michel5891
Well-Known Member
A couple nights ago, I wanted to flash my phone from Stock Touchwiz 4.12 to CM10.1 which I had on my ext sd card. I entered TWRP and proceeded to do a complete wipe of the system and internal storage, cache etc. Then I navigated thru TWRP ui to select CM10.1, however I mistakenly selected Weizenheimer .zip, (which isn't actually a rom) and flashed it to my phone. I left the phone plugged into the charger while it flashed.
A few minutes after flashing, it asked to reboot, which I did. The phone never turned on nor responded after the reboot attempt. I tried to pull the battery and replace, try a different battery with the charger plugged in, but nothing still. I did connect it to the computer which detected it but I received an error. I did a lot of research to find out that it is HardBricked and needs to be RIFF JTag repaired, of which I learnt about mobiletechvideo.com etc. They are in Texas and it would take 10 - 15 days for my phone to be repaired and returned to me.
However I found a guy in Flushing, NY -- 20 minutes from where I am, off of Main Street, who is a Level III Cellular Phone Service Repair Technician that says he can repair it, but he has to go thru Samsung for the Software. http://www.nobletecinc.com/index.php He says he has to email them info about the phone because it's CDMA and resurrecting a Samsung GS3 CDMA Bricked phone is quite rare, using the Samsung UnBrick procedure. And they; Samsung, have to compile a recovery rom email it back to him in order to bring the phone back to life.
He says that many people have posted on YouTube, about the procedure using the RIFF Jtag method, which he will be using JTag method as well, but not a RIFF device, because he abides within the Samsung procedures and methods. I have to wait 3 - 4 days as of today to know what's going on with my phone. Oh, he's charging me $65 as opposed to $60 from mobiletech. If he can't get it to work then I'll be sending my phone to Texas. 10 - 15 days. Sigh![Frown :( :(](/styles/smilies/google/frown.png)
What do you guys think about all this? Any advice and input?
Anyone in the NY Metro Area that knows of any person/s that can do RIFF JTag repair etc?
o resurrect Samsung R530:
Solder JTAG cable to Samsung R530 JTAG pads;
Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
Insert battery;
Make sure Samsung R530 is selected in the list of models;
Click Resurrect button;
Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
Disconnect USB cable, de-solder JTAG wires;
Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using original Samsung downloader software to restore it to the working state.
To enter download mode:
Disconnect PC cable;
Insert battery;
Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press Power-On.
Found here: http://www.jtagbox.com/
A few minutes after flashing, it asked to reboot, which I did. The phone never turned on nor responded after the reboot attempt. I tried to pull the battery and replace, try a different battery with the charger plugged in, but nothing still. I did connect it to the computer which detected it but I received an error. I did a lot of research to find out that it is HardBricked and needs to be RIFF JTag repaired, of which I learnt about mobiletechvideo.com etc. They are in Texas and it would take 10 - 15 days for my phone to be repaired and returned to me.
However I found a guy in Flushing, NY -- 20 minutes from where I am, off of Main Street, who is a Level III Cellular Phone Service Repair Technician that says he can repair it, but he has to go thru Samsung for the Software. http://www.nobletecinc.com/index.php He says he has to email them info about the phone because it's CDMA and resurrecting a Samsung GS3 CDMA Bricked phone is quite rare, using the Samsung UnBrick procedure. And they; Samsung, have to compile a recovery rom email it back to him in order to bring the phone back to life.
He says that many people have posted on YouTube, about the procedure using the RIFF Jtag method, which he will be using JTag method as well, but not a RIFF device, because he abides within the Samsung procedures and methods. I have to wait 3 - 4 days as of today to know what's going on with my phone. Oh, he's charging me $65 as opposed to $60 from mobiletech. If he can't get it to work then I'll be sending my phone to Texas. 10 - 15 days. Sigh
![Frown :( :(](/styles/smilies/google/frown.png)
What do you guys think about all this? Any advice and input?
Anyone in the NY Metro Area that knows of any person/s that can do RIFF JTag repair etc?
o resurrect Samsung R530:
Solder JTAG cable to Samsung R530 JTAG pads;
Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
Insert battery;
Make sure Samsung R530 is selected in the list of models;
Click Resurrect button;
Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
Disconnect USB cable, de-solder JTAG wires;
Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using original Samsung downloader software to restore it to the working state.
To enter download mode:
Disconnect PC cable;
Insert battery;
Hold ‘Volume Down’ key and press Power-On.
Found here: http://www.jtagbox.com/