Hey there. I saw this site for DIY USB Jig and using it to boot into Download mode. I was wondering if anybody has had a change to do this?
http://rootgalaxys3iii.com/diy-usb-jig-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-to-boot-into-download-mode/
I'm not hard-bricked and really don't need it, but there's been a lot of questions from people about how to recover from a hard-brick. Before I turn around and say, "HEY, TRY THIS!", I want to make sure it works. I turn to the Masters for the answer.
Thanks.
This is the first that I am seeing that a jig will work with this phone (even though that article is from Oct 2012). I knew they worked for 1st gen Galaxy S devices but everything that I have read was that it would not work for the SGS3. Be nice to see if someone can confirm this too.
Also, the jig is used for a "Soft-Brick" (has power but can't get into Recovery or Download mode) and a JTAG is for a "Hard-Brick" (No power and/or maybe a red light and some wording like QHSUSB_DLOAD on the screen).
Woodrube said:
Also, the jig is used for a "Soft-Brick" (has power but can't get into Recovery or Download mode) and a JTAG is for a "Hard-Brick" (No power and/or maybe a red light and some wording like QHSUSB_DLOAD on the screen).
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Thanks for the clarification. Title changed to reflect this information.
I'd be interested in seeing if this works.
Well, the site has a video showing it worked... Not enough? I thought that site was pretty reputable for Galaxy info...
Edit: OOPS, I was thinking of http://galaxys3root.com/ But again, the other site shows a video of the phone booting into Download mode.
Bass_Man25 said:
Thanks for the clarification. Title changed to reflect this information.
I'd be interested in seeing if this works.
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It works, I bought one before I bought my jtag box.
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So more than a week ago my phone went into "Downloading Mode" and I had no clue what it was in the first place. I took my battery off and put it back and still didn't work.
After that my phone only went to Downloading or fastboot and so I researched more about all these rooting and unlocking stuff. I downloaded Gnex toolkit because I wanted to go back to stock 4.0.2 again and I did what the program told me (Unlocked my bootloader and downloaded the GSM 4.0.2 factory image and set up fastboot.exe). My phone was recognized by GNEx toolkit and fastboot and I put yes to bring back to stock 4.0.2 but half way through the process it gave me an error (******(Unknown error)) and my phone went off and now it WON'T GO to fastboot or downloading mode. The phone doesn't start and if it did it goes it's stuck on the google but it doesn't show up; it shows up as a messed up green pixeled image.
I called Samsung USA and they said we cannot help you and I got really pissed while talking to them because they cannot help and they said they don't know who could.....then the guy offered to give me Samsung China number which I refused and hung up.
So how to get my phone back from the dead. The computer doesn't recognize it and if it turns on to this green google messed up image it doesn't do anything, it just goes off and comes back on the same screen.
Please help guys. this $680 phone is now a piece of scrap
You're right, Samsung USA is in no way obligated to help you, considering they don't sell the phone here (this should be well known when you buy a "gray market" device). You can't get mad at them about that. Where did you buy it from?
If it sometimes boots you have a chance. Someone more knowledgable than me will be able to give you specifics I'm sure. It may require some kind of USB jig to get it into fastboot mode though.
I bought it from back home Abu Dhabi, UAE but it was imported. The phone is probably made in SK.
martonikaj said:
Someone more knowledgable than me will be able to give you specifics I'm sure. It may require some kind of USB jig to get it into fastboot mode though.
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Do you know anyone that could actually help me on here?
So holding power and the down volume button doesnt bring to you the Download screen?
No. I cannot access DM or fastboot.
upon plugging in your phone via USB on the computer, does it recognize your device? (does it make the USB noise)
Uh oh. Pixelated droid = fried processor. It needs to be replaced.
I was just wrestling with one of these today - couldn't bring it back to life no matter what I did.
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upon plugging in your phone via USB on the computer, does it recognize your device? (does it make the USB noise)
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Yes it does and it starts charging.
computer tells me unable to recognize usb
NaeNegriTech said:
Uh oh. Pixelated droid = fried processor. It needs to be replaced.
