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Possibly Bricked?

Hey everyone,
I tried flashing a new rom from my phone earlier and I think it may not have flashed successfully. I hit reboot after it was finished installing but my screen remains blank and the blue led remains lit. I have tried battery pulling and using the button combos to go into either recovery or download mode but I haven't had any luck. When I use the buttons to go into recovery or download mode the led blinks for a second as though it is recognizing the command but the screen remains blank and the led stays solid blue. I have tried hooking the phone up to my computer and ODIN doesn't seem to recognize it either. Does anyone have any ideas or can anyone confirm if I am bricked? I would really appreciate some help. I have had this phone since the day it came out and have messed around with it quite a bit but I am out of ideas and have always been able to either boot into recovery or download mode Thanks in advance!

I would try a jig first. u can get one off ebay or make one. also if that doesn't work jtag maybe be your only option. hooe you can bring it to life man

What did you flash ? I was drunk as hell last night flashing a kernel in Odin in the phone section and wondering why it would never finish until I realized it was in phone not Pda .... I did it like 3 times before I finally fixed it got Cm7 back on it with no Baseband ... Funny now but odined a radio and all was fine.... The only thing that will usually F this phone up is flashing bootloader from int. Version that's a instant brick not fixable
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I flashed the "tbm" FB17 rom which just came out today. I downloaded it directly to my phone so there is a possibility it could have been a bad download. Prior to that I was using Calkulin's stock FB17 deodexed rom which was released yesterday.

by chance did you use the touch recovery at all? lots of people have been bricking their devices lately using that.

gernade23 said:
I flashed the "tbm" FB17 rom which just came out today. I downloaded it directly to my phone so there is a possibility it could have been a bad download. Prior to that I was using Calkulin's stock FB17 deodexed rom which was released yesterday.
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Get a jig and you'll get back into Odin
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any suggestions for someone that can get into odin, but phone stuck in SGSII screen bootloop?
i flashed the calk's fb17 deodex version, and it started this boot loop. i pulled battery, and odin'd back to stock el29. still stuck in sgsii bootloop. it's seems to be acting like e: partition doesn't exist.

i have this problem as well

dgn_sandibalz said:
any suggestions for someone that can get into odin, but phone stuck in SGSII screen bootloop?
i flashed the calk's fb17 deodex version, and it started this boot loop. i pulled battery, and odin'd back to stock el29. still stuck in sgsii bootloop. it's seems to be acting like e: partition doesn't exist.
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Go get sfhubs restore one click. That ought to fix it.
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patrao_n said:
by chance did you use the touch recovery at all? lots of people have been bricking their devices lately using that.
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I did and I bricked my phone. I am so pissed.
Jig won't work. I am so screwed.
Like fully HARD bricked. I hope there is a fix...

zzelinka said:
I did and I bricked my phone. I am so pissed.
Jig won't work. I am so screwed.
Like fully HARD bricked. I hope there is a fix...
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jtag or just tell Sprint you were charging it and now it won't come on...
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Not sure if this will work for you, but ill still send this link to you or those who might use this service.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-jtag-brick-repair/
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Epix4G said:
jtag or just tell Sprint you were charging it and now it won't come on...
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Gibsonusa said:
Not sure if this will work for you, but ill still send this link to you or those who might use this service.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-jtag-brick-repair/
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I'm going to go to Sprint today and if that doesn't work I might try the JTAG thing. Or just sell it to someone who wants to do it and get another phone. I don't really want to get another phone, but... I gotta do something.
Thanks for the responses.

[Q] Frankenstein Ego

I flashed this rom and kept my EL29 kernel. Does that mean in order to get this Rom and get my CWM recovery back I have to reset my phone to stock and start all over again with the EL26? Also, is the swype keyboard in the rapps, and how do i get the face unlock to work?

