Hi there,
I am new to android phone and I had an old Grand Quattro GT-I82552 to play with.
I followed the guide at xda http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2494471, downloaded
- ODIN v3.07
- CWM Recovery v6.0.4.5
- Stock Recovery GT-I8552
I followed the steps and flash CWM Recovery v6.0.4.5, but on next boot it won't go to CWM recovery mode (I did removed battery first). I tried many times with other CWM from different sources and now my phone won't boot, it just show up the Samsung Logo with yellow triangles, then shutdown. It doesn't look like a loop boot, as it shutdown entirely. I can't charge the phone either.
I can still go in the usb downloading mode so I flashed the stock recovery, no luck, phone still can't boot.
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
EDIT: I found out that I was too careless to noticed that Volume UP is required for boot into CWM, instead as Volume DOWN. So I can boot into CWM now, however I supposed I can withhold my SuperSU install, and just boot into my stock Samsung appearance by normal shutdown and startup of my phone? I can't, everytime I tried to power on, it get's me to empty battery screen then shut off. I can't seem to charge the phone as well.
Have you tried charging the phone for a few hours while in recovery mode, and then turn the device on?
marco199609 said:
Have you tried charging the phone for a few hours while in recovery mode, and then turn the device on?
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Thank you for your suggestion I will try that. Actually I tried to splice a USB wires and connect red/black to +/- contact for the battery and charge it for few hours, it doesn't seem to get hot, and certainly the phone still can't switch on with the battery.
Initially I thought maybe I messed up the firmware (really I only flash cwm) hence the phone's battery charge controller is not working that's why I tried external charging, but I am not too sure now.
My only hope is to get a way to verify I have enough battery power so I can flash the stock recovery in "downloading mode". I dare not flash recovery without full battery, though the download mode can be accessed while I plugin into PC's usb port.
tancb said:
Hi there,
I am new to android phone and I had an old Grand Quattro GT-I82552 to play with.
I followed the guide at xda http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2494471, downloaded
- ODIN v3.07
- CWM Recovery v6.0.4.5
- Stock Recovery GT-I8552
I followed the steps and flash CWM Recovery v6.0.4.5, but on next boot it won't go to CWM recovery mode (I did removed battery first). I tried many times with other CWM from different sources and now my phone won't boot, it just show up the Samsung Logo with yellow triangles, then shutdown. It doesn't look like a loop boot, as it shutdown entirely. I can't charge the phone either.
I can still go in the usb downloading mode so I flashed the stock recovery, no luck, phone still can't boot.
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
EDIT: I found out that I was too careless to noticed that Volume UP is required for boot into CWM, instead as Volume DOWN. So I can boot into CWM now, however I supposed I can withhold my SuperSU install, and just boot into my stock Samsung appearance by normal shutdown and startup of my phone? I can't, everytime I tried to power on, it get's me to empty battery screen then shut off. I can't seem to charge the phone as well.
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Don't worry your phone will charge while in recovery around 2% in 6-7 minutes. After that you can flash stock os via Odin. Next time you try to flash recovery don't check auto reboot in Odin when flashing of tar file will complete remove battery and boot to recovery. Then flash supersu
redhead77 said:
Don't worry your phone will charge while in recovery around 2% in 6-7 minutes. After that you can flash stock os via Odin. Next time you try to flash recovery don't check auto reboot in Odin when flashing of tar file will complete remove battery and boot to recovery. Then flash supersu
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Thanks for your advice. I took both of your advice and had my phone flashed with Stock ROM and now it returned to normal with fully charged battery sign shown. My battery appears to be fine with and fully charged, the battery current probably can't be detected with my broken phone back then.
With StockROM in and fully battery, I redo the custom flashing and I am now on custom ROM! Though have some problem with the ROM (battery report not correct, no front camera..) but I am happy now the phone is back to work now.
Thank you very much.
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I was using the Spike Pure ICS rom untill I flashed CM 7.2. Now my phone won't boot into Recovery at all. I tried flashing the ICS version of Lite'ning Rom through Odin, but it gets stuck at "factoryfs.img" and I have no idea as to what to do.
Also, I tried flashing the stock Gingerbread firmware after a couple of hours but it says that the battery is low. Will this method work?
Moreover, will I be able to charge my phone while its in this condition?
gadgyfreak said:
I was using the Spike Pure ICS rom untill I flashed CM 7.2. Now my phone won't boot into Recovery at all. I tried flashing the ICS version of Lite'ning Rom through Odin, but it gets stuck at "factoryfs.img" and I have no idea as to what to do.
