[Q] Galaxy S2 Won't boot! stuck at yellow triangle - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Okay. My phone is just 1 day old and I'm so stupid that I broke it the first day.
So I was trying to overclock it. Then I knew that I needed to root it before I can overclock it... I gave it a try.
I was watching mattj101101's tutorial on Youtube, I saw that his videos has high ratings so I continued and thought that it would be safe to root.
After doing everything right, I was so happy then I went to restart my phone (From this time it has the yellow triangle, I just restarted the phone with the yellow triangle screen on).
After that... I can't use my phone anymore
More INFO:
Recovery and Download mode still works.
Galaxy S II I9100T (this is all I know) (Vodafone Australia)
I just updated the phone to 4.x.x (It's the latest one but I forgot the exact version) before I did this.

Seems like you flashed wrong kernel..
Ok. first
Download this
1.(software)
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/163835701/dbd1273/I9100TDULPB_I9100THUTLP8_HUT.zip.html
2. Odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1092429&d=1338290578
When you will get it..
Say it here.

Sorry for the late reply
You shoul've watched part 3. Thats where I messed up. I know the kernel thing but he didn't mention it in Part 3.
youtube (dot) com /watch?v=63gYqpwrql8&feature=BFa&list=ULuHezV0ruF5A
Thanks for the help :good:

Can you explain what flashing is?
Can you explain what flashing is? I've heard about it but I don't know about it...

What am I gonna do with the 1st software you gave?
Do i do it in the PDA thing on Odin?

340Stephen said:
Can you explain what flashing is? I've heard about it but I don't know about it...
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Flashing is basically loading (writing) the a customized version of the Android OS into read-only memory. In simple terms, installing a new (custom) ROM on your phone.
340Stephen said:
Do i do it in the PDA thing on Odin?
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Yes, you can install the kernel via odin.
The steps involved (credits to chainfire) are as follows:
Unzip the attached CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.zip
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start ODIN
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar
- Put your phone in download mode
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure repartition is NOT checked
- Click the START button
- Wait for the phone to reboot
- Done
Ensure you have the correct drivers for your phone before starting Odin. And also that you have disabled KIES. It tends to interfere with Odin
If you want a long detailed explanation of the process.. try this link
Good luck. :good:

What's CF-Root? How to get it?
HAXTREME said:
Flashing is basically loading (writing) the a customized version of the Android OS into read-only memory. In simple terms, installing a new (custom) ROM on your phone.
Yes, you can install the kernel via odin.
The steps involved (credits to chainfire) are as follows:
Unzip the attached CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.zip
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start ODIN
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar
- Put your phone in download mode
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure repartition is NOT checked
- Click the START button
- Wait for the phone to reboot
- Done
Ensure you have the correct drivers for your phone before starting Odin. And also that you have disabled KIES. It tends to interfere with Odin
If you want a long detailed explanation of the process.. try this link
Good luck. :good:
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Thanks for answering guys.

340Stephen said:
Do i do it in the PDA thing on Odin?
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Yes on PDA

You can follow this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458

Important : if your on CF-Root kernal/ICS 4.0.4 i would strongly advice you to flash another kernal such as Siyah kernal BEFORE YOU DO A WIPE just to be on the safe side and avoid the superbrick bug.

Thanks to all of you guys!
I just fixed my phone yesterday. I downloaded the ICS Siyah kernel and my phone booted past the yellow triangle (the yellow triangle still there though) I also got my device overclocked to 1.5 GHz

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[Q] Reflash stock kernel for samsung galaxy s2 for at&t

