Only one button, "Close program" is available to me. What do I do?
Further info:
I followed the steps in this post to the letter: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 (which I also verified using a video on youtube)
The Odin window is fuzzy white but I can see it got to the stage Check MDF /// Please wait
I was in the process of flashing stock firmware taken from Intratech's androidfirmware.net site.
The phone is brand new, I was flashing back to stock from AOKP because of an issue with the phone calls not sending or receiving any sound
EDIT: After 5 minutes, I faced my fate and clicked it. I tried again with Odin v1.85 to no avail. The program also crashed 2 seconds into the process. Have I bricked my brand new phone? :crying:
Odin downloads nothing its an installer .
One stop Kies running via Task Manager
Two connect with Samsung USB cable to a mainboard port only .
Three i suggest you download a new copy of the firmware and also of Odin just in case .
Four start again following instructions as posted here .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
jje
kelevra7 said:
Only one button, "Close program" is available to me. What do I do?
Further info:
I followed the steps in this post to the letter: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 (which I also verified using a video on youtube)
The Odin window is fuzzy white but I can see it got to the stage Check MDF /// Please wait
I was in the process of flashing stock firmware taken from Intratech's androidfirmware.net site.
The phone is brand new, I was flashing back to stock from AOKP because of an issue with the phone calls not sending or receiving any sound
EDIT: After 5 minutes, I faced my fate and clicked it. I tried again with Odin v1.85 to no avail. The program also crashed 2 seconds into the process. Have I bricked my brand new phone? :crying:
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Hi again, if u can get into download mode you're OK. If not ,u need to buy a USB jig from ebay to get into download mode.
If u can get into download mode,do this..go to development forum and download "galaxy s3 toolkit v3" and Dl. To pc.
Now go to samfirmware.com and register. Go to galaxy s3 firmware and select LFB rom and download it to your PC. Extract the zip file so u end up with 3 files(maybe5) u need PDA, phone and csc files. Put in place on your PC so its easy to find. Now run the toolkit and follow instructions on how to flash.(use numbers to navigate and enter to select)
Ps. Password is samfirmware.com to extract the rom.
write me if u need assistance or here
JJEgan said:
Odin downloads nothing its an installer .
One stop Kies running via Task Manager
Two connect with Samsung USB cable to a mainboard port only .
Three i suggest you download a new copy of the firmware and also of Odin just in case .
Four start again following instructions as posted here .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
jje
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Hi JJE, thanks for the reply!
This was indeed the guide that I was following. Yet I have repeated the steps to no avail. The phone now hangs at the SAMSUNG screen and glows when I try and switch it on normally.
This was in fact the second version of the same firmware I am trying to flash, the first being a hotfile download linked from this site. How should I proceed now?
kelevra7 said:
Hi JJE, thanks for the reply!
This was indeed the guide that I was following. Yet I have repeated the steps to no avail. The phone now hangs at the SAMSUNG screen and glows when I try and switch it on normally.
This was in fact the second version of the same firmware I am trying to flash, the first being a hotfile download linked from this site. How should I proceed now?
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Have u tried to reboot into download mode again?
zodiaxe66 said:
Hi again, if u can get into download mode you're OK. If not ,u need to buy a USB jig from ebay to get into download mode.
If u can get into download mode,do this..go to development forum and download "galaxy s3 toolkit v3" and Dl. To pc.
Now go to samfirmware.com and register. Go to galaxy s3 firmware and select LFB rom and download it to your PC. Extract the zip file so u end up with 3 files(maybe5) u need PDA, phone and csc files. Put in place on your PC so its easy to find. Now run the toolkit and follow instructions on how to flash.(use numbers to navigate and enter to select)
Ps. Password is samfirmware.com to extract the rom.
write me if u need assistance or here
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Hi again! Sorry to take up so much of your time Do you mind if I ask what the LFB rom is? I think I know how to get back to AOKP but I need to revert it to the stock firmware so I can return my handset.
kelevra7 said:
Hi again! Sorry to take up so much of your time Do you mind if I ask what the LFB rom is? I think I know how to get back to AOKP but I need to revert it to the stock firmware so I can return my handset.
