Related
Hi everyone,
I brought a new galaxy s2 phone about 4 weeks ago and it has spent most of that time soft bricked since I tried to update it to the newest firmware, K14....
I am using windows 7 starter, 32bit. I have installed kies, uninstalled and re-installed kies, tried uninstalling kies and just using the drivers.
Recently I did a clean install of windows, installed kies, as more drivers seem to be recognized and downloaded odin v1.85. I restart the computer, start task manager end all processes that say kies, run odin as a administrator, put the tar file in pda, only auto reboot is selected. I then plug in the phone, in download mode, wait for yellow box and press start and the process only goes as far as boot.bin.
I have tried all of my usb ports and the only difference is the number of the modem installed driver and how far along odin gets. With two ports it only goes as far as setup connection which was as far as anything went before I re-installed windows. I have replaced the usb cable and made sure the phone battery is fully charged. The phone was put into usb debugging mode before it was bricked. I have attached a picture of what drivers get installed when I plug in the phone. The firmware I am attempting to flash is the uk 3 version off the firmware page of this website.
Please can somebody give me the solution it is driving me nuts!
Sorry for waffling but I figure you need to know what I've tried so that I don't waste anybodies time.
Thanks guys
Did you try a different stock rom? Did you try a different pc? Or if you want to, flash a CF-root kernel. Then boot in recovery and flash a rom of your choice.
The flashcounter will start and stock roms can't be flashed this way (at least as far as I know).
Is your phone a I9100 model?
I ask this to make sure you are trying to flash the correct firmware for your device.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Cookoospite said:
Hi everyone,
I brought a new galaxy s2 phone about 4 weeks ago and it has spent most of that time soft bricked since I tried to update it to the newest firmware, K14....
I am using windows 7 starter, 32bit. I have installed kies, uninstalled and re-installed kies, tried uninstalling kies and just using the drivers.
Recently I did a clean install of windows, installed kies, as more drivers seem to be recognized and downloaded odin v1.85. I restart the computer, start task manager end all processes that say kies, run odin as a administrator, put the tar file in pda, only auto reboot is selected. I then plug in the phone, in download mode, wait for yellow box and press start and the process only goes as far as boot.bin.
Possibility one bad firmware file or wrong file ,
Or not using Samsung USB cable .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Lenny,
Yh, i have tried it on my desktop which runs 7 home premium. Clean install with same results. Tried the K14 firmware a few times but that never got any further than setup connection. Don't understand the rest of your post sorry. Can you do a flash for dummies thing? And is there a firmware you would recommend trying?
@ aceofclubs -the box says i9100 and so does the sticker in the back.
@ JJEgan - the first cable I used was the one in the box and while the one I have replaced by ebay, they had good feedback. The K14 firmware was given to be by a user of the galaxy s2 that he had successfully flashed with.
Does the phone look to have installed correctly, the guy who gave me the firmware said he had abd appear in device manager, which I haven't got. Also after the phone is finished installing drivers if I click in the system tray, the green icon that shows devices that are present is not there and neither is the phone but if I go into device manager samsung composite device is.
Cookoospite said:
Hi Lenny,
The K14 firmware was given to be by a user of the galaxy s2 that he had successfully flashed with.
Does the phone look to have installed correctly, the guy who gave me the firmware said he had abd appear in device manager,
Better of following the instructions than second hand stuff .
Download firmware from stock rom thread no excuses of bad firmware then .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the suggestion JJegan but I just tried another firmware from the link you provided above with no success, stopped at setup connection. What is abd and do I need it? Think I must be missing some drivers!
Cookoospite said:
Thanks for the suggestion JJegan but I just tried another firmware from the link you provided above with no success, stopped at setup connection. What is abd and do I need it? Think I must be missing some drivers!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No you dont need a ADB neccesarily for flashing. ADB (Android Debug Bridge) is a tool that comes with the Android SDK that allows you to control and interface with your Android device. Well do u have the phone specifications before bricking it, like Model No, Built, CSC, Kernal Etc.
First try to uninstall Kies and Install the latest version, so that you have the latest drivers.
Check the Intratech thread on Stock ROM ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278) and download the correct rom.( I presume you have I9100 Intenational Version of S2). Open Odin 1.85, do not change any options, brownse and put the stock rom u downloaded into the PDA section and click on start button, you should be good.PM me if you have any issues.
The above didn't work. Here's what I got:
Cookoospite said:
Thanks for the suggestion JJegan but I just tried another firmware from the link you provided above with no success, stopped at setup connection. What is abd and do I need it? Think I must be missing some drivers!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
AS you have the yellow box in Odin you have the drivers all the firmware in that link works .
run odin as a administrator, put the tar file in pda, only auto reboot is selected. I then plug in the phone, in download mode, wait for yellow box and press start
Lets do this the right way just to be sure . Open Odin put the tar file in PDA
go to download mode at first screen download mode on phone follow instruction ( vol up from memory ) after next screen connect Samsung USB cable to phone and PC .
jje
Thanks, think I've done that anyway but, just to check, what do you mean by next screen?
The screen when you are in download mode and press volume up.
