First I flashed Vanilla RootBOX and everything worked fine.
Then I used the OTA feature in Vanilla RootBOX, and now my phone wont boot.
I just displays the galaxy s2 screen for a few seconds then the screen goes black.
Any way I can fix this on my own?
svortevik said:
First I flashed Vanilla RootBOX and everything worked fine.
Then I used the OTA feature in Vanilla RootBOX, and now my phone wont boot.
I just displays the galaxy s2 screen for a few seconds then the screen goes black.
Any way I can fix this on my own?
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Yea u can fix this ...
first tell me if u still can can go to recovery ?..
if so... try to make a full wipe ...Wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvick cache in advance options then reboot ur phone if still not booting then
tell me ur phone version i help !!
I can not get into recovery, only download mode.
Phone version is GT-I9100, not sure what else you mean by phone version.
I followed this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Now it boots just fine, but i think I have used the wrong files.
Will try to flash a different rom again to se if it works.
svortevik said:
I can not get into recovery, only download mode.
Phone version is GT-I9100, not sure what else you mean by phone version.
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i mean with phone version if it i9100g or normal one ...
well then if u can go to download mode then try to flash a stock rom if u can't ...
then u should flash a kernel first if ok u will be able to go to recovery mode.. .
Generally speaking, if you can get some response out of your phone (s2 logo, download mode, etc) then your phone is not bricked. You're only completely out of luck when your phone is completely unresponsive, as if the battery was removed.
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hey guys please help.
i think i bricked my phone galaxy s2 i9100.
odin is working ,cwm mode is working and even downloading mode is working.
this problem happened after i flashed slim ics rom yesterday 29-4-2012 on my i9100. the main problem behind it is that i'm not able to factory reset the phone.
whenever i try to factory reset my phone in cwm mode or recovery mode,my phone hangs.
i can format my phone through system /format.
i can wipe cache ,dalvik cache and battery stats.
i flashed many roms and kernels but even after flashing any rom or any kernel in my phone ,it doesnt work.
i installed these firmware and tried so that my phone starts working -
with odin
cm9
stock ics
stock gingerbread
lightening rom
through cwm recovery mode
slim ics
thebyani
resurrection roms
dynamic rom
hydrogen rom
kernels -:
siyah 3.1rc4 ,rc6, 3.1.2
cm9 remix
cf
speedmod
phenominal extreme
but nothing is working..
after any thin i flash only see is the GALAXY S2 GT-I9100 logo on my screen.
please guys tell me a way out..
if i flash a rom on my phone then binary count is not increasing but when i install a kernel then it increases. why so?
i can format ,mount ,unmount anything on phone but i cant format the user data or do a factory reset while doing that my phone hangs.
i even tried .PIT file with repartition ticked in the odin.
please tell me as if there is any hardware problem or just a normal problem?
now,
my phone says
cant access to /system/csc/SEK/system/'. in recovery
WHAT DOES IT MEAN ???
can any 1 help me?
Hey guys i got my phone working..
The problem was with siyah 3.1rc6.
It was emmc bug..
Motherboard has been replaced under warranty..
I flashed the official gb firmware and older bootloader ,then reseted my binary counts with usb jig...
shubham.dhand said:
hey guys please help.
i think i bricked my phone galaxy s2 i9100.
odin is working ,cwm mode is working and even downloading mode is working.
this problem happened after i flashed slim ics rom yesterday 29-4-2012 on my i9100. the main problem behind it is that i'm not able to factory reset the phone.
whenever i try to factory reset my phone in cwm mode or recovery mode,my phone hangs.
i can format my phone through system /format.
i can wipe cache ,dalvik cache and battery stats.
i flashed many roms and kernels but even after flashing any rom or any kernel in my phone ,it doesnt work.
i installed these firmware and tried so that my phone starts working -
cm9 ,stock ics ,lightening rom through odin
slim ics , thebyani , resurrection roms through cwm mode
kernels -:
siyah 3.1rc4 ,rc6, 3.1.2
cm9 remix
cf
but nothing is working..
after any thin i flash only see is the GALAXY S2 GT-I9100 logo on my screen.
please guys tell me a way out..
