Hi,so this is what happened,i was on android 4.1.1,and then i decided to upgrade to 4.3 via odin and i used this file:https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590581 from enewman17 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52341582&postcount=38),and it hardbricked,and when i kept reading the thread i saw that some guys who where also trying to update from 4.1.1 to 4.3 also got hardbricked,but they used this method to unbrick:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549068 and they successfully unbricked their devices,so i decided to try the method(since all of us where in the same situation and for them it worked i saw that my recovery chances where very high),so i grabbed all the tools required and downloaded all the correct files,and this is EXACTLY what i have done so far:
1-putted my 16Gb SD CARD into the my pc
2-grabbed the 80MB debrick file and wrote it using the Win32 Disk Imager
3-inserted the SD card into my phone,reinstaled the battery and nothing,cant get it to recovery nor download
i posted in the thread about 6hrs ago for some answers and nothing
i PM some people in the thread still no answer,plz help what do i do next?
P.S:here is the link of the post of one of the guys i was talking about:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722660&page=6 post number 53,my situation is exactly like his
have read that sometimes takes more than one try, and sometimes depends on class of SDcard. where one works for some , wont work for others.
prob. same stuff you've already read.
just see people keep trying if not work first time, or switching SD cards.
srry dont have more.
good luck though.
err on the side of kindness
shaquil999 said:
Hi,so this is what happened,i was on android 4.1.1,and then i decided to upgrade to 4.3 via odin and i used this file:https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590581 from enewman17 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52341582&postcount=38),and it hardbricked,and when i kept reading the thread i saw that some guys who where also trying to update from 4.1.1 to 4.3 also got hardbricked,but they used this method to unbrick:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549068 and they successfully unbricked their devices,so i decided to try the method(since all of us where in the same situation and for them it worked i saw that my recovery chances where very high),so i grabbed all the tools required and downloaded all the correct files,and this is EXACTLY what i have done so far:
1-putted my 16Gb SD CARD into the my pc
2-grabbed the 80MB debrick file and wrote it using the Win32 Disk Imager
3-inserted the SD card into my phone,reinstaled the battery and nothing,cant get it to recovery nor download
i posted in the thread about 6hrs ago for some answers and nothing
i PM some people in the thread still no answer,plz help what do i do next?
P.S:here is the link of the post of one of the guys i was talking about:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722660&page=6 post number 53,my situation is exactly like his
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used the same method, worked for me. here's one tip that i want you to follow. Don't open the memory card on pc after writing the image. When the writing completes, just take out your memory card(safely remove/ or not). Hook it up on your phone and try to switch it on. Try writing the unbrick image at least 5 times if it doesn't work. you might also want to try the other images that are scattered all over the threads. This is the image that i used: http://www.mediafire.com/download/md8s29piyovz95q/debrick-SGH-I747U-CUEMJB3.img
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Hey guys I'm sure this has been answered before but I did some looking around on the q&a and didn't find my answer.. I bought my evo on its launch day and now I'm ready to root it but am haigh some problems. I read a few different root write ups and I have the zip file downloaded and saved to my sd card, but when I go to the boot loader screen it doesn't run the file and and ask me to flash or reboot. It pulls up the filer only for a couple of seconds then does nothing. I downloaded the update from sprint about a week ago for the updated 2.1, was that bad? Lol.in the write ups I read they all said something about not downloading any off the updates sprint sent but I already had it downloaded before I decided I wanted to root it but any help would be great. Thanks guys.
Ok, real quick if you have version 1.47 then follow one of the rooting guides for 1.47. The pcimg that you have to first put on your SD card works like this: power off, volume plus power to get to boot screen. When you get to the white screen, it will scan the SD for the pcimg, once it is done analyzing the file it should ask you if you want to flash or reboot. Select the option flash image. Then follow the rest of the tutorial.
Ps. You should check out the dev forum for a root guide, not here.
