I Downloaded and installed the ICS update last night and have been living in hell since. It doesn't have the soft buttons it is supposed to, so navigating through everything is an absolute nightmare! I want to go back to my standard rooted phone. But I have followed MANY, MANY guides, and it will not work. I have downloaded 10 different ROMS and FIRMWARES today and Flashed OVER AND OVER. I am completely stuck and NEED help please.
I have used Recovery to try and install new Roms, Used Odin as well, and I get problems EVERY time. It will reboot, load, and as soon as the "Touch the Android to Begin" logo comes up, It starts having process failures popping up over and over, preventing me from being able to do anything. Forcing me to reflash to ICS again.
Can someone please explain the process to take it back to stock so I can re-root it?
Did you wipe everything when you installed the roms? Data, cache, Dalvik?
Find stock roms here for odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Just make sure to download and install the correct rom depending on which SGSII you have.
xfile102 said:
I Downloaded and installed the ICS update last night and have been living in hell since. It doesn't have the soft buttons it is supposed to, so navigating through everything is an absolute nightmare! I want to go back to my standard rooted phone. But I have followed MANY, MANY guides, and it will not work. I have downloaded 10 different ROMS and FIRMWARES today and Flashed OVER AND OVER. I am completely stuck and NEED help please.
I have used Recovery to try and install new Roms, Used Odin as well, and I get problems EVERY time. It will reboot, load, and as soon as the "Touch the Android to Begin" logo comes up, It starts having process failures popping up over and over, preventing me from being able to do anything. Forcing me to reflash to ICS again.
Can someone please explain the process to take it back to stock so I can re-root it?
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first install stock rom from this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
then download this rom (i think this is best ICS Rom) and install it with CMW(you should copy the rom inside your internal SD) then full wipe your phone and install rom .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1451346
it isn't hard to push thanks button
All you need to do, if having FCs is perform a factory reset (via recovery)...
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xfile102 said:
I Downloaded and installed the ICS update last night and have been living in hell since. It doesn't have the soft buttons it is supposed to, so navigating through everything is an absolute nightmare! I want to go back to my standard rooted phone. But I have followed MANY, MANY guides, and it will not work. I have downloaded 10 different ROMS and FIRMWARES today and Flashed OVER AND OVER. I am completely stuck and NEED help please.
I have used Recovery to try and install new Roms, Used Odin as well, and I get problems EVERY time. It will reboot, load, and as soon as the "Touch the Android to Begin" logo comes up, It starts having process failures popping up over and over, preventing me from being able to do anything. Forcing me to reflash to ICS again.
Can someone please explain the process to take it back to stock so I can re-root it?
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Why don't people search...?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449771
Kaze105 said:
Did you wipe everything when you installed the roms? Data, cache, Dalvik?
Find stock roms here for odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Just make sure to download and install the correct rom depending on which SGSII you have.
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@Kaze & @Medhi, I went to the Link you provide above, which is INCREDIBLY well laid out and helppful, If I lived anywhere in the world except The US. There arent any Firmwares provided for North America there. Any other suggestions? That was a great resource if they only had some North America Help
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@Kaze & @Medhi, I went to the Link you provide above, which is INCREDIBLY well laid out and helppful, If I lived anywhere in the world except The US. There arent any Firmwares provided for North America there. Any other suggestions? That was a great resource if they only had some North America Help
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Use any version... It is universal! Stop complaining and use search MORE OFTEN!
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Phistachio said:
Why don't people search...?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449771
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Phistachio!!! Thank You. And to reply, I most certainly DID search, MANY, MANY topics. I thought my phone was bricked but came across SOOOO many threads saying if your phone would load into a ROM it is most certainly NOT BRICKED, leading a n00b such as myself to believe I needed to search for a different issue. Always helps to know what you are looking FOR when searching. This looks awesome. I will try it right away and get back to you with an update as to whether this fixes it.
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Why don't people search...?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449771
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Phistachio - I followed your link, but when you get to the following step:
4) Download the necessary files : the Kernel, the Recovery Package and the Bootloader (it's the old one, which you can easily use a USB JIG to reset the counter and remove the yellow triangle when having a custom kernel or OS),
The link provided for the Recover Package is a Hotfile.com link, and the Archive that it downloads is PASSWORD PROTECTED, and there is no mention of a password anywhere on the page you provided, nor on the hotfile.com page.