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wel u have a soft brick ma8 dont panic just dwnl a odin flashable stock GB rom and install the same
after that search the forum under samsung gs2 how 2 root ur phone with stock gb fallow the instructions and root ur phone
then select the ics rom like lightening rom and flash thru odin
every thing will be fine
Reading the post, seems like OP did flash a stock file (although ICS, not GB).
2 dumb questions just to confirm. You have the i9100? not the i9100G? Also have you waited a certain amount of time after you flashed those roms? It can take up to a couple minutes for it to first boot.
If above are fine, (you have i9100, and you waited a long time and it was still stuck on i9100 screen)
Try the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
thanks buddy now i'm trying your advice.
Sun90 said:
wel u have a soft brick ma8 dont panic just dwnl a odin flashable stock GB rom and install the same
after that search the forum under samsung gs2 how 2 root ur phone with stock gb fallow the instructions and root ur phone
then select the ics rom like lightening rom and flash thru odin
every thing will be fine
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now i'm doing as you said ,will tell you later that it worked or not..
thanks for your time and your valueable advice
yes my phome is i9100 and i waited for a long time.
Kaze105 said:
Reading the post, seems like OP did flash a stock file (although ICS, not GB).
2 dumb questions just to confirm. You have the i9100? not the i9100G? Also have you waited a certain amount of time after you flashed those roms? It can take up to a couple minutes for it to first boot.
If above are fine, (you have i9100, and you waited a long time and it was still stuck on i9100 screen)
Try the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
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i read this thread before writing this post but it didnt help.
the problem is that i can flash any thing on my phone but i cant factory reset my phone because of which my phone is not starting after flashing any rom or kernel.it just show the logo galaxy s2 gt-i9100.
shubham.dhand said:
i read this thread before writing this post but it didnt help.
the problem is that i can flash any thing on my phone but i cant factory reset my phone because of which my phone is not starting after flashing any rom or kernel.it just show the logo galaxy s2 gt-i9100.
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Factory reset is not required after flashing a rom .
You load rom via Odin it finishes install and then reboots itself .
You load rom via CWM and it goes to reboot screen yes and phone reboots .
As said a stock gb rom flashed via Odin preferably after a format of system data and cache should be your first step .
jje
i did that.
JJEgan said:
Factory reset is not required after flashing a rom .
You load rom via Odin it finishes install and then reboots itself .
You load rom via CWM and it goes to reboot screen yes and phone reboots .
As said a stock gb rom flashed via Odin preferably after a format of system data and cache should be your first step .
jje
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i did as you said but it is not working.
i still cant format/data or factory reset before or after flashing/installing rom via cwm recovery or odin.
still the problem remains the same.i cant delete the user data or cant do factory reset
did you read this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615058
maybe this will help you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25216762&postcount=22
Sun90 said:
wel u have a soft brick ma8 dont panic just dwnl a odin flashable stock GB rom and install the same
after that search the forum under samsung gs2 how 2 root ur phone with stock gb fallow the instructions and root ur phone
then select the ics rom like lightening rom and flash thru odin
every thing will be fine
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when i flash gb rom then after flashin there is a installation process in the phone in which it says that cant open data/recovery_log. something like this.
it happens so fast that i couldn't read that.
yeah i gone through these threads.
aHcVolle said:
did you read this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615058
maybe this will help you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25216762&postcount=22
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but should i go for flashing my phone with the .pit file?
Nooooooooooooo wait wait wait,don't ever touch pit files and repatition
i would try it but i hope it won't make your problems worse ...
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ok then not ...
Looks like you have siyah rc6. Make sure it's not from the 21st, iirc.
Don't factory reset just to be safe.. Restore your nandroid if possible and change to a later version.
Hope all goes well
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
flash with odin a firmware with 3 file.
Inviato dal mio Transformer Prime TF201 con Tapatalk 2
kedai said:
Looks like you have siyah rc6. Make sure it's not from the 21st, iirc.
