I've read some people who have tried rooted there phones have completely bricked the phone to the point they cant restore it? Is this really possible? Because i have had my phone for some time now, and am thinking of rooting but dont want to break it...
Thanks
If you get the Phone ---> Computer screen and you have locked hardware access, there is no fix for it right now (unless you're lucky and somehow get adb to work).
If your phone can get to download/recovery mode from a powered down state (using the physical buttons) then its pretty much unbrickable.
Edit: I have locked hardware access and I rooted my phone. It seems pretty low-risk as far as I can tell.
it really only happens to people who can't properly read instructions right or when they're flashing things labeled 'BETA'.. i would personally attempt to get into download mode using physical buttons, if you're able to do that and you know how to flash back to stock using Odin.. you're fine, search the forum for instructions on getting to Download mode.
Being rooted will have NO risk of bricking your phone.
It's flashing custom roms and such that poses the risk.
I'm glad my Vibrant isn't hardware locked like the newer ones. I got the Phone--Computer error when flashing the gps fix/beta rom. Luckily, it was super easy to fix, but if I couldn't use the volume buttons it's impossible.
So, if you want to get root to do things like share your wifi or have adblocking on your phone, you'll have no real risk, but flash at your own risk.
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See if you can get into download mode by using your hardware buttons.
Turn your phone off
Plug into USB on your computer
Wait until battery status comes up
Hold down both volume keys and power. When powered up, stop hitting power.
If you get into download mode, your chances of actually bricking your phone are significantly lower than they would be if you couldn't. Not 0%, but definitely a lot better odds going in your favor.
The software really should've been called Loki because it's a tricky bastard and just likes to randomly screw you over.
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OK, Turns out the way I suggested you get into download mode is the hard way (it was how I learned to do it).
The EASY way is to plug your USB cable into the computer but NOT the PC.
Turn off your phone.
Hold down both volume keys and plug the USB in.
The phone should power up in download mode without you even needing to hit power.
ok but is there a difference between download and recovery
- Recover shows you a nice menu with a few options.
Allows user to use menus with the use of his Vol +/- and power button
- Download shows a HUGE triangle with an android digging with a shovel and says download
Normally used to flash with ODIN
kizer said:
- Recover shows you a nice menu with a few options.
Allows user to use menus with the use of his Vol +/- and power button
- Download shows a HUGE triangle with an android digging with a shovel and says download
Normally used to flash with ODIN
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ok im in discover mode but not connecting to my drivers i guesst but its failing at everything what can i do to by past the bs of the drivers
mystycs said:
I've read some people who have tried rooted there phones have >>completely bricked the phone to the point they cant restore it<<? Is this really possible? Because i have had my phone for some time now, and am thinking of rooting but dont want to break it...
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Reading and understanding instructions will almost always prevent this ..... taking some time to research the basics is a plus....
ROOTING never causes bricking .,..,.,. USER error is the culprit 100% of the time ....
"completely bricked the phone to the point they cant restore it"
You said it .,.,. this is what is ment by bricked *no boot at all*.. only way to fix on some devices is by the use of Jtags(See xda-WIKI). Only android device that has this option so far is the G1 ( don't know if they got it 100% working yet )... Not being able get into download mode because of locked hardware buttons is not bricked... just got to find a work around ,or find out how they are locking the buttons ...
mrlamar09 said:
ok im in discover mode but not connecting to my drivers i guesst but its failing at everything what can i do to by past the bs of the drivers
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In this link
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
, you'll find most of the stuff you'd need.
Odin, Samsung drivers, etc...
i cnt get to the debugging thing at all i need some way or some how for Odin to read my fone PLEEEEEAASSSEEEE ANYONE SAVE SHOULD I USE A MAC OR SOMETHING CUS IM running a hp with windows 7 and its not working idk pm or something ill do anything to get the vibrant back and runnign
How exactly do I test the recovery mode, do I just press vol up, down and power or does it have to be off our plugged in?
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Well, after spending almost 11 hours trying to boot into recovery or download, I know for sure that there is something going on with my phone re: hardware locked. The date on my box is 7-16. It is an early Vibrant. But no matter what I do, I cannot get into download or recovery which means my ****ing phone is literally worthless.
I have tried all possible thousands of combination's of buttons, batteries, and cords while booting and nothing happens.
The Vibrant logo shows, then it shows the pink, annoying as hell T-mobile logo, than goes to the Galaxy S logo which loads for a little bit and then just leads me to a black screen. Eventually the 4 buttons on the front of the phone turn on and then nothing else happens. It will just sit like this forever.
