[Q] Recovery doesn't start up - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Simply, I propably installed a wrong version of gapp and when I first time booted up my CM11 every installed app seemed to crash. I know that I just need to flash a correct gapp and thats it. Unfortunately I cannot do that because after that issue occurred my recovery haven't started with a button combination vol. down + power btn. I already had a CWM rom manager and decided to start the recovery through it but it also crashes.. :victory:
im using the latest CWM, CM11 rom and a cm gapp
I appreciate if you guys can figure this out!
English isnt my primary language so try to get even a little sense

nano_ said:
Simply, I propably installed a wrong version of gapp and when I first time booted up my CM11 every installed app seemed to crash. I know that I just need to flash a correct gapp and thats it. Unfortunately I cannot do that because after that issue occurred my recovery haven't started with a button combination vol. down + power btn. I already had a CWM rom manager and decided to start the recovery through it but it also crashes.. :victory:
im using the latest CWM, CM11 rom and a cm gapp
I appreciate if you guys can figure this out!
English isnt my primary language so try to get even a little sense
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why dont u give more info u have no problems when u boot up but u lost recovery that s what i get and i recommend flashing recovery via odin when u flash it will automatically boot u into recovery and hopefully your problem will be fixed.

necsay said:
why dont u give more info u have no problems when u boot up but u lost recovery that s what i get and i recommend flashing recovery via odin when u flash it will automatically boot u into recovery and hopefully your problem will be fixed.
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Already tested but for some reason it doesn't boot into recovery (even automatically). Also got a new problem with usb interface

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Problem with ClockworkMod Recovery

Hello all,
Yesterday I have Installed ClockworkMod Recovery v.5.8.1.5, on samasung galaxy s2 and while chceking its options available i accidently clicked the rebot recovery option in advanced, it stated rebooting i suppose the numbers are going on so i shutdown the phone and when i restarted in recovery mode it is showing old recovery not the new CWM touch, i reinstalled it again itworks but whenever i am going in recovery mode i have to install CWM. Today i again done rebot recovery thinking it will solve the problem but it is showing numbers going on, please help me.
Thanks
Rom Manager
By any chance are you installing it with Rom Manager?
scayre32 said:
By any chance are you installing it with Rom Manager?
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After installing CWM i have installed ROM Manager Premium v5.0.0.8
How did you actually install Recovery?
Sent from my Galaxy S2 GT i9100
I would advise against using Rom Manager.Ive tried to boot into recovery from there on 2 phones and it freezes,whether I dont use it properly or it wipes out my cwm install I dont know,but it did.Then I had a hell of a job flashing stock>rerooting>getting my nand backup cos I needed custom recovery.
I was thinking it was when you use it to download a recovery option and it wipes out/overwrites the working one you had.
Exactly
theunderling said:
I would advise against using Rom Manager.Ive tried to boot into recovery from there on 2 phones and it freezes,whether I dont use it properly or it wipes out my cwm install I dont know,but it did.Then I had a hell of a job flashing stock>rerooting>getting my nand backup cos I needed custom recovery.
I was thinking it was when you use it to download a recovery option and it wipes out/overwrites the working one you had.
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Rom Manager doesn't behave well with the s2. It will give you the recovery you download through it but reverts back to your previous recovery when you next boot up.
I'd say stop using it now.

[Q] phone keeps on rebooting

I installed a rom in my galaxy pocket which is the jellyblast v3 that was working fine for my phone...i saw something in my status bar to update the rom...i updated it, then it went to cwm recovery installed the rom but it always reboots and if i access the cwm recovery it installs the rom again.How can i have my stock rom back?bot my cwm and phone does not work
pls help T.T
Re-flash recovery through fastboot then download stock ROM for your device or even flash your backup (if you have one of course).
Bluezzy said:
Re-flash recovery through fastboot then download stock ROM for your device or even flash your backup (if you have one of course).
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How can i go to fastboot?my cwm doesnt work and if i connect my phone to my computer i need to press sumthing because im using samsung...but i cant open my phone to press that thing
jrgwapzz said:
How can i go to fastboot?my cwm doesnt work and if i connect my phone to my computer i need to press sumthing because im using samsung...but i cant open my phone to press that thing
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I don't own that phone I'm Alcatel OT995 but i tried to help you by some logical way.Ask somebody who own phone like you (developer - recommded) .

