I have a T-Mobile Galaxy Vibrant that was running Android 2.1. I rooted the phone (successfully), and installed Slim Bean 4.2.2 plus Google apps. Everything was going smoothly and I was reinstalling apps and data when I noticed that I had no network phone connection. Slim Beam did not seem to recognize the sim, and I came up empty searching for networks. I removed the sim and put it in another phone, and everything was fine.
I decided to restore the previous android 2.1 (which I had backed up) using ClockWorkMod Recovery. I did restore, then reboot. Now the only thing I get is the initial screen ... Vibrant and Samsung in bold white letters. I have tried repeatedly to launch CWM Recovery, without success.
Is it time for a new phone?
Thanks!
MaydayMalone said:
I have a T-Mobile Galaxy Vibrant that was running Android 2.1. I rooted the phone (successfully), and installed Slim Bean 4.2.2 plus Google apps. Everything was going smoothly and I was reinstalling apps and data when I noticed that I had no network phone connection. Slim Beam did not seem to recognize the sim, and I came up empty searching for networks. I removed the sim and put it in another phone, and everything was fine.
I decided to restore the previous android 2.1 (which I had backed up) using ClockWorkMod Recovery. I did restore, then reboot. Now the only thing I get is the initial screen ... Vibrant and Samsung in bold white letters. I have tried repeatedly to launch CWM Recovery, without success.
Is it time for a new phone?
Thanks!
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If you can't go to cwm menu as well than I guess a jtag is needed. Or there may be some other solution, try digging through the net... or the experts in here can help u as well
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MaydayMalone said:
Is it time for a new phone?
Thanks!
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Are you able to get into download mode? I would recommend taking a look at this video if your unsure how to get into download mode https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...f1zo4TtaBqqpMHcnw&sig2=u29A32xeMmrpJpMo2hwuxA.
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Thanks for the suggestions
Thanks for the suggestions, but my phone is somewhat "challenged." I got it for free (that's the good news). The previous owner gave it to me after the power port/usb connector got damaged (that's the bad news). As I understand it, all the suggestions require a usb connection ... something I've been able to live without for the last year. Maybe I should give it a shot and get the usb port repaired, or maybe it would be cheaper/smarter to go shopping. I'm going to need time to think about that.
Thanks again to both of you.
MM
MaydayMalone said:
Thanks for the suggestions, but my phone is somewhat "challenged." I got it for free (that's the good news). The previous owner gave it to me after the power port/usb connector got damaged (that's the bad news). As I understand it, all the suggestions require a usb connection ... something I've been able to live without for the last year. Maybe I should give it a shot and get the usb port repaired, or maybe it would be cheaper/smarter to go shopping. I'm going to need time to think about that.
Thanks again to both of you.
MM
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If there's any way you can get into cwm mode then you can first add the zip file of the custom rom from your pc to your sd card via a card reader and then try to flash a new rom. I think the problem you are getting at the moment is because you did not format dalvik cache and some other things before flashing
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RazaVakil7995 said:
If there's any way you can get into cwm mode then you can first add the zip file of the custom rom from your pc to your sd card via a card reader and then try to flash a new rom. I think the problem you are getting at the moment is because you did not format dalvik cache and some other things before flashing
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I keep trying to launch CWM Recovery, but no such luck. The initial screen with Samsung and Vibrant appears, then nothing. I have to pull the battery to turn the phone off. I did wipe the dalvik cache before installing Slim Bean, but not before the reboot. Thanks for following up, but I've got a bad feeling about this.
MM
MaydayMalone said:
I keep trying to launch CWM Recovery, but no such luck. The initial screen with Samsung and Vibrant appears, then nothing. I have to pull the battery to turn the phone off. I did wipe the dalvik cache before installing Slim Bean, but not before the reboot. Thanks for following up, but I've got a bad feeling about this.
MM
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The last resort is probably the samsung service center. They'll repair it for a hefty price but that'll be less than the price of a whole new phone..... sorry about your loss
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Hey there,
Sorry for the possibly noob question. I have recently acquired a new GT-i9100 from overseas. I believe originally from Vietnam.
