Hi
Is it possible to access the S3's internal memory?
Yesterday my S3 rebooted itself and is now stuck on the Samsung screen, I have accessed at the recovery options (power+ volume+main button), but am wary of doing a factory reset as there are files on my phones internal storage I'd like to keep. Is there any way of recovering these files, including contacts (not sure if they a restored on the sim or internal mem)? Kies recognises that a usb cable is plugged in, but just doesnt get past the connecting screen.
Thanks
Steven
Unflashed S3 with up to date firmware
Not without voiding your warranty, a custom recovery would enable you to access internal sd.
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Not without voiding your warranty, a custom recovery would enable you to access internal sd.
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Thanks for your quick response
I'm not worried about the warranty, I've been reading up about ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.4.7, but am not sure of the steps I need to do before installing it, as I'm having problems connecting my phone by USB.
You need to enter the Download Mode in order to install a custom recovery. From there you can access your data
If the phone won't connect to Odin then check in download mode, is the product name blank?
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If the phone won't connect to Odin then check in download mode, is the product name blank?
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Ok
I've now managed top get Odin to see my phone. I've looked around and am not sure what I should do next.
Do I need to install a custom firmware before trying to recover my files? if so, any recomendations?
Thanks
nofixta said:
Ok
I've now managed top get Odin to see my phone. I've looked around and am not sure what I should do next.
Do I need to install a custom firmware before trying to recover my files? if so, any recomendations?
Thanks
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LoL don't flash a new firmware.
You need to flash a custom recovery only, like PhilZ Touch. This can allow you to access data.
Either way, factory reset would delete contacts and everything related to the OS, I'm not sure if your media files are affected.
~ RazorMC
nofixta said:
Ok
I've now managed top get Odin to see my phone. I've looked around and am not sure what I should do next.
Do I need to install a custom firmware before trying to recover my files? if so, any recomendations?
Thanks
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Bro, get Philz advanced CWM for your device. use odin to flash the recovery. then reboot to recovery and connect usb to pc then in recovery mode mount internal storage, your internal storage will become available on your pc as removable storage, voila now back up your data.
hope this will help if you need detailed steps look in the forum there are a lot of tutorials available.
Worked a treat, everything recovered.
Thanks for your help averyone
Steven
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I have done some good search on the forums but my issue seems to be unique. tried upgrade o Froyo, got stuck on Vibrant screen after reboot. Tried using Odin to stock, it all works fine, I can go into download mode, start odin, pick up pit and T959UVJFD.tar file, odin does its magic, everything passes.... phone reboots doest the installation and reboots again... now it gets stuck to Vibrant screen.
Cant pass this, have tried multiple stock roms from various source... what am I doing wrong ? Please help
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I have done some good search on the forums but my issue seems to be unique. tried upgrade o Froyo, got stuck on Vibrant screen after reboot. Tried using Odin to stock, it all works fine, I can go into download mode, start odin, pick up pit and T959UVJFD.tar file, odin does its magic, everything passes.... phone reboots doest the installation and reboots again... now it gets stuck to Vibrant screen.
Cant pass this, have tried multiple stock roms from various source... what am I doing wrong ? Please help
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Did you try 3 button to get into clockwork.if you can, try a different kernel.its not bricked, if there is any good news.one of these smart people in the vibrant community will help.
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I can get into recovery using the 3 button, its not the clockwork recovery though, also not sure how to apply any other kernel as I can't access the internal SD memory.
Did you check re-partition in Odin? (Be careful though!)
yes tried with and without re-partition.
Yikes. When you say you've tried multiple stock ROMs, you mean you've used Odin versions of several stock ROMs?
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Yikes. When you say you've tried multiple stock ROMs, you mean you've used Odin versions of several stock ROMs?
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No I meant I have downloaded the stock Rom from multiple websites and none of them worked.
Did you back your rom with clockwork?
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Did you back your rom with clockwork?
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Nope, but the problem I believe is that I wont be able to install clockwork anymore as I can't access the internal SD card, is that correct ?
If you can get to stock recovery, I'm pretty sure you can push files to the internal sd storage via adb.
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If you can get to stock recovery, I'm pretty sure you can push files to the internal sd storage via adb.
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Not sure how to do it, but I'll do some reading and give it a shot.
