First of all the details:
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 Gt-i9300
Software: Android 4.1.2 Touchwiz
I was trying tot flash a custom ROM (cyanogenmod 10.1) using goomanager. I did everything right but my Phone got stuck in a boot loop. It wants to start the recovery mode( the "loading screen" from twrp pops up), but before it starts, it reboots itself, so i cant get into recovery mode. Does this mean that the open recovery script is corrupt? And is it possible to install cwm instead of twrp?I can get into Odin mode.
Is there anything i can do to restore my phone?
One read the basic faqs and guides before flashing .
Two just restore your Nandroid backup no Nandroid see above .
Three looks like you need to flash either stock rom then recovery or just recovery .
Read the faqs and guides .
JJEgan said:
One read the basic faqs and guides before flashing .
Two just restore your Nandroid backup no Nandroid see above .
Three looks like you need to flash either stock rom then recovery or just recovery .
Read the faqs and guides .
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I can't get into recovery mode, so i can't restore my nandroid backup. I'll try tot flash stock ROM and then try booting into recovery
mathijsla said:
I can't get into recovery mode, so i can't restore my nandroid backup. I'll try tot flash stock ROM and then try booting into recovery
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Flash philz recovery via download mode. It can restore TWRP backups.
rootSU said:
Flash philz recovery via download mode. It can restore TWRP backups.
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I think i never made a twrp backup because it has NEVER booted into recovery succesfully. It just gets stuck at the loading screen from twrp and then it reboots itself and it automaticaly triest boot into recovery again, but then it fails again and reboots itself. This cycle goes on and on. I don' t need to restore my files, i just want to recover my phone so it works again.
EDIT: How can i find my region code without using my phone, so i can get the right samsung software from their site.
mathijsla said:
I think i never made a twrp backup because it has NEVER booted into recovery succesfully. It just gets stuck at the loading screen from twrp and then it reboots itself and it automaticaly triest boot into recovery again, but then it fails again and reboots itself. This cycle goes on and on. I don' t need to restore my files, i just want to recover my phone so it works again.
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In which case, just follow the first 6 words of my last post,
rootSU said:
In which case, just follow the first 6 words of my last post,
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So i should flash philz recovery, but what then?
mathijsla said:
So i should flash philz recovery, but what then?
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so that you can find your backups and restore one.
mathijsla said:
So i should flash philz recovery, but what then?
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Wipe data, flash a rom, whatever. Your aim is to get a booting phone and you'll need a working recovery to do that.
sriram231092 said:
so that you can find your backups and restore one.
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I don' t think i ever made a backup, but i' ll try to flash it.
mathijsla said:
I don' t think i ever made a backup, but i' ll try to flash it.
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then you need to follow the above suggestion by @rootSU
I guess philz recovery is the same as phillz touch?
Thanks to all you guys for the help, I flashed philz recovery and it booted normally
mathijsla said:
I guess philz recovery is the same as phillz touch?
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Yeah, Philz touch recovery. It's a good one.
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Hello,
Yesterday, when trying to create a backup of my current ROM (original, factory ROM) it seems that after the backup process was finished, when I tried to reboot my phone it would go directly into cwm recovery instead of starting up normally. This happens every time I try to reboot the phone. I have a Samsung Exhibit sgh-t599n (metro pcs).
Other things that may be revelant to my problem: the backup was not successful (there was a message saying something about an image not being copied). Also, in the cwm recovery menu there is a warning that says "No file_contexts".
I would appreciate any help you could give me.
Thank you
vascotto said:
Hello,
Yesterday, when trying to create a backup of my current ROM (original, factory ROM) it seems that after the backup process was finished, when I tried to reboot my phone it would go directly into cwm recovery instead of starting up normally. This happens every time I try to reboot the phone. I have a Samsung Exhibit sgh-t599n (metro pcs).
Other things that may be revelant to my problem: the backup was not successful (there was a message saying something about an image not being copied). Also, in the cwm recovery menu there is a warning that says "No file_contexts".
