Hardbricked my S2. HELP!!! - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Here is my case.
Was on 4.4.4 SlimSaber with TWRP recovery..
So, i intended to change back to stock rom. Downloaded the stock firmware from sammobile
After that, I used ODIN 3.10 to flash the stock firmware. Everything goes smoothly. But, after the process completed, I have bootloop in the Samsung logo.
Tried removing the battery and replaced it.. still the same.
Now I cant enter the Download and Recovery mode. My PC still detects my device, ODIN still show blue sign when I plugged it in
Any advice for me to recover it?

lucifer93 said:
Here is my case.
Was on 4.4.4 SlimSaber with TWRP recovery..
So, i intended to change back to stock rom. Downloaded the stock firmware from sammobile
After that, I used ODIN 3.10 to flash the stock firmware. Everything goes smoothly. But, after the process completed, I have bootloop in the Samsung logo.
Tried removing the battery and replaced it.. still the same.
Now I cant enter the Download and Recovery mode. My PC still detects my device, ODIN still show blue sign when I plugged it in
Any advice for me to recover it?
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Wipe data and cache partition in recovery. Turn off the phone and hold 3 buttons at the same time (volume up+home+power). Then wipe data and cache.

Zile995 said:
Wipe data and cache partition in recovery. Turn off the phone and hold 3 buttons at the same time (volume up+home+power). Then wipe data and cache.
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Sir, unfortunately I could not enter the recovery mode. I tried a few times already.

lucifer93 said:
Sir, unfortunately I could not enter the recovery mode. I tried a few times already.
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Try a 'USB jig' to force the phone to 'Download mode' and then try flashing the stock firmware once agian and see

Zile995 said:
Wipe data and cache partition in recovery. Turn off the phone and hold 3 buttons at the same time (volume up+home+power). Then wipe data and cache.
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Sun90 said:
Try a 'USB jig' to force the phone to 'Download mode' and then try flashing the stock firmware once agian and see
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OK.. Will try to get one.. and try it. What if after flash the stock firmware it still the same?

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[Q] Bootloop, can't reach recovery

Hi, I have a problem with my ace. I have official stock rom 2.3.3, yesterday when phone was on charger, he began to turn off, agin and again. when I attempt to start standard recovery mode to wipe factory reset, before I did that, phone started bootloop continuosly, it can't even reach recovery menu. I tried to flash with Odin, stock rom and others, didn't work, odin show pass but when restarted, he did bootloop again. Is there any help or service? May I flash stock rom now, because of warranty?
enter recovery mode
wipe davik cache
factory reset
clear cache
and flash with Odin
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
I have ever experienced it too... What i did was removing my SD card and SIM card, and then wipe dalvik cache and cache via Recovery before factory resetting it and then flash the stock ROM with ODIN.
If it still wont work, then its probably because of the ROM file.. maybe its corrupt, try redownloading it.
Flash a stock ROM without root and go for the warranty. Sounds like it's f***ed
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
I can't enter into recovery, phone restars before that and can't reach recovery mode.
wabafet89 said:
I can't enter into recovery, phone restars before that and can't reach recovery mode.
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Can you go to download mode? Then flash full package stock ROM.
Try to keep holding Power+Home button, it sometimes restart before coming to Recovery mode... so just keep doing it
I've tried to flash full stock, without results.
and i started emergency dload mode (arm9) mode. what is this?
hold power + home + volume down it should go into download mode... then you can flash stock rom with odin
Done, several times with different ROM-s, didn't work. Service is only solution I guess.

[Q] [4.0] Bricked?

