Hi,
My Friend brought new s2 GT-I9100 for me.
I downloaded India firmware (GT-I9100_INU_I9100XWKE8_I9100DDKE2_I9100ODDKE2.tar) into that from that time it got hanged at logo.
After that I downloaded UK vodafone firmware same problem (I9100BULPG_I9100VODLPB_VOD). Badly I Selected re-partion and given .Pit file also.(u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit)
Wipe data/factory reset also not working ...
Please help me to resolve the problem. More details given below.
Model: GT-9100
SSn:I9100GSMH
FCCID: A3LGT9100
IMEI:359372/04/737835/1
S/N: RVUBB78992H.
And please suggest me suitable firmware.
Sorry for my bad English
So basically you know nothing about rooting/android and you ticked re-partioning whilst flashing with Odin? I suggest you return the phone and get a new one and don't much around with it because the process to fix your phone now is really awkward (if it's even possible).
postfatal said:
So basically you know nothing about rooting/android and you ticked re-portioning whilst flashing with Odin? I suggest you return the phone and get a new one and don't much around with it because the process to fix your phone now is really awkward (if it's even possible).
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Thanks for replay...
Yes I agree with you...
I am new to S2. Already I am using Galaxy ace I did everything( Flashing/rooting/installed custom rom's). with this phone I tried many time to flash but It giving the same problem and Wipe Data/factory reset also not happening so I ticked Re-partition. (After reading many threads I tried that one). Any way still your saying possible, so please suggest me I will do that. If not happens finally I will do what you said.
Google how to fix a re-partition. Something about flashing a new pit file. Soz but I don't know, maybe another member can help.
Dudes,
Waiting for help...
Finally my phone working with 2nd rom os...
Trying to bring normal
Thanka to XDA.....
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I am new with the Android,
i have a i9100 galaxy, which i have flashed and other phones also (for freinds) several times with new firmware 2.3.4
Bubut this time i was trying ICS on my s2, after installing ICS with odin the phone did not perform well and it was not upgrading the market to google play, so i decided to reformat and install from scratch,
I entered the recovery mode and formated all options then into download mode and i tried to install ICS and the install was not successfully, then i do not why! i decided to reflash the pit, all went well and after the flashing it shut down and never came back on again
Now i have an expensive brick.
It does not start at all (i have tried download mode, recovery mode, remove battery etc.. no luck) it is totally dead
Any one Help !!!!
Thank you
Alot of guides said never do the .pit repartition because you may hard brick your device. Send it to samsung service center for repair.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Seriously, why cannot people understand that flashing the PIT file is totally unnecessary and will more often than not, end up bricking your device?
You'll need to send it to Samsung for repairs.
ephraim033 said:
Alot of guides said never do the .pit repartition because you may hard brick your device. Send it to samsung service center for repair.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Thank you for the quick reply, i was hoping for a different answer
i have read that that a JTag cable might help i will try later and get back with results
JTAG repair equipment is expensive & takes expertise to use. You can send it to someone who does JTAG repairs; this one in the US does them for $50 USD, no doubt there are others you can find via Google.
rdergham said:
Thank you for the quick reply, i was hoping for a different answer
i have read that that a JTag cable might help i will try later and get back with results
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rdergham said:
I am new with the Android,
i have a i9100 galaxy, which i have flashed and other phones also (for freinds) several times with new firmware 2.3.4
Bubut this time i was trying ICS on my s2, after installing ICS with odin the phone did not perform well and it was not upgrading the market to google play, so i decided to reformat and install from scratch,
I entered the recovery mode and formated all options then into download mode and i tried to install ICS and the install was not successfully, then i do not why! i decided to reflash the pit, all went well and after the flashing it shut down and never came back on again
Now i have an expensive brick.
It does not start at all (i have tried download mode, recovery mode, remove battery etc.. no luck) it is totally dead
Any one Help !!!!
Thank you
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Same problem here , after flashing PIT my phone goes black with no respond at all , no charging .....
As stated on other link, sounds like youve both flashed the wrong pit file and the only repair for this is JTAG service.
