Weird I9000

[Guest balenax]

Hi all, just got myself an I9000 yesteday evening and was very happy about it. Soon... i started to be a bit worried. I dont know for sure, but i think it was originally bought from India. i tried to update the phone using Odin with the I9000XWJG1 fw, but i didnt succeed. Some strange things happen though, and i hope you can people help me sort things out ok.

First weird thing : when i type *#1234# i get nothing, just a black screen.

next weird stuff, here is what i get at the about screen :

Model number : sec_aries

Firmware version : 2.1-update1

Baseband version : J9000XXJC3b

Kernel version : 2.6.29 umts_scm@s2-servant03 #2

Build number : ERE27

The third strange thing : i tried to do the reset thingie : VOL UP + HOME + Power button. It doesnt work.

I tried to use Odin to flash newer fw. I do all the necessary steps, i connect the phone, windows sees it, installs the drivers ok ( 2 drivers) , then i start the update. After a while it reboots and i get the messages :

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Any help would be appreciated, i really want to flash newer fw, since mine acts pretty much as people complained on the forums :)

Thanks in advance.

Edited July 7, 2010 by balenax

[Guest balenax]

well, i wanted to enter recovery. didn't work at start but when i tried using adb reboot recovery, device restarted and i got a screen where there probably should have been an animation with samsung i9000 and stuff that is like not working. its just a stuck image.

is there any way to reflash this ?

[Guest aeo087]

well, i wanted to enter recovery. didn't work at start but when i tried using adb reboot recovery, device restarted and i got a screen where there probably should have been an animation with samsung i9000 and stuff that is like not working. its just a stuck image.

is there any way to reflash this ?

To flash the firmware you need to use Vol-down+home+power... You should go into downloader mode in which you should see a yellow logo with an android and a shovel.

Checkout the video I posted in youtube to see if you're doing the same thing.

Link to video:

[Guest balenax]

To flash the firmware you need to use Vol-down+home+power... You should go into downloader mode in which you should see a yellow logo with an android and a shovel.

Checkout the video I posted in youtube to see if you're doing the same thing.

Link to video:

i did just like in the videos. doesn't work. will try on some friend's system tomorrow, i have p55 chipset and there are still usb problems from what i've read.

managed to put in in recovery mode, but i cannot move through options using vol up and vol down keys . this is getting me pissed of a bit :).

is there any way to flash a new recovery image using adb? if it is, is anyone kind to tell me how and where i can find the recovery image? i searched a lot but didnt find anything so far...

Edited July 8, 2010 by balenax

[Guest seraphine]

The COM port matters. I had problems initially, so I just kept moving the USB port I was using, eventually found one which Just Worked . Took all of 5 seconds to start flashing after that.

Before that though it looked bricked with the weird phone and PC and warning icon.

i did just like in the videos. doesn't work. will try on some friend's system tomorrow, i have p55 chipset and there are still usb problems from what i've read.

managed to put in in recovery mode, but i cannot move through options using vol up and vol down keys . this is getting me pissed of a bit :).

is there any way to flash a new recovery image using adb? if it is, is anyone kind to tell me how and where i can find the recovery image? i searched a lot but didnt find anything so far...

[Guest thedonsza]

hi guys! I have the same specs as balenax....and the same problem with odin. Is there any sollution to fix it>? thx for your help!

[Guest Mr. H]

I think I have the same problem. Are you saying that the phone booted with this icon and then froze but by connecting via correct usb port the problem was resolved?

Edited July 23, 2010 by Mr. H