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[Captivate General] Toddyn:
****, i guess i just fully bricked mine >_> was updating to 2.2 via kies mini and it froze on 46% of installation because it doesn't work on win x64. Went to download mode through 3 button, tried Odin and it ****ing failed on me. Now this piece of **** won't even turn on. Gonna try a jig, but i read multiple times on multiple places that it won't work if the phone doesn't even turn the screen on, so i guess i'm ****ed.
[Captivate General] mrhaley30705:
Language. Please watch your language. One every so often is not too bad, but that's WAY 2 much for one post. Just letting you know before a mod sees it.
[Captivate General] Toddyn:
Sorry about that! I was really frustrated at that time, my bad!!! well, after 2 hours trying to revive it i was able to launch download mode, and this time Odin didn't fail, feeling soooo much better now hehe :)
[Captivate General] studacris:
Well, I'm glad to f*¢king hear it ;)
[Captivate General] mrhaley30705:
Glad you got it going.
[Captivate General] yaydaveeson:
I tried to flash

{Stock Rom} Odin JF6 with 3 button fix

with odin because my 3 button wasn't working.

Everything seems like it was going fine Odin says successful, but when it was supposed to restart. It never turned back on. Now the screen never turns on when I try to power on, charge, or use my JIG. :(
[Captivate General] BWolf56:
Here's for the one like me that like to go fast and don't really read everything.. :rolleyes:

If you ever use Odin (not the one click) - Don't forget to add every needed file before hitting start. I was using Odin 1.70 to bring my phone back to Rogers's Stock but completly forgot to put the PDA file in (I only had the pit I bilieve) and hit start.. Took about 5 seconds and Odin said completed but my phone screen had went black. Pretty obvious that there was something wrong :rolleyes: lolol - So I waited about 30min and went to change my mind outside before doing something stupid outta frustation and when I cameback, well nothing. The phone was indeed hard bricked - no eat, no light, no vibration and JIG didn't work (I did have 85% battery before using Odin btw).

So yea, just called Rogers, acted as if I didn't know anything about phones and that I was really sad/disapointed that after 1 week my phone had gone dead and they sent me a new one :)

Moral of the story: Read, Read, Read some more - it's gonna save some bricking later ;)
[Captivate General] Fetar:
Well i bricked it twice and both time went back to stock and now am not able to install custom rom...some of them even get installed but it freezes on boot screen...havw no other choice but to use stock for now!
[Captivate General] BWolf56:
Have you tried to master clear?

also, boot screen can take one hell of a long time on the 1st boot. Patience my friend, patience ;)
[Captivate General] AdamOutler:
I bricked my captivate a while ago... Flashed with Odin3 1click and the phone never turned on.

Here is the log

<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/005> boot.bin
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> zImage
<ID:0/005> modem.bin
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

As you can see, All threads completed sucessfully! The phone never turned back on.

We've established that black-screen bricked phones are those which the primary or secondary bootloaders are damaged... Lets look more at what is required to boot the phone..

Pit file - tells the phone where each partition is located... primary, secondary, kernel, ROM, data, sdcard..... The pit file separates the giant memory bank into separate files

IBL - initial bootloader, its job is to initialize hardware, load the pit information and to load the primitive bootloader.

PBL- primative bootloader, this is the section which initializes some drivers and begins communication with parts of the phone. it also activates the secondary bootloader

SBL- Secondary bootloader, this is responsible for Download Mode. The Secondary bootloader starts the kernel.

Kernel- The linux Layer. The kernel is responsible for taking the hardware and turning it into Linux standard files on the filesystem... Display, Sound, Modem... they're all files in your /dev. each program is a file in the /sys... Kernel = baseline operating system. The kernel loads Android

Android- Android is loaded by the kernel and provides the interfaces for the Android Operating System. It calls up your defaults like TouchWiz or LauncherPro and otherprograms which start at runtime.

What is the Phone--!!--PC?