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Its just the latest firmware and samfirmware.com is "official" Samsung firmware site
You may want to try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28644811&postcount=2
Worked for me
I also wiped using stock recovery afterwards
zodiaxe66 said:
Its just the latest firmware and samfirmware.com is "official" Samsung firmware site
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For_itembine said:
You may want to try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28644811&postcount=2
Worked for me
I also wiped using stock recovery afterwards
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Thanks for the link but I cannot access CWM recovery. I have since fixed it by simply repeating the process with yet another version of the firmware. This time I followed it up with a factory reset that I accessed through [power+volume up+home] combination. I have used up my daily limit of thanks but will come back tomorrow to give credit where it's due. Thanks everybody.
Odin stop working when finally i click start button
Odin stop working after click start button and also i connect back panel usb port of cpu box
kelevra7 said:
only one button, "close program" is available to me. What do i do?
Further info:
i followed the steps in this post to the letter: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 (which i also verified using a video on youtube)
the odin window is fuzzy white but i can see it got to the stage check mdf /// please wait
i was in the process of flashing stock firmware taken from intratech's androidfirmware.net site.
the phone is brand new, i was flashing back to stock from aokp because of an issue with the phone calls not sending or receiving any sound
edit: After 5 minutes, i faced my fate and clicked it. I tried again with odin v1.85 to no avail. The program also crashed 2 seconds into the process. Have i bricked my brand new phone? :crying:
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hey guys!
So I have had my phone for about 3 month, and today I had decided that I should see if they're any firmware updates since I had not checked in a while. So I did a search in my settings and it said I need to update so I did so. So it downloaded and it seemed to install but when it went to reboot, it just stayed on the boot screen.
I went into recover mode and set it back to factory settings, but still had no luck. Any ideas what to do as plan b?
Give it a few minutes (5-10 Mins) for the first time after updating... It may seem locked up but usually its not the case... After the first boot.. It will boot normally again....
If truly not working suggest downloading latest firmware package for your model and try flashing via odin
hope that helps^^
Sent from my SHW-M250K using XDA App
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
jje
nah I had no luck. I left it a good hour after the update and it still did it.
Is it possible to find the official firmware online?
alexbrugs said:
nah I had no luck. I left it a good hour after the update and it still did it.
Is it possible to find the official firmware online?
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Branded Provider roms post dev section
Stock Samsung roms .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
Help out...Samsung galaxy can't boot
Hello Guys,
I am not sure whether I am putting right question in the right place or not? I hope you guys don't mind and apologize me as my mind not working due to my foolish act trying to fly even without wings.....
Here is the story
I got my galaxy s2 I9100 a week ago. I tried to go for root. for this I did it using Odin v1.85. My firmware KH5 as its not available here I tried a related one say KH4. I followed all instructions carefully. Successfully brought in download mode. selected the download mode. connected with odin and browse the PDA .tar file. my mobile was recognized by yellow indicating and I starting. It showed the process running and also showed yellow bar turning in green saying "Pass". But soon mobile stucked at boot page and a yellow triangle appeared. Now I realized I made something wrong in eager of rooting. I tried other .tar files like KH1, KH3 and even KF- etc. But same problem. I tried to solve it by bringing recovery mode but It can't go to recover mode even. Now I can only go to download mode can try flashing via odin but can't get my mobile ahead of boot logo. Please helppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
@ habeebrasheed,
Flash stock firmware from Intratech thread via Odin with phone in download mode.
Then you will have a working phone and can start fresh.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Thanks anyway
@UpInTheAir
Thank you for the suggestion
I have submitted it as the warranty still void ... lets see if they do it or reject straigh forward. Thank you. I will sure keep in mind your solution,
Thankssssssssssssssssssss
So I tried to use odin to root my device. I was following a guide on youtube but XDA won't let me post it. I got to where I run odin while my phone is in download mode. Everything goes according to the video, however, when the phone reboots it freezes at the Samsung splash screen with the yellow ! at the bottom. I've tried putting the phone back in download mode and running it through Odin again but the problem is not fixed. Does anyone know how I would go about fixing this?
Try restocking. If you repartitioned you may be in trouble. Go to cm7 website and follow their instructions.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App
I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
Dont know why should you go to cm7 website.
Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
use an appropriate kernel for your phone.
Or get a stock kernel and use odin to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Still not working? Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
For Galaxy S 2 GT I9100
Totalrapture said:
I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
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I've got no idea what boxhead72 is going on about, but anyway, to be able to help you, we need to know what you've done. Generally, you need to make sure you're flashing a correct ROM/kernel/modem for your device. You also might need to reset to factory settings. But without knowing what you've done, it's impossible to say.
