I tried downloading files in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788357 and attempted to flash both the modem and stock ROM using TWRP. The modem flashed successfully but the ROM failed, so I restored to a Nandroid backup I made on CM M6.
I immediately received a message telling me to insert my SIM card. Thinking this was a weird error, I tried to reboot into Recovery and restore again. Only this time my phone did nothing. It's not turning on when it's off and plugged into a power source, it's not turning on in Download mode, it's not booting into recovery, nothing.
I don't know how to fix this without resorting to a JTAG recovery method and was wondering if anyone might have any ideas on how to help me since I don't feel like taking this thing apart.
I know this may be a long shot, but I've seen it work numerous times. Have you tried removing the battery and leaving it out for a longer time than a few minutes? Worth a shot while waiting for more pro user answers.
Do you have access to a USB jig? I'm not sure that it will work in your case but it's cheaper than using a jtag service.
mine just bricked for the same reason. same symptoms and everything... ugh
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n_alvarez2007 said:
I tried downloading files in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788357 and attempted to flash both the modem and stock ROM using TWRP. The modem flashed successfully but the ROM failed, so I restored to a Nandroid backup I made on CM M6.
I immediately received a message telling me to insert my SIM card. Thinking this was a weird error, I tried to reboot into Recovery and restore again. Only this time my phone did nothing. It's not turning on when it's off and plugged into a power source, it's not turning on in Download mode, it's not booting into recovery, nothing.
I don't know how to fix this without resorting to a JTAG recovery method and was wondering if anyone might have any ideas on how to help me since I don't feel like taking this thing apart.
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The thread posted by Enewman does contain a 4.4. debrick image for the i747. Have you tried writing this image to a (micro) SD card and booting from the card? If this works, you could try firmware restoration after booting from the card. If it doesn't work, then you could try the 4.3 debrick image from the link below. With luck, this could still work since the firmware flashing failed...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549068
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The thread posted by Enewman does contain a 4.4. debrick image for the i747. Have you tried writing this image to a (micro) SD card and booting from the card? If this works, you could try firmware restoration after booting from the card. If it doesn't work, then you could try the 4.3 debrick image from the link below. With luck, this could still work since the firmware flashing failed...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549068
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how do you get the phone to turn on if it's bricked? sorry in all of my years of using android i've never bricked.
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Jakeuten said:
how do you get the phone to turn on if it's bricked? sorry in all of my years of using android i've never bricked.
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If you get a sign of life outta your phone, it's "soft-brick". Otherwise, no sign of life (at all) = "hard-bricked" and a jtag is needed to push the bootloaders back into it.
A jig quite often boots the device in download mode even when people think they hard-bricked (often a miss-interpretation). And if there's a sign of life, it's easily recoverable!
As for turning on while bricked, you need intact bootloaders to boot from.
FYI
Flashing the 4.4.2 modem on 4.3 firmware will hard brick the device. To check for sure, plug into a pc and check in device manager. If it says QHSUSB_DLOAD, you are hard bricked. The debrick.img is posted in enewman's thread, but if you guys need the other firmware files for the 2 sdcard method let me know and ill post them for you.
Ive also posted a script in the debrick thread someone can flash to create a new debrick.img in case the current one doesn't work, and if any I747M users want to be proactive and create one for each of their variants.
DocHoliday77 said:
FYI
Flashing the 4.4.2 modem on 4.3 firmware will hard brick the device. To check for sure, plug into a pc and check in device manager. If it says QHSUSB_DLOAD, you are hard bricked. The debrick.img is posted in enewman's thread, but if you guys need the other firmware files for the 2 sdcard method let me know and ill post them for you.
Ive also posted a script in the debrick thread someone can flash to create a new debrick.img in case the current one doesn't work, and if any I747M users want to be proactive and create one for each of their variants.
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Thanks for your reply. I was able to flash the modem and update from enewman's thread last night and it booted up once but had no cellular so I turned it off and it was hard bricked
I have DL'd the debrick file an put it on a 16BG card but it will not boot at all, I have tried many times.
Is there anything else that I can do? / If by some chance I get it into DL mode what would my next step be?
I know that the system is on 4.4.2 since I saw it booted up so I don't want to flash 4.3 on it.
Thanks
Ill be posting more info in the debrick thread shortly. Make sure you check there. Also post there for anything else you need while trying to fix this. That way everything is in one thread and it makes it a lot easier for others to assist you.
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If you did something stupid or flashed incompatable kernel with a rom and then tried to return to stock by following Adam's guide and it completed but get's stuck at the [email protected] screen and you think you are screwed well you aren't you just have to use kies but try this first: "Usually when you are stuck on the AT&T screen after Odin, you do not even have to use kies.
