FAQ
Q: Will this wipe my phone of all data?
A: Yes, this will wipe your phone completely and rewrite the partitions to a stock (the way you bought it) condition.
Q: Will this wipe my SD card?
A: NO, this will not wipe any data on your SD card, only system partitions of the phone itself.
Q: Does this void my warranty?
A:No in fact if you had a software change that would have have voided your warranty before this will bring you to a state that they will have never known an alteration was made
Q: I am currently running the latest software update, will this return me to this state?
A: No this will bring you back to eclair 2.1.1 Firmware build ???. BUT you will then be able to do an official over the air update to the latest released build
Q: Will i lose any apps or data during this process?
A: You absolutely will, this is a full wipe of your system. But please refer to Post #2 where we will give you steps to take to back up your apps and data. Post #6 after you are done with the wipe and restore will give you the steps to restore the apps and data.
Q: What is Odin?
A: A Flashing program to download Kernels, firmware to Samsung mobile phones. Also used in recovering failed flashes, bricked phones or doing full system wipes and restores.
Q: Do I need a PC, or can I use a mac?
A: These instructions are only for PC.
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1. Download and Install USB Drivers for your device; these drivers get installed on your computer. If you are not sure if you need 32 or 64 bit, on your computer go to control panel/system and security/system to check if your Windows machine is a 32 bit or 64 bit. Normally if you have had your phone connected to your device the drivers are already installed.
2. Go to Settings > Applications > Development > Enable Debugging, then connect your phone to your PC, allow 2-3 minutes to configure drivers
3.Download Odin Application HERE
4.Download 2.1 stock image, you may have to do some searching for this. (There are just to many different kinds for me to post them all.)
4.5 OR Download Froyo 2.2 Stock Image. Note if you download the 2.2, you will also need to download the pit file.
5.Disable any running antivirus (causes an interrupt during process resulting in bad flash)
6.Make sure to plug USB cable in the back of the computer,for most reliable connection. If using laptop like i do use USB closest to the back.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Backup Contacts
Backup to Gmail account (Recommended)
Step 1. From the Home screen, touch the menu button
Step 2. Touch settings
Step 3. Touch accounts & sync
Step 4. Touch the Gmail account of your choice under Manage accounts
Step 5. Touch Sync contacts
Export to SD card (Recommended)
Step 1. From the Home screen, touch contacts
Step 2. Touch menu
Step 3. Touch Import/Export
Step 4. Touch Export to SD card
Step 5. Touch OK to confirm export
Send namecard via
Step 1. From the Home screen, touch contacts
Step 2. Touch menu
Step 3. Touch Import/Export
Step 4. Touch send namecard via
Step 5. Touch Select all
Step 6. Touch send
Step 7. Touch destination of your choice
Apps and DataThere are many apps available on the market. But i will suggest My Backup Pro if you purchase you can use this without root. It can be found in the Android Market.
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Now we get to work. make sure you have every thing you need.
1. Stock 2.1 image or 2.2 with pit file.
2. Odin
3. USB cable
4. Patience
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1.) If your phone is plugged into your computer, unplug it now.
2.) If your phone is not powered down, power it down now.
3.) Remove battery from phone.
4.) Launch ODIN on PC.
5.) Plug USB cable into phone.
6.) Plug your Phone into the PC via USB cable.
7.) Press and hold the volume-down key until you see a gigantic yellow triangle and your phone will be in download mode.You can now release the volume key. At this point you will see a yellow com port in the upper left hand corner of the Odin.
8.) Click PIT and select the .pit file from the stock firmware you downloaded
8.5) Click on the PDA button in ODIN
Triple check that you pushed the PDA button. Do NOT click the Phone button prior to continuing to step 13. If you choose Phone, you will have bought your Mesmerize a one-way ticket to purgatory, and there is no getting out.
9.) Choose the .tar. file you downloaded in step 3 or 4 above & click the Start button.(this should take approx 3 to 6mins)
10.) Phone will power down when finished.
