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[Epic 4G Android Development] holes45:
Alright, finally back to trying to figure this brick out. This is the log I just received:

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> boot.bin

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> cache.rfs

<ID:0/003> datafs.rfs

<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs

<ID:0/003> Removed!!

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> boot.bin

<ID:0/003> cache.rfs

<ID:0/003> datafs.rfs

<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs

<ID:0/003> Removed!!

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Have you tried using a different cable? Mine would do that with ANY sansung cable... switched to an htc one and not a problem since
[Epic 4G Android Development] holes45:
Tried with blackberry, samsung and htc. Maybe just really bad luck with cables?
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
The blackberry is a good cable stick with that one. Redownload the file... what rom were you running before you decided to odin? I ask because if you were on an mtd rom you also need the victory pit (comes with all the odins I believe) and you have to have repartition checked. If coming from bml post the exact things you are doing and I will see if maybe you are doing something wrong...
[Epic 4G Android Development] holes45:
Was on the the latest Bonsaid rom.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
And you are trying to go back to ec05?
[Epic 4G Android Development] holes45:
Was trying to go back to stock to go GB and sell. Now I'm just doing CPR. And sell... Went iPhone after this thing bricked initially as my replacement.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Well then idk why its not working... it should be working just fine... maybe try using the victory pit but not checking repartition... other than that I can't really be of more help... it should be going through just fine. Some people just can't get odin to work right... maybe try the heimdall method... imo its less user friendly but still doable... never tried heimdall so I can't help you with that... try doing odin with battery and sd card out also... sorry hope you get it working...
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Did you try it with the battery out and sd card out like Post 1 suggests? Also go ahead and check repartition and use the Victoryxxx.PIT included with Odin. Most of the time Odining without a battery in and it will go right through.

Hey Flastnoles11, you are hijaaking the thread I hijaaked from Dyehya...LOL!
[Epic 4G Android Development] holes45:
I have been doing this all with the card and batt out. When home again I will try the rest of the recommendations you just told me about. Probably just get one more cable just in case too. Thanks for the suggestions!
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
LOL! Yeah sorry bout that! What can I say I like to help...
[Epic 4G Android Development] helioXverse:
I have an epic, only boots into download mode (every other boot, ie recovery or regular) hangs on the samsung flash screen. Heimdall doesnt see the device, so i installed windows on a second hard drive. It just shows the device as unidentified. Ive downloaded the drivers from post 1 and kies for good measure and it still just shows up as an "unknown device".

Is there any hope for this?

thank you in advance.

*edit* i have tried multiple cables and usb ports, and my epic touch finally picked up, after all the drivers and a couple extra reboots.
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
This is the OG Epic 4G forum not the Epic Touch forum. Don't use ROMs form here.
[Epic 4G Android Development] helioXverse:
Sorry, I should have specified. Its the wifes OG Epic, not my epic touch. Though, i randomly found a random old micro usb cable this am, and odin actually sees the phone. So, its a step in the right direction.

Ive been getting

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<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> boot.bin

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> cache.rfs

<ID:0/005> datafs.rfs

<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs

<ID:0/005> modem.bin

<ID:0/005>

<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Im using the PIT file from odin (downloaded from the OP) along with his EC05 .tar with repartition left marked, i left it due to her being on an MTD rom.

*EDIT* and thats my fault for not saying that my epic touch wouldnt pick up initially on odin either, but after a little tinkering i got it to work, but until this am her og epic was still not detected.

*EDIT 2*

Odin finally completed sucessfully. I guess it just took a random combination of the right USB cable, usb port, reboot the laptop, have my drink in my hand and dirt road anthem playing.

Thank you for this great thread. Her phone dying last night ruined the wifes week, but this will brighten her day.
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
HaHa....the drink helps! Odin is so finicky. I have to cradle my phone in my hand and whisper to it.."it'll be OK"...lol.
[Epic 4G Android Development] helioXverse:
It makes me feel like I'm using a first generation CD burner connected via serial cable. I think I held my breath the whole time it was flashing.

Thank you for the quick reply, help like this is what makes xda great.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Lol!!! Its only funny because I have to do the same thing... except I say "please be ok"
[Epic 4G Android Development] sandiegodude:
I've been wrestling with my epic all night long!!! I think I just did it!

THANK YOU!!!!

I will donate after I get my tax rebate. YOU ROCK!!!

BTW I had to change ports and use my wife's EVO cable to get it to work.