I'm pretty sure I pricked my gp4. I have everything wiped on it (no rom) and when it enters recovery mode it fails to open /etc/recovery.fstab and cannot mount any partitions. When I try to enter download mode it doesn't even go to it, it'll just reboot straight back into recovery. I'm running cmw 5.0.2.7 and have terrasilent kernel. I really need help:crying:
Flash your stock ROM. It might work.
Spartonos said:
I'm pretty sure I pricked my gp4. I have everything wiped on it (no rom) and when it enters recovery mode it fails to open /etc/recovery.fstab and cannot mount any partitions. When I try to enter download mode it doesn't even go to it, it'll just reboot straight back into recovery. I'm running cmw 5.0.2.7 and have terrasilent kernel. I really need help:crying:
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For download mode, instead of the 3 key combo, just boot and once the device is on, hold vol- and power until the device reboot, once it reboot, let go the power button but keep holding the vol- button. This should do the trick. Then you only need to flash the stock rom wich you can find in the recoverie thread in development section.
ti-pich said:
For download mode, instead of the 3 key combo, just boot and once the device is on, hold vol- and power until the device reboot, once it reboot, let go the power button but keep holding the vol- button. This should do the trick. Then you only need to flash the stock rom wich you can find in the recoverie thread in development section.
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That worked great thanks! It fixed the recovery and mount issues but now when I flash a rom it says it's successful but it only boots straight into recovery.
Spartonos said:
That worked great thanks! It fixed the recovery and mount issues but now when I flash a rom it says it's successful but it only boots straight into recovery.
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I've got this too, simply flash terrasilent kernel and it should boot fine.
ti-pich said:
I've got this too, simply flash terrasilent kernel and it should boot fine.
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Alright I flashed terrasilent in odin and it still isn't booting into the rom (icy fusion)
Spartonos said:
Alright I flashed terrasilent in odin and it still isn't booting into the rom (icy fusion)
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Do a factory reset then clear cache and in advanced wipe dalvik cache.
ti-pich said:
Do a factory reset then clear cache and in advanced wipe dalvik cache.
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I did that and it still doesn't boot into a rom. Should I be running a specific rom, kernel, or completely factory restore (which I don't know how to do)?
EDIT: I got it to work, needed to fully wipe everything. Thanks for the help!

I9300 looping at samsung logo/unable to go into recovery mode

Hi guys,
I've really tried looking and I really cannot find a fix, thus this has forced me to come out of lurking and posting a thread to seek for help.
I wanted to flash back to a stock rom from my cyanogenmod10 to claim warranty for a broken digitalizer (touch screen completely not working), so my mistake was to flash via odin without wiping cache memory/factory reset and I forgot to use triangle away. (thought that i should have done that when I'm on stock rom)
so now my phone is unable to boot into home, it is stuck at the samsung logo, I can go into download mode but i have no way to get into recovery. (Holding the up vol + home + power just resets kinda restarts the phone)
Also, it seems like no matter how long I charge the phone, the battery level won't go above 10% on the standby mode charging screen.)
Anyone help ?
End of the day I really just need to get the flash counter back to zero without using the in-phone app to claim for warranty.
reflash the stock rom. if you do everything correctly, you would be able to access recovery
Glebun said:
reflash the stock rom. if you do everything correctly, you would be able to access recovery
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I've done that at least 3 times... using odin3 v3.07 flashed with I9300XXEMA2_I9300OLBEMA1_I9300DXELK1_HOME.tar.md5 selected only F.reset and auto restart, flashed using PDA.
The Odin tells me that flashing was a success but I'm still stuck, the last time i had this problem i settled it via clearing cache, but this time i cannot go into recovery mode anymore.
-Takaki- said:
I've done that at least 3 times... using odin3 v3.07 flashed with I9300XXEMA2_I9300OLBEMA1_I9300DXELK1_HOME.tar.md5 selected only F.reset and auto restart, flashed using PDA.
The Odin tells me that flashing was a success but I'm still stuck, the last time i had this problem i settled it via clearing cache, but this time i cannot go into recovery mode anymore.
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Try removing the battery.
Put back and go to recovery mode.
Then wipe data / factory reset.
Reboot.
Should work after that
orbine said:
Try removing the battery.
Put back and go to recovery mode.
Then wipe data / factory reset.
Reboot.
Should work after that
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Tried, still can't get into recovery mode.
oh well, send it in
Thats wierd.
It always worked for me.
Try reflashing cwm via odin then repeat the procedure
Glebun said:
oh well, send it in
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I want to, but I need to reset my flash counter first.
orbine said:
Thats wierd.
It always worked for me.
Try reflashing cwm via odin then repeat the procedure
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I repeated the procedure, Now i'm thinking about using an international rom instead of a local rom. But if i can't wipe the cache then it will still loop right '? Anyway to wipe without the recovery mode ??
Hope you can save your phine bro
orbine said:
Hope you can save your phine bro
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I hope there is someone here that can help me though
Main concerns,
1) Reset Flash counter with computer.
2) Wipe Cache/factory reset function without going into recovery mode.
Take out battery, put it back in, press the three button Recovery combo and let go when you see the Samsung SIII screen. If you keep it pressed, it'll loop.
Do a factory reset then restart the phone.
Connect a mouse through an OTG cable and install TriangleAway to reset the counter.
Boot into recovery and factory reset. Should do the trick.
Good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Oomahey said:
Take out battery, put it back in, press the three button Recovery combo and let go when you see the Samsung SIII screen. If you keep it pressed, it'll loop.
Do a factory reset then restart the phone.
Connect a mouse through an OTG cable and install TriangleAway to reset the counter.
Boot into recovery and factory reset. Should do the trick.
Good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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I let it go once i see the samsung galaxy sIII GT-I9300 screen, but it doesnt go into recovery. The next screen is the swirling samsung logo.
-Takaki- said:
I repeated the procedure, Now i'm thinking about using an international rom instead of a local rom. But if i can't wipe the cache then it will still loop right '? Anyway to wipe without the recovery mode ??
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try flashing resurrection rom , from the checkrom website through odin , am not sure if itll work , it may , but its worth a try
P.S : there are a lot of people who have submitted the phone without resetting the flash counter and have escaped with it , just your luck
Same problem. No help,

