SM-G900H : black screen boot - rooted - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
Problem description :
Black screen after showing Samsung S5 logo. In this condition, ADB Devices will show my device as being "offline".
I can enter recovery mode (note that I'm still using stock recovery i.e no CWM), and the device itself is already rooted with USB Debugging under Developer Section : Enabled.
In stock recovery mode, I can go to ADB Sideload mode but I can't access ADB Device mode, which I hope will be able to push my previously backed-up and working build.prop located both in PC and the device's internal storage.
This issue happened after I modifed my build.prop file (I edit it in Windows text editor) and then replaced it back to the device using Root Explorer. I didn't set any CHMOD after that, which I suspects being the culprit here.
Question :
Is there any way I can do to replace the edited build.prop with my backed-up version without having to factory reset or flashing ROM ?

I've managed to get it working again.
Although the device seems to be in offline state i.e black screen with no User response whatsoever, if you try the ADB command it will actually still work.
If this is the case, then you can simply flash a custom recovery e.g TWRP or CWM (preferably those which can provide you with a file manager) using ODIN in download mode.
After flashing the custom recovery, then you can change the build.prop permission using CHMOD 644.

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[Q] [HELP] Galaxy Pocket S5300 (rooted) Bootloop after LCD Modder Dpi chage

I rooted my Galaxy Pocket lately and installed LCD modder just to try changing the dpi settings. i changed the stock 120 dpi to 160 and clicked save. the phone froze and i had to pull of the battery. after i restart all i get is a boot loop. i get 3 things (1) s5300 logo (2) animated samsung logo (3) flashing samsung logo which appears just before the lock screen appears ( 1 and 2 vibrations during this) and then it loops all over again. as i understand the change i dpi is not supported for my device and it is not loading into the home screen. the solution seems to be editing the build.prop file to reassign the stock dpi value. but to access the file i have to get into adb mode and have the device available in the list. but since debugging mode was not selected before i essentially soft bricked my phone i am not able to access my device in adb mode. i am able to get into recovery mode tho.any way to edit the build.prop file from this situation?? help is much appreciated.....i am travelling now and my phone is unusable......thanks a ton..
If you can get to download mode, than you can reflash to stock rom again..
Sent from my GT-S5300 using Tapatalk 2
thanks for the idea..i am able to get into download mode....im sure i can reflash my phone with a new firmware to get it up and going....but i would loose all my contacts and data on the phone, which unfortunately i hadnt backed up since i wasnt expecting this situation to arise. (my badd!!!!). as far as i know the only thing that prevents my phone from booting up properly is the "LCD density property line" in build.prop. Is there anyway i can just edit it back to my stock setting (dpi 120). ????
I had come across the term CWM which is said to be an alternative recovery option. does it mean i can get into CWM recovery mode from switched off state with button combos just like i get into android stock recovery menu??? and if dats possible, can i apply an update.zip from my memory card that would change this dpi setting in the build.prop some how?? how can i get clockworkmod into my system without flashing the firmware and erasing the data (without flashing)??? thanks......
or can i just change/flash the bootloader (which i understand contains all the system files necessary to bootup the phone) using ODIN flash. if so...can i get the stock bootloader from an s5300 user like u?? I know flashing would be the easiest option now..but i just want to go to all extremes to just keep my data if possible in anyway. if there is anyway to have ADB working without debugging mode on or any way to activate debugging mode from the recovery menu or download menu?
help much appreciated
Well, in s5300 we use cwm that had aroma file manager that can run in recovery mode.like file explorer.that might solve you problem to edit build prop.
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bayustev said:
Well, in s5300 we use cwm that had aroma file manager that can run in recovery mode.like file explorer.that might solve you problem to edit build prop.
Sent from my GT-S5300 using Tapatalk 2
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thanks for the insight...Could you just give me a small"how-to" on this idea???
how do i install cwm with aroma file manager?? all the videos i saw on youtube shows the installation after its being copied into internal storage when the phone is on and then getting into recovery mode to install it, so hw do i get it into phone memory or may be into SD card if there is a way to mount it in recovery mode
appreciate your speedy reply man...
Cwm vM00v3f. Flash with odin (if you don't had custom recovery mode). Than v00kernelv1.10. Then get into recovery mode. In there you see aroma manager inside recovery mode. Click it .there you can explore file folder on your device.search the file you want to edit..for cf root link you type in search box ..
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galaxy pocket lcd density problem
I have the same problem but I have open usb debug
jkanth7 said:
thanks for the idea..i am able to get into download mode....im sure i can reflash my phone with a new firmware to get it up and going....but i would loose all my contacts and data on the phone, which unfortunately i hadnt backed up since i wasnt expecting this situation to arise. (my badd!!!!). as far as i know the only thing that prevents my phone from booting up properly is the "LCD density property line" in build.prop. Is there anyway i can just edit it back to my stock setting (dpi 120). ????
I had come across the term CWM which is said to be an alternative recovery option. does it mean i can get into CWM recovery mode from switched off state with button combos just like i get into android stock recovery menu??? and if dats possible, can i apply an update.zip from my memory card that would change this dpi setting in the build.prop some how?? how can i get clockworkmod into my system without flashing the firmware and erasing the data (without flashing)??? thanks......
or can i just change/flash the bootloader (which i understand contains all the system files necessary to bootup the phone) using ODIN flash. if so...can i get the stock bootloader from an s5300 user like u?? I know flashing would be the easiest option now..but i just want to go to all extremes to just keep my data if possible in anyway. if there is anyway to have ADB working without debugging mode on or any way to activate debugging mode from the recovery menu or download menu?
help much appreciated
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flash Phil touch or Cwm through download mode and then you can use adb tools. Open up cmd cd /d C:\where you saved your SDK (mini-sdk is quick to download just search mini-sdk on Google and click the first one) now adb pull /system/build.prop it should be where your sdk is, then edit with notepad ++. Once you've done this do adb push build.prop /system. You can flash recovery without wiping any data.

Allview Speed City tablet troubleshooting

Hello,
I have a Allview Speed City tablet, and after i installed root on it, i changed the dpi using an app..
(root thanks to mad_ady, root availible at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40740061#post40740061 )
After this, the tablet is stuck in a boot loop.
I tried to do a factory reset from recovery mode, but this didn't solved the problem.
(the tablet has only 2 buttons, power and home. The recovery can be accessed pressing and holding both buttons until the recovery boot).
I located the file where the dpi is changing, /system/build.prop , and tried to flash another file from Onda 701 ROM (a very similar tablet). I didn't managed to find the original file. Anyway, the flashing didn't succeeded, "instalation aborted" appeared on the screen.
I found on some forum a flashable zip with build.prop from another device, and i replaced the build.prop file with the one from Onda ROM, signed it with a tiny program and still fails.
What options do i have to replace/edit the build.prop file? Before bricking, the ADB was not turned on on the tablet, and i read that i cannot use the SDK (anyway don't know how to use it). I contacted Allview and they don't want to give me the ROM from the tablet. And so, i call anybody that can give me a backed up rom from the tablet, anyone who have the knowledge about AD ROMS and are willing to help me..
Thanks folks!