Also, I tried flashing the stock Gingerbread firmware after a couple of hours but it says that the battery is low. Will this method work?
Moreover, will I be able to charge my phone while its in this condition?
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Can you get into download mode by holding the power, home and volume down buttons when the phone is off? Also, try taking the battery out of your phone for five minutes and then replacing it. Do you get any splash screen (Galaxy S2 Logo) when the phone is powered on? If you can get into download mode, flash a stock ROM from sammobile.com. As for your battery problem, I can't see why plugging your phone in to the charger wouldn't work. Give the download mode and battery remove and replace a go first.
Chris.
I was able to get the phone into Download mode till yesterday night. Though I left my phone connected to the USB port all night, it now says that the phone has low battery to get into Download mode. That's why I asked whether it would get charged or not!
I've downloaded the XWKL1 firmware and also the kernel and want to flash it as soon as my phone gets charged (if it gets charged!).
Firstly, check the sticker on the chassis of the phone under the battery & check what model you have. Secondly, if the battery won't charge, try another battery. Thirdly, if you still can't get into download mode or any other signs of life from the phone with a new battery, service centre.
Thanks for the help MistahBungle & themadba!!
I flashed the stock GB Rom through Odin. Now I'll root it, flash CWM and start flashing again!!
My phone was running at about 60% battery last night, and working fine. It was in my pocket and it vibrated. I was unable to turn it on or reboot it, even after removing the battery. I tried using the battery from my wife's S2 but still no luck. I tried connecting the power supply but it still wouldn't boot so I left it charging overnight.
This morning it alternately flashed a fully green battery and a fully black battery. If I press and hold the power button it starts the boot process - I get past the Samsung splash screen and see the first "Resurrection Remix" splash screen, but then it reverts to displaying the green battery.
Any ideas for how I can revive the phone??
itm said:
My phone was running at about 60% battery last night, and working fine. It was in my pocket and it vibrated. I was unable to turn it on or reboot it, even after removing the battery. I tried using the battery from my wife's S2 but still no luck. I tried connecting the power supply but it still wouldn't boot so I left it charging overnight.
This morning it alternately flashed a fully green battery and a fully black battery. If I press and hold the power button it starts the boot process - I get past the Samsung splash screen and see the first "Resurrection Remix" splash screen, but then it reverts to displaying the green battery.
Any ideas for how I can revive the phone??
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Ok We cant say its bricked!! Because its booting up but not coming to homescreen rite? Are u able to get into recovery or download mode?? If ur able o then wipe the data cache and dalvik cache, reinstall the ROM again.. If Recovery doesnt shw up.. Then Use ODIN to flash original fw!! Even if u still couldn get it.. Order a USB JIG from Ebay and try getting into DOWNLOAD MODE!! Even after this its still working means ITS BRICKED !!
Start download mode and the flash a new stock firmware . And your phone isnt bricked .!
This is why I always make a backup.
If you can get into download mode you can fix it, if you can't it's a service centre job. Pretty simple really.
Try cleaning charging port..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
Uh oh...I managed to get into Recovery mode, did a factory reset and kicked off a re-install of the Resurrection Remix ROM from the external SD and it's hung at 50% (for 10 mins now) - at the "Extracting /system..." stage. I daren't interrupt it.
Any ideas???
Yes stop messing
1: If you dint have to save anything, wipe better to full wipe
Flash a stock Rom using Odin, than start again with custom roms.
OR
2: download your custom Rom again and flash, might be corrupt download.
atifsh said:
Yes stop messing
1: If you dint have to save anything, wipe better to full wipe
Flash a stock Rom using Odin, than start again with custom roms.
OR
2: download your custom Rom again and flash, might be corrupt download.
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So it's OK to interrupt this ROM flash, even though it's stuck at 50%? Should I just hold the power button or remove the battery??
pull the battery
But I say flash stock Rom first, lengthy procedure I know, but safer
OK I decided to reflash RR 2.3, which had been running fine for a couple of weeks previously. Immediately after flashing (which worked OK) the boot process wouldn't complete - it got as far as the RR splash screen then died (screen blank, and needed a long press on the power button to restart).
This happened several times. Eventually I removed and replaced the battery and it finally booted.
Does this sound like a hardware problem? I've noticed that the phone often runs quite warm, but I don't know if that's normal.
You have to flash stock rom, only way to know if there is something wrong with your phone, run it for couple days.
