Hi all, I am in urgent need of some help...
I got my GS4 when it first came out back in May. It was the VRUAMDK build. I used ODIN and motochopper to get it rooted, eventually got CM going and have been using it ever since.
Today I was playing around flashing different nightlies of CM11. I went to restore from a backup, but it error'd out and said it couldn't restore /data. I rebooted anyway and it hung on the CM logo for about 10 minutes. I tried a wipe/restore again and the same thing happened. I should note that since updating to CWM 6.x.x.x from (I think?) 2.x.x.x I hadn't attempted a restore from backup, but I know that restore worked on CWM 2.
So anyway I went to this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
Followed the instructions, similar to when I first rooted my phone, and flashed the 99% factory image with Odin. It "worked" ie no errors but upon reboot my phone hangs on the Verizon logo. It gets through the Samsung boot logo but will just sit at the Verizon logo. Not frozen because the logo is shimmering.
At this point I have no idea what to do. Help?
griffsterb said:
Hi all, I am in urgent need of some help...
I got my GS4 when it first came out back in May. It was the VRUAMDK build. I used ODIN and motochopper to get it rooted, eventually got CM going and have been using it ever since.
Today I was playing around flashing different nightlies of CM11. I went to restore from a backup, but it error'd out and said it couldn't restore /data. I rebooted anyway and it hung on the CM logo for about 10 minutes. I tried a wipe/restore again and the same thing happened. I should note that since updating to CWM 6.x.x.x from (I think?) 2.x.x.x I hadn't attempted a restore from backup, but I know that restore worked on CWM 2.
So anyway I went to this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
Followed the instructions, similar to when I first rooted my phone, and flashed the 99% factory image with Odin. It "worked" ie no errors but upon reboot my phone hangs on the Verizon logo. It gets through the Samsung boot logo but will just sit at the Verizon logo. Not frozen because the logo is shimmering.
At this point I have no idea what to do. Help?
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so i just got done using odin for my phone however i did not have mdk. im on mk2. i figured i really needed my phone like now so i just went and used the full wipe. if you really want everything back then i really dont know what else you could do because i myself didnt for my device.
if youre willing to do full wipe you can go ahead and do this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
Marshmellow92 said:
so i just got done using odin for my phone however i did not have mdk. im on mk2. i figured i really needed my phone like now so i just went and used the full wipe. if you really want everything back then i really dont know what else you could do because i myself didnt for my device.
if youre willing to do full wipe you can go ahead and do this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
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Yeah, I'm currently downloading that. Crossing my fingers that it works...
griffsterb said:
Yeah, I'm currently downloading that. Will be crossing my fingers that it works...
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good luck!
also you can just re root and everything after its done.
Marshmellow92 said:
good luck!
also you can just re root and everything after its done.
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Yeah, I'm not too worried about having to go through all that.. I should be able to restore apps from my external SD, I would think...
Did you have the same problem? Completely soft bricked and needed a full wipe? I'm a bit worried that the 99% wipe didn't work.
griffsterb said:
Yeah, I'm not too worried about having to go through all that.. I should be able to restore apps from my external SD, I would think...
Did you have the same problem? Completely soft bricked and needed a full wipe? I'm a bit worried that the 99% wipe didn't work.
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no i had SS and i installed a rom in default slot. (went full retard) and rom had way to many problems so i just did that.
Well, I flashed a full factory image and my phone still hangs on the Verizon screen.
Please, can somebody help?
Edit: Oh FFS it hung there for like a full minute or two before booting. FINALLY. I WIN
griffsterb said:
Well, I flashed a full factory image and my phone still hangs on the Verizon screen.
Please, can somebody help?
Edit: Oh FFS it hung there for like a full minute or two before booting. FINALLY. I WIN
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How did you re-root/recovery after the odin to MDK?
I have the MDK bootloader, but I've never had to odin back to stock.
Oishikatta said:
How did you re-root/recovery after the odin to MDK?
I have the MDK bootloader, but I've never had to odin back to stock.
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The same way as when I first got my phone. I Odin'd the pre-release MD2 kernel, used motochopper to grant root access and install SuperSU, Odin'd back to MDK, then downloaded GooManager to install TWRP.
