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[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qtwrk:
what do you mean by "cycle" ???

does it need to wipe battery status before flash anything ???
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qtwrk:
sorry didn't make myself clear

only status bar drop every 5%

but when i use other battery monitor apps , it shows normally ...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al_madd:
battery cycle...

lets say..fully charged and drained battery--> one battery cycle.

I dont know really....but If I were you..I will reflash ROM again....

go ask BM...I think he will have the answer.....

battery wipe:fully charged..after that wipe battery stats
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qtwrk:
thanks guys , problem solved , something about MIUI control panel setting
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Hi guys, I followed the guide on here to permanently S-off my phone and root it, so I'd be able to overclock it, change bootloaders, etc.

The guide worked fine, but when I try flashing the kernel it just aborts it. Both the cache and dalvik cache get cleared by clockworkmod, but it just refuses to do it. And then I have to restore my backup as clearing the cache somehow prevents WiFi from working.

Is there anything I can do to allow a kernel change?

Also, I've noticed that some apps like es file explorer and setCPU still think the phone's not rooted, even though I've been able to allow superuser access for an adblocker app.

Any ideas what's going on?
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
Does your hboot show ENG S-OFF or SHIP S-OFF?
[HTC Sensation] Tyler.forrest:
ok now that we know ur problem, help us out by being more specific, are u using a custom rom? if not did u root your phone? or just dl superuser.... which kernel? try dling it again cause it might be corrupt.... as long as the file is goood then u should hav no problem unless the zip isnt signed.... but other then that you should be able to flash any kernel u want, is your sd card working? it could be corrupt too, the best kernel i hav tried for the sensation is brickeddd
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
It says ship s-off mate.

And it's currently on the standard 3UK rom build 2.3.4, standard kernel. It's all stock apart from me following the guide on here to add clockworkmod and permanently s-off. The superuser app simply appeared once I'd s-off'd. And an adblocker already sees root access and is working and visible in the superuser list, but for some reason es file explorer and setCPU say it's not rooted.

That adblocker had a pop up window requesting superuser access, but the other apps don't, they simply say it can't.
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
I may be wrong is saying this but I believe you have to be ENG S-OFF in order to flash the Kernel?

Try flashing Hboot-1.17.2008 and see if you can flash the Kernel after that.

fastboot flash hboot hbootname.img
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Do you have a download link for it, or is it easy to find on Google?

And what's the difference between ship s-off and eng s-off?
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
My understanding is that Engineering S-Off is required in order to flash new radio's and kernels, Shipped is just what comes on the phone as default.

Link is http://www.multiupload.com/QPX0XVKUXQ Once you have downloaded it copy the file into the same folder as your Fastboot and then run the command above.
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
You need the ENG S-OFF to flash a radio using the fastboot commands but Revolutionary puts their HBOOT on which unlocks them so it shouldn't be an issue

To the OP, does it say 'Revolutionary' at the top of the HBOOT screen?
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
For some reason that doesnt always work. First time I S-Off'ed a Sensation the Revolutionary Hboot was there but second time round it S-Off'ed and the normal Hboot was there
[HTC Sensation] sniperkill:
Did you use HTC's unlocking method that was posted here? If so, you need to use the fastboot from your pc in order to flash kernels. If you used the unlocking method by Revolutionary, you would see the work "Revolutionary" in a purple box and white letters spelling Revolutionary at the top of your bootloader page.

So i finished reading your post and it sounds like you used HTC's unlocking method. Post a screenie of your bootloader page for us.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Don't know how to post a screenshot, but it says -revolutionary- on the top of the screen.
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
That's because you didn't run Revolutionary 3 times. Ideally, the app is meant to reboot the bootloader 3 times but at present it doesn't (you get an error say it's lost communication). If you do't go through the process completely you'll get S-OFF but NOT the Revo HBOOT so fastboot commands will still be locked
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
For anyone interested, this is the guide I followed and did steps 1 to 3:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

Hopefully it'll help you guys know exactly what I did, as I don't have a clue yet!
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
Flashing the Eng hboot will be far easier than messing around running the Revolutionary tool again.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Except at the moment I don't know how to do that!
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
I told you how on previous posts!!

Download the hboot.img from the link provided. Place this into the same folder to which Fastboot is located.

Open a command prompt, browse to the Fastboot folder and type fastboot flash hboot hboot.img

Job done.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
I don't have a fastboot folder afaik.
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
http://dottech.org/downloads/adb_fastboot_and_other_tools.zip

Download and extract this file. Plonk the Hboot.img in with the rest of the other files. Follow previous instructions.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Cheers, I'll give it a go once I get back in from work.
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
Better to flash the ENG HBOOT in my sig via HBOOT then mess about with fastboot commands
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Getting confused guys! So are you saying just put the hboot from your sig onto my SD card, then install from zip like I've been trying with the kernels?
[HTC Sensation] dr9722:
Just follow Fastboot instructions, its easier.
[HTC Sensation] Fata7ity:
Maybe its not the same version of ram and kernel.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
How would I find that out?
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Right, hboot flashed via fastboot as explained by dr9722, and I'm now ENG S-off. ES file explorer and setCPU STILL won't accept the handset is routed though.

