Hey there
Today I decided to root in order to install Clockwork Recovery Mod and from there install Android Revolution HD.
I used Titanium Backup Pro to backup everything before I installed ARHD and then when I tried to restore on ARHD it kept giving me problems so I decided I should just delete ARHD and go back to stock (original) ROM. The latest ROM for it is 4.1.2 while ARHD is 4.2.1 maybe it has something to do with it, but anyway I used Odin > PDA > chose original ROM which is I9300XXEMA2_I9300OJVEMA1_I9300XXELLA_HOME which I downloaded from SamMobile but now I am stuck in some sort of a boot loop where the SAMSUNG logo keeps appearing, disappearing, and some animations keep taking place.
I tried to reboot into recovery mode (held power, home, and volume up buttons simultaneously) but it just reboots to the initial black SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 I9300 screen and gets stuck, and there's some sort of red exclamation mark on the top left corner of the screen.
Any ideas on what to do now? I have Odin, the original firmware, Android Revolution, and CWM (.img not .tar) on my computer, is there anyway to use any of them in order to fix the device? I wouldn't mind formatting the device, for instance, if necessary.
ANY INFORMATION IS MUCH APPRECIATED! THANK YOU.
Any ideas guys? To make it short I installed the latest firmware for my device which is ( I9300XXEMA2_I9300OJVEMA1_I9300XXELLA_HOME ) but it keeps getting stuck in a boot loop, and I am assuming that's because perhaps when I updated to 4.2.1 (the above firmware is 4.1.2) the bootloader was updated or changed?
THANKS!!
Are you sure you're holding power, vol +, home for long enough to get into recovery??
Yes mate I am very sure. I have been trying different things for a while now but I still cannot get it to work. I am extremely frustrated I honestly want to break the phone but at the same time I know it's my fault and I WANT TO FIX IT!
Can you get into download mode? power, vol -, home.
Yeah mate I can. I finally was able to boot into recovery mode. The thing is, I had a .tar file of CWM (unlike the .img version from their website) which was old, but I was able to find a bit of a newer one which I flashed using Odin and it worked!
Now I am in the process of reinstalling Android Revolution HD and fingers crossed that it works. I already have access to download mode, but now that I have access to CWM I am guessing my chances of fixing everything is better?
UPDATE: Android Revolution HD booted and is working just fine. Should I just keep using it? I'd rather go back to the stock ROM, stay unrooted, and be able to receive OTA updates, but the latest firmware for my device is this "I9300XXEMA2_I9300OJVEMA1_I9300XXELLA_HOME" and I am assuming its bootloader is older than ARHD's which is why it gets stuck in a bootloop?
Thanks again for your help.
Good news
Personally, I'd just stay on ARHD if the ROM is ok.
It does sound like you have a newer bootloader which must have been flashed previously. I wouldn't have thought ARHD includes the bootloader though (I could be wrong).
Have you thought about flashing the latest MB5 BTU firmware? This is available from sammobile to flash via ODIN and you would get OTA updates.
Thanks for your reply, I truly appreciate all your help.
Well, I have not thought about that. I am pretty sure I have the MB5 bootloader (XXEMB5 or something like that) which I flashed via Odin in an attempt to resolve the issue, however it only seemed to work with ARHD but not 4.1.2 (XXEMA2).
So what you're saying is that I can install ANY 4.2.1 firmware available on SamMobile via ODIN and it'll work fine? Even if the country and provider are different? Mine is internationally unlocked but I am in Egypt in case that makes any difference.
Thanks again.
The bootloaders changed around ELLA/ELLC firmwares I think.
EMB5 is the latest BTU (UK) release. Its 4.1.2.
Yes, you can flash it, it doesnt make any difference where in the world you are as long as you have an I9300
You would then get OTA updates just like everyone else using stock EMB5 (BTU).
The BTU updates tend to come sooner rather than later as well so you'd likely be on a more upto date rom than an Egyptian one.
Hope this makes sense
Awesome. Well I cannot lie and say I fully understand but I get what you mean. I am going to download that firmware and install it using ODIN. Is there anything I should prepare before going ahead and doing that? I wouldn't want to get stuck in another bootloop! lol..