*Odin back MDK kernel... Not full factory image. Just clarifying
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Hi Guys
I flashed the leaked ICS but hate it. Can I flash to stock GB via Odin? What about the baseband versions etc.., would it matter?
Sorry, I read another thread but it's unclear and I want to avoid bricking. Thanks
As far as what I've read you can flash stock from Odin or even use CWM to a previous nandroid of gingerbread.
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If you got your Note from AT&T, simply flash this stock ODIN:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
I went from ICS back to Gb cause I missed the tethering and it was easy. Just make sure you clear the caches and all should be well.
Thanks.. I was worried of the different baseband would have any adverse effect, but it doesn't sound like it will. I'll give it a try.
I Odin'd back to stock and I'm in a world of ****. My phone cant do anything, it just gets stuck on every swipe and reboots about every 5 minutes. Does anyone have any ideas?
Mines fine..only baseband is different, phone works.
Before I Odin to stock, I booted into recovery, factory reset and wiped cache. Odin, then booted into recovery and performed another factory reset and wiped cache again.
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beall49 said:
I Odin'd back to stock and I'm in a world of ****. My phone cant do anything, it just gets stuck on every swipe and reboots about every 5 minutes. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Try factory wipe/format usb from within GB..it may help.
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beall49 said:
I Odin'd back to stock and I'm in a world of ****. My phone cant do anything, it just gets stuck on every swipe and reboots about every 5 minutes. Does anyone have any ideas?
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figured it out. My post is below.
lindenhurst said:
You get it figured out? I did the same thing. . My old apps still there. I can tell it is gingerbread, but nothing works now. I hope you got your figured out!!
When I boot into recovery I get the screen that tells me to use the up and down keys and when I choose factory wipe, and press power button, nothing happebs. If I hold it down eventually the phone shuts off. When i restart it, nothing changed.
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I had to revert from ICS to GB yesterday and, even tho I am on Telus, I had success by flashing the pda-odin-att-stock.rar image
I can't post links .. I'm too new. But literally.. google what's bolded above and you will find the hotfile link.
It replaced everything (including the recovery) ... FULL system image. Solved everything and brought me back to 100% stock.
So yes, I lost my root and my CWM recovery software.. but it got my phone working again.. I can reflash CWM and re-root as I need.
After the install, wipe cache, factory reset etc.
I too flashed the stock ATT rom but like the previous poster, it gave me a phone which started up but wouldn't work. When I tried to get into recovery mode, it went to a screen with the recovery mode stuff at the top, but with a yellow warning sign in the middle and some words about manual mode, and it would not let me do a wipe or reset.
Here is what I just did that did work.
I flashed the recovery-i717-cwm-b4.tar file with odin. This worked and allowed me to get into the "proper" recovery mode to do a wipe and factory reset, as well as a cache wipe. I then reflashed tieh the stock ATT rom, and my phone now is back to stock.
Went to ICS, didn't like it, nandroided back to GB (Unofficial), when I got there the phone would boot but would hang up at the first touch. So I wiped, factory reset, reinstalled the ROM, no go. So I just odin'd back to stock, same problem, I can't do anything to the phone without it freezing and rebooting....AND now I've lost CWM and my counter has been tripped from Odin.
Any ideas what I have done/can do?
Please HELP!!!!!
Flash stock through Odin, re root, flash CWM again, flash ROM again. Flash country doesn't matter any more with the reset fix we now have.
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I did flash back to Stock and I'm still having all of these issues, do you think redoing everything would help?
Yeah probably. Then once you're in CWM clear all caches and whatnot if you can get back to CWM
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beall49 said:
I did flash back to Stock and I'm still having all of these issues, do you think redoing everything would help?
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Yes...ics came with a new bootloader
Odin back to stock
(flashing/android back to stock and odin back to stock two different things)
Thur u arrrrrrgh
Sorry I'm lost now, what steps should I take?
Try following this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330 for getting GB back. If that doesn't work, post back.
EDIT: that's just the kernel, flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504999 with CWM then use odin to flash that.
wipe everything as if installing a new rom.
holycow1 said:
Try following this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330 for getting GB back. If that doesn't work, post back.
