Hi. just a moment ago, while charging my phone. it works pretty fine. ( still playing my Sims freeplay ). after awhile, my phone could no longer boot. ( before it was hanged with my LED blinking ). it has turned to a full brick. i had no idea whats wrong. it was working fine a moment ago. i read online and it says it could possible be a hard brick. anyone could help me with this?
Is your phone rooted? What have you done thus far to try and boot it up again?
First things first: Pull the battery, put it back in, try and boot. If you still have nothing, try charging the phone - do you get the standard charging screen up? If you do, then let it charge for five minutes before trying again.
If you don't get the standard charging screen, I'm afraid the handset is likely to be broken. Others may have more ideas.
What have you altered that could of done this ?
ie. Have you changed the ROM,kernel,wiped anything just before this happened?
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yes. before that. maybe 12 hours ago before i sleep, i flashed Omega rom V31 via CWM. and also did install some themes and kernel ( siyah kernel ). after that it was still working fine. until a moment ago.
Try taking battery out. Put it back and try to get recovery by pressing home,vol. Up, power together, if you could not get recovery from the menu. I'll see what happens when u post
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If not try to use a jig, if you don´t know what it is google for it. I´ve tryed myself and done one by muself and works. If you need further explanations about how to do it PM me I can show you some photos.
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If not try to use a jig, if you don´t know what it is google for it. I´ve tryed myself and done one by muself and works. If you need further explanations about how to do it PM me I can show you some photos.
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Amazon sell them. Got mine there .couple of dollers
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munwaioblivious said:
yes. before that. maybe 12 hours ago before i sleep, i flashed Omega rom V31 via CWM. and also did install some themes and kernel ( siyah kernel ). after that it was still working fine. until a moment ago.
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What sort of ROM is it AOKP ? ICS,jb?
Wondering if your kernel and ROM are mismatched. Do not know the ROM.it would save time if you could tell me. I'm CV tied up
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I think if he can flash a firmware with odin doesn t matter what he had before. The phone just reflashes ando will bem ok. Theres not much to think about it. If not he assim a major problem, The boot isso damaged. Maybe with help of a jig he can restore it again.
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Ok, I already read the guide on top of the page, and some of it was a little confusing to me. So here is the condition and specs.
Bricked condition: Equal to a brick. Won't turn on, CANNOT get into download mode.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2 provided by T-mobile. It had ICS
Rom I used:[ROM](AOKP B38) Dragon ICS V3.1 SE [1080p-MP4-AROMA] (14/06) Fixed Version Online!!
Thing i have: Odin, and the 2 other files needed to root my phone.
I repeat I cannot get into download mode, and Odin or My computer wont recognize it. Any help would be very appreciated!
Thanks to whoever helped!
if you cant get it in download mode i dont think you can fix it, sounds like hard brick, is there any sign of life in your phone, maybe a USB jig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLryErBgdTE
Yep BBB is right. You might as well try a jig because they cost all of a couple of bucks, but unfortunately that's a JTAG/service centre job given you have no download mode & no other signs of life from the phone.
Anything else?
That's really not what I wanted to hear. Is their ANYHTING else i can try, ill try anything right now (except take it apart) I will do that later tonight if it could fix it.
only way to repair is to get it in download mode to flash kernel or firmware ect, without a way to connect to computer there is nothing you can do that i no of
Well ok, thanks!
So will it work if I get the jig and use it?
bombaybadboy is right you cant do anything now...Need to take it to SC
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So will it work if I get the jig and use it?
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If you entered Download mode with Jig than yes...If it also failed than No
I know that's not what you wanted to hear but do you want the truth, or do you want people to piss in your pocket (I.E lie to you, build your hopes up/give you false hope) ?
There might be a 0.0000000000000000000001% chance the battery died & that's the problem, so I guess you could try a new battery. But being a betting man, my bet is you'll end up with a spare battery for when you get it fixed.
Edit to add - A jig has the same chance of working as a new battery, that is, not very much chance.
this is a real long shot but try this, probably wont work tho,
1.- Remove both the SIM card and de microSD card.
