i9100 help i need a fix - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

ok i saw all the threads but no help ...
symptoms... no recovery (just battery logo), download mode is working,
when i flash siyah it gets bootloop... stuck at samsung logo...
odin is flashing normaly without error...
these are the screens i get
1. recovery (battery logo)
2. entering download mode
3. download mode
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lb2vi1y7h833q50/T1c9GSy8kx
gt-i9100
ssn i9100gsmh
fcc id a3lgti9100
which rom should i download and with which version of odin to flash
everything id downloaded ok and odin flashes without problem ...?

Flash philz touch or cf kernel then siyah
Send from my SGS2 I9100 with HassanROM and latest DorimanX 8.xx kernel

Ok i will try asap... Will report back

still nothing...

sabirwest said:
still nothing...
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Go to sammobile.com, sign up, dl a stock rom, flash through Odin, root.

THE biggest issue is that i cant get to recovery, i allready downloaded stock rom and tried. right now i am downloading i9100xwlss version to try because my friend has thatone on his phone working... i just have no starting point to begin with. allready got bricked phone and i dont know on which carrier it was, whic android version it had. etc.. will try this and then i give up. lots of time i have lost trying.

sabirwest said:
THE biggest issue is that i cant get to recovery, i allready downloaded stock rom and tried. right now i am downloading i9100xwlss version to try because my friend has thatone on his phone working... i just have no starting point to begin with. allready got bricked phone and i dont know on which carrier it was, whic android version it had. etc.. will try this and then i give up. lots of time i have lost trying.
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You put phone into download mode and flash through Odin. There are many guides on here for directions
Here's one guide. Read the full first page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21659039

yeah i know, many guides i have done, walked through, but nothing helps. odin flashes without problem. phone restarts and still no recovery with bootloop... flashed this and that.. and still same issues.

Flash JB leak firmware via odin (comes as 3 parts - Pda, phone and csc). Then see if it boots. If it doesn't, try to enter recovery and factort reset.
Report back what happens.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

I've seen a couple of these cases happening lately, my bet is on the bootloader, eventhough I don't encourage people to try flashing it. Or, as always, OP is holding something back.
Neo, I'm not familiar with the ROM being downloaded from a non-stable internet connection and I know you get them from an internet cafe. Now, is it possible that Odin would allow (flash) a corrupted ROM?
Sent from the little guy

sabirwest said:
yeah i know, many guides i have done, walked through, but nothing helps. odin flashes without problem. phone restarts and still no recovery with bootloop... flashed this and that.. and still same issues.
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try to find the stock rom that comes in 4 files, CSC, PDA, modem + bootloader

sabirwest said:
yeah i know, many guides i have done, walked through, but nothing helps. odin flashes without problem. phone restarts and still no recovery with bootloop... flashed this and that.. and still same issues.
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I literally did this yesterday. After you flash stock you have to boot into 3e (stock recovery) and wipe data. This will stop the bootloop and you can carry on with rooting if that's what you want.

It's better to wipe dalvik, you need CWM for that, that's why it's always suggested to flash a custom ROM when on a bootloop.
Sent from the little guy

jeah i know but whatever i flash i still have no recovery...

ok now its official. phone memory is problem, i went to service today and they told me that when i flash with odin the values that i flash dont stay in the memory, on the next boot
those values get clear, memory bug of some kind, he said that he can manual and direct approach to the motherboard and write recovery directly but he cant say if it will always
work like it is suppose to.

Hum....I think you're getting conned, as the matter of fact, he must be reading this right now.
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Just as i thought
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app

Check other threads, I'm dealing with 3 guys with this same issue.
Sent from the little guy

officialy the phone went bye bye !!!! Cheers for being with me in those hard times !!!

Pit file flash?
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Related

[Q] May have bricked Samsung Vibrant?

