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Ok I know there are several several threads to this problem. I've searched in and out but still am just sitting and staring at the symbol getting crazier by the minute.
I did a foolish foolish thing by flashing the 3 button SPL in the wrong way.. I kept the re-partition button ticked and kaboom this problem arised.. and the PC does not even recognize the phone.
I'd be grateful if someone helps me or by chance posts something which I've not tried yet! and Nope I wont do the heating trick..
For the info.., my recovery/any modes are not working from phone itself only used to work from the PC using adb. Now that too doesnt work!
Thanks a lot for taking time to read and answer!
Sadly I have to say that your phone was properly bricked since it has no download mode, you cannot use Odin to reflash other firmware.
Your situation is the same as mine, 3 weeks ago, I tried to fix 3 buttons combo to enable recovery/download mode but it was failed and my phone could not start up.
Now there is only one solution to rescue your bricked phone, that is RIFF JTAG box. My phone was rescued successfully by that box.
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Thanks Stephen for your reply.. Other replies please...
You have to know that if the phone can enter download mode by pressing 3 buttons combo then you can re-flash it with another firmware by using Odin, otherwise you cannot do anything to make it boot up because its boot area had been corrupted.
My phone is under warranty.. so can Samsung service centre guys do something about it?
aussiesuree said:
My phone is under warranty.. so can Samsung service centre guys do something about it?
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yes, you can take it back to samsung for repairs
or you can flash it back yourself using Odin
@Allgamer.. I've tried everything I could bro.. used Odin 4.3, Odinepic1.3 but no use... and my 3 button technique is disabled in my phone Damn why does it have to happen to me when am outta my city
did you try with the usb cable plugged in?
or the battery pop in when the 3 buttons are held
or the heat trick with the hair dryer?
Yeah tried with cable plugged in and also the battery pop in..
I dont have a hair dryer with me at the moment. I mean not that I cannot borrow one, but am a bit scared to try it since it might affect the life of my phone..
Thanks for helping Allgamer bro! Appreciate it.
Hmm anyone found a way to get into download mode with 3 button mode disabled yet?
Finally gave my phone to the service center Hope they treat it well.. and hope they enable the 3 button modes ...
Hmm finally got my beast back from the service centre. And guess what they have enabled the 3 button mode for me yippee
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aussiesuree said:
Hmm finally got my beast back from the service centre. And guess what they have enabled the 3 button mode for me yippee
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Did they disassemble your phone? And how about the warranty?
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Yeah they had to replace a board they said... Some pba board the receipt says.. Don't know what so ever that means
Forgot to mention.. Since it was under warranty I wasn't charged a single penny
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Dont know why they had to replace the board, the problem does not concern with hardware, it's just a software issue, exactly is the boot loader was corrupted so the store that I send my phone to took only $15.
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Yeah but the thing is I did some weird things by mistake like keeping the repartition box checked while flashing etc... So might be that might have blown something off...
Anyway am happy to have my phone back with the recovery and download modes ) Doesnt matter what they changed as long as my phone keeps me busy
my captivate cannot turn on at all
NO galaxy s, NO atnt screen, NOTHING
dead like without battery (but i am sure the battery is half full cos i tried it on another phone)
computer won't recognize it when usb plugged
cannot charge at all, no charging screen
SO NO download mode, NO recovery mode
tried all those remove sim, remove sd, remove battery, turn on odin first, connect to pc, having 3 buttons (actually all possible combinations) press, power button release, everything i could found on forum...
the only thing i didn't try yet is the 301k resistor
have a fd making that for me, will try that soon
but i doubt it will work since the situation looks very bad
so my question is...
has anyone with the EXACT symptoms, able to unbrick at last?
if u r those who able to unbrick becos ur captivate was still able to turn on
please don't reply, i really really appreciate ur help
but sorry urs wasn't really "brick"
and those solutions aren't what i looking for
if you want to know what i did...
all i did was trying to flash to Cognition v2.3b6 from a stock 2.1 following the wiki
i watched it formatting, copying files, ... , and then it try to reboot
but instead of successful reboot it stay dead forever
great...
tested even with the 301k resistor now
no luck
Yeah sorry man. Looks like you got a bad phone. Time to call att
i wish, but i didn't buy it from atnt
no receipt no shxx
and i am in canada
You know you still have the manufacturer's warranty. One year. Call Samsung and they will refurb it for ya. I got mine in Canada too. No receipt required as long as you have the original barcode on your box.