I installed ADB on my pc and tried to pull the build.system file from /system on tablet, but i get error:closed.. I tried to run this command with tablet in recovery/ apply update from ADB.. Why do i get this error? the device cannot recieve other commands than adb sideload?
Thanks..
this worked for me for full reset
crististan said:
I installed ADB on my pc and tried to pull the build.system file from /system on tablet, but i get error:closed.. I tried to run this command with tablet in recovery/ apply update from ADB.. Why do i get this error? the device cannot recieve other commands than adb sideload?
Thanks..
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this has been done with the allview speed city
I had a simular problem...
here my solution, hold on and home button at the same time until the screen gets back
wait until you get the boot screen...
use both, 1. erase card and 2. media options...
then to be save I choosed the other option say something like for factory reset.
the I used the apply update from ADB...
the tablet shows the same screen for 5 or 6 minutes
after it booted normaly, but I still had some problems
and I used a needle for a reset...
after that the tablet worked fine
the only thing what I dont understand is why its still root
Thank you for this tutorial, but i solved my problem with warranty. Even so, i erased all cache, factory reset from recovery but still i had no access to system files, and factory reset didn't changed the build.prop (system settings) to defaults.
It's normal. build.prop is part of /system (and the su binary is installed under /system as well), and any changes you make to /system files are permanent until you flash a different firmware.

Ultimate Guide For [BOOTLOOP RECOVERY] Noob Friendly

RECOVERY FROM BOOT LOOP/BRICK​
​
Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's Probably nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is actually bricked, you Probably won't be able to fix it yourself.
​BOOTLOOP GUIDE
(#:1)
Start by removing the device's battery and wait for a few minute's before putting it back in your phone.
OR Switch off for non-removable battery phones for five to ten minutes so it can remove any charge that is left in the phone and to initiate a complete power-cycle once you insert the battery.
Now Boot the device into Recovery Mode by pressing and holding the relevant shortcut keys for your device. For instance, most Samsung devices can boot into Recovery Mode while pressing the key combination Volume Up, Home and Power (for tablets it is Volume Up and Power). If using a HTC phone, boot into HBOOT first by tapping Volume Down and Power button together and then browse to Recovery using Volume Up/ Down buttons. If you cant get it to boot in Recovery you can always use (ADB) and type in the command] > adb reboot recovery <--- Hit Enter now your Device will reboot into recovery mode. If your not familar with adb or even know what adb is there is a link on the bottom of this page for the sdk download and a gude on the adb.
(#:2)
Now browse and select the option Wipe Data/Factory Reset in Recovery Mode.Check if the device can now boot into the newly installed ROM or firmware. If not, then perform Wipe Cache Partition And Return to the main Recovery menu and reboot the device by choosing Reboot System Now option.After Flashing or Installing a New ROM and If the device is already rooted with ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) installed, then do the following steps (1) Remove you'r battery and reinsert it after 30 seconds. (2) Boot the device into CWM Recovery by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together. NOTE: The key combination may vary depending on your device model.So, CONFIRM BEFORE YOU PROCEED. (3) Now Go to Advanced option in Recovery menu and choose Wipe Dalvik Cache. Then perform Wipe/cache under Mounts & Storage. Reboot the device and check if the boot loop issue is resolved. If not repeat the above three steps, but perform both Wipe/data and Wipe/cache under Mounts & Storage before rebooting.
(#:3)
After Setting an Incorrect File Permission.The Android operating system (OS) works on file permissions and hence incorrectly set file permissions may permanently damage or soft brick your device. Here are some of the commonly used file permissions:- 644 (RW-R-R) - (this is most common system permission, it exists in /system/app, /system/framework, /system/etc, /system/lib and allot of separate files) - 755 (RWX-RX-RX) - (mainly used for /system/bin) - 777 (RWX-RWX-RWX) - (used for scripts inside /system/etc/init.d and busybox files)
To fix or reset any of these file permissions, do the following:Boot the device into CWM or TWRP recovery Go to Advanced option.Click Fix Permission and confirm the action. After Restoring a Backup.If the bootloop error occurs immediately after restoring a Nandroid Backup, follow the steps on -(#:2)- to fix it. If everything else fails, just try re installing the original ROM or flash the first official firmware.
Using ADB BY Samantha
DB can be used to access the phone while booting, be aware that some bootloops make it unable to use ADB since they do not go further then the manufacturer logo. (In new CWM versions it’s possible to use adb)
The only tricky part about using ADB with bootloops is that you have to do it on the right time, this is different from every device, but normally it’s after the manufacturer logo that the partitions get mounted. The easiest way to enter your phone in this part is using a batch script that monitors the state of your device and connects directly when possible.
I use this script for example, called ondemand.bat (requires adb.exe and the 2 dlls)
1 @ECHO off
2 cd /d %~dp0
3 echo.
4 echo Waiting for device…
5 adb wait-for-device
6 echo.
7 adb -d shell stop
8 adb push mycwmfix.zip /sdcard/mycwmfix.zip
9 adb reboot recovery
Linux Version (ondemand.sh):
1 #!/system/bin/sh
2 echo " "
3 echo "Wating for device..."
4 ./adb wait-for-device
5 echo " "
6 ./adb -d shell stop
7 ./adb push mycwmfix.zip /sdcard/mycwmfix.zip
8 ./adb reboot recovery
This script will wait for the device to become ready, when it’s ready it freeze the device, so the script has more time to push the file (instead of keep rebooting). Then it will push the specified cwmfix zip to your sdcard, and after that it will reboot in recovery so you can install the cwm fix you made. You can also make an batch script that pushes the files automatically to your phone, here is an example:
(1 @ECHO off
(2)cd /d %~dp0
(3)echo.
(4)echo Waiting for device...adb wait-for-device
(5)echo.
(6)adb -d shell stop
(7)adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
(8)adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
(9)adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk
(10)adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
(11)adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk
(12)adb reboot
(13)Linux version:
1#!/system/bin/sh
2echo " "
3echo "Waiting for device..."
4./adb wait-for-device
5echo " "
6./adb -d shell stop
7./adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
8./adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
9./adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk
10./adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
11./adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk
12./adb reboot
This script will wait for the device to become ready, when it’s ready it freeze the device, so the script has more time to push the file (instead of keep rebooting). Then it will push framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk to the directory it belongs to, after that it changes the permissions of the files to RW-R-R (644) and then it will reboot.
Please note that on some devices the command “su -c” cannot be used after using the “stop” command, it gives an error then (Segmentation Fault).
What you can do to prevent this is adding “adb remount” just under the “adb wait-for-device” line, and remove the “adb -d shell su -c “mount -o remount rw /system” line.
Save the script and run it again.
For HTC Phones: HTC phones can flash stock ROMs, known as RUUs, right from the phone's bootloader. You'll need to Google around for your device's specific RUU file, but once you download it, save the ZIP file to your SD card, and rename it (to something like PG05IMG.zip—the download page for the RUU file should specify which filename is required), booting up your phone should automatically flash the stock ROM from HBOOT, HTC's bootloader. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tE8BiIFUOpk
For Samsung Phones If you're using a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use a tool called Odin to reflash an OPS file, which is a stock ROM that will return your phone to factory settings. You'll need a Windows machine and a copy of Odin, which you can find by Googling around the net (as its not an official tool) check out The Unlockr's guide to using Odin to familiarize yourself. You may need to Google around for your specific device's OPS file and instructions.