2.- KEEP YOUR BATTERY REMOVED
3.- Apply the Download-mode button combination (known by you all)
4.- WHILE HOLDING THE COMBINATION, insert the battery, and keep the buttons pressed untill you get the download mode.
5.- Flash your phone with a valid firmware through Odin (Preferebly, have Odin prepared before doing this trick)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1496360.html
also found this thread, dont no if it will help
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Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2 provided by T-mobile. It had ICS
Rom I used:[ROM](AOKP B38) Dragon ICS V3.1 SE [1080p-MP4-AROMA] (14/06) Fixed Version Online!!
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No one else seems to have noticed this or mentioned it...
When you say T-mobile, are you by chance in the US? If so, then you've flashed a ROM meant for a totally different phone.
This is the forum for the GT-I9100.
If you are a T-mobile USA user, and got the Galaxy SII from them, then you actually have the SGH-T989. Totally different phone, with completely different hardware.
If I'm right, then you should go to the T-mobile Galaxy SII forum for help and advice.
Yeah
I am from the US and that is my phone. Could you please give me a link where i should go? thanks
P.S. Doing the battery and download mode thing didnt work, but im gonna try the link you gave me, thanks!
baymer1 said:
I am from the US and that is my phone. Could you please give me a link where i should go? thanks
P.S. Doing the battery and download mode thing didnt work, but im gonna try the link you gave me, thanks!
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Um... the link is in my previous post?
I don't know if T-mobile USA can do anything for you, but good luck.
Yeah sorry
Yeah i forgot the link was in the msg thanks!
Just got the phone today. I rooted it, applied CM mod, went back to stock, then tried to install the Energy HD2 mod to check that out. Installation failed and now it will not even start / turn on. I tried putting it into upload mode, download mode, straight up hit power and turn on - and nothing works.
Any recommendations?
EDIT: Why can't I post a reply to someone here? I see no reply box and it says 'You may not post replies' and 'You may not post new threads'?
Try a good old battery pull.
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Try a good old battery pull.
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I did; no luck. Left it out a half hour or more. It's fully charged, too.
But AMZ will have a new one to me tomorrow and I'll return the original.
<3 Amazon.
kinda mess up.. last hoe, usb jig
Try to conect via usb and use odin to make it recognized if doesnt, recovery or download mode doesnt run Try vía adb.
Once and it fails.... Warranty Time
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You might already know this already but did you do a factory reset, clear cache etc before going back to stock and the new rom?
synpax said:
Just got the phone today. I rooted it, applied CM mod, went back to stock, then tried to install the Energy HD2 mod to check that out. Installation failed and now it will not even start / turn on. I tried putting it into upload mode, download mode, straight up hit power and turn on - and nothing works.
Any recommendations?
EDIT: Why can't I post a reply to someone here? I see no reply box and it says 'You may not post replies' and 'You may not post new threads'?
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Why are you trying to put an HD2 mod onto an S3?
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Why are you trying to put an HD2 mod onto an S3?
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I think he means this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735850
and not the HTC HD2 like you understood
check md5 .. it might be bad download ...
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I think he means this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735850
and not the HTC HD2 like you understood
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Then I need to say sorry for my mistake.
Colin
Mickyman said:
You might already know this already but did you do a factory reset, clear cache etc before going back to stock and the new rom?
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Yes, I did. Thanks.
First of all, why the f... are u flashing so many roms at [email protected]#$$%€£…
Now the air is clean. Can u get into download mode? If yes,then go to samfirmware.com and register then download LFB rom to your PC and flash it with Odin, then root it with cf-root.
now DO NOT FLASH ANYTHING ELSE FOR 24 HOURS. let the phone settle.and instead read the OP and check screenshots of the different roms and find one. Also check out the "apps & theme" forum and look for suitable theme instead of flashing a full rom.
Ps. If u can't get into "download mode" then order a USB JIG(301 ohms exactly) from ebay.
Good luck.....but stop your flashing mania or your phone is a goner.
EDIT: Pull out your battery for 20 min,put it back then use 3 button combo to get to download mode..
