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[Q] Unable to Odin/CWM restore

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.
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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?

Please help! Cable disconnected during ODIN - hard brick??

I was in process of rooting Epic 4G touch in ODIN and the cable got disconnected. I don't think "Re-partition" flag was on but I may be wrong.
Phone is completely dead. Only blue light blinks while trying to turn on.
I mean - there is no recovery/CWM/not even download mode. ;(
Can anything be done?

Do you have a jig?
Got boost?

I don't.
Will this work http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Don...=dp_return_2?ie=UTF8&n=2335752011&s=wireless?
Also, haven't heard of boost.
Will above work with broken partitions?

selytch said:
I don't.
Will this work http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Don...=dp_return_2?ie=UTF8&n=2335752011&s=wireless?
Also, haven't heard of boost.
Will above work with broken partitions?
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That was just his signature ... Got boost?

Home made jig does not help. Apparently, if the screen does not even turn on nothing can be done.
First time in 10 years I brick a phone to point of no return!
Now lets try if TEP works...

try removing battery from phone , place battery back in phone , put it on the charger for about an hour see if you than get into odin mode again

Let me know what you end up doing.
Samsung Epic 4g Touch - Calkulin's v1.1

My only option was jtag service. He charged me 30 bucks. I renamed the wrong file and flashed i9000 firmware on my phone (smh.), thought it was a goner.
in my experience, if you can't get into download mode, force your phone into download mode with a jig, or get into recovery, send it off for repair.
I sent it to the guys at mobiletechvideos.com
Sent from the future.

By the way, what happens when you try and enter download mode?
Sent from the future.

Is it dead?

Hi all,
I tried updating my galaxy s2 with ICS with Odin, but it failed. Now i get nothing but this message: "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
The problem is that neither Kies or Odin will recognize the phone. It will not go into download mode using the traditional method of holding volume down + power. My PC also does not detect the phone.
Is it dead?! I've tried reading, but no one seems to have absolutely no access to their phone. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

As always, uninstall kies then install it again.If you did flash stock ics and you have sd card, put siyah kernel ( as I think it is signed) and almost any rom there, put sd card to phone and try to boot into recovery ( power+home+ vol up) then install siyah, reboot and hold same keys and install the rom you downloaded
Sent from my sgs2 running cm9 using xda app

Mak: Thanks for the suggestions.
I uninstalled and then installed Kies. Neither Kies nor my PC detects the phone. I tried another computer and do not get detection there either.
I cannot get into recovery (volume up + power + home) or into download (vol down + pwr).
I do not have an SD card, unfortunately.
What else can I try?!

Then you need jig to get your phone working again.
Sent from my sgs2 running cm9 using xda app

baktash said:
Hi all,
I tried updating my galaxy s2 with ICS with Odin, but it failed. Now i get nothing but this message: "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
The problem is that neither Kies or Odin will recognize the phone. It will not go into download mode using the traditional method of holding volume down + power. My PC also does not detect the phone.
Is it dead?! I've tried reading, but no one seems to have absolutely no access to their phone. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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hi
do you used intratech firmwares or from other sources?

so i realized that I tried to flash the wrong fw. my phone is the epic 4g touch for sprint. i tried to put ics on there.
how likely is it that the jig will work? i will order it if it is meant to address the problem i'm having. even with the jig putting my phone into download mode, how can i load anything if my computer will not recognize the phone?
i might have just bricked the phone. how likely is it that the sprint store will try to fix it for me?

Wrong forum. Ask here.
If they notice what you did to it, you'll be paying for it to be fixed. Maybe. You might also be lucky. Jig won't work, nand is borked. Return to service center or JTAG repair.

I think you're right. I'll try to get lucky at the sprint store tomorrow. If no luck, then on to a JTAG'er (any recommendations?).
The link you posted is for epic 4g, not epic 4g touch. I know, confusing. Probably why I'm having this issue to begin with.
Thanks again for the help!

Odia does jtag's and he seems to be pretty good at it
Sent from my sgs2 running cm9 using xda app

Yep Makrilli is right, Odia is a good choice. Or these guys. Haven't used them, but people on XDA have.