Would that stock ROM EMB5 BTU (which is 4.1.2 while my current Android revolution HD is 4.2.1) change my boot loader to the correct one?
TarekElsakka said:
Awesome. Well I cannot lie and say I fully understand but I get what you mean. I am going to download that firmware and install it using ODIN. Is there anything I should prepare before going ahead and doing that? I wouldn't want to get stuck in another bootloop! lol..
Would that stock ROM EMB5 BTU (which is 4.1.2 while my current Android revolution HD is 4.2.1) change my boot loader to the correct one?
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I 'think' it includes the latest bootloader, I'm not too sure.
Just flash it with ODIN as you've done previously - in PDA etc...(make sure you dont choose repartition!)
If it bootloops, make sure you wipe data/cache & dalvik through recovery...
It should work. If not, flash CWM then ARHD again as you did earlier
good luck!
Alright mate I went ahead and installed the EMB5 BTU and it works flawlessly. Thanks again!
I am so stupid.. on the Android Revolution HD thread, XEMB5 is actually written in the title! lmao.. which means it did update my boot loader to that which is why my older firmware (XXEMA2) did not work.
Thanks for all your help, I truly appreciate it. Any ideas on when we're getting 4.2.1 or if it's even officially out yet? I have a feeling it's leaked because the latest I saw on SamMobile was 4.1.2.
Great news
There is a leak for 4.2.1 but it isnt very stable from what I have read.
Best to wait for an official release.
The S4 is out at the end of April so 4.2.2 should come along around then, if not before....
Glad its all sorted!!
Yeah I must say I agree with you. Android Revolution HD always comes without any visual changes, and while it is based on 4.2.1, I did not like the changes to how the sidebar, lockscreen, and some other things worked. There was this voice command feature that I really liked as in saying "Capture" for the camera to take a picture and "Play/Pause/Next/Previous" for the music application and such, but I am sure it is available on 4.1.2 as well I just haven't looked yet. I sure hope the S4 brings necessary updates to the S3 just like the S3 did to the S2. Between me and you, though, I'd have liked to have the 4G LTE version of the S3 just because it has 2GB of RAM which would have been nice since I keep a lot of applications on most of the time. I am pretty sure, however, that 4G affects the battery life much more than HSDPA and 3G, though, so that's a downside.
I'm pretty sure (but I may be wrong) custom roms don't update bootloader. The only way that a bootloader gets updated is via an OTA Update or reflashing firmware via pc Odin. If you did an OTA Update or flashed via pc odin to MB5 firmware then you flash back to MB1, you'll still have MB5 bootloader. All 4.1.2 bootloaders will not roll back via pc odin. When ever I (and everyone else) roll back android version (ie from 4.2.1 to 4.1.1 or 4.1.1 to 4.0.4) always get a bootloop at samsung logo, as mikep99 mentioned, a wipe/data factory reset fixes that issue but you had problems with your recovery.
I currently have ALEF bootloader after I updated to LLA firmware via pc odin. I rolled back by flashing a stock ICS firmware where the newest firmware for that country was 4.1.1. So after flashing XXBLH1 (4.0.4) I did an OTA update to XXDLK1 (4.1.1) and with that I got XXDLK1 bootloader then I flashed ALEF bootloader via pc odin. Problem now that samsung has pretty much updated all countries to 4.1.2 except Algeria TMC (Sammobile) so pretty much all OTS's now will give you the new bootloader.
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I made a mess of a rom install rushing through rom Manager and now my phone can't get past the Samsung screen when booting, and I can't find out the version of my kernel to install the correct one without getting my phone on. I can get the phone into download mode and I have tried a number of different kernels but have had no luck. It's a UK phone so I know it's a XW or XX to start, I was wondering is their a kernel that works on any SGS2.
I have been having trouble with getting windows to recognize the phone and have found a number of fixes on this site which have worked and not worked (atm not connecting)
it's a sgs2 GT-i9100
Any advice greatly appreciated
Did you make a Nandroid backup? If so boot into recovery (vol up, power, home buttons) and restore the backup.
