rooted my Galaxy note 2 a month ago, OTA 4.3 update didnt work so i did it through the verizon software... it soft bricked my phone, repeatedly showing boot screen... cant open in recovery mode only download mode... i did everything a video on youtube by rootjunky but it fails and doesnt restore my phone to stock. . please help!!
Make sure after you odin with stock and pit file you go to the stock recovery(volume up, home and power) and do a factory reset and wipe cache! I had the same thing happin and got stuck at Verizon boot and the above worked for me and i have read in other posts that is what others suggest too!
Hope this help
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i recently installed via odin the stock jellybean release rom on my phone along with cfroot and simunlocker.
i have found the stock jellybean rom to have a few too many bugs for my liking and want to go back to stock ics.
I have downloaded the stock ics rom latest release and tried to flash it again using odin in the pda box, it all seems to go fine but then the phone only seems to reboot as far as the samsung logo then stops.
What have i done wrong and how do i fix it please (or should i just be waiting longer for it to boot from the samsung logo?)
thanks
Try boot into recovery and factory reset.
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Arsaw said:
Try boot into recovery and factory reset.
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thanks
just did this, its booted yp ok but i have now lost my root, guess will just need to do again, the other strange thing is though that i didnt lose my sim lock which was good, thought it was going to revert back to being locked on 3 but seems ok
Noob here, please bear with me:
Updated my I577 to ICS, then rooted it using this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806118
Worked like a charm, then I picked up ROM Toolbox Lite from PlayStore, which worked fine until I tried to change themes.
Somehow, it got to where boot was stuck at vendor logo. Unfortunately I did not Nandroid backup in time, but I was able to do a Kies backup before rooting, so not worry about the data loss at this time.
Used CWM5, did davlik & cache wipes, factory resets several times, no dice. No stock ROM available so I tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30444507&postcount=6
(flashed system tar through ODIN) Hanged at "system.img.ext4".
Here's where I'm at now:
-- Boot looping at second Samsung logo
-- ODIN 1.85 still reads device at port
-- Battery indicator visible when plugged in & power off.
-- Still able to get to cwm recovery 5.5.0.4
So, IS IT SOFT BRICKED OR HARD BRICKED?
Bonus Question: Is it unbrickable?
Any input or answers are GREATLY appreciated, and a fix will most likely be monetarily compensated through Paypal.
Black-wolf, j3r3goss, or shabbypenguin if you see this, your input is certainly appreciated as well!
Its soft bricked. Hard brick means there is no life at all and won't even power on (through software).
Any soft brick is unbrickable, the only nonunbrickable brick is a hard brick (which is rare)
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If you can get into Clockwork Mod Recovery still then select wipe data (Do this twice), then select whipe cache (Do this twice), next select factory reset (Do this twice), finally go back and select reboot system. This should unbrick your phone for you
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shimp208 said:
If you can get into Clockwork Mod Recovery still then select wipe data (Do this twice), then select whipe cache (Do this twice), next select factory reset (Do this twice), finally go back and select reboot system. This should unbrick your phone for you
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This.
If you can get into recovery you're only in shallow water
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THANKS so far for the input!
I was able to nandroid out of the loop, but now it's back to my original problem--it keeps booting to the "Rethink Possible" AT&T screen & freezing.
Any ideas? I'm thinking I'm gonna be outta luck until I get my hands on a legit Gingerbread Stock tar.
Did you whipe cache, whipe data and preform a factory reset like we suggested? Preforming a nandroid restore won't get you out of your phone hanging on the at&t logo.
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Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i brick
hey there im a noob to all this but i registered to see if someone here could give me advice.
i tried to flash a new rom on my phone (see title) and it doesnt do a thing anymore...
i rooted it and tried to put Retribution beta_2 on it and itlooked to be working till it rebooted..
all i got was the startup screen with galaxy ace gt-s5830i.
i looked around and i found that i could use download mode and odin 1 click download to put in a new rom.
so i tried that and it looked to be working but it stalled at end of install and now it doesnt even turn on anymore...
