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Hey guys,
here is what is going on with my German Vodafone I9100
After using Sensation Rom for a few months, I finally decided to make the transition to Android 4.
The first rom I tried, was the Simplistic ICS by LegendK95
Installing from CWM worked like a charm, booting worked like a charm, but whatever I tried to do, the phone freezed in homescreen randomly after 5-30 seconds. Only a restart bring it back to work, only to make it freeze again after the mentionend time span.
Whatever I did (waiting in home screen, pulling down the statusbar, scrolling in app drawer) the phone always freezes.
After dozen of restarts, I installed the rom again, the problem stayed.
Then I decided to go to stock 4.0.3 (LP6). Installation via Odin worked like a charm. Booting worked like a charm, but the homescreen-freeze-problem got even worse.
I also tried to reinstall the stock LP6, but the phone now even froze in CWM mode, while data reset AND WHILE INSTALLING THE FW.
Now I got a soft brick in my hands.
So, I installed stock 2.3.3. via Odin. The phone now worked flawless again. No freezes, no no nothing. Just a working phone.
My final try was to install the latest CM9 build.
Guess what happend?
The legendary homescreen freeze. That nobody else appear to have. YAY
So, somehow my phone seems to be allergic to Android 4.
Can somebody please help me?
Regards
PS: Yes, I followed the instructions every firmware provided.
Honestly you want an honest answer. Stay clear of ICS leaks and yes that means even cm9. Reason being. Because of what they are. Leaks and nothing official. Not saying that they are not good but if you look at the original android development can you see any actual ICS roms? No. Why you asking? Because no kernel sources have been released and nothing is far from stable yet. Even cm9 builds codeworkx has on the thread title experimental. So my advice. Flash a Gingerbread custom rom slap on it the ICS by vertumus and your good to go till the official stuff get released.
Maybe before flashing ICS you should fully wipe your device to get rid of all previous ROM data from Gingerbread as they,I imagine,wont be very compatable.
Boot to recovery and go to "mounts and storage" and format System/Data/cache and then factory reset.Then flash the Rom via recovery(install zip).If its an Odin flash then reboot and flash via Odin.
Hi suarez,
thanx for your opinion. I read a lot of threads before updating and came to the conclusion that the current releases, even CM9 seem to be pretty stable.
Also I found no one having issues like that.
Hi cooza,
I did that.
Klammeraffe said:
Hi suarez,
thanx for your opinion. I read a lot of threads before updating and came to the conclusion that the current releases, even CM9 seem to be pretty stable.
Also I found no one having issues like that.
Hi cooza,
I did that.
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No problem my friend. But I still stand by what I said though. For me to make the jump is a no go yet. Yes they might be stable but so far I still read problems regarding video forever, this is not working that does not work and that most issues will be solved once kernel source is available. Hence why still the experimental on cm9.thread.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Suarez7 said:
No problem my friend. But I still stand by what I said though. For me to make the jump is a no go yet. Yes they might be stable but so far I still read problems regarding video forever, this is not working that does not work and that most issues will be solved once kernel source is available. Hence why still the experimental on cm9.thread.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Yes, but if you're not that big into watching/recording videos on your SGS2, it's pretty freaking stable.
Installing the latest experimental build of CM9 is probably the best thing I've done to my SGS2 as of late. It's just so... Nice.
I cannot get rid of that problem.
I really need help on this.
Some new information:
I also tried to flash the leaked stock LP2. Same result.
This FW crashed on first start, when the Samsung Apps are installed.
Still some little success:
When flashing from stock BUGKJ2 straight to LegendK95's Simplistic ICS rom, I was able to get it to run, until I have to restart the phone.
But this was the only rom capable of doing so. Every other fw failed.
So, I now can have ICS on my phone but only until I restart the phone.
After reboot, the phone crashes again after some seconds.
Additionally the CWM Recovery doesnt work as long as I have a ICS rom on it.
It also occasionally crashes. Preferrably when I try to flash a new rom, leaving me a shiny brick
Here are the steps to get Simplistic ICS run until reboot:
1. Put the file on internal memory.
2. Go to recovery: wipe data/factoy reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe battery, format system, format data, format cache
3. Flash from internal sd
4. Reboot
Klammeraffe said:
Some new information:
I also tried to flash the leaked stock LP2. Same result.
This FW crashed on first start, when the Samsung Apps are installed.
