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[Galaxy S III General] mikeymike75:
Re: [IMPORTANT] Be Prepared Ahead Of Time To Fix A Hard Brick On Your Galaxy S3

I tried this method and had no success. I was able to get the boot on a SD card but when I broke open my phone, I could not find that relay. I spent hours with a magnifying glass then tried my camera with telescoping zoom and hi res on my computer. I couldn't see it. I then found someone close to me that had a jig. That did not work either. The jig did work for the guy as he had a bricked phone also. I ended up going to Sprint. The PDA is a partition.
[Galaxy S III General] HuNtEr rEtUrN:
what i have done :

[1] get a worked GT-i9300 , and but it in download mode then give it bootloader file twice once without t-flash and the other with T-flash

so -- as i think -- the boot loader binary file was copied into my SDCard.

[2] after that i put that SDCrad into the bricked phone and connect the USB cable and make a short circuit over the third resistor .

but the only thing that i have got is

{

SDCrad Mode

Copy binary from SDCrad

Copy binary to emmc

}

only that what i have got ,,, i takes about half an hour without saying [Download complete]

+++++++++++++++=

so i use another SDCRAd and use the binary file from [Rebellos ] " GT_I9300_unbrick_sdcard_head.bin "

and use Ubuntu Linux distribution and use dd command ,,, but the phone does not enter SDCard mode ..

{ dd if=GT_I9300_unbrick_sdcard_head.bin of=midea/path to my SDCard /recovery_sd_head.bin bs=1024 count=4096
[Galaxy S III General] evanesce:
I've tried everything here and can't seem to get the phone to boot into the sdcard recovery mode. I'm shorting the correct resistor but it doesn't seem to matter. I have it connected via battery, with a usb jig that i made myself, 300ohm between pins 4 and 5 correct? I was reading somewhere that it was between pins 3 and 5. If so that would explain everything.

If I can't do this, what other options do I have to bring my i9300 back to life?
[Galaxy S III General] ukgpda:
batch file

dowload FlashNul

Command to list the available devices

flashnul -p

sample batch file, i: or 4 fix the basis of the log flashnul -p

echo off

flashnul.exe i: -i -T

pause

format i: /FS:FAT32

pause

flashnul 4 -L sboot.bin -r=512

pause

copy GT_I9300_unbrick_sdcard_head.bin i:\

pause

flashnul 4 -L sboot.bin -r=512

pause

flashnul.exe i: -S dump_SD.bin

pause

exit

SD (T-flash) card is ready!
[Galaxy S III General] evanesce:
Question, when I use Rebellos's method, do i still need to flash the .tar first to the sdcard then his .bin, or just his bin?
[Galaxy S III General] duncan_mccloud:
Where I've got so far with this.

Followed the instructions to a T. Odin refused to load the recovery boot loader to my normal working s3. Then when I choose the T flash option, it says done pass etc.. so thinking that it has transferred the recovery tar to the sd card? First time i did it it killed my 2gb sd card. Second time I used a 1gb card..(why not) and it didn't kill it.. so I put the sd card into the dead S3 after a while and a bit of faffing about a 10 min walk and coffee and chat with a friend I came back and tried again. Managed to get it to boot into SD card mode..

SDCARD MODE

COPY BINARY FROM SDCARD

COPY BINARY TO EMMC

SDCARD DOWNLOAD FAILED.

Using my normal USB cable plugged into computer for power. Have a pair of needle nose tweezers (which I checked to make sure that they definitely conducted power so would short the resistor).

Conclusion (I may be wrong)

This solution will/can fix some "hard bricks" but this EMMC feels like a "Diamond Brick"

I might track down a few more sdcards to test with. But I'm not going to try my expensive 32gig cards seeing as my 2 gb got messed up.
[Galaxy S III General] psytr0nic:
I used Rebellos image file this what I got ...

it's seem tuto missing somethings essential ... or maybe AnywayJIG is indispensable
[Galaxy S III General] crazivi3tdude:
Please describe to me how to flash this over to SD card to make it bootable. Im using windows.
[Galaxy S III General] psytr0nic:
[connect power supplier & 11 PINS JIG]

never stop to come back in my mind since I read instruction , how it look 11 pin jig ?