HELP!!!
hope someone knows whats up and can give me some advice.
i hope i didnr hardbrick it like i saw in this thread...
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hey there im a noob to all this but i registered to see if someone here could give me advice.
i tried to flash a new rom on my phone (see title) and it doesnt do a thing anymore...
i rooted it and tried to put Retribution beta_2 on it and itlooked to be working till it rebooted..
all i got was the startup screen with galaxy ace gt-s5830i.
i looked around and i found that i could use download mode and odin 1 click download to put in a new rom.
so i tried that and it looked to be working but it stalled at end of install and now it doesnt even turn on anymore...
HELP!!!
hope someone knows whats up and can give me some advice.
i hope i didnr hardbrick it like i saw in this thread...
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Are you able to get into recovery mode? Did you flash a custom recovery such as TWRP or Clockwork Mod Recovery?
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Are you able to get into recovery mode? Did you flash a custom recovery such as TWRP or Clockwork Mod Recovery?
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Hi thanks for your response to my problem,
yes i flashed a custom recovery from clockwork and i rooted it. i cant get in to recovery mode.
after i did that i tried flashing custom rom like i said before but after reboot it didnt do anything.
i just got the startscreen and found that i could use download mode and odin to flash original rom.
i used 1 click downloader from Odin and it started to recover my rom,but at the end it stalled.
after that happened i couldnt do anything anymore.
i thought it was totally dead but i just saw that when i connect to my comp it says unknown device..
im an idiot for trying this stuff without the knowledge..it looked easy in descriptions
but i found different descriptions how to do it..
i cant put links in my posts yet cause i am new..
i used the 1st one.. but after that didnt work i found that other 1 and that is little different...
.android.gs/update-galaxy-ace-s5830i-retribution-gingerbread-2-3-6
.technostall.com/samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830i-installing-retribution-custom-rom-firmware
i hope i have given you enough info
greets Emil
Hmm today i found out smth new,i installed some samsung drivers and now my phone is recognized as a samsung android phone-android composite adb interface its says in device mananger on my laptop.
All Fixed!
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Did you whipe cache, whipe data and preform a factory reset like we suggested? Preforming a nandroid restore won't get you out of your phone hanging on the at&t logo.
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I did all that, but the one thing that finally nailed it was formatting my internal SD. I also formatted my external one, but I don't even think I put it back in the phone.
So, if anybody's reading this in the future, and you're still stuck after wiping the cache, wiping Davlik & performing factory reset,
FORMAT THE SD!
And flash this through Odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31765274&postcount=59
Huge thanks to j3r3goss!! :good::good::good:
Main Exhilarate thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926253
Soft bricked my galaxy s4
gagdude said:
Its soft bricked. Hard brick means there is no life at all and won't even power on (through software).
Any soft brick is unbrickable, the only nonunbrickable brick is a hard brick (which is rare)
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Hey, total noob here but Im having problems with my Galaxy S4 so I was on this thread looking for a fix.I have an AT&T Galaxy s4 (SGH-I337) and I just rooted my phone and installed clockworkmod recovery. I went to backup and then when I rebooted it freezes at the AT&T logo. Ive wiped data/factory reset, wiped caches, etc ive done everything and it freezes at the same spot. I have no ROMS as I had just rooted, just stock 4.2.2. Then I saw a vid on how to unroot/unbrick and it was working perfectly until it went to reboot.(I downloaded 4.2.2 firmware for my model phone) I used ODIN and it said pass then when it was rebooting it froze in the exact same spot (also instead of the normal bootup it still had the "custom" and an unlocked lock that Ive had since I rooted) and now I cant enter recovery mode. It starts booting but then freezes when the blue letters come on! Now even when I try to turn it on normally it freezes at the samsung logo (with unlocked lock and "custom")Please help! I would greatly appreciate it!
So I was using an app on the phone and it rebooted.
It now just loops around the initial splash screen, only pulling the battery stops it.
