Let's pretend a n00b tried to flash an I9000 rom on his I9100. He used Odin. Now, his phone won't turn on at all.
Is it hopeless?
Mr.Mischief said:
Let's pretend a n00b tried to flash an I9000 rom on his I9100. He used Odin. Now, his phone won't turn on at all.
Is it hopeless?
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You probably messed up the bootloader by doing this, so if you can`t get into download mode even with a usb jig then you probably looking at a jtag - job, which means you have to find somebody who can do this or you take it to Samsung and play dumb, just say it wouldn`t turn on one day :laugh:
Mr.Mischief said:
Let's pretend a n00b tried to flash an I9000 rom on his I9100. He used Odin. Now, his phone won't turn on at all.
Is it hopeless?
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The device will be hardbricked but there is still hope.
1. JTAG repair
2. Samsung Service repair (free if the device is still under warranty, paid if not)
Thanks guys. I'm in the US, so the warranty isn't valid here I can get it fixed with a JTAG for $30.
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OK. As far as I know.... This is so far the Only method to UNBRICK Galaxy S3.
1. Purchase a USB Jig Dongle For Samsung Galaxy S III S3 GT-I9300 Download Mode unbrick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrZUrE5Nqj0
2.This USB jig can only bring your phones into Download Mode. It CANNOT reset your phone binary counter and remove yellow triangle..
3.Usage:
1. Turn off your phone and pull out the battery for about 10-15 seconds.
2. Just put the battery back and don’t turn it on.
3. Plug the USB Jig into the micro USB port on the phone.
4. After about 2-3 seconds, you can see the yellow download mode logo on the screen.
5. Unplug the USB Jig.
6. Connect your phone with USB cable to computer and then flash your phone via the program “odin"
It does not work with latest European Version 2.34, you have to return your device to old version to use.
NDUTU said:
Why dont you GURUS open a thread of HOW TO UNBRICK GALAXY S3.
What are all the components and hardware needed and a how to tutorial....
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Sounds like someone bricked their phone.
|Trolling With A Smile|
Jamin13 said:
Sounds like someone bricked their phone.
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NO, dont go so fast, I just want to learn...
How to unbrick galaxy s3
OK. As far as I know.... This is so far the Only method to UNBRICK Galaxy S3.
1. Purchase a USB Jig Dongle For Samsung Galaxy S III S3 GT-I9300 Download Mode unbrick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrZUrE5Nqj0
2.This USB jig can only bring your phones into Download Mode. It CANNOT reset your phone binary counter and remove yellow triangle..
3.Usage:
1. Turn off your phone and pull out the battery for about 10-15 seconds.
2. Just put the battery back and don’t turn it on.
3. Plug the USB Jig into the micro USB port on the phone.
4. After about 2-3 seconds, you can see the yellow download mode logo on the screen.
5. Unplug the USB Jig.
6. Connect your phone with USB cable to computer and then flash your phone via the program “odin"
It does not work with latest European Version 2.34, you have to return your device to old version to use.
Software bricking is nearly impossible, if getting bootloops or only booting into recovery there is in most cases the way about using odin to flash back to stock
And there is already a thread about changing a broken screen, use the search
kirE_2o1o said:
Software bricking is nearly impossible, if getting bootloops or only booting into recovery there is in most cases the way about using odin to flash back to stock
And there is already a thread about changing a broken screen, use the search
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Hardware unbrick
NDUTU said:
Hardware unbrick
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Might be good to note that the jig method will only work on a softbrick.
Hardbricked phones need either a replacement or a JTAG treatment.
Sent from my tricked out AOKP GT-I9300
S3
Jamin13 said:
Sounds like someone bricked their phone.
|Trolling With A Smile|
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I have a S3 Gt-I9305, what version is this. I see there are so many versions and am having a problem with the phone.
thanks
Rich32 said:
I have a S3 Gt-I9305, what version is this. I see there are so many versions and am having a problem with the phone.
thanks
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The version that has I9305 Q&A forum right next to this forum .
Why hijack a thread that is dead for nearly a year ??
jje
spamcakes said:
Might be good to note that the jig method will only work on a softbrick.
Hardbricked phones need either a replacement or a JTAG treatment.
