Stuck on boot screen - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
First I have posted this over in the Toolkit section and I now know it was the wrong place to post. Sorry with the double post but in my panic I just posted without thinking. If mods could delete the other post if required. Sorry.
I need help. I tried the Polish JB and it didn't have 3g so i tried putting the EFS partition back and it got stuck with the blue LED glowing and the Samsung banner glowing, no audio boot sound. I used Odin because to put the XXBLG8 as i can get into down load on the phone,It finished with the green Pass. Is there something I can do to, I have the EFS zip and img file in the backup toolkit folder.
Thanks.
Odin can see the phone and I can get into download mode, it's just that the toolkit is waiting for USB debugging and waits.I have tried using odin to load EFS zip but it crashes odin.
Thanks and sorry again.

First things first, have you tried a factory reset from the recovery?
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Hi thanks for replying. When i go into recovery i get android bot for a few seconds and it then tries to boot as above.

jb.traveller said:
Hi thanks for replying. When i go into recovery i get android bot for a few seconds and it then tries to boot as above.
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Great i managed to get into recovery. Iam now in thanks.

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[Q] Deleting Cryption Meta Data

Helllo pple...
I have an SGH-I777 bought from the USA... now i am using the phone in India and from the past 6 months i have had absolutely no problems with it... i had switched my phone off to charge it... and after abt an hour... switched it on... but it has been flashing "Samsung galaxy s2" and going blank and re showing tht to me... i googled it and... tried soft reset... hard reset... but nothing seemed to work.... then... i tried to go in the recovery mode and did factory reset.... and since tht time... it is not allowing me to go in the recovery mode... everytime i have been trying to go... it is showing me the same message.... my phone shows me tht it is charging... but it doesnt switch on... and the place i live... there the pple in the Samsung gallery told.. there is no way they can fix it... is there any way i can? is there any possible way i can do it? i would be very happy if it does... please help...
Try the instructions in this post.
hey... thanks for telling but... i am really finding it a little tough to follow the instructions... i connected my phone to my laptop downloaded the files... but hw do i get started with it... can you please help me out.. i tried opening odin... it doesnt open... how do i open it? and how do i connect my phone with the software?
Assuming your laptop runs Windows...
Refer back to this post again, and...
For 1. follow the instructions in step 2a) of this guide, except use this file: I777UCKH7-CL503881 FULL Odin3 One-click Downloader (See Download Repository, link in sig) which contains the bootloaders and param.lfs.
For 2. and 3. since the phone will be in a boot loop, you need to install the kernel with Odin3 v1.85. Download the kernel from this Media Fire link. Then follow the steps in this post, except use the kernel you just downloaded instead of the stock kernel.
Follow 4. and 5. then for 6. download the tar version of Siyah kernel, and use the same proceedure as immediately above to flash it.
I got it Miten.....
May be i can do it... Hope for the best.......
i did the odin part... and after it shows me pass... i still cannot enter the recovery mode... it is showing me this...
"E:failed to mount /cache (unknown error: 0)
E: can't mount /cache/recovery/command"
what do i do now?? :crying:
"i did the odin part... "
What have you flashed with Odin. If you flashed the I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full package, then you are where you are expected to be. If this is this all you have flashed to this point, then you should still have a boot loop or error messages.
Next flash the SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3 kernel tar using Odin. Following this flash, you should be able to enter recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset.
The thrid step is to flash the Siyah kernel using Odin. Use the link in 6. of that guide and download the tar version.
i could enter the recovery mode... i did factory reset... but it is still rebooting and showing me
"Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100" with an exclamation mark.. what do i do
mitensheth_11 said:
i could enter the recovery mode... i did factory reset... but it is still rebooting and showing me
"Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100" with an exclamation mark.. what do i do
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After it shows the GT-I9100 boot screen and yellow triangle with exclamation mark, does it boot on in to the operating system?
The GT-I9100 boot screen and yellow triangle with exclamation mark is present because you flashed a custom kernel with Odin. This can be cleared later, but first you need to be able to boot the phone all the way up.
creepyncrawly said:
After it shows the GT-I9100 boot screen and yellow triangle with exclamation mark, does it boot on in to the operating system?
