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Issues with hard reset and Odin

OK guys so this is the issue, I'm trying to reset my buddies Samsung Galaxy S 2 on T-Mobile. He forgot his password and he asked me to help since I'm handy with cell phones. So I tried the easiest thing and tried to do a hard reset. Now I press and hold Volume Up and Down and Press and hold the Power button until I feel it vibrate and let go of the Power button while still holding Volume Up and Down and it will take me to where it says "# Manual Mode #" but when I scroll down and try to select "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" I can't select it. I tried pressing the Home button and the Power button to select it and nothing. I tried all the buttons and nothing. I also tried putting in Download Mode to try to reflash the firmware but when I connect it to the computer I don't here it connect and Odin doesn't recognize it not even in the Device Manager. I tried doing the same on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and the computer and Odin recognize it just fine. So i'm stumped and need you guys help! Thanks in Advance....

Have you installed the proper USB driver and Kies for the phone on your computer? Make sure you are using the latest Odin.
Also, try flashing a different recovery system such as TWRP once you're able to get Odin working.
As long as you are able to get your phone to connect to Odin, you should be fine. You can even flash a stock ROM through Odin if all else fails.
Good luck!

asj2583 said:
OK guys so this is the issue, I'm trying to reset my buddies Samsung Galaxy S 2 on T-Mobile. He forgot his password and he asked me to help since I'm handy with cell phones. So I tried the easiest thing and tried to do a hard reset. Now I press and hold Volume Up and Down and Press and hold the Power button until I feel it vibrate and let go of the Power button while still holding Volume Up and Down and it will take me to where it says "# Manual Mode #" but when I scroll down and try to select "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" I can't select it. I tried pressing the Home button and the Power button to select it and nothing. I tried all the buttons and nothing. I also tried putting in Download Mode to try to reflash the firmware but when I connect it to the computer I don't here it connect and Odin doesn't recognize it not even in the Device Manager. I tried doing the same on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and the computer and Odin recognize it just fine. So i'm stumped and need you guys help! Thanks in Advance....
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If you can't get Odin to work, test it on another Galaxy S2 to see if the problem is with the computer. Just a tip.

I have been having the same problem. this t989 i have been working with does not show up on any laptop in the house, and they all have the kies drivers installed. it is "usb device not found." i have been considering wiping the usb storage and sending it straight back to factory settings. but without odin i am going to have to manually flash recovery and all that.. any ideas?? I hooked my phone up to both laptops in the house and it shows up instantly. i am definitely confused. and the worst of it, is ubuntu didnt even recognize the phone.

Do yo have any belkin router software install on your computer. If you have, uninstall it and try.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium

FineTalent said:
Have you installed the proper USB driver and Kies for the phone on your computer? Make sure you are using the latest Odin.
Also, try flashing a different recovery system such as TWRP once you're able to get Odin working.
As long as you are able to get your phone to connect to Odin, you should be fine. You can even flash a stock ROM through Odin if all else fails.
Good luck!
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No luck, installed Kies and didn't recognize phone in Odin. What's weird is that it will not let me factory reset thru the 3 button combo in # manual mode #! I would try a different pc but don't have one atm.

i think i am going to try pointing the phone to googles oem driver
Windows 7
To install the Android USB driver on Windows 7 for the first time:
Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.
Right-click on Computer from your desktop or Windows Explorer, and select Manage.
Select Devices in the left pane.
Locate and expand Other device in the right pane.
Right-click the device name (such as Nexus S) and select Update Driver Software. This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard.
Select Browse my computer for driver software and click Next.
Click Browse and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB Driver is located in <sdk>\extras\google\usb_driver\.)

here is something interesting the phone i am working on the usb storage is not mounted on the phone. has anyone seen anything like this before?

My PC doesn't even recognize the phone while its in odin mode??? It's like it's not even connected!!!

asj2583 said:
My PC doesn't even recognize the phone while its in odin mode??? It's like it's not even connected!!!
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Well I tried everything and seems my buddy is not picking up the phone so I have useless phone on my hands. Does nobody know why it wont let me select factory reset in the stock recovery or why my computer doesnt reconize the phone in download mode? Someone please help me!

asj2583 said:
Well I tried everything and seems my buddy is not picking up the phone so I have useless phone on my hands. Does nobody know why it wont let me select factory reset in the stock recovery or why my computer doesnt reconize the phone in download mode? Someone please help me!
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the phone could be borked. one that i hve been working on is the same way. i got ahold of samsung and they told me to send it in for repair.

