I bought a clone samsung s4 19500 from bangkok last month.I downloaded an uninstaller (uninstall manager) from play store.Maybe by mistake i uninstalled some system file((Android OS,some mediatek file etc) to decrease internet data usage and my phone showed error messages.I quickly reinstalled somee uninstalled system apps using the backup files made by the backup data stored by the uninstaller program.but the error messages stated to increase.i removed my battery and when i opened the s 4 again it only kept on showing the opening message of "SAMSUNG" with some sound).what to do.plz help:
I also did the system restore/factory reset option by using power+vol up key but it did't help.i cleared user data also.What to do now?
THERE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS
1.its a clone and i cannot go into the download mode.
2. my s4 cannot be rooted or unrooted and its just in a bootloop.
3.I did not have any recovery software (backup file in my phone).
4.help me otherwise I would be in big trouble.plz,plz just once.help me.
IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN INSTALL A NEW ROM FROM SD CARD WITHOUT ROOTING OR CAN I ROOT MY PHONE IN THIS CONDITION.I CAN ONLY GO TO RECOVERY MODE IN WHICH THERE ARE FOLLOWING OPTIONS.
1.reboot system now.
2.apply update from ADB
3.apply update from sdcard
4.wipe data/factory reset.
5.wipe cache partition
6.backup user data.
7.restore user data.
THANK YOU in advance.I believe that u will help me out.plz plz plz plz plz.
can you boot into fastboot?
how
sectorek said:
can you boot into fastboot?
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how????
shivani bhatt said:
how????
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READ READ READ and learn about your device before you do something. Usually those types of devices have no support period. Good luck.
shivani bhatt said:
how????
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volume down button and power at same time, i guess...
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READ AT THE END OF THIS POST FOR THE SOLUTION
I accidentally used Titanium Backup's widget to frost all system and user apps, leaving mi phone in a infinite boot animation loop. I dont have aNandroid Backup and I would really love to solve this issue without flashing.
I found at Titanium Backup's troubleshooting webpage that I could use this command with adb to solve my issue:
Code:
Type the following command (replace with /dbdata/system/packages.xml if you have a Samsung phone):
busybox sed -n 's/<package name="\([^"]\+\)".*enabled="false".*/\1/p' /data/system/packages.xml | while read PKG; do pm enable "$PKG"; done
but it just says: No such file or directory (yes, I changed /data to /dbdata as stated in the webpage)
Any idea on how to solve this issue?
Thank you!
**EDIT:
This is the way I managed to get my phone working again without having to flash or wipe:
1. Boot in recovery mode and used adb pull command to extract "packages.xml" and "packages-more-backup.xml" from /data/system/
2. Open both files with Wordpad and replaced all protection="2" or "3" lines to protection="1".
3. Also, and very important, replaced all enabled="false" lines to enabled="true"
4. Boot in recovery again and used adb to delete old "packages.xml" and "packages-more-backup.xml" files and push the new ones.
5. Reboot and Voila!
6. Boot once again in recovery mode and fix permissions to avoid any problem.
Hope that this could be usefull to someone else having this horrible problem.
Thank you all!
Checked for that file on my phone, it doesn't exist in /dbdata/system/, but it does in /data/system/
It's probably fixable from the command line with Linux but that is over my head, one option would be to Odin or heimdel back to stock, and start from scratch. You might need a jig to get into dlmode.
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nitox.n2o said:
Checked for that file on my phone, it doesn't exist in /dbdata/system/, but it does in /data/system/
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I tried with /data too but same result.
shadow65781 said:
It's probably fixable from the command line with Linux but that is over my head, one option would be to Odin or heimdel back to stock, and start from scratch. You might need a jig to get into dlmode.
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I know I could do that but I would really like to restore my system as it was
Help please
I wonder what would happen if you removed the app (its apk) via adb from /data/app. Would it retain the freeze settings? Something to consider trying.
