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[Galaxy S I9000 General] wang1chung:
it shouldn't be hard to fix the issue. from what i've read, and people have said, the 3-button combo is written into the SPL part (256kb) part of the Nand. all we would theoretically have to do is flash our SPL with some else's 3-button enabled SPL. now two of my friends bought their phones same day as me, and have theirs enabled, and both are rooted, so it's not hard to get our hands on a copy.

i have posted another thread in the software technical section about this and haven't gotten any replies (maybe it's the wrong section). the g1 users flash their spl, but they don't talk about how to make an image of the current spl. so i'm stuck here. i know it can be done, just don't know how yet.

apparently nandroid backup doesn't backup the spl, so that's useless to us. from the SPL backup kit for the g1 users, i read the batch file, and it reads specific hex addresses in the nand and writes them to a file, but i would assume these addresses are different for our nand. so once again, useless.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] greeced:
For all those that have their 3 button disabled... can you confirm if your serial ends with 60XXXXX? Maybe its limited to just that batch of s/n's.

As for wang1chung.. hopefully its a simple fix.. but i'll refuse to buy one again unless I get one that is confirmed working or easily fixable to get it working without a cable.

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
it is possible the bug was only in the batch with numbers ending in 60xxxxxxxx

since the ones on 59xxxxxxxx works, and 65xxxxxxxx works

that seems to be the logical sense
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
this would be nice

problem is, no one has been able to get a way to extract, and flash back the good SPL to the bad phones
[Galaxy S I9000 General] sp991:
Hey guys, are you still able to start in recovery mode with a cable and ADB. I would like to know cause my G-sensor is dead and I went to Best Buy to exchange it and the phones were all lacking this mode.

I didn't swap ysterday because of this but I have to do something before aug. 20. After that I will have to see with bell what they want to do and it will surely go for a repair. I would prefer to have a new one working right away but the lack of recovery mode is discouraging me.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wang1chung:
my s/n is 52xxxxx and 3button is disabled

sp991, recovery mode is still accessible via adb to those with the 3button disabled.

allgamer, i only suggested that as no one else had suggested anything else? i assumed it would be possible since the g1 users can read their spl via the command " pmemdump -a 0x8c000000 0x40000 " and save it to a .nb file to update later. maybe this would be better accomplished in the hands of talented coders/developers.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] trueimage:
Mine is 64xxxxx and it is disabled.

adb works.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] karakake:
I exchanged my first i9000m coz the download mode wasn't working.

The second one I got two days ago goes into download/recovery mode without problem!! This one has IMEI ending with 65xxxxxx and manufactured in Aug.

I also tested new one at Bell store today which had IMEI # 65xxxx as well, but it didnt go into download mode. The guy at the store said it was the newest batch as they received it yesterday, and now i'm totally confused....coz I thought all newer batchs are download mode enalbed..
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
do you have any other best buy store that you can go to?

try testing with the Download mode, it's easier than testing with the Repair mode

the Download mode kicks in right away, after you put in the battery, and do the 3 button test

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/Vibrant_GT-I9000M

check the wiki for some visuals

you can do it even with the plastic back and screen protector on top
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
ADB will always work, but it's useless if it gets bricked

good to know 64xxxxxxxx is not good

so i guess batches between 60xxxxxxxx to 64xxxxxxx are bad?

since the 59xxxxxxxx were good, and 65xxxxxxxxxx are also good
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
that's exactly what we are trying to find out, to see if there is any pattern

but if the one you tested with 65xxxxxxxxxxx didn't work, then i guess we can't really identify it via the serials numbers, and only can be tested manually.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] TriC_101:
Try downloading the new firmware for bell the JH2 that you can download via Kies this might fix the 3 button combo for people have issues. as the recovery screen is a bit different. give your a warning now that you have entered the system menu. the old recovery screen did not have this.