Still some little success:
When flashing from stock BUGKJ2 straight to LegendK95's Simplistic ICS rom, I was able to get it to run, until I have to restart the phone.
But this was the only rom capable of doing so. Every other fw failed.
So, I now can have ICS on my phone but only until I restart the phone.
After reboot, the phone crashes again after some seconds.
Additionally the CWM Recovery doesnt work as long as I have a ICS rom on it.
It also occasionally crashes. Preferrably when I try to flash a new rom, leaving me a shiny brick
Here are the steps to get Simplistic ICS run until reboot:
1. Put the file on internal memory.
2. Go to recovery: wipe data/factoy reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe battery, format system, format data, format cache
3. Flash from internal sd
4. Reboot
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Maybe the problem is the stock firmware you first flash.I searched for it but cant find it,is it carrier branded?..BUG sounds like it to me.Maybe you should fully wipe your phone (format System/Cache/Data) and first flash something like XWKL1 and then the ICS ROM.If the ICS ROM you are going to flash has a multi CSC package in it then it wont matter what F/W you flash first.
hello cooza,
i had to go back to stock 2.3.3 because my phone was a brick after flashing any ics rom.
i tried to flash simplistic ics and cm9 via cwm, i dont know if those contain multi_csc.
however, the leaked stock roms, lp2 and lp6 both contain multi_csc that i flashed via odin.
here are all the steps i tried:
fail 1: flashing from sensation rom 3 (2.3.6) to simplistic ics
fail 2: flashing from 2.3.3 to cm9/simplistic ics
fail 3: flashing from bricked ics to stock lp6
fail 4: flashing from 2.3.3. to 2.3.5. (latest official release via kies) to cm9/simplistic ics/stock lp6
fail 5: flashing from 2.3.3 to leaked stock lp6 inluding the pit-file provided
nevertheless, flashing from 2.3.5 to simplistic ics worked until restarting the phone. however, cwm was not working correctly then. so, surely i could have tried to let the phone on for forever, but as soon as i would want to flash a new firmware, i would have got a brick left, because cwm would crash during installation of the new one.
there must be some help out there
thanx for trying cooza. much appreciated.
You might have a damaged bootloader.Although its not needed you could try a JTag.A JTag is used to bring a hard bricked phone back to life.You dont have a hard bricked phone but what it also does is repairs any damage that the bootloader may have.Costs about 25 to 30 euros.As a last resort you could give it a go if your phone is going to give you constant reboot problems and not let you flash firmwares.It should also repair any repartition faults because it completely wipes the bootloader before repairing it.The phone will come back like the first day you got it.check the link below out and use it to find one close to you if you choose to do one.I had an i9000 done last September here in Spain and it came back perfect from a hard brick soo I know it works.I used the link below.
http://www.jtagbox.com/riff-jtag-bo...-bricked-phone-riff-box-owners-list/#comments
Seems like the very last option to me
Would a broken bootloader allow me to run 2.3.X flawless?
Question does Samsung stock firmware work .
As it seems all your problems are from using a buggy unreleased test rom not from using Samsung released firmware .
I would if it was my problem .
Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card wiping everything on the phone .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct Samsung stock firmware for your phone model .
Test phone works .
jje
hi JJ,
thanks for your post.
as i said, the phone is working fine on stock android 2.3.X as well as custom firmwares using 2.3.X.
However, all 4.0.X firmwares I tested, showed the same behaviour: crashing my phone in homescreen (or anywhere else after booting) AND in cwm after 10 to 30 seconds.
only simplistic ics custom rom worked fine until first reboot. then it crashed as well. everytime.
I tested 2 stock firmwares of samsung and 2 custom roms.
I also tested flashing 4.0.3 (CM9) on a friends SGS2 using the same procedure I used on my phone. It worked on first try and he`s now a happy android 4 user.
right now i`m running on CM7 but i wanna uprage to android 4.
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up to this date there is no official released 4.0.3 rom for the sgs2 but how can it be that I have the only phone showing such a behaviour while everyone else has a 99% stable fw for the same phone using the same rom?
Mate,at least it works,thats the important thing.I can understand that its frustrating when the only Firmware/customROM you want doesnt work in your phone and only your phone but we are talking about BETA version ROMs.If there is something for some reason blocking the ICS ROM then it is possible that the JTag will clear it up as it wipes and repears the bootloader as I mentioned so any corrupt data will dissappear.Ive had a bricked phone done and it still works perfectly today but never a phone in your situation.Its possible but never having done so I cant guarantee it.If you want give it a go.You got nothing to loose except 20 or 30 bucks for your efforts.