Any Ideas?
zylor said:
Use any version... It is universal! Stop complaining and use search MORE OFTEN!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Zylor, Thanks for the overt Negativity in your post. I was making sure we were clear, not complaining. I wasn't aware that telling someone that they have provided a great resource was "complaining". And when the OP AND the page he sends you to VERY CLEARLY say ONLY USE THE CORRECT VERSION, far be it for me to magically know that I can grab any random version from CHINA or wherever and have it work on my US ATT GS2. Sorry for trying to follow instructions and avoid a potential brick. But thanks for being a hateful Troll.
xfile102 said:
Phistachio - I followed your link, but when you get to the following step:
4) Download the necessary files : the Kernel, the Recovery Package and the Bootloader (it's the old one, which you can easily use a USB JIG to reset the counter and remove the yellow triangle when having a custom kernel or OS),
The link provided for the Recover Package is a Hotfile.com link, and the Archive that it downloads is PASSWORD PROTECTED, and there is no mention of a password anywhere on the page you provided, nor on the hotfile.com page.
Any Ideas?
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Password is probably samfirmware.com or [email protected]
Are you sure you've got an I9100 and not an I9100G or whatever?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II using Tapatalk.
mbutandola said:
Are you sure you've got an I9100 and not an I9100G or whatever?
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Actually, you may be able to help me there. Most site reference only the I9100 or the I9100G. My Phone Hardware has a sticker saying SGH-I777, but the boot screen has always said GT-I9100. So which would it be?
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Actually, you may be able to help me there. Most site reference only the I9100 or the I9100G. My Phone Hardware has a sticker saying SGH-I777, but the boot screen has always said GT-I9100. So which would it be?
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You have the AT&T device.
Your correct forum is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1301
Not sure from the details supplied, but have youtried AT&T specific Roms?
Over at this site http://galaxys2root.com/category/att-galaxy-s2-roms/ (Thanks to Max) they have quite a few to try. And make sure you do a complete wipe before you flash one of them ie, factory reset, clear cache then advanced delvik cache and battery stats and then install from zip.
Hope this helps.
I followed all the instructions, and my phone rebooted into the ROM. But it is not stock. My Back and Search buttons still do not work, and the Recovery is 3e, so I cant use the Recovery function because my model (US AT&T) doesn't have the OK button. Since I cant get it to take a screenshot, i'll list the info below:
Android Version: 2.3.5
Baseband Version: I9100XXKI3
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XXKI3-CL577579 [email protected] #2
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XXKI3
I just want to get it back to AT&T Stock, or a WORKING 2.3.6. But as it stands, It doesnt work properly, because my Back Button does not work, nor my Search button.
All Guidance is appreciated. I want to get back to the Stock Bootloader, not the ICS Bootloader
P.S. - I DID SEARCH FOR THIS INFO. When I did, I came up with threads like:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317372
- Turns out it only works on the CHINESE SGS2.
Bobgnarley said:
Not sure from the details supplied, but have youtried AT&T specific Roms?
Over at this site http://galaxys2root.com/category/att-galaxy-s2-roms/ (Thanks to Max) they have quite a few to try. And make sure you do a complete wipe before you flash one of them ie, factory reset, clear cache then advanced delvik cache and battery stats and then install from zip
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Bob!! Thats exactly what I want to do. But I cant, because the Recovery installed on my phone wont let me do anything because I dont have the OK button on my phone. I tried the power button and everything else, I cannot make selections in Recovery 3e, so the only way to get out of it is to pull the battery.
Xfile if your sticker says at&t sgh-i777 theres a complete forum dedicated to that model here in xda. Better pop in there and find more help.
They also have model specific roms over there and surely they should work. Wannit to post the link but not sure how to from the xda app yet.
Good luck.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
xfile102 said:
Phistachio - I followed your link, but when you get to the following step:
4) Download the necessary files : the Kernel, the Recovery Package and the Bootloader (it's the old one, which you can easily use a USB JIG to reset the counter and remove the yellow triangle when having a custom kernel or OS),
The link provided for the Recover Package is a Hotfile.com link, and the Archive that it downloads is PASSWORD PROTECTED, and there is no mention of a password anywhere on the page you provided, nor on the hotfile.com page.