[Q] Boot loop

Hi guys,
Yesterday I finally got to instal a new ROM onto my phone. I've done this before so my phone was already rooted and had the bootloader unlocked. I decided t ogo with Cyanogenmod10. My build was 4.1.B.0.587. I used the tutorial on cyanogenmod wiki and done everything as was said, step by step. I wasn't sure if ClockworkMod would be installed with the rom, so I donwload x-tools and isntalled it form there. Once thaat was done I proceeded to installiion. Everything went fine up until getting into CWM. I am now stuck in a boot loop, constaltly showing the xpera free project logo, then the screen goes dark and this all over and over again. So I searched the net and forums, but couldn't find any one with this problem. Most people either get into CWM and from there can't get further, or they turned the phone on adn after using some application theirs system crashes, but nobody seems to have problems with CWM. I can't get anywhere from here and have no idea what to do. If somebody could please help me, I would be very gratefull! Thanks
John
jan019 said:
Hi guys,
Yesterday I finally got to instal a new ROM onto my phone. I've done this before so my phone was already rooted and had the bootloader unlocked. I decided t ogo with Cyanogenmod10. My build was 4.1.B.0.587. I used the tutorial on cyanogenmod wiki and done everything as was said, step by step. I wasn't sure if ClockworkMod would be installed with the rom, so I donwload x-tools and isntalled it form there. Once thaat was done I proceeded to installiion. Everything went fine up until getting into CWM. I am now stuck in a boot loop, constaltly showing the xpera free project logo, then the screen goes dark and this all over and over again. So I searched the net and forums, but couldn't find any one with this problem. Most people either get into CWM and from there can't get further, or they turned the phone on adn after using some application theirs system crashes, but nobody seems to have problems with CWM. I can't get anywhere from here and have no idea what to do. If somebody could please help me, I would be very gratefull! Thanks
John
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Hmmm...CWM is already available as built-in inside the custom kernel...no need to install recovery using x-tools anymore...just flash the kernel (boot.img) using flashtool...
iPusak Gaoq™ said:
Hmmm...CWM is already available as built-in inside the custom kernel...no need to install recovery using x-tools anymore...just flash the kernel (boot.img) using flashtool...
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I tried that. I opened flashtool, connected my hpone in fastboot mode, selcted fastboot mode, selcted teh kernel, everytrhign went fine without errors. I then disconected the phone, turned it on and once I reached the logo I kept pressing the volume down button, but it does nothign and keeps looping...
jan019 said:
I tried that. I opened flashtool, connected my hpone in fastboot mode, selcted fastboot mode, selcted teh kernel, everytrhign went fine without errors. I then disconected the phone, turned it on and once I reached the logo I kept pressing the volume down button, but it does nothign and keeps looping...
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you have to wait until the LED appears then you can press volume down (you can also try volume up or power button) to enter recovery....but i suggest you flash stock rom back first and make sure that your phone can boot fine...then flash custom kernel and flash CM10 in recovery...
iPusak Gaoq™ said:
you have to wait until the LED appears then you can press volume down (you can also try volume up or power button) to enter recovery....but i suggest you flash stock rom back first and make sure that your phone can boot fine...then flash custom kernel and flash CM10 in recovery...
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Okay so I flashed back to stock kernel and now i can boot into CWM and even a normal compelte boot. I'll ttry flashing CW again
jan019 said:
Okay so I flashed back to stock kernel and now i can boot into CWM and even a normal compelte boot. I'll ttry flashing CW again
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Hmmm...i said flash stock ROM not stock kernel...if you phone boot fine using stock kernel then you flash fxp kernel (custom kernel) and boot into CWM...no need to flash CWM separately cause CWM is already inside custom kernel...
iPusak Gaoq™ said:
Hmmm...i said flash stock ROM not stock kernel...if you phone boot fine using stock kernel then you flash fxp kernel (custom kernel) and boot into CWM...no need to flash CWM separately cause CWM is already inside custom kernel...
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Okay, I'll give it a shot and come back with how I did.
jan019 said:
Okay, I'll give it a shot and come back with how I did.
