Hi guys, so I have a S3 wich is in an endless bootloop since yesterday, but the thing here is that I already removed the power button from the board, hoping that would cause the loop to stop, but it didn't, I can't get in download mode because it restarts, can't get on recovery either because it restarts too.
I thought that without the power button it would be impossible that the phone could get stuck in bootloop but here I am, so does anybody knows what could that be, or what could I do? I don't know what to think by now.
Are you able to boot into download mode?
theandroid02 said:
Are you able to boot into download mode?
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Alezzzito said:
I can't get in download mode because it restarts, can't get on recovery either because it restarts too.
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I suggest to take the battery out for some minutes and try it again. if this is also not working then the only thing remaining is to try it with a jig usb "stick". It costs only a few euro/dollar and will start the device in usb mode.
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well I tried flashing a new ROM, it was stuck on the boot screen for a good half hour so I decided to restart the phone, it then went into a boot loop.
I used common sense and tried to boot the phone into CWMOD to reflash the stock ROM, or even another ROM, but the phone wont boot into CWMOD, it just goes straight into the boot loop, so i tried booting it into download mode so I could try use Odin, but the phone wont boot into that either.
I'm not sure if its the phone being a retard and not booting into either of those modes, or my phone has been suffering with the home button sometimes, it just refuses to work... but anyways please say you can help me with this and i wont have to fork out a huge some of cash to buy a new one......
psychozombie said:
well I tried flashing a new ROM, it was stuck on the boot screen for a good half hour so I decided to restart the phone, it then went into a boot loop.
I used common sense and tried to boot the phone into CWMOD to reflash the stock ROM, or even another ROM, but the phone wont boot into CWMOD, it just goes straight into the boot loop, so i tried booting it into download mode so I could try use Odin, but the phone wont boot into that either.
I'm not sure if its the phone being a retard and not booting into either of those modes, or my phone has been suffering with the home button sometimes, it just refuses to work... but anyways please say you can help me with this and i wont have to fork out a huge some of cash to buy a new one......
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Sometimes it helps to take out the battery for 5 mins. Then the 3 key press for download and recovery works again.
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If the phone gets as far as a bootloop, it's pretty sure it'll be able to go at least into download mode.
psychozombie said:
my phone has been suffering with the home button sometimes, it just refuses to work... but
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That might be your problem, the home button is kinda required for recovery or d/l mode.
That's a hardware issue, so you should return it for warranty anyways.
However, till then, try getting a USB Jig, that gets you into d/l-mode w/o needing to press any buttons.
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Currently bought a sch-i905 4g lte verizon galaxy tablet.
Boots normally, and functions.
Last night i was writing a bootloader through odin, and accidently had auto reboot checked. I was unable to write the modem/kernel that goes with it and now have a galaxy tablet that boots into the OS just fine.
The problem now is though that i can not get my tablet/computer to communicate in download mode it says "waiting for cable"
as well as my recovery is a black screen of doom.
Through rom manager when boot the tablet up i can see that clock work is installed just not boot properly..
I need some help here guys since this is outside my knowledge of fixing.
i can boot into the android OS, but when i charge it while its on it wont actually charge, the X is over the battery, but if i leave it off i can charge it just fine.
younggunner said:
Currently bought a sch-i905 4g lte verizon galaxy tablet.
Boots normally, and functions.
Last night i was writing a bootloader through odin, and accidently had auto reboot checked. I was unable to write the modem/kernel that goes with it and now have a galaxy tablet that boots into the OS just fine.
The problem now is though that i can not get my tablet/computer to communicate in download mode it says "waiting for cable"
as well as my recovery is a black screen of doom.
Through rom manager when boot the tablet up i can see that clock work is installed just not boot properly..
I need some help here guys since this is outside my knowledge of fixing.
i can boot into the android OS, but when i charge it while its on it wont actually charge, the X is over the battery, but if i leave it off i can charge it just fine.
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Just try to Flash stock firmware of your region again.
This may fix your problem...as m nt sure jst give it a shot.!!
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ando dev said:
Just try to Flash stock firmware of your region again.
This may fix your problem...as m nt sure jst give it a shot.!!
