Hey all,
I was trying to revert my ATT i717 edition back to stock when I mistakenly installed a kernel as a boot loader via ODIN..dont ask dumb mistake on my part...Now my Note shows the Samsung logo, goes black, shows a different Samsung logo and doesn't go any further. I can boot to recovery mode and ODIN mode but that's it. I think all I need is a stock boot loader and everything will be OK. I have no problem wiping this thing completely as theres nothing I want to save on it. I haven't been able to find a working stock boot loader anywhere that I could use ODIN to install. Any help would be great. If I can't find a homegrown solution, I may just end up shipping this off to the mobiletechvideos crew, but would rather save some money if I can. Thanks in advance.
-Geoff
Since everyone else is viewing and not responding, have you tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
Btw, it doesn't sound like it hard bricked it if it's still going into recovery. Just Odin the stock kernel, system, and recovery and it see what happens.
Sloogle_Flugelmann said:
Since everyone else is viewing and not responding, have you tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
Btw, it doesn't sound like it hard bricked it if it's still going into recovery. Just Odin the stock kernel, system, and recovery and it see what happens.
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Thanks for the advice! I had found that thread earlier, however none of the links work, nor have they been reposted. If anyone here has them in some dark region of their hard drive, I'd love to have a working link.
Thanks.
-Geoff
I also found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27869730&postcount=1
Sloogle_Flugelmann said:
I also found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27869730&postcount=1
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Thank you so much! I was able to get it restored back to default and working again!
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ok, I need some help here..
was running rooted ics roms for weeks now, and was trying to go to the new cm 9 nightly today.
I was using twrp for recovery, and it would not flash that way, so I went back to cwm recovery.
Then, I tried to flash h0tw1r3's version of cm9 first, then I would flash the new cm 9 nightly; never got to that point..
After flashing that, i went into a boot loop, so i want back to cwm, and tried to wipe, and flash it again, but I got locked up in cwm, with no menus at all..
Well, I decided to just Odin back to factory, which didn't work; both rooted stock GB, and unrooted stock GB...I am not a veteran of odin,and, since I am on a mac, I ran it in a virtual machine, the same way I originally did it when I got the phone months ago. It goes through all the steps that make it look like it worked, but, once the phone reboots, I get the first and second "samsung" screens, but then the screen just stays black, and nothing happens..
I can get into download mode, and, flash via odin, and it says "success", and looks like it should work, but it doesn't...
Can anyone suggest something else to try, or, maybe the proper .tar file to try?
I think my phone is probably still on an ICS leak, and that might be the problem. but, obviously, I can't get it to boot, no matter what I flash through Odin..
Thanks so much to anyone who can help..I am hoping I don't have a brick,which I don't think I have, since I can get into download mode with no problems...
EDIT: Got it to work with a stoick tar from Dar8!!
Good job
thanks..
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thanks..
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cool beans...can ya put solved in the title sir...thx
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cool beans...can ya put solved in the title sir...thx
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done...thanks for reminding me!
Not sure what the CM updater uses, but I have tried to update with Philz, got stuck in an installation loop of the update itself.
Tried to use my jig and flash back to stock right now, got into download mode and was able to flash back to stock, but right now, I got into download with the jig, flashed stock ROM, and got a bootloop but am UNABLE to get into any recovery at all.
Pretty screwed up. Really need some suggestions here, guys.
Any ideas?!
I can get into download mode and flash via Odin (USB drivers installed via Windows 8)
Flashes successfully, installs stock recovery, reboots into bootloop.
No idea how to fix it.
Not a noob here. Nothing is working.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I had the same problem and I ended up finding a working CWM tar file that can be installed using ODIN and I was then able to boot into CWM fine.
This is the exact file name: recovery-cwmtouch-6.0.2.7-GTI9300
I don't remember where I downloaded it from, but if you Google the exact file name I am pretty sure you'll find it. Just flash it using Odin and you'll be good to go.
TarekElsakka said:
I had the same problem and I ended up finding a working CWM tar file that can be installed using ODIN and I was then able to boot into CWM fine.
This is the exact file name: recovery-cwmtouch-6.0.2.7-GTI9300
I don't remember where I downloaded it from, but if you Google the exact file name I am pretty sure you'll find it. Just flash it using Odin and you'll be good to go.
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Well, now I'm even more f****ed than before, because I had a zero count, but after trying this, I got a custom count in download, and I still cannot get into recovery.
Nothing works.
Bye, bye warranty.
Edit:
The 6.0.2.7 version by MSKIP worked, but the updated one did not.
I got recovery, now I'll see if I can flash stock and recovery to get my counter back to zero.
