[Q] Is my phone brricked?

Jack Jake

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Sorry if this is a easy question but i am a huge noob at this stuff. (im only a teen)
well recently i tried installing CWM recovery with Odin and now my phone wont turn on. All it does is show a handset, then a few dots, then a warning sign, then a computer. I cant go into recovery mode download mode or anything
if it isn't bricked then what is happening
can anyone plz explain and give a solution

i have a rooted Samsung captivate i897
it looks something like this
i.imgur.com/XKRFO.png
 
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xsenman

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Sorry if this is a easy question but i am a huge noob at this stuff. (im only a teen)
well recently i tried installing CWM recovery with Odin and now my phone wont turn on. All it does is show a handset, then a few dots, then a warning sign, then a computer. I cant go into recovery mode download mode or anything
if it isn't bricked then what is happening
can anyone plz explain and give a solution

i have a rooted Samsung captivate i897
you are still in download mode without a ROM, so Flash the correct ROM package for your model , use i897 WIKI

Tips before Flashing:-

Backup all your important files, contacts, SMS, game data, images etc to PC or
Ext SD card. or make Nanadroid Backup If you have CWM
Backup your EFS Folder to PC or Ext SD card
Enable USB Debugging on Phone. Touch menu>Settings>Applications>Development>
Charge your battery to more than 50% before you attempt any sort of flashing.
Disable Samsung KIES when using Odin. Kill Kies.exe, KiesTrayAgent.exe, &
KiesPDLR.exe using Task Manager on PC
Use only ROM and solution for your model and Wipe x3
 

uthavaakkarai

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Your phone is not bricked. You should be able to bring it back. Easiest method to get out of this is to use heimdall one click unbrick which will fix this error and put your phone in download mode.

Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app
 

articwolf

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Oct 20, 2012
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Sorry if this is a easy question but i am a huge noob at this stuff. (im only a teen)
well recently i tried installing CWM recovery with Odin and now my phone wont turn on. All it does is show a handset, then a few dots, then a warning sign, then a computer. I cant go into recovery mode download mode or anything
if it isn't bricked then what is happening
can anyone plz explain and give a solution

i have a rooted Samsung captivate i897
it looks something like this
i.imgur.com/XKRFO.png
you just need odin the screen is telling you to plug it into the computer its in download mode. odin one click is the easiest way i have found to fix it if you dont know entirely what to do. the instructions should be on the forum page with the download link for it