[GUIDE] [E980] Fix soft bricks. Flash back to stock using LGFLashTools

I realized there aren't any guides [in English] around here to help rooted folks that soft bricked their LG PRO to restore it back to factory settings. This should be useful if you got your phone stuck on the AT&T or the LG logo. Especially now that we don't have an unlocked bootloader or a recovery to reocver our soft brick.
Anyway, to start, a little disclaimer: I hold no responsibility if this method renders your phone completely useless, or burns and makes some nice fireworks. I'm simply writing this to document the process that worked for me. Use at your own discretion.
Dislcimaer 2: this method will wipe out your internal sdcard, apps data, everything! It'll restore the phone back to the way you got it from AT&T. Might even lose your cell unlock status (not verified). so keep these unlock codes handy just in case.
Note to linux users like myself: get your a** on windows or run it from a VM. VirtualBox with Win7 works fine.
Steps:
Download
1. LGFlashTools v1.5. Anything less won't work. Mirror: HERE
2. DLL file for LGE980
3. Drivers
4. The stock image file
Thanks to IOMonster for hosting these biga** files.
Install
1. Install the LG drivers downloaded above.
2. Install LGFlashTools v1.5 (but don't run it)
3. Extract the DLL and the TOT files from above and put them in a nice tidy directory
Drivers initialization
1. Put the phone into download mode. (Turn off device, keep pressing volume down while plugging in the micro usb cable. If this doesn't work, try holding both volume keys instead)
2. Let the phone initialize and install the drivers. Once done, in Device manager, you should see the LG phone listed under COM ports (something along these lines).
3. Find that LG entry in Device Manager, click on Properties, Advanced and then change the COM port to COM41 and close/save.
4. Unplug your phone! Important step.
LGFlashTools
To get this tool to work, you'll need to do a few tricks.
1. Set the computer's date to some time in July 2012 or before.
2. Disconnect the internet
3. Find a serial number or register key from somewhere on the web (a google search for lgflashtools serial will yield some results). Can't help you here and please don't share any keys in this thread or get us in trouble.
4. Execute the LGFlashTools. It should ask you for a key, put it in. Now you should see a dialog where you can load the DLL file and the TOT files that you extracted earlier. Put them both in here. Click ok
Flashing
5. There is a yellow arrow on the top left. Click on it to initialize the process. Once done, it should say "ready/finished" or whatever.
6. Put the phone in download mode again, and plug it into the USB port. LG FLash Tools should start flashing it automatically. When it's done, it'll automatically reboot into your stock AT&T rom and all of your data and internal sdcard files are gone.
Profit

Thanks again Mac !

MrNa5ty said:
Thanks again Mac !
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sure thing I'm probably going to refer to it myself someday.

madmack said:
sure thing I'm probably going to refer to it myself someday.
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Thanks .... great info!!!!!

Nice. Hopefully they sticky this.

Welp, just bricked the phone again but was able to flash the tot... very simple and quick lol ur the man mac

this worked perfectly fine for me. i 1st tried it on w8 but after plugging in the e980 and letting the drivers and such install, it did not show up under com in the device manager. in fact, there was no com section. it did show up under devices and printers and i tried and could not find a com setting there. i went ahead and tried to flash but since i could not change to the proper port, the flash tool never found my e980.
so instead i just did it all on a w7 box, the device was listed under com, and i went along with the flashing.
thank you.

Think this will fix the bricks that are happening when they try to mess around with the bootloader?
Sent from my LG-E980 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

jprosek said:
Think this will fix the bricks that are happening when they try to mess around with the bootloader?
Sent from my LG-E980 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Nope. Mess with the bootloader and you'll risk losing download mode.

nvm

This needs to be stickied!!!
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app

My friend just bricked his and the wi9ed the system. I can get ir into download mode for him but thats it. I tried recovery mode but trying to do that or boot regularly it just shows lg the an android with the spinning symbol on it the lg again then lg 2 more times and just stays there. Can this be fixed with only download mode? Again I plugged it in and im not sure its being seen by the computer.