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5s70dwNgdD8
Verizon Galaxy S3 Bootloop fix using Odin
The Verizon Galaxy S3 has to be the most problematic variant of the Galaxy S3. If the locked bootloader on it wasn’t enough, many users have seen their Verizon Galaxy S3 get bricked and stop booting after trying to flash a custom ROM.​
To start off there will be a little bit of downloading
Samsung USB Driver V1.5.14.0 For Android Mobile Devices
ODIN
VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5
BOOTLOADER-I535VRALF2-618049-REV09-user-low-ship.tar-2-.md5
stock.vzw_root66.
Now lets Start
Make sure phone is off. Boot into download mode. To do so, hold down the Volume Down, Home and then the Power buttons together until a Warning!! message is displayed on the screen. Here, press Volume Up to enter download mode. A green Android and the text Downloading will be displayed on the screen.
Now, open Odin by clicking on the Odin3 v3.07.exe file in the Odin307 folder which you obtained after extracting Odin307.zip
In Odin, click on the PDA button, then select the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 file that you downloaded.
Important Untick every option under the “Option” section (on the top left of Odin), except F. Reset Time. Check the screenshot below for reference.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Then, connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable and wait for Windows to finish installing drivers. Odin will say Added!! in the message box on the bottom left if the phone is detected successfully. If not, make sure the drivers are installed and also try using a different USB port – preferably a USB port on the back if using a desktop computer.
Click on Start to start flashing the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 file on the phone.
Wait till flashing is complete and you get a PASS message in Odin. When that happens, disconnect the phone from the computer, but DON’T turn it off and let it stay in download mode. Also close Odin.
Reconnect your phone to the computer (while it is in download mode). Open Odin again.
This time, click the PDA button and select the BOOTLOADER_I535VRALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file that you download
Also, again untick every option except F. Reset Time in Odin. Then, click on the Start button to start flashing the BOOTLOADER_I535VRALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file on the phone.
When flashing is complete and you get a PASS message, disconnect the phone and close Odin. But keep the phone in download mode, don’t turn it off.
Open Odin again and also reconnect the phone to the computer.
Click the PDA file and select the stock.vzw_root66.tar file that you Downloaded
[Important] Select the following three options in Odin on the top left: Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time, Nand Erase All. Check the screenshot below for reference.
Click Start to start the flashing process. Once the flashing is complete and you get a PASS message, the phone will automatically reboot. Disconnect the phone from the computer.
The phone will still not boot up completely. Now, remove the battery on the phone, then re-insert it. Don’t turn it on.
Now, boot into recovery. To do so, press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together till the screen turns on, then let the buttons go. The phone will boot into recovery in a few seconds. You will see a few error messages in recovery, which is normal.
In recovery, use the volume buttons to scroll up/down and the home button to select options.
Select wipe data/factory reset, then select Yes on next screen to confirm. Wait a while till the data wipe is complete (this will NOT delete your personal files on the SD cards).
Select wipe cache, confirm, then wait for cache wipe to be completed.
Then, select reboot system now to reboot the phone.
The phone will now boot up properly into Android and is fixed, and you will be able to use it now.
Your Verizon Galaxy S3 is now fixed, and saved you from sending it in for repair to Verizon. Do let me know how the procedure works!
HOW TO UNBRICK YOUR DEVICE​
REQUIREMENTS TO UNBRICK YOUR PHONE
First install java on your pc if you haven’t java go to Java site and install it.
download one-click Unbrick tool
window users will need .rar/.zip extractor software , you can download free all in one 7zip extractor form here.
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
1. Right-click on the One-Click.jar file, move down to option “7-zip” and then select “Extract to OneClick”.
2. Now you will get a ‘OneClick’ folder.
3. Now copy ‘OneClick.jar’ file and paste it into the ‘OneClickheimdalloneclickresourcesHeimdallPackage’ folder.
4. Right-click on ‘oneclickloader.exe’ file and choose ‘Run as Administrator’.
5. Proceed with the installation of Heimdall.
6. After the installation is complete, you will see the the One-Click UnBrick interface.
Connect the phone to computer via USB and click on “unsoft brick” button to recover your bricked android phone.
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Factory Rom's
Factory Images for Nexus Devices
https://developers.google.com
SAMMOBILE
http://www.sammobile.com/
ROM DOWNLOADS FOR HTC
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
HTC UNLOCK BOOTLOADER
https://www.htcdev.com/
Motorola
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...e/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a/action/auth
UNLOCK YOUR Motorola BOOTLOADER
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...e/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a/action/auth
RE-LOCK YOUR Motorola BOOTLOADER AND FACTORY IMAGES FOR DEVELOPER EDITION DEVICES
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/recovery-images
Moto Support
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/home/
LG Software & tools Download
http://www.mylgphones.com/lg-software-tools-download
CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY & ROMS Phone Selection
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
TeamWin - TWRP
https://twrp.me/
ANDROID SDK
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
ADB GUIDE
http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html
Good job mate! I will be adding this to my help thread soon! :good:
immortalneo said:
Good job mate! I will be adding this to my help thread soon! :good:
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Thank You Just updated
Help Please
I have a VIZIO VTAB1008 that is not turning on. when i plug it in the screen stays off and only the soft keys blink. i cant get into recovery and have no idea what to do.
Dose anyone know how to correct this problem?
or any programs that can help me recover it from a usb?
i am using windows 7 ulmimate 32-bit
DustinGrinder said:
I have a VIZIO VTAB1008 that is not turning on. when i plug it in the screen stays off and only the soft keys blink. i cant get into recovery and have no idea what to do.
Dose anyone know how to correct this problem?
or any programs that can help me recover it from a usb?
i am using windows 7 ulmimate 32-bit
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How long have you had it? Is it rooted? And What happed before this happed?
You Can Try This
1. Before starting, make sure that the tablet is powered off. Not just in sleep mode. Now press & hold both the UP and DOWN volume buttons at the same time. You may find it easier to hold the tablet in the landscape position on a table or on your lap while you hold down both buttons.
2. Next press and hold the power button until the tablet buttons light up. It will take a minute to happen, but when they do immediately let go of the power button ONLY. Keep holding down both the UP and DOWN volume buttons. You only have a second to do this other wise the tablet will continue boot up as normal and you will have to start again from step one.
3. After a bit of holding down both volume keys the screen will show the Vizio logo. Then the logo will change to a TRIANGLE with an exclamation mark.
4. Now you can let go of the volume buttons.
5. Tap the home button to pop up the boot recovery menu. Follow the instructions to reset your tablet. Pressing the up/down volume buttons allow you to scroll up and down the list. A quick press on the power button will accept your selection.
6. Wait for the tablet to come up.
good luck. and post results
soft brick
keifus.rahn said:
RECOVERY FROM BOOT LOOP/BRICK​
​
Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's Probably nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is actually bricked, you Probably won't be able to fix it yourself.
​BOOTLOOP GUIDE
(#:1)
Start by removing the device's battery and wait for a few minute's before putting it back in your phone.