I would appreciate any help you could give me.
Thank you
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Can you boot into download mode? If so try using odin to reflash the recovery.
Droid Premium said:
Can you boot into download mode? If so try using odin to reflash the recovery.
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I apologize for my ignorance, but how do you do that?
vascotto said:
I apologize for my ignorance, but how do you do that?
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I don't know much about your device so tell me exactly how you rooted and installed your recovery.
Droid Premium said:
I don't know much about your device so tell me exactly how you rooted and installed your recovery.
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I rooted my phone using Impactor. The recovery (cwm) was installed by using Odin (going into download mode and using Oding to download cwm into my phone).
Thanks
vascotto said:
I rooted my phone using Impactor. The recovery (cwm) was installed by using Odin (going into download mode and using Oding to download cwm into my phone).
Thanks
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Okay so you do know how to get into Odin. Try flashing a different custom recovery. Also make sure the one you are using is made for your device. There aren't any recoveries that are universal with 1 file. Just make sure the one you are using is for your phone!
Droid Premium said:
Okay so you do know how to get into Odin. Try flashing a different custom recovery. Also make sure the one you are using is made for your device. There aren't any recoveries that are universal with 1 file. Just make sure the one you are using is for your phone!
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But in order to reflash do I have to take the same steps that I took for flashing cwm or do I have to do something different (delete cache, reformat phone, etc.). Sorry for the insistence.
vascotto said:
But in order to reflash do I have to take the same steps that I took for flashing cwm or do I have to do something different (delete cache, reformat phone, etc.). Sorry for the insistence.
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I don't do much with odin since i dont ever have any issues with my recovery but all you should have to do is install the recovery just like you did the first time. Also if you are following a guide to do this make sure you are checking the right options!
Also not all odins are compatible with all devices. Make sure the odin you are using is for your device!
Droid Premium said:
I don't do much with odin since i dont ever have any issues with my recovery but all you should have to do is install the recovery just like you did the first time. Also if you are following a guide to do this make sure you are checking the right options!
Also not all odins are compatible with all devices. Make sure the odin you are using is for your device!
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I tried reflashing cwm (one compatible with my phone) by using odin (also compatible), but the phone keeps booting to cwm recovery every time I turn it on/reboot. Any other suggestions?
vascotto said:
I tried reflashing cwm (one compatible with my phone) by using odin (also compatible), but the phone keeps booting to cwm recovery every time I turn it on/reboot. Any other suggestions?
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Use usb mass storage to mount your Sd card to your computer and transfer either a stock ROM or a custom ROM to your device. Flash it and let me know what happens.
Droid Premium said:
Use usb mass storage to mount your Sd card to your computer and transfer either a stock ROM or a custom ROM to your device. Flash it and let me know what happens.
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What do I need to mount the sd card to my pc?
Thank you for your help and apologies for bothering you so much.
-I was able to flash a custom ROM (compatible, PAC rom); however, the problem persists. Every time I boot the phone it takes me directly to cwm recovery.
I was able to find these instructions (thanks to thereal_big jake from androidarea51.com) for solving a problem very similar to mine:
1.Flash Stock Recovery in Odin Link
2. Factory Reset in Stock Recovery
3. Flash CWM in Odin
4. Now Flash your Rom or Backup
5. Reboot
Could somebody explain how to flash the stock recovery with odin in my phone (samsung exhibit sgh t599n).
Thanks
vascotto said:
I was able to find these instructions (thanks to thereal_big jake from androidarea51.com) for solving a problem very similar to mine:
1.Flash Stock Recovery in Odin Link
2. Factory Reset in Stock Recovery
3. Flash CWM in Odin
4. Now Flash your Rom or Backup
5. Reboot
Could somebody explain how to flash the stock recovery with odin in my phone (samsung exhibit sgh t599n).
Thanks
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Oh i see your complete issue now. Just grab the stock recovery .tar and flash it in odin just like you did the custom recovery. Factory reset and you should be good to go.
