[Q] Totally bricked

[[email protected]]

I put my build number 1106 captivate into total brick mode trying to go to ICS with odin3 one click.. that was a mistake and it put that into a boot loop. I used a jig and got it into download mode, and used Heimdall oneclick because people all over this site fixed theirs with that method. I didnt know this build number made a difference and now i have the phone-!-computer screen. I can't get it to go into download mode even with three different jigs. I have no idea what to do, and any answers would be appreciated.

 

[bluDog]

Not sure if you tried this already or not but I had something similar happen to me before: A method to get it into download mode is to (while the phone is off) hold only the volume up and down buttons, then, while holding the two buttons down, connect the micro usb cable.

This should bring the phone straight into download mode.

 

[[email protected]]

Not sure if you tried this already or not but I had something similar happen to me before: A method to get it into download mode is to (while the phone is off) hold only the volume up and down buttons, then, while holding the two buttons down, connect the micro usb cable.

This should bring the phone straight into download mode.

Is this with battery in or out?

 

[bluDog]

You can try either way. I have done it with the battery in. However I don't remember if I did it with or without the battery when I did it when my phone was bricked.

Try it out without the battery first.

 

[[email protected]]

Isnt that like doing it the regular way? It goes straight to that screen still..

 

[RootTheMachine]

Isnt that like doing it the regular way? It goes straight to that screen still..

That screen IS download mode

Sent from my ICS Samsung Captivate

 

[matwheeler]

Having same issue

I've followed all of the suggested solutions and still have the phone + ! + computer screen. Cannot get anything else. Any other ideas?

thanks in advance

 

[BxingFetus]

That screen IS download mode

Sent from my ICS Samsung Captivate

He is right.

From the land of defrag

 

[4-2ndtwin]

I've followed all of the suggested solutions and still have the phone + ! + computer screen. Cannot get anything else. Any other ideas?

thanks in advance

Jig --- make or buy one.

Check my sig link below for directions on where to look for both.

 

[crt60]

I've had a similar situation, the download mode screen didn't show but some screen did. I pulled my battery, then I used an odin one-click and held the up and down volume keys and plugged in the usb cable, then my battery. The com lit up on odin, and I went ahead and flashed anyway and it worked.

 

[leezrd]

I remember Adam outin saying that you can flash with phone plus computer screen. It has to do with download mode alternate image. Just flash as if in regular download mode even if Odin doesn't see it

Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium

 

[RooterBooter]

I agree with the previous replies. I don't think your phone is "totally bricked", as you say. I'd suggest trying to flash back to original settings with Odin, after getting into download mode by removing the battery, holding down both volume buttons, and plugging in the USB cable. That method has worked for me several times in the past, and I hope it will work for you. Good luck!

Also, when you get back to original settings, depending on your software version, you may want to update incrementally using Samsung Kies to the software version right before the one you want to flash to, because some devices (perhaps most) will not let you update the firmware from 2.1 (Eclair) right to Gingerbread, for example, without first updating to 2.2 (Froyo).

Again, best of luck. Hope you are able to get it unbricked.