OR Switch off for non-removable battery phones for five to ten minutes so it can remove any charge that is left in the phone and to initiate a complete power-cycle once you insert the battery.
Now Boot the device into Recovery Mode by pressing and holding the relevant shortcut keys for your device. For instance, most Samsung devices can boot into Recovery Mode while pressing the key combination Volume Up, Home and Power (for tablets it is Volume Up and Power). If using a HTC phone, boot into HBOOT first by tapping Volume Down and Power button together and then browse to Recovery using Volume Up/ Down buttons. If you cant get it to boot in Recovery you can always use (ADB) and type in the command] > adb reboot recovery <--- Hit Enter now your Device will reboot into recovery mode. If your not familar with adb or even know what adb is there is a link on the bottom of this page for the sdk download and a gude on the adb.
(#:2)
Now browse and select the option Wipe Data/Factory Reset in Recovery Mode.Check if the device can now boot into the newly installed ROM or firmware. If not, then perform Wipe Cache Partition And Return to the main Recovery menu and reboot the device by choosing Reboot System Now option.After Flashing or Installing a New ROM and If the device is already rooted with ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) installed, then do the following steps (1) Remove you'r battery and reinsert it after 30 seconds. (2) Boot the device into CWM Recovery by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together. NOTE: The key combination may vary depending on your device model.So, CONFIRM BEFORE YOU PROCEED. (3) Now Go to Advanced option in Recovery menu and choose Wipe Dalvik Cache. Then perform Wipe/cache under Mounts & Storage. Reboot the device and check if the boot loop issue is resolved. If not repeat the above three steps, but perform both Wipe/data and Wipe/cache under Mounts & Storage before rebooting.
(#:3)
After Setting an Incorrect File Permission.The Android operating system (OS) works on file permissions and hence incorrectly set file permissions may permanently damage or soft brick your device. Here are some of the commonly used file permissions:- 644 (RW-R-R) - (this is most common system permission, it exists in /system/app, /system/framework, /system/etc, /system/lib and allot of separate files) - 755 (RWX-RX-RX) - (mainly used for /system/bin) - 777 (RWX-RWX-RWX) - (used for scripts inside /system/etc/init.d and busybox files)
To fix or reset any of these file permissions, do the following:Boot the device into CWM or TWRP recovery Go to Advanced option.Click Fix Permission and confirm the action. After Restoring a Backup.If the bootloop error occurs immediately after restoring a Nandroid Backup, follow the steps on -(#:2)- to fix it. If everything else fails, just try re installing the original ROM or flash the first official firmware.
Using ADB BY Samantha
DB can be used to access the phone while booting, be aware that some bootloops make it unable to use ADB since they do not go further then the manufacturer logo. (In new CWM versions it’s possible to use adb)
The only tricky part about using ADB with bootloops is that you have to do it on the right time, this is different from every device, but normally it’s after the manufacturer logo that the partitions get mounted. The easiest way to enter your phone in this part is using a batch script that monitors the state of your device and connects directly when possible.
I use this script for example, called ondemand.bat (requires adb.exe and the 2 dlls)
1 @ECHO off
2 cd /d %~dp0
3 echo.
4 echo Waiting for device…
5 adb wait-for-device
6 echo.
7 adb -d shell stop
8 adb push mycwmfix.zip /sdcard/mycwmfix.zip
9 adb reboot recovery
Linux Version (ondemand.sh):
1 #!/system/bin/sh
2 echo " "
3 echo "Wating for device..."
4 ./adb wait-for-device
5 echo " "
6 ./adb -d shell stop
7 ./adb push mycwmfix.zip /sdcard/mycwmfix.zip
8 ./adb reboot recovery
This script will wait for the device to become ready, when it’s ready it freeze the device, so the script has more time to push the file (instead of keep rebooting). Then it will push the specified cwmfix zip to your sdcard, and after that it will reboot in recovery so you can install the cwm fix you made. You can also make an batch script that pushes the files automatically to your phone, here is an example:
(1 @ECHO off
(2)cd /d %~dp0
(3)echo.
(4)echo Waiting for device...adb wait-for-device
(5)echo.
(6)adb -d shell stop
(7)adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
(8)adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
(9)adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk
(10)adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
(11)adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk
(12)adb reboot
(13)Linux version:
1#!/system/bin/sh
2echo " "
3echo "Waiting for device..."
4./adb wait-for-device
5echo " "
6./adb -d shell stop
7./adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
8./adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
9./adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk
10./adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
11./adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk
12./adb reboot
This script will wait for the device to become ready, when it’s ready it freeze the device, so the script has more time to push the file (instead of keep rebooting). Then it will push framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk to the directory it belongs to, after that it changes the permissions of the files to RW-R-R (644) and then it will reboot.
Please note that on some devices the command “su -c” cannot be used after using the “stop” command, it gives an error then (Segmentation Fault).
What you can do to prevent this is adding “adb remount” just under the “adb wait-for-device” line, and remove the “adb -d shell su -c “mount -o remount rw /system” line.
Save the script and run it again.
For HTC Phones: HTC phones can flash stock ROMs, known as RUUs, right from the phone's bootloader. You'll need to Google around for your device's specific RUU file, but once you download it, save the ZIP file to your SD card, and rename it (to something like PG05IMG.zip—the download page for the RUU file should specify which filename is required), booting up your phone should automatically flash the stock ROM from HBOOT, HTC's bootloader. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tE8BiIFUOpk
For Samsung Phones If you're using a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use a tool called Odin to reflash an OPS file, which is a stock ROM that will return your phone to factory settings. You'll need a Windows machine and a copy of Odin, which you can find by Googling around the net (as its not an official tool) check out The Unlockr's guide to using Odin to familiarize yourself. You may need to Google around for your specific device's OPS file and instructions.
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5s70dwNgdD8
Verizon Galaxy S3 Bootloop fix using Odin
The Verizon Galaxy S3 has to be the most problematic variant of the Galaxy S3. If the locked bootloader on it wasn’t enough, many users have seen their Verizon Galaxy S3 get bricked and stop booting after trying to flash a custom ROM.​
To start off there will be a little bit of downloading
Samsung USB Driver V1.5.14.0 For Android Mobile Devices
ODIN
VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5
BOOTLOADER-I535VRALF2-618049-REV09-user-low-ship.tar-2-.md5
stock.vzw_root66.
Now lets Start
Make sure phone is off. Boot into download mode. To do so, hold down the Volume Down, Home and then the Power buttons together until a Warning!! message is displayed on the screen. Here, press Volume Up to enter download mode. A green Android and the text Downloading will be displayed on the screen.
Now, open Odin by clicking on the Odin3 v3.07.exe file in the Odin307 folder which you obtained after extracting Odin307.zip
In Odin, click on the PDA button, then select the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 file that you downloaded.
Important Untick every option under the “Option” section (on the top left of Odin), except F. Reset Time. Check the screenshot below for reference.
Then, connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable and wait for Windows to finish installing drivers. Odin will say Added!! in the message box on the bottom left if the phone is detected successfully. If not, make sure the drivers are installed and also try using a different USB port – preferably a USB port on the back if using a desktop computer.
Click on Start to start flashing the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 file on the phone.