LOL not, unbrickable!! phone is elegant inddeeed!
brandonkahn said:
i flashed to froyo 2.2 from hybridr4 2.1 rom using clockwork, everything worked fine nice rom(2.2)... but then i decided to go back to hybrid r4... when i installed the package it just sets at the samsung i9000 splash screen for this rom... i can load into clockwork but for some reason i cant get this 2.2 back onto my sd card... any ideas?
now i did a format of the sd card thru clockwork because it was showing old files on it when i went to load no matter what and would never show 2.2 even if i put it on there, but now thru samsung recov. utility when i go to install package it says E: cant open /sdcard/update.zip installation aborted.... am i screwed?
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Can u get your phone into download mode?
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I am assuming when you flashed back you forgot to flash a stock kernel at the same time. try using odin to get back to stock and you should be fine
Thegreat520 said:
Can u get your phone into download mode?
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Was gonna ask the same thing.
If you can you should be able to to use ODIN to get back to stock.
Sounds like you forgot to flash a 2.1 kernel before you rebooted.
yaddayaddayadddaaaaa
Surprised no one has said "OMG! WRONG SECTION! I'M NOT GONNA HELP YOU!"
But yea, flash a kernel if you can can. Check the Bionix website for them. Also, in the future, make sure you READ everything pertaining to a rom you flash. If you had, you would have known you needed to flash a 2.1 kernel if you wanted to revert.
Odin 1.3
Yeah I've done the same thing before. When you downgrade from 2.2 you must flash a 2.1 kernal first. Best thing to do is re-flash back to stock with Odin. Make sure you use Odin version 1.3 and not version 1. Search the dev forum for how to flash with Odin. The Vibrant is very hard to brick permanently so you should be able to recover from this soft brick.
brandonkahn said:
i flashed to froyo 2.2 from hybridr4 2.1 rom using clockwork, everything worked fine nice rom(2.2)... but then i decided to go back to hybrid r4... when i installed the package it just sets at the samsung i9000 splash screen for this rom... i can load into clockwork but for some reason i cant get this 2.2 back onto my sd card... any ideas?
now i did a format of the sd card thru clockwork because it was showing old files on it when i went to load no matter what and would never show 2.2 even if i put it on there, but now thru samsung recov. utility when i go to install package it says E: cant open /sdcard/update.zip installation aborted.... am i screwed?
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I had the same problem just two days ago and I thought I ruined my phone. Follow the instructions in this post
it saved my phone. Do not format your phone with cwm. Bad things happen.
https://sites.google.com/site/projectbionix/home/downloads
You can flash any one of these ROMs and they will include the correct kernel and modem.
brandonkahn said:
yeah i didnt flash the kernel, rookie mistake. the only the i can get to on my phone is samsungs recov. mode at this point by holding up and down and power... so not sure how to get odin on there or whatever..appreciate any and all help, and if someone can provide a fix here im wlling to donate 15 bucks via paypal
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With phone off,hold volumes up and down and plug cable into phone.Don't touch power when doing this.That should get you to download mode.
this one dude was honestly trying to get me to try to install a rom so eagerly it was scary.
brandonkahn said:
im sorry but how do i do this? is it possible to do a flash if i cant load in to anything but the samsung recov on my phone? again if you provide links for downloads and instructions etc. i will gladly donate 15 to paypal because i really cant afford the insurance fee at this point lol thanks so much
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The same thing happened to me and i was stuck at the Galaxy GT 19000 boot splash.
What i did was go into Download mode using ADB:
*adb reboot download*
Then i used odin with THIS guide h t t p : / / forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6998-howto-how-to-recover-from-a-soft-brick-on-your-vibrant-and-return-to-stock-phone-pc-error/
OMG wrong section! I'm not going to help you
Sent from my Galaxy S with GINGERBREAD using XDA app
themodel ur the best ever!!
use Odin to restore your rom!
I think the easiest thing to do is flash any of the ROM that have Kernels in them, I have only had to use odin once, and that was just to try it out. I always keep stuff on my card, But i guess if you didnt going back to stock through odin would be the next best thing.
Greg ODIN!!!!
brandonkahn said:
i really need to know how to get into download mode so i can use odin, can someone please explain.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Follow the directions in the forum. for me I held up and down with power and had my wife plug it into the usb for me, worked the one time i tried. but thats why the thread is better from what most have said each phone is a little different depending upon date it was made.
u guys are so funny, rock bottoms!
brandonkahn said:
YES!! you guys are the best! so if my phone was rooted before this is it still rooted or did this unroot it??? thanks guys.
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Depends on what you flash, but even if its stock with no root, root is very easy on the phone, just do whatever worked for you the first time.