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unfortunately when i use download mode, it only shows "waiting for cable" no matter what pc, what driver, and what cable i use.
If i boot into normal android, the drivers load fine, i can transfer files etc . just cant recognize it in download mode.
so without recognition from download mode,
a blanked/blacked out recovery mode
im not sure how to fix it.
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unfortunately when i use download mode, it only shows "waiting for cable" no matter what pc, what driver, and what cable i use.
If i boot into normal android, the drivers load fine, i can transfer files etc . just cant recognize it in download mode.
so without recognition from download mode,
a blanked/blacked out recovery mode
im not sure how to fix it.
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IS your tab rooted...if yes then Try flashing stock firmware usin Mobile odin pro...
Hope this helps!!!
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ando dev said:
IS your tab rooted...if yes then Try flashing stock firmware usin Mobile odin pro...
Hope this helps!!!
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I was originally rooted, but no longer am as i made the errors in the process of returning to stock.
I have super user, but the binary isnt there so i know im not rooted anymore.
that was another option i tried as well.
exactly what are you are trying to do where it says "waiting for cable"????
and you may also got to ty hard reset for your device!!!
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Im attempting to use download mode to restore my tablet to stock, fix download mode, and fix recovery. and also fix my charging issue while the tablet is turned on.
download mode just wont recognize anything. simply says "waiting for cable"
younggunner said:
Im attempting to use download mode to restore my tablet to stock, fix download mode, and fix recovery. and also fix my charging issue while the tablet is turned on.
download mode just wont recognize anything. simply says "waiting for cable"
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Try hard reset for your device!!
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ando dev said:
Try hard reset for your device!!
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its under my impression that hard reset will not fix download mode or recovery mode.
well, i did a factory reset, and now my tablet just goes to the samsung tablet 10.1 and still boots up with an ALL BLACK screen.
once its completely turned on, I can hit the power button to dim it, then i hit the power button and all is well im back to android os.
now you've fixed my battery charging issue while my tablet is on, so i am forever grateful.
Next 2 things to fix:
Download Mode & Recovery
thoughts?
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its under my impression that hard reset will not fix download mode or recovery mode.
well, i did a factory reset, and now my tablet just goes to the samsung tablet 10.1 and still boots up with an ALL BLACK screen.
once its completely turned on, I can hit the power button to dim it, then i hit the power button and all is well im back to android os.
now you've fixed my battery charging issue while my tablet is on, so i am forever grateful.
Next 2 things to fix:
Download Mode & Recovery
thoughts?
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My Thanks metre does not have your thnxx yet ...duh
And your this problem will also be fixed shortly i guess....fingers crossed:fingers-crossed:
KEEP ME POSTED
BTW WHAT ANDROID OS YOUR DEVICE HAS???
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ando dev said:
My Thanks metre does not have your thnxx yet ...duh
And your this problem will also be fixed shortly i guess....fingers crossed:fingers-crossed:
KEEP ME POSTED
BTW WHAT ANDROID OS YOUR DEVICE HAS???
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so reset fixed my battery charging issue
but download mode does not recognize on any pc i try it on still
and if i boot into recovery its just a completely blank lit screen.
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younggunner said:
so reset fixed my battery charging issue
but download mode does not recognize on any pc i try it on still
and if i boot into recovery its just a completely blank lit screen.
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device is running 4.0.4
younggunner said:
device is running 4.0.4
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You would Consider using tha framaroot app....if ur luck runs you may be able to root your device..
GIVE IT A SHOT ANDKEEP ME POSTED!!!!!!!
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ando dev said:
You would Consider using tha framaroot app....if ur luck runs you may be able to root your device..
GIVE IT A SHOT ANDKEEP ME POSTED!!!!!!!
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framaroot stated i was unable to use the exploit.
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framaroot stated i was unable to use the exploit.
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ok no luck....Dnt worry i ll luk to your problem...!!!!:good:
I'm using v40 of temasek unofficial cm11, Boefflea version 11 kernel.
while I was using my phone, the phone suddenly went into a reboot and started the boot-loop, even when I pull the battery out and put it back in it starts booting immediately and goes into the boot-loop , whenever I try to go into download mode or recovery mode, once or twice I will be able to reach it, but 3 seconds in, it restarts and goes into the boot loop again (I can't choose between restarting or going into download mode)
would a USB jig help me getting into the download mode or will it be 3 seconds in and restarts?
would a service center help me retain my data as I need them?
