So all of a sudden the phone will not mount as USB on my computer. Drivers and everything is fine on the computer. Even got a new cable. Still same problem.
Took the battery out and then put the USB in and the phone just keeps rebooting. Doesnt show the triangle or anything. Phone works fine with the current rom. Dont know what else to do.
Maybe USB plug - not cord- , is faulty. If u have anything else u can connect thru same plug in. If phone still works its the only thing I can think off
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hooked up my old HTC inspire and worked just fine. I think its the phone.
Its not supposed to keep vibrating and restarting while the usb is connected and no battery is inserted. I'm puzzled here. Tried flashing a diff rom as well. Complete wipe and what not.
OK best thing I can say its send for replacement phone. Mine was water damaged as I bought my sgs2 for $100 in craigslist. Called tmo and they charged me $20 for the replacement. Other than what I suggested I don't know what else u can do
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I just remembered someone has mentioned something about a jig. I never done that but I'll look for that tread and I'll repost it here once I find it. They have said the jig is not 100% sure but can't hurt to try it
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so i got the phone in download mode through the reg reboot screen from the rom but now what. Dam i sound like a noob....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19639321
Try that. Its the best I can think off. In case your replacement cost is higher than 20 or even 40$ .
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So press volume up. And make sure you get the tar file that works for your phone. Put it on PDA and press start. Don't touch nothing. It will do it all for u. And then after that just follow rom open instructions
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19639321
Follow exactly what he says to do... not shortcuts no changes and u will be back on track
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ok so i got it in download mode but after that i figured out even if it is in download mode the comp still wont recognize it so download mode is pointless? I'm ordering the jig and seeing what happens next.
Funny thing is i have no clue once so ever how this all happened. Randomly started happening.
Maybe a bad download. Its a well known issue once in a while.. its the chances we take for experimenting bro. Can't be mad, its the flash itch, yanno. Its like a drug
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ok so after getting my jig through the mail i tried to make it work and not sure if i am doing it right but my custom bonary says "no". usb device not recognized! This is getting real frustrating now!
Sounds like your uSB port on your phone has gone bad, which is a known issue. Had to replace my wifes phone in order to upgrade to ICS.
I called up TMO and the rushed out a replacement unit. They charged me $20, but I called and complained so they removed it.
I doubt its the usb port. It goes into download mode and charges but the computer wont recognize it. I've already claimed insurance also cause i needed a phone to use. Id like my original s2 that i rooted back to normal! I dont think they will honor it either being that the phones been rooted and the custom binary says "no".
i just changed the digitizer as well for $170 my self being that the old one cracked thinking i can revive this phone now im stuck with this $500+ paper weight. It works and i can switch between roms only if i load the rom on the sd card through my other phone then put it in the bricked one (this one)
Is there a way i can flash the firmware through SD?
Can you go into recovery? If so which one are you using, CMW or TeamWin? If that's the case you should be able to
"feeding this unicorn carrots til the finish line"
i can go in both. CWM and factory mode, the one with the android on the screen and says downloading at the bottom.
So issue being its that its not recognized unto your PC? That being so you can download zips thru your phone and install that way. All I can think off is that your USB is fried somehow. Still capable of function.
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yes the computer wont recognize and no i cant download zips through it. I have to download on another phone then transfer the sd card to this phone (unrecognizable one)
Anyone else have any more ideas please
You do know that you can download zips from within your phone?
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Hello! I'm encountering a very serious problem and any help would be extremely appreciated. I had Bonsai4All on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S / Epic from Sprint) for months with no problems, til one day it randomly stopped booting and would just loop the Samsung logo or get stuck at the battery with the circle icon. Using the Clockwork Recovery menu I tried to re-flash the firmware but with the same results.. and now the 3 button download mode feature didn't work.
