Okay okay.. hello. I'm a new girl at XDA and thus new to all this rooting stuff.
First and foremost, I'm on Android 2.3.6. I used the XWLA4 insecure kernel to flash my SGS2 (since my official Samsung kernel is indeed XWLA4) and used S2Root to install BusyBox and superuser, but I had no CWM recovery so I manually installed CWM 4.0.0.2 via Odin.
It worked like a charm Now came the time to flash a custom firmware. I was thinking of MIUI, CM7 (because I didn't like stock ICS that much) and this new Fatal1ty Extreme ROM. In fact, I liked said ROM so much that I wanted to have it on my phone + the Red theme. And that's where the annoyance began..
I've carefully read all the instructions, but I didn't understand one:
"Copy the ROM to the Root dir of your SD card."
I thought it was just some directory in my USB storage, so I connected my device to my computer and connected the USB storage, yet I didn't find any folder named "Root" or anything that resembled a root directory.
After 1 hour of googling and extensive research, I was so annoyed that I just dragged the ROM + Theme to my USB storage.
I boot into CWM recovery, did a wipe (data/factory reset, dalvik cache wipe etc.) and then installed the ROM. When I rebooted, THIS happened:
I was stuck at the first screen, the one that said "Samsung Galaxy SII" on it with the yellow triangle!
And this screen did not go away until I boot my phone into download mode and flashed the official XWLA4 kernel from Samsung, aka unroot my phone.
After Unroot, my phone worked like normal. No bootloops, no being stuck on the first screen etc.
Can someone please shed light on this? Touchwiz isn't exactly my cup of tea anymore and I really would like to give my phone a custom look ._.
Thanks in advance
EDIT: It seems that this problem seems big, as every ROM that I flash (with wipes) takes <5 seconds to finish, and that usually means that it's a bad flash ._.
Can someone tell me how to solve this?
I've carefully read all the instructions, but I didn't understand one:
"Copy the ROM to the Root dir of your SD card
Root = copy the rom to the sd card not inside any folder .
DO NOT put anything in usb storage it is not the instructions for anything SD CARD only internal not the external one .
Connect phone to pc in usb mass storage mode copy the rom to the phones internal sd card only .
follow with CWM and root phone via Odin
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Then boot to recovery and install the rom .
That is an excellent choice of rom by the way .
jje
JJEgan said:
I've carefully read all the instructions, but I didn't understand one:
"Copy the ROM to the Root dir of your SD card
Root = copy the rom to the sd card not inside any folder .
DO NOT put anything in usb storage it is not the instructions for anything SD CARD only internal not the external one .
Connect phone to pc in usb mass storage mode copy the rom to the phones internal sd card only .
follow with CWM and root phone via Odin
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Then boot to recovery and install the rom .
That is an excellent choice of rom by the way .
jje
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Well, I didn't put it in any folder and certainly not in the folder that says "usbStorage" on it. Please excuse me for my aloofness in this matter as I still don't quite understand how to access my internal SD card.
I have USB-debugging enabled and when I connect to my storage, I have something like this:
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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So, which one of these is the internal SD card? ._.
How i just reinstalled fatality rom .
Pick CWM and Root LA4
Flash via Odin
Download rom
Phone setting activate USB mass storage and copy the rom to the phone .
Boot to recovery mode vol up + home + Pwr release at first splash screen
Install/choose zip from sd card select fatality confirm yes
Installs reboot wait for rom to initialize then set it up .
jje
JJEgan said:
How i just reinstalled fatality rom .
Pick CWM and Root LA4
Flash via Odin
Download rom
Phone setting activate USB mass storage and copy the rom to the phone .
Boot to recovery mode vol up + home + Pwr release at first splash screen
Install/choose zip from sd card select fatality confirm yes
Installs reboot wait for rom to initialize then set it up .
jje
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Doesn't work Tried that, but still doesn't go past the first screen..
EDIT: Maybe I should just flash it and then wait for it to boot.. I read similar situations where people flashed ROMs and they too were stuck on a boot screen, but in reality it really took so long due to the caches being rebuilt ._.
I'll try that. If anyone has suggestions, post in here
Azure Flame Kite said:
Doesn't work Tried that, but still doesn't go past the first screen..