Yh that is what I'm doing, thanks tho. Can someone please give me a reliable link to an older version of Odin to try? At the mo I am using v1.85, this the latest version?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Odin 1.3 here
Cookoospite said:
Yh that is what I'm doing, thanks tho. Can someone please give me a reliable link to an older version of Odin to try? At the mo I am using v1.85, this the latest version?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So close! I plugged the phone in and got as far as cache with the green progress bar showing just the tiniest bit. Left it for over an hour but the bar didn't move at all! Encouraged I restarted the computer to try again only to find that now the computer and odin won't recognize the phone until I uninstall and reinstall kies and always hangs on cache. I restarted in the first place as the phone never shows in the system tray. Sorry to be a bore but have you any idea why everyone else can plug in and flash and my machines refuse to! I welcome any ideas you have. Thank you.
Instead of Odin, you could try Heimdall. Maybe that will work for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104826
Thanks Lenny. Don't know how to use it tho no boxes like on the tutorials I have watched in the latest version. Can you clue me in please?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Here is a guide, it should work the same for our phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878686
Thanks. Have to wait a couple of days to try it now. Happy Christmas
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
hey hope everyone had a good christmas and new year. Still no joy, where do I get PIT files to flash with the newest version of heimdall to go with our firmware? The newest version won't let me add files until I enter a PIT. I tried version 1.1 but I couldn't get it to recognise a compatible device.
On the odin front: I thought I'd cracked it. It started flashing, took hours but I had half a green progress bar and then it just seem to freeze. Also this seems replicable a few times and then I get stuck at setup connection again. I then have to do a system restore to get it to flash to the furthest point again. Does this give anyone any clues? Or does anyone know of any heimdell packages I could try? And the long shot, any way of getting firmware on to an sd card and flashing that way when a phone is soft bricked?
Sorry if I'm annoying you but there has to a way round this. I brought a rooted one to use while this is sorted, love the phone but need to know I can update and be able to sort it out if things go wrong.
Thanks again for your help and suggestions.
Is anyone else not able to upgrade to ANYTHING from any version of stock, unrooted KH7 or KK6? I like to try out ROMs from time to time, but will usually flash back to stock unrooted KH7 using Mobile Odin. I then will plug in USB and make sure I have the latest drivers installed, fire up Kies, get recognized as being ready for the ICS (LE5) update, so then I'm back to stock ICS. I do this because I rely on my phone for my job sometimes. And if I'm going to run stock, I want the ROM and upgrade process to be completely official.
In the past couple of weeks, Kies recognizes the current revision of firmware that I have, but shows that that version is the current version for our device (SGH-I777). It does this with KK6 and KH7. If I select "firmware upgrade and initialization" option, it offers to reinstall firmware that is currently on the device. I get no error messages of any kind.
I have already done all basic troubleshoting steps: Kies and driver un/re-install. I have the latest version for both installed. I have also ensured that Heimdall drivers are not installed for the USB port that I use for Kies update.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
UPDATE:
I resolved this issue by:
1. Disconnecting my USB cable
2. Selecting "Tools > Firmware Upgrade and Initialization"
3. Following instructions in firmware upgrade window that opens after step 2
4. Inputting model and serial numbers as listed on the back of the phone under the battery and clicking "OK"
5. Booting into download mode by holding both vol buttons + plugging in USB, then pushing vol up at the download mode warning screen
Once I did all that, I clicked "OK" to begin the upgrade process as usual. Instructions beyond step 3 are shown on screen after step 2 is completed, including the correct button combo for download mode.
ou812bkewl said:
Is anyone else not able to upgrade to ANYTHING from any version of stock, unrooted KH7 or KK6? I like to try out ROMs from time to time, but will usually flash back to stock unrooted KH7 using Mobile Odin. I then will plug in USB and make sure I have the latest drivers installed, fire up Kies, get recognized as being ready for the ICS (LE5) update, so then I'm back to stock ICS. I do this because I rely on my phone for my job sometimes. And if I'm going to run stock, I want the ROM and upgrade process to be completely official.
In the past couple of weeks, Kies recognizes the current revision of firmware that I have, but shows that that version is the current version for our device (SGH-I777). It does this with KK6 and KH7. If I select "firmware upgrade and initialization" option, it offers to reinstall firmware that is currently on the device. I get no error messages of any kind.
I have already done all basic troubleshoting steps: Kies and driver un/re-install. I have the latest version for both installed. I have also ensured that Heimdall drivers are not installed for the USB port that I use for Kies update.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I say stick with gingerbread . Atleast until jellybean is released officially. I came from aokp jb / supernexus back to stock gingerbread 2.3.6. It was the right move. Getting a day out of my battery like i use to. Best of all its extremely smooth and stable.
j510 said:
I say stick with gingerbread . Atleast until jellybean is released officially.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You'll be on GB until your phone shows or you move to a new device...
JB is nice, cutting edge all it does sting a bit, but not much!
Clay
Team Pirate
Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
clay101eve said:
You'll be on GB until your phone shows or you move to a new device...
JB is nice, cutting edge all it does sting a bit, but not much!
