how to recover a soft bricked android
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How to recover a Soft Bricked Android [ ODIN
Method ]
Hello all Android peps, flash-o-holics, custom rom runners ! the bad side of android is that there
is very less security and assurance of smooth working of your device. Thats why some peoplenever go for modding their droids. But such things shouldnt stop us from exploring deep into
the world of roms and mods.
Every mod or a custom rom always comes up with a precaution or warningpageor warning
section which is essentially necessary to be read before trying out any thing new.Now coming to
the word Soft Brick.
Soft brick is a typical type of device state in which you only get to enter certain modes of your
device. In a soft brick , you can only put the phone in download mode. Sometimes if
lucky enough,you can also get into recovery mode. Soft bricks are common in Samsung Galaxy
Series. And there is a n easy method to unbrick them.
WHAT IS SOFT BRICKSoft brick terms apply if your phone has certain problems. Soft brick usually occurs after
installing the custom rom or you are wrong in doing something that is not appropriate install [not
compatible] with each phone.
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SOFT BRICK CHARACTERISTICS
Phone stuck on vendor logo.
Phone stuck on a logo boot animation
Cant reboot normally
Cant get the device into recovery mode
Can get the device into download mode only
Cant charge the device or cannot be detected in pc normally without 3rd party software
ODIN Flash fails every time ( when just flashing with PDA file )
SOFTBRICKED AFTER INSTALL CUSTOM ROM
1. Rom used does not match the type phone.
2. Google Apps is not installed after finishing the installation of rom.
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3. Rom does not match with the installed kernel that you use. Actually there are 2 types of rom
stock rom kernel and custom kernel rom .Stockrom is for those who the bootloader still locked.
Custom kernel rom for their that already have unlocked bootloader and flash the kernel.
4. Not do a full wipe / wipe data / factory reset and wipe cache after flash rom will also cause
softbricked experience.
5. Did not follow the install directions carefully.
Solution :
Follow these steps to unbrick your device
Note : this tutorial / solution is only applicable if you are able to flash your device via ODIN .
Most of the samsung galaxy models are been able to flash via ODIN.
1. Download thestockfirmware of your phone ( be exact in model number )
2. Most Samsung firmwares are availablehere
3. Download those firmwares which contain .pit file which plays a vital role here.
4.Download Odin from here :Odin3_v1.85
5.Extract the contents of odin-185.zip
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6.Put your device into Download Mode ( Volume Up key + Home key + Power key ):
Connect the USB cable to your PC, but NOT your device.
Remove the battery.
Reinsert the battery. Hold down Volume Up and Volume Down keys.
Insert the USB cable into your device.
7.You should now be at Download Mode. Click Start in Odin.
6.Run Odin3+v1.85.exe, and prepare Odin:
Checkauto-reboot, and uncheckall other options.
Click PDA and select the TAR you downloaded.
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Tap the Phonebutton and choose the file named MODEM. Ignore this step if such file is missing.
Hit the CSCbutton and choose the file named CSC. Ignore this step if such file is absent.
Click the PITbutton and choose the .pit file.
If there is no such .pit file, please find another firmware which contains a .pit file.
In ODIN, enable Auto Rebootand F. Reset Timeoptions. In case of theRe-Partitionoption, check it ONLY if you
chose a .pit file in the previous step.
7.Choose the files to be flashed or installed on your phone, which can be found among the
extracted firmware files which you downloaded previously.
8.Click the Start button in ODIN and the firmware installation process will begin. It may take a
few minutes to complete.
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Thats it! Your device will autoreboot, and your phone should be working properly again.
If any problem occurs,or you are still not able to unbrick your device, then leave a comment
below. We will reach out for you as soon as possible.
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20 Comments1.
Mikey McClain April 27, 2013I used odin to install thestockfirmware for my galaxy s blaze. That was successful however, my
phone is now stuck in a boot loop.
I figure now I just need to wipe data / factory reset and wipe cache. But my phone will not enter
recovery mode. No matter what combination of buttons, timing etc. Is there any way for me to
wipe data or cache without entereing recovery mode?
