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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mostdef:
try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=848737

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there many way to unbrick your phone

here what i found

Try this, it is slightly different from what the guy earlier said..

1.) Take off your back cover, remove your sim & mirco sd card.

2.) Remove your battery.

Make sure you have Odin OPEN with admin privileges!

Make sure you have the USB plugged into your PC but NOT your phone!

3.) Hold the volume buttons.

4.) Put the battery in.

5.) Put the USB in.

Continue holding the volume keys & you should pop into DOWNLOAD mode within a few seconds

or

1. remove battery, sim and sd

2. Open Odin

3. Connect usb to phone

4. Hold down both volume keys and power

5. but battery back in

6. once the screen blinks, let go of the power button

7. keep holding both volume keys until the downloading screen starts

8. Flash back to stock. I always go back to stock after something like this just to make sure that nothing got corrupted. Also check the re-partition option.

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OOP wrong thread
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
i've tried all but pc and odin still dont recognize my phone:(
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swehes:
Another suggestion is to try the Jig

And if that is not working then your only option is Jtag

go to www.mobiletechvideos.com and he sells professional JIGs for $8 and he can also fix complete bricks for $40. I ordered my JIG yesterday but I'm expecting that I will have to have him do the Jtag on it because my phone just DIED badly yesterday. Nothing has worked. We'll see what happens.

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does it even turn on?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
Another suggestion is to try the Jig And if that is not working then your only opti

if i try the Jig, my pc will recognize phone or not?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raistline:
The Jig is to get it into Download mode. As you had stated earlier you can do this without issue.

I am guessing you are just missing the "Nexus S" drivers on your machine. I had to install them before it would recognize my phone when I first went to ICS.

You should find a link for the "Nexus S" drivers in the Development section. ICS does not want the Galaxy S drivers.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mostdef:
usb driver

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1459304&highlight=nexus+s+driver
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raistline:
Sorry this is the wrong driver, You gave him the HOST mode driver.

You will need the drivers listed here http://androiddrivers.net/samsung-android-drivers/download-nexus-s-drivers/
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
thank you for help but my phone after installing nexus s drivers still can not be recognized by pc and odin((((
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Phi*:
Hi,

did you try installing google's SDK? try installing Java SDK x64 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

then install http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

when installing Android SDK in the "extra" section check the usb drivers.

after it downloads you can try changing the drivers in the device manager of windows and use the drivers found here.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver

well thats what i did after odin didnt recognize my phone. but my phone wasnt bricked. hope it helps.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
thank you for triying help to me!!!!!! I also installed ANDROID SDK bu noyhing help me to fix that problem and PC stil recognized my phone as an {unknown device} ((((((((
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferhanmm:
Edit: nvm i see that you can access download mode.

It is definitely a driver issue, try a different usb port or even a different computer.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
thank's but i've already tried that in 4 different PCs but nothing helped me there are shown only unknown device
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
Please anybody Help to fix my vibrant!!!!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex9090:
Try a new USB cable.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gdpaull:
I can tell you from experience that I thought I was completely bricked...I went out and bought a brand new phone! BUT, when I got home from the store, I kept trying, and I finally got everything working.

I know it's been said, but really make sure you have the correct drivers on your computer! That's the thing that saved me. I didn't have them at first, and I finally found them...do you have a friend whose computer you can try?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] faraband:
I had the same issue with my phone a while back.. I called Samsung, told them it just stopped working, and somehow i managed to still be under warranty. I sent it to them, and they say they replaced some parts or something, and sent it back working like new.

However, i would suggest trying the JIG. Ive heard it works, just forces your phone into download mode, and ODIN at that point should recognize it. GL

(Might want to try cleaning your computer, the registry files, and rebooting. Cant tell you how often thats helped solve issues for me.)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
Thanks all for help but my phone didnt fixedhttp://media.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hwh888:
How I fix those bricks....

