[Q] Stuck at GT-I9100 with a ! - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Everytime I tried to install a rom, I got stuck at GT-I9100 screen with a !
I done all the steps correctly already.
1. Use odin3 to flash stock XXKI3
2. Then flash cf root using Odin3 without repartition and as PDA
3. Off phone and go to cwm and install zip choose rom's zip
4. Reboot
4. STUCKED!!!
The roms I tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208948
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153826

tanjiajun_34 said:
Everytime I tried to install a rom, I got stuck at GT-I9100 screen with a !
I done all the steps correctly already.
1. Use odin3 to flash stock XXKI3
2. Then flash cf root using Odin3 without repartition and as PDA
3. Off phone and go to cwm and install zip choose rom's zip
4. Reboot
4. STUCKED!!!
The roms I tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208948
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153826
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i think is due you laptop/PC configuration.
check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297445

lockieio said:
i think is due you laptop/PC configuration.
check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297445
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I flashed cf root with no problems using Odin but I flash the rom using cwm 4 and had problems.

tanjiajun_34 said:
2. Then flash cf root using Odin3 without repartition and as PDA
3. Off phone and go to cwm and install zip choose rom's zip
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Before or After the rom's zip installation (flashing) do you wipe data/chace factory reset + wipe cache + advanced and wipe dalvik cache?

mostly because of corrupted download

rembrandtlnx said:
Before or After the rom's zip installation (flashing) do you wipe data/chace factory reset + wipe cache + advanced and wipe dalvik cache?
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Yea... Tried....
TheFaixy said:
mostly because of corrupted download
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I tried 2 roms so I don't think so...

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[Q] ROM flashing process overly complicated. Am I doing something wrong?

Hey folks. I'm not entirely new to ROM flashing. I've been flashing numerous ROMs on my Diamond, TouchPro2, and Desire. The actual steps and tools are different but the basic principle remain the same. It's just wipe and flash.
But on the SGS2, the process is getting on my nerves. If I simply do a wipe and flash, I ALWAYS get boot loops. I always have to go through the following steps:
1. Wipe and flash stock ROM via ODIN
2. Flash CF-Root via ODIN
3. Boot the device to the setup wizard.
4. Flash "abc" ROM via CWM or ODIN
Is this actually what all you SGS2 ROM flashing veterans do? Or am I doing something wrong?
Also if I'm on a custom ROM, I can't even do a hard reset without encountering boot loops. I'd have to go through those 4 steps again. It's driving me insane...
Don't wipe through recovery. Format through settings.
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rwj5279955 said:
Don't wipe through recovery. Format through settings.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App
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This doesn't seem to work either. I was just on Lightning ROM and I did a hard reset by going to "Settings > Privacy". That resulted in boot loops...
As of this moment, I just can't seem to figure out how to flash ROMs or hard reset without being at my PC. Does everybody else always rely on their PC for their ROM flashing needs?
Hmm...something seems wrong here. Here is what I do and normally don't have any issues.
1. Reboot into recovery.
2. Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe dalvik cache.
4. Format system.
5. Install the downloaded rom from sdcard OR go to download mode and flash thru odin depending on zip file or odin file.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App
For a clean phone i format phone through windows . In recovery format system data and sd card .
Should be no problems left on phone .
Install stock rom via Odin followed by cwm and root copy custom rom to sd card and flash .
jje
kirdroid said:
Hmm...something seems wrong here. Here is what I do and normally don't have any issues.
1. Reboot into recovery.
2. Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe dalvik cache.
4. Format system.
5. Install the downloaded rom from sdcard OR go to download mode and flash thru odin depending on zip file or odin file.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium App
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I'll give this a shot later when I get home and recover from my bootloop...
JJEgan said:
For a clean phone i format phone through windows . In recovery format system data and sd card .
Should be no problems left on phone .
Install stock rom via Odin followed by cwm and root copy custom rom to sd card and flash .
jje
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I know how to get out of bootloops. The question is, how do I flash ROMs without the PC (ie, without having to flash back to stock rom via Odin)?
ohyeahar said:
I'll give this a shot later when I get home and recover from my bootloop...
I know how to get out of bootloops. The question is, how do I flash ROMs without the PC (ie, without having to flash back to stock rom via Odin)?
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The instructions for the rom may require you to have a stock rom or not depends upon what the rom builder decides .Some require custom through Odin other via CWM.Most are CWM flashes and do not mention stock rom at all .
jje

Can't install CyanogenMod 7. Stuck at Samsung screen.

