soft bricked(help) - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi developers.Recently my s2 got soft bricked(not sure how) and i tried formatting data, cache still doesn't work as it gets stuck in boot loop. So i tried flashing stock ICS 4.0.3, passed and still stuck in boot loop. Help please?

Wipe - Data, cache, dalvik cache and also set permissions.

Varcolac said:
Hi developers.Recently my s2 got soft bricked(not sure how) and i tried formatting data, cache still doesn't work as it gets stuck in boot loop. So i tried flashing stock ICS 4.0.3, passed and still stuck in boot loop. Help please?
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Your device isn't "bricked" and there is no such thing as a "soft" brick, the phrase is nonsensical as is just a made up phrase by n00bs for n00bs to label the times when they cant get system to boot.
We already have a bootloop thread that discusses all the different ways to get system booting again. I would recommend you use search button and read.

Hi, please search.
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I think it is soft brick. 2 type of soft bricked I faced.
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hxxp://modmymobile.com/forums/661-motorola-atrix-4g-development/560719-how-recover-soft-brick.html
replace hxxp in the beginning of link with http. Sorry, I can't post link since I am n00b.
Okay I'll try those two methods out, hopefully they work... thanks.
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Hi,
I need help!!
I have been loading custom ROM's using CWM occasionally and yesterday when I tried to flash CM9 ROM my ATT S2 got stuck at boot screen. Then I tried to do a factory reset. Doing factory reset got me stuck at "Formatting Data" and it never moved from there for 1 hr then the phone started booting again. Ever since then I am not able to boot back. I have tried all possible options - every time I try I get stuck at Formatting /data. I tried installing Siyah-v2.6.14-att vis ODIN and tried to restore from my back up. It failed saying "Error while restoring / Data!". I installed factory stock rom via ODIN still the same. I tried wiping the data using darkside super wipe it too got stuck Formatting Data and nothing happened.
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veenaguns said:
Hi,
I need help!!
I have been loading custom ROM's using CWM occasionally and yesterday when I tried to flash CM9 ROM my ATT S2 got stuck at boot screen. Then I tried to do a factory reset. Doing factory reset got me stuck at "Formatting Data" and it never moved from there for 1 hr then the phone started booting again. Ever since then I am not able to boot back. I have tried all possible options - every time I try I get stuck at Formatting /data. I tried installing Siyah-v2.6.14-att vis ODIN and tried to restore from my back up. It failed saying "Error while restoring / Data!". I installed factory stock rom via ODIN still the same. I tried wiping the data using darkside super wipe it too got stuck Formatting Data and nothing happened.
Is my data corrupted? I dont know what to do. Can some one please help? Should I try re-partitioning? I am bit scared to do that.
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there are chances of the data partition getting corrupted... try flashing back to stock rom...

[Q] Cannot do a system recovery. Can you tell me if i have a new paperweight?

I've had my Samsung Galaxy S Showcase (tracphone) for awhile now and decided to root it. For some dumb reason I flashed a custom ROM onto it.
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I tried a factory reset, it errors every step of the way, then says data wipe complete. I reboot and it just keeps looping at the new boot animation.
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gabrielkhein said:
My GS2 (Model SGH-S959G) is stuck on boot loop and I have tried factory data reset. It started to reset as usual then started right back into boot loop. It now just says 'deleting cryption meta data' when I attempt to go into factory data reset mode and then starts to boot loop all over. I also have the stock firmware for it on my computer and attempted to install it with Odin as per instruction I actually found on this forum (which is why I'm here asking this question ) at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982571. I followed the directions for flashing the factory firmware as listed. Odin read the install was a success and gave me the green PASS, however the phone went right back to boot loop. How can I fix this?
Thanks for your help in advance! I've been trying to figure this out all day :/
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Go to recovery and And do wipe data/factory reset and wipe dalvik cache and wait for 3-5mins.
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