[Q] Need help - Can't get past recovery. - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys.
I got a problem.
Got tired of lags, so i decided to wipe (data + dalvik) and reinstall Omega 27.1.
Now i can't boot up the phone - it just starts up CWM (6.0.1.2) when i reboot. Have tried to pull battery and when i insert it recovery just comes up.
What have i missed?
I have tried to install again, with and without wipes but still the same.
Can't restore nandroid either. Getting error on restoring /data, and just comes back to CWM again.
I'm kinda stuck.. ideas?
EDIT:
Just did a nandroid restore, error on restoring /data as always, but i rebooted and got into Android. I had to type in my google account information again, and all apps crashes all the time.
So I rebooted to recovery, and installed 27.1 (did a full wipe again), and now i can't get past recovery again.
Wtf?

mrBira said:
Hi guys.
I got a problem.
Got tired of lags, so i decided to wipe (data + dalvik) and reinstall Omega 27.1.
Now i can't boot up the phone - it just starts up CWM (6.0.1.2) when i reboot. Have tried to pull battery and when i insert it recovery just comes up.
What have i missed?
I have tried to install again, with and without wipes but still the same.p
Can't restore nandroid either. Getting error on restoring /data, and just comes back to CWM again.
I'm kinda stuck.. ideas?
EDIT:
Just did a nandroid restore, error on restoring /data as always, but i rebooted and got into Android. I had to type in my google account information again, and all apps crashes all the time.
So I rebooted to recovery, and installed 27.1 (did a full wipe again), and now i can't get past recovery again.
Wtf?
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If you can get into download mode, flash a stock rom samsung www.sammobile.com with ODIN, then get root permissions and cwm with ]cf-root 6.4

devid801 said:
If you can get into download mode, flash a stock rom samsung www.sammobile.com with ODIN, then get root permissions and cwm with ]cf-root 6.4
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Yes, it seems to be the only thing to do..
But does anyone know what is causing this?
Can't be the boot.img, because restoring the boot (wipes+restores) doesn't work. And installing a new rom also adds a new boot.img.

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[Q] Bootloop comes out of nowhere

Had ICScrewed running for 4+ months and out of nowhere phone won't boot and is stuck in samsung bootloop.
I have searched and can't seem to get any solutions to work. I have done so much crap I am thoroughly confused as to what I have done and what I haven't tried yet.
Someone please send me in the right direction.
Right now last thing I flashed was "I777UCKH7 OCD Root No BL" oneclick.
Any ideas? I appreciate your help!!
Something changed to trigger the bootloop. If you can pinpoint some event that occured just before it, that might help determine a solution.
From what you say, you must now have stock UCKH7 installed. If you can boot into 3e recovery mode, try a wipe data/factory reset, and clearing anything that it will let you clear. Don't remember the stock recovery very well.
Or, if the bootloop will let you get into 3e recovery, you could flash a custom kernel back onto the phone, enter recovery and clear cache and dalvik cache, etc. Also, if you have a nandroid backup, from custom recovery you can restore the backup to get your phone to boot again.
If you need specialized files to flash to recover the phone, you will find them in the Download Repository, linked in my signature.
creepyncrawly said:
Something changed to trigger the bootloop. If you can pinpoint some event that occured just before it, that might help determine a solution.
From what you say, you must now have stock UCKH7 installed. If you can boot into 3e recovery mode, try a wipe data/factory reset, and clearing anything that it will let you clear. Don't remember the stock recovery very well.
Or, if the bootloop will let you get into 3e recovery, you could flash a custom kernel back onto the phone, enter recovery and clear cache and dalvik cache, etc. Also, if you have a nandroid backup, from custom recovery you can restore the backup to get your phone to boot again.
If you need specialized files to flash to recover the phone, you will find them in the Download Repository, linked in my signature.
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I didn't do anything I can think of that would trigger this. I can't get into 3e Recovery it says "Deleting Cryption Meta Data" and just reboots.
I flashed via odin "SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3.tar" That gets me into CWM Recovery... i wiped data/factory reset... cleared cache... doesn't help.
Then I tried SD card to load a custom ROM and everything on the external SD card is completely not what shows up when i have it in my computer.
I am so lost.
bdkvxd said:
I didn't do anything I can think of that would trigger this. I can't get into 3e Recovery it says "Deleting Cryption Meta Data" and just reboots.
I flashed via odin "SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3.tar" That gets me into CWM Recovery... i wiped data/factory reset... cleared cache... doesn't help.
Then I tried SD card to load a custom ROM and everything on the external SD card is completely not what shows up when i have it in my computer.
I am so lost.
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I just got a custom rom onto /sd with Droid Explorer and renamed it update and it installed but is still stuck in bootloop.
Any ideas? I need my phone for my business I am soo screwed!
Flashed SiyahKernel v2.6.14 and with stock rom it works. Thanks!
Be sure to make a nandroid backup once you have it configured the way you want. Restoring a nandroid backup is the first thing I would try if that type of problem ever happens again.

