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[Q] How To Unbrick Samsung Galaxy W I8150

same with the title of thread..
i want to ask how to unbrick our lovely phone Samsung Galaxy Wonder

Use Odin, if your phone can still go into Download mode, it'll be fine. In case you didn't realized it yet, someone posted about it a few pages behind... In the other forums, if you know what I mean (kas*kus)
Sent from Ridwandroid-2.3.6 : 1804 MHz OC & Customized I8150DXLA2 Stock ROM w/ Cowithgun's kernel & Zeppelinrox V6 Script

hahahahha LOL
my phone is'nt brick..
i just worry my phone will brick..
coz i trying to flash CM9..
but just stuck in boot animation ..no brick
thanks for respon

That is a leak copy that you have I would suggest not to try it...
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium

andynroid said:
That is a leak copy that you have I would suggest not to try it...
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium
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@Jahat
This.... Nuff said, go look in the other threads here, You'll find the same warning there
Sent from Ridwandroid-2.3.6 : 1804 MHz OC & Customized I8150DXLA2 Stock ROM w/ Cowithgun's kernel & Zeppelinrox V6 Script

how to unbrick my sgw?
Hi there. My Galaxy W has been partially bricked which is stuck on the Samsung Galaxy W (Wonder) logo Can somebody pls help me? Any help will be appreciated. Plz I really need to unbrick it as its my only phone.

as mentioned above, u can use odin to do so.
check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467128

I apparently have bricked mine (Rugby), and I can't even get into fastboot. I was trying to install an alpha clockwork onto it, foolishly using this command:
dd if=recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
Anything I can do, or is this phone now a brick that I should toss?
Thanks

Toughdroid said:
I apparently have bricked mine (Rugby), and I can't even get into fastboot. I was trying to install an alpha clockwork onto it, foolishly using this command:
dd if=recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
Anything I can do, or is this phone now a brick that I should toss?
Thanks
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Get your bootloader replaced via Sammy they might get the mobo replaced....
Else you may try USB jig....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YRPWU4waa4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Or D.I.Y very own USB jig...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium

I watched the videos for the USB jig. I don't think that will help because I had no trouble getting into fastboot previously using the keys. Now fastboot is gone, so I assume the jig won't help. I'm going to have to send it in to Samsung for a new mobo, or just throw it away.
I have rooted and Cyanogened a whole bunch of devices and this is my first brick so I don't feel too bad.

JahatHNc said:
hahahahha LOL
my phone is'nt brick..
i just worry my phone will brick..
coz i trying to flash CM9..
but just stuck in boot animation ..no brick
thanks for respon
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hi ....
my proplem is also same with you, stuck at boot animation ...
how to fix it ??
can you teach me ..
please this is only 1 handphone i have ,i don't have any handphone any more ...

zakwan97 said:
hi ....
my proplem is also same with you, stuck at boot animation ...
how to fix it ??
can you teach me ..
please this is only 1 handphone i have ,i don't have any handphone any more ...
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Simply use Odin to flash a stock rom then re root if you want.
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium

Gary122 said:
Simply use Odin to flash a stock rom then re root if you want.
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium
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hello! i'm having this problem here, its getting boot loop on the word SAMSUNG, cant get through to recovery, but i can go to download mode,. can u help me with this problem? thanks!

ngib589 said:
hello! i'm having this problem here, its getting boot loop on the word SAMSUNG, cant get through to recovery, but i can go to download mode,. can u help me with this problem? thanks!
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Then you should flash it with Odin. Download the stock ROM you desire. And use Odin to flash it. And you are done. As long as you can get to download, then it shouldn't be a big problem. Except if your phone didn't boot.

odin help
Hi. Im using a SGW and its rooted with CM9 custom rom. All of a sudden it started to boot-loop and I couldn't get the mobile out of it. I already tried using ODIN. But ODIN fails because the phone just stays in Download Mode for just around 2-3 seconds and it restarts again.
I'm running out of solutions. Kindly help me. Thanks
azhiekurosaki said:
Then you should flash it with Odin. Download the stock ROM you desire. And use Odin to flash it. And you are done. As long as you can get to download, then it shouldn't be a big problem. Except if your phone didn't boot.
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If you still can go to CWM, copy ROM and gapps to external SD card (try different ROM and copy with card reader) First of all, check on the CWM menu and make sure you have option to install ROM from external SD, then wipe/format the following (find the proper entry in the CWM menu structure)
1. system
2. cache
3. Dalvik Cache -- please note that this is *different* from the /cache of the previous line!
4. format data
5. format Cache
6. format system
7. format Internal SD (of course the data will gone)
Leave the External SD alone!
then install your new ROM, following exactly the instructions by the ROM-cooker/dev
Yes, this is pristine way.
Hope this will help.

hi guys, i wonder have bootloop problem, i cant go to download mode or recovery mode because it always reboot. anyone can help me solve this problem?