1. Download AI0 Vibrant Tool Box here...

http://www.google.dm/url?sa=t&rct=j...uJ2iBA&usg=AFQjCNHHTDPoSZz-8jqhAHy7S2lsO5Vq4g

2. Run the toolbox.exe file.

3. From menu do "Install Drivers" just to be sure & follow screen directions.

3. Remove the phone battery.

4. From AI0 Menu select "Flash to Stock"

5. From Menu select Reboot into download & Start ODIN

6. Connect your USB cable to phone.

7. Hold down both UP/Down Volume buttoms AND Power button.

8. While doing that Install your battery.

9. See if Odin will recognize the phone by highlighting the ID:COM to yellow.

10. If so then load the PIT & PDA files & flash back to stock Eclair 2.1
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
Thank you,but AIO Vibrant Toolbox 2.5 doesnt help me to fix my vibrant,there are still uknown device((((((((((((
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnh001:
nothing helped me to solve the problem
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lionklan:
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you are very unlucky my brother... i'm very hard tried solutions but can't solved since 4 months... this problem isn't have a answer, now... ;(
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manu_ha2001:
DON'T WORRY...I HAVE DONE THE SAME THING ONCE WHEN I WAS A NOOB....FIRST OF ALL YOU HAD FLASHED A ROM FOR THE NEXUS S PRIME ON YOUR VIBRANT ! WE CANT DO THAT......but listen keep these things in mind

INSTALL SAMSUNG VIBRANT DRIVERS 32 OR 64 BIT WHICHEVER YOUR PC IS NOW

1)go to download mode(dont connect to pc)

2)open odin

3)connect to pc

4)TRY TO CONNECT THE USB IN DIFFERENT PORTS(THIS WAS THE PHASE WHERE MY VIBRANT GOT CONNECTED)

ODIN WILL RECOGNIZE THE PHONE and then follow the guide in the next step)

5)FLASH BACK TO STOCK(2.1 VIBRANT THIS TIME DON'T FLASH ANY OTHER DEVICE ROM ON YOUR VIBRANT AND THIS TIME DOWNLOAD MODE WILL NOT WORK FOR YOU...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3K9my9kAvI

6)I think you will get out(others are still confused whether you have a vibrant or nexus s prime)

DON'T GIVE A **** ABOUT OTHERS YOU WILL GET OUT OF THE PROBLEM FOR SURE IF THIS DOES NOT WORKS TRY ON DIFFERENT UBS PORTS OF YOUR AND OTHERS COMPUTERS(BUT SEE THAT YOU HAVE THE DRIVERS INSTALLED) THE SAME STEPS....CAN YOU TELL ME 1 THING...WHEN YOU CONNECT THE PHONE TO YOUR PC???DO YOU GET A ERROR THAT DEVICE NOT RECOGNIZED ?(TRY CONNECTING TO DIFFERENT USB PORTS ON YOUR COMPUTER) AND DON'T LOSE HOPE BROTHER
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lionklan:
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thanks for your suggestion :) but pc NEVER recognized my vibrant :( can't recognized before damaged and can't recognized now.. ;( vibrant usb socket isn't damage.. and i very hard tried many usb's and pc's, but did not ;( (sorry, my english bad)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yosup:
I've been through this hell before although my circumstance was not as severe as yours - ie. phone was working with Download mode accessible but couldn't get into recovery (had Froyo BL conflict with the kernel). UMS mounting worked fine, but Odin would simply never detect the phone. Windows XP device manager always listed it as "unknown device." No luck with Heimdall either.

I tried all my USB ports, uninstalled & re-installed all the drivers I could find (AIO Toolkit, Android SDK, Samsung Kies, Samsung drivers from Softpedia, GNexus drivers, etc), removed Ext sd card ... and all that jazz ... still no detection in Odin.

Q: How did I finally get it recognized in Odin?

A: A lil something like this ...

Seriously ... it was really that simple for me. The "data" cable included with the Vibrant (retail package) was noticeably THINNER in diameter than most any after-market microUSB data cables I could find at pretty much any retail store. I bought a "universal" cable from T-Mobile store ... and the mofo was detected on the first damn connection in Odin.