Hello there as you can see, I am a NOOB. I came from an Iphone family and I must say I was blind but now I see ANDROID is the way.
I recently got the Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T and I LOVE THE PHONE!!! I recently rooted the phone with a modified Kernel via ODIN. I know that in order for me to remove the yellow triangle I need to reflash to stock kernel. I was wondering if there is a thread already somewhere with instructions (for noobs) with the download for the stock kernel for AT&T I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you
kevincbe said:
Hello there as you can see, I am a NOOB. I came from an Iphone family and I must say I was blind but now I see ANDROID is the way.
I recently got the Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T and I LOVE THE PHONE!!! I recently rooted the phone with a modified Kernel via ODIN. I know that in order for me to remove the yellow triangle I need to reflash to stock kernel. I was wondering if there is a thread already somewhere with instructions (for noobs) with the download for the stock kernel for AT&T I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you
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I can't find the link now.
Or you can order a jig and keep the modified kernel. $8 from mobiletechvideos.com
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
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dayv said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App
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Thats it, thanks, for some reason I couldn't find it.
For more on getting root, custom kernels, and no ! - read the FAQ thread.
kevincbe said:
Hello there as you can see, I am a NOOB. I came from an Iphone family and I must say I was blind but now I see ANDROID is the way.
I recently got the Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T and I LOVE THE PHONE!!! I recently rooted the phone with a modified Kernel via ODIN. I know that in order for me to remove the yellow triangle I need to reflash to stock kernel. I was wondering if there is a thread already somewhere with instructions (for noobs) with the download for the stock kernel for AT&T I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you
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Download the file StockKernel-PDA.tar from (Hotfile is dead) see attachment. This is an Odin flashable stock kernel without the ROM.
Follow this procedure to flash the kernel:
Download the Odin3 v1.85 package from MediaFire or xda-developers, or another source of your choice. Odin3 v1.82 will also work. Extract the contents of the zip file to a directory on your hard disk drive.
Start the Odin3 program by double clicking on "Odin3 v1.85.exe".
Now Enter Download Mode:
With the phone powered off, plug in the usb cable while holding the vol up + vol down buttons (but not the power button).
When the warning screen appears, press Volume up to continue into download mode.
In Odin, the first small edit box under the words "ID:COM" will turn yellow, and say something like [0:COM8]. The number could be different.
In Odin, the two items "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time' should be checked, and everything else should be left unchecked. (Very Important)
In Odin, click on the button that is labeled "PDA". In the dialog box find and select the StockKernell-PDA.tar file you downloaded. The tick box next to the PDA button should become checked. This will be the only file that will be flashed.
Click Start. Watch the progress bar advance in green while the message box in the lower left describes the steps. When the flash is finished, the top left larger edit box will turn green and say PASS! and your phone will automatically reboot.
Unplug the usb cable from you phone after it boots up. Success. This will clear the warning triangle.
Now, if you want to install custom software without invoking the warning triangle, follow the Guide, How to Flash Custom Binaries Without Ever Incrementing the Flash counter!!. If you have already installed a custom rom, and you just want to clear the warning triangle and restore a ClockworkMod enabled kernel, then flash the kernel of your choice using one of the procedures in step 3 of the Guide.
This procedure will clear the warning triangle, but it will not reset the flash counter. The only known way to reset the flash counter is with a micro usb Jig. See the Guide, How to Prepare Your Phone to Return to the Store or for Warranty Replacement for more information about the Jig.
creepyncrawly said:
Go here and download StockKernel-PDA.tar. This is an Odin flashable stock kernel without the ROM.
Then go to this Guide and follow and follow procedure 2a.) except use the above .tar file in the PDA slot of Odin. This will clear the warning triangle and reset the flash counter.
Now, if you want to install custom software without invoking the warning triangle, follow the Guide. If you have already installed a custom rom, and you just want to clear the warning triangle and restore a ClockworkMod enabled kernel, then flash the kernel of your choice using either procedure 3a.) or 3b.).
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I LOVE YOU!!!!! Thank you so very much, you are, LITERALLY, THE COOLEST AND MOST AWESOME PERSON I have NEVER met
Need to get a streamlined understanding of reverting to just the stock kernel
creepyncrawly said:
Download StockKernel-PDA.tar (MultiUpload) or StockKernel-PDA.tar (Dropbox). This is an Odin flashable stock kernel without the ROM.
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Updated (older post was before I installed any custom kernel)
Q1
Is the "StockKernel_PDA" same as the stock kernel for any AT&T SGS2 regardless of OS and baseband version?
From what I understand from this post, flashing StockKernal_PDA will strip off the CWM and will need to flash in a custom kernel like Entropy DD or Siyah to get CWM back.
Q2
Is a version of stock kernel available that has CWM too?
Q3
What is PDA in StockKernal_PDA? programmable device array?
If I flash this kernel, will that affect my cwm? I'm running MIUI and have the triangle. Just wanted to know what affects flashing this stock kernel will have.
os21um said:
If I flash this kernel, will that affect my cwm? I'm running MIUI and have the triangle. Just wanted to know what affects flashing this stock kernel will have.
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You need a jig, or you are going to have to flash a Samsung-based ROM then flash MIUI again. Stock kernels cannot be used with MIUI. Stock kernels cannot contain CWM - putting CWM in the initramfs would cause a signature mismatch and it would be considered by the phone to be "non-stock".
For any more information - please read creepy's guide. It's sticky for a reason.
Thanks!
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[Q] Help rooting and flashing GS2