Phone Model: A102-TXD_MULA
Android version: 2.3.4
Software build: A102_TXD_MULA_V2.1_V12_12-2012-05-02_16
I would like to flash an EU ICS rom on it. Either stock or Cyanogen mod. However the device will not enter download mode (no matter what I do, even tried it without battery, holding down and home etc...the screen just remains black and PC will not recognize).
The phone is rooted with Zergrush (?)
Any help would be appreciated. Also is it fine to simply flash an ICS from straight from 2.3.4?
Anything to get into download mode would be amazing.
Cheers.
Newbieshwa said:
Hey there,
Sorry for the possibly noob question. I have recently acquired a new GT-i9100 from overseas. I believe originally from Vietnam.
Phone Model: A102-TXD_MULA
Android version: 2.3.4
Software build: A102_TXD_MULA_V2.1_V12_12-2012-05-02_16
I would like to flash an EU ICS rom on it. Either stock or Cyanogen mod. However the device will not enter download mode (no matter what I do, even tried it without battery, holding down and home etc...the screen just remains black and PC will not recognize).
The phone is rooted with Zergrush (?)
Any help would be appreciated. Also is it fine to simply flash an ICS from straight from 2.3.4?
Anything to get into download mode would be amazing.
Cheers.
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Try a factory reset,
There are many different reasons that a phone may need to have a factory reset performed. You may be experiencing too many issues with apps loading slowly, or malfunctioning when they finally do load or unable to boot into recovery/download. Luckily, a factory reset doesn't actually involve sending your phone off to the factory. Follow these steps to do a factory reset
1. From the Home screen, press the Menu button and go to Settings.
2. Select Privacy and then Factory data reset.
3. Verify the information on the screen and press Reset phone.
The process may take a few moments, but the phone will eventually reboot and ask you for your credentials. Once logged in, if you selected for apps to restore themselves, they will begin downloading after opening the Android Market and agreeing to the Terms of Service again. Additionally, any other services you had synced to the phone will restore their data as well.
Thank you, but still not able to enter download mode. I did a factory reset. Does it having anything to do with the phone model being A102-TXD_MULA?
That doesn't sound like an I9100/T. What does the sticker on the phone under the battery say ?
MistahBungle said:
That doesn't sound like an I9100/T. What does the sticker on the phone under the battery say ?
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Mdel: GT_I9100
SSN: I9100GSMH
Are you sure you're using the correct key combo?
Power off & Vol down + home + power (keep depressed until boot into DL mode)
Or
Power off + USB jig
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That's what I'm doing, it just wont enter download mode ...I do not have a USB jig.... What if I use RomManager? Is it safe to flash a ICS (do you have a picture tutorial)?
Many thanks!
Thats not a baseband i recognise. What does kies say when you use your sync charge cable?
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Perhaps download Rom Manager and install cwm recovery. Then from there enter cwm. Install another rom with another kernel that's well known like siyah. Then try and enter download mode either holding the hard buttons or enter download mode when in cwm recovery. Also make a nandroid back up before you install a new rom. Make sure you wipe data and factory reset, wipe cache, format system and wipe delvik cache. Hope this helps!
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Agree with the above post. That should solve the issue.
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77sony77 said:
Thats not a baseband i recognise. What does kies say when you use your sync charge cable?
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KIES wont recognize it....
Tried to install:GT-I9100_WanamLite.XXLPQ.Deodexed.Stock.NO-WIPE
Via rom manager: when rebooted in clockworkmod it gave these errors: Efailed to verifiy whole-file signature.
I will try another rom Also using the power button does not select any of the options (not sure if this is rommanager protecting the user) I have to take out the battery to restart the phone.....
No tried ressurection rom for i9100 gives same errors Signature Verification failed. Install aborted.
Also thank you for all the support so far!
That software string is one I've never seen before, it's not one of those Chinese copies is it? Like the iPhone copies you can buy?
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No it's legit but it was given to me from a Vietnamese friend....so it is from Vietnam. Comes with legit headphones etc I have no idea how it could be fake...would be an amazing fake
I guess it's a fake.
Post picture of back with Battery removed and one with battery.