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i got the exactly issue and symptom, anyone got a solution yet ?
The main q is: how did you brick it
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great...
tested even with the 301k resistor now
no luck
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You're not holding onto the resistor with bare hands right?
I just get the same problem.
waiting for the solution too.
Have you tried a new battery?
This is my captivate. There are many like it but this one is mine.
your Phone most likely not bricked.
I Actually had this same problem. I really thought my phone was bricked. I would pull the battery and put it back in and nothing but a black screen. I ended up having to go into download mode from another computer. If you do this install drivers first and try to go into download by pushing both volume up and down at the same time then plug in usb cable to computer with odin opened up.
kppanic said:
You know you still have the manufacturer's warranty. One year. Call Samsung and they will refurb it for ya. I got mine in Canada too. No receipt required as long as you have the original barcode on your box.
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too bad i throw my box away too...
never expected this will happen
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The main q is: how did you brick it
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did u read my post???
if you want to know what i did...
all i did was trying to flash to Cognition v2.3b6 from a stock 2.1 following the wiki
i watched it formatting, copying files, ... , and then it try to reboot
but instead of successful reboot it stay dead forever
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norcal einstein said:
You're not holding onto the resistor with bare hands right?
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the 301k resistor tested on my gf "still" working captivate
it works
I end up took it to some cell repair shop to fix it
they said they had to replace a chip inside
and it cost me cad$150
anyway now it's fixed
but i think i am going to sell it since i don't have much faith in it anymore
i can't keep a phone that i can't flash it just becos it might never boot again
to those who have the same problem
GOOD LUCK
Doesn't it really work with the JIG?
If it doesn't work, I would not try.
If I just give the phone back to the ATT to fix it or change another one, how much should I pay?
thanks.
zehuali said:
Doesn't it really work with the JIG?
If it doesn't work, I would not try.
If I just give the phone back to the ATT to fix it or change another one, how much should I pay?
thanks.
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in my case the JIG doesn't work
but i do suggest you try it
if the JIG doesn't work for you, then it's really brick i guess
Thank you, I will try it.
我干脆说中文好了，据说关机之后，拔掉电池，然后连接usb，按挖煤键，此时再插入电池，你就能看到挖煤了界面了。。。可以试试。。。good luck。。。
Hello everyone,
One day, I upgraded a ROM firmware (I don't remember which ROM exactly..) on my Captivate..
I formated everything before update (data, cache, AND system !).
During update I was making a coffee, and when I came back on the phone,
it was absolutely dead.. Only a full black screen.. Not detected on USB, just nothing.
After that, I tried everything that was possible (a lot of combo's, Odin3..)
Then, I bought a JIG, but still nothing, I tried with some different combo's (I can't remember which ones..)
Now, I would like to recover my Captivate! But.. how ?
If someone find the final good solution, I would like to donate via Paypal
Thanks, in advance!
Need more info. Which rom? Did you use 3 button fix? Have you tried adb? What about holding volume down while plugging in usb? Are you sure battery isn't just dead (dont laugh, its happened)?
If you did all that, its most likely a hard brick. There are developers here that offer JTAG service.
As I said, I don't remember the ROM. I was trying every new ROM, so, I really can't remember.. Sorry
About 3 button fix.. I don't know what it is exactly !? If it is vol down+up+Power, yes I did !
Nope, I did not try ADB.. I tried to find informations about this, but I cannot find! If you can help me about this, u'r' welcome !
Vol down does nothing..
I think my battery is still alive. Because when I plug my charger on it, it becomes a little warm after some hours, so I guess it's still alive..
I saw some JTAG infos, but I don't know what to do.. Do I need to send my Captivate to a JTAG's owner in USA !? It's like 40$ to send a secured shipping to USA..
Thanks for trying to help me!