You seem kind of new so just asking this in case, you aren't using a galaxy s 4g are you?
If you are using the vibrant, then disregard the first line of this post.
Try some of these things:
Right drivers installed?
Try another version of odin.
Make sure you are using the usb cable that came with the phone.
I've always heard using a usb 2.0 port is recommended.
Sometimes I've found using a different computer seems to solve the problem. (preferably 32bit)
Good luck.
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You seem kind of new so just asking this in case, you aren't using a galaxy s 4g are you?
If you are using the vibrant, then disregard the first line of this post.
Try some of these things:
Right drivers installed?
Try another version of odin.
Make sure you are using the usb cable that came with the phone.
I've always heard using a usb 2.0 port is recommended.
Sometimes I've found using a different computer seems to solve the problem. (preferably 32bit)
Good luck.
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I am using a vibrant, and yes I am not using the cable that came with the phone, I lost that one using another over the counter cable. I have tried a Win XP and Windows 7.0 PC. One thing I have noticed is that on my PC I always get a notification that "your device can work faster if connected to a usb2.0 port" I get that message to all the ports on my laptop. Maybe its the cable.... not sure if a cable can make it work usb1.1 when the port maybe really usb2.0.
thanks
Sounds like Odin is working fine. Did you try Delete All User Data (or whatever it's called) in stock recovery?
flash eugene's froyo that doesn't brick then stock JFD. solves the problem in most cases.
german103 said:
flash eugene's froyo that doesn't brick then stock JFD. solves the problem in most cases.
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Thanks but I tried that as well.. no luck
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Sounds like Odin is working fine. Did you try Delete All User Data (or whatever it's called) in stock recovery?
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yep tried the option delete all user data. I have been under the impression that if you can get into download mode you havent bricked your phone and it can be recovered.
is there a way I can access the internal SD card and format it manually and transfer the roms / clockwork recovery to it ?
sankalpkohli said:
is there a way I can access the internal SD card and format it manually and transfer the roms / clockwork recovery to it ?
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Do you have adb installed and setup? If not, find a tutorial and get it working.
Once you have adb working, this should work:
1. Boot phone into recovery with 3 buttons
2. Select reinstall packages. (Yes, it will fail, but this step is necessary for some reason)
3. From your PC, execute "adb push update.zip /sdcard" (This is assuming you have the update.zip from Clockwork Recovery)
4. Select reinstall packages again, phone will reboot, select reinstall packages again
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Do you have adb installed and setup? If not, find a tutorial and get it working.
Once you have adb working, this should work:
1. Boot phone into recovery with 3 buttons
2. Select reinstall packages. (Yes, it will fail, but this step is necessary for some reason)
3. From your PC, execute "adb push update.zip /sdcard" (This is assuming you have the update.zip from Clockwork Recovery)
4. Select reinstall packages again, phone will reboot, select reinstall packages again
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C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb push init.rc init.rc
failed to copy 'init.rc' to 'init.rc': Permission denied
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I had a rooted phone running a custom ICS rom. The phone charging port started acting up and finally gave out. I am still under warranty so I ran triangle away and reset flash counter with no issues. I then downloaded the stock firmware from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659 . I used mobile odin pro to flash the firmware and made sure to untick the root option. My phone went through the motions and said it was successful. It then rebooted straight into CWM in which i wiped the data thinking the phone would boot up after. This means i deleted the stock firmware or any other firmware on device. I rebooted and now the phone keeps booting straight into CWM and wont boot into android. I have no use of USB to put any files on the phone and I'm not sure I could access filesystem from a PC from CWM anyways. What are my options, if any? My only solution would be to do a self repair on the USB port to try to put new firmware on the phone.
Do you have stock 3e recovery or custom?
If you deleted all your rom zips from your SD card and your USB port wont connect to the PC then find an external card would be your best bet.
Many suggest cleaning the USB port to get it working.
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Do you have stock 3e recovery or custom?
If you deleted all your rom zips from your SD card and your USB port wont connect to the PC then find an external card would be your best bet.
Many suggest cleaning the USB port to get it working.
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it says cwm-based recovery v5.5.0.4 at the top.
THANK YOU for suggesting getting an external SD! That never crossed my mind! Any further instructions on what to flash next would be appreciated. I need it completely stock to get warranty. Also will flashing stock through CWM give me another flash count??? Will i have to flash another ICS rom to use triangle away and kind of start over?