I got this message before, too. It happened when I plugged in to the bad cord I had. Odin recognized it until it was in the middle of flashing. Are you sure it won't go back to Odin? Mine did. I'm using it now. I don't think a jtag is what you need, unless you want to give them a really easy one? Good luck!

I had a similar issue, but kernel(rogue touch kernel) had a bad flash. It would play the boot animation and shut off. I couldn't get into CWM or download mode(they both did boot animation and shut off). I let it sit for two hours(at work and could only try on break). On my second break I repeatedly try download mode and after about 20 tries it opened up download mode. Good luck
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Thanks for the suggestions on Jtag'ers.
Kill and Atticus: I tried repeatedly to put it into download or recovery mode. It just won't do it. And even if it did, my PC doesn't detect the phone at all. So it would be useless to have the phone in download or recovery modes anyways. The phone won't even charge while connect to the PC.
I haven't made my way out to Sprint yet, but will be doing so in a few hours. I'm betting they're going to send me home with my tail between my legs. I'll then check with Amazon to see if there's some kind of manufacturer's warranty I can take advantage of. Then, Jtag as a last resort.
If anyone has any suggestions, please share. Thanks!

OK. I talked with a Samsung technician (my phone is still in warranty) who said that the phone is acting up. He sent me a UPS label to ship it to Samsung for free repair or replacement. They said it'll take about a week. Hopefully they don't say it's my fault and refuse to repair it. Hope I get lucky.

[Q] Phone wont boot after installing siyah

Help!! I was working on my brother in laws bell sgs3 and thought that i could just flash the latest siyah tar via odin to root it . I must have done something wrong because it said it was successful but now it will only show samsung logo and vibrate then nothing,no matter what mode i try(download,recovery or just boot.) when a usb cable is plugged in the battery charge screen will flash for a second then nothing. Wth do i do to fix this? If i take it in to the bell store will it show a custom image? Please HELP!!!

Salem's galaxy said:
Help!! I was working on my brother in laws bell sgs3 and thought that i could just flash the latest siyah tar via odin to root it . I must have done something wrong because it said it was successful but now it will only show samsung logo and vibrate then nothing,no matter what mode i try(download,recovery or just boot.) when a usb cable is plugged in the battery charge screen will flash for a second then nothing. Wth do i do to fix this? If i take it in to the bell store will it show a custom image? Please Help!
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FTFY... Moving on. You need to make sure the battery is charged. It sounds like it might be dead. What button combos are you trying for Download/Recovery?

what is siyah when i do a search all i get is a galaxy s2 kernel is that what you flashed

Where did you get this Siyah tar from? What is the filename? Did you want to use it just to root the phone? Was it made specifically for rooting Galaxy S3's? I have a Bell Galaxy and flashed the whole pre-modified/rooted Bell system tar to get a rooted stock system (I believe it was in one of the sticky posts.)
But since you can't get into download mode... shoot.. that won't help you. I wonder if the USB Jig could help you at this point?

LaZiODROID said:
Where did you get this Siyah tar from? What is the filename? Did you want to use it just to root the phone? Was it made specifically for rooting Galaxy S3's? I have a Bell Galaxy and flashed the whole pre-modified/rooted Bell system tar to get a rooted stock system (I believe it was in one of the sticky posts.)
But since you can't get into download mode... shoot.. that won't help you. I wonder if the USB Jig could help you at this point?
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The siyah kernel is for both sgs2 and 3 you can grab either a zip or a tar. I was trying to just root it. I didnt read enough. Im using vol down, home and power to try download mode, and vol up home and power for recovery. anyone have any links for a usb jig? man there has got to be a way to get this thing working again...

Salem's galaxy said:
The siyah kernel is for both sgs2 and 3 you can grab either a zip or a tar. I was trying to just root it. I didnt read enough. Im using vol down, home and power to try download mode, and vol up home and power for recovery. anyone have any links for a usb jig? man there has got to be a way to get this thing working again...
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I wish I knew if this would 100% work in your strange situation... but check it out... http://usbjig.com/

Salem's galaxy said:
The siyah kernel is for both sgs2 and 3 you can grab either a zip or a tar. I was trying to just root it. I didnt read enough. Im using vol down, home and power to try download mode, and vol up home and power for recovery. anyone have any links for a usb jig? man there has got to be a way to get this thing working again...
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ok found it in the international section you do know we cant use roms from there i would think that we could not use kernels the hardware is different if you can get to download mode you can fix it if not you will have to send it for jtag or samsung

