yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] hulk691:
I can confirm that the USB Jig works.

Here's what i did.

1. Turn off phone fully and plug in the Jig. It will automatically turn on and boot into Download mode.

2. Remove and connect to PC, flash Old_Bootloader with Odin.

3. Phone will reboot after flash.

4. Turn off phone fully and plug in the Jig again. It will automatically turn on and boot into Download mode with the counter set to zero.

5. Remove and connect to PC, flash New_Bootloader with Odin.
[Galaxy S II General] tricurious:
The USB Jig is not working for me either. I'm on stock ROM with the old bootloader flashed from Intratech's post.

I got it off the Ebay

I am gonna flash an ICS Rom and try the Triangle Away
[Galaxy S II General] Fr3lncr:
Have tried removing battery, putting it back in, putting jig in. Nothing.

Tried removing battery, putting jig in, putting battery back in. Nothing.

Tried just powering off, putting jig in. Nothing.

And I just tried your suggestion, powering off, putting jig in and powering on. However, it boots normally, not into DL mode.

Tried that but again jig doesn't cause it to go into DL mode.

And this is the bootloader from Intratech's post I am using (which I tried again using the Bootloader and PDA boxes): GT-I9100_OLD_BOOTLOADER.tar.md5

Odin says the install works fine but no go:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> GT-I9100_OLD_BOOTLOADER.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> Sbl.bin

<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/006> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/006> RES OK !!

<ID:0/006> Completed..

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

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<ID:0/003> Removed!!

Don't get me wrong, I do believe jig's can work but it looks like I've got a bad one.
[Galaxy S II General] tricurious:
I think I've got a faulty USB Jig as well. I tried all possible methods to make the USB Jig work including manually turning on the phone while USB Jig is inserted.

I wanted to send the phone to service center so I had no other option but to try the TriangleAway and it worked.

I then flashed a Stock Rom using Mobile Odin
[Galaxy S II General] sangosnip69:
It is possible to re-upload the old bootloader? Because multi-upload is down...
[Galaxy S II General] NXUS:
I'm in the same boat. I think.it's just our JIGs

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Snakeforhire:
You might want to add a few details to your already nicely detailed guide :

> depends on what you mean by "hard brick", that's a generic and often-misused term..

I personally know of 2 cases where it won't work :

- a ROM with a bootloader > version KI1. You need to flash the old one before using the jig.

- not experienced by me, I rooted my phone in the hour following delivery ^^ : it won't work if you have the original ROM on the device and have never flashed an update or a custom-ROM (kernel flashing notwithstanding, that's not enough), because you need to have the secondary/backup bootloader partition populated with a backup, because it's empty when coming out of the factory and what the jig does is force booting on the backup partition..

> It's probably very device-specific -every SGS2 seems to have a soul of its own and won't rreact the same as your pal's one, I noticed ; but on mine it works much better if I plug the jig in BEFORE reinserting the battery. If I do it the other way around the success rate is only about 65%. :/

> Confirmed, it works without a hitch if you take care to ALWAYS (as a safety precaution) flash the old bootloader on before flashing a rooting kernel. You can always flash the new one on afterwards if you're so inclined on having it. ;)

As a side note, I've heard many stories of phones that had been sent back for RMA without having been re-branded (and not even unrooted most of the time), and yet the service centre repaired or replaced them free of charge. It's kind of a lottery, but most techs don't have the time or envy to actually deep so dig as to uncover all those secrets like how many ROMs you've flash... ;)
[Galaxy S II General] aagobbo:
I need it too... you found the file somewhere?

[edit]Forget it... its some pages before this one...
[Galaxy S II General] scaramonga:
http://db.tt/Nzg4o4ei

;)
[Galaxy S II General] aagobbo:
Newbie question (don't hate me! :o)

To flash the bootloader I just use the odin, and check bootloader and set the file?

Thank you all!

