[Q] Help please - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am getting one of 2 screens comung up. One is the samsung screen stuck, and the other is the battery greyed out. It is a new battery, tried 2 of them.
I followed all steps to odin back... still same
I followed the all steps with odin and atlas and still no luck. after odin pass it gets stuck on samsung again..
i am out of options
thanks

List off exactly what ROM you tried to flash back with...and how did you do it?
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efan450 said:
List off exactly what ROM you tried to flash back with...and how did you do it?
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I followed this guide exactly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124391

Go back to that thread, grab eb01 and the pit if you don't have them already....pull your battery, enter download mode flash eb01 and the pit...make sure repartition is checked and run it, if Odin says pass, unplug you're phone from the pc, insert your battery and fire it up
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efan450 said:
Go back to that thread, grab eb01 and the pit if you don't have them already....pull your battery, enter download mode flash eb01 and the pit...make sure repartition is checked and run it, if Odin says pass, unplug you're phone from the pc, insert your battery and fire it up
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powered on after pass and stuck at solid 'samsung'
uggh
ty tho

I have one more suggestion...what version of windows are you running? And what Odin version? I use vista home basic, and Odin 1.7 and i've never bricked it hard enough that those files and that version of Odin/windows os combination wouldn't get me back running.
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efan450 said:
I have one more suggestion...what version of windows are you running? And what Odin version? I use vista home basic, and Odin 1.7 and i've never bricked it hard enough that those files and that version of Odin/windows os combination wouldn't get me back running.
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win7 and 1.7 so essentially the same...just my luck
thx for the help

Anyone else have any ideas?
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I was re-reading your op and Someone else just recently had a similar problem with a new battery...it may be a dumb question but have you plugged in your new battery and let it sit and charge for a few hours? Could just be a completely dead battery cause if your getting pass you shouldn't be boot looping or frozen at the Samsung screen.
Try charging for a while and try flashing again.
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Unfortunately I tried 2 batteries already..Ty tho
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are you getting into download mode with the battery in or out?

droidstyle said:
are you getting into download mode with the battery in or out?
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both battery in and out

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HELP!!!

My Samsung vibrant thinks it connected to usb when its not connected to anything Also everytime it turns off completely wont boot back up normally, it just shows a little circle spinning like its connected to charge
Did you try powering off then take the battery, simm and sd out, put them back then power back up?
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Fraijo11 said:
My Samsung vibrant thinks it connected to usb when its not connected to anything Also everytime it turns off completely wont boot back up normally, it just shows a little circle spinning like its connected to charge
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Check if you are hardware locked by trying to get into recovery . If you can get into recovery , then i would say backup your apps with titanium , then flash to stock with true stock firmare from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739091 . Use 512pit and tar provided . Dont use Odin v 1.0 use Odin3 v 1.3 .
I have odined my phone and evrything, I've even nandroid it and nothing is seemin to work.
Were you on a custom rom ?
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Yeah hybridR3 with voodoo lag fix. Everything messed up when i tried using metamorph
Its probly the voodoo lagfix if you can get adb to work you can push the disable file .
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Well ive already disabled the lagfix. But it keeps thinking its connected to usb when its not connected to anything.
Did you try the unbrickable froyo to stock fix ?
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Yeah i did i dont know what else to do
Try flashing the stk kernal just the tar in pda section .
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[Q] Cannot return Vibrant to stock