I have exactly the same issue with a "german" Galaxy S2. I tried to install the {CWM}İCS REMİX ROM v8.4 ULTİMATE ONLİNE XXLP6 4.0.3 resurrection NO-WİPE
Version.
Followed ofcourse the installation instructions letter for letter. It doesn't go over the logo screen. ( And yes I am aware it takes several minutes for such an installation to finish)
I read in that thread of at least another 3-4 people with the same issue.
Going back to any 2.3.x works as usual.
If you take the time and read the various ICS posts one inescapable fact will arise .
ICS suffers from many varied problems with no two users reporting identical problems .
That is compounded by two factors one the boot loader and two as a beta test rom for some strange reason those with very little knowledge rush to install it .
But hey save money on the Samsung testing department just leak your Alphas and Betas .
For me i will play with a test rom for an hour or two but thats it i require a stable rom for daily use . It will need vast improvement for me to consider the final release of ICS for daily use .
jje
spytrek said:
I have exactly the same issue with a "german" Galaxy S2. I tried to install the {CWM}İCS REMİX ROM v8.4 ULTİMATE ONLİNE XXLP6 4.0.3 resurrection NO-WİPE
Version.
Followed ofcourse the installation instructions letter for letter. It doesn't go over the logo screen. ( And yes I am aware it takes several minutes for such an installation to finish)
I read in that thread of at least another 3-4 people with the same issue.
Going back to any 2.3.x works as usual.
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GSMArena say that Samsung are launching ICS for the S2 in march
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_and_galaxy_note_to_get_ics_in_march-news-3752.php
with this I imagine that stable ICS custom ROMs are just around the corner so if you can wait a few months more you will be able to flash a stable safe ROM without any problems.Until then the BETA versions that are out at the moment are going to cause these types of things.
I had these same isues with KP8 on my s2. I fixed them by flashing LP6 directly over kp8 without wiping anything. I think it may have something to do with the phone drivers you have installed on your pc. They may be damaged and be producing some kind of error on the flashing proccess. I recomend that you hard reset to 2.3.x and reinstall kies on your pc. That should reinstall phone drivers too. And make sure kies is NoT running while using odin. Kies doesent like odin
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I have patience As long as I fallback to a functional rom everyting is cool. As for the alpha-beta testing, I have nothing against it and I didn't complain about it. Till March I hope the S3 is out so I can pass my S2 to my better half ...
Hi,
I tried 10-15 diffrent custom roms and maybe 5 kernels. On everyone, except Sensation, SGS2 reboots very often. Sometimes is 2 times in hour, on CheckROM reboots after 1-2min after SGS2 is on. I tried diffrent base and still the same issue. For now I back to stock KI4 and for three days it hasn't restart even once. Anyone got idea how to fix it? SGS2 is brand new, I can send it for warranty repair, but what I tell him? It restarts if I install custom rom? I don't think so
Of course I did full wipes before install new one, install two-three times same rom and even don't install any apps. Still rebooting, except stock and sensation I don't use external SD card.
So I must stick with stock rom or sensation? No way, I love to flash new roms
Cheers
You're missing some key info like did you try to wipe the phone/data/cache did you undervolt/underclock... and the list goes on.
Ok, here is the list what have I done, from the begining:
- stock rom was KE7, I instal proper CFroot on it
- next I install Sensation via CWM
It was good, but little slow, quite laggy, slower then my SGS (i9000)
- install CheckROM v4 via CWM
Great speed, but reboots
- install speedmod from kitchen, nothing improves, keeps rebooting
- from now I can't remember, I check various roms and kernels, nothing improves
- back to sensation, great speed (same version than on the begining, but a lot faster), no reboots
- install stock KI3, change PC to XEO, upgrade via KIES to KI4 and everything is ok
- I don't change clock speed or anything else, just change roms and kernels
Please state more of your phone info... current android version etc... country of origin that kind of normal stuff - about phone etc
Edit - before you do the below - make sure you have the right version phone etc...
Maybe post up your phone details to be sure...
As a test please dl the rom in my sig - top one - illusion
Check md5 sum as always you should
Reboot to CWM
Wipe data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
Install zip from memory
Reboot
- set up the basics but not wifi etc ( I say this so that apps don't auto download which slows phone down loads at first ) ... leave 10 - 15 mins just sat on the side not touching a thing...
