Everytime I flash a new Rom, my phone will not go past the galaxy note screen, I'm on bonsai 0.5 and it happens with every Rom I try no matter what recovery I use and with full wipes. Any help would be greatly appreciated...also when I flash those and get stuck it will let me reflash bonsai 0.5 and boot right up
robbievengence said:
Everytime I flash a new Rom, my phone will not go past the galaxy note screen, I'm on bonsai 0.5 and it happens with every Rom I try no matter what recovery I use and with full wipes. Any help would be greatly appreciated...also when I flash those and get stuck it will let me reflash bonsai 0.5 and boot right up
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Try booting into download mode... then reboot when given the option. I had a similar issue, this worked for me.
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Try booting into download mode... then reboot when given the option. I had a similar issue, this worked for me.
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I have actually tried that to no avail. Thanks tho. Still looking for what could cause this issue. It makes no sense. I've been flashing since the first Droid came out I've never experienced this.
robbievengence said:
I have actually tried that to no avail. Thanks tho. Still looking for what could cause this issue. It makes no sense. I've been flashing since the first Droid came out I've never experienced this.
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Ok, from what I can tell, if you're on Bonsai v0.5, then you're still on MJ4. If you try to flash any Kit-Kat based ROM, it's not going to work. You need to go to the stock Kit-Kat bootloader and ROM before you can flash any KK-based custom ROM. I don't fully understand why that's the case, but it is.
I have previously written up instructions on how to do this, which I have copied-and-pasted below. The links should still work, although the files may have been updated to newer versions. They should still work.
Detailed instructions on upgrading from a MJ4 (Jellybean) to NAB (KitKat) Rom.
Downloaded all files required. I will provide a link to the files. For all ODIN file flashing, I had "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" checked.
Backed up all "important" files off of the internal memory to the MicroSD card. Copied the fre3 Rom file to the MicroSD Card.
Use ODIN 3.07 "PDA" to flash the MJ4 Stock TAR file (filename: N900PVPUBMJ4_N900PSPTBMJ4_N900PVPUBMJ4_HOME.tar.md5). Took 5-10 minutes.
Once phone reboots, allow a few minutes for things to get settled. Reboot into Download Mode.
Use ODIN 3.07 "PDA" to flash the NAB Stock TAR file (filename: N900PVPUCNAB_N900PSPTCNAB_N900PVPUCNAB_HOME.tar.md5). Took 5-10 minutes.
Once phone reboots, allow a few minutes for things to get settled. Reboot into Download Mode.
*Optional Step* Use ODIN 3.07 "Bootloader" to flash the NAB Engineered Bootloader TAR file (filename: nabfirmware.tar). Took 1 minute.
Once phone reboots, allow a few minutes for things to get settled. Reboot into Download Mode.
Use ODIN 3.07 "PDA" to flash the TWRP 2.7.0.0 TAR file (filename: openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltespr-4.4.img.tar). Took 1-2 minutes.
Once phone reboots, allow a few minutes for things to get settled. Reboot into Recovery Mode.
Made a TWRP Backup of the Stock NAB Rom, set backup location to the MicroSD Card. Took 5-10 minutes.
Did an "Advanced" Wipe on TWRP. Checked all options except MicroSD Card.
Once done, go back to "wipe" menu in TWRP. Choose "Format Data" and had to type in "yes" to wipe.
Rebooted to Recovery. Do not try to install SuperSu, since you have no ROM loaded yet.
Install the ROM in TWRP.
Rebooted to ROM and allowed a few minutes for everything to settle down.
Rebooted ROM to make sure everything is running fine.
All-in-all, took only about 45 minutes, but with writing this down, I'd say it took a total of 1 hour. Not too shabby.
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I hope this helps!
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Note: As far as I'm aware, once you go to a Kit-Kat based ROM, you will not be able to go back down to a JB ROM. I think some people were trying to figure out a way to do this, but I haven't heard if they've solved it.
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So, disclaimer. I'm an idiot today. Don't mind me.
So today I decided to go to jt's CM7 from ComRom 2.1 (non gingerbread)
Backed up everything, made a nandroid, wiped everything installed cwm 3.x.
Went and started to flash CM7. That didn't exactly like me too much as it went into a 45min long bootloop saying that it failed. No big deal. Nows the fun part. Rewiped everything, started to reinstall the ComRom. That didnt like me either, it says that it cannot mount Cache/recovery/log etc. So I thought. Okay, well I can always ODIN!