A lot of the time if you just boot into factory recovery and factory reset from there it will boot up fine after that. Actually this works just about every time" Thanks to "jthrasher47" for that. If that doesn't work for you than continue by using kies. And if all else fails we have one last option thanks to "ou812bkewl" It seems to be a last resort and probably the most not noob friendly but a very well written guide, here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43512474
Here is a guide:
First this will most likely work for all Gs4's Canadian and all But not tested. I used on my [email protected] and It restores it back to factory stock no issues whatsoever. Also I have noticed that you might not even have to put your GS4 into "Download Mode" Just plug in and turn it on if you have really f'd up your phone and then just follow these simple directions.
1.Write down your Model and Serial which is found behind the battery on the sticker.
2.Plug Phone into a Good USB with a Good Cable and start up phone in download mode ( Power button Plus Volume down, then hit Volume up to continue.
3.Download and install Kies http://storagecow.tk/index.php?dir=Xda%2FJohnMonsour%2FKies+SoftBrick+Recovery%2F
4.Start Kies and Click Tools-> Firmware upgrade and initilazation up in the top tabs.
5.Type in model of your phone for example if on US AT&T: SGH-I337 ( all in capital letters) click OK, that you wrote down from the first step and click OK
5.There will be info about firmware click OK
6.Info about software version. Put your phone in download mode by pressing volume down key, home button and power button then connect to PC using orginal USB cable, click OK
7. Follow info on screen.
8. Phone will reboot by itself when all is done correctly.
Good luck Hope this help's some people that have soft or hard bricked.
JohnMonsour said:
If you did something stupid or flashed incompatable kernel with a rom and then tried to return to stock by following Adam's guide and it completed but get's stuck at the [email protected] screen and you think you are screwed well you aren't you just have to use kies.
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Usually when you are stuck on the AT&T screen after Odin, you do not even have to use kies.
A lot of the time if you just boot into factory recovery and factory reset from there it will boot up fine after that. Actually this works just about every time
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jthrasher47 said:
Usually when you are stuck on the AT&T screen after Odin, you do not even have to use kies.
A lot of the time if you just boot into factory recovery and factory reset from there it will boot up fine after that. Actually this works just about every time
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Hmmmmmm Thanks, wish I would have tried that. But I couldn't even get into the factory recovery at one point in time and this has almost worked in every situation. But next time I odin back after trying some crazy stuff and I get stuck at that screen I'll give it a try. Thanks.
JohnMonsour said:
Hmmmmmm Thanks, wish I would have tried that. But I couldn't even get into the factory recovery at one point in time and this has almost worked in every situation. But next time I odin back after trying some crazy stuff and I get stuck at that screen I'll give it a try. Thanks.
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Added to the op and thanked you.
If this doesn't work, I have a boot loader Odin package here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43512474 I couldn't get Kies to fix me at all. It would fail every time.
ou812bkewl said:
If this doesn't work, I have a boot loader Odin package here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43512474 I couldn't get Kies to fix me at all. It would fail every time.
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JohnMonsour said:
Added to the op and thanked you.
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No problem.
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Thanks for the thread OP. This is very useful info for those that soft-brick their phones.
I soft-bricked my SG4 using a hacked I9505 image (that had the apps-SD update) + I337M kernel & tried to move back to a factory image via odin roms (used the official roms & kernel from sammobile). Was nasty - tried everything to get unbricked from AOSP/ to stock roms to saved nandroids. All left the phone dead except for recovery & download modes.
I had actually found this procedure on my own before seeing this thread, but it was pretty much step-by-step the same thing I did. After doing this, my phone booted to the same state it was in when I brought the phone home from the Virgin store -- including all the 'official' tags showing on the download mode.
penguinjoe said:
Thanks for the thread OP. This is very useful info for those that soft-brick their phones.
I soft-bricked my SG4 using a hacked I9505 image (that had the apps-SD update) + I337M kernel & tried to move back to a factory image via odin roms (used the official roms & kernel from sammobile). Was nasty - tried everything to get unbricked from AOSP/ to stock roms to saved nandroids. All left the phone dead except for recovery & download modes.
I had actually found this procedure on my own before seeing this thread, but it was pretty much step-by-step the same thing I did. After doing this, my phone booted to the same state it was in when I brought the phone home from the Virgin store -- including all the 'official' tags showing on the download mode.
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Thanks for the confirmation and yeah hopefully this will help some people. If not we have a few options to try and they are all in this one place.
well, i now find myself needing to recover from a botched AROMA install using an I9505 ROM; device froze and rebooted before loki patch was installed. tried this method and the ODIN method using files from SamMobile but neither worked. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks!
UPDATE: ODIN worked after i uninstalled KIES software, friggin driver issue .
Glad you got it working!