EDIT: Maybe I should just flash it and then wait for it to boot.. I read similar situations where people flashed ROMs and they too were stuck on a boot screen, but in reality it really took so long due to the caches being rebuilt ._.
I'll try that. If anyone has suggestions, post in here
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could you tell me where are you now? on which firmware? roooted/ or stock...
and which rom are you willing to flash?
zaheedahmed said:
could you tell me where are you now? on which firmware? roooted/ or stock...
and which rom are you willing to flash?
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Unrooted again.
I want to flash Fatal1ty Extreme with the Fatal1ty Red Theme package ._.
I'm on the stock XXKI4 firmware with the XWLA4 kernel ._.
When I root my phone with CF-Root-SGS2_XW_OXA_LA4-v5.0-CWM5 kernel from Chainfire, the root is fine but when I flash Fatal1ty via CWM, it says "installation complete" but I can't get past the first screen ._.
When I root my device with the XWLA4 insecure kernel and then root it with S2Root, still nothing.
I even tried flashing Redpill 1.3 (auto-root) and then flash Fatal1ty, still nothing..
I'm always stuck at the first screen ._.
Full wipe. Aka wipe data and cache from recovery then install ROM.
Envoyé depuis mon GT-I9100 avec Tapatalk
Paradoxxx said:
Full wipe. Aka wipe data and cache from recovery then install ROM.
Envoyé depuis mon GT-I9100 avec Tapatalk
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According to her first post, she already did that.
I boot into CWM recovery, did a wipe (data/factory reset, dalvik cache wipe etc.) and then installed the ROM. When I rebooted, THIS happened:
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Fatality_Extreme(2). Rename that file. Delete the (2). Same for the theme zip.
5kops said:
Fatality_Extreme(2). Rename that file. Delete the (2). Same for the theme zip.
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Will do, but what exactly would renaming it accomplish? ._.
Looking at the pic you posted you've downloaded the rom and theme twice (?). It will prevent a sucessful flash. Experience.
5kops said:
Looking at the pic you posted you've downloaded the rom and theme twice (?). It will prevent a sucessful flash. Experience.
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Yeah, I downloaded them twice ._. But they are only once in my phone's storage.
Agree numbered zip makes no difference if it ends as .zipYou can even rename the zip.
jje
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The flash after full wipe is always successfull, but it doesn't boot. Even if I wait 10-15 minutes -_-
Does it work with any other rom?
5kops said:
Does it work with any other rom?
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I'll try another ROM to see if this boot problem is specific to Fatal1ty or if something's wrong with my phone ._.
Azure Flame Kite said:
Well, I didn't put it in any folder and certainly not in the folder that says "usbStorage" on it. Please excuse me for my aloofness in this matter as I still don't quite understand how to access my internal SD card.
I have USB-debugging enabled and when I connect to my storage, I have something like this:
So, which one of these is the internal SD card? ._.
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JJEgan said:
Agree numbered zip makes no difference if it ends as .zipYou can even rename the zip.
jje
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Well every time I tried flasing a file like that ( e.g : update-cm-9-20120331-CODEWORKX-galaxys2-signed(2).zip) it will not work.
I tried two different ROMs: The Thebyani ICS one and the VK ICS one.. both have the same problem as Fatal1ty: They're stuck on the boot screen.
EDIT: It seems that this problem seems big, as every ROM that I flash (with wipes) takes <5 seconds to finish, and that usually means that it's a bad flash ._.
Can someone tell me how to solve this?
Okay, here's a sum-up of the problem thus far:
1. Root is fine with any kernel, device functions without any problems.
2. When I want to flash a custom ROM via CWM, it takes <5 seconds to finish and is stuck at the boot logo.
3. Unrooting solves this.
Something must be faulty with the device... Flashing kernels and back to stock is without any complications, yet when I wanna flash a custom ROM, it's stuck at the boot logo ._.
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I made a grave mistake today, I wiped everything in my internal sd card. Now it won't boot anymore. It is just booting from the galaxy s2 logo. I followed the guide in the the wiki of cyanogenmod
The part where i made a mistake is in the "Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the SD card." I thought that the root of the sd card is in my external microsd card. So I proceeded and put the update.zip in the microsd card.. Then I did Wipe data/factory reset and Wipe cache partition. After that I tried to find the update.zip but can't find it anywhere.
So I rebooted my galaxy s2, then bang it won't start anymore. It just loops in the galaxy s2 logo part.