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I bought mine in dealextreme.com (it's moving to dx.com)... and it's ok... maybe you should try...
[Galaxy S II General] scaramonga:
Don't touch anything regarding check boxes, just flash file in the PDA or Bootloader section of Odin. :)
[Galaxy S II General] aagobbo:
I heard about it... they just see if it's apparently stock, they don't look counters and much technical stuff, cause the trainning costs don't worth... so all of this are just to scary us...

But it's a risk... I don't want to try... :D

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Yes... that's what i was trying to say... :D cause near to the file there is a checkbox for what you're downloading...

Thank's!!!
[Galaxy S II General] screamworks:
Post edited due to complaint by the OP: link removed, but still easily located.

Just as a quick help to anyone who thinks they may have purchased a faulty Jig, I recommend a particular Jig which can be found on Amazon for a few dollars, by searching "[Aftermarket Product] USB Jig". I purchased two about three months ago, and another two about a fortnight ago - all worked like a charm, under both the old and new bootloaders (though, keep in mind with the new one, it'll only get you into Download Mode, it will not reset the binary counter - for that, I recommend TriangleAway).
[Galaxy S II General] AlexVipXDA:
yeah jig is very important. i have use one time for remove my yellow triangle and reset my counter... but after i flash only with cwm for not use becouse i'm lazy for use jig ahahahah
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
Yeah I can't understand why anyone would go through the extra steps of flashing stock kernels over custom ones etc to get rid of the triangle when the jig takes 30 seconds to sort it and clears the flash counter at the same time.

Also triangle away is a great idea but by the sound of things it's dangerous if you Stuff up and what's to say Samsung won't change something.

Flash->use jig->get on with other stuff. Simple.
[Galaxy S II General] sanderbos1402:
if your already om ICS you an try Triangle Away.

http://xdaforums.com/atta...6&d=1329132404
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
Yep sure can but read howto carefully.

From my testing so far flashing the old bootloader doesn't have any adverse affect on ics. So can flash old bootloader and use a jig.
[Galaxy S II General] aagobbo:
A bit of camouflage in the title and... voilá... selling a jig on amazon... :D

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I bought that one and worked well:

[deleted] The post owner don't wanna links of where to buy here... :|
[Galaxy S II General] screamworks:
You might want to check might my recent message for some advice on that. Wouldn't it make more sense to add a list of 'confirmed links' to the beginning of the thread, instead of requiring each and every person to message you? Because, to be honest, more people will just search the internet and buy one without consulting anyone, which, for the most part, should be fine - but wouldn't it be nicer if people knew that where they were buying from is reputable for selling working Jigs?
[Galaxy S II General] jh3141:
Heimdall?

Is it possible to use Heimdall (which I already have installed) to flash the old bootloader, or do I have to use Odin? If Heimdall can do it, are there any special instructions, or do I just proceed the same as if I were flashing a recovery image?
[Galaxy S II General] NullRef:
Thank you for this useful guide. I have the leaked ICS (LPH) with Chainfire Root and it works great for me. I had also to flash the old bootloader (from Intrtech thread) first.

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I used Odin
[Galaxy S II General] promethiumx:
agree with that, 2 secs and your counter is reset :)
[Galaxy S II General] DeeXii:
Could someone also upload the new bootloader? Thx
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
Have a look a few pages back.
[Galaxy S II General] Driv:
Hardbrick USBJig won't work
[Galaxy S II General] downwiththebanksters:
I know there are a huge amount of secret codes (numbers + # and * etc) that can be entered through the dialer to unlock hidden mysteries. Is there any way to tell which bootloader is present on my phone?

Also...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1495867

that thread has locations where you can borrow USB jigs.

I had done a bunch of custom ROMS, then went back to a CheckFUS download of the correct firmware for my region, and then did the JPQ update for ICS. I flashed my yellow triangle and counter to zero after I updated to the ICS JPQ (the first ICS available over Kies for those in the distant future) and flashed the chainfire kernel. Triangle gone, counter reset, but if I read this closely I don't know why as the bootloader should've been the latest, and unjiggable? So I'd love to know what my bootloader is.
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
How to tell?! See if a jig works.