[Q] Help a poor soft bricked S2 out?

So a few days ago my galaxy s2 shut it self off and wouldn't start again. Wouldn't charge the battery, just sat there with the empty battery symbol. I by passed the battery and directly wired a cut usb cord onto the battery terminals. It worked! But now wont boot past the "Samsung Galaxy s2" white on black logo screen. I have reflashed the PDF, PHONE, and CSC though odin with 10 different files I found around these forms and across the internet. Nothing made any difference and it still sticks on the logo screen. Anything else I could try before sending it away? :/
Also I never installed any custom ROM or firmware on it, it was totally stock. I am also with Bell in Canada if that helps.
If you've already tried flashing stock firmware via Odin, probably not. Does it successfully flash in Odin, I.E do you get the green pass box & the phone auto reboot ? If not, copy/paste (or type) the details from the 'message' section in Odin when it's doing the flash here.
Yep every time I have done it it has said passed and my phone has restarted.
I followed this thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458,
And did everything including flashing the bootloader, except using the .pit and re-partitioning because I'm afraid I will hard brick it, but it still had the same result. Won't boot past logo and wont go into recovery only download.
Why did you flash the bootloader ? You don't normally do that save for very specific situations.
OK. So you followed that guide using files from Samfirmware. I have absolutely no idea about files from that site or how they work/what to do with them as I've flashed anything from that site & doubt I would.
Given you can still get into download mode, only thing I can suggest is to download a stock rom from Intratech's thread from here & flash in PDA section of Odin if links work, if not, download stock firmware for your carrier/country with the PC version of Checkfus & flash that in the PDA section of Odin. In both cases, only one file and no mucking around.
I flashed the bootloader because that very official looking guide told me to lol
"Have you done everything correctly until now? Then...
Congratulations on recovering your phone!
You deserve some cake afterwards, and some rest
Now, if your problem is the NAND rw coruption, and wasn't fixed by the above fix, then follow these steps :
5) Download the Kernel. Flash it in PDA. Without ticking Re-Partitioning
6) Successful? Nice, hope is still present.
7) Flash the recovery package, following steps 1-4 This should fix your issue. If it does not, then :
WARNING : FLASHING A BOOTLOADER IS DANGEROUS. FLASH WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
8) Download the Bootloader. Flash it as PDA or Bootloader in ODIN. Without ticking Re-Partitioning
9) Flash the Kernel, as in step 5
10) Flash the recovery package, like in steps 1-4 And that will fix any of your issues
I hope that this guide was helpful, and if it was, hit the thanks button! "
Because my phone did not get bricked by trying to use custom ROM I feel its different then everyone else's problems here. Maybe its a bad app, is there a way to hard wipe my phone from where I am? Thanks very much for responding btw.
Guides don't necessarily work the way they're supposed to is all I'll say.
No, your problem is not different to every other case like this we see here maybe 20 times a week. A bad flash/not being able to get into recovery/can get into download mode is a bad flash/not being able to get into recovery/can get into download mod.
You're not going to wipe it without getting into recovery. You could try and flash a rooted kernel that has recovery (CFRoot ?), but frankly best advice I can give you is to do what I suggested in my last post.
You're welcome
Ok I got check fus and found the firmware for my phone. I'l try using it to flash in ODIN but it does't seem like it will be any different then the other 10 firmwares I have tried
When you flash it, make sure you're plugged into a powered/mainboard USB port on your PC, make sure Kies/it's processes aren't running in Windoze Task Manager (if they are, kill them. You need the drivers that come with Kies to use Odin, but they mess with each other if they're running @ the same time), ensure you're running Odin as admin, and use the USB cable which came with the phone if you have it.
