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I've tried to unlock my phone the way described here. The phone booted fine for the first time, but it did not detect the SIM card and had no network. I restarted the phone, then I only got a black, flashing (2 sec interval) screen. No samsung boot logo, nothing. I can get the phone into download mode, flash it with a new firmware, but it doesn't help: flashing black screen again.
Is there any solution to this? Thanks in advance!
By flashing new firmware you should get boot ,may you do something wrong in flashing
flash firmware correctly
btw which firmware you flashed?
nims11 said:
By flashing new firmware you should get boot ,may you do something wrong in flashing
flash firmware correctly
btw which firmware you flashed?
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I think the main problem is that when Odin reboots the phone after flashing, it only goes back into this black flashing screen state. So the Odin flashing process never completes totally.
I tried with a few firmwares, from samfirmware.com, the 2.3.3 ones.
Found a video, same problem: youtube.com/watch?v=ZINqwcqhf5k
mazsa1 said:
I think the main problem is that when Odin reboots the phone after flashing, it only goes back into this black flashing screen state. So the Odin flashing process never completes totally.
I tried with a few firmwares, from samfirmware.com, the 2.3.3 ones.
Found a video, same problem: youtube.com/watch?v=ZINqwcqhf5k
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Problem occurs if you directly flash one package firmware
try kph or kpb . They are multipackage
after flash multipackage you can flash any one package firmware
I have exactly this same issue, last thing I got from the phone was "strage looking" (aka. corrupted) filenames in the efs partition.. is there any way flash a restore EFS ? does not matter if the phone does not make calls ..just booting is enough
remove your battery first and put in again. then remove your simcard and sd card. flash with full package latest firmware like kpn on kpb and try latest odin ( i use odin v4.42 and succesfully flashing galaxy ace and gio without problem)
crrodriguez said:
I have exactly this same issue, last thing I got from the phone was "strage looking" (aka. corrupted) filenames in the efs partition.. is there any way flash a restore EFS ? does not matter if the phone does not make calls ..just booting is enough
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Yes, that could be the cause. EFS got screwed up during the unlock process, and Odin can't write the EFS on the Galaxy Ace as far as I know.
mazsa1 said:
Yes, that could be the cause. EFS got screwed up during the unlock process, and Odin can't write the EFS on the Galaxy Ace as far as I know.
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Do you know any way to run fsck on the internal /dev/block/stl5 ?
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Ok, I found a backup stl5 image made with dd , however I have found no way to flash the efs into the phone...
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Ok, I found a backup stl5 image made with dd , however I have found no way to flash the efs into the phone...
hello
i same problem
any fix ?
Hey guys,
I need some expertise on this, I tried looking up my exact problem but I couldn't find any real help so here I am. I just recently upgraded to ICS and all went well. Then I decided to root with Siyah kernel with ODIN and all was good. My problem is that when I tried to do the ROM backup with ROM manager it didn't boot back up and now every time I try to boot it up it goes to the Samsung Galaxy SII GT-19100 screen... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
XCoNGAMMA said:
Hey guys,
I need some expertise on this, I tried looking up my exact problem but I couldn't find any real help so here I am. I just recently upgraded to ICS and all went well. Then I decided to root with Siyah kernel with ODIN and all was good. My problem is that when I tried to do the ROM backup with ROM manager it didn't boot back up and now every time I try to boot it up it goes to the Samsung Galaxy SII GT-19100 screen... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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can u enter cwrm??? (volume up+home button+powerbutton) if so, download any soft in xda in zip into an external SD and fla**** through it
pelpa87 said:
can u enter cwrm??? (volume up+home button+powerbutton) if so, download any soft in xda in zip into an external SD and fla**** through it
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I could and I just reflashed it with odin and tried to see if that would fix it and now I cant seem to get it into cwrm :/
Edit: I can get it into cwrm mode.. didn't have usb plugged in.
XCoNGAMMA said:
I could and I just reflashed it with odin and tried to see if that would fix it and now I cant seem to get it into cwrm :/
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which soft did u reflash through odin? an stock one? or an aokp one?
pelpa87 said:
which soft did u reflash through odin? an stock one? or an aokp one?
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No i just used the Siyah kernel agian. But its doing the same thing. I guess I need to find a micro SD card..
XCoNGAMMA said:
I could and I just reflashed it with odin and tried to see if that would fix it and now I cant seem to get it into cwrm :/
Edit: I can get it into cwrm mode.. didn't have usb plugged in.
