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[Vibrant Android Development] iLLSoSiKK:
Sorry I'm new, I've been searching through, maybe not as thorough as most, but my phone seems to be hard bricked. I intially thought it was just crap and it was time to buy another one (no warranty can't get it replaced and I'm under Simple Mobile) but regardless the phone seems to get warm and the battery dies out while in the phone. However, plugging the phone in while holding down the volume buttons hasn't gotten me into download mode and I've been doing this same procedure since Friday Jan 14th when it intially started acting up.

What happened was I was trying to upgrade it to the 2.2 Froyo firmware and appearntly it was for the i9000 only and didn't work on my phone. So my phone would go into the i9000 restore screen where the power button didn't work. I was able to use SDK to force it into the boot screen but then it got stuck there and wouldn't go past that. The next day my friend was able to put it into download mode and I flashed it using ODIN to the old 2.1 firmware hoping it'd just return back to normal. Unfortunately, ODIN said it was complete and the phone never rebooted. Ever since then its been stuck on an all black screen with no sense of life as if the phone is dead. I've swapped batteries with my sister so I know the battery isn't the issue. I've tried the hard brick solution multiple times but it doesn't seem to work. My computer won't sense the phone, far less ODIN.
[Vibrant Android Development] iLLSoSiKK:
Here's a video of what my phone is doing. This isn't me but my phone is doing the same thing as his: youtube. com / watch?v=jfkPHQbBcJ4
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Okay guys, you both need to try the USB jig.
[Vibrant Android Development] aaranda87:
Vibrant Stuck on factory.rfs

Hi my phone I guess soft bricked after trying to flash the nero5 rom. I have tried everything possible using about three different versions of Odin. I have tried flashing it without the PIT file, Flashing it with the PIT and the PDA file in all three different ODIN and all I ever get is the process stuck either on cache.rfs or factory.rfs, it will not go past either of those. If anybody could help me with this problem I would appreciate it a lot.
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
When I get stuck at that, it usually work when I try a different Odin. Hm... Weird how it's not working for you. Try another usb port/computer?
[Vibrant Android Development] aaranda87:
Yes...I just tried my personal computer...the other times it was my work computer...in this one it wont go past file analysis. :(

Update: Nevermind I downloaded the Odin v1.3 and got it to work...I first put it into download mode then opened Odin and it found it then i just used the .tar file without the pit file and that worked!!!!! my phone is back to working conditions!!!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
Congratz :) Were you going back to update to official froyo?
[Vibrant Android Development] aaranda87:
no I rooted it to go to the Nero5 rom...I heard good things about it...but then while it was flashing it just got stuck and never turned back on...so then I couldn't do anything anymore and Odin wasnt being very helpful at all...it took me a couple of hours to finally get it working again...
[Vibrant Android Development] zh3n:
Thank you. Thank you! I tried to update to Froyo, it didn't work leaving my phone STUCK on the start screen. Called Tmobile someone tried helping by having me do a master reset with no help. They finally said, "we'll have to send you a replacement Vibrant", but this was before I came here and tried this method. My phone is up and running now,back to the original settings BUT I don't care. It's back!! Thanks for this guide!!

One more thing. I am looking at the market and it's back to the old look, how do I get the new marketplace look back since I tried this method?

UPDATE: Nevermind. The new market came back on it's own! I guess it had to catch up or something
[Vibrant Android Development] xpgroup:
duplicate post
[Vibrant Android Development] colorprint:
I have this problem:

But the solution in the first post of this topic not works for me :(

301k resistor in USB not works too...

Somwbody know any other ways to restore the device?
[Vibrant Android Development] l2pettay:
hello maybe u can help me I tried to get the vibrant down load and they had temporally suspended my service when i was installing it said fail on something rom tmoblile would telll me anything until i payup I can get into recovery bt probably not bricked
[Vibrant Android Development] blakemoo:
I've bricked my Vibrickt sooo many times. I've tired everything, even a homemade jig (to borrow if anyone in the LA area needs it)

What has worked when everything else fails:

Reboot the computer.