Sent from a fully Unlocked including bootloader SGS4 64gb Google edition. ROM: Changes almost everyday. Currently running stock 4.3 with CWM and super user.
thanks
THANKS for this you same me a lot work super
thanks JohnMonsour:good::good::good:
rantoca said:
THANKS for this you same me a lot work super
thanks JohnMonsour:good::good::good:
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Always a Pleasure.
Alright I'm about to write a in depth tutorial to you restore to stock on MF3 and an extensive how to guide. Can't believe this thread got dug back up..... I'm guessing 4.3 is out on [email protected] again over kies and OTA... If you have MF3 or MDB or MDL then you need to freeze the proper files asap before your device downloads and installs the new update. Idk though.... Sorry Rantoca? What base-band are you running and what did kies restore your phone to? MDL??? Or the New MJ9? Correct me if I am wrong But I think 4.3 official is MJ6 Or MJ9????? Right Anyways? Is it out once again. And instead of pulling up old threads. Just hit the Thanks under peoples Usernames instead of posting a comment. For future reference. And you are welcome. MF3 User's Do not install the new 4.3 as we are currently working on a g-fuse reset downgrade method. Or slowly but surly we are getting to the bottom of the encryption scheme. Now I am at 9457 Commits..... LOL. My friend has his jtag unit and we have two locked versions. Guess which variants? Anyone???? Big Red and Orange and Blue... HAHA. Then a Pink Variant and Also your favorite mullti-flavored Popsicle variant with a hint of vanilla.
Nevermind Read in your threads that you got stuck on the splash screen after flashing kit-kat. So Kies still has 4.2.2. AMDL.... But not for long. You are extremly lucky that they pulled the 4.3 Update off of Kies and OTA or you would have been up the creek..... I"ll Update that thread is obsolete and post a Multi-Recovery guide that uses Heimdall and Odin 3.04 My favorite version. On we go!!!
thanks
i was running on MDL and i was like crazy reading how i can get it back
maybe this one is the 3rd thanks for your info but help me a lot :good::good:
rantoca said:
i was running on MDL and i was like crazy reading how i can get it back
maybe this one is the 3rd thanks for your info but help me a lot :good::good:
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HAHAH. I am glad!
SOooO I'm just some tinkering nut that likes to check out all of the roms out there for my devices. Flashing is worse than crack for me. I have bricked de-bricked and re-bricked this poor little galaxy and updated to 4.3 and downgraded back to 4.0 all to make it look like it just came out of the box again. nice clean bootloader. A factory rom. 0 flash count which is simply nutz since this thing should be a stripper I have flashed it with so many Roms and Mods. I have pretty much every file you can think of for this device on my computer and I am more than happy to share my information and tips with the community here at xda.
If you think you need some assistance and don't want to spend 3days hopped up on pizza and mt.dew searching every inch of the forums looking for answers feel free to ask me and I can try my best to help out.
I have almost every custom Rom out for this device.
I have Custom Kernels from chapters 4.0.3 - 4.1.1 - 4.3 - 4.4
I have Debrick Images from the first three chapters will make one for 4.4 when I see a stable Rom
I have Stock Rom Files
I have updated Stock Rom Files.
I have updated rooted no knox Files
I have a crap load of continuous hours of searching breaking and Fixing this poor little thing.
I would have made a Tutorial page but it looks like there are plenty on the forums. I KNOW I've read them all:silly:
so I would rather put my knowledge to use in letting you simply ask me a question and I will reply as quickly as possible.
I know its going to sound nubcake. Buuut.... this is my daily device and I know how frustrating it can be when you have made one of them fatal mistakes and your device goes black or won't flash your new custom rom you want to test out.
Shoot some questions my way and see if I can't help you out quicker than you searching the 4 corners of the net.
datbager said:
SOooO I'm just some tinkering nut that likes to check out all of the roms out there for my devices. Flashing is worse than crack for me. I have bricked de-bricked and re-bricked this poor little galaxy and updated to 4.3 and downgraded back to 4.0 all to make it look like it just came out of the box again. nice clean bootloader. A factory rom. 0 flash count which is simply nutz since this thing should be a stripper I have flashed it with so many Roms and Mods. I have pretty much every file you can think of for this device on my computer and I am more than happy to share my information and tips with the community here at xda.
If you think you need some assistance and don't want to spend 3days hopped up on pizza and mt.dew searching every inch of the forums looking for answers feel free to ask me and I can try my best to help out.
I have almost every custom Rom out for this device.
I have Custom Kernels from chapters 4.0.3 - 4.1.1 - 4.3 - 4.4
I have Debrick Images from the first three chapters will make one for 4.4 when I see a stable Rom
I have Stock Rom Files
I have updated Stock Rom Files.
