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Dear Community,
yesterday I read a few hours about CM9/10 and Liquid Smooth. So I decided to give it a try.
I had 4.0.4 with root and updated to 4.1.1 about a week ago without having any problems. After updating to 4.1.1 I did root again.
Yesterday I downloaded EFS Pro and made a backup which is stored on my PC and the phone.
The problem I have now is the following:
No baseband, no imei, etc.
I already tried to restore efs with EFS Pro without any luck.
I just installed the following Stock Firmware: I9300XXDLJ5 3 parts (CSC, MODEM, PHONE) including PIT and RE-Partition
Phone boots up, but when in android recovery mode if I wipe it says:
E: failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)
I dont know what to do anymore, Samsung told me to install the latest available and to make a factory reset.
This didn't help too.
I hope anybody could help me maybe.
Never ever use PIT and Partition unless you understand .
Flash a stock rom via Odin and let it boot use a single file as posted on XDA not three part .
Fails boot to recovery and factory reset .
Flash stock rom .
Fails then its a paid for service repair .
jje
JJEgan said:
Never ever use PIT and Partition unless you understand .
Flash a stock rom via Odin and let it boot use a single file as posted on XDA not three part .
Fails boot to recovery and factory reset .
Flash stock rom .
Fails then its a paid for service repair .
jje
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Thank You for that fast reply.
Just one question: Is this good to go and flash? I9300XXDLJ1_I9300ATODLI4_ATO
So if You mean if it fails to boot up -> take battery out -> factory wipe -> stock flash again?
10 hours after i tried using the swapper 2...my galaxy s3 GT-I9300 rebooted suddenly and got stuck in the galaxy s3 logo. I was rooted and had sotmax v14 running on it. I flashed it several times with that ROM and also cm 10.1 from the sd card. Then i flashed it with a stock ROM using odin. I had access to download mode and recovery mode. In the stock recovery mode it showed something like "E:/eror mounting efs((invalid arguement)).
I have very little knowledge about flashing and i do not even know what EFS is and thus i dont remember of taking a backup of that efs. I flashed it with CF root to access CWM recovery. Now in CWM recovery when i chose sd car it says
"E:cant mount sd card" and when i tried to mount efs it displayed "error mounting efs".
I have been trying hard for 2 days with little food. Any help would be highly appreciated. Help me. What should i do now?? Iam stuck on the galaxy s3 logo no matter what i do...i tried everything factory reset wipe data cache etc etc. please help!!!!
please help i have the same problem when i try to restore my efs folder
i have access to download mode and costum recovery but the phone is all time in bootloop in the logo of samsung galaxy s3 gt i9300
just restore the efs backup you've made. if you didn't, try restoring any nandroid backups, maybe they have efs included. if that doesn't work, try looking in the sdcard for some files that have "efs" in the name, some kernels back it up automatically. use adb to view the files (Google it). if that doesn't work, try flashing a stock rom and factory resetting from recovery.
and that is absolutely everything you can do.
Glebun said:
just restore the efs backup you've made. if you didn't, try restoring any nandroid backups, maybe they have efs included. if that doesn't work, try looking in the sdcard for some files that have "efs" in the name, some kernels back it up automatically. use adb to view the files (Google it). if that doesn't work, try flashing a stock rom and factory resetting from recovery.
and that is absolutely everything you can do.
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thanks for your help my problem is solved by flashing a stock rom 4.0.4 with odin but i have cheked the phone bootloader update option
good, make sure to hit "thanks"
Glebun said:
just restore the efs backup you've made. if you didn't, try restoring any nandroid backups, maybe they have efs included. if that doesn't work, try looking in the sdcard for some files that have "efs" in the name, some kernels back it up automatically. use adb to view the files (Google it). if that doesn't work, try flashing a stock rom and factory resetting from recovery.
and that is absolutely everything you can do.