When you flashed Frankenstein rom, your kernel changed to the FE21 kernel included with the rom so not sure what you mean by you kept el29 kernel since that's not compatible with ICS. The reason you have stock android recovery now is because of all the bricking issues performing certain functions in custom ICS recovery so devs are leaving out custom recovery from their roms. So yes, when you want to change roms, backup, etc., you must go back to the el26 cwm kernel first and flash, backup, etc. from there. Not sure about your last two questions since I'm not using that rom. Let me know if you need anything else.
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Thanks. I see that the kernel has been switched, but initially I had the Blazer rom with el29. What rom are you running
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DreamManifested said:
Thanks. I see that the kernel has been switched, but initially I had the Blazer rom with el29. What rom are you running
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I'm running CM9 alpha 4. Its fast, smooth, no problems at all.
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So all the ics rooms need el26 reboot versus el29
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DreamManifested said:
So all the ics rooms need el26 reboot versus el29
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Not to sure what you mean by that. If you're saying what I think you're saying, yes you must use el26 cwm kernel whenever flashing anything ICS related or backing up or restoring. Using anything else and you risk bricking your phone.
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Slick_rick is correct, as far as Swype i just sign up for the Swype beta from you phone browser to get a download for it, that way i always have it to restore with titanium so i can get Swype on any rom. There's also some Swype keyboards floating around in the app section but i haven't tried them. They should work though.
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Flashing Help
slick_rick said:
When you flashed Frankenstein rom, your kernel changed to the FE21 kernel included with the rom so not sure what you mean by you kept el29 kernel since that's not compatible with ICS. The reason you have stock android recovery now is because of all the bricking issues performing certain functions in custom ICS recovery so devs are leaving out custom recovery from their roms. So yes, when you want to change roms, backup, etc., you must go back to the el26 cwm kernel first and flash, backup, etc. from there. Not sure about your last two questions since I'm not using that rom. Let me know if you need anything else.
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Wow... I needed this thread. I just recently went through what I thought were all the instructions to flash this rom. I had previously used the PD Odin executable routine to upgrade from Gingerbread to ICS. I saw the reviews on this rom and really liked what I saw. I used Odin 1.85 to set up CWM-El26 so I could flash this ROM. I got everything working ( I do get that yellow triangle on reboots) but I did notice the CWMod Recovery does not stay on the phone. It reverts back to the basic ICS Recovery (where I GUESS you cannot flash zip files). Now all this said... After flashing this ROM, I am still on FE16. Is there something else I am missing.
I got into rooting when I had my Dinosaur Moment, and now I have that itch again. Thanks again for all your help!

lambohoos said:
Wow... I needed this thread. I just recently went through what I thought were all the instructions to flash this rom. I had previously used the PD Odin executable routine to upgrade from Gingerbread to ICS. I saw the reviews on this rom and really liked what I saw. I used Odin 1.85 to set up CWM-El26 so I could flash this ROM. I got everything working ( I do get that yellow triangle on reboots) but I did notice the CWMod Recovery does not stay on the phone. It reverts back to the basic ICS Recovery (where I GUESS you cannot flash zip files). Now all this said... After flashing this ROM, I am still on FE16. Is there something else I am missing.
I got into rooting when I had my Dinosaur Moment, and now I have that itch again. Thanks again for all your help!
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So what's wrong with your setup?
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I guess I was a bit over the place. I was wondering why it wasn't keeping my CWM recovery instead of the generic one? I can deal with the yellow triangle.
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DreamManifested said:
" Also, is the swype keyboard in the rapps, and how do i get the face unlock to work?
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Swype is in the removed apps. You have to Unknown Sources checked under device administration. You can mount your phone, add the swype.apk file to the phone, and install it using the astro file manager. I still go back and forth between swype and the stock ICS keyboard. Word prediction seems to work better in the stock.