Sorry to hear about the counter. I'd suggest rooting your device, installing Triangle Away, resetting your flash counter and then finally unrooting your device by installing stock ROM from SamMobile or such. That's the best route if you want your warranty to remain intact.
TarekElsakka said:
Sorry to hear about the counter. I'd suggest rooting your device, installing Triangle Away, resetting your flash counter and then finally unrooting your device by installing stock ROM from SamMobile or such. That's the best route if you want your warranty to remain intact.
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He probably needs a booting phone first.
But like he said, he's not a noob. He knows all that
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
rootSU said:
He probably needs a booting phone first.
But like he said, he's not a noob. He knows all that
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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Hi all,
I am stuck in the very same problem as of today!
I don't know what to do!
One more weird symptom is that when I tried to charge the Note battery..it suddenly went to bootloop again!
The battery was 100% at the begining of that damn update process!
I don't know what to do..all suggestions are so welcomed.
Iceberg707 said:
Hi all,
I am stuck in the very same problem as of today!
I don't know what to do!
One more weird symptom is that when I tried to charge the Note battery..it suddenly went to bootloop again!
The battery was 100% at the begining of that damn update process!
I don't know what to do..all suggestions are so welcomed.
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If you have a Note, then advice we give here may not be relevant and may be unsafe.
Please help! I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 (SCH-I545) rooted on VRUAME7.
I did something really stupid and tried to flash the Google Wallet Mod and it ended up bricking my phone. It would show the Samsung and unlocked Custom logo and then the screen would go blank with the blue light on permanently. For some reason, I couldn't get into recovery mode (ClockWorkMod). Only Download mode worked.
So, I tried following the instructions here: http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-unbrick-your-bricked-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500-gt-i9505/ to get my phone back.
I repartitioned with the pit file in those instructions and tried to flash a MDK build, which didn't do anything. Then I wised up and tried the ME7 build. It also didn't work. The phone would still only show the screen with the unlocked Custom logo and then it would turn off. I could still only get into Download mode.
I also tried the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259, which got me a little further at one point, where I could hear the boot up sound and it would get stuck on the white screen with the Verizon logo. After doing that once and rebooting it is back to just showing the unlocked Custom logo and turning off again.
Is there anything else I can try? I've searched and searched the forums and I'm coming up empty now.
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Please help! I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 (SCH-I545) rooted on VRUAME7.
I did something really stupid and tried to flash the Google Wallet Mod and it ended up bricking my phone. It would show the Samsung and unlocked Custom logo and then the screen would go blank with the blue light on permanently. For some reason, I couldn't get into recovery mode (ClockWorkMod). Only Download mode worked.
So, I tried following the instructions here: http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-unbrick-your-bricked-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500-gt-i9505/ to get my phone back.
I repartitioned with the pit file in those instructions and tried to flash a MDK build, which didn't do anything. Then I wised up and tried the ME7 build. It also didn't work. The phone would still only show the screen with the unlocked Custom logo and then it would turn off. I could still only get into Download mode.
I also tried the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259, which got me a little further at one point, where I could hear the boot up sound and it would get stuck on the white screen with the Verizon logo. After doing that once and rebooting it is back to just showing the unlocked Custom logo and turning off again.
Is there anything else I can try? I've searched and searched the forums and I'm coming up empty now.
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Soft brick can ALWAYS be fixed by reflashing stock ROM. Find the stock ROM and put it on ur device (in CW recovery is mount USB-OGT while plugged into ur computer). Flash it after you WIPE the device. Then reboot. Thumbs up if this helped!
Also a tip is DONT FUDGE AROUND WITH THE DEVICE. If its bricked, the device can be recovered. But if you do random attempts it will cause other problems. That's from experience. Hard bricked my friends Galaxy S cause I kept on flashing **** on it. Root on!
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium
Just make sure you Odin ME7 stock ..you cant go to the older firmware..
Use odin to flash stock me7 and you should be good to go.
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Use odin to flash stock me7 and you should be good to go.
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Any chance of linking the ME7 download. Thats been the hard part for me. Cant find it anywhere.
ballsagna said:
Any chance of linking the ME7 download. Thats been the hard part for me. Cant find it anywhere.
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samsung-updates.com
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
Hi, I accidently cleaned the system, data...EVERYTHING really and now I'm having trouble getting an ROM on my GT-P7510 P4wifi. When I turn on the tablet it only gets to the Samsung start screen with a picture of an unlocked lock on the bottom. I am able to boot into CMW recovery and I am able to Odin recoveries like TWRP so I know it is working, but I am unable to Odin an actual ROM. Can someone please give me ideas on how to do this. I am able to Odin different ROMs, Odin says "successful" but when I boot up it goes no further than the Samsung Start Screen with the lock. Thank you for any help.