Reboot again and finish setting up your phone... Tell me if you have lag etc...
If you do then start completely from scratch - flash your original firmware ... return completely stock - and start fresh
SGS2 was brand new, bought about 10 days ago in polish GSM operator PlusGSM. Stock rom was 2.3.4 (?) XXKE7 branded by Plus. Now it is 2.3.5 XXKI4, without root and CWM, just clean stock XXKI4.
I'll try with Illusion and give you a feedback how it goes.
goofy3 said:
SGS2 was brand new, bought about 10 days ago in polish GSM operator PlusGSM. Stock rom was 2.3.4 (?) XXKE7 branded by Plus. Now it is 2.3.5 XXKI4, without root and CWM, just clean stock XXKI4.
I'll try with Illusion and give you a feedback how it goes.
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Not the most popular but I know its stable ... So model number is - GT - I9100 (no letters on the end?????)
Just GT-I9100, no letter on the end, black version.
Under battery: SSN: -I9100GSMH
After some time with Illusion XT:
- it superb fast
- no lag
- no restart
- one freeze (during installing apps via appbrain) and only removing battery helps
goofy3 said:
After some time:
- it superb fast
- no lag
- no restart
- one freeze (during installing apps via appbrain) and only removing battery helps
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In your dialer put *#1234# and post exactly what there is
PDA: I9100XWLA4
PHONE: I9100XXLPB
CSC: I9100XXKJ3
Build Info: Tue Jan 17 15:09:29 CET 2012
goofy3 said:
PDA: I9100XWLA4
PHONE: I9100XXLPB
CSC: I9100XXKJ3
Build Info: Tue Jan 17 15:09:29 CET 2012
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Ok, first dl Checkrom V6 ... its on LA4 base with cf-root wich works very well with me. Push the file to your sd card and flash with cwm.
http://download.checkrom.com/roms/a...vo_HD_V6.zip?iframe=true&width=950&height=420
Do that first ...
EDIT: dont forget clear cache/dalvik
ITRC said:
Ok, first dl Checkrom V6 ... its on LA4 base with cf-root wich works very well with me. Push the file to your sd card and flash with cwm.
http://download.checkrom.com/roms/a...vo_HD_V6.zip?iframe=true&width=950&height=420
Do that first ...
EDIT: dont forget clear cache/dalvik
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Originally Posted by goofy3
After some time:
- it superb fast
- no lag
- no restart
- one freeze (during installing apps via appbrain) and only removing battery helps
Why???? Sounds like backup coprruption to me - all was fine until then
I tried CheckROM v6 at day when it was released and I get reboots. So far I'm happy with Illusion, so I stick with it for few days and see how it works.
Maybe something went wrong when I install CFroot first time, and after flashing stock again it back to normal. I hope so...
@BigMrB, it wasn't backup, only fresh install from market, but using appbrain fast install. Maybe too many downloads in background casue freeze.
BigMrB said:
Originally Posted by goofy3
After some time:
- it superb fast
- no lag
- no restart
- one freeze (during installing apps via appbrain) and only removing battery helps
Why???? Sounds like backup coprruption to me - all was fine until then
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Is your device running fine already then??
goofy3 said:
I tried CheckROM v6 at day when it was released and I get reboots. So far I'm happy with Illusion, so I stick with it for few days and see how it works.
Maybe something went wrong when I install CFroot first time, and after flashing stock again it back to normal. I hope so...
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I've never had a single reboot / fc for 2 months using illusion
I edited previos post, maybe too many download in background cause freeze. And after that, everything runs smooth without any problems
BigMrB said:
I've never had a single reboot / fc for 2 months using illusion
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Ah ok then... But If you go to another rom, read the instructions very good. Sometimes you have to wipe cache/dalvik etc ...
goofy3 said:
I edited previos post, maybe too many download in background cause freeze. And after that, everything runs smooth without any problems
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Good Luck ...
Just a quick note. You didn't state if you wiped the phone before flashing a new rom. Do that and then see if there are any problems. Most rom problems IMHO are usually a result of flashing a new rom and not wiping first.
bpivk said:
Just a quick note. You didn't state if you wiped the phone before flashing a new rom. Do that and then see if there are any problems. Most rom problems IMHO are usually a result of flashing a new rom and not wiping first.