Now to the heat issue, it is due to
1: modem
2: kernel
3: both
Hello,
I've been having a nightmare with my Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. The phone had been giving me grief for a few months, the occasional freeze which would be fixed by a battery pull, ever since upgrading to an official ICS rom. Unfortunately I can't remember the exact ROM.
A week ago the phone froze, I pulled the battery and hit a bootloop when I tried to restart. I booted into recovery mode and attempted to wipe data. The phone attempted to wipe the data but froze. I left it for a couple of hours with no progress so I pulled the battery. The phone is now still in the same bootloop but cannot enter recovery mode. It can however enter download mode through both the 3 button technique and using a USB jig. My PC only recognises the phone in download mode and fortunately ODIN also recognises the phone. I have tried flashing various stock firmware and kernels and each time ODIN claims the flash was successful, reboots the phone and hits the same bootloop as before. I have also tried flashing CWM recovery to try and boot into that recovery mode but again this is successful but seems to make no difference.
Any help would be much appreciated,
Thanks for your time.
UPDATE:
This is the guide I used to first fix the problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458&highlight=recovery+mode
Adding the most recent flashed ROM and kernel
ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608071 - Firmware: I9100XWLPY (4.0.4) (Unbranded UK)
Kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 - CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_LPY-v5.6-CWM5.zip
Shilleto said:
Hello,
I've been having a nightmare with my Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. The phone had been giving me grief for a few months, the occasional freeze which would be fixed by a battery pull, ever since upgrading to an official ICS rom. Unfortunately I can't remember the exact ROM.
A week ago the phone froze, I pulled the battery and hit a bootloop when I tried to restart. I booted into recovery mode and attempted to wipe data. The phone attempted to wipe the data but froze. I left it for a couple of hours with no progress so I pulled the battery. The phone is now still in the same bootloop but cannot enter recovery mode. It can however enter download mode through both the 3 button technique and using a USB jig. My PC only recognises the phone in download mode and fortunately ODIN also recognises the phone. I have tried flashing various stock firmware and kernels and each time ODIN claims the flash was successful, reboots the phone and hits the same bootloop as before. I have also tried flashing CWM recovery to try and boot into that recovery mode but again this is successful but seems to make no difference.
Any help would be much appreciated,
Thanks for your time.
UPDATE:
This is the guide I used to first fix the problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458&highlight=recovery+mode
Adding the most recent flashed ROM and kernel
ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608071 - Firmware: I9100XWLPY (4.0.4) (Unbranded UK)
Kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 - CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_LPY-v5.6-CWM5.zip
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Hmm ... for bootloop issues, this is the correct guide => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
But this requires recovery mode to work.
And you really pressed Volume UP + Home + Power keys, and hold them for about 15 seconds/until recovery menu appears - regardless of any other boot logo or animation which might be displayed inbetween?!
It_ler said:
Hmm ... for bootloop issues, this is the correct guide => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
But this requires recovery mode to work.
And you really pressed Volume UP + Home + Power keys, and hold them for about 15 seconds/until recovery menu appears - regardless of any other boot logo or animation which might be displayed inbetween?!
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Definitely. Booting with Volume UP + Home + Power keys, I am greeted with my usual bootloop Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100 boot screen, after around 10 seconds the screen goes black and then the bootloop screen comes back on.
Any other suggestions?
Same problem
Hi,
I have the same problem. I would be interested in a solution for this as well. I've already tried reflashing the ROM, kernel and bootloader, together with repartitioning. Still can't get into recovery mode.
Cheers,
Tudor
need Help
help, I have the exactly same problem, please solve this, I already flash everything, but it no use..
yyanzzz said:
help, I have the exactly same problem, please solve this, I already flash everything, but it no use..
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Hi,
What I finally managed to do is connect to ADB and do a wipe from there. Connecting to ADB in download mode sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, depends on how lucky you are. Try it a couple of times. Afterwards I was able to re-flash and it started. For me, the problem was also a bit deeper; my USB port was shortcircuiting or something. I just took a toothpick and pushed the USB pin a bit (found the idea online) and haven't had any problems since then.
Cheers,
Tudor
This is the problem I am having with my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900P). This problem just popped up out of the blue on a stock ROM a few days ago and nothing I have tried has gotten close to fixing the issue
Description:
a) The boot sequence repeats in a loop with no more sound. The phone would reboot at the Sprint splash screen
What I've done so far:
a) Pulled the battery and depleted the capacitors
b) Installed TWRP and did a complete wipe
c) Tried installing a custom ROM to see if the issue persisted. ROMs failed to install as /system was being sketchy (at times it was reporting 0MB for partition and then an actual value after repair). When I managed to get a ROM to install still stuck in the boot loop
d) Used Odin to do a full restore to a stock NC5 ROM. The phone got up to initial configuration page and then rebooted, now only gets to the Samsung splash screen before rebooting
Items that I can get into:
Recovery mode
Download mode
I have a 30 second video of it rebooting but cannot post it currently due to the forum rules
Question:
Is this issue fixable or is it a sign of internal memory failure?