So, I've been trying to install the Cyanogenmod for 2 days without success...
This is what I've been doing. Tell me if I do something wrong...
-Start with stock KE2
-Flash CF-Root wich also contains CWM
-Factory reset / Cache wipe
-Put cyanogenmod .zip on the phone
-Boot into recovery
-Select install .zip from sdcard, and I select the zip
-Phone says install succesfull (the install just takes like 3 seconds, is it normal?)
-I go back to the previous menu and select reboot phone
It gets stuck at the black "samsung galaxy s2" screen. I left it for more than 20 minutes that way. Nothing happens.
I just power it off and re-flash a stock firmare via odin...........
This happens with both the stable and the nightly cyanogen mod builds.
Could you help me please?
1) boot into CWM recovery
2) Flash CM7 zip
3) reboot into recovery again
4) flash CM7 zip again
5) wipe data/cache/dalvik cache (you will lose all your app data, but not pictures/media/etc)
6) reboot and wait for it to boot, upto 10min.
Why dont you just flash and cf- root stock rom then thru cwm just install the rom? easy and works, atleast for me it did, got back to stock thu , its better after you freeze all bloatware..
hope it helps
Sent from my GT-I9100
veyka said:
1) boot into CWM recovery
2) Flash CM7 zip
3) reboot into recovery again
4) flash CM7 zip again
5) wipe data/cache/dalvik cache (you will lose all your app data, but not pictures/media/etc)
6) reboot and wait for it to boot, upto 10min.
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I'll try that. But why flash it 2 times?
maxolina said:
I'll try that. But why flash it 2 times?
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So it works? Dunno, it was something todo with differences in the CF-root CWM recovery and the CM7 CWM recovery and busybox.
If you'd bother to read the instructions for flashing CM (which you clearly didn't, else you wouldn't be asking this question), they're pretty clear about the requirement to flash the rom twice. The why is irrelevant. The simple reality is in order for it to function it needs to be flashed twice.
If you haven't already, do yourself a favour and flash the original stock firmware that was on the phone when you bought it before you end up trashing it :-/
maxolina said:
I'll try that. But why flash it 2 times?
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veyka said:
So it works? Dunno, it was something todo with differences in the CF-root CWM recovery and the CM7 CWM recovery and busybox.
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It worked! You are my favourite person on the world right now!
maxolina said:
It worked! You are my favourite person on the world right now!
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Glad you got it working
maxolina said:
It worked! You are my favourite person on the world right now!
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You wouldn't have actually needed his advice if you bothered to read the instructions at least twice... -.-

[Q] problems with ClockWorkMod in Galaxy I9100

Hi
I have a SGSII (i9100) which I have successfully rooted (all "permission" files work ok through Superuser). However, I don't seem to be able to install Clockworkmod or, if successful, then I can't boot normally.
When I try to install CWM via Odin3, it installs ok, but the phone then hangs on the triangle screen. I can boot into the CWM screen where it tells me that it cannot mount to system nor to the cache. Any attempt to reboot normally fails (i.e. it hangs on the triangle screen). Thanks to a kind member helping me, I have been able to recover each time by using the I9100XXKI3.ZIP package.
I have also downloaded Rom Manager and tried to flash CWM from there. That says that it has been successfull, but when I then boot to the recovery, it tells me that "E:failed to verify whole-file signature and e:signature verification failed". Consequently, no CWM, just the usual recovery screen.
Am I missing something? Can someone help, please? At the moment I have root, but can't install any custom roms.
Thanks, masterpointer
Try to flash kernel with cwm. That should do it
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First thing rom manager is not compatible will the sgs2, second thing it's confusing when you say you restore a .zip as this is done via cwm? In order to get recovery via odin you need to be using an appropriate rooting kernel. When you did manage to get into cwm did you wipe cache and delvik etc?
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Download cf root kernel and flash with odin, and you`ll have cwm recovery. Don`t use rom manager with sgs2, never.
Makrilli said:
Try to flash kernel with cwm. That should do it
Sent from my sgs2 running cm9 using xda app
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that's exactly what I have done! CWM installs, but phone hangs on the triangle screen.
marcadam said:
First thing rom manager is not compatible will the sgs2, second thing it's confusing when you say you restore a .zip as this is done via cwm? In order to get recovery via odin you need to be using an appropriate rooting kernel. When you did manage to get into cwm did you wipe cache and delvik etc?
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I did use an appropriate kernel. I wiped neither the cache nor the delvic cache before flashing, and after flashing I can't as the message says: "e:failure to mount \system" and several massages "e:falure to mount \cache\..."
078gregory said:
Download cf root kernel and flash with odin, and you`ll have cwm recovery. Don`t use rom manager with sgs2, never.
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I take your point regarding Rom Manager. but that aside, I have flashed CWM via Odin3 onto a rooted kernel and it does install, but phone hangs (freezes) on the triangle screen. I have tried several versions of CWM an several rooted kernels. They all install and they all freeze!
masterpointer said:
I take your point regarding Rom Manager. but that aside, I have flashed CWM via Odin3 onto a rooted kernel and it does install, but phone hangs (freezes) on the triangle screen. I have tried several versions of CWM an several rooted kernels. They all install and they all freeze!
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Boot in recovery, mount and storage, format system, data,cache. Pull battery out, after 2 min put it back, boot in download mode, start odin, flash stock rom, reboot, reboot again in download mode, then root with cf root kernel. Should solve you problem
078gregory said:
Boot in recovery, mount and storage, format system, data,cache. Pull battery out, after 2 min put it back, boot in download mode, start odin, flash stock rom, reboot, reboot again in download mode, then root with cf root kernel. Should solve you problem
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I don't have "mount & storage" in recovery. Only Reboot System, Apply update from SD card, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition.
masterpointer said:
I don't have "mount & storage" in recovery. Only Reboot System, Apply update from SD card, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition.
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You need to install a cwm rooted kernel .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
yes, but therein lies the problem:
After I use cf-root (with KI4 kernel), the phone hangs (despite Odin3 showing everything ok)! And when i then boot into recovery, it says "e:failure to mount \system" and several massages "e:falure to mount \cache\..." and attempts to "mount" the listed items, all fail.
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Followed by root .
jje
JJEgan said:
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Followed by root .
jje
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Thanks for your help, but as I said previously, I was unable to do any of your suggestions because as soon as I installed CWM, I was unable to mount the system and the cache.
However, since then I did some further research and came across a forum where several others had the same problem and one of them tried to use "Speedmod-kernel-s2-k2-21-Odin.tar" and, lo and behold, that worked for me as well!!!