Ideas folks?
Thanks in advance.
Sorry about the bump/post, forgot to edit this one instead.
OK! Ignore above, used odin so now im on stock eb01 but still when i use odin to flash cwm 3.0.2.8x it still says it cannot open or mount cache/recovery/log and recovery/last_log.
At this point, I just want to get it so I can nandroid back to where i was on comrom.
Ideas?
What I did, ODIN the atlas2.2 and ebo1 Froyo package, boots up to stock fine no problem.
Attempted to flash CWM 3.0 in ODIN. flashes fine.
3 finger salute. doesnt boot, have to hold it for about a second then cwm just pops up saying it cant mount recovery.
Then I re ODINd eb01, deleted all voodoo, cwm, update.zip etc from sdcard.
re tried to flash cwm 3.0
same thing.
Completely lost haha
New ; odin's dl09, OTA'd up to current. What steps should I take next given my issues with CWM?
By deleting the file named clockworkmod on your sd card, you most likely deleted all of your nandroid backups. unless you backed up you sd card to your computer, im pretty sure they are gone. Im sorry. As far as the rest of your problems... I know a stock kernal will overwrite clockworkmod every reboot.
schu9120 said:
By deleting the file named clockworkmod on your sd card, you most likely deleted all of your nandroid backups. unless you backed up you sd card to your computer, im pretty sure they are gone. Im sorry. As far as the rest of your problems... I know a stock kernal will overwrite clockworkmod every reboot.
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I did back up everything, made sure of that haha. So I should try reflashing a kernal? or would that have been included in the ODIN package/ OTA updates I did?
Thanks
tkirane said:
I did back up everything, made sure of that haha. So I should try reflashing a kernal? or would that have been included in the ODIN package/ OTA updates I did?
Thanks
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there may have been a kernel in the ota updates, the problem us you need a non stock kernel..stock ones over write recovery in every boot
My suggestion....
odin eb01 with the atlas 2.2pit and repartition checked.
Fully boot after eb01 flash
Odin cwr 3-30-all and immediately three finger boot into cwr....wipe everything
Flash cm7 build 7/4 completely reboot
Use the power menu to access recovery...this time it will be cwr 4.x.x.x flash the
Cm7 build your want with no wiping, thats what works for me
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efan450 said:
there may have been a kernel in the ota updates, the problem us you need a non stock kernel..stock ones over write recovery in every boot
My suggestion....
odin eb01 with the atlas 2.2pit and repartition checked.
Fully boot after eb01 flash
Odin cwr 3-30-all and immediately three finger boot into cwr....wipe everything
Flash cm7 build 7/4 completely reboot
Use the power menu to access recovery...this time it will be cwr 4.x.x.x flash the
Cm7 build your want with no wiping, thats what works for me
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I believe I attempted that last night at home, I will definitely try again after I am out of work. Would you happen to have a link to download of cwr 3-30-all?
Also, would I be correct in the assumption that same steps would apply to ComRom installation.
Also too, I am currently on the ED04 non-rooted stock OTA. Do same rooting methods that I used way back on dl09 still apply?
Sorry for the multiple idiotic questions, just much different this time around do to the inability for CWM (either 2.5 or 3.0) to be able to locate/mount the cache/recovery/log.
Would that have to do with Root? thats my main concern is getting into CWM for it to say it cannot mount. After this point I have it reboot system and it does not boot up again. It boots into CWM immediately. So it is unable to bot back into the actual phone mode. So then I reflash dl09 or eb01 in ODIN and start over.
tkirane said:
I believe I attempted that last night at home, I will definitely try again after I am out of work. Would you happen to have a link to download of cwr 3-30-all?
Also, would I be correct in the assumption that same steps would apply to ComRom installation.
Also too, I am currently on the ED04 non-rooted stock OTA. Do same rooting methods that I used way back on dl09 still apply?
Sorry for the multiple idiotic questions, just much different this time around do to the inability for CWM (either 2.5 or 3.0) to be able to locate/mount the cache/recovery/log.
Would that have to do with Root? thats my main concern is getting into CWM for it to say it cannot mount. After this point I have it reboot system and it does not boot up again. It boots into CWM immediately. So it is unable to bot back into the actual phone mode. So then I reflash dl09 or eb01 in ODIN and start over.