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well....download for example this rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696419
and a kernel cleaner (i'm at work and search doesn't work in here, sorry i can't provide u with a link)
place those things in an extSD
enter cwmr, mount and storage, format /sytem, wipe cache, dalvik and data/factory resets.
flash the kernel cleaner, then flash the rom
pelpa87 said:
well....download for example this rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696419
and a kernel cleaner (i'm at work and search doesn't work in here, sorry i can't provide u with a link)
place those things in an extSD
enter cwmr, mount and storage, format /sytem, wipe cache, dalvik and data/factory resets.
flash the kernel cleaner, then flash the rom
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Alright I will try that and I will report back with results. Will this effect any of my data? appreciate the help.
here are some kernel cleaners
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1363738
if not, download a odin flashable rom....and try that...but i highly recomend u to do the above steps
one question, which rom where u using?? i mean it was an aokp rom, doesn't it???, because siyah is only for aokp roms...
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XCoNGAMMA said:
Alright I will try that and I will report back with results. Will this effect any of my data? appreciate the help.
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downloaded apps contacts and sms will be lost...photos, music, etc not...
if i helped u in any way, hit the thanks button
pelpa87 said:
here are some kernel cleaners
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1363738
if not, download a odin flashable rom....and try that...but i highly recomend u to do the above steps
one question, which rom where u using?? i mean it was an aokp rom, doesn't it???, because siyah is only for aokp roms...
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downloaded apps contacts and sms will be lost...photos, music, etc not...
if i helped u in any way, hit the thanks button
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Thats good to know. Thanks. Ok I thought I was getting into cwrm mode but I was actually in the download mode! I still cant get into cwrm mode..
XCoNGAMMA said:
Thats good to know. Thanks. Ok I thought I was getting into cwrm mode but I was actually in the download mode! I still cant get into cwrm mode..
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when u press volume up+home key+power button it doesn't happens a single thiing??? thats odd...
well then download one of this roms http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
there u'll found the rooted kernel for each one...
both can be flashed throguh odin.. try that...
then if u wish u can flash an aokp rom and then flash siyah
I got it working perfect now with the tremendous help from Neeraj a fellow user on xda . I appreciate your input on my problem a lot man.:good:
Edit: We downloaded with this stock firmware: I777UCLE5_I777ATTLE5_I777UCLE5_HOME.tar.md5 from the program (Check Fus Downloader 2.1) and flashed the ROM with Odin. I'm pretty sure that's what we did anyway.
XCoNGAMMA said:
I got it working perfect now with the tremendous help from Neeraj a fellow user on xda . I appreciate your input on my problem a lot man.:good:
Edit: We downloaded with this stock firmware: I777UCLE5_I777ATTLE5_I777UCLE5_HOME.tar.md5 from the program (Check Fus Downloader 2.1) and flashed the ROM with Odin. I'm pretty sure that's what we did anyway.
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If flashing an I777 firmware fixed your problem, what in the world are you doing in the I9100 forums instead of the I777 forums in the first place?
He had a sgh i777
and not i9100
neerajganga said:
He had a sgh i777
and not i9100
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I see that. Did you also direct him to the I777 forums and tell him to not flash any more i9100 ROMs and firmwares? Else he'll end up in the same spot if he does it again.
ctomgee said:
I see that. Did you also direct him to the I777 forums and tell him to not flash any more i9100 ROMs and firmwares? Else he'll end up in the same spot if he does it again.
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yea i did
ctomgee said:
I see that. Did you also direct him to the I777 forums and tell him to not flash any more i9100 ROMs and firmwares? Else he'll end up in the same spot if he does it again.
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And not to use rom manager. I keep hearing people messing their devices up when using it.
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i have the same problem.
My phone si lockend on the Galaxy SII screen. I was on a aokp rom. i've tried to go to CM9. And there i'm lock
other issues. i cant go to recovery. (up home power)
My windows 7 doesnt recognize my phone. so no odin.
any help ?
You won't be fixing it without Odin with no recovery. Go thru the following list on your PC, and if you still can't get Odin working, try another PC. If you still can't get Odin working on another PC, user error somewhere along the way (will be impossible for anyone here to say what because we're not there with you), which means service centre job.
*Must run Odin as administrator in Windoze.
*Ensure Kies & it's processes aren't running in Windoze task manager. Kill them if they are.