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rajtanna April 27, 2013
Either remove battery and try entering recovery.Else flash again. No other solutions
You need to be in recovery to wipe data
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Delvyn May 19, 2013
I have a soft brick on my note II and Odin cannot detect my phone at all. what do i do?
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JigarMay 19, 2013Can u go into recovery/ download mode? If not then thats a hard brick. But if u can go into
recovery or download mode.. then try repeating the procedure. Still if the problem persists,
contact me [email protected]
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kaushikJune 3, 2013
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Thanks for such details description about problem and solution.. i was able to bring back my
android to life after messing up the wrong ROM and ended up onSamsunglogo.
but this worked life charm.. though i used odin 4.43 which is already configured with current pit
file and used single package option to restore back to official Samsungversion.now i know
how to again mod it but without knowledge of what is pit and all that i wont able to do that.
THanks
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JigarJune 10, 2013
Glad to be at your help!
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Louise Hartshorn June 26, 2013
Will doing this wipe any data off the phone? I have an S3 that is stuck on a boot loop but can get
into recovery mode, displaying a very sick looking robot with a red triangle containing an
exclamation mark.Ive bitten the bullet and upgraded to the S4, but would like all of my
photos/music etc off the S3, and stupidly I had no SD card
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JigarJune 26, 2013
Since you can get your s3 into recovery, you can do the following :
Switch off your phoneGet into recovery
Wipe data and factory reset
Reboot
This will wipe off installed apps. No personal data such as images etc will be deleted.
Even following the unbrick procedure wont wipe your personal data.
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prasun July 17, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VppXy6_1sAw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Iamfacing this problem with my galaxy fit gt-s5670 please help me
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JigarJuly 18, 2013
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Hey, can u go into download mode on your phone? If yes then follow my unbrick procedure via
odin. If u cant get into download mode then it is a hard brick and you need to visit
theSamsungauthorizedservice center.
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7.Sarah August 10, 2013
Thanks a lot for your tutorial, but I do have a lot of problems.
The version of odin that works with my phone supports only OPS files not pit. And then The
firmware I got from Sammobile doesnt fit in one package (this is what bricked it first) or in the
PDA.
Now what happens is that when the process arrives to the part where I have to wait for reboot,
everything just goes black, I cant get into recovery, only download mode.
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JigarAugust 13, 2013
Which phone are you using ? And unfortunately,by the symptoms you have specified (only
download mode), your phone is soft bricked. Try sending me screen shots of the downloaded
contents from Sammobile. Also,which odin version are you using ?
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Sean August 22, 2013
So I follow all of the directions and it seems to be working but I get stopped at themoveinand.bin
I have tried everything it says to do if it fails and none of it is working, any suggestions?
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JigarAugust 22, 2013
Seems like your have got a NAND read/write error . This error can be solved by either changing
the pc from which you use odin,or trying from different usb cords/ports. You may also continue
to try flashing from odin at regular intervals. Make sure you remove the battery after such error
comes, then wait for a while before retrying. I got this error once,and solved by the above tricks.
Patience is what counts Good luck
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T August 26, 2013
Hi,
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I have a samsung galaxy young on which I tried loading a ICS rom but to my bad luck the phone
started force closing all my apps right from clock to my account. Also i tried doing the odin
method but the odin program does not detect my phone nor does it have anything to do with me
doing a factory reset because post that it is stuck on the vendor logo
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JigarSeptember 3, 2013
Try going in to recovery mode and do a factory reset. Also, try installing the correct usb drivers
for your device and then try the odin method.
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Killerfox August 28, 2013
I have the Canvas HD which needs to be unbricked Micromax has announced its 4.2 update.
One question I want to ask is..
Can I Directly update my phone using the 4.2 firmware?
Without having to first install thestockfirmware of 4.1.2?
Will It Unbrick my phone?
Thank You
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JigarSeptember 3, 2013
You can directly update it to 4.2 and it will also unroot your device. Please elaborate on whatproblems does your Canvas HD face currently.
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Nour A Mostafa September 4, 2013
Does it take too long? cause its taking too long with me at set partition
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JigarSeptember 5, 2013
On average, Flashing the firmwares take 5-10 minutes. In some cases, it may extend a bit but it
shouldnt exceed more than 20 minutes.
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