Thank you.
momentarily I've managed to be able to access download mode and the laptop started making a sound trying to identify the device, too bad the battery fell off (or the phone restarted) lol
anyways I still need help because I couldn't get into any of them
If the phone starts the moment a battery is inserted then usually the power button is stuck -try giving it a wiggle, or get it replaced.
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If the phone starts the moment a battery is inserted then usually the power button is stuck -try giving it a wiggle, or get it replaced.
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yeah will do that once this gets fixed lol ..
for some awkward reason, I found out that once I pull out the battery I can use download mode
what should I download?
I tried flashing CWM but I get back to the bootloop ... should I install a newer bootloader?
No, bootloader is irrelevant to firmware. You would be best to flash a full stock rom with odin then factory reset and see if it will boot. I would suspect the power cycling may have caused partition problems if recovery got wiped.
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No, bootloader is irrelevant to firmware. You would be best to flash a full stock rom with odin then factory reset and see if it will boot. I would suspect the power cycling may have caused partition problems if recovery got wiped.
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which would mean I would lose all the data in the previous cm11 right?
I'm trying my best to flash a recovery but I think it got wiped for good.. I'm trying to flash it over and over again .. (I unplug the battery once I'm in download mode to prevent the sudden restart) .. before I flashed the CWM through odin I was able to go into a glimpse of a recovery mode, now I can't seem to see it at all...
is there a way to just copy the data (mostly pictures) through odin or adb with my phone current state?
Google says it might be possible
http://codebin.co.uk/blog/samsung-galaxy-s3-boot-loop-backup-without-root/
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Google says it might be possible
http://codebin.co.uk/blog/samsung-galaxy-s3-boot-loop-backup-without-root/
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only through recovery mode or hoping your phone would suddenly connect after many boots lol
I don't think that will be my case .. oh well
as long as I can get my phone working again
going back to stock rom didn't fix the issue. can't access anything yet.
any help?
if anyone is reading this, I've been looking everywhere for a stock rom with pit file, I think that's the problem I'm facing since I have different bootloaders and different modes, somewhere around that I jacked my partitions and I think this would help putting it all back
I've found ones for android 4.1 but nothing of 4.3 .. since I came from 4.3 stock rom and then 4.4 kitkat temasek I think 4.1 won't help me at all
time to go to a service center I guess.
OK this is weird...
after I gave up I put my phone on a recover firmware that for some bizarre reason brought it back to life!!! I just put the phone back and left .. 5 hours later it was on and working.. I was able to access the phone for a brief moment.. but for some reason again I wasn't able to get the touch screen to work... I was able to raise the volume.. restart the phone.. but nothing on touch screen..
then it went back to the dead state...
any ideas?
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Motherboard component or connect lose or failing .
Hello same problema with mY S3 , the power button was damaged. and now I need to enter download mode to flash the firmware.... is there a way to enter download mode on S3 without using power key?
danieldp1990 said:
Hello same problema with mY S3 , the power button was damaged. and now I need to enter download mode to flash the firmware.... is there a way to enter download mode on S3 without using power key?
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Yo guys well it eventually had to happen someday. Well i will try to explain what exactly happenend.
I had the Sensation 5 Rom on my device. which means i was on 4.4.2 the CWM recovery is 6.0.4.7
yesterday i decided to flash back to the Revolution HD Rom which is 4.3 if im not mistaken... i didnt change the cwm recovery.
There were no problems while flashing and the Revolution HD Rom was working fine until today when i decided to boot into recovery Mode.
(My hardware PowerButton is defect thats why i took it out of my phone so yeah there is no Power Button on my S3)
Because i cant use the 3 button combo to get into Recovery i used the App quick boot and used the App to boot into Recovery mode.
Now from there on my Problem begins. The Samsung Logo appears then the phone boots into Recovery but only for roughly 1 second.