Wait till flashing is complete and you get a PASS message in Odin. When that happens, disconnect the phone from the computer, but DON’T turn it off and let it stay in download mode. Also close Odin.
Reconnect your phone to the computer (while it is in download mode). Open Odin again.
This time, click the PDA button and select the BOOTLOADER_I535VRALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file that you download
Also, again untick every option except F. Reset Time in Odin. Then, click on the Start button to start flashing the BOOTLOADER_I535VRALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file on the phone.
When flashing is complete and you get a PASS message, disconnect the phone and close Odin. But keep the phone in download mode, don’t turn it off.
Open Odin again and also reconnect the phone to the computer.
Click the PDA file and select the stock.vzw_root66.tar file that you Downloaded
[Important] Select the following three options in Odin on the top left: Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time, Nand Erase All. Check the screenshot below for reference.
Click Start to start the flashing process. Once the flashing is complete and you get a PASS message, the phone will automatically reboot. Disconnect the phone from the computer.
The phone will still not boot up completely. Now, remove the battery on the phone, then re-insert it. Don’t turn it on.
Now, boot into recovery. To do so, press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together till the screen turns on, then let the buttons go. The phone will boot into recovery in a few seconds. You will see a few error messages in recovery, which is normal.
In recovery, use the volume buttons to scroll up/down and the home button to select options.
Select wipe data/factory reset, then select Yes on next screen to confirm. Wait a while till the data wipe is complete (this will NOT delete your personal files on the SD cards).
Select wipe cache, confirm, then wait for cache wipe to be completed.
Then, select reboot system now to reboot the phone.
The phone will now boot up properly into Android and is fixed, and you will be able to use it now.
Your Verizon Galaxy S3 is now fixed, and saved you from sending it in for repair to Verizon. Do let me know how the procedure works!
HOW TO UNBRICK YOUR DEVICE​
REQUIREMENTS TO UNBRICK YOUR PHONE
First install java on your pc if you haven’t java go to Java site and install it.
download one-click Unbrick tool
window users will need .rar/.zip extractor software , you can download free all in one 7zip extractor form here.
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
1. Right-click on the One-Click.jar file, move down to option “7-zip” and then select “Extract to OneClick”.
2. Now you will get a ‘OneClick’ folder.
3. Now copy ‘OneClick.jar’ file and paste it into the ‘OneClickheimdalloneclickresourcesHeimdallPackage’ folder.
4. Right-click on ‘oneclickloader.exe’ file and choose ‘Run as Administrator’.
5. Proceed with the installation of Heimdall.
6. After the installation is complete, you will see the the One-Click UnBrick interface.
Connect the phone to computer via USB and click on “unsoft brick” button to recover your bricked android phone.
DOWNLOAD LINKS
CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY & ROMS Phone Selection
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
ANDROID SDK
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
ADB GUIDE
http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html
CLOCKWORKMOD-HELIUM
http://http://www.clockworkmod.com/carbon
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For samsung do you have to use the stock rom or after wipe can use a custom? I'm in a soft loop after rooting and then I forgot something and did a twrp restore after wipe. I really want to use jedi now but it seems like I hv to use stock rom n then re root ?
Cannot go into download mode or fastboot mode No access to recovery
I'm using Karbonn titanium s9 and had just caused bootlooop problem in my phone as i was attempting to intsall a custom rom..
I have no access to the recovery , my phone just go to the comapany logo and then reboot ...
plzzz tell me how to flash a fresh custom rom into it using computer....
please mention all keys for differnt modes..
Thanks in advance and wanted help as soon as possible becuase i have brought phone 5 days before a biricked it...
THanks.....☺
Lost Data Karbonn Titanium S9 Recovery
Karbonn Titanium S9 is an amazing gift of technology using which you can do lot more than just communicating. This Smartphone is developed on most popular and used operating system i.e. Android and built-in with fantastic features, which keeps you busy enjoying all time. But Karbonn Titanium S9 too has sinister sides as one might lose data from it due to some uncontrollable reasons. Since it’s not just a normal phone, it might contain large amount of your valuable data such as images, audios, videos, games, applications, documents, etc., and losing one of it might create panic. Relax..! Need not to panic, since Karbonn Titanium S9 recovery is possible with trustworthy recovery software.
It’s pretty common to suffer data loss from Smartphones, since it is an entirely unpredictable scenario. But one should also know about its causes so that he / she might avoid it in possible circumstance. Just go through the below section to know more about these scenarios:
Use of factory restore / reset option accidentally might invite the data loss
When SD card or any other memory card mounted on S9 phone gets corrupt or become inaccessible
Severe infection of spyware, malware and virus may lead to data loss
Abrupt switching off the Karbonn Titanium S9 numerous times might make few files go missing
Unintentional formatting, deleting of data by wrong touch
Unwanted changes after rooting Karbonn Titanium S9 may contribute to data crisis
What to? What not to?
Data recovery experts recommend you some tips and advice you certain things to stay away from in order to perform complete recovery of Karbonn Titanium S9 data. First let’s see what to do, when you come across data loss on your Karbonn Titanium S9.
Keep backup of the data and files that are important to you, so as to avert data disasters
Immediately discontinue the use of Karbonn Titanium S9 as soon as you come across data loss
Opt of reliable and safe recovery tool without wasting much of the time
Here are some things, which you need to avoid after facing loss of data:-
Do not even attempt tasks like rooting, formatting, etc., until you know the complete process
Do not add or edit data on your Karbonn Titanium S9 Smartphone
Do not carry out task like updating the software or version of phone
Well by following these tips you can avert data overwriting and increase the chances of safe and complete Karbonn Titanium S9 data recovery.
What’s next?
Next is Remo Recover..! Yes, it is a smart tool that is designed for Smartphone data recovery using which you can effectively recover Karbonn Titanium S9 data in few simple clicks on mouse button. Software is ahead of its competition as it is integrated with hi-tech data retrieval procedures and assists you to restore Karbonn Titanium S9 data from all severe data crisis. Remo Recover is pre-scanned for faulty and dangerous items and certified as absolutely safe and reliable to use.
Few striking attributes of Remo Recover..!
Makes an entire scan of both internal and external memory of phone and help you to retrieve lost data from Karbonn Titanium S9
Trouble free and easy to understand GUI helps a novice to execute Karbonn Titanium S9 recovery on its own
Its smart searching algorithms examines complete drive in just one scan
Tool has the caliber of recognizing Android application files with (.apk) and recovering it along with photo, video and audio file formats
Authorize you to sort recovered data after completion of lost data recovery from Karbonn Titanium S9
Prior look of recovered files can be seen using “preview” option.
You can perform lost data Karbonn Titanium S9 recovery on all types of Android version and from all Windows OS based computers
Step 1: Connect your Karbonn Titanium S9 to Windows computer using a USB cable and wait until connection gets established.
Figure A: Detecting Device
Step 2: Now Main screen gets open from were you can select either “Recover Deleted Files” or “Recover Lost Files” option as per your requirement.