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Yes I have done that, with the same issues.
beall49 said:
Yes I have done that, with the same issues.
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I've gotten CWR back on, and I've noticed that when I wipe it says 'Error mounting /sdcard'. It can't perform a factory reset.
FWIW, I went back to stock, put CWR on, nothing worked, finally flashed back ICS, and its working again. Lets hope it stays that way.
I did the unroot method here:
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...brick-att-galaxy-note-sgh-i717-android-2-3-6/
And everything seemed to workout fine until i got to the Samsung/Rethink Possible Boot loop. It's been boot looping for about 15 minutes now so that's why im worried.
I even tried removing he battery and going back to download mode and flashing a newer version of the tar provided in that link and to no avail, the same boot loop.
I can access download mode for sure.
Can anyone help? Im just trying to go to stock, update to ICS, and root. But id be happy if i could just get unrooted and back to stock.
I have a basic understanding of rooting/flashing because ive been doing it since the G1 days. But i have soft bricked every phone ive had. lol.
graveghoul said:
I did the unroot method here:
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...brick-att-galaxy-note-sgh-i717-android-2-3-6/
And everything seemed to workout fine until i got to the Samsung/Rethink Possible Boot loop. It's been boot looping for about 15 minutes now so that's why im worried.
I even tried removing he battery and going back to download mode and flashing a newer version of the tar provided in that link and to no avail, the same boot loop.
I can access download mode for sure.
Can anyone help? Im just trying to go to stock, update to ICS, and root. But id be happy if i could just get unrooted and back to stock.
I have a basic understanding of rooting/flashing because ive been doing it since the G1 days. But i have soft bricked every phone ive had. lol.
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have you gone into recovery and wiped after doing the odin like the site says?
JamieD81 said:
have you gone into recovery and wiped after doing the odin like the site says?
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Thank so much jamie for responding. I had hoped someone would. I wanted a fresh install. I managed to get everything running with this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqBrwCXzQyE
Thank the android gods!
Now, to get rooted and start fresh lol.
graveghoul said:
Thank so much jamie for responding. I had hoped someone would. I wanted a fresh install. I managed to get everything running with this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqBrwCXzQyE
Thank the android gods!
Now, to get rooted and start fresh lol.
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a quicker less stressful way would be to
wipe factory data reset
wipe cache
wipe dalvik
wipe system
wipe internal sdcard *AFTER BACKING UP YOUR FILES!*
fix permissions
connect to pc and transfer a rom zip and gapps
clean clean install
JamieD81 said:
a quicker less stressful way would be to
wipe factory data reset
wipe cache
wipe dalvik
wipe system
wipe internal sdcard *AFTER BACKING UP YOUR FILES!*
fix permissions
connect to pc and transfer a rom zip and gapps
clean clean install
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NOTEd. lol No pun intended. Thanks so much Jamie. Youre the best!
Been playing with my phone all day and somehow it crashed/rebooted & now I'm getting "Process system isn't responding"ever time it boots back up. Im rooted and have TWRP recovery...made a backup before all this started. Tried restoring my backup, didnt work, nor did using ODIN to flash a stock file. Full wipes and format data doesn't do any good either...Any suggestions?
I had the same issue this morning and after wiping and odin'ing what seems liked 30 times for 4 hours, I ended up taking it back. BB swapped it out with no questions asked.
The only thing I can think that happened was I tried restoring a backup with TWRP. I thought I read on here that restoring was not a good idea right now.
Looks like I am going to have to return this as well...every time it boots I get that error message and then it reboots itself....Did you do anything to flash back stock status??
jauger said:
Looks like I am going to have to return this as well...every time it boots I get that error message and then it reboots itself....Did you do anything to flash back stock status??
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Oh yes, many, many times! After I got stuck in a boot loop (or bootup system error), I wiped every partition I could find on the phone using stock TWRP and OUDH recoveries. Than I would odin multiple times using the MI3 tar. The odin process would be successful, but I would get stuck in a boot-loop every time. I'm fairly savvy with Samsung phones as I have rooted all 5 that I've owned but I couldn't figure this one out so I just took it back.
jauger said:
Looks like I am going to have to return this as well...every time it boots I get that error message and then it reboots itself....Did you do anything to flash back stock status??