Clay
Team Pirate
Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Was on jellybean but prefer gingerbread thanks. Aside from the minimal extra features in jb, gingerbread gives a day plus hours of battery, smoothe as butter, and I prefer touchwiz. having bone stock jellybean makes all my android devices seem too similar and it gets boring. I prefer touchwiz widgets and motion gestures. Everything in jelly bean I can do on gingerbread. Google now is just an easy way to search but isnt really too crazy of a leap from regular search bar. I do miss the swipe to close tasks but I could live without it. To each there own
ou812bkewl said:
I resolved this issue by:
1. Disconnecting my USB cable
2. Selecting "Tools > Firmware Upgrade and Initialization"
3. Following instructions in firmware upgrade window that opens after step 2
4. Inputting model and serial numbers as listed on the back of the phone under the battery and clicking "OK"
5. Booting into download mode by holding both vol buttons + plugging in USB, then pushing vol up at the download mode warning screen
Once I did all that, I clicked "OK" to begin the upgrade process as usual. Instructions beyond step 3 are shown on screen after step 2 is completed, including the correct button combo for download mode.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks to all who replied!
Please friends, help!
Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 YP-G70 (with phisycal home button) bricked.
I accidentally flashed the rom to SGS-I9000B to the SGP 5.0 so it got bricked.
It's status is: doesn't turn on, doesn't enter in dowload mode (Volume down + Home + Power), doesn't show charging icon.
After weeks of exaustive researche, the only way I was able to enter in download mode was using the Adam's Outler procedure: Instaling Linux (Ubuntu along W7), Java, Oracle Virtual Box, a XP version of Windows under VBOX, to run Samsung drivers and Odin after using Unbrickable Resurrector R40.
Well, using this procedure SGP 5.0 enters in downloading mode and when I use the PIT file and BootloadersOnly provided by Adam the result in Odin is PASS! Despite that SGP doesn't reboot and keeps the same way: doesn't turn on, doesn't enter in dowload mode (Volume down + Home + Power), doesn't show charging icon.
So I enter in download mode using Unbrickable Resurrector R40 again and try to flash several SGP 5.0 YP-G70 Intl ROMs: Stock Froyo, Stock Ginger Bread and some Customs ROMs most of them PASS in the Odin result BUT SGP 5.0 never reboots or turn on after the procedure.
I have a doubt of marking or not Re-partition in Odin, but the procedure just works if I mark it.
I feel I was close to resurrect it and make it work again but all I've got is frustration.
I'm not an expert as the major of you so I beg some enlightned soul show me the way to make it works: step by step and share with me the right files I have to use to make it works.
I also tryied the same procedure using Odin 1.3, 1.7, 1.83 version. All the same result.
It seems like I miss something. I also tried several procedures I found in other threads none worked for me.
I also have installed Heimdall but I was not able to find the appropriate files to use it and SGP 5.0 can not have the batery removed. Someone wrote Adam has developed a tool for SGP full recovery but I didnt find it.
Please, folks, help me and I will share the solution with other people in the same situation.
Thanks and best regards.
Wanted you to know I saw your post but got a full plate today... If you can get to download mode we should be able to get you fixed up... just give me some time...
Ok, So I've been reading your post and it seems like you've been diligent in looking for fixes. I don't understand this:
"Instaling Linux (Ubuntu along W7), Java, Oracle Virtual Box, a XP version of Windows under VBOX, to run Samsung drivers and Odin after using Unbrickable Resurrector R40."
Does that mean that installed Ubuntu "natively" or in Virtual box? or have tried both?
Same problem
mrlightman said:
Please friends, help!
Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 YP-G70 (with phisycal home button) bricked.
I accidentally flashed the rom to SGS-I9000B to the SGP 5.0 so it got bricked.
It's status is: doesn't turn on, doesn't enter in dowload mode (Volume down + Home + Power), doesn't show charging icon.
Thanks and best regards.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi. I'm in the same situation. Flashed the Player 4 rom and I've got a black box now. I've just been chilling for a few weeks, tired of flashing it and failing, so I'm glad to see somebody else is working on this too.
I hope one of us has some luck soon.
Meticulus said:
Ok, So I've been reading your post and it seems like you've been diligent in looking for fixes. I don't understand this:
"Instaling Linux (Ubuntu along W7), Java, Oracle Virtual Box, a XP version of Windows under VBOX, to run Samsung drivers and Odin after using Unbrickable Resurrector R40."
Does that mean that installed Ubuntu "natively" or in Virtual box? or have tried both?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, Meticulus.
I've installed Ubuntu so I can run the Unbrickable Ressurector under Ubuntu, then I run a Widows XP version with a VBOX under Ubuntu too to run Odin.
The farest I could go is to make it get into forced Download mode using Resurrector, but It wont turn on after passing in Odin.
Really need your help.
Thanks in advance.
mrlightman said:
Hi, Meticulus.
I've installed Ubuntu so I can run the Unbrickable Ressurector under Ubuntu, then I run a Widows XP version with a VBOX under Ubuntu too to run Odin.
The farest I could go is to make it get into forced Download mode using Resurrector, but It wont turn on after passing in Odin.
Really need your help.
Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, once you use the un-brickable resurector to get to download mode (don't reboot or anything), you need to flash a rom with boot loaders such as this one: http://www.4shared.com/zip/vxHoJ8E0/G70JKKE3_STOK_222RU_.html
If your partition tables are messed up, it may not boot but you should be able to get back to download mode without the resurector.... Hold power and volume down to try...
Give that a try let me know how it goes...
No results from Unbrickable Ressurector
dancog said:
Hi. I'm in the same situation. Flashed the Player 4 rom and I've got a black box now. ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not getting any results from Unbrickable Ressurector. Here's the message:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
#SBL: GPSbl.bin LOCATION:0x40244000 tool:SMDK
1. Apply UnBrickable Mod
2. Remove then insert Device battery
3. Connect to computer via USB.
4. Click the Download Mode button
5. Download new software with Heimdall.
Begin Resurrection Sequence
Requesting Permission to access device
Please wait.... Uploading..
-------------------------------------------------------------
Hummingbird Interceptor Boot Loader (HIBL) v2.1
Copyright (C) Rebellos 2011
-------------------------------------------------------------
Exception in thread "Thread-2" java.lang.ClassCastException: [Ljava.lang.Object; cannot be cast to [Ljava.lang.String;
at com.AdamOutler.LowLevelUnBrick.Shell$1.run(Shell.java:191)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:724)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jdk-7u40-linux-i586.tar.gz
Linux Slackware 14.0
UnBrickableResurrectorR40.jar
oneclickunbrick?
try this... google oneclickunbrick. download this and plug in device... wait ten to 30 mins and click open. then click unbrick... its helped me LOTS
---------- Post added at 07:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:00 PM ----------
the reason for your spg not booting is cause your flashing the incorrect stuff onto it. idealy you want to flash a stock rom that works then CWM onto it so it doesn't happen in the future as your then flash the rest from there. ill get your my tablets stocks...
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/200665131/09e0d79/G70XXKPL_G70XXKPL_XSA.zip.html
download that... then you should be able to fix it
dancog said:
I'm not getting any results from Unbrickable Ressurector. Here's the message:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
#SBL: GPSbl.bin LOCATION:0x40244000 tool:SMDK
1. Apply UnBrickable Mod
2. Remove then insert Device battery
3. Connect to computer via USB.
4. Click the Download Mode button
5. Download new software with Heimdall.
Begin Resurrection Sequence
Requesting Permission to access device
Please wait.... Uploading..
-------------------------------------------------------------
Hummingbird Interceptor Boot Loader (HIBL) v2.1
Copyright (C) Rebellos 2011
-------------------------------------------------------------
Exception in thread "Thread-2" java.lang.ClassCastException: [Ljava.lang.Object; cannot be cast to [Ljava.lang.String;
at com.AdamOutler.LowLevelUnBrick.Shell$1.run(Shell.java:191)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:724)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jdk-7u40-linux-i586.tar.gz
Linux Slackware 14.0
UnBrickableResurrectorR40.jar
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is obviously a java error. Personally I've never run the unbrickable resurector on anything but Ubuntu. I would suggest that you create a bootable thumbdrive with Ubuntu...
UnBrickable Java errors
Meticulus said:
This is obviously a java error. Personally I've never run the unbrickable resurector on anything but Ubuntu. I would suggest that you create a bootable thumbdrive with Ubuntu...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, Java looks like the culprit. So I've tried Ubuntu from a live dvd and got Java errors there too.
Then I tried permutations of (jdk07u40, jdk-6u25, and jdk-6u16) with Unbrickable (R36, R37, R38 and R40) on my Slackware 14 machine. They all gave the same error message. Googling that error message gives many millions of results, all highly specialized Java discussions which I don't understand.
The only positive at this point is that UnbrickableResurrector does see the device and starts the process. Then Java dies.
So I'm looking for another angle. I will try Ubuntu again; I've freed up a small partition and I'll install it there. I'm wondering if I need an older version of Java, to match the era when these devices were current. Maybe Resurrector isn't compatible with newer Java jdk??
Any other ideas?
dancog said:
Yes, Java looks like the culprit. So I've tried Ubuntu from a live dvd and got Java errors there too.
Then I tried permutations of (jdk07u40, jdk-6u25, and jdk-6u16) with Unbrickable (R36, R37, R38 and R40) on my Slackware 14 machine. They all gave the same error message. Googling that error message gives many millions of results, all highly specialized Java discussions which I don't understand.
The only positive at this point is that UnbrickableResurrector does see the device and starts the process. Then Java dies.
So I'm looking for another angle. I will try Ubuntu again; I've freed up a small partition and I'll install it there. I'm wondering if I need an older version of Java, to match the era when these devices were current. Maybe Resurrector isn't compatible with newer Java jdk??
Any other ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm... Lets start with why your using the resurrector in the first place...
What condition is your player in right now?
NOTE: I haven't used the resurrector in at least a year so...
EDIT: Almost forgot: At what point do you receive this error? When the app is starting up? After some action?
