What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
Hey guys,
I have a similar problem after attempting a root on my Galasxy i9001T.
I used Odin following the instructions on this thread,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414, I've gotten as far as using Odin 1.83, using the GT-I9100T_DUKF2_original.tar as my insure kernel. Odin gave me the green light "OK" and I waited for my phone to boot upt.
My phone gets far as the initial "Samsung SII GT-I9100T" and stays there, there was no yellow triangle, which expected from the instructions. The phone recharges and is able to go into recovery mode, but is Odin is having trouble communicating to the phone via USB, it won't establish a connection, so I have a strange feeling that I've bricked my phone and need help to fix the problem if possible.
My phone model and kernel are below, any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
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Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I1900T
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I91000TDVLB1-CL957836
Out of warranty
Dannyvld said:
What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
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You should not have formatted preload. Why didn't you just format the internal sd card?? Anyway now you will have to flash official firmware with odin. you can find so many guides on how to do that
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
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Donnie Sins said:
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
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Indeed.
/System partition is where the rom is stored.
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
Dannyvld said:
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
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Watch the third post. There's your answer.
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You cleaned everything boy even the Android OS
You just formated your whole phone you deleted your android os. you have to use ODIN to flash rom download some official firmware of some custom rom or if you have cwm download the rom transfer the zip to sd card or internal on your phone and flash it from cwm. And remember if you want to clean up your phone completly Just use factory reset in setting and if you want to delete all files in your internal sd check delete all files. Never format SYSTEM and PRELOAD
Now he's got a clean device alright.
I can just put a custom rom on it?
Using Siyah kernel, Philz, CWM or another? Does this matter?
Otherwise is put a rom on my sdcard and i put my sd in my phone and i flash it.
I putted a rom on my sd, installed it in Recovery Mode and its working again, thx for the support.
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I made a grave mistake today, I wiped everything in my internal sd card. Now it won't boot anymore. It is just booting from the galaxy s2 logo. I followed the guide in the the wiki of cyanogenmod
The part where i made a mistake is in the "Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the SD card." I thought that the root of the sd card is in my external microsd card. So I proceeded and put the update.zip in the microsd card.. Then I did Wipe data/factory reset and Wipe cache partition. After that I tried to find the update.zip but can't find it anywhere.
So I rebooted my galaxy s2, then bang it won't start anymore. It just loops in the galaxy s2 logo part.
So I searched google and found out that I wiped everything in my internal sd card including the stock galaxy s2 software. i made the biggest mistake of the year.
I mistakenly put the cm9 in my external sd card.. The clockwork mod can't read the external sd card. So now i'm stock with a brick galaxy s2
Please help me. I just started this rooting thing and now my galaxy s2 is bricked.
I know the odin application can help me flash a new rom. But i don't know where to proceed. What rom should I download?
If i can install a custom rom using odin i know this can help me fix my problem.
Please guide me. im begging all of you.
Can you still put your phone in download mode? if you can, then you can probably install stock rom.after that you can root your phone again. have you tried intratech's thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Sounds to me like you didn't flash a proper kernel. You'll get stuck at the boot logo if that happens.
engloa said:
Can you still put your phone in download mode? if you can, then you can probably install stock rom.after that you can root your phone again. have you tried intratech's thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
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hello, thank you for replying.
yes i can still go to the download mode. im trying to find my stock rom but i don't know which i should download. can i just download the cyanogen mod and install that?
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Sounds to me like you didn't flash a proper kernel. You'll get stuck at the boot logo if that happens.
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thanks for replying. i appreciate it.
yes. i think thats what happened. please help me fix this.
I would advise you use odin to flash a stock rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 use this to download a stock rom / root it. Then you can flash any rom after that!
I deleted my internal on purpose
You say Clockwork Mod can't recognise your External SD card, so i presume you can get into recovery?. if you're running a custom recovery like Clockwork and you can get in to recovery you'll be ok.
Dl a custom rom (checkrom) or kernel which supports external sd card, (like siyah or something) Connect your phone to your pc, and boot into recovery. Go to storage options in recovery and mount your phone. Your internal memory should be available to view in your pc. Copy across the file(s) you downloaded and Install the zip. The custom rom will bring you back to speed, or the custom kernel will allow you to flash whatever you had on your External SD to begin with. I recommend the rom flash though.
There should be plenty of help regarding Odin in the forums. Let us know how you get on.
rymngh said:
I made a grave mistake today, I wiped everything in my internal sd card. Now it won't boot anymore. It is just booting from the galaxy s2 logo.
