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USB Jigs

So, I was wondering how many people here know about USB test jigs.
In all but the most extreme cases, they can unbrick a Galaxy phone. So far, every Galaxy-class device has worked with these. I was only wondering because all of the threads about people returning their phones to Sprint because the somehow bricked it.
I would say at this point, that anyone who wants to mess with one of these phones, such as flashing a ROM, CWM, or one of these early root methods, should either make or buy one. If you don't want to make one, they're on Amazon, which is about as mainstream as you can get.
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Can you explain what a jig is? sounds complicated.
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Basically if you bork your phone and cannot acces "Dowload Mode" to flash a new Rom by using the 3 button press, this Jig will put your phone in download mode for you so you wouldnt have to return your phone to Sprint

I'm making one now so I can get rid of the stupid yellow triangle.

I am lazy, have one on the way...
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bblanski said:
I am lazy, have one on the way...
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Same
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Where can you buy one of these?

Mitalis said:
Where can you buy one of these?
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I bought mine off of ebay. Search for Samsung jig
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will this work?
http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Don..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1316648791&sr=1-1

Beejis said:
I bought mine off of ebay. Search for Samsung jig
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Me too
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digweed4me said:
will this work?
http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Don..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1316648791&sr=1-1
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300597250072
This is the one I got
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Beejis said:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300597250072
This is the one I got
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Does it matter that it says i9000 (sgs) vs i9100 (sgs2)?
Edit: Nevermind read the full description

This one is $2.49 free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...Accessories&hash=item25666f2605#ht_2131wt_952

viper786 said:
This one is $2.49 free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...Accessories&hash=item25666f2605#ht_2131wt_952
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Shipping form Hong Kong... you wont see it for 5-22 business days... great deal if you're not in a hurry I suppose...

Ac3bot said:
Shipping form Hong Kong... you wont see it for 5-22 business days... great deal if you're not in a hurry I suppose...
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That's the only reason I didn't get that one, would have taken forever to get.

Made it and used it. No more yellow warning and I show as having an official samsung binary!

Good info here...
I never heard of these until now.
For those making them; how do you do that? I'm ok as far as soldering etc but not sure what else is involved.

i still have mine from back on the captivate that i made
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967404

Beejis said:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300597250072
This is the one I got
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I bought that one too. Granted, I have no idea why I need it but I figure if I get stuck I will be happy to have it at 5 bucks.

How to unlock T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 ?

Hi everybody. I wanna buy T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy s2 from Ebay and the seller asks 30$ for unlocking code. I dont wanna pay that 30$,is there any other way to unlock it easily?

Not going to answer this question. OP, SEARCH!

SaHiLzZ said:
Not going to answer this question. OP, SEARCH!
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search doest give the needed result. This problem is very hot topic,there should be thread dedicated just for this question.

There already is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313867

sarkhan777 said:
search doest give the needed result. This problem is very hot topic,there should be thread dedicated just for this question.
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You're an idiot... Wrong forum, question already answered.
Sent from the Galaxy, 2 stars to the left.

I will sell u mine
Its already unlocked
It works flawlessly over here in Europe
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Slightly cheaper option
The guys at unlockliberty.com will do it for $25. Maybe this helps

USB Jig

does anyone have a link to the one that they use. i want to buy one but am clueless on which one to get. thank you

<3me said:
does anyone have a link to the one that they use. i want to buy one but am clueless on which one to get. thank you
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search usb jig on ebay buy any its not phone specific any jig works with epic touch 4g... i would post a link but i just gave you the information u needed

I bought one from dealextreme dot com for $1.60 shipped. I would post a link, but my post count is too low. Search for USB jig on the site. The D710 is not listed as a supported device, but it does work. The only downside is that it took about two weeks for delivery.
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I tried looking on eBay for a USA seller but gave up. I found a site in the usa, but its more expensive and I can't vouch for them. Usbjig.com
I'm guessing you'd get it quicker than if it were shipped from the other side of the world.

I just ordered one from here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/29063037698...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1955wt_1140
Should be here within a few days. History said 79 sold and he is at 100% feedback so I'd recommend you buy away

I bought one off amazon. went that route so i could get next day shipping.
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huskerpat said:
I bought one off amazon. went that route so i could get next day shipping.
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Same. Husker, did you already try to bring it back to Sprint after using the Jig? If so, how did it go?
I'm a little apprehensive about it.

Here is the link for the one I got. http://usbjig.com/ Its a little more pricey at $5.50, but I would recommend. Really fast shipping like 2-3 days, works well, have used it a few times. No complaints here

I bought one for amazon for $5.50 I believe. It's from a seller in South Carolina so I hope it'll come soon. Make sure you buy it from a US seller though because most are from Hong Kong and they take weeks to come

I just ordered one of these....looks pretty legit. We'll see.....
Thanks for the suggestion.
(i'm too new to post the real link, but you get the idea)
Vandam500 said:
I just ordered one from here
ebay.com/itm/290630376980?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1955wt_1140
Should be here within a few days. History said 79 sold and he is at 100% feedback so I'd recommend you buy away
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Can i fix it with a jig?
hey, i have a galaxy player (galaxy g70) and i bricked it upgrading using odin and it doesen't show any sign of life...no light on the screen, no download or recovery mode.....i think it's a hard brick... Can i fix it with a jig??????

pbsst7 said:
Same. Husker, did you already try to bring it back to Sprint after using the Jig? If so, how did it go?
I'm a little apprehensive about it.
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I sent my wife to exchange the phone. She's far more aggressive than I am... the swapped it bit said I was out of luck if I bricked it again since this was the second one in a week.
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juller said:
hey, i have a galaxy player (galaxy g70) and i bricked it upgrading using odin and it doesen't show any sign of life...no light on the screen, no download or recovery mode.....i think it's a hard brick... Can i fix it with a jig??????
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A galaxy player??? What were you trying to flash?

huskerpat said:
I sent my wife to exchange the phone. She's far more aggressive than I am... the swapped it bit said I was out of luck if I bricked it again since this was the second one in a week.
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Two in a week!? ::shakes head in disbelief::
She should have got you a flip phone for borking two phones in a week.