Hey all,
i've read through many treads on how to do this but im getting confused as different threads say different things and there is info i think i am missing so i was wondering if you could help me as im noobing out and im confused as hell now. so basicly i have a stock standard Galaxy S2 with the Australian Vodafone ROM/OS/ whatever its called. Model is GT-I9100T running 2.3.5. so with all the info i have been reading the things that have confused me the most are
What version of kernel to use as there seem to be like 50 billion (may be exaggerating)
What is the "modem" that gets mentioned every so often and if i need it what one do i get?
How to use the Clockwork mod and how do i install it because i think the new ROM i want to install is the Cyanogen mod and it made me install a different root and the wiki for it was unclear when it came to the end of installing it
and then how do i install the Cyanogen Mod once i have done the rom.
i know there is a fair bit of info out there but all the threads i read are either incomplete or im just well....... yeah. Help would be amazing for this as the Vodafone OS is starting to annoy the hell out of me!
Thanks heaps!
To root your phone, go to this thread & find the kernel that matches with the baseband details in settings/about phone. Flash this kernel in the PDA section of Odin (DL link also found in this thread).
This will also install CW Recovery on your phone.
No need to go changing modems unless you have problems with coverage/data and you're sure this isn't a Vodafone coverage/capacity issue in your area.
To install Cyanogen, refer to the thread devoted to it in the development section of the board. Follow any installation instructions to the letter (there's a hint right there).
Bottom line, if you're confused/scared/not confident about rooting your phone or flashing a custom rom/kernel, don't until you are confident about it. Whilst these processes are relatively simple if you follow the instructions, if you skip things and don't do your homework first (there are no shortcuts, read, read some more, and keep reading until your eyes bleed), you run the risk of soft bricking your shiny new toy at best (and having to live without it until you fix it), or hard bricking it at worst, resulting in you having to pay Samsung to fix it.
Every rom or kernel I've come across on here has had absolutely simple installation instructions normally in the first post of the thread.
MistahBungle said:
To root your phone, go to this thread & find the kernel that matches with the baseband details in settings/about phone. Flash this kernel in the PDA section of Odin (DL link also found in this thread).
This will also install CW Recovery on your phone.
No need to go changing modems unless you have problems with coverage/data and you're sure this isn't a Vodafone coverage/capacity issue in your area.
To install Cyanogen, refer to the thread devoted to it in the development section of the board. Follow any installation instructions to the letter (there's a hint right there).
Bottom line, if you're confused/scared/not confident about rooting your phone or flashing a custom rom/kernel, don't until you are confident about it. Whilst these processes are relatively simple if you follow the instructions, if you skip things and don't do your homework first (there are no shortcuts, read, read some more, and keep reading until your eyes bleed), you run the risk of soft bricking your shiny new toy at best (and having to live without it until you fix it), or hard bricking it at worst, resulting in you having to pay Samsung to fix it.
Every rom or kernel I've come across on here has had absolutely simple installation instructions normally in the first post of the thread.
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THANKS! that makes a lot more sense nice and simple stopped the info overload! thanks heaps for the help!! <3 ill have a crack and see how this goes
NP ;-) Also, this thread is a good source of info for AU SGS2 users.
tpoleGs2 said:
THANKS! that makes a lot more sense nice and simple stopped the info overload! thanks heaps for the help!! <3 ill have a crack and see how this goes
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MistahBungle said:
NP ;-) Also, this thread is a good source of info for AU SGS2 users.
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grr so using odin the way that the guide you linked said and downloading the kernal the way you and the guide said and following it I.E. booting odin and the connecting phone to the comp in download mode i get the line from odin "<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)" and it wont show anything when i connect the phone yet when the phone is connected in normal mode it will show me some info in the ID:COm area, am i doing anything wrong? i tryed to post into the guide but i wont let me >.>
1) In settings/about phone what details do you have ?
2) Which kernel did you download from the CF Root thread ?
We'll go from there when you post this info.
MistahBungle said:
1) In settings/about phone what details do you have ?
2) Which kernel did you download from the CF Root thread ?
We'll go from there when you post this info.
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ok sooo, baseband version is I9100TDUKJ1 thus following what i read i downloaded "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5" from the site
OK. Two ticks for that info.
So. You need to unzip the tar file from the zip you initially downloaded. Do not further unpack this. It must be the tar file you flash in Odin.
Fire up Odin. connect a USB cable to your phone, then plug it into a USB port. You must have 0:[port number] in the first panel in Odin directly under ID:COM on the left hand side in yellow. Keep trying different USB ports until you get this. This indicates Odin recognises your phone.
If it doesn't, you need to download Kies so you have drivers installed. If you do need to do this, make sure you kill Kies in task manager as Odin won't work with Kies running. We're only after the drivers.
On the other hand, if Odin recognises your phone as per the 2nd paragraph, click on PDA & navigate to where you have the unpacked CFRoot tar file & select it. From here, click on start & let Odin do it's thing. If it's successful it will show pass highlighted in green in that panel under ID:COM on the left hand side & the phone will reboot. Pull the USB cable & your phone should now be rooted.