If you wiped internal sd card you need to remove and replace battery enter download mode and flash a stock rom via ODIN .As you have wiped the entire OS so phone cannot boot to something that no longer exists .
Any stock rom will recover your phone logic says use one for your location .
jje
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Also read and apply this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Wezi said:
You say Clockwork Mod can't recognise your External SD card, so i presume you can get into recovery?. if you're running a custom recovery like Clockwork and you can get in to recovery you'll be ok.
Dl a custom rom (checkrom) or kernel which supports external sd card, (like siyah or something) Connect your phone to your pc, and boot into recovery. Go to storage options in recovery and mount your phone. Your internal memory should be available to view in your pc. Copy across the file(s) you downloaded and Install the zip. The custom rom will bring you back to speed, or the custom kernel will allow you to flash whatever you had on your External SD to begin with. I recommend the rom flash though.
There should be plenty of help regarding Odin in the forums. Let us know how you get on.
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i fixed it!!! thank you for your help!! hahaha im so happy. thank you very much kind sir
Happy to help, and good to hear it worked out
This is how you learn about custom roms, i think its good to get a bootloop etc. because it forces you to try troubleshoot and increases your knowledge.
and also if you can get into CWM recovery then thats generally a good sign and things can be recovered from there.
glad everything worked for you.
Hi everyone,
I don't like to post here, as I prefer to find the thinks by my self,
but this is an urgent case,
I was running foxhound + boeflla kernel witch I read that support swap, and I'm trying to get this work,
i download the app called : swapper 2 or something like that, I ticked some options on the app, and PUF my phone restart and stick at bootlogo, I can enter in CWM and Download mod,
1- I tried to flash the combo that contain all the files ( mix.pit, bootimage, rom, csc and modem ), and tick re-partition, but still at bootlogo,
2- my s3 go until the samsung bootlogo ( pass the samsung galaxy s3 gt-I9300 ) but stick there, i've tryed a lot of things, even in CWM, like do a full wipe and install other rom, or make and nandroid recovery, but nothing happened
3- when i try to do a full wipe on CWM I get a mensage E: /data partition can't mount, if I try to mount /sdcard the CWM retorns the same mensage, somethimes it shows E: failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)
so, my phone is bricked ?, the only way is to do a unbrick JTAG ?
:crying:
Could someone please help-me ? =/
if someone have tha correct pit file for international SGS3 16 gb, i found a lot of files but none have a functional link,
sorry for my bad english if I have a mistake .....
Re: [HELP] Please help with: Can't mount /data and internal storage
Why would you mess with your phone if you have no idea what you're doing?
restore your efs for starters. google how
hi,
my internal sd card is currupted, i can acces the others partitions like /system etc, but i cant acces the /data and /efs,
my phone stick on bootloop, why can I restore the efs partition ?, I have tried to restore to stock in Odin, they show pass but the phone stick on boot ( samsung logo ).
if don't want to help please dont be rudge, i'm not a noob, and not just because I'm new I do not know what I'm doing...
any way, is there a chance to flash a rom, and start it in external storage ? i see that if i change some parts of a kernel and repack it i can do this.......
i was searching a lot on google, and nothing can help me, that's why i post here !
please someone that are expert, help me !
U have deleted EFS folder ( i had the same problem this weekend, send my s3 to servise.) Try installing (first that u had) stock rom 4.0.4 and install whith odin. If u have your efs folder backedup is the best solution.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
However if you don't have your /efs folder then... BRICK. Your last choice is probably some restore options like repartitioning of /sdcard (option from CWM/PhilZ) but if that doesn't help then game over.
Enea307 said:
U have deleted EFS folder ( i had the same problem this weekend, send my s3 to servise.) Try installing (first that u had) stock rom 4.0.4 and install whith odin. If u have your efs folder backedup is the best solution.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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Thank's for the answers,
You mean that flash android 4.0.4 can make something diferent than the 4.1.2 ?
i have a backup of my efs partition, but the problem is that i can't boot my phone, only recovery and download, and i have tried to partition my internal sd with CWM and with PIT file on odin, but nothing happen =/
I think that the only way is to buy an JTAG kit and make a unbrick process, someone have another idea to solve my problem ? my phone is under warranty but my flash counter show 6, is there a way to reset the flash counter to 0 using Odin or CWM ???
this will be a very hopefull information, please if someone know how to reset the flash counter usin only Odin or CWM tell me !!!
thanks again !
nobody ? =/
Did you try?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197515
And this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
I have the same problem. Also I can mount /efs but not /data. My phone doesn't go past i9300 splash screen and keeps on rebooting. Any help is greatly appreciated.