You can find stock ROMs and a guide for I9100 (if that is your phone's model) in Intratech's thread here: [ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2 Download.
On the plus side, if you can get to the boot screen, you are far better off than those who get NOTHING. I know it doesn't make you feel that good right now, but if you can get this far, your chances of recovery (if you follow instructions) are near 100%.
If you told us that you get no response at all from the phone when the power button was pressed, you might have room to worry a bit.
Now, not so much. Just take a minute to breathe and read through your steps as outlined in the above mentioned threads. You'll be fine in all likelihood.
Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
Totalrapture said:
Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
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I don't know anything about that phone, but a quick look in those forums shows:
[Heimdall][Odin][Stock][Root]UCKH7 Return/Unbrick to Stock (or Root)
and
[ROM] CyanogenMod 7 for the Samsung Galaxy S II (AT&T) :: V7.1.0 RC1 (9 Oct 2011)
Thanks for those, I was actually reading through them when I noticed you posted them. I have another problem now though, I ran the stock rom through odin in this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
but it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode, but when I connect my phone it always fails to connect. Note that I CAN still get into the download menu, but that's it. At this point is there anything else I can do?
Totalrapture said:
it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode
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I presume Kies recovery mode is in Kies -> Tools -> Emergency firmware recovery.
I noticed that as well but like I said I cannot connect to Kies so any recovery mode isn't very helpful
Totalrapture said:
At this point is there anything else I can do?
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I guess if you've done everything on [Guide] How to Prepare Your Phone to Return to the Store or for Warranty Replacement (which is linked at the bottom of the thread I linked earlier), then your next port of call should be Recovering an ATT Galaxy S2 after flashing GT-I9100 Firmware.
I was trying to update my phone from gingerbread 2.3.3 to ice cream sandwich. but for some reason it did not go well, so i am all stuck. I tried so many things people suggested in here. Last thing i tried is to flash it with gingerbread firmware as explained in adroiddevicesdotcom. sorry its not letting me paste the full link of any third party website.
now i can see startup screen where it reaches up to big "S" sign with samsung galaxy 2 written at the bottom but its just looping at same screen.
Could anybody please suggest me what else i can try to install its original OS again.
Thanks,
If you need any other info please let me know
Use odin
I have tried odin to flash gingerbread firmware but still did't help, could you please send me the link where i can download the required files
i know how to use odin just looking for right file
Thanks for your reply
bindudhindsa said:
I have tried odin to flash gingerbread firmware but still did't help, could you please send me the link where i can download the required files
i know how to use odin just looking for right file
Thanks for your reply
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You can find firmware here:www.sammobile.com
*coughs* Or funnily enough, you can find firmware here and here
Why are you even messing with ICS if you reallly have no idea what you are doing? Didn't you read?
Simple solution to boot loop is a factory reset. I have done this numerous times after flashing a new ROM. Works all the time.
Sent from my ThinkPad Tablet using XDA App
mattyh77 said:
Simple solution to boot loop is a factory reset. I have done this numerous times after flashing a new ROM. Works all the time.
Sent from my ThinkPad Tablet using XDA App
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Works for many rom flashes and is always worth trying some just wont boot first time .
jje
I will try the firmware you guys provided and let you know. Any special instructions before i try this please let me know
I have already tried factory reset so many times but for some reason factory reset is not working.
Thanks a lot to all of you guys..
So you have a bootloop.... did you try the bootloop thread? lol
Want to make my SGS2 so that i can send it to Samsung
hello my problem is that i need a firmware and kernel version that i can send my SGS2 back to Samsung.
i want to set my SGS2 back to the moment when i bought it.
can me anyone send links etc. whit the firmware version and the other stuff(tutorials...)
thx
afura86 said:
hello my problem is that i need a firmware and kernel version that i can send my SGS2 back to Samsung.
i want to set my SGS2 back to the moment when i bought it.
can me anyone send links etc. whit the firmware version and the other stuff(tutorials...)
flash stock rom via Odin and how on earth can we tell what your firmware version is you pick one .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
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it is my first flash in my life and on my SGS2 sorry.
hello as other members suggested i tried both files in the link thru odin to flash my samsung galaxy 2 . my network is bell canada so i installed both .tar files from the link. As per odin instructions i added first file in PDA section and second file in Phone section. but after pressing start its giving me fail error in odin after complete process. please suggest if i can try anything else
Sent from my GT-I9100M using XDA App
bindudhindsa said:
hello as other members suggested i tried both files in the link thru odin to flash my samsung galaxy 2 . my network is bell canada so i installed both .tar files from the link. As per odin instructions i added first file in PDA section and second file in Phone section. but after pressing start its giving me fail error in odin after complete process. please suggest if i can try anything else
Sent from my GT-I9100M using XDA App
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Was the com box yellow and does ur pc recognise ur phone?