Give it a shot. Worst case (if it doesn't work), just return the cable.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex9090:
Exact same thing for me too. Samsung cable would just charge and would not connect in download mode no matter what so i ended up buying one from ebay. Worked at first try. Also you're right about new cable being much thicker than samsung one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KosanRio:
I was reading some threads last night on the International Galaxy Note and it seemed everyone was *****ing about how awful and ****ty the AT&T Galaxy Note is, with it being much less powerful and stuff.

Is this true? I'm debating rather to pay $300 for an On-Contract AT&T Galaxy Note or just getting an International Galaxy Note for $700

I understand the AT&T version has a Snapdragon CPU and an Adreno 220 GPU while the International has a Samsung Exynos CPU and an Mali MP 400 GPU. The AT&T one isn't THAT much slower/worse is it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] p00kienrayray:
I have the international with the exynos. I don't really notice much difference from dual core snapdragon handsets like on the htc's. honestly, if there is a difference, would it even be significant enough to matter? I went with the international version bc I'm already on contract and didn't know what the full retail pricing for the AT&T note was gonna be.

FYI, if youre looking for a new international note, expansys has em for $669.99 after $20 coupon. The good thing is that with warranty issues, expansys says that you can send it to them, and they'll take care of shipping it to whatever country it is that handles the warranty for no charge.

Edit: Forgot to mention the AT&T note has LTE!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KosanRio:
Well to be honest the only thing that bothers me about the AT&T Galaxy Note is the lack of a physical home button (I love being able to unlock my phone like an iPhone like I already do on my Desire Z)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] giantenemybird:
I can't answer the question with 100% certainty, but if I had to guess I would say "no."

I'm basing this off of what I read about the Skyrocket vs the Galaxy S2. It was the same argument: Exynos vs Snapdragon. Yes, the exynos out benchmarked the snapdragon. But for day to day use, after owning BOTH phones, I can say there wasn't really much of a difference. In fact, I returned my Skyrocket and went back to the SGS2 because of how similar they were, and I wasn't in an LTE market yet.

I'm moving to Austin, TX next month, which is why I'm looking for an LTE device again, which brings me to the Note. Based off of the research I've done, the difference will be minimal.

Obviously these are different devices, but I'm guessing this is going to be another case of over-emphasis on benchmarks mixed with a case of personal pride from people picking the international, and then an LTE version of their phone coming out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpeg42:
I know a few differences that will slow the phone down and bug the hell out of me when I turn it on the first time:

AT&T Navigator®*

AT&T Family Map*

AT&T U-verse® Live TV(TM)*

YPmobile®

AT&T Address Book*

AT&T Messages

myAT&T

AT&T Code Scanner

CityID*

Amazon Kindle

Facebook®

Samsung Social Hub

Qik Video Chat**

AT&T Ready2Go

Hope that root access comes REALLY FAST!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] giantenemybird:
Haha. Well played.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KosanRio:
Well is 4G LTE really that much better than whatever 3G the International Galaxy Note has? (I've had to use 2G/2.5G for the last 2 years because... T-Mobile sucks)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] giantenemybird:
You can expect around 25-30mb a sec with LTE depending on where you live. I think the International note maxes at about 10? I could be wrong.

Short answer: yes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KosanRio:
Oh god do not want.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] SysAdmNj:
Sure if youre in a full lte coverage area, much faster data. But yes I agree with other posters, performance difference should be minimal to daily users. Now gamers is a different story but how many of us play COD MW3 or whatever on our devices. As for the physical button on the international one, as nice as it would serve to unlock the phone, its just another moving part that can collect dust/liquid etc as some iphone users have experienced.

Oh and main hope for me is that enough dev's show up with super fast roms :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] p00kienrayray:
if youre in an lte market, I'd say the lte would be a significant difference from hspa+. Just because you can't achieve speeds on h+ like you can on lte. Even if you don't live in an lte market, it wouldn't hurt to have lte capability in case you travel or they set up one in your area.