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rooting has no effect on wheather or not recovery (cwm) sticks, its the stock kernel that is overwriting it as soon as you boot. com rom 2.0 comes with a kernel in the flash so if you do this exactly you'll be on comrom rooted with recovery
The steps for going to com rom would be the same this method may be overkill but it should get you cleared up....you said you odin'd ebo1 and the atlas pit before in your previous post,so im going to assume you know how to properly get into download mode and what do, and not do in odin, so down load cwr 3-30-fix all here, and save it on your pc in your odin folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=556634&d=1301538947
download com rom (ukb) 2.0 either from your phone or from your pc, connect your usb cord and move it to the root of your sd card.(ie.not in a folder)
pull the battery,and odin the ebo1 tar with the atlas 2.2 with repartition checked, when its done insert batt and boot fully.
when done pull batt, odin cwr 3-30-fix all, when done insert batt and right away hold volume up, down, and power and continue to hold until your see the red cwr screen.
wipe data(factory reset)/wipe cache/go to advanced and wipe dalvik
go to install zip from sd, and find the comrom ukb zip and select install...when its done select reboot and done...at this point your phone will look like its not doing anything and its important to be patient you will hear the voodoo lady talking to you and this is good, when your phone fully boots hit the power button and select recovery and at the recovery screen go to backup and restore and select nandroid backup and run it, when its done reboot and enjoy
if you want to go to ukb 2.1 just download the patch, boot into recovery and flash, no wipe needed.
as a side note the 3-30 file you odined will not be your recovery after this is complete because comrom comes with its own recovery, after you get on to this rom the recovery that came with it will be the one you see.
i used these same steps to go to cm7 but i have only had success by, odin cwr 3-30 fix all, wipe everything and then install build date 7/4 and reboot completely, and power menu to recovery and flash the 7/13 build.
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rooting has no effect on wheather or not recovery (cwm) sticks, its the stock kernel that is overwriting it as soon as you boot. com rom 2.0 comes with a kernel in the flash so if you do this exactly you'll be on comrom rooted with recovery
The steps for going to com rom would be the same this method may be overkill but it should get you cleared up....you said you odin'd ebo1 and the atlas pit before in your previous post,so im going to assume you know how to properly get into download mode and what do, and not do in odin, so down load cwr 3-30-fix all here, and save it on your pc in your odin folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=556634&d=1301538947
download com rom (ukb) 2.0 either from your phone or from your pc, connect your usb cord and move it to the root of your sd card.(ie.not in a folder)
pull the battery,and odin the ebo1 tar with the atlas 2.2 with repartition checked, when its done insert batt and boot fully.
when done pull batt, odin cwr 3-30-fix all, when done insert batt and right away hold volume up, down, and power and continue to hold until your see the red cwr screen.
wipe data(factory reset)/wipe cache/go to advanced and wipe dalvik
go to install zip from sd, and find the comrom ukb zip and select install...when its done select reboot and done...at this point your phone will look like its not doing anything and its important to be patient you will hear the voodoo lady talking to you and this is good, when your phone fully boots hit the power button and select recovery and at the recovery screen go to backup and restore and select nandroid backup and run it, when its done reboot and enjoy
if you want to go to ukb 2.1 just download the patch, boot into recovery and flash, no wipe needed.
as a side note the 3-30 file you odined will not be your recovery after this is complete because comrom comes with its own recovery, after you get on to this rom the recovery that came with it will be the one you see.
i used these same steps to go to cm7 but i have only had success by, odin cwr 3-30 fix all, wipe everything and then install build date 7/4 and reboot completely, and power menu to recovery and flash the 7/13 build.
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I definitely know my way around odin and recovery haha thank you very much for the help. I'll try it out once I am out of work and let you know how it goes. I was doing just that only with cwr 3.0 not the fix all. so hopefully that does the trick. Hopefully I wont be seeing and mount cache errors.
So I did use the recovery-all last night to no avail, still says that it cannot mount certain items.
I have to three finger salute it, then let go after a while for it to boot to CWM, then it cannot mount cache:recovery/command and recovery/log and dev/block/st111
Also when trying to wipe data it cannot mount datadata
Then I do reboot system now and it reboots to CWM with same errors.
EDIT : Found an ODIN for EC01 ComRom 2.0
Going to try that out and see what happens.
I'm an idiot. I realized I kept ODIN'ing pit with CWM, aka, BAD idea. All fixed and running.
Thanks everyone!
tkirane said:
I'm an idiot. I realized I kept ODIN'ing pit with CWM, aka, BAD idea. All fixed and running.