No matter what I do, this phone will not return to a stock unrooted state.
I have tried Odin. It freezes on DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!! or cache.rfs no matter what I do, no matter which computer I run it on, no matter which USB port I plug it into.
Heimdall also fails. It starts, claims that it is updating factory filesystem, then stops with no error message. Reattempting results in the error message "failed to retrieve config descriptor."
No matter what I do, I can't return this phone to stock! This will make it harder to sell if I ever do sell it, and plus, not being able to clean the slate means any 2.2 ROMs I flash have had serious lag problems, leaving me stranded on Eclair!
Help?
i had the same problem, i sent mine to t-mobile and they mailed me a replacement soon after.
I can't actually do that... this phone was purchased second-hand.
have you tried other versions of odin?
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I've only tried Odin3v1.00 and Heimdall.
I can't find any downloads for other versions; all Google searches lead to v1.00.
look for the 1.3 in the bible section.
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synaesthetic said:
I've only tried Odin3v1.00 and Heimdall.
I can't find any downloads for other versions; all Google searches lead to v1.00.
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Try no version of odin. or close odin and reopen it, sometimes takes a few shots before it works
iynfynity said:
have you tried other versions of odin?
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iynfynity said:
look for the 1.3 in the bible section.
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+1 for a newer version of Odin.
I thought I had perma-bricked my phone a month ago, but solved the flashing problem simply by using a newer version. Here is 1.7:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821625

[Q] HELP!!!!!!!......stuck on Vibrant screen loop(USB debugging mode OFF)

OK....check this out...imma noob and i forgot to turn on debugging mode. I also flashed a Super I/O kernel into the internal memory and not into the sd card(a couple days after flashing Nero v3 rom from TW). Now im stuck on the Vibrant screen loop. Can anyone PLEASE help me get back to the recovery screen?!
Can you enter recovery or download mode?
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i can only get into download mode
ctabones said:
i can only get into download mode
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Use odin to flash back to stock...your phone is fine
but ask someone else if u need eugenes froyo that doesnt brick first
SamsungVibrant said:
Use odin to flash back to stock...your phone is fine
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even when debugging mode is off?
ctabones said:
even when debugging mode is off?
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Even if its off but its rooted and you can enter download mode then you should be good
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Just odin to stock and you will be good.
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jbatysmallville said:
Just odin to stock and you will be good.
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dude...i had the same problem...thanx for helping out...
Everyone keeps saying use odin to fix my boot loop and to flash back to stock but it doesnt work and just keeps looping the vibrant screen. I can only get into download mode which i keep hearing thats good my phone will be fine if thats possible yet i cant get my phone back to stock.
sethtyler21 said:
Everyone keeps saying use odin to fix my boot loop and to flash back to stock but it doesnt work and just keeps looping the vibrant screen. I can only get into download mode which i keep hearing thats good my phone will be fine if thats possible yet i cant get my phone back to stock.
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Did you flash the stock tar and pit files?
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Yes i did from 2 different people on 2 different computers( Home and work)
I even watched some youtube videos on how to do it so i couldnt possibly mess up the written directions
Try to flash a 2.2 voodoo kernel with odin. If the flash is successful, use three button method to get into recovery.
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where would i get the 2.2 from and how do i use odin to do it.
I know it sounds like a stupid question but i really want to make sure i dont mess up.
Thank you very much for your help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870480
Get into download mode and make sure odin sees your device. If it does, take one of the 2.2 odin kernel files found in that link above, and place it in the pda slot in odin. Flash and hope for the best.
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none of the links work it just keeps taking me to a blank page or the general xda forums
Sweet they work now for some reason or another..
and now instead of looping it just stays at the vibrant screen

CM7 Help!

So this was my first time with CM7 and I followed all the steps but I'm having problems. When I get to installing the .tar file in as pda through odin, I made sure of unchecking auto reboot but after I hit start as it gets to the zImage it justs stops. The bar doesn't fill green in odin, nothing happens, I didn't unplug or touch a thing and my phone goes from the download mode image to a black screen. Now I've waited around 30mins now to find nothing has changed, this is the second time this event has happened since after using odin to go back to stock because I was forced to unplug my phone, bricking it in the process. Can anyone tell me what's wrong? I have clockwordmod, I installed the backup through it, I'm using odin3 v1.00, but I just don't see anything wrong done in the steps. Thank you.
try 1.3 odin
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iynfynity said:
try 1.3 odin
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Yep. Thats my choice.
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Odin