Using ICS and don't have a jig then use triangle away as you have.

The way I understand it is If you flash official firmware from checkfus or kies you also flash the bootloader for that firmware. Eg flash LPQ and you get New bootloader.

I can't recall the date/version the bootloader changed but if you read the 1st few posts of intratechs official firmware thread you will see exactly where he states the firmware he packages includes the old bootloader.

Also he has the old one to download.
[Galaxy S II General] downwiththebanksters:
Yes I went back to his thread, and then checked my mess of downloaded ROMs and essentially confirmed I installed a chainfire kernel and an intratech packaged ROM, so that is why my jig worked.

I still wonder if there is a *simple* diagnostic to ascertain what bootloader you are running so that all who visit/visited this thread can know if the jig will work for them, or as many have asked, if their jig is defective?
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
Its a great question that I can't believe I haven't researched myself. If I find a way I'll report back in this thread.

Edit: best I can find at this point.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16319901&postcount=13308
[Galaxy S II General] downwiththebanksters:
Learning Mandarin is more doable I'm afraid.... :(
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
I am currently using checkrom, and i flash siyah kernel through kitchenpro. The weird part is that my custom binary is still "0" and i dun get the yellow triangle! Weird. I even flash ressurection rom and restore checkrom, yet my counter still show "0" and no yellow triangle! Very very weird.

I only get the yellow triangle one time. That is when i root my phone using zergrush. Anyway got this weird, yet lucky situation?
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Btw, i want to remind everyone that if u wanna use "triangle away" method. The risk is super high. Just as campfire said, their are chances that you will get a "hard brick ", which can only revive using jtag method. So be extremely careful!

I have a backup for old and new bootloader. I try to ask intratech permission since he warned that no mirror should be created. If he allow, i will post it to the main page. :D
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Just to clarify very I'm happy for people to mirror the files and what not. What cheesed me off once was someone stealing the firmware files, claiming them as his work and was using them to make money off people who didn't know better.

If people want to use the files, link to them, mirror them whatever I'm happy for them to do so as long as they link back to XDA-Developers as the source.:):)
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Thank you very much! I will definitely credit back to you, since you are the first to post it and i get the files from you. :D
[Galaxy S II General] chraso:
how to get original bootloader & baseband?

just 1 question

how did u fetched or downloaded the bootloader?

as I would also like to dd my phone's(samsung gt-i5500) bootloader & baseband(stock)

would u help me?

we are actually a community at http://www.madteam.co/forum
[Galaxy S II General] NullRef:
You can get the old/new bootloader from Intratech thread http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16781156&postcount=2
[Galaxy S II General] chraso:
We want for Galaxy 5(GT-I5500)
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
i am sorry, currently this thread is meant for galaxy s2 only. i am a galaxy s2 user, so i am not sure where to get other bootloader files. :(
[Galaxy S II General] aa76:
Hi, i am newbie in sgs2. I just rooted my phone and got yellow triagle.do you know how to remove it? Did I need to use usb jig? Where to buy it?
[Galaxy S II General] alferret:
Obviously reading older posts is not a forte of yours! Would you like me to hold your hand & walk you through it?

RTFM it's all here on the site.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] vaporise8t:
Made one myself, and works like a charm..
[Galaxy S II General] hmakmal:
ive tried loading the old bootloader into my phone 3 times. still cant seem to get my usb jig working. ive reverted to DXKI2 stock rom, no triangle. just the counter is what i need to clear. help please
[Galaxy S II General] TimC149:
Hi everyone

Its my understanding that these USB jigs dont work with the,new bootloaders.. I have access to 3 sgs2 phones, my petsonal phone, my business phone and my partners phone, I have flashed my personal phone on numerous occasions via odin, the other 2 phones have never been flashed via odin, jus official updates via kies, 1 of the phones is now on ics and the other is still on gb latest xeu. I expected my personal phone to keep working with the jig, the other to phones are a surprise, the ics phone still recognises the jig, anyone know why this might be?
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
i am not sure when you say that you are trying to "load" :confused: if i remember correctly, the bootloader need to be flash into your phone to overwrite the old one, not "load".