I have updated rooted no knox Files
I have a crap load of continuous hours of searching breaking and Fixing this poor little thing.
I would have made a Tutorial page but it looks like there are plenty on the forums. I KNOW I've read them all:silly:
so I would rather put my knowledge to use in letting you simply ask me a question and I will reply as quickly as possible.
I know its going to sound nubcake. Buuut.... this is my daily device and I know how frustrating it can be when you have made one of them fatal mistakes and your device goes black or won't flash your new custom rom you want to test out.
Shoot some questions my way and see if I can't help you out quicker than you searching the 4 corners of the net.
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What spetps I need to do to re flash previous bootloader?... im in 4.3
torreon901 said:
What spetps I need to do to re flash previous bootloader?... im in 4.3
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I did not do any boot loader flashing. sorry wow first question and I already fail.
If I had to take a wild guess and you still have access to cwm or twrp flash the stock rom and you should be good.
torreon901 said:
What spetps I need to do to re flash previous bootloader?... im in 4.3
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I take no responsibility if you mess up your phone but take a look here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2083860 may be what your looking for.
torreon901 said:
What spetps I need to do to re flash previous bootloader?... im in 4.3
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If you go from the 4.3 bootloader to a previous one, you will brick your device via an e-fuse. You shouldn't need to revert to an older bootloader anyway unless for a specific rom. If that is the case, you are better off waiting until the developer catches up.
datbager said:
I take no responsibility if you mess up your phone but take a look here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2083860 may be what your looking for.
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Also, please don't use anything off this page unless you have an international version of the S3. I am guessing you have the I747, DO NOT FLASH SOMETHING NOT MADE FOR YOUR PHONE! :highfive:
Here is where you need to start...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2321310
There is even a PSA in red letters about reverting from a 4.3 bootloader.
datbager said:
Shoot some questions my way and see if I can't help you out quicker than you searching the 4 corners of the net.
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how do you create a debrick.img? My phone is in working condition but I just want to be prepared for down the road
Pretty sure I bricked it
I have an ATT Galaxy S3. I had OTA 4.3, and i just rooted it, installed TWRP, and made a backup. Then I wiped, and tried to install a custom rom, and failed. Could not restore back up, and after multiple times of trying to flash this odin : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46954804&postcount=119[/URL]. and failed attempts to even get Heimdall to even work, my Phone is now in this state when turned on:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I747
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (3 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Warranty Bit: 1
BOOTLOAD RP SWREV: 2
SWREV CHECK FAIL : Fused 2 > Binary 0
Any help would be grateful.
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I have found I can flash TWRP but I am unable to mount SDCard. it just doesn't do anything. same thing with CWR.
and KIES tries to run a firmware recovery and fails. looks like it trieds to installs 4.1
Still looking for help. Thanks.
thenowherekid said:
I have an ATT Galaxy S3. I had OTA 4.3, and i just rooted it, installed TWRP, and made a backup. Then I wiped, and tried to install a custom rom, and failed. Could not restore back up, and after multiple times of trying to flash this odin : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46954804&postcount=119[/URL]. and failed attempts to even get Heimdall to even work, my Phone is now in this state when turned on:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I747
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (3 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Warranty Bit: 1
BOOTLOAD RP SWREV: 2
SWREV CHECK FAIL : Fused 2 > Binary 0
Any help would be grateful.
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I have found I can flash TWRP but I am unable to mount SDCard. it just doesn't do anything. same thing with CWR.
and KIES tries to run a firmware recovery and fails. looks like it trieds to installs 4.1
Still looking for help. Thanks.
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So i was able to get a micro SD card and download the files from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498233
Used TWRP to install the bootloader/modem, then the rom, then the kernel. After it installed successfully I rebooted the phone. Nothing comes up. It doesn't respond to power button, or download or recovery button sequence. When i plug it into my computer, device manager recognizes it as a port. Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM13)
thenowherekid said:
So i was able to get a micro SD card and download the files from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498233
Used TWRP to install the bootloader/modem, then the rom, then the kernel. After it installed successfully I rebooted the phone. Nothing comes up. It doesn't respond to power button, or download or recovery button sequence. When i plug it into my computer, device manager recognizes it as a port. Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM13)
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sorry I didn't ever encounter that in my adventures with the device. I have quickly discovered that there are too many issues with them and the flashing. I have had more problems and bricked states than I care to look at. I got the phone operating and gummy installed on it and left it at that.
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sorry I didn't ever encounter that in my adventures with the device. I have quickly discovered that there are too many issues with them and the flashing. I have had more problems and bricked states than I care to look at. I got the phone operating and gummy installed on it and left it at that.
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Thanks.
