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ATT Tilt 2 went to red, green, blue, white screen; how can I flash a cooked Rom to it

Hi,
Right in the middle of use, my ATT Tilt 2 went to a basic, dead screen with red, green, blue, and white bars that says Rhod300 32m SS-BC, etc.
The operating system seems have gone down--it won't respond to anything. Hard reset produces the same results.
Can I flash a cooked or official Rom back onto this? I think activesynch is needed for a normal flash and of course I can't use active synch with the phone in this condition.
I think probably what I need is an original ROM install. Is this possible with a normal Windows 7 PC and a dead phone?
I have so many Windows Mobile programs and peripherals that I am trying to avoid going to Windows Phone at all costs--at least until they have basic stuff like file systems, a way to port over notes, etc. Also need a hard keyboard.
Right now using an older Fuze, which works, but is slower, worse screen, smaller, and lacks some of the features I like.
Thanks for your help.

You sound like you're in the bootloader mode. Tri-color screen.
You can flash from USB or from SD at that screen. I'd recommend trying to flash a stock ROM - as it flashes everything. Assuming that works, hopefully you can flash back whatever ROM you were on.
The phone isn't dead if you're at the tri-color screen. It should say 'serial' at the bottom - when you plug in your USB cable, it should say 'USB' and install some drivers. Then with the RUU software that comes with every ROM, you should be able to flash it.

Phone won't reboot--stuck on tricolored boot screen
Hi,
Thanks so much for replying. I appreciate you pros helping us novices.
Just after I posted the first note, I pulled the battery and hit the power button, it rebooted, and everything was still there in the OS--working fine. But whenever the device had to be rebooted, I would have the same problem of it getting stuck in the boot screen. After that, for the last several days once in awhile, randomly, it would finally reboot from the boot screen after I pulled the battery and hit the power button. The rest of the time (about 5/1) it would just sit there in the boot screen no matter what I did. The "Serial"/"USB" thing would change when I plugged it in, but that's all.
Thought it was the OS, so at a lucky moment where the "pull battery, hit power button" strategy actually worked, I installed the latest official HTC/ATT Rom--it's the next to last one issued that ends in .4.
It was gorgeous and I got all excited--started installing stuff thinking my problem was solved.
Had to reboot to install some programs--now it is stuck again on the boot screen. Tried 30x again--no luck with the "pull battery/hit power button"
strategy. Sometime it would flash a white screen really quickly saying something like "Can't read image!" before going into permanent boot screen. The boot screen will switch from "Serial" to "USB" if you connect it to the computer. So, the problem doesn't seem to be in the OS--rather, in the ability of the device to "read" the OS from the boot screen.
I would be grateful if you or anyone else may know what's going on here, and any ideas on how to fix it. Is there any manual way to get it to read the OS from the boot screen when that's not happening?
I have two guesses (both of which may be wrong):
1. It may be something in the hardware is just worn out and is less and less able to read the Rom--any ROM. I got the phone new off Amazon for a profit of $50 ($.01 cost plus a refund for an older phone) in the summer of 2010 when it was already outdated. and WP was replacing WM. I've certainly gotten my money's worth after 18 months!
Of course we now know that a brand new ROM has the same problem as the older one--which suggests to me it's in the hardware. I'm sure the new OS and the stuff I installed is still there on the phone, but something it appears is not reading something in order to allow the boot up.
2. I have a squirrely free program called Rax Reset (from Windows Mobile Marketplace) that does a software-based hard or soft reboot from inside the OS. The very last time the device went down and didn't come back up, I had used that program to soft reset it. Might have been a big mistake. Could this program be causing the problem? If so, just one reboot would allow me to get rid of it or even hard reset to remove everything but the new OS--but can't get it to boot.
If it turns out the phone is just worn out, I've certainly gotten my money's worth.
I still love WM even with all its problems--and especially the newer Sense version. If this one is shot, I'm thinking about just buying a new Touch Pro2 on Ebay to avoid all of the sacrifices and backwards steps involved with Windows Phone.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
Phil Butin

Why are you crossposting? I read this EXACT same post in a thread just below this, in the same section. That's pretty low.. Crossposting across forums isn't welcome, crossposting within forums IN THE SAME SECTION is definitely not welcome.
Don't do it again.

Sorry, just trying to get help
Sorry, just trying to get help, not that familiar with the rules.
I searched on "bootloader" and found a thread (wrote a comment there too), but it's old....
Here is the thread. It doesn't really provide any solution.
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issues with bootloader.

Either way, whether you know the rules or not - why would you think copying and pasting the exact same words in the exact same forum help you any more...
Anyhoo, have you tried the usual? Flash stock? Sometimes I've heard you have to flash several times, I never really understood that logic tho.

I'll try to reinstall the HTC/ATT Sense OS again. I guess you're saying active synch doesn't need to be working in order to do that. I'm at work now--have to wait until i get home. Nothing to lose at this point.
But I'm seriously wondering whether the problem is the OS install or whether there is something in the device that is supposed to read the ROM and start the bootup that is just wearing out.
Thanks.

