BRICK! ...and i just got it today - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i ran the one click root and it got stuck on the samsung screen, then i ran odin and now its stuck on a black screen with a cell..!..pc sign when i try to turn it on. what now?

If the phone will boot in download recovery (holding 1 and power) just grab the stock pit and tar files. Then retry to root...read all the instructions first though
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yea it can go into download recovery... where can i find the files to run?

just follow this very carefully and you'll be fine
http://youtu.be/YQ2g6J1JgjU

SheWolf88pr said:
yea it can go into download recovery... where can i find the files to run?
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On the developers page it is stickied about how to restore a semi brick. Only thing is only check auto reboot. Uncheck everything else.

Thanks guys I finally fixed it and now have root! ^_^
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How to boot into Clockwork so i can flash.

I returned my phone to stock and re-rooted. Once my phone rebooted i download ROM Manager and flashed CWM for the Epic Touch.
I then downloaded Quickboot to boot into recovery but it won't through the app or manually. What am i missing?
I have an SD card installed in the phone. Thanks.
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gqstatus0685 said:
I returned my phone to stock and re-rooted. Once my phone rebooted i download ROM Manager and flashed CWM for the Epic Touch.
I then downloaded Quickboot to boot into recovery but it won't through the app or manually. What am i missing?
I have an SD card installed in the phone. Thanks.
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power off your phone and volume up and power button for like 10 secs.
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power off your phone and volume up and power button for like 10 secs.
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I cant boot into recovery that way or through quickboot. Its like its not installed. I've booted into recovery previously whenbi had this phone rooted so I know how
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Do you HAVE a recovery? If nothing is working, I sure hope you have ADB because that's all I can think of.
connect your phone to your PC
open the command prompt (anywhere is fine, you're not moving files)
run [adb devices]
check for your device. (make sure your phone has "USB Debugging" checked)
run [adb reboot recovery]
That WILL reboot the phone into recovery. If it doesn't, then my only guess will be to flash a recovery into your phone. You can actually try doing that now before ADB, if you want.
gqstatus0685 said:
I cant boot into recovery that way or through quickboot. Its like its not installed. I've booted into recovery previously whenbi had this phone rooted so I know how
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Thats because you loaded clockwork through Rom Manager... load clockwork through Odin and you will be fine.. here you go click here
playya said:
Thats because you loaded clockwork through Rom Manager... load clockwork through Odin and you will be fine.. here you go click here
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I will try that. This ODIN is new to me. This is my first Samsung. I always told myself that I would never buy Samsung even if it were a toaster.
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gqstatus0685 said:
I will try that. This ODIN is new to me. This is my first Samsung. I always told myself that I would never buy Samsung even if it were a toaster.
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hahaha no problem I am coming from the OG Evo myself and did not see myself with a Samsung as well but hey I kinda like it.. Just make sure you read the instructions on using ODin its simple as hell but please read carefully
playya said:
hahaha no problem I am coming from the OG Evo myself and did not see myself with a Samsung as well but hey I kinda like it.. Just make sure you read the instructions on using ODin its simple as hell but please read carefully
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Thanks playa. That worked. I didnt see that thread linked in the rooting thread. It should be in the OP.
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Can't wipe cache?

I updated my recovery bc I haven't flashed in a while, n since the update I can't wipe cache.... I'm on nontouch v6.0.1.5.. What should I do? I restarted my fone n tried a bunch of times n still nothing.
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mightymike889 said:
I updated my recovery bc I haven't flashed in a while, n since the update I can't wipe cache.... I'm on nontouch v6.0.1.5.. What should I do? I restarted my fone n tried a bunch of times n still nothing.
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this has happened to me before....you are probably going to have to boot into download mode. Hopefully you have the samsung drivers loaded onto your pc. When you get odin booted up and it recognizes your device, click the .pdf button...that is the only button on odin you need to press!!!! When you are prompted for the file load the .tar file then click start....It may take 3-5 mins to finish it will reboot. You will now have to root again. Hope this helped.
headcreepz said:
this has happened to me before....you are probably going to have to boot into download mode. Hopefully you have the samsung drivers loaded onto your pc. When you get odin booted up and it recognizes your device, click the .pdf button...that is the only button on odin you need to press!!!! When you are prompted for the file load the .tar file then click start....It may take 3-5 mins to finish it will reboot. You will now have to root again. Hope this helped.
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Where do I get the tar file from
What caused this... If I change to touch recovery will it work?
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Same problem here cannot wipe cache but I can install roms they just wont work properly I think its something with permissions....
Ok so here is how I fixed it. First I followed this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359 steps 1-8. Then I followed this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481141 steps 1-7. Then I downloaded superuser3.1 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1698897 Installed that with recovery. Finally I re installed the rom that I was trying to install.
I know its a bit much but it should get you back up and running.
Ugh latest cwm recovery is bad. I has to install twrp as i was tired of the frustrations and i suggest you do the same.
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firebane said:
Ugh latest cwm recovery is bad. I has to install twrp as i was tired of the frustrations and i suggest you do the same.
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Did u have to do anything else or u just installed twrp?
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Beyondcr said:
Same problem here cannot wipe cache but I can install roms they just wont work properly I think its something with permissions....
Ok so here is how I fixed it. First I followed this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359 steps 1-8. Then I followed this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481141 steps 1-7. Then I downloaded superuser3.1 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1698897 Installed that with recovery. Finally I re installed the rom that I was trying to install.
I know its a bit much but it should get you back up and running.
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Doing this worked good. I did flash 3 different recovery versions before rerooting my phone I think the permissions were corrupt.
Beyondcr said:
Doing this worked good. I did flash 3 different recovery versions before rerooting my phone I think the permissions were corrupt.
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What's the last thing the super user for
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mightymike889 said:
What's the last thing the super user for
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I believe it roots the phone superuser in general allows you to do administration tasks root access...