Here you go......I was told the battery was not stock, but everything else is...I am starting to think this is a fake haha
The back does look fake, it lacks the grooves which are found in the international version. I'm guessung its supposed to be the international version by the looks of the front.
My guess its a fake.
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Okay if my previous post didn't work, please try and install Cyanogenmod and find the galaxy S II on their website. This will give you three options, I recommend the experimental mod version as this is an update from the stable version and currently is pretty stable itself or the Nightly version as this is the ICS themed Cyanogenmod. If you have the same problem such as with rom manager and going onto cwm recovery that way and installing Cyanogemod, please go onto the cyanogenmod forum and research the string of text error you got from cwm ealier
If this works then you should be able to use your phone normally and install more roms and kernels!
I would be of more help in posting the links but as I am a newer member I am restricted in what I do currently.
I hope this helps !
Catley.
Until you can establish exactly what the phone is (I.E legit/fake, is it really an I9100), be very careful about flashing any firmware on it.
Last thing you want is a brick regardless of what it is.
Hi,
I think I may have killed my brand new S3.
After rooting using the very good SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT V4.0 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488)
I inadvertently changed the DPI setting and now my S3 is stuck at the logo at boot.
I used DPI Changer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.innodroid.dpichanger).
Is there any wizard out there that can please please please help me recover my literally brand new phone?
Oh please tell me I can do something to recover this. I'm really really afraid I just spend my last money on something that was broken after just a few hours.
help....
Factory reset in cwm or else flash a rom via cwm or else flash one via Odin.
Don't worry its not dead.
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Go t samyfirmware dawnload stock rom dawnload odin.Go t dawnload mod : volume dawn, power and home flash the stock rom
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Just for reference... I have owned and tinkered with smartphones and tablets since the very first XDA.
This is the first time I have ever been afraid I broke a device.
I will tell you why. When I wiped the data, user, dalvik and cache the S3 was still dead. Even after installing a new ROM the phone remained dead. It simply did not go past the loading screen. It could not connect to Odin either. I still had CWM though, so that was good.
So I was pulling my hair as I could not find a solution. So i posted here....
Anyway, I had to manually go in and FORMAT every folder (data, cache, system etc etc), reboot into recovery, install my chosen ROM and GAPPS, and then after a very veeery long wait it finally booted. W H E W!
I can only say it was high tension there for a while, but I am glad it was solved.
So anyway, DPI Changer from the market does not work with Galaxy S3... At all.
Sorry for wasting your time finally.
Hi there,
i tried a lot of word combinations to get a thread with my specific problem but i didnt manage it to find one.
So here is the deal:
i have german galaxy s 2 (9100, bought in september 2011) and i flashed it last year with darkyrom HD something gingerbread-style.
so it was rooted and all that stuff.
it worked pretty fast and it was stable and it looked sleak.
Last year in November i put Ressurrection remix 3.x (dont know which version of it) on my phone.
It had a lot of crashes, freezes and while playing ingress it always drained around 20% of the battery within 10-20minutes.
So i stopped it. I put the last version of it 3.1.3. of it onto my phone with a full wipe, cache partition, factory reset onto my phones and the problems went keep going.
As an example:
-I couldnt access options where i can select ringtones or to see what is on the sd. it crashed and went back to the "main screen".
-Yesterday i tried around 15 roms, and nearly everything except militant rom keep crashing while iam installing them.
-Sometimes it crashes already while iam installing the rom, sometimes its after a couple of hours, that i cant access the rom any more.
-The newest problem is, that sometimes the power button doesnt respond, when i push it (in jelly bam)
Please explain, what iam missing or is my phone just broke?
It never fell down, no water or anything freaking other things.
I hope you can help me.
should i send it back or what is wrong?
i dnt knw bt samsung.. bt may b it happens coz of when ur changing ur rom gb to i cs or jb whole operating system is diff so u hav to format ur sd card to make it working.
Try that way too
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Try changing kernel
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sreehari.007 said:
i dnt knw bt samsung.. bt may b it happens coz of when ur changing ur rom gb to i cs or jb whole operating system is diff so u hav to format ur sd card to make it working.