I have read a few different root guides. And I have followed the steps. When I power on with the power and volume button the boot loader comes up and reads the file but doesn't ask if I wasn't to flash it. That's where the problem is and that's why I posted in the q&a.
Sorry I read your post incorrectly I will see if I can come up with an answer for you
What is your software version and what root guide are you using?
I got 1.47 firmwear version 2.1 update 1.and I got the guide from the android advancement forum on this site.
Well, you have the newest update so you will have to use one of the new rooting guide in the dev forum. I will try to dig up a link for you. Not sure if that's the reason your bootloader won't read the image but I know the older root methods don't work with the newest ota
Here is one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=718889
Sorryit was or of the evo 4g android development forum.
so should I delete the zip files I have already downloaded and start fresh with this link? And will I need a comp for this guide? I wanted to just do it all on my phone.
Yes if you use that guide use the files provided. Also, for that guide you do need a computer. I thought I heard there were two methods for rooting the new ota, but I have not read it. You can most likely find it in the dev forum
Ok man sweet thanks I'll see if I can make it work now.
Ok man sweet thanks I'll see if I can make it work now.
Sorryit was or of the evo 4g android development forum.
Sorry everyone just trying to help out a co worker who has the mytouch and something is wrong with in not booting into android or recovery for some reason.
Right now don't have access to a pc to run the unroot method with champion build using pc but I found the production nbh from wesgarner over at androidspin following link
http://db.androidspin.com/androidspin_developer_display.asp?developerid=63#280
can I just download that using my phone to his memory card and then flash it is his device and will be like original retail device or will I have to use the other method with the pc. There was no definitive answer that just that one file would unroot or not. Just has a link that if then wants a certain build number and links to androidspin but with experiance with the g1 was just dreaimg and then back on android 1.0 did not know if this was the same or not.
TheArtiszan said:
Sorry everyone just trying to help out a co worker who has the mytouch and something is wrong with in not booting into android or recovery for some reason.
Right now don't have access to a pc to run the unroot method with champion build using pc but I found the production nbh from wesgarner over at androidspin following link
http://db.androidspin.com/androidspin_developer_display.asp?developerid=63#280
can I just download that using my phone to his memory card and then flash it is his device and will be like original retail device or will I have to use the other method with the pc. There was no definitive answer that just that one file would unroot or not. Just has a link that if then wants a certain build number and links to androidspin but with experiance with the g1 was just dreaimg and then back on android 1.0 did not know if this was the same or not.
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As long as you didn't apply the OTA update, all you need to do is place that file on the root of your SD card, and flash it. No PC needed.
Does the ota make a change that would prevent it from working like a change in radio or anything.
Don't think the update would really matter would it? We are not sure if it had it or not. If it had the update what would have happened if it had the update? Downloading the image now gprs is soo slow lol thank you in advance.
TheArtiszan said:
Sorry everyone just trying to help out a co worker who has the mytouch and something is wrong with in not booting into android or recovery for some reason.
Right now don't have access to a pc to run the unroot method with champion build using pc but I found the production nbh from wesgarner over at androidspin following link
http://db.androidspin.com/androidspin_developer_display.asp?developerid=63#280
can I just download that using my phone to his memory card and then flash it is his device and will be like original retail device or will I have to use the other method with the pc. There was no definitive answer that just that one file would unroot or not. Just has a link that if then wants a certain build number and links to androidspin but with experiance with the g1 was just dreaimg and then back on android 1.0 did not know if this was the same or not.
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I'm having basically the same issue. My question is how do you install Wes' files? Shouldn't there be an update.zip? Or do I rename one of the files to update.zip.
P.S. All I have access to is stock recovery. Please help.
Mine is yet still downloading. Sorry i havent tested. You should not have to rename or anything will be one file named ESPRIMG.nbh just need to be on root of sdcard and start in bootloader mode. Phone will then walk you thru everything
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Mine is yet still downloading. Sorry i havent tested. You should not have to rename or anything will be one file named ESPRIMG.nbh just need to be on root of sdcard and start in bootloader mode. Phone will then walk you thru everything
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That link gives me the ESPRIMG.zip file.
