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[Q] Problems after restoring in Clockworkmod

Hello, this is kind of a long story but.......I was in clockworkmod recovery looking to restore back to a backed up rom. I saw a backup titled, 2000-01-01.00.00.16/. I didn't remember a backup that had that named and it said it was from the year 2000. Out of curiosity I decided to backup to it. Then It got stuck or what appeared to be stuck on "checking md5 sum". After ten minutes I pulled the battery thinking it hadn't even started restoring. When I put the battery back in I got the charging battery icon with a cloud and a thermometer, assuming this meant that the phone was to hot I felt the back and it wasn't hot at all. I tried to power the phone off but each time I turned it back on I got the same icon. Finally I tried plugging it in. Then the icon went away and the booted into clockworkmod. So then I restored to the Unnamed rom and the led notification light wouldn't go off. Then every time I turn the phone off I get the thermometer icon and have to plug it in. On top of that my computer won't recognize the phone. I want to use Odin to go back to stock but since the computer won't recognize it I'm stuck with a phone full of problems. Any suggestion?

First backups can't contains signs /&%*+# etc...
Second.. can you get to recovery?
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omg .. i THINK YOU BRICKED YOUR PHONE!!
But not to worry, most likely it's an easy fix. Reboot phone a couple times, MAKE SURE DRIVERS & EVERYTHING are INSTALLED FIRST, open ODIN with proper .TAR file, .PIT NOT needed. Only Auto Reboot box should be checked, then plug in to pc. Wait for phone to connect and hit start. BE PATIENT. If it doesn't work try booting into CMW, holding POWER and VOL UP buttons. Hope this helps!

Thanks everyone for the help. I ended up downloading mobile odin from the market, and then flashing the stock unrooted EK02.tar file. I still had the same problems and figured it was a hardware problem. So I took it into my local sprint store and they took one look and it and ordered me knew for free, no questions asked!

[Q] Bootloader broken, USB hub damaged, Can't ODIN

This all happened so suddenly the past few days:
1. After flashing AOKP M6, I couldn't mount my phone through USB. I kept getting a "device unrecognized" error, followed by an installation failed error. Wasn't sure what the problem was because my USB was working right before I flashed Milestone 6.
2. I was having random FCs with AOKPM6 + Eugene's kernel so I backed up my data and did a full wipe/reset from CWM. This lead to a black screen on every boot after the Samsung logo faded away, and the ROM wouldn't boot. Freaked out so I tried multiple times with multiple cables and multiple computers to get to ODIN and prevent further damage...
3. Can't get into Download mode for ODIN. I've ODIN-ed my phone at least 2-3 times when official ICS came out for our T-989 so I know I'm doing it properly. When I unplug my battery, plug it back in and hold down both volume keys, it takes me to CWM, not Download mode. I've experienced this before on the Vibrant T-959 and the reason for this would be because the bootloader is broken.
I've heard of Mobile ODIN but it does not support our T-989 :crying:
Obviously my next motive is to send in my phone for replacement for T-Mo but I can't unroot or get back to stock firmware because the USB hub on the phone is damaged. I read elsewhere on XDA that by blowing air into the USB port or by pushing around the connector inside the USB hub with a precision screwdriver, I can temporarily regain USB connection...IT ALMOST WORKED. While my Win7 laptop recognizes my Samsung phone and allows me to mount the SDcards, this same does NOT apply for rebooting to Download mode from the power menu then reconnecting my USB cable when I open up ODIN.
Is there ANYTHING I can do?

