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[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
^ That's almost what happened to me :D Don't EVER give up on these things. I've so-called "bricked" these phones MANY times, LOL. They never actually BRICKED. I don't think that's even possible x)
[Vibrant Android Development] dusty-:
Ok I soft bricked my vibrant

I was on a 2.2 rom and flashed back to 2.1 stock without first flashing a 2.1 kernel and now I'm stuck on vibrant screen.

Do I just need to flash a 2.1 kernel using Odin to get back in to recovery so I can reflash a 2.2 rom with kernel?

Is there another way besides using Odin as I've never used Odin and I'm not comfortable using it lol.

Thanks in advance
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
As far as I know, there isn't any other way, I was pretty uncomfortable the first time I used it too, but then I was like "HEY THIS IS KINDA COOL AND EASY :D"

And yes, just flash a 2.1 kernel w/ Odin.
[Vibrant Android Development] koreanjhee:
Hey so, so far,

I've managed to seemingly brick the Vibrant, ever get a situation where the screen is black and but the menu lights come on?

I did everything for the odin and realized I had already done this a while back (I found the same files already in my odin folder on my computer)

I booted in stock recovery (blue screen) and removed usb and odin'd the mess out of it, plugged in usb, and start odin but I get 'file analysis' and it doesn't go.

The blue screen (-reboot -reinstall -delete data -delete cache) are still there and the screen hasn't moved.

Now I'm wondering am I even in the right screen?

Is dl mode and blue recovery the same thing?

plz helps

update:

Nevermind. I ran the whole thing reset through odin and all and got all excited to see it come online...

and the Vibrant is stuck after Galaxy S screen,

it goes black, the screen is black but the menu buttons are lit.

Any sugjeschions? D:
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
It basically means you should RE-odin the vibrant, because it just means a bad install :)

More info, just read the troubleshooting section.
[Vibrant Android Development] mikeike93:
I tried your method, but my Odin won't get passed file analysis -___-.

sorry for being a trouble =P. thanks in advanced lol

okay, so i just miraculously fixed my problem. i restarted the download mode and it started working again. i don't know if this will help any of you, but good luck with fixing your phone!
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
That also happened to me, insteading of doing what you did, I just used another Odin.
[Vibrant Android Development] LeapingLlama:
So...... yeah
[Vibrant Android Development] techboydino:
ODIN V3 1.7 fixed that issue for me. Used ODIN about 10 times this weekend testing. Get it here.
[Vibrant Android Development] dominoslave:
I can't for the life of me get my phone into dl mode. It's rooted so I could rid myself of bloatware. Either way, whenever i try and get it into dl mode the stupid green battery bar shows up. Please help.
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Sounds like your phone is hardware locked.

But inorder to remove bloatware you don't even need to get into DL mode. You just need to be rooted and then use Titanium Backup to remove the bloatwares x)

That's what I did.
[Vibrant Android Development] backslide311:
So how would one get Odin to work when the phone wont communicate with the computer via USB.

I've used Odin 20-30times with no issue till this last soft brick. Now I can't seem to get ID:COM to populate or my computers to notice the phone is attached.
[Vibrant Android Development] dkoenig:
How do you know when it is completed.

I have the issue that some have listed above. Black screen and lit menu buttons.

So I tried a second time.

I started ODIN

Pointed PIT to the pit file

Pointed PDA to T959UVJFD.tar

Hit start. It does some stuff, reboots the phone, I eventually get to where ODIN says <OSM> All threads completed (succeed 1/ failed 0)

and a big green PASS!

However when I try to boot up the phone, I still get the samsung S purple words flying around then a black screen and lit menu/home/back/search buttons.

Am I not waiting long enough? Should I try a different Image?

Thank you.

**FYI, when it goes into (what looks like recovery) i get one failure on Data Wipe.**
[Vibrant Android Development] Jay2001:
Here is my problem. My phone just keeps going straight to recovery (3e) mode with the error "can't mount dbdata". I've tried every possible button combination to get into download mode however nothing will work. As soon as I plug in the USB i get a gray battery icon and then goes into said recovery mode. I can't get adb or odin to recognize my phone. The only thing I haven't tried yet is the homemade usb jig. Any other suggestions or is my phone officially hosed?
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
@backslide311 : It's not supposed to be recognized by the computer until it gets into DL mode or turns on at all. That's why you do the battery pull combo.