Can you get into recovery mode. Vol up plus home plus power. Then do a factory reset. this should get past the Samsung boot screen. Then flash another rom.
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Thanks for getting back, no unfortunately not, couldn't see recovery mode since the original failed rom install. That combination gets me to download mode now.
So as far as I can tell I need to get a firmware working properly or do a reset but I don't know which is the right firmware to use
Main thing is you can get to download mode. If you can do that, you can fix your phone 95% of the time.
You can find carrier/country specific firmware here or country-only/non-specific firmware here
owen5y said:
Thanks for getting back, no unfortunately not, couldn't see recovery mode since the original failed rom install. That combination gets me to download mode now.
So as far as I can tell I need to get a firmware working properly or do a reset but I don't know which is the right firmware to use
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Just flash any CF-root kernel and then you have recovery back. Start flashing from there on.
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Just flash any CF-root kernel and then you have recovery back. Start flashing from there on.
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I have tried a number of CF-root kernels and no joy. I tried a few more kernels this morning before work, including cf-root and siyahv2.6.4 and had no luck.
MistahBungle said:
Main thing is you can get to download mode. If you can do that, you can fix your phone 95% of the time.
You can find carrier/country specific firmware here or country-only/non-specific firmware here
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I actually flashed some of those kernels XWKE1 for example and a few others with no joy.
The problem started when I tried to update the Galent Miui ICS which I see you are running. I (stupidly) didn't read through the statement as I had my NYE hungover and just put the update on my sd and used recovery to update which froze the phone at the boot screen. (I didn't do re-flash and I didn't wipe the data and everything else.) I know it sometimes takes time to boot but I had left it for a half hour to see if it would and no joy. I was no longer able to get to recovery mode so I tried a half dozen kernels with the same problems before putting up a post. I'm not sure would people find it inappropriate to talk about an this problem here, I thought as it's a kernel problem now it would be a better place to find the solution although my own lazy Miui install was the cause.
Flashing just the kernels obviously didn't fix the problem. Have you flashed any of the entire stock firmwares ? Choose the most recent firmware for your carrier/country from the first link I gave you (if there's more than two listed).
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I actually flashed some of those kernels XWKE1 for and a few others with no joy.
The problem started when I tried to update the Galent Miui ICS which I see you are running. I (studidly) didn't read through the statement as I was hungover and just pu the update on my sd and used recovery to update which froze the phone at the boot screen. I know it sometimes takes time to boot but I had left it for a half hour to see if it would and no joy. I was no longer able to get to recovery so I tried a half dozen kernels with the same problems before putting up a post.
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Flashing just the kernels obviously didn't fix the problem. Have you flashed any of the entire stock firmwares ? Choose the most recent firmware for your carrier/country from the first link I gave you (if there's more than two listed).
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Yes I will try that. At work currently and so can't play with the phone. I will post the result this evening.
Thanks
NP. Let us know how you get on.
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NP. Let us know how you get on.
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All good, I installed the firmware and was able to get into recovery mode from there. Did a factory reset because I was stuck in a boot loop. Going to give it a go again to upgrade to the new ics build. Any advice on the best process of getting there?
I installed the following firmware prior to the reset
UK
XWKE1:http://www.multiupload.com/15RY5CHHW9
Firmware info: PDA: XWKE1 Phone: NEKD5 CSC:H3GKD4
Yep. Given the problems you've been having, stay away from the currently alpha ICS builds that are floating around.
Frankly, that's a disaster waiting to happen.
Wait until CM (or someone else) releases something that's stable and has most things working in 4-6 weeks or so.
There's a ton of roms/kernels out there, do your research/reading & ask questions if necessary in the respective threads for those & then pick something out & try it.
And no, I don't do recommendations. Because nobody's phone come's out of the factory the same, nobody has the same phone setup & nobody uses the phone the same way.
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All good, I installed the firmware and was able to get into recovery mode from there. Did a factory reset because I was stuck in a boot loop. Going to give it a go again to upgrade to the new ics build. Any advice on the best process of getting there?