So I searched google and found out that I wiped everything in my internal sd card including the stock galaxy s2 software. i made the biggest mistake of the year.
I mistakenly put the cm9 in my external sd card.. The clockwork mod can't read the external sd card. So now i'm stock with a brick galaxy s2
Please help me. I just started this rooting thing and now my galaxy s2 is bricked.
I know the odin application can help me flash a new rom. But i don't know where to proceed. What rom should I download?
If i can install a custom rom using odin i know this can help me fix my problem.
Please guide me. im begging all of you.
Can you still put your phone in download mode? if you can, then you can probably install stock rom.after that you can root your phone again. have you tried intratech's thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Sounds to me like you didn't flash a proper kernel. You'll get stuck at the boot logo if that happens.
engloa said:
Can you still put your phone in download mode? if you can, then you can probably install stock rom.after that you can root your phone again. have you tried intratech's thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
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hello, thank you for replying.
yes i can still go to the download mode. im trying to find my stock rom but i don't know which i should download. can i just download the cyanogen mod and install that?
donalgodon said:
Sounds to me like you didn't flash a proper kernel. You'll get stuck at the boot logo if that happens.
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thanks for replying. i appreciate it.
yes. i think thats what happened. please help me fix this.
I would advise you use odin to flash a stock rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 use this to download a stock rom / root it. Then you can flash any rom after that!
I deleted my internal on purpose
You say Clockwork Mod can't recognise your External SD card, so i presume you can get into recovery?. if you're running a custom recovery like Clockwork and you can get in to recovery you'll be ok.
Dl a custom rom (checkrom) or kernel which supports external sd card, (like siyah or something) Connect your phone to your pc, and boot into recovery. Go to storage options in recovery and mount your phone. Your internal memory should be available to view in your pc. Copy across the file(s) you downloaded and Install the zip. The custom rom will bring you back to speed, or the custom kernel will allow you to flash whatever you had on your External SD to begin with. I recommend the rom flash though.
There should be plenty of help regarding Odin in the forums. Let us know how you get on.
rymngh said:
I made a grave mistake today, I wiped everything in my internal sd card. Now it won't boot anymore. It is just booting from the galaxy s2 logo.
If you wiped internal sd card you need to remove and replace battery enter download mode and flash a stock rom via ODIN .As you have wiped the entire OS so phone cannot boot to something that no longer exists .
Any stock rom will recover your phone logic says use one for your location .
jje
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Also read and apply this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Wezi said:
You say Clockwork Mod can't recognise your External SD card, so i presume you can get into recovery?. if you're running a custom recovery like Clockwork and you can get in to recovery you'll be ok.
Dl a custom rom (checkrom) or kernel which supports external sd card, (like siyah or something) Connect your phone to your pc, and boot into recovery. Go to storage options in recovery and mount your phone. Your internal memory should be available to view in your pc. Copy across the file(s) you downloaded and Install the zip. The custom rom will bring you back to speed, or the custom kernel will allow you to flash whatever you had on your External SD to begin with. I recommend the rom flash though.
There should be plenty of help regarding Odin in the forums. Let us know how you get on.
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i fixed it!!! thank you for your help!! hahaha im so happy. thank you very much kind sir
Happy to help, and good to hear it worked out
This is how you learn about custom roms, i think its good to get a bootloop etc. because it forces you to try troubleshoot and increases your knowledge.
and also if you can get into CWM recovery then thats generally a good sign and things can be recovered from there.
glad everything worked for you.
Hello XDA
I was wondering if there possibility for me to, flash (or use an app) an kernel to my stock rom? I am rooted, but I have stock recovery.
Also to be 100% sure: There is a risk of flashing a kernel right?
TheStigx said:
Hello XDA
I was wondering if there possibility for me to, flash (or use an app) an kernel to my stock rom? I am rooted, but I have stock recovery.
Also to be 100% sure: There is a risk of flashing a kernel right?
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You can flash kernel with CWM app or odin mobile and after you'll have custom recovery.
There is a small risk that you will softbrick the phone.
This means that you can encounter some startup problems or just plain broken phone.
But dont worry, soft bricks are almost harmless and all problems have an easy solution nowadays.
Gent.XDA said:
There is a small risk that you will softbrick the phone.
This means that you can encounter some startup problems or just plain broken phone.
