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I'm extremely passionate about helping Android users around world get the most out of their Android devices by writing how-to guides and tutorials. This guide shows you how to restore or unbrick the Galaxy S3 I after being soft-bricked. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.

The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances. Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide. Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions. You may install the drivers by installing Samsung Kies or using the installer from Samsung support page.

Enable USB debugging on your handset. Disable antivirus, firewall, and other security software. Also disable Samsung Kies and other software that accesses your phone.

Such software can interfere with the procedure in this guide. Method 1. Soft brick is temporary, which means your device can still be brought back to its normal state. It is often caused by invalid or corrupted firmware installation, flashing bad scripts, and attempts to root the device. A hard brick is harder to fix, and your device cannot boot at at all. Unzip and extract the downloaded firmware.

To unzip and extract the firmware, right-click on the zip file. In case other options are also selected, click on the check box beside each of these options to remove them from the selection. Power off your Samsung Galaxy, and boot it in Download mode. To do this, simultaneously press the Volume Down button the bottom button on the left side of your device , the Home button middle button at the bottom section of your screen and the Power button on the right side of your device.

Press on these buttons until a warning message is displayed on your screen. Press the Volume Up the top button on the left side of your device to continue to Download mode. Connect your Samsung Galaxy device to your PC. Use a USB cable to connect your devices. Restart Odin. Configure the options. Reset Time, and Nand Erase All. This will begin the flashing process. Restart your Samsung Galaxy. Do this by removing the battery and re-inserting it into your Samsung Galaxy.

Upon holding these three buttons for 10 seconds, the Samsung Galaxy welcome screen and a menu with green and blue letters will appear also known as the Recovery menu. In the Recovery menu screen, use the Volume buttons to scroll up or down, and the Power button to select. Do so with the help of the Power button.

This will bring you to the next screen. Your device will then be rebooted automatically. Wait for a few minutes, and you will have your Samsung Galaxy debricked. Method 2. Determine if your device is indeed hard-bricked. In hard-bricked condition, your Samsung Galaxy device shows almost no sign of recovery.

Rooting will also void the warranty of your Verizon Galaxy device, so please make sure to be aware of what you are getting in to and understand the seriousness of things before going forward. Files to download: Download the Odin3-V3. Md5 OR. Have fun playing around with custom ROMs and apps. By Rafia Shaikh.