I installed the following firmware prior to the reset
UK
XWKE1:http://www.multiupload.com/15RY5CHHW9
Firmware info: PDA: XWKE1 Phone: NEKD5 CSC:H3GKD4
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OK, I did like the Galnet Miui ICS rom I was running although there was a few bugs with it when it died it was difficult to charge again. That's fair if you don't want to give out recommendations it's shooting in the dark over the interenet I suppose. I will have a good look through the forum and se if I find something that I would think is suiting.
Thanks for your help, and the advice is appreciated
Yesterday, I plugged in my tab to the charger over night. When I unplugged it today, I restarted it and after that it won't boot. The tab only shows the "Samsung galaxy tab 10.1" text for about 20-30 seconds and then it seems to reboot.
The device is rooted and running this rom. It is a 10.1" P7500 3g version.
Although I can still access recovery and bootloader modes, so I've tried wiping cache (normal cache can be cleared, but not dalvik) and data but nothing happens when I try to do it (It justs stays at formatting data forever when I do a full wipe). I've also tried flashing the same firmware and reinstalling the same rom again. I had an old backup of a earlier version of the rom, which I restored to but then I only get the boot screen to load for 2-3 seconds and then it freezes.
What should I do now?
Solved: Read my latest post.
Flash from scratch with Odin. No other choice.
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Flash from scratch with Odin. No other choice.
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Alright, what files should I flash? Should I get a hold of a original firmware? Thanks for answering btw!
Ah you're welcome
Just get it off samfirmware.com, get HC 3.2 (Don't go for 3.1 as it is rubbish), Get the european firmware as it is the same and the most stable build (Also the first release for most new firmwares, if ICS were to come out, EU would get the firmware first)
GL and feel free to ask what you lack
Flashing guide's are pretty much simple.
Flash the unextracted file (must be in md5 extension) in PDA slot in odin in download mode and voila.
Ah la fresh tablet minion
Misledz said:
Ah you're welcome
Just get it off samfirmware.com, get HC 3.2 (Don't go for 3.1 as it is rubbish), Get the european firmware as it is the same and the most stable build (Also the first release for most new firmwares, if ICS were to come out, EU would get the firmware first)
GL and feel free to ask what you lack
Flashing guide's are pretty much simple.
Flash the unextracted file (must be in md5 extension) in PDA slot in odin in download mode and voila.
Ah la fresh tablet minion
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I downloaded a 3.2 firmware from samfirmware.com, more specific:
"P7500XWLB1 3.2 2012 February P7500NSELA1 Sweden (Telia)"
It was zipped, i unzipped it and it was one .md5 file and one .dll file. I flashed the .md5 file with Odin in PDA. Odin tells me it is successful, and then the tab shows some scripts saying everything is succesful and then it reboots into the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 text. After that I get a text saying "Manual mode, updating application..." for a while until it reboots into the same procedure again.
Atm I'm downloading another firmware just to be sure, I'll post when I've tried that one aswell. (It's named7500XWLB1 3.2 2012 February P7500OXXLB1 Nordic countries)
Really appreciate your help
Edit: Tried the other firmware without any success.
But have you been able to boot into the tablet properly after flashing? Don't worry about the dll, I don't really know what it's for, actually no one know's since Samsung hasn't even told us what it's used for, and phone's don't read dll's
That manual mode updating is the stock recovery building the CSC and everything (Regional settings)
Which firmware didn't work? You can only use 7500 firmware on a 7500 And don't forget to flash a CWM recovery, just might save your life
Misledz said:
But have you been able to boot into the tablet properly after flashing? Don't worry about the dll, I don't really know what it's for, actually no one know's since Samsung hasn't even told us what it's used for, and phone's don't read dll's
That manual mode updating is the stock recovery building the CSC and everything (Regional settings)
Which firmware didn't work? You can only use 7500 firmware on a 7500 And don't forget to flash a CWM recovery, just might save your life
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I flashed P7500XWLB1 3.2 2012 February P7500OXXLB1 Nordic countries, and booted it but nothing happened. So I flashed a CWM recovery, and then it boots into Samsungs original-boot animation and then a text says Samsung. And then after a while it reboots again.
I'm at a loss right now, should I try to flash in a different order or flash with the device booting in between?