This happened to me. I reflashed the ROM without wiping and all was back to normal
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I wonder what would happen if you removed the app (its apk) via adb from /data/app. Would it retain the freeze settings? Something to consider trying.
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Pretty sure that's not gonna work because the frozen apps settings are at packages.xml file, but I can't access it I don't know why
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This happened to me. I reflashed the ROM without wiping and all was back to normal
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I tried doing that right now but it didn't worked
I got a little too punchy with titanium on my 3 year old original Galaxy tab 7 and froze a samsung system app. Got irreversibly stuck is soft brickland - Tried various methods before giving up and hitting the wipe and reset to factory restore in the system recovery mode. Everything was backed up except recent photos, so it was more annoying than the end of the world.
Odd thing was when it reset to factory, it appeared to do just that, yet when I plugged it into PC and mounted it - the memory was full and all my files and app data files were there - untouched. The apps themselves have gone except one - Superuser is still there, Does Superuser somehow override being reset? and act as a guardian of your data in the event of reset?
Odd. I was expecting to run some file recovery software to a salvage what i could, but viola - it was all there.
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I got a little too punchy with titanium on my 3 year old original Galaxy tab 7 and froze a samsung system app. Got irreversibly stuck is soft brickland - Tried various methods before giving up and hitting the wipe and reset to factory restore in the system recovery mode. Everything was backed up except recent photos, so it was more annoying than the end of the world.
Odd thing was when it reset to factory, it appeared to do just that, yet when I plugged it into PC and mounted it - the memory was full and all my files and app data files were there - untouched. The apps themselves have gone except one - Superuser is still there, Does Superuser somehow override being reset? and act as a guardian of your data in the event of reset?
Odd. I was expecting to run some file recovery software to a salvage what i could, but viola - it was all there.
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Wrong forum dude
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ZIP for unfreezing apps
For those, who accidentally frozen important system app: here quick solution without factory reset, reflashing and ADB
It automatically edits files as described in first post.
You should have unlocked bootloader. If no, ZIP useless because unlocking wipes all data.
Download both ZIP's and just flash them via custom recovery (TWRP / CWM)
If first throws error try second and vice versa. 2nd with mark "New" contains newer updater-binary that must be compatible with recent TWRP.
Then all apps will be unfrozen, so phone will boot.
Fix compatible with all Android versions.
Note: also you can somehow (ADB or filemanager in TWRP) delete file /data/system/0/package-restrictions.xml
More correct to edit that file which ZIP actually do, but deleting not harmful too.
tags: unfroze apps, auto-unfroze, defrost apps, unfreeze apps, 5596
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For those, who accidentally frozen system app there is quicker solution without factory reset and ADB.
It automatically edits files as described in first post.
Just flash this ZIP through recovery and all apps will be unfrozen.
Compatible with all Android versions.
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THANKS MAN!! i just signed up to say thanks! you just saved my life :highfive:
Bonoboo said:
For those, who accidentally frozen system app here quicker solution without factory reset and ADB
It automatically edits files as described in first post.
Just flash this ZIP through recovery and all apps will be unfrozen, so phone will boot.
Compatible with all Android versions.
tags: unfroze apps, auto-unfroze
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Thanks very much for the zip. It worked great
Same Problem
Does anyone have an updated version of that zip? I also froze an app linked to the device and it won't boot, even after factory resetting it. Tried running the zip on my t-mobile GS4 (probably newer than that zip) from the SD card in recovery mode, however it didn't unfreeze it.
Any help greatly appreciated!
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Does anyone have an updated version of that zip?
I also froze an app linked to the device and it won't boot, even after factory resetting it.
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1. To flash that ZIP you need have custom recovery (CWM or TWRP), not stock.
No update needed, it still works in this case.
2. That strange. Maybe you not really performed reset?
Double check all and try again.
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1. To flash that ZIP you need have custom recovery (CWM or TWRP), not stock.
No update needed, it still works in this case.
2. That strange. Maybe you not really performed reset?
Double check all and try again.
