yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vibrant Android Development] scooter421:
Called Samsung today, told them my phone bricked while flashing 2.2 through Kies mini, they said they would flash it for me free of charge and with free shipping. Didn't ask me if I did anything else to the phone. It's worth a call to anyone who's stuck.
[Vibrant Android Development] Blaggah:
Ok has anyone ever faced with a black screen where nothing works.. Jig for download mode, recovery key combos, power, usb to computer nor power button.. The phone doesn't turn on at all. This is what happened after i went back to stock using the AIO Captivate software.. The installation was a success but the phone never rebooted afterwards as it's supposed to. Does this mean my phone is paperweight now? Please enlighten me.. PM me or something, anyone.. Thanks in advance.
[Vibrant Android Development] Knightsofwar210:
I tried this guide, and when one of the bootloaders I tried failed, I disconnected and now all I get is this screen with the phone connecting to a computer with a "!" sign inbetween. Nothing I do makes it change. Is there anyway to fix this? I really really need to use my phone for work.
[Vibrant Android Development] yonkersboy127:
Same for me I did the EXACT Same process and i got the EXACT same problem....Please Help US! I would love to find the resolution to my problem....I cant do the Unbrickable Mod because i cannot Solder i never did that in my life ! :confused: Please Help Me. Pleaseeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] T1001:
My phone is acting exactly like yours...no responds to any combos and and gets warm whit inserted battery.

Please if any one know how to fix it without Hardware mods let me know!!!

Thanks in Advance!
[Vibrant Android Development] yonkersboy127:
bump.....!!!!!!!!! Help
[Vibrant Android Development] dallas6672:
One-Click Unbrick - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1153310

I also can't get back to stock. Started with a bunch of force closes after I tried the extended mod settings for MIUI. So I tried to reflash the rom and ended up in a boot loop (would load a quick message in recovery the auto reboot). Tried to ODIN back to stock but none of them are work. Ive tried every ODIN-able package that I can find. They either boot loop, never making it past the Galaxy S screen, or they shut down after that. Most like JFD stop at black screen after Galaxy S screen and if you touch the softkeys, they just stay on and KB5 takes me into recovery with errors...

E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

(Invalid Argument)

E:copy_data_default_apk:Can't mount DATA:

Deleting Data and Cache doesnt help. If I "format internal SD-Card" from recovery I get this...

E:copy_dbdata_media:format SDCARD

Formatting SDCARD...

E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1

(I/O error)

E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount SDCARD:

Also, phone will not boot with USB plugged in and if I plug in the phone to USB while I'm in recovery, it will shut the phone down.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
[Vibrant Android Development] ohtrouble:
Thanks for all the responses in this thread. I tried to downgrade my Vibrant using Odin and flashing the pit and PDA files supplied. When I flashed the stock 2.1 my phone didn't restart and was stuck in the vibrant loop and loads to a picture of a battery and a loading symbol than reboots again. I've double checked the MD5 and have tried a few other fixes such as one-click unbrick and eugene unbricker. I can't go to the recovery mode but download mode is just fine. If anyone has any suggestion please do respond. Thanks! Happy Holidays
[Vibrant Android Development] Civil Disobedient:
same thing, but says cant mount DBDATA
[Vibrant Android Development] Blaggah:
I took Scooter421's advice and called samsung and explained to them my dilemma.. They sent me out a ups shipping label to send my phone in for repair with no charge. I just hope i get good luck with the phone, or if they'll replace me with another phone or a newer phone if this one can't be fixed lol..
[Vibrant Android Development] PrimeNemesis:
Same Effing Boat!!!

I was running Bionix 1.3.1. Something was making it laggy and crashing at random. So I decided to back-up my phone. Flash to stock and then to 2.2. I got the bright idea to add the GB bootloaders. I really want to try one of the ICS ROMS that are hitting the late beta stages. Anyway, I did that successfully. (To my surprise) I followed the instructions at this link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1117990 I didn't use the custom bootloaders. I used the following: GINGERBREAD BOOTLOADER, JFD ODIN File, and VIBRANT STOCK (FROYO) BOOTLOADER. I followed those directions and like it said the GB bootloaders were installed and worked.