Thanks everyone!
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Lol glad to hear your up and running...I've had my share of idiotic moments and lucky our phones are pretty brick proof...and now we can add to the list that using a pit file and trying to odin cwr while it won't allow your phone to work..... you can still recover even from this with out perma-bricking!
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used oden to flash CWM. now i cant boot into android, it just keeps kicking me into CWM recovery.
anyone see this? any suggestions? would a wipe fix it?
did you flash a rom if so which one?
no ROMs, simply just tried flashing CWM via Odin
may i ask why 2.3.5?
what were you trying to do?
i am still able to get into Download mode to flash files via Odin, so i dont think all is lost. but, still just stuck in recovery. when i try to reboot it just takes me right back into recovery. i may have flashed an incorrect version of CWM which could be the cause of this problem. if that was the case, any ideas as to how i can get back into a proper boot?
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may i ask why 2.3.5?
what were you trying to do?
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I was trying to flash CWM so i could flash a custom ROM. Had this phone forever and was just looking to try out some ROMs out there.
As long as you odin cwm none of your os is really touched.
try the cwm 4 fixed for cm7. http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...2&d=1311907538
Now when you reboot your device the stock kernel will over right the cwm.
also make sure you put the odin file in the PDA section.
So basically flash the new cwm and try booting into normal that should get you back where you started from. 100% stock.
that link didnt work. tried searching for the thread without any luck
for some reason it truncated the link with a '...' and it thinks that is part of the hyperlink
dl.dropbox.com/u/14764513/cwm4_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar <- cwm 4 fixed for cm7
thanks.. so i flashed this via odin. same problem. i start the phone. the samsung logo comes up. it disappears for a second. then it comes back up and kicks me into recovery.
weird right? any suggestions
ok then what is your endgame?
Now before you said you flashed just the CWM, may i ask why...if you did not intend to flash a rom? were you going to flash a Kernel or obtain root?
Perhaps you should try this
Download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278838
It is a custom kernel.
Now Flash CWM with odin
Put battery back in [dont touch power button yet]
Hold down BOTH volume and Power all at once * Dont let go until you see Samsung Logo.
[should still be plugged into pc via usb]
You will boot into CWM
using the volume up and down-Scroll down to Mounts and storage [select it by hitting the power button]
Then scroll to Mout USB storage
~now you should be able to see your SDCard as storage on your PC, put the Kernel some where on your SD Card~
[back on your phone Then Select Unmount
Scroll to ****Go bacK***** [select]
Scroll to install zip from sd card [select]
Select choose zip from sdcard
Navigate to where you have the zip
Select it
Scroll down to Yes-Flash........
Let the phone do its thing!
Good luck!
Your bootlooped...if you can get into cwm wipe all three and flash a rom thats compatible with the version of cwm you have installed. Or odin back to stock and start over...
droidstyle said:
Your bootlooped...if you can get into cwm wipe all three and flash a rom thats compatible with the version of cwm you have installed. Or odin back to stock and start over...
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yea i started to figure that was the case. if i flash the full odin package for EH03 via odin and that will start me at the beginning?
thanks again for everyones help.
Yes,
Keep in mind all data will be gone [except on your sd card like photos and what not]
Good Luck!
xwhofarted said:
Yes,
Keep in mind all data will be gone [except on your sd card like photos and what not]
Good Luck!
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yes i am aware. did however make a backup of my current setup. i am stuck in recovery, but recovery still works. so i was able to make a backup and hopefully i can restore at some point. also, i had been rooted earlier and immediately made a tb backup of my apps. all is not lost
thanks a bunch guys! happy holidays ill let you know if i succeed
This may sound dumb but
make sure you are NOT hitting "reboot recovery" and you ARE hitting "reboot system now"
xwhofarted said:
dl.dropbox.com/u/14764513/cwm4_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar <- cwm 4 fixed for cm7
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the link is broken can you re upload it ?
xwhofarted said:
As long as you odin cwm none of your os is really touched.
try the cwm 4 fixed for cm7. http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...2&d=1311907538
Now when you reboot your device the stock kernel will over right the cwm.
also make sure you put the odin file in the PDA section.
So basically flash the new cwm and try booting into normal that should get you back where you started from. 100% stock.
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that link is broken can you upload up the tar file
So my vibrant won't boot up. I've tried odining it back to stock, and no matter what I do, it will almost get to the galaxy S screen (freezes as it is forming the S). Download mode and recovery mode both work.