Someone that can't get into recovery should try this update..
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wang1chung:
no dice, just updated :(

EDIT: what's worse is i thought it would've at least helped with the gps lag, and now i can't find my location at all. under the gps performance testing option, i can't pickup any satellites whatsoever.

i'm pissed now, as i needed it to go on a roadtrip tomorrow
[Galaxy S I9000 General] theroman:
New phone

Had the same issue, no response to 3 button press. Tried everything, battery in/out, charger in/out, heating up, cooling down.. nothing worked..

After ADB reboot download I flashed the new ROM on it. Now the download/recovery mode 3 button way was working!

BUT.. after an accidental brick, there was PHONE - ! - PC icon... and NO way of going back to recovery or download mode. None of my PC's recognized the phone anymore, not even the presence of the device.

So, called with Samsung, nothing, brought it back to the store saying it was DOA...

The morale of this story; if it don't work, get an other one!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] neil85ae86:
my 61000000000..... is good

I was debating returning this phone.I got it through the corp plan at work and when it arrived from the courier the box was open, the phone powered up complete with a couple finger prints, ear buds weren't clean and gps wouldn't work....however now that I know that recovery mode works and a morning reboot seems to take care of the other quirks I think I hang on to it and see how it develops, hopefully it will become a solid performer like my old htc touch.

neil
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MKVFTW:
I was outside at work and my phone was sitting on the table in the sun. I picked it up and it was WARM so i shut it off and tried the downloaded mode and it worked! I thought it was all bullsh*t. After turning it on the temp measured at the batt was 55C according to the battery left widget. I just did it again while typing this. temp at 54C
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MomijiTMO:
Yay. I think it sound crazy as well but it works on my phone.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Khar00f:
I don't know what you mean by locked contracts, but you're obviously not up to date on how it works, and just FYI Bell has the best plans and promotions right now. I see it every day, clients shopping around with all sorts of pamphlets once they get to my store, they don't leave empty handed. It's good to shop around.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] brunes:
Agreed... unless you can get Wind in your area Bell has the best plans right now by far.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
that might be true if you are new account

but if you had an existing plan that is better than what Bell offers, those Bell plans will look like horrible to you too :)

if i get exactly what i'm using now in Fido using Bell plans it will cost me twice as much
[Galaxy S I9000 General] pure_energy1:
I have been an existing customer for a long time.

You wouldn't believe the deal I got on my Galaxy S, and the plan that I got after speaking to retentions. Let's just say that I got a promotional email allowing me to purchase the Galaxy S for $49, and offering me a 20% discount on any plan I took, including those offered by retentions.

I'm paying less now, with more options, than what I was paying with my HTC Touch that had unlimited data.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Elythor:
Just for everyone's information, I got the Vibrant from FS today with and my serial number ends 70xxxxx

The 3 button unlock method does NOT work :(
[Galaxy S I9000 General] redlineryder:
I picked mine up this week at a bell store and one of the guys checks this forum out regularly, he apparantly tested every phone stock that came in and none of them worked. He then grabbed the demo unit and booted right into recovery!

I bite the bullet and grabbed the phone in hopes of a fix coming out soon. I love this phone, it just needs some tweaks.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
ahh.. now that explains a lot.

because plans for a new sign up was pretty crappy, you do get some goodies for 6 month, but after that you had to pay full price

so when adding everything up together it was way over $150 for just 1 phone for me

currently on Fido i only pay $110 for 2 phones with 6GB data plan, unlimited everything else
[Galaxy S I9000 General] tarambuka:
What you personally get from Fido is completely irrelevant since no1 else can get it. Fido awards mere mortals with 1GB for just $80. :eek:
[Galaxy S I9000 General] BackfireNL:
I have wrote a small ADB script to reboot in recovery so you guys can still root your phone.