I did exactly what you said, still stuck in bootloop.
OptifishPrime said:
I did exactly what you said, still stuck in bootloop.
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And still can't get into recovery? Usually a full wipe will alleviate a boot loop.
If you're now in boot loop, the ROM is corrupted, think of it as a Windows loading forver. Just push a new ROM compatible to your device, I recommend stock for now, and see if it will boot normally.
I only experience boot loop once during my CM 7 installation, I reinstalled the ROM and everything works perfectly.
OptifishPrime said:
I did exactly what you said, still stuck in bootloop.
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You obviously did not do what I said.
I said "If you did everything and it didn't work, proceed to flash the Kernel and/or the bl".
You did 't use the .PIT and re-partition. If you use it, it'll fix the phone.
Have you flashed the kernel?
Plus, you have a soft bricked phone, period. The only different thing from others is how it happened
Flash the kernel. And then the recovery package. Without the .PIT. If that doesn't work, use the .PIT.
Just a FYI : I once soft bricked my phone when flashing a stock ROM. So yeah, soft bricks happen with almost all ROMs that are messy.
I did flash the kernel and the recovery package. At this point I haven't voided the warranty and I'm scared the flashing the .pit will do so. But I guess if that's the only thing I haven't done and you say it will fix it I will. I should use the one from the recovery package right? It will work on my Bell Canada I9100M?
Are you able to enter recovery by pressing volume up + home + power?
Have a read of my Helper Post...
Happened to me yesterday. Follow this:
1. Get Siyah kernel in .tar and flash it through odin.
2. Enter recovery and go to mount. In there format /data, /system, /cache, format all. Reboot recovery.
3. Search for a wipe script in xda forum ex: sgs2 rom wipe or something like that. Put it in your phone and go to recovery and install it.
4. Boot in download mode and flash latest version of stock rom downloaded from sammobile.com
Thats how I soved mine. Good luck.
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Phistachio said:
You obviously did not do what I said.
I said "If you did everything and it didn't work, proceed to flash the Kernel and/or the bl".
You did 't use the .PIT and re-partition. If you use it, it'll fix the phone.
Have you flashed the kernel?
Plus, you have a soft bricked phone, period. The only different thing from others is how it happened
Flash the kernel. And then the recovery package. Without the .PIT. If that doesn't work, use the .PIT.
Just a FYI : I once soft bricked my phone when flashing a stock ROM. So yeah, soft bricks happen with almost all ROMs that are messy.
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Let's save the pit file flash for last.
People see "PIT" and go like "oh, I gotta flash this".
They must think it's a magic file, or something.
gastonw said:
Let's save the pit file flash for last.
People see "PIT" and go like "oh, I gotta flash this".
They must think it's a magic file, or something.
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Forgive me for barging in, but if am correct, flashing PIT files is needed only when u have messed up the partitions on ur device, right?
Would that happen if I flash another phone's firmware, like say an i9300?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Forgive me for barging in, but if am correct, flashing PIT files is needed only when u have messed up the partitions on ur device, right?
Would that happen if I flash another phone's firmware, like say an i9300?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Yeah, corrupted nand and all.
The thing is that people just love flashing pit files, my guess is they think "new ROM, maybe it needs more room, besides I've unzipped the .rar and the pit file is there. Gotta flash that in order for the ROM to work".
And then.....
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Links for Factory Kernals not woking?