Ah, you ended up in a bootloop. Sometimes you may need to flash that firmware, then factory reset in recovery to get it to work. Depends if you had something in your previous ROM that conflicts. Or you can save the problem's and flash with a pit file. The overcome thread has a wonderful guide on that
rackadoosing said:
I flashed P7500XWLB1 3.2 2012 February P7500OXXLB1 Nordic countries, and booted it but nothing happened. So I flashed a CWM recovery, and then it boots into Samsungs original-boot animation and then a text says Samsung. And then after a while it reboots again.
I'm at a loss right now, should I try to flash in a different order or flash with the device booting in between?
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You can try the method described here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22964943&postcount=4
It will get you back totally to stock, and then you can re-root and reflash.
Hopefully that helps (should fix most problems).
Br,
/primpa
Thanks alot guys!! I followed the "Re-“Stocking” Yer System…"-guide at the bottom of the page you linked, and the tab is now booting correctly. You're my life savers! Thanks again
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Thanks alot guys!! I followed the "Re-“Stocking” Yer System…"-guide at the bottom of the page you linked, and the tab is now booting correctly. You're my life savers! Thanks again
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That method has yet to fail me.
Used to go around suggesting it everywhere but others have used it with success and are stepping in when needed.
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Hello guys please hear me out!
I'm new to android as well as this forum, but I hear it's a great community. I followed a lot of tuts on how to upgrade my S2 to jelly bean or ics none of them really worked.
OK my friend got me the phone from amazon it's a Samsung Galaxy S2 International Version 16gb Unlocked with 2.3.5 Gingerbread stock firmware. The following day I tried to upgrade the unrooted firmware via KIES, it told me there is no update available for my phone. Okay I decided to root it and flash it though odin. I read that it was wise to back-up the software first and boy was it! So I rooted it and backed it up with ClockworkMod to an sd card just in case. But I forgot to get the other information before I flashed: original Baseband version, Kernel and Build number.
The flashing went fine I got 4.1.2 on my phone but I lost the network service, the lock screen and the turn off key dialog (the phone would just turn off as soon as i hit the off button). Rooted it, installed a different 4.1.2 firmware, same thing. Then I tried ICS, it was worse - I had similar issues as well as the home key was not working when multitasking. So I went back to original backed up rom. Everything works fine now but the baseband version remains from the last "update". Everytime I try a new firmware and go back to the original rom the last baseband sticks.
My question is: Is it at all possible to upgrade my phone? My kernel (from backedup rom) is I9100XXKI3 and build number gingerbread.XXKI3 Imei is fine.
Also my binary data counter is up to 7, is that bad?
Any help I will greatly appreciated! I badly want to upgrade, it's the whole reason I got S2 because it was supposed to be "upgradeable"
Thank youuuu.
iceman8443 said:
I followed a lot of tuts on how to upgrade my S2 to jelly bean or ics none of them really worked.
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Read every word of a thread at least once before even attempting anything then make sure you have all the files you need ready to be used in their relevant places too and try again. When People claim to have read lots of tutorials and guides that have worked for the majority of People but can't get something to work then it's usually down to user error, i.e skimming through guides and missing a vital step that throws the whole thing off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826497
iceman8443 said:
Hello guys please hear me out!
I'm new to android as well as this forum, but I hear it's a great community. I followed a lot of tuts on how to upgrade my S2 to jelly bean or ics none of them really worked.
OK my friend got me the phone from amazon it's a Samsung Galaxy S2 International Version 16gb Unlocked with 2.3.5 Gingerbread stock firmware. The following day I tried to upgrade the unrooted firmware via KIES, it told me there is no update available for my phone. Okay I decided to root it and flash it though odin. I read that it was wise to back-up the software first and boy was it! So I rooted it and backed it up with ClockworkMod to an sd card just in case. But I forgot to get the other information before I flashed: original Baseband version, Kernel and Build number.
The flashing went fine I got 4.1.2 on my phone but I lost the network service, the lock screen and the turn off key dialog (the phone would just turn off as soon as i hit the off button). Rooted it, installed a different 4.1.2 firmware, same thing. Then I tried ICS, it was worse - I had similar issues as well as the home key was not working when multitasking. So I went back to original backed up rom. Everything works fine now but the baseband version remains from the last "update". Everytime I try a new firmware and go back to the original rom the last baseband sticks.