*Try different USB ports; you must be using a 'powered' or mainboard port.
*Try different USB cables (particularly the cable that came with the phone if you're not using it now)
*Try different versions of Odin (search on here/Google)
*Uninstall Kies, reboot, redownload & reinstall it, reboot, try the flash again. Also run Windoze Update.
*Check the rom/kernel you download for corruption. Programs like 7Zip, IZarc, WinRar, etc will allow you to 'test' the rom file you download. If there are any errors/any of the files fail the test, bad download. Try again/try downloading with a different internet connection if it keeps happening.
I have a rooted Australian Galaxy s iii i9300 running stock android 4.0.4 and Siyah Kernel V.1.5.3, both of which I flashed about 3 weeks ago.
My phone has been running perfectly, last night before going to bed I plugged my phone into the charger as usual. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary with it, I didn't alter any settings or install anything new and it has been weeks since I've flashed anything. I woke up this morning to see my phone stuck on the 'Galaxy S iii' logo screen as if it had automatically rebooted itself during the night and got stuck. I've tried removing the battery and turning it back on several times but it just keeps getting stuck on the logo screen. I can't enter clockwork recovery mod but I can still enter download mode.
Is my phone bricked?
How did this happen when I didn't even do anything?
What should I do?
Should I try re-flashing the stock ics rom?
Re-root
Try re-rooting it with Odin (from Download Mode), then you might be able to go into Recovery Mode.
Have you recently installed any app? Coz there must be a reason for this to happen.
If the above comment does not work, next step would be to order a jig to force it into download mode.
mylakhana said:
Try re-rooting it with Odin (from Download Mode), then you might be able to go into Recovery Mode.
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I can't even get into normal recovery mode, so I'm not sure re-rooting will help (I'll still give it a try though). Assuming it does work, what should I do once I get into Clockwork recovery?
mylakhana said:
Have you recently installed any app? Coz there must be a reason for this to happen.
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That's what makes this so weird, I haven't installed any new apps over the last couple of days, I did install a few updates from the market yesterday or the day before but I don't remember which ones.
NewAussiefromCanada said:
If the above comment does not work, next step would be to order a jig to force it into download mode.
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I can already get into download mode.
okay, I just to tried to flash cf root and it failed. It says 'There is no PIT partition'.
Anyone? Sorry, I know it's rude to bump your own thread and it's not something I usually do but I'm really freaking out here.
did you try reflashing stock rom?
sree_rag said:
did you try reflashing stock rom?
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Yes but it failed like cf_root did, I got the same 'There is no PIT partition' error.
tsymbo sure
kilgorcalrizian said:
Yes but it failed like cf_root did, I got the same 'There is no PIT partition' error.
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Did you flash the Stock Rom via Odin with 1 part file? You should try it with 3 part File Stock Rom and flash via Odin.
DoppelgängerGER said:
Did you flash the Stock Rom via Odin with 1 part file? You should try it with 3 part File Stock Rom and flash via Odin.
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Thanks for the reply. Where can I find the 3 part file version of the stock Rom? Can you point me in the direction of a tutorial for flashing 3 part files with Odin? I'm only familiar with flashing a single tar file.
Seems as if this becomes a common problem, since this is like the 1001st thread about a S3 shutting down while on charge and not being able to reboot.
This kinda scares me...
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Where can I find a 3 part Rom? I've googled but I can't find one. How do I flash it once I do find it?
ch0ka said:
Seems as if this becomes a common problem, since this is like the 1001st thread about a S3 shutting down while on charge and not being able to reboot.
This kinda scares me...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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Really? I did a quick search before posting this, sorry for the repost. Did anyone come up with a solution in previous threads?
I've searched and searched but I still can't find the 3 file firmware. I don't even know what I'm looking for really. Can someone please link me to a 3 part Rom compatible with my phone?
While my search for similar problems before creating this thread yielded very few results, I have since found the other threads Ch0ka was referring to by searching 'There is no PIT partition'. It seems that if flashing a three part file and repartitioning with Odin doesn't work, the general consensus is that I'll have to send it to a service center for repair. Haven't I voided the warranty on my phone by rooting it? will they be able to tell I've rooted it or is it damaged beyond that point? I really can't afford to be paying for repairs right now.
I'm so upset, I still don't understand how my phone could just brick itself overnight! Could someone please give me some advice?
Did you overclock anything?
Sent from my GT-I9300
manemzjum said:
Did you overclock anything?
