Hi All,
OK, so I've soft bricked my S3, or so I hope.
It was fine when I took it off charge this morning, but at work I noticed that my pocket was getting oddly hot..
Took my phone out my pocket and the phone was stuck on the boot screen (the first one).
Went into recovery and tried a cache wipe, dalvik wipe, still the same, then tried a wipe data/factory reset, and the system kept rebooting before it finished the wipe!
Then I tried flashing the OMEGA ROM I had on my SD card and the aroma installer would start, but as soon as it tried to do any sort of wipe at the start, the phone rebooted again!!
So after this I decided to download the latest stock firmware from samsung-updates.com and flash via odin. The firmware flashed OK but then the phone would not start again, still stuck at the boot logo.
I then tried to flash the CWM recovery again from the samsung galaxys3 toolkit folder on my C: drive. When trying to flash this, it kept getting stuck at "NAND Write Start!!" and would not go any further. Now whatever I try and flash via ODIN it gets stuck at NAND Write Start!!
I also have tried flashing the latest .pit along with and separely to the ROM with the "Re-Partition" button checked in ODIN and it just fails every time.
Is there anything I can do? Or if I have to send it to the service centre, is there a way to reset the binary counter from download mode? :/ Mine is saying 7 counts.
anyone?
I have samsung galaxy ace 5830i
yesterday i restarted it but i got stuck on bootloop where it repeats the samsung logo
my phone was rooted and i did increase the internal memory using link2sd and stuff.
i tried everything from factory reset to reflashing the stock rom but the boot loops is not fix.
i tried to connect it with kies to flash the original firmware but even in the download mode the kies won't recognize my device.
i even tried flashing other custom roms and then doing factory reset wiping cache files dalvik files etc but nothing is working for me
Help will really be appreciated
The same happened to me i advice you to unbrick using ODIN
Jahaifu said:
I have samsung galaxy ace 5830i
yesterday i restarted it but i got stuck on bootloop where it repeats the samsung logo
my phone was rooted and i did increase the internal memory using link2sd and stuff.
i tried everything from factory reset to reflashing the stock rom but the boot loops is not fix.
i tried to connect it with kies to flash the original firmware but even in the download mode the kies won't recognize my device.
i even tried flashing other custom roms and then doing factory reset wiping cache files dalvik files etc but nothing is working for me
Help will really be appreciated
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if you have custom rom or stock rom coocked the kies cant help you.
do these solutions in order :
>>>solution 1 : in recovery do facotry reset and install rom , wip cache and dalvick. the first boot take time. so wait. if not worck try to format system before flashing rom.
>>>solution 2 : factory reset in recovery then install stock firemware by odin after flash is complete enter to recovery and do factory reset again. the first boot take time. so wait.
>>>solution 3 (danger, do it only if you give up if you dont have any other solution) : flash stock firmeware with odin but cheek nand erase all in odin, after flash is complete enter to recovery and do factory reset(compulsory).the first boot take time. so wait.
use latest odin version.
good luck.
hello every 1 ....hoping every 1 is fine here...now my problem is that i tried to install a S7 edge custom room on my S6 edge + g928f...after few fail attempt when i try to go back to official s6 edge + firmware my mobile stuck on Android is starting... Starting Apps.. screen with 2 rotating gears after flashing with SMART SWITCH...let me clear here that stuck means it was not going further otherwise gears where continuously rotating....
now things which i already tried....i downgraded firmware to 5.1.1. with odin.....all process was ok...until its finish flashing and restart and again ended up on same place...
i even used 4 files repair firmware with pit file selecting re-partition but again ending was same....try to update with smart switch...after completing the installation and first reboot again ended on same screen...i rooted mobile....tried custom room but no luck....wipe cached and master reset but no joy...not even going in to safe mode.......what ever i will do it will stop on rotating gear screen or animated samsung logo .....in TWRP i can see all the installation folder and files in mobile...my mobile is not heating up no random reboot and no any other issue....download mode and recovery is working perfect.....i hope some senior member can guide me to solve this problem...thnx n regards
Did you do a factory reset right after the official restore with Odin? It's not uncommon that it bootloops before doing that.
es0tericcha0s said:
Did you do a factory reset right after the official restore with Odin? It's not uncommon that it bootloops before doing that.
