OK, here's the story: I accidentally installed the Galaxy S root instead of the Galaxy Ace one, and now it freezes on Samsung sign. Recovery mode and download mode freeze on startup.Could somebody please give me step by step help to fix this?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section, didn't see a Tech support one.
SR
B00MJUICE said:
OK, here's the story: I accidentally installed the Galaxy S root instead of the Galaxy Ace one, and now it freezes on Samsung sign. Recovery mode and download mode freeze on startup.Could somebody please give me step by step help to fix this?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section, didn't see a Tech support one.
SR
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So when you get into download mode, you cant use the volume buttons to select reebot or continue?
If I go into download mode it freezes on 'downloading' screen. If I go into recovery, it freezes on 'ARM9' screen. After going into recovery mode and taking out the battery the phone now works except I still can't go inot recovery/download mode. Should I flash it or something?
B00MJUICE said:
If I go into download mode it freezes on 'downloading' screen. If I go into recovery, it freezes on 'ARM9' screen. After going into recovery mode and taking out the battery the phone now works except I still can't go inot recovery/download mode. Should I flash it or something?
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Hmm... thats kinda weird. download mode is usually a last resort fix, so i think that being stuck on "downloading" might be normal. As for recovery, i really am not sure sorry. You could always try to do a factory reset though and see if that clears it up
B00MJUICE said:
OK, here's the story: I accidentally installed the Galaxy S root instead of the Galaxy Ace one, and now it freezes on Samsung sign. Recovery mode and download mode freeze on startup.Could somebody please give me step by step help to fix this?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section, didn't see a Tech support one.
SR
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Factory reset will not work..... U have to install stock from odin... Otherwiae samsung service centre.... They will not know that u have a rooted cell. Or have a custom rom inside it!
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Should I and how to flash it back to normal? I havn't tried factory reset. I don't want this sent back AGAIN, last time I was rather retarded and installed wrong CRM on it.
UPDATE: Holding menu and power brings me to recovery mode, not power+menu+vol up..I'm confused.
B00MJUICE said:
Should I and how to flash it back to normal? I havn't tried factory reset. I don't want this sent back AGAIN, last time I was rather retarded and installed wrong CRM on it.
UPDATE: Holding menu and power brings me to recovery mode, not power+menu+vol up..I'm confused.
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Haha yes, home and power = recovery mode. So does it work?
Um...power+menu stopped working, now vol up+menu+power starts recovery mode... what?! Anyway, I installed root for 2.3.5. I think everything is working again to some degree Thanks for the help everyone. Crisis averted.
B00MJUICE said:
Um...power+menu stopped working, now vol up+menu+power starts recovery mode... what?! Anyway, I installed root for 2.3.5. I think everything is working again to some degree Thanks for the help everyone. Crisis averted.
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Sweet. Glad to hear
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Well i was going to install a custom rom on my samsung galaxy sii sgh-i777. i placed the 2 zip files on the sd card. I was rebooting in clockworkmod and my phone fell and the battery was knocked lose. the phone lost power and when i tried to turn it back on it would show the "rooted" home screed sgh i-9000 i think? and then dimly flicker a couple of time after that screen like it was trying to load but couldnt. i can open odin mode only while connected to computer? i cant access the drives at all. anyone have any suggestions? anything would be great! Thank you!
So you can't get into recovery while holding volume up+ volume down + power? If not, try pulling the battery while the charging cable is plugged in, leaving it out for like 10 second then putting it back in and trying recovery again. If you can't get into recovery, you'll have to Odin back to something. Have you tried getting into download mode, just tho see if you can? Plug the phone into the USB port of computer, and hold the same buttons you normally would to get into recovery.
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ripture said:
Well i was going to install a custom rom on my samsung galaxy sii sgh-i777. i placed the 2 zip files on the sd card. I was rebooting in clockworkmod and my phone fell and the battery was knocked lose. the phone lost power and when i tried to turn it back on it would show the "rooted" home screed sgh i-9000 i think? and then dimly flicker a couple of time after that screen like it was trying to load but couldnt. i can open odin mode only while connected to computer? i cant access the drives at all. anyone have any suggestions? anything would be great! Thank you!