awtsoon said:
If you still can go to CWM, copy ROM and gapps to external SD card (try different ROM and copy with card reader) First of all, check on the CWM menu and make sure you have option to install ROM from external SD, then wipe/format the following (find the proper entry in the CWM menu structure)
1. system
2. cache
3. Dalvik Cache -- please note that this is *different* from the /cache of the previous line!
4. format data
5. format Cache
6. format system
7. format Internal SD (of course the data will gone)
Leave the External SD alone!
then install your new ROM, following exactly the instructions by the ROM-cooker/dev
Yes, this is pristine way.
Hope this will help.
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my SGW bricked and only able to boot to download mode, im going to flash stock rom via odin but i faced a problem, 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"
Could anyone please help me..?

samsung gt-i8150 stuck on cyanogen logo's
zakwan97 said:
hi ....
my proplem is also same with you, stuck at boot animation ...
how to fix it ??
can you teach me ..
please this is only 1 handphone i have ,i don't have any handphone any more ...
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my problem is also same, it just stuck on Cyanogen Mod, even there i flash with stock roms,
I've try to flash with I8150XXLM8, I8150DXLC1, odin v4.43 ancora.ops
but again and again just cyanogenmod shown on boot and stuck here. what should i do ? :crying:

Hey guys
While the downgrade, remove the cable Unfortunately I could not do anything. And after that, I installed the operating system sends this message:
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I8150JPLC1_I8150OJPLB1_I8150XXLC1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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What to do
For failure to comply with the rules of the English language should apologize

My note2 is SuperBrick.Help me

My note 2 --> superbrick (loop in logo, can enter download mode, can't enter recovery mode). I try repartition with N7100.pit by odin 3.07 but no pass (show messeage Get Pit Map and stop). please help me :crying:

Use a USB Jig?
How can you try something with Odin if you have no download mode?

Raphy511 said:
Use a USB Jig?
How can you try something with Odin if you have no download mode?
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thank.i have download mode but no recovery mode.

kittipo said:
My note 2 --> superbrick (loop in logo, can enter download mode, can't enter recovery mode). I try repartition with N7100.pit by odin 3.07 but no pass (show messeage Get Pit Map and stop). please help me :crying:
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First you have to give more detail what did you do before you got stuck at boot loop. So someone will know more about your situation .
Now try hold home button for awhile to see note can boot back to normal.

Have you tried flashing any stock roms with Odin?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

I try install any rom but not work. After install rom It reboot and show robot logo and install bar then mobil autoreboot --> show samsung logo then show robot logo and autoboot show robot again and again

Hmm.. Did you tried flashing a kernel with CWM in Odin, and from CWM Wipe Data, Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik Cache, then download mode and reflash stock image?

kittipo said:
My note 2 --> superbrick (loop in logo, can enter download mode, can't enter recovery mode). I try repartition with N7100.pit by odin 3.07 but no pass (show messeage Get Pit Map and stop). please help me :crying:
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This may help .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932327

ionutzm05 said:
Hmm.. Did you tried flashing a kernel with CWM in Odin, and from CWM Wipe Data, Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik Cache, then download mode and reflash stock image?
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Yes. I am try flash cwm in odin.After flash cmw it autoreboot show samsung logo and show Slash cwm logo not enter menu and autoreboot come to samsung logo again and show cwm agian and loop samsung logo agian and again

If you want ANY chance of someone being able to help you, you need to post EXACTLY what you did to your device, including telling us EXACTLY what ROMs you flashed with links to the ROM threads.
No one here can help you unless they know what you did in the first place.

FloatingFatMan said:
If you want ANY chance of someone being able to help you, you need to post EXACTLY what you did to your device, including telling us EXACTLY what ROMs you flashed with links to the ROM threads.
No one here can help you unless they know what you did in the first place.
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I sorry but I don't know to expian. I think it cause I try recovery system staus is show custom by try flash stock rom I download from sammobile. Switch between stock rom and not wipe data and not reset factory reset.???

Good grief...
kittipo said:
I sorry but I don't know to expian. I think it cause I try recovery system staus is show custom by try flash stock rom I download from sammobile. Switch between stock rom and not wipe data and not reset factory reset.???
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OK, so what did you do after getting your new device? What ROM version did you start off with. Did you install any OTA updates? What rooting method did you use? What recovery were you using? What version of TriangleAway did you use? What ROM did you flash? What ROM did you download from Sammobile? Did you use ODIN? If yes, what version did you use?
Geez dude... If you don't know what you did, how can you expect people to help you? No one here is psychic you know.

kittipo said:
I sorry but I don't know to expian. I think it cause I try recovery system staus is show custom by try flash stock rom I download from sammobile. Switch between stock rom and not wipe data and not reset factory reset.???
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I am not complain about anything ,but have you read this post kittipo ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932327
It seem to be your solution.