lambohoos said:
I guess I was a bit over the place. I was wondering why it wasn't keeping my CWM recovery instead of the generic one? I can deal with the yellow triangle.
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Swype is in the removed apps. You have to Unknown Sources checked under device administration. You can mount your phone, add the swype.apk file to the phone, and install it using the astro file manager. I still go back and forth between swype and the stock ICS keyboard. Word prediction seems to work better in the stock.
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Oh well your cwm recovery disappeared because it wasnt packed into the kernel that came with the rom you flashed. And you can get rid of the yellow triangle using a USB jig or an app called triangle away. Just Google search something like "triangle away apk+chainfire+xda" and you should be able to find it.
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So how do I get cwm back. I just tried to start all the way from stock el29 and then get 26 And my phone was messing up until I put Frankenstein back on
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DreamManifested said:
So how do I get cwm back. I just tried to start all the way from stock el29 and then get 26 And my phone was messing up until I put Frankenstein back on
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Why do you need cwm recovery?
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Nevermind i got swype and face unlock now. Just put the apk on my usb and used astro. Thanks man
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slick_rick said:
Oh well your cwm recovery disappeared because it wasnt packed into the kernel that came with the rom you flashed. And you can get rid of the yellow triangle using a USB jig or an app called triangle away. Just Google search something like "triangle away apk+chainfire+xda" and you should be able to find it.
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Hey... I hit the thank button but I got the triangle away and it worked like a charm! Thanks again. Maybe they can get the CWM 5.0.2.7 to stay packaged in the ROM setups in the future!

so i tried to redo this flash with the el26 kernel. but then my phone started acting crazy, telling me that the calendar storage stopped working. finally after putting frankenstein back on my phone, it stopped coming up. the only problem im experiencing now is that i cant download pics in my text messaging. but i can use my 3g, 4g, and wifi for everything else. I dunno if this is because im in PR or because i messed something up. Please give me some feedback if you know anything

You started up with el26? That will never work with this rom. You need an ics kernel.
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i know. but when you flash the rom it changes to ics. im saying, initially i started with the el29. QBkind77 advises to flash it after having the el26 installed, but i was too hasty.

Hmmh...i only ever do el26 never el29. I'm not sure what happened then. You are correct if you flashed the ROM it is ics. It must have been a bad flash or a bad download as well, sorry.
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I'm on Blu Kuban and I am on EL29 QB King 77 said I don't really need to switch Modems?? Is that corret? One XDA member said he uses FE 22 with out issue. I am using the ICS Blu Cuban rom.

[Q] Rooting slowing phone down

Hey guys, I need some help,
I have been using CleanGB v1.1.2 for a long time. Recently, I've been having a huge problem. Whenever I use ANY ROM, after about ten to twenty minutes, my phone just becomes *slow* as molasses. It's unnerving. It could be at the bootloader screen... it could be in the ROM itself... but if I'm using ANYthing but the stock ROM with everything unrooted, the phone just goes slow-as-*&#^-as-*&&& and I have to pull the battery out after ten to twenty minutes.
Any ideas?
My ROMs aren't corrupted. I've tested them all and I've tried installing and rooting from different computers with the same problem. I have tried CleanGB v.1.1.2 and People's 2.2.1 and Thunderhawk 5.1. All have the same problem after ten to twenty minutes.
EDIT - I should add that I have rooted (even as of today) other people's Epic 4Gs and none of them have had the same issue as mine, so I know there's something going on with my phone, in particular.
The only thing I can think may be doing this is that I use the CWM flash + the FC09 rom method to root my phone. Maybe I should be rooting it using Odin as I used to do back in the day.
When I go back *from* the root to the unroot, I always re-partition and time reset in Odin with a stock ROM. No problems after that.
Hoppingfully yours,
--SLN

Sadie, I root by odining cwm with auto reboot unchecked, pop battery out and in, 3 finger to cwm and flash ROM of choice. It definitely sounds like a strange issue.
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kennyglass123 said:
Sadie, I root by odining cwm with auto reboot unchecked, pop battery out and in, 3 finger to cwm and flash ROM of choice. It definitely sounds like a strange issue.
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Hey KG,
Yeah, I think I need to go back to performing the rooting procedure from ODIN. I just can't seem to find the links to that online. God, I've turned into an ultra-n00b again.
What do *you* think is the best way to root using ODIN? I think the problem is that I've been rooting using the easier, flash-to-CWM in Odin and then flash the rooted ROM from CWM. I think I need to do it all from ODIN and repartition at that level.
Epic Touch or S3 here I come! LOL!
--SLN

Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
That'll give your phone the enema it needs...LOL.