Hey guys,
I'm trying to flash the S2 back to UK Factory kernal as I want to take it back for a warranty claim.
I've unrooted the phone so far, but bnow want to restore the phone with a stock/factory kernal, however the links for the factory kernals in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 don't work. I keep getting messages that the files have been removed due to copyright violati ions etc...
Can somebody please help?
Cheers
Try here, if not Samfirmware, if not you'll have to flash an entire stock rom (which is what I'd probably do regardless if I was returning a phone for a warranty claim).
Thanks for the links MistahBungle, but what do you mean by 'flash an entire stock rom'. Is it not sufficient to just flash with a kernal from the links?
How difficult is it to do the entire stock rom? I'd rather be safe than sorry, if flashing the entire stock rom keeps the warranty inatct...
cheers
here you go stock rom ,kernek and modems
I mean, instead of flashing just the kernel, flashing the entire rom package (which also obviously contains the kernel). You don't absolutely have to do this, it's just what I'd do (just my personal preference).
It's no more difficult to flash a whole rom, just the download will take longer as it's a couple of hundred MB Vs a few MB for a kernel.
Do whatever you're comfortable with ;-)
shan_tsung said:
Thanks for the links MistahBungle, but what do you mean by 'flash an entire stock rom'. Is it not sufficient to just flash with a kernal from the links?
How difficult is it to do the entire stock rom? I'd rather be safe than sorry, if flashing the entire stock rom keeps the warranty inatct...
cheers
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apk_xiz said:
here you go ["]stock rom ,kernek and modems[/URL]
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Thanks mate
MistahBungle said:
I mean, instead of flashing just the kernel, flashing the entire rom package (which also obviously contains the kernel). You don't absolutely have to do this, it's just what I'd do (just my personal preference).
It's no more difficult to flash a whole rom, just the download will take longer as it's a couple of hundred MB Vs a few MB for a kernel.
Do whatever you're comfortable with ;-)
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Got you. I'll just do the whole rom I think.
Thanks guys
:S connected phone in dowload mode and ran Odin, downloaded firmware file from site that apk_xiz suggested (downloaded one that had XX in the region, as that should be the one for UK?)
Loaded tar.nd5 file in pda on odin and hit start and the the phone just stays in downloading and nothing happens now?? Odin says all hread completed suceed 0 and failed 0?
Can somebody please shed some light
Check Windoze Task Manager & kill Kies/related processes if they're running. If they're not, go thru as many of the following steps as you need to:-
*Must run Odin as administrator in Windoze.
*Try different USB ports; you must be using a 'powered' or mainboard port.
*Try different USB cables (particularly the cable that came with the phone if you're not using it now)
*Try different versions of Odin (search on here/Google)
*Uninstall Kies, reboot, redownload & reinstall it, reboot, try the flash again. Also run Windoze Update.