goddamnit said:
I am not complain about anything ,but have you read this post kittipo ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932327
It seem to be your solution.
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Yes. I am try 2 time. but not work.after boot in show robot logo and autoboot loop. switch between samsung and robot.
Sorry for answer your late because i just come home (I drive my car faster for come back home and answer you)
My rom data in my computer. long story for my note2. (sorry for my english. i am thai people)
I remember first I try install triangle away again and again for reset system status custom or modify but not work it still custom (some people in xda tell me try install and reset will work for reset system status) In the end I give up for system status.
But yesterday I enter menu setting again and i found my system status show normal. I try enter boot menu and show system status official. when i come back restart normal mode my system status show modify and custom. I so confuse. Why ? I want to answer.(Because I try many time but not work)
that I try install stock rom again and again. I found --> I use triangle away and reset by menu setting or reset by enter recovery mode and After first normal boot if I use connect samsung account , google account (and setup uncheck autoupdate befor restore data done -- now system status still custom) for restore my data when finish I delete some wiget. Slash samsung will occur and system status will change custom to normal and Bootloader status show official. But if you not connect restore from samsung and google accout --> system status will still custom ( That answer me why not success before because I not restore my data in first boot).
I think I close to answer for How I can change system status and come back update OTA.
In last I remember I flash stock rom N7100XXALIE_N7100OLBALI9_N7100DXALI9_HOME.tar.md5. After flash rom I change system status to normal and try update OTA by normal process that work I can update OTA Rom update to 1 step but not current Rom (From Old rom --> Current Rom must update 2-3 time ) After update it reboot everything fine by system come back modify again and can't update OTA.
I search in web xda for answer. Someone tell because program can detect SuperSu and Su program.I try change system status again to official. and After that I reboot enter bootloader mode (system status now official) and reflash by N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME.tar after that my note2 autoreboot ( I think that begin i am not sure) .That all my remember.

kittipo said:
Yes. I am try 2 time. but not work.after boot in show robot logo and autoboot loop. switch between samsung and robot.
N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME.tar after that my note2 autoreboot ( I think that begin i am not sure) .That all my remember.
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From your post ,I think you want to keep root ,and OTA at the same time ?
Okay ,leave your phone unroot ,and everything stock ,then enjoy OTA
Since the first day you root your Note 2 .
forget OTA ,OTA is **** .Odin is god .
Do everything with odin is fine .
Unless you want to return your phone to samsung .
There is no method to keep root ,and OTA right now

I search Super brick. it must use repartition by pit file for repair. I load Pit file from xda by this column http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 N7100.pit
I try use pit file with Odin 3.04 or Odin 3.07. But odin show
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
and stop.
I have question -->pit file can repair my problem?

goddamnit said:
From your post ,I think you want to keep root ,and OTA at the same time ?
Okay ,leave your phone unroot ,and everything stock ,then enjoy OTA
Since the first day you root your Note 2 .
forget OTA ,OTA is **** .Odin is god .
Do everything with odin is fine .
Unless you want to return your phone to samsung .
There is no method to keep root ,and OTA right now
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Thank you very mush. Ok Now I never mind root or unroot or OTA.But I want to my note come back to normal use. Do you have anyway? please tell me.

kittipo said:
I search Super brick. it must use repartition by pit file for repair. I load Pit file from xda by this column http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 N7100.pit
I try use pit file with Odin 3.04 or Odin 3.07. But odin show
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
and stop.
I have question -->pit file can repair my problem?
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Pit file is NOT for you.
Say ,if you flash 16G pit to 32G phone ,you will get 16G leave .
Nothing related .
(I try to use English like Thai .. I'm hongkong ppl XD)
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kittipo said:
Thank you very mush. Ok Now I never mind root or unroot or OTA.But I want to my note come back to normal use. Do you have anyway? please tell me.
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1 : Your phone is not super brick
2 : Re-Partition is not for you ,too .We will tell user "DO NOT" tick it ..
You may check this two therad first .
Dr.ketan
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
Chainfie
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933542

I try flash stock rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
I download N7100XXALIE_N7100OLBALI9_N7100DXALI9_HOME.tar --> not work stay loop between samsung and robot logo
try N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME .tar --> same
try N7100ZSALIA_N7100OZSALIA_N7100XXALIE_ROOT_DEODEX from column http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1915386
--> much error problem show. I correct and come back N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME .tar but have old problem (still loop)

kittipo said:
--> much error problem show. I correct and come back N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME .tar but have old problem (still loop)
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check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33405902&postcount=64