I dun goofed

Tried to root the company S3, hard bricked it. I'm guessing I flashed the wrong files.
Phone turns on and shows Samsung for half a second then turns back off.
Can't enter recovery.
I've been looking around for instructions on how to fix this however I cannot find a definite answer. Any help is appreciated!
Can you get into download mode
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Can you get into download mode
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Volume Down + Home + Power?
Funny I tried it countless times before posting here and I try it again and I am able to enter. But I have no idea what to do now?
Things on my Nexus are a lot easier lol
You need to use Odin to flash the stock firmware back on there. I found this post that has the stock ROM files for Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
pmoradi2002 said:
Volume Down + Home + Power?
Funny I tried it countless times before posting here and I try it again and I am able to enter. But I have no idea what to do now?
Things on my Nexus are a lot easier lol
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Download the toolkit from the dev section and use that to flash your phone back to normal
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If you can get it into Download mode you should be able to flash back to stock using Odin I think, I hard bricked my s3 4 days ago, I took it back to at&t and I received a brand new one .
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thatsupnow said:
Download the toolkit from the dev section and use that to flash your phone back to normal
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The problem with this is that when I try to reflash it waits for adb mode and stays stuck there. I think USB debugging is disabled and I have no way of going in and enabling it.
WattB006 said:
You need to use Odin to flash the stock firmware back on there. I found this post that has the stock ROM files for Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
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This is what I'm trying next, currently downloading stock files.
Got it back up with ODIN! Thanks!!

Need help rooting! Can't get into clockwork recovery!

So whenever I pass the Odin thingy it says Success!
But whenever I hold onto the volume up power and home button i get into the android recovery mode!
how can i get into CWM ?
help!
Did you download the clock workmod "rom manager" app from playstore and press "flash clockwork mod recovery"?
dietryiin said:
Did you download the clock workmod "rom manager" app from playstore and press "flash clockwork mod recovery"?
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no i didnt. should i do that
sojuboi69 said:
no i didnt. should i do that
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yeah try to download it and flash the recovery using that.
dietryiin said:
yeah try to download it and flash the recovery using that.
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it says an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!
Have you got Superuser installed?
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Yes have to root your phone first. Then download rom manager and flash the recovery..
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Op what did you Odin? You have to root your phone first in order to install clockwork recover
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I first put into download mode
Then I put the clockworkmod.tar file and then clicked start.
After that it said to hold down the volume up button with the home and power button. I did that . But after it just gets me into android recovery mode.
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You need to first root your phone and get superuser in first before you do anything with clockwork mod. You can find out how to root by going to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735561 or if you aren't using tmobile, just do a search on the forums
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That's the video i followed.. in the beginning it says to go into download mode. i did that and put in the clockworkmod.tar
and then it says to put in the superuser.zip and i did that
but after i try to get incto recovery mode it goes into the android recovery mode so i cant flash the SU..
dietryiin said:
You need to first root your phone and get superuser in first before you do anything with clockwork mod. You can find out how to root by going to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735561 or if you aren't using tmobile, just do a search on the forums
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I did everything in that video but it doesnt work.
after i go into ODIN and put the clockworkmod.tar in the PDA file i click start.
and then after i cant get into CWM.
What buttons are you holding to get into cwr?
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Follow the steps byt make shure u have reboot off in odin after , sucess remove the battery and then put back turn the phone on whoth the vil up vol down and the homme button, now ur cwr now flash su amd ur done. Pm me for more help
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sojuboi69 said:
I did everything in that video but it doesnt work.
after i go into ODIN and put the clockworkmod.tar in the PDA file i click start.
and then after i cant get into CWM.
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Everything you need is here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1958118
Root,Unroot,Roms,CWM,Stock,Hotspot, + Tips! [With Videos]
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Make sure u un click the roeboot option in odind , after odin is done then remove the battery and put back, now turn the phone on in recovery and u will have cwr now flash su.zip and ur all rooted.
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sojuboi69 said:
I did everything in that video but it doesnt work.
after i go into ODIN and put the clockworkmod.tar in the PDA file i click start.
and then after i cant get into CWM.
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Man.. idk what im doing wrong.. i just tried everything again. the guy gave me the link
idk whats wrong !?!?
Odin root66
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
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Odin root66
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
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so once i download the 66 one i just use odin and then do the same steps again ?
sojuboi69 said:
so once i download the 66 one i just use odin and then do the same steps again ?
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Yeah, after you odin that you should have rooted your phone. Then you can flash clockwork mod and flash it to go to recovery.