You will have to help yourself by reading and experimenting, there is no instant solution.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
karanfire123 said:
I have the same problem. Also I can mount /efs but not /data. My phone doesn't go past i9300 splash screen and keeps on rebooting. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/s3-stuck-boot-loop-help-t2737707
Same here, still didn't found how to fix it.. I guess our motherboard just died..
Howewer I have a solution that "almost" worked for me.
Get a stock firmware in odin and turn on Nand erase and T-flash
When it's done phone reboots and you'll see just "Downloading..." mode when you turn it on.
Then got to Kies and Select firmware recovery...
Enter s/n and model name and wait for the flash to complete.
With it , I got past boot logo and actually booted into android but the phone crashed because I guess I have a memory issue..
Well , gl. If you don't find anything else helpful , try going with this method..
there is soulution for this look in cwm-mount/unmount-format data,sd,.... last option and after reinstall sys using odin to oryginal android or some custoom room if rooted (offcourse):good: i just did like this and it workd !! boot screen some seconds and please enter pin code
krajowa said:
there is soulution for this look in cwm-mount/unmount-format data,sd,.... last option and after reinstall sys using odin to oryginal android or some custoom room if rooted (offcourse):good: i just did like this and it workd !! boot screen some seconds and please enter pin code
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This actually worked! Thank you for posting this. That option in CWM was the only one that actually recognized the /data and removed the corrupted image/preloader I flashed previously using the S5 SIII rom.:victory:
Thanks again.
Solution
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I had this same issue, but I solved it now running DeoDex 8.1 with Magisk and TWRP.
Basically, this is a brick, but Knox doesn't let you recover from it the normal way. As long as you can boot into TWRP you should be good. Usually caused by safety net issues.
Access TWRP. Select Wipe and then press format data. Once this is done you should be able to boot to your carrier logo or phone logo and be stuck.
Basically what's happening is your phone (Knox) is preventing you from rooting. This is a method Samsung uses to validate that damage to a phone was from Custom Rom, Custom Recovery, Root, etc. Samsung doesn't have permission to void your warranty without proof that the brick was directly from the mod/hack.
In order to bypass this you need to trick the phone to think you undid it, even though you didn't. First off, boot into Odin. It cannot be done through recovery, as that skips a step. Next you'll want to press Volume Down (Cancel (Reboots Phone)). You will be on the logo for a while, than you should see a loading symbol. Once booted into android, you'll want to boot back into recovery.
From here, you want to do I standard factory reset. Once that is done, reboot. Once Android is up and running boot back into recovery.
Select Backup and make sure only the standard three options are selected. Press backup.
Go ahead and install your root, and if something happens press Restore and select your backup.
Cannot mount internal storage (or any other partition)
TechNash said:
I had this same issue, but I solved it now running DeoDex 8.1 with Magisk and TWRP.
Basically, this is a brick, but Knox doesn't let you recover from it the normal way. As long as you can boot into TWRP you should be good. Usually caused by safety net issues.
Access TWRP. Select Wipe and then press format data. Once this is done you should be able to boot to your carrier logo or phone logo and be stuck.
Basically what's happening is your phone (Knox) is preventing you from rooting. This is a method Samsung uses to validate that damage to a phone was from Custom Rom, Custom Recovery, Root, etc. Samsung doesn't have permission to void your warranty without proof that the brick was directly from the mod/hack.
In order to bypass this you need to trick the phone to think you undid it, even though you didn't. First off, boot into Odin. It cannot be done through recovery, as that skips a step. Next you'll want to press Volume Down (Cancel (Reboots Phone)). You will be on the logo for a while, than you should see a loading symbol. Once booted into android, you'll want to boot back into recovery.
From here, you want to do I standard factory reset. Once that is done, reboot. Once Android is up and running boot back into recovery.
Select Backup and make sure only the standard three options are selected. Press backup.
Go ahead and install your root, and if something happens press Restore and select your backup.
