cant get into DL mode to Odin back to stock EC05
but i was trying to flash the new ee03 modem and put the .tar file in PDA instead of PHONE by accident and it said it was a success but when mi phone went to reboot it never did now it wont turn on and i get no leds or anything when charging ...any help pleasseeee
bradbutter said:
cant get into DL mode to Odin back to stock EC05
but i was trying to flash the new ee03 modem and put the .tar file in PDA instead of PHONE by accident and it said it was a success but when mi phone went to reboot it never did now it wont turn on and i get no leds or anything when charging ...any help pleasseeee
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First things first you are supposed to put the modem in the PDA slot, in fact i have seen K0nane say it really doesn't even matter with the modem.
1. Did your battery have some charge left before it died?
2. Have you tried using odin without the battery in?
Try this:
Disconnect USB Cable (if Connected)
Remove Battery
Reconnect USB Cable
Hold 1
Press power
If this doesn't work, then you're probably looking at a hardware replacement.
dtm_stretch said:
First things first you are supposed to put the modem in the PDA slot, in fact i have seen K0nane say it really doesn't even matter with the modem.
1. Did your battery have some charge left before it died?
2. Have you tried using odin without the battery in?
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i had tried but for some reason it worked now ..maybe its alive and knows im on the forum and wants to make me look like an idiot ..but the method of using Odin without the battery in is working now....results in a few mins
potatoboyjs said:
Try this:
Disconnect USB Cable (if Connected)
Remove Battery
Reconnect USB Cable
Hold 1
Press power
If this doesn't work, then you're probably looking at a hardware replacement.
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i had tried but for some reason it just worked...idk lol
but i want to use the new ee03 rom but i have to flash this modem again ..going to re download modem and try to flash it with my fingers crossed that it doesnt brick again
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Can someone please help? I bricked my phone trying too flash the modem and I keep trying too recover using Odin. I put the tar file in the pda part and the pit file in the pit section. I got both these files from the how to recover brick thread. But when I click start, it gets stuck on the param.lfs part. And the words PARAM go into the white box above the progess bar. Can someone please help? Im scared its bricked for good.
EDIT: I was able too get passed param.lfs but it keeps freezing in different spots, it never completly finishes. Odin is soo unreliable :/ At one point it got too 50% but my phones screen turned pink and it froze. Is there any other program I can use? Or a more stable/reliable version of odin? I have version 1.0 and i've tried 1.3 and no luck too
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Can someone please help? I bricked my phone trying too flash the modem and I keep trying too recover using Odin. I put the tar file in the pda part and the pit file in the pit section. I got both these files from the how to recover brick thread. But when I click start, it gets stuck on the param.lfs part. And the words PARAM go into the white box above the progess bar. Can someone please help? Im scared its bricked for good.
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And this is why I didn't want it going out.
Ok, can you put your phone in downloader mode? If so, go to this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794138
Im using that thread too try too restore, I downloaded the tar and the pit, i tried the one ending with 12 and it didnt work so I tried the pit ending with 13 and it still didnt work. I am a able too go into download mode but it doesnt flash through odin
Can you get into the download mode? If so, you're not bricked.
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herzzreh said:
Can you get into the download mode? If so, you're not bricked.
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Yeah I can, but when I try too recover too stock, and flash the tar through odin it freezes on param.lfs Can anyone help me with this? Or link me to a thread that someone had this same problem?
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Im using that thread too try too restore, I downloaded the tar and the pit, i tried the one ending with 12 and it didnt work so I tried the pit ending with 13 and it still didnt work. I am a able too go into download mode but it doesnt flash through odin
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I had a similar problem awhile ago with a 2.1 flash. It worked out fine. As long as you can get into download mode you should be ok. You don't have a brick.
Just follow the instructions on the flashing back to stock link that is in whodamans post.