Sent from my GT-I9300
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No.
You can find all the stock Samsung ROM here
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/
What version of Odin are you using? Make sure you're using Odin v3.04(or above)
I have a quite similar problem. I thought it might be wise to post it here instead of making a new tread.
I in andvance apologise for my english.
Event that lead to my s3 constantly bootlooping
Entered Clockwork recovery mod.
Updated Kernel to Siyah from SD
Rebooted
Phone updated ( update i used to always click away, might be JB s3 update)
Now my phone boots, shows purple siyah picture, shows bootanimation, asks for simcard pin and reboots again.
this loop takes forever.
I cannot get into clockwork mod anymore.
I can get into download mode (down+home+power)
I am very scared that i ruined my phone :crying: :crying:
Is there hope that i can fix this? or like it is really low chance
rerooting didnt bring clockwork mod back.
installed clockwork mod via odin, but also didnt help.
I would really like to revert the (down+home+power) menu to pre root. because than factory reset is available.
is that possible? please help desperate person who is in need of working phone by tomorrow morning :crying: :crying:
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is there a way tto delete the siyah kernel through odin? or at least replace it
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something is finally happening. trying to put stock md5 file trough odin. there is definately a download bar appearing on the phone screen.
I'm just going crazy, and if my updates are anoying let me know. i just try not to think that i ruined my 2 weeks old phone :crying:
George1195 said:
I have a quite similar problem. I thought it might be wise to post it here instead of making a new tread.
I in andvance apologise for my english.
Event that lead to my s3 constantly bootlooping
Entered Clockwork recovery mod.
Updated Kernel to Siyah from SD
Rebooted
Phone updated ( update i used to always click away, might be JB s3 update)
Now my phone boots, shows purple siyah picture, shows bootanimation, asks for simcard pin and reboots again.
this loop takes forever.
I cannot get into clockwork mod anymore.
I can get into download mode (down+home+power)
I am very scared that i ruined my phone :crying: :crying:
Is there hope that i can fix this? or like it is really low chance
rerooting didnt bring clockwork mod back.
installed clockwork mod via odin, but also didnt help.
I would really like to revert the (down+home+power) menu to pre root. because than factory reset is available.
is that possible? please help desperate person who is in need of working phone by tomorrow morning :crying: :crying:
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is there a way tto delete the siyah kernel through odin? or at least replace it
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something is finally happening. trying to put stock md5 file trough odin. there is definately a download bar appearing on the phone screen.
I'm just going crazy, and if my updates are anoying let me know. i just try not to think that i ruined my 2 weeks old phone :crying:
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try the factory reset your last attempt.Hope it helps.
Sorry to hear both of you having this problem.
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Maybe this link will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
Kremata said:
You can find all the stock Samsung ROM here
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/
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Thanks for replying. My problem is that I don't know what to look for. How do I know which one has 3 files? Which one do I need? Sorry, I know this seems like a stupid question but I've never used a 3 part Rom before, I have no idea what I'm doing. Isn't it really important to use the right PIT file?
George1195 said:
I have a quite similar problem.
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Keep us posted George, sorry to hear you're dealing with this too. I hope you manage to fix it!
Ttblondey said:
try the factory reset your last attempt.Hope it helps.
Sorry to hear both of you having this problem.
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Maybe this link will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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I cannot reach the setting to do a factory reset. My UI doesnt start and the button combo doesnt take me to a menu were i can factory reset the device.
What other way is there, trough odin maybe??
UPDATE EDIT: I have had some progress since my original post. Could you please read my latest posts, maybe you could help me out
Samsung S3 GT-I9300 purchased in the UK.
Its my sisters mobile and i think its soft bricked. She told me it just happened and she done nothing. I received the phone in stock condition.
The phone was orignally stuck solid on the first startup title screen and would not go any further. This is what i have done so far:
1. booted the phone into recovery mode which shows E:failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)
2. wiped cache partition
3. wiped data/factory reset
4. Installed Odin3-v3.04 and downloaded I9300XXDLIB_I9300OXFDLI1_I9300XXDLIB_HOME.tar
5. Connected phone to Odin and flashed the above .tar file which completed sucessfully.
The phone rebooted and it still got stuck on the first startup title screen.
I then looked for a different version and downloaded I9300XXEMF1_I9300EVREMF1_I9300BVEMF1_HOME.tar
this version also installed sucessfully onto the phone after repeating what i had previously done.