[Q] Help, bootloop after rom update

Hi everyone, i've got a huge problem with my i9300, i've got the foxhound/[email protected] rom since a week, and everything worked fine, i updated once without problems, however today i did the update with usual procedure, but now i've rebooted and i'm stuck on a bootloop after the apps optimizing part, where Android tries to optimize two apps, then open them, but then boot animation starts again over and over.
I tried going into recovery but it did not do anything, so i i tried flashing CWM via Odin, however now if i try starting in recovery only the samsung boot screen shows up and stays there forever.
Please help me
Pureemousseline said:
Hi everyone, i've got a huge problem with my i9300, i've got the foxhound/[email protected] rom since a week, and everything worked fine, i updated once without problems, however today i did the update with usual procedure, but now i've rebooted and i'm stuck on a bootloop after the apps optimizing part, where Android tries to optimize two apps, then open them, but then boot animation starts again over and over.
I tried going into recovery but it did not do anything, so i i tried flashing CWM via Odin, however now if i try starting in recovery only the samsung boot screen shows up and stays there forever.
Please help me
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Go to CWM recovery and do a data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot and restore your apps.
gee2012 said:
Go to CWM recovery and do a data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot and restore your apps.
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Well, problem is i cannot access recovery, but thanks for helping
Go in downloadmode and flash a stock rom with Odin. See item 2 and 3 in my signature
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Is it possible to do so without wipe data ? I've got loads of things in there and my precedent Ti backup does not include them
Pureemousseline said:
Is it possible to do so without wipe data ? I've got loads of things in there and my precedent Ti backup does not include them
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Well just installedit, still the same bootloop problem, just boot screen changes
Up, please help me, i'm so desperate right now
Flash Root via ODIN .
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
then recovery and Nandroid restore .
Fails then .
Wipe phone flash stock rom via Odin .
jje
JJEgan said:
Flash Root via ODIN .
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
then recovery and Nandroid restore .
Fails then .
Wipe phone flash stock rom via Odin .
jje
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS I MANAGED TO GO TO RECOVERY AND DO THE UPDATE AGAIN, NOW MY PHONE WORKS PERFECTLY WITHOUT LOSING DATA !!!!
Thank you really really much for this