[Q] rooted/ROM'd cyanogenbmod10-Tmo S2 , want touchwiz

Im new to android and came across this forum trying to lean the exact process to root and ROM my S2 on Tmobile.
He explained what he did while he was doing it, but my retention was slow, im going to meet with him again for a refresher on the process but thought i would inquire here some and maybe gain some insight.
He rooted and flashed CyanogenMOD10
It runs ClockworkMod , i guess thats the bootloader?
Installed is
ROM toolbox
ROM manager
After a few weeks of messing with CyanogenMOD id like to try other ROM's
Ive emailed the guy who did the original rooting and ROM install and he gave me some direction.
the first was to flash a completely stock version of android 4.1.2 then flash before new ROM.
Ive perused XDA forums a bit but i think they speak in terms less understandable to newbs like me.
Im trying to find this bone stock version of android 4.1.2 to flash for this phone.( or recommendation)
THEN i would like to try a touchwiz based ROM or two.
any suggestions?
Any a more simple explanation of the process using what i have would be great.
The key is i don't want to "ruin" the root so to speak, how do i avoid that?( what causes a phone to become "UNrooted")
Im experimenting basically and trying to learn.
Thanks much for your patience

OK well the first thing u need to know is that the "bone stock" 4.1.2 version of this phone is touchwiz, so since u obviously own the phone you've already experienced touchwiz, but to better understand what you want u could pm me and I'll help anyway I can, as far as new Roms the process is quite simple, u should first go get twrp recovery, search Google for "team win recovery project 2.5.5.0 for T-Mobile galaxy s2", then download a program called ”Odin 1.85", connect ur OEM usb cord to computer, u will then need to put your phone in download mode, hold vol up+vol down while connecting to USB, u should see a warning, select continue and wala! Ur phone is now in download mode, now Odin should say "added" , in a box on top u should see COM 5 or something like that, select PDA, it should open folders, select the twrp.tar file u downloaded earlier, click start in Odin, should only take about 2min, u will see a green PASSED in a box above, bam u now have the latest team win recovery, now flashing Roms is as easy as downloading them to ur external SD card, doing a full wipe and flashing whatever ROM u want, like I said if u need help pm me, I'll even give u my phone number and talk u through it, welcome to the flashing community, I love my s2 and continue to flash every ROM I think looks better than my current lol
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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UbinTook said:
Im new to android and came across this forum trying to lean the exact process to root and ROM my S2 on Tmobile.
He explained what he did while he was doing it, but my retention was slow, im going to meet with him again for a refresher on the process but thought i would inquire here some and maybe gain some insight.
He rooted and flashed CyanogenMOD10
It runs ClockworkMod , i guess thats the bootloader?
Installed is
ROM toolbox
ROM manager
After a few weeks of messing with CyanogenMOD id like to try other ROM's
Ive emailed the guy who did the original rooting and ROM install and he gave me some direction.
the first was to flash a completely stock version of android 4.1.2 then flash before new ROM.
Ive perused XDA forums a bit but i think they speak in terms less understandable to newbs like me.
Im trying to find this bone stock version of android 4.1.2 to flash for this phone.( or recommendation)
THEN i would like to try a touchwiz based ROM or two.
any suggestions?
Any a more simple explanation of the process using what i have would be great.
The key is i don't want to "ruin" the root so to speak, how do i avoid that?( what causes a phone to become "UNrooted")
Im experimenting basically and trying to learn.
Thanks much for your patience
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Oh and the actual rooting is very very simple with twrp, it does it all for u clockworkMod is a little outdated and a lot of newer Roms don't like being flashed through clockwork so do yourself a favor and go get the latest twrp, I'll talk u through it all, just hit the thanks button
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Edit:

appreciate the replies, ill look into the suggestions. My time is limited so this may be a bit slow going at first.
Thanks

If i understand corectly the phone is already rooted, correct?
For twrp an alternate would be to download "goomanager" from the play store, open it, press your menu button, select "install open recovery script", confirm yes or no, done! WiFi is recommended.
As for flashing a ROM there is no reason to revert to the stock ROM first. Most ROM threads have installation instructions in the OP right after they absolve themselves of responsibility for your shiny new paper weight should things go south.
It requires a few wipes with your new recovery, installing a gapps package if required and a reboot, easy.

yes the phone is already rooted and i want to make sure i dont UNroot it if possible.
I want to use the method(s) that are MOST reliable and "user friendly" so to speak.

UbinTook said:
yes the phone is already rooted and i want to make sure i dont UNroot it if possible.
I want to use the method(s) that are MOST reliable and "user friendly" so to speak.
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The only way to "unroot" ur device would be to Odin back to stock using a completely stock tar file in odin, u should be all set with the above mentioned methods, if Odin is not ur thing the def download goomanager from play store, u have to be rooted to use this app so make sure before u waste it time, after u have twrp installed all u need to do after that is download whichever ROM tickles ur fancy, make sure it's a t989 ROM though or ull have a nice stylish paperweight, make sure to do a full wipe and flash away, just make sure u read, read and read some more, FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS! , and u will be fine, welcome to the community
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Ive got Odin 1.85 downloaded.
i did a search for twrp and came across several links back to XDA
and finally came across this page:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
where i can choose my device, BUT it doesn't list the S2.
so im stuck at finding twrp for a Tmo galaxy S2