SadieNibblesworth said:
Hey guys, I need some help,
I have been using CleanGB v1.1.2 for a long time. Recently, I've been having a huge problem. Whenever I use ANY ROM, after about ten to twenty minutes, my phone just becomes *slow* as molasses. It's unnerving. It could be at the bootloader screen... it could be in the ROM itself... but if I'm using ANYthing but the stock ROM with everything unrooted, the phone just goes slow-as-*&#^-as-*&&& and I have to pull the battery out after ten to twenty minutes.
Any ideas?
My ROMs aren't corrupted. I've tested them all and I've tried installing and rooting from different computers with the same problem. I have tried CleanGB v.1.1.2 and People's 2.2.1 and Thunderhawk 5.1. All have the same problem after ten to twenty minutes.
EDIT - I should add that I have rooted (even as of today) other people's Epic 4Gs and none of them have had the same issue as mine, so I know there's something going on with my phone, in particular.
The only thing I can think may be doing this is that I use the CWM flash + the FC09 rom method to root my phone. Maybe I should be rooting it using Odin as I used to do back in the day.
When I go back *from* the root to the unroot, I always re-partition and time reset in Odin with a stock ROM. No problems after that.
Hoppingfully yours,
--SLN
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This sounds like a rogue app sucking up your memory. Does it happen on stock with all your apps restored?

It happens with every Rom I use. When I flash my phone back to stock the problem goes away.
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After you root have you updated superuser and it's binaries?
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SadieNibblesworth said:
It happens with every Rom I use. When I flash my phone back to stock the problem goes away.
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Is it happening with your new phone as well? I recommended flash the rom of your choice do not install any apps for a day or two. If all is fine install one app a day till you find which app. My guess would be a app that you use that needs root because it doesn't happen on stock. Just my 2 cents.
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Kernel Panic Mode??

Sorry about the flash in the picture, but I was wondering if someone could tell me what this was. I was able to ODIN el26 and reinstall my ROM, but this caught me off guard especially since I wasn't near a laptop for the night and was wondering if I have to worry about this possibly happening again? I'm running the Stock FK23 Deodexed Rooted Busybox from Mattix724.

I dont remember tge exact cause but search for the ghread on kernel panic mode
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Dirtydave76 said:
Sorry about the flash in the picture, but I was wondering if someone could tell me what this was. I was able to ODIN el26 and reinstall my ROM, but this caught me off guard especially since I wasn't near a laptop for the night and was wondering if I have to worry about this possibly happening again? I'm running the Stock FK23 Deodexed Rooted Busybox from Mattix724.
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Had this on the initial jb leak and what I found is that it's a generic error. I couldn't recreate it but the general theme in threads, from multiple devices, was to clear caches.
My suggestion, use a custom recovery and either use a cache wipe script or do it manually.
If you can recreate the error, give us as many details as you can. Build, recovery, actions, etc..
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[Help] Screen randomly doesn't wake

So usually after letting my phone sit for a while, I go to use it and the screen doesn't come on. Usually when I'm using my hotspot. I've tried different roms, kernels, etc. Can't figure it out. It just stays black until I pull the battery and restart it. Anyone know of a fix?

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Cant seem to find where i read it but if i recall correctly thats a problem with kt kernel.....Ive occasionally had that same issue. Recently flashed a new rom and it must play nicer with the kernel because ive not had that issue. BTW im on Hyperdrive rom

I'm just on a stock 4.4.4 rom

Anybody?

Have you flashing to stock with Odin? Is the phone on but just doesn't respond or does it shut off?

It stays on, usually happens during my over night charging. Haven't been back up stock with Odin.

Nickdroid86 said:
Haven't been back up stock with Odin.
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What does this mean exactly?

No clue what that was suppose to say, no I haven't odin'd lol.

You may need to odin your firmware whatever it is, if you want to stay stock ShinySide has links in the general section.
Pp.

I'm running the stock rom currently, just rooted.

Nickdroid86 said:
I'm running the stock rom currently, just rooted.
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ROM is not enough, you should flash the full firmware if you keep having this issue
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