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[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
This is an easy fix guys. Just flash the modem and csc files from ms guru thread as well as the new update and your golden. A then you can access the boot loader and download mod just like everyone else.

Steps I followed were this.

Flash everything in the old update including the old firmware then reboot . Check to make sure your running the old firmware. Once your done then flash the new firmware from jacs thread and your golden

Sent from my vibtant.
[Vibrant Android Development] Viralblack:
Yes, I was able to take mine back. As long as its not blatantly like you smashed your phone TMo here will replace you no questions asked under warranty
[Vibrant Android Development] richan90:
Under a one year manufacturers warranty? Or were you within 14 days or bought insurance?
[Vibrant Android Development] Gerr1985:
Can you share links. I would like to do this.
[Vibrant Android Development] Unrenowned:
They will take it back under both the 14 day remorse as well as the warranty. As I have posted before:

T-mo is calling it a "defect" if the hardware recovery is not functional.

Her is the difference on the returns (what was explained to me):

Within 14-day Remorse period - ship phone back, get a new one.

After 14-day Remorse expires - shop phone back, get a replacement that might be refurbished.

Remember: if you are on the screen with the phone-!-pc picture and your keys have been disabled, its time to call support.
[Vibrant Android Development] frankencat:
This works for me. The other hardware methods do not. My phone a about 2 months old.
[Vibrant Android Development] SuperPuma:
Other option

I tried may times and many ways, and the only way to enter the "downloading mode" it was with the sd card in the phone, without the sd card in the phone I was unable to enter "downloading mode".
[Vibrant Android Development] cdw9800:
yeah i called support and im getting my phone under the 14-day remorse (30 in california which im located)

that method worked a few times before on my phone but once i got the phone-!-computer it didnt work...weird i got my phone last month
[Vibrant Android Development] p()()pypants:
There is s vary special method used in the phone computer screen. All extras removed (sim and sd) then as you plug in the usb cable to your powered down vibrant hold the volume up and down keys at the same time as power, the screen will come on, turn off, come on, turn off....the second time it turns off release power and BAM DL mode is accessed

Guess it doesn't matter since your getting a new phone buuuuut I know I'd want to send them back an unrooted phone...

Pooped from my Samsung Vibrant using XDA app...

Dont mind the skidmarks...
[Vibrant Android Development] richan90:
Again, locked hardware access. Doesn't work for me..
[Vibrant Android Development] Unrenowned:
If you have locked hardware access then chances are that none of the fixes will work. Just tell them that you were copying a movie onto it when it fubar'd itself.

Say it with me folks: if hardware recovery is locked, it is classified as a defect. They will replace it.
[Vibrant Android Development] cdw9800:
Yeah tired many times didn't work locked hardware I guess but I doubt they do any checking on it but sending them a rooted phone does worry me
[Vibrant Android Development] richan90:
My phones not bricked yet, but if that ever happens I'll be sure to do that. I just don't want to exchange it now for another locked access phone.
[Vibrant Android Development] ronald11:
does any one have this problem when try to use odin to flash

my phone : samsung galaxy vibrant made in korean

not sure if the problem could be with the rom ?
[Vibrant Android Development] RobBull69:
disregard prior response
[Vibrant Android Development] Unrenowned:
If you must replace before there is an official fix for this lockout then make sure to have the agent place a note on your account to test the phone before they send put the replacement.
[Vibrant Android Development] Pacothebandit:
Ok guys, I am at a loss. I did all this and it worked awesome. However I lost all my apps which i didnt know would happen cause apparently i didnt read that far!

So i tried to restore using Rom manager and now I am getting a Vibrant logo. I followed many tutorials on how to get into download mode and or use Odin and nothing is working

Can someone lend me a hand? Thanks@

I do have Adb access on my computer and its all set up, but when i follow the adb instructions it says "device not found"
[Vibrant Android Development] RobBull69:
Do you have debugging enabled and Samsung drivers?
[Vibrant Android Development] Pacothebandit:
Yes i have samsung drivers, but since this was a fresh install of a ROM i an unsure if debugging was enable before i tried restoring.