That's not a brick. A brick is when the phone performs the same operations as a brick. We can call it a soft-brick if you want but techincally, this phone displays pictures of a PC and a Phone. Most people call this Soft-Brick. That's the secondary bootloader saying, "Hey! I can't load the Kernel".. Or "Hey! There was an incomplete transfer because the transfer operation was never marked complete". Just do it again.

So, what happens when you brick your phone?

When your phone is HARD Bricked.... You see nothing. Press the power button, and nothing. Plug in USB jig and the phone stays black. Plug in USB and you will see no action from your computer. Black screen brick with no download mode, the problem is the Secondary or Primary bootloaders could not load.

I really need a bricked captivate for truely scientiffic research.

Please contact me. I can check out your phone really quick and send it into AT&T for you if you are in warranty... Or just back to you. Worst thing that can happen is you get back a brick. I truely belive I can revive a brick using something similar to the methods below. I just need to do some testing.

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[Captivate General] warriorman992:
So how do am I supposed to get it out from the phone - ! - Pc screen?
[Captivate General] Johnsondr80:
Jig it.

Search google for "xda: how to make a jig"

That otta fix you up.
[Captivate General] LucasBrazil1984:
Just use a three button combo or a jig to get into download mode and go from there.

Sent from my Cappy using kickass FireFly 2.9, oc/uv Onix 2.0.5 and xda premium app.
[Captivate General] LucasBrazil1984:
Just out of curiosity, why does plugging a jig in the usb port takes the phone to download mode? Is there any downside/risk to using it on a non bricked phone (as a shortcut during flashing)?

Sent from my Cappy using kickass FireFly 2.9, oc/uv Onix 2.0.5 and xda premium app.
[Captivate General] KyleTroy:
Same thing happens to me tonight!
[Captivate General] studacris:
It routes a small amount of power back into the propper pins in the phones usb slot. It's kind of the same way you're phone can tell if your usb chord is in a pc and it gives you the notification to mount it, whereas if you are just plugged into the wall it just charges.

There is no harm in using a jig on a working phone to get it into download mode.
[Captivate General] Reynaldinho111:
Basically a jig is a modified usb mini cable, the resistor between pins 4 and 5 (i think, please correct me if im wrong) is changed to allow a higher current pass through which effectively jump starts your phone into download. Its for when you cant get into dl mode with the three button combo.

EDIT: Sorry studacris xda app didnt refresh. Too much gingerbread flashing tonight. Had to try Continuum RC2 AND Perception. I cant keep up with these guys.

Sent from my Cappy running Continuum 5 RC2
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
well just had my first BIG soft brick...

tried to flash the params.lfs with no logo_ATNT.jpg so i could add my own...

well odin didnt like it. started to flash params.... would not finish..

reboot

phone

/!\

PC YAY!!!!

2 button combo to download

tried 5 more times... with various odin3 flasher versions

no go.... got out my jig too, just easier....

tore appart my rogers stock rom with my stock params...

downloaded 7zip. (havent needed since format)

made my new tar. for my params (no compression)

odin.... Same ****in result!

again tried many different versions.. with and without pit with and without re-partition

(i really dont care at this point)

tried the original hacked params again..

odin completed!!

reboot.

BLACK SCREEN.. Power aint ****in workin!?!?

download mode.... 2 button... NO!?!?!?!?

jig... no!?!?

keep trying pulling battery, buttons, battery, jig...

about 1 out of every 6or7 attempts would get me download mode with the jig

button combo would not work like it was 10 minutes before.

power gave NOTHING

ok things are getting bad time to stock flash.

flashed my rogers stock rom without a problem...

downloaded the newest firefly full (ive been upgrading forever) and onix tar,

flash tar, boot into recovery , flash firelfy, theme, dialer, boot animation, boot into download mode, re-flash onix (firefly replaced it),

reboot

tibu - restore key file and then full restore

golden!