Btw cm7-9-10 is for experienced users not for noobs.
zodiaxe66 said:
First of all, why the f... are u flashing so many roms at [email protected]#$$%€£…
Now the air is clean. Can u get into download mode? If yes,then go to samfirmware.com and register then download LFB rom to your PC and flash it with Odin, then root it with cf-root.
now DO NOT FLASH ANYTHING ELSE FOR 24 HOURS. let the phone settle.and instead read the OP and check screenshots of the different roms and find one. Also check out the "apps & theme" forum and look for suitable theme instead of flashing a full rom.
Ps. If u can't get into "download mode" then order a USB JIG(301 ohms exactly) from ebay.
Good luck.....but stop your flashing mania or your phone is a goner.
EDIT: Pull out your battery for 20 min,put it back then use 3 button combo to get to download mode..
Btw cm7-9-10 is for experienced users not for noobs.
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1. I'm not a newb.I've been running CM nightlies for over a year.
2. The feature sets for the roms are different and I don't see why I can't try them. Energy seemed more mature for the S3 and I think I would prefer a stock-based rom that just cut out the bloat.
3. Tried the battery pull thing. Odin did not recognize a device being connected. It was like there was no battery in it at all. The USB JIG idea sounds interesting. NExt time I have an issue, I'll look into that.
4. Thanks for your help but the new phone is here today and the brick goes back.
go here http://mtechservice.com/contacus.html
this guy not use any soldering for S3 SGH-i747M or T999 to jtag the phone
the hole repair is done in 10 minutes
the best service ever
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hello ^_^ my first post and make sure you leave your phone charging for at least 2 hours and try again because it happened to me too and i panicked
Hi guys, I wanted to root my Galaxy S2(ICS) today but also keep the stock ROM.
I first followed a tutorial which had a Kernel download link to "jeboo_kernel_i9100_v1-2a". After reboot the yellow triangle appeared and that was all. It didn't boot up it just simply went black screen. I have like 30 tabs open looking on how to fix this, but couldn't find a fix. (maybe I'm illiterate and that's why). So I decided to try another kernel this time Siyah-s2-v4.0.1. Still the same yellow triangle and then black screen.
What I was able to do:
Vol up + home + power and Vol down + home + power. Both of these work, and the phone is recognized in Odin.
Now for some reason it gets stuck at the yellow triangle screen, and only the vol down + home + power combo works so I can still get it in Download mode. After trying some more the Custom Binary Download went up to 4 counts.
Any help is apreciated.
Thank you,
Zeros000.
Edit: Okay I tried again, now with the newest stable Siyah kernel "Siyah-s2-v5.0.1". This time it either loops in boot or stops at the Siyah logo.
your best shoot is at flashing a stock Rom then root using another method and then use triangle away by chainfire
On ICS, ExynosAbuse.
Can you get to recovery, do a couple of wipes, first dalvik.
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On ICS, ExynosAbuse.
Can you get to recovery, do a couple of wipes, first dalvik.
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Can't get into recovery just Download mode. Will try what @Blackwolf10 suggested.
I was reffering to the OP actually.
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Can't get into recovery just Download mode. Will try what @Blackwolf10 suggested.
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If u see 'Siyah' logo then u can access its recovery for sure
use the volup + home + pwr button combo to get there and once there do a factory wipe and restart the phone
Sun90 said:
If u see 'Siyah' logo then u can access its recovery for sure
use the volup + home + pwr button combo to get there and once there do a factory wipe and restart the phone
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Yeah... I said I can't get in it because I already tried, not because I don't know how. I can hold this combination for minutes it still wont go into it.
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Okay, I tried CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4-CWM5. It failed. I tried I9100XXMS1_I9100OXAMS1_XEO, still failed. And I still can't get into recovery, just download mode. But now the yellow triangle is away.
Are you getting a pass in Odin?
If so either you're flashing the wrong ROMs for your device or you need to try other ports.
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Are you getting a pass in Odin?
If so either you're flashing the wrong ROMs for your device or you need to try other ports.