@dkoenig : Try a different image, infact even try a different Odin.

@Jay2001 : Try the homemade usb jig, it shouldn't be very hard to solder. It's your best bet =/
[Vibrant Android Development] dkoenig:
I tried one of Eugene's 2.2 (fairly stock) ROMS and it worked perfectly the first time. Not sure why I could not put the original or JI6 back, but this works better (so far) anyway.

Today, I am thinking of trying Onyx or Obsidian or one of the other ROMS (via Clockwork Recovery).

Any recommendations?

OH AND THANK YOU for your positive attitude on this thread. I was worried, but everyone of your posts was in a very 'don't worry, it will be ok' attitude!

Don

(Austin, TX)
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
I have no experience with custom ROMs as I always run stock, haha.

I'm currently on stock JI6, so I wouldn't know.

+1 :D
[Vibrant Android Development] spyda23:
I'm using Odin but my pc (win xp) doesn't recognize my phone in download mode. My pc recognizes my phone when i boot it up normal and when in recovery mode Odin recognizes my phone. Do i need to use a vista or win7 pc or just try something?
[Vibrant Android Development] backslide311:
My phone was in dl mode and still not seen by odin/computer. I did all tricks including the battery pull w/ no luck. Had to buy a new device....
[Vibrant Android Development] harryrasul:
This is N00b question:

1. Where is the PIT File?(Is that the one in the ODIN Flasher folder when you extract it?)

2. Do we need to put the entire .tar zipped file in all three(PDA, PHONE & CSC)

3. What is DUMP and does it figure in this process?

It would be nice if someone could show a picture screen as to how to perform this process.

Much appreciated.
[Vibrant Android Development] Jay2001:
"@Jay2001 : Try the homemade usb jig, it shouldn't be very hard to solder. It's your best bet =/"

I knew you were going to say that;).

One word of advice to everyone, don't use a blackberry micro usb. It has a hard plastic piece encased around the prongs and when you pull that out it pulls the prongs out as well. And the #4 prong doesn't stick out to be able to solder to. Also make sure it's not your wife's cable, cause not only will be pissed that you bricked your phone in the 1st place, now she'll doubly pissed that you hacked up her usb cable for no good reason:D
[Vibrant Android Development] :
Help?

I followed the steps several times, the flashing is successful, but it's still in a boot loop. I can get into recovery, but for some reason it still is in a loop. Everything seems functional, except the battery icon always starts up and then resets itself all the time? Can anyone help me? Maybe flashing another rom would help? Also, if this is of any relevance, It's a bell Vibrant, if thats any different from the american one.

EDIT: It also says "data wipe failed" but I can get into download and recovery mode. Also, this phone bricked on me absolutely randomly, without anything custom on it (except maybe attempting to use zroot4 on a version of froyo it doesn't support, but that was 3 days ago). I had just turned it off when it kept on saying twlauncher had to force close.

I also recently upgraded to 2.2
[Vibrant Android Development] :
Wow, I followed the guy's advice up there to try eugene's rom, and guess what? IT WORKS OMG YAY! THANK YOU!!!!

EDIT: But now it says "damaged internal sd card" in the status bar. Everything seems fine though. What does it mean?

I can't seem to get it to charge either. The phone just shuts off whenever i connect the USB cable to the computer or the wall charger....?
[Vibrant Android Development] Jibreil:
After loading the .PIT file the Re-partition option automatically turns ON. We must un-check it - correct? This is for loading the PIT file for 2.1.
[Vibrant Android Development] trader37:
Completely confused about what files for what.

I have three versions of Odin3...v1.0, v1.3 and v1.7

I have several pit files....

s1_odin_20100512.pit, s1_odin_20100513.pit, s1_odin_20100803

I have a tar file:

I9000UGJH2-PDA-Kernel-Bootloader-CL490514-Low.tar

and a whole crap load of CSC files

I have a bell vibrant that's semi bricked that I would like on Froyo using a Fido sim card.