But dont worry, soft bricks are almost harmless and all problems have an easy solution nowadays.
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Yeah, I thought that too. But I have read those threads about how to recovery it from soft brick, and I think it isn't a problem.
078gregory said:
You can flash kernel with CWM app or odin mobile and after you'll have custom recovery.
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Oh, What CWM app? You mean rom manager? That can only help me with roms
TheStigx said:
Yeah, I thought that too. But I have read those threads about how to recovery it from soft brick, and I think it isn't a problem.
Oh, What CWM app? You mean rom manager? That can only help me with roms
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Do not use rom manager .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
from the guide in stickies .
Clockworkmod is a 'custom recovery' made by xda member koush. Every phone had a recovery partition designed so that if the user messes up a ROM installation, they can recover their phone. CWM is a modified recovery installed into the recovery partition that allows advanced control over ROM recovery, installation and much more.
Features of CWM include:
- NANDroid Backup, This allows you to completely back up your existing ROM with all its files, data and apps
- Restore Backup, Restores a previous backup (obviously...)
- ROM installation, Allows you to install a ROM contained inside a flashable .zip file
- Wipe data/Factory reset, completely erases all of your data contacts, apps etc, leaving your phone 'as new'
Amongst others...
How to install CWM
If you have already rooted your phone using the CF-root Kernel, then you already have CWM! If not, then just install the kernel linked to above in the 'how to root your phone' section
How to make a NANDroid backup using CWMBackups are important because they allow you to restore your ROM incase flashing goes wrong, or you phone starts playing up and displaying wierd bugs.
To make a backup, you need to boot into CWM recovery (done through the 'cwm' app installed onto your phone when you flash the cf-root kernel). Then, you need to navigate down to 'backup/restore' using the volume keys, and select it using the home key. From here, just click 'backup' and you are all set! Leave your phone make the backup (its takes some time) and then just reboot when it tells you its finished. To restore your backup, do the same but instead of clicking backup, click 'restore' instead. Choose which backup you would like to restore and leave the phone to do its magic. Done.
How to install a ROM using CWMInstalling a ROM using CWM is a lot less hassle then installing via Odin. The ROM developer will specify which method of installing their ROM you can use, but it is usually done by a CWM flashable .zip.
To flash:
1. Boot into CWM as described above
2. Navigate to 'install zip from sd card'
3. Select it, and then navigate to 'install zip from sdcard' again!
4. Select the ROM you downloaded from your sd card
5. Navigate down to yes
6. Let CWM install you new ROM!
jje
TheStigx said:
Oh, What CWM app? You mean rom manager? That can only help me with roms
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Go to Chainfires thread in Original android development section and download the cf root file that match to your current rom.
Flash it with odin, You will have custom CWM
That would be a good idea!
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JJEgan said:
Do not use rom manager .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
from the guide in stickies .
Clockworkmod is a 'custom recovery' made by xda member koush. Every phone had a recovery partition designed so that if the user messes up a ROM installation, they can recover their phone. CWM is a modified recovery installed into the recovery partition that allows advanced control over ROM recovery, installation and much more.
Features of CWM include:
- NANDroid Backup, This allows you to completely back up your existing ROM with all its files, data and apps
- Restore Backup, Restores a previous backup (obviously...)
- ROM installation, Allows you to install a ROM contained inside a flashable .zip file
- Wipe data/Factory reset, completely erases all of your data contacts, apps etc, leaving your phone 'as new'
Amongst others...
How to install CWM
If you have already rooted your phone using the CF-root Kernel, then you already have CWM! If not, then just install the kernel linked to above in the 'how to root your phone' section
How to make a NANDroid backup using CWMBackups are important because they allow you to restore your ROM incase flashing goes wrong, or you phone starts playing up and displaying wierd bugs.
To make a backup, you need to boot into CWM recovery (done through the 'cwm' app installed onto your phone when you flash the cf-root kernel). Then, you need to navigate down to 'backup/restore' using the volume keys, and select it using the home key. From here, just click 'backup' and you are all set! Leave your phone make the backup (its takes some time) and then just reboot when it tells you its finished. To restore your backup, do the same but instead of clicking backup, click 'restore' instead. Choose which backup you would like to restore and leave the phone to do its magic. Done.