And if all this fails, try a different PC. And if it doesn't work first go on the 2nd PC, go thru the above steps on that PC.
shan_tsung said:
:S connected phone in dowload mode and ran Odin, downloaded firmware file from site that apk_xiz suggested (downloaded one that had XX in the region, as that should be the one for UK?)
Loaded tar.nd5 file in pda on odin and hit start and the the phone just stays in downloading and nothing happens now?? Odin says all hread completed suceed 0 and failed 0?
Can somebody please shed some light
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well first of all UK version is XEU (cuz mine is uk too)
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and 2nd do what MistahBungle suggested !
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if that way won't work then i will tell you difficult way (adb way)
Thank you so much guys, think Its going back to stock now, still downloading as I type...
I've noticed though that the bianry counter states 3 downloads :S I take it I need to buy a 'JIG' tool to reset this counter back to '0'?
Or can I just do a factory erase/reset by holding up menu and power then selecting restore/erase option, would that reset the counter too?
Yep, buy a jig on eBay (costs a couple of bucks), provided you're not running the 'new' bootloader, the jig will reset your flash counter.
If you find the jig doesn't work, you have two options; flash the 'old' bootloader, or use Triangle Away to reset the flash counter.
But don't worry about that now, get your phone working, buy a jig (even if it doesn't reset your flash counter, could come in handy if you can't get into download mode someday for whatever reason) & see how it goes.
no you won't have to buy any zig to reset your binary count just root your phone and download triangle away and you are good to go .
enjoy
Okay, phone is working again with stock firmware...
Now, I already had a battery temprature problem with the phone, it didn't restart without plugging in with a charger when you would power it down... But now after restore, it keeps telling me that charging has been paused due to high voltage and the battery icon keeps flashing in the top right corner on the screen?? Should I just leave this one for the warranty then?
Seriously, you've messed with it enough, haven't you ? ;-P Send it in for warranty, add that problem to the list of other stuff you tell them about.
MistahBungle said:
Seriously, you've messed with it enough, haven't you ? ;-P Send it in for warranty, add that problem to the list of other stuff you tell them about.
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just the 'jig' and i'll throw it back to them I'll update once I hear back.
Thanks for the help dude
As Apk_Xiz, said, you're going to have to use Triangle Away to reset the flash counter if you've flashed an ICS stock firmware. Go to that thread he linked to if that's the case, read the instructions & go for it. But if you've flashed a Gingerbread stock rom, yeah, wait for the jig & reset it then send it off.
shan_tsung said:
just the 'jig' and i'll throw it back to them I'll update once I hear back.
Thanks for the help dude
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Could not awake s3 from sleep