I put it on the root of my SD and booted into hboot, it updated then gave me the typical options to go to recovery and so on. It didn't go through any process of reflashing stock expresso. I selected recovery, then rebooted.
Now I'm back stuck at the tmobile mytouch slide screen.
Sound like something didn't go right. Either you will need to re download or format card
Help: Is it possible to flash android OS without use of an SD Card? SD slot isnt working in my kaiser due to flex problem..reading through the help guide..seems impossible to proceed with the NAND due to use of SD card..thanks
I haven't seen anyone do that yet, but I'm sure something could be worked out. The problem is if you were to get "androidinstall.tar" directly on the NAND, there would be almost no room left for the install to take place.
not possible yet,
Read ALL of this for starters...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=680518
Do exactly as everything says, in the order given, and you should be able to do it on your own.
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Read ALL of this for starters...
Do exactly as everything says, in the order given, and you should be able to do it on your own.
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It's nice that you are trying to be helpful but please at least READ the message before making a post. The op indicated he could not do a normal install because his SD slot is broken therefore pointing him to the tutorial that requires using a sd slot makes no sense.
You can't do it, i already answer to this question in another thread!
Search button is your friend.
Thanks for the replies and for the one who defended..am no starter for flashing roms though..and i know how to search..was just asking if its possible..felt sorry for my poor old kaisier..
My apologies
famewolf said:
It's nice that you are trying to be helpful but please at least READ the message before making a post. The op indicated he could not do a normal install because his SD slot is broken therefore pointing him to the tutorial that requires using a sd slot makes no sense.
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I apologize for my work computer being stupid. I was replying to another thread and it posted it here. Was wondering where it went and now I know...lol.
Work computers running XP and IE7 no less, lots of page refresh issues.
Noob here (as you can tell by my problem)
Okay so here's the full story, I rooted my phone. It was on 4.4.2 when I first rooted it. I found the LiquidSmooth ROM online and I wanted to flash it into my phone. After hours of research I finally flashed it successfully. I fell in love with UI and everything. But this is where the real stuff happens. I didn't find it very attractive anymore. So I tried wiping the whole phone hoping it'd revert back to it's original settings, I hoped wrong. It still had the ROM so I went online and I found this damn file that I thought would revert it back to normal. Turns out it not only took back to normal without it being rooted, but it downgraded to 4.0.4 and then my problems began from here. I had no signal so I couldn't update to the latest firmware so I rerooted the device and I tried flashing CM11 so I can get to 4.4.2 again. But the bootloader would not let me do it while in the recovery mode. So I researched how to unlock the bootloader. I found what is called EZUnlock, I downloaded the .apk file and installed it into the device, unlocked the bootloader and then used ROM Manager to boot into Recovery Mode. The screen went black and bam! Did not turn on after 5mins. I started to press the power button but to no avail, it would not turn on. I have searched ways to unbrick my Samsung Galaxy S3 but none of the threads seem to connect to what is going with my phone. So I have decided to make a thread to get specific help on my problem. Please, I beg you, if you are reading this now please help me out! I have no money to go out and buy a new phone. Even this phone wasn't affordable. I beg you to help me out here. I am in desperate need. I NEED my phone.
Not sure why you needed to unlock the bootloader since the s3 bootloader is not locked.
Did you try using the de-brick method using an SD card?
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Not sure why you needed to unlock the bootloader since the s3 bootloader is not locked.
Did you try using the de-brick method using an SD card?
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Yeah I read about that, but I had not known that until after I tried looking for Unbricking methods. And yes, I tried it with my 8GB SD card...But nothing is happening. I can't afford to buy a JTAG for this phone either. Do I really have to go out and buy myself a 16GB Class 10 SD Card to say for sure if my phone will work again or not?
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Yeah I read about that, but I had not known that until after I tried looking for Unbricking methods. And yes, I tried it with my 8GB SD card...But nothing is happening. I can't afford to buy a JTAG for this phone either. Do I really have to go out and buy myself a 16GB Class 10 SD Card to say for sure if my phone will work again or not?