Vol down (only down - not vol up) and power

5min+ battery pull

Odin v1.0 then v1.3 then v1.7 In that order (1.0 and 1.7 work best)

different usb ports (even worked with a 4 port usb hub when nothing else worked)

Charging the phone all the way

different pda files (jfd ji6 je8)

sometimes... don't use a pit file

Take a break, Make a sandwich, Have a beer... being frustrated never helps

Hopes this helps someone.
[Vibrant Android Development] freedinwy1:
Thanks

Exellent work. Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] cheema:
The last list with all the files combined is not working. Dropbox site reports the following error:

Error (509)

This account's public links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled!

Can this file be loaded on a different server?

Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] cheema:
Google helped to find another source of the file with the dead link.

http://www.multiupload.com/IFSJECTS3L
[Vibrant Android Development] creeve4:
Can't get back to stock.

I am able to ODIN Eugene's Froyo that will not Brick, but when I ODIN the T959UVJFD firmware, my phone goes black after the Galaxy S logo and is unresponsive expect to power on and off. I have wiped all the data and cache. I am using ODIN3 1.7 and s1_odin_20100512.pit. I have tried redownloading ODIN, T959UVJFD, and the pit file.
[Vibrant Android Development] suavecito1177:
I received a new Vibrant today and when updating to froyo 2.2 I forgot and accidently re-partioned and used a 513 pit file. Everything loaded fine but on reboot it gave me an error Ca;nt mount /dev/block/stl10.

I then found this thread and decided to try it out.

I put my phone in download mode and unplugged the cable, opened Odin v3 1.7 and installed the 512 pit with re-partition and the T959UVJFD. Loaded perfectly!

Now back to reinstalling froyo 2.2 the correct way. Thanks for all the help guys.
[Vibrant Android Development] Sonelone:
My Vibrant is stuck at the phone!PC screen and doing loops. The phone goes off for about a second when I hold down the power button long enough, but always goes back.

First Question:

Does the phone charge in this state? If not, how can I get the phone to charge?

Second question:

I read on http://androidforums.com/vibrant-su.../149476-phone-likely-bricked.html#post2197481 that the timing is very important. What is the exact sequence and timing that I need to get to the download mode?
[Vibrant Android Development] blakemoo:
Q1 I'm pretty sure you phone can still charge...

Q2 Volume down and power button hold them down till the /!\ android guy appears.

Hope this helps...
[Vibrant Android Development] jadenguy:
I desperately need to know this too...

UPDATE: (Yes, a whole few minutes later...)

Turn the phone totally off, start odin, and you can actually flash right from that screen, just hold the buttons and reboot the phone with the cable plugged in.
[Vibrant Android Development] Suncoast_Cyclist:
Rescued from "near-brick" experience

My Windows 7 x64 system let Odin get started just far enough to give me the black screen of death. Using the Rescue ViBrick technique I was able to get back into download mode and get it recovered back to JFD using an old XP system.:) Then I used the Deodexed_Ka6 file with ClockworkMod to get to 2.2.

Thanks for the tip.
[Vibrant Android Development] taxa666:
כאשר הדלקתי את ODIN שכחתי להוציא את הSIM SD .

ועכשיו אני מחכה שעה ולא זז כלום ניתקע ב "File analysis" מה לעשות ?
[Vibrant Android Development] awesomoman:
my phone is no boot bricked after i tried installing bionix through cwm, and i cannot get into download mode through your no boot guide, please help!
[Vibrant Android Development] wisdomski:
I have exactly the same issue, i started a thread over here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=11006170#post11006170
[Vibrant Android Development] kamikazimonky:
i cant get it to work and ive tried redoing it without closing odin

edit: i switched to my laptop and got it to reconize my phone but now gets stuck on a step screen shot #2. i know the troubleshoot says switch odin but how do i swich odins and try another one
[Vibrant Android Development] jmcghee1973:
your using an old ODIN version...try ODIN 3 v 1.7
[Vibrant Android Development] kamikazimonky:
ok i downloaded 1.7 odin and now odins not reconizeing my phone when i plug it in while odin open
[Vibrant Android Development] jmcghee1973:
And if you open the old one it will? If it does in the old one..try flashing without the .pit file
[Vibrant Android Development] kamikazimonky:
no not any more and when the phone plugs in windows searches for drivers and say was install incorrect no drivers found
[Vibrant Android Development] jmcghee1973:
well thats odd..seeing as ODIN doesnt install any drivers....turn on USB debugging
[Vibrant Android Development] kamikazimonky:
i can only go into recovery. i think i might of mest up cause i was reading around and theres a bunch of different ways people say and won said make sure you have the drivers and so i got em from that cause wasnt sure if i had them. then went to setup in the zip and now its doing this

and now my phone doesnt go into recovery any more just shows a phone and computer with a yellow triangle in the middle but i can still go to download mode.