EDIT2: Here is the source code line for your error. http://code.google.com/p/hummingbir...com/AdamOutler/LowLevelUnBrick/Shell.java#191
Meticulus said:
OK, once you use the un-brickable resurector to get to download mode (don't reboot or anything), you need to flash a rom with boot loaders such as this one: http://www.4shared.com/zip/vxHoJ8E0/G70JKKE3_STOK_222RU_.html
If your partition tables are messed up, it may not boot but you should be able to get back to download mode without the resurector.... Hold power and volume down to try...
Give that a try let me know how it goes...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I must use the tar file, right?
With wich version of Odin?
Wich one of the 2 tar files inside the zipfile on the link?
My SGP is International with physical home button
Thanks man
mrlightman said:
I must use the tar file, right?
With wich version of Odin?
Wich one of the 2 tar files inside the zipfile on the link?
My SGP is International with physical home button
Thanks man
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can't remember, I think its the one that says "all low" or something like that...
EDIT: I used v1.81 of Odin..
Meticulus said:
I can't remember, I think its the one that says "all low" or something like that...
EDIT: I used v1.81 of Odin..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Right, thanks partner.
That's the one I unziped to reach the tar file.
Now Odin is not recognizing the device after running Unbrickable Resurrector and getting SGP into donwloading mode.
I tried to reinstall Samsung drivers using Zadig and it still doesnt recognizes SGP
Any ideas?
mrlightman said:
Right, thanks partner.
That's the one I unziped to reach the tar file.
Now Odin is not recognizing the device after running Unbrickable Resurrector and getting SGP into donwloading mode.
I tried to reinstall Samsung drivers using Zadig and it still doesnt recognizes SGP
Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Zadig? What is that? Just use the device manager check for missing and non working drivers, you know, typical windows driver troubleshooting....
Meticulus said:
Zadig? What is that? Just use the device manager check for missing and non working drivers, you know, typical windows driver troubleshooting....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, will try to have it working.
Zadig is a driver application wich comes along Heimdall
Every time we talk consider to recieve a thank you, even when I forget to write. It's how I feel. I really appreciate to have a partner to dialogue and help to acomplish this mission to bring back SGP to life.
Thanks
mrlightman said:
Ok, will try to have it working.
Zadig is a driver application wich comes along Heimdall
Every time we talk consider to recieve a thank you, even when I forget to write. It's how I feel. I really appreciate to have a partner to dialogue and help to acomplish this mission to bring back SGP to life.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't use Heimdall, After you get the player into download mode. Take it to Windows and use Odin! If you are using Heimdall for Windows then uninstall it. Then reinstall windows drivers from Samsung or install Kies... Then use Odin.
Meticulus said:
Hmm... Lets start with why your using the resurrector in the first place...
What condition is your player in right now?
Hello out there. I'm back with good news, kinda. I'm now in the position of the original poster. I have a totally dead un-responsive do-nothing black box, BUT I am able to use the Resurrector and then Odin and I can successfully flash a pit, a bootloader and a rom. But then the Galaxy does not reboot.
This still feels like progress, since I couldn't even use the Resurrector a few days ago. I finally had to install Ubuntu Desktop on my machine. The Resurrector wouldn't run from Slackware or even from a Ubuntu live DVD.
So it looks like the sticking point for both the OP and I is the reboot.
Any further ideas are welcomed. Thanks for your interest.
Daniel
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Meticulus said:
OK, once you use the un-brickable resurector to get to download mode (don't reboot or anything), you need to flash a rom with boot loaders such as this one: http://www.4shared.com/zip/vxHoJ8E0/G70JKKE3_STOK_222RU_.html
If your partition tables are messed up, it may not boot but you should be able to get back to download mode without the resurector.... Hold power and volume down to try...
Give that a try let me know how it goes...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, I did exactly what you said and did it using the same Odin version 1.81 and I got surprised when I saw Samsung Logo aparing but it got stocked on this screen for several minutes so I decided to unplug the USB cable and try to turn if off and on again. It still got stucked into the screen with Samsung logo and after about 5 minutes it turned off and will not turns on.
What to do know?
I think it might be to got out of battery but dont know what do next.
Remebering that my SGP is International version with Physical Home button.
Wait for guidance to next steps
Thanks a
mrlightman said:
Well, I did exactly what you said and did it using the same Odin version 1.81 and I got surprised when I saw Samsung Logo aparing but it got stocked on this screen for several minutes so I decided to unplug the USB cable and try to turn if off and on again. It still got stucked into the screen with Samsung logo and after about 5 minutes it turned off and will not turns on.
What to do know?
I think it might be to got out of battery but dont know what do next.
Remebering that my SGP is International version with Physical Home button.
Wait for guidance to next steps
Thanks a
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I charged the battery for a while and was able to get it into download mode. I'm very happy with that but would like to know the exact steps I have to follow to bring it back to life now cause I really dont want to loose it again.
Thank you
Hello,
I bought a Lenovo P780 some days ago from china.
The phone came with many pre-installed Chinese apps that simply annoyed me, moreover I kept getting email has stopped, settings has stopped error messages. It was running on a VIBE firmware.
I checked online on how to Flash the phone to international version and downloaded some ROMs to do the flashing.
I managed to get the Flashing done, with this ROM, P780_ROW_S110_130629, but afterwards the Phone was completely unusable.
