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[Q] any solution for this brick?

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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y2kstephen said:
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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

imparator said:
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。。。

I kill my SGS

i had an Doc & Stefunnel's ROM v9.1.4, just the 3 button Combo doesn't work, so i've decided to repair it.
i didn't understand/misunderstand the RazvanG instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821698
and install Raz-Fix-SGS.zip as update.zip in CWM and reboot the phone.
The phone is dead. The phone doesnt turn on, recovery mode doesnt work, download mode too. The unbrick with 301K Jig doesnt work too. Odin doesnt see my phone, i can't flash again bootloader, cause phone is just dead.. i dont know what to do. i know that i misunderstood the instrucion, and it is my fault, but i beg you to help me...

if recovery, download, and usb jig dont work, then your phone has passed away its an awful time and requires lots of grieving...
the best you can do is send back to samsung and blame it on an official kies update.
unless you have insurance ?

but what about rooting phone, and unbrand soft? when official service back it to life, they have to flash new official rom? will they know, that i had unbrand soft and rooted phone?
am i the first person who kill SGS? or someone has the same problem?

if it wont turn on or go into any mode at all, i dont know if samsung them self will bring it to life. even if they do its in such state it wont work until a new rom is on it (which they will do) then they would never know. (i think)

can someone confirm that?

Hey mate, for some moths ago, i did a soft brick my phone, i could not get ito Daonload, recovery mod.. using 3 button combo, so i send it back to Samsung for repear, and hopeful thay fixed my phone, but thay said to me, that if i brick my phone again thay will not repar it for free. my phone was rooted but i had Stock Rom 2.2. But thay never said anything about that i had rooted the phone.
So mabye Samsung will fix it for you. if thay dont want to fix it, tray to pay som dollars and thay will mabye fix it.
Good luck mate, and sry for ur phone.

suua said:
Hey mate, for some moths ago, i did a soft brick my phone, i could not get ito Daonload, recovery mod.. using 3 button combo, so i send it back to Samsung for repear, and hopeful thay fixed my phone, but thay said to me, that if i brick my phone again thay will not repar it for free. my phone was rooted but i had Stock Rom 2.2. But thay never said anything about that i had rooted the phone.
So mabye Samsung will fix it for you. if thay dont want to fix it, tray to pay som dollars and thay will mabye fix it.
Good luck mate, and sry for ur phone.
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but you wrote, that you can't get into Download and Recovery using 3 button combo, my SGS can't get into Download and recovery even with 301k jig. Your phone work normally and You just can't open recovery and download mode? My is off all the time

can someone confirm that?
The answer is you have broken your phone and your warranty.
Only a service centre can deal with it .
Will they find its been misused and charge you unlikely but not improbable .
Take it in then if they say you are naughty boy and its going to cost xxx then your choice to pay or walk away .
jje

haha well said.. MR.FROG YOU HAVE BEEN A NAUGHT NAUGHTY BOY !!!!

What was the outcome? Did they charge you?

I would guess not...if they had charged him he would have been back complaining about it.
If his phone was dead as they say, likely they just flashed it immediately or swapped it for a new one. I agree that in that circumstance I would be hard pressed to think how they would know he had rooted or modded the phone.
Personally i feel the best way to handle that situation is to go to your local proved rather then Samsung and just play dumb. They are far less likely to dig deep to see what the trouble is, especially if you are upset and holding up the line. They will just flash/replace and move on...especially if you have insurance on it.

Personally I feel the best way to handle that situation is to man up and take the consequences for f*cking up your phone. Get it fixed, and pay the repair costs.

I would say that you should go and try it at a Samsung support store. If they don't want to or can't repair your phone then I'm sorry for you.
But at least try it even if you have to pay.
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i also killed my sgs send for repair and replaced the motherboard which cost me 250$. what a pain.

jamir5 said:
i also killed my sgs send for repair and replaced the motherboard which cost me 250$. what a pain.
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Was that through the Samsung repair center in Texas?

[Q]My captivate was bricked help!!!

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

rpicaso said:
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!

is it bricked?

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!!!

neo_31591 said:
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..

tkharishreddy said:
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

tkharishreddy said:
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 :'(

S3 Mini VE Hard bricked (DEAD)

So i have a S3 mini VE, and i was flashing a stock firmware on my phone suddenly the USB cable disconnected during the process (ODIN) now when i try to turn on the phone, it doesn't come on at all. the only way to get the phone on is to charge it (AC). but it goes into loop every 5 seconds. So when i take the battery outta the phone and then plug the charger in. It shows this message (See below) but won't go into loop. It's seriously weird. The button combo are fully dead.
So basically i can't get into the phone i tried every method, even tried USB JIG from eBay. i seriously don't know what's going on with the phone, i need help fixing this issue.
has this happened to anyone else?
Button combo (DEAD)
Flashing with ODIN (DEAD)
Download Mode (DEAD)
Recovery Mode (DEAD)
Connecting to PC (DEAD)
So i've done all this, so please don't tell me to do these again i've done em
Thanks!

Same problem
Man! How I understand you!
Recently I came up with a similar problem only with my Huawai Ascend mate 7. Even though I am able to connect the device in FASTBOOT mode and flash the recovery It just won't boot into it because there probably some mess up have happened to the device's partitions So in particular it is Hard bricked.
Reading a bit here about a hard bricking I think our best bet is to send the device to an Authorized service center. And what they can do is basically two things, first is use some so called "Hardware tool" to force the ROM re-flash. This is an ideal solution for us and ( as the Warranty is not applicable to our phones anymore) in this case we will pay less money, but we still have to . The other solution might be to replace the "Chip" or entire "Motherboard" and which might cost an arm and a leg. I am not sure it worth it then, maybe buying a new phone better and just sell this one for spares.
Anyway I am waiting for solution for me for some more time and then I will contact some authorized Huawei Service here in my City.

Haha better of just selling our device, i know for a fact i won't be able to fix it coz i tried everything i could, even USB JIG. Also tge repair service i seen will cost me around $30 which my phone is worth around that price. So im just gonna sell it off or i might just wait for couple of days to find a solution...
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Adzkii said:
Haha better of just selling our device, i know for a fact i won't be able to fix it coz i tried everything i could, even USB JIG. Also tge repair service i seen will cost me around $30 which my phone is worth around that price. So im just gonna sell it off or i might just wait for couple of days to find a solution...
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Well, mine cost me around 500$ or even more(I did not pay in $). You are in a so much better condition