Flashing a pit is safe, so long as you do it the correct way and flash all the accompanied files, ive flashed samsung pits and never bricked before, there shouldnt be confusion because samfirmware release a lot of stock roms with the pit file and theres plenty of guides to flash them and there is only 1 pit file by samsung for the i9100, its really up to you guys to make sure you are using the correct file when flashing your phones, if you dont know then you should never touch anything more advanced than a 1 file package.
Hope you get them sorted but i think youll have problems.
Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 dead after flash
Hello friends i'm new with Android recently i saw a video from youtube and download the firmware and followed the instructions but sadly my phones totally dead after that no response from my phone when ever i connect it to my laptop through USB it shows the charging icon for few seconeds and also i booted to download mode with USB but no benefit plz help me
Hi everybody... I don't know if this is the right section but please..believe me i am getting crazy ( really ) ..
Bought a S3 I9305 yesterday.... So happy.. Today a friend come to me to root it... he dit all right but he pud PDA recovery file for a I9300 ...
After Reboot it stopped with SAMSUNG GALAXY S III GT !9305....
please tell me i can do something... i switched it off and tried odin with different PDA file (I9305) but it fails...
This is T-Mobile version. I think you will have more accurate answers there http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563
saotua said:
This is T-Mobile version. I think you will have more accurate answers there http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563
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I bought it from a german site and it says "vodafone"... it's sapphire black..
THe "crazyness" is going away (sorry for bad english..) ..
Ok so the Phone stops when i try to switch it on... stop with the writing GALAXY S3 GT I9305 ...
If a download the original fw and i use this guide http://rootgalaxys3iii.com/download-samsung-galaxy-s3-latest-stock-firmware/ i should solve the problem right ?
P.S can i put an external link or i have to edit ?
Wrong section, we aren't familiar with that phone. You don't want us too give you wrong advice on what to flash. Use the link above to figure out what to do.
mt3g said:
Wrong section, we aren't familiar with that phone. You don't want us too give you wrong advice on what to flash. Use the link above to figure out what to do.
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could you just tell me if i'm right ?
So..
I installed CWM
then i went to recovery and deleted/factory resset
wiped cache partition
Wiped Dalvik Cache
unplugged the battery (unplugging many times battery coul rouin the s3? )
Technically now i just have to install the Official ROM or a custom one right ?
( so angry about my laziness ... i could have modded my s3 without any help just reading this forum :| )
Alexd_93 said:
could you just tell me if i'm right ?
So..
I installed CWM
then i went to recovery and deleted/factory resset
wiped cache partition
Wiped Dalvik Cache
unplugged the battery (unplugging many times battery coul rouin the s3? )
Technically now i just have to install the Official ROM or a custom one right ?
( so angry about my laziness ... i could have modded my s3 without any help just reading this forum :| )
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If you have recovery working, then yea try flashing a proper ROM. If not then there's odin go back to stock and start over.
those all sounds like the right process, but I'm not telling you what to install on a phone I'm not 100% familiar with. You know you're being lazy but yet continue to, and then wonder why won't we won't help you, it's not cause we don't want to cause of your laziness, it's cause we don't want to be the blame for your phone no longer working.
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If you have recovery working, then yea try flashing a proper ROM. If not then there's odin go back to stock and start over.
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already made back to stock, and wiped some cache
I am not sure with the next passage ( Yesterday bough my first android..i come from a symbian and i think i am learnig pretty much thing these houres :|:| ) ..
After downloading the Official ROM ( downloading now Germany - Vodafone ) i just have to open odin, charge on PDA the downloadet file (is it normal to be arrounf 900MB? ) and START ? (with auto reboot checked)
oh..and if i install Germany - TMobile (an example) on this one that should be vodafone... i have to all again ? (sorry again for bad english)
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those all sounds like the right process, but I'm not telling you what to install on a phone I'm not 100% familiar with. You know you're being lazy but yet continue to, and then wonder why won't we won't help you, it's not cause we don't want to cause of your laziness, it's cause we don't want to be the blame for your phone no longer working.
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Understood
I already lost warranty by trying to do this so i just wanted to know if i am doing something that looks right
said allsroca
DOne..it works
Thanks all (read some things in this forum to solve the problem)
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just a question...
after restoring data factory and all that things.... i still have all my applications '-'...photos...songs.. '_o
Why ?