"No Image File"
The quick little flash of white screen has "No image file" in blue letters--goes by so fast you can hardly see it.

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The quick little flash of white screen has "No image file" in blue letters--goes by so fast you can hardly see it.
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That error message is 'normal'. Basically the phone checks the SD card for a file labeled "RHODIMG.nbh". If said file exists, it will flash from it. If no file exists, or no SD present - it continues loading bootloader and should say "Serial" at the bottom. This indicates that it's ready to be flashed. If you plug in your USB cable, it will install some drivers and then it should change to "USB" at the bottom instead of "Serial".
Now you should be ready to flash from a normal RUU. I would recommend flashing STOCK, because this flashes everything.
It might also be good to note a lot of people have experienced something similar - the phone getting "stuck" in bootloader mode, and only occasionally making it to WinMo. I'd guess it's failing hardware in some way shape or form, as none of my RHOD's or RAPH's have ever done this.

Good News--at least for now
Good news--I hooked it up to the computer with the USB cable for awhile and the Windows 7 computer did set up some drivers. For some reason after I disconnected it I reset it, and the reboot worked. Then I immediately uninstalled the squirrely reset program and removed it.
Everything I installed yesterday is working fine--I have soft reset it about 5 times now and each time it has rebooted. So I think maybe I'm back in business. Too soon to tell--but we will pray and keep our fingers crossed.
Thanks so much for your time and help. I don't know how to use the thanks meter but I would have if I could have.

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Thanks so much for your time and help. I don't know how to use the thanks meter but I would have if I could have.
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You're welcome. Basically if I or someone else posts something helpful, click the "Thanks" button under that post.

15 hours later, Tilt 2 is still working fine on the newly installed Sense OS. I have rebooted freely (using the stylus button on the side) since removing the program "Rax Reset," and everything seems to be going well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, and will end my contributions to this thread with a warning about using "Rax Reset."
Thanks to all.

[Q] Samsung Galaxy note 2 crashed and won't turn on

Yesterday, it just turned off while it was in idle mode. The red LED on to the right of 'Samsung' label flashes everytime I press the power button but doesn't turn on. I tried removing the battery, SIM and memory card however, again nothing happening.
also nothing happened when I plugged the charger nor USB cable.
can't also boot on recovery mode nor download mode.
I also tried JIG USB but nothing happened.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Give it to a service center
Sent From Samsung's Galaxy Note II Using Internet

Hi,
Is there any update about what happened to your phone? Hope this is not the beginning of the "Sudden Death Syndrome of Note 2"...

A similar thing happened to my phone yesterday. It just restarted for no reason when the battery was charged at about 45%. When atempting to restart it got stuck at the screen "Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100". I removed the battery several times, left it charging overnight, but it didn't help. Still gets stuck there. Further more it would not enter recovery mode, but it does enter download mode. What to do? It's under warranty, but I suppose the service center will only open tomorrow.

nothing changed till now with my phone and I still searching for a solution as I dont have warranty.

If it gets into recovery then flash stock rom via odin
Sent From Samsung's Galaxy Note II Using Internet

long shot but you could try checking for dust or crap inside the usb/charge connection. maybe try cleaning it out anyway

I have the same problem!! have you found a solution yet?

engmarwan10 said:
Yesterday, it just turned off while it was in idle mode. The red LED on to the right of 'Samsung' label flashes everytime I press the power button but doesn't turn on. I tried removing the battery, SIM and memory card however, again nothing happening.
also nothing happened when I plugged the charger nor USB cable.
can't also boot on recovery mode nor download mode.
I also tried JIG USB but nothing happened.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
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Sounds like sudden death syndrome. I doubt there's much you can do but hand it to a service repair center. I think since the note 2 is under a year old you should still have a warranty by default from Samsung service center. Just register your device on their website. That's worth a short. I have it worse since I'm located offshore and if it happens to my note 2 Ill be completely out of luck for the next few months.
Sent from the Rabbit Hole

Galaxy Note 2 won't turn on.
My Note 2 was running perfectly fine ever since I got it. I was playing NFS Most Wanted and then my Note 2 said that the game had crashed. So, I tapped "Ok" on the little pop-up window, and then my Note 2 went back to the home screen. I later took it to my room to charge it because it was just about dead. I had it charging all night and then when I woke up in the morning I found it sitting on my window sill doing nothing. I tried to turn it on thinking that I had turned it off before I went to bed the night before. I then pressed the power button and saw a little red light flash in the upper right hand corner near the proximity and light sensor but nothing happened. The phone won't do anything now except for the little light thing. Plugging it in hasn't done much for me. I though that it was my phone's root access that was causing it to freak out. So I looked up a solution online. I found nothing. I can't get it fixed on warranty because it has root access. Any suggestions on where I could get it fixed or any things I could do at home? Please help. I have been stuck using an old flip phone for 2 or 3 weeks now!