The phone reboots and now gets past the first title screen to the animated samsung logo but then keeps looping the animation.
The blue led in top left corner is on and is pulsing from dim to bright constantly while it loops.
Getting a little progress with the 2nd version i kept this on and patched CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.tar ontop of it.
Still the same looping when it gets to animated samsung logo
I dont know if this would of helped but i then tryed downloading the NV Generator to make a new IMEI file but cant get
the phone to respond to NV reader writer program.
Iv downloaded Adb and tryed to push the IMEI file onto the phone but it fails with error E: Signature Verification Failed
Im a beginner and this is the first time iv tryed to fix a phone and iv hit a brick wall and not sure now if im wasting my time.
can anyone help me get to the next stage?
Restore your backed up EFS would be the first step .
Do you actually have an I9300 as the NV tool is for a different phone
jje
Does your phone have a cwm or twrp now that u cf rooted it? If u do..then just flash a new rom over it after a clean wipe..(not stock) hopefully your phne should reboot to the new rom..otherwise ill think of another way..put the files into the extmem card using a card reader..or take a tar file of the new rom and flash it after clean wipe..works for me everytime i f up
JJEgan said:
Restore your backed up EFS would be the first step .
Do you actually have an I9300 as the NV tool is for a different phone
jje
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I don't have a backed up EFS. its my sisters phone. with no backed up EFS is the phone unfixable then?
ardensedvirens said:
no backed up EFS is the phone unfixable then?
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Correct, needs Service centre repair
Kalyan_121 said:
Does your phone have a cwm or twrp now that u cf rooted it? If u do..then just flash a new rom over it after a clean wipe..(not stock) hopefully your phne should reboot to the new rom..otherwise ill think of another way..put the files into the extmem card using a card reader..or take a tar file of the new rom and flash it after clean wipe..works for me everytime i f up
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is cwm and twrp options in the recovery menu? where do I look to see?
the recovery menu only shows:
Android system recovery <3e>
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
sorry if this is not what you meant. im not sure what cwm and twrp is short for.
rootSU said:
Correct, needs Service centre repair
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really? dam. how much would it cost to fix this problem?
JJEgan said:
Do you actually have an I9300 as the NV tool is for a different phone
jje
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Yes I have I9300. I tried this after watching a video on youtube of a guy doing it for a Samsung s3. I cant post video link yet until I have 10 posts. sorry.
ardensedvirens said:
Yes I have I9300. I tried this after watching a video on youtube of a guy doing it for a Samsung s3. I cant post video link yet until I have 10 posts. sorry.
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Samsung S3 can be like a dozen different phones, i9300 is one of them.
Glebun said:
Samsung S3 can be like a dozen different phones, i9300 is one of them.
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Ahh yes I get you now. sorry lol.
what if I get a backup /efs from another phone. would I be able to mount it via sd card, then edit the efs to suit my phone so its not a clone of the phone iv got it from?
iv just flashed ODIN_CheckROM_V4_XXBLG8
it gives alot more options to fiddle around with. I think I could fix this phone to be honest if I keep looking into it.
OMG!! after installing the rom I just posted the phone has booted up and im in
I don't know what to do now.
is the efs fixed? should I make a backup?
how did this fix the phone?
ardensedvirens said:
Ahh yes I get you now. sorry lol.
what if I get a backup /efs from another phone. would I be able to mount it via sd card, then edit the efs to suit my phone so its not a clone of the phone iv got it from?
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you won't be getting any help with that here since it can be used for illegal activities
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ardensedvirens said:
is the efs fixed?
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you tell us - is the IMEI back?
make ioudedi
Glebun said:
you won't be getting any help with that here since it can be used for illegal activities
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you tell us - is the IMEI back?
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Ok sorry I didn't know, I just thought it was just a missing folder that could be copyed.
the phone has now booted up
[Resurrection Edition] CheckROM EvoHD™ V4 [ODIN ROM]
this is what I flashed and it seems to have fixed it?
can anyone explain what has happened, I would like to understand what this rom was able to do that the others I flashed before couldn't.
if it booted it doesn't mean that EFS is okay
Glebun said:
if it booted it doesn't mean that EFS is okay
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do you know what I could do from here to fix the efs?
should I try and pull anything from the phone onto my computer now that its booted?
when I goto status it says IMEI unknown
I know my imei number is behind the battery, how do I register it?
the fact that it booted changes nothing.