Figure B: Main Screen
Step 3: Select Karbonn Titanium S9 drive and click “Next” button for software to begin scanning process.
http://www.remorecover.com/images/android/remorecover-android-select-physical-drive.jpg
Figure C: Select Karbonn Titanium S9 Drive
Step 4: Once Remo Recover completes the scanning process you can view list of recovered data/files in two types of view which are “File Type View” and “Data View”
Figure D: List of Recovered Data
Step 5: You can preview recovered data using Preview option and save it to any location.
Figure E: Preview Recovered Data
DOWNLOAD LINK http://www.remorecover.com/download/remorecover-android.exe
My phone is stuck in a boot loop after trying to update it. I only just bought it and cache wipes, factory reset don't work. For some reason it won't connect to the computer or kies even after reinstalling drivers and using multiple different usb ports. It was working fun before I updated it. Anyone have any ideas? I'm pretty desperate right now
help! for flashing ROM from similar device
hi @keifus.rahn,
I have got an MTK6589 16gb rom 1 gb ram 5.5 inch HD display karbonn s9 device. I have found that it is similar to star 7599 and alps n9202 in configuration. Problem is that I have bricked my phone 1 month earlier and since then have been trying to flash ROMS from devices like mentioned above.There is no official firmware for the device till now.Every time SP flash tool returns error and does not flash.
Is there any way I can alter these roms from other similar devices to make it flashable through SPTool on my device (example, like using similar kernel etc.).Porting would not help me as the phone is bricked.
Please help me as I could not get any help from anyone.I would be very grateful to you.
Other option
This thread was really helpful. I updated my ROM, running legacy AOSPA on Xperia S. Last update had me stuck on the manufacturer logo and I couldn't roll back to the previous ROM, CM wouldn't let me install older software. I tried the steps but it didn't work for me, finally decided to wipe system as a result and reinstall everything. This got it to work. I suppose my point is that sometimes it's best to format/wipe the system.
Master Limbe said:
This thread was really helpful. I updated my ROM, running legacy AOSPA on Xperia S. Last update had me stuck on the manufacturer logo and I couldn't roll back to the previous ROM, CM wouldn't let me install older software. I tried the steps but it didn't work for me, finally decided to wipe system as a result and reinstall everything. This got it to work. I suppose my point is that sometimes it's best to format/wipe the system.
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I'm glad to hear that this thread helped you out. I do a full wipe every time i flash a new Rom and always remember to make a backup
Bootloop after repartition
I've a rooted ZTE V972M. I tried to increase internal storage following instructions in
"Re-Partition any MTK6589 Phone, Without A PC! (More /Data Storage!)"
When I reboot my phone, it stucks at logo screen.
What I've done trying to fix it:
1. Enter the recovery mode; it's a stock recovery (Android system recovery <3e>); wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition.
Result: still stuck at logo when rebooting.
2. Flash a stock ROM in recovery mode.
Result: Update aborted. In the log file, it says "failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory)" detailed in attached file. The stock rom I used is for ZTE LEO S1, while my phone is DTAC LION HD which is a house brand of my phone carrier. So, there may be also a problem of ROM signing.
3. I cannot use ADB or Fastboot because I didn't enable USB debugging (My phone's OS is android 4.2).
Please guide me to fix this problem.
Hi, sorry for reviving this topic, but I'm stuck in a bootloop on my Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition (SM-P605).
The problem is that the battery of my Note is built-in and can't be removed without some serious hardware modifications.
Also, when I try to shut it down (hold the Power button), it starts up on its own immediately afterwards...
And its battery is not going to run out soon at this pace. Anything I could do?
Need Help. 100% dont know what to do..
keifus.rahn said:
RECOVERY FROM BOOT LOOP/BRICK​
​
Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's Probably nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is actually bricked, you Probably won't be able to fix it yourself.
​BOOTLOOP GUIDE
(#:1)
Start by removing the device's battery and wait for a few minute's before putting it back in your phone.
OR Switch off for non-removable battery phones for five to ten minutes so it can remove any charge that is left in the phone and to initiate a complete power-cycle once you insert the battery.
Now Boot the device into Recovery Mode by pressing and holding the relevant shortcut keys for your device. For instance, most Samsung devices can boot into Recovery Mode while pressing the key combination Volume Up, Home and Power (for tablets it is Volume Up and Power). If using a HTC phone, boot into HBOOT first by tapping Volume Down and Power button together and then browse to Recovery using Volume Up/ Down buttons. If you cant get it to boot in Recovery you can always use (ADB) and type in the command] > adb reboot recovery <--- Hit Enter now your Device will reboot into recovery mode. If your not familar with adb or even know what adb is there is a link on the bottom of this page for the sdk download and a gude on the adb.
(#:2)
Now browse and select the option Wipe Data/Factory Reset in Recovery Mode.Check if the device can now boot into the newly installed ROM or firmware. If not, then perform Wipe Cache Partition And Return to the main Recovery menu and reboot the device by choosing Reboot System Now option.After Flashing or Installing a New ROM and If the device is already rooted with ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) installed, then do the following steps (1) Remove you'r battery and reinsert it after 30 seconds. (2) Boot the device into CWM Recovery by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together. NOTE: The key combination may vary depending on your device model.So, CONFIRM BEFORE YOU PROCEED. (3) Now Go to Advanced option in Recovery menu and choose Wipe Dalvik Cache. Then perform Wipe/cache under Mounts & Storage. Reboot the device and check if the boot loop issue is resolved. If not repeat the above three steps, but perform both Wipe/data and Wipe/cache under Mounts & Storage before rebooting.
(#:3)
After Setting an Incorrect File Permission.The Android operating system (OS) works on file permissions and hence incorrectly set file permissions may permanently damage or soft brick your device. Here are some of the commonly used file permissions:- 644 (RW-R-R) - (this is most common system permission, it exists in /system/app, /system/framework, /system/etc, /system/lib and allot of separate files) - 755 (RWX-RX-RX) - (mainly used for /system/bin) - 777 (RWX-RWX-RWX) - (used for scripts inside /system/etc/init.d and busybox files)
To fix or reset any of these file permissions, do the following:Boot the device into CWM or TWRP recovery Go to Advanced option.Click Fix Permission and confirm the action. After Restoring a Backup.If the bootloop error occurs immediately after restoring a Nandroid Backup, follow the steps on -(#:2)- to fix it. If everything else fails, just try re installing the original ROM or flash the first official firmware.
Using ADB BY Samantha
DB can be used to access the phone while booting, be aware that some bootloops make it unable to use ADB since they do not go further then the manufacturer logo. (In new CWM versions it’s possible to use adb)
The only tricky part about using ADB with bootloops is that you have to do it on the right time, this is different from every device, but normally it’s after the manufacturer logo that the partitions get mounted. The easiest way to enter your phone in this part is using a batch script that monitors the state of your device and connects directly when possible.
I use this script for example, called ondemand.bat (requires adb.exe and the 2 dlls)
1 @ECHO off
2 cd /d %~dp0
3 echo.
4 echo Waiting for device…
5 adb wait-for-device
6 echo.
7 adb -d shell stop
8 adb push mycwmfix.zip /sdcard/mycwmfix.zip
9 adb reboot recovery
Linux Version (ondemand.sh):
1 #!/system/bin/sh
2 echo " "
3 echo "Wating for device..."