To get rid of the yellow warning triangle when it boots, get a jig from eBay (search for Samsung Galaxy S2 jig or similar), they only cost a few bucks & can be handy if you ever need to return the phone for warranty service. There is another method in the CFRoot kernel thread to get rid of the triangle, but I prefer the jig.
tpoleGs2 said:
ok sooo, baseband version is I9100TDUKJ1 thus following what i read i downloaded "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v5.0-CWM5" from the site
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MistahBungle said:
OK. Two ticks for that info.
So. You need to unzip the tar file from the zip you initially downloaded. Do not further unpack this. It must be the tar file you flash in Odin.
Fire up Odin. connect a USB cable to your phone, then plug it into a USB port. You must have 0:[port number] in the first panel in Odin directly under ID:COM on the left hand side in yellow. Keep trying different USB ports until you get this. This indicates Odin recognises your phone.
If it doesn't, you need to download Kies so you have drivers installed. If you do need to do this, make sure you kill Kies in task manager as Odin won't work with Kies running. We're only after the drivers.
On the other hand, if Odin recognises your phone as per the 2nd paragraph, click on PDA & navigate to where you have the unpacked CFRoot tar file & select it. From here, click on start & let Odin do it's thing. If it's successful it will show pass highlighted in green in that panel under ID:COM on the left hand side & the phone will reboot. Pull the USB cable & your phone should now be rooted.
To get rid of the yellow warning triangle when it boots, get a jig from eBay (search for Samsung Galaxy S2 jig or similar), they only cost a few bucks & can be handy if you ever need to return the phone for warranty service. There is another method in the CFRoot kernel thread to get rid of the triangle, but I prefer the jig.
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ok so when i do this when its booted in normal mode it will appear in odin and be in the left box when i get it into download mode (start it holding vol down home) it wont show up in odin, does that mean im doing it wrong OR i am meant to do this in normal mode?
If you'd read the CFRoot thread you'd know the answer to this question.
6th instruction/bullet point - "Put your phone in download mode" :-/
tpoleGs2 said:
ok so when i do this when its booted in normal mode it will appear in odin and be in the left box when i get it into download mode (start it holding vol down home) it wont show up in odin, does that mean im doing it wrong OR i am meant to do this in normal mode?
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MistahBungle said:
If you'd read the CFRoot thread you'd know the answer to this question.
6th instruction/bullet point - "Put your phone in download mode" :-/
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yeah thats why im confused because when i do it in download mode it wont pick up the phone, does that mean im missing kies drivers? coz i can only get the phone to show up in odin when its in norm mode
ok so removed then reinstalled the drivers and was able to pick it and the install worked =D woot
So you got pass in Odin and you get the yellow warning triangle when the phone boots ? To check you have root (you should have), get Root Check Basic from the Market if you want to be absolutely sure.
Also if you boot into recovery mode (volume up/home/power buttons held simultaneously when the phone is switched off), you should get CW Recovery.
If you install Ti backup or any other app that requires root, if these work then you can be sure the phone is rooted OK.
tpoleGs2 said:
ok so removed then reinstalled the drivers and was able to pick it and the install worked =D woot
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MistahBungle said:
So you got pass in Odin and you get the yellow warning triangle when the phone boots ? To check you have root (you should have), get Root Check Basic from the Market if you want to be absolutely sure.
Also if you boot into recovery mode (volume up/home/power buttons held simultaneously when the phone is switched off), you should get CW Recovery.
If you install Ti backup or any other app that requires root, if these work then you can be sure the phone is rooted OK.
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ok so did that and then was able to install the new ROM, it froze for a bit and i thought that i bricked it but it works and its soooo much faster! thanks for the help only thing now is to fix the yellow triangle on startup! THANKS SO MUCH!
No worries Get a jig to get rid of the triangle/reset the flash counter & you'll be set. If you find the jig doesn't work, you're using firmware with the new "locked" bootloader. If this happens, flash the old bootloader from this thread (there's a paragraph in bold red text about halfway down & a link to download it) in the PDA section of Odin & the jig should work.
So far as installing other roms/kernels go, as long as you follow the instructions to the letter (some require flashing the rom twice in a row without wiping like CM for example), you shouldn't have too many problems/shouldn't brick it.
First thing you should do now that you've rooted it/installed another rom is to make a Nandroid backup in CW Recovery, then you can get something like Titanium Pro & backup your apps & so on. Good practice is to make a Nandroid backup before your flash a new rom/kernel, that way if anything goes wrong, you can restore your previous setup in a matter of minutes with no harm done.
Also, get Hellcat's kTool from the Market & backup your EFS details ASAP. Keep a copy of on your external SD card (if you have one) and also keep a copy on your PC/external drive/or a CD/DVD/USB drive.These basically contain the IMEI of your phone & allow it to work with the network. Occasionally people find the EFS details get fried for various reasons and this can mean your phone no longer works with your network provider. Obviously if you have a backup and this happens, you can restore it.
tpoleGs2 said:
ok so did that and then was able to install the new ROM, it froze for a bit and i thought that i bricked it but it works and its soooo much faster! thanks for the help only thing now is to fix the yellow triangle on startup! THANKS SO MUCH!
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[Q] A noob needs some help.