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First are you sure you have an i777 and NOT an i727 skyrocket? Did the ROM flash and then you rebooted or you were just "rebooting in clockworkmod" If the ROM flashed are you sure you flashed an i777 ROM and not an i9100 ROM? Or did it stop in the middle of the flash? Where did you get the ROM from? I have a feeling you were on galxaysIIroot? More info I hope you can get some help here! GL
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First are you sure you have an i777 and NOT an i727 skyrocket? Did the ROM flash and then you rebooted or you were just "rebooting in clockworkmod" If the ROM flashed are you sure you flashed an i777 ROM and not an i9100 ROM? Or did it stop in the middle of the flash? Where did you get the ROM from? I have a feeling you were on galxaysIIroot? More info I hope you can get some help here! GL
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It is the sgh-i777 the regular sII, also it was in the middle of flashing. I can access download mode. but not recovery mode. i got the rom off of here under ported development. it is the cm9 rom for ics. im currently searching for how i can connect this to odin the only thing ive been able to open so far is download mode.
Phalanx7621 said:
So you can't get into recovery while holding volume up+ volume down + power? If not, try pulling the battery while the charging cable is plugged in, leaving it out for like 10 second then putting it back in and trying recovery again. If you can't get into recovery, you'll have to Odin back to something. Have you tried getting into download mode, just tho see if you can? Plug the phone into the USB port of computer, and hold the same buttons you normally would to get into recovery.
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I cannot access recovery mode i have tried everything. but when usb is plugged in i can access download mode..but i dont know what to do then.
ripture said:
I cannot access recovery mode i have tried everything. but when usb is plugged in i can access download mode..but i dont know what to do then.
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Read this sticky. It will help with what to do next.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1083
Jemack said:
Read this sticky. It will help with what to do next.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1083
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Its not finding a page for this link. ^
I have no idea what page that was supposed to be, but page ids are 8 digits, not 4
Anyway, you can use one of my guides for instructions on how to flash with odin. If you want to move toward custom firmware again, use the first one in the list in my signature.
Sorry ripture, not sure how/what happened with the link, but you're in better hands now with creepyncrawly's guides.
I had the same issue though it did not happen the same way. you have to go into download mode and use Odin to unroot and then root again. I'm not sure if u need to unroot but that's the way that I did it and everything works fine now. if you need help on how to do it just pm me.
ripture said:
I cannot access recovery mode i have tried everything. but when usb is plugged in i can access download mode..but i dont know what to do then.
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Wow! I just created a new thread. Exactly same thing is happening to me as well. I can't enter recovery!
☞ sent from GS3 or Nexus
Thank you everyone for the help. I was able to unroot phone back to stock gingerbread through odin. Then i carefully rooted and tried install
Again. Thankfully it worked! Very happy thank you all for your help!
trojans63 said:
go in download mode, open odin and restore costom rom back
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Please don't give people useless / incorrect information. It leads to more problems.
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hi guys... im gonna kill my self.. i tried wveruthing and my phone doest work.. one day my phone turn off and when i tried to turn on didnt start properly. Only show me samsung galaxy s2 then siyahkernel and thast all. it is very strange. So i tried to put in recovery mode but i cant. only in download mode but only when i connect the phone with the computer. Then i install many rom(stock, custom) succesfully but the phone is still the same like i never install any rom. So i went to SAT but i live in argentina and they couldnt help me... thats kind of funny.. they must repair the phone because is SAT .. but they didnt. so.. i dont know waht to do. should i try a jig ? i read somewhere that it could be that sd internal is broken? i hope u can help me
We need a lot more info. What did you flash, how did you flash it. Where did you get the firmware. I ask the last question because according to your profile, you just created this account today. Which tells me you got the firmware elsewhere.
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hi guys... im gonna kill my self.. i tried wveruthing and my phone doest work.. one day my phone turn off and when i tried to turn on didnt start properly. Only show me samsung galaxy s2 then siyahkernel and thast all. it is very strange. So i tried to put in recovery mode but i cant. only in download mode but only when i connect the phone with the computer. Then i install many rom(stock, custom) succesfully but the phone is still the same like i never install any rom. So i went to SAT but i live in argentina and they couldnt help me... thats kind of funny.. they must repair the phone because is SAT .. but they didnt. so.. i dont know waht to do. should i try a jig ? i read somewhere that it could be that sd internal is broken? i hope u can help me
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How did you try to enter the Recovery mode?