SO.. I got a USB JIG. That got me into Download Mode. Using Heimdall, I followed this guide (Simple Step By Step for ODIN/HEIMDALL recovery "HOW TO UNBRICK YOUR FASCINATE" ) to reflash my firmware with "CI500_VZW_EB01_FROYO_REL.tar.md5" which I now think may not have been the right file for this phone. After it uploaded all the data and said it was successful, the phone turned off. I expected it to restart, but it didn't. Just a black screen. I had it plugged into my PC via USB still. No LED to indicate it's charging, but that had happened before and it still was. Tried the power button, nothing.. unplugged it, took out the battery, put it back in, tried the JIG. Nothing--- stays at a black screen. Power button and various button combos have yielded nothing.
Does anyone know what the heck happened to my phone, and if there is anything I can do about it? I'm at the end of my rope here. I've heard of JTAG recovery, but I imagine that involves buying new tools, tearing the phone apart, voiding the warranty entirely, doing dangerous precision SMD soldering, and even then it probably isn't going to work..
Is there something else to try or should I just look into selling this to someone who can fix it, or for parts, and get a cheaper phone?
Thanks.
Ok, so you can't hold down 1 and the power button together and get to download mode right?valso, I have heard of the jig but where did you get it?
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I was advised to take out the battery for 20min and then try 1+Power, I will do that in 5 minutes. That is a combination I'd not heard yet. I got the JIG from a shop that sells through Amazon.
OK, tried 1+Power.. nothing
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OK, tried 1+Power.. nothing
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Ok, try what you just did: Take out battery for a few minutes. Also, take out SD card. After a few minutes, plug cable that's connected to PC into phone with battery and SD out and try holding 1 and power down together again to get into download mode
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Leave it connect for a while and check for heat from charging
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Leave it connect for a while and check for heat from charging
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I do feel heat from charging. But how does that help?
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I do feel heat from charging. But how does that help?
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Well, possibly the battery somehow died during the process. Also, I believe he was pointing out that if the battery is getting warm then the phone may not be permabricked. Usually you can find a way to rescue it. Its too soon to give up on it
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He used the wrong file!! He used the one for Verizon fascinate not for Samsung epic I hope all goes well for you it sucks keep trying to get into download mode & if you succeed download the right file make sure its for the Samsung epic not another Samsung phone
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He used the wrong file!! He used the one for Verizon fascinate not for Samsung epic I hope all goes well for you it sucks keep trying to get into download mode & if you succeed download the right file make sure its for the Samsung epic not another Samsung phone
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Yeah, if you need the right file, let us know. Hopefully you get your phone to wake up
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Not to sound negative but I used Odin and flashed the wrong file once and my phone never recovered. I tried everything for countless days and eventually gave up. When i took it to my local sprint repair center they said they couldnt get it to turn on either. It sucks but it might be your best bet. just come up with a good story (of course leaving out that it was rooted) lol
Anyone want to buy this phone cheap? Physically, it's fine. I can't deal with this anymore.
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Anyone want to buy this phone cheap? Physically, it's fine. I can't deal with this anymore.
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Take it to sprint.
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Epicenter714 said:
Anyone want to buy this phone cheap? Physically, it's fine. I can't deal with this anymore.
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Its trashed if you used the wrong file, because the pit that is auto detected in the Facsinate file will destroy info needed and it can't be recovered (the info) anyway that I know of.
Help support ERA and Android4Autism...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/donatetome.php?u=331067
If you do get it into download mode, I would try hooking into a computer with the battery out, then hold the 1 key on the keyboard then add pressing the power button together. You will want to grab the files from this thread and add the pit file and check repartition. Uncheck F.reset if in Odin. But Heimdall is better.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
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I once thought my epic failed and i tried holding the "1" and the power button on and putting the battery in and it worked.. i never tried it while plugged in though. Another thing i heard about was some reset button below the camera.. haha never tried it though.. and heres a random article i found.. hope it helps
If you flashed an epic with fascinate firmware you're pretty well hard bricked. The dude from mobile tech videos can jtag it.
http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/tag/jtag/
He recovered my captivate when I got drunk and flashed the wrong bootloader. Or if you're just going to move on to a new phone, I'll give you $25 and bag of cheese for the bricked epic. If I get a bricked epic, I'm going to rip the cpu off and trace the pins so we can get the unbrickable mod working for us too.