I odined the new ed01 radio last night and all went well until I went to odin a new clock work. it says pass and everything but when I reboot into recovery with the three finger solute it's the same old blue clock work. Any ideas?
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Headcase8911 said:
I odined the new ed01 radio last night and all went well until I went to odin a new clock work. it says pass and everything but when I reboot into recovery with the three finger solute it's the same old blue clock work. Any ideas?
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Where did you get you cwm odin tar?
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Flash another kernel. Stock kernel reflashes stock recovery every boot.
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times_infinity said:
Where did you get you cwm odin tar?
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I downloaded your sexy new blue recovery. I'm using odin3 1.7 from nitro's evil fascination OP.
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iwasaperson said:
Flash another kernel. Stock kernel reflashes stock recovery every boot.
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that's the problem I can't flash another kernel because I only have stock recovery. for some reason I can't oden a new recovery. it acts like it goes through but then I reboot with the 3 finger salute and it's in the stock recovery again.
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Flash another kernel. Stock kernel reflashes stock recovery every boot.
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what if I pull the battery directly after oden finishes and then do the 3 finger to boot into recovery, would that keep it from going back to stock recovery?
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That'll work.
See, you aren't supposed to have the battery in when you use Odin anyways, that way, when it is done flashing, your phone just powers off making it easy to slap in the battery and do the three-finger into cwm at first boot.
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agsded said:
That'll work.
See, you aren't supposed to have the battery in when you use Odin anyways, that way, when it is done flashing, your phone just powers off making it easy to slap in the battery and do the three-finger into cwm at first boot.
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I'll try it thanks so much
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Headcase8911 said:
I'll try it thanks so much
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make sure you unplug the phone before you put the battery in. if not, it'll just boot as normal.
There is no ED01 radio that we have available, so I'd be wary of whatever radio file you're flashing. Also, Odin 1.7 doesn't always work properly, try using version 1.3.
imnuts said:
There is no ED01 radio that we have available, so I'd be wary of whatever radio file you're flashing. Also, Odin 1.7 doesn't always work properly, try using version 1.3.
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it's from adryns thread per his instructions. he calls it ed01, not sure. any idea where I could get odin 1.3?
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Side note on this, is there any practical barrier to bundling a kernel with a recovery Odin?
I noticed in the kernel packages that they generally modify /system when they install. So perhaps you would have to odin over data also to run in a script to complete the kernel install at boot. Meh, it would just be nice if installing recovery didn't require immediately wiping kernel and then odining recovery again.
I figured a compromise would be to CWM recovery with the kernel in the same step, then I noted I was just being lazy and it really isn't much trouble to go through once per factory restore.
Side note on this, is there any practical barrier to bundling a kernel with a recovery Odin?
I noticed in the kernel packages that they generally modify /system when they install. So perhaps you would have to odin over data also to run in a script to complete the kernel install at boot. Meh, it would just be nice if installing recovery didn't require immediately wiping kernel and then odining recovery again.
I figured a compromise would be to CWM recovery with the kernel in the same step, then I noted I was just being lazy and it really isn't much trouble to go through once per factory restore.
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So will the battery pull idea get me a new infinity recovery? I'm bloated here people!!!
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Headcase8911 said:
So will the battery pull idea get me a new infinity recovery? I'm bloated here people!!!
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I would download a CWM Odin file and one of the two odin files from here. Flash one of the two (doesn't matter which you do first) and once it completes, unplug the phone, and then plug it back in holding volume down to get back into recovery and flash the other file. You'll then have a stock kernel that won't re-flash recovery, so if you boot normally, it won't matter. You can also download Odin 1.3 from here
So will the battery pull idea get me a new infinity recovery? I'm bloated here people!!!
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I would download a CWM Odin file and one of the two odin files from here. Flash one of the two (doesn't matter which you do first) and once it completes, unplug the phone, and then plug it back in holding volume down to get back into recovery and flash the other file. You'll then have a stock kernel that won't re-flash recovery, so if you boot normally, it won't matter. You can also download Odin 1.3 from here
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Thank-you sir
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