Try that way too
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so what do i have to do to make it work flawlessly?
i cant boot it right now without the power plug.... and the battery is at 90%....
so something is completely broken within the system....
jootanen said:
Try changing kernel
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i thought the kernel is already included when you're installing one of the roms?
which one should i take?
or how wipe the whole system to have it like "out of the box"?
flash a stock ROM and see how it behaves.
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Sakujou_Kei said:
i thought the kernel is already included when you're installing one of the roms?
which one should i take?
or how wipe the whole system to have it like "out of the box"?
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if you are rooted, you can try flashing NeatROM lite 4.2 based on LS8 and see how it behaves else flash official JB 4.1.2 using odin.
kmaq said:
if you are rooted, you can try flashing NeatROM lite 4.2 based on LS8 and see how it behaves else flash official JB 4.1.2 using odin.
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ok, ill try that right now..
if not using odin and try to do something with my nand???
after cleaning and putting a stock rom on it and afterwards rooting it with cwm still the same problem: boot loop or while the first installation, it crashes.
so what to do?
just hang around with the stupid official one?
If you did everything from Factory reset to changing kernel, and everything is still bad like that. I think that there's something with your phone's hardware.
Sakujou_Kei said:
ok, ill try that right now..
if not using odin and try to do something with my nand???
after cleaning and putting a stock rom on it and afterwards rooting it with cwm still the same problem: boot loop or while the first installation, it crashes.
so what to do?
just hang around with the stupid official one?
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after flashing the ROM via odin, reboot into recovery, wip/factory reset and then go in to mount & storage, make sure system, data and sd cards (internal & external if any) are all mounted if not mount it and reboot.
kmaq said:
after flashing the ROM via odin, reboot into recovery, wip/factory reset and then go in to mount & storage, make sure system, data and sd cards (internal & external if any) are all mounted if not mount it and reboot.
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well, i tried that. still nothing. it crashes or i have a bootloop.
so whats up with this phone?
so except the stock rom, where i can boot into it, all custom firmwares just crash or work for a while and then they'll crash.
i dont get this.
it started just days ago, now i dont even can use anything....
Sakujou_Kei said:
well, i tried that. still nothing. it crashes or i have a bootloop.
so whats up with this phone?
so except the stock rom, where i can boot into it, all custom firmwares just crash or work for a while and then they'll crash.
i dont get this.
it started just days ago, now i dont even can use anything....
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just as an example, when i tried to put on the neatrom-lite on my phone, it crashes while iam selecting the country. and this is just 2-3seconds after booting into the fresh and new system.
something is completely ****ed up....
so right now, i have the militant rom on my phone, got booted up, but the power button doesnt work.... when the phone is on...
so everytime, when i want to switch of the screen, i have to wait, or take of the battery. and switching on is only possible with the home button.
whats wrong?
Given you have the same problems on stock, hardware problem. Back to stock, reset counter, send it in for warranty service (if you have warranty), if not, take it to local mobile repair shops.
reseting the counter... with stock? how to do that? i thought this is only possible with root? and i thought, as soon as i root, there is something already on the counter?
Sakujou_Kei said:
reseting the counter... with stock? how to do that? i thought this is only possible with root? and i thought, as soon as i root, there is something already on the counter?
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You have two option. Either flash a custom kernel (siyah, for example), then reset the counter using triangle away app. Then flash a stock firmware using odin. This wont increase the counter.
Or, if you have a USB jig, flash an older bootloader (have to careful here), then simply plug in the jig.
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hey, i got the problem:
i transferred a few files between the sd card and the internal storage of my device, and i realised, that the device is not able to fully transfer the files. it says after 40-50% that its done. is there a flash the roms via ODIN? or how to do that? just put the rom.zip as PDA?
Sakujou_Kei said:
hey, i got the problem:
i transferred a few files between the sd card and the internal storage of my device, and i realised, that the device is not able to fully transfer the files. it says after 40-50% that its done. is there a flash the roms via ODIN? or how to do that? just put the rom.zip as PDA?
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Unzip first.
I'd advice you to read about flashing with odin and watch a couple of videos on youtube before you put yourself up to it or else you're gonna have a bad flash, and that means trouble.