UPDATE

OK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had my nerd friend help me with the drivers and we had to unlpug and replug it a few times but i now have a android guy with a shovel
[Vibrant Android Development] RobBull69:
If you had it unchecked, ADB won't work. You'll probably have to get a replacement. You can try adb start-server then adb devices. For whatever reason, that jump starts my Ubuntu machine from time to time when it doesn't see a device. It may not help, but it won't hurt either
[Vibrant Android Development] Pacothebandit:
So not that I have the little dirt digging android guy, i am using Odin3 to flash and nothing is happening. It says something about analyzing files but stays on that...any ideas?:confused:

I am using it on a Win 7 machine and following this guide h ttp://androidforums.com/vibrant-all-things-root/137989-stock-tmo-t959uvjfd-flashing.html#post1584586 if that makes a difference.
[Vibrant Android Development] p()()pypants:
I thought you said it worked before.... How did it suddenly get hardware locked? What date is on your box?

Pooped from my Samsung Vibrant using XDA app...

Dont mind the skidmarks...
[Vibrant Android Development] RobBull69:
Awesome, the Android shovel guy means you're in download mode. Now you need to get Odin up and flash the stock rom or the leaked rom. Hopefully you backed up with Titanium or another app. If not, at least your not bricked ;).
[Vibrant Android Development] Pacothebandit:
Well.....sorta at least i have the shovel guy. but at this point i can not get odin to work following the guide i posted above. Do I need to use an XP machine?
[Vibrant Android Development] Sym_Link:
I couldn't get Odin to work with Windows 7 x64 either until I ran it as Admin. I don't know if it was just a coincidence but might be worth a try.
[Vibrant Android Development] dustinkh:
Great...I have a "bricked" vibrant and I think I know what my issue is. I'm stuck on the dreaded hanging VIBRANT/SAMSUNG screen because I tried to do a nandroid restore from robotix1.1+oc back to a stock backup w/root. When it rebooted it's now stuck in this hanging vibrant screen.

My phone is hardware locked and I can't get into download or recovery mode. My phone won't show up in adb devices and I'm terribly worried it's because I had disabled usb debugging before the restore so now it's not going to show up in adb....

Is there any possible way to turn on the usb debugging option without being able to access anything on the phone?
[Vibrant Android Development] faldiin:
I am having the same issue. Loaded Bionix 1.2and then Nandriod restore, The phone reboots and it is a blank screen. Last thing I see is Samsung. I cant do anything else since I am hardware locked. I guess I can call them and tell them it is fubared.

Faldiin
[Vibrant Android Development] tjsynkral:
We need to get alternate Download Mode instructions into these OP's. There is definitely more than one method of getting into DLM. Seems only a few (early batch?) phones support Vol Down+Power and they will let you get into Download Mode without any pre-conditions, pretty much.

If Vol Up+Vol Down+Power does not put your Vibrant in

Recovery Mode

your phone is defective and T-Mo will exchange it.

If Recovery Mode can be accessed, then you should have access to DLM following these steps exactly:

1. You must install the proper Samsung Download Mode drivers from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=728929 and plug the phone in to install them, then reboot.

2. You must have ODIN freshly open (if you disconnected, don't try to re-use ODIN without closing and re-opening it). Run as Admin in Vista/7 (grendel905's idea).

3. Power down your phone and unplug USB. (Don't remove the battery, SIM, or SD.)

4. Hold Vol Up + Vol Down. Do not touch the power button or you will get Recovery Mode.

5. Plug in the USB. If it displays the battery level, unplug and plug USB again. If it keeps displaying the battery level, you did something wrong in step 1 or 2.

6. Downloading screen appears.

(Clarified)
[Vibrant Android Development] ronald11:
try this let me know if , this worked i did and work perfect.

here is the solution / http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=728698

did and worked perfect you will get another error after just reboot and way to go,

enjoin
[Vibrant Android Development] asatnik11:
I tried this 2 days ago and it did not work for me. I flashed the 3 files using ODIN from the new leaked JI2 firmware and my buttons still would not let me into recovery or download mode. Fortunately it didn't result in a brick.
[Vibrant Android Development] ronald11:
you have to press down volumen button and plug the USB, if does not power on, press the power & volumen down
[Vibrant Android Development] faldiin:
I am unable to get into download mode. I have tried the key sequence and ADB. I am not sure I am using the correct command on ADB.