Sudden Death AT&T GS3
Hi,
I have an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3. I was running CM11 nightlies. It was working perfectly fine for all these days. Couple of days back it suddenly died. The phone hasn’t been switching on back since then. I tried putting it on full charge. Whenever I pull out the battery and reinsert it, it vibrates, The LED comes on and the Samsung screen comes on for a second and turn turns off again. I cannot access the recovery or download modes through the key combinations. I also tried going into download mode using a Jig. I have to remove the battery and reinsert it. The Jig did work and the phone did go into download mode but, only for a second and then turns off. I’m not sure what exactly the issue is.
I would be very grateful if you could help me find a solution.
Thanks.
thenowherekid said:
Thanks.
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ok this is not for your device but it is a guide and you can look up a kid that has a video on youtube. scroll down to device firmwares and select your model. but this is the link to help you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2369125
your help
IcemanReturns said:
Hi,
I have an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3. I was running CM11 nightlies. It was working perfectly fine for all these days. Couple of days back it suddenly died. The phone hasn’t been switching on back since then. I tried putting it on full charge. Whenever I pull out the battery and reinsert it, it vibrates, The LED comes on and the Samsung screen comes on for a second and turn turns off again. I cannot access the recovery or download modes through the key combinations. I also tried going into download mode using a Jig. I have to remove the battery and reinsert it. The Jig did work and the phone did go into download mode but, only for a second and then turns off. I’m not sure what exactly the issue is.
I would be very grateful if you could help me find a solution.
Thanks.
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once again not for your device but scroll down to stock firmwares and READ the whole guide. There is a kid that makes a video some where arround here as well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2369125 you need a 16gb class 10 sdcard or larger as well for this
Disk Space Back
I had trouble getting my max disk space after I did the debrick trick. So i'm going to shoot a quick tip to get all your space back.
go to your windows start menu and in the search type diskpart and hit enter.
in the command line type "list disk" no quotations and enter.
You should see your hard drive and any other storage devices connected in you computer. Determine which one is the sd card.
Next in the command line hit select disk x. x represents your sdcard.
last is clean disk in command line and your sd card has all its space but you must reformat it how ever you choose.
I just used sd formater.
hope that helps some peeps if so hook a noob up with some thanks clicks. :good:
Hi I have 4.1.1 rooted and twrp and I want to flash the collective rom which is 4.4. I have notbflashed this phone yet but I have done ot before on my captivate. What should I look out for and are there any stepsb I need to take before I flash, I.e. update bootloader etc and if so which one do i use
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hmm
trug2002 said:
Hi I have 4.1.1 rooted and twrp and I want to flash the collective rom which is 4.4. I have notbflashed this phone yet but I have done ot before on my captivate. What should I look out for and are there any stepsb I need to take before I flash, I.e. update bootloader etc and if so which one do i use
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I ended up doing the upgraded bootloader stuff and flashed
Android 4.3 I747UCUEMJ2 for AT&T Galaxy S3 I747
wich you can find here of course I take no credit just showing you where to look.http://wccftech.com/update-att-galaxy-s3-i747-leaked-ucuemj2-android-43-jelly-bean-firmware/
if I help hook a noob up with a thanks click its just a click. :laugh:
datbager said:
I ended up doing the upgraded bootloader stuff and flashed
Android 4.3 I747UCUEMJ2 for AT&T Galaxy S3 I747
wich you can find here of course I take no credit just showing you where to look.http://wccftech.com/update-att-galaxy-s3-i747-leaked-ucuemj2-android-43-jelly-bean-firmware/
if I help hook a noob up with a thanks click its just a click. :laugh:
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Can you help me with this? I copied my thread :3
LiLTrippz said:
*I bought this off a friend of mine.*
All he told me was that he tried installing a rom and he thinks that he installed a rom for a different model S3.
What Happens/What I Did?
1. I tried to plug it into the computer and the computer doesn't show that anything plugged in, the S3 doesn't turn on. NOTHING.
2. I connected the phone to the PC without the battery inside and the phone responds with one RED light at the top left of the phone. Nothing shows up on my computer still, not even that the phone was connected NOTHING.
3. I bought a JIG device and tried plugging it into my phone and it doesn't work. (I previously tested this JIG on another samsung device and it worked)
4. I tried doing the method to use a 16gb SD card and downloading an i747m debrick IMG and using Win32FlashTool to copy it to my SD Card. I tried with 2 different cards the first one was a 16gb SD card and the other was a 32gb SD card.
5. Through a lot of research I found a leaked way to unbrick the Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 by shorting out the R313 chip, I'm sure you guys are all aware of this method. I opened my device and couldn't find the R313 chip. After further research I found that a user was able to locate the R313 chip on the i747m and he'd unbricked his phone with that method. If anyone can help me locate the i747m R313 chip it'd be GREATLY appreciated!