Make sure you have the drivers installed and use pc suite to get back the firmware

rob219 said:
My friend just bricked his and the wi9ed the system. I can get ir into download mode for him but thats it. I tried recovery mode but trying to do that or boot regularly it just shows lg the an android with the spinning symbol on it the lg again then lg 2 more times and just stays there. Can this be fixed with only download mode? Again I plugged it in and im not sure its being seen by the computer.
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it doesn't hurt to try. I'll bet it will because I was left with something similar and this method got me back on stock.

smaybe said:
Make sure you have the drivers installed and use pc suite to get back the firmware
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Pc suite? Do you mean lg flash tools? I downloaded it but it wants me to log in to use it. I havent found a log in for it yet.

Download lg pc suite it have lg flash tool in it
Then you search a little in menus for firmware urgence recovery something like that and if it don't work try update in the same menu
And if all of that didn't work I'll find you a link to flash a kdz

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I seem to have an issue with my E980, i cant get data my apn directory is empty and cant seem to add an apn it will just not save! anyone else have this issue or know what i can do? thanks!

Reboots to recovery only
Ok, I flashed the recovery in this post using the dd method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43460298&postcount=208
The value pack was trying to download on my phone and instead of cancel, I pressed install. Now the phone only boots into that recovery. I have everything from the op downloaded, but instead of download mode it only boots into the recovery, any ideas?
When it boots up, It says the following for a couple of seconds:
Code:
Secure booting error
Cause: Device Unlock, so boot success!!
Edit: Got it into download mode by holding down both volume keys and plugging into usb. Thanks!!

apascual89 said:
Ok, I flashed the recovery in this post using the dd method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43460298&postcount=208
The value pack was trying to download on my phone and instead of cancel, I pressed install. Now the phone only boots into that recovery. I have everything from the op downloaded, but instead of download mode it only boots into the recovery, any ideas?
When it boots up, It says the following for a couple of seconds:
Code:
Secure booting error
Cause: Device Unlock, so boot success!!
Edit: Got it into download mode by holding down both volume keys and plugging into usb. Thanks!!
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I'm glad you got it resolved! I just edited the OP with this information.

t989 bricked but can detect in Linux

Dear friends,
I have a bricked t989. Screen wont start. I thin the phone ran out of space when I was trying to flash a ROM (silly me).
Here is what happens when I connect the phone to:
Windows7/XP laptop:
It start asking me to format the USB drive. Phone is not detected in Samsung Kies. It shows as a USB device ni system tray. IN computer management, a lots of drives appear and all seem to be healthy. The icons disappear when I hold the power button and come back when I press power button again. So it tells me the on and off is occuring, but nothing occurs on screen.
Linux PC:
I can see all the drives with all the contents. Including all my files, apps, system folders, etc. I see folders like image lib etc. And its writable too.
IS there any way I can flash a stock rom or something by copying some files to these folders or anyway I can use what I can see in Linux to put life back into my phone?
Many thanks for reading.

Have you tried getting into download mode and flashing a stock rom with Odin?

mehtajinesh said:
Dear friends,
I have a bricked t989. Screen wont start. I thin the phone ran out of space when I was trying to flash a ROM (silly me).
Here is what happens when I connect the phone to:
Windows7/XP laptop:
It start asking me to format the USB drive. Phone is not detected in Samsung Kies. It shows as a USB device ni system tray. IN computer management, a lots of drives appear and all seem to be healthy. The icons disappear when I hold the power button and come back when I press power button again. So it tells me the on and off is occuring, but nothing occurs on screen.
Linux PC:
I can see all the drives with all the contents. Including all my files, apps, system folders, etc. I see folders like image lib etc. And its writable too.
IS there any way I can flash a stock rom or something by copying some files to these folders or anyway I can use what I can see in Linux to put life back into my phone?
Many thanks for reading.
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If u can see everything like that then ur not bricked, u need to put he phone in download mode by turning it off and holding vol-vol+ and connecting to PC, a screen should show and give u option to continue or cancel, press continue, now connect to windows via Odin, Samsung kies will not see the phone because u have a custom recovery, make sure kies isn't running/uninstall it if u can, open Odin v1.85 and wait till it says added, from there flash twrp v2.6.1.0 tar.file from here techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules load the file via PDA option and press start in Odin, do not touch anything else besides PDA to load the file and start to initiate the flash, when its done and u get a green passed sign, DL ur fav ROM to ur PC, boot to recovery on the phone and select advanced/mount USB, transfer the file, flash the ROM (and gapps if needed) and reboot, phone should recover fine..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