Faldiin
[Vibrant Android Development] tjsynkral:
Did you try the method in post #150?
[Vibrant Android Development] faldiin:
Yes I did. I got it working thanks to a post from eugene373. He put a command in there and I was not understanding how he ran it. I tried it as

"adb reboot download"

from the command prompt while having ADB running. This worked and I was able to get ODIN to work. I thought I was a goner.

Thank you got the reply and all the assistance. I hope this helps others.

Faldiin
[Vibrant Android Development] tjsynkral:
OK, but you still might want to exchange your defective phone for one with working recovery mode. ADB won't help if you are unable to boot.
[Vibrant Android Development] faldiin:
I cant since I bought mine from CL. SOL there. I am okay with that. I love the phone. I have to wait till it breaks and I have to use insurance. Per T-Mobile.

Faldiin
[Vibrant Android Development] rhcp011235:
Anyone got a phone that wont show anything on LCD at all? and no sound?

and feel heat when you plug it in or press power? I have one unit here i am trying to fix.

ANyone have this and fix?

Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] beowolf:
How do I make the request to t-mobile about the phone? do i just call them and tell them my phone is defective because it will not go into recovery mode? wont they wonder why I am so concerned about recovery mode?

Can I return it to a t-mobile store to get a new one? Or do i have to send it back via mail?
[Vibrant Android Development] Gerr1985:
This is super easy. Contact T-Mobile via phone support or go into the store and have them do it. Tell them you want to perform a factory reset but cannot get into recovery mode. They will ask you to test with the buttons blah blah it wont work and insist on a replacement. If they try to feed you a bunch of BS about it being an unknown issue dont buy it and tell them you researched and found many with the problem which is true. They will send you a replacement but you have to mail yours in. IF you are good with them you can get the replacement before mailing yours back, but if you are not good or the phone is bricked at the phone/pc icon then you should go in store and get a free temp phone to use while its out for replacement.

**note** Flashing the stock firmware with Odin (same as post 150) did nothing for me as far as fixing the locked hardware (it only wiped everything I had). I will be surprised if it can even be fixed. For now only view it as a defect and get it replaced ASAP.

If the phone is not bricked and you want to get into recovery or download here is what I would do.

Root the phone (because its super easy)

Download Rom Manger (clockwork) and flash the recovery image (you can reboot into recovery through clockwork) after you get it working

To go into download mode you can download a terminal emulator through Market and if you have root use the following in the command prompt:

su

reboot download

Hope this helps, but I really stress the fact you should replace it.
[Vibrant Android Development] tjsynkral:
If T-Mo will let you exchange it under insurance, you can do it now. If you can't open RM it is already broken.
[Vibrant Android Development] tjsynkral:
If you tell them it won't boot, the first thing they will ask you to do is try a wipe in RM. Just tell the person you are holding the Vol Up+Vol Down+Power and it's not working, and they'll immediately know it needs a replacement.
[Vibrant Android Development] asatnik11:
This is exactly what I did yesterday and they quickly determined the phone was defective. My replacement is in the mail. Since it was within the first 14 days they had to get Customer Loyalty involved.

I just hope they send one that doesn't have this issue. Its not that I don't believe Eugene373 when he says that I should be able to get to download mode with a bad ODIN flash; it is that I believe this is some kind of software defect. There hasn't been any other android device I have come across (G1, mytouch, mytouch slide) that won't go into download/recovery mode with hardware buttons.
[Vibrant Android Development] mr2t32:
i wouldn't put too much hope in the replacement phones. I had received a replacement the same week i got my phone after reading that tmo is treating this issue as a defect. After i got the replacement, I tried out the vol button combos and none worked. Maybe when there is more info on this, I doubt any replacement phones will help with this problem.
[Vibrant Android Development] tjsynkral:
You should go to a store and make them keep giving you replacement phones until you get one that goes into RM.