My s3 drive me crazy. I have been using it for 1 year, recently I could not awake it from sleep.
It somehow reboot or just stuck with black screen without any response no matter I pressed any buttons. It happens every time when it go sleep,
I manage to keep my phone wake up by ticking "stay awake" and plug my phone with USB cable for now. But obviously, when I am out this doesn't work....
I have tried to flash Samsung stock Rom 4.0.4 and any other custom Roms, but the symptom is the same, dead while sleeping.
It also sometime freeze in samsung log occasionally, and then reboot itself.
THIS IS REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY!! PLEASE HELP ME !!!
have you tried Factory data reset?
Your phone is too lazy.
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Definitely did....reset factory data
Every time when I reset factory data and reboot it always freeze on samsung logo first time, and after reboot by itself, it is OK.
ashraf sharif said:
have you tried Factory data reset?
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Flash stock rom via Odin next step. Still a problem you need service centre . jje
are you running stock rom and stock recovery as well as stock kernel? did you use odin or kies ? if you use custom roms and recoveries and kernels you may have problems. you mention flashing 4.0.4 , did you try 4.1.2? you can find the latest odin flashable official firmwares at sammobile. going back to stock is probably a better option than taking the custom route. especially if the problem is hardware related . also if you need to get the phone serviced under warranty. good luck
zeroarst said:
My s3 drive me crazy. I have been using it for 1 year, recently I could not awake it from sleep.
It somehow reboot or just stuck with black screen without any response no matter I pressed any buttons. It happens every time when it go sleep,
I manage to keep my phone wake up by ticking "stay awake" and plug my phone with USB cable for now. But obviously, when I am out this doesn't work....
I have tried to flash Samsung stock Rom 4.0.4 and any other custom Roms, but the symptom is the same, dead while sleeping.
It also sometime freeze in samsung log occasionally, and then reboot itself.
THIS IS REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY!! PLEASE HELP ME !!!
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yes. as JJE already mentioned, you try flashing the latest JB firmware of your region. no ICS firmwares!
ashraf sharif said:
are you running stock rom and stock recovery as well as stock kernel? did you use odin or kies ? if you use custom roms and recoveries and kernels you may have problems. you mention flashing 4.0.4 , did you try 4.1.2? you can find the latest odin flashable official firmwares at sammobile. going back to stock is probably a better option than taking the custom route. especially if the problem is hardware related . also if you need to get the phone serviced under warranty. good luck
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What did u mean "stock recovery as well as stock kernel", anything else I have to do after flashing the stock ROM?
Thanks for you reply.
zeroarst said:
What did u mean "stock recovery as well as stock kernel", anything else I have to do after flashing the stock ROM?
Thanks for you reply.
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he meant whether you've flashed any custom kernel . even if you have , if you full firmware flash everything will be back to stock.
chris_marsh said:
he meant whether you've flashed any custom kernel . even if you have , if you full firmware flash everything will be back to stock.
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Yes, and it needs to be done. Just go through the normal full flash for warranty process (guides for this in General) and factory reset. If it still happens, you've ruled out software /data and can only be hardware.
zeroarst said:
My s3 drive me crazy. I have been using it for 1 year, recently I could not awake it from sleep.
It somehow reboot or just stuck with black screen without any response no matter I pressed any buttons. It happens every time when it go sleep,
I manage to keep my phone wake up by ticking "stay awake" and plug my phone with USB cable for now. But obviously, when I am out this doesn't work....
I have tried to flash Samsung stock Rom 4.0.4 and any other custom Roms, but the symptom is the same, dead while sleeping.
It also sometime freeze in samsung log occasionally, and then reboot itself.
THIS IS REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY!! PLEASE HELP ME !!!
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Try this app in play store and post what's mentionned, I've read a lot of things regarding these symptoms, hope it is not what it looks to be
Hope it's not too late
leech4 said:
Try this app in play store and post what's mentionned, I've read a lot of things regarding these symptoms, hope it is not what it looks to be
Hope it's not too late
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well, after running the check, I got "Congratulations. Test Passed. 694s. 15758000128 bytes (14.7GB) 21.7MB/s"
But I can hot be happy.
zeroarst said:
well, after running the check, I got "Congratulations. Test Passed. 694s. 15758000128 bytes (14.7GB) 21.7MB/s"
But I can hot be happy.
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Is it saying "NO. sane chip" under Sudden death ?
leech4 said:
Is it saying "NO. sane chip" under Sudden death ?
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So...does it mean chip was broken?
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View attachment 2057308
So...does it mean chip was broken?
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Unfortunately, your ship is INSANE and there is a big chance that your phone is dying slowly. It is something similar to sudden death
You should go here an apply fixes, hoping it is not too late for you, just read carefully what to do
Don't waste your time and apply fixes ASAP
Good luck