If anyone can help me out it would be great! I'm very experienced at soldering so if there's a method that requires me to solder I'm more than confident I can do it.
Thank you!! :good:
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i have the dlk3 boot loader do I need to go to mjb?
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trug2002 said:
i have the dlk3 boot loader do I need to go to mjb?
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I am not an expert but I'm pretty sure you need the mjb2 but there are guides all over that point misleading information. I can post a link that I believe is helpful. And as always I take no credit just pointing a finger here.
http://www.usofttech.com/t51443.html
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My at&t Galaxy S3 appears to be hard bricked. I tried using the method of using an .img file to the external SD card, yet now I'm unable to boot using that image.
Previously I was able to boot using the .img file, I did a factory reset, and now I'm stuck.
Are there any options available to me or anything else I can try?
thanks for all your help.
Obsessive said:
My at&t Galaxy S3 appears to be hard bricked. I tried using the method of using an .img file to the external SD card, yet now I'm unable to boot using that image.
Previously I was able to boot using the .img file, I did a factory reset, and now I'm stuck.
Are there any options available to me or anything else I can try?
thanks for all your help.
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You would need to provide more information to let us know what went wrong and what fix to apply. What caused the brick in the first instance? After you booted the first time using the recovery image, did you do a firmware restoration which is the sure fix to getting your phone back in working order? The recovery image only lets you get the phone back into booting mode. Thereafter, you need to work your way up the rest of the food chain via full firmware restoration. If you did a factory reset/wipe without first restoring your firmware, it's possible you may have wiped the recovery image card clean. If that's the case, you would need to create a new image and repeat the process all over.
I bricked my dad's phone a while back. Couldn't get to recovery or anything. Just a blank screen, couldn't tell if it was even on or off. We ended up sending it to a guy on Ebay that has a JTAG and he was able to fix it for us. I think we only paid $25 too. Got it back working within the week.
If you would like the guys name I can find it.
ZS
ZehelSitchel said:
I bricked my dad's phone a while back. Couldn't get to recovery or anything. Just a blank screen, couldn't tell if it was even on or off. We ended up sending it to a guy on Ebay that has a JTAG and he was able to fix it for us. I think we only paid $25 too. Got it back working within the week.
If you would like the guys name I can find it.
ZS
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I believe an JTAG will be my only option if the USB jig doesn't work any magic. The only life I get out of my phone when plugged into my computer is the USB driver and if I pull the battery while plugged in the red light shines.
Yep. That is exactly what mine did.
Debrick
I got mine unbricked by making a dedrick sd card. I used a 32gb sd and partitioned it and it worked!
Day before yesterday, I tried to go back to stock. Must not have had the right ROM or something. Long story short, phone doesn't turn on. Computer will make a noise letting me know that it has been plugged in though. Under device manager it comes up as...
Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM7)
So, hard bricked? Tried pulling the battery and everything else. So I guess, can anyone point me to a guide or explain here step by step what I need to do? I did some searching and found various guides, all of which seemed to differ. Looking for a good solid answer. I have a Jig on the way but not sure whether or not it will work.
THANKS ALL
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Day before yesterday, I tried to go back to stock. Must not have had the right ROM or something. Long story short, phone doesn't turn on. Computer will make a noise letting me know that it has been plugged in though. Under device manager it comes up as...
Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM7)
So, hard bricked? Tried pulling the battery and everything else. So I guess, can anyone point me to a guide or explain here step by step what I need to do? I did some searching and found various guides, all of which seemed to differ. Looking for a good solid answer. I have a Jig on the way but not sure whether or not it will work.
THANKS ALL
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What was your phone on prior to attempting to flash stock (bootloaders, ROM)?
Also, what did you try to flash?
nbarr7655 said:
Day before yesterday, I tried to go back to stock. Must not have had the right ROM or something. Long story short, phone doesn't turn on. Computer will make a noise letting me know that it has been plugged in though. Under device manager it comes up as...
Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM7)
So, hard bricked? Tried pulling the battery and everything else. So I guess, can anyone point me to a guide or explain here step by step what I need to do? I did some searching and found various guides, all of which seemed to differ. Looking for a good solid answer. I have a Jig on the way but not sure whether or not it will work.
THANKS ALL
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Definitely doesn't look good. What did you try to flash? Do you have a link
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He posted more info about this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54466247
As I pointed out there, even though I've never seen it show Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader, it does match what we do often see as QHSUSB_DLOAD.
@nbar7655, you also confirmed the red led in your last post, so yes it is bricked, and as suggested you're only option is to try the debrick method. If that doesn't work, the only other option is a jtag service. The jig, while good to have, will not help in this particular situation.
DocHoliday77 said:
He posted more info about this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54466247
As I pointed out there, even though I've never seen it show Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader, it does match what we do often see as QHSUSB_DLOAD.