Salem's galaxy said:
Help!! I was working on my brother in laws bell sgs3 and thought that i could just flash the latest siyah tar via odin to root it . I must have done something wrong because it said it was successful but now it will only show samsung logo and vibrate then nothing,no matter what mode i try(download,recovery or just boot.) when a usb cable is plugged in the battery charge screen will flash for a second then nothing. Wth do i do to fix this? If i take it in to the bell store will it show a custom image? Please HELP!!!
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Measure twice, cut once. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
International Roms are not for Us/Canada GS3s. Do some reading first before you flash anything.

Use this link, make your own. You are not hard bricked. And this will get you back into download mode ( my son loaded an i9300 on his i747, same thing as you did, and it worked fine ). The resisters required you can get from radio shack or what ever you have close for pennies. Will cost you less then 2$ in parts and you don't have to wait for one to ship and arive.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604707

thanks im going to try this right away.

ok so i pulled the battery for half an hour and was able to get into download mode! Phew! all is going well now. what a freking night mare! lol. Thank you to all who replied and lesson learned.

[Q] Can't get Galaxy s3 into download mode - phone does not turn on.

Hey guys,
My Galaxy s3 is pretty much useless at the moment. I had it rooted a while back and decided to unroot it. I used Odin and the stock rom for telus galaxy s3 sgh-i747m. Odin did its job and showed it was done successfully, however the phone never booted back up even with holding the combo buttons (VolumeUp+home+power). Also my computer cannot detect the phone driver via usb cable showing QHSUSB_DLOAD, but it does make a beeping sound when connecting it or holding the combo keys while it's plugged in via usb cable.
I used a usb jig hoping it would get it to boot into download mode but no luck. I can take it for a JTAG and get it fixed, but since I screwed up I rather spend some more time and learn to fix it myself. A friend mentioned about QPST in order to get it to download mode and using a similar stock rom reprogram the phone, which I'm not familiar with.. anyone can give me a hint how to go bout this your help is much appreciated
If you need more info or i missed something please let me know...

4tunecookie said:
Hey guys,
My Galaxy s3 is pretty much useless at the moment. I had it rooted a while back and decided to unroot it. I used Odin and the stock rom for telus galaxy s3 sgh-i747m. Odin did its job and showed it was done successfully, however the phone never booted back up even with holding the combo buttons (VolumeUp+home+power). Also my computer cannot detect the phone driver via usb cable showing QHSUSB_DLOAD, but it does make a beeping sound when connecting it or holding the combo keys while it's plugged in via usb cable.
I used a usb jig hoping it would get it to boot into download mode but no luck. I can take it for a JTAG and get it fixed, but since I screwed up I rather spend some more time and learn to fix it myself. A friend mentioned about QPST in order to get it to download mode and using a similar stock rom reprogram the phone, which I'm not familiar with.. anyone can give me a hint how to go bout this your help is much appreciated
If you need more info or i missed something please let me know...
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Im not a pro, but it sound like a wrong rom was flashed. Good luck mate!

I know it's for another device but most of these still apply, I'd suggest giving them a try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930

QHSUSB_DLOAD is a sure sign of a hard brick.

BWolf56 said:
I know it's for another device but most of these still apply, I'd suggest giving them a try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930
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Thanks bud, I'm gonna look it up,, here's what i've done so far: i got the qualcom high speed usb driver and my computer detected the phone on COM4, and QPST also detected it on COM4... any clue what to do next?
I also need a reliable telus stock rom for my phone (sgh-i747m) so i dont screw up my galaxy again! :/

4tunecookie said:
Thanks bud, I'm gonna look it up,, here's what i've done so far: i got the qualcom high speed usb driver and my computer detected the phone on COM4, and QPST also detected it on COM4... any clue what to do next?
I also need a reliable telus stock rom for my phone (sgh-i747m) so i dont screw up my galaxy again! :/
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Get the one from sammobile.com and flash it with Odin.

BWolf56 said:
Get the one from sammobile.com and flash it with Odin.
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Odin doesn't detect it yet.. QPST detects it as "download mode" on COM4 in the QPST Configuration.