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This is slightly off topic, but I desperately need help.
I put ICS on my Dads Samsung Galaxy a few days ago, and left him to it after that. He decided he didn't like it and without asking me about it, decided to restore it back to GB through CWM recovery. He's now stuck on the boot screen every time he starts his phone.
I'd really appreciate some help here guys.
Thanks in advance.
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try wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot from recovey...
if no hope try wipe data factory reset and do again a restore..
I like your dad's decision - the way he went about it is obviously flawed...
Standard bootloop? Flash stock etc. Backup?
zaheedahmed said:
try wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot from recovey...
if no hope try wipe data factory reset and do again a restore..
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I've done all of the above. Still stuck on the 'Galaxy S GT-I9000' screen :/
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Wipe data/cache from the recovery menu and then try a restore.
if doesnt work probably there are some corrupt files in the backup so wipe and then flash the rom you(your dad ) want.
WARNING : Wiping data would make you loose all your apps but amything in the 'sdcard' wont get effected
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B3311 said:
I like your dad's decision - the way he went about it is obviously flawed...
Standard bootloop? Flash stock etc. Backup?
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He's such an idiot some times.
It's not even a boot loop to be honest...its just permanently stuck on one screen :/
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Ba7rani123 said:
Wipe data/cache from the recovery menu and then try a restore.
if doesnt work probably there are some corrupt files in the backup so wipe and then flash the rom you(your dad ) want.
WARNING : Wiping data would make you loose all your apps but amything in the 'sdcard' wont get effected
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I've done all the possible wipes.
I'm unable to access the SD card or internal storage through cmw...
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The only thing I can think of is flashing ICS through Odin on my PC..?
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are you able to access your back up?
flash a ROM from ODIN....
I know. Could you find me a link to the from I need please? I'm unsure as to what one I would need...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
choose a rom from above,
guide for ODIN flash is there in my signature
zaheedahmed said:
are you able to access your back up?
flash a ROM from ODIN....
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I agree with zaheedahmed, I think if u cant access using cwm, try flashing a ROM using ODIN
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zaheedahmed said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
choose a rom from above,
guide for ODIN flash is there in my signature
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Thanks a lot! Once it's been downloaded and flashed I'll get back to you! Thanks so much. You saved me ass big time!
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you are most welcome buddy
feel free to ask more...
make sure keis not runnig, kill it before open ODIN....
zaheedahmed said:
you are most welcome buddy
feel free to ask more...
make sure keis not runnig, kill it before open ODIN....
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Will do!
Also, the reason for him wishing to restore was something to do with the fact his phone calls weren't working. He said he posted on here through this account and got no reply so decided to try and restore it.
He can make and answer calls, but he can't hear or be heard by the other person.
Any idea?
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now the things are already on the midway...lets see after flashing the new ROM,
Odin froze and closed. The phone is now unresponsive. Help!?!?!?!?!?!?
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zaheedahmed said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
choose a rom from above,
guide for ODIN flash is there in my signature
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OP, I thought you said your dad's phone is a Galaxy S, not an S2? Well this is a link to S2 firmwares.
Edit: went back and read... Yup, you said he is stuck on the i9000 screen. You are better off asking for i9000 help in the i9000 forums...else people will assume you are talking about an i9100, and tell you to do things for the i9100, like above.
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OP, I thought you said your dad's phone is a Galaxy S, not an S2? Well this is a link to S2 firmwares.
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F*CKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.
Okay, well now I'm definitely screwed.
ctomgee said:
OP, I thought you said your dad's phone is a Galaxy S, not an S2? Well this is a link to S2 firmwares.
Edit: went back and read... Yup, you said he is stuck on the i9000 screen. You are better off asking for i9000 help in the i9000 forums...else people will assume you are talking about an i9100, and tell you to do things for the i9100, like above.
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I posted in there, and got no response. It's like a graveyard in there!
Hi ok i rooted and loaded the nandroid of the JB thats floating the forum, I deleted some bloat wear theninstalled chainfire, so I opened it up and installed the drivers etc and it restarted, only to go no where
Here's what I have
Android system recovery <3e>
Options to choose from
Reboot system now
Aply update from abd
apply update from ext storage
wipe data factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
a picture of a dead android with a red triangle coming out of his belly
now i tried adb but doesnt bring up the device when adb devices
I dont got another rom to apply only 2 nands
How can I get out of this mess please??????????
That is stock android recovery.
What happens when you hit reboot system now?
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nodstuff said:
That is stock android recovery.
What happens when you hit reboot system now?