Id buy it. What accesories do you have and how much would you want shipped? I'm thinking 50 bucks.
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I followed this thread and thought posts explained why it is NOT insurance fraud. And if that person wanted to pay the $100 to put in a claim that is what the insurance is for. Is it any different than the genius that uses their phone as a hammer or the angry girlfriend that throws her phone? Fraud would be if you said you lost your phone just to have 2 phones. I would like a better explanation please.
--Backstory--
I have the Epic 4G touch, not the Galaxy S2 Int. So I'm on CDMA. Anyways, I was installing the Samsung Official Update since I didn't have a ROM on my phone. -_-
It got stuck at "Modem.bin". It was stating "Please wait 2 minutes" but it was like 10 min later. So Like all the other ROMs, I just pulled the plug and did a battery pull. It gave me the option for Odin again, or the recovery mode. I had to flash Clockwork using Odin since I always end up having the Stock Recovery.
--The problem...--
Now... I have the stock recovery. The only buttons that work is Vol up and Vol Down, and the search capacitive just makes the screen blank. My home, menu, and back buttons don't work.
I can go to the Odin mode on my phone, but my phone doesn't connect to a computer. If I plug it while it's off, it'll show the battery symbol then go to stock recovery.
While in Odin, it's just that basic screen that you see. The one about how many flashes you have and stuff. It's just that Odin doesn't recognize my device. My computer doesn't recognize my device. No computer does, but plugging it in turns it on.
I don't think there's anything else I can do from this point.
I'm also thinking about a Jtag service instead of a $100 replacement, since a Jtag service would be $50. Will a Jtag service work even though my computer doesn't read the USB from the phone? And what about a USB Jig? I can get to Download Mode, it just doesn't work.
ADB reboot
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ADB reboot
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Remember when I said my phone won't connect to my computer? ADB doesn't see the device. Kies doesn't even see it. Nothing happens when I connect it with a USB with my computer.
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Remember when I said my phone won't connect to my computer? ADB doesn't see the device. Kies doesn't even see it. Nothing happens when I connect it with a USB with my computer.
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Same thing is happening to me. Phone not connecting to pc in download mode. Seems hopeless at the moment
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did you install the samsung drivers?
I agree
You are probly missing the samsung drivers
Hmm... Check the --backstory-- for those telling me to get the drivers. Or maybe I should get the Int. drivers since I think my phone has the Int. Stock Rom and not the Epic 4G Touch.
I WAS able to connect to my computer. I was downloading and installing the STOCK ROM and it got stuck on "Modem.bin". The very last setting it says before it resets and restarts the phone and then it should say "pass" or "fail". (While in Odin, if you pay attention to the box) That's when I did the battery pull to try something else.
I used to do that for all the other ROMs I tried flashing using Odin, so I expected similar results.
So the drivers aren't an issue. It doesn't work on any other computer I plug it in. There isn't any data traveling, just current. I'll look for my original charger since I was using my HTC charger cable. I'm hoping the only thing is that the Samsung want's the Samsung charger.
If this doesn't work, I'm guessing that Jtag service is what I need. Saves $50. (checked, they charge $50 and Sprint Insurance Replacement is $100).
What is this 3-button thing I'm hearing about? Holding Vol-up, Vol-Down, and Power button I'm hearing about? That just takes me to stock recovery.
I'm thinking I was installing the Int. Version and the reason why the Stock Recovery isn't working is because it's looking for the physical home button instead of capacitive. Which is why I'm stuck like I am. I can navigate, I just can't select in recovery.