How to install a ROM using CWMInstalling a ROM using CWM is a lot less hassle then installing via Odin. The ROM developer will specify which method of installing their ROM you can use, but it is usually done by a CWM flashable .zip.
To flash:
1. Boot into CWM as described above
2. Navigate to 'install zip from sd card'
3. Select it, and then navigate to 'install zip from sdcard' again!
4. Select the ROM you downloaded from your sd card
5. Navigate down to yes
6. Let CWM install you new ROM!
jje
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kachrukamble said:
Go to Chainfires thread in Original android development section and download the cf root file that match to your current rom.
Flash it with odin, You will have custom CWM
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But I wish to keep my stock recovery. Can't I use this recovery : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
?
What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
Hey guys,
I have a similar problem after attempting a root on my Galasxy i9001T.
I used Odin following the instructions on this thread,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414, I've gotten as far as using Odin 1.83, using the GT-I9100T_DUKF2_original.tar as my insure kernel. Odin gave me the green light "OK" and I waited for my phone to boot upt.
My phone gets far as the initial "Samsung SII GT-I9100T" and stays there, there was no yellow triangle, which expected from the instructions. The phone recharges and is able to go into recovery mode, but is Odin is having trouble communicating to the phone via USB, it won't establish a connection, so I have a strange feeling that I've bricked my phone and need help to fix the problem if possible.
My phone model and kernel are below, any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
----------------------------------------------
Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I1900T
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I91000TDVLB1-CL957836
Out of warranty
Dannyvld said:
What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
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You should not have formatted preload. Why didn't you just format the internal sd card?? Anyway now you will have to flash official firmware with odin. you can find so many guides on how to do that
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
Sent from the Matrix
Donnie Sins said:
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
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Indeed.
/System partition is where the rom is stored.
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
Dannyvld said:
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
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Watch the third post. There's your answer.
Sent from the Matrix
You cleaned everything boy even the Android OS
You just formated your whole phone you deleted your android os. you have to use ODIN to flash rom download some official firmware of some custom rom or if you have cwm download the rom transfer the zip to sd card or internal on your phone and flash it from cwm. And remember if you want to clean up your phone completly Just use factory reset in setting and if you want to delete all files in your internal sd check delete all files. Never format SYSTEM and PRELOAD
Now he's got a clean device alright.
I can just put a custom rom on it?
Using Siyah kernel, Philz, CWM or another? Does this matter?
Otherwise is put a rom on my sdcard and i put my sd in my phone and i flash it.
I putted a rom on my sd, installed it in Recovery Mode and its working again, thx for the support.
first, sorry if my english is bad..
yesterday, i rooted my samsung galaxy SIII GT-I9300 (first time root for this device), then flashed custom ROM (Android Revolution HD 27) and custom kernel (perseus) for i9300. I also use Android Revolution HD for my note 2 N7100 and works fine. then today, I tried to use swapper apk (the apk named swapper 2, it's available in playstore). oh and I already partitioned my external memcard using minipartition tool (sandisk 16gb class 10: 14gb+ FAT32 set as primary and 350mb LinuxSwap set as primary). after that, i configured swapper 2 as in this guide
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but at the last screen, at the fifth line "enabling swap (partition) OK" I got FAIL instead of OK.
so I left the device (at the home screen), and was searching for another MOD for SIII. then, I got to see on the screen is samsung logo GT-I9300 (the device reboot itself) and getting reboot, get to the logo, reboot again, and again..
so... I was search for the solution in this forum, which made me try this following method:
1) get into download mode, flash stock rom Android 4.1.2 I9300XXEMC3 for Galaxy S3 I9300 (got from here) ------ flashing with odin (tick only Auto-Reboot and F.Reset Time)
Result: still get the bootloop
2) use method 1, and going to recovery mode, wipe factory and wipe cache, reboot
Result: still get the bootloop
3) try method 1 and 2, but when flashing using odin (tick Auto-Reboot, F-Reset Time, and Nand Erase All)
Result: still get the bootloop
4) get into download mode, directly flash Philz touch recovery, reboot into recovery, wipe factory, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, run zoot's wipe script (tried this method twice, one with Mega Wipe, and second with Factory Wipe), then directly flash Android Revolution ROM zip
Result: still get the bootloop
Is this condition named softbrick or hardbrick? in addition, I read in Q&A forum someone said if in download mode the phone model doesn't show up, that means the motherboard got damaged. but I checked at my device, and all the information including phone model is correct and the same condition with before this problem happened.