I got this one off Amazon... was $0.01 + shipping (Shipping was like $4.something)
I tested it and it works exactly as described.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ils?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1330136136&sr=8-2&seller=

Looked like one guy didn't know how to use it and another bricked the phone so bad it didn't do anything.

[Q] VZW Galaxy Nexus - where to buy phone only?

I won't be able to upgrade my dumb phone till early 2013 with verizon. I am interested in the galaxy nexus. Any recommendations as far as just buying the phone? Ebay? Any reputable sellers?
Obviously the fact that they have no warranty is an issue, but a square trade may be worth it at 75 dollars with all the color issues?
I'm open to thoughts and recommendations.

Swappa.com sells a lit of android phones. Check there. It's strictly for phones. They will tell u if the ESN is bad or not also. U can talk directly to the seller as well. Some take trades too.
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youngpettyboi said:
Swappa.com sells a lit of android phones. Check there. It's strictly for phones. They will tell u if the ESN is bad or not also. U can talk directly to the seller as well. Some take trades too.
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Thanks, I will check that out.

jeep364 said:
Thanks, I will check that out.
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or go to marketplace here at xda. there are couple of them trying to sell their galaxy nexus.
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afma_afma said:
or go to marketplace here at xda. there are couple of them trying to sell their galaxy nexus.
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Thanks, I couldn't find any phones in the marketplace at this time, but just realized thats probably because I'm not at 10 posts yet to check it out!

USB jig?

I had the sprint Galaxy s2 and my USB jig saved me from a brick once when I couldn't get to download mode the normal way, I was wondering if I need to make a new one for the s4 or if the old one will work if I ever need it to or if it will even be necessary at all.
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Yes, the old USB jig will work. I still have one from my GS2 and it works great! saved me a bunch of time and money!

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I had the sprint Galaxy s2 and my USB jig saved me from a brick once when I couldn't get to download mode the normal way, I was wondering if I need to make a new one for the s4 or if the old one will work if I ever need it to or if it will even be necessary at all.
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The standard USB JIG which has been around for years now is perfectly compatible with all the variants of the Galaxy S4.
I have a jig myself and it's working just perfectly with all the android phones I have now and all the others I had in the past.
Go to eBay and you can buy one there for under $5.00 bucks which includes shipping.
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
The standard USB JIG which has been around for years now is perfectly compatible with all the variants of the Galaxy S4.
I have a jig myself and it's working just perfectly with all the android phones I have now and all the others I had in the past.
Go to eBay and you can buy one there for under $5.00 bucks which includes shipping.
Good luck!
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Awesome, thank you. Yeah I already have one, it saved me big time on the s2
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Misterjunky said:
The standard USB JIG which has been around for years now is perfectly compatible with all the variants of the Galaxy S4.
I have a jig myself and it's working just perfectly with all the android phones I have now and all the others I had in the past.
Go to eBay and you can buy one there for under $5.00 bucks which includes shipping.
Good luck!
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Do u have a link to usb jig?
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would be a good idea to have a jig in hand, i bricked my wife's s3 last week, i accidentely flashed the bootloader of the t999v and wouldnt do anything just dead went in to ebay to look for brick repair and the one i found lived about 30 mins luckily he lived close so i just payd $30

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Do u have a link to usb jig?
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Yes, here is the link: http://usbjig.com/
It's an online store, the full price including shipping is $5.50
These jigs work on virtually all android phones (unless yours is an antique).

Same here I bought one for my first galaxy t959 and it still work my s4 ..
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Misterjunky said:
Yes, here is the link: http://usbjig.com/
It's an online store, the full price including shipping is $5.50
These jigs work on virtually all android phones (unless yours is an antique).
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I have been wondering where to get one of these. Always reading about people talking about needing them to fix bricks. Never had a need for one, but just ordered one to be on the safe side if I ever do. Thanks.:good:

Its pretty good ... I bought it because at my job I flash phones .. so sometimes my customers phone (the volume buttons etc) don't work ... so its good to have it around. ...
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Digital_Fidelity said:
I had the sprint Galaxy s2 and my USB jig saved me from a brick once when I couldn't get to download mode the normal way, I was wondering if I need to make a new one for the s4 or if the old one will work if I ever need it to or if it will even be necessary at all.
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No need the old jigs works.

TheAxman said:
No need the old jigs works.
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Hey I saw in the noob thread any carrier Rom that you have in the att forums that you have a jtag box. What's the defence between a jtag box and a usb jig?

dragon-son said:
I have been wondering where to get one of these. Always reading about people talking about needing them to fix bricks. Never had a need for one, but just ordered one to be on the safe side if I ever do. Thanks.:good:
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Got mine the other day, tested it out just to make sure it worked. Takes me right into download mode, so I now have an extra safety net incase I soft brick my phone.
Read up on jtag boxes as well. Might get one of those in case of worst case scenario. Anyone know if a good cheap one that doesn't require soldering? Haven't soldered in years.