[Q] COMPLETELY Bricked Captivate - Need Help (USB jig and key combos don't work)

[Serisium]

I was flashing this 3 button fix with Clockworkmod recovery. After applying the update from zip, everything seemed to be working fine, so I pulled the battery so I could test it out without having to use CWR's reboot option, then waiting for it to boot and shut off. When I tried to turn it back on, nothing happened. I tried to boot it with the recovery 3 button combo and it didn't respond(still a completely black screen).
Also, I'm not sure whether or not CWR was actually flashed. I was accessing using the update.zip found in this thread. When booting into recovery, I got into the normal recovery screen, and it was only after I hit "reinstall packages" that I got into CWR. It was through this method that I tried to install the 3-button fix.
What I've tried:

• This key combo: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775911
  The phone didn't respond at all.
• Switching the battery for a fully charged one. Still no response.
• Inserted my homemade USB jig to no avail. I've tested it with a different Captivate and I've confirmed that it works.

Anyone got any ideas or "magic" key combos I should try. If not, would it be possible to send it into Samsung/AT&T and get it repaired/replaced?

EDIT: I think I'm in the same situation as these guys: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977086
It's a build 1008 that I'm working with.

 

[cumanzor]

I'm on a similar issue. Phone is dead, no response to anything at all. Not even my previous jig that I used last time.

But it happened while I was flashing with Odin one click. Got stuck at the factoryfs.rfs step. Had to unplug it but after that I never came back up

I ordered a premade usb jig, and it'll arrive next week. If that doesn't work then I'm thinking of getting a cheap one off ebay, I can't spend another $500 considering this phone is only 4 months old.

The other choice is getting a broken phone for even less money, and replace the motherboard. But I don't know if there are considerable differences between phone batches.

I'll be Android-less for the next two weeks though, and that truly sucks.

 

[Serisium]

Which build is your phone? It's located behind the battery to the left of one of the barcodes. I've heard that 2010 and 2012 break when used with odin one click.

 

[blue265]

Have you guys tried the volume up and down trick right after you put battery back in while its connected by usb to the PC? I bricked my phone to the point where it would not even turn on and finally was able to get it back into download by using that method. Kind of tricky but you plug phone into usb to pc. Take battery out, while holding volume up and down put battery in and keep holding until download screen comes up. I hope that works for you, if you havent tried yet

I have gone so far as to brick my phone to the point where it would not turn on. After a few hours it was only a screen RST_STATUS 0x0. The one post you linked says to hold vol up/down and power. But try not pressing power..only up and down. I could not get mine to do anything until I tried someone else's method of not pressing power and only volume buttons

 

[tigersunlimited]

I had a soft brick last night. Phone would start with Phone ++ PC connect picture, nothing else. And here's what I did to get into Download:
- Pull SIM out
- Pull MicroSD out
- Pull Battery out
- Put Battery back in
- Hold Vol Down button (only the vol down)
- Plug USB cable in
- Phone boots into Download mode

The 3-button or Vol UP and DN key trick didn't work. Only the Vol DN and USB plug-in worked for me. I hope you have good luck.

 

[andeke07]

My first time using Odin One Click presented me with a similar situation, stalled after it said "DO NOT UNPLUG..." ... I don't have a Jig but nothing else I tried was working...Held down power button to be presented with a black screen, no backlight or anything...

Pulled the battery out, waited a full 30 seconds (battery pulls less than that didn't work for me) and put it back in, Volume Up + Down and plugged in USB and it worked.

Best of luck to you. I was feeling kind of queasy after finding out my first attempt at flashing could have been disastrous.

 

[connexion2005]

If you are hard bricked and have no response even with a JIG, I can still fix it for you. Just PM me for questions...

 

[snowake]

This happened a few times to me. I remove the battery, open odin one click, hold up and down vol buttons, then plug in the usb cable. It typically throws me.back into dl mode. Be sure you are using JV6 (see Icezar's post in Dev section) when going back to stock because it doesnt include bootloaders and makes hard bricking less likely.

-- SGS i897 Captivate using:
Continuum 5.41 w/ Talon 1.7 [rfs all, OC/UV, TW4, no theme, no tweaks enabled, & NETFLIX!)

 

[kevindorj]

I had a soft brick last night. Phone would start with Phone ++ PC connect picture, nothing else. And here's what I did to get into Download:
- Pull SIM out
- Pull MicroSD out
- Pull Battery out
- Put Battery back in
- Hold Vol Down button (only the vol down)
- Plug USB cable in
- Phone boots into Download mode

The 3-button or Vol UP and DN key trick didn't work. Only the Vol DN and USB plug-in worked for me. I hope you have good luck.

Oh thank u so much worked like a charm, wow. U saved my Sammy!

 

[justinsu]

I had a soft brick last night. Phone would start with Phone ++ PC connect picture, nothing else. And here's what I did to get into Download:
- Pull SIM out
- Pull MicroSD out
- Pull Battery out
- Put Battery back in
- Hold Vol Down button (only the vol down)
- Plug USB cable in
- Phone boots into Download mode

The 3-button or Vol UP and DN key trick didn't work. Only the Vol DN and USB plug-in worked for me. I hope you have good luck.

Gosh!! you are genius!! Even USB was not working but you save my captivate.

 

[drdigby]

Bricked Samsung galaxy s2 i1900t

If you are hard bricked and have no response even with a JIG, I can still fix it for you. Just PM me for questions...

Hi

I tried upgrading from ice cream sandwich to jellybean and ended up bricking my phone when the flashing failed and I panicked and unplugged my phone. I think it failed because i was flashing something for a different model rather than the i1900t as this is the New Zealand/Australian model. I cant find any button combos that will put my phone into download mode and the phone doesn't turn on. The only life that it seems to exhibit is get warm around the sim card area when i put the battery in. Help.

 

[BWolf56]

Hi

I tried upgrading from ice cream sandwich to jellybean and ended up bricking my phone when the flashing failed and I panicked and unplugged my phone. I think it failed because i was flashing something for a different model rather than the i1900t as this is the New Zealand/Australian model. I cant find any button combos that will put my phone into download mode and the phone doesn't turn on. The only life that it seems to exhibit is get warm around the sim card area when i put the battery in. Help.

Download mode is vol down+power on the GB bootloaders. But if a JIG doesn't get you in download mode, there are 2 possible reasons: 1st- Battery isn't charged. 2nd- Your phone is bricked.

If it's the 2nd one then your only hope is with mobiletechvideos .com (Connexion2005 on xda). He can use his JTAG to push the GB bootloaders into your phone.

 

[elguite]

hard bricked samsung captivate....3 buttons not working

If you are hard bricked and have no response even with a JIG, I can still fix it for you. Just PM me for questions...

hi I hard bricked my handset Samsung captivate sgh i897 while flashing only the pit file with odin......after which I get a black screen and the 3 buttons not working......will you kindly guide me in unbricking