I tried cleaning the USB port. Its broken.
Which file exactly did you flash in MobileOdin?
Check if the counter is gone, if it is then just flash a GB rom (UnNamed or ShoStock) then follow this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691659
If not then yea, just grab ICS rom, do TriangleAway check the counter, then return to stock using the same guide.
The UCKH7 one-click downloader from the thread you referenced contains the stock zImage, so since you still have cwm recovery instead of 3e recovery, that flash did not occur, or you selected the wrong file. Mobile Odin will recognize and flash from one-click downloader .exe files.
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The UCKH7 one-click downloader from the thread you referenced contains the stock zImage, so since you still have cwm recovery instead of 3e recovery, that flash did not occur, or you selected the wrong file. Mobile Odin will recognize and flash from one-click downloader .exe files.
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I wasn't aware that Mobile Odin can grab the files from .exe thanks for the info.
(Sorry, you are limited to 8 thanks per day)
Bah, spent them all on Chainfire just now. Lol
hell yeah! you guys are awesome and extremely helpful!
Is there a way to check flash counter not using triangle away?
theconstant1 said:
hell yeah! you guys are awesome and extremely helpful!
Is there a way to check flash counter not using triangle away?
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With the phone off, boot into download mode by holding vol+ and vol- while plugging in your usb cable connected to your computer.
ok so i followed instructions. flashed an ICS rom and made sure the flash counter was at 0. I then flashed the file from the link you provided in mobile odin and it seemed to work ok. It started to boot and i saw the AT&T boot screen and thought i was in the clear... but not it keeps looping that AT&T boot screen endlessly. Not quite sure what to do next. Is phone safe for warranty possibly?
edit: just held volume and power buttons and got into 3e recovery which ive never seen before. How can i get this thing back to stock from here? : ( Also cant seem to access external storage from here.
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ok so i followed instructions. flashed an ICS rom and made sure the flash counter was at 0. I then flashed the file from the link you provided in mobile odin and it seemed to work ok. It started to boot and i saw the AT&T boot screen and thought i was in the clear... but not it keeps looping that AT&T boot screen endlessly. Not quite sure what to do next. Is phone safe for warranty possibly?
edit: just held volume and power buttons and got into 3e recovery which ive never seen before. How can i get this thing back to stock from here? : ( Also cant seem to access external storage from here.
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Haven't been in this spot myself, but I seem to recall reading that doing a factory reset in 3e recovery should get you out of your boot loop.
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If yer on a custom ROM u would have some form of cwm recovery. What did u flash?
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Haven't been in this spot myself, but I seem to recall reading that doing a factory reset in 3e recovery should get you out of your boot loop.
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i tried that and it asked me to confirm my password. I've never had a password for the phone, let alone any recovery
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If yer on a custom ROM u would have some form of cwm recovery. What did u flash?
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I had an ICS custom rom, did triangle away to reset flash count. then did this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691659 since i have no usb port. Seemed to work, but im stuck on att boot loop. 3e recovery is popping up when buttons are held and its asking for a password to do a data wipe. Also cannot seem to access external storage from there. That is basically where im at.
And why would your phone be asking for a password to wipe data in stock recovery? U or someone else had to have installed software like an anti theft protection or an antivirus that came with anti theft protection.
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I had an ICS custom rom, did triangle away to reset flash count. then did this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691659 since i have no usb port. Seemed to work, but im stuck on att boot loop. 3e recovery is popping up when buttons are held and its asking for a password to do a data wipe. Also cannot seem to access external storage from there. That is basically where im at.
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The presence of 3e recovery indicates that the flash to UCKH7 was successful, in that the parts got flashed to the phone. You may be able to get the phone to boot once you can get into 3e recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset. With the password problem, I have read in several threads that if you keep trying and failing to enter the password, or enter wrong password each time, eventually the software is written to bypass the password protection and let you in, so just keep putting in the wrong password, I think three or four times.
I did not download the UCKH7.tar that LilChris provides, but I assume it has the stock UCKH7 distribution. Even if it has bootloaders and param.lfs, which I don't know, Mobile Odin will not flash those anyway, even if present. So once you get into 3e recovery and wipe data/factory reset, let us know your results.