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thnx for reply.....yes i did wipe cache and factory reset........now i m thinking if i will not get any solution then will try to use different pit files and nand erase all or efs clear option in odin....finger crossed
papu_yaar2004 said:
thnx for reply.....yes i did wipe cache and factory reset........now i m thinking if i will not get any solution then will try to use different pit files and nand erase all or efs clear option in odin....finger crossed
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You should definitely not do the nand erase all or efs clear.
Since you have an F model and recovery and download work, then I would try a custom rom like CM12.1 if you're still on the 5.1.1 Odin flash or 13 if you have restocked back the 6.0.1 version.
Copy internal storage to PC
Wipe everything - system / data/ cache / dalvik / internal
Move rom and Gapps to phone
Flash and reboot.
papu_yaar2004 said:
hello every 1 ....hoping every 1 is fine here...now my problem is that i tried to install a S7 edge custom room on my S6 edge + g928f...after few fail attempt when i try to go back to official s6 edge + firmware my mobile stuck on Android is starting... Starting Apps.. screen with 2 rotating gears after flashing with SMART SWITCH...let me clear here that stuck means it was not going further otherwise gears where continuously rotating....
now things which i already tried....i downgraded firmware to 5.1.1. with odin.....all process was ok...until its finish flashing and restart and again ended up on same place...
i even used 4 files repair firmware with pit file selecting re-partition but again ending was same....try to update with smart switch...after completing the installation and first reboot again ended on same screen...i rooted mobile....tried custom room but no luck....wipe cached and master reset but no joy...not even going in to safe mode.......what ever i will do it will stop on rotating gear screen or animated samsung logo .....in TWRP i can see all the installation folder and files in mobile...my mobile is not heating up no random reboot and no any other issue....download mode and recovery is working perfect.....i hope some senior member can guide me to solve this problem...thnx n regards
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Did you make a stock backup if so, restore it and reboot the device, after it boots, go back to recovery then do a clean install by selecting the "wipe" option in TWRP then select "advanced wipe" then select only your system and your data partitions on the list(don't wipe any of the other partitions, only system and data), then swipe the slider to do the wipe. Press the Home button in TWRP to return to the main screen, then select the "wipe" option again, at the top it should say Factory Reset, under that is wipe data, cache and dalvik, (not including storage), just swipe the slider to reset.
Now the device is clean and you can do a clean install of your ROM, flash the ROM and Gapps as normal. Maybe that will help and maybe it won't but it gives you the cleanest start you can get.
Hi. I am using gt s5282.I recently flashed stock rom through odin(v 3.07).after flashing,my phone got stuck on boot animation. I have tried flashing it again for 3-4 times. But still no luck:crying: .could u guys pls help me?
P.S:I was using resurrection remix 6.0.1 before wanting to revert back to stock rom
Try this-
1. (IMPORTANT) Open odin and tick mark on "Nand erase all".
2. Flash firmware and reboot your phone.
3.Now power off your phone and go to recovery.
4. (IMPORTANT) Do a factory reset in recovery.
5. Reboot and enjoy!
*WITHOUT FACTORY RESET YOU CANT INSTALL APPS ON PHONE AND PHONE DOESN'T RECEIVE INFORMATION LIKE IMEI AND OTHER.
So, Do a factory reset in recovery after flashing.
Now reboot and enjoy a clean/fresh ROM!
A few days ago i got the massage "uid inconsistent feeling lucky" and after a couple of minutes my phone restarted and got stuck on the flashing samsung logo, i was on an official 4.3 rom rooted.
I decided that it's time to move to Lineage OS 7.1.1. I tried to enter twrp recovery that was installed on my device but got stuck on the twrp splash screen and after 2 seconds it reboots the device, i installed 7 different twrp versions 2.8.5.0 - 3.0.2-2 with odin but every time with the same result, stuck on twrp splash screen
So i tried to install a stock rom, after odin finished and the device rebooted it got stuck again on the flashing samsung logo and when i tried to enter the recovery that should be the stock recovery i got an android image with the red triangle and the phone reboots, when i tried to install stock recovery with odin it got stuck on file analysis.
After all that i downloaded cwm recovery and philz recovery and those were the only recovery i can access, i can delete cache and dalvik cache but when i try to wipe data/factory reset when i select the option the phone immediately reboots.
I also tried to install the Lineage OS 7.1.1 official rom with cwm but got an error massage "can't install this package on top of incompatible data. please try another package or run a factory reset".