[Q] Newbie needs help. Flashing: Help?

I know the basics of flashing and I've done it before to unbrick this very same phone (SGS2 SGH-I777) however since then the USB port broke and I cannot update to 4.1.2 without using Mobile Odin. I have purchased the Pro Version and have the flash kernel auto installed so I have the following questions.
- Do I flash the file in .zip or not?
- When I unzip there are 2 files. One of them to flash and the other SS_DL.dll. Do I flash this?
- I plan to clear dalvik cache and data to ensure success.
- I do NOT have CWM Recovery/any other recovery. My phone is completely stock other than being rooted. Can I still flash as this?
- This is a STOCK and OFFICIAL Firmware.
These questions may seem silly but I want to ensure I don't brick my device as if I lose this phone I'm stuck with a Samsung Flight in the meantime. Thanks in advance.
Edit: No data partition was added but everything else was. Is that ok?
http://imgur.com/kPHza4o
imgur link because uploading is messed up via S2
I just put the .tar firmware file on my sdcard and then open Mobile Odin Pro and select "Open file..." and navigate to the .tar firmware file and then select it and Mobile Odin will set the partitions for u. All u have to do is tap OK.
Your image looks like Mobile Odin Pro is loaded correctly. U don't flash the.dll file.
U can now select (if u want) Enable EverRoot, Inject SuperSU, Inject Mobile Odin. Wipe data and cache and Wipe Dalvik cache, i would recommend to select also.
Then Flash firmware.
And if u wanna get that micro usb port fixed/replaced, contact mobiletechvideos.com
HeatSeekerism said:
- Do I flash the file in .zip or not?
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You flash the .tar.md5 file.
- When I unzip there are 2 files. One of them to flash and the other SS_DL.dll. Do I flash this?
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Ignore SS_DL.dll
- I plan to clear dalvik cache and data to ensure success.
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Yes. Also, before flashing, enter the stock 3e recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset. And then in Mobile Odin, check both Wipe data and cache and wipe dalvik cache
- I do NOT have CWM Recovery/any other recovery. My phone is completely stock other than being rooted. Can I still flash as this?
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Yes.
- This is a STOCK and OFFICIAL Firmware.
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Yes.
Edit: No data partition was added but everything else was. Is that ok?
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Yes.
creepyncrawly said:
You flash the .tar.md5 file.
Ignore SS_DL.dll
Yes. Also, before flashing, enter the stock 3e recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset. And then in Mobile Odin, check both Wipe data and cache and wipe dalvik cache
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
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Alright. Wish me luck. Once my battery is fully charged I'll flash. I'll let you know how it goes.
:salute:

[Q] roms not working

I just rooted my phone yesterday and i tryed to flash a new rom but it keeps on showing the start up screen for all my roms i tried to flash plz help
what to do
Tuyeni-boy said:
I just rooted my phone yesterday and i tryed to flash a new rom but it keeps on showing the start up screen for all my roms i tried to flash plz help
what to do
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Install via CWM. Instructions can be found in CWM and ur ROM thread.
Sent from my frozen Penguin's Nexus 7 with frozen CM 10.2 using frozen Tapatalk 4.FORGOTTEN Pro
Flash a custom rom with cwm..
wipe your data/system first.
wipe catche
install from sd card (Flashable file must be store in root of your sdcard.)
wipe catche
wipe dalvik catche
Imp:
Make your currunt working rom backup before anything you do with your phone. it will save you.
Tuyeni-boy said:
I just rooted my phone yesterday and i tryed to flash a new rom but it keeps on showing the start up screen for all my roms i tried to flash plz help
what to do
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552792
go to this post and flash the stock firmware via odin.
for installing custom rom, you will need root and cwm
go to recovery mode
choose install zip from sd card
choose the cwm file
this will install the cwm.
now wipe data and cache
go to advanced menu and wipe dalvik cache
then go to choose zip from sdcaed and select the rom
please make sure that you are using a proper custom rom file meant for your phone.
hit thanks if it helped

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