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I just installed pershoots kernal on my Tab 10.1 I/O with 3.1 touchwiz and as the device boots it gets past the "galaxy tab 10.1" screen then all random lines of color across the screen. The only thing I can do now is turn it off and watch the battery meter. Tried powering on again; same result. Did I brick it? Using the Clockworkmod from the Market is the only way I can boot into recovery to install .zip files. I hope someone out there has some good news for me? Yes, I'm a dumba**.
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I just installed pershoots kernal on my Tab 10.1 I/O with 3.1 touchwiz and as the device boots it gets past the "galaxy tab 10.1" screen then all random lines of color across the screen. The only thing I can do now is turn it off and watch the battery meter. Tried powering on again; same result. Did I brick it? Using the Clockworkmod from the Market is the only way I can boot into recovery to install .zip files. I hope someone out there has some good news for me? Yes, I'm a dumba**.
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The same thing happend to me the 1st time, if i recall his kernel doesnt work on the stock rom, i booted back to cwm and flashed my backup, thats when i found tasks rom flashed that then used the custom kernel, if you havent then your system needs to berooted, check the link below it tells you how to get into bootloader mode by holding down power and volume buttons
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1171089
Thank you for your help. I cannot boot into CWM to install a different kernel - don't have a recovery box icon; only usb. Can I flash a kernel using Odin?
That im not sure of ive only used odin once at was so i could root my tab, but if you send pershoot a message im sure he could help you, wish i could be of more help, but i myself am still pretty new to this ;-)
Yes you can but it has to be a different file
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Mr_Sinister said:
Thank you for your help. I cannot boot into CWM to install a different kernel - don't have a recovery box icon; only usb. Can I flash a kernel using Odin?
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Reflash recovery using ODIN as if you were rooting your device for the first time and then flash Pershoot's other kernel. You flashed the wrong one (there are two).
The lines you saw are mentioned many times in his thread. Also, read the threads and find your answers there, rather than opening a question thread in the development section.
nobnut's right should be in general section
before your thread gets moved to there here's what you need
Recovery install thro odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150732
Recovery install thro nvflash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130574
Good luck
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Moving to General
So I tried to use odin to root my device. I was following a guide on youtube but XDA won't let me post it. I got to where I run odin while my phone is in download mode. Everything goes according to the video, however, when the phone reboots it freezes at the Samsung splash screen with the yellow ! at the bottom. I've tried putting the phone back in download mode and running it through Odin again but the problem is not fixed. Does anyone know how I would go about fixing this?
Try restocking. If you repartitioned you may be in trouble. Go to cm7 website and follow their instructions.
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I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
Dont know why should you go to cm7 website.
Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
use an appropriate kernel for your phone.
Or get a stock kernel and use odin to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Still not working? Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
For Galaxy S 2 GT I9100
Totalrapture said:
I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
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I've got no idea what boxhead72 is going on about, but anyway, to be able to help you, we need to know what you've done. Generally, you need to make sure you're flashing a correct ROM/kernel/modem for your device. You also might need to reset to factory settings. But without knowing what you've done, it's impossible to say.
You can find stock ROMs and a guide for I9100 (if that is your phone's model) in Intratech's thread here: [ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2 Download.
On the plus side, if you can get to the boot screen, you are far better off than those who get NOTHING. I know it doesn't make you feel that good right now, but if you can get this far, your chances of recovery (if you follow instructions) are near 100%.
If you told us that you get no response at all from the phone when the power button was pressed, you might have room to worry a bit.
Now, not so much. Just take a minute to breathe and read through your steps as outlined in the above mentioned threads. You'll be fine in all likelihood.
Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
Totalrapture said:
Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
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I don't know anything about that phone, but a quick look in those forums shows:
[Heimdall][Odin][Stock][Root]UCKH7 Return/Unbrick to Stock (or Root)
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[ROM] CyanogenMod 7 for the Samsung Galaxy S II (AT&T) :: V7.1.0 RC1 (9 Oct 2011)
Thanks for those, I was actually reading through them when I noticed you posted them. I have another problem now though, I ran the stock rom through odin in this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
but it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode, but when I connect my phone it always fails to connect. Note that I CAN still get into the download menu, but that's it. At this point is there anything else I can do?