Try an older version of TWRP, i.e. 2.8.5.0
Or, try a different recovery.
I'm not sure that it will work, but it's worth a try.
Good luck!
Are you doing it this way?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3069667
rbeavers said:
Are you doing it this way?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3069667
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I didn't notice that but I just installed TWRP 2.8.0.0 through Odin (like a few minutes ago). Phone actually managed to get to the stock recovery image config screen and was working as long as the cable was still attached to the computer.
As soon as I removed the cable it went straight back to the boot loop
SubRyan said:
I didn't notice that but I just installed TWRP 2.8.0.0 through Odin (like a few minutes ago). Phone actually managed to get to the stock recovery image config screen and was working as long as the cable was still attached to the computer.
As soon as I removed the cable it went straight back to the boot loop
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Here is what you need to do. First pull battery, reinstall. If you can boot into twrp recovery, fine wipe everything i.e. caches, system, data, etc. If you are on a stock recovery do a factory reset. Pull battery, reinstall and boot into download mode.
NOW let's go to work. First use odin to flash stock NC5 tar. Chances are it will bootloop, STOP !!!! don't panic. Just reflash with odin again. The second time it should take. Remember that your device is setting up for first time use. This will take 3-5 minutes, sitting at the Samsung logo. Since didn't list the most important thing which is what OS you where on where the device Borked, or what you where doing with the device when it Borked. I'm going to assume it was on 4.4.4 and you tried to downgrade to 4.4.2 NC5. In which case a bootloop on the first bootup after a downgrade is normal, you have to flash twice to reset the bootloader. For more info click on rom flashing basics in my signature. Enjoy !!!
Problem solved. I started getting suspicious when the phone would boot up with the charging cable attached to the computer today
The issue was an aftermarket Mugen Power battery that developed a fault. Put the stock battery back in and problem resolved
Thanks for the help guys
I have 4.4.4 KK SlimROm with Dorimanx latest kernel (Without TRIM). Recently I bought a new extended battery fully charged it and let it discharge fully once. It was s tip for a new lithium batteries on one of the first sites on google search. After that the battery wouldn't charge at all for a few hours (Stuck on 0%) but the phone could be turned fully on. I remembered that once i saw in the recovery advanced options something about battery statistic refresh or something like that and went looking for it in the recovery, didn't find anything, didn't change anything, when I exited the recovery mode it told me the root was lost and if I want to root my phone, I chose yes, then it booted to download mode for some reason, turned my phone off and it stated to charge. I was happy until I tried to turn it on. Its starting too boot, after the Samsung logo it gets to Dorimanx logo and gets stuck there, cant access Recovery or Download mode. Searched the web didn't find anything with a solution only dead threads with no answers.
Please help, I don't have money for a new phone and I waited for this Amazon battery to get here 3 month :"(
TLDR;
Discharged battery wont charge, after it started to charge stuck on kernel loading screen, cant access Download or Recovery Mode. Pls help.
After a few days I found a solution. Here it is to people who has the same problem.
Remove battery, sim, sdcard, before you pluck the battery back hold vol down, pluck it in, power phone, and it should go to download mode.
If not try power+vol down+home, power+vol down or power+home+both volume as you pluck the battery or the same combinations as you pluck in the USB cable to the phone connected to the PC. a few tries should get you here, it was my 5th on with USB and first with holding vol down before plucking the battery back.
Download Odin
download JB rom form http://androidfirmwares.net/PhoneFirmware/Download/133
download recovery from here http://galaxys2root.com/cwmtwrp-recovery/
follow instructions on how to install rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-26-12-flash-stock-firmware-rom-t2365701
Install the ROM via Odin(If by chance like me you will disconnect while installing the ROM and cant connect back or stuck on setup connection, just remove the battery for a few minutes and try again, exiting and starting Odin again recommended), after that install recovery, nothing will load but check if you can go to recovery, if yes, just install the same ROM you had from recovery, wipe cache, dalvik, install same kernel, wipe cache, dalvik, it should work with some errors popping, just sync and back up everything you need and reinstall fresh.
Hope it helped.