I used the .pit in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773032 with the DI18 update in this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794138
I did have an issue once where I fixed it by just using the DI18 update and not the pit file(it seemed to find the pit in the update i guess...anyone feel free to correct me on this if i'm worng)
If that doesn't work
3a: Reboot your PC and pull the battery on your phone
3b: Wait for PC to reboot
3c: Open Odin
4c: Put batter back in phone, boot to download mode
5c: Once in download mode connect via USB to the PC
6c: Run it again
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I've yet to see a truly bricked Epic. People that use that word should take that as a sign that they shouldn't be flashing.
I had the exact same problem with Odin freezing at "param.lfs". First of all, Odin is hit and miss. A lot depends on the USB cable as well. I ended up having success with Odin once I switched back to the original cable that came with the phone. Also try different USB ports on your PC. Some people have reported problems when using front panel ports. Try ones in the back that are directly on the mobo.
leatherneck6017 said:
I had the exact same problem with Odin freezing at "param.lfs". First of all, Odin is hit and miss. A lot depends on the USB cable as well. I ended up having success with Odin once I switched back to the original cable that came with the phone. Also try different USB ports on your PC. Some people have reported problems when using front panel ports. Try ones in the back that are directly on the mobo.
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good point about the cable, although most of the time I see recommendations against using the stock one for anything but charging.
I use a BB cable that seems to be thicker than the stock epic one and haven't had any issues.
Ok, ive gotten passed param but It keeps freezing at different spots! is there anything I can do?
sasha101 said:
Ok, ive gotten passed param but It keeps freezing at different spots! is there anything I can do?
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try again...
unplug the phone, pull the battery, restart the computer, walk away for 5 minutes and take a breather, then come back and try it again. As the above poster said, Odin can be screwy and it can take multiple times to go through sometimes.
Make sure to use a better usb cable if you have it available, or borrow one from a friend.
also, make sure to restart Odin in between attempts
drakkahn said:
try again...
unplug the phone, pull the battery, restart the computer, walk away for 5 minutes and take a breather, then come back and try it again. As the above poster said, Odin can be screwy and it can take multiple times to go through sometimes.
Make sure to use a better usb cable if you have it available, or borrow one from a friend.
also, make sure to restart Odin in between attempts
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I've been trying since like 12 PM and its 5 PM now :/ but ill keep trying, thanks.
sasha101 said:
I've been trying since like 12 PM and its 5 PM now :/ but ill keep trying, thanks.
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Have you tried different USB ports?
leatherneck6017 said:
Have you tried different USB ports?
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Yea, ok so i kept trying and it none of the tries worked so I just wanted too see if maybe it worked but it wasnt showing that it did. So i click power and it starts too BOOT! it said samsung then went into a black screen, then it went into stock recovery. Can anyone tell me what to do from here? I think there is no rom in my phone and I need a stock samsung one too flash through samsungs recovery. Can anyone help? I apreaticate everyone whos tried too help.
I am using Odin 3 v1.3
I don't use the .PIT file at all.
I put the SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 in PDA and make sure it's checked
I uncheck F.Reset time
Put the phone in download mode and hit start.
I you still are having problems try a different micro usb cable. Samsungs cable sucks.
Good Luck
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And this is why I didn't want it going out.
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I clicked on this thread because I knew this attitude would be present here. You're saying 1) the reason for the problem is 100% this ROM and 2) no one can be trusted with this ROM because some have had problems... great.
bigray327 said:
I've yet to see a truly bricked Epic. People that use that word should take that as a sign that they shouldn't be flashing.
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And I also came in to say this, almost. I don't have too much Epic experience, but yes, people always say ZOMG ITS BRICKED and what they MEAN is it isn't behaving how they expected after a flash and it may require a reflash/recovery. If something is bricked, it is a useless mass of plastic and metal that might have some value sold on Ebay as parts.
...though I'm not discouraging people flashing. Just wish people would stop using 'bricked' as a catch phrase, and instead just tell the story and ask for help.