Same Position
Same thing has happened to me. I've had the phone since its release and I've never had an issue with it until the last week.
I'd noticed that the phone would sometimes reboot on its own. This issue only began occurring this week. I'm not too sure if its related or not.
I don't know what happened, one minute it was working... the next I find it stuck at the "Samsung Galaxy Note N7001 screen". I tried pulling out battery and booting again, however I still couldn't get anywhere.
After returning home from work, I tried booting again. Interestingly it got as far as the "Samsung" logo this time; however it still did not start. I tried ONE more time, this time around it actually booted (Albeit slow) and got as far as the lock screen. However as soon as I tried to unlock the screen, it froze (I wasn't able to log back in again after that).
I've tried installing stock ROM using Odin v3.04 and v1.85 on 3 different machines and operating system versions. On each occasion I only get as far as below:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7100XXDLL7_N7100DBTDLL2_N7100XXDLK7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<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> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I've tried doing an emergency recovery using Samsung Kies, however Kies just freezes when it looks to be downloading the firmware. I really only tried this option as I've run out of roads to choose from.
As of right now, all I can do is boot into Download Mode. If I boot into normal mode, I only see the screen that says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
Getting the phone repaired via warranty will also be tough due to the phone being rooted.
I'm out of ideas. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'd do just about anything to get my Galaxy Note II up and running again. Ironically, the Galaxy Note II is probably the least I've modified of all my previous Android phones. It was still using original stock ROM, the only modification was the fact it was rooted. My original Galaxy Note got a real workout with ROMs etc. and is still going strong.

If you have can't reboot to recovery but can to download mode. And if it is stuck on galaxy note 2 screen woth red proximity led. Then it's an issue of sds. That means nothing but Samsung can help you. Also if you are unable to boot to download mode its still sds. If you have a counter raise then it would be difficult to claim warranty.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

UtkarshGupta said:
If you have a counter raise then it would be difficult to claim warranty.
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The interesting thing is Download Mode no longer shows that my counter was at one.
It now only shows the following:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:
CUSTOM BINARY: No
CURRENT BINARY Samsung Official
SYSTEM SETTINGS: Custom

FunkMonker said:
My Note 2 was running perfectly fine ever since I got it. I was playing NFS Most Wanted and then my Note 2 said that the game had crashed. So, I tapped "Ok" on the little pop-up window, and then my Note 2 went back to the home screen. I later took it to my room to charge it because it was just about dead. I had it charging all night and then when I woke up in the morning I found it sitting on my window sill doing nothing. I tried to turn it on thinking that I had turned it off before I went to bed the night before. I then pressed the power button and saw a little red light flash in the upper right hand corner near the proximity and light sensor but nothing happened. The phone won't do anything now except for the little light thing. Plugging it in hasn't done much for me. I though that it was my phone's root access that was causing it to freak out. So I looked up a solution online. I found nothing. I can't get it fixed on warranty because it has root access. Any suggestions on where I could get it fixed or any things I could do at home? Please help. I have been stuck using an old flip phone for 2 or 3 weeks now!
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Don't worry about the root access. If it's SDS then you have the right to claim warranty on it.
Sent from the Rabbit Hole

Yeah but then again if they deny free repair which you are eligible to go sue them. They'd have to prove that your actions related to root were responsible for the damage.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

engmarwan10 said:
Yesterday, it just turned off while it was in idle mode. The red LED on to the right of 'Samsung' label flashes everytime I press the power button but doesn't turn on. I tried removing the battery, SIM and memory card however, again nothing happening.
also nothing happened when I plugged the charger nor USB cable.
can't also boot on recovery mode nor download mode.
I also tried JIG USB but nothing happened.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
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Hi,
I have the same problem with my Galaxy Note 2 T-Mobile. I exchanged for new one. After 3 days it was the same problem, so I exchanged it for third one. Next day after exchange the third phone does the same thing, won't turn on after idle mode about 4 times a day. I will get rid of Galaxy Note 2. I am sick of it. Maybe Galaxy S3 is a better option.

Lol you have been trolled.
Just update the firmware and you will be all well then.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

jaskula73 said:
Hi,
I have the same problem with my Galaxy Note 2 T-Mobile. I exchanged for new one. After 3 days it was the same problem, so I exchanged it for third one. Next day after exchange the third phone does the same thing, won't turn on after idle mode about 4 times a day. I will get rid of Galaxy Note 2. I am sick of it. Maybe Galaxy S3 is a better option.
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When you get the replacement the first thing you should do is update it to the latest firmware. I dunno man from the looks of things it seems you've got a lot of bad karma going on, I certainly wouldn't want you anywhere near my phone lol.
Sent from the rabbit hole.

yes, it IS SDS 99% sure.. As it was said in other threads this is becoming really anoying and we should make a Sticked post with the most easy, clear and basic information to be sure that the new owners will not have this problem...
Anyone knows how to say that to the moderators of the forum? I think we MUST do that in order to help the new people
coming back to the thread you have to send to samsung ASAP
I'm really sorry for the people who had this issue it is a expensive phone which have been released with two big problems Exynos and SDS...
Hope someone could say the idea of the thread to the moderators!