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Ok im new to this whole rooting thing, i own a galaxy note i717 and i tried rooting it but when i used odin clicked pda then slected file and hit start it went through the process and even passed but now when i turn my phone on it shows the samsung logo then a blank screen i think i might have screwed up my phone really good, and can it be fixed? IF YOU would help me unbrick my phone please do. My phone is my whole life i have alot of important information on it. email @ [email protected]
mwebb34 said:
Ok im new to this whole rooting thing, i own a galaxy note i717 and i tried rooting it but when i used odin clicked pda then slected file and hit start it went through the process and even passed but now when i turn my phone on it shows the samsung logo then a blank screen i think i might have screwed up my phone really good, and can it be fixed? IF YOU would help me unbrick my phone please do. My phone is my whole life i have alot of important information on it. email @ [email protected]
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Do you have clockworkmod recovery installed? If so try going into recovery and wipe the cache and dalvik cache
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it's showing the Samsung logo, you aren't bricked it is still turning on.
just reflash a stock Odin file
mwebb34 said:
Ok im new to this whole rooting thing, i own a galaxy note i717 and i tried rooting it but when i used odin clicked pda then slected file and hit start it went through the process and even passed but now when i turn my phone on it shows the samsung logo then a blank screen i think i might have screwed up my phone really good, and can it be fixed? IF YOU would help me unbrick my phone please do. My phone is my whole life i have alot of important information on it. email @ [email protected]
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You might give some more info on what all you did or what file you were trying to flash....
Sounds like the problem of Gingerbread root on ICS system, or vice-versa. Just redo your work, ensuring you use the appropriate file for your system.
By the way, NEVER tweak your system until you learn to move important stuff to your external sd card or pc.
Boot into clockwork mod. Do factory wipe, wipe dalvik/cache. Should fix it.
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Adonisd said:
Boot into clockwork mod. Do factory wipe, wipe dalvik/cache. Should fix it.
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Yea what i said.
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Its the best advice that's why it deserves an echo!
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Really? I think the best advice was rangercaptain's advice followed by crixley. OP was using odin which means he was trying to install a rooted kernel most likely from a different android version or he was installing CWM. So I highly doubt he has CWM installed and functioning. So how is he going to boot into CWM??
Well I guess I thought he followed the proper instructions and installed cwm first. I admittedly skimmed most of the posts.
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What if we can't get into clockwork mod any more?
Adonisd said:
Boot into clockwork mod. Do factory wipe, wipe dalvik/cache. Should fix it.
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I screwed mine up by not wiping after installing the new Cyanogenmod. The thing is, I can't get it to boot into clockwork mod recovery mode any more. Volume up + home + power is not doing it. Have I bricked it?
stinkyp00t said:
I screwed mine up by not wiping after installing the new Cyanogenmod. The thing is, I can't get it to boot into clockwork mod recovery mode any more. Volume up + home + power is not doing it. Have I bricked it?
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Its volume up + volume down + power hold those.
ROM: Jamie's 4.2.2. Previews\Jellybam v6.6.0\Sons Of Android.
Kernel: Chris's Aces Kernel.
Recovery: TWRP.
:thumb up: Give Thanks! :thumb up:
I have to chime in here...I have bricked mine, too, started with 4.0.1...I installed cwm-LATEST touch-i717, followed by openrecovery-twrp-2.2-sgh-i717-signed, ran fine. Then I was going to use Liquid-JB-v2.0-RC8-d2att.zip, but used the wrong gapps (Google Apps) file, gapps-jb-20120726-signed, instead of Liquid-JB-v2.0-RC8-gapps. Now, I have a black screen, and on my Mac, the thing just connects and reconnects all by itself! Can I get out of this, if I can't get to a restore screen?
lildaddym said:
I have to chime in here...I have bricked mine, too, started with 4.0.1...I installed cwm-LATEST touch-i717, followed by openrecovery-twrp-2.2-sgh-i717-signed, ran fine. Then I was going to use Liquid-JB-v2.0-RC8-d2att.zip, but used the wrong gapps (Google Apps) file, gapps-jb-20120726-signed, instead of Liquid-JB-v2.0-RC8-gapps. Now, I have a black screen, and on my Mac, the thing just connects and reconnects all by itself! Can I get out of this, if I can't get to a restore screen?