11.) Remove USB cable.
12.) Reinsert battery.
13.) Power phone and wait to boot approx 4mins
Congrats you are wiped clean and restored to Stock.
2.) If your phone is not powered down, power it down now.
3.) Remove battery from phone.
4.) Launch ODIN on PC.
5.) Plug USB cable into phone.
6.) Plug your Phone into the PC via USB cable.
7.) Press and hold the volume-down key until you see a gigantic yellow triangle and your phone will be in download mode.You can now release the volume key. At this point you will see a yellow com port in the upper left hand corner of the Odin.
8.) Click PIT and select the .pit file from the stock firmware you downloaded
8.5) Click on the PDA button in ODIN
Triple check that you pushed the PDA button. Do NOT click the Phone button prior to continuing to step 13. If you choose Phone, you will have bought your Mesmerize a one-way ticket to purgatory, and there is no getting out.
9.) Choose the .tar. file you downloaded in step 3 or 4 above & click the Start button.(this should take approx 3 to 6mins)
10.) Phone will power down when finished.
11.) Remove USB cable.
12.) Reinsert battery.
13.) Power phone and wait to boot approx 4mins
Congrats you are wiped clean and restored to Stock.
Once odin is downloaded open it, its an executable file so when you open it you will see the following : (File used in picture is just an example)
Once this is up, do the following
-Remove the battery from your Device-Plug in the USB cord
-Hold down the Volume Down button until you see a big bright triangle on your screen , underneath it will say Downloading and beneath that it will say Do not turn off target
At this point you will see one of the boxes in the corner turn yellow, letting you know there is a connection, it will look like this
after you are connected you want to hit the PDA button, NEVER PHONE, phone will erase your modem and you will have trouble connecting after that at all
when you click the PDA button a pop up will appear and you will need to select the file you would like to flash and then click open, just navigate to the Stock 2.1 firmware (Must be unzipped)
Now you will see the file appear in the PDA window...with connection made and the file in the PDA window, you may now hit Start
Once you hit start this process Should take approx. 5 mins if you are returning to stock . shouldn't take any less time than that and not much more. So don't start freaking out at min 2...(wait till min 7) lol
If you are flashing a Clockworkmod file it should take approx 7seconds.
once it is completed you should see the following window:
Once you have reached this screen it is safe to unplug , put your battery in and boot up. And now you're all clean and fresh...well the phone is anyway.
Restoring Contacts
Backup to Gmail account (Recommended)
Backup to Gmail account (Recommended)
Step 1. From the Home screen, touch the menu button
Step 2. Touch settings
Step 3. Touch accounts & sync
Step 4. Touch the Gmail account of your choice under Manage accounts
Step 5. Touch Sync contacts
Import From SD card (Recommended)
Step 1. From the Home screen, touch contacts
Step 2. Touch menu
Step 3. Touch Import/Export
Step 4. Touch Import From SD card
US Cellular My Contacts Backup
Open the app, follow onscreen instructions
Apps and Data
There are many apps available on the market. But i will suggest My Backup Pro if you purchase you can use this without root. It can be found in the Android Market
Trouble Shooting
Odin application displays one of the following in message box
Odin application displays one of the following in message box
Resolution
90% of problems associated with Odin are due to communication between phone and computer , it is suggested to go over all the preparation points in Post#2 of this thread. Other things to try would be.
Change USB ports in the back of the computer
- Make sure you did not forget to remove battery from phone
- make sure Odin is the only application running and antivirus is disabled
- If you are using a laptop make sure its plugged in also find the nearest desktop and try from there
SOFT BRICK
This is what Samsung Galaxy S displays yours may be different
ResolutionFirst off DO NOT PANIC. there is a simple solution, just remove the battery , plug the phone into the computer, press and hold volume down and it will enter download mode. Please review all the steps outlined in this thread and try and flash again
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