Also it would not work with re-partition checked.- just a heads up!
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Just a heads up if you flash an mtd rom or c/miui (they are mtd now also) you will HAVE to have repartition checked to go back to stock... always good when someone gets their phone back up and running!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] TexasLTE:
Dirt Road Anthem

:eek:THAT:eek: was the problem right there ... you gotta be listening to CLASSIC ROCK when you Odin ... LOL :rolleyes: :p :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] dyehya:
Glad you guys got it working. Yeah you guys hijack my thread but I don't care as long a people get help. Thankfully since I made my original post, my epic flashes flawlessly with Odin.

As far as NOT checking repartition and it working, that has more to do with the finicky nature than anything else. I highly recommend repartitioning to fix ALL issues but if your phone works properly without it checked then that's fine too but if you still have issues after a successful flash then I would flash again with repartition checked.

I noticed in the logs that the errors you were having had to do with the connection between the phone and Odin failing as you see "Removed" in the log where it isn't supposed to be. That means cable, connection, or port issues usually.

Any and all donations are appreciated. Also I am going to start charging the hijackers in this thread 110% of any domains received for the privilege of commenting and helping people ;)

Seriously though thanks for helping people out while I'm busy!

To anyone with enough free time and boredom to read this whole rambling post, I wish you a Happy New Year!

Sent from my Epic 4G when I should be sleeping
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
HELP!!

Recently messing with MTD nonsense and tried using odin to go back to stock.. while in odin-mode the phone just shut off... now it wont do anything.. no power no download mode nothing. not even a charge notification when plugged in. PLEASE TELL ME THERE IS A FIX!! My phone is my life! :(

I had the victory.pit file and the EC05 pda thing. with re-partition checked.

No battery charging nothing :(

Thanks for the help
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Leave the battery out for a couple hours... then try to get back to download mode. If that doesn't work then keep the battery out and take the sd card out, hold down the 1 and power button and plug into the computer while holding all that down... this should get you into download mode... if not keep trying different combinations... battery in no sd, card battery out no sd card... this has happend to many epic users and pretty much everybody with some patience has brought it back... also when you take the battery out hold down the power button to get any left over charge out.... hope you get it working... always make sure to odin with plenty of battery life...
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
Thanks!! I got into download mode. I found the reset switch I guess. Correct me if I'm wrong but i want to do the victory pit and the ec05 at the same time right

EDIT: And Once its done all that it needs to be "re-rooted" yes or no? forgive the nube questions and thanks a bunch for all the help. Im not panicking half as much thanks to you
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Yep you will be back to barebone stock... you will need to re-root... and yes ec05 and the victory pit with repartition checked if coming from an mtd rom. sorry it took so long to answer. 17 month old daughter been having nightmares and was comforting her. ;-)... glad you got it working.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Also are you trying to root from ec05 or ei22? If you need help with that I can also help with that... post here or pm me and I will be glad to help... kind of an insomniac so I will be up most of the night :-D
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
Thanks.. All the videos and such that Ive seen said do EC05 first.. I prefer EI22 though.

Ok so like 3 times Ive gotten stuck at FACTORYFS Eventually I just left restarted it and went to bed. (I have to work in 30 mins) I woke up and still stuck. With it like 80% done every time. So I'm still out my phone for now.

Any suggestions?
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
That could be a bad cable... I would try a different cable... blackberry and htc cables work very well... other than that I don't have a clue... try odin without the battery in... some people can only get it to work without the battery...
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
This^^^^^^^^ a LOT of people got it working by Odining with no battery as the OP says. And it never hurts to repartition using the victoryxxx.pit that comes with Odin. Odin transfers a lot of data so a flakiy cable will also stop you everytime. The cables suggested by flastnoles11 are excellent and I use my old Palm Pre cable..works everytime.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dyehya:
As my thread hijackers suggested this is due to the connection between Odin and your phone getting interrupted or disconnected during the data transfer. This is cable issue over 90% of the time. Try a different cable and USB port.

The reason your phone cut off the first time was with the battery out the only way to power your phone is with the USB connection and if that gets severed the phone cuts off as it loses power. A better cable and it should flash successfully.

Sent from my Epic 4G
[Epic 4G Android Development] holes45:
Still haven't fixed mine yet but I am only able to get into download mode by holding 1 and plugging in then hitting the power button while 1 is still pressed.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
Sorry for the late reply.. at work. Ok I'm sending this from my phone.

The golden ticket is no battery odin. Put into dl mode pop battery plug in (used a WD Harddrive cable) put into dl mode and it zipped right through first try!

