I was on my phone, checking XDA, reading news and so forth. I put the phone down to grab some dinner. When I got back after eating I picked up my phone and it was unresponsive.
I held down the power button for a while and nothing.
I did a battery pull and I was able to boot to the Google splash screen with the unlock symbol. Unfortunately it just hung there.
I pulled the battery again, this time I booted in fastboot, then recovery. The clockworkmod recovery main menu came up in recovery, but when trying to do a restore or anything… The blue menu would disappear and not come back. I can get to recovery, but I am unable to do anything with it.
Last night I flashed to AOKP B26 from AOKP B25. I wiped cache and dalvik. I did not do a full wipe, but according to the dev you do not need to. This morning I flashed Morphic’s kernel TNP138-RD-FUV. I used this kernel on B25 with no issues for several days as well. I wiped cache and dalvik before flashing the kernel as well. CPU was set to the default 1190 and default voltages, with the on demand governor.
It is weird that I didn’t have any issues until hours later and the phone wasn’t even in use. It is as if it wiped itself. I am wondering how and why.
At this point I am going to do a full factory ODIN restore. I don’t think there are any other options.
EDIT, as posted below:
I was getting ready to do the ODIN restore when for the heck of it I decided to let it boot normally one last time. What do I have to lose.
I booted to the Google splash screen and set it down. I got a drink and took out the trash. When I came back I noticed it was at the boot animation! It sat at the boot animation for another couple of minutes but 10 minutes after pressing the power button I was booted up.
I let it sit for another 10 before I played with it. But now its like nothing ever happened. And it boots regularly now. I even booted into recovery and it is functioning as normal.
Any ideas what happened?
Dakota0206 said:
I was on my phone, checking XDA, reading news and so forth. I put the phone down to grab some dinner. When I got back after eating I picked up my phone and it was unresponsive.
I held down the power button for a while and nothing.
I did a battery pull and I was able to boot to the Google splash screen with the unlock symbol. Unfortunately it just hung there.
I pulled the battery again, this time I booted in fastboot, then recovery. The clockworkmod recovery main menu came up in recovery, but when trying to do a restore or anything… The blue menu would disappear and not come back. I can get to recovery, but I am unable to do anything with it.
Last night I flashed to AOKP B26 from AOKP B25. I wiped cache and dalvik. I did not do a full wipe, but according to the dev you do not need to. This morning I flashed Morphic’s kernel TNP138-RD-FUV. I used this kernel on B25 with no issues for several days as well. I wiped cache and dalvik before flashing the kernel as well. CPU was set to the default 1190 and default voltages, with the on demand governor.
It is weird that I didn’t have any issues until hours later and the phone wasn’t even in use. It is as if it wiped itself. I am wondering how and why.
At this point I am going to do a full factory ODIN restore. I don’t think there are any other options.
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In cwm is there a 'go back' option at the bottom? If not scroll up and down a few times passing from bottom to top (looping) until it says like back button activated. If back is not active power button makes screen go off and on and does not select.
This is if you are not using touch enabled cwm.
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if you can get into cwm then try fastboot and flash the factory images from the boot screen
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In cwm is there a 'go back' option at the bottom? If not scroll up and down a few times passing from bottom to top (looping) until it says like back button activated. If back is not active power button makes screen go off and on and does not select.
This is if you are not using touch enabled cwm.
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I am not using the touch enabled. I know that if you cycle through the menu too much it will disable the select button, but if you keep cycling it will enable it. This isn't that.
The screen is on, I can see the clockworkmod recovery & version in the middle of the screen. Just the ICS blue menu disappears completely. no go back or anything. just a black screen with the clockworkmod info in the middle. It is as if its thinking but it just hangs.
id suggest you try to use ADB from recovery to try and at least pull the sdcard files first of all
second id try to flash another recovery from fastboot then boot to recovery and flash a rom or restore backup
if the above doesnt work then factory image from fastboot is it
I was getting ready to do the ODIN recovery when for the heck of it I decided to let it boot normally one last time. What do I have to lose.