If a jig will not turn it back on you may need the jtag. There are threads about it.
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If a jig will not turn it back on you may need the jtag. There are threads about it.
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Is that possible to buy a JTAG ? I think I can't make one..
I made some searchs on eBay but I found nothing.
Thanks for helping
EDIT : I installed ADB on my computer, now I would like to connect it to my phone, but.. Don't know how!? What combo do I need to do, for my captivate be recognized by ADB ?
Thanks.
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Is that possible to buy a JTAG ? I think I can't make one..
I made some searchs on eBay but I found nothing.
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JTAG is not something you can buy on ebay. As mrhaley said, you need to send your phone to one of the developers who offer JTAG service. They will fix it and send it back to you.
Download AIO toolbox, go to advanced and clock reboot into download mode with your phone on and it will go to download mode, no jig needed. it worked for me just now.
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Download AIO toolbox, go to advanced and clock reboot into download mode with your phone on and it will go to download mode, no jig needed. it worked for me just now.
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the problem is that he can't get his phone on...so toolbox won't work.
i'm no expert, but it sounds like a brick to me
Send it to a dev offering Jtag our try ur luck with samsung warranty. Worked for me.
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Yeah mine wouldn't turn on either but I got it into download mode with the AIO toolbox
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Thank you guys for these answers.
* The problem is that I cannot send my Captivate to a JTAG's owner in USA,
because it's approximately 40$ fees to send it ! Then, with a return, it makes a total of 80$..
* Another problem is that I bought my captivate on eBay, and it's not under warranty..
* Maybe it remains the "ADB" solution (I never tried this), but I don't know how to connect my phone? because it stays turned off, then if I connect, I just get nothing..
Adb doesn't work unless you can get into the OS. You have a brick, jtag is your ONLY option of getting a working phone.
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Adb doesn't work unless you can get into the OS. You have a brick, jtag is your ONLY option of getting a working phone.
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Ok, I understand, but .. How could i use a JTAG if I cannot send my Captivate to USA ? (too much expensive!). Thanks
It's either bricked forever or you pay for jtag. Those are your only options.
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It's either bricked forever or you pay for jtag. Those are your only options.
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Is there not any other way for JTAG ?
Is that possible to make one myself ? I will never buy a Samsung anymore
How are you at soldering? The captivate is one of the hardest phones to jtag, the solder points are smaller than the width of a dime, it would be really easy to fry the circuit board trying to jtag it yourself.
studacris said:
How are you at soldering? The captivate is one of the hardest phones to jtag, the solder points are smaller than the width of a dime, it would be really easy to fry the circuit board trying to jtag it yourself.
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I think I will not try, I'm really a noob with this
Thanks for help.
Do you think I can still sell my Captivate, for those who want to repair/fix or use parts? If I can, what kind of price? (my captivate is in perfect state, like new)
There's a user from XDA forums,Mcguyver1980. In one of his posts says he's in Belgium and can fix bricked phones. I don't know anything about this guy personally, but since you're about to scrap your phone I figured it wouldn't hurt for you to check if this guy is legit. Just make sure he understand it's a hard brick.
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Don't think it matters where it was bought. Samsung has a one year warranty
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There's a user from XDA forums,Mcguyver1980. In one of his posts says he's in Belgium and can fix bricked phones. I don't know anything about this guy personally, but since you're about to scrap your phone I figured it wouldn't hurt for you to check if this guy is legit. Just make sure he understand it's a hard brick.
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Ah, thank you very much ! I will look about him..
I really hope he can do that ! Thank you again.
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Don't think it matters where it was bought. Samsung has a one year warranty
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I bought my phone in december/january 2011.. But the seller did not say it was under warranty I received the original box .. So, do you think its under warranty ? But I guess postage is at my expense..
First of all sorry for my bad English,I'm not a native.It happened when I was flashing back from i9000 rom to stock rom (I have no idea that it will brick my phone).I can't turn on my phone all I've got is black screen nothing shown up,no phone ! computer sign or Galaxy S logo.I've tried a several method to unbrick my phone but there is no luck for me.While I was trying to figured it out,my phone heated up like when you using it for a long time.Is there still a chance to get my phone back to work.I can't send it back to at&t,I'm not in the U.S.A.