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Can you please describe in a little more detail how you managed to trick the Knox system? I have an I9305 where neither internal och external storage is possible to mount. I can boot TWRP but every try to wipe or format the system is failing because one cannot mount the storage. I also can put the phone in download mode and connect to Odin, but the same happens, that every operation fails... probably because the internal storage cannot be mounted. In download mode I can see that the Knox flag is activated, and I hope that your trick can help to get access to the internal storage again. Can you please tell step by step how you did it? What does "boot into Odin" mean? Can it be done differently than starting Odin and connect the phone in Download mode?
perwhis said:
Can you please describe in a little more detail how you managed to trick the Knox system? I have an I9305 where neither internal och external storage is possible to mount. I can boot TWRP but every try to wipe or format the system is failing because one cannot mount the storage. I also can put the phone in download mode and connect to Odin, but the same happens, that every operation fails... probably because the internal storage cannot be mounted. In download mode I can see that the Knox flag is activated, and I hope that your trick can help to get access to the internal storage again. Can you please tell step by step how you did it? What does "boot into Odin" mean? Can it be done differently than starting Odin and connect the phone in Download mode?
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Sorry if I was confusing.
Basically what I meant was boot up the phone into Download mode, and once at the screen instead of pressing volume up, press volume down, and you shouldn't see the original error anymore.
TechNash said:
Sorry if I was confusing.
Basically what I meant was boot up the phone into Download mode, and once at the screen instead of pressing volume up, press volume down, and you shouldn't see the original error anymore.
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Thanks for the clarification. I have now tried that, but unfortunately the phone is still stuck on the first boot screen, and TWRP is not able to mount any storage.
perwhis said:
Thanks for the clarification. I have now tried that, but unfortunately the phone is still stuck on the first boot screen, and TWRP is not able to mount any storage.
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When you say any storage, do you mean it is all unmountable, or do you mean the certain ones are unmountable, and the rest are listed as 0b?
Anyways, there are many more options, the only problem is most of them do in fact require you to lose your data. Hopefully you allowed Google to automatically back up your Android device, and if so you won't lose any data. Check out this thread, but it is designed for the J7, so when you download something, make sure it is designed for the Samsung Galaxy S III 19300/19305.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/how-to-recover-verification-failed-t3775722
I had rooted android revolution rom and it worked for a long time then suddenly it just turned off and didnt let me pass samsung logo.
I went to try backup restore through cwm and a bunch of other stuff aswell without success. (repartitions, reflashing, kies recovery, odin recovery, factory reset, and cache etc etc)
So i tried THIS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187081 rescue proccess and everything worked great with odin it finished without any erros or complaints and then showed me green pass. After odin flash of stock i get this message after reboot.
see my Attachment. ( cant post link because new to xda, they set limits it seems )
and i cant enter my internal sd card either, just says cant mount.
Anyone have any ideas? Would greatly appreciate help
Gjermund89 said:
I had rooted android revolution rom and it worked for a long time then suddenly it just turned off and didnt let me pass samsung logo.
I went to try backup restore through cwm and a bunch of other stuff aswell without success. (repartitions, reflashing, kies recovery, odin recovery, factory reset, and cache etc etc)
So i tried THIS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187081 rescue proccess and everything worked great with odin it finished without any erros or complaints and then showed me green pass. After odin flash of stock i get this message after reboot.
see my Attachment. ( cant post link because new to xda, they set limits it seems )
and i cant enter my internal sd card either, just says cant mount.
Anyone have any ideas? Would greatly appreciate help
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What does it say on the phone screen in download mode?
Thats stock not CWM recovery so can you access download mode .
jje
rootSU said:
What does it say on the phone screen in download mode?
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It can enter download mode yes. (used it alot now flashing back and forth trying different things)
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in download mode it says:
ODIN MODE
Product name: GT-I9300
Custom Binary Download: Yes (5 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
and then the usual downloadin... do not turn off.
flash PhilZ recovery and test if you can access the SD
Glebun said:
flash PhilZ recovery and test if you can access the SD
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Flashed Philz (newest version for i9300) and tried to access internal SD card but it says: cant mount /sdcard/
Tried to enter sd card through all the ways i know off. from mounting via adb/cwm and now philz.
Really weird. odin managed to install stock and other roms on the phone without any errors. but when i restart it wont mount sdcard.
Is my sd card corrupt/damaged perhaps?
here is another picture from recovery.