I was just wrestling with one of these today - couldn't bring it back to life no matter what I did.
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I am not sure about that. I was only flashing to stock, but when I plug it to the computer first the battery icon on the screen is green but then it goes back to a normal looking icon and charges.
Tried taking it to a phone shop? See if they can come up with any ideas. Otherwise maybe insure it and make a claim possibly depending on terms and conditions
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Try holding down both the Volume Keys while putting in the battery and connecting the USB (which should already be connected to the computer). If that doesn't work, try it again with holding the power button. This was one of the solutions that brought back my Samsung Vibrant from the dead a couple of times. USB Jigs are an option as well, and any Samsung Galaxy S one should work. You can even make one yourself.
The issue is, the Jig, either doesn't work, or I don't know how to use it. Any help would be great!
Phone is hard-bricked, my dumbbutt was writing a essay, not paying attention to what rom I was downloading >.>
can you get into download mode?
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Which ROM did you download? One for At&T/Verizon/TMO? Or and International one?
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Which ROM did you download? One for At&T/Verizon/TMO? Or and International one?
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It was a int :/
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can you get into download mode?
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nope, therin lies the issue. I thought that was what the jig was for, correct?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...from flashing an International gsm boot image
This is the only help I can offer, but with download mode Idk how much it'll help.
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Speedin07si said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...from flashing an International gsm boot image
This is the only help I can offer, but with download mode Idk how much it'll help.
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Yeah, thats a no go, no download mode. Thanks though! Anyone else have any ideas?
try forcing the cable in i mean really force it i had a cheap ass car charger that actually forced itself as a jig and removed my triangle on epic4g touch
GamerMYJ said:
The issue is, the Jig, either doesn't work, or I don't know how to use it. Any help would be great!
Phone is hard-bricked, my dumbbutt was writing a essay, not paying attention to what rom I was downloading >.>
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I read some where usb jigs do NOT work with the Galaxy S3 like it did with the Epic Touch.Samsung change it somehow. I don't remember where I read it though. I have a jig and when I plug it in while the phone is off its supposed to automatically take you into download mode and it doesn't.
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I read some where usb jigs do NOT work with the Galaxy S3 like it did with the Epic Touch.Samsung change it somehow. I don't remember where I read it though. I have a jig and when I plug it in while the phone is off its supposed to automatically take you into download mode and it doesn't.
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How else can I boot into download mode?
Let me guess. International rom, and pc sees it as QHSUSB_DLOAD? sound right? Jig Is totally worthless. It's a paperweight. Jtag is ur only hope.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
GamerMYJ said:
The issue is, the Jig, either doesn't work, or I don't know how to use it. Any help would be great!
Phone is hard-bricked, my dumbbutt was writing a essay, not paying attention to what rom I was downloading >.>
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Can you even power on your phone? How long have you had your phone? If you are within the 14 day period and you can't power on the phone, I'd recommend that you take it back to the sprint store and get them to replace it. If you can't power it on, then they most likely won't be able to either. If you're not within the 14 days then they'll be able to ship you a new phone under the 1 year warranty. I made the mistake of accidentally flashing a kernel for my ET4G on my S3. I couldn't power my phone on. Took it in to them, they couldn't power it on either and was able to get a replacement on the spot, no questions asked. I told them that I was I was in the middle of an update when the phone restarted and then I couldn't power it back on.
Only other thing you can to is ship it out and have someone JTAG the device for you. MobileTechVideos.com has been mentioned in other threads as a JTAG service.
Hope this helps.
Ok so i accidentally flashed UltimaROM v2.4 - [XXDLIB][AROMA][834MB] for the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 onto my samsung galaxy s3 ATT SGH-I747 and now my phone wont turn or go into recovery or download mode but when i hook it up to my computer, my computer will make the noise when a device is connected and when i hold the home power and volume up/down my computer makes the noise.Can anyone HELP me please.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
Read this. It might help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
Read this. It might help.