answer is simple, your ICS bootloader is compatible to the usb jig, some claim it works, some don't. so i assume it depend which update they provide to you. some countries might forget to port in the new bootloader.:D however, some claim in ICS, it just helps you to clear up the exclamation mark but will not reset your counter, did your counter get reset?:confused:

wait a minute! what do you mean by recognise the jig? in term of? the ICS never got root before right?:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
go back to page 1 and open your eyes (which you obviously never use) and read (which i assume you never do that either)
[Galaxy S II General] hmakmal:
my apologies, i flashed it through ODIN. so yes, it doesnt seem to work
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
do you have additional USB jig? have you try to jig on other device? i suspect a faulty jig.
[Galaxy S II General] koole00:
Got my USB jig from Dealextreme. This thingy is tiny. Will give it a try this weekend.
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
it works very well, no worry. i got mine :D have fun flashing :D
[Galaxy S II General] aromo:
Somebody knows where can I get a JIG in Guadalajara, México?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
ICS Bootloader Download
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
wow! COOL! :cool:

this is the old bootloader? or bootloader for ICS meant for resetting custom binary?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
This is the new ICS bootloader. After flashing the old bootloader the ICS firmwares no longer read the serial number correctly so if you're loco about these things you can flash the ICS bootloader after you reset your binary counter.
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
if i get you right, to flash binary counter, just flash old bootloader, after that reflash with the new bootloader for ICS?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Yes:):):):):):)
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
noted bro! will update this thread and share with other. :p
[Galaxy S II General] NelinhoMarinus:
Nice thread! Even though I already knew how it works this is very good info
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Thanks for your word of appreciation. :p this is the purpose for this thread. I once face problem with usb jig and try to find some specific info, yet, all the info is just too brief and hard for newbies to get the real picture. That's why I decide to spend sometimes to combine all the info I can gather(few info some few threads + watch couple of YouTube explanation + few info from Google search).

Walla! Currently this is the best I can come up with, if anyone got more info, I am willing to add it in, with condition it is fact. :D
[Galaxy S II General] hukaka:
Does it work on Galaxy ace?

hello.

are this small gadget works on Galaxy Ace?

my friends just brick his ace with rom manager he install wrong recovery mod and restart it,so the bricks are stuck on his phone now.not even can turn on the power.

so i was looking a solution to help him out.

thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] HooliganBG:
Just want to say thank you to OP and Intratech!

thanks guys!
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Is it galaxy s ace? If it is, should work.
[Galaxy S II General] NelinhoMarinus:
OK can someone help me please!

I just received my usb jig and tried it out. Although it brings me into download mode, it does NOT reset my counter information leaving me set with the yellow triangle problem.

The main reason to get this jig was to remove it so the fact that it is not doing that is a little frustrating.

(I'm using the jig correctly by turning the phone off and then inserting the jig)

(Wanamlite 10.6 Siyah 3.0.1)

Please help
[Galaxy S II General] doop:
The main reason to get this jig was to remove it so the fact that it is not doing that is a little frustrating

Have you got the new bootloaders?
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
Flash old bootloader or use this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1494114

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GTI9100 KK5
[Galaxy S II General] mil_house:
Hello

I just receive the jig and dont work to reset the counter too

the frustration is to know if i have problem on USB o what?

Becouse i was buy USB OTG dont work too!

All others things work fine!

Thanks

Nicolas

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Works perfect on ICS official STOCK rom!

THanks!
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Have you actually read through ALL my thread? I don't think so. :cool:
[Galaxy S II General] mil_house:
Hello

i make a same mistake , sorry about that,your fist post is very clear!!