Did you flash the Rom again after doing the full wipe?
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if not that's explain y it won't boot lol
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No I didn't even have the ROM .zip on my phone anymore. Either way I FIXED IT! I woke up earlier and was still content on getting it working somehow. I kept playing around a precision flat head screw driver after putting my phone into Download mode from the power menu. Button combination still wasn't working. My computer and ODIN detected the phone so I flashed right away and tried not moving my phone at all. The first time it lost connection to my phone half way so it didn't install properly and went to a weird alternate Download mode screen that said something like "your upgrade wasn't properly installed, connect to Kies and recovery"...Kies obviously didn't recognize my phone so I saw that ODIN still recognized my phone. Tried restoring from ODIN again and it worked! Went to a bootloop, displaying only the SAMSUNG logo but I went into stock recovery, wiped data/factory reset and everything is okay!
I called TMO to order a replacement- a phone with a working USB hub so I can mount mass storage and whatnot. Weird thing is that this phone's USB is working a-okay. I plugged it into all of my different ports on different PCs and, at least, this stock 2.3.6 TWROM is always asking me if I'd like to mount my phone as removable storage. Both internal and external sdcards are working fine. Very, very strange.
I hope this helps someone who comes across this problem.
**A precision flat-head screwdriver was used to poke the connector sticking in your USB port in your phone (it's the only thing somewhat popping out of your USB port). Don't go too hard, but push the connector up, down, left, right. There's obviously no "right way" to do this so be gentle as not to break it altogether. This is just a temporary fix. I don't know how long this will work for. The first few times I positioned the connector the right way it only stayed that way for a bit and my computer then recognized it as an "unrecognized/unknown device." Now, somehow it's been working for the last 4-5 hours, even after ODIN-ing and unplugging/replugging, etc.

Dude if you wiped the phone in cwm and just rebooted I'm pretty sure that's y you got the black screen after boot. To my understanding when you use super wipe that wiped the Rom off your phone so without flashing another Rom or restoring a nandroid your phone wouldn't boot cause there wasn't anything for it to boot.
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I believe u are just using the wrong key combo for download mode. For me its volume down and power for download mode and both volume for recovery.
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bobby3306 said:
Dude if you wiped the phone in cwm and just rebooted I'm pretty sure that's y you got the black screen after boot. To my understanding when you use super wipe that wiped the Rom off your phone so without flashing another Rom or restoring a nandroid your phone wouldn't boot cause there wasn't anything for it to boot.
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I was using aokp_hercules_unofficial but the seemed to be a problem of it sticking upside down. so i decided to reflash the phone. I tried to load the new rom on the phone but it would not be recognized by my computer. My galaxy s 3 had no problem connecting. so i loaded drop box before anything and downloaded it to the phone. did a back up and then i wiped everything and went to look for the file and could not find it nowhere. i tried restarting the phone and it would not go into cwm at all. the 3 button combo only takes me to odin mode (download) if i try to power the phone it flashes Samsung for a second and stays black. I dont want to have to send it in but if i do it shows no binary custom number and says Samsung official.

[Q] application installer not responding after factory restore

My dad's S2 stopped recognizing the sim card, so I tried doing a factory restore. This is a completely stock phone (tmobile). So after it booted up again, I get a completely black screen except for the no signal bar and clock in the upper right hand corner, and after a few moments it says "application installer not responding, close? options Wait or Ok". I tried both no change. I am trying to get it into download mode and it will not go, I have tried the volume up volume down combo like 20 times, battery in first, battery out first, not sure when it's supposed to be recognized by the computer but it is currently not being recognized period.
Any ideas as to how to get this into download mode or back to stock? Not sure wth happened, but it's driving me nuts. Again not custom work done on this phone whatsoever. I just want to get it into download mode so i can reflash the stock rom with odin, but it is NOT letting me do it. I can, however get into recovery mode, but I don't think that really helps me at this point. Thank you all.

Bump. Anyone have any ideas
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arinlor said:
My dad's S2 stopped recognizing the sim card, so I tried doing a factory restore. This is a completely stock phone (tmobile). So after it booted up again, I get a completely black screen except for the no signal bar and clock in the upper right hand corner, and after a few moments it says "application installer not responding, close? options Wait or Ok". I tried both no change. I am trying to get it into download mode and it will not go, I have tried the volume up volume down combo like 20 times, battery in first, battery out first, not sure when it's supposed to be recognized by the computer but it is currently not being recognized period.
Any ideas as to how to get this into download mode or back to stock? Not sure wth happened, but it's driving me nuts. Again not custom work done on this phone whatsoever. I just want to get it into download mode so i can reflash the stock rom with odin, but it is NOT letting me do it. I can, however get into recovery mode, but I don't think that really helps me at this point. Thank you all.
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Did you ever figure out a solution to this? My story is very similar, but the phone wouldn't recognize the sd card. After hanging during boot, I factory reset and flashed and then got the same message.

