I was trying to factory reset my phone. I removed SD card and dialed this code *2767*3855#
, but now its stuck in bootloop. Samsung animation without sound again and again. Then insterted SD card with a cwm backup, tried to restore via cwm, but again boot loop.
Flash Rom via ODIN
I suppose this is a filesystem problem, have you ever mess with it? (Rfs, ext4 and such)
Flash DXKPB (The one I use to repair my usual bootloop) with Odin, Full package. Make sure it has data.rfs flashed (You can see it in odin log)
I suppose this is
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OK Just flashed via Odin, and cleared cache and data and working. Thanx everybody.
But CWM really let me down. I didn't mess with any system files or like that.
Were You trying to flash new rom?
No, I just got a new Class 10 sd card, so I thougt to put it in after a factory reset so that things may get faster.
I had the same issue with my phone after installing Cyanogenmod well not exactly after but once I attempted to boot back to my phone decided to ignore any rom backup. I had to reinstall Gingerbread on my phone again and then using odin once I figured this out it only took me 10 minutes to get back on my mobile then I just recovered my default ROM using clockwork. Hope this helped.
animal_he said:
I was trying to factory reset my phone. I removed SD card and dialed this code *2767*3855#
, but now its stuck in bootloop. Samsung animation without sound again and again. Then insterted SD card with a cwm backup, tried to restore via cwm, but again boot loop.
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dont wory buddy. just get into recovery and wipe data and cache. it will all be fine after that. I had the same problem and solved it like this.
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Ok so heres the info burb:-
My phone is UK SGS3 i9300 Vodafone, I rooted it a little while ago, tried a sammy variant custom rom (JB), then changed to paranoid android (cm10). I then tried injecting the sammy firmware files to try and get s memo work - it didnt work anyway, and i lost some data (had backups), so I updated the ROM (without data wipe) but things weren't right, so I was going to do a factory reset, but decided to change to a sammy rom again. aaaaand now it goes really wrong :/
I tried Psycho ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1947072) I did a factory reset, and then installed it. the boot logo changed but it just began to bootloop. no adb logcat... o and i had the touch CM recovery with extsd support. I tried again, but also wiped dalvik, cache factory reset, this time i noticed that when i did the factory reset, it rebooted recovery. flashed it again to no avail. so i found UltimaROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911572) it had the aroma installer which i liked. I used a laptop to transfer the files onto my extsdcard. factory wipe (rebooted), wiped dalvik n cache, and went thu the installer fine, but still hung on the bootanimation. and to my surprise it was still the one from psycho rom. I wiped again and tried to install again but same problem. EDIT: I just remembered that it came up with a modem choice... I wasnt sure which to pick...
so I did some research tried to find out what was wrong... Following a few suggestions, I downloaded the I9300BUBLG3 (search on sammobile says thats uk vod - 4.04) from sammobile.com and flashed it via odin. I did skip triangle away, because I was just going to put a custom rom back on it. I'm more concerned about data wipe causing a reboot recovery... I also flashed cf-root again over the top to get recovery again. It STILL hangs on the samsung logo! I have even used the recovery after cf root flash, it still reboots when you select factory reset -_- I can get into recovery, and download mode - so that something right? why is it rebooting when i wipe data? did i flash the wrong stock firmware? Whats the next step? what haven't i tried? PLEASE tell me its not fully bricked?
Thanks in advance
/data GONE?!?!
UPDATE: I've just tried wiping again, and viewed the recovery log, it said it couldnt find /data/... it looked on the sdext as well i think same with other wipes... it cannot find source :'( HELP! I've got to go out for now (without my phone :'( ) - so i hope to return to some advice...
When you go to advanced mode you can mount all parts? Try to set permission only to test.
You can format each part at advanced?
ok so the mount / unmount feature appears to work (or so it says), but when i go to fix permissions, and check log - sh:fix_permissions: not found
when I format system n cache n preload it works as far as i can tell via logs, when i did /sdcard/ it said it couldn't remove "." and ".." I guess that just mean it was already blank (which i had done b4 messing all these roms)
it also just occurred to me to try adb shell in recovery! ha and it works! I can see the sdcard0 and sdcard1 can even access /data!
ok heres what I've got in /data/...