Thanks and sorry
[Galaxy S II General] Pita^Norf:
Read the OP, the jig will still work if you flash an old bootloader to the phone. I've done that and it works perfectly.
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
No problem. I create this long thread for a reason. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] ultramic:
Would this be the only reason you would flash back the ICS bootloader ? I personally couldn't be arsed taking the extra step and am happy to leave it at the old bootloader.
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
if the old bootloader is not giving you any issues, just leave it there. the new ICS bootloader is meant for people who encounter problem with it, just in case. :D
[Galaxy S II General] ultramic:
Thanks.

Just to make sure I understand this correctly:

"Old Bootloader" = GB pre 2.3.4

"New Bootloader" = GB post 2.3.4

"ICS Bootloader" = ICS
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Actually, it doesn't really matter. Bootloader version is created by Samsung to prevent violation. You can use any bootloader in any version currently. It shouldn't give you any problem. So far no one else has encountered any yet.

But please bear in mind that there is risk when messing up with bootloader. There are chances where you will hard brick(even usb jig will not be able to help you, only jtag can help) your phone.

So far, the I haven't heard anyone hard brick their phone by doing this, I should say unless something happen during flashing (which should take only few second), example, pc shut down or hang, else you should be fine.

However, please be careful. No one will be responsible for any damages occurred. :p
[Galaxy S II General] yltan:
Hi guys,

Need some help here. I tried to flash the GT-I9100_OLD_BOOTLOADER.tar.md5 using Odin (BOOTLOADER or PDA) but the Odin just hang and need to force close the Odin. I am on stock 2.3.6 with Speedmod Kernel K2-21. Need to reset the counter and remove the yellow triangle. I do have the USB Jig.

What do i missed?
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Can the usb jig works before you flash the bootloader?

Maybe try with other pc?
[Galaxy S II General] ultramic:
Use the original samsung USB cable which came with your phone. Everytime I try and use another USB cable (either from ebay or my blackberry cable) odin always hangs/fails).

Also, update Kies just in case there are updates to the driver.
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
which version of odin you got? try to check whether your anti virus is blocking anything or not. if all fail, try borrow your friends pc and try it out.
[Galaxy S II General] yltan:
I am using Odin3 v1.85. I can flash a kernel to root the phone but only this the Odin hang. The USB Jig does boot the phone into download mode but failed to reset the counter and remove the triangle.
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
i guess you got urself a new bootloader there. i am not sure what happen, but try odin v1.83. see whether it helps or not.
[Galaxy S II General] SwannyBhoy:
What has happened?

Flashed a different firmware and it fixed it. Firmware was dodgey.

Thanks for the guide!
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
no problem. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] yltan:
Finally managed to reset the counter and removed the triangle with the USB Jig. The problem was with the extraction of the 7.z file. Download the latest 7-zip program does the job.

Anyway, thanks to those that help.
[Galaxy S II General] mattcfk:
Yes. You need 7zip extractor for this. In fact if you have windows 7, I don't think you need it. I can extract without needed to install 7zip. Just tried to flash old bootloader to latest ICS firmware too. Work flawlessly. :thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jasonpantuliano:
I noticed you get a 16 digit mc number with google wallet. I wanted to use that card number to purchase something online but it doesn't give you an expiration date or a cvc code. Does anyone know if this is possible.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] abe171:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rockstar.gta3&feature=search_result

So has anyone tried playing it on the Optimus One? Does it work?

I read this on another forum
[Optimus One, P500, V General] shrewdgeek:
i tried some ultra performance rip of gta 3 as suggested by one of the members...i doesnt lag but the graphics are really screwed in that version....sometimes i see pink patches on screen ....

about original version..it lags
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Bytecode:
There is a GTA for Android! OMG I thought it was iPhone-only! I'll hope I'll finish all my projects soon to retire and play :) lol
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jrhodes85:
Apparently its not compatible with our devices ill provide a screenie
[Optimus One, P500, V General] sweetnsour:
It fits my screen :p only problem for me is that the text is a little small
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jrhodes85:
Do you have a link to download gta
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Bytecode:
Yes.Market.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jrhodes85:
This is what I'm getting with a search from market
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Lycan:
Market app won't work.

You need to get a modded apk/sd data/whatever