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Yes, I do wipes (data, cache, dalvik) before every flash, sometimes I tried even after, or after first boot, no luck. I've got some experience after few years with flashable devices and year and a half with I9000 Problems comes with I9100...
Ok, after one day with Illusion XT:
- normal use (using for 2-5min continuously, make call, send text, fast check www or email) - everything is ok
- extended use (using for 15-30min continuously, browsing web, tapatalk, wrote emails etc) - one freeze
- heavy use (using 30min and more continuously, web, some YT movies, playing Dead Zone) - freezes, restarts, freeze and restart, generaly everything was falling apart. I have no FC's, but some apps starts and close after few seconds. I must left phone for some time and then everything back to normal. One more thing. Before playing Dead Zone, battery was 60%. I played maybe 5min, then freeze, restart and battery was 25%. What the hell??!!
So, my only thought is overheating CPU/memory. I read that S2 getting hot is normal, but maybe my CPU/memory is less tolerant. It's my only idea, and I say this again, I don't ever change frequency of CPU or memory. Governor is set by default to lag free. Of course I can lower frequency or change governer to slower, but it's pointless.
I'm so much closer to send it to warranty with note that is restarting at heavy use. My only hope is that they don't just upgrade FV like they used to do.
I will do it on next week, so maybe during the weekend someone will post an idea what else could it be. But please, don't tell me to flash other rom or kernel, I check douzens of them, it's something else.
Hello,
Every once in a while my Samsung Galaxy SII I9100 with Android 4.1.2 hangs up, and after that it goes in the bootloop on power on. And I know that hard reset is a solution to this problem. But it happened to me lately like 4 times and I really HATE losing my data from apps and settings like this. Is there any way to fix it WITHOUT the need to hard reset? I tried the "soft reset" but it didn' t solve the problem. Every time it is like this - the phone hangs up (usually overnight), I turn it off and then on and suddenly it is in a bootloop. I can access the Recovery and Download modes.
Phitherek_ said:
Hello,
Every once in a while my Samsung Galaxy SII I9100 with Android 4.1.2 hangs up, and after that it goes in the bootloop on power on. And I know that hard reset is a solution to this problem. But it happened to me lately like 4 times and I really HATE losing my data from apps and settings like this. Is there any way to fix it WITHOUT the need to hard reset? I tried the "soft reset" but it didn' t solve the problem. Every time it is like this - the phone hangs up (usually overnight), I turn it off and then on and suddenly it is in a bootloop. I can access the Recovery and Download modes.
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Have you tried to change kernel see if that helps? Philz is stock solid kernel no probs my end.
Had a similar problem with a Dorimanx build late last yr (forget which build exactly), every couple of weeks the same issue as you're having.
My solution ? Make regular nandroid backups (at the very least weekly, more often if you're updating apps/making changes to your setup a lot or if the problem is happening really often), and restore same whenever you have the bootloop problem.
Worked for me until the problem went away with a different build.
Edit - Or you can do what Andrew suggested & try another kernel/different build of the same kernel (If you're going to stick with the same kernel, tell the dev/pull a logcat or whatever & give that to them).
andrewwright said:
Have you tried to change kernel see if that helps? Philz is stock solid kernel no probs my end.
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Actually I never tried to change the kernel, I am now using Samsung' s original 4.1.2 firmware. Thank you for suggestion.
MistahBungle said:
Had a similar problem with a Dorimanx build late last yr (forget which build exactly), every couple of weeks the same issue as you're having.
My solution ? Make regular nandroid backups (at the very least weekly, more often if you're updating apps/making changes to your setup a lot or if the problem is happening really often), and restore same whenever you have the bootloop problem.
Worked for me until the problem went away with a different build.
Edit - Or you can do what Andrew suggested & try another kernel/different build of the same kernel (If you're going to stick with the same kernel, tell the dev/pull a logcat or whatever & give that to them).
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Thank you for suggestion, however my device is not rooted (yet?), so I cannot use nandroid.
Flash with philz kernel and it will be I love team work Mb :thumbup:
Running pure stock, your options are basically zero short of doing a factory reset, which may not solve the issue. You could do a clean install of stock via Odin, but if you're going to go down that path you may as well go the whole hog & root the phone (you don't necessarily have to run a custom kernel/rom if you don't want to; plenty of people run rooted stock) and receive the benefits of same (I.E the ability to make nandroid backups - much better than any other option Samsung has ever come up with).