See my howto root thread
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
last i check they still offer the 6GB plan for $30 a month

http://www.fido.ca/web/content/whatsnew/promo_6gb
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
that's not the issue

we want the 3 button to prevent failed ROM upgrades

rooting doesn't even come into factor for most users
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Funkadelick:
How do you check the serial # ??

also, how easy is it to return the phone? I got mine in the first batch. I don't know if I have the receipt left though :(

Also, where did you get yours exactly? I think if its close to me, I'll just pop by that store and get it (assuming your somewhere in the GTA).
[Galaxy S I9000 General] brunes:
Bell offers 6 GB for $30 / month too so I don't see what your point is.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] tarambuka:
Yes, but did you see the catch?

Anyway, let's not start a pointless offtopic.

That 3-button recovery/download issue is really annoying. So far I can't succeed with any of the suggested tricks, including the warm-up one. :o
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
nah, it's not true, you don't need to purchase anything, you can just add it on, even after the original contract is over you can go on a month to month thing

it only applies if it's your first time getting the 6GB package
[Galaxy S I9000 General] moltenfire:
I confirm. I was on an older 6GB $30 from 2008 and I switched to the new 6GB $30 (the new one includes BIS) and my data contract (not voice contract) was not extended.

Now enough about Fido plans ... let's go back to the Bell Galaxy S and have some more people post their experiences on whether recovery mode works or not...
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Namulator:
I got a Bell Galaxy S from Wireless Wave and I cannot get into download mode or recovery mode unless I use adb (or once rooted use clockwork or some other app). I went back to the store after doing some research on it, and they said they would exchange it for one which works, but they have not gotten one so far which does. They where supposed to get another shipment today, so hopefully these ones work and I get the replacement. I went to their demo unit, and sure enough, it works right away. So, I asked them if I could exchange my unit for that one, but they said no, they cannot do that because it's not their unit, it's technically bells and they are not allowed to sell them.

I've seen discussion on here ranging from samsung reps saying it's a known bug, and they may do a recall, to others saying a rep said that it may be patched with a software update which may or may not be coming down the road.

I love the phone, but this is a very annoying issue, especially for someone who is interested in starting to develop on this platform. What ever the cause for this, I sure hope I get a working unit, or this issue is fixed in a timely manor.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] n0th1ng:
Not working :(

10.07

Serial: R2XZ*******

Will be returning it to Future Shop tomorrow until all this is sorted. It's a $600 risk I'm not willing to take.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] dawen:
purchase from bell store in edmonton, download mode w 3 buttons works
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cryolithic:
Just so I am clear, three button mode is absolutely required? Or is adb capable of correcting a semi bricked phone?

Also: If I do need to return it, has anyone had experience with doing so from a Bell store directly? Do they have any problems recognising that this is problem?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Namulator:
From what i understand about the three button mode issue,is that if you flash something which does not work thee is no way to reflash with something which works... unless you can get into download mode...

Not sure what you mean about a semibricked phone though... as far as i know... it is either bricked or it is not.

Sent from my GT-I9000M using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
[Galaxy S I9000 General] YENDYS:
Hello all,

here in the Czech Republic we have the same problem. Download Mode is not a few people with a new phone from Vodafone and T-Mobile states the problem and someone with a clean firmware.

I personally have SGS from Vodafone. A phone from the last delivery (25.8)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mrzane:
Some people claimed that the below method worked for them. I don't have that special batch of Galaxy S to verify if it works. Those of you who have GS with 3 button combo disabled, please try and provide your feedback. Thanks!

Turn off your phone

Remove battery

Without battery inserted, plug in USB cable of provided charger

Turn the phone on with 3-button combination and see if it enters recovery mode
[Galaxy S I9000 General] brunes:
Does not work. Most ppl in this thread have tried all these combos.

When it doesn't work, it doesn't work. The vast majority of Bell SGSs do not have a working 3 button combo.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] j7899:
Is everyone who is posting their serial posting it from the phone behind the battery? It looks like more are listing their SIM's serial.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MomijiTMO:
:p

You should be posting the phone's serial. Anyway, it's not confined to one batch but R6YX***** are stuffed.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
anyone found any new shipment with working 3 buttons in the GTA area?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] testulous:
Speakin' of GTA, I think there's a shipment coming in at the Bayside marina but you'd better hurry because the Grove Street Families heard about the new phones and they're coming over to steal your loot.