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The presence of 3e recovery indicates that the flash to UCKH7 was successful, in that the parts got flashed to the phone. You may be able to get the phone to boot once you can get into 3e recovery and perform a wipe data/factory reset. With the password problem, I have read in several threads that if you keep trying and failing to enter the password, or enter wrong password each time, eventually the software is written to bypass the password protection and let you in, so just keep putting in the wrong password, I think three or four times.
I did not download the UCKH7.tar that LilChris provides, but I assume it has the stock UCKH7 distribution. Even if it has bootloaders and param.lfs, which I don't know, Mobile Odin will not flash those anyway, even if present. So once you get into 3e recovery and wipe data/factory reset, let us know your results.
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it still amazes me how knowledgeable you all are : ) entered 5 wrong passwords and a data wipe occurred and now im into stock phone! now is phone ok for warranty? if i can getinto a recovery like 3e wouldnt that make it rooted still?
theconstant1 said:
it still amazes me how knowledgeable you all are : ) entered 5 wrong passwords and a data wipe occurred and now im into stock phone! now is phone ok for warranty? if i can getinto a recovery like 3e wouldnt that make it rooted still?
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3e is stock recovery which comes with the phone, so far your in the right track.
Make sure to check your build and kernel in about phone, that's mainly what the AT&T techs check when they pull out the paper. (I returned mine once for USB defect)
Remember to wipe/format your internal SD card before returning it.
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3e is stock recovery which comes with the phone, so far your in the right track.
Make sure to check your build and kernel in about phone, that's mainly what the AT&T techs check when they pull out the paper. (I returned mine once for USB defect)
Remember to wipe/format your internal SD card before returning it.
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ok i will wipe the phone. here are stats.
baseband: i777uckh7
kernal: 2.6.35.7
build: gingerbread.uckh7
i will be taking it in for warranty today and then i will return with a phone that charges, and many beers for us to enjoy. thank you all!
and i will also probably never root again because im a newb and this was a pain in my asshole, but its been fun! : )
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ok i will wipe the phone. here are stats.
baseband: i777uckh7
kernal: 2.6.35.7
build: gingerbread.uckh7
i will be taking it in for warranty today and then i will return with a phone that charges, and many beers for us to enjoy. thank you all!
and i will also probably never root again because im a newb and this was a pain in my asshole, but its been fun! : )
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Yes, those are the about phone stats for a stock UCKH7 phone. You should be good to go.
Hello, I need help figuring out a way to get my phone to boot back to system.
I was flashing a new ROM, something I've done multiple times on my phone, and for some reason when I wanted to reboot to system another pop up appeared saying "your device does not appear to be rooted. install SuperSU now?" with two options (do not install or install) no matter which option I pick, my phone goes into download mode. I can go back into recovery but can't do much since I don't have any back ups saved.
(Because of my phone's storage problem I saved the back ups to my computer)
I would try rooting my phone again with odin but I don't want to risk actually bricking my phone and making this problem worse.
Help, please!
Yes, I've searched through every thread I could to find a solution but I can't find anything that's even similar to my problem.
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Hello, I need help figuring out a way to get my phone to boot back to system.
I was flashing a new ROM, something I've done multiple times on my phone, and for some reason when I wanted to reboot to system another pop up appeared saying "your device does not appear to be rooted. install SuperSU now?" with two options (do not install or install) no matter which option I pick, my phone goes into download mode. I can go back into recovery but can't do much since I don't have any back ups saved.
(Because of my phone's storage problem I saved the back ups to my computer)
I would try rooting my phone again with odin but I don't want to risk actually bricking my phone and making this problem worse.
Help, please!
Yes, I've searched through every thread I could to find a solution but I can't find anything that's even similar to my problem.
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There are plenty of no wipe odin packages Hey one and go back to stock re root and try again sounds like you got a bad download. But I would highly recommend making a back up to your phone because you do have an external SD card to backup to also. So you can't say anything about the storage problem. unless you don't own a external card that is. Our you could try to factory reset in recovery then reboot if that didn't work... odin can't really go wrong with odin
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There are plenty of no wipe odin packages Hey one and go back to stock re root and try again sounds like you got a bad download. But I would highly recommend making a back up to your phone because you do have an external SD card to backup to also. So you can't say anything about the storage problem. unless you don't own a external card that is. Our you could try to factory reset in recovery then reboot if that didn't work... odin can't really go wrong with odin
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Thank you! I'm going to try right now.