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Thanks but no luck i cant even get in download mode on my phone
Sorry, that's all i got. There are a few threads here with your same problem, try reading them.
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Sorry, that's all i got. There are a few threads here with your same problem, try reading them.
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ok so after a little scrolling through the thread i found that if you take the battery out the phone and plug it in the computer the red led on the phone comes on still no boot or recovery/download mode just seeing if that helps at all
Your completely bricked. U flashed bootloaders for a different device. A jig will not help. Do a search for mobiletechvideos and jtag. Sucks but it's your only solution. Unless u send it back to Samsung
Jtag is becoming more popular, on Craigslist I found a few people locally offering the service..
Might want to check to see if you have anybody locally that can do it.
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mbc663 said:
Your completely bricked. U flashed bootloaders for a different device. A jig will not help. Do a search for mobiletechvideos and jtag. Sucks but it's your only solution. Unless u send it back to Samsung
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I took it to my local att service center and just told the i dont know what happend and they switched it in like 10 mins no charge
MobileTechVideos... $60 fix.. A little over a week turn around unless you order express processing and express return.
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I took it to my local att service center and just told the i dont know what happend and they switched it in like 10 mins no charge
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Ignorance prevails when dealing with at&t
so I just tried to flash a rom on my phone and stupid me being tired as hell flashed the wrong one.
If there any way I can do anything to it?
If it helps I accidently flashed the galaxy note version of a rom on my Rogers S3.
I am guessing I am basically screwed and need to send it in?
Thanks.
Sorry mod had like 40 windows open and posted this in the wrong board, kinda freaking out. :/
can you move it to the Q&A please?
Can you get to Odin?
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Can you get to Odin?
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Thats a negative, nothing comes up, download, recovery nada. I plug it in with no battery in a red light shows up.
Wrong thread man....
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Wrong thread man....
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Whoops. Sorry.
I would say you have to send it in. But there has to be a way to get into download mode. Idk what to tell ya
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Remove battery
Reinsert battery
Hold: Vol Down + Power + Home
Release when you see Download Mode
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Remove battery
Reinsert battery
Hold: Vol Down + Power + Home
Release when you see Download Mode
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It doesnt even get to that point, screen has been completely black since.
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It doesnt even get to that point, screen has been completely black since.
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Possibly try a jig, if that doesnt work(and it probably wont as you've borked your bootloaders) send it to mobiletechvideos and pay $60 for them to JTAG it, they are a very reputable company and have done the service for one of my captivates. Be more careful next time and at least you dont have to pay samsungs near-$200 price to fix it!
On another note if you dont want to have to deal with shipping(and you should get shipping insurance, cost more but worth it if the device disappears) you may be able to find someone locally that does JTAG service for the GS3 but I haven't seen anyone around me that does it.
I'm pretty sure a JIG should get you into download mode...I always thought a JIG is a sure fire way to get you into download mode. There is a thread somewhere that has a list of forum members that have JIG's and where they are located, if you don't have the money to buy a JIG you might be able to find someone to let you borrow theirs.
SO............................You thought your question was so important that it deserved to go in the original dev section.
Moved to Q&A where it belongs
Ok I am going to look into getting a jig.
Thanks for the help guys
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SO............................You thought your question was so important that it deserved to go in the original dev section.
Moved to Q&A where it belongs
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No i didnt, if you read my origional post i said i made a mistake and asked if it could be moved.
As already stated a usb JIG requires some functionality of the bootloader, if it is completely nuked it will not work. The reason being the jig is simply a short circuit which triggers the bootloader to fire up, the most basic of functions being download mode. The bootloader from a different device may or may not have a similar enough instruction set to trigger the process. If none of the methods of [hopefully] getting into download, i.e. pulling the battery and letting the caps discharge, or booting the phone with the usb connected with or without the battery...chances are slim (although not impossible) a jig is going to do much. It is fairly simple to make your own jig as outlined in this thread although it does require fairly precise soldiering ability and a usb micro cable one would be willing to sacrifice. Most likely in this case JTAG is required to manually send an industry standardized set of signals to the PCB to jumpstart the bootloader into download mode.