Sasha if you cant use Odin to restore it, then it's bricked. My advice? Take it back to Sprint and get a new one.
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Sasha if you cant use Odin to restore it, then it's bricked. My advice? Take it back to Sprint and get a new one.
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What should I say too the sprint employees? I thought bricking the phone ruins the warranty. Also I am able too get too stock recovery and download mode, but odin doesnt flash any rom fully, it always stops. I tried too just flash pit and that worked. Is there any other program you can use or can you flash the tar from the stock recovery which I can get too?
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What should I say too the sprint employees? I thought bricking the phone ruins the warranty. Also I am able too get too stock recovery and download mode, but odin doesnt flash any rom fully, it always stops. I tried too just flash pit and that worked. Is there any other program you can use or can you flash the tar from the stock recovery which I can get too?
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Take it from me...only like 1 out of 10 reps even know what bricking means lol
Use this one!!
I was having the same problem, hopeful this one works for you..I wish I can remember who posted this so I can give the person the credit for this find, but anyhow, hope it works...
Ok, I tried doing that boot logo thing by Rodderik.
It failed and left me in download mode. I know of no other way to get out of it download mode other than flashing something. The computer didnt want to see the phone, so i did a battery pull and it would only let me put it in download mode, or else i would get the cell to computer screen.
So i tried doing eb13 flash i had on hand... it froze 1/2 thru at factory... so i tried ec05 and tried to flash that... odin sees the phone but when it gos to do anything it fails out the gate. I was having better luck with eb13 so when i tried that, it started doing the same thing.
The pit is in the pit slot and the tar is in the phone slot....
I'm going to go buy a new cable... anyone else can think what might help???
have you tried putting the .tar in pda. that is what usually works for me
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have you tried putting the .tar in pda. that is what usually works for me
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This ^^^^^ and try different slots. Also try it with the battery out, plug it into the computer then hold 1 and power to get into download mode. Flash without the battery. Then when it goes to reboot, disconnect and put the battery in.
do what these guys are suggesting and pm me if you still need help with the logo thing and i'll fix ya up
I got it to work. i tried putting it in the pda slot, but before reason the first few times i tried it failed on the get go. reinstalled the drivers and then it worked like a charm.
Rodderik I'll give it one more try before I Pm you and thx for the reply guys
I have had my Epic for few months now, and have yet to encounter this error. Today both my parents decided to buy the Epic's (woot 3 epics in the house), and so I go and try to Root it for them. I go to the first one, and put CWM 3.1.0.1 on it. Everything goes fine, I reboot into CWM, everything dandy, shutdown and go into download mode (Hold 1 then press power button), done this many times. But here came the problem. Odin has failed during the flash and now the phone shows (Phone ---- ! ---- Computer) display when I try to boot it up or try to go into CWM. So I have tried Odin again with download mode, I did get the yellow download screen, but Odin keeps failing. I have tried different USB ports/cables. Different pit files and modems, including EB13, EC05 and EH06. And I am sure the files work, as I have just tried the second phone, and everything went fine. ... So yeah... uh... Attached are two screenies.
This is my Odin Print out
And this is the screen I get
NVM, got it to work using this :
kennyglass123 said:
There is still hope. Take out the battery and hold the power button for 30 seconds. Leave the battery out and plug the USB into the computer and then hold the "1" key on the keyboard and then press and hold the power button. It should get you back into download mode.
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Glad you got it fixed!
(And that you searched, albeit after posting XD)
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
Thank you for that post. Kids loaded some stuff on my notebook and it froze during Odin. Just happened to happen on this thread and Viola. Download mode accessed, Odin fixing.
I was about to go to Sprint today.
I love XDA.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA Premium App
Hey that was my quote...YAY!
Glad you got it fixed dude!
Well, the true fix for me is the Battery is bad somehow... I can Odin like nothing if I take the battery out, but the second the battery is in and I try to Odin, it Fails... is this the case for you guys?
shiroimin said:
Well, the true fix for me is the Battery is bad somehow... I can Odin like nothing if I take the battery out, but the second the battery is in and I try to Odin, it Fails... is this the case for you guys?