soupysoup said:
If u can see everything like that then ur not bricked, u need to put he phone in download mode by turning it off and holding vol-vol+ and connecting to PC, a screen should show and give u option to continue or cancel, press continue, now connect to windows via Odin, Samsung kies will not see the phone because u have a custom recovery, make sure kies isn't running/uninstall it if u can, open Odin v1.85 and wait till it says added, from there flash twrp v2.6.1.0 tar.file from here techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules load the file via PDA option and press start in Odin, do not touch anything else besides PDA to load the file and start to initiate the flash, when its done and u get a green passed sign, DL ur fav ROM to ur PC, boot to recovery on the phone and select advanced/mount USB, transfer the file, flash the ROM (and gapps if needed) and reboot, phone should recover fine..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I have this same problem, but can't get mine to work.
While back, I flash and play around with lots of roms. One day my t989 went dead, after flashing, can't remember the detail. Anyway, so now, when I plug in the usb cable, the computer dings and a message pops up saying I need to format the disk drive before I can use it. Options are "Format disk" or "Cancel". I can't format, it keeps saying to check the disk and make sure it is connected properly and try again. Only option is Cancel. Odin can't see it either. Kies can't see it. Also, Kies is uninstalled and PC is rebooted. Still no luck.
What else can I try?

navy2012 said:
I have this same problem, but can't get mine to work.
While back, I flash and play around with lots of roms. One day my t989 went dead, after flashing, can't remember the detail. Anyway, so now, when I plug in the usb cable, the computer dings and a message pops up saying I need to format the disk drive before I can use it. Options are "Format disk" or "Cancel". I can't format, it keeps saying to check the disk and make sure it is connected properly and try again. Only option is Cancel. Odin can't see it either. Kies can't see it. Also, Kies is uninstalled and PC is rebooted. Still no luck.
What else can I try?
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First of all u never never format a phone from a PC like that, the device has certain partitions that hold crucial info such as imei, sys data, recovery info, and formating wipes all of that so that's a no no, second if by chance u flashed the wrong ROM or a wrong anything bad things happen, the fact that it even asks u to format the disk tells me something is wrong, try holding vol-vol+ while connecting phone to PC when the phone is off, if its recoverable it will enter download mode, if that doesn't work u can try a USB jig, which will force the device into DL mode and at most there a couple dollars on eBay or amazon, so its worth it to fix the phone, if neither of those options work then congrats man u have officially hard bricked ur device, frame it an mount it on the wall lol
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

[Q] Need Help :( :( Bricked SGW

:crying: Hi there, yesterday i tried to remove cwm from my galaxy gt-i8150 and i've referred to many solution they mentioned that do it same way as how i flashed cwm...but at last i failed, my SGW do turn up when i press the power button but it stuck at "Warning!! A custom OS can cause......." there have prompt to press volume up or down and a triangle exclamation mark at below (i dont know whether this is download mode or not)
When i pressed volume down button it reboot and then come back to this screen again, i've tried many times pressing volume down button and pull out & place back my battery, it still shown up this screen allover again. I viewed other unbricking solution thread but didn't found any situation same as mine. When i pressed volume up button nothing happen, i can't boot into recovery mode. please help ...:crying::crying::crying:

http://androidforums.com/galaxy-y-a...ne-using-odin-v1-85-also-fixes-bootloops.html
This link will help. But it's for galaxy Y. Download the stock ROM. (Its in the galaxy W forums) Boot into download mode is pressing Power button, Volume down and Menu button. Good luck mate.

