Error: Firmware Upgrade encountered an issue...

[mwatson]

I've searched google and XDA for a solution to this but so far can't find one.

I flashed the speed mod kernal and ever since i just get "Firmware Upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" when in upload mode.

When i reboot the phone i just get the samsung screen with the exclaimatino mark.

I tried flashing the stock rom again and get a fail (see attached)

Is this bricked now?

 

[scottishlad80]

Put phone in download mode and flash a ROM using ODIN

Official ROMS http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

Carrier Branded ROMS http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113928

 

[mwatson]

i've tried flashing a stock rom but still getting Fail as per 1st post.

any other ideas?

Thansk

 

[ephraim]

Is it even i9100 or other variants of galaxy s2 like i9100G or so..

Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

 

[mwatson]

Its defo GT-I9100

Just tried flashing Lightning 6.1 and getting fail on that too

 

[xmoo]

did you try KIES Recovery?

 

[gee2012]

Pull out your battery on your phone, . Re-install usb-drivers in Kies, reboot your computer.
Close everything related to Kies, also in toolbar trayagent and kies pdlr (right-click on windows toolbar). Put phone in downloadmode and try to reflash firmware with Odin.
Good luck

 

[mwatson]

I've tried it in kies and my phone cannot be found. Just says connecting then no device found.

 

[gee2012]

I've tried it in kies and my phone cannot be found. Just says connecting then no device found.

Reinstall your usb-drivers with Kies

 

[mwatson]

Reinstall your usb-drivers with Kies

How do I do that? Can I just re install kies?

 

[gee2012]

How do I do that? Can I just re install kies?

No, connect your phone to kies. In the topbar on the right next to help click and you`ll see something like usb drivers or connection problem, click on that and you can reinstall your drivers

 

[mwatson]

Pull out your battery on your phone, . Re-install usb-drivers in Kies, reboot your computer.
Close everything related to Kies, also in toolbar trayagent and kies pdlr (right-click on windows toolbar). Put phone in downloadmode and try to reflash firmware with Odin.
Good luck

ok..

Battery out of phone
Re-installed Kies driver
Rebooted PC
In task manager end process all thing kies
Tried to flash in odin and failed again..

My sim is now is my old Orange san francisco

It can enter download mode ok.. so must not be totally bricked?

Thanks for your help so far guys.. much appreaciated

 

[gee2012]

Is your phone recognized in Odin?
Does IDCOM light up yellow and does it say added in MESSAGE below in the left corner?

 

[mwatson]

Is your phone recognized in Odin?
Does IDCOM light up yellow and does it say added in MESSAGE below in the left corner?

It is added in odin.. see attached picture.


Thanks

 

[gee2012]

Maybe a bad flash, dowload the rom again and try it again. The rest seems fine!

 

[mudferret]

Re-extract the .tar from the .zip and try again. I ran into the same issue once; prior to re-downloading the firmware again I re-extracted the .tar, and all was golden. Good luck.

 

[mwatson]

I re-downloaded the rom.

Stiil fail...

I can flash the kernal ok, but thats about it. Seems to be going wrong at the NAND write..

Uh oh...is this now an expensive piece of plastic?

 

[gee2012]

Sorry mate, i don`t know what how to help you anymore. I suggest you go to a service center and ask for a software flash. Covered under warranty.
Good luck

 

[mwatson]

Sorry mate, i don`t know what how to help you anymore. I suggest you go to a service center and ask for a software flash. Covered under warranty.
Good luck

I guess they won't do it under warranty s its got a flash count of 5 now?

Thanks for your help though

 

[gee2012]

Buy a jig, that resets the counter