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The main problem is I am not able to access the sdcard as it says sdcard cannot be mounted. I remember to have made backups with ROM manager but i dont have access to it. I had ICS 4.04 running on it when i purchased the phone. I tried flashing the phone with two compatible ROMs from Sammobile.com which are jellybean ROMs and factory resetting it, but that did not help too. Are those the stock ROM for the galaxy S3 or should I flash it with ICS 4.04??? Please help me. Thanks in advance!!!!
vijay005100 said:
The main problem is I am not able to access the sdcard as it says sdcard cannot be mounted. I remember to have made backups with ROM manager but i dont have access to it. I had ICS 4.04 running on it when i purchased the phone. I tried flashing the phone with two compatible ROMs from Sammobile.com which are jellybean ROMs and factory resetting it, but that did not help too. Are those the stock ROM for the galaxy S3 or should I flash it with ICS 4.04??? Please help me. Thanks in advance!!!!
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Were you able to fix the problem?
Please help !!
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Originally Posted by Glebun View Post
just restore the efs backup you've made. if you didn't, try restoring any nandroid backups, maybe they have efs included. if that doesn't work, try looking in the sdcard for some files that have "efs" in the name, some kernels back it up automatically. use adb to view the files (Google it). if that doesn't work, try flashing a stock rom and factory resetting from recovery.
and that is absolutely everything you can do.
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thanks for your help my problem is solved by flashing a stock rom 4.0.4 with odin but i have cheked the phone bootloader update option
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I have got the exact same problem with my S3 GT-I9300, phone bootloop, error mounting efs after flashing omega rom aokp. Can you please explain in detail
which stock rom 4.0.4 you used ?
which odin version you used because I am finding that it is greyed out on every flashing of rom that I did ?
any other detail you think I should know coz I am quite new to this flashing stuff.
Thanks
Thanks you !!!
YESS i tried flashing the stock rom i was previously on cm10.2(andriod 4.3) now im stuck in a bootloop do i have to flash the gapps also?please urgent please reply
gmat11 said:
YESS i tried flashing the stock rom i was previously on cm10.2(andriod 4.3) now im stuck in a bootloop do i have to flash the gapps also?please urgent please reply
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Try reading the stickies in general forum, follow the instructions on how to return to stock.
Hello, I got an SGS3 i9300 with stock rom now, and it is stuck at boot logo of Siyah Kernel, When i enter into Recovery mode, i try to mount EFS and get this error "Error Mounting /efs!" is there a way to make it work? Because i try many roms, i follow a guide to install a Stock ROM that i have now the latest for my country (Spain) without luck, is there a solution? Thank you.
Hi there,
just a stock firmware via ODIN.
you can find download here:
http://samsung-updates.com
I already install a Stock rom, i got a EFS Backup, but i can't put it, because i can't go into the phone it don't boot, it stop at Siyah Kernel boot logo.. And i can't mount EFS folder cuz of that..
Try a factory reset/data wipe from the recovery.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
That Isn't Working.. I think if i flash via Odin the EFS it should work, but im trying to find a Odin Multi Downloader with the EFS option but i can't find it
miloosj said:
That Isn't Working.. I think if i flash via Odin the EFS it should work, but im trying to find a Odin Multi Downloader with the EFS option but i can't find it
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Google
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734997
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=o...98,d.ZWU&fp=c78bb56c8fe969b7&biw=1280&bih=796
jje
I did use google.. first choice, But i CAN'T find an odin that is compatible with i9300 with EFS Option ! Odin V4.44 Doesn't detect my phone on Download mode.. I Want to do this Tutorial But with my I9300 But that odin doesn't detect my phone.
I've looking on recovery mode STOCK, i can upload Via ADB Sideload, is possible to put the EFS Backup restore from that option?