Alexd_93 said:
already made back to stock, and wiped some cache
I am not sure with the next passage ( Yesterday bough my first android..i come from a symbian and i think i am learnig pretty much thing these houres :|:| ) ..
After downloading the Official ROM ( downloading now Germany - Vodafone ) i just have to open odin, charge on PDA the downloadet file (is it normal to be arrounf 900MB? ) and START ? (with auto reboot checked)
oh..and if i install Germany - TMobile (an example) on this one that should be vodafone... i have to all again ? (sorry again for bad english)
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sounds right but leave auto reboot unchecked. And yes 900 isn't that big must roms are about that size give or take. hard to say though since were not familiar with the stock ROM for that device. Just make sure you check the md5 sum first so you know it's a good file. Also make sure you get your ROM from the proper source ie your models forum or equivalent don't just grab it from anywhere on the internet...
Hey, i don't want to open another thread just for a little question so i put it here D:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32235061&postcount=1
i don't understand the 13 passage..what should i do ?
Moved to I-9300/I-9305 section.
You'll get better answers over there since that is your device and all.
Good luck
Hi guys i have a issue here.
My phone was initially rooted in clockworkmod and running cyogenomod 10. But the rom kept hanging which pisses me a little.
So, i did a stock rom install using odin. After the reflash, i can see and hear the startup music, thereafter, it starts to restart. From there on, it reloops at the samsung S3 GT-I9300.
I tried to send to samsung for repair and they couldnt resolve this. Instead the recovery mode was restored back to the original (without clockworkmod now).
With my issues, can you guys help me on this whether can i restore the phone again? Appreciate your comments!
*BTW, i had backup in clockworkmod on my external sd card.
factory reset
Glebun said:
factory reset
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sorry, i am noob on this, how do i do a factory reset?
kamiru21 said:
sorry, i am noob on this, how do i do a factory reset?
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BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
or return the phone to a service centre .
jje
Could not do factory reset in software because i cant even get to that.
Did the "reset" in recovery mode by deleting user data files, doesn't work
Is this a complete brick for me?
I do not wanna send in the phone for the MB changeout till i can resolve this.
Anyone knows what to do next? Appreciate the help given.
kamiru21 said:
Could not do factory reset in software because i cant even get to that.
Did the "reset" in recovery mode by deleting user data files, doesn't work
Is this a complete brick for me?
I do not wanna send in the phone for the MB changeout till i can resolve this.
Anyone knows what to do next? Appreciate the help given.
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If you wont read the basics then yes take to service and pay for a repair as you do not have a clue what you are doing its safer .
jje
I also think something went wrong while flashing. As stated above, try factory reset and flash again. My guess would be you forgot to wipe your (Dalvik) cache, had a similar problem.
JJEgan said:
If you wont read the basics then yes take to service and pay for a repair as you do not have a clue what you are doing its safer .
jje
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Yes, i will try to read the rest. Seems a lot though.
kuhfi said:
I also think something went wrong while flashing. As stated above, try factory reset and flash again. My guess would be you forgot to wipe your (Dalvik) cache, had a similar problem.
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u meant the deletion of the cache in recovery mode?
If that is, i had done that also.
You said Samsung didn't manage to fix it? It it was a local repair center?
The only thing to do is to flash a whole complete stock Rom with Odin, see in stock roms there's I'm general section to grab one. You can try also to use Samsung s3 toolkit in original android section, stickies.. if you have a Rom image it will be easier to flash it with it no risk messing with Odin settings.
Perhaps you should read about pit corruption, it can be this also.
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You said Samsung didn't manage to fix it? It it was a local repair center?
The only thing to do is to flash a whole complete stock Rom with Odin, see in stock roms there's I'm general section to grab one. You can try also to use Samsung s3 toolkit in original android section, stickies.. if you have a Rom image it will be easier to flash it with it no risk messing with Odin settings.
Perhaps you should read about pit corruption, it can be this also.
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Yes, it is the official samsung service centre. And their service and knowledge really sucks....(in my country)
Thx bro, i will read up and check on PIT corruption as well.
kamiru21 said:
Hi guys i have a issue here.
My phone was initially rooted in clockworkmod and running cyogenomod 10. But the rom kept hanging which pisses me a little.