Thank you for redirecting me to PhilZ kernel. However, I do not know which version I have to download for the Polish firmware (XXMS1), could you clarify?
Also, I have found a Siyah kernel in my search, flashed beta4 but it does not work for me, should I try with beta5? And is it a good kernel?
Siyah v6.0b5 will work and philz lsw will work siyah is very good so is philz
I had exactly the same problem this morning.My phone originally had omega v23 (with philz) installed, but it kept running hot all the time, so I flashed stock 4.1.2 xwlsw with mobile odin and everroot. My question now is should I unroot my f/w before flashing philz kernel?
No just flash it will do as its told :thumbup:
andrewwright said:
No just flash it will do as its told :thumbup:
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thanks. In the meantime I've doing some reading and somewhere in the depth of the philz kernel thread was a post buried, where some recommended to flash the tar file via mop. That's what I've done. It seems to have worked.
But it's running hot again. I had that before with the philz kernel, but that belongs in another thread
Ok but give it 20 mins atleast to settle down. The only kernel other than apollo that keeps my phone cool :thumbup:
andrewwright said:
Ok but give it 20 mins atleast to settle down. The only kernel other than apollo that keeps my phone cool :thumbup:
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Dumb question, but I find I need to flash apolo, can I just go ahead and flash it in recovery over philz or is there something I need to look out for. Also I've read about scripts for cleaning up busybox and previous kernels? this is all very confusing
Use gs2 kernel wipe script flash script first then flash dif kernel.
this
Ok, I probably accidentaly found a cause of this problem. I had Facebook information on my lock screen and when I tried to refresh it my phone went on bootloop. So probably it is the issue with the information module of the lock screen (or maybe it was just a coincidence, if so, I will let you know). I think everyone with XWLSE firmware should consider disabling this feature. Btw. really thank you guys for PhilZ recovery + root kernel and Online Nandroid Backup suggestions, they are great .
Hi,
I have been using variiety of ROMs from 2 years on S2 i9100. Problem started with MIUI. Sleep of Death that used to be cured only with reboots. Then i changed the Kernel to "speedmod-kernel-s2-jb-k5-7-CWM.zip " and problem began.
I started getting Status 7 errors when i tried to update MIUI to newer version. I deleted asserts from Updater-Script and installed new version. Also, changed kernel to "Siyah-s2-v6.0b5-CWM".
But today, i opened MyTracks app and phone rebooted.
Since then, i would restart my phone. The phone will reach the "Media Scanning" stage and would then shut down (not SOD).
I restored my NANDROID backup but phone again shut down just after booting up --- right when "Media Scanning" icon appeared at top.
STRANGER -- when i tried to reboot phone after disconnecting phone won't start --- and doesn't go in recovery.
BUT when is being charged using charger phone is able to get into recovery.. and is able to reach and then shutdown at Media Scanning stage.
I made a mistake of flashing Official Firmware (from Sammobile) using ODIN from PC. Now, i do not have CWM recovery.
My phone behaving same even after flashing :-
1. Two different ROMs (Jellybam 7.8 and MIUI 3.7.5
2. Two different Kernels (Siyah-s2-v6.0b5-CWM and speedmod-kernel-s2-jb-k5-7-CWM)
3. Official Firmware Jellybean 4.1.2 using ODIN.
Now,
1. i can't go into recovery without charger
2. phone won't reboot normally without charger
3. shutsdown at media scanner, when rebooted after connecting charger
4. no NANDROID backup working -- same problem as above
5. Kernel changing did not help
6. Flashing ROM did not help --- MOSTLY switches off during installation process
7. ODIN-Flashing-Official Firmware has made me stuck with official-recovery (going to try deleting the asserts statement to see if installation succeeds without status7error)
Need expert help. Can anybody please help me out.
I won't mind paying for your efforts, too.
Please help.
Thanks.
Try new battery? Power problem.
shall try first thing in the morning
andrewwright said:
Try new battery? Power problem.
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Have not tried new battery. Will buy a new one in the morning and see if that works.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks..
andrewwright said:
Try new battery? Power problem.
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However, the battery is charged 100% and i am able to enter StockRecovery and browse. It fails only during installation of ROMs / Recoveries/ Kernels.
Run rom nuke and kernel nuke scripts from hawerkpaul then reflash rom+gapps see if that does it. So cwm works ok? with out charger connection? If so try the nuke scripts. Also try super wipe by biftor.
