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Help GS2 update Fail

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senorschmidt

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I have a Virgin Mobile (USA) GS2. I just tried updating from Android 4.0.4 to 4.1.2. I tried using the general updater, not Kies to do the update, which I downlaoded from the Samsung site. At some point the USB connection was lost (Windows 7 computer) and now the screen on the phone says
"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
So, I downloaded Kies and it won't connect to my phone. I looked at the "Emergency Firmware Recovery" and my phone is not there.
Am I totally hosed?
Thanks.
 
sheeesh!!
I really envy you guys who get a smooth upgrade.

I tried Keis. it won't recognize the phone. just sits there with the progress wheel spinning.

I downloaded the tool from Samsung. which apparently is a Keis package also. Then went to firmware upgrade and input my phone data (they could have told me which form of MEID to input, but I fumbled through to the Allpha version.

Then I get a message "can't verify your information??

Phone from Radio Shack. Is that tied in somehow??

At least "Ice Cream Sandwich" is a pretty good ROM.

I swear!! I don't know what has become of my skills.

Thanks for any help or hints.
 
I temporarily retract my previous rant.

I couldn't find the actual updater program. Upon another look it was there and I am running it (trying to anyways) even as we speak.

I MAY be part of the problem.:rolleyes:

The Odin tool seems to have worked. The phone is rebooting now. Thank you for your patience with an old coot.

Seems to be working fine. PHEW!!!
 
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