[Q] [Help] Bricked Sprint Epic 4g!!

Thing O Doom · Apr 30, 2012

I tried to use Odin to flash Clockworkmod Recovery and it soft bricked, no worries dl mode worked, so I went to the rescue thread and tried to odin back. Got stuck on modem.bin, so I pulled the battery. Now it wont turn on, at all. Not with cable or battery, just blank. Help!

Thing O Doom · Apr 30, 2012

Okay, I managed to get back into download mode. Can anyone direct me to the proper odin flash? Stock is fine, stock rooted even better. I don't want to go through that again Dx Thank you

thomasskull666 · Apr 30, 2012

Follow the instructions posted in this thread a day or so ago:
xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1625054

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Thing O Doom · Apr 30, 2012

broken link, Thanks though

mang0 · Apr 30, 2012

Thing O Doom said:
broken link, Thanks though

I think he meant this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1625054

KennyG123 · Apr 30, 2012

Please post all questions in Q&A.
AND only post one thread asking for help.
Thanks
FNM

This is the thread you are looking for:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1052813

Thing O Doom · Apr 30, 2012

Sorry about the general post, I hardcore freaked out. Should be able to fix now.

KennyG123 · Apr 30, 2012

It's ok. We got great helpful users here that read all the forums. Post your question here and it usually will be answered quickly. Also google has lots of links to relevant XDA threads like the restore a semi-brick thread. I prefer that to the forum search most times.

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terinfire · May 2, 2012

As someone else recommended to me, pull the battery from the phone and leave it out for a while. Then, hold down the 1 and power button (a little tricky) and slide in the battery. If the phone still doesn't turn on, try the procedure again.

I thought I had bricked mine and did this -- it worked after a few tries.

Also, another thought -- sometimes leaving the battery OUT of the phone for a while (like overnight) and trying it again works.

ajmacria · May 2, 2012

Thanks for the suggestion but I have already try that.
Actually I have been reading every possible solution during the past 2 and today I build my own USB JIG that has a 300kohm resistor between pin 4-5 and still not able to get into download mode.
Have left the battery out of the cell-phone for a complete day.
Have try keep push button 1 and power and sliding the battery in, wait for a couple of seconds, slide it out and repeat the process for a while.
Done the same using the USB

Running out of ideas

nikon120 · May 2, 2012

So your initial flash of CWM via ODIN failed. You then tried to do what? Flash a complete stock .tar file via ODIN and it failed on the modem.bin process?

It kind of sounds like a few things could be the culprit.

Did not use the .PIT file when flashing the CWM.tar
Bad or cheap USB cable
Bad download of CWM.tar and/or whatever you flashed 2nd
Moving of the device while using ODIN, which could have jostled the cable

ajmacria · May 2, 2012

nikon120 said:
So your initial flash of CWM via ODIN failed. You then tried to do what? Flash a complete stock .tar file via ODIN and it failed on the modem.bin process?

It kind of sounds like a few things could be the culprit.

Did not use the .PIT file when flashing the CWM.tar

Bad or cheap USB cable

Bad download of CWM.tar and/or whatever you flashed 2nd

Moving of the device while using ODIN, which could have jostled the cable

Well, not sure what the problem was, I have been using ODIN since last year when I got my EPIC and I never had problems. This time ODIN hang in the middle of the factory.rfs flashing (I waited for 20 minutes and it did not went through) so I turned everything OFF and :O surprise, phone was dead

I try battery CPR, build my own USB JIG (that works like a charm in a couple of frined's SAMSUNG phones

) but my phone still nothing.
The battery is at 4.045V, today I will use a charger to see if having the battery at maximum helps.
This is my last thing to try, if this do not work I will take the phone to SPRINT and see what they can do.
If they can fix it, cool, if not at least I hope they replace it

Thanks for the help and support

b16flybye · May 3, 2012

If your repartition was checked flashing a modem then you bricked it. Try connecting to odin with no battery or sd card BUT have your usb connected and see if that does anything.

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hscrugby · May 3, 2012

b16flybye said:
If your repartition was checked flashing a modem then you bricked it. Try connecting to odin with no battery or sd card BUT have your usb connected and see if that does anything.

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So if your phone is completely bricked, aka, ()$)(# windows update in the middle for a reboot.
The power button does nothing, can't get into download mode, no response to plugging it in with no battery etc etc.
Anything to be done with the phone besides throwing it at a wall?

ajmacria · May 3, 2012

b16flybye said:
If your repartition was checked flashing a modem then you bricked it. Try connecting to odin with no battery or sd card BUT have your usb connected and see if that does anything.

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Thanks for the suggestion.
I have already charged my batery till 100%, in a friend's cellphone the battery works like a charm and we are able to turn on the cell and go into download mode with my JIG and everything.
My phone does not do anything

Probably something went really bad during the update process that harm something else.
Will have to take it to SPRINT

Thanks all for the help and support

b16flybye · May 3, 2012

Yikes. Yeah, if your jig wont revive the phone then just get it to sprint. Don't forget to take the sd card out or they'll see your clockwork folder.

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ajmacria · May 4, 2012

b16flybye said:
Yikes. Yeah, if your jig wont revive the phone then just get it to sprint. Don't forget to take the sd card out or they'll see your clockwork folder.

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Yes I already made sure I erased all unneeded stuff from my SD CARD and will keep it in my house.
Will take my cell tomorrow to SPRINT, hopefully it will get fixed/replaced fast

MДЯCЦSДИT · May 4, 2012

b16flybye said:
Yikes. Yeah, if your jig wont revive the phone then just get it to sprint. Don't forget to take the sd card out or they'll see your clockwork folder.

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I've brought my phone in on MTD. Why would they look in your SD card (personal files) or know what clockwork mod is? They also have a new policy allowing root and jailbreak.

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KennyG123 · May 4, 2012

marcusant said:
I've brought my phone in on MTD. Why would they look in your SD card (personal files) or know what clockwork mod is? They also have a new policy allowing root and jailbreak.

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It is still at the Tech's discretion. The last thing someone wants to do is fight corporate after a tech blacklists your phone. And most techs are sporting rooted phones and kn.ow what clockworknod is.

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Thing O Doom · May 6, 2012

Btw, I finally fixed it, and determined it was the evil stock cable. Note to self and all future odin-flashers NEVER USE THE DAMNED STOCK CABLE, I did and it took 3hrs of my life unbricking.

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