So, i did a stock rom install using odin. After the reflash, i can see and hear the startup music, thereafter, it starts to restart. From there on, it reloops at the samsung S3 GT-I9300.
I tried to send to samsung for repair and they couldnt resolve this. Instead the recovery mode was restored back to the original (without clockworkmod now).
With my issues, can you guys help me on this whether can i restore the phone again? Appreciate your comments!
*BTW, i had backup in clockworkmod on my external sd card.
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Just a short update, i had install clockworkmod. But still facing similar issues.
Tried PIT flashing method, still no help...
Hello.. I have faced similar issue in India with looping of logo on my Galaxy S3.
I went to the official service center and they flashed my phone 2 times with original stock rom but the issue did not go.
Finally they have to replace my phone's mother board completely and it got resolved.
I am still not sure how this has happened or is it some kind of virus.. but i was watching a video and my phone hanged and looping of logo started on my S3.
Good that my phone was under warantee so i did not have to pay any money...
But some senior members should through some light on it...
Hi Guys,
i managed to get it back to stock rom by flashing the below linked rom.
The samsung service are really......What they can't solve, they would use the worst scenario which is to change the board...
Actually i have been charged (30 bucks) by them which they can't resolve. They told me that they had flashed the ROM and that incured the charges....I was thinking wat dafuq....Cannot resolve still have the cheek to charge me. Anyway in short, they void my warranty because they saw the cwm. They were very happy when they saw that.... Anyway the warranty left 3 months, not of a issue to me.
For people who have the same issue with me, just flashed the rom (JB) that was in the below link. All the best.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1825272
And not forgetting the seniors and juniors whom helped. Appreciate that!
Hey guys! how are ya?
I'm really deep in some serious problem and hope u guys can help me with...
I have a Galaxy S2 int. (I9100) running the stable version of CM 10.1, few days back after charging I took off the power cable and the phone got stuck at boot... after trying to enter recovery mode, I realised that he wasn't there anymore... So, I tried to flash CWM Recovery (6.0.2.9) via Odin and I keep getting FAIL on flash...
The problem is... I really have some files on this phone that I can't loose... Do you guys have any clues or ideas that could help me?
Really desperate here! Halp!
[Oh, before anyone say it... I already searched this forum and Cyanogen's none of the solutions I saw worked]
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Jazom said:
Hey guys! how are ya?
I'm really deep in some serious problem and hope u guys can help me with...
I have a Galaxy S2 int. (I9100) running the stable version of CM 10.1, few days back after charging I took off the power cable and the phone got stuck at boot... after trying to enter recovery mode, I realised that he wasn't there anymore... So, I tried to flash CWM Recovery (6.0.2.9) via Odin and I keep getting FAIL on flash...
The problem is... I really have some files on this phone that I can't loose... Do you guys have any clues or ideas that could help me?
Really desperate here! Halp!
[Oh, before anyone say it... I already searched this forum and Cyanogen's none of the solutions I saw worked]
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Yikes. As far as getting your data back on a non-stock rom...that eliminates possibility of flashing with Odin...
After prowling around a little bit I saw this guide... it claims that some GSII boot problems are due to kernels. Try flashing a stock (or older CM) kernel. http://chaladi.me/2012/11/30/solved...otingstuck-galaxy-s2variants-kernel-problems/
Other than that, this one "might" wipe data but try re-flashing CM thru Odin? If not then try flashing back to stock ROM through Odin, make sure not to check wipe data, but by doing that you'll definitely get bootloop. Hopefully you get enough time window to use adb.
Good luck,
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Tried flashing Kernel (Siyah and CM Stock) but odin returns me FAIL, or get stuck on WRITE NAND...
Any ideias?
'Yikes. As far as getting your data back on a non-stock rom...that eliminates possibility of flashing with Odin'.
No, it does not.
OP - The only way you're fixing this is flashing a stock rom with Odin. If this is successful, you wont lose any data. If you're having problems with the flash, find Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General & try as much of the stuff in the thread as many times as you need to in order to get a successful flash. Do not try two or three things from the thread, come back here & say 'It won't work blah blah blah blah'; that thread is the Bible in these situations, there's nothing which isn't in the thread that can be suggested in these situations. So, you now have the tools to fix your phone.