UbinTook said:
Ive got Odin 1.85 downloaded.
i did a search for twrp and came across several links back to XDA
and finally came across this page:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
where i can choose my device, BUT it doesn't list the S2.
so im stuck at finding twrp for a Tmo galaxy S2
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http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules

meekrawb said:
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules
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Thanks, do i just download the most recent version?
PLUS, i am only seeing .img files..not .tar files( for the most recent versions)

UbinTook said:
Thanks, do i just download the most recent version?
PLUS, i am only seeing .img files..not .tar files( for the most recent versions)
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Its there, just download twrp 2.6.6.0 and flash it with Odin, whatever u do don't use goomanager, it will soft brick ur device, here's the screenshot of the site, 2.6 is there in tar form for hercules
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

got it, going to try tomarrow to install it with ODIN.
Is there a defacto "standard" touchwiz ROM i should use? Basically i want the best (stripped of all the Tmobile stuff) version of android 4.1.2 IF there are version with improved radios and other performance tweaks thats fine.
Thanks

UbinTook said:
got it, going to try tomarrow to install it with ODIN.
Is there a defacto "standard" touchwiz ROM i should use? Basically i want the best (stripped of all the Tmobile stuff) version of android 4.1.2 IF there are version with improved radios and other performance tweaks thats fine.
Thanks
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This is the complete stock flashable ROM debloated and deodexed, flash this and u ill be stock without all the T-Mobile stuff, if u want something a Lil more interesting just let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226860

UbinTook said:
got it, going to try tomarrow to install it with ODIN.
Is there a defacto "standard" touchwiz ROM i should use? Basically i want the best (stripped of all the Tmobile stuff) version of android 4.1.2 IF there are version with improved radios and other performance tweaks thats fine.
Thanks
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There is also a recovery flashable .zip here for twrp 2.6.0.0: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43430197, I used it yesterday and it worked great!
T989D
latest CM 10.1 nightly
latest Uber nightly

soupysoup said:
This is the complete stock flashable ROM debloated and deodexed, flash this and u ill be stock without all the T-Mobile stuff, if u want something a Lil more interesting just let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226860
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Thanks soupysoup , exactly what i want. That may change down the line, but for now this should do it.

UbinTook said:
Thanks soupysoup , exactly what i want. That may change down the line, but for now this should do it.
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Happy to help anytime

soupysoup said:
Its there, just download twrp [B]2.6.6.0 [/B]and flash it with Odin, whatever u do don't use goomanager, it will soft brick ur device, here's the screenshot of the site, 2.6 is there in tar form for hercules
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Just to double check...its 2.6.0.0 not 2.6.6.0 ( that was a typo in your reply im presuming because i didn't see a 2.6.6
Edit, from you original instructions, i cannot get it into download mode.
Odin says connected in the message box on the lower left
it says 0:[COM8] ( highlighted in yellow) in the row titled ID:COM
i can add the TAR file to PDA, so i tried to "Start" and it says FAIL ( highlight in on of the larger boxes)
Does the fact that this has Rom manager and ROM toolbox and cyanogenMOD 10 already installed present and issue?
Ive Googled download mode for TMo S2 and several places said to power of , and restart folding the volume down/home button but that doesn't work either( to get to download mode)
EDIT: VOLup/VOLdn while pressing power seems to have worked, power up to accept warning, screen now says:
at the top left of S2 screen:
ODIN MODE
Product name SGH T989
Custom Binary Download NO
Current Binary Samsung Official
the the android guy in the middle
and below it it says
DOWNLOADING
Do not turn off target !!
Good to go?( add .tar to PDA and START in Odin)?