patrickdass said:
This link will help. But it's for galaxy Y. Download the stock ROM. (Its in the galaxy W forums) Boot into download mode is pressing Power button, Volume down and Menu button. Good luck mate.
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thanks for response sir, i already viewed many thread that were talking about this method, but the problem is when i press the power button to switch on my phone, it straight away goes to download mode after samsung logo shown up, i dont even have to use combo press to boot into download mode.
And nothing happen when i press volume up button that stated "continue" but volume down button do restart my phone and boot into download screen again. When i plugged in USB, pc couldn't detect my phone.. any solution..?

will_wl said:
thanks for response sir, i already viewed many thread that were talking about this method, but the problem is when i press the power button to switch on my phone, it straight away goes to download mode after samsung logo shown up, i dont even have to use combo press to boot into download mode.
And nothing happen when i press volume up button that stated "continue" but volume down button do restart my phone and boot into download screen again. When i plugged in USB, pc couldn't detect my phone.. any solution..?
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try to install CWM again on your mob by using odin .. your mob should be detected when you press continue if you install Samsung drive on your pc

Ahmed.ragab said:
try to install CWM again on your mob by using odin .. your mob should be detected when you press continue if you install Samsung drive on your pc
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yeap i do installed samsung driver on my pc from kies, but when im in download mode and plugged in usb windows message pop out "The USB device attached to the computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it." Whereas in odin when i click start is says "please connect phone"

will_wl said:
yeap i do installed samsung driver on my pc from kies, but when im in download mode and plugged in usb windows message pop out "The USB device attached to the computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it." Whereas in odin when i click start is says "please connect phone"
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did you pressed continue while you are in download mode ?

Ahmed.ragab said:
did you pressed continue while you are in download mode ?
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Yes i did
boot into download mode, then connect usb, windows show unknow device, odin not detected

will_wl said:
Yes i did
boot into download mode, then connect usb, windows show unknow device, odin not detected
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I will upload Samsung drive for you to try

Ahmed.ragab said:
I will upload Samsung drive for you to try
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Thankyou dude. Appreciate your reply

will_wl said:
Thankyou dude. Appreciate your reply
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welcome Bro
here it is
http://www.mediafire.com/download/dg0s1jff9lmmgii/Samsung_Galaxy_W_Drivers.exe

Ahmed.ragab said:
welcome Bro
here it is
http://www.mediafire.com/download/dg0s1jff9lmmgii/Samsung_Galaxy_W_Drivers.exe
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Too bad it still not working Thanks anyway.
Currently using windows 8, i think this is windows vista package? Should use driver for windows 8?

i seek into device manager and found Samsung Mobile Composite Device with exclamation mark on it, it say 'Device Cannot Start (Code 10)'
i spent my whole day on this problem already yet still haven't found a method to solve it :crying::crying:

will_wl said:
i seek into device manager and found Samsung Mobile Composite Device with exclamation mark on it, it say 'Device Cannot Start (Code 10)'
i spent my whole day on this problem already yet still haven't found a method to solve it :crying::crying:
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I think as it is able to go in download mode there is a hope .. don't worry will be fixed

Follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467128
And download the firmware for your country from sammobile

Try to install adb driver (but first remove samsung usb driver if are installed)follow this guide:http://technologyandroid.com/2013/0...river-adb-di-qualsiasi-dispositivo-android-2/(it's in italian language)
then install samsung usb driver and check if odin recognize the device.
I have tried this guide yesterday for galaxy s2 and it works.
If after that don't works try to change the usb port , open odin by run as administrator and don't reboot odin.