The only thing i can see is the circle with a hat in the middle (the logo) and the cwm version on the bottom before the phone shuts down and everything starts again...its kind of a bootloop only going into recovery mode for 1 second and then starting a new.
Which mena si CANT use recovery Mode and i ALSO cant get into Download Mode somehow... ive tried holding the Volume down button and Home button and everything but i cant get the phone into download Mode so yeah phone is stuck in that Bootloop which i explained above.
Do u guys think that a Usb Jig from Amazon would actually work getting the Phone into Download Mode? or is it a lost cause and i should start looking for a new phone? ^^
i would appreciate any answers a lot !
No one who can help? :/
sharaku18 said:
Yo guys well it eventually had to happen someday. Well i will try to explain what exactly happenend.
I had the Sensation 5 Rom on my device. which means i was on 4.4.2 the CWM recovery is 6.0.4.7
yesterday i decided to flash back to the Revolution HD Rom which is 4.3 if im not mistaken... i didnt change the cwm recovery.
There were no problems while flashing and the Revolution HD Rom was working fine until today when i decided to boot into recovery Mode.
(My hardware PowerButton is defect thats why i took it out of my phone so yeah there is no Power Button on my S3)
Because i cant use the 3 button combo to get into Recovery i used the App quick boot and used the App to boot into Recovery mode.
Now from there on my Problem begins. The Samsung Logo appears then the phone boots into Recovery but only for roughly 1 second.
The only thing i can see is the circle with a hat in the middle (the logo) and the cwm version on the bottom before the phone shuts down and everything starts again...its kind of a bootloop only going into recovery mode for 1 second and then starting a new.
Which mena si CANT use recovery Mode and i ALSO cant get into Download Mode somehow... ive tried holding the Volume down button and Home button and everything but i cant get the phone into download Mode so yeah phone is stuck in that Bootloop which i explained above.
Do u guys think that a Usb Jig from Amazon would actually work getting the Phone into Download Mode? or is it a lost cause and i should start looking for a new phone? ^^
i would appreciate any answers a lot !
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Try to use adb to boot to recovery/dowload mode if not use usb jig.
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Try to use adb to boot to recovery/dowload mode if not use usb jig.
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well if i try adb the device isnt shown as connected because well the phone restarts every 2-3 seconds.
If there is still any other way wich it could work without a usb jig that would be awesome
ive found a thread over google which said something about sp tools and scatter files....looked like it was possible to change the files of the phone while it was shut down....Does somebody on here know if this is possible?
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I got new OTA on my Reno2, update was installed successfully, But Now My phone is stuck in BootLoop and reboot nonstops. I can't get in Recovery mode or in fastboot Nothing works. Is there any solution to this? Any help will be much appreciated.
I am afraid there is nothing much to do, other than bring it in for repair.
You could try to deplete the battery completely, then charge it to 100% again.
Sometimes when battery if fully depleted, the device resets itself.
It's a long shot, but worth the try.
this most recent update is a bad one.
thejohnsmith13th said:
I got new OTA on my Reno2, update was installed successfully, But Now My phone is stuck in BootLoop and reboot nonstops. I can't get in Recovery mode or in fastboot Nothing works. Is there any solution to this? Any help will be much appreciated.
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Try to boot in safe mode and if it's done, you'll be able to backup and hard reset
skimminstones said:
this most recent update is a bad one.
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I have no problems with this updatee
thejohnsmith13th said:
I got new OTA on my Reno2, update was installed successfully, But Now My phone is stuck in BootLoop and reboot nonstops. I can't get in Recovery mode or in fastboot Nothing works. Is there any solution to this? Any help will be much appreciat
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thejohnsmith13th said:
I got new OTA on my Reno2, update was installed successfully, But Now My phone is stuck in BootLoop and reboot nonstops. I can't get in Recovery mode or in fastboot Nothing works. Is there any solution to this? Any help will be much appreciated.
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You can go into recovery : shutdown the phone and to start (you can try during the reboot, before logo Oppo appear) press volume down and power button during 6 or 7 second max. You need to stop pressing buttons before the and of the oppo logo. I tried now and I had a language menu (English and 2 others from Asia) and different solution like reset...