UbinTook said:
Just to double check...its 2.6.0.0 not 2.6.6.0 ( that was a typo in your reply im presuming because i didn't see a 2.6.6
Edit, from you original instructions, i cannot get it into download mode.
Odin says connected in the message box on the lower left
it says 0:[COM8] ( highlighted in yellow) in the row titled ID:COM
i can add the TAR file to PDA, so i tried to "Start" and it says FAIL ( highlight in on of the larger boxes)
Does the fact that this has Rom manager and ROM toolbox and cyanogenMOD 10 already installed present and issue?
Ive Googled download mode for TMo S2 and several places said to power of , and restart folding the volume down/home button but that doesn't work either( to get to download mode)
EDIT: VOLup/VOLdn while pressing power seems to have worked, power up to accept warning, screen now says:
at the top left of S2 screen:
ODIN MODE
Product name SGH T989
Custom Binary Download NO
Current Binary Samsung Official
the the android guy in the middle
and below it it says
DOWNLOADING
Do not turn off target !!
Good to go?( add .tar to PDA and START in Odin)?
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Yup exactly your good to go and yes sorry about the typo its 2.6, yes once your into DL mode and connected to Odin just press start, Odin will take about 5min to do its thing, do not touch the phone while Odin is working even if u think it's taking to long, don't touch, if u interrupt Odin u will have a bigger headache, not unfixable but def a little harder for an inexperienced user, when she's done Odin will give u a green passed box, then your good to go, just boot into recovery, ( hold vol+vol- and power until u feel herc vibrate then let go of power button but continue to hold vol+vol-) u should see a teamwin screen, from there do a full wipe under wipe/advanced (don't wipe your internal or external storage, just dalvik, cache system, data ) go back to original screen and go into install, find the ROM u want in your storage, select and flash, make sure that if your flashing a asop ROM u flash gaps as well, after flash select reboot system and let herc do her boot process and u will be good, pm me if u need help
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noob41 said:
There is also a recovery flashable .zip here for twrp 2.6.0.0: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43430197, I used it yesterday and it worked great!
T989D
latest CM 10.1 nightly
latest Uber nightly
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He needed to be rooted with a recovery first before he could flash anything, but ur right that's way easier lol
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ok, i loaded the tar and hit start.
it only took about 10 seconds for ODIN to give me PASS in the larger box,
Phone rebooted itself and seems to be in normal mode so to speak.
It is unusual that it did this so fast?
Is there a way to test the success without actually changing the ROM?
This is what it says in the message box in ODIN:
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Removed!!
<ID:0/010> Added!!
<ID:0/010> Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..
<ID:0/010> File analysis..
<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/010> Initialzation..
<ID:0/010> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/010> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/010> recovery.img
<ID:0/010> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/010> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/010> RES OK !!
<ID:0/010> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/010> Removed!!
<ID:0/008> Added!!
in flashing the ROM:
Does it matter where on the sd card i place it? IE twrp will let me navigate to where it is?

soupysoup said:
Yup exactly your good to go and yes sorry about the typo its 2.6, yes once your into DL mode and connected to Odin just press start, Odin will take about 5min to do its thing, do not touch the phone while Odin is working even if u think it's taking to long, don't touch, if u interrupt Odin u will have a bigger headache, not unfixable but def a little harder for an inexperienced user, when she's done Odin will give u a green passed box, then your good to go, just boot into recovery, ( hold vol+vol- and power until u feel herc vibrate then let go of power button but continue to hold vol+vol-) u should see a teamwin screen, from there do a full wipe under wipe/advanced (don't wipe your internal or external storage, just dalvik, cache system, data ) go back to original screen and go into install, find the ROM u want in your storage, select and flash, make sure that if your flashing a asop ROM u flash gaps as well, after flash select reboot system and let herc do her boot process and u will be good, pm me if u need help
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He needed to be rooted with a recovery first before he could flash anything, but ur right that's way easier lol
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OK. Personally I can't figure out how, and I quote "does the fact that this has ROM manager and ROM toolbox and cm10 already installed present an issue" means he has to root it. CM 10 on a phone that isn't rooted? Stock Samsung cm10??
Its all yours, Its hard to help someone that doesnt know what their looking at.
Cheers!
T989D
latest CM10.1
latest Uber

[Q] Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please help!

Noob here, please be patient.
Samsung SGH-T989D was running CM 9. Did a factory reset as I was planing to sell the phone, but once I did that the phone was stuck in a loop at the boot logo.
Tried upgrading via recovery mode to the new CM 10, but was still stuck in boot loop.
Tried clearing cache, etc...but nothing would work.
So I downloaded the newest stock Telus ROM, put the phone into download mode and used Odin to flash - however Odin failed.
Now the phone won't start and I immediately get the following message: "Firmware upgrade encounted an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again".
I tried Kies recovery mode but it does not see my phone. Odin still sees it, but wont flash it.
I found this thread for the S2 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458.
But I have not been able to find one for the S2x.. Where would I find the bootloader and kernel to flash as it explains in the above guide...
Or maybe someone has other advice?
Thanks for your help!!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076939
Lots of stuff the t989 there. Just be sure you actually have the t989 or t989d.
Or look through our dev section for probably more up to date stuff.
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Forget the other thread you found. That's not our phone and anything there that you flash could brick your phone!!
Sent from my cell phone telephone