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Just sticks on the galaxys s3 logo
Well you can try hit factory reset (will wipe everything, including internal storage)
Flashing cwm via Odin
Flashing a stock ROM via Odin.
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nodstuff said:
Well you can try hit factory reset (will wipe everything, including internal storage)
Flashing cwm via Odin
Flashing a stock ROM via Odin.
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FActory reset done nothing
Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to do this through odin?
Kickasskev said:
FActory reset done nothing
Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to do this through odin?
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When the ROM is booting it usually stays on the Samsung logo for a few minutes as it boots/builds dalvik-cache and all that jazz.
How long did you wait?
Do you have Odin already?
You'll need to download a stock ROM to flash first of all, or if you want there is am Odin flashable version of the jellybean ROM you flashed.
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nodstuff said:
When the ROM is booting it usually stays on the Samsung logo for a few minutes as it boots/builds dalvik-cache and all that jazz.
How long did you wait?
Do you have Odin already?
You'll need to download a stock ROM to flash first of all, or if you want there is am Odin flashable version of the jellybean ROM you flashed.
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It doesnt get past the first lot of writing, just holds there saying galaxy siii gt i9300
I have odin already but thats it
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It doesnt get past the first lot of writing, just holds there saying galaxy siii gt i9300
I have odin already but thats it
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Oh OK, you'll need to flash it so.
download whatever stock ROM you need from samfirmware.com or the jellybean leaked one (Odin in title) and we'll talk then. (700+mb)
You can flash whatever firmware you want from samfirmware.com (obviously for gt-i9300) but region doesn't matter, I used XXBLG8 firmware. (UK)
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nodstuff said:
Oh OK, you'll need to flash it so.
download whatever stock ROM you need from samfirmware.com or the jellybean leaked one (Odin in title) and we'll talk then. (700+mb)
You can flash whatever firmware you want from samfirmware.com (obviously for gt-i9300) but region doesn't matter, I used XXBLG8 firmware. (UK)
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Thanks
downloading I9300OXABLG8
Wonder what happened an where the hell my recovery went??
Wont be installing chainfire anymore
Kickasskev said:
Thanks
downloading I9300OXABLG8
Wonder what happened an where the hell my recovery went??
Wont be installing chainfire anymore
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Chainfire didn't get rid of your recovery, stock android has a file in ota's which overwrites custom recoveries on boot, i think flashing cf-root seems to solve this problem, I still have my custom recovery after several reboots.
Chainfire3d may not be compatible with sammy jellybean just yet.
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Chainfire didn't get rid of your recovery, stock android has a file in ota's which overwrites custom recoveries on boot, i think flashing cf-root seems to solve this problem, I still have my custom recovery after several reboots.
Chainfire3d may not be compatible with sammy jellybean just yet.
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Just sorted it out and got it working, thanks so much for your help much appreciated :good:
So i was going to flash a rom I made a back up, I hit fixed permissions. and now all I have is Samsung Galaxy S4 logo and is just stuck there. I can get into twrp and have tried wiping and starting from a clean slate and restoring the back up but still get the galaxy logo? any suggestions ?
**have just tried to use odin and fails also*** How do I get back to stock please? Anyone please help
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Have you tried flashing a stock ROM from TWRP?
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I just remembered. This used to happen on the Note 2 at times. If you're booting and get the Samsung splash screen, try going to TWRP and doing a Factory Reset a couple times. No idea if it will work, but with the Note that would usually clear whatever block existed and allow the ROM to boot past the splash screen. Good luck.
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Have you tried flashing a stock ROM from TWRP?
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what do you mean ? first time ever having a problem with this. are you talking about the SCH-I545_MDK_562219_Stock_Restore.tar file ?
Imprezive13 said:
what do you mean ? first time ever having a problem with this. are you talking about the SCH-I545_MDK_562219_Stock_Restore.tar file ?
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If it exists, it would basically be that ROM stuck into a .zip file which could be flashed from TWRP. I'm not sure it exists, was just browsing the Dev thread for you to see if anyone posted it. There is a version here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292707 , but I'm not familiar with Loki enough to say whether or not you have it.
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If it exists, it would basically be that ROM stuck into a .zip file which could be flashed from TWRP. I'm not sure it exists, was just browsing the Dev thread for you to see if anyone posted it. There is a version here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292707 , but I'm not familiar with Loki enough to say whether or not you have it.
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Well for right now im trying to just get the phone back to its working condition. trying to using odin, but fails every time. and not sure what i should do.
Imprezive13 said:
Well for right now im trying to just get the phone back to its working condition. trying to using odin, but fails every time. and not sure what i should do.