Droid Premium said:
Oh i see your complete issue now. Just grab the stock recovery .tar and flash it in odin just like you did the custom recovery. Factory reset and you should be good to go.
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Thanks man! You've been a really big help.
Cheers
Droid Premium said:
Oh i see your complete issue now. Just grab the stock recovery .tar and flash it in odin just like you did the custom recovery. Factory reset and you should be good to go.
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Hey,
Just wanted to let you know that it worked. Thank you for helping me (and bearing with all my questions)
Regards
vascotto said:
Hey,
Just wanted to let you know that it worked. Thank you for helping me (and bearing with all my questions)
Regards
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You're more than welcome! If you have any other questions about anything feel free to PM me or tag me in a thread post! Good luck with your phone!
READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS.
DON'T FORGET TO BACKUP YOUR EFS FILES AND NANDROID BACKUP
WARRNING : YOUR ARE DOING THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK !
instructions to Flash TWRP on your GT-i9300 using Odin:
1- download the latest Odin ver. ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738841 )
Or download Odin Via mobile.
2- download the latest .tar of TWRP ( http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/i9300 )
3- put your device in download ( home + power + Down )
4- open Odin as administrator
5- check Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time ONLY !
6- put your .tar File in PDA part only.
7- dont unplug your device till you see the Blue sign of DONE!
Volla now you're on TWRP latest version
( FOR MORE INFO : http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/114 )
darki0xox said:
can anyone provide me with link for 2.7.0.0 of TWRP for GT-i9300
and i have CWM already , does it affect anything when i flash the TWRP ?
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You could try the zip in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-2-6-3-0-touch-recovery-t1943592/post50943534
Then you could just flash that using CWM. And yes it does affect things when you flash it as it changes your recovery from CWM to TWRP which is more touch screen based, easier to use as well as being a lot more powerful than a basic CWM. Having changed you may find TWRP doesn't find your previous backups. This is usually as both of those recoveries tend to save them in different places and it's just looking in the wrong place for the files. You can either change the settings to a CWM style restore or just run a new backup through TWRP and delete the old CWM one.
pjcarrmole said:
You could try the zip in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-2-6-3-0-touch-recovery-t1943592/post50943534
Then you could just flash that using CWM. And yes it does affect things when you flash it as it changes your recovery from CWM to TWRP which is more touch screen based, easier to use as well as being a lot more powerful than a basic CWM. Having changed you may find TWRP doesn't find your previous backups. This is usually as both of those recoveries tend to save them in different places and it's just looking in the wrong place for the files. You can either change the settings to a CWM style restore or just run a new backup through TWRP and delete the old CWM one.
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thanks , and i made this post like a tutorial ^_^ <3
Guys, everytime I flash twrp using ODIN it goes down as a success. And it reboots the phone. But then I shut down the phone and reboot to recovery its once again the default Samsung Recovery. The phone is not rooted. How do I prevent the original recovery from overwriting the TWRP recovery?
lurker316 said:
Guys, everytime I flash twrp using ODIN it goes down as a success. And it reboots the phone. But then I shut down the phone and reboot to recovery its once again the default Samsung Recovery. The phone is not rooted. How do I prevent the original recovery from overwriting the TWRP recovery?
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Just use the TWRP Manager from the Play Store. Root the phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33305792&postcount=3 and install the manager.
@lurker316: forget TWRP-manager. The only extra step, you need, is a factory reset. So backup all your data before. To avoid reboot after flashing TWRP, either uncheck reboot in Odin or pull out battery after succeeded flash.
Hi guys, i have a problem with my phone, I tryed to re-root it after upgrading to android 4.3, now the only response i get from the phone is download mode and that happens only when it's plugged in, I applied this TWRP but i still have the same problem. please if anyone has an idea, help!
here's my post if you need more details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/s3-boot-plug-computer-to-download-mode-t3380912
a reply from a dear xda person
lurker316 said:
Guys, everytime I flash twrp using ODIN it goes down as a success. And it reboots the phone. But then I shut down the phone and reboot to recovery its once again the default Samsung Recovery. The phone is not rooted. How do I prevent the original recovery from overwriting the TWRP recovery?