How on earth do I do this? What files do I use???

tia
[Vibrant Android Development] Jay2001:
phone fixed

My phone is fixed, thanks xda forum and all developers and members for making great instructions on how to do this. I'm going to write what happened in case anyone else has this same problem so bear with me for I've spent hours upon hours reading.

I was rooted and running obsidian v5 beta w/jk6 modem and oclf and decided to try and go back to the stock 2.2 (t959UVJK6) just for the heck of it using odin. That's where it bricked. It just kept rebooting into recovery mode and none of the 3-button combos worked for my phone. I couldn't get it into download mode no matter what combination I tried (and I tried them all).

So I finally made a usb jig using a cheap micro usb cable that I got from ebay for $2 (don't use blackberry ones, see my earlier post). I bought 3 100k carbon resistors and 1 1k carbon resistor from radio shack and soldered them together. I then took apart the micro usb cable and soldered one end of the resistors to the prong that didn't have a wire attached (pin 4) and the other end I soldered to the black wire (pin 5), plugged it in and instant download mode.

Pulled out usb jig and plugged in my samsung micro usb cable into my phone and the other into the computer, opened up odin v3 1.7 and installed 2.1 (t959uvjfd). I now have a working phone again. I originally thought I bricked my phone because I didn't disable OCLF before I did it, but after I installed 2.1 I tried to install 2.2 stock again using odin, instant brick again. Plugged in usb jig again and started over. So I don't know if I did something wrong or if the stock 2.2 tar file that I had was bad or what.

But now I'm back running obsidian v5beta and probably won't go back to stock ever again. Once again thanks to everyone for helping out and I hope this helps someone else. :D
[Vibrant Android Development] PreemoX2:
Can someone mirror that update.zip file, please? The Dropbox account it is under is currently maxed out on bandwidth.
[Vibrant Android Development] GREENEYEDBANDIT:
How long does the process take been stuck 3 times at the first segment factoryfs for more than 15 mins....gonna leave longer but phone is getting hot.
[Vibrant Android Development] flashmad:
I have successfully bricked my samsung galaxy 3 [i5801] by installing wrong firmware. Its not turning on on any of the above options :( and not even lighting up the LED buttons :( . Is it Completely dead? ANy hope from samsung service centre?
[Vibrant Android Development] space_eyes:
well I don't know if it will help everyone, tried a couple of times different ways kept getting stuck @ cache, but using odin 1.7, no pit file just the PDA tar. Worked like a charm.

Thanks for the help.
[Vibrant Android Development] SamsungVibrant:
Why not repartition?

2 questions

1) why do you say to un-check repartition? i've noticied when I load the pit into odin 1.7, it automatically check marks repartition. A few times i've repartitioned, and nothing bad happend to my phone.

2) Why do you say if odin fails, to not close down odin? Odin has failed for me before, and I got the phone to computer icon. I closed down odin, did the whole process over again, and I was fine. What will closing odin after a fail do?

:confused:
[Vibrant Android Development] tcontento:
new issue?

Ok, I bricked the phone, and tried and got into download mod. I open Odin and install the correct files, but get OSM all threads completed (secceed 0 / failed 0)

Now when I first plugged in my usb cable it says device not found. I cant get any drivers to work either. So I guess this is my problem? and as to why Odin isnt working?? Any help would be appreciated.

Update: When phone is in boot mode (locked on the opening samsung screen) it finds the phone and listed that the driver is working fine. I however can not access the files and it is listed them as 100% empty. Tried to go back into download mode and the usb recognition disappears.
[Vibrant Android Development] mmelo76:
Stick thread and thanks posts removed!
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Thanks ^ x]

Anyway, I've been on vacation recently and I don't check my PM. You'd have more chances of getting some help if you posted your questions here because PM is just too much work to answer a ton of them :)
[Vibrant Android Development] memming:
Unbricked my phone! (slight modification of procedure)

Thanks for the wonderful post. It didn't work at once, but with many trial-and-error I got it back. Here's my story:

My Vibrant was bricked on the process of ROM Manger / clockwork recovery incident where I was trying to go back to a backup point. At first, I could go at least to the recovery menu, but after I failed odin3 once, it wouldn't even go to download mode, and started showing phone-!-computer symbol.