Then, I went to re-root my phone. This is where the real problems started. One Click Root would not work. I did some research and found the 3e Recovery Installer and then did the One Click Root. That seemed to work, but when I tried to install the apps needing root access to restore and flash Bionx back or test run the ICS Passion ROM couldn't gain access. I installed older and new versions of Superuser, the Superuser, and BusyBox. They would seem to work but once I installed CWM and Titanium Backup neither could get root access. I tried installing, uninstalling, reinstalling for a couple of hours to no avail.

Finally, I get the bright idea to use Mini Keis to flash back to stock FroYo. Since my Win7 machine doesn't work with Keis, I used my WinXP machine. It finds my phone, recognizes it and begins the stock Froyo flash. It gets to the reboot and never comes back on. The FroYo nor the GB button combos will force it to download mode. When plugged in, there is no response. I left it plugged up overnite and no response. I tried the no solder 100K ohms rig and it didn't work. I broke down and took it to a repair shop and they couldn't bring it back. Please help. I'm desperate and no cash for a new phone.:(:(:(:(:(:(
[Vibrant Android Development] pinoiryder:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1153310

tried this but still stuck on phone....!...Computer screen..

any help here?
[Vibrant Android Development] dallas6672:
Sometimes when youre in the phone ! computer screen you can still use ODIN. Have you checked to see if ODIN still recognizes your phone? If the One Click Unbrick doesnt work, you might have to get the Download Mode USB Jig.
[Vibrant Android Development] pkopalek:
Does anyone have these files hosted anywhere?

All the slackdev.com links fail to work properly, it seems.

This would be useful.

This phone is now $0 with contract renewal and there will be a slew of new users (believe it or not)
[Vibrant Android Development] Mostdef:
use the AIO Vibrant Toolbox 2.5

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=954509
[Vibrant Android Development] pkopalek:
That's fantastic. But now I don't seem to be able to recover the phone, now that I've tried to Odin with the 20100512 PIT and UVJFD Tar

My Vibrant was on the latest firmware.

I flashed a kernel that was in the cyanogenmod wiki, through Heimdall.

The phone wouldn't boot (screen would go black).

Then I am trying to Odin the Vibrant. I have the right files with the right MD5 hash.

Followed all directions.

At the very end of the process, I get a red FAIL! and the phone is a brick. Turning it on just gives a screen with a mobile phone with a computer next to each other, with a yellow exclamation mark triangle in between.

Can't boot. Even Download Mode doesn't have the big yellow symbol like normal.

<ID:0/009> Added!!

<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..

<ID:0/009> File analysis..

<ID:0/009> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/009> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/009> cache.rfs

<ID:0/009> modem.bin

<ID:0/009> factoryfs.rfs

<ID:0/009> dbdata.rfs

<ID:0/009>

<ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I'm lost as what to do.
[Vibrant Android Development] Woody:
Please only post in one forum. Also are you using a Facinate, as your carrier under your avatar is Verizon? If so, you need to make sure you have the Pit/PDA files for the Facinate and not the Vibrant. If not then see below.

This is from the MIUI guide stickied on the Q&A sections
[Vibrant Android Development] pkopalek:
It's actually my boss's Vibrant.

I had the Fascinate for years, so I'm familiar with Odin and the process.

I'm doing everything in that list, no question. It seems to be successful in flashing the PIT and Tar files, and says 'PASS!' now.

But the phone won't boot normally or into recovery. It shows 'Vibrant' and below it 'Samsung', then black after 10 seconds or so, then again, then black after 10 seconds or so, then again. It's like a boot loop that isn't getting very far.

So at this point, the 'Download' screen is back when I put it into Download mode. Odin3 functions just fine, and seems to flash the phone just fine.

The phone just won't boot, at all, or into recovery.
[Vibrant Android Development] Woody:
Gulp!!!

What ROM are you trying to put on there? I suggest getting a nice 2.2 to get it to boot up. Since you know Odin, pull a 2.2 ROM (Bionix-Fishman's redux, Toxic8/ Deranged9 [see 2nd to last page on D9 for download in my dropbox]) and push whatever ROM through Odin (pda) and not recovery (zip).

If you can somehow get into recovery, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache/davlik.

At least it is a PASS as of now, so that is good. Try to get it booting up and then we can go from there.
[Vibrant Android Development] pkopalek:
I'm only trying to flash the STOCK JFD Odin and 0512 PIT.