My question is: Is it at all possible to upgrade my phone? My kernel (from backedup rom) is I9100XXKI3 and build number gingerbread.XXKI3 Imei is fine.
Also my binary data counter is up to 7, is that bad?
Any help I will greatly appreciated! I badly want to upgrade, it's the whole reason I got S2 because it was supposed to be "upgradeable"
Thank youuuu.
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Go to sammobile.com
Click on firmware
Type in the searchbar: gt-i9100
Search for your country or the one thats the closest to ya
Download the file
Once downloaded set your s2 in download mode by pressing volume down, home en power buttons
Plug in your s2 into your comp
Open Odin
Press the PDA button
Choose the ....home....tar.md5 you downloaded
Make shure that re-partion, f reset time and auto reboot are checked
And hit the start button
If your phone rebooted check and you must be running on 4.1.2...
After that root it... And do what you wanna do
The binary counter doesn't meane something worse... Its only a counter thats counting how manny custom roms you have flashed...
You can reset it with a usb jig or triangle away app in the playstore... ( the app doesn't work always...)
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Read every word of a thread at least once before even attempting anything then make sure you have all the files you need ready to be used in their relevant places too and try again. When People claim to have read lots of tutorials and guides that have worked for the majority of People but can't get something to work then it's usually down to user error, i.e skimming through guides and missing a vital step that throws the whole thing off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826497
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Thank you guys for the replies however do you know anything about my weird issues, like the lockscreen not working after update, then no network service and the power off dialogue missing completely. I've tried at least 3-4 different jelly bean firmwares and always i got the same issues.
I live in Kosovo and i downloaded the Greek firmware which I'm going to try next. I'm going to go through pelpa87's thread you suggested and hopefully it will work and I will report back.
Thanks again.
Edit: thanks for the help guys, last night I installed jelly bean and it works great without any issues.
So ,im sorry but its a long story. Hopefully someone can help. My note is Rooted Ive been using TWRP. Everything had been fine until 2 days ago. I tried flashing a ROM i found on Goomanger.( I had been running liquid smooth) just wanted to try something different. Anyways it got stuck on a boot loop. Cant remember the name of the Rom. Anyways i was able to get back to recovery, thankfully. But when i wiped and flashed back to liquid smooth it would say optimizing apps, then it would reach a certain number then reboot and star all over again. So then i tried another Rom and the same thing happened. tried flashing back to stock rooted but it would turn on then completely crash and star booting up again. So finally i was able to flash paraandroid 4.1.2 and Gapps, but here is the kicker i have no service (AT&T) says cannot locate network, my IMEI is gone basically the cellular isn't working. Everything else works fine WiFi,apps, camera. Just cant make calls. I really need your guys help please.:crying:
If you have a suggestion please let me know, i hate using an old Iphone
dar101978 said:
So ,im sorry but its a long story. Hopefully someone can help. My note is Rooted Ive been using TWRP. Everything had been fine until 2 days ago. I tried flashing a ROM i found on Goomanger.( I had been running liquid smooth) just wanted to try something different. Anyways it got stuck on a boot loop. Cant remember the name of the Rom. Anyways i was able to get back to recovery, thankfully. But when i wiped and flashed back to liquid smooth it would say optimizing apps, then it would reach a certain number then reboot and star all over again. So then i tried another Rom and the same thing happened. tried flashing back to stock rooted but it would turn on then completely crash and star booting up again. So finally i was able to flash paraandroid 4.1.2 and Gapps, but here is the kicker i have no service (AT&T) says cannot locate network, my IMEI is gone basically the cellular isn't working. Everything else works fine WiFi,apps, camera. Just cant make calls. I really need your guys help please.:crying:
If you have a suggestion please let me know, i hate using an old Iphone
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Just odin back to stock. Get a complete factory stock image from the main sticky thread and flash it with Odin and Download Mode. There's a bug on one of the TWRP versions with 4.3-based ROMs that will put it into a bootloop by breaking device reboots. I was unable to flash my way out of the problem and was forced to do a complete reimage which solved all the problems and put me right back to clean-out-of-the-box state, then I reinstalled TWRP (though an older version before the boot loop bug) and re-flashed my custom ROM. The package I used was the stock image and Odin tool all in one .exe, just plug in to download mode and run it and it flashed bootloader, recovery, system, kernel, etc. all back to stock.