Pull the battery, boot into recovery and wipe factory reset, wipe cache, and advanced->wipe Dalvik. The reboot. Will take longer b/c it has to rebuild Dalvik but it should work out fine. I had the same thing happen the two nights ago coming off ICS.
Don't forger you won't have CWM and it isn't in the market for 2.1 anymore. You can download it from my signature. Put Update.zip in internal and hit reinstall packages twice (that is if you want flash or restore).
Are you able to "Reinstall Packages" from recovery or does that fail?
Did you check re-partition when converting to stock?
You may have corrupted your internal SD
Sk3tchy said:
Are you able to "Reinstall Packages" from recovery or does that fail?
Did you check re-partition when converting to stock?
You may have corrupted your internal SD
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The reinstall packages fails. It says: "can't open /sdcard/update.zip" (no such file or directory).
Woodrube said:
Pull the battery, boot into recovery and wipe factory reset, wipe cache, and advanced->wipe Dalvik. The reboot. Will take longer b/c it has to rebuild Dalvik but it should work out fine. I had the same thing happen the two nights ago coming off ICS.
Don't forger you won't have CWM and it isn't in the market for 2.1 anymore. You can download it from my signature. Put Update.zip in internal and hit reinstall packages twice (that is if you want flash or restore).
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I don't have the option of wiping the Dalvik in recovery. I think its because it went back to the default "Android system recovery <2e>"
I tried wiping everything, but when it boots, it goes to the vibrant screen, then to the tmobile screen (the boot sound works), but then, the screen turns black and it goes back to the vibrant screen again (and it just keeps looping).
Maybe try ka7 or kb5 instead of jfd? Investigate /mnt/efs and the copies in /sdcard/backup? Don't know much about eds, might be worth a look. Reflash SBL for good measure?
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Maybe try ka7 or kb5 instead of jfd? Investigate /mnt/efs and the copies in /sdcard/backup? Don't know much about eds, might be worth a look. Reflash SBL for good measure?
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So I flashed ka7, and it gets past the S logo now, but then it turns black and now it says "Kernel Panic" upload mode:
RST_STAT=0x4
PMIC_IRQ1=0x0
PMIC_IRQ2=0x0
PMIC_IRQ3=0x0
PMIC_IRQ4=0x0
PMIC_STATUS1=0x40
PMIC_STATUS2=0x2C
Go to the dev section and download the Toolbox. It is stickied. It has drivers, Odin and the Pit/Tar files to get you back to stock. Get back into download mode and re-run Odin with those files.
Don't forget that you don't have to see the DL mode on your screen as long as the COM box is yellow in Odin.
Also check out this thread.
Woodrube said:
Go to the dev section and download the Toolbox. It is stickied. It has drivers, Odin and the Pit/Tar files to get you back to stock. Get back into download mode and re-run Odin with those files.
Don't forget that you don't have to see the DL mode on your screen as long as the COM box is yellow in Odin.
Also check out this thread.
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I tried using the toolbox and reflashing the stock rom, but it just gets to the t-mobile "stick together" screen, then screen turn black, then it goes to the battery charging screen.
If you're doing Odin right, with a good rom and pit file, and still have trouble, I guess you could flash the SBL. I had a rom flash (via zipfile) do something unknown which made it nearly impossible to get into download mode. Once I did, I flashed the SBL and I was fine. No idea what happened. I even had a nandroid backup, not a restore, hose my phone once. When the other Phone Gods turn against you, Odin is your friend.
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If you're doing Odin right, with a good rom and pit file, and still have trouble, I guess you could flash the SBL. I had a rom flash (via zipfile) do something unknown which made it nearly impossible to get into download mode. Once I did, I flashed the SBL and I was fine. No idea what happened. I even had a nandroid backup, not a restore, hose my phone once. When the other Phone Gods turn against you, Odin is your friend.
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But I can get into download mode. And which sbl should I flash?
Probably the closest-to-stock Froyo SBL you can find.
I'm using a GB SBL from this thread, and he has Froyo also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
I got stuck in this loop a few months back flashing back to stock from CM7 when Odin froze.
I could get to Download Mode and Stock recovery but had the same error when attempting to "Reinstall Packages" from recovery. The internal SD partition had corrupted.
I flashed Eugene_2E_JK2_Froyo with Odin, which fixed the Internal SD.
If you follow the write up on unbricking when you have the little triangle and phone error on your screen it will get you out of this one.