fruzmatik said:
Noob here, please be patient.
Samsung SGH-T989D was running CM 9. Did a factory reset as I was planing to sell the phone, but once I did that the phone was stuck in a loop at the boot logo.
Tried upgrading via recovery mode to the new CM 10, but was still stuck in boot loop.
Tried clearing cache, etc...but nothing would work.
So I downloaded the newest stock Telus ROM, put the phone into download mode and used Odin to flash - however Odin failed.
Now the phone won't start and I immediately get the following message: "Firmware upgrade encounted an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again".
I tried Kies recovery mode but it does not see my phone. Odin still sees it, but wont flash it.
I found this thread for the S2 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458.
But I have not been able to find one for the S2x.. Where would I find the bootloader and kernel to flash as it explains in the above guide...
Or maybe someone has other advice?
Thanks for your help!!
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All u need to do is download Odin 1.85 to ur PC, then go to http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules and download the twrp 2.6.6.0.tar.md5 to ur PC, power ur phone on in download mode, the same screen will come up "firmware...issue", kids will do nothing for this and u will need to make sure kids is NOT RUNNING. Odin will not see the device if kies is running at all, now open the Odin program and connect the phone to PC using OEM factory USB cable, on Odin it should say "added", now click the box PDA, find the twrp file u downloaded b4, click on that file and then hit start in Odin, DO NOT CHECK ANYTHING ELSE... Let Odin do its thing and u will be fine, Odin will reboot the phone and u will now have twrp recovery, boot to recovery to finish rooting process
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soupysoup said:
All u need to do is download Odin 1.85 to ur PC, then go to and download the twrp 2.6.6.0.tar.md5 to ur PC, power ur phone on in download mode, the same screen will come up "firmware...issue", kids will do nothing for this and u will need to make sure kids is NOT RUNNING. Odin will not see the device if kies is running at all, now open the Odin program and connect the phone to PC using OEM factory USB cable, on Odin it should say "added", now click the box PDA, find the twrp file u downloaded b4, click on that file and then hit start in Odin, DO NOT CHECK ANYTHING ELSE... Let Odin do its thing and u will be fine, Odin will reboot the phone and u will now have twrp recovery, boot to recovery to finish rooting process
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Went to the site you linked but there is no twrp 2.6.6.0.tar.md5
I downloaded openrecovcery-twrp-2.6.0.0-hercules.tar
However, in Odin it still wont flash the phone (I closed all Kies processes beforehand).
This is all that happens - just hangs here...
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

kj2112 said:
Forget the other thread you found. That's not our phone and anything there that you flash could brick your phone!!
Sent from my cell phone telephone
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I wasnt going to use the files from the other thread, I just assumed I could try this procedure once I got the correct files for the SGH-T989D:
Recovering a soft bricked phone
1) Grab the Recovery Package, and you'll see a bunch of .tar files. Take a look at the names. You'll see CODE, MODEM, CSC and .PIT. Put each one in its place.
2) Turn off your phone. Enter Download mode by presing Volume Down + Home + Power button.
3) Plug in your phone. It will show you, in a yellow box in ODIN, ID:COMx (x being the number displayed, sometimes displays 7, sometimes displays 9)
Now here, take a breath
First try flashing WITHOUT the .PIT and re-partition. And only if it DOESN'T WORK OR FIX then you flash with the .PIT and Re-Partition ticked.
4) Once ready and done all your prayers, press Start. Wait patiently. It usually takes 5 minutes to flash.
Have you done everything correctly until now? Then...
Congratulations on recovering your phone!
You deserve some cake afterwards, and some rest
Now, if your problem is the NAND rw coruption, and wasn't fixed by the above fix, then follow these steps :
5) Download the Kernel. Flash it in PDA. Without ticking Re-Partitioning
6) Successful? Nice, hope is still present.
7) Flash the recovery package, following steps 1-4 This should fix your issue. If it does not, then :
WARNING : FLASHING A BOOTLOADER IS DANGEROUS. FLASH WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
8) Download the Bootloader. Flash it as PDA or Bootloader in ODIN. Without ticking Re-Partitioning
9) Flash the Kernel, as in step 5
10) Flash the recovery package, like in steps 1-4 And that will fix any of your issues
11) After you have recovered your phone, I advise you to have your phone completely up to date by browsing and downloading the firmware for your version through SamMobile!