Sent from my tricked out AOKP GT-I9300
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Actually, with the gs3 all you need is a 16gb class 10 sd card with a debrick.img.... the usb jig makes it easier so you dont have to press all the buttons or hook it up to the computer to get to DL mode... check out my last post on the unbrick your sprint gs3 thread...
!Led*Eyes! said:
Actually, with the gs3 all you need is a 16gb class 10 sd card with a debrick.img.... the usb jig makes it easier so you dont have to press all the buttons or hook it up to the computer to get to DL mode... check out my last post on the unbrick your sprint gs3 thread...
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Thread resurrect, much?
Good news that this is all you need now but as far as I know the information was correct as of the posting date in 2012.
Anyway I have moved on to the LG G2 now, my s3 was stolen
spamcakes said:
Thread resurrect, much?
Good news that this is all you need now but as far as I know the information was correct as of the posting date in 2012.
Anyway I have moved on to the LG G2 now, my s3 was stolen
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Oh wow! I guess thats what happens when posting in 2 similar threads simultaneously haha.. Blast from the past??? haha
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but im trying to find someone in my area that has an unlock shop or is in possesion of a z3x/spt/riff/volcano box or similar.
I'm willing to travel anywhere in the UK and pay for someone to help me with my Galaxy S II (i9100) repair.
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Why do you need a box to repair your i9100? What's wrong with it?
You can flash ROM's yourself using your USB cable via ODIN. If your phone is bricked, then you need to get a USB Jig to boot into Download mode and then flash a stock ROM.
If you're looking to unlock your phone, you can do it for free with Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock (Root needed).
i360* said:
Why do you need a box to repair your i9100? What's wrong with it?
You can flash ROM's yourself using your USB cable via ODIN. If your phone is bricked, then you need to get a USB Jig to boot into Download mode and then flash a stock ROM.
If you're looking to unlock your phone, you can do it for free with Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock (Root needed).
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You do realize that if he has a hard brick, meaning, doesn't turn on and can't go to download mode then his only option is jtag it, right?
beston94 said:
You do realize that if he has a hard brick, meaning, doesn't turn on and can't go to download mode then his only option is jtag it, right?
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He hasn't stated whats wrong with his phone. I'm only assuming that he's looking to get his phone unlocked
Guys. I am in deep trouble. I was trying to help a friend and its bricked now.
I was flashing CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4 with omap4_all_20110627_emmc.pit and unfortunately re-partition was ticked automatically. After the flashing was passed the phone was removed. Now it doesn't turn on or anything. Its dead!
Please somebody gives me a fix please!!
ziaulh.ch said:
Guys. I am in deep trouble. I was trying to help a friend and its bricked now.
I was flashing CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4 with omap4_all_20110627_emmc.pit and unfortunately re-partition was ticked automatically. After the flashing was passed the phone was removed. Now it doesn't turn on or anything. Its dead!
Please somebody gives me a fix please!!
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Did you try a USB Jig to get into the download mode?
What happens when you plug in the USB cable? Does Odin recognize the phone?
Scarface1991 said:
Did you try a USB Jig to get into the download mode?
What happens when you plug in the USB cable? Does Odin recognize the phone?
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Nothing happens when i plug in with computer. no response.
ziaulh.ch said:
Nothing happens when i plug in with computer. no response.
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Try a usb jig and see if you can get into download mode and if that doesn`t work you probably are looking at a Jtag job or Samsung repair service. Is the phone still under warranty?
Is it a I9100 or a I9100G?
Scarface1991 said:
Try a usb jig and see if you can get into download mode and if that doesn`t work you probably are looking at a Jtag job or Samsung repair service. Is the phone still under warranty?
Is it a I9100 or a I9100G?
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It was bought from uk. Im not sure if its G or not. Usb jig is not available in my country..... what to do? phone is not under warranty.
ziaulh.ch said:
It was bought from uk. Im not sure if its G or not. Usb jig is not available in my country..... what to do? phone is not under warranty.
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Remove the battery and under the battery there should be a model name.
However, if you have the I9100 and not the I9100G you flashed the wrong Pit File. There is a big difference between those devices. I9100 is Exynos based and I9100G is OMAP based. You probably messed up the partition of your phone or even the bootloader by flashing wrong stuff on the device.