Your bootloaders are not the issue here. 2e Recovery isn't seeing the Internal SD Card and that it what is causing the hangup on boot.
Yeah, probably just flashing a decent kernel would fix you up, but unless you can find an Odin kernel file, you need to do the whole rom.
BTW, with Linux, you can use
tar -tf <rom file> if you want to see what's in a rom.
You can download the Odin flashable Overstock Kernel which contains the red recovery and flash it. That would give you the ability to format the internal SD and then Mount it to your PC through recovery and copy a Rom over to flash.
Otherwise the Unbrickable Froyo I mentioned before will also work.
The only thing you can do when stuck in a boot-loop, if the previous suggestions don't work, is to just reflash it. You can flash back to stock easily using Heimdall One-Click. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278683
We're missing some info here. What ROM were you using before you flashed back to stock? Did you use a pit file in addition to the pda file in ODIN?
If you were using an ICS (android 4.0.x), flashing back to stock and didn't use a stock pit in addition to stock pda, it would definetly be giving you problems. ICS uses a different partition scheme then does stock (which is on android 2.1). The pit file tells odin how to partition your phone.If you're flashing from Froyo, then this should not be relevant as it uses same partition scheme as stock.
I am having an issue that I was hoping someone could assist with. I have rooted devices before, galaxy s3, motorola droid x, and the original droid and have never had any issues.
I had the verizon model I545 galaxy s4 and MJ7 build. I used saferoot to obtain root and safestrap 3.71. I also installed ODIN 3.07. I was able to boot into recovery mode just fine, create a new ROM slot and install RLS14. My wifi would not work until I also used safestrap to install jfltevzw-MJ7-modules. At this point everything worked fine. No issues for 4 days and was loving the ROM. I could use safestrap to reboot to recovery no problem. But then I let it lose power.
Upon plugging it into a charger I found that it would just show the empty battery sign and then reset and show that symbol again. I was unable to get it to boot properly. I used the volume up key and saw the blue text "booting recovery" but then it just power cycled and came back to the empty battery sign again. I tried all combinations I could think of but couldn't get anything to work. I was however able to use the down volume button to get it into odin mode so decided to flash emergency stock recovery.
I then used ODIN to install the stock ROM (SCH-I545_VZW_1_20131023084910_v4vth34m5z_fac.zip) and the install finished correctly but I am still having the same issue. should i re-partition as well? I have the relevant .PIT file.
I verified all checksums on my downloads before using.
Any thoughts? I'm not sure what to do next because I was assuming the factory wipe would work. I can provide any other information.
You shouldn't be installing a zip with Odin. Just search "mj7 full wipe image". It's a .tar file. Flash that in Odin and it will take you back to stock mj7
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joshm.1219 said:
You shouldn't be installing a zip with Odin. Just search "mj7 full wipe image". It's a .tar file. Flash that in Odin and it will take you back to stock mj7
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Sorry. I should have been more clear. The .zip was the file I downloaded but I unpacked it and used the .tar.md5 file to actually flash in Odin. I used the download from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507253
I believe I did it correctly as it succeeds and shows "pass" after the flash but I see no change with my issue: still wont boot into recovery mode. Keeps looping back to an empty battery sign.
In addition I swapped out my battery for a known working battery with full charge and it still performs the same. It's weird that I cannot even get the device to turn on using power button with a full charge battery. The only way to turn on is to connect the usb cable and then it still shows the empty battery sign even though it should be full.
I also tried using Kies to upgrade to the latest firmware and after reset same issue.
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Sorry. I should have been more clear. The .zip was the file I downloaded but I unpacked it and used the .tar.md5 file to actually flash in Odin. I used the download from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507253
I believe I did it correctly as it succeeds and shows "pass" after the flash but I see no change with my issue: still wont boot into recovery mode. Keeps looping back to an empty battery sign.
In addition I swapped out my battery for a known working battery with full charge and it still performs the same. It's weird that I cannot even get the device to turn on using power button with a full charge battery. The only way to turn on is to connect the usb cable and then it still shows the empty battery sign even though it should be full.
I also tried using Kies to upgrade to the latest firmware and after reset same issue.
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make sure HD download was good...md5 checksum.....deleted rom slot and start over and choose minimal options. Many get in trouble with choosing too many options. Go minimal and see if that helps.
decaturbob said:
make sure HD download was good...md5 checksum.....deleted rom slot and start over and choose minimal options. Many get in trouble with choosing too many options. Go minimal and see if that helps.