I think finding this one could increase our speed to reach our goal ... un-brick . I tried with JIG+ 300k resistor ..
[Galaxy S III General] ZiDanRO:
Re: [IMPORTANT] Be Prepared Ahead Of Time To Fix A Hard Brick On Your Galaxy S3

This is a copy paste quote from GSMHosting from Mr Babak :

----

Please Note Again:

** We Can Repair All Bricked I9300 With SD_Method If Phone Bricked By Wrong SW**

* We Can't Repair I9300 if Phone Dead Suddenly*

* We Can't Repair I9300 if Product Name in "Downloading" is empty*

* We Can't Repair I9300 if Odin Say "No Pit Partition" *

* We Can't Repair I9300 if Odin Hang On "Set Partition" *

* We Can't Repair I9300 if Odin Faild Write Any Partition "

* We Can't Repair I9300 if You see "SD card download failed"

-------- All is HW PROBLEM and Needed Replace eMMC ---------

So if you have one of this problems You can't do it at home.
[Galaxy S III General] mccm:
Can I use i9305 lte phone to create the recovery sd card to repair a bricked i9300 ?
[Galaxy S III General] ZiDanRO:
Re: [IMPORTANT] Be Prepared Ahead Of Time To Fix A Hard Brick On Your Galaxy S3

You never can do that!
[Galaxy S III General] mccm:
it never end copying ,at time fail to write from sdcard .

i format the sdcard within window before created to recovery sdcard from a working s3 ,is that correct ?
[Galaxy S III General] nofish_olsen:
What JIG does, possible does, thinking output to external workshop lcd display :)

It can possibly be output from jig to external lcd monitor in the workshop, since it is difficult to read from a display lying face Down.
[Galaxy S III General] lrojasma:
Chinese conversion sucess. Galaxy S3 i9300_CHN_CHN

HI everyone, i am Andres from Medellin Colombia

I just wannted to confirm sucess with the bootloader flashing using this the Samsung confidential bootloader flash method over a Samsung Galaxy S3, chinese version, producto code i9300_CHN_CHN.

Atlhought the product code doesnt change, this flash allowed me to unlock the bootloader, give me the change to install any other firmware besides chinese.

My Phone wasn´t in a brick state, but the chinese provider bootloader locked the phone to install only chinese region firmwares, or generic firmwares but removing the modem binaries and bootloader binaries.

Using the method on this forum i was able to install the generic bootloader and my phone now flash any rom that i want, including any other bootloader that i want.

I wanted to share this experiencie because i know there is a lot of i9300 chinese region customers out there that want to change their chinese stock bootloaders for firmware flashing and to get rid of the ugly chinese provider boot logo.

Now my phone has the normal Samsung Galaxy S3 boot screen and i am very happy with it.

Thanks to all the posters.
[Galaxy S III General] comeon123:
I'm having the exact same problem. Phone seems totally dead after flashing wrong bootloader.

Shorting the resistor doesn't seem to do anything.

Could someone that did this and got into download mode please explain if he used a jig or not. It seems people had success without a jig and just a USB cable attached.

Here is what iam doing:

attach USB-Power-cable to phone

short resistor and keep it shorted

put charger side of cable into the wall

all with a 4gb sandisk sd - i tried both images, the "GT_I9300_unbrick_sdcard_head.bin" and "recovery_sd_4gb_dump.bin" as i have no second S3 and can't prepare my own sd-card

and does anyone that was able to enter download mode please upload an image of his card. i've actually never seen anybody confirm, that the rebellos file worked...
[Galaxy S III General] Validsyntax1210:
They may be different but if that same resistor exsists in the other versions of phone would the method be the same for copying the boot loader of these different versions I dont know if there circut schmetics of all the differnt s3s would show that same resistor. Im just a noob anyway but I have a hadd bricked t999 I would test if I I could.get my hand on schmatic ill search forums and try anyway. ive done alot of reading on this.subject because it interests me I have read these forums many times and found many solutions for problems ive had so thanks.to every body for.that and hope my first post wasnt that noobish
[Galaxy S III General] Cristiano Matos:
Need help guys.

I made a huge mistake. I flashed a wrong recovery in my i9300. And now i can't boot.

I reach Samsung bootlogo but it keeps restarting.

I try to flash a firmware with re-partition bu it fails and when a flash any recovery i loose the touch ability.

The wrong recovery is i317M

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S III General] RickR78:
Did you have a Samsung Jig?
[Galaxy S III General] lrojasma:
no i didn´t.

In fact i used a regular mini-usb cable to power up the phone while doin the short on the two pins that are specified on the PDF with the instructions.