Don't factory reset just to be safe.. Restore your nandroid if possible and change to a later version.
Hope all goes well
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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yup i had siyah 3.1rc6 on my phone.
i tried to restore my nandroid backup but there is no effect on my problem.
how to know weather emmc is fine or currupted?
Try to mount it in CWM and connect it in linux computer and run fsck to check the eMMC. Windows chkdsk is no good.
And please try to remember, did you do this step: flash bad siyah rc6 then wipe/factory reset and get stuck?
if not, then the problem is different from those who flash bad rc6 (which is removed now and siyah is safe)
any thing is not working.
in every thread its written that if my phone goes in download mode and recovery mode then its soft bricked but then how can i unbrick my phone?
or is there any hardware problem?
i can mount and unmount every thing in recovery mode
i can format every thing but only user data cannot be formated,when ever i format/data or factory reset the phone hangs.
is there any other way of hard resetting i9100.?other than cwm recovery?
Have you tried flashing with the .PIT? I doubt it'll work, since other people also tried it, but it's worth a shot.
Phistachio said:
Have you tried flashing with the .PIT? I doubt it'll work, since other people also tried it, but it's worth a shot.
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yup i tried .PIT file too.
tried older bootloader also.but there is no effect on my phone
so i just goit galaxy s2 yesterday and i have a problem it keeps rebotting ove and over again everytime i turn it on ,i've never done anything on it beside rotting i don't know what is the problem can someone please help me?after turning on it works great but after 1 minutes it reboots??
Andraxo said:
so i just goit galaxy s2 yesterday and i have a problem it keeps rebotting ove and over again everytime i turn it on ,i've never done anything on it beside rotting i don't know what is the problem can someone please help me?after turning on it works great but after 1 minutes it reboots??
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Take/Send it back to seller.
Or flash custom kernel via download mode using ODIN and then boot into recovery and wipe data/factory reset. If that doesnt work flash complete Samsung stock rom from http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/.
TheATHEiST said:
Take/Send it back to seller.
Or flash custom kernel via download mode using ODIN and then boot into recovery and wipe data/factory reset. If that doesnt work flash complete Samsung stock rom from http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/.
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Thanks did a factory reset via CWM works well now, well it was a virus i think o_o , anyway i've installed lookout security .
Recently I tried to flash a rom using this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28036303 And after I did, whenever i start the phone it juts boots into clockwork recovery mode, When I go into my download mode it says that the phone is a SGH-1757 and that i have a custom binary, But something odd is that it says there is 3 counts, I dont know if this affects it at all.. I really want to use my phone agian, please help me.
F.A.Q
Can you boot to download or recovery: Both.
What exactly happens : Phone starts up, See samsung text, Loads into clockwork recovery mod.. Clockwork seems to be wroking
Have to tried to reflash the mod, aka wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition?: Yes, i have several times but to no avail
unholy1096 said:
Recently I tried to flash a rom using this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28036303 And after I did, whenever i start the phone it juts boots into clockwork recovery mode, When I go into my download mode it says that the phone is a SGH-1757 and that i have a custom binary, But something odd is that it says there is 3 counts, I dont know if this affects it at all.. I really want to use my phone agian, please help me.
F.A.Q
Can you boot to download or recovery: Both.
What exactly happens : Phone starts up, See samsung text, Loads into clockwork recovery mod.. Clockwork seems to be wroking
Have to tried to reflash the mod, aka wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition?: Yes, i have several times but to no avail
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bro can u go to the download mode??? if yes get the stockfirmware for your phone your phone and flash using odin.. during these type of problems it is not safe to flash custom roms if you donot have a efs backup u might end up corrupting ur efs n mkng phone nothing but a mp3 player :laugh::laugh:... so try to flash stock rom n inform us.. you can get them from samfirmware.com
tornado92 said:
bro can u go to the download mode??? if yes get the stockfirmware for your phone your phone and flash using odin.. during these type of problems it is not safe to flash custom roms if you donot have a efs backup u might end up corrupting ur efs n mkng phone nothing but a mp3 player :laugh::laugh:... so try to flash stock rom n inform us.. you can get them from samfirmware.com
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Ended up fixing the problem, its seems as if the vesion of CWM I had was just stuck in a loop. I fixed it by reflashing it to a difference version of cwm . And you can flash cwm through CWM so this fixed my problem, afterwards I just installed cyaogen and everything works fine now .