/data/app/*.apk - - - - LOTS OF APKS (i guess wipe didnt work)
/data/data/ -- - - the data for my apps
/data/dalvik - - empty
/sbin/fix_permissions - - is there!
there are obv all the other folders like app-private, media, user,system, gps etc etc
SO why cant my recovery perform a data wipe without rebooting(and failing)?? Ooooorrr what do I have to remove via adb to flash a rom?
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right heres how ive SORT OF fixed it.
I used adb shell with su to wipe data (didnt work without su) then formatted system, cache dalvik etc etc all with adb. I rebooted recovery and flashed UltimaROM. It works and it HAS booted - this is how my phone was left today.
I do have several strange problems tho. I know my cable is a little odd - it doesnt always connect right (maybe thats how i caused the problem - mtp style fyi)- but i cannot seem to get it to copy to the the extsd or sd via the cable. I can use solid explorer to transfer files etc, I can use wifi explorer to transfer files... so the sdcard appears to work. My internal sdcard shows a could of ROM zips that are 0 bytes, and I cannot delete them. I cannot "convert to user app" with titianium backup pro (aka TT) to uninstall the stock email app. TT also shows my internal as 12.1gb total?!?!?! I've not restored any of my apps bar a couple which ive done via the market.
Soooo is my internal partitioned wrong? or does it need an error fixed, or partition alignment... and WHHHHYYYY does my recovery STILL reboot when i try to wipe data (i tried just after installing the current ROM)?? what have I done wrong?!?!
internal screwed i think
BUMP! XD please see above for the update...
So much words! •_• anyway, since you are stuck on Sammy logo, then i guess you are on a bootloop? Just go to download mode and flash a stock firmware from sammobile.com
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So much words! •_• anyway, since you are stuck on Sammy logo, then i guess you are on a bootloop? Just go to download mode and flash a stock firmware from sammobile.com
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you might wanna read all those words
I downloaded the I9300BUBLG3 (search on sammobile says thats uk vod - 4.04) from sammobile.com and flashed it via odin. I did skip triangle away, because I was just going to put a custom rom back on it.
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Ive done it already, ive got it to boot... look at my update post above. I mean 12.1gb internal is kinda worrying me.
Cannot make head nor tail of the problem .
Standard reply to a non boot is .
Boot to recovery format cache data sd card and system .
Flash stock rom via Odin .
No recovery flash CF root recovery first .
That should give you a clean wiped phone .
jje
OK well I'm going to make another thread now because it is booting. I have a different problem ATM really even tho its kinda a continuation of this... I'll change topic head to solved if I can...
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I had ICS.. backed with titanium and upgraded to JB with Liquidsmooth's rom... however I failed to read that titanium backedup contacts couldn't restore from ICS to JB... after reinstalling Liquidsmooth I thought the error might be with the ROM so I installed Omega's JB rom... nice bootscreen... pity it stayed in a bootloop... I then reinstalled it from cwm after removing the battery (a few times) and getting into recovery.... however it remained the same...
so.. I get into odin.. PDA -> ChainFire's "CF-SGS3-CWM-v5.5-v1.5.tar" worried that all I've don'e is put a ics kernal into a JB rom... I boot into recovery and install an old (possibly original root) ROM... now it boots past the animated logo just stays on the static -Samsung- logo... I can boot into odin.. not tried to boot into recovery...
but I don't have a recovery rom... (I have searched)...
could someone point me in the right direction please
Thanks
Have you tried wiping cache and dalvik, maybe try factory reset.
If all that fails this is what I do:
Boot into recovery
Go to mounts and storage
Format cache, System, data and internal sd card. (of course you will lose all data)
Then flash a full stock firmware package through Odin.
Done
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Obagleyfreer said:
Have you tried wiping cache and dalvik, maybe try factory reset.