I wish samsung wouldve put in dual 3g band radios on the international note so we can jump to tmo if needed just like on the galaxy nexus.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bkeaver:
to be honest most of that crap can easily be removed before you ever root so I dont know what the big deal is on that.

As for the other forum ranting about ours as apposed to theirs I would imagine its the same ol same ol trying to make them selves feel better about their phone by putting down another. The Exynos is way better on GPU and processing but for a every day to day user you probably wont be able to even tell the difference outside of benchmarks. IMO mainly DEVS and maybe heavy gamer's maybe the only ones to notice. The functionality of the phone is the same and so is the screen, resolution, memory and storage. the biggest difference is processor and modems.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpeg42:
Hmmm, I thought on my Captivate there were issues removing those apps before it was rooted. But was a couple years ago, so hopefully I am wrong. I know it is small, but just seeing those in my app drawer drive me nuts.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bkeaver:
they changed that you can now side load and remove most bloatware without rooting
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] welchertc:
If you use an alternate launcher, say go launcher ex for example, you can hide apps in the app drawer, which will at least take care of the aesthetic cluttering until you can fully remove them, which I assume wont be long at all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] foxbat121:
Yes, you can now remove most of the AT&T crap ware. Only a very small number of them can't be removed, especially the hidden one (City ID and Tethering Manager for example).

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Even with TW, you can create folders and move all the AT&T apps into one folder so that you won't see them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KosanRio:
I tend to play quite a bit of games on my phone, but mostly it would just be emulators and stuff (Maybe GTA III and X-Plane too) You think I'd be good with an AT&T Galaxy Note?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] planoman:
Some, not most can be uninstalled. Some of the troublesome ones cannot be removed without root such as AP mobile. Is is at most a hassle though. I will most likely have both models. Do not know if that makes me unusual, but just wanted to relay my experience with my skyrocket and removable bloatware with ATT. Progress has been made but we are not there yet...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] giantenemybird:
For me, it boils down to LTE market or not. Considering equal cost: If LTE market, yes, get the ATT note. If not, I'd probably go with the international.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] planoman:
You will want LTE in Austin. Was getting LTE down there as they tested it before officially lighting it up. Was there last week and still getting over 50 down!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] giantenemybird:
50 down? Wow.

I'd imagine with more people on the network now, it'll be a little slower than that, but honestly with half that speed I'd be happy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] LiquidArrogance:
f'reals . . . I pay 60 a month for 30 down at home... no wonder they're throttling unlimited plans. I'd find a way to hook that bastard up to a router if I were getting 50 down unlimited for 30 bucks a month . . . LOL :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] planoman:
Lol! Truth is I have never used over 2 GB because wifi is every freaking where in Austin, Dallas etc. Seems I can't go anywhere without my wifi automatically connecting to att hotspots. It seems there is a starbucks every 2 blocks! It is funny to see everyone on their macbooks pros in Austin lol!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
Everyone hating on the AT&T version feels they have to because they wanna justify there purchase all I have to say is LTE lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] prayii:
When the ICS update comes out for the AT&T edition, you will be able to disable these apps even if you can't fully remove them. But we will probably have root access way before we get official ICS.

I'm in the same boat of wondering which version to get. I don't live in an LTE market so that doesn't really give AT&T a + for that one. I am strongly considering the international edition simply for faster updates.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] HarmonyFlame:
No you can uninstall now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bsw11:
Has anyone received a Note from the ATT pre-order yet? I am anxiously awaiting mine - played with one at CES.

My only ***** is the vol and power buttons are directly across from each other like my Infuse - I thought they figured this out because the S2 has them staggered so you don't inadvertently press the wrong button. Oh well - Note 2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] p51d007:
I doubt most people would find much of a difference.

Other than the home button, and at&t bloatware probably not much of a

difference. I'm not in an LTE market, probably won't be for another year,

so by the time it does get to me, I'll just by an international version of the

next note.