How can I push the "EFS Folder Backup" into the phone, with recovery mode? Because I Can't go into the phone stuck at boot logo.. i got the EFS Backup, but i don't know how to push it in, EFS Professional Doesn't work it shutdown by itself.. HELP PLX !
miloosj said:
How can I push the "EFS Folder Backup" into the phone, with recovery mode? Because I Can't go into the phone stuck at boot logo.. i got the EFS Backup, but i don't know how to push it in, EFS Professional Doesn't work it shutdown by itself.. HELP PLX !
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I don't get it. Maybe this is a new system or something, but on i9100 we can at least boot into the system and all. Its just that we get no signals, but everything else works fine? Why isn't your phone booting into the OS?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
the EFS Folder, i get into it via Root Explorer, and the folder is empty, the phone stuck at boot logo, when i get into recovery mode appear an error that says "Error to mount /efs" i got a EFS Backup and i push it via ADB whole folder, now i got an error on recovery "E:error to mount /efs (The file is too large) and i can't even delete now with EFS Pro, the program shutdown, i got the riff box, im new with it, is quite easy to use it with "Jtag adapters" but with the small chip that came with it, im completly new, to solder the right cables to the motherboard, i know if i can do that, i can resurrect the phone, and repair the IMEI directly, im trying to get info about to know how to solder the cables.. that's why i was looking to another options to make it boot again..:crying:
miloosj said:
I did use google.. first choice, But i CAN'T find an odin that is compatible with i9300 with EFS Option ! Odin V4.44 Doesn't detect my phone on Download mode.. I Want to do this Tutorial But with my I9300 But that odin doesn't detect my phone.
That presumably has come from a Samsung Apollo forum .Odin v 4.52 it says on the link .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734997
jje
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History:
Well not really sure about what happen to the phone but when it was handed to me it was already stuck on boot logo.
I can go into recovery mode but it always say E: failed to mount /efs (invalid argument) which I reckon would be an empty efs folder since I handled some problem too before with same problem and they all got no files on efs folder.
Well what I already did was flashed it with 4 part files via Odin3 v3.07 from the rescue firmwares from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30087735&postcount=6
Used XELLA and XXEMC2 with pit and it flashed all right but still stuck on boot logo
Question is, is the empty EFS causing the stuck on boot logo or some other issues like NAND corrupted/damaged already?
Or can I rebuild the EFS folder from other i9300 working EFS in the stuck on boot logo state?
Thanks in advance for the input..
-blu
restore you efs backup. if you didn't make one - replace the motherboard
skar_16 said:
History:
Well not really sure about what happen to the phone but when it was handed to me it was already stuck on boot logo.
I can go into recovery mode but it always say E: failed to mount /efs (invalid argument) which I reckon would be an empty efs folder since I handled some problem too before with same problem and they all got no files on efs folder.
Well what I already did was flashed it with 4 part files via Odin3 v3.07 from the rescue firmwares from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30087735&postcount=6
Used XELLA and XXEMC2 with pit and it flashed all right but still stuck on boot logo
Question is, is the empty EFS causing the stuck on boot logo or some other issues like NAND corrupted/damaged already?
Or can I rebuild the EFS folder from other i9300 working EFS in the stuck on boot logo state?
Thanks in advance for the input..
-blu
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Yeah seems like your /efs is wiped. Check out the discussion in the thread here.
@Glebun
Well I don't have the EFS backup as clearly stated on my first post and while replacing the motherboard is the quickest "fixed" possible, If I got lucky and I have one? But I am just wondering out of the blue if there's another workaround, I've went through a lot of threads here with same problem but unfortunately no concrete solution than send it in for replacement, anyway just trying out my luck on this thread.
Update:
Well there's a miracle happened,
I flashed it again with the XXEMC2 without the pit and now it went past to the boot logo but it just keeps on restarting now on the Samsung animation welcome screen (say a boot loop?)...
@dhirend_6d
I'll check on that mate thanks..