The GT-I9100 boot screen and yellow triangle with exclamation mark is present because you flashed a custom kernel with Odin. This can be cleared later, but first you need to be able to boot the phone all the way up.
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no... it is not rebooting... sigh
It's possible the phone has some type of hardware failure, I suppose.
Can you still get into download mode?
Can you tell me what you have flashed successfully through Odin and in what order you flashed them, if more than one thing?
creepyncrawly said:
It's possible the phone has some type of hardware failure, I suppose.
Can you still get into download mode?
Can you tell me what you have flashed successfully through Odin and in what order you flashed them, if more than one thing?
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yes i can still go in the recovery and download mode...
i started odin... in the pit part i put the u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
then in the PDA part.. i put the I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.7z file...
then connected my phone put it in download mode... and did start... it showed me pass...
then... disconnected my phone... reconnected it... put the ClockworkMod recovery in the PDA with the same pit file... clicked on start... and it showed me pass... then disconnected the phone... reconnected it... and put the siyah file in the pda and clicked on start and waited for it to say pass...
thts what i have done..
mitensheth_11 said:
yes i can still go in the recovery and download mode...
i started odin... in the pit part i put the u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
then in the PDA part.. i put the I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.7z file...
then connected my phone put it in download mode... and did start... it showed me pass...
then... disconnected my phone... reconnected it... put the ClockworkMod recovery in the PDA with the same pit file... clicked on start... and it showed me pass... then disconnected the phone... reconnected it... and put the siyah file in the pda and clicked on start and waited for it to say pass...
thts what i have done..
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There was never anything said about using a pit.
That pit is for the GT-I9100, not the I777.
I seriously doubt that the partition sizes for the I9100 are the same as the I777.
I hope you havn't completely screwed up your phone.
There is a pit for the I777 in the Download Repository, see the link in my signature.
I'm not giving you any more advice. You're on your own.
creepyncrawly said:
I'm not giving you any more advice. You're on your own.
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I think what creepy is saying here is:
FOLLOW THE DAMN INSTRUCTIONS LAID OUT TO YOU EXACTLY AS THEY WERE WRITTEN!
I read the instructions and don't see how you could have decided to do anything with pit files like you have. Do you go to the doctor and when he tells you to take 2 hydrocodones per day do you then take 3 plus a couple Aleve chased vodka? NO! You take the medicine as prescribed and let it ride.
Come back after following the instructions EXACTLY as written and maybe you might receive more support if your problem is not solved.
Good luck.
Clay
[EDIT:] These guys take time out of their day to help us when we can't figure it out on our own. They should be getting paid for their time and effort but the thing is, they ENJOY helping others discover the possibilities that can be unlocked with our phones. Thank them by listening to what they say and following their advice correctly.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA
hey guys thanks a tonne... my phone started... thanks a lot...
Success! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
This worked perfectly for me today. I was able to get past the boot loop and the Deleting Cryption message and then flash back to stock with the I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.exe. Just what I wanted and needed.
creepyncrawly said:
Assuming your laptop runs Windows...
Refer back to this post again, and...
For 1. follow the instructions in step 2a) of this guide, except use this file: I777UCKH7-CL503881 FULL Odin3 One-click Downloader: I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.7z (Contains I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.exe.) from the download repository which contains the bootloaders and param.lfs.
For 2. and 3. since the phone will be in a boot loop, you need to install the kernel with Odin3 v1.85. Download the kernel from this Media Fire link. Then follow the steps in this post, except use the kernel you just downloaded instead of the stock kernel.
Follow 4. and 5. then for 6. download the tar version of Siyah kernel, and use the same proceedure as immediately above to flash it.
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shutslar said:
This worked perfectly for me today. I was able to get past the boot loop and the Deleting Cryption message and then flash back to stock with the I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.exe. Just what I wanted and needed.
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shutslar gets my vote for XDA SGH-I777 Q&A forum poster of the Month. For finding a good answer to a very difficult problem and solving it without asking a single question.