What key combination?
well.. i download a stock rom in a post of this forum.. then i flash with odin.. pda and then i tried with pda and pit but nothing.. its like i didnt install it.
Recovery mode --> volume up + volume down + power button. when show me samsung galaxy i keep holding and in the second boot stay in that screen of samsung and when i connect in pc the second boot the screen is black and the touch key flick
lok1to said:
well.. i download a stock rom in a post of this forum.. then i flash with odin.. pda and then i tried with pda and pit but nothing.. its like i didnt install it.
Recovery mode --> volume up + volume down + power button. when show me samsung galaxy i keep holding and in the second boot stay in that screen of samsung and when i connect in pc the second boot the screen is black and the touch key flick
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To boot into recovery you want to release the buttons by the second Samsung logo pop-up. And don't plug into computer. That's for download mode.
Regardless, I don't see recovery being much help to you if Odin is not working for you.
Is odin showing that its successfully flashing your phone? After flashing back to stock with Odin, is the siyah logo at least gone?
lok1to said:
hi guys... im gonna kill my self.. i tried wveruthing and my phone doest work.. one day my phone turn off and when i tried to turn on didnt start properly. Only show me samsung galaxy s2 then siyahkernel and thast all. it is very strange. So i tried to put in recovery mode but i cant. only in download mode but only when i connect the phone with the computer. Then i install many rom(stock, custom) succesfully but the phone is still the same like i never install any rom. So i went to SAT but i live in argentina and they couldnt help me... thats kind of funny.. they must repair the phone because is SAT .. but they didnt. so.. i dont know waht to do. should i try a jig ? i read somewhere that it could be that sd internal is broken? i hope u can help me
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well.. i download a stock rom in a post of this forum.. then i flash with odin.. pda and then i tried with pda and pit but nothing.. its like i didnt install it.
Recovery mode --> volume up + volume down + power button. when show me samsung galaxy i keep holding and in the second boot stay in that screen of samsung and when i connect in pc the second boot the screen is black and the touch key flick
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Yes, but you need to describe everything you did and everything that happened to make you want to flash back to stock. Without knowing what caused the problem in the first place, we can't help you very much. You say you installed many roms (stock, custom). Your phone probably did not fail randomly. There is probably some event or circumstance you can think of, or change you made, just before it failed. Please be specific.
lok1to said:
well.. i download a stock rom in a post of this forum.. then i flash with odin.. pda and then i tried with pda and pit but nothing.. its like i didnt install it.
Recovery mode --> volume up + volume down + power button. when show me samsung galaxy i keep holding and in the second boot stay in that screen of samsung and when i connect in pc the second boot the screen is black and the touch key flick
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Hold the Vol+/- & PWR button at the same time, when seeing first boot, keep holding all 3, when past 2nd boot screen, release all 3.
There's no PC involved.
welll the phone was perfectly when one day pum ! turn off and then i cant boot normally. So i try to put in recovery mode and i hold volume upvolume down+power and in the second boot when i see the samsung logo i release and nothing happend. and i see only the samsung galax logo bla bla.. when i turn on the phone normally i can see the samsung logo then de siyah kernel and stack there. if i wait some minutes its restart and do it again. I try to install with odin some stock rom and pass perfectly but the phone still show me the same. its like i didnt change anything. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh i dont know if u understand me jajjaaj my english is not very good lol im gonna cry
Hey,
I have a Samsung galaxy s3 GT-i9300 that wont boot up (it only shows the samsung logo).
Ive rebooted, removed the battery but no success. The only thing that works is download mode. It is still stock (not rooted).
I know theres some similar threads already however theyre rooted with custom roms. Any suggestions? What can I do?
Nath
ronin201085 said:
Hey,
I have a Samsung galaxy s3 GT-i9300 that wont boot up (it only shows the samsung logo).
Ive rebooted, removed the battery but no success. The only thing that works is download mode. It is still stock (not rooted).
I know theres some similar threads already however theyre rooted with custom roms. Any suggestions? What can I do?
Nath
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You could try reflashing your firmware via Odin, you can download it from Sammobile quite easily
NewAussiefromCanada said:
You could try reflashing your firmware via Odin, you can download it from Sammobile quite easily
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The only things stopping me is that the handset is still completely stock and under warranty. I dont want to try it and risk losing that warranty...