-blu
hmm
Try use ur version like mine is the samsung galaxy s3 gti9300 4.1.2 ausyealia go on google and search samsung updates and search ur device and country and download it and then extract the file and then put ur phone in odin then start it should work
Punishar said:
Try use ur version like mine is the samsung galaxy s3 gti9300 4.1.2 ausyealia go on google and search samsung updates and search ur device and country and download it and then extract the file and then put ur phone in odin then start it should work
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That suggestion is not going to help at all.
hmm
boomboomer said:
That suggestion is not going to help at all.
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what did u do to it that made it get stuck on boot logo did u get it wet of anything or did u delete something..
Punishar said:
what did u do to it that made it get stuck on boot logo did u get it wet of anything or did u delete something..
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Please read before posting .
OP
but when it was handed to me it was already stuck on boot logo.
jje
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JJEgan said:
Please read before posting .
OP
but when it was handed to me it was already stuck on boot logo.
jje
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Efs deletion didn't cause a boot loop in my friends phone it just didn't connect to the network but booted fine...
GuruThor said:
Efs deletion didn't cause a boot loop in my friends phone it just didn't connect to the network but booted fine...
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What has that got to do with my reply ???
EFS deletion may or may not be a cause of boot loop its well posted on XDA .
jje
sorry
JJEgan said:
What has that got to do with my reply ???
EFS deletion may or may not be a cause of boot loop its well posted on XDA .
jje
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I quoted your reply by mistake... Sorry...
EFS repaired
hello i messed up my EFS on my galaxy S3 international dind't make any backup up so i took it to service for fix the problem is that they wrote my original imei and my serial number that was on the stiker but the phone still does not register on network ... everybody doesn't know why the only thing working is ariza pach but i dont want to root my phone and pach it everytime i update it......is someone knows why i get this pls tell me (EFS folder is the same as factory shipped now):crying:
My galaxy grand neo gt-i9060 got stuck in the bootloop, i have done several things like wipeing cache/ dalvik and also done factory reset, even I have flashed my phone with stock rom done all wiping procedure still no progress. When i entered into recovery mode i found efs failure, efs was unable to mount.
Is this the thing, does problem with efs mounting is causing my phone to stuck in bootloop. Please help me to resolve efs and bootloop proble.
Hi there guys!
I was restoring my EFS folder with Ktool in Omega v48 but the phone Freeze so i had to remove battery. After that the rom is not botting up and is stuck on animation logo. So i decide to flash my GT-I9300 back to stock trough ODIN, so far no problem, i entered download mode and flash, but when the phone is rebooted i got stuck @ galaxy s3 logo (not the animation), so I manage to install CWM and try to flash a custom ROM but this time the device is stuck on animation boot. I did a full wipe several times but nothing is happening. I can enter download mode and flash with odin but the result is the same, don´t pass the samung logo on stock rom. I got Phliz TOUCH CWM v5 installed and fully working.
The stock i already try: I9300UBELL6_I9300MVLELL1_MVL / I9300UBELL6_I9300DGTEMA1_DGT
Custom ROMS: OMEGA ROM, (i tried with paranoid but is stuck in the first logo again)
The output in the download mode is:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME : GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (6 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
CURRENT STATUS: CUSTOM
Any idea what might be the issue?
FOUND THE SOLUTION!
I found the solution yesterday! Is neccesary to have a previous and fully working EFS backup.
Just restore the EFS folder using the Philz Touch,(if you dont have it yet go and flash Phliz Touch CWM v5!):
1. Create the folder Clockwordmod>backup/.efs_backup/ folder in external sd
2. Copy the backup of the EFS folder, can be a img or tar file
2. Reboot into Philz Touch CWM
3. Go back to Philz Setting> Custom Backup and Restore> Custom Restore Job> Select only "Restore EFS" > Start Custom Restore Job> Restore from External SD CARD> Select your backup file and restore
4. Reboot device
If you get a error about the directory: Create a backup job, delete the new files and copy the EFS Backup (The fully working) in the directory that has been created with the new custom job.
Doing this make my phone work again!