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Yup, I'm getting pass. Can you help me out finding the good ROMs?
By other ports you mean USB port? Well I'll try that untill further replies.
Phone details:
GT-i9100
CSC XEO
PDA and Phone I9100XXLPB
CSC I9100OXXLP5
Under the battery it says:
GT-I9100
-I9100GSMH
Thanks.
Where are you getting the ROMs?
Try this: http://www.sammobile.com/2012/11/15/i9100xxlsj-–-galaxy-s-ii-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-test-firmware/
(don't flash the pit please, just csc, pda and phone).
If Odin passes, then you're looking good.
Remember to kill kies applications and antivirus.
And yes, I was talking about USB ports.
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Where are you getting the ROMs?
Try this: link
(don't flash the pit please, just csc, pda and phone).
If Odin passes, then you're looking good.
Remember to kill kies applications and antivirus.
And yes, I was talking about USB ports.
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Meanwhile I tried different port with Siyah latest version. Same result with yellowT but this time it's not looping it's just sitting at the Siyah logo. The phone only gets stuck at the YT when I try recovery mode, and then loops.
(meanwhile downloading that rom)
OMG, after the 2nd loop it started up. I hope that it was the different port because then you are a HERO :good:. I should have tried different port too, but seems the keyboard port is still better than the ones in which I plug in usb's most of the time.
Thank you again, I'll post again after it finishes and see if it's working. Btw the XEO rom I've got was downloaded from sammobile.
It asks for Sim network unlock PIN. I have Orange Romania sim in it.
Galaxysim unlock.
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Galaxysim Unlock.
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Galaxysim unlock.
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Phone is stuck at lock screen, I know that it's on because I just tried the radio, then left for a minute. When I came back the radio is still on but unable to turn on screen. Also I know that reboot wont help as it happened the first time too when the sim lock came up, while I wrote the previous post, the screen normally went off. And when I tried to turn it on it didn't. After the reboot I didn't let it go off and it worked until I left. Will reboot one more time.
I looked around and this might be the problem... ooops:
This kernel is only for Samsung JB ROM (No ICS support anymore). Although the kernel boots CM10.1 I will not support it until I fix dualbooting.
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This is on Siyah's blog, could this be the problem? Restarting... Got stuck again at the logo... Restarting... Now it works again. I wonder if the screen lock is affected by this.
EDIT: I have Jelly Bean, seems like the last ROM I used was JB, so it's not the unsuporting problem. Also someone else suggested me Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock it worked and it was a free app, but thanks. You are really helpfull.
Edit 2: Okay nevermind, for some reason it works now... It's not reasurring but it works.
Thanks all of you for the great help. I don't think that I could have done it without @gastonw and the owner of jayceooi.com webpage (from where I tried the tutorial) who replied to my questions under minutes.
If anything happens again I'll know where to find people who want to help.
You can find galaxysim unlock for free here, at xda.
It's always good to go stock to check things out.
You only go custom if EVERYTHING seems fine.
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gastonw said:
You can find galaxysim unlock for free here, at xda.
It's always good to go stock to check things out.
You only go custom if EVERYTHING seems fine.
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I found YT-away free here at xda. I will get rid of that and the count number then leave it be.
I love the stock so far, but I only glimpsed for a moment at a custom one and had to close that thread... I don't want to deal with this for a while . Though some of them look awesome.
Edit: hum a big warning saying this could potentially brick my phone... ugh right now not sure if I'll even use YT-away.
Reflash stock or get mobile odin.
Mobile odin pro will get you rooted and clear that sign, only 5 bucks.
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Reflash stock or get mobile odin.
Mobile odin pro will get you rooted and clear that sign, only 5 bucks.
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It froze at lock-screen again so I restarted and used the YT-away app. Now there's no yellow triangle .
Nice
That warning is just a disclaimer.
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Nice
That warning is just a disclaimer.
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Yeah, found that out on my way of researching my problems.
Unfortunately it sitll gets stuck at lock screen, hmm .
Able to get to recovery?
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As I have frequently done without issues, I was flashing a ROM and got stuck into some sort of bootloop.