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it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode
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I presume Kies recovery mode is in Kies -> Tools -> Emergency firmware recovery.
I noticed that as well but like I said I cannot connect to Kies so any recovery mode isn't very helpful
Totalrapture said:
At this point is there anything else I can do?
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I guess if you've done everything on [Guide] How to Prepare Your Phone to Return to the Store or for Warranty Replacement (which is linked at the bottom of the thread I linked earlier), then your next port of call should be Recovering an ATT Galaxy S2 after flashing GT-I9100 Firmware.
I recently tried to root my Galaxy tab 10.1 "4G" that I got from Rogers using the files under the 4G portion in the Look Here First thread. Went into recovery to flash kernal and recovery files okay. Rebooted.
Then the bad stuff started: Boot screen loop.
After doing some more research it seems the reason why this happened is because the Rogers device is actually not a 4G device but a 3G device. Accordingly flashing the 4G files onto a 3G device has most likely caused this.
I am able to boot using the volume down + power button, however I cannot access recovery mode. I can access Downloading mode with Odin recognizing it. I tried to see if I was able to flash CWM onto it with no avail with the following screen
My guess is that it is due to flashing an incompatible Kernel... sigh.
So now I ask you gurus, is my Galaxy Tab 10.1 fully bricked or is there some other way I can unbrick this?
Thanks in advance.
I am going to assume that since you are able to get into download mode that you are not hard bricked but just soft bricked. In which case there must be some files that you can flash with odin to get you back to a stock version of honeycomb...or actually rather be able to flash another kernal through odin.
Again im not sure with how flashing with the gtab since I havent flashed anything on mine yet but I have experience flashing different kernals on my captivate and that was what happened to me numerous times.
That was my first thought too when I realized Download mode was still accessible. The file I tried was Overcome's CWM recovery file so that's one possibility why it was not able to go through. I would try flashing various kernels to see if I can get anywhere but I have yet to find any stock/relevant kernels to do so.
UPDATE: ... I apparently had KIES running in the background so I closed that and bam, it is now able to enter recovery mode. I did a factory reset, cache wipe and all but it still is not able to boot up. I reckon I still require a proper kernel. It still is impossible to access the device's internal storage however so I am not able to simple drag and drop the necessary files.
Is there a way of doing this via ODIN as is the only method I have available?
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Install new Recovery, then skip to restoring stock mod, I am doing it right now, hope it works. Was looking for solutions all day nothing else is there
did the very same thing when I first got my Rogers Tab: follow the Overcome guide exactly and all will be well again -- flash the re-stock package first, then jump straight to the latest Overcome 2.2.0 with the CWM and you can use Pershoot's kernel too if you wish.
lgsshedden said:
did the very same thing when I first got my Rogers Tab: follow the Overcome guide exactly and all will be well again -- flash the re-stock package first, then jump straight to the latest Overcome 2.2.0 with the CWM and you can use Pershoot's kernel too if you wish.
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have you updated to the new 3 version? I did the update, one major issue was Browser was not syncing with chrome, gives an error, I am gonna try a full wipe and see, just wondering if anyone found something wrong with Ver. 3.
MyNameIsDan_ said:
That was my first thought too when I realized Download mode was still accessible. The file I tried was Overcome's CWM recovery file so that's one possibility why it was not able to go through. I would try flashing various kernels to see if I can get anywhere but I have yet to find any stock/relevant kernels to do so.
UPDATE: ... I apparently had KIES running in the background so I closed that and bam, it is now able to enter recovery mode. I did a factory reset, cache wipe and all but it still is not able to boot up. I reckon I still require a proper kernel. It still is impossible to access the device's internal storage however so I am not able to simple drag and drop the necessary files.
Is there a way of doing this via ODIN as is the only method I have available?
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I have the exact same problem and i was wondering how do you close KIES while not being able ti boot because i need to go to recovery mode and everywhere i have looked there has been no answer.
Alecn8r7 said:
I have the exact same problem and i was wondering how do you close KIES while not being able ti boot because i need to go to recovery mode and everywhere i have looked there has been no answer.