Thanks for everything guys! Y'all rock!
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
ITS ALIVE!!!!! LOL glad you got it up and running again
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Virtual High Five all around!!!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
aaannnnddddd im back -_-

haha so I dl'd a mtd rom (marcusant v2) and I realized I had forgot to flash the ei22 modem. and based on videos the way to fix it (go back bc i need eco5) is by doing THIS hard reset. So thats what I tried, thinking "hey it worked once after I swapped the cable, everybody says with a good cable it will always work"

So I tried... and it failed.. it locked up (froze during factoryfs) again, and I did the same thing as last time. Same (Successful) cable and all.

So {I unplugged waited put into dl mode popped battery, plugged in, put into dl mode (w/o batt) and tried again and it froze same spot again.. }x5+ at least now.

I tell you what to hell with mtd after this...

Thanks again guys for any aid.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
I would just keep trying... if you areusing the same cable that was successful before and making sure to use the victory pit with repartition and reboot checked and its not working your phone is just being finicky! Keep on trying and eventually it will go through... last night I soft briked my phone playing with my mtd rom that I'm building and it took odin a couple tries... I just kept trying and eventually it went through (first time I've had any problems with odin)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
Roger that! thanks for all your help man, your a life saver. I restarted again. Still same spot stuck.. I ordered a HTC cable over amazon to be here thursday but Im gonna keep trying till then cause i need my phone haha Tommorow is ICE with the gf though sooo I won't have too much time to fix it cause we leave at 830 for the twoish hour drive there.

Fingers crossed that she catches tonight!
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Well hope you get it back working.... also try different ports while trying... I have one port on my laptop that refuses to let odin finish flashing... just a thought
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
Yeah, to the best of my knowledge only one port on my laptop works with this phone period.. idk why. same with my roomy (same phone same only one port will work on his comp)

All the other ones (even when it was alive) connect and disconnect over and over.

Not that it helps me at all, but I am able to flash a recovery, but it cant mount anything (aka worthless)
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
It usually only works with the port that was used when the drivers were installed. You can keep trying while waiting. It may go through if the phone and cable sit just right. And keep trying with the battery out.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
^^^^^+1
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
Yeah! Thats what I was thinking! I told "my sensei" that and he was like idk what your talking about. Haha I knew it! Im still trying guys.. still getting stuck at like 80-90 % ish on odin
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
GARG!! Still retrying with stock and previous successful cord... its almost not even worth it anymore... all i tried to do is undo mtd by sending back to stock... just like it says...

This is just getting ridiculous.. it should work dangit... two cords.. one that work instantly last time... a dozen (at an extreme minimum) tries.. same exact thing as before..

1: (on battery power) boot into download mode

2: pull out battery and plug into comp

3: put into download mode

4: odin victory and eco5 tar

5: ??? ( >:/ freezing at factoryfs )

6: is suppsed to be the home free... denied...

Edit: again, i have to be up early tomorrow and worked at 5am-730pm today... im beat. I swear this "Epic" phone causes me waaayyyy to many long nights sometimes...

And the picture is where this pain likes to chill out e v e r y single time minus my one spell of good luck.. it just sits..
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Probably won't make a difference but try without checking reset time. I have never checked that box so I don't believe its needed
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Just for kicks try it with only reboot checked since it probably repartitioned at the beginning of one of those tries. But still keep the battery out and sd card out. You will have to put the battery back in later to boot.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
If you haven't got it working yet try this. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=19220179

USE THE MIRROR.... the one from hammerbrain.com. you will have to flash the ec05toei22.zip to update your modem... but its pre-rooted with busybox so that's a plus! People that have had some trouble with the ec05 tar have used this (the mirror!!!!) successfully....
[Epic 4G Android Development] Lord Syrics Jr.:
Thanks for the tips guys, Im trying them now. I just got home. Fingers crossed!

---------- Post added at 11:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:35 PM ----------

YOU my friend are the f-ing man!! Worked instantly!! God Damn this has just made my last three days!! (Minus my gf's "thank you" for her Christmas present ;) haha

EDIT: I did this and then re-downloaded the ec05 (the samsung boot screen wasn't loading on the other one above) and that worked. Now all is well in the world again :) yall are the best!
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Awesome!!!!! Glad you got it back up!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Nitefall:
I made a post in the general section but figure I would ask here also. Last night I went to restore to eco5 using odin and it went through the whole process just fine, but when I put the battery back in to boot the phone I got nothing, can't put it in download mode or get into cwm. So I'm guessing I'm sol and have to go back to the sprint store.