Redwraith96 said:
Try to install adb driver (but first remove samsung usb driver if are installed)follow this guide:http://technologyandroid.com/2013/0...river-adb-di-qualsiasi-dispositivo-android-2/(it's in italian language)
then install samsung usb driver and check if odin recognize the device.
I have tried this guide yesterday for galaxy s2 and it works.
If after that don't works try to change the usb port , open odin by run as administrator and don't reboot odin.
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when i click on the download link ads window pop-out and download does not go on, any idea?

miki2o said:
Follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467128
And download the firmware for your country from sammobile
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Thankyou for trying to help
but seems like u don't get what is my problem now, when im in download mode and plugged in usb windows message pop out "The USB device attached to the computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it." Whereas in odin when i click start is says "please connect phone"

will_wl said:
when i click on the download link ads window pop-out and download does not go on, any idea?
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install the latest USB drivers from here:http://uploaded.net/file/xdloq4jw (after installing the adb driver!!)

Windows 8 has major problems with compatibility with Odin ......that is probably the issue here.......
Try a PC with an older OS (preferably XP but vista or 7 should work)
If you're using vista or 7, run Odin as administrator.
If XP, run normally.
Then......
Make sure....
1) kies is NOT running (kill in task manager)
2) any installed firewalls/anti virus are disabled
3) have a selection of USB cables on hand to try if one doesn't work.
4) the USB port you are using needs to be a primary port (connected directly to the PC motherboard)......but try them all anyway....
Good luck....
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Tab 3 8.0 not charging, no boot, no download mode. Any help?

Hello friends. I´m new in the forums, but I have now a huge problem in my hands.
I have a Samsung SM-T311 and it stopped working days ago. It wouldn't boot or charge. Recently, a message appeared in the screen, "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again".
I can start in Download Mode screen sometimes, with the USB cable in my PC. But as soon as I press "vol up" to enter the Download Mode, it restarts into the "Firmware upgrade encountered..." screen.
So, I have now an incredibly unstable tablet, that won´t boot or charge unless connected in my PC. And even connected, the only thing it shows is that message in the screen. Download Mode is not reachable, so I cant restore it in Kies or Odin, since it cannot be detected.
I know, it´s a mess. But before I send it to any repair services, there´s anything I can do to try and restore my device?
Thanks in advance.

ylfaer said:
Hello friends. I´m new in the forums, but I have now a huge problem in my hands.
I have a Samsung SM-T311 and it stopped working days ago. It wouldn't boot or charge. Recently, a message appeared in the screen, "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again".
I can start in Download Mode screen sometimes, with the USB cable in my PC. But as soon as I press "vol up" to enter the Download Mode, it restarts into the "Firmware upgrade encountered..." screen.
So, I have now an incredibly unstable tablet, that won´t boot or charge unless connected in my PC. And even connected, the only thing it shows is that message in the screen. Download Mode is not reachable, so I cant restore it in Kies or Odin, since it cannot be detected.
I know, it´s a mess. But before I send it to any repair services, there´s anything I can do to try and restore my device?
Thanks in advance.
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Download your stock firmware from sammobile.com. Flash it using Odin.
The "firmware encountered an error" screen should work the same as the download mode screen. Just connect to pc when you get to that screen and make sure that it is detected in Odin.
Sent from my SCH-I605

gr8nole said:
Download your stock firmware from sammobile.com. Flash it using Odin.
The "firmware encountered an error" screen should work the same as the download mode screen. Just connect to pc when you get to that screen and make sure that it is detected in Odin.
Sent from my SCH-I605
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It´s not detected by Odin. But thanks for the quick answer anyway.
EDIT: Well, after some effort, could start in download mode. But my computer can´t recognize the device anyway, either in Odin or Kies. It was working perfectly before, don´t think it´s hardware related.

Try reloading the Samsung drivers onto your PC. This may, or may not help. However, not reloading the drivers will keep you in the same state you are in now. Connecting the device and having Odin not recognize it is there tells me the drivers are invalid or corrupted or no longer there. It could also mean your device bootrom is badly damaged.
You may also want to try different USB ports on the PC. When you plug in the device to the computer, you can go to Computer Management / Device Manager and see which port the Samsung is trying to access.
Can you access recovery mode?

Also, try different USB cables.. They are NOT all created equal.
Some will charge.... but not connect to PC for file transfer..
It's real.. try different cables once you've reached D/L mode..
good luck
PS easy way to goto D/L mode is hold 'power' and 'Vol down' together, ONLY
Dont even mess with trying to hold the 'Home" button too..