The problems are as follows,
1. The Phone does not boot up at all after pressing the power key, nothing on screen!
2. Pressing the power and volume keys shows nothing!
3. when plugged to the computer, i get the USB device not recognized error message! (I have all the necessary drivers installed)
The computer only see the phone as follows, Alcatel Single RNDIS Interface in the USB Device not Recognized window.
4. The computer keeps playing the plugged in devices sounds, plugged sound the followed by unplugged sound, repeatedly, and that is when the phone is still connected.
It´s only later I found some tip saying that one cannot flash a device produced 03.2014 and later with the ROM I used. Mine happens to be such a device Prod. Date 09.03.2014!
I have read through some almost similar problems but have not encountered my specific problem.
I am hoping to have someone who knows a workaround share with me how to get the phone back up running. I will highly appreciate your Help.
Solution Found!
Found solution :laugh:
1. Restored the comp to 3 days ago, before installation of any drivers
2. Downloaded and installed this driver, http://www.mediafire.com/download/lbdo0sglhdhrje9/MTK+Divers.rar
3. Downloaded my ROM here, used this one, P780_S123_ROW_131231
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-p780-2/
4. I downloaded a newer version of Flashtools from this forum,
5. I downloaded this preloader,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2744499&d=1400125492
6. I prepared the files for flashing as usual, (USB speed set to „do not switch speed“), changed the preloader´s location to the one I downloaded, (Trying to flash with the one in the ROM gave an error)
7. I removed the Phone´s back cover, plugged the usb cable to the phone, and holding down the reset button, connected the usb cable to the computer
8. Then released the reset buton and VOILA!, the flashing began :fingers-crossed: and ran without any errors.:laugh:
9. The greatest moment was to see the phone reboot fully after this. :victory:
After rebooting and connecting to the internet, I upgraded the FW and everything is running smooth.
I liked the preinstalled VIBE ROM, only that it had some flows here n there, plus the preinstalled Chinese apps annoyed me! I am now getting used to the original P780´s ROM.
Anyone who lands in my previous mess,- Flashing with wrong ROM and cannot get Phone to boot up, or get it recognized by PC, can try out my solution, of-course at YOUR OWN RISK!
PS, Always take time to inform yourself fully before performing this task, it will save you some Headaches!
Happy flashing
Uritam said:
Found solution :laugh:
1. Restored the comp to 3 days ago, before installation of any drivers
2. Downloaded and installed this driver, http://www.mediafire.com/download/lbdo0sglhdhrje9/MTK+Divers.rar
3. Downloaded my ROM here, used this one, P780_S123_ROW_131231
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-p780-2/
4. I downloaded a newer version of Flashtools from this forum,
5. I downloaded this preloader,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2744499&d=1400125492
6. I prepared the files for flashing as usual, (USB speed set to „do not switch speed“), changed the preloader´s location to the one I downloaded, (Trying to flash with the one in the ROM gave an error)
7. I removed the Phone´s back cover, plugged the usb cable to the phone, and holding down the reset button, connected the usb cable to the computer
8. Then released the reset buton and VOILA!, the flashing began :fingers-crossed: and ran without any errors.:laugh:
9. The greatest moment was to see the phone reboot fully after this. :victory:
After rebooting and connecting to the internet, I upgraded the FW and everything is running smooth.
I liked the preinstalled VIBE ROM, only that it had some flows here n there, plus the preinstalled Chinese apps annoyed me! I am now getting used to the original P780´s ROM.
Anyone who lands in my previous mess,- Flashing with wrong ROM and cannot get Phone to boot up, or get it recognized by PC, can try out my solution, of-course at YOUR OWN RISK!
PS, Always take time to inform yourself fully before performing this task, it will save you some Headaches!
Happy flashing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So you can confirm that the P780_S123_ROW_131231 version works on a Chinese model ?
No problems with bad signal, SIM not detected and so on ? I'm trying to figure out if it is safe to go ROW.
And as I see your steps, it would also be an option to remove the drivers again I think.
For me, it worked by simply plugging the device into a different port, and then I could install the drivers (as a regular Mediatek USB device, not as the Preloader device).
......confirm?.......
casaben said:
So you can confirm that the P780_S123_ROW_131231 version works on a Chinese model ?
No problems with bad signal, SIM not detected and so on ? I'm trying to figure out if it is safe to go ROW.
And as I see your steps, it would also be an option to remove the drivers again I think.
For me, it worked by simply plugging the device into a different port, and then I could install the drivers (as a regular Mediatek USB device, not as the Preloader device).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can confirm with my device, I bought it directly from China and as I mentioned earlier, it had several Chinese apps that really annoyed me. I was really stressed up trying to configure what to do. But after reading several forums and stitching the different opinions together, I managed to do what I did earlier on today and everything is working out fine.
I had not done any backup of IMEI and co before flashing my phone yesterday, and that worried me the more. But after re-flashing it with the above ROM, everything got back together and even the IMEI was found automatically without further hustles.
Please do some more reading before trying my steps, my tryout worked good with my Phone, cannot tell whether it will with yours!
Saying this coz am not really sure whether the date written at the bottom of the Accu. represents the phone´s production date!