I know all I need to do is get a working ROM loaded but it is literally impossible to do so.
Can anyone offer any suggestions? Or are anyone else having the same problem?
I guess the only way I can get a working phone is to get in touch with T-mobile and do a Warranty exchange. That's a damn shame too, because I will be without a working phone for a week.
What about using adb?
adb reboot recovery -or- adb reboot download ?
I had a hw locked vibrant, never tried the adb reboot download, recovery did work.. I added another line on my account last night for somone, who got a vibrant, theirs wasn't hw locked, so I traded 'em ;P
Agree with the above poster I have been stuck on the vibrant screen or dark screen and adb still worked to save me
when i try to use adb, it just tells me that it cant find the device. i'm not able to boot into android OS at all.... screen just hangs. so my computer is never getting a chance to see my phone hence why i cant use adb to reboot it into recovery or download.
I believe your device has to go into recovery mode then check with and devices and if you see a device I THINK it is and reboot download, I am 90% certain
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have you installed the drivers? phone DOES NOT have to boot into android for adb to read it.
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have you installed the drivers? phone DOES NOT have to boot into android for adb to read it.
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i do believe i have the correct drivers installed. i was able to use adb to run lagfixes before i was having this problem. when i boot my phone, i get a sound from my computer saying that it recognizes a usb device. the two drives in the vibrant show up in My Computer but i cannot access them as windows says they are not accessable at the moment.
at what point will adb be able to recognize my phone when booting? no matter what i do when i try adb shell i get error: device not found
It could be the phone not bring in debugging mode, either because it's been turned off or the os isn't getting far enough to turn it on. I think I've been able to get adb to recognize my phone even while it was booting up (at the white vibrant screen). Maybe you can try adb then?
Same problem here. I probably just have to sell it fast on ebay or something. Hopefully some kind of fix starts by the end of the week. First phone in my smartphone life to brick from a simple Voodoo lag fix. Please XDA gods find a solution.
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It could be the phone not bring in debugging mode, either because it's been turned off or the os isn't getting far enough to turn it on. I think I've been able to get adb to recognize my phone even while it was booting up (at the white vibrant screen). Maybe you can try adb then?
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nope, no go. adb will not recognize my device no matter what. and the device isnt loading the OS so i cannot turn debugging on. i guess this is a real "brick" then.
This sounds like a rant rather than a question. Just sayin'.
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This sounds like a rant rather than a question. Just sayin'.
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fixed that. my bad.
Check my thread in the dev section... I can get ADB working when you are stuck at the vibrant screen... MIGHT... just might work in your situation...
My thread is probably fallen back a few pages now... its a [Guide] [Think Tank]
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Check my thread in the dev section... I can get ADB working when you are stuck at the vibrant screen... MIGHT... just might work in your situation...
My thread is probably fallen back a few pages now... its a [Guide] [Think Tank]
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thanks for the suggestion. i found your thread and went through the steps in the OP... still no luck. no matter what i do, i cannot get passed the black screen the loads after the galaxy s logo. i also cannot get into download mode or recovery no matter what combination of button presses i use.
just do the following , i used to have the problem of going into the download mode and this is what realy worked to me :
1- turn off the phone.
2- plug in the USB cable.
3- wait until the battery green charging start.
4- press the vol + , vol - , the power botton together.
5- when the screen gose black release the power botton only.
you should now be in the downloading mode
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just do the following , i used to have the problem of going into the download mode and this is what realy worked to me :
1- turn off the phone.
2- plug in the USB cable.
3- wait until the battery green charging start.
4- press the vol + , vol - , the power botton together.
5- when the screen gose black release the power botton only.
you should now be in the downloading mode
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this isnt working either. :-(
I just fixed this on my phone. Your phone will go into download mode. Plug the phone in and wait for the battery symbol to fully load. Hold Vol + and _ and PWR until it goes black, then release the PWR button only. It will go into DL mode. Fire up Odin, and flash the "Froyo that does not brick" ROM. It will boot into the i9000 recovery mode and give you an error. Hold the Vol + and - and PWR again and release PWR when the phone goes black. It will go into DL mode again. Now with Odin, flash the factory firmware, making sure to click re-partition this time. After the phone reboots, it will fire right up into the factory ROM.