Accidently deleted android.policy.jar help needed

Hello
I accidently deleted a file from System/Firmware called "android.policy.jar" (Its a long story so please dont ask how, i am too worried).
Now my phone does not start. Heres the condition->
If i start it normally, the phone is stuck at bootanimation.
If I try to start in recovery (By holding Volume Up+Home+Power), it keeps displaying the splash screen (where its written "Galaxy SIII GT-I9300")
and does not go in recovery.
But I am able to start it in download mode.
I also have a clockwork backup so if it can somehow made to boot in recover, i can restore stuff.
I am using android 4.1.2 (ROM-> Droid SIII)
I can try with odin but I have linux installed and downloading windows over my slow internet can take upto 4 days!
Is there anyway to use odin or alternative in linux (Bcos using WINE can cause driver problems).
Please help.
Jaskaran498 said:
Hello
I accidently deleted a file from System/Firmware called "android.policy.jar" (Its a long story so please dont ask how, i am too worried).
Now my phone does not start. Heres the condition->
If i start it normally, the phone is stuck at bootanimation.
If I try to start in recovery (By holding Volume Up+Home+Power), it keeps displaying the splash screen (where its written "Galaxy SIII GT-I9300")
and does not go in recovery.
But I am able to start it in download mode.
I also have a clockwork backup so if it can somehow made to boot in recover, i can restore stuff.
I am using android 4.1.2 (ROM-> Droid SIII)
I can try with odin but I have linux installed and downloading windows over my slow internet can take upto 4 days!
Is there anyway to use odin or alternative in linux (Bcos using WINE can cause driver problems).
Please help.
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Flash a stock rom, then flash cwm and restore your backup.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
kofiaa said:
Flash a stock rom, then flash cwm and restore your backup.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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I suppose you are talking about odin.
and i guess, thats only way, thanks
Try factory reset first .
jje
JJEgan said:
Try factory reset first .
jje
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I is not starting or going to recovery. So factory reset isnt possible.
Anyways... I fixed it via odin
So thanks anyways

GALAXY S2 stuck on boot animation after intsalling CWM!

Hey guys!
So I flashed CWM, tried to boot into it and then BOOM ! Phone won't turn on and stuck on the Samsung boot animation.
Is there any solution for the problem I have?
Thanks for the help
CaptainWoopy said:
Hey guys!
So I flashed CWM, tried to boot into it and then BOOM ! Phone won't turn on and stuck on the Samsung boot animation.
Is there any solution for the problem I have?
Thanks for the help
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Can you enter download mode?
GamingDj said:
Can you enter download mode?
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No I cant.
I guess i'll try to install a new kernel, how can I install kernel without download/recovery mode using ODIN?
you might have flashed wrong recovery which may be meant for other variant , check again you should be able to enter Download mode
rahulsethi said:
you might have flashed wrong recovery which may be meant for other variant , check again you should be able to enter Download mode
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Well I was wrong and I actually can enter into download mode! What should I do next? tried using Odin but didnt see any green box or whatever it should say.. ;\
So I got some news!
I installed different kernel using Odin, and the phone turned on! After that I went into recovery mode and installed an awesome rom called SuperNexus
Thanks guys, I had 4 hours of craziness trying to solve the problems I had
CaptainWoopy said:
So I got some news!
I installed different kernel using Odin, and the phone turned on! After that I went into recovery mode and installed an awesome rom called SuperNexus
Thanks guys, I had 4 hours of craziness trying to solve the problems I had
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that is cool
CaptainWoopy said:
Well I was wrong and I actually can enter into download mode! What should I do next? tried using Odin but didnt see any green box or whatever it should say.. ;\
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CaptainWoopy said:
So I got some news!
I installed different kernel using Odin, and the phone turned on! After that I went into recovery mode and installed an awesome rom called SuperNexus
Thanks guys, I had 4 hours of craziness trying to solve the problems I had
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Hey Captain woopy i got the same issue after flashing CWM through mobile odin yesterday. Now I can access only Recovery(CWM) and download mode.
Which kernel did you flash, could you pls provide the link? pls its urgent:crying:
Odin does not recognise my device. still how to flash the kerenal?
sunnyhot said:
Hey Captain woopy i got the same issue after flashing CWM through mobile odin yesterday. Now I can access only Recovery(CWM) and download mode.
Which kernel did you flash, could you pls provide the link? pls its urgent:crying:
Odin does not recognise my device. still how to flash the kerenal?
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Hey, I'll explain you what I did ;
After I rooted my device, I booted the device and it worked. After that, I installed CWM, tried to turn on the device and it doesnt work! stuck on boot animation..
Soo...I downloaded SiyahKernel which is the most basic and for major users kernel. You can download it here :
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/?cat=5
You install ODIN on your PC, open it, and click on PDA and open the kernel you downloaded(siyah kernel), you put your device on Download Mode (you press volume down, home, and power button. you will see the download mode screen, it will ask you to press volume up or volume down, PRESS THE VOLUME UP! THIS IS THE ONLY WAY ODIN WILL FIND YOUR DEVICE!). And than on Odin you press start. Hope it helped