Thanks for the easy rooting guide, I was able to successfully root my device. But upon reading about how to remove the pesky yellow triangle, I hit a dead end. It says I need an official firmware. I couldn't figure out what firmware I needed. The more I read, the more I got confused.
This is where I am at so far:
I have successfully rooted the phone, confirmed by Titanium Backup, by following this guide to the exact word, I have done nothing extra (besides a backup with CWM and freezing some bloatware with MyToolbox).
I am just trying to find the original firmware to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle, also preferably one I can use to get back to a 'vanilla' version of the phone if I ever have to take it back to the shop.
My phone details are:
Model Number: GT-I9100T
Android Version: 2.3.3
Baseband I9100TDVKF2
Kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100ZSKF4-CL280225 [email protected] #22
Build GINGERBREAD.DVKF4
I just want to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle and then update the Android to 2.3.6 or whatever is the latest and greatest version.
Thanks in advance for the help!
sallad08.
I gave you the answer to the secure/non-secure kernel question in the AU SGS2 thread :-|
To download stock firmware, either search Samfirmware.com or find/use a PC app called Checkfus which will enable you to download the latest firmware available for your phone/carrier/country. I've just had a look with Checkfus & KF4 is the latest available firmware for I9100T/Telstra, released 22/6/2011. To save mucking around on Samfirmware, you might as well use Checkfus. This will enable you to download a tarball/package you can flash in Odin following the instructions here should you ever need to go back to stock for whatever reason.
Edit to add - You can also flash non-carrier specific/'unbranded stock firmware rather than flash Telstra firmware. This won't have the Telstra 'bloatware'. Search Samfirmware for generic AU stock firmware.
I am just trying to find the original firmware to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle, also preferably one I can use to get back to a 'vanilla' version of the phone if I ever have to take it back to the shop.
Stock rom thread Google search or checkfus or sammobile.com
My phone details are:
I just want to get rid of the pesky yellow triangle and then update the Android to 2.3.6 or whatever is the latest and greatest version.
buy a usb jig .
jje
Thanks, I didn't really understand what you meant in the previous reply but now I do, somewhat. I did find Check Fus about half an hour ago and I have downloaded the latest firmware (which is already on my phone). Now after rereading your post I understand this is what I have been looking for incase I need to reflash to go back to stock. Awesome.
How I am choosing a non-carrier specific/unbranded stock firmware on Samfirmware? Do I just look for my phone model (gt-i9100t)? Or am I looking for the same number I used when selecting CF-Root (KF4)?
For generic AU firmware, there isn't one specifically for I9100T, you'd simply look for I9100 & Australia. Makes no difference tho, the I9100T/I9100 are the same animal apart from differences in radio power output. This is why modems specifically for the I9100T tend to work best with it & I9100 modems don't seem to work so well. No difference in the firmware/kernel tho.
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Thanks, I didn't really understand what you meant in the previous reply but now I do, somewhat. I did find Check Fus about half an hour ago and I have downloaded the latest firmware (which is already on my phone). Now after rereading your post I understand this is what I have been looking for incase I need to reflash to go back to stock. Awesome.
How I am choosing a non-carrier specific/unbranded stock firmware on Samfirmware? Do I just look for my phone model (gt-i9100t)? Or am I looking for the same number I used when selecting CF-Root (KF4)?
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Ahh that is what has been confusing me all along. Thank you very much for clarifying all of this for me, sorry about the duplicate posts!
No worries ;-) The AU thread is a really good reference, plenty of other people's experiences (Telstra users, what works/doesn't work, etc). Well worth a skim through when you have time.
sallad08 said:
Ahh that is what has been confusing me all along. Thank you very much for clarifying all of this for me, sorry about the duplicate posts!
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Do you have usb jig? it will be simple way: )
if u thank me then i will thank you ( 이 승 기 )
MistahBungle said:
No worries ;-) The AU thread is a really good reference, plenty of other people's experiences (Telstra users, what works/doesn't work, etc). Well worth a skim through when you have time.
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Could this method be tried for GT-I9100T Models ?
flash Chainfires CF-Root
http://download.chainfire.eu/23/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KF4-v4.0-CWM4.zip
and follow his instruction, which worked like a charm for me :
Getting rid of that pesky warning triangle during boot
It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.
(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.
(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).
(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !
(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)
(5) Reboot into download mode (adb reboot download, or boot the device with home and volume-down pressed)
(6) Fire up ODIN, and flash the Samsung kernel
(7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.
(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.
(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!
(10) In the future, if you only use the Flash Kernel option inside CWM Manager instead of ODIN, the triangle will not return, neither will your flash counter increase. But keep in mind, that CWM Manager can only handle a direct "zImage" if you are NOT running a kernel with full busybox support (this is currently needed for flashing kernels out of .TAR and .ZIP files)
Yes. That's exactly the method. The OP was asking where he could get the secure kernel from in order to use this method to get rid of the warning triangle. Which I gave him the answer to in another thread.
Or he could use a jig (which is what I did because I couldn't be arsed fiddling around) as the poster above you suggested.
zaheedahmed said:
Could this method be tried for GT-I9100T Models ?
flash Chainfires CF-Root
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bududroid said:
Do you have usb jig? it will be simple way: )
if u thank me then i will thank you ( 이 승 기 )
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I will get a USB jig, the thanks button is gone but I will thank you in Korean, although I cannot write in Hangul yet ;p
Goma sim neda chinku!
MistahBungle said:
No worries ;-) The AU thread is a really good reference, plenty of other people's experiences (Telstra users, what works/doesn't work, etc). Well worth a skim through when you have time.
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I did read a little though that thread but I wasn't too keen on trolling through copious amounts of pages looking for what I needed. Had the search capabilities been active I would have just used them! Again thank you very much, I will get a USB Jig soon and I will flash a unbranded firmware onto my phone this afternoon
zaheedahmed said:
Could this method be tried for GT-I9100T Models ?
flash Chainfires CF-Root
http://download.chainfire.eu/23/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KF4-v4.0-CWM4.zip
and follow his instruction, which worked like a charm for me :
Getting rid of that pesky warning triangle during boot
It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.
(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.
(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).
(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !
(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)
(5) Reboot into download mode (adb reboot download, or boot the device with home and volume-down pressed)
(6) Fire up ODIN, and flash the Samsung kernel
(7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.
(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.
(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!
(10) In the future, if you only use the Flash Kernel option inside CWM Manager instead of ODIN, the triangle will not return, neither will your flash counter increase. But keep in mind, that CWM Manager can only handle a direct "zImage" if you are NOT running a kernel with full busybox support (this is currently needed for flashing kernels out of .TAR and .ZIP files)
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this is what i did,very successful
Is there any other way to decrypt the file from Fus Check? After I downloaded it, it fails to decrypt. The download stopped about 3 times before it finished failing a CRC check. I tried googling the file name and had no hits, and using Fus Check website just gives you a file name, not an option to download, or none that I could see?
Are you using the PC version or the phone app ?
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Is there any other way to decrypt the file from Fus Check? After I downloaded it, it fails to decrypt. The download stopped about 3 times before it finished failing a CRC check. I tried googling the file name and had no hits, and using Fus Check website just gives you a file name, not an option to download, or none that I could see?
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Are you using the PC version or the phone app ?
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I was using the PC version. I just tried redownloading it then and it worked without crashing with a CRC error during download, it decrypted fine. I have flashed it back on and got rid of the triangle, so it works thankfully! My super user icon is there but the privledges are gone too and I can't see CWM anywhere. If I was going to flash to the unbranded version without CWM I would get the triangle back wouldn't I? It isn't THAT big a deal just annoying really.
Flashing anything via CWM shouldn't add to your flash counter or make the boot triangle reappear.
sallad08 said:
I was using the PC version. I just tried redownloading it then and it worked without crashing with a CRC error during download, it decrypted fine. I have flashed it back on and got rid of the triangle, so it works thankfully! My super user icon is there but the privledges are gone too and I can't see CWM anywhere. If I was going to flash to the unbranded version without CWM I would get the triangle back wouldn't I? It isn't THAT big a deal just annoying really.
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Flashing anything via CWM shouldn't add to your flash counter or make the boot triangle reappear.
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Ahh because I did it with ODIN it removed it. Cool I think I am starting to understand what is happening now! I did just flash the unbranded/non carrier 2.3.6 onto my phone and that worked fine, but I still don't have CWM but if I flash the CF ROOT I will again, as I will have the triangle (hehe)!
So now I just need one of those jigs to reset my counter and remove the triangle and then I will be where I wanted to be at the beginning of all of this. Thank you again so much for all of your help, I was really nervous about doing this at first and it was all very confusing too. But I guess we all have to start somewhere...
Cheers.
sallad.
Yeah if you flash a CFRoot kernel you'll get CWM/Recovery back. And yeah, a jig is the simplest way to get rid of the triangle. Messing around with flashing stock kernels then zImages of the CFRoot kernel is a pain in the arse.
Yep we do all have to start somewhere It gets easier once you've done it a few times and to be honest, having a 'difficult' experience at the beginning (I stuffed my first flashing attempt up big time/took me 2 days to fix) gives you that motivation to learn how to fix stuff for yourself. It certainly did for me.
Happy to help As you've seen, there's almost always someone around on here who can/will help provided you've done the groundwork & explain your problem clearly.
sallad08 said:
Ahh because I did it with ODIN it removed it. Cool I think I am starting to understand what is happening now! I did just flash the unbranded/non carrier 2.3.6 onto my phone and that worked fine, but I still don't have CWM but if I flash the CF ROOT I will again, as I will have the triangle (hehe)!
So now I just need one of those jigs to reset my counter and remove the triangle and then I will be where I wanted to be at the beginning of all of this. Thank you again so much for all of your help, I was really nervous about doing this at first and it was all very confusing too. But I guess we all have to start somewhere...
Cheers.
sallad.
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New YP-G70 Owner.. A few questions