wow fun...
[Captivate General] BWolf56:
Hahaha oh man I would've enjoyed seeing you having a little bit more trouble and asking for help :rolleyes:
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
who said i asked...???
[Captivate General] BWolf56:
lol you got that wrong. I said I would've enjoyed it if it would've been the case :p
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
i was about to send off for jtag fixing... crossed my mind until my jig finally worked on the 10th time after the 20th failed flash....
[Captivate General] BWolf56:
lol - sh*t happens :rolleyes:

Luckily, you managed you fix it and will still be able to help people with their 3e recovery problem ;) :D haha
[Captivate General] AdamOutler:
Replace your usb cable. Odin has no error correction. Whatever is sent, is run on the phone. Sounds like a couple of bad bits to me. Resetting the computer to restart the drivers helps as well.
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
no the data wasnt getting to the phone.. odin was getting about 5% the way through the 1.25MB params file. odin wasnt locking up, not becoming un-responsive, but the file wouldnt push! never seen params get past 10%... reboot brick!

then had trouble just getting into download mode,,, glad i bought that jig now, for a while i thought it was just hype.. but after not getting soft brick screen, and acting for all other ways 'bricked' the only way i got it to boot was jig! but not consistently until after a good flash again. and further supported my theory that any noob that says their phone turn on and "cant" get download or recovery to work by buttons, just ARENT HOLDING LONG ENOUGH... before it did hardish brick, i was using button combos left and right, you have to hold until AFTER the screen comes on. NOOBIES!!!

all in all fun night, now i have to properly tar my files next time... and im going to test the first one i tried that started the whole mess and see if that author (not from xda) created his properly.....

-ustar
[Captivate General] aj32541:
mine fully black screen bricked. I wpould be willing to let you experiment but want it back either way.....thanks
[Captivate General] sepherian:
Well, I was being really dumb. (before xda by the way) and got the 1-click to ji6, needed to go to kb1 because it was stable. So I plugged my 1010 to the odin with the three button mod. Bootloop. Because I didn't know of xda I had no clue of jigs or any stuff like that. Sent to samsung because it wouldn't do anything. Now on gingerbread, and I know my stuff!

Sent from my captivate flying firefly!
[Captivate General] jack man:
Something I have never read on here

Here's my bricking story. I had a 1007 build that I had tried many roms on. The one day when I flashed back to stock 2.1 I qanted to see if the OTA update would put the jf7 update on there. It began downloading and when it goes to install it it gets halfway done an says update failed. Then when it is rebooting, my dumbass knockes it off the chair and the battery falls out. Needless to say nothing worked after that. Not even charging. nothing. no button combos, no jig. nothing.

Took it to ATT store. they gave me slip to take to repair center (forget what those are called) to replace it. They replaced it immediately but the service guy did some things there while I watched and we deterimed something that I have yet to read about ou these forums:

He took the battery from the bricked phone and put into the new phone. The battery would not even respond in a NEW captivate. Then he put the new battery in the new phone and everything was fine.

Has anyone here ever heard of a bricked phone ruining the battery, too?
[Captivate General] wmaung20:
Bricked, black out

Hi,

My Captivate was bricked after wrong ROM flash. It's total black out. I tried Jig( it took 4-5 days to get), didn't work. It didn't response 3b combo and other methods. I almost give up. Please someone share unbrick Captivate? Thanks in advanced.
[Captivate General] Ssj237:
I thought I fully brick mine but after searching I found a post to go back to stock without a jig
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bangdoo:
Hi can some one tell me how i fix the Problem that my ANDROID OS kills my Battery?

I am on GINGER JVK Galaxy S

Please help
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PAGOT:
Uf, you should consider then some other OS. Not sure what we can run on the galaxy though. Search the forums. (maybe ubuntu?)

I know you mean the process :D . But this is seriously funny :P .