RM is not being, and will never be, purposefully removed.

However I could see the button config changing, as clearly the DLM button config changed at some point.
[Vibrant Android Development] blackerwater:
No no no there's only one file that flashes all those in the ji2 update. I was talking about ms gurus old pre release firmware with the csc pda and phone files you place individually in odin flash those then flash the jfd update to correct the recovery issue. Plus there's an update for the bell vibrants that is coming that has a fix for our same problem (see here http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150262535205538&id=260085296049) maybe we could use they're fix. Idk yet haven't looked at it.

Sent from my vibrant
[Vibrant Android Development] richan90:
If someone could figure out a way to port this to the US Vibrant, it would be greatly appreciated!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] asatnik11:
yes yes yes:D I actually did flash the csc, pda, and phone files from the ms_guru post (using the 512 pit file). After that didn't work I flashed to the stock firmware that eugene posted. I'd be willing to try the bell vibrant fix on my phone before I ship it back if you think it has a good chance of working. The new one should be delivered today.
[Vibrant Android Development] asatnik11:
It looks like someone extracted the SPL/bootloader from that fixed bell vibrant firmware. Do you think this will work directly on the vibrant?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8178717&postcount=47
[Vibrant Android Development] Namulator:
Samsung has released the fix for this. I cannot seem to post the link, but on their facebook page, they have posted the fix. I am downloading now and will report back.
[Vibrant Android Development] Gerr1985:
Nice... right after I swapped for replacement... at least the replacement works :)
[Vibrant Android Development] lbingham:
Any update?
[Vibrant Android Development] Namulator:
I could not use Kies to do the update. It wouldn't say I needed the firmware according to the instructions on the facebook page. BUT, after doing some investigation, I found a thread describing a better method on how to do it without having to loose everything on your device...

I follow the instructions in this post, and it worked perfectly.

forum[dot]xda-developers[dot]com/showthread.php?t=785201
[Vibrant Android Development] richan90:
You have a Samsung Vibrant from T-mobile?
[Vibrant Android Development] asatnik11:
Can you confirm that you successfully flashed the SBL from the referenced post to your US T-Mobile Vibrant (SGH-T959)? I read that a couple people bricked their T-Mobile Vibrants (not sure if US) with this flash.

If that is not the case, I would be willing to risk it on the US T-Mobile Vibrant I have that is being sent back under warranty. Unfortunately I won't be able to try until late tonight or tomorrow morning!
[Vibrant Android Development] SamsungVibrant:
Your instructions didn't work for me, but this did.

Hey, I don't know if the above quoted instructions you posted are only for hardware locked vibrants, but I tried it on two vibrants, and the method you provided to get into download mode does not work. Both vibrants were made in July, and I assume they don't have the 3 button hardware lock issue, so maybe the instructions wouldn't apply in my case anyway.

However, what did work for me, was something that a user named Sabooher suggested. Works perfectly on both phones.

Download Mode: (thank you sabooher)

1)start off with phone turned off

2)press down volume up, and volume down at same time, and never let go until you get into download mode. DON'T touch the power button

3) while holding down both volume buttons get your usb cable which is connected to your computer

4)plug in the usb cable into your phone, while you still hold down both up/down volume buttons at same time. Don't touch the power button.

5)As soon as you plug your usb cable into your phone, the phone will instantly go into Download mode.

6)You may now release the volume buttons

For recovery mode, the following worked for me, but can't guarantee it will work on your phone.

Recovery Mode:

1) START with your phone off, without any usb cable attached.

2) Press volume down AND volume up at same time, keep them pressed in the entire time, do NOT let go. I prefer to hold my phone in landscape, this gives me better control with my fingers.

3) WHILE holding down volume up and volume down, press and hold power button, DO NOT LET GO OF ANYTHING. You should be holding down volume up, volume down, and power, DON'T LET GO! HOLD ON... and proceed to next steps, dont let go!

4) PHONE will start, you will see the white Vibrant logo. STILL DON'T LET GO, volume down, volume up, and power all pressed.

5) White Vibrant logo disappears, still dont let go!