Scarface1991 said:
Remove the battery and under the battery there should be a model name.
However, if you have the I9100 and not the I9100G you flashed the wrong Pit File. There is a big difference between those devices. I9100 is Exynos based and I9100G is OMAP based. You probably messed up the partition of your phone or even the bootloader by flashing wrong stuff on the device.
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Yes you are right mine is I9100. I flashed the wrong Pit file. So can I do anything to unbrick it? If I could get into download mode I could have tried to solve it. but I cant! Moreover the device is getting heated even if its turned off and unplugged. When I put the battery on its heating up itself.
ziaulh.ch said:
Yes you are right mine is I9100. I flashed the wrong Pit file. So can I do anything to unbrick it? If I could get into download mode I could have tried to solve it. but I cant! Moreover the device is getting heated even if its turned off and unplugged. When I put the battery on its heating up itself.
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There is no way (at least to my knowledge) to unbrick a hardbricked device without jtag. What you can try is to find someone in your country with a jtag and give him your device, so he can then unbrick it. Maybe there is a Android Forum that is based on your language, I would ask there. In Germany there are quite some people who do this for a little cash, so maybe you can find someone in your country.
Good luck
Hello XDA.
Today I tried to put my I9100 back to stock using odin.
The problem is that odin used the re-partition and during this operation, I managed to take out the usb cable which is now resulting in the phone will not start, boot or charge. How can this be fixed?
chrgun93| said:
Hello XDA.
Today I tried to put my I9100 back to stock using odin.
The problem is that odin used the re-partition and during this operation, I managed to take out the usb cable which is now resulting in the phone will not start, boot or charge. How can this be fixed?
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Find a Jtag service in your area. Or, if you have warranty, send it to Samsung and play dumb.
Sent from my GT-I9100
boki9999 said:
Find a Jtag service in your area. Or, if you have warranty, send it to Samsung and play dumb.
Sent from my GT-I9100
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Ill try samsung service, the phone is only 24H old
Thaks for your fast reply
Hello,
My Samsung Galaxy S2 is bricked. No way to enter download or recovery mode. Black screen... nothing to do to fire it.
Probably the bootloader is corrupted.
Does exist a tool for Exynos 4210 / S5PC210 like the one from Adam Outler "Unbrickable" for Exynos 3110 / S5PC110 ?
Thank you,
Guillaume
Ps. no need to answer about JIG, it doesn't work in this case of figure. JTAG tools exist... Yes I know! thank you BUT needs to solder a tiny tiny JTAG connector... and I don't own a RIFF JTAG Box nether a schematic of JTAG pinpoints on Galaxy S2 mother board...
No way you can fix it. Take it someone who does JTAG repairs or get the MB replaced.
Tell us what you did, so we can learn from your experience.
Sent from the little guy
Tanks
MistahBungle said:
No way you can fix it. Take it someone who does JTAG repairs or get the MB replaced.
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Adam Butler said that all bricked Exynos can be recovered booting them into USB first.
But he stoped his threads about Exynos 4210 one year ago...
Thank you anyway.
gastonw said:
Tell us what you did, so we can learn from your experience.
Sent from the little guy
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I flashed it longtime ago to ICS 4.03 / rooted with ODIN v3 - no problem at all.
Few weeks ago it crashed during firefox update... I reboot it, it crashed during the boot. I reboot it again and it got bricked!
That's nice, it just died on you?
Warranty is generally for two years...maybe there's still hope for you.
Sent from the little guy
Hey. Once this problem happened with i9100G and i fixed it without jtag. It wasnt entering at download mode but when i turn it on and that sign keeps exist, i connectes it to laptop and odin recognized it. I installed software via odin again and it got fixed! Never seen like that!! Was flashing without being in download mode. Try it and i wish it will work
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gastonw said:
That's nice, it just died on you?
Warranty is generally for two years...maybe there's still hope for you.
Sent from the little guy
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No way my friend, the flash # is not zero and ICS is rooted...
querty75 said:
No way my friend, the flash # is not zero and ICS is rooted...