If all that fails this is what I do:
Boot into recovery
Go to mounts and storage
Format cache, System, data and internal sd card. (of course you will lose all data)
Then flash a full stock firmware package through Odin.
Done
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I found a stock 4.04 (ICS) rom... still soft bricked... I'll wipe everything except internal SD card... see if that works.. else guess I got no other option :s... I am pretty much backed up so I'm not completely fussed.. but I know there will be something that was missed...
didn't have to do a full wipe... but when I power-off it still reboots... I have to remove battery to power off?
Just do a wipe from Recovery, often the problem then not.
hi there i have had my device rooted for awhile now and all of the sudden it just started to get stuck in a bootloop, just displaying the "samsung galaxy s III GT-I9300T" screen then goes black and repeats
i have a sgs3 GT-I9300T (from telstra, australia if it matters)
i rooted with "CF-Auto-Root" which worked fine and was working fine for atleast a month
i dont have a backup (yes im a noob/idiot for not creating a backup but didnt think there was any reason to)
i have tried flashing the latest firmware from sammobile using odin (with only auto reboot and F. reset time checked)
i can still access recovery (factory or custom from flashing in odin)
i've already tried a few suggestions from some posts on here but alot of them arent for the international/I9300T version so wasnt game enough to try them out in fear of fully bricking it
if anyone can help out with what i should try that would be great
i would even settle for resetting flash counter and system status back to 0/offical so that i can try and return it
current state is:
Custom binary download: Yes (3 counts)
Current binary: Samsung Official
System status: Custom
Did you try factory reset from recovery before/after reflashing stock?
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Did you try factory reset from recovery before/after reflashing stock?
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yes and even installed CWM recovery to clear the "dalvik cache"
Here is thought
Pull out sdcard, better format in FAT32, copy few ROM into it by using card reader or other usable phone which has sdcard slot.
Flash any of newest recovery such as TWRP personally suggested, Backup current ROM in case of further needed and then
Factory reset, format /system partition, wipe cache / Dalvik cache, and then flash new ROM too see if it works.
Remember format system partition!
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Here is thought
Pull out sdcard, better format in FAT32, copy few ROM into it by using card reader or other usable phone which has sdcard slot.
Flash any of newest recovery such as TWRP personally suggested, Backup current ROM in case of further needed and then
Factory reset, format /system partition, wipe cache / Dalvik cache, and then flash new ROM too see if it works.
Remember format system partition!
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got to the point of trying to install the rom i copied to the sd card but it keeps failing says thge zip file is bad
ondona said:
got to the point of trying to install the rom i copied to the sd card but it keeps failing says thge zip file is bad
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Redownload, file might be damaged
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Redownload, file might be damaged
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new to this whole thing, is there any fear of not being able to get back into recovery or download mode if i turn off the device?
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new to this whole thing, is there any fear of not being able to get back into recovery or download mode if i turn off the device?
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download this file http://checkrom.com/threads/resurrection-odin-checkrom-evohd™-v4.896/
get into odin and flash this file into your phone through the download mode ... if everything works it should boot into cwm recovery .. then wipe data\factory reset , wipe cache , wipe dalvik cache and reboot ... wait 15 mins and it should work!! Good Luck!
woot this worked!
i tried re downloading the file first like qtwrk suggested and reflashing it in odin which still returned the same result but i then downloaded this one and did it and it worked
i got into the os downloaded triangle away and reset the counter then flashed the telstra one again so that it was right back to factory default firmware which is what i wanted, will proberly root it again but will def make sure i get a full backup right away incase of any issues later on.
thank you all for your help
hye me again just thought id write an update on my situation
it appears that the phone had stuffed up again this time tho couldnt get into recovery mode but could still get into download mode
i didnt bother doing the same thing again instead i just took it back to telstra and they replaced it, and they replaced it with the 305 model so worked out alright in the end
Hi. My S3 will only boot into the samsung logo screen and go no further. I've read about the SDS but the sysmptoms for that are the phone not starting at all. Mine will boot, I can get into Download and Recovery modes and it will even allow me to flash the samsung custom rom to it via Odin with no probs - however, even after flashing the rom (and I've tried several from sammobile) it still goes no further than the samsung logo screen. It will even allow me to recover the CWM backup I have on the external SD card - but again, sticks on the logo screen when rebooting - any ideas?
factory reset
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factory reset
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Did that - cleared cache and dalvik cached and factory reset - still won't go further than logo screen.