I've had two off contract phones in the last 3 years, which means I'm going

into year 4 off contract. I'd prefer to pay that, then go onto contract again

under at&t and have my unlimited everything yanked. I'll keep it as long as

I can.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] canecbr600:
I have a s2, and they arnt staggered, they are straight across, just lower down from the top..... press the wrong button? Guess I don't understand the complaint.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] p00kienrayray:
Btw, I'm assuming u guys heard about ATT raising upgrade fees to $36 this Sunday? The reasoning behind it was lame.

http://www.androidcentral.com/atts-upgrade-fee-set-double-sunday?style_mobile=0&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bsw11:
Maybe it was the Nexus or some other model - what I am talking about is if you grip the phone with your thumb and index finger from underneath and try to push the power button, your natural grip will cause you to push the volume button many of the times if your not careful and of course visa versa is a bigger pain.

Hope that is clear. Guess it will be next week on the Note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] reinbeau:
I heard this over in the International forum, and even though I explained I was using a Captivate now and knew enough to not hold the phone that way it didn't matter to them - the fact is that anyone who comes from a Captivate or SGS II will be used to the button placement, it isn't a big deal for us.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JGuinan007:
A Button thing?

You say a button thing?! For the love of Pete thats it 1st no exynos, only 16gb storage and no head phones! And now there isa button thing!!! :mad: I'm gonna cancell my preorder and get and Iphone 4s:rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] vizographic:
What you said.

"I'd prefer to pay that, then go onto contract again

under at&t and have my unlimited everything yanked. I'll keep it as long as

I can."

Indeed. This is one horse you can be sure will drink that sweet water. Thank you for sharing your path.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AboveAverage:
Why do people keep saying that they will get their unlimited data yanked when they reenter into a contract? I know someone who got the Galaxy SII Skyrocket LTE and they still got to keep their unlimited data. Why shouldn't everyone else that already has it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ARTAQaf:
^^ because they're clueless :eek: :p :D

oh so right :cool:

this is the AT&T forum...we like to pay $300-$400 less, have a slightly slower processor & slightly faster internet speed (both give arguably a negligible difference...we go ahead & Root it and spend several hundred less...it's a no brainer heh :D )
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kotaro_14:
Well, the International is $658 whilst the ATT version is $749.99, I don't know what you mean by paying less? And I see no point in LTE if there are like only a handful of cities supporting it.:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ARTAQaf:
let me clarify, for those of us who can get a new 2 yr contract we save as much as i said.

handful of cities true, and more by years end. both give arguably a negligible difference since some argue that there isn't much diff between LTE and HSPA (heh) and some argue there isnt much diff between the exynos(sp) and snapdragon processor's (heh)

LTE is faster, and exynos (sp) is faster...remove those 2 and it comes down to price. we win. welcome to the AT&T forums :eek: :p

at least that is what i tell myself. yall on the int'l forums can go tell yourselves w/e makes you feel better, it's all good :D ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gordec:
Difference btw LTE and HSPA is night and day. Difference in normal day to day use btw Exynos and SD S3 is minimal. Coming from tried both Galaxy S2, Skyrocket, and owned LG Nitro.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] roperband:
This. There is nothing wrong with the snapdragon...LTE is a HUGE difference over HSPA.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Maroon Mushroom:
Our AT&T version actually beats the Exynos version in quite a few benchmarks. Also the S3 in the AT&T version has a ton of headroom for overclocking as we've seen in the Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kotaro_14:
Benchmarks don't always translate to better as many people know. Well, truth be told, not much of a Qualcomm person. Previously owned the Sensation and even though OC'd to 1.75Ghz and running CM7 the performance and gaming wasn't as smooth as say Exynos and Tegra though. Of course that was with Adreno 200 and not 220, my friend also has the TMO SGS 2 and it has the same problems. Also, hate contracts, so to me	Int. is cheaper, like the physical home button, and my city probably won't get LTE until 2013 or 2014 lol and by that time Note 2 will come out.

I wants to try out NFC though. I'll give you that. Hope you people enjoy your ATT Notes. The Note is truly awesome.

Sent from my White Samsung Galaxy Note