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I have never tried the de-brick method but it seems you need to use a very specific brand and size of sd card. Maybe it needs to be 16 GB because that's what the i747 has internally.
Thr sdcard has to be at least 16gb. 32gb sdcards will work too. The higher the cards class rating the better, Class 6 and up seem to have the highest success rates, but I have seen it work on class 2 and 4 cards as well.
Unfortunately, there are bricks thst cannot be recovered using this method, depending on what partitions got screwed up. I'm not sure which got messed up on yours, but there is a chance it messed with something the debrick method cant fix...
In that thread there are debrick.img files posted throughout the last few pages. Try any that are for your device.
Good luck!
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Thr sdcard has to be at least 16gb. 32gb sdcards will work too. The higher the cards class rating the better, Class 6 and up seem to have the highest success rates, but I have seen it work on class 2 and 4 cards as well.
Unfortunately, there are bricks thst cannot be recovered using this method, depending on what partitions got screwed up. I'm not sure which got messed up on yours, but there is a chance it messed with something the debrick method cant fix...
In that thread there are debrick.img files posted throughout the last few pages. Try any that are for your device.
Good luck!
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I used my 64gb sdcard(class 10) and it worked too
just make sure if you want to reuse the sdcard like normal sdcard, you need to reformat it with your phone instead of your computer, cuz somehow if you format it with your pc it will only show 64mb instead of 64gb lol...
and to my knowledge, sdcard debricking will work with any hard bricked bootloader problem (been there, done that), so it should work for you too unless you did something wrong such as wrong version of debrick.img
Greenhope47 said:
Yeah I read about that, but I had not known that until after I tried looking for Unbricking methods. And yes, I tried it with my 8GB SD card...But nothing is happening. I can't afford to buy a JTAG for this phone either. Do I really have to go out and buy myself a 16GB Class 10 SD Card to say for sure if my phone will work again or not?
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That's correct. You need min 16Gb (high quality) SD card. What we are trying to do is simulate the internal SD card of the device itself so your debrick card needs to be, at least, or greater than the internal card. I'm somewhat surprised by the sequence of events especially how you ended up on ICS 4.0.4 - unless that was the last official stock ROM your device had before you went custom. Also, EZ-Unlock wouldn't normally cause a hard brick unless you were on the 4.3 MJB bootloader or higher in which case, the result is usually a guaranteed hard brick - similar to what happened. Probably you ended up with the 4.3 MJB bootloader one way or other.
The debrick method should work for you in this case from what you've described. If you haven't seen it already, the definitive thread on this subject is given below .... All the instructions and files/images you need are available on the first page.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549068
Please note that once you have been able to get the phone to boot from the SD card, you need to work your way up the food chain to a full firmware restoration. In this case, only a full stock restore to 4.3 would get the phone booting normally and on its own. You can do a full stock restore via custom recovery.
i bricked my galaxy s3 i747 and using enewman17s method I downloaded an mk5 file from another of his posts, and with his post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486 it gives me multiple folders and a boot.img. Now correct me if I'm wrong, the phone is actually up and running now, but the main problems i have found with it is that it will not read a sim card, it says the IMEI is unknown and the sound is not working at all and videos dont want to play. Do i need the files in those folders and the .img file to make everything work properly? If so Im not sure how to flash those on to my phone. The phone was originally bricked by rooting then trying to update, and the phone would only load to the at&t logo then freeze. any other information can be provided and all is welcomed thank you.
It sounds like your IMEI/EFS was corrupted or wiped.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
This thread is what I have saved for dealing with such an issue, there maybe something newer take a look around the forum. Assuming there is nothing Restore Plan D of that thread is what I assume you will want to look at.
tried the methods, none worked. went to plan D and the link explaining how to do so no longer exists. is there any way i can atleast get audio output and videos to work?
Can you tell us the bootloader version on your phone?