Help Need some serious help

phenom01

Newbie
I just updated my vibrant with the tmobile OTA update and now my phone wont turn on. Please HELP!
 

djquick

Well-Known Member
You need to download odin, the samsung drivers to install on your pc, and either the vibrant original firmware rom or the OTA JI6 update rom and flash which ever one you choose.

All your resources are here

Good luck!!
 

SamsungVibrant

Android Expert
I just updated my vibrant with the tmobile OTA update and now my phone wont turn on. Please HELP!

Follow what the person above mentioned, but also please provide more background information. I'm assuming you were running completely stock since you were able to get the OTA. However, please let us know if you were rooted, running some kind of lagfix, etc.

Thank You.
 

phenom01

Newbie
Thread starter
Follow what the person above mentioned, but also please provide more background information. I'm assuming you were running completely stock since you were able to get the OTA. However, please let us know if you were rooted, running some kind of lagfix, etc.

Thank You.
I was running stock. But how am i suppose to run odin if my phone doesnt turn on?
 

SamsungVibrant

Android Expert
I was running stock. But how am i suppose to run odin if my phone doesnt turn on?

It will not turn on at all, meaning you see absolutely zero indication that their is some kind of activity? No vibrant logo? Nothing?

Can you get into recovery mode? Download mode?

See if you can get into download mode.
Hold down both power buttons, meaning hold down the up and down key at the same time, never letting go. Grab your usb cable attached to your computer, and plug it into the phone while you still hold down both volume keys. Does the phone go into download mode?
http://androidforums.com/vibrant-tips-tricks/177526-how-enter-download-mode-what-worked-me.html
http://androidforums.com/vibrant-tips-tricks/177458-how-enter-recovery-mode-correct-procedure.html

Hopefully you don't have one of the phones with the 3 button issue.
 

phenom01

Newbie
Thread starter
It will not turn on at all, meaning you see absolutely zero indication that their is some kind of activity? No vibrant logo? Nothing?

Can you get into recovery mode? Download mode?

See if you can get into download mode.
Hold down both power buttons, meaning hold down the up and down key at the same time, never letting go. Grab your usb cable attached to your computer, and plug it into the phone while you still hold down both volume keys. Does the phone go into download mode?
http://androidforums.com/vibrant-tips-tricks/177526-how-enter-download-mode-what-worked-me.html
http://androidforums.com/vibrant-tips-tricks/177458-how-enter-recovery-mode-correct-procedure.html

Hopefully you don't have one of the phones with the 3 button issue.
nothing. no logo, no light nothing
 

Obg1

Member
I have the exact same problem!
After updating using mini Kies, I cannot turn the phone on.
Pressing the power button does nothing, screen is black, I also can't go to download mode.

I've removed the buttery\sim\sd card and put them back in.
Even charged it for a while, still dead.

Anyone encountered this?
 

kacol16

Well-Known Member
my brother had the same problem. you have to send it back to Samsung to Texas so they can do it for you... sorry
 
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