Greetings
Problem just search multiple identical posts its posted every day .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
BASICS
Critical you read the first two posts .
Basics read first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
Critical you read the first two posts .
JJEgan said:
Problem just search multiple identical posts its posted every day .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
BASICS
Critical you read the first two posts .
Basics read first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
Critical you read the first two posts .
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I already read the BASICS, the problem is that the device is not booting.
To be clear, your phone is booting, its the ROM that isn't
If you are getting stuck at the animation logo, that would suggest one of two things.
1) Its possible your EFS partition is corrupt. A warning message should come up as it tries to boot. Do you have a working backup?
In my experience, an uncompressed backup is the only saviour.
2) The ROM you are flashing is not compatible with your phone (MODEM FIRMWARE CHANGED??)
Have you tried installing a stock firmware, even better, an original firmware (i.e. the one it came with)?
Is there a reason you were trying to restore your EFS partition? Was it corrupt before you started flashing?
The answer to these questions is the difference between you getting a working phone and/or going to repair centre.
To be clear, your phone is booting, its the ROM that isn't
If you are getting stuck at the animation logo, that would suggest one of two things.
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Only stuck in the boot animation if i use a CUSTOM ROM, When i flash a stock ROM with ODIN the device freeze in this screen:
http : //s15.postimg.org/tj8qant0b/I9300_bootlogo.jpg
1) Its possible your EFS partition is corrupt. A warning message should come up as it tries to boot. Do you have a working backup?
In my experience, an uncompressed backup is the only saviour.
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No message, but i have a working backup.
2) The ROM you are flashing is not compatible with your phone (MODEM FIRMWARE CHANGED??)
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yes is the OMEGA ROM v 48 4.1.2 and the v46 4.2.2
Have you tried installing a stock firmware, even better, an original firmware (i.e. the one it came with)?
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I dont know the original rom, i use a stock rom for my country that has worked before without any problems.
Is there a reason you were trying to restore your EFS partition? Was it corrupt before you started flashing?
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Yes, i have lose my IMEI a few weeks ago. Make IMEI repair with a box (very expensive by the way), when the phone arrived i have made a backup using efs pro and ktool, the installed ROM in the moment was stock I9300UBELL6_I9300DGTEMA1_DGT. Since that incident i always have to restore imei when i install a new room and always use the stock rom for restore the phone until now.
The download mode and CWM is fully working!!
Greetings.
I have the same problem. Same happened, wanted to restore EFS with Ktool and soft bricked. I found out that the only thing i can flash is the stock ics 4.0.4 XXBLFB and when i do that i still don't have mobile network. Tried flashing stock firmwares / roms but everything else than already mentioned ics gives me bootloop/ freezes on boot. I've sent it to repair today but if you find something out please update us.
Cheers mate
Sure mate, i will try a emergency rescue via KIES and will update the post soon.
Well..I made a emergency recovery trough KIES. he flash the original rom but is stuck on the Samsung boot animation, i rooted and install CWM trough ODIN make a wipe data/cache/dalvik and nothing happen is still stuck on the boot animation.
I will download the original firmware from sammobile i see if i can flash trough ODIN.
Any other recomendations?
I can only comment on my own experiences, but here goes.
I tried to flash an Omega ROM and lost my IMEI number and serial.
Fortunately I had several backups of my EFS partition.
I restored it. I found that every time I rebooted the IMEI was erased again.
I then saw a post about about setting permissions for files in EFS. I set and since no problems!
My EFS backup was made through TWRP recovery.
To set permissions I used a terminal app, but it can also be done by ADB.
Check the flashing basics post/sticky and all you need is in there.
The important thing is that you have an EFS backup.
Sent from my GT-I9300
Thank @IRPnet
But the problem i got now is the not booting ROM, i already install the original rom trough emergency recovery with KIES; download the same rom trough sammobile and flash via ODIN and the result is the same, the device is stuck on samsung boot animation it won´t start.