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I just fixed this on my phone. Your phone will go into download mode. Plug the phone in and wait for the battery symbol to fully load. Hold Vol + and _ and PWR until it goes black, then release the PWR button only. It will go into DL mode. Fire up Odin, and flash the "Froyo that does not brick" ROM. It will boot into the i9000 recovery mode and give you an error. Hold the Vol + and - and PWR again and release PWR when the phone goes black. It will go into DL mode again. Now with Odin, flash the factory firmware, making sure to click re-partition this time. After the phone reboots, it will fire right up into the factory ROM.
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this is exactly the method i want to try. but unfortunately i cannot get the phone into recovery or download mode. i have tried at least 100 times now with many different combination's of plugging the usb cord in and pressing the volume and power buttons.
two ideas: one, is it possible that i wiped recovery and download mode from my phone on accident? the reason why i ask is that i was super tired and flashing roms and kernels to my phone. i flashed back to my original stock rom and then i flashed the kernel. for some reason, i selected wipe date/cache in Rom Manager before flashing the kernel. i have no idea why i did this. seriously. totally noob move. so im assuming i have a kernel flashed but now there is no ROM installed for the phone to boot into.
two, if above is not the issue, than im going to assume that the phone is not recognizing any button presses while its off, so when i turn it on it just recognizes that the power was pressed and ignores the volume presses, thus not booting the phone into recovery or download.
edit: i should mention again that at no time does adb recognize my device. so i cannot use adb to reboot the phone into the mode i need.
just a comment for the OP - the vibrant isnt worthless, it is something that YOU did to get the phone into its current state. So dont blame the phone for something that it didnt do on its own.
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just a comment for the OP - the vibrant isnt worthless, it is something that YOU did to get the phone into its current state. So dont blame the phone for something that it didnt do on its own.
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I understand what you mean. I appreciate your criticism of my original post. Let me say that I wrote it while frustrated. But I know that isn't an excuse.
The device is fantastic. I know that I did this to it myself. It's unfortunate.
Anyways, I received a replacement phone. I will be more careful this time.
Hi everyone, i need ur help please. I have a t-mobile vibrant (sgh-t959). I tried the CM on it. After installing the su kernel, it bricked. Now it keeps rebooting with the samsung galaxy s gt-I9000 screen (the vibrant screen no longer comes up). I can't even get to download mode by pressing vol up + vol down + pwr buttons. Please help me. I m kinda desperate ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=836815&page=6
Although I didn't have the exact same problem, I had a very similar problem. The above link will give you more details about the problem I was having and how I solved it (thanks to click1's suggestion).
I could not get into download mode no matter what sequence of keys I pressed and my phone hanged on the "samsung vibrant" screen. IF your phone is detected by Odin or the computer when you plug it in (doesn't have to be in download mode and your computer doesn't have to be able to show you the usb drives - just as long as there is a confirmation that a usb was connected is enough), then Android SDK will help you force the phone into download mode.
If this doesn't work, your next bet is to physically make a JIG for it:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
From what I have read, this last one physically forces the phone to go into download mode by using the 5th pin on the MicroUSB key.
I know how you feel - I just got my fixed last night and my problem seemed very unique, I wish I could offer more help but I hope these will work for you.
Thank you very much. It finally came back to life. Feel so much better now!
downnload mode, I hold both volume buttons in and connect the usb and it I get into download mode everytime
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Thank you very much. It finally came back to life. Feel so much better now!
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No problem, I'm glad that solved your problem. I'll see if I can put this solution on the Noob guide so others can see it easily before they resort to making a JIG.
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downnload mode, I hold both volume buttons in and connect the usb and it I get into download mode everytime
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the newer vibrants are hardware locked so you can't get into download mode that way. This is why you have to use the SDK to do it.
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No problem, I'm glad that solved your problem. I'll see if I can put this solution on the Noob guide so others can see it easily before they resort to making a JIG.
the newer vibrants are hardware locked so you can't get into download mode that way. This is why you have to use the SDK to do it.
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Does this mean if the sdk will not recognize that the device is connected then i have to make this JIG Thing? because my phone is stuck at the connect phone to pc screen.
raziel26 said:
Does this mean if the sdk will not recognize that the device is connected then i have to make this JIG Thing? because my phone is stuck at the connect phone to pc screen.
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Yes, make it or buy one. I know who sells them for a VERY reasonable price. If you're interested Pm me for more info.
okay found a solution for now, my issue was related to ROM manager with the SD card, kept getting wrong MD5 Sum!! Really pissed me off about this since I was running through ODIN correctly,
Solution...
