[SOLVED]Cant get into recovery, i9100 stuck on galaxy Logo - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

HI,
Galaxy s2 i9100, stuck on "Samsung galaxy S II gt-i9100" screen, unable to get into recovery.
The problem occurred after updating CWM recovery from rom manager.
What can I do?
Should i try flash stock rom via Odin? Download mod still reachable.
Or should i try flash recovery?
comming from wanam 14.1.
any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

Which version of Android is Wanam 14?
Since u cannot enter recovery, flash via Odin is ur only option. I don't think flashing a recovery would help..
I have heard many people warn against using ROM Manager with i9100.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Never update through rom manager.
i9100
alliance 7.2
v6.0b5
nekf2

4.1.2

apex88 said:
4.1.2
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Then flash stock firmware via Odin.
And next time, stay away from ROM Manager.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

started stock rom flash via odin, wish me luck

apex88 said:
started stock rom flash via odin, wish me luck
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Do let know what happens..:thumbup:
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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managed to flash stock rom, but system UI crashes all the time, i'll try full wipe/factory reset.

apex88 said:
managed to flash stock rom, but system UI crashes all them time, i'll try full wipe
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I do hope u haven't got 4.0.4 now..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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no, its 4.1.2 stock
Update:
Full wipe did the job, got the UI running with no problems.
Thanks for the help guys.

You ever heard of efs folder? Bk it up if you haven't
i9100
alliance 7.2
v6.0b5
nekf2

apex88 said:
no, its 4.1.2 stock
Update:
Full wipe did the job, got the UI running with no problems.
Thanks for the help guys.
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Happy to help!
Backup EFS too as soon as possible.
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

Added [SOLVED].
Got wanam 14.4 and restoring from titanium now, will do efs backup as soon as titanium is done.

Do three
Ktool of playstore
Gs2 repair of playstore
And manual to ext Sd and of phone. 'I count as one'
i9100
alliance 7.2
v6.0b5
nekf2

Some custom ROMs also create EFS backups automatically too.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

How did you do the full wipe in ODIN ?

BorgCymru said:
How did you do the full wipe in ODIN ?
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Full wipe was done in stock recovery, not Odin.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Ah right. I can't get into recovery

BorgCymru said:
Ah right. I can't get into recovery
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Bootloop or bricked?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Bootloop now. ALl I get is the operator logo then the big S screen.
Trouble is being partially sighted going through all the threads and finding out whats the 'latest' method is now a hard task
I'm trying to find a working CM 9 now to use with ODIN as I can get it to download mode.
Just trying this now
http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/45674-cm9-instructions-discussion-of-nightlies/
The- Make sure you're running ICS bootloaders lower than LPH: part which seems to have got me to a recovery screen

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[Q] CWM issue - cant wipe/factory reset

Hi,
I'm on 4.0.3 and was hoping to install pacman rom.. phone is rooted and i've launched cwm recovery (v6.0.1.2) by running the zip from stock recovery. Gone to wipe data / factory reset but I dont have a yes option listed.. only have 5 'No' s.. is this right?
Where do i go from here?? yes im a noob to android.. any help appreciated
optionone said:
Hi,
I'm on 4.0.3 and was hoping to install pacman rom.. phone is rooted and i've launched cwm recovery (v6.0.1.2) by running the zip from stock recovery. Gone to wipe data / factory reset but I dont have a yes option listed.. only have 5 'No' s.. is this right?
Where do i go from here?? yes im a noob to android.. any help appreciated
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Try scrolling down some more...
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Try scrolling down some more...
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Hah! so simple.. thanks!
optionone said:
Hah! so simple.. thanks!
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Always welcome! :thumbup:
I too had the same problem few weeks back. Its because the font size is larger than what we were used to seeing!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Try scrolling down some more...
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Unable to scroll down it just brings me back to the top of the no's

Stuck on install screen when updating to jellybean on rooted phone

Hi there,
I have a I9100 which was running the samsung stock Android 4.0.4 on the 3 network in the UK which I installed CWrecovery on and rooted. I downloaded an official update via the system update function yesterday and continued installing the update not thinking the root would effect anything, however the the install got stuck on the install screen (like the image attached) while constantly flashing on and off every 3-4 seconds, I pulled the battery after and hour or so. When I power on now it just shows the samsung sII logo along with the triangle and then goes straight back to the android install screen, I also can't go into recovery.
What would be the best thing to do in this instance? would re-flashing a recovery program work?
Thanks for any help!
Whatever happens, DO NOT WIPE DATA OR DO A FACTORY RESET! 4.0.4 is prone to the notorious eMMC brickbug!
Try downloading the new firmware manually and flashing via Odin.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Whatever happens, DO NOT WIPE DATA OR DO A FACTORY RESET! 4.0.4 is prone to the notorious eMMC brickbug!
Try downloading the new firmware manually and flashing via Odin.
Thanks for the reply, Is there somewhere I can download the 100% offical I9100 jellybean firmware?
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Yup.. sammobile.com..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Yup.. sammobile.com..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Thanks for that, the sammobile.com MD5 flashed, and all seems good.
Is there a method for rooting stock jellybean on the I9100? can I use the same tar file and method as I did with ICS?
Had the exact same problem today. Solved it with this thread!
Neil27 said:
Is there a method for rooting stock jellybean on the I9100? can I use the same tar file and method as I did with ICS?
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U mean using CF Root kernel to root?
For JB, u can root using a custom kernel like Siyah, using Odin. This will install CWM recovery also and give u root access.
Or u can try the Universal Method to root without installing CWM recovery.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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And please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
Pan_Man said:
Had the exact same problem today. Solved it with this thread!
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Thats good to know
U mean using CF Root kernel to root?
For JB, u can root using a custom kernel like Siyah, using Odin. This will install CWM recovery also and give u root access.
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I used CF root and odin last time, any advantage to using Siyah, or Universal Method?
Neil27 said:
Thats good to know
I used CF root and odin last time, any advantage to using Siyah, or Universal Method?
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Universal method is intended for those who only want rooted stock firmware, but donot want to flash custom ROMs (no CWM recovery).
Some people have reported issues with CF Root for JB, so Siyah is an alternative. I don't think there are any particular advantages.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