Hi Guys
New YP-G70 owner.. love it so far, but I have a few questions:
-Am I right in thinkiing I can do anything with it as i can with a SGS apart from make a phone call, such as mod it, flash it and custom it with EX Launcher, Cyanogen or anything from the Google Market.
- Does anyone know what the latest English language firmware. I found this on SamFirmware,
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?p...70&r=1#regiona
but the 2.3.6 are for italy and sweden, when i do a search for UK firmware, the latest one is 2.3.5.. XXKPF, which says France.. can anyone advise.
Thanks
In this thread u can find a file with the update:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1559214&highlight=2+3+6
I booted up odin 1.85, installed the win 7 drivers, and tried to flash the rom, but its now stuck in download mode and it has no removable battery
How do i hard reset it.
Any advice
NightOrchid said:
I booted up odin 1.85, installed the win 7 drivers, and tried to flash the rom, but its now stuck in download mode and it has no removable battery
How do i hard reset it.
Any advice
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Hold the power button until it restarts.
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Hold the power button until it restarts.
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Yeah, i did that.. it now shows me a mini phone, a computer with an orange triangle in the middle of them and pressing the power button just resets to that but it does detect it in windows and odin, it just stops with "ID3 Connection" when i try to flash 236
Ive just got this today.. can anyone help..please
Is it Bricked?. Will leaving it on to drain the battery help?.
Also, is there a recovery file for it. My version is a YP-G70CW, which i believe is the international version.
Any advice
you need to find the stock ROM & use ODIN to install via download mode. All the info you need are in these forums, I did a search for your model & stock rom I got this. Or search the dev forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574207
RMXO said:
you need to find the stock ROM & use ODIN to install via download mode. All the info you need are in these forums, I did a search for your model & stock rom I got this. Or search the dev forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574207
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It wont go into download mode.. Its stuck on a black screen with a small phone, a small computer and an orange caution triangle inbetween the 2, but it is detected in odin, I get the yellow com3 port up and ID:3 Added, in the main window. When I start it begins the download, but gets stuck at "ID:3 setupconnection
Any advice or am i missing something here
NightOrchid said:
It wont go into download mode.. Its stuck on a black screen with a small phone, a small computer and an orange caution triangle inbetween the 2, but it is detected in odin, I get the yellow com3 port up and ID:3 Added, in the main window. When I start it begins the download, but gets stuck at "ID:3 setupconnection
Any advice or am i missing something here
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That is download mode. You messed up slightly bad to get that as download mode. which file are you using in ODIN & which option are you using? as in, pitt, pda, etc....
RMXO said:
That is download mode. You messed up slightly bad to get that as download mode. which file are you using in ODIN & which option are you using? as in, pitt, pda, etc....
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I didnt use a .pit file, I just used the XXKPH file in PDA here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574207
then clicked start and it failed, now its just sitting there as mentioned, but i have downloaded the 8gig international..235.pit file, i just havent done anything yet.
What should i do next?
Ok, had a dig around and I need to flash a kernel as well as the KPH file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574207
Is there a kernel available for stock KPH and do i need to use the .pit.
Thanks
Thank god.. Its Done.. Yep, its fixed through hard work, reading around, following advice given and much diligence. In the download mode I mentioned, I flashed using rjs Kernel which got it bootlooping, then flashed KPF in ODIN.. had to flash KPF twice, wiped Cache part > Dalvik Cache, fact. reset and reboot.. all done.
Because this has a built in battery, ill not be doing this again through odin.. ill use KIES, even if i have to wait 3 months for the release.
Its now 4.30am and im off to bed.
Thanks
Update... Im now on KPH236
Some questions about that flash:
When the flashing failed and i held holding the power button down for 10 seconds, thats when it booted into the other download mode (phone, triangle, PC), so would i be right in thinking this works like flashing a SGS and what bricks it would be:
- Installing US firmware on my EU player.
- Installing bootloaders for no reason or anything rom-wise from a SGS
- pulling the USB cable out when flashing OR closing down ODIN.
- Geting impatient and pressing/holding down buttons when still in download mode or flashing.
A few other questions:
- Is there anything else that I could do to protect it against a brick.
- As this is not a phone, can I go back to 235 if i want, just use ODIN with XXKPF 235 in PDA.
- If i do go back, Will I have to replace rjs kernel first with stock KPF kernel, then flash KPF ROM or can i just flash the rom and it will overwrite rjs.
- Googles search by voice doesnt work unless its wifi'd, as in finding something in the player like a song, a memo or contacts name, it just "connection problem" .. Is that normal, yet runs fine with wifi on.
The reason Im asking is because Kies keeps telling me there is a connection problem when i plug it in and it wont detect it.. Is this due to rjs kernel or is there another issue, just to put my mind at rest.
Thanks
NightOrchid said:
Update... Im now on KPH236
Some questions about that flash:
When the flashing failed and i held holding the power button down for 10 seconds, thats when it booted into the other download mode (phone, triangle, PC), so would i be right in thinking this works like flashing a SGS and what bricks it would be:
- Installing US firmware on my EU player.
- Installing bootloaders for no reason or anything rom-wise from a SGS
- pulling the USB cable out when flashing OR closing down ODIN.
- Geting impatient and pressing/holding down buttons when still in download mode or flashing.
A few other questions:
- Is there anything else that I could do to protect it against a brick.
- As this is not a phone, can I go back to 235 if i want, just use ODIN with XXKPF 235 in PDA.
- If i do go back, Will I have to replace rjs kernel first with stock KPF kernel, then flash KPF ROM or can i just flash the rom and it will overwrite rjs.
- Googles search by voice doesnt work unless its wifi'd, as in finding something in the player like a song, a memo or contacts name, it just "connection problem" .. Is that normal, yet runs fine with wifi on.
The reason Im asking is because Kies keeps telling me there is a connection problem when i plug it in and it wont detect it.. Is this due to rjs kernel or is there another issue, just to put my mind at rest.
Thanks
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I will be extra cautious if a ROM has zImage (kernel) and/or bootloader in it. The consequence of a corrupted bootloader is obvious. A corrupted kernel can be problematic because the recovery mode comes with the kernel. If you messed up the kernel, you will loss your recovery mode as well.
Actually I hope more developers will publish their ROM in CWM flashable zip rather than Odin image. Since Odin basically dump the disk image to your device, any mistakes in the process will likely corrupt your device's partitions. In contrast, CWM flashing uses high level operations like file delete and copy to install the ROM (in most cases). It is much less risky than using Odin (if the developer knows what he is doing). Just my 2 cents.
So if i delete the "zimage" in a ROM and flash it, it will only flash the ROM? Also how do i know if it has bootloaders included?
Forgot to quote you but.... Cheers WT Ho, youve put my mind at rest and Im quite happy, that after my problems above, its not the player... rjs is nice and stable and boots really fast, so Im staying on KPH 236 and gonna upgrade through ODIN, not downgrade to KPF.. Have found the issues are with Kies not the kernel being recognised, alot of posts about Kies issues on various sites and forums. SamFirmware.com is my friend.. .
- Googles search by voice doesnt work unless its wifi'd, as in finding something in the player like a song, a memo or contacts name, it just "connection problem" .. Is that normal, yet runs fine with wifi on...
Yes you need a connection, heres why:
http://forum.openetna.com/index.php?topic=537.0
Cheers
Chris4evernoob said:
So if i delete the "zimage" in a ROM and flash it, it will only flash the ROM? Also how do i know if it has bootloaders included?
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You can open an Odin ROM easily by using 7-zip. If it has md5, you will encounter a warning but that's fine.
For full ROM, you will see
boot.bin
cache.rfs
dbdata.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
zImage
Basically most custom ROMs will modify your factoryfs.rfs only. If you need a new kernel, zImage is also needed. All other files are related to boot or data partition (usually not needed). Therefore many ROMs only have zImage and factoryfs.rfs in them.
Although I haven't tried that myself, I think it is possible to just put the factoryfs.rfs in the tar file. That will be similar to the Odin package of rj's kernel, you will only see the zImage in the tar file.