[Q] Problem installing custom rom

Hi Guys
Im having some problems trying to install a custom rom into my new Galaxy SIII I9300.
The rom in question is OmegaRom V35
After roooting and all, yesterday i tryed installing the rom with mobile odin, following all the instructions.
The result was the phone rebooted after the instalation seemed to be ok, but got stuck on the booting animation, and never got out of there.
I Had then to inject cwm with odin desktop, wiped data, cache anda dalvik, and then proceed to install the stock rom with desktop odin. All went well and the phone worked great.
I thought that maybe the problem was with mobile odin pro. So today, i went and proceeded to install Omega V35 via CWM. I again put the file on internal sd card, wiped data, cache and dalvik, and the rom started flashing. It all started good but, with no warning, at the mniddle of the installation, when applications were being installed, the phone went automatically and wuickly back to CWM!
Of course the installation wasnt finished, so i was stuck with cwm on reboot. Again made wipe data, cache and Dalvik, tried again to flash Omega V35, and again, the same problem...
In the end, i had to flash the stock rom again.
I searched the forum, but i cant seem to find the problem for this. I followed all the instructions, and had no error messages besides CWM skiping the format of the card, and some message (that i've seen in videos as normal), when wiping Dalvik!
Any clue to what's happening?
A clue read the instructions for the rom .
<b>Installation:Install CWM Recovery with Odin - Get CWM Recovery here
Boot to CWM Recovery using volume up, power button and home key
Backup your device and make sure to keep a copy of the backup to your pc!
Wipe data / factory reset (Not needed if you already have Omega)
Install Omega
(Wipe cache will be done automatically during installation so you can skip this step
Wipe dalvik cache will be done automatically during installation so you can skip this step)​</b>
JJEgan said:
A clue read the instructions for the rom .
<b>Installation:Install CWM Recovery with Odin - Get CWM Recovery here
Boot to CWM Recovery using volume up, power button and home key
Backup your device and make sure to keep a copy of the backup to your pc!
Wipe data / factory reset (Not needed if you already have Omega)
Install Omega
(Wipe cache will be done automatically during installation so you can skip this step
Wipe dalvik cache will be done automatically during installation so you can skip this step)​</b>
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Maybe i didn't expressed myself correctly, but today i followed those instructions twice, and, at each of these tries the
same thing happened. When the flashing was running apparently problemless it simply stoped and went to CWM without rebooting.
rebentador said:
Maybe i didn't expressed myself correctly, but today i followed those instructions twice, and, at each of these tries the
same thing happened. When the flashing was running apparently problemless it simply stoped and went to CWM without rebooting.
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Maybe The File Is Damaged Try To Download Again, Check MD5 Before Flashing
THE.W!ZARD said:
Maybe The File Is Damaged Try To Download Again, Check MD5 Before Flashing
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I had already checked the md5, and the file is ok...
When you try to flash it through cwm recovery what error do you get while flashing?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Amritttt said:
When you try to flash it through cwm recovery what error do you get while flashing?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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None whatsoever. The flashing process seems to be running ok, It starts, i select default instalation, after i can see the apps being installed and suddenly, it all stops and goes into cwm without any message or warning...

Bootloop Help? IM DESPERATE

I installed a bunch of root apps that ended up putting my phone into a bootloop. I had superuser on it with Titanium backup, and I was able to undo the loop. I am now just stuck on the screen with the triangle after attempting to put a stock ROM on the phone. Its an Epic 4G touch, Im able to get into Recovery and Odin mode. Ive wiped all partitions, dalvik cache, etc. Still stuck. How can I get back into my phone?
xTurtlex said:
I installed a bunch of root apps that ended up putting my phone into a bootloop. I had superuser on it with Titanium backup, and I was able to undo the loop. I am now just stuck on the screen with the triangle after attempting to put a stock ROM on the phone. Its an Epic 4G touch, Im able to get into Recovery and Odin mode. Ive wiped all partitions, dalvik cache, etc. Still stuck. How can I get back into my phone?
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Did you install twrp or cwm? Sounds like you wiped the system off and need to install a rom now thru recovery after you put it on your sd card. Dont wipe your sd card. Fallow the steps to install a rom.
i had also face same problem
the i had flashed costom rom and kernal
and also my old backup then also
there is no result
only the in bootloop and open only cwm recovery only
then i had flash custom recovery
it works and my files and app are safe.

