I accidentally factory restored my phone this morning. But that is not the pickle. At the end of the initial account setup, the phone force closes the setup. And after that I don't see anything on the screen except for the notification bar. I can work with the notification bar that is switch on/off GPS, data, etc. But rest of the screen is black. Since the screen is black, Cant access any setting and toggle USB debugging to use KDZ. Can get calls and use the settings that come up there. But I guess that's about it. I think this is happening cause the option to setup Google account don't come up during initial setup. What can I do? Any ideas other than going to the service center?
did you had a custom rom installed
samrox144 said:
did you had a custom rom installed
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No it was factory restored. Stock ROM. NO recovery.
try hard reset again and wait till it boots
ccdreadcc said:
try hard reset again and wait till it boots
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried it all many times. there seems to be some bug in the new update, or something.
try this to install custom recovery : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318750
If you wer on 2.3.3 previously follow
to install 2.3.3. stockrom follow : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309744
Well thanx every one. I used KDZ and flashed the froyo rom. Its working now. Thanx again.
i'm using Galaxy SII i9100 Orange, and when i try to update my phone to Android 4.0.3 i dont have lockscreen. everytime i press power button it come to Home screen .
i've using both Cook rom ICS and stock rom ICS : XXLPQ stock official rom Android 4.0.3 but nothing change.
not only me , my friend have the same problem. i change in settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide) but nothing happen.
any idea to fix this thanks a lot.
ps: sr for my bad English
kenjilolip0p said:
i'm using Galaxy SII i9100 Orange, and when i try to update my phone to Android 4.0.3 i dont have lockscreen. everytime i press power button it come to Home screen .
i've using both Cook rom ICS and stock rom ICS : XXLPQ stock official rom Android 4.0.3 but nothing change.
not only me , my friend have the same problem. any idea to fix this thanks a lot. i want to try face unlock on android 4.0.3 T.T
ps: sr for my bad English
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OMG WHAT ARE YOU GUYS !!! oneday you all "noobs" gona post here " why we dont have credits to make calls" WTF !!
Go to settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide)
lummujaj said:
OMG WHAT ARE YOU GUYS !!! oneday you all "noobs" gona post here " why we dont have credits to make calls" WTF !!
Go to settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sr. but u dont understand . i change everything but still dont have lockscreen =.= i'm not that stupid
kenjilolip0p said:
sr. but u dont understand . i change everything but still dont have lockscreen =.= i'm not that stupid
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
back to 2.3.5 and w8 for the official ICS , they said xxlpq is official but it has many bugs ! stay on 2.3.5 and search over market ,there are many facedectection lock programs !
lummujaj said:
back to 2.3.5 and w8 for the official ICS , they said xxlpq is official but it has many bugs ! stay on 2.3.5 and search over market ,there are many facedectection lock programs !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i came back 2 GB and still waiting. dont no what happen with my phone
lummujaj said:
OMG WHAT ARE YOU GUYS !!! oneday you all "noobs" gona post here " why we dont have credits to make calls" WTF !!
Go to settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lummujaj
Posts: 71
Join Date: Jun 2011
Bwahahahahaha
no one have problem like me
try factory reset phone
i also get same problem no lock screen and airplane mode , handser directly shutdown when ever i press poer button, no flight mode and no other option comes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22669088#post22669088
The first thing I would try would be doing a full wipe. I suppose you just flashed it on top of GB.
madddi2011 said:
The first thing I would try would be doing a full wipe. I suppose you just flashed it on top of GB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did the same thing (flashed XXLPQ on top of GB), and I'm having the same problem. No lock screen/phone isn't going into sleep mode. Long-pressing the power button gives no options but simply turns off the phone. So I've decided to do a full wipe, but at the risk of sounding like a total noob, what do I need to do exactly? I've already gone through CWM Recovery mode, wiped all the data and user cache. Also did a factory reset. That brought the phone back to default settings, but yet still on ICS, with still the same problems. I reflashed ICS and still no good. Obviously I'm doing something wrong, but what do I do? I'm thinking I'm meant to revert back to GB, or maybe even back to the original stock build (though I didn't backup the ROM). But I'm also wondering how that would work without causing problems, since I'd be flashing an old GB build on top of ICS.