;)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] brunes:
I would encourage anyone who is following this thread to post a comment on the Samsung facebook page so they know what kind of numbers they are dealing with. There is a comment thread already going.

http://www.facebook.com/samsungmobilecanada
[Galaxy S I9000 General] :
Important,

For those with the "3 Buttons Disabled" There is an Application in the market called "REBOOT CONTROL WIDGET" after installation & clicking on it, it givess all options for the phone such as restart, recovery & Download modes, please, please, if someone can try & tell us maybe it will solve the problem?

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Jordiharrison:
You can always get into Recovery/Download mode with a SGS thats responsive via ADB. But the only thing people should be worried about his how to get it into those modes with a SGS that is unresponsive (AKA: Stuck on boot).

So no, this will not solve the problem.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] whitewindhtc:
I recently bought a i9000M from Bestbuy mobile from Fairview Mall (GTA) outright.

Originally came with UGJH2

3 button Recovery and DL mode both work fine using the standard method. I guess I was one of the lucky ones.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
yeah lucky you, because just before that i went into the same shop, and tested one and it did not work.

The manager was being an ass as well giving me hard time for wanting to test the phone before buying, then he was trying to sell me the Best Buy "trouble free" insurance
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mellll:
My phone somehow just bricked my phone. No flashing was ever done, just root and lag fix 2 weeks ago. And out of the blue my phone bricks itself.

I spent 4 hours trying to get into recovery mode.

Tried every single method listed in this entire thread.

Nothing worked. So upset right now how Samsung thought it would be a good

idea to now allow recovery on the damn phones.

I am exchanging phone tomorrow. I have 15 more days to walk in the store for exchange.

So guess what Samsung, now because of this, you're getting another phone sent back to you.

I tried to fix it myself. But blaaahhhhh so tired now.

Tomorrow is a new Samsung Galaxy Vibrant for me.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] BenjiZombie:
It's going to be hard to believe, event I am speechless, but if your SGS has the recovery mode disabled, try leaving it (powered on) in the sun for 10-15 mins, face down. It will become really hot. Now try the 3 button recovery mode. Tada!

Had mine bricked for days and I just "unblocked" it using the technique mentioned!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] redlineryder:
is anyone actively working on a solution for this?

I'm afraid to even do a basic firmware upgrade because I don't want to risk bricking the phone. :mad:
[Galaxy S I9000 General] jensy:
You are the second person to claim that heating their unit has fixed this issue. This honestly scares me. Imagine if the same heat caused the phone to brick itself? (hypothetically)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MKVFTW:
But if it is already bricked, what do you have to lose. As long is you dont heat it up untill it melts and you are sending a plastic patty back to samsung you should be ok.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] redlineryder:
does anyone else think that heating up the phone in order to access recovery/download mode doesn't make any sense? this would seem like a hardware problem if this was the case.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Cruisin1966:
This seems ridiculous. Having said that, however, I'm going to try it on mine as there isn't any stock at the Best Buy's in Calgary (where mine was purchased) for me to swap with before my 14 day grace period is up.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] tb5...:
co sign..

i just posted up on the wall as well...

man i don't even think i can return the phone cause ill be going on vacation tomorrow. by the time i get back it will be mine... so i pray they are fixing this issue.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] BenjiZombie:
I also tried it as sheer curiosity since every Bell store in a 50 km radius is out of stock on the SGS. Figured since it was already bricked I didn't have anything to lose.

I also wonder, since heating the unit fixed the recover mode issue I had, what will happen this winter when it'll be -20 outside. Maybe it'll brick itslef ... ?