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After the successful Odin, have you tried booting into stock recovery and wiping data? That can often fix problems booting up after a restore..
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lmemma16 said:
After the successful Odin, have you tried booting into stock recovery and wiping data? That can often fix problems booting up after a restore..
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Edit: Nevermind, just read your op more carefully, lol. So you did try that?
runner77 said:
Oh yes, many, many times! After I got stuck in a boot loop (or bootup system error), I wiped every partition I could find on the phone using stock TWRP and OUDH recoveries. Than I would odin multiple times using the MI3 tar. The odin process would be successful, but I would get stuck in a boot-loop every time. I'm fairly savvy with Samsung phones as I have rooted all 5 that I've owned but I couldn't figure this one out so I just took it back.
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I did the same thing, finally gave up and took it back for an exchange...( had my sad story all figured out.. :cyclops It felt like it should of been an easy fix but I could never figure it out...
same issues...
jauger said:
I did the same thing, finally gave up and took it back for an exchange...( had my sad story all figured out.. :cyclops It felt like it should of been an easy fix but I could never figure it out...
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I have similar issues. I tried to recover my original TWRP backup and now my phone is in a boot loop. Even taking the original system and restoring it via ODIN won't fix this?
No questions asked by the store?
derail412 said:
I have similar issues. I tried to recover my original TWRP backup and now my phone is in a boot loop. Even taking the original system and restoring it via ODIN won't fix this?
No questions asked by the store?
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I'm 99% sure that's what killed mine....TWRP restore. I told the store I woke up and my phone was boot looping. No further questions asked.
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derail412 said:
I have similar issues. I tried to recover my original TWRP backup and now my phone is in a boot loop. Even taking the original system and restoring it via ODIN won't fix this?
No questions asked by the store?
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All I said was a System Update notification popped up, I clicked OK and it went into a full on boot loop.....
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All I said was a System Update notification popped up, I clicked OK and it went into a full on boot loop.....
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Did you by at Sprint or BB or some other retailer? I'm afraid that I'm SOL as I bought from Sprint.
derail412 said:
Did you by at Sprint or BB or some other retailer? I'm afraid that I'm SOL as I bought from Sprint.
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The Sprint store is not going to have the software to restore your phone yet. So they will replace it as they want even be able to tell its rooted...Well unless they go into download mode which i don't see why they would do that right now. .. BUT This is something you can fix yourself. From what i read you only flashed the stock TAR once. Flash it again and see what happens. Pay attention to what you are restoring. The first time i rooted i couldn't make phone calls...I have no idea what cause it. Now i am on Stock but mi3 as i forgot to pull the SD card.. And its not that serious to go to mi5 at this point.
Edit: If stock still dosent work after multiple attempts.... GO ahead and flash stock rooted ROM. In the next week or so everything will be figured. out. There want be any big updates that you miss in the next month. I wouldn't worry about being on stock rooted or stock unrooted. All the same for now.
I've retried several times with the STOCK unrooted tar. No go with that. Just boot loops...
I didn't see where there is a stock rooted ROM. I'll look in the development areas for it. If you have link would you reply with the link?
derail412 said:
I've retried several times with the STOCK unrooted tar. No go with that. Just boot loops...
I didn't see where there is a stock rooted ROM. I'll look in the development areas for it. If you have link would you reply with the link?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472664
Got it thanks!
No Luck...
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All I said was a System Update notification popped up, I clicked OK and it went into a full on boot loop.....
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derail412 said:
I have similar issues. I tried to recover my original TWRP backup and now my phone is in a boot loop. Even taking the original system and restoring it via ODIN won't fix this?
No questions asked by the store?
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dallastx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472664
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I downloaded the ODEX'd and Deodexed STOCK rooted ROMs and neither worked for me. I am at a loss for what to do. I'm not sure if I wait I'll have any better luck. I am so frustrated at this point...
I do appreciate your help. Thank you.
derail412 said:
I downloaded the ODEX'd and Deodexed STOCK rooted ROMs and neither worked for me. I am at a loss for what to do. I'm not sure if I wait I'll have any better luck. I am so frustrated at this point...
I do appreciate your help. Thank you.
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Still bootloop?
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Sprint store....