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WTF... So I charged my phone first so I reach the recommended 85%... Meanwhile I redownloaded the CM10 if it wasn't a bad downnload or something, from the original website. Once that was done, I turned my phone off, turned flashtool on a connected my phone in fastboot mode. I then flashed the kernel with boot.img from CM, unplugged and turned the phone off, waitign for the logo, pressed the volume down button many times and ntohing. I tried multiple times, different buttons too. Still the same. What can I be doing wrong?
jan019 said:
WTF... So I charged my phone first so I reach the recommended 85%... Meanwhile I redownloaded the CM10 if it wasn't a bad downnload or something, from the original website. Once that was done, I turned my phone off, turned flashtool on a connected my phone in fastboot mode. I then flashed the kernel with boot.img from CM, unplugged and turned the phone off, waitign for the logo, pressed the volume down button many times and ntohing. I tried multiple times, different buttons too. Still the same. What can I be doing wrong?
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When I have the phone flashed with stock kernel I can get into the CMW recovery. Trying to install CM with the stock kernel is i guess not a good idea right?
EDIT: So I tried downloading CW9 if that wouldn't make a difference, but it's the same story. Once I boot the phone it just keeps looping from the logo to black screen, no LED lights up, nothing. What if I did a factory reset either from CWM or in the normally booted? Could that help in anyway?
jan019 said:
When I have the phone flashed with stock kernel I can get into the CMW recovery. Trying to install CM with the stock kernel is i guess not a good idea right?
EDIT: So I tried downloading CW9 if that wouldn't make a difference, but it's the same story. Once I boot the phone it just keeps looping from the logo to black screen, no LED lights up, nothing. What if I did a factory reset either from CWM or in the normally booted? Could that help in anyway?
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Hmmmm...how many times did i have to tell you, you need to FLASH STOCK ROM first...stock rom has stock kernel inside it...flashing STOCK rom will factory reset your phone...it should make your phone like new...after your phone boot normally then you can flash custom kernel (fxp kernel) and boot into recovery using that kernel...then only then you can flash CM10 into your phone....
jan019 said:
Hi guys,
Yesterday I finally got to instal a new ROM onto my phone. I've done this before so my phone was already rooted and had the bootloader unlocked. I decided t ogo with Cyanogenmod10. My build was 4.1.B.0.587. I used the tutorial on cyanogenmod wiki and done everything as was said, step by step. I wasn't sure if ClockworkMod would be installed with the rom, so I donwload x-tools and isntalled it form there. Once thaat was done I proceeded to installiion. Everything went fine up until getting into CWM. I am now stuck in a boot loop, constaltly showing the xpera free project logo, then the screen goes dark and this all over and over again. So I searched the net and forums, but couldn't find any one with this problem. Most people either get into CWM and from there can't get further, or they turned the phone on adn after using some application theirs system crashes, but nobody seems to have problems with CWM. I can't get anywhere from here and have no idea what to do. If somebody could please help me, I would be very gratefull! Thanks
John
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probably bcuz u used CWM located in phone storage & deleted it. happens.
to shorten here all, i advice u to use allways kernels (built in) recovery. (forget about xparts its onlx for locked bl ppl)
also if u want to go for a cm (10+) build try LX from here bcuz FXP is NO longer supported! they kleave us. also its very outdated/old/bad
if u flash (any) kernel CWM is inbuilt, so just reflash the kernel using fastboot (cmd commands) , then on power on press the vol up button moretimes!! to enter CWM (must work) i really advice u to use some LX build. (dont forget to wipe partitions bfore flash)
bejunk said:
probably bcuz u used CWM located in phone storage & deleted it. happens.
to shorten here all, i advice u to use allways kernels (built in) recovery. (forget about xparts its onlx for locked bl ppl)
also if u want to go for a cm (10+) build try LX from here bcuz FXP is NO longer supported! they kleave us. also its very outdated/old/bad
if u flash (any) kernel CWM is inbuilt, so just reflash the kernel using fastboot (cmd commands) , then on power on press the vol up button moretimes!! to enter CWM (must work) i really advice u to use some LX build. (dont forget to wipe partitions bfore flash)
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Okay guys, I'm really confused right now. I just couldn't manage to boot into CWM with CM, I tried many versions, none worked. I then applied the exact same steps onto LX and it worked perfectly, I was in CWM after pressing the volume down butto na few times. Now it's been almost a month since I did this and I wanted to change to a differet version again, so I wanted to try CM again, but it's the same thing, I can't get to CWM. Any ideas?
Thanks

[q] can any one help me with my gt-i8552 please ?