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I did the md5 checks and they matched. After letting the phone sit overnight the recovery menu is now accessible. Tried factory reset/data wipe and cache wipe but same issue. I see recovery has options to update via external sd. Since Odin flashing to stock doesn't seem to work can I put the stock .tar on external sd card and load it from recovery?
The problem is that safestrap won't even boot to allow me to delete the rom slot. It just boot loops back to an empty power sign. I do have access to download mode and stock recover menu. I used download mode and Odin to flash back to stock mj7 build with no change.
Also. The power button issue is strange, it seems weird that I cannot turn it on via power button even though it has 80% charge. It will only power up when connected to USB computer or a charger
fuzzywarbles said:
I did the md5 checks and they matched. After letting the phone sit overnight the recovery menu is now accessible. Tried factory reset/data wipe and cache wipe but same issue. I see recovery has options to update via external sd. Since Odin flashing to stock doesn't seem to work can I put the stock .tar on external sd card and load it from recovery?
The problem is that safestrap won't even boot to allow me to delete the rom slot. It just boot loops back to an empty power sign. I do have access to download mode and stock recover menu. I used download mode and Odin to flash back to stock mj7 build with no change.
Also. The power button issue is strange, it seems weird that I cannot turn it on via power button even though it has 80% charge. It will only power up when connected to USB computer or a charger
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OK, this is a strange problem. You can get to download mode and the stock recovery, but can't get the base ROM to boot. You were able to flash MJ7 without change. So, was that a full-wipe ROM?
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OK, this is a strange problem. You can get to download mode and the stock recovery, but can't get the base ROM to boot. You were able to flash MJ7 without change. So, was that a full-wipe ROM?
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Yes. I linked the thread above I used for the full wipe stock MJ7 I flashed via Odin. Also verified the md5 checksum. Another interesting addition. If I go to download mode and just choose to restart phone it actually attempts to boot (gets to the samsung symbol with the blue circle behind it and plays music and gets past that to the white screen) but will immediately reboot back to the empty battery sign.
The Odin flash succeeds with no errors and I'm also able to use the stock recovery to wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache but reboot after that always comes back to the empty battery sign.
If I just let the device sit it will reboot every 15 seconds always returning to empty battery sign unless I force recovery or download mode. It seems like the stock .tar I flashed worked since it is trying to boot into stock but the phone seems to reboot every 15 seconds if I try to let it boot.
I searched the forum pretty heavily and also couldn't find anyone else that had my power button issue. I know the battery has a good charge since I swapped the battery from my wife's s4. Even with this the power button will not turn the phone on. It will only turn on if connected to charger or CPU via USB.
Hmm interesting. Try again using the pit file and Odin 3.09. PDA=AP
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Hmm interesting. Try again using the pit file and Odin 3.09. PDA=AP
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I downloaded 3.09 and tried that this morning. Used ap mode with the MJ7 stock recovery tar and used the i545 PIT file with re-partition checked. Maybe I used the wrong pit file but it flashed successfully with no change. Should I try putting the stock .tar on my ext ad card and use recovery to apply it that way?
I'm at a loss here because it seems like everything is working with the flash but it is still boot looping. I will attempt to re flash again with stock recovery tar and pit when I get home.
I read all the stickies before I started and believe I did everything correct. Not sure where I went wrong. Wish I never let the phone lose power but it would gave happened sooner or later.
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Surge,
Can I use your pit file from this link? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
Or from what I read it seems that is only for the MK2 build. When I flashed this morning I used the PIT file from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290859
My main question is does the PIT file have to match your build and how can I be sure I am using correct PIT file for MJ7 build. Could you link that? I will keep looking in the interim. Possibly I just used the wrong PIT file.
You can flash the stock MF3 rom through odin.
I do Not know if it will delete your files though.
But this will work for the MF3 since this is one the only roms you can flash thorugh odin if you're on MF3
Well I am out of ideas. I have tried flashing both MJ7 and MK2 full wipe .tar along with the PIT files countless times and it keeps returning to the same weird prompt with the empty battery sign and rebooting.
I checked my system recovery and it seems like my knox warrenty flag is safe. It is still set at 0x00. It seems like my odin flashing has returned it to stock properly. Would I be able to warranty the device through verizon/samsung since my warranty is safe? If yes, would I just go to verizon or do it through samsung? Sorry but I've never had to warranty a phone before.
Thanks.