4 ./adb wait-for-device
5 echo " "
6 ./adb -d shell stop
7 ./adb push mycwmfix.zip /sdcard/mycwmfix.zip
8 ./adb reboot recovery
This script will wait for the device to become ready, when it’s ready it freeze the device, so the script has more time to push the file (instead of keep rebooting). Then it will push the specified cwmfix zip to your sdcard, and after that it will reboot in recovery so you can install the cwm fix you made. You can also make an batch script that pushes the files automatically to your phone, here is an example:
(1 @ECHO off
(2)cd /d %~dp0
(3)echo.
(4)echo Waiting for device...adb wait-for-device
(5)echo.
(6)adb -d shell stop
(7)adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
(8)adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
(9)adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk
(10)adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
(11)adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk
(12)adb reboot
(13)Linux version:
1#!/system/bin/sh
2echo " "
3echo "Waiting for device..."
4./adb wait-for-device
5echo " "
6./adb -d shell stop
7./adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
8./adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
9./adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk
10./adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
11./adb -d shell chmod 644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk
12./adb reboot
This script will wait for the device to become ready, when it’s ready it freeze the device, so the script has more time to push the file (instead of keep rebooting). Then it will push framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk to the directory it belongs to, after that it changes the permissions of the files to RW-R-R (644) and then it will reboot.
Please note that on some devices the command “su -c” cannot be used after using the “stop” command, it gives an error then (Segmentation Fault).
What you can do to prevent this is adding “adb remount” just under the “adb wait-for-device” line, and remove the “adb -d shell su -c “mount -o remount rw /system” line.
Save the script and run it again.
For HTC Phones: HTC phones can flash stock ROMs, known as RUUs, right from the phone's bootloader. You'll need to Google around for your device's specific RUU file, but once you download it, save the ZIP file to your SD card, and rename it (to something like PG05IMG.zip—the download page for the RUU file should specify which filename is required), booting up your phone should automatically flash the stock ROM from HBOOT, HTC's bootloader. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tE8BiIFUOpk
For Samsung Phones If you're using a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use a tool called Odin to reflash an OPS file, which is a stock ROM that will return your phone to factory settings. You'll need a Windows machine and a copy of Odin, which you can find by Googling around the net (as its not an official tool) check out The Unlockr's guide to using Odin to familiarize yourself. You may need to Google around for your specific device's OPS file and instructions.
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5s70dwNgdD8
Verizon Galaxy S3 Bootloop fix using Odin
The Verizon Galaxy S3 has to be the most problematic variant of the Galaxy S3. If the locked bootloader on it wasn’t enough, many users have seen their Verizon Galaxy S3 get bricked and stop booting after trying to flash a custom ROM.​
To start off there will be a little bit of downloading
Samsung USB Driver V1.5.14.0 For Android Mobile Devices
ODIN
VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5
BOOTLOADER-I535VRALF2-618049-REV09-user-low-ship.tar-2-.md5
stock.vzw_root66.
Now lets Start
Make sure phone is off. Boot into download mode. To do so, hold down the Volume Down, Home and then the Power buttons together until a Warning!! message is displayed on the screen. Here, press Volume Up to enter download mode. A green Android and the text Downloading will be displayed on the screen.
Now, open Odin by clicking on the Odin3 v3.07.exe file in the Odin307 folder which you obtained after extracting Odin307.zip
In Odin, click on the PDA button, then select the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 file that you downloaded.
Important Untick every option under the “Option” section (on the top left of Odin), except F. Reset Time. Check the screenshot below for reference.
Then, connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable and wait for Windows to finish installing drivers. Odin will say Added!! in the message box on the bottom left if the phone is detected successfully. If not, make sure the drivers are installed and also try using a different USB port – preferably a USB port on the back if using a desktop computer.
Click on Start to start flashing the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 file on the phone.
Wait till flashing is complete and you get a PASS message in Odin. When that happens, disconnect the phone from the computer, but DON’T turn it off and let it stay in download mode. Also close Odin.
Reconnect your phone to the computer (while it is in download mode). Open Odin again.
This time, click the PDA button and select the BOOTLOADER_I535VRALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file that you download
Also, again untick every option except F. Reset Time in Odin. Then, click on the Start button to start flashing the BOOTLOADER_I535VRALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file on the phone.
When flashing is complete and you get a PASS message, disconnect the phone and close Odin. But keep the phone in download mode, don’t turn it off.
Open Odin again and also reconnect the phone to the computer.
Click the PDA file and select the stock.vzw_root66.tar file that you Downloaded
[Important] Select the following three options in Odin on the top left: Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time, Nand Erase All. Check the screenshot below for reference.
Click Start to start the flashing process. Once the flashing is complete and you get a PASS message, the phone will automatically reboot. Disconnect the phone from the computer.
The phone will still not boot up completely. Now, remove the battery on the phone, then re-insert it. Don’t turn it on.
Now, boot into recovery. To do so, press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together till the screen turns on, then let the buttons go. The phone will boot into recovery in a few seconds. You will see a few error messages in recovery, which is normal.
In recovery, use the volume buttons to scroll up/down and the home button to select options.
Select wipe data/factory reset, then select Yes on next screen to confirm. Wait a while till the data wipe is complete (this will NOT delete your personal files on the SD cards).
Select wipe cache, confirm, then wait for cache wipe to be completed.
Then, select reboot system now to reboot the phone.
The phone will now boot up properly into Android and is fixed, and you will be able to use it now.
Your Verizon Galaxy S3 is now fixed, and saved you from sending it in for repair to Verizon. Do let me know how the procedure works!
HOW TO UNBRICK YOUR DEVICE​
REQUIREMENTS TO UNBRICK YOUR PHONE
First install java on your pc if you haven’t java go to Java site and install it.
download one-click Unbrick tool
window users will need .rar/.zip extractor software , you can download free all in one 7zip extractor form here.
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
1. Right-click on the One-Click.jar file, move down to option “7-zip” and then select “Extract to OneClick”.
2. Now you will get a ‘OneClick’ folder.
3. Now copy ‘OneClick.jar’ file and paste it into the ‘OneClickheimdalloneclickresourcesHeimdallPackage’ folder.
4. Right-click on ‘oneclickloader.exe’ file and choose ‘Run as Administrator’.
5. Proceed with the installation of Heimdall.
6. After the installation is complete, you will see the the One-Click UnBrick interface.
Connect the phone to computer via USB and click on “unsoft brick” button to recover your bricked android phone.
DOWNLOAD LINKS
CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY & ROMS Phone Selection
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
ANDROID SDK
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
ADB GUIDE
http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html
CLOCKWORKMOD-HELIUM
http://http://www.clockworkmod.com/carbon
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Hello SIr, please help me with my Android Phone, its brand is not familliar to you.. but here it is.
Myphone Agua Hail
the problem is that, after I rooted my device is that, I cannot do Factory Reset anymore. And when I try to do the ff.
1. recovery mode, I cannot do recovery mode too,
What I do is, hold "down volume" and then click "power button" Together. Even I tested the volume up, and Vice Versa.. All that I research about recovery mode, is I'eve done, but none has work, Even the Boot Loop you teach others, I do that too, But it only open Normally and there is a Name that is SAFEMODE, SouthWest of the screen.