So.. here I kind of give up already.. is there any working solution into this? thanks for reading and willing to help me if you know the solution
d Nand Erase All
Wiped the Nand needs a service centre repair .
User error so may well refuse warranty be aware .
jje
JJEgan said:
d Nand Erase All
Wiped the Nand needs a service centre repair .
User error so may well refuse warranty be aware .
jje
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I tick the Nand erase all because following this link. it said that after that I can start the flash proccess.. I already tried that 3 files too (VRALEC bootchain, VRALF bootchain and root66.tar), but I only got PASS in odin for VRALEC bootchain only, the second bootchain file seems like hang and not finish.
do you happen to get the same trouble too, mr? is it hardware issue? thx
enVie said:
do you happen to get the same trouble too, mr? is it hardware issue? thx
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i would never ever erase the Nand as it puts the phone to a state of no use .
The link you followed is not for this phone do you have I9300 ??
jje
JJEgan said:
i would never ever erase the Nand as it puts the phone to a state of no use .
The link you followed is not for this phone do you have I9300 ??
jje
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but after nand erase I still can enter both recovery mode and download mode sir.. is it still count as a state of no use?
yes sir, I just realised that link isn't for I9300 when I made this thread.. I kind of panic some hours ago.. *sigh*
right now, I'm trying to connect the phone (download mode) to pc, using kies, and choose tools -> firmware upgrade and initialization (the one that using firmware emergency recovery for galaxy SIII GT-I9300).
right now, I'm trying to connect the phone (download mode) to pc, using kies, and choose tools -> firmware upgrade and initialization (the one that using firmware emergency recovery for galaxy SIII GT-I9300).
Wont work memory card is erased including partitions and layout .
jje
try remove your memory card.
after a nand erase, you need a motherboard replacement
@JJEgan
even if using PIT file along with stock ROM?
@nurfirdaus
already tried that, but still wont work.. in my #1 post, all methods that using odin to flashing the firmware, I've ejected the memory card and sim card.. I've reformat the memcard too to the full FAT32
@Glebun
sorry, are you sure sir? because I did that by following some thread in xda forum, that said using with 'tick nand erase all' and after that flashing bootchain files + stock rom and pit file will fix the problems..
Internal ram memory nand is setup at the factory . Partitions for system data etc .
You have wiped it all .
Once again the link you refer to is not for this phone . I suggest you ask in that forum / thread any questions about that method .
Or search for NAND posts in this forum if you want to read more .
A few users have done the same .
JJEgan said:
Internal ram memory nand is setup at the factory . Partitions for system data etc .
You have wiped it all .
Once again the link you refer to is not for this phone . I suggest you ask in that forum / thread any questions about that method .
Or search for NAND posts in this forum if you want to read more .
A few users have done the same .
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I've search for nand posts inside and outside of xda.. it seems like the solution is only jtag repair, which is I already sent the device to some repair centre yesterday.. they said about using some kind of test points, that is jtag repair, maybe? I hope my i9300 can be boot again >.<
anyway thanks for replying to this thread.. I'll post about the result when it's done
I have a problem about my Android Phone, last last month was my first time to have an android phone and im very excited to install apps and somehow to customize it.
One day while searching and reading on google I saw something interesting which is Rooting Android, I tried it and successfully rooted my phone and there's no problem but I know that if my phone is rooted I can customize my ROM, Upgrade my phone version and etc.. Im very interested with that, so I used to search more about how to install custom ROM and I have read some forum threads that has a steps on how to install custom rom and what tools to used, i dont know if that's what im looking for but I just followed the intructions and steps and then applied it on my phone.
When im about to install Custom ROM I used MTKdroidtools for my O+ 8.2 Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread for creating backups, after that procedure there's a notification that I will reboot my android phone via CWM Recovery Mode then I reboot it, then it turned off and turned on I know that im in Recovery Mode because I have encountered it before.
Then here comes my crazy idea and I don't know why but I just continued to do it, I clicked the Wipe Data or Wipe All Cache Data I forgot it then after that the next thing I did was to installed the Custom ROM("ICS_DARK_BREED_V_A818_by_BassureroX") which I have downloaded on my SD Card then reboot my phone again and then its not working anymore I mean it's stack in bootloop which my friend says that's what happened to my phone, I regret on what I have done I really need to recover my phone back to normal again please help me.