Bootloop

Hi, i was charging my i9100 via USB. Tried to turn on the screen and the phone reboots.
Now, i am in bootloop. Can't access recovery mode. But can into download mode.
So i flashed different ROMs via ODIN and always bootloop. Tried with the last stock ROM and a branded ROM, and also flashed dorimanx kernel.
Never boots, it only changes the animation on the start, but still in bootloop.
Any ideas?
I can go into recovery mode now, but still cant boot any ROM. Help!
lumiden said:
I can go into recovery mode now, but still cant boot any ROM. Help!
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Go to recovery . Wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache . And then flash the rom from your sd card.
Good luck :thumbup:
lumiden said:
Hi, i was charging my i9100 via USB. Tried to turn on the screen and the phone reboots.
Now, i am in bootloop. Can't access recovery mode. But can into download mode.
So i flashed different ROMs via ODIN and always bootloop. Tried with the last stock ROM and a branded ROM, and also flashed dorimanx kernel.
Never boots, it only changes the animation on the start, but still in bootloop.
Any ideas?
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First do multiple cache+dalvik cache clear and reboot to see if it helps else
Do a full wipe(data+cache+dalvik cache) and then proceed to flash a rom
Gud luck mate
Are you two having a competition to see who can repeat the other the most times or something ?
MistahBungle said:
Are you two having a competition to see who can repeat the other the most times or something ?
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Nope didnt mean to
Was in hybrid mode and didnt see his post
Sorry if it offended you

Serious problem help!!!!!