Just going to make another backup now (not sure if HBOOT gets backed up or not, but it won't hurt just in case), and then I'll try to flash the kernel again.

Thanks for the help so far guys, sorry I don't know much about doing this stuff yet.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
It still won't let me flash the kernel, even with the new HBOOT and ENG S-off. It tries, gets so far then just says assert failed: write_raw_image ("/tmp/newboot.img", "boot"), then error in zip (status 7) and aborts...
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Look, in your case, as you are not too comfortable with a bit more in depth stuff best option is to run RUU again, and try to s-off and root properly.

Edit.... It looks like your root is fubared. So just flash binaries via CWMr, someone will give you a link.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Why would it not be done right? Surely it saying S-off means it's taken okay? If it hadn't worked, it wouldn't have allowed superuser access to that adfree app I have would it? I don't think I'd have been able to push a new hboot onto it either if not.

And forgive my ignorance, but what would flashing binaries do exactly?
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Flashing binaries will give you latest root support. Just google sensation su binaries. Something is wrong with your setup,so you have to start somewhere. You seem to misunderstand what s-off and root is. Do a bit more reading.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
So S-off doesn't mean it's rooted? Just means it can be flashed?
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
S-OFF just means the security of the device is turned off. Rooting is something else completely

As I said, flashing a new ROM would be the easiest way to get what you want
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
S-off and root are two different things. For example you didn't even need s-off unless you wanted to do certain stuff on HTC Desire.

+1 on what EddyOS said.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Right, that might explain why some apps say it's not rooted then! Doesn't explain why some apps say it is though...

If I change rom, will it be as if it's had a factory reset? I know the SD card will be left alone, but will I lose all my data and settings?
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
Yes you will. See if Titanium Backup works and backup before flashing if it does
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
How would a titanium backup work differently though? I've been using clockworkmod so far, to make what I think is called a nandroid backup. Am I right in thinking this backs up EVERYTHING, hboot, kernel, rom, data, settings, cache, etc?

How would titanium backup be any different? As if I flash a rom, then restore my backup, it'd also restore the old rom wouldn't it? Or does titanium backup only backup the user data and settings, allowing me to restore them after flashing a new rom?
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Had a look into it and titanium backup targets the user data, apps, etc as I'd need. It won't work though since it too says it's not rooted. :(

Any way around this?
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Try flashing binaries as I said before.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Any particular ones I should try, or should I just find the newest I can on Google? How do I put them onto the phone?
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Latest ones, flash via recovery. I will look up the link when I get to pc.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Right, I've been looking online and found the most up to date version of the su binary is 3.0.6, but it seems it hardly works for anyone, something about working at first and then forgetting the permissions? The one I installed via the revoked and revolution method I linked to earlier is su 2.3.6.3. I'll try the new one anyway, as now I've seen the filename I remember I just had to install from zip in clockworkmod. I'll try again with the new one.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Putting su 3.0.6 on seems to have helped, as es file explorer and setCPU also request root access now. But busybox and Titanium Backup STILL say it's not rooted? Not given the superuser pop up window, it's just outright denying them!

Unfortunately it STILL won't let me flash the kernel either, so I guess I may have to try different roms after all. Any recommendations?
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
I use InsertCoin 3.3.0
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Don't know if you saw that I'd edited the post above or not, but I just tried titanium backup and it still says it isn't rooted.
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Yup,noticed. Did you just update apk or binaries as well?
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
I updated the apk via the market earlier today, and then again to 3.0.6 just now via install from zip in clockworkmod. The binaries themselves are version 3.0.3, which is the newest according to the app.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Got it working by putting su-2.3.6.3 back on in clockworkmod recovery. Don't have a clue why it's suddenly started working now, but it appears I'm rooted, with all apps requiring root access successfully seeing root access. I'll try flashing the kernel again soon, just doing a titanium backup now in case I do need to flash a custom rom instead. All I want to do really is clock the CPU and play with the boot animations really, hence me trying just the kernel first.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Ho hum, still can't flash the kernel. So I suppose I'll try a change of rom then. Do any roms have an overclocked kernel supplied with them?
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Right, I've flashed the insertcoin 3.4.0 rom onto my phone after making a titanium backup of everything, and it's all started back up okay. When trying to restore the titanium backup though, it's remembered all my apps but not widgets or, or my linked pictures to contacts, text messages, etc. Any ideas why, as I told it to back up absolutely everything...
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Success, the rom change is allowing me to finally flash the kernel!!! I still don't get why I couldn't before, unless HTC wrote something into their the 2.3.4 build to prevent it?