UtkarshGupta said:
If you have can't reboot to recovery but can to download mode. And if it is stuck on galaxy note 2 screen woth red proximity led. Then it's an issue of sds. That means nothing but Samsung can help you. Also if you are unable to boot to download mode its still sds. If you have a counter raise then it would be difficult to claim warranty.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
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SDS is slowing killing Note2 too as well? If SDS just send to Samsung for warranty. Even if its rooted Samsung will not find out coz device cannot boot up.

[Q] SGT3-7" Boots up w/no logo and no pic (updated to kitkat 1 day previously)

Title pretty much says the basics.
Details however are as follows.
SM-T210R, Have had this unit for about a year, always been in a case, never dropped, not a scratch/dent/ding on it and I use it every day.
Past couple weeks I was getting update notification from Samsung, I'd always put it off till I got home then not bother when I actually got there.
Finally, a long weekend for me.. I let the update run its course, No problems (500+MB's) And I believe it was upgrade to Kitkat from Jellybean.
Can't remember the exact version details.
Soooo, I use my tablet throughout the day everything seems to work great NO problems at all.
Notice my battery is down to like 20-25% and plug it in (Original wall charger and cable)
Go to get it the next morning, open the case expecting it to flash and display my lock/swipe screen, Nothing.. Not TOTALLY Black, you can see theres still a glow.
The screen still responds to touches ( I can swipe to unlock it and hear the sound)
I tried to reset power. Nope nothing except I can hear the startup tune.
Tried hard reset, nope same thing.
Tried every button combo I could think of or contort my hands/feet into.. Nope no joy.
Hit the internet... read, read, read, read, watch videos, watch more videos..
Ah-ha take the back off, disco battery, wait, replug and voila.
Nope.. not the issue
Different milliamp chargers, nope.
WTF??
Normally I'd think I did something to it, but I did nothing that I hadn't done at least 200 times already.
I'm convinced Samsung F'd my tablet w/their update, not only that but my $1200.00 drone sits idle over my holiday because my vision app resides on my sgt3.
Ideas?

My best solution so far...
Well its been like 2 days since my sgt3 lost its mind.
Found a solution.
EVGA - Tegra Note 7. (No hyperlinks allowed for me....Yet)
nvidia.ca/object/evga-tegra-note-tablet
DAYUMMMMM.
This thing blows my SGT3 right off the map.
Still would like to find a REAL solution, there's alot of configurations on my SGT3.
But in the meantime I think this'll keep me almost content.
-D-

Just download odin and the firmware for you country and flash it if it gets stuck at the boot get in recvory and wipe and flash once more works a treat
sounds like a bad flash i never let over the air upgrades there trouble always use a pc
Ps take any memory cards out before flashing once booted and working replace memory card

jasonvoor1313 said:
Just download odin and the firmware for you country and flash it if it gets stuck at the boot get in recvory and wipe and flash once more works a treat
sounds like a bad flash i never let over the air upgrades there trouble always use a pc
Ps take any memory cards out before flashing once booted and working replace memory card
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Thanks Jason, I've not messed w/flashing the firmware through pc on this thing yet.
I've done it w/psp's, motherboards, routers etc, but never w/one of my tabs.
Just to confirm... I dont need a display on my tablet to flash it w/Odin?

dimzin said:
Thanks Jason, I've not messed w/flashing the firmware through pc on this thing yet.
I've done it w/psp's, motherboards, routers etc, but never w/one of my tabs.
Just to confirm... I dont need a display on my tablet to flash it w/Odin?
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No, you don't need the display on your Tab, you just need Kies and Odin on your PC.
Place your Tab in Downloadmode(VolDown+Home+Power,release All buttons when you see the warning, press VolUp) then choose your PDA firmware in Odin(Obtain firmware from SamMobile) an hit start. After this boot into recovery and wipe/factory reset your tab if it's not booting!
Good Luck
Greets Daniel

xDaniel91536 said:
No, you don't need the display on your Tab, you just need Kies and Odin on your PC.
Place your Tab in Downloadmode(VolDown+Home+Power,release All buttons when you see the warning, press VolUp) then choose your PDA firmware in Odin(Obtain firmware from SamMobile) an hit start. After this boot into recovery and wipe/factory reset your tab if it's not booting!
Good Luck
Greets Daniel
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Hey Daniel, Thanks for the info.
I found Odin was pretty easy to flash with.
I've tried 4 different FW images for the GT3-7 and taken the unit (almost) completely apart w/the exception of removing the actual digitizer and the lcd.
Same results after each install though.
It boots, plays the boot sound, but no display.
I guess next step is removing the screen.. After that I don't know what to do except possibly getting myself a lcd replacement..
Just might drop it off to one of the local shops and get them to do it that way I won't wind up paying for something and f'ing it up.
No joy w/my sgt3..