I have a serious problem in my rooted S3. After flashing a problematic rom, i was forced to reset nandroid backup(i had already flashed the rom which i take the backup) Restore was successful, but suddenly I had issues with network("not registered on network") After flashing the latest modems from this video everything was fixed.
However when i flash a new rom from recovery, the screen always freezes on samsung logo. The only solution is to reset each time the latest that nandroid I had. In addition today, i have not acess in recovery(philz). What you suggest me to do? Sorry for my enlgish and thanks in advance for the people who answer.
neymre said:
I have a serious problem in my rooted S3. After flashing a problematic rom, i was forced to reset nandroid backup(i had already flashed the rom which i take the backup) Restore was successful, but suddenly I had issues with network("not registered on network") After flashing the latest modems from this video everything was fixed.
However when i flash a new rom from recovery, the screen always freezes on samsung logo. The only solution is to reset each time the latest that nandroid I had. In addition today, i have not acess in recovery(philz). What you suggest me to do? Sorry for my enlgish and thanks in advance for the people who answer.
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I simply suggest you to flash some custom ROM,flash some patched modem and patshed kernel and hope everything will be fine.
west421 said:
I simply suggest you to flash some custom ROM,flash some patched modem and patshed kernel and hope everything will be fine.
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Things are not so simple. I cannot have access in custom recovery menu. As a result it is impossible to flash a new rom,modem,kernel or restore a nandroid backup...
Download mod is working?
Flash stock rom for your region, through odin
neymre said:
Things are not so simple. I cannot have access in custom recovery menu. As a result it is impossible to flash a new rom,modem,kernel or restore a nandroid backup...
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what doyou mean you cant have access to customer recovery.
me i would hold volume up + home + power and factory reset and wipe cache, and it should boot anytime i have had a issue with the S3 not booting after flashing i just had to factory reset and wipe cache and it booted up
misacek said:
Download mod is working?
Flash stock rom for your region, through odin
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Yes it is working. So unroot is the only solution...
dray_jr said:
what doyou mean you cant have access to customer recovery.
me i would hold volume up + home + power and factory reset and wipe cache, and it should boot anytime i have had a issue with the S3 not booting after flashing i just had to factory reset and wipe cache and it booted up
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I mean when i press volume up+home button+power button nothing happens(it is something strange i know...)
However if i left these buttons, galaxy works normally...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002953
flash this cwm / recowery / select the files / tar / odin for
Add to item / PDA / a start
You'll be back recowery, cwm.
misacek said:
Download mod is working?
Flash stock rom for your region, through odin
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Yes it is working. So unroot is the only solution...
Misacek i already have installed philz recovery in my S3, but i havent acess on recovery menu
dray_jr said:
what doyou mean you cant have access to customer recovery.
me i would hold volume up + home + power and factory reset and wipe cache, and it should boot anytime i have had a issue with the S3 not booting after flashing i just had to factory reset and wipe cache and it booted up
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I mean when i press volume up+home button+power button nothing happens(it is something strange i know...)
However if i left these buttons, galaxy works normally...
neymre said:
Yes it is working. So unroot is the only solution...
Misacek i already have installed philz recovery in my S3, but i havent acess on recovery menu
I mean when i press volume up+home button+power button nothing happens(it is something strange i know...)
However if i left these buttons, galaxy works normally...
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have you tried reinstalling the newest CWM of TWRP threw downloader mode and then trying to boot into it.
i would try that before i restore to stock, i prefer TWRP but it is more of a personal choice.
dray_jr said:
have you tried reinstalling the newest CWM of TWRP threw downloader mode and then trying to boot into it.
i would try that before i restore to stock, i prefer TWRP but it is more of a personal choice.
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I dont know how i reinstall philz recovery from download mode. Could you tell me? Otherwise i think the only solution is to unroot my device...
neymre said:
I dont know how i reinstall philz recovery from download mode. Could you tell me? Otherwise i think the only solution is to unroot my device...
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try the adb or odin flashable here
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-install-twrp-2-4-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-and-i9305/
dray_jr said:
try the adb or odin flashable here
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-install-twrp-2-4-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-and-i9305/
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So i flash custom recovery via odin and then i unroot my device. right?
If you want to return your device to stock just grab the correct carrier OTA file for your X and flash it via Odin and you will be 100% completely stock. No root stock recovery and stock Rom
Sent from Rooted Sprint Moto X, TWRP, enhanced kernel

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