Sent from my GT-I9100
Yes the ComBOx turned yellow when i connected my phone with odin and yes my pc recognize my samsung , i was able to do it full process but only at end it showed FAIL.
Hey guys, new here (obviously). I'm also fairly new to flashing/rooting on Android in general.
I flashed my phone to one of the leaked ICS international versions (when I boot up my phone it says "Samsung Galaxy SII GT I9100" from Gingerbread. I did this a couple of days ago. There are a few problems main one being I can't use the phone app for my phone (ironic).
So since the ICS official version for the US AT&T phone came out, I was wondering.
How can I flash my phone to the stock ICS version? Any help would be great and I hope I did not post in the wrong section :\
Thanks so much in advance guys.
Download KIES, install the proper drivers, plug in your phone, update.
Although you probably messed up your phone flashing firmware for the wrong model....
BTW, you might want to at least make an attempt to read before making a thread. There is a thread already dedicated to upgrading your phone to the official AT&T Gingercream Sandwich update
At least pretend to look like you are genuinely interested. Or you know, follow the rules you agreed to upon signing up in the forums
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
Boot into download mode using the standard I777 method: with phone off, hold down vol+ & vol- while plugging in USB cable. Post back what the flash counter says.
creepyncrawly said:
Boot into download mode using the standard I777 method: with phone off, hold down vol+ & vol- while plugging in USB cable. Post back what the flash counter says.
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I don't think the standard method is working. Just shows the battery on screen.
and in response to the kies reply; when I plug in the phone and sync it up with kies, kies says "Your device does not support firmware upgrade through kies" or something along those lines.
In response to the other guy, I'm terribly sorry, maybe you could help by posting a link to that thread? I tried looking around seeing if there was anything related to my issue and I couldn't find anything. Forgive my noob status?
Thanks guys.
I used the method that worked though. Held down power, vol down, and home..
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-i9100
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
looks like you need to read around and learn how to flash the secondary bootloader for UCKH7. It will change it back to the correct boot screen too. At least, that's what I think. I had to do it the other day after working on rooting the new LE5 stock.
Read the links in Creepy's signature.
To return your phone to I777 stock, flash the UCKH7 CL503881 stock binaries. The one-click downloader is the easiest. You will find the firmware in the Download Repository, link in my signature. This is the package that includes bootloaders and param.lfs.
Edit: I have been assuming you have the I777. This is true isn't it?
After you are at UCKH7 stock, you can use kies to update to stock ICS, or you can flash UCLE5 which is also in the Download Repository, at the bottom.
kk. I think what I'm gonna do is flash is completely back to stock gingerbread using one of his links and odin.
and plug it in through kies and see if that works to update it to ICS official.
Thanks guys! Sorry I caused such an uproar.
Thanks Creepy!! I will do just that
yes that is correct; I have the SGH-I777 At&t Samsung Galaxy S2.
It appears the one click exe that reverts my phone to stock software actually STOPS and "FAIL"s on the part where it's flashing the "cache."
My phone says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
Fortunately when I went download mode the top right corner says SGH-I777
instead of the international version.
I've tried the one-click several times and it still does not work. :\
Any advice?
Edit: Kies is not recognizing my phone ; "device not responding"
thanks again.
Make sure you have the USB Debugging mode turned off. It took me a few minutes to figure that out when I was trying to upgrade from Gingerbread to ICS via Kies earlier.
Not sure what's hanging it up. From your report, it appears that the secondary bootloader was successfully flashed. Do you recall what other steps completed before the fail?
You should be able to boot into recovery by holding vol+, vol- and pwr. Hold down until you enter recovery. Then wipe data/factory reset. Then try to flash the UCKH7 stock package without bootloaders. The link is in the return to the store guide linked in my signature. Or flash one of the stock plus root packages.
Hey thanks Creepy!
I really hate using the one-clickers, had no luck with 'em :|
I'd much rather use the blank Odin 1.85 exe I have that lets you fill in the files.