I've tried the one in the other thread (to flash back to stock) and as well the one that comes in the AIO Vibrant Toolbox Folder.

Neither PIT and TAR seem to return things to stock.

There are no .zip files here, only ODIN files. If I can try another PIT and TAR from somewhere, I will. But the threads I'm looking in don't seem to have them.]

This all started when I tried to Heimdall a kernel that had Clockworkmod Recovery in it.

I wasn't worried about the Kernel not being the exact one for the ROM - since all I needed was the Recovery (to install Cyanogenmod). Well, apparently the stock recovery just stayed there, and the phone would come up 90%.

From there, I said OK, I have to odin this thing.

And that's where I am. I still get the 'Vibrant' on top 'Samsung' on bottom boot screen for 10 seconds, then repeat loop endlessly. No recovery (holding power + vol up and down for a couple of cycles) at all. Only download mode.

-------------------------------------------

EDIT:

This is the Galaxy S 4g instead of the normal Galaxy S.

Nowhere on the phone is this marked, and it is still a 959.

I am going to heimdall some Galaxy S 4g software on here.

Lesson learned: Start by making sure you're flashing firmware to the correct phone.

My apologies. Thank you all for all of your help.
[Vibrant Android Development] Mostdef:
Use the AIO it has everything you need.
[Vibrant Android Development] ghassir:
Galaxy SII

Hi;

Are this method works on Galaxy SII ?!!
[Vibrant Android Development] GrandMstrBud:
Followed the steps to a T and nothing

1. Download all the files required in the "BOOT CYCLE" section of this post.

2. Remove everything from your phone (SD card, sim, battery).

3. Plug your phone into your computer WITHOUT the battery, as you have already taken it out in the last step.

4. Press and HOLD vol. up and vol. down.

5. As you are HOLDING these buttons, reattach your battery.

6. You should be in Download Mode.

7. Unplug phone from USB

8. Follow steps 4-8 from the "BOOT CYCLE" section.

Any other ideas?
[Vibrant Android Development] jstrayy:
great thread, can't wait to get home to fix my buddy's phone now, looks so simple!:D
[Vibrant Android Development] jstrayy:
Does anyone have any mirrors? None of the links seem to be working for me
[Vibrant Android Development] ferhanmm:
These might work - http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/
[Vibrant Android Development] J__:
bricked my phone after retrying to recover into a 2.2 rom while running ICS... bad idea.

Everyworks and can get into download everytime, but odin hangs at factoryfs.rfs everytime...

tried diff odins, diff ports, diff computers/winxp/win7 to no avail.

please help!
[Vibrant Android Development] testomat:
****.Need help. Bricked my vibrant. trying to recover into a 2.2 rom while running ICS. Used Odin 1.81 and clicked unfortunately "repartition"

After flashing, my vibrant was suddenly dead. Cannot turn on, no symbol, cannot get to download mode with the "no-boot phones" method.

Anyone an idea how to get to download mode ?

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solved:

battery out...

battery in--> hold only vol UP and power for a few seconds
[Vibrant Android Development] Arhum1994:
PLEASE HELP too..I am having exact same issue..Tried to ODIN from a Stupid 2.2 ROM and this is happenign..Getting a coloured screen on FACTORY.FS:mad:
[Vibrant Android Development] Stargazer3777:
THANK YOU!

Whipped out the ol' Vibrant to try to get some ICS goodness, did something wrong int he process and had the "Green Android" GB Bootloader screen stuck, nothing would work. Even plugging in without powering on got the first 2 segments of the "Charging Circle" with no movement, but this did it!
[Vibrant Android Development] TJEclipse:
NO-BOOT PHONES

This is where your phone does NOT turn on, no combo of buttons works and power button does nothing.

DO THIS ONLY WHEN YOU PLUG IN YOUR PHONE AND NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN!!! If else, follow the steps from above.

This method is basically same as above, EXCEPT the way you get into Download Mode as your phone is HARD BROKEN.

