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Help I9100 Bricked during Restore

Dear all,
this is what happened step by step:
I made a backup of my I9100 with 4.0.3 pre updating it to 4.0.4 ICS via a zip version, usable to update it via sdcard, I installed previously CWM to be able to install from zip file in ext. sd card.

I tried that version I didn't like it, so I decided to go back with a restore.

Well, everything was going well till I checked the phone and it was completely black so I tried to turn it on, nothing happened, I tried to detach the battery for 2 mins and put it back, I tried to turn it on, nothing happened, no S2 Logo, nothing, the phone still remains black, it's warm as if it's running but I cannot interact with it.

I tried to connect via usb of my laptop and Odin does not recognize it, I tried the same with others pcs and laptop same result.


Any ideas?

Thank to all of you!
 
I hate to tell you, but it seems you may have had one of the affected brick bug kernels. The brick occurs if you do a factory reset or any form of wipe in CWM, or a CWM restore.

The only way to get yourself sorted is by sending your handset to a Samsung service centre, or a JTag service.

Do you know what kernel and ROM you had on it?
It wasn't CheckROM LQ5 by any chance was it?
 
I hate to tell you, but it seems you may have had one of the affected brick bug kernels. The brick occurs if you do a factory reset or any form of wipe in CWM, or a CWM restore.

The only way to get yourself sorted is by sending your handset to a Samsung service centre, or a JTag service.

Do you know what kernel and ROM you had on it?
It wasn't CheckROM LQ5 by any chance was it?

I attached the CWM version used, the exact name of firmware was this one GT-I9100_WanamLite.Deodexed.XWLPO.NO-WIPE.zip (it's a 4.0.4 ICS) available via this link and I was coming from a 4.0.3 (I9100XWLPG) I don't have the kernel version, my snapshot with current and past confs it's on the internal memory...

Do you have any advice? Prices at Samsung? Prices at JTag service (what's that?)

Thanks again
 

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