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If Odin isn't working for you, a solution might be had via TWRP since you can still get into the recovery. If you flash your ROM or try your backup, does the install complete or does it crash? Have you wiped cache, dalvik, system, and data before the flash?
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Sorry, just saw your OP where you said you wiped and tried. If I were you my next step would be trying a different ROM just to see if you can get something booting.
eakeller said:
If Odin isn't working for you, a solution might be had via TWRP since you can still get into the recovery. If you flash your ROM or try your backup, does the install complete or does it crash? Have you wiped cache, dalvik, system, and data before the flash?
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Trying again. First wiping wiped cache, dalvik, system, and data , then restoring back up. I've tried this multiple times before hopefully it works this time. But generally when i hit reboot system afterward it just hangs at the Samsung Galaxy IV boot screen and does nothing.
Imprezive13 said:
Trying again. First wiping wiped cache, dalvik, system, and data , then restoring back up. I've tried this multiple times before hopefully it works this time. But generally when i hit reboot system afterward it just hangs at the Samsung Galaxy IV boot screen and does nothing.
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After your backup restores, try using TWRP to do a Factory Reset a couple times before rebooting. Also wipe cache/dalvik again before the boot.
Failed again stuck at Samsung Galaxy S4 boot screen
eakeller said:
After your backup restores, try using TWRP to do a Factory Reset a couple times before rebooting. Also wipe cache/dalvik again before the boot.
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Stuck again
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Stuck again
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Sorry to hear that, man. I'm out of ideas and hopefully someone with more know-how can give the solution.
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I would try downloading a ROM to your computer then copying it to a microsd, put the card in your phone and then try to flash the fresh ROM from TWRP. (After wiping everything again.)
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slim6596 said:
I would try downloading a ROM to your computer then copying it to a microsd, put the card in your phone and then try to flash the fresh ROM from TWRP. (After wiping everything again.)
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Ive been looking for the stock rom files no luck at the moment.
Maybe this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292707
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slim6596 said:
Maybe this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292707
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downloading now wish me luck
Good luck to you.
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slim6596 said:
Good luck to you.
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got it working. on a deoxed rom. but is there a way to go completely back to stock using odin ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
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slim6596 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
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Well went to restart the phone and now its stuck on a Samsung logo with a unlocked icon thats says custom underneath it and just sits there.
Ok, so I've rooted 2 phones so far with no problem. But when I did it to my friend, the phone won't lauch the rom any more (tried with slimbean).
I used this method before I installed slimbean: http://scientimystic.wordpress.com/...i9100-having-android-4-1-2-official-firmware/
After installing it, it wouldn't load. So I reinstalled my backup that I did after I rooted, and nothing, the phone is just stuck on the galaxy s2 screen and a yellow exclamation triangle below.
I can boot into cwm or download mode, but I can't transfer files on my phone I think.
Please help, if it was my phone I wouldn't be so desperate but I really don't want to screw up my friends phone.
If you can boot into cwm and download mode it aint bricked.
All it is....is a borked OS......I'm guessing that if you were on JB before, that when you backed up, you didn't include the preload partition. If your chosen custom rom zip is still on your phone, boot into cwm and flash it again. Thiss time though, before you reboot the phone post flash, wipe cache, dalvic and data.....then reboot.
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keithross39 said:
If you can boot into cwm and download mode it aint bricked.
All it is....is a borked OS......I'm guessing that if you were on JB before, that when you backed up, you didn't include the preload partition. If your chosen custom rom zip is still on your phone, boot into cwm and flash it again. Thiss time though, before you reboot the phone post flash, wipe cache, dalvic and data.....then reboot.
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Hey, ok then well I thought bricked meant you can't load the rom.
My backup actually worked now so all is ok, but I can't install any custom rom - every one of them just loops indefinitely at the loading once I flash it, and after that it won't do anything until i revert my backup.
Are you sure you're rooted?
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keithross39 said:
Are you sure you're rooted?
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Yes, I used the guide in the link and checked some apps that required root.
Your custom rom installs......are you doing the post install wipes?
Are you waiting long enough for the phone to complete the first boot?
It always takes longer than usual for that initial boot......
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keithross39 said:
Your custom rom installs......are you doing the post install wipes?
Are you waiting long enough for the phone to complete the first boot?
It always takes longer than usual for that initial boot......
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Yes, I wiped the cache afterwards and I waited enough.. 15 minutes sure is enough of a wait, is it not?
Yeah....15 minutes is plenty long enough......but when I said wipes....I didn't mean just cache....I meant dalvic and data too.....
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Clearly, you haven't wiped data.