So all I've got to do now is figure out how to use setCPU safely. Thanks a lot for all the help guys, sorry if my lack of knowledge was trying... :)
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
No worries. As I said,something was wrong with root.
[HTC Sensation] masondoctorjt:
In order for me to be able to flash bricked kernel to my stock ROM I had to flash faux's first time reset kernel first. Then it worked.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Ah, nobody told me about that!
[HTC Incredible S] lerx:
Hi, my HTC Incredible S heats up easily when i am just surfing the web or playing games. Sometimes my phone heats up till 40 degree celcius that i can't touch the phone :( So could it be a battery problem?
[HTC Incredible S] shiningarmor:
40 degrees and u cnt touch the phone? u must be made of butter lol

i had my phone up to 43 degrees before
[HTC Incredible S] lerx:
so it is normal for phone to be so hot?
[HTC Incredible S] shiningarmor:
it's not normal for it to be hot all the time, if it heats up when browsing or playing games then it's normal
[HTC Incredible S] Cortiis:
I too see this overheating thing while using Maps on Miui and HTC Locations on Sense. The phone reaches u pto 41 degrees Celsius. By the way, can anyone tell me what is the safe range for an IncS for a high temperature.

Also, I have heard that the touch screen might become faulty due to high phone temperatures. The reason given for this is that the digitizer is glued in HTC phones and at high temperatures the glue softens leading the digitizer displacement and static discharge. Can anyone confirm this theory?
[HTC Incredible S] thakur90:
That theory may be true but for phones made of higher quality components like HTC and Nokia ... It's not.... I experience heating while using sygic.... But not any other time... Also heating is aggravated by surrounding room temp... If its already hot then phones heat up easily...don't worry just try to keep your phone cool or give it in the service center for inspection...
[HTC Incredible S] LOSTLOGIC89:
Are you overclocking too high?
[HTC Incredible S] owziee:
Maybe a little off topic but my HTC Desire ran very HOT! when browsing the web and stuff.... I was very surprised when I got my Incredible S ... it gets a little warm but nothing that can compare to the Desire... I had my Desire for abour 1 and a half year, sold it about a month ago when I bought my Incredible S and it was still just as new, never had any problems with it so I don't think you need to worry about the heat...
[HTC Incredible S] arash86:
i think u over clock CPU to high.try another kernel or change your Rom...

be careful may it damage your battery or phone hardware..

if heats again turn off phone and remove battery for 5 min..
[HTC Incredible S] lerx:
Nope i did not overclock my CPU at all
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dexter_Morgan:
I just upgraded to KJ3 and updated kies. I can sync my contacts fine but the option to sync my outlook schedule is greyed out. I have tried wired, kies air, reinstalling kies. The option remains greyed out. I have added an entry to the phones my calendar just to make sure it works and that was fine.

Anyone know how to get the sync option available?

EDIT: I had installed fromtpage 2003. I removed this and repaired my x64 office 2010 installation and now the shedule option is available in kies. What a total PITA.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dexter_Morgan:
Anyone got any idea on this? Can't install everything on my phone till I get this working.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dexter_Morgan:
Still can't get it to work, even going back to an older version of Kies. Still no ideas out there?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
Oh dear...

I was experiencing the PHONE-->Triangle-->PC logo problem after a flash with odin went 'wrong' with my galaxy S phone.

I followed the guide here to solve it:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=981343

And as a result flashed my phone with the stock firmware from this file:

T959UVKA6_REV05_home_low_CL860813.tar

ODIN successfuly reported a green 'Success' Screen, so i disconnected the phone and tried to power it on. But the device is completely 100% unresponsive.

Nothing happens when i plug it into the PC, nor when i charge it from the mains.

I've searched and tried loads of suggestions from this and other forums, solutions including:

1. Removing battery, holding both VOL keys down, plugging into PC.

2. Holding normal HOME, VOL+, Power key. and HOME, VOL-, Power Key...

The problem is, i cannot get the galaxy s to respond to ANYTHING. So there is no way i can get into the download screen to re-flash.

Can anyone lend any advice to me about this issue? Is the phone totally dead now?

I read things about a JTAG? or somesuch cable, but these cables appear to only work as long you can get the "downloading" screen to work.

I don;t want to throw my phone away. Can anyone help?

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doctor_vai:
Could you tell us why the dirst flash went wrong ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
The first flash went 'wrong' becuase ODIN kept getting stuck at the setupconnection stage.

I learnt that removal of the SDCard and SIMCard was the route to fix this, but having fixed it, i flashed it with the stock ROM as detailed in the first post.

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GalaxyKnight:
Hi.

Firstly. If the phone will not response if you put the charger on it the bootloader seems to be dead.

Maybe a possibility would be to use a "USB jig"

Thats not the JTAG!!

