EDIT: Sorry guys, just saw the master thread. Will repost this there. x
Hi guys,
Apologies if there's a thread about this already.
I just upgraded my firmware through the settings menu on my Galaxy S2 - everything seemed to go OK, phone rebooted, now it's stuck on the SAMSUNG GALAXY SII GT-I9100 logo on a black screen indefinitely.
Tried so far:
Removing battery for a period of time, then rebooting
Booting into recovery mode and emptying the cache (have not tried factory reset yet)
Allowed to boot for 30 minutes to see if anything would happen, nothing
Can you guys offer any advice before I consider more extreme measures? I've kind of accepted I'm going to have to format the stupid thing now. Should I do a factory reset before trying to flash the firmware using Odin? I'm about to try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
To try to fix what I assume is a soft brick issue. Does this seem like a good idea?
Sorry if I sound like a complete n00b. I don't normally get this involved with my phone, but it's kind of forced my hand this time around
Many thanks x
no worring yet
do factory data reset
if that fails flash a stock rom using odin. search intratech thread in orignal development
Hello,
Yesterday I bought Samsung S4 Korean Clone by Media Tek and experiencing several issues with the rest and I decided to go with Factory Reset.
After Factory Reset it stopped displaying Samsung Logo at boot and shut down. I was doing research online and installed different tools on it and all were pointed out that handset should be rooted.
I saw another tutorial to root with MtkDroidTools_v248 and after the successful root of my handset I restarted it and phone gone blank.
I tried to do another factory reset by holding volume up+power+home button but no luck.
I don't have any backup.
Anyone can help?
Thanks
My Help
naqikhan said:
Hello,
Yesterday I bought Samsung S4 Korean Clone by Media Tek and experiencing several issues with the rest and I decided to go with Factory Reset.
After Factory Reset it stopped displaying Samsung Logo at boot and shut down. I was doing research online and installed different tools on it and all were pointed out that handset should be rooted.
I saw another tutorial to root with MtkDroidTools_v248 and after the successful root of my handset I restarted it and phone gone blank.
I tried to do another factory reset by holding volume up+power+home button but no luck.
I don't have any backup.
Anyone can help?
Thanks
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You should try this one. #*#94#*# Then it will Reboot with the logo Hope this works for you
RobzQuinn said:
You should try this one. #*#94#*# Then it will Reboot with the logo Hope this works for you
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Hi I tried that and all my phone says is no sim detected???
I would really appreciate your help
Thanks
naqikhan said:
Hello,
Yesterday I bought Samsung S4 Korean Clone by Media Tek and experiencing several issues with the rest and I decided to go with Factory Reset.
After Factory Reset it stopped displaying Samsung Logo at boot and shut down. I was doing research online and installed different tools on it and all were pointed out that handset should be rooted.
I saw another tutorial to root with MtkDroidTools_v248 and after the successful root of my handset I restarted it and phone gone blank.
I tried to do another factory reset by holding volume up+power+home button but no luck.
I don't have any backup.
Anyone can help?
Thanks
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I have backup of the same Just Find a CWM recovery for your MT6572 Chipset by searching forum, And Restoring my Backup via. CWM. It will work. Tell me if you want that Backup I will upload as sson as I get your reply. Thank you.
RobzQuinn said:
You should try this one. #*#94#*# Then it will Reboot with the logo Hope this works for you
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You are awesome, solved mine.How possible to know these codes?
sorry for asking stupid question...i just want to know the truth...samsung s4 with mediatek isit clone?
los3rkid91 said:
sorry for asking stupid question...i just want to know the truth...samsung s4 with mediatek isit clone?
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Lol OF COURSE it is!
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE+ (GT-I9506)
S4Clone
Cr4z33 said:
Lol OF COURSE it is!
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE+ (GT-I9506)
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Can the clone be used with U.S. Carriers?
PLZ help me
is0l4ted said:
I have backup of the same Just Find a CWM recovery for your MT6572 Chipset by searching forum, And Restoring my Backup via. CWM. It will work. Tell me if you want that Backup I will upload as sson as I get your reply. Thank you.