Try go into recovery and factory reset
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Arsaw said:
Try go into recovery and factory reset
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How can I get in to recovery? Power+VolDown+Home only put me in download mode with no other options.
Hi recovery is different. Power+home+vol up
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madcable said:
Hi recovery is different. Power+home+vol up
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Thanks, tried it, failed.
I turned teh phone off, held power+home+vol up until I saw the logo and then it didnt go any further.
ronin201085 said:
The only things stopping me is that the handset is still completely stock and under warranty. I dont want to try it and risk losing that warranty...
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If you flash a official release from sammobile it should not increase your binary count, thus leaving your warranty intact. It is when you root or flash a custom Rom your binary will increase.
Worst case you need to use triangleaway if counter increases
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If anyone's interested, I had to return the phone under warranty where they replaced the main PBA.
The combination to get to recovery is this (for future reference)
Vol-up + home + power button. Once galaxy s 3 logo pops up quickly let go of the power button and hold in again then let all three go once in recovery.
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please help meeeee
i did every thing..wipe my data ,factory rest it,wipe every thing but still my s3 is stuck on boot logo...i rooted it then i opend chainfire3d and updaate it ..after that all this happend..and i am also noob
jehanzaib1 said:
i did every thing..wipe my data ,factory rest it,wipe every thing but still my s3 is stuck on boot logo...i rooted it then i opend chainfire3d and updaate it ..after that all this happend..and i am also noob
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I had a problem once where my phone wouldn't get past the Samsung boot logo all I did was remove the external SD card tried again and it worked! Try it?
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jehanzaib1 said:
i did every thing..wipe my data ,factory rest it,wipe every thing but still my s3 is stuck on boot logo...i rooted it then i opend chainfire3d and updaate it ..after that all this happend..and i am also noob
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It's forbidden here to spoon feed people but I think I'll help you since I've experienced that myself.
Check your inbox for my PM.
Help wanted also.
EtienneBordeaux said:
It's forbidden here to spoon feed people but I think I'll help you since I've experienced that myself.
Check your inbox for my PM.
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PM me also?
You guy´s soft bricked your phones thats why u dont get any where re-flashing, but heres something worth trying without risking anything!!
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JUST GET YOUR SAMMY STOCK ROM FIRST FROM THEIR SITE
Use this Odin version >android.gs/download-odin-1-85/.
Above the country code and you can know the three-letter code which applies to your country. Now look for the date of release and select an appropriate update release for your phone.
Step-4 Rebooting
Reboot by holding Home, Volume Down and Power buttons. Remember you need to hold the Volume Down button and not the Volume Up button as in the first step. You will get into the download mode. So, you phone is now ready to get the firmware via USB.
The phone will flash a warning about the dangers involved. You should not worry as you are putting the firmware back on the phone.
On the computer, now unzip the Samsung firmware folder you downloaded from the official website. Now extract the .md5 file.
Now open Odin, select.md5 file in the 'PDA' section of Odin.
Make sure that Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is ticked.
Connect your Galaxy S3 to your computer via the USB lead. Odin will automatically detect the phone and a pop-up message will show. Now start the process of transferring the file.
Step-5
Wait for the file to download. Odin will show 'PASS!' in the box once the transfer is successful. And the phone will then, reboot.
If it hangs on the Samsung logo, don't worry reboot into the recovery mode by holding down Home, Volume Up and Power buttons. Wipe the data/factory reset and reboot.
This will in all chances bring your phone to a functioning mode. Sign in and start working.
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The extent of you phone being bricked may vary, but the symptoms are often the same -- a reboot loop, switching itself off after the Samsung logo or never getting into the operating system. As long as you can get into the recovery mode, there is hope to recover the Samsung Galaxy S3,
no success
Hi guys,
your solutions are great but in my case it didnt help at all.
My phone still stucks at logo. Only download mode is possible, but odin wanted a pit file always when i tried to download the sammy firmware rom. After all i even downloaded the pit file GT-I9300_mx_20120329.pit. But even with the pitfile and Re-Partitioning it didnt function at all.
My SGS3 T-Mobile can not start at all.