There was a thread in which this process jumped up when using screen filter. Check that out.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Auzy:
You are using an unreleased version of Android which I don't think has even been included with phones yet and you shouldn't expect it to work well.. It should come as no surprise that the battery drops like a brick. There are probably many other bugs too. It doesn't mean the official copy is buggy, and it doesn't mean the final version of Samsung's copy will be either. It's like stealing a bike which is only half assembled off an assembly line and complaining the seat is wobbly.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PAGOT:
Come on Auzy :) . That has nothing todo with "unreleased" besides http://goo.gl/FnGjR

This is the thread I meant http://goo.gl/AP6z3

I got 58 hours standby(2:20 Hours of display, all network on) that ROM is so far BEST for battery LIFE.

An a side note to you. Please check how many bug reports you got on eclair, froyo and now gingebread and then state those "facts" about unofficial, unreleased and many bugs.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bangdoo:
What happens when i deleat the Screen filter app?

And how can i deleat it?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbdroid:
I had the same problem as yours. On my first install, Android OS eats up most of the battery that my phone could not last for a day in a single charge.

But when I installed CF-root kernel, that issue was gone and Android OS is back to normal.

I suggest you try to flash the original kernel only using odin and see if it works. If not then try to install CF-root kernel.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PAGOT:
if you didnt install it, you dont have it :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bangdoo:
Okay than the problem comes From another reasen :-(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x72GYx:
In order to fix your battery life, there are a few things you can do to improve it:

1. Recalibrate your battery:

- Charge it till it is full;

- Completely drain it, till your phone won't turn on again;

- Completely charge it;

- Go into CWM -> advanced -> Remove battery stats

And done!

2. Make sure WiFi and GPS are turned off when you're not using them!

3. Download SetCPU. Enable profiles and set following profiles:

- Charging: min 1000, max 1000

- Screen Off: min 100, max 200

- Normal: min 100, max 1000

4. Download Voltage Control and set 100 MHz to -150 mV.

Your battery life should improve now! This fixed my battery problems on Froyo 2.2.1 atleast :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PAGOT:
Without reading wha the guy adviced up. My Android OS process spiked up too. And it got so far that it froze the phone . Had to take the battery out.

It seems it was done either by a game (Cordy) or SetCpu I ran it but not allowed it in SU. Android OS and the Events ate it :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jott_st:
had the same problem. seems to be a wifi issue, even when wifi is off. i think i fixed it by setting the wifi-sleep-policy from "never" to "sleep when screen off". don't know why but it helped me. didn't even lose 1% in the last hour and Android OS went from 82% to 71%.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bangdoo:
Okay thank you i try it, but i have this problem also if wifi is not on.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jott_st:
i know i did too. but by changing the policy the problem disapeared. dosn't matter if it's on or not.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaona:
Ad-hoc needs a lot of power, always at 80 mA, this is Wifi very weak.

Can I use wifi from 2.2.1 to 2.3.3? :confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bangdoo:
Hi i have read to fix the problem do this:

System settings - applications - Applications - (rider) ALL software update - "delete data"option.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bangdoo:
I really look through any more.

My battery is now 2 days was okay and now it starts again at the the Android OS will look into the level I like the battery is eer.

The only thing I've done is I've added in the preferences WhatsApp account so that my contacts will automatically update itself.

But I looked to the APP watchdog and think nothing which time the battery.

It says only Android system and mmmcps?:(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bawdz:
use ti backup to made a back up of "software update" and samsung account 1.0" then freeze or force delete them. never had the bug since
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sawrl:
uthink that Bawdz, but every time u play a game, the android OS will be back sucking up ur battery power
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gachax:
Move to JVO firmware

Had similar issues on JVK. For no reason the battery drain was much worse than on froyo. Installed JVO firmware and the problem went away!! :cool:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ekaja:
me too

cyanogen, juwe, darky, stock rom if base on 2.3.3 same meaning

i try pull-push battery, power off-on,stop auto update noting to change - -"
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingo102:
Hi Gachax,

What firmware/kernel are you running? Currently running Darky 10.1 and have this issue
[LG Optimus 2x] gidi:
Hi everyone!