If I use that and the ---Return/Unbrick to Stock + Root: I777_UCKH7_OCD_Root_No_BL.7z (This contains the kernel, rooted system image, and modem.)--- download, what do I use for the bootloader slot or do I leave that empty?
thanks
SoloBuggMaster said:
Hey thanks Creepy!
I really hate using the one-clickers, had no luck with 'em :|
I'd much rather use the blank Odin 1.85 exe I have that lets you fill in the files.
If I use that and the ---Return/Unbrick to Stock + Root: I777_UCKH7_OCD_Root_No_BL.7z (This contains the kernel, rooted system image, and modem.)--- download, what do I use for the bootloader slot or do I leave that empty?
thanks
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That's a one-click downloader. If you want to flash the full package, there is a tar.md5 file in the Download Repository with everything in it, but it's all in one package, including the bootloaders, so you put it in the pda slot and it's the only file you flash.
In the Download Repository, there are also tars for Entropy512's packages which you can flash in Odin3. They are also one file tars and go in the pda slot. You can read about each one.
I'm not sure you need to flash the bootloaders again. I'd try to wipe data/factory reset and then flash a stock package without bootloaders first.
Applied the one-click with root Flash and now I'm back to gingerbread.
gonna see if I can get ICS working through kies..
looking good!!!
So my phone won't open.
I keep clicking the android but it keeps saying the google services framework has crashed.
and it won't connect to kies..
any ideas?
SoloBuggMaster said:
So my phone won't open.
I keep clicking the android but it keeps saying the google services framework has crashed.
and it won't connect to kies..
any ideas?
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Since ur rooted why not just flash the rom in cwm? The official release is found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650948
Sent from my SGH-i777 using XDA
thanks bud!
I guess you just drop that file onto the phone using file explorer and USB connection,
then go into recovery to update via cwm?
SoloBuggMaster said:
thanks bud!
I guess you just drop that file onto the phone using file explorer and USB connection,
then go into recovery to update via cwm?
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Yup just make sure u wipe data wipe cache and dalvik cache. U could also just download it to ur phone and move it via astro or whatever file manager app u have
Sent from my SGH-i777 using XDA
Hey guys,
I've spent the better half of 8 hours looking on multiple forums/downloading roms/attempting to flash my cousin's GT-I9300.
I attempted KIES update and emergency maintenance and they both start freezing.
I attemped odin with a multitude of roms with the model & serial given by kies (PDA:LLB / PHONE: LLA / CSC: LL3)
I've even downloading android commander to no avail.
I've successfully rooted and flashed my i747 multiple times so i'm somewhat familiar with the odin flash process, but this is a bit unsual.. and frustrating lol.
The phone is in reboot cycle (loops after the samsung logo animation), won't let me access recovery but will let me get into odin recovery.
Odin seems to have failed at every stock rom flash...
ANY help?
Riktar said:
Hey guys,
I've spent the better half of 8 hours looking on multiple forums/downloading roms/attempting to flash my cousin's GT-I9300.
I attempted KIES update and emergency maintenance and they both start freezing.
I attemped odin with a multitude of roms with the model & serial given by kies (PDA:LLB / PHONE: LLA / CSC: LL3)
I've even downloading android commander to no avail.
I've successfully rooted and flashed my i747 multiple times so i'm somewhat familiar with the odin flash process, but this is a bit unsual.. and frustrating lol.
The phone is in reboot cycle (loops after the samsung logo animation), won't let me access recovery but will let me get into odin recovery.
Odin seems to have failed at every stock rom flash...
ANY help?
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I assume with odin recovery you mean download mode? If so try to flash a stock ROM (maybe first a version that is from your region, you can find them on sammobile.com) via Odin and make sure that KIES is turned off (also from task manager, even better uninstall it). Do you have any error message showing up when you try to flash with Odin?
Try the flash again, and if it loops, try booting recovery and doing a reset......yes,I know you said you can't get into recovery, but just try after the flash
Also remember it can take a few minutes to boot after a flash, so be patient and give it a chance
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Also what does the Odin log say/what stage is it failing at?
chrismast said:
I assume with odin recovery you mean download mode? If so try to flash a stock ROM (maybe first a version that is from your region, you can find them on sammobile.com) via Odin and make sure that KIES is turned off (also from task manager, even better uninstall it). Do you have any error message showing up when you try to flash with Odin?