PLEASE HELP ME, i am helpless.
with best regards
ghostworm
spoonymoon said:
You guy´s soft bricked your phones thats why u dont get any where re-flashing, but heres something worth trying without risking anything!!
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JUST GET YOUR SAMMY STOCK ROM FIRST FROM THEIR SITE
Use this Odin version >android.gs/download-odin-1-85/.
Above the country code and you can know the three-letter code which applies to your country. Now look for the date of release and select an appropriate update release for your phone.
Step-4 Rebooting
Reboot by holding Home, Volume Down and Power buttons. Remember you need to hold the Volume Down button and not the Volume Up button as in the first step. You will get into the download mode. So, you phone is now ready to get the firmware via USB.
The phone will flash a warning about the dangers involved. You should not worry as you are putting the firmware back on the phone.
On the computer, now unzip the Samsung firmware folder you downloaded from the official website. Now extract the .md5 file.
Now open Odin, select.md5 file in the 'PDA' section of Odin.
Make sure that Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is ticked.
Connect your Galaxy S3 to your computer via the USB lead. Odin will automatically detect the phone and a pop-up message will show. Now start the process of transferring the file.
Step-5
Wait for the file to download. Odin will show 'PASS!' in the box once the transfer is successful. And the phone will then, reboot.
If it hangs on the Samsung logo, don't worry reboot into the recovery mode by holding down Home, Volume Up and Power buttons. Wipe the data/factory reset and reboot.
This will in all chances bring your phone to a functioning mode. Sign in and start working.
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The extent of you phone being bricked may vary, but the symptoms are often the same -- a reboot loop, switching itself off after the Samsung logo or never getting into the operating system. As long as you can get into the recovery mode, there is hope to recover the Samsung Galaxy S3,
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ghostworm said:
Hi guys,
your solutions are great but in my case it didnt help at all.
My phone still stucks at logo. Only download mode is possible, but odin wanted a pit file always when i tried to download the sammy firmware rom. After all i even downloaded the pit file GT-I9300_mx_20120329.pit. But even with the pitfile and Re-Partitioning it didnt function at all.
My SGS3 T-Mobile can not start at all.
PLEASE HELP ME, i am helpless.
with best regards
ghostworm
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If you using Jelly bean then Chainfire 3D not compatible you will need to wipe and reflash
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If you using Jelly bean then Chainfire 3D not compatible you will need to wipe and reflash
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i am not able to get into the wipe mode of the phone with 3 finger button mode, only download mode is available.
is there a special procedure how to wipe and reflash with odin or any software?
If there is a tutorial link it would be great to send it to me.
Many thanks in advance.
ghostworm
ghostworm said:
i am not able to get into the wipe mode of the phone with 3 finger button mode, only download mode is available.
is there a special procedure how to wipe and reflash with odin or any software?
If there is a tutorial link it would be great to send it to me.
Many thanks in advance.
ghostworm
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This is worth a try - ROM Flash using ODIN and Download Mode: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835931
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This is worth a try - ROM Flash using ODIN and Download Mode: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835931
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i will try it out. First i have to download 859MB !!!
I will tell you if it was successfull.
Thank you very much
I have used the tutorial for rooting my phone, it goes through the first stage on pda flashing an insecure rom, phone reboots and i have the yellow triangle, then the phone just locks on black screen, tried running the easy root software, it connects to the phone then stops.
I can enter recovery mode and tried a different kernal but still same problem, Thanks in advance for any help.
Jaycee
jayceemcg said:
I have used the tutorial for rooting my phone, it goes through the first stage on pda flashing an insecure rom, phone reboots and i have the yellow triangle, then the phone just locks on black screen, tried running the easy root software, it connects to the phone then stops.
I can enter recovery mode and tried a different kernal but still same problem, Thanks in advance for any help.
Jaycee
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reflash stock via odin (get firmware at sammobile.com)
and... dont try to root it again, for sure u screwed up cuz u didnt read enough, i dunno
C4SCA said:
reflash stock via odin (get firmware at sammobile.com)
and... dont try to root it again, for sure u screwed up cuz u didnt read enough, i dunno
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Couldnt see a flash file for uk s2 on there, but thanks for the info
jayceemcg said:
Couldnt see a flash file for uk s2 on there, but thanks for the info
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there u go, jellybean; http://www.hotfile.com/dl/200899346/20a7989/I9100XWLSN_I9100OXXLS8_NEE.zip.html
thanks for the link, being a newbie do i use odin and just select pda again ?
jayceemcg said:
thanks for the link, being a newbie do i use odin and just select pda again ?