Does the Optimus 2X support native 3G video calling?

I mean, like Samsung Galaxy S does?

I am not refering to IP videocall, such as fring, oovoo, clearsea and such.

All i want is plain old native 3G video calling to be enabled in the dialer, so that i can videochat using my free air time (no waste of data plan megabytes) with people who do not even have a smartphone, but their phone does support 3G video calls.

Please let me know if it does, because it is a major thing for me to know, before i decide whether to buy.

Thank you very much in advance!
[LG Optimus 2x] MeX_DK:
As far as I have been able to ascertain the LG 2x does in fact support proper video calling via the 3g network.
[LG Optimus 2x] samchristopher:
Can some one(those who are using it and did video call over native 3g) confirm it...
[LG Optimus 2x] rezaluchu:
I'am in Indonesia and I can confirm that native video call via 3g is working. I can video call my family several time (they use Nokia though).
[LG Optimus 2x] sebsal:
Works for me
[LG Optimus 2x] fifi139:
yupe! it works for me too. I even vid call to different provider and everything is good. Of course you need to have at least 3g connection. Better if yours is 3.5g.. :D
[LG Optimus 2x] 4s8kalz:
3G videocall supported... Well!

But... only with stock rom?

Are there cooked roms that supports 3g videocall?

Thank you!
[LG Optimus 2x] DJ Palmis:
Cyanogen ROM does not support videocall.

So I'll never download it: I dont want a silly iPhone (people pay for a device that can't even do a video call..)

Any other ROM works ok!
[LG Optimus 2x] markop90:
All cooked roms except AOSP roms (like Cyanogen or MIUI)...the other stock-based roms support videocall ;)

Never used videocalls (they're expensive :P )...I tried cyanogen...a next-gen mod! Ram management is fantastic, never had a lag....only videocamera doesn't work as expected so I had to return to stock based roms :(
[LG Optimus 2x] DJ Palmis:
I have videocall free of charge for one hour a day.

And i don't like to pay a device and then loose functionality.

But I know that you can't agree with me.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz666:
Hello; I just bought my Nexus S and got stunned when I saw that I can't make video calls :) , now i'm searching for a way to search my exchange server contacts(I don't reffer to contacts saved by me). On my old HTC Touch HD I used to press # and could search in "Company Directory" any person, we can't do this on Nexus ? :confused:
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz666:
o.k. so after I changed the "search words" I found that when Android (base exchange app) searches GAL(Global Addres book) it only returns email addres and no other info. I'm using Corporate addresbook app free, downloaded from the market; a little bit concerned about the fact that i'm entering my credentials on a third party application...

http: //code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=4602
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redsoxfan320:
For the past few months i have been receiving terrible data speed on my 3g connection as well as failed sent text messages. Also with all of the 4G fees, I have 3 lines as well as the fee of having a third line, switching to verizon will be the same cost as i am already paying.

I've decide I officially wanted to switch after seeing the lte speed on verizon. I understand they will drop once the towers get populated but i'm sure it can't get worse than what i'm dealing with. I know you can change the prl to roam on verizon and eventually have my contract terminated.

I know this might be wrong but how i've been treated by sprint has been wrong as well. I would like to escape etf charges, and sell my 2 evos and 1 evo shift and get the thunderbolt. Thanks.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattykinsx:
I can respect that you want to leave but instead of abusing the system with PRLs just call them and explain the issue [no doubt you've called and complained about the speeds multiple times].

They are required, with the contract, to give you a certain level of data speeds.

You're not getting them therefore they are violating your contract agreement.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyShroomz:
I'm sorry I thought I read same price? You mean $179.98 vs

That's $50 more a month without Navigation or even detailed billing (for the sake of arguments and keeping things simple)

But, if you want out of your ETF your best bet is to call Sprint and have them check your area, how long your towers been down or being worked on and ask to be let go. Don't ruin it for everyone by doing a PRL hack.