Please help me fix my beloved only One phone.
Summary of Problems:
Cannot get to Recovery mode with every reason. \\\\\ A T R O T N
Cannot do Factory Reset. ///// F E R O I G[/SIZE]
im new and have absolutely no clue how to use this site,lol sorry
okay im using lg optimus f6..i noob rooted it :/(rooted with out backing anything up) ive heard of hard bricks where the phone wont turn on,soft bricks where it gets stuck in boot loop or recovery mode..my problem is i installed a font that put me into boot loop,i master reset the phone and IT WORKED turned back on perfectly,until the screen went to sleep :| every time the screen turns off it boot loops..now since i can turn it on i know theres got to be a way to fix it please help someone
i have s2 gt-i9100g i am running on cm11 nightlies i tried flashing blazing kernel v7 when i reboot it says that i may have lost root access so i pressed to fix but it boots into recovery over and over please i need help
Poet432012 said:
okay im using lg optimus f6..i noob rooted it :/(rooted with out backing anything up) ive heard of hard bricks where the phone wont turn on,soft bricks where it gets stuck in boot loop or recovery mode..my problem is i installed a font that put me into boot loop,i master reset the phone and IT WORKED turned back on perfectly,until the screen went to sleep :| every time the screen turns off it boot loops..now since i can turn it on i know theres got to be a way to fix it please help someone
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Can you list the fonts of your device? As your device is already rooted, go to /system/fonts folder and see if any system font is missing.
I am using Spice Mi-504 (MT6572) at present.
Thanks very much
Bootloop - looking for much needed help
keifus.rahn said:
I'm glad to hear that this thread helped you out. I do a full wipe every time i flash a new Rom and always remember to make a backup
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Please help. I find your site and this noob's thread is so informative but I couldn't find a way to fix my boot loop. The XDA is full of dev tech jargon, and felt exhausted that I seek help finally here.
My xperia tab z (sgp321 with LTE+WIFI, European version) got into bootloop after flashing CWM 6.0.3.2 (TabZ_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-253-v01.img). The flashing went fine I was able to boot into recovery mode and made a backup. But after the backup is over, and rebooting it prompted Reboot > root access is missing. Root? I selected 'YES' thinking I could root the device. Then bootloop started. I followed all the steps in your thread, Factory reset, Wipe cache, Delvik cache, fix permission etc but still into bootloop.
The device is boot-loader unlocked. It was running KK 4.4.2. Not rooted. I have CM-11-20140723-Nightly-pollux.zip in the external SD card of which I was planning to flash using CWM recovery.
1. What options remain for me to get the device back into original state ? back into 4.4.2.
2. I was able to pass ADB calls. But now since into bootloop, how can I make fastboot/ADB calls to device consistently to do anything realted to reset, recover?
3. In addition to ADB/fastboot, I have Flashtool 0.9.16 by Androxyde with SGP321_10.4.1.B.0.101_CE.ftf stock firmware. Can I flash this Stock ROM while in bootloop ? How can flashtool help in this situation ?
4. The Tablet Z battery is built-in. Does it charge while in bootloop? How can I power-down/shutdown the device without restarting using CWM (it has only reboot option), so that I could fully charge the device ?
Any helpful advise is very much appreciated.
Thank you very much for great work you are doing and the very purpose for XDA - Knowledge Sharing.
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Master Limbe said:
This thread was really helpful. I updated my ROM, running legacy AOSPA on Xperia S. Last update had me stuck on the manufacturer logo and I couldn't roll back to the previous ROM, CM wouldn't let me install older software. I tried the steps but it didn't work for me, finally decided to wipe system as a result and reinstall everything. This got it to work. I suppose my point is that sometimes it's best to format/wipe the system.
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Please, can you tell me what steps you made during recovery? My xperia tab z SGP321 (LTE+WIFI European version) is now into bootloop; it was unlocked but not rooted, has CWM 6.0.3.2 and I can boot into recovery mode. Please tell me where to start from ? Can I make ADB/fastboot calls without resolving bootloop or can I flash any stock ROMs using flash tool still with bootloop issue unfixed ? How Can I get the device back into work ?
Much appreciate your help. I have posted details in the same thread.
Thank you.

stuck in boot loop

device : Dupad K1
android version: 4.2.2
baseband version: MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V1.P7,2013/09/10 17:18
built number: SPMTK6572M431WP02V07
CPU MOdel: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v71)
I had install boot animation app after rooted my device and installed a boot screen... after restart device got stuck in boot screen that i installed....
have online nandroid backup but dont know how to restore it
dont have cwm...
please someone help me to regain my device
Recovery mode
Go to recovery mode.
Do you have Android SDK installed in your machine or any Linux substitute in case you are a Linux user? You'll need it.
Read before attempting.
-Find the key combinations that applies to your phone.
-Get into recovery mode pressing the specific keys.
-Connect your device through USB port.
-Write in terminal or cmd:
Code:
adb devices
-if a device is connected proceed, if not, find what's going on.
-Write in terminal or cmd:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
-Find the desired ROM (The one made for your device or a previous system backup that you have made when the phone still worked), ensure it's safe and specific made for your phone.
-There must appear some options showing in your phone screen or maybe the Android robot laying on its back, you'll need to see the options, click buttons until you see them.
-Choose the line that says "apply update from ADB".
-Use the command in Terminal or cmd:
Code:
adb sideload yourzipfile.zip
-It must be a zip file, sometimes you need to unzip the zip file just to find another zip file (usually named update.zip)
-It must show the robot in a different position and some yellow lines showing you the progress, if something goes wrong you'll know, if everything goes fine, good.
-Restart the phone and you're done.
If you can't load the file with adb sideload command, copy the zip file in the SD card and choose apply update from SDcard from the recovery menu, locate the zip file and apply it.
You should be fine if you use the right Android version or backup.
Good luck. If this doesn't works or goes easy as I say, let me know.
Prerequisites:
Can boot into recovery
A working bootanimation.zip
Adb....if you dont have it download minimalistic adb and fastboot for windows.
Okay lets get down to business....
1.First boot into recovery and then select apply update from adb and type -'adb devices'
This will open up the comms port and start adb comms with the device.
2.Now type adb push <bootanimationfile>.zip system/media/
3.and voila you will have revived youtlr device.
Hit thanks if this helped.

[Q] Modified ROM prop (for persistent adb) not applying

Hi,
I'm stuck here on a large problem : I've got an I9300 with broken screen and digitizer. I just wish to enable adb in normal use so I can take control of it and install a VNC app for future projects, thus I don't care about erasing all data.
I managed to flash CWM via Odin on it, then I was disappointed to see that Odin could not help me flashing a custom ArchiDroid (zip file) on it, on which I enabled adb as shown in thread n°2335799 (sorry can't post links yet), by editing default.prop in boot.img and build.prop also.
Then I booted my S3 in recovery mode, I did Vol- and Power, "sideload" appeared in the list of
Code:
adb devices
I then did
Code:
adb sideload rom.zip
waited for it to finish.
After that I boot it in "normal" mode, and surprise, adb is still not activated!
I have no clue of what could possibly be wrong!
Thanks in advance for any help!

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