Thanks

Edit

nvm I got it back into download mode by removing the battery for 15 seconds and loaded the right tar this time not the modem only tar..... duh!
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Lol... we all make mistakes sometimes... be careful next time it could be a catastrophic one!
[Epic 4G Android Development] vwags:
I can get into download but there is no red light when I plug my phone in and there appears to be no connection when I plug in. I can not get into download with the battery out. I have redownloaded the drivers, restarted the computer and tried both Odin 1.85 and 1.61 and different USB ports. Any thoughts?
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Sounds like a bad cable. It may charge your phone but the data connection is shot.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
If your looking for a red light while your in download mode there isn't one... just in case you were thinking theree would be...
[Epic 4G Android Development] starskyrob:
can someone upload just he boot.bin, param.lfs, and sbl.bin files please?

i have no bandwith right now to download the entire tar, and the tar i have is missing these three [cant partition without em!]
[Epic 4G Android Development] vwags:
I forgot to mention I tried 2 different cables. I am going to try a different computer next

Thanks. I was looking for the light
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
These epics are very picky when it comes to the cables being used... I recommend an htc or blackberry cable!
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Here you go:
[Epic 4G Android Development] vwags:
I was using a Blackberry cable. I just tried a new cable (another blackberry) and a different computer and it worked. Yay
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
That's the curse of the picky epic!
[Epic 4G Android Development] dyehya:
Kenny that was nice of you to do but while a tar with just those files will flash those partitions, your phone does NOT get repartitioned unless a tar is used that has ALL the files in it regardless of whether it is checked or not. If it did the other partitions would end up being blank which would be worse than it just flashing without repartitioning.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
He had the rest of the tar he was just missing those three files...
[Epic 4G Android Development] dyehya:
Oh I get it he was making his own complete tar to repartition...okay then...just making sure :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Lol yep you got it! Always good to make sure so nobody messes up their phone! :-P
[Epic 4G Android Development] akneipp:
Random post from a long time lurker on the site. I've always found this place to be extremely helpful and the knowledge here is second to none.

I'm simply posting to state my new-found love for Heimdall. A few days ago, using Odin to flash Legendary 2.2, something went wrong and my phone bricked solid. Black screen, no charge light would come on, no boot, no download mode. There was no bringing it back on my end, I thought I tried everything. Once I was satisfied that Sprint would not be able to start it either, I took it in to them so they could get me a replacement.

They tried for an hour or so to get it working and then agreed it wasn't going to happen and ordered me a replacement. In the interim, I've had my brick with me, waiting arrival of the new one and two days ago, for some odd reason, it suddenly started back into Download mode. I decided to see what additional damage I could do in an attempt to bring it back. Odin wouldn't recognize it at all, so I looked in Heimdall.

I won't go through all the specifics of how many times I had to try with Heimdall (it has taken 2 days of work with it), but the damn thing finally got through to my phone and now it's back to working....the day the repair center calls me to tell me my replacement is in.

If you want to do one thing to ensure your phone doesn't brick, quit using Odin. I'm not saying Heimdall is 100% all the time, but it brought a complete dead brick back to life. I'm sold on it now.

Random happy rant post over. I'll now go back into a lurker status for a few more months.
[Epic 4G Android Development] SNYPE2K9:
Samsung drivers will not install on the Windows 8 Developer Preview! Just letting people know so they aren't stuck in a bad situation. I'd suggest booting into Linux and using Heimdall instead if you are for some reason using Windows 8 as your main OS. I've heard that Windows 8 makes Linux installs a bit of a ***** but I'm going to test that part out in just a bit as I would like to go back to stock (I really like stock for some reason).

EDIT: You can get the driver package to install by using compatibility mode and running as an admin, but that doesn't actually install any of the drivers.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dyehya:
I am glad you got your phone fixed with Heimdall. If your phone goes in download mode then it can't be cosidered "bricked" but Odin and Heimdall are finicky due to the Epic's controller and/or cable. While you were successful with Heimdall, the same success could have been had with Odin. If Odin wasn't detecting the phone that means there was a driver issue and the drivers used for Heimdall are NOT exactly the same as those used for Odin. Also it is USB port dependent. What I am getting at here, is there is a lot more to it than just saying Heimdall is better than Odin or vice versa. I did notice and I don't know if it has been fixed but even with repartition option enabled in Heimdall it wouldn't fully repartition the phone.

Not surprising, thanks for the heads up. Samsung should release compatible drivers shortly before/after it RTMs if not sooner.
[Epic 4G Android Development] toolegit:
Thanks! I bricked my phone trying to update it to MTD, and managed to screw up the ODIN.... couldn't get it back into download mode until I read this post....worked great for me!