[Q] Samsung Galaxy S2 won't boot. Recovery mode not accessible.

Hi all!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which I since a week cannot start. It get stuck on the black/white samsung logo. I cannot enter recovery mode, nothing happens when releasing the power button after pressing volumeup+home+power buttons. I can however reach download mode. I'm not sure what caused this problem, one day I just couldn't start it. I read on forums that many similar problems seem to have occurred when upgrading android but I'm not sure this is the case here (unless the phone made an automatic update while I was asleep). I'm not sure what version of android I'm running, but I'm pretty sure it is at least the ICS.
I would like to hard reset my phone if possible. It seems to be easiest through the recovery mode which I cannot get into.. I read things about Odin, connecting the phone to the computer and downloading android to the phone but haven't quite grasped it. Could anyone explain this option for me or point me in the right direction? Are there other options?
I would appreciate any help, especially since my 1-year warranty expired a month ago!
Best regards,
Marcus
marlu873 said:
Hi all!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which I since a week cannot start. It get stuck on the black/white samsung logo. I cannot enter recovery mode, nothing happens when releasing the power button after pressing volumeup+home+power buttons. I can however reach download mode. I'm not sure what caused this problem, one day I just couldn't start it. I read on forums that many similar problems seem to have occurred when upgrading android but I'm not sure this is the case here (unless the phone made an automatic update while I was asleep). I'm not sure what version of android I'm running, but I'm pretty sure it is at least the ICS.
I would like to hard reset my phone if possible. It seems to be easiest through the recovery mode which I cannot get into.. I read things about Odin, connecting the phone to the computer and downloading android to the phone but haven't quite grasped it. Could anyone explain this option for me or point me in the right direction? Are there other options?
I would appreciate any help, especially since my 1-year warranty expired a month ago!
Best regards,
Marcus
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Sounds like the symptoms of a NAND RW corruption. Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Hi Marcus,
I had the same problem few days back.
If it's not broken by you trying something fancy, the best solution is to take it to service centre. If you have rooted your device, had installed some custom firmware or are not willing to visit the service centre for some other reason, please read ahead.
All I did was,
Installed USB connectivity drivers through Kies.
Installed ODIN 1.83
Ensured that Kies or any of its processes are not running in background.
Downloaded the official SGS2 firmware
Flashed the firmware through ODIN.
It took around 10 minutes for the full process and I was having my mobile up and running. Using ODIN sounds scary initially if you haven't used it. I have slowly started gaining confidence in it after using it a few times.
Please note that though the process is well proven to be safe, there is still an amount of risk involved.
Sent from my GT-I9100
Download a siyah kernel(like v4.0.1) .tar file and flash through odin.
See if that makes it boot/lets you into recovery.
Adarzannh said:
Sounds like the symptoms of a NAND RW corruption. Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
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I appreciate all of your answers!
Adarzannh: I tried the guide but when flashing using odin I get stuck on:
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
both when trying to flash the recovery package and the kernel. Any clues?
mananbdesai: where do I find the "official SGS2 firmware"?
theunderlining: is it enough just to flash a new kernel or do I afterwards need to flash ROM too?
marlu873 said:
Adarzannh: I tried the guide but when flashing using odin I get stuck on:
NAND Write Start!!
both when trying to flash the recovery package and the kernel. Any clues?
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A couple of things..ensure KIES is not running on your computer in the background. If possible delete it completely. Also ensure your phone is connected to a USB port directly on the computer and not via a hub or to a USB port on a keyboard or something. Odin is a finicky s/w..so..
Also, try different versions. If v1.85 doesn't work try v3.4
marlu873 said:
mananbdesai: where do I find the "official SGS2 firmware"?
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Go to sammobile.com or a sticky in the Original Android Development section here..has links to all the stock firmwares.
marlu873 said:
theunderlining: is it enough just to flash a new kernel or do I afterwards need to flash ROM too?
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Lol at underlining. if you flash a custom kernel like siyah, you'll be rooted and get CWM. Using that you can install a custom ROM.
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And youll be safe from the 4.0.4 brickbug if you flash siyah.
You flash a kernel for various reasons like it has emmc cap disabled,you can tweak it etc.
You can flash siyah kernel and stop there.Or you can move onto a custom rom.
Whatever,when its done-backup your efs and make a nand backup.
And yesterday I was downgrading my wifes phone onto 4.0.3.I was using odin and kept getting "failed".After 3 attempts I realised I hadnt put the phone into download mode..........how stupids that......lol
hi there, just wondering, after Flashing the stock firmware through ODIN, do you lose everything in your phone? i need to get all the notes that I have in my phone (notes from the samsung stock apps). I dont have any external sd card in the phone. thanks in advance for the reply.
enquiry
marlu873 said:
Hi all!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which I since a week cannot start. It get stuck on the black/white samsung logo. I cannot enter recovery mode, nothing happens when releasing the power button after pressing volumeup+home+power buttons. I can however reach download mode. I'm not sure what caused this problem, one day I just couldn't start it. I read on forums that many similar problems seem to have occurred when upgrading android but I'm not sure this is the case here (unless the phone made an automatic update while I was asleep). I'm not sure what version of android I'm running, but I'm pretty sure it is at least the ICS.
I would like to hard reset my phone if possible. It seems to be easiest through the recovery mode which I cannot get into.. I read things about Odin, connecting the phone to the computer and downloading android to the phone but haven't quite grasped it. Could anyone explain this option for me or point me in the right direction? Are there other options?
I would appreciate any help, especially since my 1-year warranty expired a month ago!
Best regards,
Marcus
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Hi there sir,
Has the problem solved ? Care to share the solution ?
Thanks.
i had the same exact problem, i tried flashing with odin n stock firmware but stuck in NAND write start, i didnt try flashing with PIT & repartition though, i couldnt be bothered anymore, so i took it to samsung service plaza, they told me the problem is in the main PCB (hardware issue), so all they did was replace that n it got fixed! i didnt pay because it's still under contract/ carrier warranty