Thanks
order a jig
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order a jig
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Will JIG really do the job ? I read some treads about this and it said JIG won't work if there are no phone!computer sign or galaxy S logo appear
anyway thanks for the help
Wouldn't hurt to try and you can make one for so cheap!
So...you get absolutely nothing out of it just a black screen and it heats up when plugged in, sounds like a brick to me. I'd still give a jig a try since they are easy to make and the parts are cheap, only when you try it take the battery out reinsert it, DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS, insert jig, then hold both volume buttons. If that doesn't work it's a brick. You can go directly through samsung for a warranty replacement. Never have to even have an at&t contact. depending on how you aquired the device they might replace it they might not. it might be iffy if you bought it used on ebay. Don't mention anything about a custom rom, say it happened using kies. If they don't replace it, go to mobiletechvideos.com he can jtag it for 50 u.s. Dollars plus shipping...
Studacris = legend!
hey,
i was on slim bean, and wanted to flash a new ROM. So i switched on ODIN to go back to Stock JF6. During the process it got stuck at factoryfs.rfs. I closed ODIN, pulled out battery and tried the same process many times, always got stuck at factoryfs.rfs or sbl.bin
then, i tried going to Gingerbread 2.3.3 ODIN 1 click with bootloaders and kernel. again it kept getting stuck and after sometime, it stopped entering into download mode.
now, plugging it in doesnt show battery charging, the computer doesnt even detect new hardware (have tried on many pcs), no sign of life from my cappy.
have tried all sorts of button combos, etc
so is it like totally Bricked with no hopes of revival?
PS: since im in India, international shipping of the JIG costs a lot!!!
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hey,
i was on slim bean, and wanted to flash a new ROM. So i switched on ODIN to go back to Stock JF6. During the process it got stuck at factoryfs.rfs. I closed ODIN, pulled out battery and tried the same process many times, always got stuck at factoryfs.rfs or sbl.bin
then, i tried going to Gingerbread 2.3.3 ODIN 1 click with bootloaders and kernel. again it kept getting stuck and after sometime, it stopped entering into download mode.
now, plugging it in doesnt show battery charging, the computer doesnt even detect new hardware (have tried on many pcs), no sign of life from my cappy.
have tried all sorts of button combos, etc
so is it like totally Bricked with no hopes of revival?
PS: since im in India, international shipping of the JIG costs a lot!!!
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That's why there's a warning flashing bootloaders with Odin or Heimdall.. You never unplug/stop it. Your phone is most likely hard-bricked right now.
You only option would be to use mobiletechvideos .com services (JTAG).
BWolf56 said:
That's why there's a warning flashing bootloaders with Odin or Heimdall.. You never unplug/stop it. Your phone is most likely hard-bricked right now.
You only option would be to use mobiletechvideos .com services (JTAG).
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yea, it seems its hard bricked now, the phone shows absolutely no signs of life whatsoever. not even the battery charging image is there, its just dead :'(
I cant send it for JTAG service cause im from India and its gonna cost a hell lot to ship it to the USA... damn
Hmmm.. same goes here.. I'm from Bangalore.. you can order usb jig frm ebay india. Cost you 220 rupees.. I just ordered one for me. My phone also bricked, don't knw whtr it is soft or hard bricked. It's not turning on, my phone went dark green while flashing stock Rom, aftr that no signs of life. One mobile repair shop is available in Bangalore,, they can unbrick our hard bricked phones using JTag..
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Hmmm.. same goes here.. I'm from Bangalore.. you can order usb jig frm ebay india. Cost you 220 rupees.. I just ordered one for me. My phone also bricked, don't knw whtr it is soft or hard bricked. It's not turning on, my phone went dark green while flashing stock Rom, aftr that no signs of life. One mobile repair shop is available in Bangalore,, they can unbrick our hard bricked phones using JTag..
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omg, thats awesome...im in Mysore, just a stone's throw away from bangalore, could you give me the details of that shop please.... JIG wont work, as its hard bricked...
neo_31591 said:
omg, thats awesome...im in Mysore, just a stone's throw away from bangalore, could you give me the details of that shop please.... JIG wont work, as its hard bricked...