you can't repair the EFS if you don't have a backup
what is EFS? is it a folder? a file?
can anyone else explain a little more?
it is a folder.
to explain a little more - you need a new motherboard because every EFS folder is device-specific
I cant get the phone to connect to my wifi. Kies is not picking up the phone either.
is there a way I can download apps to my pc and load them onto the phone? I would like to try and get root explorer installed to see if there is an efs folder.
i tried EFS PRO. it has generated an efs.img file, is it useful?
this is what i done to get it, im not sure if its correct. can anyone tell me?
i went into Backup and selected Device Filter: International Variants
i ticked the block device box and clicked the backup button.
the operation was successful and it created the zip file with the efs.img inside it.
i have pulled this zip from the phone using QtADB_0.8.1_
does anybody know if this file can be used to fix the problem? or has it made a backup of a corrupt efs folder?
Guys. i got some ladys number last night.
This morning I was going to do a NANDROID backup before i rooted. I'm on stock. with a secure boot image
so using the S3 toolkit I chose the backup option flashed an insecure boot image.
From now on my phone is stuck on the samsung galaxy siii screen with a ! in the corner, but it wont go pass this.
I want to get back into my stock rom to get this number before i start messing around again
anyone got any ideas?
I've tried flashing recovery/stock-bll3 in odin
cramhead said:
Guys. i got some ladys number last night.
This morning I was going to do a NANDROID backup before i rooted. I'm on stock. with a secure boot image
so using the S3 toolkit I chose the backup option flashed an insecure boot image.
From now on my phone is stuck on the samsung galaxy siii screen with a ! in the corner, but it wont go pass this.
I want to get back into my stock rom to get this number before i start messing around again
anyone got any ideas?
I've tried flashing recovery/stock-bll3 in odin
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stock-bll3?
Whats that? What phone have you got? you dont need to flash an insecure boot image on the i9300
rootSU said:
stock-bll3?
Whats that? What phone have you got? you dont need to flash an insecure boot image on the i9300
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its a gt-19300
stock-bll3 is located in \Samsung Galaxy S3 ToolKit\recovery\recovery-stock-bll3-GTI9305.tar
I though seeing as I only had stock flashing that would put my phone back to the state it was in when it was able to boot stock.
The phone loaded fine when i didnt have the ! in the corner
cramhead said:
its a gt-19300
stock-bll3 is located in \Samsung Galaxy S3 ToolKit\recovery\recovery-stock-bll3-GTI9305.tar
I though seeing as I only had stock flashing that would put my phone back to the state it was in when it was able to boot stock.
The phone loaded fine when i didnt have the ! in the corner
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if i re-installed stock would all my contacts still be stored as long as i didnt wipe the partition/catch etc?
cramhead said:
its a gt-19300
stock-bll3 is located in \Samsung Galaxy S3 ToolKit\recovery\recovery-stock-bll3-GTI9305.tar
I though seeing as I only had stock flashing that would put my phone back to the state it was in when it was able to boot stock.
The phone loaded fine when i didnt have the ! in the corner
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Thats for a different phone! i9305 is not the same as the i9300
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cramhead said:
if i re-installed stock would all my contacts still be stored as long as i didnt wipe the partition/catch etc?
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If you flash a genuine i9300 rom from sammobile.com to as close as possible as what was on it before without wiping, you may be OK...
Some report sometimes it wipes but others not.
If you flash a custom recovery (Philz / CWM / TWRP) for the i9300, you can take a nandroid backup then if the worst comes to the worst, you can use a nandroid backup explorer to extract the data.
Here's a tip for future... Take a number and say "hey let me ring that quickly to test it", then it appears on your mobile phone bill / history
Or better yet, use google contacts
Caveman method write it on the back of your hand .
jje
rootSU said:
Thats for a different phone! i9305 is not the same as the i9300
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If you flash a genuine i9300 rom from sammobile.com to as close as possible as what was on it before without wiping, you may be OK...
Some report sometimes it wipes but others not.
If you flash a custom recovery (Philz / CWM / TWRP) for the i9300, you can take a nandroid backup then if the worst comes to the worst, you can use a nandroid backup explorer to extract the data.
Here's a tip for future... Take a number and say "hey let me ring that quickly to test it", then it appears on your mobile phone bill / history
Or better yet, use google contacts
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went back to stock and the NUMBER IS STILL THERE!!!! YESSSSSS Sexy time
cheers m8 x