Here are some details..
I was on a 4.4.2 KitKat ROM (Gummy Nightly) and decided to try out SlimKat 4.4.2. I wiped (advanced wiped System, Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache). I proceeded to flash the ROM and then the gapps file. Nothing out of the ordinary.. I rebooted and noticed I was at the samsung custom screen for a little longer than normal.. I didn't begin to worry too much because sometimes this screen can appear for a little bit before continuing when first booting into a fresh ROM install. Well.. quite some time passed and it became apparent that it wasn't going to go any further, I restarted the phone and consistently got stuck. I tried booting into TWRP and couldn't/can't get past the TWRP Blue Loading screen. I tried letting it sit for a long ass time (1 hour +) and same with regular rebooting at the Samsung Custom screen (1-2 hours +) with no luck or change.
I have a backup but can't get to it obviously. I'm quite frustrated and am confused/worried about attempting any drastic measures because all of the different phone versions/bootloader discussions/issues. I don't want to mess up the phone by bricking it or something when trying to flash the wrong file. I believe that right now the only thing I can do, if anything, is connecting my phone to my computer via a usb cable and running that ODIN program? I'd be inexplicably grateful and appreciative if someone can just give me some steps/instructions so that I can get my phone back up and running. I'm without a phone right now and am stressed out, so I'm hoping that I haven't made too many people upset with me if there's already somewhere this is answered. I searched but can't find someone with the exact variables my situation contains.
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Phone will not progress past samsung custom warning screen as well as TWRP Blue Logo screen no matter how much time passes (Have let sit at either screen for hours)
Was flashing SlimKat nightly (the most recent two days ago) coming from Gummy nightly (1-12, I believe).
The samsung custom screen comes up and then the phone reboots 2 seconds later and comes up again etc..
I never had to use 'safestrap' or whatever. When I got my s4, I was able to avoid the update and was always able to flash ROMs without any worry or concerns.
Please XDA, Help me out here.. I'm completely stressed and worried and don't know where to go from here.. What files to I manually push from my computer.. I don't see how I can solve this without a computer because recovery wont load and ROM won't either
Can you plug it into a pc and get Odin to see it? If so, you can odin back to your stock firmware and start over.
I am having this same problem
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Can you plug it into a pc and get Odin to see it? If so, you can odin back to your stock firmware and start over.
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Hey I am having the same problem after trying to flash the latest version of hyperdrive, and my phone got stuck on the Samsung custom screen and I'm not able to get back into recovery even. I saw what you said and plugged my phone into my pc to see if odin could see it, but odin didn't recognize it and I even tried on Kies and it wasnt able to connect to my device either. Is there anything else I can do? or any solution?
If anyone can help I would really appreciate it!
This happened to me several times when i was using Gummy a few weeks back. I just kept doing battery pulls and restarting and was eventually able to get into TWRP. Try this some more and then odin.....
I have been trying to get it working with your advice of battery pulls but no luck. I have downloaded ODIN and installed and also downloaded the two tar files (the kernel and pre-source kernels). I *think* it's good news that ODIN/computer DOES see/recognize that my s4 is connected and disconnected. The issue I'm having is that when flashing the kernel, it does the first green bar and says PASS but the phone restarts and enters the bootloop (it restarts right into the Samsung Custom screen and will stay for a minute and restart again and again)..
I feel like I'm so close but so far away... I know that there's someone reading this that may have the solution or advice to help me get on my way.
I'm still without a phone and I know that there is certainly no one else to blame for my situation then myself but regardless, I would like to see this problem solved! I have a backup on my external sd and there's obviously no way to get to it since my phone won't actually let me into the recovery. The blue TWRP screen just hangs...
Please HELP!!! what can I do????
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Hey I am having the same problem after trying to flash the latest version of hyperdrive, and my phone got stuck on the Samsung custom screen and I'm not able to get back into recovery even. I saw what you said and plugged my phone into my pc to see if odin could see it, but odin didn't recognize it and I even tried on Kies and it wasnt able to connect to my device either. Is there anything else I can do? or any solution?