Ok to cut a long story short I've had to send my HTC One back off for repair so it will be away for a week or so, so I still have a GT-S5380i that I was given from my dad as a spare, thought what the hell last night and decided to flash a custom rom to make it at least a little bit better than it is as stock. So I spotted Touchwiz-Resurrected ROM and followed the guide on how to root and install clockwork mod, which was fine then flashed the rom, that seemed to go fine until I noticed no data or cellular connection and someone said I've probably lost my imei, checked that and he was correct the IMEI was blank, so basically thought what the hell flash back a stock rom using odin, did that and all seemed well, odin reported success and rebooted to be stuck at the Samsung splash screen and that's as far as I can get, I can get into download mode but no matter which version of odin I use or which stock rom I try and flash I cannot get past the splash screen despite odin saying it succeeded, I can also still get into cwm but that seems to take ages?? done full wipes reinstalls blah blah but cant get it to boot
So obviously somewhere along the line I've messed up but the fact I can get into download mode and cwm made me think I could somehow get it back?
Any ideas?
Go to this link and follow instruction ..
www.firealby.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-flash-stock-rom-on-samsung.html?m=1
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bradmax57 said:
Ok to cut a long story short I've had to send my HTC One back off for repair so it will be away for a week or so, so I still have a GT-S5380i that I was given from my dad as a spare, thought what the hell last night and decided to flash a custom rom to make it at least a little bit better than it is as stock. So I spotted Touchwiz-Resurrected ROM and followed the guide on how to root and install clockwork mod, which was fine then flashed the rom, that seemed to go fine until I noticed no data or cellular connection and someone said I've probably lost my imei, checked that and he was correct the IMEI was blank, so basically thought what the hell flash back a stock rom using odin, did that and all seemed well, odin reported success and rebooted to be stuck at the Samsung splash screen and that's as far as I can get, I can get into download mode but no matter which version of odin I use or which stock rom I try and flash I cannot get past the splash screen despite odin saying it succeeded, I can also still get into cwm but that seems to take ages?? done full wipes reinstalls blah blah but cant get it to boot
So obviously somewhere along the line I've messed up but the fact I can get into download mode and cwm made me think I could somehow get it back?
Any ideas?
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Use the following guide. Here is the link,
How to Unbrick/Flash Official Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i Using Odin
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mahithm said:
Use the following guide. Here is the link,
How to Unbrick/Flash Official Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i Using Odin
Do post the result. Hope I Helped
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Unfortunately not I've already tried that
amolgosavi said:
Go to this link and follow instruction ..
www.firealby.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-flash-stock-rom-on-samsung.html?m=1
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Tried that too which is why I'm confused
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Its back!!!!!!! I swear I tried that before but it worked, seems I needed to do the 3 file method using odin rather than the single file method..... or was it a different version of odin that did it??? either way its back
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Tried that too which is why I'm confused
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After flash this firmware ..clear dta and cache in recovery then reboot
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amolgosavi said:
After flash this firmware ..clear dta and cache in recovery then reboot
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Yes I realised that afterwards which is why I edited my post thanks tho!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840645
Next time use this.
I have a bricked gts5830i and dont have a pc to fix it any ideas ?? P.s. I can still get to recovery just cant seem to get to download mode
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caseyb487 said:
I have a bricked gts5830i and dont have a pc to fix it any ideas ?? P.s. I can still get to recovery just cant seem to get to download mode
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Try installing any custom rom from CWM. Make sure to do "Wipe data/ factory reset", "Wipe cache partitions", "Mounts & Storage> Format /system" and "Advanced> Wipe Dalvik Cache" from CWM before you install the custom rom. Here is the list of all custom roms for Galaxy Ace S5830i,
Know your Device:Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i ~Root~Odin~CWM~ROM LIST
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mahithm said:
Try installing any custom rom from CWM. Make sure to do "Wipe data/ factory reset", "Wipe cache partitions", "Mounts & Storage> Format /system" and "Advanced> Wipe Dalvik Cache" from CWM before you install the custom rom. Here is the list of all custom roms for Galaxy Ace S5830i,
Know your Device:Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i ~Root~Odin~CWM~ROM LIST
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Thanks I will try that soon hope it works
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caseyb487 said:
Thanks I will try that soon hope it works
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Same problem here, have u tried?
Mr.cyrux said:
Same problem here, have u tried?
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If you are going in cwm then try cm7 base rom..
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Mr.cyrux said:
Same problem here, have u tried?
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Hey sorry for long reply i tried and it was unsuccessful so i just went and bought a new phone to save the hassle then fixed my gts5839i and flashed the bluedroid 4.4 rom to it and it worked perfectly
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