Any Ideas?
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No problem I'm glad I can help
The password is samfirmware.com
BTW, to replace the ICS bootloader flash the BL in the thread
Also, I would like to apologize for my first reply (the "Why didn't you search" one)... It was a bit rude...
Phistachio said:
No problem I'm glad I can help
The password is samfirmware.com
BTW, to replace the ICS bootloader flash the BL in the thread
Also, I would like to apologize for my first reply (the "Why didn't you search" one)... It was a bit rude...
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No Sweat. I'm just trying to follow instructions and get this fixed ASAP. I did flash the bootloader mentioned, with no errors in Odin, but it still loads with the new galaxy S logo animation instead of the old GT-I9100 Logo with the Yellow Exclamation point. AND, I still have no use of the Back and Search buttons, functionality that is removed in the new ICS. What am I doing wrong? I cannot seem to get my phone back to Stock Android.
Hey guys,
Does anyone have a link to an odin flashable rom I can install?
I can't boot, seems like the android install has gone corrupt when trying to install a custom rom via CWM touch.
CWM is still working, however my internal SD card has been formatted for some odd reason, so I can't install a rom through there. Also, can't mount USB storage to transfer one so kind of forced into using odin.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
this thread has all stock roms that can be flashed via odin.
PS. next time try searching..i know getting your phone soft bricked you can get a little nervous but all info you need is in the forums you just need to search for it
k786 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
this thread has all stock roms that can be flashed via odin.
PS. next time try searching..i know getting your phone soft bricked you can get a little nervous but all info you need is in the forums you just need to search for it
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Awesome thanks for that. Yeah, I tried searching for odin roms but couldn't find anything, samfirmware wasn't logging in either.
Thanks heaps!
au_stevo said:
Awesome thanks for that. Yeah, I tried searching for odin roms but couldn't find anything, samfirmware wasn't logging in either.
Thanks heaps!
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no problem
i have my wifes att gs2. i rooted succesfully with official ics version. made a nandroid backup. attempted to flash an aokp rom (which is what i use on my lg phone). upon reboot it just stuck at samsung gs2 screen. couldnt get into recovery to restore the backup at first. now i am able to get into recovery but now it get and md5 mistmatch when tryin to restore the backup. when i rooted it changed the boot screen to i9100 when the phone is an i777. please help.
thanks
woodardbg said:
i have my wifes att gs2. i rooted succesfully with official ics version. made a nandroid backup. attempted to flash an aokp rom (which is what i use on my lg phone). upon reboot it just stuck at samsung gs2 screen. couldnt get into recovery to restore the backup at first. now i am able to get into recovery but now it get and md5 mistmatch when tryin to restore the backup. when i rooted it changed the boot screen to i9100 when the phone is an i777. please help.
thanks
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You need to read a little more. The i9100 screen is because you have tripped the flash counter. Recovery is holding power and both volumes forever. Then you Factory reset.
Also maybe next time make the thread title something about the problem you're having. HELP isn't really telling much.
122ninjas said:
You need to read a little more. The i9100 screen is because you have tripped the flash counter. Recovery is holding power and both volumes forever. Then you Factory reset.
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ive been trying to read up on it. unfortunatley there are different methods scattered everywhere and confusing. however when i do a factory reset its sticks at gs2 gti9100 screen. if you can point me to a thread that has a fix i'd appreciate it. coming from lg forums, these gs2 forums and fixes are a little confusing to me. i guess because of the different variants of the s2's.
thanks
Phalanx7621 said:
Also maybe next time make the thread title something about the problem you're having. HELP isn't really telling much.