1. Download all the files required in the "BOOT CYCLE" section of this post.

2. Remove everything from your phone (SD card, sim, battery).

3. Plug your phone into your computer WITHOUT the battery, as you have already taken it out in the last step.

4. Press and HOLD vol. up and vol. down.

5. As you are HOLDING these buttons, reattach your battery.

6. You should be in Download Mode.

7. Unplug phone from USB

8. Follow steps 4-8 from the "BOOT CYCLE" section.

I went from stock 2.1, downloaded kies mini and tried to upgrade the phone to 2.2 (I want to be completely stock no ROMS) and when the upgrade was complete and the phone was to turn back on, nothing happened. I have tried every kind of way to get the phone to turn on with no success. The above steps did not work and now I am stuck and don't know which way to turn. can someone please help me??
[Vibrant Android Development] naossoan:
Hi guys!

Please help me I tried the first method and it didn't work, plus all the links are broken so I had to find other ones.

I downloaded Odin3 v1.85

I downloaded a 512 pit file named s1_odin_20100512.pit from the link above that ferhanmm posted.

I downloaded the firmware from samfirmware for the I9000M, as I have a Canadian Bell Vibrant, which is not the same as the T-Mobile one. It's a GT-I9000M model.

I couldn't find any mirrors for the files mentioned on the first page so I didn't bother:

"ALL 3 Files plues the root update.zip"

I loaded Odin. Loaded the PIT, Loaded the image under "PDA". I unchecked Repartition and clicked START

The process passed, and my phone rebooted and went into that like recovery mode on it's own, it looked like it was unpacking some stuff, then the screen came down and had a bunch of options. I selected reboot phone now.

Before doing this, I noticed something in red near the bottom stating something about a failure to mount something.

I tried the first process because upon pluggin in my phone, the battery indicator comes up. Upon trying to boot the phone it would show the Samsung GT-I9000 screen, but that would shut off and it would go back to the Battery screen.

Now after the first flash, I'm back where I was when I started messing with this phone about a year ago when it died on me. I get to the animated Samsung Galaxy S boot screen that continuously loops.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm trying to get this phone working for my girlfriend who just had her iPhone 4s stolen and can't afford to get a new one :(
[Vibrant Android Development] skinzy98:
Once you Odin. You HAVE to have the update.zip file on your phone. You then cut the phone off. Now hold the power+volume up+ volume down. The galaxy s screen will come on hold it until galaxy s screen flashes then pops up again. Once this happens let go of the buttons. You will then click install packages. It will install the packages. You will the. Probably have to click reinstall packages. Then it will take you to cwm. Here you can flash rooms kernels and other files that you want on your device :)
[Vibrant Android Development] ne[m]o:
When I press the power button I am given a screen of black background with orange/red font with these words:

RST_STAT =0x1

PWIC_IRQ1=0x3c

PWIC_IRQ2=0x0

PWIC_IRQ3=0x0

PWIC_IRQ4=0x0

PWIC_STATUS1=0xc0

PWIC_STATUS2=0x2c

Okay what happened was, that I was in download mode, I had Odin3, with re-partition checked (all three were checked), and a pit with eclair 2.1 target. But I forgot to set PDA target and clicked start. After it said PASS and blue in first box. The status bar at the lower left box said REMOVED. So I thought it meant to remove my phone. So I removed phone and closed ODIN. Now it won't boot...

Any advice?

**I have been making several attempts to get to downloader mode so I may ODIN it back up again, but all have been unsuccessful.

Also read other threads on JIG and boot-up opitions, but those seem to require to be stuck in the carrier icon part of the bootup.
[Vibrant Android Development] krazierokz:
Have you tried turning your computer off and rebooting then use a different USB port take out the battery sim and micro SD out leave for 5 min then just the battery put it back in Do not turn it on ...then while holding both volume up and down same time then reconnecting the device?

sent from N.A.S.A powered Vibrant :D lol
[Vibrant Android Development] fbum:
Flash the wrong bootloaders and its bricked untill you get the unbrickable mod
[Vibrant Android Development] kdkd008:
Need help!

Hi,

I bought this phone off of CL a few days ago. I rebooted it because it was being unresponsive and very slow. It never started back up and so I put it in Download mode and tried flashing the stock firmware for it but it failed. I tried again in a different USB port and it flashed PASS. The problem is all I see now is a huge empty battery sign and then it disappears for a few seconds then shows back up again over and over. Have you ever seen anything like this? Any idea what I can do to fix it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Khalid
[Vibrant Android Development] skinzy98:
OK this may sound stupid but try unplugging it and rebooting. And also did you make sure all of the correct files were selected on odin

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Also is that a front facing camera if so then that's probably your problem because that's the vibrant four g
[Vibrant Android Development] kdkd008:
I've tried that but just to be sure, can you direct me to the correct files? Myabe I'm flashing it in the wrong way? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
Yeah that actually isn't a vibrant t959, its the galaxy as 4g t959v. Although they look the same they are very different. Nice catch skinzy!