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Yup, unfortunately I did select wipe data on the recovery screen. I am also stuck in an infinite boot up loop and cannot access the phone to install any apps. How can I use a custom recovery to run the zip file if i cannot access the phone? Instructions much appreciated. Thanks again.
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How can I use a custom recovery to run the zip file if i cannot access the phone?
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ZIP – it's not app.
Again, you need to install custom recovery.
Here link to TWRP and how install it via Odin on PC.
You need place that ZIP on sdcard.
Enter in recovery (don't know how on your model), select Install > find ZIP > confirm > reboot,
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ZIP – it's not app.
Again, you need to install custom recovery.
You need place that ZIP on sdcard.
Enter in recovery (don't know how on your model), select Install > find ZIP > confirm > reboot,
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Downloaded TWRP with Odin and ran custom recovery without a change after the zip (this must have been a deeper-rooted problem in the OS itself), however in the meantime I formatted the system partition, removing the operating system. Installed Kies and ran the update. It reinstalled the OS and I'm good now. Most stuff was backed up anyways. Thanks guys for your time :good::good:
Which apk is the culprit?
Man, I wish I'd found this thread before restoring my phones internal ROM. Had it rooted and set up in every way I like except removing bloatware.
Using TB, I froze a system apk that shut down my System UI and sent the phone bootlooping. What I'm trying to determine is WHICH apk(s) I froze that caused this. I thought I had researched each one that didn't seem obvious, but I musta missed one or one of the 'obvious' ones wasn't so obvious.
Hey,
My friend has a samsung galaxy S2 and his phone doesn't start anymore. He has never flashed any custom recovery or rom or anything.
He is stuck at the samsung screen
He can get into download mode and a mode where these arew the options:
reboot system
apply update from ADB
apply updat from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition(heb ik al geprobeerd)
apply update from cache
He does not have his contacts synced with google. Is there a way to recover them?
No, Maybe he shared with samsung account ?
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Hey,
My friend has a samsung galaxy S2 and his phone doesn't start anymore. He has never flashed any custom recovery or rom or anything.
He is stuck at the samsung screen
He can get into download mode and a mode where these arew the options:
reboot system
apply update from ADB
apply updat from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition(heb ik al geprobeerd)
apply update from cache
He does not have his contacts synced with google. Is there a way to recover them?
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He can try and access the com.android.providers.contacts folder somewhere in /data/user or data/data folder by using recovery based aroma file manager(you might need to flash a cwm recovery), com.android.providers.contacts folder contains the database for your contacts, most probably backing this up and after reseting you can replace this to get your contact's back, if you want you can try to read the contacts.db using a database application like Sqlite.
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hey guys, i have galaxy s3 aokp nightly and my phone's root folder have alot of viruses because when i browse the root folder through my pc it shows local disk folders and due to this i guess my phone is being stuck and i always have restart it by pressing all the hardware keys or by removing the battery, if i format the whole root folder is it going to crash my phone or recovery?? or is it ok? because i cant customly scan the viruses through kaspersky, please help me, thanks in advance
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hey guys, i have galaxy s3 aokp nightly and my phone's root folder have alot of viruses because when i browse the root folder through my pc it shows local disk folders and due to this i guess my phone is being stuck and i always have restart it by pressing all the hardware keys or by removing the battery, if i format the whole root folder is it going to crash my phone or recovery?? or is it ok? because i cant customly scan the viruses through kaspersky, please help me, thanks in advance
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If you are rooted, boot into recovery and do a wipe.
If needed do a nandroid backup.
hammadiqbal37 said:
hey guys, i have galaxy s3 aokp nightly and my phone's root folder have alot of viruses because when i browse the root folder through my pc it shows local disk folders and due to this i guess my phone is being stuck and i always have restart it by pressing all the hardware keys or by removing the battery, if i format the whole root folder is it going to crash my phone or recovery?? or is it ok? because i cant customly scan the viruses through kaspersky, please help me, thanks in advance
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Why are you saying they are virus ???