JTAG is a develover device for flashing and only the samsung support will have such jtags.

JIG (for USB) is a resistor soldered to the usb connector.

You can buy that usb jig in amazon, ebay or do it yourself.

May you can switch the phone into download mode with it. But no guarantee..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
Thank you GalaxyKnight...

i've just bought a USB jig on ebay for £1.25, hopefully it works.

I'd rather not have to throw the phone away.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kurre:
Hm why did you flash Vibrant firmware? If you don't have vibrant of course it doesn't work..and if it contained bootloaders your phone is probably hard bricked (assuming vibrant had different bootloaders from i9000). But if you only flashed ROM then you have good chances of recovering it with jig..let's hope it works :)

Sent from my CM'd SGS
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
Does a "hard brick" mean it is proper dead?

I could have sworn i got that last firmware file from a samsung galaxy s forum?!

When flashing with proper firmware ("Cyanogen") will the flash re-write/fix the bootloaders? Or to put it another way... what options do i need to select in Odin?

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
Jig Doesn't Work

Hi... sorry to self bump like this.

I bought a JIG off ebay, plugged it into the phone and sadly the phone did nothing.

Does that mean that the phone is ultra-dead, and there is NO HOPE?

I don;t want to throw it away mommy!

Could the battery be flat?

***Edit - I used the jig on a friends Galaxy S and the phone went into download mode ok. But it does not on mine.

If windows doesn't even recognise the device in any capacity at all... doesn't that mean Game Over? Surely any solution now would still require windows to see the device?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Herman76:
was there any sign of life from the phone before?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwsk:
If you have a i9000, that's not a vibrant, and I think that rom you flashed probably contains bootloaders (since it's meant for recovery). Did you select phone bootloader update in odin?

You could try borrowing a battery/charging the one you have, it might be flat, hence why you can't turn on the phone at all. (Maybe vibrant bootloaders have some similarities). Also try check if vibrant has alternate ways of getting to download mode

Lastly, try http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
Thank you :)

I have tried using the JIG on a battery that is full, and i still get zero response from my phone.

The link you gave me looks at first glance to be quite complex, but seeing as it is dealing with hardware, it looks like it might work.

Cheers

J
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] upichie:
If you open the firmware file with 7Zip, you'll be able to check if it contains bootloaders. Look for bootloader.bin and sbl.bin, if I recall correctly.

Also, what was the battery at when you were flashing? I remember accidentally flashing a Vibrant ffirmware when I first got my i9000m (due to the box saying "Samsung Vibrant", duh) and I distinctly remember my phone losing the ability to charge the battery. If your battery died, there's a good chance that nothing is happening because of this, even when you plug your phone in.

Your best bet sounds like getting a USB jig, I'd say. But check to see if the file you flashed contained bootloaders. If it didn't, it's probably something similar we've overlooked. If it does contain bootloaders, you may have bricked your device.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
Use UnBrickable Mod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1330491

This allows total resurrection regardless if you've damaged your bootloaders or not. You just need to mod your device once and then you can upload Download Mode from then on!

If you'd like, I can perform the mod. I ask for $30 + shipping (usually $6 unless you're overseas). Send me a PM if you need me to do it.

There is no better option than UnBrickable Mod. If you have JTAG performed, then you've got a working device one time. If you do UnBrickable Mod, you can ALWAYS upload Download Mode by removing the battery, plugging it into the computer and pressing the "Download Mode" button on the resurrector I created.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
SBL.BIN file located.

Oh deary deary me... the firmware DOES contain an SBL.BIN file :-(

Sadly, i tried all softbrick button pushing solutions on a friends FULL battery. But this had no effect either. And i have already bought a USB jig, that does nothing on my bricked phone, but DOES work on another GalaxyS. This might be the battery though.

Having never soldered anything in my life, i am reticent to start on the hardware hacking side of things if there is another option. But the longer this goes on, the less and less likely it sounds like another option is available.

For Sparta?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] upichie:
Sounds like AdamOutler is your solution for this one.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shred head:
i have the same issue!!

i have the exact same problems and it happened right after i installed clockworkmod through odin and then i tried other suggestions until i used a eugene file and once i did that, it completely murdered my phone and its become completely unresponsive.. BUT i noticed that even though the screen wont come on or anything, THE BATTERY ACTUALLY STILL CHARGES! plzzzzzz help :confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcai8rw2:
I know this thread is a little old now... but i just wanted to say a big huge THANKS to MOBILETECHVIDEOS.

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-i9000-jtag-brick-repair/

I sent my phone off to them and they fixed my dead Samsung completely.

For anyone having this same problem... make sure you check out their website. As they are masters at ressurecting a dead phone!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yrick27:
this problem solve or not ? cause im having the same problem too
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fscussel:
Are you still working in the Unbrickable mod?