Now that my SGS has cooled down, the 3 button recovery mode is not working anymore, as before. So it only works when it's been heated... really strange.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
LMAO :D that's a good one :p
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mellll:
I will be putting the phone in the oven for 1 min and will make a video of the whole thing tonight. To see if It will let me access the recovery mode then.

I have a bricked phone, nothing to lose right. I cant exchange the damn phone because everywhere is sold out. SO I have to wait another week to get a new one.

I will try whatever it takes. I will post back after the video is uploaded to youtube.

Sometime around 10:30pm - 11:30pm tonight.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] jensy:
This is exactly why I'm so worried
[Galaxy S I9000 General] hondaguy:
Just run a hair dryer over the back for a short time. Its not like you need to get the phone burning hot, just a little warm
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mellll:
I would if I had a hair dryer... Got none of that in my house.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] hondaguy:
With mine if I leave it plugged in to a wall charger for a few minutes it is enough. if yours won't even charge the battery then hold it close to a light bulb so you will feel when it is getting warm.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MomijiTMO:
Hooray for other people having labotomised phones that need some heat to get it going lol.

I've been talking to some ee friends and they want to take my phone apart to see wtf is going on. I don't want to give them my phone.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] pure_energy1:
I tried warming mine up in the sun today face-down with the power on for 15 minutes and..... no dice.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mellll:
I put the phone in the oven 2 times already, and it doesnt work still.

Wont go into recovery. Just boots up, animation plays, black screen.

I put it in the oven for a good while until it was pretty hot.

Hot as in, "ouch hot hot" in my hands kind of hot.

Im afraid if I go any longer in the oven, it will shatter the screen or something really bad.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] pure_energy1:
No video? ;)

I would've loved to see a video of you taking it out of the oven exclaiming "ouch hot potato hot potato!"
[Galaxy S I9000 General] pmp.s:
Guys mine it gets very very hot when i play games. The battery gets up to 52 c. And even more but still cant get into recovery. So dont bake your exlaire or froyo because once its burned its eww lol.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] hondaguy:
once it is warm, not hot, plug it in to your charger with the battery out, then insert the battery and try again. will it even show any indication that it is charging?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Deans21:
So I have a question that I'm sure has been answered but there is just sooooo much to read here.

My Galaxy does not have the 3 button combo but all I really want to do is get the lag fix on it. What would be the best way to do this? Could I use the one click lag fix and then adb into recovery mode instead of the 3 button method? Or is there some other better method or even any method at all?

I guess also, what would be the worst case if I did this fix and this whole lack of a 3 button combo thing is never solved?

My apologies if this has been answered but there is just so much to read and so many different versions and opinions... I just need a firm answer.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mellll:
You can get the 1 click lag fix from the Market. But you will also have to root the phone, which is easy to do with that application.

You will have to get in recovery to apply the root. (I did with the version I downloaded from Market) Recovery used to work, and now it doesnt.

And the thing with my phone is that, I never did anything else, no flashing, or other modifications, and my phone somehow bricked itself.

When I get my new phone next week I will be staying far away from all this un-official stuff.

Seriously, stay with official stuff. Get official firmware update for your phone via Samsung Kies.

And wait for Samsung to officially apply all these fixes.

What if you brick your phone and then you cant recover and have no warranty?

I know someone else who bricked their phone by installing the beta 2.2 froyo on their Galaxy.

Soo many risks. For me, its not worth taking a risk with all this un-official stuff.

Do whatever you want, just know exactly what you're getting yourself into.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] chaoszero112:
I've gotten 2 Bell Vibrants from BestBuy that have the 3 button combo intact.

Is it only direct from bell that the combo is blocked?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] n0th1ng:
I went through a bunch at Future Shop. They were all blocked.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AvatarReborn:
Got mine at a Bell store launch day and my 3 button combo works.

Not always on the first try, but does work!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Cruisin1966:
My Best Buy Galaxy doesn't respond to the 3-button combo
[Galaxy S I9000 General] DarthV:
B8uy me one and ship it to F'ton! hehehe