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You were going to flash the wrong Rom anyways d2att is s3. Would have bricked you right there if you flashed it. If you can't get to download mode or recovery you will most likely need jtag
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Is that something one can do themselves? What is JTAG?
rquiett said:
You were going to flash the wrong Rom anyways d2att is s3. Would have bricked you right there if you flashed it. If you can't get to download mode or recovery you will most likely need jtag
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A JTAG is a recovery service offered for bricked phones. You can find one for your device at mobiletechvideos.com for 50$. Just Google android JTAG service. It will come up. Hit thanks
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There has to be another answer...
When you find it, come back here and share it with us.
JTAG service costs $50, takes a week, and restores a phone that cannot enter recovery, or download mode, or isn't recognised by a computer.
WWW.mobiletechvideos.com
MobileTechVideo Works
rangercaptain said:
When you find it, come back here and share it with us.
JTAG service costs $50, takes a week, and restores a phone that cannot enter recovery, or download mode, or isn't recognised by a computer.
WWW.mobiletechvideos.com
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Just to chime in here... I just got my AT&T Note back from MobileTechVideo. I had them do a JTAG repair ($50) and ordered a new jig. They replied with fast, reliable service. I highly recommend them if you decide to send your phone out for repair.
zancro said:
Just to chime in here... I just got my AT&T Note back from MobileTechVideo. I had them do a JTAG repair ($50) and ordered a new jig. They replied with fast, reliable service. I highly recommend them if you decide to send your phone out for repair.
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Thanks, but I found someone a little more personal...when I approached them, they simply recommended that I send it to them, rather than try some basic troubleshooting... Maybe just the way they do things...lots of volume with MobileTechVideo...
Hi guys I am reaching out for some help. I have spent a few too many hours already searching for an answer and I have way too many tabs open in chrome at the moment
My wife broke her S4 and we put some tape over the screen and she used it like that for awhile, finally the LCD died and I was able to get a good deal on another S4 so I decided to list the broken one on ebay.
I was able to do a full back up from the broken phone since it will still power on just fine, I just cant see anything. So now I am attempting a wipe and I am running out of things to try. It is running the latest 4.3 firmware.
I tried using ODIN to flash the MDK image onto it and it keeps failing and from what I understand that is because I cannot revert to an older firmware. I am sure it is in download mode (I watched a video of someone booting into download mode and followed his timing exactly and the phone connects via usb but does not load any drives).
From what I am reading the VRUDMI1 will not wipe the personal data partition and this is what I need.
I tried android device manager which was enabled but it wants to send a notification to the phone to turn on the wipe function. I can ring it but not wipe.
Also the phone is stock never rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523891
Hopefully that will help.
EDIT: That is for MJ7. I keep on mixing up the firmwares. Sorry!
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tuxdreamerx said:
Hi guys I am reaching out for some help. I have spent a few too many hours already searching for an answer and I have way too many tabs open in chrome at the moment
My wife broke her S4 and we put some tape over the screen and she used it like that for awhile, finally the LCD died and I was able to get a good deal on another S4 so I decided to list the broken one on ebay.
I was able to do a full back up from the broken phone since it will still power on just fine, I just cant see anything. So now I am attempting a wipe and I am running out of things to try. It is running the latest 4.3 firmware.
I tried using ODIN to flash the MDK image onto it and it keeps failing and from what I understand that is because I cannot revert to an older firmware. I am sure it is in download mode (I watched a video of someone booting into download mode and followed his timing exactly and the phone connects via usb but does not load any drives).
From what I am reading the VRUDMI1 will not wipe the personal data partition and this is what I need.
I tried android device manager which was enabled but it wants to send a notification to the phone to turn on the wipe function. I can ring it but not wipe.
Also the phone is stock never rooted.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47011336
This what you need.
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Mightycaptain said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47011336
This what you need.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda app-developers app
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Thank you so much! I don't know how I missed that. I kept finding no wipe images or that one that doesn't wipe the persdata partition.
Anyhow, downloading now. I will report back if I need anything else.
Edit: That worked! Thanks again!