returning to stock over different Kernel? [SOLVED]

I'm currently running Avatar JB ROM (best thing ever!) on my i900p with no problems, but this morning I cracked the screen so it's going back to Orange and I need to return to stock.
My question is can I just flash the stock Orange ROM over the top via ODIN or do I need to flash a different kernel too? I read something about ICS/JB kernels not mixing and the stock Orange is ICS.
Thank you
No need to flash a different kernel. Just flash stock ROM via Odin. You may do a factory reset before flashing also.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
No need to flash a different kernel. Just flash stock ROM via Odin. You may do a factory reset before flashing also.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Excellent, thank you :good:
Alpsp said:
Excellent, thank you :good:
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Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post if everything goes well..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

Stuck at bootloop after nandroid restore

So today i felt like restoring a previous nandroid backup i made a year ago. i was on 4.0.4 stock+siyah and wanted to go to jelly bean if im not mistaken (cant remember for sure tho). Thing is i tried to wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, but still, i cannot get rid of this bootloop. any ideas ? thanks
PD: id prefer not flashing a stock rom with odin nor restoring back to my other backup if possible
That may be what you'd prefer, but think about it logically given what you've already tried/what hasn't worked. You don't have any other option.
Am confused..
Is the OP trying to restore 4.0.4 or is he already on it?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
i was on 4.0.4 and tried to restore a jelly bean nandroid backup, i tried wiping everything i could but nothing seems to solve the bootloop. any other idea thats not flashing a stock rom ?
You full wipe on 4.0.4?
What's your cwm. Sd partis maybe. Don't wipe on 4.0.4
i9100
alliance 7.2
v6.0b5
nekf2
Poroto said:
i was on 4.0.4 and tried to restore a jelly bean nandroid backup, i tried wiping everything i could but nothing seems to solve the bootloop. any other idea thats not flashing a stock rom ?
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Since solving the bootloop is more important now, I suggest you do what MistahBungle said..
Flash a stock JB firmware via Odin, then if bootloop is overcome, you can root it and restore your JB backup.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Since solving the bootloop is more important now, I suggest you do what MistahBungle said..
Flash a stock JB firmware via Odin, then if bootloop is overcome, you can root it and restore your JB backup.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Good point :thumbup:
i9100
alliance 7.2
v6.0b5
nekf2
yea just flashed through odin, had no more patience and wanted my phone back haha. tahnks anyway guys
Poroto said:
yea just flashed through odin, had no more patience and wanted my phone back haha. tahnks anyway guys
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Happy to help..
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
Amazing that the guy who suggested the most logical (and only) fix got ignored for 3.5 hours, yet the OP ends up accepting the same advice from other people. The stupidity of people on here never ceases to amaze me.
MistahBungle said:
Amazing that the guy who suggested the most logical (and only) fix got ignored for 3.5 hours, yet the OP ends up accepting the same advice from other people. The stupidity of people on here never ceases to amaze me.
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Some people just need a little more re-assurance, I guess..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

Sometimes bootloops

Hi,
Sometimes I have bootloops after rebooting the device. It even happens when I try to reboot to recovery mode.
So what I do after getting this is take out the battery, wait like 10 seconds and then return it.
After that it is just fine.
How can I solve this?
More details first.
Which device and variant?
Which rom and/or kernel?
Rooted or not?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
More details first.
Which device and variant?
Which rom and/or kernel?
Rooted or not?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Device is i9100g
Rom is jellybam v7.7
Kernel is 3.0.31-CM-ga19a577
Yes, rooted
Thanks!
MeAndRoidG said:
Device is i9100g
Rom is jellybam v7.7
Kernel is 3.0.31-CM-ga19a577
Yes, rooted
Thanks!
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Must be a bug with the rom..
Why not check if any others have similar issues?
To sort it out, try:
1. Different kernel
2. Doing a wipe cache and dalvik cache
3. Doing a full wipe
4. Doing a re-flash of Jellybam
5. Restore to stock
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

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