fruzmatik said:
I wasnt going to use the files from the other thread, I just assumed I could try this procedure once I got the correct files for the SGH-T989D:
Recovering a soft bricked phone
1) Grab the Recovery Package, and you'll see a bunch of .tar files. Take a look at the names. You'll see CODE, MODEM, CSC and .PIT. Put each one in its place.
2) Turn off your phone. Enter Download mode by presing Volume Down + Home + Power button.
3) Plug in your phone. It will show you, in a yellow box in ODIN, ID:COMx (x being the number displayed, sometimes displays 7, sometimes displays 9)
Now here, take a breath
First try flashing WITHOUT the .PIT and re-partition. And only if it DOESN'T WORK OR FIX then you flash with the .PIT and Re-Partition ticked.
4) Once ready and done all your prayers, press Start. Wait patiently. It usually takes 5 minutes to flash.
Have you done everything correctly until now? Then...
Congratulations on recovering your phone!
You deserve some cake afterwards, and some rest
Now, if your problem is the NAND rw coruption, and wasn't fixed by the above fix, then follow these steps :
5) Download the Kernel. Flash it in PDA. Without ticking Re-Partitioning
6) Successful? Nice, hope is still present.
7) Flash the recovery package, following steps 1-4 This should fix your issue. If it does not, then :
WARNING : FLASHING A BOOTLOADER IS DANGEROUS. FLASH WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
8) Download the Bootloader. Flash it as PDA or Bootloader in ODIN. Without ticking Re-Partitioning
9) Flash the Kernel, as in step 5
10) Flash the recovery package, like in steps 1-4 And that will fix any of your issues
11) After you have recovered your phone, I advise you to have your phone completely up to date by browsing and downloading the firmware for your version through SamMobile!
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Make sure u have the stock USB cord, and remove kies totally from ur PC, even if u think its not running it still may interfere with Odin, do not, do not touch anything on Odin besides PDA, and as long as u download the recovery tar file from the link I gave u, have the factory cable, and are in Odin it will work, try diff com ports on ur PC, mine likes com5 urs may be different, I had the exact same issue and freaked out like I assume u did and this was how I fixed it, u do not have a soft brick, u have a firmware malfunction, the guide for soft brick won't help u, try twrp 2.4, that's the one that fixed mine, if u need help pm me or hangouts an I'll walk u through it step by step...
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soupysoup said:
Make sure u have the stock USB cord, and remove kies totally from ur PC, even if u think its not running it still may interfere with Odin, do not, do not touch anything on Odin besides PDA, and as long as u download the recovery tar file from the link I gave u, have the factory cable, and are in Odin it will work, try diff com ports on ur PC, mine likes com5 urs may be different, I had the exact same issue and freaked out like I assume u did and this was how I fixed it, u do not have a soft brick, u have a firmware malfunction, the guide for soft brick won't help u, try twrp 2.4, that's the one that fixed mine, if u need help pm me or hangouts an I'll walk u through it step by step...
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Thanks! Switched to a different computer and had no issues flashing.

fruzmatik said:
Thanks! Switched to a different computer and had no issues flashing.
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Glad I could help, sometimes even if u think kies isn't affecting odin it just might be, happy I could be of assist, hit that thanks button if u like lol
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Bricked my phone during update

:crying:
I was updating my phone with official 4.3 then the odin hanged and stopped working and the phone now when I power it on it gives my this message
"Firmware update encountered an issue , please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
- Kies doesn't recognize the mobile
- I wasn't rooted
- I have no warranty
PS : I tried and I can boot into download mode
but when I try to flash stock firmware the odin hangs again
I searched and found that I can unbrick it using stock rom with pit file and modem file as separate files .. any one with this rom ??
please tell me what to do ..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-fix-unflashable-soft-bricked-gsii-t1457458

hassan_eldhraawy said:
:crying:
I was updating my phone with official 4.3 then the odin hanged and stopped working and the phone now when I power it on it gives my this message
"Firmware update encountered an issue , please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
- Kies doesn't recognize the mobile
- I cann't boot into download mode nor recovery mode
- I wasn't rooted
- I have no warranty
please tell me what to do ..
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long press on "power button" till your phone reboot

monteiro-ribas said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-fix-unflashable-soft-bricked-gsii-t1457458
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I can't go to download mode so I can't use odin

dabenaute said:
long press on "power button" till your phone reboot
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pressing the power button reboots and gives the same message

PS : I tried and I can boot into download mode
but when I try to flash stock firmware the odin hangs again
I searched and found that I can unbrick it using stock rom with pit file and modem file as separate files .. any one with this rom ??

which odin are you using?Before flashing uncheck"Re-Partition",check"Auto-Reboot" and"F-Reset Time"
EDIT
Which rom are you trying to flash?

dabenaute said:
which odin are you using?Before flashing uncheck"Re-Partition",check"Auto-Reboot" and"F-Reset Time"
EDIT
Which rom are you trying to flash?
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Now I'm downloading 4.3 ROM with 4 files "pda, modem, phone, PDA" going to flash it
the odim version odin3 3.09
the rom name n7100xxuemk9_n7100xxuemk4_OXX

hassan_eldhraawy said:
I can't go to download mode so I can't use odin
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Press and hold Vol down + Menu key and power key for 4~8 secs it'd again reboot your phone into download mode, and repeat the full story again.

Put battery out and put back again and you will go at download mode (also I think when you have this message you are at download mode check if you don't see again the download mode if you can see the phone through odin) . Open the task manager at windows and terminate any kies process, download Odin3v1.87 close the Internet connection and flash your firmware with pit file and repartition checked. Odin3v1.87 will do the job, newer odin can't flash at this situation.
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hassan_eldhraawy said:
Now I'm downloading 4.3 ROM with 4 files "pda, modem, phone, PDA" going to flash it
the odim version odin3 3.09
the rom name n7100xxuemk9_n7100xxuemk4_OXX
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Hello,dont forget to CLOSE KIES before open ODIN,it si better to have mj5 bootloader /http://www.mediafire.com/download/b59xde333z6q8pv/BL_N7100XXUEMJ5_1903221_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5

after several tries I come to and end
the emmc partition is bad
I tried to flash pit file alone , pit file with 4 files factory rom , pit file with 1 file rom , roms without pit file , NO result
the odin gives an error "No pit partition"
I think I should replace the ship