Hey Daniel, Thanks for the info.
I found Odin was pretty easy to flash with.
I've tried 4 different FW images for the GT3-7 and taken the unit (almost) completely apart w/the exception of removing the actual digitizer and the lcd.
Same results after each install though.
Even went so far as to try Kies to do the last one.
It boots, plays the boot sound, but no display.
I guess next step is removing the screen.. After that I don't know what to do except possibly getting myself a lcd replacement..
Just might drop it off to one of the local shops and get them to do it that way I won't wind up paying for something and f'ing it up.
No joy w/my sgt3..

I've REALLY screwed up & need help please

First let me say that I am 51, not a techie and only smart enough to start a conversation about my phone but not intelligent to keep it going.
I have had an i317 ATT Note 2 for a good many years. Some time back ( about a year ago ) I was reading pretty steady about rooting my phone and installing a custom ROM. Well.....reading a lot and becoming constipated with information is about as far as I got. Sad, yes I know...but that's really it. It was SO overwhelming for me that I called it quits. Somehow I managed to gain SuperSU ( if that's right ) status and my phone said I had "root access". However, I never installed a custom ROM. It was about this time I found , if I have this term right, Wanam xposed and or xposed installer. IF, this is correct, what ever it was allowed me to really tweek a lot of settings on my phone so much so that I told my wife I just didn't have it in me to ROOT, but could ust this new app to change a lot of "stuff" and I'd be ok with that. Well, as time went by I stopped fooling with it, found a few things I liked changed the way I had them and just left it alone. I'm not a gamer, not a techie, although I've read a lot of definitions, some stuff just don't "click" with me. There was about 4-5 times back that year ago that I did what ever it was that made me think I bricked my phone. so much so that I thought I was going to literally throw up, I was really that sick inside. Well, it was nothing more than reading many many different posts on forums and not knowing what I was doing, that I somehow used Odin to get is back where I could use it. A major problem was not understanding what I actually did nor even knowing how to repeat it without again, just stumbling upon it.
So, with all this time having passed......the other day a message popped up on my phone saying "UPDATE AVAILABLE" or what ever it was....either way I KNOW I seen the word UPDATE. It said click here ot begin update or click here to update at a later time. I wasn't so much thinking to myself, DONT UPDATE because you'll screw everything up.....I was simply declining because I didn't want to be bothered. Certainly I'd forgotten or never given it any thought about the possibility that I'd end up in a mess. Like I said, I had ROOT ACCESS....just never installed a ROM so I may not have even thought an update would have done anything negative. Well, later in the day ( about 7 days ago now ) I hit UPDATE and my Note 2 that I absolutely LOVE is now turning on, goes to the black Galaxy Note II screen, then the swirling circle and gets stuck and locks up every time at the ATT logo that looks like a globe.
I have read and read as many things as possible on my end......so much so that after about 2-3 hours each setting I end up with a headache, am frustrated and deflated until I walk away. I don't know the correct terminology to express every step I've taken but will share with you all what I can at this time.
I can do both 3 button press methods....power, home and vol down...then press up I think for download mode. I can also press power, home and vol up which takes me into the mode that shows the little Android dude who lays down like he's having repairs done. I will add here that while in that mode, I've literally clicked on EVERY SINGLE choice in every single mode/ screen or what ever it's called. I've cleared, reset, recovered and scrolled through every choice and hit every button available......and as many times that I've plugged in, used many many different forms of Odin and countless files with the .tar files...I've also clicked on everything I can to see if anything changes.
Believe me, as frustrated as it is reading what to you seems like gibberish, it's equally as hard reliving it again and again. I've already put in 3.5 hours tonight and NOW am typing this to you kind people to see what hope there is and if I can understand it if something is shared with me.
I've downloaded Odin 307, Odin 3_v3.10.6, 4.3 Param_tz, Odin 185...honestly about 3-4 more Odins and gone back after I have downloaded and unzipped so many that I've been baffled only to delete them after literally going through the process ( following XDA steps by steps......AND PASSING EACH TIME!! ) only to not have crap when I'm finished. I've even unzipped CF AutoRoot MD5 file this last time just hoping to pull something out of thin air.
It's no joke when I tell you I've followed more steps on the XDA site and countless other sites...totally by the book and have had 100% negative results. It's not that I've got this endless list of contacts that I can't live without. It's not that I've got 344 fresh work pics of jobs I've completed or even pics of jobs to estimate for work, it's just that it sucks so bad to be in a position of not having this phone that I totally love so much. It's not loaded with games and I don't do anything really intelligent on or with it. But it is very important to me, I'm a creature of habit and over the years have really become attached to it. My wife and oldest son have just upgraded our plan to include him with a data package for a smart phone and with it they received new phones. It's been about 2 months ago and I told my with, I DON'T WANT A NEW PHONE!! I LOVE MY PHONE!! I still do, I'm just stuck and obviously not sharp enough to get out of this one without asking for help.
It's been reset, restored, erased, you name it. I've had the battery in and out, sim cards in and out, pushed every button 10 times in combination with other buttons, read and read, followed every step for downloading, unzipping, using multiple Odin files new and old.....just everything. I can't access kernals or other important data you may ask for because I can't get out of the start up logo....I thing it's called bootloop?
Man I'm really jammed up and would be forever grateful if someone could shed some light on this situation. I know I may have gone way overboard with everything that's been loaded, pressed, wiped etc, but I've exhausted everything I could think before asking for help.
I can't even count the number of times that I've entered Odin with a .tar file and it's gone through every part of it's deal only to end saying PASS!! ...usually within 2:02 to 2:12. The CF Auto file was :08 and said PASSED!!
Frantic, frustrated and fully prepared to beat myself with a stick
I need simple simple guys. I HATE to be a bother, but I'm stuck and know that you all are good people who fun a respectful forum and are courteous with one another. So here I am. Any help please?