In short: I'm a noob and I don't know what to do. Please help!
Edit: I never lost the "NO" keystr file in my efs/imei folder.
Edit 2: FIXED! Both lock screen and power button options are back.
Despite having retained the keystr file, it was actually necessary to fix it up... Here's how I did it (make sure your device is rooted):
Download "Android Terminal Emulator" from the Play Store. Just open it and type in this code:
su
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
sync
reboot
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And that's it.
I have since turned off my phone and turned it back on and it is still working fine, so you shouldn't have any problems retaining the file upon reboots. I hope this solves your problem.
Tizza said:
I did the same thing (flashed XXLPQ on top of GB), and I'm having the same problem. No lock screen/phone isn't going into sleep mode. Long-pressing the power button gives no options but simply turns off the phone. So I've decided to do a full wipe, but at the risk of sounding like a total noob, what do I need to do exactly? I've already gone through CWM Recovery mode, wiped all the data and user cache. Also did a factory reset. That brought the phone back to default settings, but yet still on ICS, with still the same problems. I reflashed ICS and still no good. Obviously I'm doing something wrong, but what do I do? I'm thinking I'm meant to revert back to GB, or maybe even back to the original stock build (though I didn't backup the ROM). But I'm also wondering how that would work without causing problems, since I'd be flashing an old GB build on top of ICS.
In short: I'm a noob and I don't know what to do. Please help!
Edit: I never lost the "NO" keystr file in my efs/imei folder.
Edit 2: FIXED! Both lock screen and power button options are back.
Despite having retained the keystr file, it was actually necessary to fix it up... Here's how I did it (make sure your device is rooted):
Download "Android Terminal Emulator" from the Play Store. Just open it and type in this code:
And that's it.
I have since turned off my phone and turned it back on and it is still working fine, so you shouldn't have any problems retaining the file upon reboots. I hope this solves your problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
zia my phone dont have keystr , so i make 1 and type On . so it working ^^ now i have my lockscreen and power button work.
so same problem but we have different bug :|
1. dont have keystr
2. have keystr but have to use Terminal Emulator to fix it
Hello Everyone.
Im having a bit of a problem. Im running the unoffifial beta 2v4 the latest one by flapjaxx. The rom to me in my opinion was running fine until i downloaded all the inverted app for this rom throu the update tools function. I was pretty happy with my choice of rom i loved it. The problem began when my phone started to jam up when looking at my inverted contacts menu, the phone would give me a quick hiptic vibrate and then restart my apex launcher..So long sory short I factory reset the phone and now i can get into the settings menu. Phone states App not installed. i wiped the cach clean and did 3 factory resets btw and It still wont let me into the Settings..The phone now says settings is blocked for security reasons.. what the heck did I do wrong
chickmagnet_25 said:
Hello Everyone.
Im having a bit of a problem. Im running the unoffifial beta 2v4 the latest one by flapjaxx. The rom to me in my opinion was running fine until i downloaded all the inverted app for this rom throu the update tools function. I was pretty happy with my choice of rom i loved it. The problem began when my phone started to jam up when looking at my inverted contacts menu, the phone would give me a quick hiptic vibrate and then restart my apex launcher..So long sory short I factory reset the phone and now i can get into the settings menu. Phone states App not installed. i wiped the cach clean and did 3 factory resets btw and It still wont let me into the Settings..The phone now says settings is blocked for security reasons.. what the heck did I do wrong
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you can try titanium backup..see if settings is in there and restore it(at your own risk, but its worth a shot), OR start from scratch and re-flash ROM. (do a back up of course!!!
good luck!!!