Now, having said that, sometimes in these situations only a factory reset after the flash will fix it.
You're just going to have to try it & see what happens/hope the flash fixes it.
Jazom said:
I really have some files on this phone that I can't loose...
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You mean those files you want to recover are all in the internal SD(like photos,music,videos etc,)?If so,just flash a stock rom as others suggested,this won't wipe the internal SD.Unless,in an extreme case,you'll have to rePIT.
I have a Galaxy S2 with a custom rom, after a year the s2 won't boot. Only I see encryption failed. I have tried to get in the recovery menu but won't work. Now the phone hangs on samsung logo.
Not possible to get in recovery, downloadmode works.
If I try to flash in Odin it fails or hangs. I have tried different stock roms and odin versions and got not succes. I have read about Nand rw corruption. Is it possible and how can I fix it ?
Need help!
delimavi1981 said:
I have a Galaxy S2 with a custom rom, after a year the s2 won't boot. Only I see encryption failed. I have tried to get in the recovery menu but won't work. Now the phone hangs on samsung logo.
Not possible to get in recovery, downloadmode works.
If I try to flash in Odin it fails or hangs. I have tried different stock roms and odin versions and got not succes. I have read about Nand rw corruption. Is it possible and how can I fix it ?
Need help!
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go here and flash any pit file you want. Then flash stock one and any kernel you want
delimavi1981 said:
I have a Galaxy S2 with a custom rom, after a year the s2 won't boot. Only I see encryption failed. I have tried to get in the recovery menu but won't work. Now the phone hangs on samsung logo.
Not possible to get in recovery, downloadmode works.
If I try to flash in Odin it fails or hangs. I have tried different stock roms and odin versions and got not succes. I have read about Nand rw corruption. Is it possible and how can I fix it ?
Need help!
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hi delimavi1981,
I'm in the exact same situation. my s2 rebooted right after I lunched the camera, then complained about an encryption failure and asked me if I want to do a factory restore which I refused, hoping that this will go away on turning off the phone and turning it on again. unfortunately, now I can only get to download mode where Odin keeps failing or getting stuck!
should I consider this a hardware failure and go for a new phone or possibly a change of motherboard or there are some softwaric hopes?!!
thx
S
software failure, flash a stock rom from odin will fix that
Visit this thread....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-t2345831
It contains everything you need to try to recover your S2.
If it's not in that guide, it's not worth trying.
keithross39 said:
Visit this thread....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-t2345831
It contains everything you need to try to recover your S2.
If it's not in that guide, it's not worth trying.
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Hi @ Keith
I have been running round to find the problem on my Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 model that my bootloader is unknown until now I have been flashing all types of Samsung Roms and other Roms to resolve my problem somehow problem still there!!! I almost gave up until I come across the pit repartition and your tips on how to recover your S2 in spite of always stuck at the boot logo during the booting up!!!
Well, your last advice was year ago ..... just hope you can advise me on how to resolve the unknown bootloader issue because I can't get my root up!!
Thank you very much
NDbluewee said:
Hi @ Keith
I have been running round to find the problem on my Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 model that my bootloader is unknown until now I have been flashing all types of Samsung Roms and other Roms to resolve my problem somehow problem still there!!! I almost gave up until I come across the pit repartition and your tips on how to recover your S2 in spite of always stuck at the boot logo during the booting up!!!
Well, your last advice was year ago ..... just hope you can advise me on how to resolve the unknown bootloader issue because I can't get my root up!!
Thank you very much
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Hi @NDbluewee....
It's been almost 6 months since I even visited this forum. That link you posted is a redirect to a thread by @Hopper8. He's the go to expert for software issues (I'm more of a hardware person). I don't even have my trusty S2 any more....my kids 'appropriated' it almost a year ago. Sorry I can't be of any help to you fella....
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Hi @NDbluewee....
It's been almost 6 months since I even visited this forum. That link you posted is a redirect to a thread by @Hopper8. He's the go to expert for software issues (I'm more of a hardware person). I don't even have my trusty S2 any more....my kids 'appropriated' it almost a year ago. Sorry I can't be of any help to you fella....
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Woah, even longer since I've been on. Maybe at least a year :/ Who knew my S2 guide would still come in handy! Hope you're doing well mate.
Thanks bro