I would like to add that I've not simply popped onto this forum and asked a repeated question before having read many other posts involving much of the same issues. I am a foretravel motorcoach owner and am on a forum very similar to this one where there are noobies and those of you who have a great deal of knowledge that share so others may have a pleasant experience. Honestly enough, I'd rather take my whole coach apart ( I'm no diesel mechanic nor have air system knowledge ) and rebuild it blind folded, rather than have problems with my cell phone. I have read all of the posts from those who have the i317 att note 2 as I do. I've walked ( confusingly ) through all the directions that have been given to them. I wish I knew the language better but have to admit that I struggle. Imagine each time reading a helpful post for a similar problem, going back into my downloads and deleting everything on my PC and then downloading the next set of steps involved in helping the next person with similar issues. Each time I download, unzip, reconnect, run through Odin and pass...only to find that I'm no further ahead and have no understanding why things work for other people but not for me. I had hoped that I'd have had a reply that would be an "AH HA!" moment. But I've not gotten even one comment. I'm doing the best I can to communicate and reading a lot on my end to muster my way into understanding. I've made a mistake and am paying for it dearly from having hit UPDATE. I just wish I had some way of knowing why nothing seems to be working.

Okay....
Deep breath....and here we go..
The Odin flashes you are attempting....are failing due too your updated bootloader....(the one you received when you took the official update)..
Nothing you can do about the bootloader now as it can't be reverted....but that's okay....
Here's the plan...
Load up odin 3.0.7 and download the UCUCNJ1 rooted rom from the link below...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2973448
Boot the device into download mode and flash the above file...
If the device begins boot....pull the battery and put the phone into download mode ....and flash the same file again...
Once complete...allow the phone to boot and it should start normally...
If it does....then power off and boot into your stock recovery and wipe data then cache and boot again...
You should then have a rooted stock....UCUCNJ1 build...
The reason this works is because your rom image that you flashed does not contain a bootloader image....
Once you are back up and running....you'll need supersu....(the thread explains this in the first post)...
The process to get you going is pretty simple....you just need the right file to flash...
Read that first post....as everything you need is there....g

I'm really not sure if I'm replying to this post correctly as I've seen 2 options so if I'm not doing this please someone, correct me.
I'm a chimney servicing professional in Northern Michigan and right now is "GO" time for the next 4 months. I leave early mornings and return late evenings like now. Being without my phone is a really struggle and inconvenient.
So let me explain what's happened since you replied with suggestions for me. Just before your post came to me I had been reading on this forum for someone with the same phone as mine to power, volume down and home...then volume up to go into download mode. I could not only do that but could also use the feature of power, volume up and home for what ever that feature is for......as of NOW...I can only access download mode. Any other method of buttons turns on the phone and it is locked up in the black screen with Samsung Note 2....and that's completely it. Before it would at least cycle through a couple screens before locking up at the ATT globe logo.
So, just before your post came through I had read to go into download mode and then use Odin 3v1.85 to load this file Kies_home_i317_att_i317ucali2_i317att_original4.1.1
I have not used a Kies file before and the only experience I'd had with Kies was not favorable in the past for a completely different topic. So anyways, I did this again, just before your suggestion was posted and IT WORKED!!! I was pretty thrilled. It was late and for the few minutes I had gone through the phone to see what was and wasn't there it kept wanting to update. I did not do it. Finally I called it a night and early in the morning ( yesterday ) I took the phone with me to work. Although the features were slim because I'd not downloaded any previous apps, it was working.
After reading your post with the suggestion I thought as long as it's working, I'll check later to see what I could do about updating or rooting & installing a rom....which I've not done before. Well, last night while shaving and having the phone on the counter, I glanced down and it went into UPDATE mode all by it self. I tried to stop it but buttons were useless. So, all day again I've been without a phone and now the only thing the phone will do is power up with the power button and get stuck in the black screen with Samsung Note 2....that's it! Or, I can power, home and volume down, then up to enter download mode. I have since gone back to the Odin 3v1.85 and ran the same Kies file I mentioned above. The thing was...in the past I was going into different versiona of Odin and attempting to download files and it would do SOMETHING...then say pass...but nothing really happened. Doing what I'd mentioned above...the phone would log into Odin 1.85 and download the Kies file....only now it was taking 5+ minutes and working...or should I say "worked once" instead of taking only 2 minutes in the other Odin modes.
So, now I've completely charged 2 different batteries, and tried it a couple times just before commenting about what's happened.
So, now what??
Do I go back and attempt the directions you offered in your reply to me earlier or now and I heading in a different direction all together?
Just to let it be known, I'm not a "gotta have the newest and latest, greatest program" guy. I'd like to have a rooted and backed up phone and like to have a rom that has great battery life, allows me some cool features but mostly just have the access. I read a lot about different roms in the past and just couldnt pull the trigger on one.
I say this to mention that I'm not sure if I am successful in getting this thing back in action and am going to drop a file in the PDA slot of what ever Odin version I use....do I ALSO add to what ever unzipped file other commands like a root file or rom file ...or some sort of back up file? I thought I'd read where you added what ever you were loading the phone with was to be all added to that same PDA line together.
Gosh, I sure do appreciate any other suggestions to get this back and running.
I WILL NOT ATTEMPT ANYTHING before hearing back back. Just help me please...Thanks in advance