Is there any thing I can do? I hope there's still a solution for my phone problem.
Thank You.
Here's the images of my phone after installing that Custom ROM:
*When Opening:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
*When Pressing Buttons (Power + Volume Up):
*When Charging:
yobib_814 said:
I have a problem about my Android Phone, last last month was my first time to have an android phone and im very excited to install apps and somehow to customize it. One day while searching and reading on google I saw something interesting which is Rooting Android, I tried it and successfully rooted my phone and there's no problem but I know that if my phone is rooted I can customize my ROM, Upgrade my phone version and etc.. Im very interested with that, so I used to search more about how to install custom ROM and I have read some forum threads that has a steps on how to install custom rom and what tools to used, i dont know if that's what im looking for but I just followed the intructions and steps and then applied it on my phone. When im about to install Custom ROM I used MTKdroidtools for my O+ 8.2 Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread for creating backups, after that procedure there's a notification that I will reboot my android phone via CWM Recovery Mode then I reboot it, then it turned off and turned on I know that im in Recovery Mode because I have encountered it before. Then here comes my crazy idea and I don't know why but I just continued to do it, I clicked the Wipe Data or Wipe All Cache Data I forgot it then after that the next thing I did was to installed the Custom ROM("ICS_DARK_BREED_V_A818_by_BassureroX") which I have downloaded on my SD Card then reboot my phone again and then its not working anymore I mean it's stack in bootloop which my friend says that's what happened to my phone, I regret on what I have done I really need to recover my phone back to normal again please help me. Is there any thing I can do? I hope there's still a solution for my phone problem.
Thank You.
Here's the images of my phone after installing that Custom ROM:
*When Opening:
*When Pressing Buttons (Power + Volume Up):
*When Charging:
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Use paragraph, your post is very difficult to read.
Now, regarding your problem, try to wipe /system, /data and /cache from recovery, flash the rom and wipe /data and /cache again.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Free mobile app
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Use paragraph, your post is very difficult to read.
Now, regarding your problem, try to wipe /system, /data and /cache from recovery, flash the rom and wipe /data and /cache again.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Free mobile app
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i paragraphed it sir.
as you said to wipe / system, /data and /cache from recovery, flash the rom and wipe /data and /cache again, i cant enter to that function in my phone.
All i can do is to use SP Flash Tool but i dont know what version is compatible with my phone, thank you.
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yobib_814 said:
i paragraphed it sir.
as you said to wipe / system, /data and /cache from recovery, flash the rom and wipe /data and /cache again, i cant enter to that function in my phone.
All i can do is to use SP Flash Tool but i dont know what version is compatible with my phone, thank you.
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I'm so sorry, xda mobile app didn't show it correctly I suppose.
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I'm so sorry, xda mobile app didn't show it correctly I suppose.
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what do you mean sir? that you cant search my phone here in xda?
anyway my phone is O+ Android 8.2 and it's china phone or an imitation i think, is there any tool that can help me to get into recovery mode even if my phone is turned off and uses only usb cable connected to the pc?
yobib_814 said:
what do you mean sir? that you cant search my phone here in xda?
anyway my phone is O+ Android 8.2 and it's china phone or an imitation i think, is there any tool that can help me to get into recovery mode even if my phone is turned off and uses only usb cable connected to the pc?
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I meant the app didn't show the paragraphs in your post. Anyway, the only way to boot a turned off phone in recovery is by a key combo, generally POWER + VOL+ or POWER + VOL-, depending on the model
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I meant the app didn't show the paragraphs in your post. Anyway, the only way to boot a turned off phone in recovery is by a key combo, generally POWER + VOL+ or POWER + VOL-, depending on the model
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I can now enter to the recovery mode sir.
*Here is a short explanation for what really happened:
I have an android phone(Rooted & ROM Manager installed).
I used MTK Droidtools for backups, rebooted and autoCWM was created.
I Wiped Data/Factory Reset then Install the Custom ROM from SD Card, when finished i rebooted my phone then its not working anymore.
But i can charge it and i can also enter to autoCWM when pressing Power Button+Camera Button+Volume Up Button.
is there anything i can do?
yobib_814 said:
I can now enter to the recovery mode sir.