Thanks for sharing!
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
unholy1096 said:
Ended up fixing the problem, its seems as if the vesion of CWM I had was just stuck in a loop. I fixed it by reflashing it to a difference version of cwm . And you can flash cwm through CWM so this fixed my problem, afterwards I just installed cyaogen and everything works fine now .
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I had the same problem but it i9100g
do you know which cwm, will work
_superman said:
I had the same problem but it i9100g
do you know which cwm, will work
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It all depends on your android version. Kitkat requires 6.0.4.5 (I think and above). Jelly bean probably cwm 6.0.1.x or something like that. Flash a custom kernel (it's easy to do this).
Hello Guys, am having issues my samsung galaxy mega 6.3 LTE (i9205). am stuck on samsung boot logo and when i try to get into recovery mode it wont go into it instead it shows a recovery booting in blue letters and then automatically reboot and get in samsung boot logo again but i can go into download mode. so i decided to download the original stock rom from sammobile which i did then i flash it using odin , it was successful pass by odin bt when my device startup again it stuck again. please i need on this as soon as possible
Gbetoyan said:
Hello Guys, am having issues my samsung galaxy mega 6.3 LTE (i9205). am stuck on samsung boot logo and when i try to get into recovery mode it wont go into it instead it shows a recovery booting in blue letters and then automatically reboot and get in samsung boot logo again but i can go into download mode. so i decided to download the original stock rom from sammobile which i did then i flash it using odin , it was successful pass by odin bt when my device startup again it stuck again. please i need on this as soon as possible
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are you sure your new rom bootloader is higher than the old one?
Is your model no. correct?
i think you flashed wrong rom.
Find the correct rom for your device (if you don't remeber Old Build no., just find the latest rom)
flash to your device . (if it is Ok, you can go to recovery mode.)
In recovery mode , wipe & reset your cache, data.
Agree. Reflash the correct official ROM that includes the boot loader . .. If you can. My experience with latest official ROM has a Blind Download Mode (black screen) on the GT-i9200. Might be the same on the i9205.
Yoe Lay said:
are you sure your new rom bootloader is higher than the old one?
Is your model no. correct?
i think you flashed wrong rom.
Find the correct rom for your device (if you don't remeber Old Build no., just find the latest rom)
flash to your device . (if it is Ok, you can go to recovery mode.)
In recovery mode , wipe & reset your cache, data.
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please how do i get the official rom which include the bootloader
Gbetoyan said:
please how do i get the official rom which include the bootloader
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HERE or HERE
i am having same issue with my phone as your;s. i searched everywere but now i am tired of searching it.if your problem is fixed then pls share it.
samundra sen said:
i am having same issue with my phone as your;s. i searched everywere but now i am tired of searching it.if your problem is fixed then pls share it.
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Go to recovery and wipe data
dnlmihaila said:
Go to recovery and wipe data
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i cant go even to the recovery mode if i wish to go to the recovery moe then my phone says recovery booting and starts again and again.
samundra sen said:
i cant go even to the recovery mode if i wish to go to the recovery moe then my phone says recovery booting and starts again and again.
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So as the last resort go to download mode and reflash stock ROM. Be sure you flash your actual version of Android because you can not downgrade once you upgrade to 4.4.
trurl3 said:
So as the last resort go to download mode and reflash stock ROM. Be sure you flash your actual version of Android because you can not downgrade once you upgrade to 4.4.
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i flashed many firmware 4.4.2 of many region for my galaxy mega GT-I9205 they became passed in odin but my phone starts and says recovery booting on the top of screen and gets switch off and agains open.this process becomes continuously until i remove the battery. yesterday i found that my phone was running on 4.2.2 jellybean version before by using samsung kies. it was malaysian firmware before. should i use malaysian firmware of kitkat now to fix my phone.
samundra sen said:
-cut- it was malaysian firmware before. should i use malaysian firmware of kitkat now to fix my phone.