[solved]Boot loop problem in my young duos GT-S6102

my phone is not booting into stock recovery and it is stuck in boot loop, only download mode is working.
I have downloaded the official firmware from sam mobile.com. But can't Flash through Odin and it is showing write failed in odin. I have a backup of CWM in my SD but to flash it CWm recovery in my phone is not working.
Help me Please............
thanks in adavnce...........
4uavk96 said:
my phone is not booting into stock recovery and it is stuck in boot loop, only download mode is working.
I have downloaded the official firmware from sam mobile.com. But can't Flash through Odin and it is showing write failed in odin. I have a backup of CWM in my SD but to flash it CWm recovery in my phone is not working.
Help me Please............
thanks in adavnce...........
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Try this let me know what happens
Step 1
1. Flash with ODIN v3.07(Stock Rom Any region) use admin mode for running odin
2. only(PDA , CSC , Modem along with PIT file)
Now if everythinf works fine & download mode is working follow step 2 ( phone will still bootloop don't worry about it but be sure to check if recovery or anything else works after this )
Step 2 :
1. again Flash with ODIN v3.07(Same stock
Firmware used in step 1)
2. now only(Bootloader , CSC , Modem ,PDA) No
PIT File(Important)
Use this pit file dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/f218...5a8f7a/51ee1c11/1/8/0/4/9/6/1/totoro_0623.rar not official samsung that you got with stock firmware
This should work if not let me know
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
---------- Post added at 11:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:41 AM ----------
Note if phone boots in recovery after step1 just clear cache & factory reset & check if that works if yes no need for step 2 :thumbup:
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Thanks for the response.
I downloaded the official firmware from sammobile.com and when I try to flash through Odin it says write failed!
(I don't know if this is happening because of the usb debugging is not checked in the phone)
I used same Odin which I used to flash my grand with!
Actually the problem started after flashing a Rom from cwm recovery
I wiped the cache and factory reset my device in cwm! And install zip from sd and it installed as usual!
But it got stuck at the start screen.
I get the device name and model only on start screen, and nothing after that!
Now after pressing vol up+power+home no android recovery comes or no cwm recovery comes!!!
Phone is still in 0 binary and Samsung official!!
My only problem is if I hold recovery keys it just reboots again n again!
If I hold download mode keys it boots into download mode but Odin refuses to write the stock Rom
.
Thanks in advance
I am in need of ur help.
Help me please
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
4uavk96 said:
Thanks for the response.
I downloaded the official firmware from sammobile.com and when I try to flash through Odin it says write failed!
(I don't know if this is happening because of the usb debugging is not checked in the phone)
I used same Odin which I used to flash my grand with!
Actually the problem started after flashing a Rom from cwm recovery
I wiped the cache and factory reset my device in cwm! And install zip from sd and it installed as usual!
But it got stuck at the start screen.
I get the device name and model only on start screen, and nothing after that!
Now after pressing vol up+power+home no android recovery comes or no cwm recovery comes!!!
Phone is still in 0 binary and Samsung official!!
My only problem is if I hold recovery keys it just reboots again n again!
If I hold download mode keys it boots into download mode but Odin refuses to write the stock Rom
.
Thanks in advance
I am in need of ur help.
Help me please
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
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What version odin are you using
For old handset's use v1.85 or similar
Latest odin does not work properly with galaxy y / ace series
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Thanks it worked
What an Idea sirji
Thank you
I am a fan of yours from now!!!
Thanks a lot:thumbup:
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4uavk96 said:
Thanks it worked
What an Idea sirji
Thank you
I am a fan of yours from now!!!
Thanks a lot:thumbup:
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
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Bro change title to solved :thumbup:
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Ya sure
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4uavk96 said:
Thanks it worked
What an Idea sirji
Thank you
I am a fan of yours from now!!!
Thanks a lot:thumbup:
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
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how did you do it?? can you please tell me step by step?
Please give me a step by step tutorial that how you did that?
boot loop problem in iball andi 4.5q
Dear XDA admin,
last week i rooted my device. I tried to install font found in system folder by using ifont app. After the restart, mobile got stuked into the animation screen, not going further. After searching internet, i did removing battery & insert battery after 30s, wipe cache/factory reset, wipe partition. After did all the things, my phone got stucked into animation screen. i'm a noob. i dont have much ideas about android hacking so that i didnt install any TWRP &CWM recovery. i didnt take backup also. when i hold vol + , Power & Home button, mobile go into android system recovery <3e>, here i tried to update rom got from xda, but it said installation aborted. After i installed adb tools, mobile responding the adb. From adb sideload i sent rom to mobile., but after reboot again it stucked into animation screen. so please kindly help me to rectify this problem.:crying::crying::crying::crying:
my mobile iball andi 4.5q
MT6577
512MB ram
regards
rafiq
[email protected]
please help the link is not working... my problem is same the the first post (
SOLVED!!!
Hello, guys, i've finally made it!
Worked for me with firmware S6102XELAA (got from firmware.sgh.ru )
Used Odin3 v1.85
Try this combination
Samsung phone doesn't boot up!
My Samsung GT-I9082 stopped booting while trying to upgrade to OS 4.2. It cannot boot into recovery mode, but can enter the download mode. The samsung (first pop up screen) just keep blinking when I turn on the phone. Don't know what to do. I need your help please. Thanks house.
plz help me i am stuck on the first screen when i tried installing ios ROM for y but my device was y duos so it didn't run then I tried to go back using nandroid backup trying new Roms but couldn't ago further i had boot loops too. I only know the basics learned from the internet and also my battery wont charge it shows the battery and the loading animation in it but it wont go any further Plz help me..
Thanks in advance