@nbar7655, you also confirmed the red led in your last post, so yes it is bricked, and as suggested you're only option is to try the debrick method. If that doesn't work, the only other option is a jtag service. The jig, while good to have, will not help in this particular situation.
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Thank you. I did make this post just because I felt that it should have a post of it's own and I shouldn't sit on someone else' thread for too long haha.
So, my only option is through the debrick img, correct? Any ideas where I can grab one. I believe I know the steps to doing it. (Throwing it on an SD card) but I seem to find different debrick files all over the place. THANKS!
I agree about not hijacking that firmware thread for this, so no big deal.
This is the thread I was referring you to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47984104
It gets confusing because everyone creates a new thread for every brick just about. But since yours happened while on 4.3, try using the debrick.img provided in the OP.
If it doesn't work, don't give up. Many people have had to make several attempts before it would work. It may seem a lot, but id try at least 6 or 7 times before giving up on that image and looking for another.
OK and just to double check, all I have to do is write the image to the sdcard, pop the SD card into my phone and then (attempt) to power it on?
UPDATE: OH MY GOD! Got it into recovery!!! Where do I go from here? Lmao
UPDAT2: Ok, so I can boot into what looks like stock mode but I am sure that I am only booting from the SD card. So at this point, do I run odin and flash a stock ROM?
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Im assuming you used the 4.3 debrick.img correct? And is it booting into stock or a custom recovery?
Either way, try to reboot download mode and Odin flash the MJB firmware. (Don't forget to take out the sd card first). Hopefully, after the flash completes it'll reboot right into the OS. You were on aosp before, right? You may need to factory reset to get it to boot all the way.
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Im assuming you used the 4.3 debrick.img correct? And is it booting into stock or a custom recovery?
Either way, try to reboot download mode and Odin flash the MJB firmware. (Don't forget to take out the sd card first). Hopefully, after the flash completes it'll reboot right into the OS. You were on aosp before, right? You may need to factory reset to get it to boot all the way.
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Where can I find that firmware?
My bad, I am assuming from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540998
If so, what exactly am I grabbing from that?
Also, any files that I grab from there...ODIN doesn't see them because they aren't the correct file types? Maybe I am not grabbing the correct ones?
Well, the firmware I had in mind is the same that is in the thread you first posted in. Try redownloading it and flashing again. Ill try to find an alternative if you prefer though.
I know there is a method where you first flash recovery with odin, then flash the firmware from recovery. Id have to locate the files needed though. (The thread you linked to may have exactly that though. I will look closer in just a bit)
Ok, if you want to try another way, go to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52341560
Download the one that says to flash with custom recovery.
Now, using Odin, flash TWRP or CWM recovery.
Now reboot to that recovery and flash the package you just downloaded.
Factory reset.
Reboot.
If it tries to boot, but hangs or goes straight to recovery, download the other package from that post and flash it in Odin. Then try to reboot again.
Basically, if you follow the instructions in thst post from start to finish, you should be able to boot up to stock 4.3. If you do not flash the last part in Odin (if you stop after the recovery flash), hopefully your device will be able to boot into whatever you last were running. It would probably be best to go back to full stock though.
Good Luck!
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Ok, if you want to try another way, go to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52341560
Download the one that says to flash with custom recovery.
Now, using Odin, flash TWRP or CWM recovery.
Now reboot to that recovery and flash the package you just downloaded.
Factory reset.
Reboot.
If it tries to boot, but hangs or goes straight to recovery, download the other package from that post and flash it in Odin. Then try to reboot again.
Basically, if you follow the instructions in thst post from start to finish, you should be able to boot up to stock 4.3. If you do not flash the last part in Odin (if you stop after the recovery flash), hopefully your device will be able to boot into whatever you last were running. It would probably be best to go back to full stock though.
Good Luck!
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When trying to flash this in CWM: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=f...c22e9070f53359adf81131967fe536789e19937d7b610
I got an error (status 7)?
Update: Got it installed. Problem was that I had it stored on the SD card instead of the phone storage.
Update2: Currently sitting at the white screen with the AT&T logo. Will see if it gets past this in a few minutes. If not, I'll reboot into recovery and flash the stock ROM.
Update3: BOOTED IN!
Update4: Going to try to now boot without the SD card to make sure it isn't still booting from that!
Update5: SUCCESS! I can now boot from the system itself!!!!! ALL SEEMS GOOD!
You guys here are undoubtedly the best people around. Awesome responses and spectacular help! HOW DO I DONATE?!?!?!?
That's awesome news! Really glad to hear you got it working again! As for donations, many people will have a link under their name on each post, or on their profile. If you can't find this for someone you can always PM them and ask if they have a PayPal or other account they can accept donations with.