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Just odin back to stock. Get a complete factory stock image from the main sticky thread and flash it with Odin and Download Mode. There's a bug on one of the TWRP versions with 4.3-based ROMs that will put it into a bootloop by breaking device reboots. I was unable to flash my way out of the problem and was forced to do a complete reimage which solved all the problems and put me right back to clean-out-of-the-box state, then I reinstalled TWRP (though an older version before the boot loop bug) and re-flashed my custom ROM. The package I used was the stock image and Odin tool all in one .exe, just plug in to download mode and run it and it flashed bootloader, recovery, system, kernel, etc. all back to stock.
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Thanks thats what i did, I just basically had to use KIES to use the emergency recovery, then root my phone again. My question is what version of TWRP causes this? cause i used the newest version i could find off GOO. My other concerne is, will it accept or be safe to use a custom ROM? Well i gues ill find out :laugh: THANKS AGAIN!
Everyone with the sgh-i717 is having problems with the latest TWRP and the most stable version is 2.5.0.0. Go with that one or you'll be starting all over again I imagine. And don't just stop at the download link in the OP's, read the thread and find out what's going on. The problems with TWRP have been going on for a while and the development threads have a lot of comments about the latest build causing problems. Good luck! :good:
Hi,
I have a S3 model GT-I9305 (2GB) for like 7 months. It had 4.3 version installed, and I wanted to downgrade to 4.1.2 or 4.2.2. In the about menu Baseband version was i9305xxuemk1. Phone does not have any recovery software installed, except the default Odin download mode (Home+Down+Power), and I am able to enter it.
Since I am not sure for which country / carrier the phone is made (here people sell everything from everywhere), I do not know the original version of ROM, and there is no official ROM for my country (sammobile / Serbia). I have tried several 4.1.2 ROMs for different zones, and almost all of them failed, except for one - I9305XXALI5_I9305EVRALI5_EVR, which is reported as successful installation in Odin, but after restart it hangs on samsung logo.
Anyone has any ideas?
So, it seems that I can install any 4.3 version, but cannot install any 4.1 version. Some fail on nand, most fail on sboot. Any ideas? Basically what I do is, put the phone into download mode, and load firmware in odin and flash it.
Don't install 4.1 roms.
After you flash in odin boot into recovery and do a factory reset and and wipe cache and delvik cache then reboot
I am not sure what you mean? My goal is to install 4.1.2 version.
I have followed instructions from this link, but it doesn't work. In final step, when I need to go into recovery mode (Up+Home+power), I cannot enter it, it just hangs on samsung logo.
However, this link helped, I was able to downgrade using Odin mobile
Goran_ said:
I am not sure what you mean? My goal is to install 4.1.2 version.
I have followed instructions from this link, but it doesn't work. In final step, when I need to go into recovery mode (Up+Home+power), I cannot enter it, it just hangs on samsung logo.
However, this link helped, I was able to downgrade using Odin mobile
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Why do you want to downgrade all the way down to a 4.1 rom.
Are you sure you are powering off then entering the combo to start it?
Because I have a major battery drain, which last from 6-10 hours, depending on usage (mostly calls 1-2h, very rarely internet). Hard reset did not help.
As I have learned, it is a known KNOX problem, that I was not aware of (I also have another S3, which does not have KNOX on it).
Goran_ said:
Because I have a major battery drain, which last from 6-10 hours, depending on usage (mostly calls 1-2h, very rarely internet). Hard reset did not help.
As I have learned, it is a known KNOX problem, that I was not aware of (I also have another S3, which does not have KNOX on it).
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I have just read your topic title again, im sorry but i have no knowledge of knox since the i9300 does not have it, please get a mod to move this to the i9305 section where they can help you
Could you uninstall KNOX rather than going back to 4.1.2? http://www.androidpit.com/how-to-uninstall-knox