According to this guide, and many other guides for unbricking, I could enter download mode by removing battery and plugging in to USB, and plugging the battery back while pressing vol up and down. However, every time I tried to flash back the pin+pda file via odin (versions 1.0, 1.3, 1.57, 1.7), it would fail (fail 1/success 0).

I was in despair, but I found a way around it finally. The key is to NOT UNPLUG THE USB CABLE AFTER MAKING IT DOWNLOAD mode, and directly start odin. Then it worked like a charm, and I am back to stock.

Final configuration:

1. Driver: Samsung_USB_driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe 18,948kb (19402320 bytes)

2. OS: Windows XP

3. Odin 3 v1.7

4. PIT and PDA files from this post

Hope this helps somebody.
[Vibrant Android Development] Mothafizzy:
I finally killed my phone. I have a home-made jig that has saved me from many a thought-bricked-phone-incidents, but now I get no power to anything, phone doesn't turn on. I'm thinking it is an actual internal phone error with the power supply not connecting right, as holding the power button creates heat in the battery but does not start the boot or do anything. Just seems odd it finally started after rebooting post flashing my 24509286420 ROM. Getting a replacement now, just never thought it would brick on me.
[Vibrant Android Development] spyda23:
I have a similar problem. When I try to install the drivers, I go directly to the folder that I downloaded, and it says, "wizard could not find a better match for your hardware than the software you have currently installed."
[Vibrant Android Development] napalm393:
links are dead i think, can someone repost or point me to someplace i can get them?
[Vibrant Android Development] bLaZe412:
I get ODIN to work and all, but nothing shows on my phone after the Galaxy S screen. It just goes black. It says ODIN was a success, but my phone doesn't load the actual operating system. Any ideas???
[Vibrant Android Development] studio54:
Hello..I am a newbie so please bare with me. I have a Galaxy Tab and i wanted to use LCD Density. So i rooted (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=812367) .I change to the new resolution 130Dpi,and restart the device.But then it stock on the logo.I tried factory restore but didn''t work. Next i tried http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/ . Every thing worked perfect,but after i finished the device starts for 2-3sec then shuts down.I don''t know what to do.I am afraid i did something very wrong.But everything i did was exactly as i saw on forum and everything went exactly as it supouose to be. Thank you!

i just saw..it seemes i have the same problem as bLaZe412 .

PS:i am from Romania,bought my Tab from Orange
[Vibrant Android Development] mattchew008:
I followed the exact steps and got my phone back to stock.

Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
This guide is for samsung vibrant and it may not work for the Galaxy Tab. :( I'm sorry.

Congratz on saving your brick ;) Hope you enjoy it :D
[Vibrant Android Development] davidniko:
update.zip link

the update.zip link is dead plz upload another one ty
[Vibrant Android Development] thaartofdez:
Didn't work

I have tried this and it doesn't work

"<OSM> All threads complete. (succeed 0 / failed 0)"

In the ID:COM section, there's no highlighted yellow text like there normally is.

What do I do?!
[Vibrant Android Development] dpoliteski:
Are the files on page 1 for the T959 T-Mobile Vibrant? Are they the stock original files? I see there are 2 different pit files, one in the ODIN directory and a separate 0512.pit. Is it the 0512 that should be used instead of the one in the ODIN directory which is 0513 I think.

Lastly as I screwed by Vibrant up by re-partitioning the internal sd, should I click re-partition even though the instructions say not to?

Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Try a different ODIN version. It should solve your problem, remember to run as Admin.

I currently don't have one on me, sorry. So you might have to wait for someone else to link or upload or you can search around for one yourself. I apologize :mad: I recently got a new comp, so I lost all my old files.

1. Yes they are Vibrant files, that's why it's posted under the Vibrant section.

2. Use the pit file included in the first post because the one included with the installation of ODIN doesn't always work.

3. Well, it never hurts to try repartitioning [IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER OPTION]. Other than that, you shouldn't repartition. So first, try to do it without repartition, then if that doesn't work, then repartition.