Edit your on stock recovery now or cwm? Dont run scripts in stock get cwm bk on ohone then flash nuke scripts. Or redownload stock firmware and reflash with odin. Then flash philz kernel that will bring bk cwm.
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Hi Friends!
It was a battery problem.
:crying: sad i wiped my emmc before checking battery.
Thanks for support guys.
Nuke Scripts are new for me. Shall explore that area, might be helpful in future.
Thanks again.
Rom Nuke scripts will clean up your system ready for flash. Same as kernel Nuke scripts. I don't use them much. I format system,data,cache,preload if its 4.1.2 and then flash Roms. Always works ok with out problems. Only time iv used kernel nuke is to get of Apollo kernel. Glad you sorted your problem out. :thumbup:
This is my first post here so please excuse any violation of rules.
So, I was running CWM recovery + Siyah kernel + CM10.1 + Touchwiz 4.1.2 (dual boot setup) perfectly fine on my Galaxy s 3 for almost a year. But yesterday I decided to update all of those and updated to latest CWM using ROM manager, then changed the kernel to googy max2 and installed CM11. Everything worked properly except that my phone would freeze or hang up randomly at any time(whether swiping through homescreens or updating apps or even during standby). So I changed my ROM to S4 Revoution ROM (tried with both googy max2 and devil kernel). However, even this ROM gave me same hangup problems. So I moved onto TWRP recovery+ OmniRom but still encountered the same problem multiple times. After getting tired of wasting so much time, I came back to my original setup of CWM+Siyah kernel+CM10.1 thinking I wouldn't face this problem again, but to my aghast, the phone would still freeze randomly. Only a power button reboot would help. Please help, I have no idea what might be causing the problem as I have successfully tried every combination of recovery, kernel and ROM but to no avail. And no, I never manually tinkered with any CPU/GPU frequencies or voltages. Your time and help is greatly appreciated, Thank you.
PS: One more very important thing I forgot to mention, CPU-Z shows most of the time all 4 cores of the CPU stay at 1400MHz even though minimum speed is 200MHz. I have noticed this in S4 revolution ROM with googy max2 kernel and pegasusq governor(currently using this setup on my phone). Also, the "devil kernel" app on this ROM shows CPU either stays in deep sleep mode or 1300-1400MHz frequency.
Can't take screenshot for some reason in this ROM otherwise I would have uploaded those too. Thank you.
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This is my first post here so please excuse any violation of rules.
So, I was running CWM recovery + Siyah kernel + CM10.1 + Touchwiz 4.1.2 (dual boot setup) perfectly fine on my Galaxy s 3 for almost a year. But yesterday I decided to update all of those and updated to latest CWM using ROM manager, then changed the kernel to googy max2 and installed CM11. Everything worked properly except that my phone would freeze or hang up randomly at any time(whether swiping through homescreens or updating apps or even during standby). So I changed my ROM to S4 Revoution ROM (tried with both googy max2 and devil kernel). However, even this ROM gave me same hangup problems. So I moved onto TWRP recovery+ OmniRom but still encountered the same problem multiple times. After getting tired of wasting so much time, I came back to my original setup of CWM+Siyah kernel+CM10.1 thinking I wouldn't face this problem again, but to my aghast, the phone would still freeze randomly. Only a power button reboot would help. Please help, I have no idea what might be causing the problem as I have successfully tried every combination of recovery, kernel and ROM but to no avail. And no, I never manually tinkered with any CPU/GPU frequencies or voltages. Your time and help is greatly appreciated, Thank you.
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Did you do a complete wipe before installing all these roms? Wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache partition. I am running WanamLite 7.3 with stock kernel and Wanam Xposed. Here is the link to the rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705866
Reboot into custom recovery. Do a full wipe, even though this rom says that it is not necessary but it is always a good idea to do a full wipe before flashing. Try this out and let's try to fix your problem.
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Did you do a complete wipe before installing all these roms? Wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache partition. I am running WanamLite 7.3 with stock kernel and Wanam Xposed. Here is the link to the rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705866
Reboot into custom recovery. Do a full wipe, even though this rom says that it is not necessary but it is always a good idea to do a full wipe before flashing. Try this out and let's try to fix your problem.
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Yes, and not just once, but every time I flashed a new ROM. I'm thinking my only option now is to unroot and go back to stock but i am unable to find my country's rom. (found one on sammobile but the download speed refuses to go beyond 2-3kbps).