edit: ok got odin reconizeing it again but when i lod eugene tar n pit file n re partion it gets stuck on do not turn off taget and ive tried v1.0 it did the same.

first pic is with pit and second is without pit

edit i just tried pit n tar again and it worked my phone works again that is so awesome and im so happy thank you everyone for helping me and if you PM me i will donate to you for your time helping me thank you alot
[Vibrant Android Development] :
If you're getting a drivers error, head over to soft pedia and do a search for samsung. Download and install the appropriate version for your windows os.
[Vibrant Android Development] aneftp:
Help: I am stuck at the Vibrant screen after official 2.2 update

This is driving me crazy. I updated to official stock 2.2 with my refurbished phone yesterday. Phone actually install ok. But after a couple of reboot after installing apps, it went crazy vibrating etc. Finally crashed.

I go it into Download Mode (USB plus, 2 button plus power).

Than I downloaded the Odin, plus the JFD and PIT files. The USB drivers recognize the phone.

So I start ODIN, it takes and installs everything but when it finishes (it says "pass"). I disconnect and try to boot up the phone and all I see is the Samsung Vibrant screen. It come in an out.

I have tried repeated with ODIN. I do not know what the problem is.

Can anyone help. I am usuing a techie and can figure things myself out. I've read so many of these forums but keep on running into the "stuck on Vibrant screen"

So yes, I have tried to ODIN back to stock. And I keep getting stuck at Vibrant screen.
[Vibrant Android Development] crxforya:
Does this work for phones that show a phone symbol with an exclamation point then to a computer. Every times it tries to go into download I get that screen instead of the download. Have I screwed something else up???

Ive done this procedure before so I know it works, 1st time I ever got this screen!

thanks,
[Vibrant Android Development] crxforya:
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[Vibrant Android Development] Cloudzee:
So my vibrant i9000 is stuck on recovery mode (Android system recovery) <3e> and its asking for a physical OK button which the vibrant does not have.. How can i get out of this :( Please help I've tried all sorts of methods i can't get my vibrant into download mode it goes automatically into recovery mode. :( Someone please help me :(
[Vibrant Android Development] mrjeff3013:
Stuck in recovery mode

hi i just installed frooyo 2.2 on my vibrant through Odin am stuck on recovery mode 3e...my phone can't reboot neither can it go on download mode.

Its giving me an error saying, E:can't mount/dev/blockmmcbblk0p1(Invalid argument) ...another message is:your storage not prepared yet.please use UI menu for format n reboot actions.Please help.........

Here is what i used with odin:

PIT :“s1_odin_20100512.pit”

PDA: I9000XXJP2-REV03-PDA-CL464213.tar

PHONE: MODEM_I9000XXJP2.tar

CSC:GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJP2.tar

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[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
I'm pretty sure you're only supposed to use PIT and PDA leaving the other two empty.

Can't help you, I don't own an i9000
[Vibrant Android Development] mrjeff3013:
Stuck in recovery mode

So what can be helpful now....any new idea?Let me know..thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] jstevenson1017:
Try taking out your battery and start with the second step in the beginning of the post. Use Odin to reflash with different files. try it let me know.
[Vibrant Android Development] jackle123:
Hi,

Can some On Give me the Last file, ie the root update.zip, as the link given is not working any more (/2bc5b6r).

THANKS IN ADV.