Ok,from the beginning i want to tell my story with that phone. I bought him from a friend with a normal price and hadn t no problem at all,but upon a few weeks suddenly the home button starts to have a delay of 5-10 seconds,the proximity sensor exactly like home button (delay) ,the screen didnt rotate ,but the autorotation is activated,and when i want to do a calibration of this sensor,stuck a minute or two and after say that is calibrated but nothing happens . A week ago, i root my phone and try a lot of custom roms,but nothing helped yet 3 days when i install Sensation Rom ,and miracle,for two days everything works like anything doest happend,but after it stuck again.. please help,what can i do? it s a file damaged,or is a hardware problem ? a lot of thanks
Iubirica said:
Ok,from the beginning i want to tell my story with that phone. I bought him from a friend with a normal price and hadn t no problem at all,but upon a few weeks suddenly the home button starts to have a delay of 5-10 seconds,the proximity sensor exactly like home button (delay) ,the screen didnt rotate ,but the autorotation is activated,and when i want to do a calibration of this sensor,stuck a minute or two and after say that is calibrated but nothing happens . A week ago, i root my phone and try a lot of custom roms,but nothing helped yet 3 days when i install Sensation Rom ,and miracle,for two days everything works like anything doest happend,but after it stuck again.. please help,what can i do? it s a file damaged,or is a hardware problem ? a lot of thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hard to say.
Could also be a hardware issue.
I recommend to flash back stock ROM with stock kernel.
Maybe you have to wipe data (do factory reset).
Then check again.
Good luck !
It_ler said:
Hard to say.
Could also be a hardware issue.
I recommend to flash back stock ROM with stock kernel.
Maybe you have to wipe data (do factory reset).
Then check again.
Good luck !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried once to flash stock rom,with original kernel and modem,but i view another problem wich in custom rom dont appear,like ..i cant answer,the green or red slide its stuck and those problems even..i wipe a lot of times, i do factory reset ,but nothing..just,how works for those days when i install sensation,i dont know,its a mistery
Are you using micro-sd card ? if so remove it and turn the device on.
PsyOr said:
Are you using micro-sd card ? if so remove it and turn the device on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i dont have a micro sd card
nothing?:|
Iubirica said:
nothing?:|
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You've already done the extreme of reinstalling a stock ROM and performing a factory reset. I'm also assuming you didn't install a bunch of apps before the problem started, though.
My advice would be: go back to stock ROM again, factory reset, and SLOWLY reinstall your apps. This will help narrow down what app could be causing your issue. (if it is an app)
No bumping threads after 54 minutes. Not cool. People here aren't at your beck & call :-/
Iubirica said:
nothing?:|
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ctomgee said:
You've already done the extreme of reinstalling a stock ROM and performing a factory reset. I'm also assuming you didn't install a bunch of apps before the problem started, though.
My advice would be: go back to stock ROM again, factory reset, and SLOWLY reinstall your apps. This will help narrow down what app could be causing your issue. (if it is an app)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks..right now i will try your advice,and i come with a feedback
MistahBungle said:
No bumping threads after 54 minutes. Not cool. People here aren't at your beck & call :-/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry for that ,but this site is my only hope
i tried ..i put the stock rom without any apps installed.but i had the same problems..by example when i want to delete a widget from the screen the phone stucks a few seconds,and the came to normal..the home button had the same delay and the proximity sensor works with the same delay,when i want to close a call ,stays a 5-10 seconds to light up the screen..i dont know,what is with him,i m disperate
..and what is strange,by example when is on charge ,the home delay dissapeared,works normally,but the rest of the problems remain
comeone..nobody knows anything about my problems with phone?
1.send it to Samsung for warranty.
2.get your money back from "friend".