But as above total wipe of phone
i scanned my mobile with dr. web light and it caught more then 10 viruses and also deleted those apps which contained viruses (according to antivirus app) and before this i have wiped my phone but not the delvic cache but after a few hours it got stuck again , do u guyz think that i should change the rom?? and wipe cache, delvic cache and factory data all three of them????
Wipe the lot
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still no success?
Did it but still the same problem, if i format the root folder from pc is it going to effect the recovery or the rom? Coz i think the main folders will be back automatically
Basics read first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
Critical you read the first two posts .
I formatted the whole root folder and flashed paranoid android 3.65 and still the phone is getting Stuck, please if anyoneone can help me please do it thanks in advance, is this a hardware problem but whenever the phone stucks i restart by pressing power, home and volume up and down buttons together, so i dont think its a hardware problem
I bought a clone samsung s4 19500 from bangkok last month.I downloaded an uninstaller (uninstall manager) from play store.Maybe by mistake i uninstalled some system file((Android OS,some mediatek file etc) to decrease internet data usage and my phone showed error messages.I quickly reinstalled somee uninstalled system apps using the backup files made by the backup data stored by the uninstaller program.but the error messages stated to increase.i removed my battery and when i opened the s 4 again it only kept on showing the opening message of "SAMSUNG" with some sound).what to do.plz help:
I also did the system restore/factory reset option by using power+vol up key but it did't help.i cleared user data also.What to do now?
THERE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS
1.its a clone and i cannot go into the download mode.
2. my s4 cannot be rooted or unrooted and its just in a bootloop.
3.I did not have any recovery software (backup file in my phone).
4.help me otherwise I would be in big trouble.plz,plz just once.help me.
IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN INSTALL A NEW ROM FROM SD CARD WITHOUT ROOTING OR CAN I ROOT MY PHONE IN THIS CONDITION.I CAN ONLY GO TO RECOVERY MODE IN WHICH THERE ARE FOLLOWING OPTIONS.
1.reboot system now.
2.apply update from ADB
3.apply update from sdcard
4.wipe data/factory reset.
5.wipe cache partition
6.backup user data.
7.restore user data.
THANK YOU in advance.I believe that u will help me out.plz plz plz plz plz.
shivani bhatt said:
I bought a clone samsung s4 19500 from bangkok last month.I downloaded an uninstaller (uninstall manager) from play store.Maybe by mistake i uninstalled some system file((Android OS,some mediatek file etc) to decrease internet data usage and my phone showed error messages.I quickly reinstalled somee uninstalled system apps using the backup files made by the backup data stored by the uninstaller program.but the error messages stated to increase.i removed my battery and when i opened the s 4 again it only kept on showing the opening message of "SAMSUNG" with some sound).what to do.plz help:
I also did the system restore/factory reset option by using power+vol up key but it did't help.i cleared user data also.What to do now?
THERE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS
1.its a clone and i cannot go into the download mode.
2. my s4 cannot be rooted or unrooted and its just in a bootloop.
3.I did not have any recovery software (backup file in my phone).
4.help me otherwise I would be in big trouble.plz,plz just once.help me.
IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN INSTALL A NEW ROM FROM SD CARD WITHOUT ROOTING OR CAN I ROOT MY PHONE IN THIS CONDITION.I CAN ONLY GO TO RECOVERY MODE IN WHICH THERE ARE FOLLOWING OPTIONS.
1.reboot system now.
2.apply update from ADB
3.apply update from sdcard
4.wipe data/factory reset.
5.wipe cache partition
6.backup user data.
7.restore user data.
THANK YOU in advance.I believe that u will help me out.plz plz plz plz plz.
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There are multiple problems you made above. First off is purchasing a clone device..there isn't any support for those phones on here so its hard to get an answer to anything. Besides that you didn't backup or do anything to ensure that you can have a way to restore if you screw something up. You deleted system files which has nothing to do with Factory Resetting. In order to revive your phone you must reinstall the system partition of the phone with either a stock ROM or custom ROM.. but since your phone is a clone you probably wont find any on here. Look around online and you will be lucky to find one. Other than that you have a cheap paperweight
Ask the seller
Talk to whoever you bought it from online, or if you didn't buy it online, search for one the same being sold from china.