Use my information in the post that I wrote and you'll succeed...
Flashing the rom front the link I provided will repair the problem...
Use PDA slot for the file and don't change any other Odin settings...
It'll work....g

Ok, just now I followed each step and was really excited to know I'd be back up and running.
I still cannot get into the power/ volume up/ home button mode to wipe cache. It will not go there. As soon as I press those buttons it immediately goes into "stuck" mode on black screen with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 logo.
I can turn on and get into download mode obviously with those buttons only volume down...then up. I tried with battery in and passed, I tried taking battery out as you directed when it tried to boot and it passed. I then ran it another time thinking I'd read someplace that someone repeated a flash process and after 3 attempts and all passing using Odin 307 it's been consistently stuck on the screen mentioned above.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your time and will do as recommended at the times advice is given instead of doing my own mindless and unknowing thing.
What suggestions might there be now? I'm really hoping that since it will turn "on" that it's NOT bricked. I won't be able to handle it.
Much appreciated and very thankful
Please advise
Sandelman1

have now deleted all odin and repair files on my pc. Reset new odin 3.07 and redownloaded the files mentioned from the link above. I STILL have nothing but being stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen. I've ran the exact same process you mentioned this morning, I've tried different fresh charged battery and also different usb ports.
OMG do I ever need help. It's really very much greatly appreciated. Is there other ideas or more hope.
I'm all ears and eager to follow what ever direction is next
Samdelman1

sandelman1 said:
have now deleted all odin and repair files on my pc. Reset new odin 3.07 and redownloaded the files mentioned from the link above. I STILL have nothing but being stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen. I've ran the exact same process you mentioned this morning, I've tried different fresh charged battery and also different usb ports.
OMG do I ever need help. It's really very much greatly appreciated. Is there other ideas or more hope.
I'm all ears and eager to follow what ever direction is next
Samdelman1
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Sounds like you are close.
First off which bootloader are you on? Pre-4.3 and post-4.3
Also I wrote up a guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
This gets you out of most jams. But first please reply back with version of bootloader.

First I really appreciate your reply as with any of you veterans who are in the know. To answer your question, I'm not sure , as sad as that it. Here's what I can tell you though. The few days ago when G helped me and my phone came on for a day or two, I went into the "device info" and this is what I found.
Android 4.1.1
Baseband Version i317ucalj2 ( that L J part at the end may not have been read correctly, but that's what I wrote down ) hope that isn't a problem
Kernel 3.0.31 - 215878
[email protected]#1
SMP preempt thru oct 4
16:14:05 kst 2012
Build # JR003C.i317UCALJ2
I REALLY hope this helps you help me.
If the info I offered is personal information that I'm best not to share with the internet PLEASE let me know and I'll edit it out. I would expect to be dealing with decent folks here so should be no worries. But still let me know if it should be confidential.
Ok, that's all I can share with you since I'm not able to enter into any of the "wipe cache" mode or that department in general.
Looking forward to hearing what you have to share.
Thanks again in advance. I'm very grateful.
Sandelman1