I do have an SD card but nothing saves on it and the phone doesn't read it
AmyDEMxd said:
Thank you! I'm going to try right now.
I do have an SD card but nothing saves on it and the phone doesn't read it
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Try reformatting it to fat32
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The USB port for my S4 recently stopped working. I called verizon for a replacement. Unfortunately, I am unable to unroot my S4 because it will not connect to ODIN. I could not find a mobile ODIN app compatible with the sch-i545. Does anybody have any suggestions how I could unroot my device. All and any help is greatly appreciated!!!!
I have TWRP and am running the Jelly "Beans" ROM
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The USB port for my S4 recently stopped working. I called verizon for a replacement. Unfortunately, I am unable to unroot my S4 because it will not connect to ODIN. I could not find a mobile ODIN app compatible with the sch-i545. Does anybody have any suggestions how I could unroot my device. All and any help is greatly appreciated!!!!
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Did you try to do the factory reset?
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Did you try to do the factory reset?
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I don't believe that would work. I am rooted running a custom stock rom. I'll include that in the original post
not sure but maybe triangle away and try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBPUdazXh6c if you cant clear the bianary counter it will still say modified .. didnt realize mobile odin didnt work with sch-i545
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I don't believe that would work. I am rooted running a custom stock rom. I'll include that in the original post
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What ROM? That will work if you still have access to a reset method inside the UI. If you have a ROM on there you must be running MDK, can't you just wipe the data off the phone with CWM or TWRP? The Root binary should be un-installed when you boot back up. Just delete the SuperSu app and you should be home free.
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not sure but maybe triangle away and try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBPUdazXh6c if you cant clear the bianary counter it will still say modified .. didnt realize mobile odin didnt work with sch-i545
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I have used triangle away successfully and it did reset the counter.
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What ROM? That will work if you still have access to a reset method inside the UI. If you have a ROM on there you must be running MDK, can't you just wipe the data off the phone with CWM or TWRP? The Root binary should be un-installed when you boot back up. Just delete the SuperSu app and you should be home free.
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Please correct me if im wrong or misunderstanding what you are saying but i dont believe that would work. If I boot into TWRP and clear all the data I don't believe there will be anything for the phone to boot into. There wont be a rom for it to boot into and it would still have a custom recovery instead of the stock one.
Mr Frog said:
I have used triangle away successfully and it did reset the counter.
Please correct me if im wrong or misunderstanding what you are saying but i dont believe that would work. If I boot into TWRP and clear all the data I don't believe there will be anything for the phone to boot into. There wont be a rom for it to boot into and it would still have a custom recovery instead of the stock one.
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After the data wipe you could reinstall the original ROM couldn't you? Long as you have the file on your microsd card. That would probably just reflash your ROM though, it may not erase the binaries. Damn. Well I'm sure there is a way to do it like this. It's just been a while since I've messed around with the TWRP recovery mode.
Do you have cwm on the phone. . If you do your sol. You can't wipe that without an odin to my knowledge. . But if your just rooted.. triangle away. .undo root. Remove su factory reset. . Should be clear. .
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After the data wipe you could reinstall the original ROM couldn't you? Long as you have the file on your microsd card. That would probably just reflash your ROM though, it may not erase the binaries. Damn. Well I'm sure there is a way to do it like this. It's just been a while since I've messed around with the TWRP recovery mode.
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Hey so I'm in a similar boat - I have a Verizon S4 with the ME7 firmware that the usb port will no longer connect and won't charge unless the phone is off (and only when it's plugged in to a computer, not a wall). It was rooted so I followed the instructions above to unroot it.
But here's where I think I'm in trouble - I had loaded the TWRP bootloader before I found out it wouldn't work with the ME7 firmware, and never bothered flashing the phone back (stupid, I know). Is there no way to flash back to stock rom via the SD card? Right now when I go into recovery mode, it just goes to the "Downloading" screen. Does anybody know a way I can get TWRP off?
Sorry hope I'm not thread-jacking but this is the most relevant thread I've found to ask this in.