If anyone can help I would really appreciate it!
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I'm having your same problem, except mine was with RLS 13.
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I have been trying to get it working with your advice of battery pulls but no luck. I have downloaded ODIN and installed and also downloaded the two tar files (the kernel and pre-source kernels). I *think* it's good news that ODIN/computer DOES see/recognize that my s4 is connected and disconnected. The issue I'm having is that when flashing the kernel, it does the first green bar and says PASS but the phone restarts and enters the bootloop (it restarts right into the Samsung Custom screen and will stay for a minute and restart again and again)..
I feel like I'm so close but so far away... I know that there's someone reading this that may have the solution or advice to help me get on my way.
I'm still without a phone and I know that there is certainly no one else to blame for my situation then myself but regardless, I would like to see this problem solved! I have a backup on my external sd and there's obviously no way to get to it since my phone won't actually let me into the recovery. The blue TWRP screen just hangs...
Please HELP!!! what can I do????
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Just picked up an mdk s4 which was doing the same thing. I odin back to stock and booted into the phone to make sure everything was good. Then I went back into odin and flashed the md2 pre release kernel then booted again into stock and proceeded to use motochopper.
You shouod have 3 files. The mdk tar file and the two kernel files. Worked like a charm for me you sure you're doing the steps correctly?
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Also when mine was doing that it was TWRP 2.5.0 and I threw the newest TWRP on after rooting and its much faster rebooting .
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fafinaf said:
I have been trying to get it working with your advice of battery pulls but no luck. I have downloaded ODIN and installed and also downloaded the two tar files (the kernel and pre-source kernels). I *think* it's good news that ODIN/computer DOES see/recognize that my s4 is connected and disconnected. The issue I'm having is that when flashing the kernel, it does the first green bar and says PASS but the phone restarts and enters the bootloop (it restarts right into the Samsung Custom screen and will stay for a minute and restart again and again)..
I feel like I'm so close but so far away... I know that there's someone reading this that may have the solution or advice to help me get on my way.
I'm still without a phone and I know that there is certainly no one else to blame for my situation then myself but regardless, I would like to see this problem solved! I have a backup on my external sd and there's obviously no way to get to it since my phone won't actually let me into the recovery. The blue TWRP screen just hangs...
Please HELP!!! what can I do????
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How are you trying to get into recovery?
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Power + home +volume up. Then as soon as the phone cuts on let go of Power. Continue to hold the other 2.
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How are you trying to get into recovery?
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Power + home +volume up. Then as soon as the phone cuts on let go of Power. Continue to hold the other 2.
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You don't have to to finger Olympics on s4 like other devices... Just vol up and power
hey there im thomas from switzerland and im new here
i cant post the thread in the specific area due to my newbie status. im sorry
my englisch isnt that good; neither is my knowledge in software engineering. i dont know the specific terms like adbpush/pull, cwm, mount and so on. im not even sure what exactly the difference between rooting and flashing is lol and i have no clue about what a kernel is
so thats gonna be kinda funny. i hope
well my problem i quite easy to explain. my wifes galaxy s7 is bricked/has a boot loop whatever. it powers up, doestn vibrate and shows the samsung logo an stocks from that on. it doesnt reboot automatically. its stuck at this point until the battery dies or i enter the boot mode or bios or how u say to the mode (power,home,volup) and shut it down. when i shut it down manually im able to restart it again and enter the download mode (voldown). simple restarting or wiping cache didnt work.
so u see i already tried to fix it myself within my abilities. i postet my acutal problem in some other forums but i didnt really got helped out and mostly was told to contact the xda developers for professional and patient help.
i dont want to get the phone running again, its display is a little broken and i got a guarantee so i can swap the phone via my provier, so thats not the actual point. the only thing i want to have are the many many pictures which my wife didnt cloudshare or save otherwise.
so what can i exactly do to recover the pictures and videos. ive read as long as i can access the download mode im able to do something, but no one really knows how to.