Ok, so I went to the link you posted and before doing anything at all, I read into 15 pages of it to make sure I wasn't missing anything important to my specific install. Once I realized I only needed pages 1-2 or 3 I began. First I deleted everything off my desktop that had to do with previous odin, att and the like. Next I downloaded te odin 3.07 and joined (free) the Sam site download you recommended and waited until what seemed like forever to download.
Once that was done I reread pages one and two and focused on what to do in the event of freeze up and which option I may need to choose should I lock up in one of the two possible options.
So here's what happened. First time I downloaded the kies file......it went to RESET as you mentioned and seemed to hang up....the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 black screen came on and froze. I "thought" it was done and pulled the back off the phone and removed the battery but it was still froze. I then unplugged the original Samsung USB and the screen went black. I waited for several seconds and reinstalled the battery. ( now in prayer mode ) I hit volume up, home and power.......it went back to black screen, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and stayed there.
THEN!! I seen my PC in odin mode say PASS. I thought hmmmmm, did I unplug to fast? So I pulled the battery, reinstalled, hit vol down, home and power...then vol up and plugged the phone back in with original cord. I opened odin 3.07 and clicked on the link same as before. This time I let it run until it was at the RESET screen ...then I waited......then I waited thinking certainly it's not doing anything...then it popped up PASS!
I thought COOL, I'm in now. So it went to black screen Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and hung up. I reread from there to remove battery ( unplugging the cord at this point again of course ). I counted to about 15 slowly and reinstalled the battery and hit vol up, home and power........same crap again, how frustrating. So I'm still sticking on black screen Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen and that's where I'm at now.
I was hoping that since things were so similar between what I had going on and the link or thread you had posted, I would save time and follow the directions.
I've not spent about 2.5 hours at my PC and have to go to work for a few hours. Hopefully this will help you better know how to direct me with what I've shared with you about my phone specifics and the fact that I've already followed steps from your thread.
I'll check back in a while to see what other thoughts are going to move me forward.
Once again, I say thanks for any time you or others may spend in helping me.
Sandelman1

OMGOSH!!!
I've not got the time at the moment to share all the amazing info and things that have transpired since my last post, but I will.
Hey, quick question....seriously. How would a person donate to someone whos helped with the issues some of us experience....what's the process?
And on that same topic....what is customary or an appropriate amount?
I searched the forum looking for help because I don't have funds to buy another phone at this time but at the same time I seen it posted someplace that it's a nice gesture to "buy a guy a beer" if they've helped you. I'd like to buy myself a beer.....but I think it's been around 12-13 years now since I enjoyed my last one. In my world I though everyone around me was an A-hole.....lol...come to find out it was ME who was the A-hole. Who'd a think it,lol.
So if someone could share the how to and what's a "kind gesture" I'd really appreciate it.
Cant wait to share just how "baller status" I feel right now with what I've been able to do with ya'lls help. ( not only did this come together today but I replaced an entire engine and trans in my jeep wrangler last night before getting back on this forum.
I want to take time now to get into it but will wait becuase I've updated and would like to know about backup, storage, and root access.
Later folks...I'll be hack tonight
Sandelman1

Weird bricked GT-I9195 stuck on black screen after Samsung logo

So, unluckily today i find myself here lookin' for help with my phone. I had already took a look on other brick threads, but i can't find an appropriate answer to my problem.
I'm (i was) running lineage-14.1-20170602-nightly, i had ne0zone75's TWRP 3.1.0.0-0, and that's how the brick came in a strange way; i was simply on XDA Labs app browsing the forum, when i received a call. I've answered, and when i shut off the call the phone shut off immediately after. I thought it was a reboot, but keeping pressed the power button didn't switched on the phone anymore. So i've tried to remove the battery and re insert it after some minutes, but the only thing i can get is the screen with the samsung logo that goes all black after 5 seconds. I already had other bricks due some errors of mine in the past, but this time it's really difficult.
1: I can't access recovery mode. Ow, how i wish i could.
2: I can access download mode, but after that i reach the ODIN MODE screen with the details of product binary, KNOX, ecc. the phone shuts off again.
3: If i keep the power button pressed, the phone doesn't starts. It only starts if i replug the battery in, but after some seconds it shuts off again.
4: How could a call as another mess up the whole phone?
5: I didn't installed nothing new from at least a week... yesterday an automatic update of the Play Store took place, but except that nothing has been changed. Nothing of nothing! No settings, no apps...
What could i do? Installing Kies with Samsung drivers could help me flashing a stock rom for example? Because at the moment, there isn't too much that i can do with the phone in this state... I hope this little jewel won't have to become a stone to be thrown away. Any help would be great, and really appreciated. Thanks in advance...

Things has got worse. Now my device doesn't starts at all; no vibrations, no signs of life, nothing. I've tried even to put it for 6 hours in my refrigerator, because i've read that the cold temperature could be helpful to fix some broken contacts on some component, but i'm losing hope 'bout it. I supposed that at this point is something hardware-based and not software, because it's just impossible that a call like an other one could be the cause of this hard brick... The only thing is that if connected to my PC, it is being showed as QHSUSB_LOAD. I'll try some methods that i've seen in other forums, like softwares that tries to fix this, but i think that i'll be forced to buy a new device. Neither an usb-jig could help me to force the download mode if the phone is dead in every aspect... the only thing that i still didn't understood, is if a debrick.img on my SD card (sadly i've read that a microSD class 10 with at least 16 GB is required, and i don't have one) could help somehow on a situation like this one of not. Still no one could advice me with some tip, guys
Edit - feel free to close this thread, I have another phone now