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I have a Galaxy S4 clone by Mediatek,it's MT6572 S00 I had a problem on it & after I recovered it stopped working,so I start a long journey look for a backup or a Rom & everyone I tried I got a different prob like:
some made it black nothing work at all & others made 1/2 the screen work & the other 1/2 yellow or multicolor...& it's like that since a long time & I really start to lost hope :'( so Please any help or backup files?
MTKs are a waste of time. If you like Android development and stuff, skip MTKs and get a more reliable brand.
darkcobain said:
I have a Galaxy S4 clone by Mediatek,it's MT6572 S00 I had a problem on it & after I recovered it stopped working,so I start a long journey look for a backup or a Rom & everyone I tried I got a different prob like:
some made it black nothing work at all & others made 1/2 the screen work & the other 1/2 yellow or multicolor...& it's like that since a long time & I really start to lost hope :'( so Please any help or backup files?
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Well mate, I am off MTK, abondened MTK happily everafter, so I could provide you the backup files as I get on to my desk back, but the real problem is lib files about in your clone S4 as it depends on Display IC number used in and according to it you have the firmware must contain that Display IC firmware, so you have to tear down the phone and let know the display IC number, but still it is a no go.
Im new to this site but i have discovered some info on rooting my phone and flashing ROMs.
Ive also searched here and on the web generally for info on my problem and found not very useful help.
My problem is i was installing Windows 8 ROM for the Galaxy Ace S5830
I wiped the cache and factory resetted and then wiped the dalvik cache but i forgot to mount the Windows 8 ROM.
My phone now wont charge or go into recovery mode or download mode or be recognized by Odin.
Theres not even any boot loop or logo of any kind its just unresponsive.
Exactly what has happened?
Sorry for my lack of knowledge about these things.
Id be really grateful if anyone on here can help me fix my phone or even tell me what has happened.
B C said:
Im new to this site but i have discovered some info on rooting my phone and flashing ROMs.
Ive also searched here and on the web generally for info on my problem and found not very useful help.
My problem is i was installing Windows 8 ROM for the Galaxy Ace S5830
I wiped the cache and factory resetted and then wiped the dalvik cache but i forgot to mount the Windows 8 ROM.
My phone now wont charge or go into recovery mode or download mode or be recognized by Odin.
Theres not even any boot loop or logo of any kind its just unresponsive.
Exactly what has happened?
Sorry for my lack of knowledge about these things.
Id be really grateful if anyone on here can help me fix my phone or even tell me what has happened.
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We cant help out as you have posted in wrong section
Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2
Windows 8 ROM
That might be my first posting. I think i posted in the right section afterwards.
Hitesh2626 said:
We cant help out as you have posted in wrong section
Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2
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Hello everyone!
Apologies for adding another thread, i tried to find a similar thread to solve this problem but I could not.
Basically my stock samsung s4 (unrooted, unmodified) started to boot loop a couple of days ago when I changed the sim card. Ive already tried clearing the cache but it did not work, so I think the only option I have now is to do a full wipe and reset.
Is there any way to remove my photo data from the device storage before doing this reset? Bearing in mind the phone wont boot and it is unrooted, is there perhaps any way to fix the boot?
Thank you very much! I will greatly greatly appriciate any solution to this problem.
Before I start please pretend I know nothing about phones because I really dont! I am in need of some serious advice! I recently attempted to recover some old deleted videos from WhatsApp using Dr Fone. In order to do this I had to root my device and I followed instructions to do this. The videos were not found (unless I paid!) and since then my phone is constantly freezing and will not stay connected to WiFi. I've performed a factory reset but to no avail! :crying: please can anyone help??
Kpearce1 said:
Before I start please pretend I know nothing about phones because I really dont! I am in need of some serious advice! I recently attempted to recover some old deleted videos from WhatsApp using Dr Fone. In order to do this I had to root my device and I followed instructions to do this. The videos were not found (unless I paid!) and since then my phone is constantly freezing and will not stay connected to WiFi. I've performed a factory reset but to no avail! :crying: please can anyone help??
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Flash stock firmware. Boot to recovery and wipe data/cache