[RESOLVED] OMG Bricked my phone, need help!

[FearTheGhost13]

I can tell you one thing im not doing this stuff till i have a gurenteed recovery system lol

I hear you lol. When flashing the proper files it's really not too hard and nearly everything is easily fixable. Seems you really did a number when you flashed that international firmware!

So when you're ready, put the DI01 package you just downloaded in the PDA section of odin (making sure you know there's a connection between the comp and your phone) Once you're there hit start, I think this will work.

 

[anon(94115)]

I can tell you one thing im not doing this stuff till i have a gurenteed recovery system lol

Nothing would have been guaranteed with what you were flashing. we are model i500 you were flashing the european version which is i9000. they look the same but are not.

If you would have been flashing a i500 ROM, you would have all kinds of easy recovery stuff to choose from

 

[deathbytampon]

omfg we have samsung logo

 

[FearTheGhost13]

omfg we have samsung logo

That's a good start! Be patient, it will take a little bit to fully boot up if it does!

 

[deathbytampon]

We have boot but stuck on verizon wireless logo is flashing ...

 

[deathbytampon]

wait nvm we have a full boot

 

[FearTheGhost13]

We have boot but stuck on verizon wireless logo is flashing ...

That's normal, it has to reset the phone so to speak, the initial boot up after flashing a major package is slower than normal.. usually 2-5 minutes.

 

[deathbytampon]

So do I set up the phone like when I got it?

 

[FearTheGhost13]

wait nvm we have a full boot

Ok great! Now, go into settings>about phone>system updates>check now Let the phone do the OTA update, this will take you to EA28.. the key here is patience!

 

[deathbytampon]

I love you guys to much I think i'll pull the battery just so we can spend more time together

 

[FearTheGhost13]

You may need to do a *228 option 1 and 2 to activate your phone properly before being able to proceed with the OTA updates.

The update to EA28 shouldn't take to long, the update to Froyo 2.2 (ED01) that one is a much larger update and takes a bit longer, but I recommend it!

 

[deathbytampon]

do i? I just hit the update and it started but maybe google sync saved me there

 

[FearTheGhost13]

do i? I just hit the update and it started but maybe google sync saved me there

If you're showing reception and 3g/1x then you may not need to. The OTA update is downloading in the background?

 

[Sheepdog Elite]

That's a good sign at least. I've got a link for you.

Link

This is the most effective problem fix that I know of, but it's an invalid release. Flash the stuff in this thread, then flash that DI01 firmware if this will boot up properly.

Other ideas include
Flash these files multiple times just to be sure they take properly.
Clear your cache, dalvik cache, and wipe data/factroy reset multiple times.
The MD5 sum problem you were seeing earlier might have been caused by a bad download.

After a major purge like this booting up can take 15-20 minutes depending on contents of the phone.

Edit: jeez this thread grew fast.

 

[deathbytampon]

If you're showing reception and 3g/1x then you may not need to. The OTA update is downloading in the background?

Yep

 

[FearTheGhost13]

Yep

Awesome, alright do me a favor, keep me updated through it all until you are officially booted up on the Froyo 2.2 ED01 update. I want to make sure this indeed worked properly for you! What point are you at so far, has that update finished downloading/installing?

 

[deathbytampon]

update just finished dl'ing

 

[FearTheGhost13]

update just finished dl'ing

The Froyo update? So I take it your phone is updating and working properly now?!

 

[deathbytampon]

yah now should I go and root it?

 

[deathbytampon]

if so which way should I do it?