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Yes... still boot loop.
derail412 said:
Yes... still boot loop.
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Just out of curiosity reboot your phone then press and hold the menu button when the Sprint boot screen pops up on reboot..see if by some weird chance your phone boots into Safe Mode...
jauger said:
Just out of curiosity reboot your phone then press and hold the menu button when the Sprint boot screen pops up on reboot..see if by some weird chance your phone boots into Safe Mode...
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Wow just did this in my note 2 and it worked. Booted into safe mode. . Didn't know the phone had a safe mode. . Do you know what the difference is. . I didn't see my apps.. anything else?
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I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 (MK2), and using Safestrap Recovery. I have flashed the Hyperdrive ROM. After flashing, I came to the "boot sequence" which is stuck. It just sits there booting, but never finishes. I removed the battery, waited 5 minutes and reinstalled, wiped the cashe, did a factory reset, loaded my backup, and rebooted. When it reboots it goes straight back to the Hyperdrive booting sequence.
I thought of trying to use Odin to flash a factory ROM reset, but wanted to ask for advice first. I know that SamMobile has the tar. file for Odin, but I have to register on the site. It will not allow me to register without a referrer, and every referrer I put is said to be invalid.
I guess I could do the Best Buy thing, but like most of us, I hate admitting that I apparently don't know what I'm doing
Yes, I am a noob. I've learned just enough to tear up a phone I guess. I appreciate any help you can provide.
BC
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I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 (MK2), and using Safestrap Recovery. I have flashed the Hyperdrive ROM. After flashing, I came to the "boot sequence" which is stuck. It just sits there booting, but never finishes. I removed the battery, waited 5 minutes and reinstalled, wiped the cashe, did a factory reset, loaded my backup, and rebooted. When it reboots it goes straight back to the Hyperdrive booting sequence.
I thought of trying to use Odin to flash a factory ROM reset, but wanted to ask for advice first. I know that SamMobile has the tar. file for Odin, but I have to register on the site. It will not allow me to register without a referrer, and every referrer I put is said to be invalid.
I guess I could do the Best Buy thing, but like most of us, I hate admitting that I apparently don't know what I'm doing
Yes, I am a noob. I've learned just enough to tear up a phone I guess. I appreciate any help you can provide.
BC
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Try delete the slot and reflash again also make sure you're using the right safestrap for the rom.
RollTide2626 said:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 (MK2), and using Safestrap Recovery. I have flashed the Hyperdrive ROM. After flashing, I came to the "boot sequence" which is stuck. It just sits there booting, but never finishes. I removed the battery, waited 5 minutes and reinstalled, wiped the cashe, did a factory reset, loaded my backup, and rebooted. When it reboots it goes straight back to the Hyperdrive booting sequence.
I thought of trying to use Odin to flash a factory ROM reset, but wanted to ask for advice first. I know that SamMobile has the tar. file for Odin, but I have to register on the site. It will not allow me to register without a referrer, and every referrer I put is said to be invalid.
I guess I could do the Best Buy thing, but like most of us, I hate admitting that I apparently don't know what I'm doing
Yes, I am a noob. I've learned just enough to tear up a phone I guess. I appreciate any help you can provide.
BC
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Make sure file is a good download. ..
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RollTide2626 said:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 (MK2), and using Safestrap Recovery. I have flashed the Hyperdrive ROM. After flashing, I came to the "boot sequence" which is stuck. It just sits there booting, but never finishes. I removed the battery, waited 5 minutes and reinstalled, wiped the cashe, did a factory reset, loaded my backup, and rebooted. When it reboots it goes straight back to the Hyperdrive booting sequence.
I thought of trying to use Odin to flash a factory ROM reset, but wanted to ask for advice first. I know that SamMobile has the tar. file for Odin, but I have to register on the site. It will not allow me to register without a referrer, and every referrer I put is said to be invalid.
I guess I could do the Best Buy thing, but like most of us, I hate admitting that I apparently don't know what I'm doing
Yes, I am a noob. I've learned just enough to tear up a phone I guess. I appreciate any help you can provide.
BC
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And also if those suggestions don't help you in any way... No use in SamMobile or Best Buy when all the files you could ever need are right here on XDA
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