Can you get into downloading mode? It's by hold and pressing volume down+home+power
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
it seems for some strange reason the phone wont turn on now. Wheni plug it in i get the blue flashing dot but its faint. Tried download mode and nothing.
same problem
araz.rozh said:
Can you get into downloading mode? It's by hold and pressing volume down+home+power
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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my phone is stuck at the bootlogo too. but mine is rooted n running on biftor rom (jellybean) pls how do i flash with odin? thanks
help pls.
Pls guys I have the same problem but like I said earlier mine occurred while I waS tRyna backup my ROM. Plss can I get a detailed guide on how to flaSh my samsung galaxy SII GT19100. ItS verion; jelly bean 4.12.Its rooted n runs on a custom ROM( biftor). Plss guys help. Thank you.
tatchero said:
Pls guys I have the same problem but like I said earlier mine occurred while I waS tRyna backup my ROM. Plss can I get a detailed guide on how to flaSh my samsung galaxy SII GT19100. ItS verion; jelly bean 4.12.Its rooted n runs on a custom ROM( biftor). Plss guys help. Thank you.
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I had a similar problem, stuck at boot with Biftor v12, which happened after I tried to update SuperSU binary through CWM/TWRP. I don't know why it stuck at boot and why it wouldn't reboot to Recovery. Download mode was still working, so I had no choice but to flash new kernel through ODIN and see if it works.
So if your symptoms sound similar to mine, here's what I did to be able to boot again:
I REPEAT, SIMILAR TO MINE. MY SOLUTION MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY APPLY TO YOURS.
1. Download a suitable kernel in tar.md5 format. I used PhilZ-cwm6 v4.93.6 for XWLSN firmware (see OP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270)
2. Download ODIN, if you don't have it, found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
3. Once installed, boot your phone in Download mode by pressing Vol Down+Home+Power together until you see a warning dialog. Press Vol UP to get into download mode.
4. Make sure ODIN is running, and NO KIES processes are running.
5. Connect your phone with USB cable to your PC.
6. In ODIN, you should see a COM port with yellow background.
7. Click the PDA button ONLY.
8. Select the kernel file you downloaded.
9. Press Start and nothing else.
10. If everything went as expected, your phone should reboot after a while with a working Recovery.
Only do the steps if you are absolutely sure. This worked for me, and I hope it gives some tips for your problem as well.
Flash-IS-Bright said:
I had a similar problem, stuck at boot with Biftor v12, which happened after I tried to update SuperSU binary through CWM/TWRP. I don't know why it stuck at boot and why it wouldn't reboot to Recovery. Download mode was still working, so I had no choice but to flash new kernel through ODIN and see if it works.
So if your symptoms sound similar to mine, here's what I did to be able to boot again:
I REPEAT, SIMILAR TO MINE. MY SOLUTION MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY APPLY TO YOURS.
1. Download a suitable kernel in tar.md5 format. I used PhilZ-cwm6 v4.93.6 for XWLSN firmware (see OP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270)
2. Download ODIN, if you don't have it, found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
3. Once installed, boot your phone in Download mode by pressing Vol Down+Home+Power together until you see a warning dialog. Press Vol UP to get into download mode.
4. Make sure ODIN is running, and NO KIES processes are running.
5. Connect your phone with USB cable to your PC.
6. In ODIN, you should see a COM port with yellow background.
7. Click the PDA button ONLY.
8. Select the kernel file you downloaded.
9. Press Start and nothing else.
10. If everything went as expected, your phone should reboot after a while with a working Recovery.
Only do the steps if you are absolutely sure. This worked for me, and I hope it gives some tips for your problem as well.
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Hi Flash-IS-Bright
I have the exact same problem with SuperSU on my rooted Galaxy S2. I updated the SuperSU app, and when I opened it, it recommended me to update the binary, I selected the CWM/TWRP option and then my phone tried to reboot but is now stuck. It can only access download mode.
In doing the process above, you only flashed the kernel? Did this totally work? And all your apps/messages were left intact on your phone?
Any help is appreciated.
peshmann said:
Hi Flash-IS-Bright
I have the exact same problem with SuperSU on my rooted Galaxy S2. I updated the SuperSU app, and when I opened it, it recommended me to update the binary, I selected the CWM/TWRP option and then my phone tried to reboot but is now stuck. It can only access download mode.
In doing the process above, you only flashed the kernel? Did this totally work? And all your apps/messages were left intact on your phone?
Any help is appreciated.
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when ur updating the binary u should always choose the 'Normal' thing instead of the 'CWM/TWRP' one ma8
if u flash a kernel it will not delete anything on ur phone, all u have to do is to select the right kernel like 'Philz' for example (if ur on a stock JB firmware) and flash the same through 'ODIN' and reboot ur phone
Sun90 said:
when ur updating the binary u should always choose the 'Normal' thing instead of the 'CWM/TWRP' one ma8
if u flash a kernel it will not delete anything on ur phone, all u have to do is to select the right kernel like 'Philz' for example (if ur on a stock JB firmware) and flash the same through 'ODIN' and reboot ur phone
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Thanks for your help. I've originally had Jeboo 1.2 kernel on my phone and tried to reflash that again through Odin. It passed, however I'm still encountering the same problem of the bootloop.
Would flashing a different kernel help? I'm on stock JB firmware but with a Jeboo kernel. I am happy to try another kernel (if that would not brick my phone)
Do you have any other suggestions to help me solve this?
Again thanks for your help
peshmann said:
Thanks for your help. I've originally had Jeboo 1.2 kernel on my phone and tried to reflash that again through Odin. It passed, however I'm still encountering the same problem of the bootloop.
Would flashing a different kernel help? I'm on stock JB firmware but with a Jeboo kernel. I am happy to try another kernel (if that would not brick my phone)
Do you have any other suggestions to help me solve this?
Again thanks for your help
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You could try flashing hawkerpaul's kernel wiper first and then install another stock kernel like PhilZ or Apollo, and see if that helps.
Neat Rom lite,suddenly struck in boot loop after 1 month of operation.
Dear All,
I have installed the "I9100XWLSZ_NeatROM_Lite_v5.0.1" custom rom and after 1 month of successful usage, today suddenly the phone was dead.(probably due to autoupdates over wifi) . I tried to reboot, but didnt. Tried to restart but got stuck in the logo screen with yellow triangle.
Tried to enter recovery mode, but no use. Only download mode is possible.
Tried to flash the stock rom using odin, but no use, Nand write failed.
Can somebody help me how to come out of this situation. Shall I install a different kernal and see?
Regards,
Maka11

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