Uritam said:
Please do some more reading before trying my steps, my tryout worked good with my Phone, cannot tell whether it will with yours!
Saying this coz am not really sure whether the date written at the bottom of the Accu. represents the phone´s production date!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well pretty sure the unbricking works, you got the preloader from my post
I'm now testing with VIBE 1.5 (KitKat), pretty good (almost not Chinese there) but some battery issues. Next step is to find out if I can get the 3G 900Mhz band to work.
Not sure if I'm going to switch to ROW, don't see any reason now.
Thanks for the feedback!
casaben said:
Well pretty sure the unbricking works, you got the preloader from my post
I'm now testing with VIBE 1.5 (KitKat), pretty good (almost not Chinese there) but some battery issues. Next step is to find out if I can get the 3G 900Mhz band to work.
Not sure if I'm going to switch to ROW, don't see any reason now.
Thanks for the feedback!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sure it worked out just fine. Didn´t notice you were the same person with almost the same problem in the post with the preloader.
I will be checking out this pages to see how the Kitkat versin goes. Am am curious just how it will be.
Have a great week!
Thank you, you saved me!
I have bricked my lenovo p780 while trying to change the rom.
It was shipped from china with Vibe rom, I tried to install S113 rom and the phone went dead.
I have followed your guide and it worked. The phone is working!!!!
Edit: Just to add some more details in case some one else is having the same issue.
I made it with windows 8.1, drivers from this post, and S123 Row rom.
Then the firmware had 5 or 6 updates to 4.4.2 Kit Kat.
I have 2 more to go.... Total of 3 phones. Will update if any changes are found.
Also I will keep the software in case some of the links does not work or the code can't be found.
i dont understand the part where you hold the reset button and release it.
Uritam said:
Found solution :laugh:
1. Restored the comp to 3 days ago, before installation of any drivers
2. Downloaded and installed this driver, http://www.mediafire.com/download/lbdo0sglhdhrje9/MTK+Divers.rar
3. Downloaded my ROM here, used this one, P780_S123_ROW_131231
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-p780-2/
4. I downloaded a newer version of Flashtools from this forum,
5. I downloaded this preloader,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2744499&d=1400125492
6. I prepared the files for flashing as usual, (USB speed set to „do not switch speed“), changed the preloader´s location to the one I downloaded, (Trying to flash with the one in the ROM gave an error)
7. I removed the Phone´s back cover, plugged the usb cable to the phone, and holding down the reset button, connected the usb cable to the computer
8. Then released the reset buton and VOILA!, the flashing began :fingers-crossed: and ran without any errors.:laugh:
9. The greatest moment was to see the phone reboot fully after this. :victory:
After rebooting and connecting to the internet, I upgraded the FW and everything is running smooth.
I liked the preinstalled VIBE ROM, only that it had some flows here n there, plus the preinstalled Chinese apps annoyed me! I am now getting used to the original P780´s ROM.
Anyone who lands in my previous mess,- Flashing with wrong ROM and cannot get Phone to boot up, or get it recognized by PC, can try out my solution, of-course at YOUR OWN RISK!
PS, Always take time to inform yourself fully before performing this task, it will save you some Headaches!
Happy flashing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
when did you install the drivers cuz im having the same problem . i already opened my phone and coudlnt find the said button not the same lenovo though i have a lenovo a360t with same problem , the pc do not recognize mtk port but the alcatel single thing . pleaseeee hellp . im so glad i found this . thank you sir.
Uritam said:
Found solution :laugh:
1. Restored the comp to 3 days ago, before installation of any drivers
2. Downloaded and installed this driver, http://www.mediafire.com/download/lbdo0sglhdhrje9/MTK+Divers.rar
3. Downloaded my ROM here, used this one, P780_S123_ROW_131231
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-p780-2/
4. I downloaded a newer version of Flashtools from this forum,
5. I downloaded this preloader,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2744499&d=1400125492
6. I prepared the files for flashing as usual, (USB speed set to „do not switch speed“), changed the preloader´s location to the one I downloaded, (Trying to flash with the one in the ROM gave an error)
7. I removed the Phone´s back cover, plugged the usb cable to the phone, and holding down the reset button, connected the usb cable to the computer
8. Then released the reset buton and VOILA!, the flashing began :fingers-crossed: and ran without any errors.:laugh:
9. The greatest moment was to see the phone reboot fully after this. :victory:
After rebooting and connecting to the internet, I upgraded the FW and everything is running smooth.
I liked the preinstalled VIBE ROM, only that it had some flows here n there, plus the preinstalled Chinese apps annoyed me! I am now getting used to the original P780´s ROM.
Anyone who lands in my previous mess,- Flashing with wrong ROM and cannot get Phone to boot up, or get it recognized by PC, can try out my solution, of-course at YOUR OWN RISK!
PS, Always take time to inform yourself fully before performing this task, it will save you some Headaches!