EDIT: YAHOOO! Got it working. I just had the wrong Stock firmware although many said it was, BUT I downloaded the original from Samsung was a bit hard to locate. I Odin'd and it booted and running 4.0.4. If anyone is having an issue and still able to Odin and would like a copy of this just ask
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EDIT: YAHOOO! Got it working. I just had the wrong Stock firmware although many said it was, BUT I downloaded the original from Samsung was a bit hard to locate. I Odin'd and it booted and running 4.0.4. If anyone is having an issue and still able to Odin and would like a copy of this just ask
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I did exactly the same thing. And I am having a lot of trouble finding the REAL factory recovery image for Odin. Where did you find it? All I am finding is malware...
Thanks
precisionpete said:
I did exactly the same thing. And I am having a lot of trouble finding the REAL factory recovery image for Odin. Where did you find it? All I am finding is malware...
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PM me and I will send to you.
im using cm12 archidroid 3.5.14 and decided to update to 3.5.15 version last night. but the update didnt went well, something went wrong and i got 'recursive' error, and it started to boot loops.
i tried so many solutions, i odin this and that and nothing worked. i downloaded cwm 6.0.0.47 i think, and managed to install the AD rom, but now im stuck at languange selection, i cant select anything because screen support isnt working
what do i do now?
Samsung S3 i9300
You did "odin this and that"? That's never a good idea. Just saying...
I would try to flash latest AD again but with a proper up-to-date recovery e.g. latest TWRP after making a nandroid backup.
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You did "odin this and that"? That's never a good idea. Just saying...
I would try to flash latest AD again but with a proper up-to-date recovery e.g. latest TWRP after making a nandroid backup.
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thanks for the reply Hawaiihemd
i downloaded the stock firmware of i9300 and odin that .tar.md5. Now it just stuck at samsung logo
I would try to flash latest AD again but with a proper up-to-date recovery
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how do i do that? where do i get latest uptodate recovery? at least point me to right directions thanks so much
ricvai7 said:
thanks for the reply Hawaiihemd
i downloaded the stock firmware of i9300 and odin that .tar.md5. Now it just stuck at samsung logo
how do i do that? where do i get latest uptodate recovery? at least point me to right directions thanks so much
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Well then, if you already flashed stock rom via odin, your data is already gone. Make sure your phone is working on stock first now. Please be aware that the first boot after each rom flash might take up to 15 min or so because the cache has to be built at first boot!
You can find the link to TWRP recovery in my signature (see My Gadgets). I suggest your read the tutorials that are linked there also for more information.
thanks again, glad to hear there's still hope. i will do as you advised.
So, in order to get stock firmware flashed and running, can i use twrp-2.8.6.1-i9300.tar from your signature?
1st i odin the twrp-2.8.6.1-i9300.tar, and then reboot into download mode, and odin firmware stock?
in that order? i havent done this in a long time, i've been using AD for so long without any problem, i dont really exactly remember how. i just concern about the touch screen not functioning, i really hope no hardware failures. i never experience anything like this, even in recovery mode, the touch screen doesnt work, i had to flash entire process using up/down and power button
right now i havent done anything since the last attempt ( flashed stock rom, and stuck at samsung logo )
currently., im charging the battery, will try get it up and running after the battery is full
thanks mate
ricvai7 said:
thanks again, glad to hear there's still hope. i will do as you advised.
So, in order to get stock firmware flashed and running, can i use twrp-2.8.6.1-i9300.tar from your signature?
1st i odin the twrp-2.8.6.1-i9300.tar, and then reboot into download mode, and odin firmware stock?
in that order? i havent done this in a long time, i've been using AD for so long without any problem, i dont really exactly remember how. i just concern about the touch screen not functioning, i really hope no hardware failures. i never experience anything like this, even in recovery mode, the touch screen doesnt work, i had to flash entire process using up/down and power button
right now i havent done anything since the last attempt ( flashed stock rom, and stuck at samsung logo )
currently., im charging the battery, will try get it up and running after the battery is full
thanks mate
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i've managed to odin stock rom. everything is ok now
the problem remain is no touch screen. how can i fix it?
FYI i sent my phone to replaced the screen 4-5 days ago , but everything was ok, no problem until i failed flashed rom it started to lose touch screen. how can i fix this?
thanks !
ricvai7 said:
i've managed to odin stock rom. everything is ok now
the problem remain is no touch screen. how can i fix it?
FYI i sent my phone to replaced the screen 4-5 days ago , but everything was ok, no problem until i failed flashed rom it started to lose touch screen. how can i fix this?
thanks !
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i havent solved the problem with touch screen. can anybody help?