Needs a service centre probable damaged Nand .
jje
JJEgan said:
Needs a service centre probable damaged Nand .
jje
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Does that mean the internal memory is corrupt/damaged?`
when it happened to me, it resolved itself, don't know why. try doing some wipes
Gjermund89 said:
Does that mean the internal memory is corrupt/damaged?`
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Yes its Nand type flash memory .
But agree with last post as you have no warranty try whatever .
jje
Glebun said:
when it happened to me, it resolved itself, don't know why. try doing some wipes
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ok. would be awesome if that was the case lol. Did you have excact same symptoms?
the last picture i linked above was of philx and trying to format/wipe internal sdcard / system. but it wouldnt let me. really wierd..
Another thing i maybe could do is to try install OS on external sd card.. if that is even possible with i9300.
Hello, first of all I would like to say that this is my first thread as I just made the account and also that English is not my native language so please overlook any mistakes I make . Now I am writing this thread because I have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy SII. +-3 days ago I tried to root it, used Odin, also tried flashrootkit or whats its name, but Im not sure if my phone got rooted.. In Odin it said PASS and I also managed to install SuperSu and CWM but when I tried to run some apps it said something about the device not being rooted.. However, thats not my problem, the problem is that today I tried to factory reset my phone in spite of having full memory of apps and just wanted to start with clear memory ( I backed up my music and pictures to my PC). But after doing factory reset, the phone started and I was going through the whole process of selecting language and wifi spots and so on.. but then suddenly my phone turned off and when it again "started" it got stuck on the SAMSUNG logo, not the one with the yellow triangle but the glowing text "SAMSUNG".. Now I tried everything I could (I suppose, not sure as Im new to all of this) but to no avail.. The problem is, most of the troubleshooting articles suggest to reinstall/reflash or do whatever with Odin, but I cant use Odin because I cant access download mode because I have CMW and it automatically opens recovery mode.. I tried using like almost every option in the recovery mode, but nothing helped.. Also, my phone gets "detected" by PC after a while of having that glowing SAMSUNG text.. And I just dont know what to do now, its really frustrating that I cant access download mode because of that CWM recovery mode, is there any way to access it ? Or what am I supposed to do?
Please and thanks for your help .
Actually I just realized that going into download mode requires different command than going into recovery T.T I tried reflashing 2 roms but got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S-II with yellow triangle now.. I think I formated /system and/or /boot folder thru CWM so.. Then I tried installing stock firmware but Odin said it FAILED right as it was doing Completed(write) command.. I just dont know what to do anymore, I am trying to download Kies now and going to try to recover firmware with it.. Isnt there just anyway to completely reset it to normal kernel/rom everything? I guess I fk*d up too much up until now so it might be too late :/
slayex said:
Actually I just realized that going into download mode requires different command than going into recovery T.T I tried reflashing 2 roms but got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S-II with yellow triangle now.. I think I formated /system and/or /boot folder thru CWM so.. Then I tried installing stock firmware but Odin said it FAILED right as it was doing Completed(write) command.. I just dont know what to do anymore, I am trying to download Kies now and going to try to recover firmware with it.. Isnt there just anyway to completely reset it to normal kernel/rom everything? I guess I fk*d up too much up until now so it might be too late :/
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Seems like you're boot looping. To completely reset your phone, you must download a pit file for the s2 and select the partition file using odin. Tick repartition phone and start. Make sure that you also install the stock rom at the same time for safety purposes. Have a look at the xda forum, there is a thread where you can download the pit files.you should then do a factory reset and wipe the cache then if everything's working, then all good.
If you can't be bothered going through all these steps and don't mind using a modified stock rom (e.g neatrom), then you should try flashing that in cwm. And if this doesn't work, follow the first option.
Hi,
I am aware of the threads suggesting how to fix the phone stuck at the Samsung Boot Logo. Do factory reset is one option, but this would erase all the personal data in the phone including the photos.
I was able to get into the recovery mode and download mode of the phone. I tried wipe cache partition option in the recovery mode but still no joy. (I couldn't find the option for Wipe dalvik cache though)
I was able to detect the phone in recovery mode via ADB using USB cable. But I was struggling to get ADB to connect with the phone using the command prompt. So I was unable to recover the data/photos in the phone before going down the route of factory reset it.
I saw a few software on the internet claiming they are able retrieve photos/data from soft bricked phone. Can anyone confirm/suggest whether these claims are true? (e.g. REMO Recover for android and Yodot Recover)
thanks in advance.
cheers.