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nvm
neo_31591 said:
omg, thats awesome...im in Mysore, just a stone's throw away from bangalore, could you give me the details of that shop please.... JIG wont work, as its hard bricked...
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Here is the address: Cell tech communications, asuntha mansion, 2nd floor, 6th cross, vinayakanagar, adugodi,bangalore30. Their contact no: 9972477771. They said, they might charge in between 1000-1500 rupees, i bargained, they accepted to do it for 1000. I think this issue occurs cause of bad data cable, first i request you to try with another data cable, thn try with jig. if issue still persist, thn go for repair..
omg thanks bro, really really thanks
@BWolf56
sir, you think i should try out with the JIG? is it worth a shot?
neo_31591 said:
@BWolf56
sir, you think i should try out with the JIG? is it worth a shot?
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If you can build one, yes. Otherwise, it's probably not worth the crazy shipping cost to India. They're fairly easy to make though: 100k resistor x3 that you tape together. There is a guide in here if you wanna look into it.
You r welcome ,I'm gng to get my jig today which I ordered yesterday.. I vl try n let you knw whtr its working or not..
oh ok do keep me posted, thanks a lot man
BWolf56 said:
If you can build one, yes. Otherwise, it's probably not worth the crazy shipping cost to India. They're fairly easy to make though: 100k resistor x3 that you tape together. There is a guide in here if you wanna look into it.
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ebay india sells jig for galaxy s2, i guess its the same and will work on cappy aswell...it costs like $3 here, so ill buy that, as a last resort
neo_31591 said:
ebay india sells jig for galaxy s2, i guess its the same and will work on cappy aswell...it costs like $3 here, so ill buy that, as a last resort
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Yeah, jig works on the samsung galaxy series. I bought one a year ago for my Captivate (S1) and it works on my S3.
Jig works for me I was able to flash stock ROM.. once you get your jig. Try to flash by connecting to another usb port. Coz same issue occurs for me by flashing using same usb port which I used last time.. after connecting the data cable to another usb port, everything went off smoothly. Yes galaxy s2 jig works for all sgs series phones., i wasted whole day on this. Bt I'm happy coz my issue resolved..
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Jig works for me I was able to flash stock ROM.. once you get your jig. Try to flash by connecting to another usb port. Coz same issue occurs for me by flashing using same usb port which I used last time.. after connecting the data cable to another usb port, everything went off smoothly. Yes galaxy s2 jig works for all sgs series phones., i wasted whole day on this. Bt I'm happy coz my issue resolved..
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oh thats awesome, really happy for you bro Congrats
hey can u PM me or post the link to the exact JIG u bought, ill also buy the same....hopefully it will do wonders for my phone... tomorrow is salary day (we get our salary on the last day of the month) so i can buy it asap
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Jig works for me I was able to flash stock ROM.. once you get your jig. Try to flash by connecting to another usb port. Coz same issue occurs for me by flashing using same usb port which I used last time.. after connecting the data cable to another usb port, everything went off smoothly. Yes galaxy s2 jig works for all sgs series phones., i wasted whole day on this. Bt I'm happy coz my issue resolved..
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and hey, when your phone was bricked, could u see any signs of life, like atleast did the battery charging icon appear? cause for me its plain dead. no battery charging icon, no detection by computer, everyday after office i spend 1-2 hours going over the same process, of getting into download mode and phone shows absolutely no signs of life...
No signs of life.. mine was dead like yours bro.. I vl send you the ebay link2moro Mrng. Give me your contact number.. I vl give you a cal..
hey, i pm'd you my number...your number is incorrect man, its 9 digit , 1 digit missing
Reporting Back:
Got the jig today, Alas my phone didnt get into download mode, i thought maybe the battery has run out, got that checked and it was still doing 75%, tried all sorts of key combos along with the JIG also, lol, did everything. The phone just refuses to show any signs of life. Connecting to PC doesnt show new hardware attached. Nothing. So i guess its gone forever now, unless i find someone who does JTAG in India :'(