Sure it's not the cable.. if your in a position where you need to stock odin me7 you need usb.. Make sure it's not the cable although it could be phone usb is screwed due to your phone error.. you have insurance??
bretbretterson said:
Hey so I'm in a similar boat - I have a Verizon S4 with the ME7 firmware that the usb port will no longer connect and won't charge unless the phone is off (and only when it's plugged in to a computer, not a wall). It was rooted so I followed the instructions above to unroot it.
But here's where I think I'm in trouble - I had loaded the TWRP bootloader before I found out it wouldn't work with the ME7 firmware, and never bothered flashing the phone back (stupid, I know). Is there no way to flash back to stock rom via the SD card? Right now when I go into recovery mode, it just goes to the "Downloading" screen. Does anybody know a way I can get TWRP off?
Sorry hope I'm not thread-jacking but this is the most relevant thread I've found to ask this in.
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The only way I know to solve your problem is to reflash ME7 using ODIN. If you have the ME7 firmware already you can't use the TWRP or CWM recovery partitions at all. With out those operating your stuck using ODIN and your USB port. Have you tried another cable?
Dolphlungegrin said:
The only way I know to solve your problem is to reflash ME7 using ODIN. If you have the ME7 firmware already you can't use the TWRP or CWM recovery partitions at all. With out those operating your stuck using ODIN and your USB port. Have you tried another cable?
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Yeah I've tried a couple different cables, a couple different pc's, a couple different chargers. It will only charge when it's off, connected to a pc. When turning it on "usb cable connected" flashes up top, even though it's not. When it is connected and turned on and below 15%, it tells you to connect to a power source. I searched this and low and behold, several other s4 owners are having the same issue. It started happening two nights ago after I didn't get the phone on a charger before it died, then I charged it overnight - next morning it wouldn't start up. I don't think it has anything to do with having the twrp bootloader though, because it had been on there a couple weeks and restarted more than once with no issues.
If anyone knows how to fix the usb thing, I've got...lets say a $50 reward up for grabs. Not much but it's all I can afford to not void my warranty.
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Yeah I've tried a couple different cables, a couple different pc's, a couple different chargers. It will only charge when it's off, connected to a pc. When turning it on "usb cable connected" flashes up top, even though it's not. When it is connected and turned on and below 15%, it tells you to connect to a power source. I searched this and low and behold, several other s4 owners are having the same issue. It started happening two nights ago after I didn't get the phone on a charger before it died, then I charged it overnight - next morning it wouldn't start up. I don't think it has anything to do with having the twrp bootloader though, because it had been on there a couple weeks and restarted more than once with no issues.
If anyone knows how to fix the usb thing, I've got...lets say a $50 reward up for grabs. Not much but it's all I can afford to not void my warranty.
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The problem with the custom recovery partition you have on there is that it prevents you from doing a factory reset in the settings menu. At least as far as I'm aware. If mobile ODIN worked on our phones I would say download that and re-flash with the tar file on your msd card. SafeStrap might be a way to give this a try. I can't link to another forum in here but I would look into that.
Maybe replace the usb port yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5e3r_2N15c
Dolphlungegrin said:
The problem with the custom recovery partition you have on there is that it prevents you from doing a factory reset in the settings menu. At least as far as I'm aware. If mobile ODIN worked on our phones I would say download that and re-flash with the tar file on your msd card. SafeStrap might be a way to give this a try. I can't link to another forum in here but I would look into that.
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Well I'm not exactly sure what did it, but I used a small flathead screwdriver to bend the connector inside the usb port up a little, as I read that can be an issue with these phones, and used an old cable from a blackberry, and one of the two let me get it connected to the pc and flashed back to the stock rom via ODIN. Still won't charge with any combination of wall chargers/cables, so I'm going to take it in to Verizon. But it's a huge sigh of relief knowing that they won't be able to claim I damaged it by putting a custom bootloader on. Thanks for the input. Hope OP gets his problems sorted also.
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But here's where I think I'm in trouble - I had loaded the TWRP bootloader before I found out it wouldn't work with the ME7 firmware, and never bothered flashing the phone back (stupid, I know). Is there no way to flash back to stock rom via the SD card? Right now when I go into recovery mode, it just goes to the "Downloading" screen. Does anybody know a way I can get TWRP off?
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If you were on me7 you shouldn't have been able to get twrp as your recovery. So if you are on me7 then your recovery is still stock even if you tried to flash twrp.
