Tag Archives: Boot Repair

RIFF JTAG – Samsung SGH-T499 Dart (Samsung Tass) Unbrick – Boot Repair supported

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06.03.2012   RIFF JTAG – Samsung SGH-T499 Dart (Samsung Tass) Unbrick – Boot Repair supported

Repairing bricked Samsung T499 is easy with RIFF Box. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is inside. In case you use the battery only please note you will have to press Power On key once.

To resurrect Samsung T499:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung T499 JTAG pads;
  •  Make sure Samsung T499 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Insert Battery into phone and connect USB cable (in case you not use USB cable, press once the Power ON key on the phone)
  •  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 known flashing methods.

To enter download mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold both ‘Volume Up’ and ‘Home’ keys and press ‘Power ON’ button. In few seconds phone enters download mode.

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RIFF JTAG – CDMA Updates (Samsung S189, B219, Alcatel OT255C)

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01.03.2012   RIFF JTAG – CDMA Updates (Samsung S189, B219, Alcatel OT255C)

Whats new:

Added full  support for following models:

  • Alcatel OT255C  (Boot repair, read/write flash)
  • Samsung S189   (Boot repair, read/write flash)
  • Samsung B219 (Boot repair, read/write flash)

Connection pinouts and repair instructions are also available, integrated into updates.

RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-S5360 Galaxy Y Unbrick – Boot repair supported

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01.03.2012   Samsung GT-S5360 Galaxy Y Unbrick – Boot repair supported

Resurrecting Samsung S5360 is easy. To power the phone connect USB cable and insert battery. Sometimes it’s needed to press Power On key.
In case phone is not detected de-power phone completely, then wait few seconds, insert USB cable and then insert battery.

To resurrect Samsung S5360:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung S5360 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung S5360 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 both ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Menu’ keys and press Power-On.
  •  If nothing happens, try an alternative: hold both ‘Volume Up’ and ‘Menu’ keys and press Power-On.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung Wave 3 GT-S8600 Unbrick – Boot repair supported, World First ! ! !

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29.02.2012    Samsung Wave 3 GT-S8600 Unbrick – Boot repair supported, World First !  !  !

Resurrecting Samsung S8600 is easy. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected.
Please note, MSM8255T is dual core chipset – it has ARM11 and Qualcomm Scorpion cores. During power on sequence only ARM11 core is visible on the JTAG chain. If boots are not completely damaged and it comes up to initializing of the Scorpion core then Scorpion core appears on the JTAG chain too. This will shift ARM11 from TAP0 into TAP1 position on the chain, while current resurrector has the ARM11 core hardcoded at TAP0 position. Thus make sure to establish JTAG connection in the time range while Scorpion core is not visible yet.

To resurrect Samsung S8600:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung S8600 JTAG pads;
  •  Make sure Samsung S8600 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Insert battery and connect USB Data cable;
  •  If you use only battery, press Power On key;
  •  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 both ‘Volume Down’ and ‘Menu’ keys and press ‘Power ON’ button.

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RIFF JTAG – Samsung GT-S7500 Galaxy Ace Plus Unbrick – Boot Repair supported, World First ! ! !

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28.02.2012      Samsung GT-S7500 Galaxy Ace Plus Unbrick – Boot Repair supported, World First !  !  !

Resurrecting Samsung S7500 is easy.
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 S7500:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung S7500 JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure Samsung S7500 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 SGH-i777 Galaxy S II Unbrick – Boot Repair supported, World First ! ! !

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28.02.2012    Samsung SGH-i777 Galaxy S II Unbrick – Boot Repair supported, World First !  ! !

Samsung I777 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 I777:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung I777 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung I777 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-P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7 Unbrick – Boot repair supported, World First !

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27.02.2012    Samsung GT-P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7 Unbrick – Boot repair supported, World First !

Samsung P6800 is based on the Exynos 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 P6800:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung P6800 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect USB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung P6800 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 YP-G70EW Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 Unbrick – Boot repair, World first ! ! !

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24.02.2012    Samsung YP-G70EW Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 Unbrick – Boot repair, World first ! ! !

Samsung YP-G70 is based on the S5PCxxx Processor (ARM core is Cortex-A8).
Note, one simple way to connect over JTAG – connect USB cable to PC and insert battery. In this case phone is automatically powered on. But note, in very rare cases it is possible that you will have to hold Power On key during initial connection.

To resurrect Samsung YP-G70:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Samsung YP-G70 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect microUSB cable to phone and PC;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Make sure Samsung YP-G70 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-P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, ZTE Light Tab (ZTE V9), Orange Boston (Commtiva Z71), Huawei Ideos S7, unbrick – boot repair supported

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17.02.2012   Samsung GT-P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Orange Boston (Commtiva Z71), Huawei Ideos S7, unbrick – boot repair supported

  • Samsung GT-P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 

    Samsung P6200 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._
     

  • Huawei Ideos S7Resurrecting Huawei S7 is simple.
    Connection can be established with charger connected while battery is inside. . .
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  • ZTE Light Tab (ZTE V9)Resurrecting ZTE V9 is easy. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected. . .
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  • Orange Boston (Commtiva Z71)
    Resurrecting the Orange Boston is easy.  I requires 4.2v external power supply, and some basic soldering skills. . .
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To download these new updates, You need to click “Check for Updates” button on Box Service TAB in RIFF JTAG Manager software.

RIFF JTAG – HTC ThunderBolt 4G ADR6400 (HTC Mecha) Unbrick – Boot repair supported

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14.02.2012     HTC ThunderBolt 4G ADR6400 (HTC Mecha) Unbrick – Boot repair supported

Resurrecting HTC Thunderbolt CP (Modem Part) part is easy.
Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is inside; sometimes during connection pressing Power On key may be required.
Please note, CP Part’s power is controlled by the AP Part, thus you may experience constant connection loses after definite ammounts of time (1-2-5-x seconds). If this keeps interferring the resurrection process, solder additionall JTAG interface cable to the AP pads, select AP resurrector DLL, go to the JTAG Read/Write page and halt AP core, then switch back to the CP JTAG interface.

To resurrect HTC Thunderbolt CP (Modem Part) Part:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to HTC Thunderbolt CP JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure HTC Thunderbolt CP 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.

Resurrecting HTC Thunderbolt AP (PDA Part) is easy. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is connected.
Resurrector will reflash radio’s boot zone and will re-write PDA’s SPL to 1.04.0000 version. Additionally to SPL and Radio zones, the zone which contains Model ID is re-flashed too. Thus after resurrection phone will have Model ID = ‘PG0510000’.
There is option to reflash BOOT and RECOVERY zones.

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