Zatticus
Lurker
So I just got a new i727R .
In my infinite cleverness I decided I was ready to go ahead and try rooting my phone.
spent hours trolling forums for different methods.
I get to understand Odin, CF's TAR file, using kies to make sure drivers installed.
My firmware est 2.6.35.11
XU?KJ7
I couldnt find any KJ7 TAR files on the list, but I recalled reading in some forums that previous KJ versions would work, so I downloaded KJ3.
ran Odin,
located PDA file,
put phone in download mode,
plugged in,
Odin reconized and I clicked start. program ran, seemed to pause, then said FAIL. I tried again. same thing.
Unplugged phone to restart and see if anything happened(phone did not reboot automatically), or if I had messed anything up.
upon reboot, I get what I understand to be known as "the black screen of death"
I have tried the 3 button method for recovery and to get back into download mode.
For both, after a full 8 second hold, the phone vibrates 4 times, then comes back to the same screen.
*----After posting this in the wrong forum I have come to realize I had downloaded wrong TAR file, thinking that I had the international model, and just a newer firmware number.
So basically I flashed my i727R with a KJ3 TAR file for the i9100 version.-----*
How screwed am I?
Can I try flashing a different(the proper) kernel from the screen of death?
Can I get a recovery code for Kies and try that?
How long does Samsung usually take for servicing if I am screwed.
Many thanks in advance
In my infinite cleverness I decided I was ready to go ahead and try rooting my phone.
spent hours trolling forums for different methods.
I get to understand Odin, CF's TAR file, using kies to make sure drivers installed.
My firmware est 2.6.35.11
XU?KJ7
I couldnt find any KJ7 TAR files on the list, but I recalled reading in some forums that previous KJ versions would work, so I downloaded KJ3.
ran Odin,
located PDA file,
put phone in download mode,
plugged in,
Odin reconized and I clicked start. program ran, seemed to pause, then said FAIL. I tried again. same thing.
Unplugged phone to restart and see if anything happened(phone did not reboot automatically), or if I had messed anything up.
upon reboot, I get what I understand to be known as "the black screen of death"
I have tried the 3 button method for recovery and to get back into download mode.
For both, after a full 8 second hold, the phone vibrates 4 times, then comes back to the same screen.
*----After posting this in the wrong forum I have come to realize I had downloaded wrong TAR file, thinking that I had the international model, and just a newer firmware number.
So basically I flashed my i727R with a KJ3 TAR file for the i9100 version.-----*
How screwed am I?
Can I try flashing a different(the proper) kernel from the screen of death?
Can I get a recovery code for Kies and try that?
How long does Samsung usually take for servicing if I am screwed.
Many thanks in advance