I717 revert to att stock from custom rom

I want to revert an ATT i717 rooted, with CWM ver.6, custom KK rom back to ATT stock rom (I did try KIES but it didn't recognize phone as I understand due to rom being custom.) I don't have a back up of the original stock rom. All download links I have come across are dead. Need help to locate working DL links.
2-Wifey has the same exact phone rooted with CWM ver. 6 with stock JB rom. I am wondering if I take a back up of that and flash it to my phone if that will be ok or if that's a chance for a brick?
jayinc11 said:
I want to revert an ATT i717 rooted, with CWM ver.6, custom KK rom back to ATT stock rom (I did try KIES but it didn't recognize phone as I understand due to rom being custom.) I don't have a back up of the original stock rom. All download links I have come across are dead. Need help to locate working DL links.
2-Wifey has the same exact phone rooted with CWM ver. 6 with stock JB rom. I am wondering if I take a back up of that and flash it to my phone if that will be ok or if that's a chance for a brick?
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You have posted in the development forum. Try Q&A.
Also if you can't find Odin file here, try to search google. You may find an active somewhere else. Other than that, you can wait. if I ever get off work I could probably scrounge up a copy to my dropbox.
Let me know if you find. Sorry, I won't have time until tomorrow afternoon . In middle of a work marathon on 2 jobs.
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jayinc11 said:
I want to revert an ATT i717 rooted, with CWM ver.6, custom KK rom back to ATT stock rom (I did try KIES but it didn't recognize phone as I understand due to rom being custom.) I don't have a back up of the original stock rom. All download links I have come across are dead. Need help to locate working DL links.
2-Wifey has the same exact phone rooted with CWM ver. 6 with stock JB rom. I am wondering if I take a back up of that and flash it to my phone if that will be ok or if that's a chance for a brick?
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here's a link to stock jb:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8CfFE5fSiMQS1NuZVZmUnRNYVU/view?usp=sharing
it includes the rom, cwm recovery, supersu, odin, kernel, and modem.
odin the rom first, then the recovery.
copy supersu to the phone and install thru cwm.
you'll need to update binaries.
also included is the current cwm recovery i use to install kit kat roms.
beenkenobee said:
here's a link to stock jb:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8CfFE5fSiMQS1NuZVZmUnRNYVU/view?usp=sharing
it includes the rom, cwm recovery, supersu, odin, kernel, and modem.
odin the rom first, then the recovery.
copy supersu to the phone and install thru cwm.
you'll need to update binaries.
also included is the current cwm recovery i use to install kit kat roms.
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Hey thanx! Just a quick question - what is to update binaries and how do I go about that?
captemo said:
You have posted in the development forum. Try Q&A.
Also if you can't find Odin file here, try to search google. You may find an active somewhere else. Other than that, you can wait. if I ever get off work I could probably scrounge up a copy to my dropbox.
Let me know if you find. Sorry, I won't have time until tomorrow afternoon . In middle of a work marathon on 2 jobs.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I527 using XDA Free mobile app
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Hey thanx - I am following the d/l link from above. Unless otherwise think it will work out.
jayinc11 said:
Hey thanx! Just a quick question - what is to update binaries and how do I go about that?
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once you get done installing and the phone booted up,
start supersu and follow the instructions.
beenkenobee said:
once you get done installing and the phone booted up,
start supersu and follow the instructions.
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Finally d/l at work, odined the rom and encountered "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, Please select recovery mode in kies and try again"
Phone cannot enter recov. mode nor download mode. I tried kies and 2 issues came up 1 my phone has no serial number, I entered wife's S/No. (same exact phone, both made in Korea) but the second problem is that kies wants me to turn off phone, and enter d/l mode which isn't coming up.
I tried my JIG thingy but same screen comes up.
How do I fix this?
ATTN: MOD
If need be please move thread as appropriate.
jayinc11 said:
Finally d/l at work, odined the rom and encountered "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, Please select recovery mode in kies and try again"
Phone cannot enter recov. mode nor download mode. I tried kies and 2 issues came up 1 my phone has no serial number, I entered wife's S/No. (same exact phone, both made in Korea) but the second problem is that kies wants me to turn off phone, and enter d/l mode which isn't coming up.
I tried my JIG thingy but same screen comes up.
How do I fix this?
ATTN: MOD
If need be please move thread as appropriate.
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i've restored using this many many times and never ran into a problem.
did you odin only the firmware tar?
possibly a bad d/l.
See below
beenkenobee said:
i've restored using this many many times and never ran into a problem.
did you odin only the firmware tar?
possibly a bad d/l.
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Could be, really don't know for sure. Note has this screen. Anything I attempt it's resulting in the following screen below. DL mode, hit volume up and bam, same screen. Recovery, same deal, try to boot normally = same. Even a jig gets the DL mode first screen and then bam! Is there any way to fix this or Is the phone at the point of jtag repair, or worse a brick?
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Could be, really don't know for sure. Note has this screen. Anything I attempt it's resulting in the following screen below. DL mode, hit volume up and bam, same screen. Recovery, same deal, try to boot normally = same. Even a jig gets the DL mode first screen and then bam! Is there any way to fix this or Is the phone at the point of jtag repair, or worse a brick?
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uninstall kies.
reinstall the usb driver if needed and try again.

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