PLease somebody can help with this? I already have made a wipe on the device several times and nothing is happening
Ok, I found the a comment I have used previously.
So, assuming you have a backup EFS, restore it. (If you don't have backup this is not gonna work for you)
Next
Originally Posted by kocweb
Here is the exact solution for this problem which i have recently had!
You have to root your phone and install Terminal Emulator from Google Play.
Open terminal emulator and type as ;
su
rm /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
rm /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
reboot
You now should not see the that message anymore. Its because of an EFS corruption. ( Thanks to yesilcin*com (sawgent) ) for exact solution.
Hope it helps!!!
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This will ensure that your EFS partition "sticks". Otherwise, when you reboot your phone you will have to restore EFS again!
Hope this helps.
pit file
samipr said:
Thank @IRPnet
But the problem i got now is the not booting ROM, i already install the original rom trough emergency recovery with KIES; download the same rom trough sammobile and flash via ODIN and the result is the same, the device is stuck on samsung boot animation it won´t start.
PLease somebody can help with this? I already have made a wipe on the device several times and nothing is happening
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hello,
im a new to this but I have tried some rom,at your own risk if you try these
I9300_mx.pit
GT-I9300_mx_20120329.pit
mx.pit
search XDA...for these file if you want
I THINK these file for booting if you got not booting ,stuck at Samsung logo,
sorry for broken English
please let me know then
thanks
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samipr said:
Hi there guys!
I was restoring my EFS folder with Ktool in Omega v48 but the phone Freeze so i had to remove battery. After that the rom is not botting up and is stuck on animation logo. So i decide to flash my GT-I9300 back to stock trough ODIN, so far no problem, i entered download mode and flash, but when the phone is rebooted i got stuck @ galaxy s3 logo (not the animation), so I manage to install CWM and try to flash a custom ROM but this time the device is stuck on animation boot. I did a full wipe several times but nothing is happening. I can enter download mode and flash with odin but the result is the same, don´t pass the samung logo on stock rom. I got Phliz TOUCH CWM v5 installed and fully working.
The stock i already try: I9300UBELL6_I9300MVLELL1_MVL / I9300UBELL6_I9300DGTEMA1_DGT
Custom ROMS: OMEGA ROM, (i tried with paranoid but is stuck in the first logo again)
The output in the download mode is:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME : GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (6 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
CURRENT STATUS: CUSTOM
Any idea what might be the issue?
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hello,
im a new to this but I have tried some rom,at your own risk if you try these
I9300_mx.pit
GT-I9300_mx_20120329.pit
mx.pit
search XDA...for these file if you want
I THINK these file for booting if you got not booting ,stuck at Samsung logo,
sorry for broken English
please let me know then
thanks
SOLVED!
Hi @IRPnet!
I found the solution yesterday! Is neccesary to have a EFS backup.
Just restore the EFS folder using the Philz Touch:
1. Create the folder Clockwordmod>backup/.efs_backup/ folder in external sd
2. Copy the backup of the EFS folder, can be a img or tar file
2. Reboot into Philz Touch CWM
3. Go back to Philz Setting> Custom Backup and Restore> Custom Restore Job> Select only Backup EFS > Start Custom backup Job> Restore from External SD CARD> Select your backup file and restore
4. Reboot device
Doing this make my phone work again!
Greetings
same problem here, but i don't have a efs backup. what can i do?
Without a backup EFS you cannot do anything. It will be a shop repair.
Sent from my bacon.
IRPnet said:
Without a backup EFS you cannot do anything. It will be a shop repair.
Sent from my bacon.
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use following method for those who do not have efs back up :
1. flash full stock rom
2. it will be stuck at samsung shining animation.
3. pull out the battery
4. put back the battery and boot into stock recovery by pressing vol up+ home key + power key
5. wipe data and cache.
6. reboot , and your s3 will be boot up sucessfully ( if you are lucky enough like me )