Ironic that the Stock ROM bricked my phone like this. -_-
which stock rom did you try to install because we only have a dump as far as i know
No its not ironic if you flashed the GSM international rom you had better pray for your phone .....
We have cdma radio sgs2 is gsm .... You never want to flash a gsm rom with radio instabrick
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If you can still get into download mode ... One of the devs on irc may still be able to fix it for you ..... Freenode.net #samsung-epic-touch
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Flashing int. Version was a very bad idea. You should research more before doing this possible risky ( as u know ) procedures.
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No its not ironic if you flashed the GSM international rom you had better pray for your phone .....
We have cdma radio sgs2 is gsm .... You never want to flash a gsm rom with radio instabrick
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That's what I'm thinking I did. The recovery mode, I can navigate up and down, but I can't select. I think it's the International version and it's looking for the physical home button. That's probably what's going on.
I just came from the G2, which was very close to the Desire Z, that they could use the same ROMs. So that's why I was just searching Galaxy S2 ROMs instead of Epic 4G Touch. That's what I get. -_-
Going for the JTag
If anybody has anything else to say go for it. I'm going with the Jtag service. My phone will be gone for a few days. Like 3 since I'm in TX. and it's only $50 compared to a replacement of $100.
*sigh* This is a lesson well learned.
My scenario once again.
Recovery Mode: I can only move up and down. I can't select anything.
Download Mode: I can go there, but the phone doesn't connect to the computer. I'm not trying to sound like a prick, but obviously I have the drivers if my phone is bricked. It's not like turned my phone on and bammed it's flashing.
Thanks for any help, but I don't think this could be solved. I think I'm soft brick + hard bricked.
Did you go on irc its easier to help someone like that .....just go on and ask some of the devs may be able to point you in the right direction
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There is a flashable modem. bin in the development section. If you ever get to CW
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I have been installing customer Rom's on my phones since the iMate days. Never had any real unrecoverable issues until today. I was messing around with odin on my rooted Epic Touch when Odin and the update I was running seemed to hang. I let it sit for what seemed like forever, but since nothing was changing I pulled the USB and power cycled the phone. Much to my dismay the phone would not power back on... well not really. The blue light comes on but that is it. Trying to boot to download or recovery mode is the same black screen and all I get is the blue light.
Windows and Odin are not seeing the phone either. Not sure WTF I did. It is so sad seeing my phone laying on the table over there dead :-( looks like I might have to get a shoe box and bury it in the back yard :-!
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I finally got my phone back from my parents
Ugh they took it from me because I looked so carefree even though I did all my work
Now to answer your question
Since it doesn't boot to anything (I'm assuming u can't see the yellow triangle either) take it to a sprint store and play dumb
Say you were doing a ota update when you dropped your phone and the battery came out
If one store doesn't buy it go to another
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Good advice .... I actually went in this afternoon, told them that it was just mounted as a hard drive and froze B-) they were sure it was a bad lcd screen so their tech took it apart but could not fix it. Said I would have to file an insurance claim.
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That's great your good and a new or working phone is on the way
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Usb jig
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Usb jig
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+1 next time usb jig first to see if that works.
Flash your ROMs with ClockWorkMod instead of Odin. Odin is too easy to screw up.
I have researched with no help what so ever. A buddy of mine got a Epic Touch 4G and accidentally flashed gti9100 rom on there.
I told him I will try to help him out.
The battery that is in the phone is gone. It flashes blue when it's plugged to a power source and you cannot start the phone to "download Mode" with the battery.
As soon as you insert that battery and plug in power source, the phone attempts to turn on and at the bottom you get " 3 icons "Phone, triangle, computer" and underneath the icons it says "Firmware Encountered" and the rest I cannot read.
I have a Epic Touch 4g myself and no stranger to flashing and roms.(currently running codname). I can use m y battery in the other phone and it will allow me to turn it on and get to download mode. Problem is, I cannot get USB connection.