I think i had similar problems with you previously, even worse maybe. Battery shows charging while cable is unplugged. Some of the time it pops up a warning message "Unstable Voltage". I did the same thing as you, flashing roms, wiping x " i forgot how many times", factory resetting X times and so on. What solved the problem for me was ;
-> i took out the battery
-> left phone untouched for several days
-> put the battery back -> charged till full
-> wipe data, factory reset, wipe battery stats, wipe cache,dalvik as well, FIX permissions
-> flash latest stock rom ( 4.0.4 at that time )
-> reboot phone
-> root again ( flashing stock rom loses root ) using CF-Root
-> reboot to CWM recovery
-> wipe data, factory reset, wipe cache,dalvik as well, FIX permissions
-> flash PA (Paranoidandroid ROM - please follow the instruction from OP post) via CWM
->wipe data, factory reset, wipe cache, FIX permissions
-> reboot phone
-> wait for apps updated and then reboot to recovery and FIX permission for the final time and VOILA!!
The phone works great up till this moment. Not sure if you gonna solve your issue with the way i did it but might worth the try. Nothing to lose anyway it seems as you were hardcore-ing flashing roms and wiping data and such. Good Luck!
Certainly that i hope this will be able to relieve you of the unnecessary distress.
alexct said:
I think i had similar problems with you previously, even worse maybe. Battery shows charging while cable is unplugged. Some of the time it pops up a warning message "Unstable Voltage". I did the same thing as you, flashing roms, wiping x " i forgot how many times", factory resetting X times and so on. What solved the problem for me was ;
-> i took out the battery
-> left phone untouched for several days
-> put the battery back -> charged till full
-> wipe data, factory reset, wipe battery stats, wipe cache,dalvik as well, FIX permissions
-> flash latest stock rom ( 4.0.4 at that time )
-> reboot phone
-> root again ( flashing stock rom loses root ) using CF-Root
-> reboot to CWM recovery
-> wipe data, factory reset, wipe cache,dalvik as well, FIX permissions
-> flash PA (Paranoidandroid ROM - please follow the instruction from OP post) via CWM
->wipe data, factory reset, wipe cache, FIX permissions
-> reboot phone
-> wait for apps updated and then reboot to recovery and FIX permission for the final time and VOILA!!
The phone works great up till this moment. Not sure if you gonna solve your issue with the way i did it but might worth the try. Nothing to lose anyway it seems as you were hardcore-ing flashing roms and wiping data and such. Good Luck!
Certainly that i hope this will be able to relieve you of the unnecessary distress.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i tried to do all things that you sayed to me,without to leave the phone with no battery several days..dand nothing happend,the problems persist ..i dont know ,i dont have a guarantee,and the cost may be high,thanks anyway
UP
Your friend clearly sold you a dodgy phone. You should demand your money back and use the phone to beat him until he pays. That is my diagnosis and clearly the answer to your "problem".
today after wipe everything and flash de jelly bam rom ,custom kernel etc..doesnt work at all,but i removed the battery for 30 minutes,and when i put it back and openned it ,everything works very well..just a calibrate,and clearly now have no problems..how long it mentain,i dont know,but even now i dont know what it had .. mistery
so,what are you thinking,what is the cause?
I recently rooted my Galaxy S4, and now my wifi and bluetooth only work occasionally. These will be times when it works, but other times the wifi will shut off and even if I press the on "off" button it will go to "on" for a few seconds but then go back to "off." Any help guys?
hey_hey_hey said:
I recently rooted my Galaxy S4, and now my wifi and bluetooth only work occasionally. These will be times when it works, but other times the wifi will shut off and even if I press the on "off" button it will go to "on" for a few seconds but then go back to "off." Any help guys?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are willing, you can always do a full wipe to stock . Just use titanium backup to backup your user apps.
Raymondlikesroot said:
If you are willing, you can always do a full wipe to stock . Just use titanium backup to backup your user apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did the Factory Reset Work? Because I'm also having the same issue unfortunately. =(
tuckeran5607 said:
Did the Factory Reset Work? Because I'm also having the same issue unfortunately. =(
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A full wipe through odin should fix all software problems. If you still have issues after a full wipe(and nothing altered yet), the problem will be in your hardware.
*maybe the newest samsung update screwed some stuff up. that is a possibility as well.
Factory reset didn't work
My wifi is still down, any other options? Should I unroot?