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download, unzip the downloaded file until u get a tar.md5 file
got o recovery and wipe data/factory reset (and format system, preload, data and cache if on a custom recovery, check under mount and storage)
reboot to download mode, plug your phone
open odin, click pda, select the tar.md5 file, hit start and wait.
if the phone does boot after flashing, wait a minute, reboot to recovery, wipe data/factory reset and reboot (even if the device boots at first time, i advise u to do this wipe anyway)
back working again, couldnt get into the recovery mode, tried the up volume home and power, also searched and tried the up down power also, all i want to do is unlock my phone lol
jayceemcg said:
back working again, couldnt get into the recovery mode, tried the up volume home and power, also searched and tried the up down power also, all i want to do is unlock my phone lol
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But now is the phone fixed or not?
Or are u still stuck trying to get into recovery mode?
Remove battery, and press vol up, home, and power. Release the power when samsung galaxy s2 appears but keep holding vol up and home
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phone is working, but want it unlocking....cannot access recovery mode, tried Remove battery, and press vol up, home, and power. Release the power when samsung galaxy s2 appears but keep holding vol up and home.
phone it's working fine and you can't get into recovery mode?
Keep trying that combo, do it while the device is off, press it till you get there.
And why the hell do you want to get into recovery in order to unlock the phone?
Sent from the little guy
the guy above recommended i go to recovery and delete all data, so thats what i was trying to do, he also helped get my phone back working, is it possible to unlock without rooting ?
Yes, by getting the unlock code from your carrier.
I suggest you read a couple of threads before you attempt rooting it.
Sent from the little guy
i bought the phone on my carrier from ebay, i have now changed carrier but like the phone.
Root it is.
Did you get into recovery yet?
Sent from the little guy
cant get into recovery mode, struggling now.. think i will just get rid and get a different phone.... been at it for hours with no joy.... thanks for all the help guys
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219755
Follow that tutorial
AndroidPlant
An everyday user.
Hi guys.
Last night i was trying to help a mate root and flash a rom on his 7500, and for some reason booting into recovery/download mode seems impossible.
Tried every button combo, unless it's not the power button alone nothing happens.
Tried using adb to reboot into recovery and the bootloader, but all it did was turn the device off.
Has anyone ever encountered something like this?
psychuil said:
Hi guys.
Last night i was trying to help a mate root and flash a rom on his 7500, and for some reason booting into recovery/download mode seems impossible.
Tried every button combo, unless it's not the power button alone nothing happens.
Tried using adb to reboot into recovery and the bootloader, but all it did was turn the device off.
Has anyone ever encountered something like this?
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i would just odin a new recovery on it. That way u know u have a working recovery to boot to. Dont forget to check the md5 of the recovery zip before u flash it.
Could you point me to an odin guide? This would be the first time i play around with a samsung device.
Plus all the ones i managed to find with my google-fu seem to have the required files missing, due to their age
psychuil said:
Could you point me to an odin guide? This would be the first time i play around with a samsung device.
Plus all the ones i managed to find with my google-fu seem to have the required files missing, due to their age
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Here is a Link to my Q&A thread. It has odin and an older cwm recovery tar that will work for the 7500...even though i say in the thread,7510 only.
Just use the odin in the zip and the recovery..not sure if the root zip will work. After u have the recovery on and boot the tab up. Go get new verion of twrp recovery for the 7500 and flash via recovery. When you reboot,it will ask to install root. Go ahead and let it.
Wait, but how am i to use odin if i can't reach download mode?
psychuil said:
Wait, but how am i to use odin if i can't reach download mode?
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sorry..i mis read that. i thought u had download mode.
are u holding power button and volume down until the samsung logo appears. sometimes i have to keep holding it until the bootloader screen pops up..other times i have to release the power button. not sure why.
Check out my first post again.
psychuil said:
Check out my first post again.
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Try running the battery all the way dead and leave it for a day or two..then charge it all the way up and try again.