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Let's try, it costs nothing. The differences between regional versions of firmware are mainly in radio part - after flashing firmware from very different region unit should stand up normally, only then could be problem with data exchange or making calls. The rest should be normal.
It is hard to determine which version of firmware you have actually on your unit. Problem lays in bootloader - with upgrade to 4.4 the bootloader is changing to new one and there is no way back. So if you try to flash 4.2 after upgrade to 4.4 you can soft brick your phone.
IMHO safest way for you is to find and flash newest 4.4 firmware for your region. If there will be problems after flashing try to make factory reset from recovery. Best luck.
trurl3 said:
Let's try, it costs nothing. The differences between regional versions of firmware are mainly in radio part - after flashing firmware from very different region unit should stand up normally, only then could be problem with data exchange or making calls. The rest should be normal.
It is hard to determine which version of firmware you have actually on your unit. Problem lays in bootloader - with upgrade to 4.4 the bootloader is changing to new one and there is no way back. So if you try to flash 4.2 after upgrade to 4.4 you can soft brick your phone.
IMHO safest way for you is to find and flash newest 4.4 firmware for your region. If there will be problems after flashing try to make factory reset from recovery. Best luck.
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when i try to install jellybean firmware which i use to have before on my phone it tells complete write operation failed in odin and binary error 2<3 in my phone any idea why it is happening so???
Gbetoyan said:
Hello Guys, am having issues my samsung galaxy mega 6.3 LTE (i9205). am stuck on samsung boot logo and when i try to get into recovery mode it wont go into it instead it shows a recovery booting in blue letters and then automatically reboot and get in samsung boot logo again but i can go into download mode. so i decided to download the original stock rom from sammobile which i did then i flash it using odin , it was successful pass by odin bt when my device startup again it stuck again. please i need on this as soon as possible
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Try this volume plus + home + power. wait until samsung logo release only power button, volume + & home still press. wait until recovery pop up..
sorry for my bad english
I've same issue with Galaxy MEGA Plus GT-I9152P. Please advice !
i installed cm13 custom rom in my s3 then with twrp. it worked fine then i factory reset my phone then it starts with twrp screen and screen flashes and again twrp screen comes(screen with twrp written not options).i can just go to odin mode. what to do now
please help!!!!!
Never factory reset from a custom ROM. It is recommended to do it from recovery. Your reset has wiped too much including important parts of the OS. Flash another copy again.
I tried to downgrade my galaxy r but i cant and i am stuck into twrp.PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THIS!!!
admirk61 said:
I tried to downgrade my galaxy r but i cant and i am stuck into twrp.PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THIS!!!
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Go the the forum designated for your device, do not ask here.
As for your question, please flash your stock ROM again. Make sure to follow the steps properly and be very patient.
How to do it
Jericho Arcelao said:
Never factory reset from a custom ROM. It is recommended to do it from recovery. Your reset has wiped too much including important parts of the OS. Flash another copy again.
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Thanks for ur concern but i cannot open my recovery it is just teamwin written on screen any other method plse describe.
Maybe it is just loading? If after waiting for 5 mins. can you enter recovery? If not can you enter download mode? If yes then download a copy of the stock rom from here and flash it via ODIN.
Jericho Arcelao said:
Go the the forum designated for your device, do not ask here.
As for your question, please flash your stock ROM again. Make sure to follow the steps properly and be very patient.
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I tried to restore my stock system that I backed up but when I finish it,it isnt rebooted into system.It reboots into recovery.
admirk61 said:
I tried to restore my stock system that I backed up but when I finish it,it isnt rebooted into system.It reboots into recovery.
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Go ask your problem here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-r
ive got this problem with my s3 so can i ask on here?
How do I get into Odin mode? Every time I try to hold power, home and volume down it just flashes the Samsung logo and then goes into recovery when I release the buttons, no download mode
EDIT: just solved it. Seems I didn't press the volume button "down" enough.