BR

jackle123
[Vibrant Android Development] Jasonhunterx:
It says to repeat steps 4-8 on Boot Cycle and it only has 6 Steps
[Vibrant Android Development] xtreampctek:
Im not to sure if everyone knows about this already, But the easiest way to get into Download mode that I found on youtube:

1. Make sure phone is OFF, Make sure USB is NOT attached

2. Press and hold Volume UP and DOWN (NOT POWER)

3. Insert USB while still holding Volume UP and DOWN

4. Now your in download mode

Hope this helps, I just "bricked" my Vibrant, and I'm currently following this guide as I type to unbrick it.
[Vibrant Android Development] xtreampctek:
Just letting you guys know, It worked like a charm. Thank you very much.
[Vibrant Android Development] loodakris:
bricked!

i recently tried upgrading my vibrant to android 2.2 and it bricked it! so i tried using the odin3 one click downloader to solve the problem but it just created a new one! at first the phone just took me to the at&t world phone screen. however i could no longer use the button combo to get into download mode. and now (after sitting for a few hours) the phone wont do anything at all! it wont turn on it is completely non responsive, its as if there is no battery in it, even though it has a full charge. iv tried the no-boot phone method iv tried making a jig to get it into download mode nothing seems to work....

any suggestions?
[Vibrant Android Development] sad2903:
MY phone Won't do anything and i mean Anything !
[Vibrant Android Development] schleven:
wow. finally got it working.

My problem was not getting into download mode, it was getting windows to recognize the phone.

none of the drivers i saw reccomended worked.

I finally installed google android sdk, installed the google usb package, and started adb.

It didnt recognize my advice.

but after a minute or so, windows did. it said "found device" "found galaxy" or something like that.

After that, I tried odin and for the first time in 100 tries, it found my phone on a com port.

Thanks for all the support out there.
[Vibrant Android Development] crysto25:
i can answer your question with my stupidity =] i flashed to axura 2.3.1. very nice rom. i noticed theres a voodoo lagfix on recovery menu.. turned it off, i restored back to regular froyo. and wasnt quite sure while i was on my way, and saw ryans oclf on my apps installing ext2 isnt normal fast... but it was fast... i found that odd.. i uninstalled it back.. and tired turning on the voodoo lagfix on recovery. then it rebooted... and thats how it went bootloopy..
[Vibrant Android Development] crysto25:
my phone shows a cellfone on the right, a exclamation mark on the middle and a pc on the left... wut does that mean?
[Vibrant Android Development] Quiketaz:
Is like Download mode, but in this case something in your system files was broken, just odin from there.
[Vibrant Android Development] letor69:
None of these procedures works for me, its like a dead phone, not a single button makes a thing, even jig usb dont work anymore, what can i do?

i just updated to froyo 2.2 using mini kies official download, HEEEELP
[Vibrant Android Development] xmaki:
I can see the Galaxy S animation but no boot after

Hey guys I am brand new to the XDA forum. I need help with my phone. After installing the Voodoo lagfix my phone started doing a loop reboot. it would get to the Vibrant intro screen and then reboot to the recovery screen. If I did reinstall packages or reboot it continued doing the same thing so I ran ODIN used the provided PIT and PDA and after reboot it took me all the way to the Galaxy S graphic but does not actually load the phone after. So, I then ran ODIN again this time with repartition checked. It gave me errors and then rebooted all the way to the galaxy S graphic and then a black screen. One more time I used ODIN with provided PIT and PDA, this time unchecked re partition. Still same thing gets me to the Samsung Galaxy S graphic and then a black screen. I would really appreciate any input. I've tried everything I can think off and thats as far as I can get. I dont know if it matters but I took the external SD card out when i used ODIN. towards the end I even took my SIM card out just to see what happened. Like I said before at this point I'm lost Please help.
[Vibrant Android Development] letor69:
i cant do a thing, so i called samsung the phone still under warranty so im gonna send it to them for fix. thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] Tommyboy2k:
followed all instructions fon booted up once i put in sim card and sd card rebooted tmo stock loader comes up and the galaxy s screen comes up then it goes black only soft keys light up....this is the first in four so-called bricks that i didnt recover from what can I do?

thanks,
[Vibrant Android Development] CBung:
Can someone post the update.zip that's mentioned in the pack in the OP seperately, and/or can the OP be updated because that pack does not work, dropbox has killed that account.

Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] bartek25:
u mean this update im not sure if its the same but it works :P\

this is clockwork recovery not sure what you are askin for tho lol
[Vibrant Android Development] CBung:
I'm sorry to say, but since this is one of the last remaining Odin guides on here, it needs to be more detailed.

"Load the files you downloaded above" is not descriptive enough. How about adding a screenshot?

What is the purpose of the root update zip referenced in the last link?