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So you can enter download mode then....
gevamran said:
Hey. Once this problem happened with i9100G and i fixed it without jtag. It wasnt entering at download mode but when i turn it on and that sign keeps exist, i connectes it to laptop and odin recognized it. I installed software via odin again and it got fixed! Never seen like that!! Was flashing without being in download mode. Try it and i wish it will work
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Hello,
Sound great!
GT-I9100 is Exynos based while GT-i9100G is OMAP4430 based... so could be very different
Also I already tried without success but I'm going to test it again with the latest Samsung drivers...
Can you tell me what you exactly done with your phone and PC / Odin? (did you press the magic fingers?)
ODIN connection was GREEN?
gastonw said:
So you can enter download mode then....
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No, the phone is hard bricked BUT it was flashed and rooted BEFORE. So I cannot change anything now...
querty75 said:
No, the phone is hard bricked BUT it was flashed and rooted BEFORE. So I cannot change anything now...
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Exactly.
I won't tell them if you won't
JTAG might be your last resort, good luck
gastonw said:
Exactly.
I won't tell them if you won't
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Oh gosh, you're right!
Thank you
princeferoz said:
JTAG might be your last resort, good luck
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Thanks!
I found a RIFF JTAG Box near me but I think I'm going to buy a generic JTAG controler and fix it...
Or send my phone back to Samsung asking them why a phone suddently brick without any reasons...
querty75 said:
Thanks!
I found a RIFF JTAG Box near me but I think I'm going to buy a generic JTAG controler and fix it...
Or send my phone back to Samsung asking them why a phone suddently brick without any reasons...
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hey check if this works for you
chaladi.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/solvedfixed-how-to-fix-soft-brickedrebootingstuck-galaxy-s2variants-kernel-problems
I have similar issue with my i9100 too...
I tried to wipe data on stck ICS recovery and it suddenly hang/stuck for like 5mins..
I hv done alot of rom flashing n etc but nvr hang/stuck on wiping data....
Then i decided to pull the battery but after i did it,it HARD BRICKED my i9100...
I was like what the...
Then i tried all the possible method but it wont boot even with a jig..
It fell warm in the rear camera area which indicated that the mobo is still running but bootloader might be corrupted..
Still looking for ways to switch the boot sequence to boot usb 1st but failed to get any info...
The last method would be JTAG but before that i would like too try to fix it...
I have 2 dead boot i9100 and 1 corrupted emmc i9100g...
If any1 have any idea pls do let me know.
I can try it but i dont hv those super soldering skills...
querty75 said:
No, the phone is hard bricked BUT it was flashed and rooted BEFORE. So I cannot change anything now...
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That is a great. If your phone hard bricked they can't se nothing.!!
You have right for repair or replacement.
Yes! They replaced the mother board...
i9100 eMMC brickbug + vulnerable ROM-kernel => hardbrick and MB replace (UART blocked
ronald_loulan said:
I have similar issue with my i9100 too...
I tried to wipe data on stck ICS recovery and it suddenly hang/stuck for like 5mins..
I hv done alot of rom flashing n etc but nvr hang/stuck on wiping data....
Then i decided to pull the battery but after i did it,it HARD BRICKED my i9100...
I was like what the...
Then i tried all the possible method but it wont boot even with a jig..
It fell warm in the rear camera area which indicated that the mobo is still running but bootloader might be corrupted..
Still looking for ways to switch the boot sequence to boot usb 1st but failed to get any info...
The last method would be JTAG but before that i would like too try to fix it...
I have 2 dead boot i9100 and 1 corrupted emmc i9100g...
If any1 have any idea pls do let me know.
I can try it but i dont hv those super soldering skills...
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Finally I didn't tried JTAG for not invalidate warrenty...
I gave it back to customer services and they replaced the mother board.
I advice you to read this (in french ;(
http://galaxys-team.fr/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=28500
Our phone suffering of eMMC bugbrick trouble
NEVER try to wipe data on a eMMC brickbug! (with ROM and kernel NOT safe, 4.04...)
It will hard brick your phone... (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22317626
Ps. If you find a way with JTAG, I'm interesting cause my phone is still vulnerable.
If you find a way to setup boot sequence to USB I'm very interesting! (the best should be to contact Adam Outler, Rebellos and this seems too interesting http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916796)