Bricked?

Hello, so today i was getting a play market error so i decided to flash another recovery, as mine is the earliest versions of TWRP, so i went ahead and flashed it with Odin. It was successful, but wouldn't boot into recovery. So i went ahead and tried to flash another recovery and now it says NAND write fail. Is it bricked ?
It still boots to 4.2.2 AOSP, but i have no root so can't flash recovery.
I AM OFFICIALLY SCREWED !
After getting out of download mode, it wouldnt boot anymore. Firmware upgrade issue. !
I would say buy a usb jig from eBay. Much faster and cheaper than anything else. It forces the phone to go to download mode and from then you can go to Odin and flash stock.
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XxKINGxX2580 said:
I would say buy a usb jig from eBay. Much faster and cheaper than anything else. It forces the phone to go to download mode and from then you can go to Odin and flash stock.
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Somehow i managed to get it into Download Mode, but i can't find any stock odin files. Can you help me please!?
Edit: I found it but it's 1.6 GB.. Waiting 10mins
Edit: Weird, but after trying to flash top 3 famous recoveries, they all failed. So i went back and flashed the original recovery and it succeeded!
Thanks for your help, i'll have to figure out how to flash a useable recovery now >.>
Husam2011 said:
Somehow i managed to get it into Download Mode, but i can't find any stock odin files. Can you help me please!?
Edit: I found it but it's 1.6 GB.. Waiting 10mins
Edit: Weird, but after trying to flash top 3 famous recoveries, they all failed. So i went back and flashed the original recovery and it succeeded!
Thanks for your help, i'll have to figure out how to flash a useable recovery now >.>
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IDK how yours failed. Just a few days ago, I flashed TWRP after trying out the new CWM, and everything went great.
Husam2011 said:
Somehow i managed to get it into Download Mode, but i can't find any stock odin files. Can you help me please!?
Edit: I found it but it's 1.6 GB.. Waiting 10mins
Edit: Weird, but after trying to flash top 3 famous recoveries, they all failed. So i went back and flashed the original recovery and it succeeded!
Thanks for your help, i'll have to figure out how to flash a useable recovery now >.>
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samsung-updates.com
if you can get into d/l mode, you have it whipped.
Here's the TWRP 2.5.0.2 file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/230303459/7ce1553/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.2-jfltexx.tar.html
Install with ODIN.
Steps to follow........
Method #1 -
Place file in PDA box*
Uncheck all other boxes.
Press start.
When installation is complete, unplug usb cord and pull the battery.
Insert the battery but Don't turn on the phone.
Place phone in Recovery mode via the Power + Volume up buttons.
Method #2 -
The other way I've read to install TWRP Recovery is:
Place the TWRP 2.5.0.2 tar in the PDA box*
Check the auto reboot box and f time reset box.
Start the installation and let the phone reboot.
I believe Method #2 is the method of choice, but sometimes the Recovery doesn't take, so Method #1is recommended.
Here is an explanation why:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41166759&postcount=28
I take that this version doesn't have the bugs 2.6.o.o has?
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alloycowboy said:
I take that this version doesn't have the bugs 2.6.o.o has?
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I have been using TWRP 2.5.0.2 for the past few months and have not experienced One issue, or really any issues. The issues I've been reading about have been with TWRP 2.6.0.0.
Yea its what im running. Guess I will Odin to 2.5
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alloycowboy said:
Yea its what im running. Guess I will Odin to 2.5
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Yes, use the tutorial in case you have an issue flashing the recovery, but I think you'll be fine
Biker1 said:
Yes, use the tutorial in case you have an issue flashing the recovery, but I think you'll be fine
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Link is dead. Plus I know how to use Odin. But thanks for the tar file
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alloycowboy said:
Link is dead. Plus I know how to use Odin. But thanks for the tar file
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You referencing the 2nd link?
I fixed it, momentarily.
Fixed.
Link to XDA is dead
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Link to XDA is dead
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Fixed it.

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