Once you press Start, how long is it going to take? Another screenshot would be good.

EDIT: The odin link is old old old, it's 1.0 when 1.7 is out, update needed.
[Vibrant Android Development] bobbyjadams:
didnt work on my vibrant still cant get past galaxy splash screen. was un able to open the .rar root files either. Im getting a message on my boot screen after doing odin and rebooting that "data wipe failed"
[Vibrant Android Development] tppickles:
Phone ! computer fix

I found out that if you cant get into download mode using other methods when you have the phone ! computer screen and your computer and odin can see the phone but hangs on re flashing you can

1.turn off auto reboot as well as the F. Reset time and flash

2. Flash with odin you should see a progress bar on the phone

3. wait till the flash is done this should restore the bootloader and allow you to reflash

4. unplug your phone and remove the battery

5. close and restart odin

6. hold vol + and vol - with the usb cable connected

7. phone should be in download mode

8. reflash as usual

hope this helps anyone that was having this issue
[Vibrant Android Development] ncampbell2784:
Thank You

:D OMG thank you so so much!! I though my phone was never going to work again.
[Vibrant Android Development] sikspeed2.3:
Im a noob and stuck at the odin screen, i dont understand how to use odin quite yet. How do i enter in the files in the corresponding fields. im a little lost and any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] ajb.199427:
Help?

It will fail at cache

or it will sit at cache and on my phone the little blue download will sit at like 1/10? Should I wait for i to move or should it not take that long?
[Vibrant Android Development] jwalk74:
the update.zip link does not work, any other way?
[Vibrant Android Development] jwalk74:
HOLY CRAP! it worked perfect on first try with Odin3 1.0!

Thanks guys for doing what you do!!!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] johnlaqua:
ok im downloading these files from the linked forum post, gonna try those two instead of the ones i had, originally used the aio toolbox and it automatically started odin for me and had the pda and other file preloaded, i think what happened is it originally had the repartition checked and i didnt notice. tried redoing odin like 10 plus times tried doing dif procedures like clearing it starting odin putting files in the letting it read phone, running it normally then trying to run it as admin and trying the processes using dif usb ports still dont work, gonna try these other files though and see how it works, download in progress will update when its done....any ideas im more than open to them! lol
[Vibrant Android Development] johnlaqua:
ok did all that followed procedures in the guide at beginning, still nothin, wtf am i doing wrong?! thinkin maybe i should give up and pay the insurance deductable and get a new phone...i dunno what else to do, nothins working
[Vibrant Android Development] pshadey:
having isses with odin

hey there,

this guide seems fairly bulletproof yet i am still having trouble.

i have tried using the downloads yo have as well as odin3v 1.70.

Either one continues to freeze on "factoryfs.rfs".

if i try to turn on the phone at this point it show the phone ! computer symbol.

I have been able to get back into dl mode.

i have tried switching ports as well!!

Help PLease!!

thanks in advance
[Vibrant Android Development] Corvette Dave:
Were using A ULF kernel?
[Vibrant Android Development] bearsfan85:
Possibly a new method

I had my Vib bricked, wouldnt boot or anything, they only thing that I would get is the kernel panic screen but just the addresses in the top left. My phone ended up failing using odin because my cable was loose and repartition was checked because I wasnt paying attention so there was basically nothing on my phone and it stopped at factory.rfs. But here is what I did.

I attempted to make a usb jig, so I ended up having a stipped usb cable.

I plugged in a working usb cable into my phone and my computer, then I plugged the usb cable with the stripped wires into my computer, then took 2 of the stripped cables on the end and touched them to the terminals of my phone (The gold battery prongs) and basically ended up booting the phone into download mode and then I used odin.

I have no clue if there will be any ramifications on the phone or the computer as I did this an hour ago but it basically jumped the phone into download mode.

I would only recommend trying this if you are out of options and nothing else is working and I am not responsible for any damage to your phone or computer.

I would recommend taking out your sim and sd card.
[Vibrant Android Development] Jhnboy:
HI guys,

I urgently need my phone and its bricked...

So I am able to get it into download mode but for some reason (after following the instructions) and clicking START on odin, there is no download bar on my phone (which I suppose there should be because I Have Odined before)

Help would be much appreciated!