Hey I 'm new here and I need a help let me start from first yesterday i tried to install TransWin Cutom Rom for GT-I8552 I couldnt install cwm recovery by odin method so I rooted my phone first with RootGenius and tried to flash cwm recovery with rashr app this app successfully flashed cwm recovery in my phone and after that a pop up appeared saying that whether i wanted to go to recovery or not so I clicked yes and in a couple of seconds I was in the recovery mode I already had the rom in my extSD so I flashed the rom and when I tried to reboot the system I was booted again in the recovery I guess I was in cwm recovery bootloop so I thought I should try to flash stock rom via odin , I was in the recovery mode so I went to advance options and from there I chose 'reboot to bootloader' and then I was able to enter download mode so I connected my phone to laptop via usb data cable after connecting I opened odin but niether did odin recognize my phone and nor did my laptop it recognizes another phones but not mine than I thought to install another rom in a hope that it would help me so I downloaded DroidWin Rom moved to extSD and flashed it successfully but even that didnt helped me I was again in the cwm recovery bootloop I tried all the "CWM RECOVERY LOOP FIX" available on google but unfortunately all in vain is it some sort of hardware problem or its a software problem anyways whatever it is the main point is WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW TO RECOVER MY PHONE CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME ?
ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
may it help you
Two days before i was too suffering from a bootloop.I was creating lollipop rom for quattro but eventually due to error in updater script while flashing rom my phone got stucked in bootloop, i flash stock rom through odin twice but in vain.But finally i was able to solve it
Plz Follow the steps below
1. Make Sure Battery is fully 100% charge
2. start odin in PC (make sure package is up to date or u can download it from sammobile)
3. Switch to download mode by pressing Volume DOWN + HOME + POWER button:good:
4. connect phone to pc
5. press volume up and then flash stock rom
if above soln wont work then WIPE dalvik cache and WIPE cache partition and then try to flash philz recovery or twrp recovery
tempdhyey said:
Two days before i was too suffering from a bootloop.I was creating lollipop rom for quattro but eventually due to error in updater script while flashing rom my phone got stucked in bootloop, i flash stock rom through odin twice but in vain.But finally i was able to solve it
Plz Follow the steps below
1. Make Sure Battery is fully 100% charge
2. start odin in PC (make sure package is up to date or u can download it from sammobile)
3. Switch to download mode by pressing Volume DOWN + HOME + POWER button:good:
4. connect phone to pc
5. press volume up and then flash stock rom
if above soln wont work then WIPE dalvik cache and WIPE cache partition and then try to flash philz recovery or twrp recovery
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Hey i tried that too but my phone wasnt detected in odin i tried it in another pc though it didnt worked so how could i flash a rom dude anyways thanks for replying and helping I really appreciate it :good:
Monarch Maisuriya said:
Hey i tried that too but my phone wasnt detected in odin i tried it in another pc though it didnt worked so how could i flash a rom dude anyways thanks for replying and helping I really appreciate it :good:
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Do you have Kies install in your PC ? ( IF yes ) then plz uninstall it ,as it kill odin functions and wont let it work. But make sure to install device driver ..
Hope it work
tempdhyey said:
Do you have Kies install in your PC ? ( IF yes ) then plz uninstall it ,as it kill odin functions and wont let it work. But make sure to install device driver ..
Hope it work
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Damn it didnt worked
THANKS for replying:good:
monarch maisuriya said:
damn it didnt worked
thanks for replying:good:
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i think i should take it to the service center