Here's some info for your device

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22169757

I am Jack's smirking revenge.
[Vibrant Android Development] kdkd008:
Thanks, I'll go through it now.
[Vibrant Android Development] draikz:
After more than a year, I finally updated the links. Haha. I don't know if this guide is still useful.
[Vibrant Android Development] kdkd008:
Everyone and their hard work and efforts helped me with my phone and I'm very grateful for this. Thank you.
[Vibrant Android Development] fbum:
It's a T959v If You Flashed T959 Bootloaders you messed up
[Vibrant Android Development] dan_09:
Will this one works on Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini?
[Vibrant Android Development] skinzy98:
No it shouldn't this I'd for the vibtanynpnly
[Vibrant Android Development] napalm393:
i was on cm 10, then my phone stopped turning on, so i followed these steps to get the phone back to stock android, and it still wont turn completely on. i think my boot loader may be messed up? i have no idea.

when i press the power button, first thing i see is "Samsung galaxy gt -I9000" then a screen that says "Vibrant" then screen turns black and nothing happens. i know its strange that it says gt - i9000 but thats what it used to be with the cm 10 roms.

i get to the download screen by holding volume up + power button. i can not get to recovery which used to be volume down + power button.

please help!
[Vibrant Android Development] fishman0919:
You need to flash the "Stock Bootloader" then flash stock "JFD" with Odin.... make sure "Re-partition""

IS

checked

Bootloader - View attachment 2251777] - unzip and flash with Odin per directions for Bootloader.

JFD - LINK - make sure "Re-partition""

IS

checked
[Vibrant Android Development] napalm393:
thanks for the reply.

so first time i tried to flash the boot loader i put vibrant_froyo.tar.md5 in the "bootloader" section and flashed it, and it said it worked. upon reading the instructions more carefully, i realized that i should have put it in the pda section. so when i go and do that, i get this error:

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Vibrant_Froyo.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1813)

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

i do not get this error if i leave "re-partition" unchecked, operation completes but phone does not boot up, its just stuck at the "Vibrant" logo.

bootloader instructions i found from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1117990

please help!
[Vibrant Android Development] juan_carlos__007:
If anybody has trouble getting odin to recognize the phone and work correctly, the method that worked for me is the following. First of all run odin in administrator mode. Then after odin is running with battery removed hold volume up and down buttons and insert usb then the battery and odin should recognize the phone right away then just put tha pda and pit folder and should work fine.
[Vibrant Android Development] binniebin:
This trick helped me some time ago when I lost my baseband
[Vibrant Android Development] ratyrat:
PLEASE UPDATE :crying: :crying:
[Vibrant Android Development] eaoosa:
Can someone please update the links. Thanks in advance.
[Vibrant Android Development] foxcartman1:
Probably wont get updated, devs have moved on... Its a ancient device...
[Vibrant Android Development] ttaylorllc:
its not working for me

Thanks for all the help guys but my phone goes though odin an the screen turns black an in yellow letters it starts to read what its doin the i have in red letters data wipe failed.....what to do?
[Vibrant Android Development] adamcooks:
Well, unfortunately i can no longer bash the Macintosh. I am running a Opteron dualie on win7 64, and could not get my phone to connect. I reinstalled drivers, sdk, Kies, tried manualy updating drivers with NG results. Tried on my GF's desktop a win7 32 machine, no go. As a last resort, and as my better half said " if at first you don't succeed try a bigger hammer". Booted her intel macbook into windows xp home ( woot ). I loaded mini Kies from the samsux website and used her phone to install the drivers. Opened odin and my borked (bootlooping) phone showed right up. First flash went through easy, unlike my last odin experience on the before mentioned dual opti rig.

Thank you all for you help. This just goes to show what good that old laptop you have kicking around can be. Moral of this story is don't give up, these phones are almost bulletproof.