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KIES is a program that's running on your PC. I would hazard a guess that you just need to close it as you would with any program. The op was apparently connected to the computer when trying to get into recovery mode. If you're not connected to the computer when you hold power and volume - and you get the two options. Recovery on the left, download mode on the right. Choose the one on the left with the volume -button and start recovery when it's highlighted with volume +
Hope this helps.
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MyNameIsDan_ said:
I recently tried to root my Galaxy tab 10.1 "4G" that I got from Rogers using the files under the 4G portion in the Look Here First thread. Went into recovery to flash kernal and recovery files okay. Rebooted.
Then the bad stuff started: Boot screen loop.
After doing some more research it seems the reason why this happened is because the Rogers device is actually not a 4G device but a 3G device. Accordingly flashing the 4G files onto a 3G device has most likely caused this.
I am able to boot using the volume down + power button, however I cannot access recovery mode. I can access Downloading mode with Odin recognizing it. I tried to see if I was able to flash CWM onto it with no avail with the following screen
My guess is that it is due to flashing an incompatible Kernel... sigh.
So now I ask you gurus, is my Galaxy Tab 10.1 fully bricked or is there some other way I can unbrick this?
Thanks in advance.
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Ok,...I see that there is enough info posted to get you back up... but just an FYI.. this device has a seperate recovery and kernel...in other words.. to root you just need to Odin a compatible recovery and then install the correct binaries to gain root access.
This device is so simple to root... I have an e4gt..and that device(until framaroot)..was a pain.. it's recovery is part of the kernel.. not only that, but it can be implemented different ways into the kernel
Back on topic..... locate a recovery.. Odin it... reboot.... boot to recovery.. flash root zip... If you have flashed something wrong but still have Odin mode.. like said above.. flash the stock rom or if you can't find it... flash the recovery(for the device) then boot to it and then put a custom rom on...
Gil81- You do realize the post you replied to was made back in January?
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after using a windows phone for years, I finally switched to android and OMG. I love it. Except, it's like linux. Once you break it, it's really really hard to figure out what you broke. I've been googling for the better part of 5 hours now and I've read through literally hundreds of different sites and I still can't figure out how to fix my phone. I followed the instructions on how to root your phone at androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-epic-4g-touch-root-zedomax-kernel-65389/
When I restarted, it booted to a yellow triangle with a bang in the middle. It will not proceed farther than that. I'm assuming that is because much like linux, the kernel isn't compatible with the OS. It's the zedomax kernel on a sprint galaxy S II SPH-D1710. So, my questions are, am I in the right forum for this and.... how do I make my phone work again? I have odin installed and can get to download mode. However, I can not figure out how to get to recovery mode. Any help is appreciated!
P.S. sorry but it won't let me post links.
I figured out how to get to recovery mode. It's the default one though. Doesn't do me much good I think.
daisychick said:
after using a windows phone for years, I finally switched to android and OMG. I love it. Except, it's like linux. Once you break it, it's really really hard to figure out what you broke. I've been googling for the better part of 5 hours now and I've read through literally hundreds of different sites and I still can't figure out how to fix my phone. I followed the instructions on how to root your phone at androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-epic-4g-touch-root-zedomax-kernel-65389/
When I restarted, it booted to a yellow triangle with a bang in the middle. It will not proceed farther than that. I'm assuming that is because much like linux, the kernel isn't compatible with the OS. It's the zedomax kernel on a sprint galaxy S II SPH-D1710. So, my questions are, am I in the right forum for this and.... how do I make my phone work again? I have odin installed and can get to download mode. However, I can not figure out how to get to recovery mode. Any help is appreciated!
P.S. sorry but it won't let me post links.
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once your on recovery mode, wipe dalvik cache that should do it
daisychick said:
after using a windows phone for years, I finally switched to android and OMG. I love it. Except, it's like linux. Once you break it, it's really really hard to figure out what you broke. I've been googling for the better part of 5 hours now and I've read through literally hundreds of different sites and I still can't figure out how to fix my phone. I followed the instructions on how to root your phone at androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-epic-4g-touch-root-zedomax-kernel-65389/
When I restarted, it booted to a yellow triangle with a bang in the middle. It will not proceed farther than that. I'm assuming that is because much like linux, the kernel isn't compatible with the OS. It's the zedomax kernel on a sprint galaxy S II SPH-D1710. So, my questions are, am I in the right forum for this and.... how do I make my phone work again? I have odin installed and can get to download mode. However, I can not figure out how to get to recovery mode. Any help is appreciated!