One more very important thing I forgot to mention, CPU-Z shows most of the time all 4 cores of the CPU stay at 1400MHz even though minimum speed is 200MHz. I have noticed this in S4 revolution ROM with googy max2 kernel and pegasusq governor. Also, the "devil kernel" app on this ROM shows CPU either stays in deep sleep mode or 1300-1400MHz frequency.
Can't take screenshot for some reason in this ROM otherwise I would have uploaded those too. Thank you.
newoverhere said:
One more very important thing I forgot to mention, CPU-Z shows most of the time all 4 cores of the CPU stay at 1400MHz even though minimum speed is 200MHz. I have noticed this in S4 revolution ROM with googy max2 kernel and pegasusq governor. Also, the "devil kernel" app on this ROM shows CPU either stays in deep sleep mode or 1300-1400MHz frequency.
Can't take screenshot for some reason in this ROM otherwise I would have uploaded those too. Thank you.
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Try WanamLite 7.3. Use the link I gave. And install it after doing a complete wipe. See if that makes a difference.
Hamza18 said:
Try WanamLite 7.3. Use the link I gave. And install it after doing a complete wipe. See if that makes a difference.
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Thank you for the suggestion but i'm afraid that would not help as i have already tried 4 different roms, one of which i used for a year without any problem, but still facing the hangup only since yesterday. plus, I have gone through enough trouble restoring my accounts/apps/contacts and all (especially whatsapp) again and again for the whole of yesterday every time i flashed a new rom. the problem is not related to the rom. thank you, again.
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newoverhere said:
Thank you for the suggestion but i'm afraid that would not help as i have already tried 4 different roms, one of which i used for a year without any problem, but still facing the hangup only since yesterday. plus, I have gone through enough trouble restoring my accounts/apps/contacts and all (especially whatsapp) again and again for the whole of yesterday every time i flashed a new rom. the problem is not related to the rom. thank you, again.
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See, most of the things in your phone are software related. It is very very rare that you might have damaged the hardware. I see mismanagement of the resources by the ROM or kernel in your phone. What are the steps you are doing when installing a new ROM and which custom recovery are you using?
Full wipe flash stock rom and test ,
Read the FREEZING sticky and SDS sticky .
JJEgan said:
Full wipe flash stock rom and test ,
Read the FREEZING sticky and SDS sticky .
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I did a full wipe, flashed everything again, did the emmc check as well as the dummy file generator thing....the hangups have reduced to 2-3 per day from 2-3 per hour but are still there. Should I downgrade my cwm recovery?
If you are rooted try the COMPLETE unrooting procedure mentioned at various places by flashing the latest stock firmware available from sammobile. This is to make sure your device software is like brand new. Test it for at least a day. Do a mega wipe (erasing everything even on internal SD card) before which can fix it in some cases.
When rooting again make sure you have the most bug free version of the recovery. CWM 6.0.4.4 is known to have minor problems here and there but nothing concerning to this topic.
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If you are rooted try the COMPLETE unrooting procedure mentioned at various places by flashing the latest stock firmware available from sammobile. This is to make sure your device software is like brand new. Test it for at least a day. Do a mega wipe (erasing everything even on internal SD card) before which can fix it in some cases.
When rooting again make sure you have the most bug free version of the recovery. CWM 6.0.4.4 is known to have minor problems here and there but nothing concerning to this topic.
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Hi guys, I experience the same problems: I'm in any app and I press home to go back to the home menu => my phone's freezing for 5 seconds and then I see all my icons/folders/widgets slowly appearing. I would like to know how to complete format my internal SD card like you said. Thanks in advance.
by pressing the powerkey+homebutton+volume up for about 8-10 seconds you are taken to a recovery menu. You can choose to factory reset over there. That fixed problems in most cases. The only way to wipe the internal partition as well would be to install stock firmware which is a part of unrooting, this will erase everything and put a original rom in your phone.. You can follow the unrooting processes written in many posts in xda
Ok thanks for this quick answer ! So the only way to erase the internal SD card is the unrooting method?
Radder124 said:
Ok thanks for this quick answer ! So the only way to erase the internal SD card is the unrooting method?
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As far as i know yes. Its not any trouble at all, wont take much time, except the firmware you would have to download. Its not needed in most cases. As i said before you may only need a factory reset so try that before! And just hit the thanks button