*Here is a short explanation for what really happened:
I have an android phone(Rooted & ROM Manager installed).
I used MTK Droidtools for backups, rebooted and autoCWM was created.
I Wiped Data/Factory Reset then Install the Custom ROM from SD Card, when finished i rebooted my phone then its not working anymore.
But i can charge it and i can also enter to autoCWM when pressing Power Button+Camera Button+Volume Up Button.
is there anything i can do?
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Yes, if you can boot into recovery mode then you can try flashing another rom for your phone, maybe checking the integrity of the file before flashing it
totalnoob34 said:
Yes, if you can boot into recovery mode then you can try flashing another rom for your phone, maybe checking the integrity of the file before flashing it
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yes i want to flash another ROM on my android sir because i dont have backup of my ROM, my phone is O+ 8.2 Android, 2.3.5 Gingerbread, MT6573.
Can you help me sir for what ROM must be for my phone? and thank you very much for the replies.
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yes i want to flash another ROM on my android sir because i dont have backup of my ROM, my phone is O+ 8.2 Android, 2.3.5 Gingerbread, MT6573.
Can you help me sir for what ROM must be for my phone? and thank you very much for the replies.
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Repeat the model please, I didn't understand it. And, where did you get the rom you flashed and screw your phone up?
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Repeat the model please, I didn't understand it. And, where did you get the rom you flashed and screw your phone up?
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sorry for that, the model is O+ 8.2 Android
and it's a MT6573 device, i got the ROM here: http://www.symbianize.com/showthread.php?t=916396
its been a month after i screwed my phone
yobib_814 said:
sorry for that, the model is O+ 8.2 Android
and it's a MT6573 device, i got the ROM here: http://www.symbianize.com/showthread.php?t=916396
its been a month after i screwed my phone
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I had a look on the net, and I could not find any stock nor custom rom for your model. I think you flashed a rom for another model, and of course now the phone is obviously not booting.
If you can find a way to return to stock rom you're good to go, maybe looking on the website of the manifacturer, otherwise there is nothing much to do..
Keep in mind for the next time to double check what you're flashing, and to always backup first.
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I had a look on the net, and I could not find any stock nor custom rom for your model. I think you flashed a rom for another model, and of course now the phone is obviously not booting.
If you can find a way to return to stock rom you're good to go, maybe looking on the website of the manifacturer, otherwise there is nothing much to do..
Keep in mind for the next time to double check what you're flashing, and to always backup first.
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im really regretting for what ive done
and yes its not booting, and i made a backup but its gone because my aunts pc got reformatted. Maybe i should ask on some forums if they do have a stock rom or custom rom of the same model of my phone and wait
and if you see stock or custom rom for my device kindly PM me sir, and thank you very much for the time godbless you my friend.
yobib_814 said:
im really regretting for what ive done
and yes its not booting, and i made a backup but its gone because my aunts pc got reformatted. Maybe i should ask on some forums if they do have a stock rom or custom rom of the same model of my phone and wait
and if you see stock or custom rom for my device kindly PM me sir, and thank you very much for the time godbless you my friend.
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No problem. I'm sorry to hear that. You can try to recover the backup file from the formatted pc
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No problem. I'm sorry to hear that. You can try to recover the backup file from the formatted pc
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ill try to check the backup file of the formatted pc, is it in local disk D?
You need change phone?
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No problem. I'm sorry to hear that. You can try to recover the backup file from the formatted pc
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good day sir!
i have found my backup files created via cwm last july 2014, here are the images:
*what will i do sir?
*and how can i restore it using rua1 autoCWM v5.5.0.4 installed on my phone.
*thank you very much for your time
yobib_814 said:
good day sir!
i have found my backup files created via cwm last july 2014, here are the images:
*what will i do sir?
*and how can i restore it using rua1 autoCWM v5.5.0.4 installed on my phone.
*thank you very much for your time
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Put that in /clockworkmod on your sdcard, reboot to recovery, try to restore that and cross your fingers
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Put that in /clockworkmod on your sdcard, reboot to recovery, try to restore that and cross your fingers
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i tried putting only the "Android_130531_backup_140707.." on /clockworkmod/backup and it restores some files but still not booting and i think i did it wrong.
as you said put it(ALL) do you mean all of them sir? hmm
ok i'll do it and feedback on you later thank you very much! hope my phone will get back to normal again