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That's awesome news! Really glad to hear you got it working again! As for donations, many people will have a link under their name on each post, or on their profile. If you can't find this for someone you can always PM them and ask if they have a PayPal or other account they can accept donations with.
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Thank you very much. Consider a donation coming your way man. Thank you again for all the help.
Thank you! And regardless of that, I'm glad I could help!
I searched but seems like everyone else has a slightly different situation than I do and I don't want to screw my phone up any more.
I picked up a Galaxy S5 and wanted to give my Galaxy S3 to my mom.
(This next process happened almost a month ago, so I forgot many of the useful details, I'm really sorry about that)
I don't remember which ROM I was running, I'm fairly certain it was CM10 that hasn't been updated in almost a year. I ended up rebooting and flashing a stock rom that I had backed up on my computer. I flashed it and I got a weird message. The phone wouldn't boot to the ROM and kept going to the home screen. I tried a different stock ROM that I got online, got the same issue, so I tried another source's stock ROM. I got a weird error, phone shut down, and wouldn't power back up.
It would vibrate once when I held the power button, but it didn't do ANYTHING else. I tried doing the power+volume down trick, vibrated twice, did nothing more than that. I got fed up, took the battery out and the memory card, and let it sit in a drawer.
At this moment the only thing the phone does is a short vibration when I do either the power button or power button + volume down.
Today I decided to try to recover it and saw something about a USB Jig I can buy on eBay that may help.
Is this something that may work or is my phone permanently bricked? If the Jig does work, where should I get the stock ROM for this phone, and if it matters, how do I know which stock ROM to install?
It's an AT&T Galaxy S3 16gb model.
here is a thread for stock ROMs.
do you know your bootloader and baseband version?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2939781
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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here is a thread for stock ROMs.
do you know your bootloader and baseband version?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2939781
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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I don't know any of that.
Also what's the difference between MJ2, LK3, LG1, and LEM?
Sounds like you flashed an incorrect ROM and/or bootloader onto your phone.
The bootloader is important because if you have the mjb and newer bootloader, flashing an older bootloader will brick the phone.
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Sounds like you flashed an incorrect ROM and/or bootloader onto your phone.
The bootloader is important because if you have the mjb and newer bootloader, flashing an older bootloader will brick the phone.
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I can see me flashing the wrong rom, but is the bootloader attached to the rom package?
If the bootloader is ****ed, will the jig work for me or am I out of luck?
Where did you get the last ROM you flashed? Provide a link if you can.
Have a look at the debrick thread as it may be helpful if your phone can't get into download mode. The jig may or may not help but it's good to have one for Samsung phones.
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Where did you get the last ROM you flashed? Provide a link if you can.
Have a look at the debrick thread as it may be helpful if your phone can't get into download mode. The jig may or may not help but it's good to have one for Samsung phones.
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I honestly have no clue, the only rom I could find in my downloads folder on my computer that I can't identify as a custom rom is "pac_d2lte", and I remember the d2lte part throwing me off even though thats what a few sites said to download.
The Jig worked, btw, I'm at the download screen with the phone plugged into my pc, should my PC be showing it as an external device? Cause it doesn't show it in "My Computer".
Can I just take an SGH-I747 rom off this page and flash it with ODIN?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33570269#post33570269
I would not flash any stock rom until you know the bootloader version on your phone.
Since you can get into download mode, flash philz touch recovery for the d2lte and flash a custom rom such as cm11 onto your phone to at least get it booted so you can confirm the bootloader and baseband.
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Can I just take an SGH-I747 rom off this page and flash it with ODIN?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33570269#post33570269
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I actually just did just that. It seemed to restore my phone to working condition. It seemed a little buggy during set up, but I don't know if it's because I was running it without a sim card or not. So far it looks like it's running just fine.
In other words, this is what I did (in case someone has the same problem and stumbles across this thread):
Purchased a Samsung Galaxy Jig from Amazon
Downloaded one of the LK3 ROMs from this thread
Downloaded Odin 307
Connected the Jig to my phone to allow it to boot to download mode
Once in download mode I unplugged the Jig and plugged the phone into my PC
I launched Odin and it found my phone right off the bat.
With the settings "Auto Reboot", "F. Reset Time", and "PDA" checked, I clicked on PDA and selected the ROM I just downloaded.
I clicked start, Odin did its magic, and my phone rebooted to the setup screen
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I would not flash any stock rom until you know the bootloader version on your phone.
Since you can get into download mode, flash philz touch recovery for the d2lte and flash a custom rom such as cm11 onto your phone to at least get it booted so you can confirm the bootloader and baseband.
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I didn't see your post before I flashed. I took a gamble and it seems to have worked.