Captivate may be bricked...HELP!

**Twistedchild** · 09-02-2011, 10:03 PM

So i recently snatched up a Captivate and decided i wanted to root it! Well i did that but couldn't get the roms to install (ends up my problem was i'm still on 2.2) So i went and snatched Darkky's rom to attempt to install this....

Well i flashed that kernel and next thing you know my phone started back up but had a super colorful static screen.....so i decide to put the phone in download mode and restore it using Odin...well here's the problem.....Odin3 v1.00 won't acknowledge my phone...tried Odin3 v1.3 and it does the same....so what should i do guys? I tried reading up as much as possible before posting.....what should be my next step just to get the phone back to working? lol Thanks in advance!

**Twistedchild** · 09-02-2011, 10:03 PM

Making 2nd post so i can include link in first post

**ls377** · 09-02-2011, 11:03 PM

Do you have the drivers installed? If you already do, try a different computer.

Sent from my Captivate

**Twistedchild** · 09-02-2011, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by ls377

Do you have the drivers installed? If you already do, try a different computer.

Sent from my Captivate

Thanks...i'll try that...got like 3 different Odins on this one...lol And hey man you have been great help in all things Captivate! Thank you for what you do!

**Twistedchild** · 09-02-2011, 11:57 PM

Well it went through! But it the battery logo supposed to loop in the process?

**Alex.Kim** · 09-03-2011, 12:38 AM

Unplug the charger. For some reason, the Captivate doesn't boot when it's charging.

**Twistedchild** · 09-03-2011, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by TehNewGuy

Unplug the charger. For some reason, the Captivate doesn't boot when it's charging.

Yeah i did....but now the phone still won't boot....and when i try to get in download mode it just gives me the battery loop

**Twistedchild** · 09-03-2011, 07:58 PM

So what should i do now that i can't enter "download mode"?

**ls377** · 09-04-2011, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Twistedchild

So what should i do now that i can't enter "download mode"?

Buy or make a jig.

**Twistedchild** · 09-06-2011, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by ls377

Buy or make a jig.

Ok...got a jig....got in download mode....tried one-click unbrick.......it restarts my phone but just keeps looping the at&t screen....tried 2 versions of odin and neither are recognizing my phone....i'm thinking i'm screwed...lol

**stew1411** · 09-06-2011, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Twistedchild

Ok...got a jig....got in download mode....tried one-click unbrick.......it restarts my phone but just keeps looping the at&t screen....tried 2 versions of odin and neither are recognizing my phone....i'm thinking i'm screwed...lol

I wonder if you could try Odin full?

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**Twistedchild** · 09-06-2011, 12:51 PM

Nevermind! Got Odin to work! Back to Eclair! Now it's time to do it all over again! lol

**loraque** · 09-06-2011, 03:54 PM

No, if you can get to DL mode, that is all you need.

If you can get to DL mode, you do not need a un-brick. Just pick your build, JI6, KB1, or KF1 and run the one-click for those. Run the real deal, none of the non-bootloader stuff.

EDIt- The reason you need to full one-click, is since you are messed up, there is no telling which part is messed up.