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I think that is caused by whether your computer has a powered or non-powered USB port.
no, because I have Odined 2 other Epics on the exactly same cable and same USB port, so it has nothing to do with that. It was truly just the battery.
shiroimin said:
no, because I have Odined 2 other Epics on the exactly same cable and same USB port, so it has nothing to do with that. It was truly just the battery.
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Did you try swapping the battery from the other Epic and see if it truly is interfering somehow?
Im trying to odin the ec05 modem on my epic so i can update it to the EI22 modem. But i accidently put the tar in the phone section on odin (v1.85) and not pda. This failed (ive used this cord to odin my phone a few times in the past), and after a few seconds the download screen went away like it was rebooting, but nothing happened. I put my phone back into download mode but odin doesn't see my phone and windows doesn't recognize what it is. When i try to boot the phone regularly it gives me the phone ! computer image. so my question is, what should i try to attempt to get odin or windows to recognize my phone so i can fix this?
Look at the sticky thread in developement about bring the phone back from a soft brick
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Im trying to odin the ec05 modem on my epic so i can update it to the EI22 modem. But i accidently put the tar in the phone section on odin (v1.85) and not pda. This failed (ive used this cord to odin my phone a few times in the past), and after a few seconds the download screen went away like it was rebooting, but nothing happened. I put my phone back into download mode but odin doesn't see my phone and windows doesn't recognize what it is. When i try to boot the phone regularly it gives me the phone ! computer image. so my question is, what should i try to attempt to get odin or windows to recognize my phone so i can fix this?
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Your cable is going bad. It should have still worked in the phone section. The screen going blank is a sign that your phone lost connection. As Flastnoles11 mentioned here is the sticky at the top of development. Follow it exactly and you should be fine, but you will need a better cable like an HTC, Blackberry or Palm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
Yes, the cable has a lot to do with it. But also pull the battery, and leave it off for about 5mins, and press and hold the phones power button for about 10 secs to release remaining electrical charge in phone. (But try another cable)
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OK my PC froze and rebooted in the ODIN modem flash process. Now my phone only has a solid blue light in the top right corner (status light)
I can't get to odin download mode, or android recovery.
Any help here?
do you have a usb jig to force it into download mode? sorry to say man but you might be bricked. try taking out your battery and push the power button and hold with battery out for like 10 minutes. leave the battery out for another 20. hook it up to your computer with no battery try to put it in download mode again. if that doesn't work you may need a jtag as its more than likely hard bricked.
usb jig?
I will try those right now.
Thank you very much for your info
superhard1 said:
OK my PC froze and rebooted in the ODIN modem flash process. Now my phone only has a solid blue light in the top right corner (status light)
I can't get to odin download mode, or android recovery.
Any help here?
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Unplug your phone and remove the battery, put the battery back in, try to put it back in download mode. If that doesn't work you will have to take it to sprint and hope they exchange it, I think I answered this question earlier today.
rayprobg said:
Unplug your phone and remove the battery, put the battery back in, try to put it back in download mode. If that doesn't work you will have to take it to sprint and hope they exchange it, I think I answered this question earlier today.
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I've tried pulling the battery. Same thing, just blue light.
It has a bad ESN, can't go back to sprint. Samsung maybe...
I found the jig you were talking about, I bought one on ebay. Fingers crossed that'll work for me.
ya you might need to have it jtag. good luck man hope you don't need to do that man
jtag?
What's that?
Essentially it means pay somebody with special equipment to flash your phone. It is a hardware-level connection used to flash but often isn't exported in a nice easy to use interface once a device goes into production.
link
http://bit.ly/wnHpCV
Epix4G said:
http://bit.ly/wnHpCV
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that is awesome!
LOL that was pretty cool. Who thinks of this stuff...