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Well I am out of ideas. I have tried flashing both MJ7 and MK2 full wipe .tar along with the PIT files countless times and it keeps returning to the same weird prompt with the empty battery sign and rebooting.
I checked my system recovery and it seems like my knox warrenty flag is safe. It is still set at 0x00. It seems like my odin flashing has returned it to stock properly. Would I be able to warranty the device through verizon/samsung since my warranty is safe? If yes, would I just go to verizon or do it through samsung? Sorry but I've never had to warranty a phone before.
Thanks.
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Call Verizon or go to Verizon store. They're the one who'll assist you with your warranty.
I'm stuck. I've been trying to install a ROM, any ROM for the past 8 hours. I can install modems, change the bootloader, install everything else but it immediately fails on trying install a ROM. I've run out of options, and I have no idea what to do. I had it rooted on 4.4.2 and everything was fine but as soon as a ROM was attempted, it failed. What do I do? I've been downloading every rom from stock to rooted and odexed to deodexed. It's soft bricked, I can get into recovery and downloader but when in downloader it still won't install a ROM and I get an error saying my rom is corrupted and that's including on the one click installers. Also. when I'm in TWRP I'm able to access the internal storage but it immediately fails but when I'm in CWM it doesn't see the internal storage and I can only install off of the external sd card, but it still fails.Help!
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getoffmeluckycharms said:
I'm stuck. I've been trying to install a ROM, any ROM for the past 8 hours. I can install modems, change the bootloader, install everything else but it immediately fails on trying install a ROM. I've run out of options, and I have no idea what to do. I had it rooted on 4.4.2 and everything was fine but as soon as a ROM was attempted, it failed. What do I do? I've been downloading every rom from stock to rooted and odexed to deodexed. It's soft bricked, I can get into recovery and downloader but when in downloader it still won't install a ROM and I get an error saying my rom is corrupted and that's including on the one click installers. Also. when I'm in TWRP I'm able to access the internal storage but it immediately fails but when I'm in CWM it doesn't see the internal storage and I can only install off of the external sd card, but it still fails.Help![/QUOTE
First off dont panic. Just go to sammobile.com and make an account. then search firmware by your phone model and carrier. that will bring up the most current firmware you will need to restore your phone. then download it. then save it in a new folder on your desktop and unzip in folder.
start the program odin, on computer then put your phone into restore most by holding the power, home and down vol button at the same time until it vibrates twice and then you will vol up. go back to odin and click on the tab that says AP and find the firmware that you saved on desktop in the new folder you made then click on the long text which is the firmware file you installed and let the odin program settle for a minute then hit start. the will make your phone like new. dont up plug when you see progress bar start wait for it to Finnish it take a while.
Need a visual? search youtube for sammobile.com on how to fix samsung note 3
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getoffmeluckycharms said:
I'm stuck. I've been trying to install a ROM, any ROM for the past 8 hours. I can install modems, change the bootloader, install everything else but it immediately fails on trying install a ROM. I've run out of options, and I have no idea what to do. I had it rooted on 4.4.2 and everything was fine but as soon as a ROM was attempted, it failed. What do I do? I've been downloading every rom from stock to rooted and odexed to deodexed. It's soft bricked, I can get into recovery and downloader but when in downloader it still won't install a ROM and I get an error saying my rom is corrupted and that's including on the one click installers. Also. when I'm in TWRP I'm able to access the internal storage but it immediately fails but when I'm in CWM it doesn't see the internal storage and I can only install off of the external sd card, but it still fails.Help![/QUOTE
First off dont panic. Just go to sammobile.com and make an account. then search firmware by your phone model and carrier. that will bring up the most current firmware you will need to restore your phone. then download it. then save it in a new folder on your desktop and unzip in folder.
start the program odin, on computer then put your phone into restore most by holding the power, home and down vol button at the same time until it vibrates twice and then you will vol up. go back to odin and click on the tab that says AP and find the firmware that you saved on desktop in the new folder you made then click on the long text which is the firmware file you installed and let the odin program settle for a minute then hit start. the will make your phone like new. dont up plug when you see progress bar start wait for it to Finnish it take a while.
Need a visual? search youtube for sammobile.com on how to fix samsung note 3
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I'm panicking because I've done that and it immediately fails no matter what ROM I attempt to use.
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Are you using the correct version of recovery, you need version 2.7 or better with TWRP when flashing 4.4.2 ROMs?
Try using Philz (in my signature)