Bootloop, flashed stock ROM via SPFT, Recovery (stock) no longer accessible

Need some help! I woke up with my phone in bootloop (only Samsung logo). It is a MTK6589 device with Samsung S5 ROM specifically designed for this device. It is a rooted device with CWM recovery in it. I have been flashing ROMs for quite a long time. I flashed a different ROM in it thinking so sure that it will fix the issue but to big surprise, nothing has changed. Samsung bootanim and bootlogo are still there and still in bootloop. I tried to reflash one more time, wiped everything (Dalvik, etc.) but still no luck. Now, I came up with one last resort: flash stock ROM by SPFT (SP Flash Tool). So I downloaded the stock ROM for my device, flashed it by SPFT. With full hope that I fixed my device perfectly, still it did not change anything. Still the same problem occurred after flashing the Stock ROM. Now, I am trying to go to recovery, but it is just keeps on booting. Recovery (either CWM or stock) is no longer accessible.
PS: Before it happened, my device keeps on reminding me of xmodgames app which is installed in my device saying it is dangerous etc.
I will really appreciate you replies.
elfeds916 said:
Need some help! I woke up with my phone in bootloop (only Samsung logo). It is a MTK6589 device with Samsung S5 ROM specifically designed for this device. It is a rooted device with CWM recovery in it. I have been flashing ROMs for quite a long time. I flashed a different ROM in it thinking so sure that it will fix the issue but to big surprise, nothing has changed. Samsung bootanim and bootlogo are still there and still in bootloop. I tried to reflash one more time, wiped everything (Dalvik, etc.) but still no luck. Now, I came up with one last resort: flash stock ROM by SPFT (SP Flash Tool). So I downloaded the stock ROM for my device, flashed it by SPFT. With full hope that I fixed my device perfectly, still it did not change anything. Still the same problem occurred after flashing the Stock ROM. Now, I am trying to go to recovery, but it is just keeps on booting. Recovery (either CWM or stock) is no longer accessible.
PS: Before it happened, my device keeps on reminding me of xmodgames app which is installed in my device saying it is dangerous etc.
I will really appreciate you replies.
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Well did you flash it with proper drivers installed? try flashing with fastboot if it doesnt work with sp flash tool...what different rom are you talking about? if its not meant for your device then you are in trouble
xmod wont do anythg btw
KingWilliams said:
Well did you flash it with proper drivers installed? try flashing with fastboot if it doesnt work with sp flash tool...what different rom are you talking about? if its not meant for your device then you are in trouble
xmod wont do anythg btw
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Sir,
Thank you for your response.
Correct drivers are installed. I have not tried flashing it with fastboot and I do not know what fastboot is. XD . The ROM I am trying to flash is the stock ROM of my device.
elfeds916 said:
Sir,
Thank you for your response.
Correct drivers are installed. I have not tried flashing it with fastboot and I do not know what fastboot is. XD . The ROM I am trying to flash is the stock ROM of my device.
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fastboot is the most preferred method of flashing a stock firmware. If you dont know about that then a look at this for downloading and setting up fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
and this for how to use fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
hope it helps
KingWilliams said:
fastboot is the most preferred method of flashing a stock firmware. If you dont know about that then a look at this for downloading and setting up fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
and this for how to use fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
hope it helps
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Sir,
I have already fastboot. But when I try to put commang FASTBOOT DEVICES it shows nothing. I can not access my recovery mode as well. When I try to press Vol Down+Power, it shows 3 boot options: normal, recovery, fastboot. But I can not select any of the three.
elfeds916 said:
Sir,
I have already fastboot. But when I try to put commang FASTBOOT DEVICES it shows nothing. I can not access my recovery mode as well. When I try to press Vol Down+Power, it shows 3 boot options: normal, recovery, fastboot. But I can not select any of the three.
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Ok how did u select the options? I hope u have selected using power Button ...alternative will be once u r on that screen u can try that command again
KingWilliams said:
Ok how did u select the options? I hope u have selected using power Button ...alternative will be once u r on that screen u can try that command again
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Thank you for your response sir. But I was not able to select anything. I tried to press power button to select fastboot, but not working. When it is on that screen, adb/fastboot also can not detect it. It is not going to any kind of recovery . I am afraid, my phone is totally dead.

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