The cable wasn´t even genuine Samsung. I think the cable is just needed to power give some power to the phone so it can flash the bootloader without battery.

BTW i can confirm this method to be sucessful again with a friends phone who just had the same as me, and that is he wasn´t able to flash any other bootloader and the phone has a ugly operator logo at the very startup.

Now it just have the Samsung Galaxy SIII bootup logo.

It´s great!!!

i would like to thank to whoever came out with this method from Samsung.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] psytr0nic:
what I came to concluse is that , if you can't copy image from Sd-card on phone possible is .

due at 96% by EMMC chip ... bad data ( BAd firmware choice ) writing , lock boot sector ( PIT example ) According to a programmer ,

which block you to write new data . what is repairable only by changing Emmc chip , this document way is work but only if your Emmc is g00d

an example like for [MENTION=4300811]lrojasma[/MENTION] . PIT failed , restarting etc ... all are managed by the same EMMc . Samsung JIG no obliged I think .

ps : this is how problem look in my mind not what is it ... mine maybe different than how you see ... so be freeeeeeee !
[Galaxy S III General] lrojasma:
i think you are right in some part but not so much in other.

You are right concluding that if the EMMC has some sort of problema, you will never be able to recover any funcionality with simple software tools, you will have to replace the chip anyway.

But that´s not the only reason why a software update, or rom upload will fail.

My phone for example when i tried to upload any regional coded thing always failed on ODIN.

It failed at bootloader files, at modem.bin file, and some other files that i dont remember right now, but this is because the bootloader was locked in a way that only chinese versión of thing could be flashed, i tested again and again and again and only roms with the following coding will work.

ZC → China, Hong Kong

ZH → Hong Kong

ZS → China, Hong Kong

ZT → Taiwán

Any other ROM, like for example XXALE9, failed at modem.bin, sbl.bin, etc. While ZCALE9 for example would work perfectly.

So with this guide i could change the bootloader with the generic international one, and now my phone accept any rom, any time, any bootloader change, anything i want. i even tested complete stock roms that failed in the past and now everything flash perfect, i can even flash the bootloader again and again and again, was just the stock bootloader the one that i wasn´t even able to flash without this guide.

So althought this guide was meant to the people who anyhow (i dont even know how) messed up the bootloader, i supposed that battery drain at bootloader flashing or something bad happening to the phone on bootloader flashing, that could be the only reasons i can think of about bootloeader info damage, so as i was saying, as this was meant to be for that, i could used it for change the bootloader from root, without odin and his región checks, bypassing completly the stock bootloader that was carrier locked someway.
[Galaxy S III General] psytr0nic:
bootloader locked , can fail firmware flashing proces = you r right .. ( thank you for this info ) ...

sd-card proces look like a gold card proces which bypass each security cheking .. but in case you can't even perform that = emmc down .

I tried this method in one which couldn't copy file ..
[Galaxy S III General] Theobias:
Nice to find this thread :D
[Galaxy S III General] bogdanell_gsm:
I only get "SDCard Download Failed"...how can I solve this problem?
[Galaxy S III General] Sylar:
Hi, thanks for that. I don't have an other S3. My GT I9300 don't run, and don't go to recovery and download mode. So, how can I repair it? Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] psytr0nic:
you are in the right place .. read and read and read is what u need .. have fun !
[Galaxy S III General] drop_by:
might give this a try if I brick my S3....but hopefully not too soon :p
[Galaxy S III General] wertk1:
This will work for a S3 wich have died when charging?

This will work for a S3 wich have died when charging?

I haved around 25% of battery and decided to put it on charge because i wanted to go out. After a few hours i check the phone , first presed the home button, nothing, then presend the Lock/Power button , still nothing. I thinked that is a simplu bug and removed the battery and leaved it for a few seconds. After 1-2 minutes i put the battery back and ....NOTHING. The phone is dead, NO download mode, NO recovery mode. Absolutly nothing !

This tutorial will help me ?

A lot of people is telling me that i need to change the motherboard....I don't have waranty ..i have taked it from eBay.

Please help me :(
[Galaxy S III General] cman363:
How do you get the file onto the PBA after you put it on your sd card?
[Galaxy S III General] lrojasma:
You have to read the manual at the first post, it´s a PDF that clarify how to flash the firmware on the device once it´s on the SDCARD.

It involves jumping 2 points on the device while turning on.