Updated the rom with Eugene froyo!! This brought me out of boot looping and now I have a rom on my phone so I can go back to the basics of flashing I hope, I am going to give it a try to see what happens
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Does this mean if the sdk will not recognize that the device is connected then i have to make this JIG Thing? because my phone is stuck at the connect phone to pc screen.
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No...being the noob that I am, I'm constantly finding new ways to brick my phone. So tonight, I bricked it with the phone to PC screen. ADB can't detect it and neither can odin. This is FIXABLE, I tried the method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771247
Method 3 worked for me. Even if you have a hardware locked phone, I think there is a method around this which involves taking the battery out and putting it back in but I don't remember where I read this in the forums....I know I did read it though, you have to search to find it. Try these before you resort to making the JIG.
Hey guys,
I've been dealing with a few unrelated problems that lead to try flashing a different bootloader onto my phone. Now that I've done this, I cannot get into download mode at all. The usual button presses do nothing and I even tried the AIO Vibrant Toolbox, but selecting the option for download mode simply reboots the phone and does nothing.
At this point, I simply want to go back to stock, but I'm not sure how to do that without being able to go into download mode and using odin. I am currently able to boot up into my rom and even boot the recovery manager as well. Is there anything I can do at this point?
Just for starters, I'm sure this is silly of me to ask. But just for verification, you know that GB boot loader has a diff button combo to get to download mode right?
Press and hold volume up + power button. This would give you yellow download icon. Then you'd plug in USB cable.
Actually, it seems I asked the foolish question, as you were exactly right!
I've been mistaken about my BL for a long time it seems, I thought that the this method was the old way, not the new one.
In any case, thank you so much.
Glad I could help.
wow thank u guys, i made the same dumb mistake and was trying all these complicated forms of fixing it. Passed up simplicity.
Hello All,
First, let me say how much I've enjoyed reading this Forum and how much I LOVED my TMobile Samsung Vibrant 3G. While it worked for a long time running Froyo 2.2 with a Bionix Next-Gen V2 ROM, it was fantastic, but lately the microphone had been dying (I sounded more and more muffled no matter what I did). So I flashed up to ICS and installed Chimera to see if that might help. While the phone ran beautifully except for several apps that were rather wonky, I was getting more and more muffled.
So the other day I decided to restore my Nandroid backup, however when I flashed back I got stuck on the Vibrant boot screen. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get to Recovery.
How do I get back to Recovery from this? I have never used Odin, the only time I've ever hooked the phone up to the computer was when I originally flashed from Eclair to Froyo many moons ago. So please let me know if I'm missing something.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
You made a mistake when you tried to restore a 2.2 based backup from ICS base ROM. Now you must Odin to stock, its not that hard. First you will need to download the Odin program. I'm assuming you have device drivers on your PC but double check. Next you need 2 files, the 512 pit and jfd firmware file. Once you have those files you need to get in download mode.
I will link a thread with files and directions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
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You made a mistake when you tried to restore a 2.2 based backup from ICS base ROM. Now you must Odin to stock, its not that hard. First you will need to download the Odin program. I'm assuming you have device drivers on your PC but double check. Next you need 2 files, the 512 pit and jfd firmware file. Once you have those files you need to get in download mode.
I will link a thread with files and directions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
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OK I installed Odin and the necessary files and drivers, I plugged in the phone, but when I try to turn it on into Download Mode the Vibrant doesn't respond. There's just the little spinning light in the center of the screen. Odin doesn't recognize the phone either.
Anything else I can do?
Odin won't recognize unless you are in DL mode. I linked a video, I know it says captivate. Don't worry about the mod etc just follow it to get in download mode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXMqLpnTPh0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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If this won't play just search download mode vibrant on YouTube.
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Odin won't recognize unless you are in DL mode. I linked a video, I know it says captivate. Don't worry about the mod etc just follow it to get in download mode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXMqLpnTPh0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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If this won't play just search download mode vibrant on YouTube.
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OK watched the video, but 2 things:
-when I try to boot into Recovery it gets stuck on the Vibrant Samsung initial splash screen and never moves, even when holding down the 3 buttons;
-this video assumes I can access the phone to install the fix or anything else. I can't, it just stays stuck in the splash screen;
-I tried holding down the 3 buttons and simultaneously plugging in the USB cable, and still nothing but the splash screen;
-is there any way to turn on the device while hooked into the computer so Odin or something else can use the necessary files to turn it on and make it accessible?