[email protected] said:
Hi,
I am aware of the threads suggesting how to fix the phone stuck at the Samsung Boot Logo. Do factory reset is one option, but this would erase all the personal data in the phone including the photos.
I was able to get into the recovery mode and download mode of the phone. I tried wipe cache partition option in the recovery mode but still no joy. (I couldn't find the option for Wipe dalvik cache though)
I was able to detect the phone in recovery mode via ADB using USB cable. But I was struggling to get ADB to connect with the phone using the command prompt. So I was unable to recover the data/photos in the phone before going down the route of factory reset it.
I saw a few software on the internet claiming they are able retrieve photos/data from soft bricked phone. Can anyone confirm/suggest whether these claims are true? (e.g. REMO Recover for android and Yodot Recover)
thanks in advance.
cheers.
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Have you tried mounting your phones storage (also known as USB storage) in the mounts and storage menu (CWM recovery)? (Assuming you have custom recovery) Works everytime with my phone and no adb drivers required! If you haven't install custom recovery, you can google philz recovery and flash it via ODIN. Then you should be able to mount your phone's storage and retrieve and important photos and etc. Factory reset won't delete any photos and videos. It will delete ALL apps and related data and settings, but not important pictures and etc. But try what I suggested first before attempting factory reset.
Oh... I wish I can use CWM recovery. However, this S2 phone has not been rooted. So it is on original firmware. Can I still root it then install CWM recovery without losing media data?
Also, I thought factory reset will clear the phone to factory status, i.e. no photos and any media file? (more precisely, I think there is no option to just do factory reset without wiping data)
I remember that's what happened to my S4 before when testing root/roms (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+S4+-+Wipe+Data+-+Factory+Reset/23217)
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Oh... I wish I can use CWM recovery. However, this S2 phone has not been rooted. So it is on original firmware. Can I still root it then install CWM recovery without losing media data?
Also, I thought factory reset will clear the phone to factory status, i.e. no photos and any media file? (more precisely, I think there is no option to just do factory reset without wiping data)
I remember that's what happened to my S4 before when testing root/roms (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+S4+-+Wipe+Data+-+Factory+Reset/23217)
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yes, you can still root your phone and won't lose your data. If you are on stock jb 4.1.2, you can install siyah kernel 6.0b5 on your phone via ODIN (that means you need to download the tar file one here: http://d-h.st/frK). Your phone should be rooted and have CWM recovery after that. If you have 4.0.4 stock ics, you can install siyah 5.0.1 onto your phone (download link: http://d-h.st/Bcf) via ODIN.
In odin, select the tar file under PDA then click start. Your phone should reboot automatically once done
Nice one!!
I successfully flash siyah 5.0.1 onto the phone and managed to get back the media files I wanted to backup using USB mass storage function in Recovery mode.
But then I got another question. I guess it is because the stock ROM installed version does not play nicely with the kernel. (As I cannot remember which android version it has before I flash Siyah kernel onto it). It just won't boot up. It went passed the Samsung boot screen (with yellow triangle), then the Siyah logo flashed a few times, then the screen went black out, the phone was super hot and I have to take the battery out to turn it off.
I haven't tried to factory reset in Siyah's recovery mode yet, but before I do it, I suspect that it won't work, as I assume the android ROM version will still be the same even if I factory reset it. Should I go get another ROM to flash instead? if so, which one is recommended (I'd love to go to lollipop if that's available.)
As I never played with custom kernel/recovery, can someone point me to the right direction? Should I flash another more up-to-date kernel before I try to flash a lollipop ROM onto it? (I believe Siyaho 5.0.1 is only good for ICS?)
Newbie here. I have been reading thru different threads
and for someone like me who have zero idea about rooting phones
or about all the terms used.. I somehow got to the point of
1. Downloaded latest version of ODIN
2. Reinstalled USB Drivers for Mobile phone in my laptop.
3. Still looking for Siyah? or CWM to flash on my phone?
-this is where I am stuck
I have tried the link you provided @gsstudios,
but it only gave me NARUTO's picture when I extracted the file.
anyway my problem is, I have a
SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 GT-19100
>already rooted before (don't have any idea with what)
>stuck on boot LOOP with triangle thing
>RECOVERY MODE (not possible)
>DOWNLOAD MODE (accessible)
wanted to retrieve all the photos/videos saved from internal storage
don't care if phone will get fix or not (since I already have a new one)
But I need all the photos, & if possible contacts and other data saved there.