Tried different cable, computer, front ports, back ports, downloaded the gti9100 drivers instead on a different computer and still no connection. Really I do not think there is a fix, but giving one my try in the forums.
thanks
Best bet send in the phone was a manufacturer warrenty every phone was one I think. And tell them it wont turn on and u charged it for along time and call samsung and say tht
...or get a jtag repair for like 80bucks
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Do the responsible thing and pay the 80 for the jtag
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One other possible thing that worked on old epics. Try taking the battery and external sd out for a day to let the internal ram clear. Then try going into dl mode with the phone plugged in but the battery removed.
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One other possible thing that worked on old epics. Try taking the battery and external sd out for a day to let the internal ram clear. Then try going into dl mode with the phone plugged in but the battery removed.
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Jtag is only thing that will work when he flashed the international ROM it disables the USB by flashing the bootloader from international.... Jtag , sprint , or Samsung is the only fixes nothing u can do
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Jtag is only thing that will work when he flashed the international ROM it disables the USB by flashing the bootloader from international.... Jtag , sprint , or Samsung is the only fixes nothing u can do
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This is not always true. When I first got my E4GT I flashed an international ROM too and it actually let me boot into it but it was really messed up everything was stuck in landscape mode and none of the capacitive keys would work. I could not connect to the PC while booted into the ROM but in download mode I was actually able to. I would give the idea of taking the battery and SD card out for a day a try. What can ya lose?
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This is not always true. When I first got my E4GT I flashed an international ROM too and it actually let me boot into it but it was really messed up everything was stuck in landscape mode and none of the capacitive keys would work. I could not connect to the PC while booted into the ROM but in download mode I was actually able to. I would give the idea of taking the battery and SD card out for a day a try. What can ya lose?
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With USB not working it had a bootloader in the tar ..... there is no using Odin it will never connect......
Look back on the older pages and maybe there is some help when this phone first came out there were people everyday flashing international roms....but they were only fixed by jtag if my memory is right
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http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-jtag-brick-repair/
JTAG it for $50
Alrighty...Jtag it is..Thanks guys. Hopefully they are able to fix it.
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Best bet send in the phone was a manufacturer warrenty every phone was one I think. And tell them it wont turn on and u charged it for along time and call samsung and say tht
...or get a jtag repair for like 80bucks
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You are a horrible person and the reason we get stuck with locked bootloaders.
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my phone has been working great and like an @sshole i tried to update my recovery from 2.2.2 to 2.4....
i thought it did it and rebooted but since the reboot it wont turn on.
when i plug my charger in it doesnt show anything on the screen nor vibrate.
when i plug it in the computer it shows samsung android phone then says there's a driver issue. (however i've updated the driver)
odin doesnt show it....
took the batt out, held the power button for 30 sec..nothing
tried getting it in download mode...nothing
tried getting into recovery.. and still nothing
Did i brick it?
if so its time for a S3 or N4 this weekend
anyone?
before i got spend $350-400 on S3. want the Note2 but im not paying these crazy prices. not spending more than $400
S3's in my area are $320-360 all day
Which recovery file did you use to upgrade?
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my phone has been working great and like an @sshole i tried to update my recovery from 2.2.2 to 2.4....
i thought it did it and rebooted but since the reboot it wont turn on.
when i plug my charger in it doesnt show anything on the screen nor vibrate.
when i plug it in the computer it shows samsung android phone then says there's a driver issue. (however i've updated the driver)
odin doesnt show it....
took the batt out, held the power button for 30 sec..nothing
tried getting it in download mode...nothing
tried getting into recovery.. and still nothing
Did i brick it?
if so its time for a S3 or N4 this weekend
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If computer says QHS usb as driver you are bricked.
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Nice to know these
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Seriously sounds like its bricked only because I bricked mine before and everything you described sounds exactly what mine did.
i used the Hercules file. not sure what happened. ima send the phone out to moblietech get it fixed for my wife and get a s3 tomorrow