I can assure you, that it Works, at least for me, allowed me to change my ****ing locked p hone from chinese región to international, so i can flash ANYTHING including any bootloader.
[Galaxy S III General] goldenarmZ:
Could you please clarify how you were able to flash the entire OS? Presumably, I'd need a .bin dump of the whole filesystem on a working s3, but I have no idea how to get such a thing.

I've been able to flash a bootloader successfully using the tweezer method, but the phone is not visible to Odin or Heimdall in download mode. I can only assume that the USB port is physically broken, so my only hope of recovering this phone is to reflash the entire system from sdcard.

I do have access to another working s3 if I need to dump it, but it would be better if I could use an Odin file to create the flashable sdcard (not sure if that's possible?).

Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

edit: Would I be right in thinking I could put my blank sdcard in a working s3 and run:

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk1

Would that work...? I don't want to try it without having it confirmed by someone with more experience.
[Galaxy S III General] Odia:
Even thought the entire OS can be flashed to SDCARD, only the bootloader is restored. You do not need any special dump Odin will write the normal flash files to sdcard.
[Galaxy S III General] slitch:
WOW!!!! Thank you so much for this! My phone would not turn on after flashing. I was hopeless because I only had the phone for about 3 hours.

I ran Linux Mint in VMware and it was a piece of cake! Thank you very very very much!!
[Galaxy S III General] zhaominghao:
so～～～ thank you
[Galaxy S III General] psytr0nic:
may you be more clear mate about entire OS on Sd-card .... seem I'm alone to misundertand ..

replacing EMMC by sd-card or flashed via Sd-card ? we need small info
[Galaxy S III General] czar22:
hi i have the same problem but the ODIN do not recognize the phone ... the com port is blanck

any solutions

??

---------- Post added at 12:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:54 AM ----------

can you share the files -- to be copy to the SDcard ?
[Galaxy S III General] psytr0nic:
is dd if= of=/ can help for my next S3 dead boot Job ?

I used 2 time [MENTION=1767826]Rebellos[/MENTION] Bootloader image ( had no extra S3 , to creat Image ) to repair Galaxy dead boot , unfortinately I got error . [ Can' copy ]

now I have a working Galaxy3 in hand , I'd to copy the Bootloader Image on Sd-card and dding sd-card to keep for me and share it with ppl .

as said by [MENTION=4372730]E:V:A[/MENTION] bad image can caused error ..

why not ?
[Galaxy S III General] ledocbio:
I am trying to do the same thing but not successful so far.

I ordered a jig online but it came in with no way to connect it to a power supply, also it looks like a 5 pin instead of an 11 pin... where can I find an 11pin jig? I also tried doing the same thing with battery attached and the 5 pin jig, but nothing happens. any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zackpack:
Hi all!

I've a big question:

I've wiped external memory of my Nexus One.

Now when I import all my pics and videos from via usb I get a lot of chaos. All my vids are at the beginning of the gallery, no sort cryteria.

How can I walkaround this issue?

At this moment I'm importing my backup via AirDroid...dunno if it could works.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zackpack:
Ok, Airdroid doesn't solve anything.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 824587:
Please post here your sound setup like this :

Android build : Samsung / CM etc.

Kernel : [kernel name/creator & version]

Voodoo Sound

Type : Sub-bass / Standard / Medium / Small Speakers

Gain : [value in dB]

Dynamic Range : [value in %]

DSP Manager

Player

: [input player name + version]

If you have some info on the settings actually work feel free to add them here. Also, if you can, explain why do you use those particular values.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] gitanshu:
Kernel: ardatdat 4.2b3

Medium

Gain: +12dB

Dynamic range: 100%
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
kernel: Ardatdat Kernel 4.1V over BBROM

Bass Boost: Medium

Analog Gain: -3dB & Gain in Hardware EQ bass: +5dB.

Full Dynamic Range: 100%
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] josjator:
Here Standard/+8dB/Full on ardatdat's 4.2b6

No beats, no mega bass.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 824587:
Updated OP with my current settings.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] bhargav143:
Here is my setting... It keeps all astonished by the sound my SGR produces... ITS LIKE THE ONLY WINNER ...:thumbup:

But.. This is only to show off... Its not the best quality setting...:D

To get best quality.. Set highest gain and dynamic range.... And bass boost to medium..

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hit thanks If I help u...
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] josjator:
I see you really like highs and lows. What kind of music do you listen to?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] bhargav143:
He he... lol...