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Not to mention it is also useless for those who respect the forum by doing a search before posting.
woodardbg said:
ive been trying to read up on it. unfortunatley there are different methods scattered everywhere and confusing. however when i do a factory reset its sticks at gs2 gti9100 screen. if you can point me to a thread that has a fix i'd appreciate it. coming from lg forums, these gs2 forums and fixes are a little confusing to me. i guess because of the different variants of the s2's.
thanks
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Factory reset then flash AOKP FOR OUR PHONE
122ninjas said:
Factory reset then flash AOKP FOR OUR PHONE
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thanks for your help 122nijas.... ive tried a "supposedly" aokp rom for gs2 i777 but it doesnt come up after reboot. just hangs at the gs2 i9100 screen. i have tried a couple more but nothing seems to work to get a working driver. to me it seems like if i flash a compatible rom, it should work. i am able to get into cmw fine. on top of that, my backup that i did have that had md5 mismatch is no longer there. so when i connect to my pc and usb and navigate to clockwork mod folder it says file is corrupt. so now i have lost that initial bacup it seems.
so what course of action do you think i should try now?
again thanks for ur help
woodardbg said:
thanks for your help 122nijas.... ive tried a "supposedly" aokp rom for gs2 i777 but it doesnt come up after reboot. just hangs at the gs2 i9100 screen. i have tried a couple more but nothing seems to work to get a working driver. to me it seems like if i flash a compatible rom, it should work. i am able to get into cmw fine. on top of that, my backup that i did have that had md5 mismatch is no longer there. so when i connect to my pc and usb and navigate to clockwork mod folder it says file is corrupt. so now i have lost that initial bacup it seems.
so what course of action do you think i should try now?
again thanks for ur help
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Where are you getting the rom from
Flash another rom ... and for the i9100 screen use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
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Hi all,
Appreciate if you could help me recover my data.
Recently I have upgraded my N7000 from Official 4.0.4 to Official 4.1.2 but after using for 1 day, it bricked.
Happened while I was using the phone half way, the battery ran out and now my phone is stuck at the Samsung logo.
I tried to reinstall Official 4.0.4 and 4.1.2 with ODIN. Although both successfully installed the ROM it's still stuck at the logo.
Is there a way I can use to recover the data, eg. Photos, SMS, etc?
I have been searching through several forums even this as well. But so far those I have read seem to flash the PIT file which will delete the data.
Is there any ROM I can flash to gain access to the phone's filesystem? I would like to reflash it back to the official ROM to be sent back to Samsung for servicing later. Or is it possible to gain access to the filesystem through ADB?
I'm not sure if this is a case of a damaged EMMC.
Please advice. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you
I am sorry, my friend, but you are in the wrong thread. I believe that perhaps you should try to make sure you have all the right files in order and even do it along with a Youtube video if that helps. Odin should be able to do the trick with the right tar files. I am sorry. Good luck.
Ph0n3D0rk said:
I am sorry, my friend, but you are in the wrong thread. I believe that perhaps you should try to make sure you have all the right files in order and even do it along with a Youtube video if that helps. Odin should be able to do the trick with the right tar files. I am sorry. Good luck.
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Thanks mate. I'm new to the forum. Didn't notice that there was a N7000 group.
Will move my post there.
Cheers.
Hi, I accidently cleaned the system, data...EVERYTHING really and now I'm having trouble getting an ROM on my GT-P7510 P4wifi. When I turn on the tablet it only gets to the Samsung start screen with a picture of an unlocked lock on the bottom. I am able to boot into CMW recovery and I am able to Odin recoveries like TWRP so I know it is working, but I am unable to Odin an actual ROM. Can someone please give me ideas on how to do this. I am able to Odin different ROMs, Odin says "successful" but when I boot up it goes no further than the Samsung Start Screen with the lock. Thank you for any help.
EDIT: YAHOOO! Got it working. I just had the wrong Stock firmware although many said it was, BUT I downloaded the original from Samsung was a bit hard to locate. I Odin'd and it booted and running 4.0.4. If anyone is having an issue and still able to Odin and would like a copy of this just ask
brie987 said:
EDIT: YAHOOO! Got it working. I just had the wrong Stock firmware although many said it was, BUT I downloaded the original from Samsung was a bit hard to locate. I Odin'd and it booted and running 4.0.4. If anyone is having an issue and still able to Odin and would like a copy of this just ask
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I did exactly the same thing. And I am having a lot of trouble finding the REAL factory recovery image for Odin. Where did you find it? All I am finding is malware...
Thanks
precisionpete said:
I did exactly the same thing. And I am having a lot of trouble finding the REAL factory recovery image for Odin. Where did you find it? All I am finding is malware...
Thanks
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PM me and I will send to you.