How To Unbrick Samsung Infuse 4G And Fix Partition
If you’re not an experienced Android user with a Samsung Infuse 4G, but are brave enough to experiment and learn on the go as you try to mod your it, chances are that you might, or might be stuck with a bricked device. If you’re reading this and wondering if life would ever go back to normal again, worry not, for your device may still have a chance of breathing again. XDA-Developers forum member gtg465x has released a solution that could most likely unbrick your device. We’re not saying, it WILL, we’re saying it could, and has in some scenarios.
So if you have a bricked device, you need to try this out. The developer has put together a file to be flashed via ODIN. However if you have bricked your device in a manner that you cannot even boot the Infuse 4G into Download mode, you need to look elsewhere for a solution as this guide here will not help you. On the contrary if you have a bricked device that can still manage to boot into Download mode, this guide could help you recover your device.
Flashing this package via ODIN will take your device to a completely stock state and it also includes a PIT file in case your device was accidentally flashed with a wrong PIT file or either way you messed up your partition. According to the developer, flashing this PIT file is not dangerous, as it has been tested and verified by him.
Enough said, time to revive your Infuse 4G! Here’s how.
Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. AddictiveTips will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.
Requirements:
- ODIN installed.
- Samsung USB drivers installed. Download USB drivers for 32 bit Windows | 64 bit Windows.
- GTG’s Ultimate Unbrick.
Instructions:
- To begin, download the unbrick package from the link above and extract the contents to a folder.
- Run ODIN and click the PIT button in ODIN and select infuse.pit when prompted. (Make sure Re-Partition is checked.)
- Click the PDA and select PDA_UCKD5.tar.md5.
- Click the PHONE button and select PHONE_UCKD5.tar.md5.
- Once the files are selected put the phone in download mode. (Pull battery, replace battery, press and hold both volume buttons while plugging in the USB cable connected to the PC.)
- Once you see the device connected in ODIN, hit the Start button to begin the flashing process.
- Once the process completes, the phone will reboot.
In case the phone goes into a boot loop, pull the battery out, out it back in, press and hold both Volume keys and then press and hold the Power key, keep holding all three buttons until 3e recovery comes up. Select delete all user data, and finally select reboot system now.
For updates and queries, visit the forum thread at XDA-Developers.
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The “GTG Ultimate Unbrick” link no longer leads to the file. It takes you to some ad that tricks you into downloading their malware. I highly recommend changing or disabling the link so people are no longer tricked into downloading these other programs.
Excelent works fine
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
PDA_UCKD5.tar.md5 is valid.
PHONE_UCKD5.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Set PIT file..
DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
factoryfs.rfs
PROCESS IS GETTING STUCK ON THIS…… PLZ TELL ME WHAT TO DO… I HAVE TRIED MANY TIMES
The unbrick files are on a dead server, you cant download them.
Phew! Tried to download gingerbread myself because ATT & Samsung suck! Bricked my phone instead and I found this tutorial that fixed it. Worked GREAT! A real life saver!! Thanks for your work on this project.
Straight forward and complete… Don’t listen to these other WHINERS! GTG Unbrick has saved many of my family and friend’s phones. Thanks for the post!
i don’t think my phone is bricked it just turns on and off and won’t stay on for more then 10 minutes at a time without rebooting its self ! what do i do ??????
Omg I thank you so much i thought i had lost this phone for ever again THANKS
thank you so much
It says it failed but rebooted and it worked 🙂 thanks!
Did everything correctly..Complete (write) operation failed.
Did everything
Like a charm….nice way to spend a holiday weekend. Learning how to brick and unbrick. Woo Hoo.
Thanks for all the tutorials. I think I know where I went wrong that caused the brick, but it’s late, I’ll try my mods again tomorrow. I’ve bookmarked this URL just in case!
yay!!!!…so far so good!!!! fingers crossed……thank you!! <<<<<
genius! thanks so much
Followed instructions exactly, and everything worked! It unbricked my Infuse 4G that was stuck at the initial “SAMSUNG” screen!
Thank you, GTG!
thank you
help it is not picking up my phone!!!!!!
plz install samsung usb driver
It worked (:
That f’ng zip file is corrupt !