If you're close to Austin I'd be glad to help. Jigs can help in some situations but I think this will not be one. Every other case of flashing the wrong boot loaders that I have seen has resulting in a non functioning phone or download mode even with a jig. I personally bought one back when I had my captivate because I had one that didn't have the button combo for download mode. Ended up with a soft-brick for a week one time while I waited for the thing lol.
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I'm not new to these forums, I'm not new to phones ... especially Android. I haven't hard bricked a phone since my G1 back in the day. Any Ideas what happened here and any chance of hope in fixing it?
I just flashed this rom(At the very end of this rom thread you can see a few of my posts about this same issue) VIA clockwork touch recovery. Everything flashed fine ... no errors. Clean flash - Wiped cache, Dalvik, and factory erased everything.
What I'm getting is absolutely nothing. No lights, nothing on screen, no charging, no vibrating ... nothing. I do get the USB "hey you just plugged something in" sound. An older version of Odin shows "0:[COM10]" - but the newest version of Odin I can find shows nothing at all. ADB doesn't show anything (but I'm not horribly fluent in it either)
My macbook doesn't show anything but I don't know what else to look for on a mac besides something popping up. I have a Xubuntu partition on this desktop but I haven't tried that, after I make this post I'll do that.
I have seen a few threads/videos about Jtag'ing (I have no clue how to do that), Using a USB Jig? (I tried a DIY "Jig" - I'm fairly decent at diy electronics - It did nothing), and one thread <----- about fixing a bootloader-bricked S3 that I'm going to look a into a bit more.
Any ideas here guys? I'm not sure what even happened to be honest, Unless that's an Intl. ROM and I just didn't notice.
Yup that's an international rom. When I clicked your link, it took me to my browser where right at the top it said i9300, i9305. Sorry.
If you flashed that Rom on a d2 variant s3, then you bricked it. That was an international s3 Rom, which has completely different partitions and hardware.
Yeah I really don't know why that didn't even remotely cross my mind.
Any chance of bringing this S3 back?
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Yeah I really don't know why that didn't even remotely cross my mind.
Any chance of bringing this S3 back?
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A j-tag should fix it. Just search for some repair shops around your area. My roommate bricked his and had it fixed for $50.
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A j-tag should fix it. Just search for some repair shops around your area. My roommate bricked his and had it fixed for $50.
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A JTAG would be able to fix it. The forums even discuss it. - I remember reading a Sprint variant S3 JTAG unbrinking guide/discussion.
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I figure a Jtag is the only fix, anychance a "Jig" will work though?
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A JTAG would be able to fix it. The forums even discuss it. - I remember reading a Sprint variant S3 JTAG unbrinking guide/discussion.
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I figure a Jtag is the only fix, anychance a "Jig" will work though?
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A jig would probably only work on a soft brick.
Correct, jig only works when there is a download mode to force. By flashing the international Rom, nothing is where it should be, partition wise. There's a thread by mskip in the development about how to recover a phone if this happens, but it may not work
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Correct, jig only works when there is a download mode to force. By flashing the international Rom, nothing is where it should be, partition wise. There's a thread by mskip in the development about how to recover a phone if this happens, but it may not work
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From what I can tell his thread seems to work if you can see anything on-screen to actually boot into download mode. I get absolutely nothing on screen. I have a Sprint and a Verizon S3 as well - A DIY "Jig" forced them into download mode but is doing nothing for my ATT s3.
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From what I can tell his thread seems to work if you can see anything on-screen to actually boot into download mode. I get absolutely nothing on screen. I have a Sprint and a Verizon S3 as well - A DIY "Jig" forced them into download mode but is doing nothing for my ATT s3.
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I think your only option would be an actual JTAG.
Your most likely correct, but it never hurts to try