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nativi said:
If you were on me7 you shouldn't have been able to get twrp as your recovery. So if you are on me7 then your recovery is still stock even if you tried to flash twrp.
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That may have been true, I might have been trying the wrong buttons to get to recovery. Still learning some stuff. But the twrp loader definitely changed the splash and download screen enough that I needed to get it off so that no red flags will be thrown when I take it in to Verizon to have them look at it.
Thanks for everybody's help! I managed to connect to ODIN by pushing the usb in different ways until I got a connection and sent it back to Verizon completely stock
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My phone is a verizon galaxy note 2 USA verizon that took the vram ota update. Then this -
Hello,
To make a long story as short as possible. I used Adam Outlers Casual to flash my phone to beanstown's "jellybeans" rom. Everything was fine until I didnt like the volume not being able to go high. So using odin I checked the "nand erase all" like an idiot and flashed back to the stock unrooted rom using the pit file and the unrooted stock md5.
Now what happens:
Now the phone boots up but might be stuck in read only mode I am not sure and need help. Because when plugged into the computer it shows -104843489764 bytes for storage and won't let anything download to the phone. When I turned the cam on it says "not enough memory" and the worst part is it says "no sim card" and can't connect to the network for phone calls, texts or internet.
I can enter download mode. I can enter recovery mode. But all my attempts at using the repartition button while flashing again to stock rom did not work. I believe maybe I somehow have to format and repartition the internal storage? It won't let me flash clockworkmod using odin so I guess I have unrooted it. Im just mentioning all the things I have tried. Thank you very much for any help you can give.
Try refreshing the PIT file in Odin which should fix all of the partitions.
Also, a hard brick is only when your phone won't turn on, period. You have a soft brick which should be fixable.
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miketoasty said:
Try refreshing the PIT file in Odin which should fix all of the partitions.
Also, a hard brick is only when your phone won't turn on, period. You have a soft brick which should be fixable.
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Thank you for your help Sir.
I have the PIT file, and I used that when I flashed back to the stock verizon rom using Odin. Is there a way to use it by itself?
ry0t said:
Thank you for your help Sir.
I have the PIT file, and I used that when I flashed back to the stock verizon rom using Odin. Is there a way to use it by itself?
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You should be able to open Odin and Judy flash it by itself. No extra steps needed.
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miketoasty said:
You should be able to open Odin and Judy flash it by itself. No extra steps needed.
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Hello again,
This thread for the galaxy s3 shows how to unbrick the phone that is in read-only mode. I know mine is too just like it says but I cant find the files for my phone or any other information on how to get my verizon note 2 out of read only or make sure it is formatted correctly to reinstall the stock rom. Here is the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
"Sometimes when you flash a ROM (TouchWiz or AOSP), there is a risk of the /system and /data partitions not wiping correctly thus leading them to be formatted with R/O permissions rather than R/W. This makes it impossible for the phone to boot up because no data can be written."
What really concerns me also is when it's plugged in through USB and I click the drive for the internal storage it shows as having -1049874323 bytes of space instead of the usual 9gig free.
Email me with snapshot of the problem.... Nikhil.kdhand at gmail.com
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Hi,
Could you please let me know do you fix this problem? I am in the same situation.
Thanks a lot!
ry0t said:
My phone is a verizon galaxy note 2 USA verizon that took the vram ota update. Then this -
Hello,
To make a long story as short as possible. I used Adam Outlers Casual to flash my phone to beanstown's "jellybeans" rom. Everything was fine until I didnt like the volume not being able to go high. So using odin I checked the "nand erase all" like an idiot and flashed back to the stock unrooted rom using the pit file and the unrooted stock md5.
Now what happens:
Now the phone boots up but might be stuck in read only mode I am not sure and need help. Because when plugged into the computer it shows -104843489764 bytes for storage and won't let anything download to the phone. When I turned the cam on it says "not enough memory" and the worst part is it says "no sim card" and can't connect to the network for phone calls, texts or internet.
I can enter download mode. I can enter recovery mode. But all my attempts at using the repartition button while flashing again to stock rom did not work. I believe maybe I somehow have to format and repartition the internal storage? It won't let me flash clockworkmod using odin so I guess I have unrooted it. Im just mentioning all the things I have tried. Thank you very much for any help you can give.
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I am in the same situation. Any updates?