[Q] Need Working Kobo 10HD CWM Flashable ZIP

Hello,
I have a Kobo 10HD and rooted and installed CWM v6.0.5.1. I made a backup before and then installed Titanium Backup update.zip. Installation of that zip caused a bootloop (back to CWM). No problem, I thought, I can just restore the backup I made. No dice. I tried to restore the backup and still bootlooping. I even tried to installed the stock ROM ZIP and it fails with the message: (from recovery.log):
nv_copy_blob_file: couldn't get the device path
script aborted (no error message)
script aborted (no error message)I:Legacy property environment disabled.
E:Error in /data/media/0/macallan-ota-932.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I have read that some people have had success installing this zip using stock recovery, but I have no idea how to get stock recovery.
Also, I noticed using adb shell that CWM does actually put all the files back into system and other areas during the restore. Upon reboot, and subsequent bootloop, the system files are gone. It must have something to do with an automatic script that is running after restore.
SOLVED!
zhzhou said:
Hello,
I have a Kobo 10HD and rooted and installed CWM v6.0.5.1. I made a backup before and then installed Titanium Backup update.zip. Installation of that zip caused a bootloop (back to CWM). No problem, I thought, I can just restore the backup I made. No dice. I tried to restore the backup and still bootlooping. I even tried to installed the stock ROM ZIP and it fails with the message: (from recovery.log):
nv_copy_blob_file: couldn't get the device path
script aborted (no error message)
script aborted (no error message)I:Legacy property environment disabled.
E:Error in /data/media/0/macallan-ota-932.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I have read that some people have had success installing this zip using stock recovery, but I have no idea how to get stock recovery.
Also, I noticed using adb shell that CWM does actually put all the files back into system and other areas during the restore. Upon reboot, and subsequent bootloop, the system files are gone. It must have something to do with an automatic script that is running after restore.
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After a few more hours of fiddling, I was able to get the device back up. I wiped absolutely everything manually with CWM (format /X) instead of Wipe/Factory Reset. The factory reset was not clearing the SD card, but format/data and /data/media cleared it. I then applied the stock zip that is available via adb sideload. Installation failed with the same error, but I rebooted with the adb reboot command. The device booted back into Kobo stock requiring several updates. It actually got stuck repeating one update several times until I booted back into stock recovery and cleared data and did a factory reset. The update applied correctly and then another upgrade came (a total of three upgrades). I rooted again and we are back in business.
For some reason, I think the key step was manually wiping /data/media. I'm not exactly sure why this would cause a bootloop for CWM restore. Anyway, I hope this helps someone else who may run into a similar issue.
Hi zhzhou!
Just a quick question:
do you happen to remember if stock recovery for Kobo was CWM? I'm in process of restoring stock ROM +recovery and little bet surprised to see CWM after flashing stock recovery
Thanks a lot!
zhzhou said:
After a few more hours of fiddling, I was able to get the device back up. I wiped absolutely everything manually with CWM (format /X) instead of Wipe/Factory Reset. The factory reset was not clearing the SD card, but format/data and /data/media cleared it. I then applied the stock zip that is available via adb sideload. Installation failed with the same error, but I rebooted with the adb reboot command. The device booted back into Kobo stock requiring several updates. It actually got stuck repeating one update several times until I booted back into stock recovery and cleared data and did a factory reset. The update applied correctly and then another upgrade came (a total of three upgrades). I rooted again and we are back in business.
For some reason, I think the key step was manually wiping /data/media. I'm not exactly sure why this would cause a bootloop for CWM restore. Anyway, I hope this helps someone else who may run into a similar issue.
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Stock was definitely not CWM. It was a long time ago and I no longer have the device, but I think CWM was still present after restoring stock. I think you'll need fastboot if you want to flash the stock recovery image back on. But why do that? TWRP is now available for the device.
Thanks for quick reply! I had CM on it but had some artifact issues so wanted to revert to full stock, even recovery
zhzhou said:
Stock was definitely not CWM. It was a long time ago and I no longer have the device, but I think CWM was still present after restoring stock. I think you'll need fastboot if you want to flash the stock recovery image back on. But why do that? TWRP is now available for the device.
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