[Q] HELP: I need help removing Yellow Triangle from Boot

Hello.
This is urgent. I need this phone to work as soon as possible
I'm new to the modding scene, and I have decided to install 5.1.1 Lollipop on my Samsung SII GT-i9100.
I tried to download this ROM off this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2955551
It says I need :"Kitkat Compatible Recovery". I suspect this was the problem as I had Jellybean 4.1.2, not any KitKat version but I was attempting to install Lollipop 5.1.1 (if any of this makes any sense at all).
This is the page that I found after googling "KitKat Compatible Recovery": http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/install-an...ible-cwm-recovery-galaxy-s2-i9100-how-1434170
The page says to flash "GT-I9100_JB_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.2.9.tar" onto my gt-i9100 using Odin, which is what I did.
When the flash was completed and I saw the "PASS" message in Odin, the page said the phone should reboot automatically. This did not happen. When I tried booting manually, I was shown "Samsung Gallaxy SII GT-I9100" with a yellow triangle and exclamation mark underneath. Then the boot sound played but the screen stayed black. After this the phone screen stayed black and did not boot.
I did some searching on how to remove said triangle, but in all the examples I have found the phone booted. Mine didn't.
All I'm asking is if someone knows how to fix my phone back to normal, or a redirect to a link where this issue is already addressed.
Thanks for your help.
P.S. Recovery and Download are accessible normally
Clone1303 said:
Hello.
This is urgent. I need this phone to work as soon as possible
I'm new to the modding scene, and I have decided to install 5.1.1 Lollipop on my Samsung SII GT-i9100.
I tried to download this ROM off this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2955551
It says I need :"Kitkat Compatible Recovery". I suspect this was the problem as I had Jellybean 4.1.2, not any KitKat version but I was attempting to install Lollipop 5.1.1 (if any of this makes any sense at all).
This is the page that I found after googling "KitKat Compatible Recovery": http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/install-an...ible-cwm-recovery-galaxy-s2-i9100-how-1434170
The page says to flash "GT-I9100_JB_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.2.9.tar" onto my gt-i9100 using Odin, which is what I did.
When the flash was completed and I saw the "PASS" message in Odin, the page said the phone should reboot automatically. This did not happen. When I tried booting manually, I was shown "Samsung Gallaxy SII GT-I9100" with a yellow triangle and exclamation mark underneath. Then the boot sound played but the screen stayed black. After this the phone screen stayed black and did not boot.
I did some searching on how to remove said triangle, but in all the examples I have found the phone booted. Mine didn't.
All I'm asking is if someone knows how to fix my phone back to normal, or a redirect to a link where this issue is already addressed.
Thanks for your help.
P.S. Recovery and Download are accessible normally
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When you boot into recovery which version do you have? If it is the 6.0.2.9 CWM, then flash the CWM 6.0.4.5 mentioned (from recovery) then reboot back into recovery(not system). You should now have CWM 6.0.4.5. Now from this recovery, do a full wipe(factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache(from advanced in menu) and format system. Then flash the rom and gapps(if you want them). Then reboot to system.
If you have the stock 3e recovery, you need to enable root access. Let us know if this is the case