Thanks all for your patience and advice, it's much appreciated. I LOVE this little phone and really want to heal her!
Hi,
I think you have tried to go to recovery mode using 3 button combo. But in order to use ODIN device has to be in DOWNLOAD MODE which can be done using following steps
1)start off with phone turned off
2)press down volume up, and volume down at same time, and never let go until you get into download mode. DON'T touch the power button
3) while holding down both volume buttons get your usb cable which is connected to your computer
4)plug in the usb cable into your phone, while you still hold down both up/down volume buttons at same time. Don't touch the power button.
5)As soon as you plug your usb cable into your phone, the phone will instantly go into Download mode.
6)You may now release the volume buttons
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hope this will help you to go on
tc
NOTE: here is a link I found. Just take a look http://www.ithinkdiff.com/how-to-access-download-and-recovery-mode-in-samsung-vibrant/
OK we are trying to get download mode not recovery. Your phone must be off for download mode. If it flashes vibrant screen you have gone to far and something is wrong. I specifically said pay no attention to the mod in video. Regardless I think you might need a jig to get in download mode.
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OK, noob error (smacks head), I kept saying Recovery Mode when what I needed was DL Mode, my sincerest apologies.
I got into DL Mode finally by holding down the Volume buttons (not the Power button), then plugging in the USB cable. The Vibrant promptly went into DL mode. Odin recognized the phone and off we went. It's now back to Stock Eclair (yuck).
So next question: am I rooted or do I have to do that all over again? And if so, what's the fastest way to do it so I can flash to the ROMs I knew and loved?
Lastly, a great big THANK YOU to samsgun357 & haarsh for all your assistance, you guys ROCK! :good:
No you are not rooted after using Odin to go back to stock. Glad you got it buddy! Now use this guide to get root and cwm recovery. Option b is probably what you want
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
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Glad you are successfully ODINed and you are in perfect position to make things BETTER
Still the device is not rooted as samsgun357 said. but no worries it is a simple process to get rooted and go ahead. I will post an video and hope it will also ease up your task
tc and its a pleasure to help you
Happy Flashing :good:
Yep, got it rooted and flashed Cyanogen7, then flashed up to an ICS ROM (started with Chimera but it's a tad wonky so flashed over to Euphoria, we'll see how that goes).
That said, the microphone is still sounding very muffled, so I think it's a hardware issue. I was due for an upgrade anyway so I picked up the Samsung 4G Blaze (nice since the Vibrant I had was the 3G). So right now I'm just having fun exploring Android on the Vibrant while I read up on how to root and improve the Blaze.
I will miss this little phone though, it was light and super fast and agile, perfectly sized, especially compared to the mini-tablets coming out lately like the Samsung SIII and LG L9 or HTC One. I prefer smaller phones, so the Blaze fits the bill right now even though it's heavier than my old Vibrant.
Thanks again for everyone's assistance, VERY much appreciated! :good:
Hey guys,
I'm having the same problem w/ my phone (see img).
I can't get out of the little loading pinwheel.
I've tried all the prescribed methods in this thread.
Thoughts?
Sorry, also, I can't get to DL or the splash page. When I turn the phone on, it goes directly to the spinning pinwheel.
check this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
Gingerbread Bootloaders
Key Maps
For Recovery - Lower Volume Key + Power Button
For Download - Upper Volume Key + Power Button
Froyo Bootloader
Key Maps
For Recovery - Both Volume Keys + Power Button
For Download - Both Volume Keys and Connect USB Cable
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hoss9009 said:
Sorry, also, I can't get to DL or the splash page. When I turn the phone on, it goes directly to the spinning pinwheel.
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Download mode IS what you need to use Odin a get back to stock.
The above post shows the button combo for DL mode and recovery based on which bootloaders you're running (thanks haarsh). If you haven't flashed GB boots, you have froyo boots.
Now make sure you have the correct Odin files and drivers on your PC.
The goal here is to get power to the phone, while holding button combo, from the PC.
Do a battery pull/replace. Plug USB into computer
While holding your button combo (see above) plug the phone in.
Hopefully you see DL mode
Also try pulling battery, plug USB in PC and phone
While holding button combo, pop the battery back in.
This can be tricky sometimes so don't give up.
OK. Let me backup and give you more info.
So sorry...
I rooted, but was unable to download ROM manager from the Store (im assuming bc it was running Froyo).
I was able to get CMW to install via update.zip. Once installed the phone was going directly into recovery when asked (3 button method). It would go into the Anroid recovery, first and then from continually installing CMW, go into CMW.