When I recover the backup I had (which I did with Siyah Kernel installed - the one with the fix) it then sticks on the Siyah logo when rebooted.
Just noticed I get an error when trying to do anything saying "unable to mount /EFS" - I have an EFS backup on my PC but cannot see the galaxy s3 from my PC.
Sounds lilke your efs partition is corrupt, restore your backup and it should boot again.
tried restoring the backup - seems to go through but it still hangs on the boot logo. Looks like phone will need to go back for repair...
Try to clear cach and dalvik.
It happened to me and was the solution...
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he was talking about the efs backup. look at the root of the sdcard, siyah might've done it automatically
Today my battery was drained and i tried to start the phone couple of times.. then i set it for charging.
Now when i try to start the phone then i am stuck at Mobistar boot stage...
any ideas how to solve this problem?
I did wipe / cache, partition cache from cwm recovery
Biker Biker said:
Today my battery was drained and i tried to start the phone couple of times.. then i set it for charging.
Now when i try to start the phone then i am stuck at Mobistar boot stage...
any ideas how to solve this problem?
I did wipe / cache, partition cache from cwm recovery
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Can you boot to recovery?
If yes, then flash the stock ROM again from your previous backup.
If you cannot boot to recovery, then you may need to flash the recovery again.
Generally all phones support a download mode. I don't know about yours. But the procedure is to keep the image file on the root folder of the sd card which has a specific name. The phone looks for it and automatically flashes it. If there is no sdcard support then you do this by connecting your phone via USB & another software (such as ODIN in Samsung).
Ravi.
grtbhl said:
Can you boot to recovery?
If yes, then flash the stock ROM again from your previous backup.
If you cannot boot to recovery, then you may need to flash the recovery again.
Generally all phones support a download mode. I don't know about yours. But the procedure is to keep the image file on the root folder of the sd card which has a specific name. The phone looks for it and automatically flashes it. If there is no sdcard support then you do this by connecting your phone via USB & another software (such as ODIN in Samsung).
Ravi.
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I can boot to recovery, but flashing or doing a factory reset will result in data loss... which I am not very keen because there are few imp data in my mobile..
Remove SIM.
Reboot.
If Rom boots successfully, power off and replace Sim. Then Rom will boot successfully. It is only the initial boot that is problematic.
It is a known problem with ICS Roms and I have faced this issue couple of times.
Ravi.
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tried by removing sim.. still stuck at boot
grtbhl said:
Remove SIM.
Reboot.
If Rom boots successfully, power off and replace Sim. Then Rom will boot successfully. It is only the initial boot that is problematic.
It is a known problem with ICS Roms and I have faced this issue couple of times.
Ravi.
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Out of ideas now.
Other than restoring from backup, I don't know any other way.
If you have a backup, it would be worth trying a reset to see if you can get to boot. You can retore individual data later.
If your device was configured to back up your apps and settings to your google account, then your data will be automatically synchronized and you won't lose anything.
It seems like a failed flash of the Rom to me.
Ravi.
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grtbhl said:
It seems like a failed flash of the Rom to me.
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this is not because of failed flash of rom.. because i flashed rom 6 months back..
something got screwed up when i tried starting the mobile when battery was completely drained..
anyways thanks for your efforts
Try a different battery if possible.
Ravi.
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Moreover, I have partitioned my sd card and made 1 GB of it as internal memory...
now all those partitions will be lost... Damn f**** you android
Remove sd card and try to reboot. Maybe the sd card is corrupt and nnot mounting.
Ravi.
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