But.. Yess.. Dude.. You r quite right...

I am an Indian dude.. And I got several language influences in my life.. Hindi, English, Telugu, Odia, Tamil, Bengali...:thumbup:

So... Yes.. I go through many different tastes of music.. I am a good music lover ..:D

Yaa.. I prefer Bollywood Music though...

Anyways... What about your listening preferences with the voodoo rocker....

Its really great innovation on Wolfson Chips..:thumbup:

Supercurio is great.. I love his work..

I will try to get another voodoo supported device.. When I will buy my next device...:p

sent via my i9103 (Galaxy Royale)

hit thanks If I help u...
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] josjator:
Which headphones are using? Maybe your EQ is that agressive to sound good because of that.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
This is your own made OP. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1850580 for headphone. shall we discuss it there..?;)
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] bhargav143:
Hmm.. We can discuss there.. But anyways stock earphones (i use) work quite well and produce balanced sound.. After activating voodoo sounds...and some equalizer tweaks...:D

But..friends one kernel... Made by UnknownzD had the best experience of voodoo in it.. Which I dont get in any new kernels...

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[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] josjator:
Believe me, the i9103 stock headphones are not really good. The Galaxy S ones are way better.

I have tested lots of different models. Stock headphones are usually crap. Unless you go above 25$ aftermarket you won't get any advantage with voodoo driver, as it is impossible to notice being narrowed to a small freq range. That's why I was surprised at that EQ curve.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
@bhargav143: Buddy, please let it understand that if we already have thread regarding Earphones, then we may discuss this one there. But, if you wanna discuss here then no pro.;) but @josjator: I have tried DSPmanager with Sony walkman. its like Kaaaboooommmmm with Extreme bass booster. :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] josjator:
Is that DSPManager working in ICS? I really miss it so I can get rid of the Samsung Music Player.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
May be. I have provided that in Sony walkman thread to a user. you can go on there -> Click here & go to last page;)
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] bhargav143:
Lite yar... At least we are in a general thread.. So its ok.. If we are slightly off-topic...:p

Anyways... I used ur dsp manager with walkman and voodoo.. But it does not work...? No effects are produced after changing settings in dsp app... Help me!

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---------- Post added at 03:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:22 PM ----------

Dude.. Suggest me the best one priced less than $20 which performs best with voodoo and Our SGR...... I can spend only that much for now...

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hit thanks If I help u...
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
I think, just like me,

DSP SETTING:

Compression is disabled

Bass Boost: Enabled

Bass Boost: Effect strength is Extreme

Equalizer: Enabled

with Preset: Bass booster.

Also, if you want to search good earphone, then can search over flipkart. its best way to found.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] parajsinghal:
The only decent ear pieces you can get on that price range is still creative ep-630 i guess. But If you can go I little higher and find a good deal go for Tekfusion Twinwoofer. I got a set for 1200INR but its got much costlier now. For me it beats Sennheiser cx-180 maybe even cx-300 atleast on the highs and the mids. The lows however could be a bit better. Trust me it gives a real punching bass.

But remember you need to burn those for atleast 100 hours before you start judging it. The burn in guide comes along it.

Sorry Vikesh could not resist myself :)
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
Hmmm.. not a problem bro.. Bt i have just ordered the philips headphone. Its so cheap, bt not wothy i think. Hope as u said, we need to burn that, so might b it will burn first.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] josjator:
Those Philips are pretty decent. You will be surprised ;)
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] bhargav143:
Ahhh... Finally after.searching hell a lot.... Bought an Xperia Headset.. In ear type... Its pretty small in size but produces...big sound... :thumbup:

Anyways.. Will post a review on the headphone thread in some minutes...

Sorry... We moved off-topic.. Now.. Lets not post other stuff here...

Post the voodooo experience and settings here...:p

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[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] xlm13x:
Headphone ampli: 8~10 db

Hifi play: On.

DAC Direct: On.

Bass boost: Medium.

Gain: +8 db

Dynamic Range: Full

Sent from Galaxy R using Forum Runner.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] The-Droidster:
Poweramp + Voodoo + Equalizer

Here's my

Sound Setup:

Voodoo

Poweramp

Equalizer

This plus my pair of

SoundMAGIC ES18

earphones!:good::cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 824587:
Can anyone explain how the dynamic range setting affects sound and why is it recommended to keep it on at full ?