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try turning off auto reboot sometimes samsung reverts itsel to the stock recovery
cuz samsung knows evrything
So a while ago i rooted my phone via odin but somewhere down the line i screwed up and i couldn't boot into recovery to wipe
But i could enter my phone normally by going to download mode and clicking cancel but long story short i have my phone fully working but i just can't enter recovery it will have the white words above for less than 2 seconds then automatically shut off any answers would surely help im trying to download a custom rom but i can't without the recovery .
Flash recovery with Odin.
boomboomer said:
Flash recovery with Odin.
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Thanks, I tried it but i still cannot boot into recovery !
Try flashing full stock rom, or rescue firmware.
boomboomer said:
Try flashing full stock rom, or rescue firmware.
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Link or guide on how to do one or the other would be nice >. < Please
General forum, sticky thread
Never mind sovle it....
(Redownload the file , flash it with odin3
What is the problem exactly? Your phone has black screen a few seconds and then reboot again and again in recovery? If yes, try to flash stock rom. This fixed my phone
LuciIT said:
What is the problem exactly? Your phone has black screen a few seconds and then reboot again and again in recovery? If yes, try to flash stock rom. This fixed my phone
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Sounds like it was a corrupted download.
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Sounds like it was a corrupted download.
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It was not a corrupted download for me. I restored a backup made with philz and after the restore was done, recovery began by himself to bootloop.
LuciIT said:
What is the problem exactly? Your phone has black screen a few seconds and then reboot again and again in recovery? If yes, try to flash stock rom. This fixed my phone
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You could also flash the recovery with Odin3 it solve it fixed my phone
Or try TWRP (install it via Odin, TerminalEmulator or TWRP-App). Much better than CWM or Philz. Unfortunately, it has it's own backup-format, so you can't use your old backup further.
i installed cm13 custom rom in my s3 then with twrp. it worked fine then i factory reset my phone then it starts with twrp screen and screen flashes and again twrp screen comes(screen with twrp written not options).i can just go to odin mode. what to do now
please help!!!!!
Never factory reset from a custom ROM. It is recommended to do it from recovery. Your reset has wiped too much including important parts of the OS. Flash another copy again.
I tried to downgrade my galaxy r but i cant and i am stuck into twrp.PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THIS!!!
admirk61 said:
I tried to downgrade my galaxy r but i cant and i am stuck into twrp.PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THIS!!!
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Go the the forum designated for your device, do not ask here.
As for your question, please flash your stock ROM again. Make sure to follow the steps properly and be very patient.
How to do it
Jericho Arcelao said:
Never factory reset from a custom ROM. It is recommended to do it from recovery. Your reset has wiped too much including important parts of the OS. Flash another copy again.
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Thanks for ur concern but i cannot open my recovery it is just teamwin written on screen any other method plse describe.
Maybe it is just loading? If after waiting for 5 mins. can you enter recovery? If not can you enter download mode? If yes then download a copy of the stock rom from here and flash it via ODIN.
Jericho Arcelao said:
Go the the forum designated for your device, do not ask here.
As for your question, please flash your stock ROM again. Make sure to follow the steps properly and be very patient.
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I tried to restore my stock system that I backed up but when I finish it,it isnt rebooted into system.It reboots into recovery.
admirk61 said:
I tried to restore my stock system that I backed up but when I finish it,it isnt rebooted into system.It reboots into recovery.
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Go ask your problem here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-r
ive got this problem with my s3 so can i ask on here?
How do I get into Odin mode? Every time I try to hold power, home and volume down it just flashes the Samsung logo and then goes into recovery when I release the buttons, no download mode
EDIT: just solved it. Seems I didn't press the volume button "down" enough.