I hope this helped :D
[Vibrant Android Development] agentscuba314:
Im trying to flash back to stock firmware and my phone will not boot past the "phone..."!"....pc" screen. I have currently tried 10 times using the pull the battery and connect to the PC using the volume keys, but that does seem to work. Is there any other way to get into download mode?
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Try the USB download mode jig. You can make your own or you can buy it premade on ebay. :D
[Vibrant Android Development] JN9391:
Neeeeeeed help. I used all your steps correctly but after Odin completed and it reseted but never turned back on, I've even tried the "No boot step". I'm really hoping I don't have to do the soldering route. =(
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Have you tried a different version of Odin? And sometimes you have to flash TWICE, because the first flash might be bugged.

And as long as you get into Download Mode, then you won't need the USB jig.
[Vibrant Android Development] xboy1388:
Help?

im not sure what i need to do i've never used odin and dont know what to download or how to use it?
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Please read the directions on the first post. It answered post of your questions.
[Vibrant Android Development] mtbgo7:
stuck on battery charging screen

Please help me.

I have a Captivate and Vibrant, and I accidentally flashed a Captivate rom in Vibrant, which made the phone bricked. I tried to go to the download mode, but nothing worked. Whenever I tried the methods, it's stuck on the battery charging screen. The weird thing is the battery icon in the charging screen does not change green. It stays gray with the waiting icon, and it stays there forever.

And, when I press the power button, Captivate splash screen appears and stuck there forever.

I hope there is a solution without soldering.

Thanks,
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Try my instructions under the "NO-BOOT" portion of the guide.

Best of luck, report back with your results :)
[Vibrant Android Development] leechdweler:
So my phone is stuck on Boot Cycle. I am downloading all the steps needed to get it back to working state and now I'm stuck on downloading ALL 3 Files plues the root update.zip It says the drop box is full or something.

What Do I do now ?? I cant get the last file to download ??
[Vibrant Android Development] mtbgo7:
I solved it. ademarne's no solution with 3 resistors got me into the download mode, and I am now fine. (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=889128)

The only thing bothered is I see the AT&T screen followed by Vibrant splash screen, but it's nothing to me.

Thanks,
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Congratz, and the reason you have the AT&T screen is because you probably used a Captivate ROM x]

Where do you get this drop box error? And congratz on getting it back to fully working state :)
[Vibrant Android Development] crxforya:
I want to say thank you very much for this information. I was able to get my phone to start back up in downdoad mode after not working at all. I unfortunately have not been able to have Odin successufuly flash a rom. I have tried several. I used two different sources for the pit file. and used 3 different .tar files for roms. Everytime it will start fine, then my phone will go to an all green or all red screen and stay there. I let it sit for two hours like that and Odin never fully flashed. Any answers there??

Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
You're welcome. And you might have to try a different version of Odin. I had to try three different types of Odin before I got it to work. Ironically, it worked when I used the OLDEST version.
[Vibrant Android Development] crxforya:
Ok Ill give that a shot. I ve already tried the latest one and the oldest one. Still no luck. From what Ive done so far I do now have access to the android stock recovery. Is there anything that I can do from this menu?? Ive tried 100 times almost to reinstall packages but nothing happens. Any other suggestions. Thanks again.

Edit: I was able to successfully return my no-boot vibrant back to stock form using this method. I thank you so much for this information!!
[Vibrant Android Development] Opu1lo:
sry posted as wrong user
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Congratz ;) What ROM are you running? Or are you just going to stick with stock?
[Vibrant Android Development] pbernier:
About to loose fate..

Hi there,

Nice guide. I am having a problem for which I have not seen any info. I have the Vibrant screen locked and can't get past it, after trying to recover nandroid.

If I connect the usb cable, I quickly get to the empty grey battery and the phone reboots to get back at this exact same screen. Whenever it is connected by usb, it just auto reboots, showing an empty grey battery.

I tried pretty much everything - all key combos, with or without battery/usb and I just have the Virbrant screen or the reboot loop with empty battery.

Any ideas?

:(
[Vibrant Android Development] anth.trinh:
For all those that are having problems with Odin detecting your Vibrant, you need to have Samsung Kies installed. Once installed Odin will be able to detect your phone. Here is a link the Kies off the Samsung website.

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