I can get to the recovery menu and did a factory reset but it made no difference.
Not rooted / stock ROM.
I checked the power button and that operates normally.
Is there anything else I can try ?
Thanks
flash a stock rom
If you are not rooted you will have to use Odin and a stock rom for your device.
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thanks, I'll go and read up on odin.
I'd love to know what killed the OS, seems bizarre. I was only doing a crossword
I flashed the correct ROM via odin and its still doing the same thing, splash screen appears about every 5 seconds.
Any more ideas or is it going on a trip to the repair centre ?
non root apps cant really kill the os.
what fw we're you on? that app could have used the exynos exploit if your kernel is one of the older ones.
The FW is Vodafone UK, last had an update at the end of last month.
When it died there was nothing downloading etc, was just running an app I've had on there since I got the phone.
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have you done a factory reset from recovery after reflashing the stock ROM?
if yes, send it to Samsung
You my good sir have a brick bug only the great Sammy can help
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Have you tried a custom recovery ie TWRP or Clockwork Mod, and then a custom ROM? Seeing that you did even have it rooted it probably isn't an option but it is an idea.
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hello all,
i was a happy user of my GS3(i9300) running cm 10.1 nightlies until one day i decided to tinker with the developer settings.i by mistake touched the external screen or some thing like that and i clicked 1080p.my phone went into a frozen state.i tried booting it,it well,booted but always froze and i ultimately had to do a factory reset to get my hpone back.this was nearly a month ago.i recently started using the cyandelta app to update my cm.i updated thrice or twice.my phone when put to charge,always froze.i couldnt do anything but restart.(pressing the power button didnt help either.).i ignored this for a while.today ,the phone randomly started freezing and i could only get it back to normal after a reboot.with great difficulty i managed to backup my apps via titanium backup.it never lasted for more than an hour without freezing.i decided to update cm manually.so downloaded it,wiped the phone etc.it got stuck in a bootloop. many restarts later, i got to the initial setup screen.it froze there too.again after many restarts,it finally was in a usable condition.i started restoring the apps(there too it froze).frustrated,i decided to revert to touchwiz of which i made a nandroid backup earlier,it too is feezing.it is freezing a lot more than cm.even after many reboots,the phone isnt normal.after just pulling down the status bar,the phone freezes,the power,volume buttons...none can revive it.only pressing the power for a long time and restarting it brings it back up,but again it ****ing freezes.i dont have any damn idea on what to do.please help.
Can you get in download mode?
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Can you get in download mode?
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i can access recovery .i think i can access download mode too.
update:i did a factory reset of th etouchwiz rom
sourabh12 said:
i can access recovery .i think i can access download mode too.
update:i did a factory reset of th etouchwiz rom
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Download the firmware I.e. 4.2.1 tw and flash that.
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can i flash it in recovery?or only in download mode?
please post a link for 4.2.1 and 4.1.2.i live in india so what will be the region code of the rom that ishould download.
sourabh12 said:
can i flash it in recovery?or only in download mode?
please post a link for 4.2.1 and 4.1.2.i live in india so what will be the region code of the rom that ishould download.
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It doesnt matter. It keeps your modem for 4.2.1
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Accidentally flash a I727 jb Rom on my note twice .I can do a nandroid but no sound and its stuck on home screen can't open any app. Is there anyway of resolving this issue.I try to install the new in jb Rom but get stuck and Samsung logo.anyone one made this stupid mistakes or I'm alone on this one.or Do I have to Odin back to stock?
Edit.Odin back to stock still froze on home screen .anyone have any idea's ?thank in advance.
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Reedit.did system wipe and odin 10 times in a row phone working now.thanks to those that look but can't help and thank to those who don't really care.
I had kinda the same problem as you flashed some bad gapps messed my phone up. Had access to twrp would flash roms only to have them reboot. Had access to D.L mode odined stock and samething would happen would not boot. Booted into stock recovery wipe partitions and dalvik and rebooted it worked hope that helps anybody.
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