Please help me
Is the phone encrypted? You confirmed the model # of the phone by booting into download mode?
audit13 said:
Is the phone encrypted? You confirmed the model # of the phone by booting into download mode?
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The model # GT-I9300 shown in download mode, the phone isn't encryptd
Does the phone reboot when you put it into download mode?
audit13 said:
Does the phone reboot when you put it into download mode?
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No, download mode works fine
When flashing a stock ROM, Odin gives no errors? Are you able to boot into stock recovery right after flashing a stock ROM?
audit13 said:
When flashing a stock ROM, Odin gives no errors? Are you able to boot into stock recovery right after flashing a stock ROM?
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No errors in odin, when i try to enter stock recovery after flashing stock rom there is an android picture with red triangle and the phone reboots, the only problem that i had with odin is when i tried to flash only the stock recovery it got stuck on file analysis, in my first post i wrote all the things that i've tried already and what works and doesn't work
I'm at a loss as to what the problem could be. Have you thought about taking the phone to a cell repair shop to see if it can be flashed via JTAG?
audit13 said:
I'm at a loss as to what the problem could be. Have you thought about taking the phone to a cell repair shop to see if it can be flashed via JTAG?
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this would be my last resort, where i live a shop would charge me more than the phone is worth to repair it, is there a way to factory reset with a software or adb with a phone that can't boot into the os?
The only way I know of is using stock or custom recovery.
audit13 said:
The only way I know of is using stock or custom recovery.
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can it help if i check the re-partition or erase all nand option in odin?
You need a pit file in order to repartition.
Srgyoel said:
A few days ago i got the massage "uid inconsistent feeling lucky" and after a couple of minutes my phone restarted and got stuck on the flashing samsung logo, i was on an official 4.3 rom rooted.
I decided that it's time to move to Lineage OS 7.1.1. I tried to enter twrp recovery that was installed on my device but got stuck on the twrp splash screen and after 2 seconds it reboots the device, i installed 7 different twrp versions 2.8.5.0 - 3.0.2-2 with odin but every time with the same result, stuck on twrp splash screen
So i tried to install a stock rom, after odin finished and the device rebooted it got stuck again on the flashing samsung logo and when i tried to enter the recovery that should be the stock recovery i got an android image with the red triangle and the phone reboots, when i tried to install stock recovery with odin it got stuck on file analysis.
After all that i downloaded cwm recovery and philz recovery and those were the only recovery i can access, i can delete cache and dalvik cache but when i try to wipe data/factory reset when i select the option the phone immediately reboots.
I also tried to install the Lineage OS 7.1.1 official rom with cwm but got an error massage "can't install this package on top of incompatible data. please try another package or run a factory reset".
Please help me
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The error you got means you need to wipe the /system partition before you flash Lineage. As for why TWRP isn't working, I'm really not too sure unless the image size is bigger than the actual recovery partition size.
audit13 said:
You need a pit file in order to repartition.
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The PIT file depends on the phones model or on the rom version or both?
File depends on model number and the amount of internal memory. I think the 9300 has 16 GB.
RealWelder said:
The error you got means you need to wipe the /system partition before you flash Lineage. As for why TWRP isn't working, I'm really not too sure unless the image size is bigger than the actual recovery partition size.
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the only recovery i can use is cwm or philz, but when i try to wipe data\factory reset the phone reboots right when i select the option and does not complete the wipe\reset, i wiped cache, dalvik cache and system partition, but when i try to install the rom it said incomplete data and i should do a factory reset and i can't do that, i had the latest twrp working before all of this happened
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File depends on model number and the amount of internal memory. I think the 9300 has 16 GB.
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Thank you, i will try to download the file and re-partition in odin, that is the only thing i haven't tried yet
Is it possible the phone has 32 GB?
audit13 said:
Is it possible the phone has 32 GB?
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My s3 has 16 gb
Noooo... Dont repartition it. You haven't had anything that says it needs it yet.
Flash the stock firmware twice, back to back then see if you have more control.
If you have a btu device (unlocked international) i can give you my reliable files to flash.
All you'll need for now is the firmware file. Flash it and as the phone reboots (blue pass in odin) you need to get it into download mode again without going to the os, if you miss it just pull the battery and go again.
Once in dl mode for the second time, flash the firmware again. When the phone reboots, before it goes to os, get in into RECOVERY MODE and try to factory wipe it. If successful allow it to reboot again as normal to os.
If the factory wipe fails or the phone still hangs at the samsung logo you have bigger issues.
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