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slaphead20 said:
Try the flash again, and if it loops, try booting recovery and doing a reset......yes,I know you said you can't get into recovery, but just try after the flash
Also remember it can take a few minutes to boot after a flash, so be patient and give it a chance
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Also what does the Odin log say/what stage is it failing at?
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I've attempted to flash maybe 7-8 different roms. My cousin won the gt i9300 at a raffle overseas so thats why im unsure of what exact country it is. Is there a definitive way of finding which country exactly? I do know it was an unbranded rom and fully unlocked because he's been using it here (w/ straighttalk) for the past 6 months or so just fine i even flashed jellybean 4.1.1 when it was first released (via kies).
When I try to and get the version from kies it tells me (PDA:LLB / PHONE: LLA / CSC: LL3) but no country.. so idk if there's a definite way of finding this out. I'm downloading ICS rom and gonna try and roll back the rom as i've read some people did that and it worked.
Once i bring up download mode it says on the top (ODIN MODE) and binary download count YES (1 count) and rom as custom. I attempt to flash Odin it always fails right after system.img. never gets past i've tried to do multiple attempts(5-6) per rom but no luck yet. never gets past "downloading... do not turn off) phase.
thanks alot for the assistance guys!
CSC more or less tells you the country .
Overseas first question then is it actually I9300 look under the battery .
jje
JJEgan said:
CSC more or less tells you the country .
Overseas first question then is it actually I9300 look under the battery .
jje
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Model Number under battery says GT-I9300 same thing that's prompted during kies for emergency recovery.. which downloads but ends up not recognizing it. Odin flash on the other hand recongizes it when i plug it but keeps failing.
LL3 is from Pakistan http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=PAK#firmware
Try downloading any unbranded firmware cause it's pretty much it's the same thing. You can always change the csc after you flash your phone.
or Download the right firmware on the country on which you are right now.
Then follow the youtube guide here on how to properly flash it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610. You can just skip the unrooting part i guess.
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Annandale is in UK right? On the 2nd link that i gave you the first firmware there is from UK so i think you can flash that one.
JJEgan said:
CSC more or less tells you the country .
Overseas first question then is it actually I9300 look under the battery .
jje
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SignetSphere said:
LL3 is from Pakistan http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=PAK#firmware
Try downloading any unbranded firmware cause it's pretty much it's the same thing. You can always change the csc after you flash your phone.
or Download the right firmware on the country on which you are right now.
Then follow the youtube guide here on how to properly flash it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610. You can just skip the unrooting part i guess.
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Yea i though it was from pain (LL3 rom listed on another thread) but i then foudn the PAK version so that's the one i downloaded but the 4.1.2 version. I downloaded 4.1.1 and 4.0 (ics) version so i'll give those a try too.
Phone specs as they appear on the back are :
Model: GT-I9300
FCC ID: A3LGTI9300A
SSN: -I9300GSMH
S/N: RF1C63KJ4RL
Okay goodluck on flashing your S3 I'm gonna sleep now lol. 12:11am here.
Gnite, gonna keep messing with this and see what happens.
Edit: Annandale. Virginia USA sry for the confusion.
Just tried the ICS and the 4.1.1 rom still fails at systems.img ... any ideas what else it could be?
Riktar said:
Just tried the ICS and the 4.1.1 rom still fails at systems.img ... any ideas what else it could be?
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see this: http://checkrom.com/threads/nand-write-start-stuck-in-odin.920/ I hope that can help you.
thanks for the info! that first problem stated on there looks the exact problem i'm having, I'll try it asap and check back in with an updated.
Riktar said:
thanks for the info! that first problem stated on there looks the exact problem i'm having, I'll try it asap and check back in with an updated.
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the pit files that was posted there was for the 64gb one if you are using the 16gb one so I've uploaded the pit files for all SIII storage models.
just take note of this:
GT-I9300_mx_20120220.pit = Galaxy S3 of 16 Gb
GT-I9300_mx_20120322.pit = Galaxy S3 of 32 Gb
GT-I9300_mx_20120329.pit = Galaxy S3 of 64 Gb
And make sure to follow the the instructions there. Likewise credits goes to the posters there and not me lol.
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see this: http://checkrom.com/threads/nand-write-start-stuck-in-odin.920/ I hope that can help you.