the device is a standard s7 non rooted, i dont know exactly which android is running on it but i think my wife would have updated the version if the notification would have popped up. so i think its android 6.0 or 6.0.1 or something like that. im pretty sure she didnt enter the development settings to enable usb debugging or something else. its just a standard s7 from a german store. i do not know the exact model number of the phone like (gt-123456) hope these informations are neccessary if not sorry lol
ive read a lot of flashing instructions with lots of terms which ive never heard and cant explain to myself.
so is there probably anyone who would so nice to instruct for dummies how to get my pictures and videos from the phone please? just explain what to do in non-it-professional-words. if ure going to use a term just quickly explain in very few words what is meant by that.
ive read somewhere about an samsung usb driver to install first, but everywhere are only parlty described guides which i just dont understand.
i have downloaded odin3, have an usb cable, the device, a very slow win10 laptop, absolutely no clue of the complete matter but much patience haha
thank you very very very much
thomas
I am not sure that you may or may not get DATA from phone Back. But if you flash with stock rom for now you may able to open phone.
Allow me some time to get instruction and firmware and necessary files. Be patient.
Salman
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@thomaszurich please give your phone details
Model Number S7-xyz is it edge or ???
and your country name so that i can arrange your country firmware.
Edit:
Country : Switzerland
Please Confirm??
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@thomaszurich
Model : SM-G930F
Model name : Galaxy S7
Please confirm, I got ROM for Switzerland (Swisscom)
Android Version : 6.0.1
hey there
thank you very much. ive found a video which declared what files i maybe need.
i already downloaded the 2.1 gb sized rom from sammobile.com for my model last night, i found the number on the case and i also downloaded and installed the samsung usb driver for the s7.
tonight im going to try out what to do. so what im about to do with that?
i also read that usb debugging must be enabled, which surely has not been done by my wife.
cheers
thomaszurich said:
hey there
thank you very much. ive found a video which declared what files i maybe need.
i already downloaded the 2.1 gb sized rom from sammobile.com for my model last night, i found the number on the case and i also downloaded and installed the samsung usb driver for the s7.
tonight im going to try out what to do. so what im about to do with that?
i also read that usb debugging must be enabled, which surely has not been done by my wife.
cheers
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Good to see that
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/101636/G930FXXS1BPI8_G930FVFG1BPH2_SWC/
Please do reply me once you done or else message me if you got any trouble.
Salman
so the actual question is: what do i have to do now with all these data? try to "flash" with odin3 like in many other descriptions? if it works, does my phone boot as like as nothing ever happened and i can totally use the device again? or is just the bootloader menu extended so that i have to go further steps to get my pictures saved or what?
im sorry, as i said i dont know much about android things like that.
what am i supposed to do now and what exactly is my phone supposed to do afterwards?
thomaszurich said:
so the actual question is: what do i have to do now with all these data? try to "flash" with odin3 like in many other descriptions? if it works, does my phone boot as like as nothing ever happened and i can totally use the device again? or is just the bootloader menu extended so that i have to go further steps to get my pictures saved or what?
im sorry, as i said i dont know much about android things like that.
what am i supposed to do now and what exactly is my phone supposed to do afterwards?
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Your problem's solution is simple...when u flash ur firmware file (2.1gb) through Odin, it will only clear ur system partition and some other partitions but won't touch ur data portion where ur pics are stored... So just flash ur firmware using Odin ..
well i just flashed the phone, odin worked with success but the s7 is still stuck at the same point. it doesnt boot up.
what else can i do to get to my data? is there any option?
thomaszurich said:
well i just flashed the phone, odin worked with success but the s7 is still stuck at the same point. it doesnt boot up.
what else can i do to get to my data? is there any option?
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Be clear with your problem so that we can solve it.
Try to flash with your specific country firmware I already attached in my previous posts.
NOTE: Please reply to our post so that we can receive notification, You need to simply click on Reply on my post.
Hey there,
I did flash the Country Firmware via odin as u told me but the problem is still the same.
thomaszurich said:
Hey there,
I did flash the Country Firmware via odin as u told me but the problem is still the same.
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is s7 have twrp ? twrp have mtp support , and backup all your data , after that flash the firmware via odin and wipe all system