6) White Vibrant logo re-appears again for the second time. When the white vibrant logo appears the second time, let go of the power button, but keep holding down volume down and volume up.

7) Phone begins to enter recovery mode, you can let go finally.
[Vibrant Android Development] Chozodia:
hxxp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=785201

Maybe someone will use this data to possibly fix problems for users who have not already bricked their branded phones.
[Vibrant Android Development] asatnik11:
Do not flash this SBL (bootloader) on your T-Mobile USA Vibrant; It will result in an expensive brick!

I got my replacement Vibrant yesterday so I decided to try this bell vibrant SBL on my old "hardware locked" T-Mobile vibrant before sending it in. ODIN flashed to Stock (Thanks Eugene!), ODIN flashed the SBL and now the phone won't even show the Vibrant screen; only black screen of death.

The good news is that the new, not refurbished, vibrant they sent can enter download/recovery mode with the hardware buttons! The new one is dated 9/10/2010 on the box, 10.09 behind the battery; the old one is dated 8/31/2010, 10.08 behind the battery.
[Vibrant Android Development] qtilt112:
just picked up my replacement phone... bad news. still hardware locked. mfg date is 9/11/2010, number under battery is 10.09.

hopefully someone could port over that Bell Vibrant fix...
[Epic 4G General] Aridon:
pwned by double post
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nexusgar:
I was messing with my friends phone and now he wants it back to stock and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get the stock Motorola cliq firmware. I've googled it many times and can't find it please help.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Zemlyanka:
Forgive me if I have posted this in the wrong place but this is all very new to me. I recently flashed my phone to 2.2 and some strange things have been happening. I have two examples I would like to share which both have the same outcome. Trying to import a book into aldiko from the sd card ends in the program being force closed. The phone vibrates once, pauses a few seconds, vibrates three times and then the error message comes up. The second example is pretty much the exact same except it happens when trying to launch a game with psx4droid. One vibration, pause, three vibrations, program closes. Both of these programs worked without issue prior to the change in OS. Could anyone suggest any reasons and solutions to the situation? I was on the last chapter of an amazing book. Thanks in advance,

Gino.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] stockfeed:
yep doing it to me too, not very often, it was happening a lot at first, but i did a factory reset and it cleared up a lot of them.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Zemlyanka:
I dis one factory reset with no result.should I just keep trying til it goes away?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] extorian:
This has been happening to myself and my partner's Samsung Galaxy S since we upgraded to the official UK Froyo update. Just about any app can crash with the vibrate, pause, 3 vibrates. While mine is rooted with z4root and I have a ton of stuff on it, my partner's is not rooted and only runs some very basic apps.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] w98seeng:
Did you update through Kies? What version of FroYo are you on?

Try to uninstall the apps, download them and reinstall. Also, using the Kies Registry Patcher, see if Kies will flash the stock 2.2 ROM. All stock ROMs can be found here.

Follow these steps

Ian
[Galaxy S I9000 General] extorian:
Updated with Kies to Froyo (JPO) a month or two ago. I notice JPY is now available through Kies so currently trying that.

I had tried installing/uninstalling apps previously, but according to logcat just about any process can crash with this vibrate pulse, pause, three pulses issue. I've had System, acore, TWL, Market, Gmail, the browser (stock and Dolphin HD), etc. These aren't the normal force closes either. The logs show them as SIGBUS or SIGILL (no K, not SIGKILL) errors, which normally mean a hardware fault, but, given so many people are having the problem after updating to FroYo, and given it's happening on two phones I'm in possession of personally, I'm sure it's related to the FroYo update.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] extorian:
Well, since updating to JPY 6 hours ago I've had zero crashes and the phone seems far more responsive and faster. My quadrant score has increased by around 20%.

There were a number of things that would nearly always crash the phone in the way I described previously - such as updating more than 2 or 3 apps at the same time, rapidly scrolling around certain websites, etc. I updated 10 apps simultaneously, I've gone to all of the websites that would crash the browser, and tried a whole load of other things that were "high risk" on JPO. Zero crashes.

If the phone does crash in the next week or two I will come back and mention it here. But so far, it looks great.