I think the fake samsungs all started with MTK the 4 numbers depending on what crappy model you got.
Talk to someone that sells the fake ones and ask for a factory rom, you should be able to install it from standard recovery
mode as long as its signed.
Good luck, you'll need it by the sounds of things
Now u have only one way left that go to that place from which u got this phone.... Maybe they will reinstall the stock rom your device.... Or Ask in other shop nearby Can they reinstall the stock of this device
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help
there is one good thing ie. i got two same mobiles (clone s4 ) out of which one is perfectly alright.is there any way by which i can make a copy of the working phone's software to make my mobile work.
shivani bhatt said:
there is one good thing ie. i got two same mobiles (clone s4 ) out of which one is perfectly alright.is there any way by which i can make a copy of the working phone's software to make my mobile work.
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Take a backup of one device, copy it to the other device via USB, and then flash that.
Hit thanks if I helped.
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Hey, this is the first time I'm posting a problem here. I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro (I8552). I rooted my phone yesterday via cwm recovery, and then made a backup using ROM Manager. It rebooted my phone directly into a backup page where it started backing it up, but my internal memory wasn't big enough so it failed and since then I haven't been able to boot my phone up... When I try to turn it on it goes straight into CWM Recovery page, and when I click "reboot system now" it turns off the screen and then reboots it again into CWM Recovery...
Then, since I couldn't access the apps (as the phone won't start), I made another backup through CWM Recovery, but this time in my external SD Card which had about 6 gb free space. So it made and completed the backup without any problems. But when I restore it from my ext SD Card it restores the system and stuff but then when it comes to data it shows the message
Error while restoring /data!
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. Every time.
And so I tried
wipe data/factory reset
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it does it, and completes the process, but still it won't boot up, neither by
reboot system now
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nor by removing battery and trying to restart.
Mind you, I didn't flash any new ROMs, it was still running my stock ROM when this happened...
So to sum up the things I've tried
1. Reboot system now
2. Backup in extSD Card (which worked) and restore from the same (which didn't work)
3. Wipe data/factory reset
Also one more thing, before any of this mess was made, right after I rooted my phone, I made a backup of all apps through the app called
Titanium Backup root
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Is there any way I can get out of this mess? And maybe make my phone accessible again.
And if somehow by sheer stroke of luck and your expertise, if I do get out of this mess, is there any way to root my phone again and recover the apps or appdata from the already made CWM backup? or the Titanium Backup I made (or is it gonna be gone because of the factory reset?).
Thank you in advance for any help or try you might
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716953
Just download the latest firmware from sammobile... for your country.. and flash via odin.. you will get back your 'official ' phone...
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Tuneer said:
Just download the latest firmware from sammobile... for your country.. and flash via odin.. you will get back your 'official ' phone...
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Yeah, but then will I be able to restore from the same backup (cwm) that's causing problems now, or will it not work even then?
And what about the backup I made with the Titanium Backup app, will I be able to retrieve app data from there?
Because the very reason I was backing it all up was to protect the app data, and it's pretty important. So is it possible to save it after stock flashing?
The stock recovery flasher will help u get out of that loop. Check the link posted above.
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try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716953
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Thank you so much... the link worked like a charm. I flashed it through extSD card and it loaded and on clicking reboot it booted the phone right up. I had to go through the factory reset setting as I clicked it before. But almost no important data was lost. All photos videos and documents remained. And for better or for worse the whole thing actually made my phone a lot faster...
Thank you so much.
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Thank you so much... the link worked like a charm. I flashed it through extSD card and it loaded and on clicking reboot it booted the phone right up. I had to go through the factory reset setting as I clicked it before. But almost no important data was lost. All photos videos and documents remained. And for better or for worse the whole thing actually made my phone a lot faster...
Thank you so much.
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no prob