PLEASE I NEED HELP
I went to the service center and asked if they can help me atleast access CWM recovery
to use USB MOUNT on device but all they've told me over and over is
"we will wipe your phone to fix it"
"not possible to recover anything,we'll just reformat your phone to fix it"
noangel0909 said:
Newbie here. I have been reading thru different threads
and for someone like me who have zero idea about rooting phones
or about all the terms used.. I somehow got to the point of
1. Downloaded latest version of ODIN
2. Reinstalled USB Drivers for Mobile phone in my laptop.
3. Still looking for Siyah? or CWM to flash on my phone?
-this is where I am stuck
I have tried the link you provided @gsstudios,
but it only gave me NARUTO's picture when I extracted the file.
anyway my problem is, I have a
SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 GT-19100
>already rooted before (don't have any idea with what)
>stuck on boot LOOP with triangle thing
>RECOVERY MODE (not possible)
>DOWNLOAD MODE (accessible)
wanted to retrieve all the photos/videos saved from internal storage
don't care if phone will get fix or not (since I already have a new one)
But I need all the photos, & if possible contacts and other data saved there.
PLEASE I NEED HELP
I went to the service center and asked if they can help me atleast access CWM recovery
to use USB MOUNT on device but all they've told me over and over is
"we will wipe your phone to fix it"
"not possible to recover anything,we'll just reformat your phone to fix it"
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but it only gave me NARUTO's picture when I extracted the file.
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Naruto's picture
You downloaded the wrong file and probably clicked the wrong download button. The download now button is the real download button, NOT the one on the top.
gsstudios
gsstudios said:
Naruto's picture
You downloaded the wrong file and probably clicked the wrong download button. The download now button is the real download button, NOT the one on the top.
gsstudios
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Thanks. I tried again the link on the Siyah 5.0.1 you added earlier but there is only one download button (blue one) and again nothing extracted.
I have a question though. Since my phone is rooted already before and working fine,
and 2years later got stuck to bootloop and only have DOWNLOAD MODE access,
do I still root my phone again with the link you have provided (siyah)
or should I just flash my phone with a CWM recovery to access USB MOUNT on my phone?
also, from the thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...lz-cwm6-stock-kernel-cwm6-root-exfat-t1877270)
which one should I flash my phone with? I am reading thru it, for like 3 times already
and still don't get any idea which one to download. T_T
noangel0909 said:
Thanks. I tried again the link on the Siyah 5.0.1 you added earlier but there is only one download button (blue one) and again nothing extracted.
I have a question though. Since my phone is rooted already before and working fine,
and 2years later got stuck to bootloop and only have DOWNLOAD MODE access,
do I still root my phone again with the link you have provided (siyah)
or should I just flash my phone with a CWM recovery to access USB MOUNT on my phone?
also, from the thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...lz-cwm6-stock-kernel-cwm6-root-exfat-t1877270)
which one should I flash my phone with? I am reading thru it, for like 3 times already
and still don't get any idea which one to download. T_T
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Did you read this bit:
What kernel to choose:
The important part is the Kernel code:
XWLPX-NEE
Kernel code is in red (LPX), for this example, you need an LPX ROM. However, often, you can mix kernels when they are close: LPF kernel with LPG ROM...
NEE code doesn't matter at all, I add it for reference. It is the CSC
XW: mixed, often doesn't matter for close regions. For example, XW and XX are often interchangeable. However, mixing a BU with an XW ROM or inversly, sometimes works, but often ends in a bootloop. In that case, either boot into recovery or download mode to reflash
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The last three letters before the region code is important. Choose the one that is closest to yours (look at the build number in the about device menu).
As for the first question, it's all up to you. Flashing siyah kernel or CWM will both give you a recovery, so either one will allow you to access your phone storage in the mounts menu. Remember that Android version is important as you can't flash a jellybean kernel on ics and vice versa.
gsstudios
Edit: Also, NEVER extract kernel zips or tar files. They are ready to be flashed. There should be a few folders and other files in it that makes up the kernel image.
gsstudios said:
Did you read this bit:
The last three letters before the region code is important. Choose the one that is closest to yours (look at the build number in the about device menu).
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I guess it will be hard for me to do that since I can't really check what kernel I had before
I've absolutely no access to my device nor open "ABOUT DEVICE" menu.
Tried to see if a clue might be at the back of my phone but alas, nothing there.
All i know for sure is my device was on ICS. will try my luck on ICS compatible CWM or Siyah. thanks again!