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SignetSphere said:
the pit files that was posted there was for the 64gb one if you are using the 16gb one so I've uploaded the pit files for all SIII storage models.
just take note of this:
GT-I9300_mx_20120220.pit = Galaxy S3 of 16 Gb
GT-I9300_mx_20120322.pit = Galaxy S3 of 32 Gb
GT-I9300_mx_20120329.pit = Galaxy S3 of 64 Gb
And make sure to follow the the instructions there. Likewise credits goes to the posters there and not me lol.
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Thanks for the follow up and thorough info! i'll make a note of that when i do this later.
I installed the pit file and it installs properly, says Reset then i put the phone back into download mode and try to upload the roms (PAK) 4.1.2 and 4.1.1 as well as the latest 4.0.4 and all fails. this time it fails after NAND Write.. so idk... >< i'm gonna try and download an older version of ICS (probably end up downloading all 5 ICS roms on samsung site. I'm looking for a stock kernel as well to follow what the additional instructions of the guy on the link posted but i can't seem to get my hand on a kernel, anyone know a link to a stock gt-i9300 kernel?
in the meantime i'll start downloading the ics roms.
Riktar said:
I installed the pit file and it installs properly, says Reset then i put the phone back into download mode and try to upload the roms (PAK) 4.1.2 and 4.1.1 as well as the latest 4.0.4 and all fails. this time it fails after NAND Write.. so idk... >< i'm gonna try and download an older version of ICS (probably end up downloading all 5 ICS roms on samsung site. I'm looking for a stock kernel as well to follow what the additional instructions of the guy on the link posted but i can't seem to get my hand on a kernel, anyone know a link to a stock gt-i9300 kernel?
in the meantime i'll start downloading the ics roms.
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Get perkas file stash from Play store, I'm sure it has stock kernel
Edit....just checked, plenty of stock kernels to choose from
Andi has some handful of kernels here http://www.boeffla-kernel.de/index.php/2012-10-31-06-13-16/viewcategory/18 I just don't know if he has the kernel you are looking for.
thanks for links guys! i'll look up one i need and download it and check back in later.
Riktar said:
I installed the pit file and it installs properly, says Reset then i put the phone back into download mode and try to upload the roms (PAK) 4.1.2 and 4.1.1 as well as the latest 4.0.4 and all fails. this time it fails after NAND Write.. so idk... >< i'm gonna try and download an older version of ICS (probably end up downloading all 5 ICS roms on samsung site. I'm looking for a stock kernel as well to follow what the additional instructions of the guy on the link posted but i can't seem to get my hand on a kernel, anyone know a link to a stock gt-i9300 kernel?
in the meantime i'll start downloading the ics roms.
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I had a similar problem, my phone just froze in the middle of a phone call, had to pull out battery, and when i tried to turn it on, it wouldn't pass the second "SAMSUNG" logo, just stayed there forever, with the blue light (Official JB 4.1.2 - not rooted)... Anyway, after 3 days of trying, downloaded bunch of firmwares, but all of them gave me the infamous "Complete(Write) operation failed". This is how I MANAGED to revive my i9300 16Gb Int:
1.Open ODIN, load ONLY the pit file corresponding to your phone (In my case i9300 16Gb Int'l - GT-I9300_mx_20120220.pit), check "Repartition" and "F.Reset Time" and hit "Start".
- If this step goes OK (All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0))
2. Click on the "Reset" button in Odin (or close and re-open it), in PDA select "recovery-cwm-touch-6.0.1.2-i9300.tar", make sure only "F.Reset Time" and "Auto Reboot" are checked, and flash it. If everything goes OK, you should now have CWM instead of Stock recovery.
3. Take any microSD card, any size, and put THIS file on the root of the microSD using a card reader or whatever you prefer - but be careful, copy the zip as it is - do not unzip it.
4. Insert the memory card in the phone, enter recovery*, and select "Install zip from External Storage" and choose the file you put on the root of the card (by the way, it's a 4.0.4 downgrade bootloader), it should flash in a second, the phone will restart, and that's it!
5. Download and flash 4.0.4 Stock FW using Odin (i used "I9300XXBLH1_OXEBLF1.zip"), everything should go OK, and the phone will be bootable again.
*(my phone didn't wanted to enter recovery the old fashioned way using 3-button combo, but i managed to enter recovery from charging mode, by connecting the charger on a switched off phone, and as soon it starts charging press Vol Up + Home + Power, and when the FIRST Logo (Galaxy S III GT-I9300) appears, let go of the power button, keep pressing the Vol Up + Home, and it enters recovery).