I have CM v5.8.1.8, but I flashed 6.0.2.9.
That's weird
Don't worry about the triangle for now, just goto recovery flash a lollipop rom with gapps, after you are in the rom just use the triangle away app and remove it (I have done this loads of times) but be sure you have the correct KitKat recovery or this might not work.
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Clone1303 said:
I have CM v5.8.1.8, but I flashed 6.0.2.9.
That's weird
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I've got no idea what the 5.8.1.8 is but from this recovery(it says cwm right?) try flashing the newer one like I said in the last post
cm-kernel-09-05-2015-TWRP-2.8.6.0
noppy22 said:
I've got no idea what the 5.8.1.8 is but from this recovery(it says cwm right?) try flashing the newer one like I said in the last post
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I used this last time I flashed with odin and tick reboot in odin so it reboots automatically, when it is rebooting use the keys to go to recovery and flash the ROM of your choice
noppy22 said:
I've got no idea what the 5.8.1.8 is but from this recovery(it says cwm right?) try flashing the newer one like I said in the last post
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Could you explain how to flash it? It's a .zip file not .tar.
If you mean that I should put the .zip in the root of my phone, I can't do that as I when I plug in my phone to my PC I can't access root. (I suspect this is because my phone is not booted and I can't get it to boot)
Clone1303 said:
Could you explain how to flash it? It's a .zip file not .tar.
If you mean that I should put the .zip in the root of my phone, I can't do that as I when I plug in my phone to my PC I can't access root. (I suspect this is because my phone is not booted and I can't get it to boot)
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You need the .tar file to flash using Odin, use the tar file I attached in the previous post it should work
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Free mobile app
akiwiz said:
You need the .tar file to flash using Odin, use the tar file I attached in the previous post it should work
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Free mobile app
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I know this much, but the problem is that I don't have a ROM on my phone, and I can't access root so I can't place it there. I see an option called "sideload" in the recovery menu, but I don't know what this means and how I could use it.
I have flashed the .tar file you attached. Now I can't access recovery mode.
Okay I've managed to enter recovery by removing the battery and going into download, pressing down-volume to boot and then entering recovery normally. Now what.
I can now enter recovery. What do i do now
Clone1303 said:
I can now enter recovery. What do i do now
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Now you can flash the ROM you want, you do know how to flash a rom right?
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Clone1303 said:
I have flashed the .tar file you attached. Now I can't access recovery mode.
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GUYS I got it to work. I flashed the two files from the description of this video, and used cm-kernel-09-05-2015-TWRP-2.8.6.0 to flash both of these files. It took some firguring out, but I got there in the end. The ROM is Lollipop 5.1.1 with CyanogenMod version 12.1-20150504-UNOFFICIAL-i9100.
Thanks for all the help you guys supplied, I couldn't have done this without you.
Now enjoy lollipop
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