I tried all the various methods to get into download mode but one of two things happened: Either it would display a battery charging icon (not filled at all) or it would just display the Samsung logo briefly and then it would disappear/reappear continuously.
I finally read this really obscure method which was to remove battery/sd/usb hold all 3 buttons, wait for the Samsung logo to appear once, and then quickly let go, jam the battery in and connect the usb.
I still didn't have the yellow download thing, but the Samsung logo stopped pulsing and it was recognized in odin. I tried to flash and unfortunately it hung. I popped out the battery and the download logo appeared. I shoved the battery back into the phone within half a second and it recognized it in odin again, and this time this was the result:
http://gyazo.com/4964731052684dc5175979a3f0a48f25.png
Just some encouragement for those that thought their phone was bricked. There is still hope!
PS: The way I got into this mess was using titanium backup's secure delete feature (deletes system apps). Just a warning that you might want to stay away from that.
I finally read this really obscure method which was to remove battery/sd/usb hold all 3 buttons, wait for the Samsung logo to appear once, and then quickly let go, jam the battery in and connect the usb.
I still didn't have the yellow download thing, but the Samsung logo stopped pulsing and it was recognized in odin. I tried to flash and unfortunately it hung. I popped out the battery and the download logo appeared. I shoved the battery back into the phone within half a second and it recognized it in odin again, and this time this was the result:
http://gyazo.com/4964731052684dc5175979a3f0a48f25.png
Just some encouragement for those that thought their phone was bricked. There is still hope!
PS: The way I got into this mess was using titanium backup's secure delete feature (deletes system apps). Just a warning that you might want to stay away from that.