From there i installed a CM10 nightly.
Install went fine, but no mobile data connection. I went back to CMW and restored the original ROM, rebooted and am stuck w/ the pinwheel.
I can't get into to download mode AT ALL. I've tried the various button methods with no luck.
From what I did, I can assume that 2.1 IS installed on the phone.
Thoughts?
Thank you so much for the help.
Well the issue you have was caused by going back to a 2.1 or 2.2 build from cm10 through cwm. You should have used Odin to get back to stock.
If you can't get in DL mode manually you will need to buy a DL jig. You can get them from www.mobiletechvideos.com also from amazon I think. You can also make one yourself, just search USB download jig, you should find it.
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Well the issue you have was caused by going back to a 2.1 or 2.2 build from cm10 through cwm. You should have used Odin to get back to stock.
If you can't get in DL mode manually you will need to buy a DL jig. You can get them from www.mobiletechvideos.com also from amazon I think. You can also make one yourself, just search USB download jig, you should find it.
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Ok.. nothing at against your advice, but do they really work?
Yes they do. Look them up, I'm sure there are testimonials.
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Hi all! I have a Samsung Centra have watched dozen's of youtube videos read a bunch and ya know what, I keep seeing and no one says anything is...If I am soft bricked, "USB device not found" wish people would stop telling others to plug your phone into your pc then go in adb-sdk-command prompt Usually if you are soft bricked your PC will not Reconize your Device....as in my case that means my Samsung logo is frozen on my screen. I can turn it off and on...Cannot use any 2-3 buttong combo and If I plug it in to my PC by way of USB, it turns off and on off and on, so thanks for letting me Vent ...lol!!! Just so frustrated really enjoy flashing rom's and Kernals and the whole Development aspect of Tecnology...So Please any one have any any Idea left Please help???
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Hi all! I have a Samsung Centra have watched dozen's of youtube videos read a bunch and ya know what, I keep seeing and no one says anything is...If I am soft bricked, "USB device not found" wish people would stop telling others to plug your phone into your pc then go in adb-sdk-command prompt Usually if you are soft bricked your PC will not Reconize your Device....as in my case that means my Samsung logo is frozen on my screen. I can turn it off and on...Cannot use any 2-3 buttong combo and If I plug it in to my PC by way of USB, it turns off and on off and on, so thanks for letting me Vent ...lol!!! Just so frustrated really enjoy flashing rom's and Kernals and the whole Development aspect of Tecnology...So Please any one have any any Idea left Please help???
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You aren't going to get a connection of any sort when on that screen. You should pull the battery then pop it back in, and hold Vol Down while hitting Power (let go after a second, but keep holding Vol). This should get you into Download Mode. If it doesn't, then you should explain in more detail to what caused this as it is pretty difficult to get the phone to the point where it turns on but doesn't get into Download Mode or Recovery (Vol Up and Power).
es0tericcha0s said:
You aren't going to get a connection of any sort when on that screen. You should pull the battery then pop it back in, and hold Vol Down while hitting Power (let go after a second, but keep holding Vol). This should get you into Download Mode. If it doesn't, then you should explain in more detail to what caused this as it is pretty difficult to get the phone to the point where it turns on but doesn't get into Download Mode or Recovery (Vol Up and Power).
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I originally had the Viper CWM then decided to put in Centura TWRP and when I did, I screwed up and clicked reboot without Clearing aything or wipe/Reset as soon as I hit the button I cringed new immediately what I did wrong?Now all Jammed up on a Soft Brick or maybe worse...I have tried a great many I deas even downloaded and Installed that Oneclick Unbrick no luck due to my Laptop just won't reconize USB Device If you have any Ideas I am all Ears and a good listerner, this... I look at as a Great Learning Expierence all frustrations are out of me lol!!!???
So what happens when you try to get to recovery or Download Mode? Just boots to the Samsung screen?
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So what happens when you try to get to recovery or Download Mode? Just boots to the Samsung screen?
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Yes that is correct I have been do reserch and trying to find simple instrutions how to add my stock rom to my sd card which I have done but there is the same problem every youtube video or reading material I see, says to get into download mode..lol
Unfortunatly I cannot do anything or even get into fastboot or have my pc reconise usb drivers.I even actually tried that Oneclick unbrick program .jar file no luck. I did get a new lesson on how to open .Jar files so that was Cool...
I think a USB jig might work to force it into Download Mode.