P.S. sorry but it won't let me post links.
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1. This is not the right forum
2. This forum belongs to GT I9100x Galaxy SII.
3. Visit here for Sprint's Galaxy SII forum: forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1281
Ask your questions there. I am sure you will get appropriate answers.
Good luck
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
I used recovery mode to install this androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-epic-4g-touch-android-2-3-6-el29-firmware-93958/
I'm not sure if that was right but it works.
daisychick said:
I used recovery mode to install this androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-epic-4g-touch-android-2-3-6-el29-firmware-93958/
I'm not sure if that was right but it works.
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Good to hear that but don't forget to head over to the link i posted in my previous post.
Read as many sticky threads as possible and if there is anything you don't understand, then ask questions.
That's the best way to stay safe while flashing.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Stay away from rooting/flashing guides from other sites.They can be outdated and inaccurate.
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Hi, Sorry to post here, but there isn't a section for the 8.9 tabs. That I found.
Ive been trolling all night and morning here and other sites trying to find a solution to my problem, and apparently from what I've seen, no one seems to get an answer to this question or the same for the 10.1 tab
I have The Galaxy Tab 8.9 SGH i957D (Telus) LTE 4G.
Using both Odin 3.7 and 1.83 I have tried to root using SGH-rooted-kernel-V2 from a couple of sources and all I get on reboot is the 2 splash screens, then it just sits on a black screen with the backlight on.
After a few attempts with either version of Odin, I tried CWM recovery, this flashed successfully also, and I can get into CWM recovery and Download mode, but still cannot get past the splash screens.
I have tried the stock ROMs a couple of times and different custom images (DaGrootkernel, DaGOCkernel), but still can't get past the splash screens. My battery drained over night, and I have it charging now in download mode, as otherwise it just loops continuously buzzing and lighting up, but still the same issue, I can't even turn it off as it just reboots as soon as I try.
From what I've seen on here, there are a few of us that need a solution to basically the same issue.
Please... Could one of the gurus on here give some advice as to what us noobs need to do with our semi bricked tabs?
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295671. Its right below the 10.1 forum...
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eushaun99 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295671. Its right below the 10.1 forum...
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Thanks, I'll have a look there. Just flashed successfully with Odin 3.7 and openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.1-sgh-i957.tar. open recovery work great, but still no boot past the splash screens.
the file you used is only for changing your recovery leaving your android os wonky. find a original stock rom for your tablet and flash that with odin...that will bring all back to stock. then you can reflash the custom recovery and then install custom roms if you want
simple way of understanding android is to think of it as a pc
recovery = bios
stock or custom rom = windows..linux..etc...
hope this helps
alexmoi said:
the file you used is only for changing your recovery leaving your android os wonky. find a original stock rom for your tablet and flash that with odin...that will bring all back to stock. then you can reflash the custom recovery and then install custom roms if you want
simple way of understanding android is to think of it as a pc
recovery = bios
stock or custom rom = windows..linux..etc...
hope this helps
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Thanks a lot, that actually cleared things up a bit. Can I read the recovery off my wife's identical tablet and use that? Can that be done with Odin, or what would I need to read that?
Thanks.
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FIXED!
A HUGE THANKS to alexmoi.
You my friend, are a lifesaver. Thanks a lot. Hope I can return the favor one day.
ok.. I have mine fixed and running again.
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I957D
This is the stock flash/rom for Telus on the SGH i957D LTE 4G 8.9 model. Try samsung-updates.com and search for your exact model and carrier.
-Download correct stock image for your tablet.
-Unpack the file you downloaded
-Put your device in DOWNLOAD mode
-Connect it to Computer
-Start ODIN and wait for the COMM status to show as connected
-In PDA box navigate to your file and add it to the box.
-Press start
-Sit back and relax.
-Enjoy the fireworks as your tablet comes back to life..
-YEAH!!!
Life is good again...
very glade to help if i can....just keep in mind that as long as you can go into download your android is not bricked....i was scared my first time...but now when i dont do something right i just get mad to have to redo so much work lol....
have a nice day