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RIFF JTAG – Huawei modem U173-u2 Unbrick – dead boot repair supported

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31.09.2013  RIFF JTAG – Huawei modem U173-u2 Unbrick – dead boot repair supported

Resurrecting Huawei E173U2 is simple. Just make sure you solder all JTAG signals and insert modem into a USB port for it to get powered.
If modem is not detected by RIFFBOX JTAG, disconnect JTAG connector, re-insert modem into USB and then connect back the JTAG connector.

To resurrect Huawei E173U2:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Huawei E173U2 JTAG pads;
  •  Insert Huawei E173U2 modem into any USB port for power;
  •  Make sure Huawei E173U2 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  De-solder JTAG wires;

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung SHW-M250S Galaxy S II Unbrick – dead boot repair supported

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31.08.2013   RIFF JTAG – Samsung SHW-M250S Galaxy S II Unbrick – dead boot repair supported

Samsung M250S is based on the S5PV310 (Exynos 4210) Processor (Cortex-A9 Dual-Core). JTAG pads are very small; professional experience in soldering is required to connect wires to the JTAG interface.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on.

To resurrect Samsung M250S:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung M250S JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung M250S is selected in the list of models;
  •  Make sure a fixed TCK frequency is selected;
  •  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 both ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Home’ keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF Box Files

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To start working with RIFF JTAG Box, You’ll need to download initial setup:

RIFF Box JTAG Manager software setup

This will install following files to Your computer:

  • JTAG Manager software v1.88
  • RIFF Box control port driver
  • RIFF Box update port driver
  • RIFF DCC USBLoader driver
  • QUALCOMM QHUSB_DLOAD driver
  • NXP LPC Device USB driver

RIFF Box software portable archive:

RIFF JTAG Manager v1.76
Contains JTAG Manager v1.76 and RIFF Box drivers. Just extract the archive to desired directory and start using it.

You may need to install following Microsoft software:

Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package for (X86)

Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Packager for (x64)

After You execute setup, it will install all files to desired destination, and launch drivers installer script.
Take note, If You’re using Windows XP, You’ll have to provide drivers location to Hardware Installation Wizard after connecting devices for first time.

RIF Box –  Starting Up

RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-S7572 Galaxy Trend Duos II Unbrick – Total Repair supported

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10.08.2013  RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-S7572 Galaxy Trend Duos II Unbrick – Total Repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung S7572 is easy with the RIFF Box.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on, so no need to press any power-on buttons on the phone keypad.

To resurrect Samsung S7572:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung S7572 JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure Samsung S7572 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, 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 known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Home’ keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-N7005 Galaxy Note LTE Unbrick Total Repair supported

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10.08.2013   RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-N7005 Galaxy Note LTE Unbrick Total Repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung N7005 is easy with the RIFF Box. The device is based on the Qualcomm APQ8060 chipset.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on.

To resurrect Samsung N7005:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung N7005 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung N7005 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.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i9205 Galaxy Mega 6.3 LT Unbrick – Total Repair supported

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10.08.2013  RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i9205 Galaxy Mega 6.3 LT Unbrick – Total Repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung I9205 is easy with the RIFF Box.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on.
During Resurrection process you can select areas to be resurrected. Select them wisely: selecting everything in one bunch may just increase flashing time while it’s possible that all you need is to repair only few certain areas.

To resurrect Samsung I9205:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung I9205 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung I9205 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.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i9158 Galaxy Mega 5.8 Unbrick – Total Repair supported

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10.08.2013  RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i9158 Galaxy Mega 5.8 Unbrick  – Total Repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung I9158 is easy with the RIFF Box.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on, so no need to press any power-on buttons on the phone keypad.

To resurrect Samsung I9158:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung I9158 JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure Samsung I9158 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, 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 known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Home’ keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i9152 Galaxy Mega 5.8 Unbrick Total Repair supported

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10.08.2013  RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i9152 Galaxy Mega 5.8 Unbrick Total Repair supported

Samsung I9152 is based on the Broadcom BCM28145 Processor (Cortex-A9 Dual-Core). JTAG pads are very small; professional experience in soldering is required to connect wires to the JTAG interface.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on.

To resurrect Samsung I9152:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung I9152 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung I9152 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Make sure a fixed TCK frequency is selected;
  •  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 both ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Home’ keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i8552 Galaxy Win Duos / Galaxy Grand Quattro Unbrick – Total Repair supported

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10.08.2013  RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-i8552 Galaxy Win Duos / Galaxy Grand Quattro Unbrick – Total Repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung I8552 is easy with the RIFF Box.
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on, so no need to press any power-on buttons on the phone keypad.

To resurrect Samsung I8552:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung I8552 JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure Samsung I8552 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, 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 known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Home’ keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung SCH-i545 Galaxy S4 (Samsung Altius) Unbrick – Total Repair supported

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10.08.2013  RIFF JTAG – Samsung SCH-i545 Galaxy S4 (Samsung Altius) Unbrick – Total Repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung I545 is easy with the RIFF Box.
Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is inserted. Please note, battery must be charged. If battery is not charged enough there is chance of getting 0x42 error during connection stage.
During Resurrection process you can select areas to be resurrected. Select them wisely: selecting everything in one bunch may just increase flashing time while it’s possible that all you need is to repair only few certain areas.

To resurrect Samsung I545:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung I545 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable or insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung I545 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, 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 known flashing methods.
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