[Q] Can't boot to recovery or download mode

It is a long story, started with wanting Photoshare App. After rooting using Odin got into all sort of process stopped error. Desperate, downloaded and tried to flash CM10 using CWM. All I got was CM logo circling endlessly for 30 minutes. Pulled the plug and now, I seem to have a brick, can't even boot to recovery or download mode. When I try to boot to downlad mode, the warning screen appears for just a second and goes away. When I try recovery mode Samsumg log appears and then blank.
Is there anything I can do at this point? I appreciate any help I can get.

dileepan said:
It is a long story, started with wanting Photoshare App. After rooting using Odin got into all sort of process stopped error. Desperate, downloaded and tried to flash CM10 using CWM. All I got was CM logo circling endlessly for 30 minutes. Pulled the plug and now, I seem to have a brick, can't even boot to recovery or download mode. When I try to boot to downlad mode, the warning screen appears for just a second and goes away. When I try recovery mode Samsumg log appears and then blank.
Is there anything I can do at this point? I appreciate any help I can get.
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Hm. if you boot up your phone are you stuck at the cm bootup? If you are im sorry bro you cant fix it for free by sending it to samsung. JTAG for 60 bucks or samsung for 60 bucks. Reason being that it shows that you have rooted and modded your device. If you were hardbricked and nothing would turn on at all you would be able to send it to samsung and get it fixed for free!

Well if it shows Download mode then it might be working, just not showing, if you see a blue ID:COM number in Odin its working. Try to flash a stock ROM in Odin while in Download mode and make sure its in PDA or you will brick. Check only Auto-Reboot and F. Reset time.
If it works congrats if not search this forum for a service called JTAG which repairs bricks.
\(._.\) To the window, to the wall.
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A little update ...
I was able to get to download mode after many trys and got back to stock -- unrooted. I should have stopped when I was ahead, but I was feeling invincible after this feat of reviving the phone and that was really stupid.
I wanted to root and flash CM10 nightly. I followed the instructions from http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32486-gu...m10-nightlies-without-k-exec-updated-8-18-12/. After unlocking the bootloader step, I wanted to backup the stock ROM I had on the phone -- I don't know why I wanted to do that as I had just flashed the stock and didn't have anything customized. Anyway, when I clicked backup from CWM everything died, kaput, nothing. I have been desperately holding the power button, reovery combination of buttons, download mode combination, anything I can think of, the phone is giving me the total silent treatment, which BTW I am used from a more human source.
Let me know if there is anything I can do, perhaps stand on one leg and try switching it on perhaps. http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/redface.gif
Sorry for the dumb jokes, I am a little frustrated, but I am sure I will get over it.
Thanks for those who took interest to read my question and those who cared to respond, I appreciate it....
Cheers!

are you getting any signs of life with the phone plugged in with or without the battery in?

jeeper11 said:
are you getting any signs of life with the phone plugged in with or without the battery in?
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Absolutely nothing, not even the light that comes on when plugged in for charging.
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dileepan said:
Absolutely nothing, not even the light that comes on when plugged in for charging.
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Best advice...take out the battery, leave for 1-2 hours, insert battery, try to access download, flash stock in odin, reboot, don't flash any more Jelly Bean roms. lol

[Q] another is it bricked thread after much research

hi folks, Well first time asking for help. Had jedi 8 installed and all was good. went to bed and plugged in the phone.
and bam! woke up and the phone wont boot. So those of you that are familiar with jedi rom it happens sometimes and
you just wipe data and restore your data backup per instructions. But here is the problem, it seems as though my twrp
mysteriously vanished by itself also! when i hold both buttons down and power i just get a black screen with the samsung
logo. it wont boot so i am stuck. i can get into download mode but odin will not see the phone tried a couple diff versions
and like six usb cords and all ports no go but when stuck on the boot screen then the computer does see it. any ideas itst mo version
by the way thanx

jamesh1979 said:
hi folks, Well first time asking for help. Had jedi 8 installed and all was good. went to bed and plugged in the phone.
and bam! woke up and the phone wont boot. So those of you that are familiar with jedi rom it happens sometimes and
you just wipe data and restore your data backup per instructions. But here is the problem, it seems as though my twrp
mysteriously vanished by itself also! when i hold both buttons down and power i just get a black screen with the samsung
logo. it wont boot so i am stuck. i can get into download mode but odin will not see the phone tried a couple diff versions
and like six usb cords and all ports no go but when stuck on the boot screen then the computer does see it. any ideas itst mo version
by the way thanx
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odin that ish and start from scratch.
be thankful you can boot tho, S2s have a sticky power button issue that renders the phone useless.