Happy flashing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But you said your pc was not recognizing your phone. Then how did you flashed the rom with sp flash tool because it requires connecting the phone to the pc via usb cable. How did you solved it ? I haved bricked my phone. Its not turning on or charging in off mode either..help :crying:
Suvam Mondal said:
But you said your pc was not recognizing your phone. Then how did you flashed the rom with sp flash tool because it requires connecting the phone to the pc via usb cable. How did you solved it ? I haved bricked my phone. Its not turning on or charging in off mode either..help :crying:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What did you done?
How the phone "died"?
Bad flash?
stympy said:
What did you done?
How the phone "died"?
Bad flash?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Solved
Dont know how the SP Flash tool flashed the firmware even after the pc was showing could not recognize device
help flashing not starting and pluged in pluuged out sounds are coming
---------- Post added at 07:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:12 PM ----------
Uritam said:
Found solution :laugh:
1. Restored the comp to 3 days ago, before installation of any drivers
2. Downloaded and installed this driver, http://www.mediafire.com/download/lbdo0sglhdhrje9/MTK+Divers.rar
3. Downloaded my ROM here, used this one, P780_S123_ROW_131231
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-p780-2/
4. I downloaded a newer version of Flashtools from this forum,
5. I downloaded this preloader,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2744499&d=1400125492
6. I prepared the files for flashing as usual, (USB speed set to „do not switch speed“), changed the preloader´s location to the one I downloaded, (Trying to flash with the one in the ROM gave an error)
7. I removed the Phone´s back cover, plugged the usb cable to the phone, and holding down the reset button, connected the usb cable to the computer
8. Then released the reset buton and VOILA!, the flashing began :fingers-crossed: and ran without any errors.:laugh:
9. The greatest moment was to see the phone reboot fully after this. :victory:
After rebooting and connecting to the internet, I upgraded the FW and everything is running smooth.
I liked the preinstalled VIBE ROM, only that it had some flows here n there, plus the preinstalled Chinese apps annoyed me! I am now getting used to the original P780´s ROM.
Anyone who lands in my previous mess,- Flashing with wrong ROM and cannot get Phone to boot up, or get it recognized by PC, can try out my solution, of-course at YOUR OWN RISK!
PS, Always take time to inform yourself fully before performing this task, it will save you some Headaches!
Happy flashing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
help flashing not starting and plugin out sound is coming
I know this is a very old thread, but, I was fixing up a P780 for a friend (he was constantly getting gapps.com stopped working and such) so I flashed some (stock?, Lenovo_P780_S115_MT6589_20130807) rom I found via SP Flash tool. It worked fine. So the next thing I was supposed to do was write IMEIs back, and for the life of me, i couldn't get that to work ( i would always get to "start searching kernel com port and handshake", and after that would get something like enter AP meta mode fail default, or something like that) so I started looking for alternatives, and found that one of the easiest ways is to root the phone, and install mobile uncle or MTK tools or whatever, anyway, I download twrp, flashed it using SP Flash Tool, and now the phone won't turn on, can't be detected by the Flash tool, it is in a way detected by windows (Unknown USB Device, Device descriptor Request failed), although it sort of goes on an off. LED lights up when connected to a charger or PC via USB
Hi
this is my first post here, so please go easy on me. I am an electronics engineer by trade but pretty old school stuff, although I am familiar with flashing microprocessor based systems. I'm not a complete fool.
I have a problem recovering a Tab 4 SM-T230. It is stuck on the initial page showing "Samsung Tab 4".
Only way to power down is removing the back and disconnecting the battery.
From there I can enter recovery mode but Master Reset doesn't cure it.
So I have Odin 3 installed and have the correct BL, AP, CP and CSC files ready to upload.
In device manager it is showing the tablet is connected and the drivers are okay.
The problem is, there is nothing showing in the ID:COM tabs in ODIN.
I've re-installed the drivers, unplugged/plugged, still can't get it to connect.
Any Suggestions? Am I going about this completely the wrong way?
I know it would probably make sense to just buy another tablet, but this one fits a modified holder used in a specific application, so replacing the tablet suddenly creates an engineering issue as well!
Many thanks in advance
Kevin
Henson25 said:
Hi
this is my first post here, so please go easy on me. I am an electronics engineer by trade but pretty old school stuff, although I am familiar with flashing microprocessor based systems. I'm not a complete fool.
I have a problem recovering a Tab 4 SM-T230. It is stuck on the initial page showing "Samsung Tab 4".
Only way to power down is removing the back and disconnecting the battery.
From there I can enter recovery mode but Master Reset doesn't cure it.
So I have Odin 3 installed and have the correct BL, AP, CP and CSC files ready to upload.
In device manager it is showing the tablet is connected and the drivers are okay.
The problem is, there is nothing showing in the ID:COM tabs in ODIN.
I've re-installed the drivers, unplugged/plugged, still can't get it to connect.
Any Suggestions? Am I going about this completely the wrong way?
I know it would probably make sense to just buy another tablet, but this one fits a modified holder used in a specific application, so replacing the tablet suddenly creates an engineering issue as well!
Many thanks in advance
Kevin
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try a different PC.
What version of Odin are you using? You need to use a version that was released around the same time the tablet was new to the market. Your tablet is from 2014 so you need to use Odin 3.09 or Odin 3.10.
Sent from my SM-S767VL using Tapatalk