I booted to the Google splash screen and set it down. I got a drink and took out the trash. When I came back I noticed it was at the boot animation! It sat at the boot animation for another couple of minutes but 10 minutes after pressing the power button I was booted up.
I let it sit for another 10 before I played with it. But now its like nothing ever happened. And it boots regularly now.
Any ideas what happened?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus - Verizon 4G LTE.
Hi folks,
I had my G920P on PB6 base, with TWRP from here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...nt/tool-utility-twrp-3-0-0-1-teamwin-t3335260, and installed TeamSPR 3.6 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/teamspr-rom-v3-t3380648). All was running dandy.
Then one day, I flashed @tdhite 's SkyHigh kernel (v3.2, can be grabbed here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/kernel-skyhigh-mm-6-0-1-kernel-t3350673). All was smooth.
Then I wanted to revert back to the default kernel that shipped with TeamSPR ROM, so extracted the boot.img from the ROM zip, and used Flashify (got latest from the Play Store) to flash it. This is where things went downhill.
Upon rebooting, and entering recovery, nothing happened. I don't recall what happened at this point (whether I rebooted, or went to flash SkyHigh zip again, because I was panicking?), but upon attempting to reboot, I entered this bootloop from hell, in which the ROM would not get past the "samsung" screen (I am assuming the equivalent of the Sprint LTE screen, since the TeamSPR ROM replaces that with the international screen :good.
In desperation, I booted into recovery, made a nandroid backup, and took out everything I wanted out of the device.
Then, I went here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/
got the latest (PF4) TAR (yes, MD5 checked out), wiped the phone from TWRP (system/data/cache/internal storage), and ODIN-ed that.
According to ODIN, all went without a hitch.
When the phone rebooted, it went into stock recovery, and it displayed a "applying update" message, followed by "erasing...", and then "applying update". And then, abruptly rebooted itself.
Bootup now went to the Sprint logo, and then "optimizing apps" green/teal screen (it optimizes 32 apps, for whatever it's worth). Almost instantly after the 32nd app is "optimized", the phone reboots again, and this bootloop restarts.
If I broke the loop by going to recovery (still stock recovery at this point), I am greeted again with with "applying update" message, but then I get the dreadful android with an exclamation point sign on top, undoubtedly having failed to apply whatever updated it was trying to do.
Pressing the power button at this stage, gets me to the stock recovery.
Here, I wiped cache, and did a factory reset. Both yielded no different behavior upon reboot from what has been outlined post-ODIN flash.
(I have tried versions 3.10.6 and 3.11.1 of ODIN, by the way - same result).
I got the latest TWRP available (link posted here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/), wiped system/cache/data/internal storage, and installed TeamSPR ROM (but not their 3.6 OTA). Rebooted the device, but the device goes into bootloop again on the flashing "Samsung" screen, so back to square 1.
At this point, I am not sure what else to try. The phone is a paperweight at this point, and I am really hoping for it not to remain as such.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
nostrings said:
Hi folks,
I had my G920P on PB6 base, with TWRP from here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...nt/tool-utility-twrp-3-0-0-1-teamwin-t3335260, and installed TeamSPR 3.6 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/teamspr-rom-v3-t3380648). All was running dandy.
Then one day, I flashed @tdhite 's SkyHigh kernel (v3.2, can be grabbed here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/kernel-skyhigh-mm-6-0-1-kernel-t3350673). All was smooth.
Then I wanted to revert back to the default kernel that shipped with TeamSPR ROM, so extracted the boot.img from the ROM zip, and used Flashify (got latest from the Play Store) to flash it. This is where things went downhill.
Upon rebooting, and entering recovery, nothing happened. I don't recall what happened at this point (whether I rebooted, or went to flash SkyHigh zip again, because I was panicking?), but upon attempting to reboot, I entered this bootloop from hell, in which the ROM would not get past the "samsung" screen (I am assuming the equivalent of the Sprint LTE screen, since the TeamSPR ROM replaces that with the international screen :good.
In desperation, I booted into recovery, made a nandroid backup, and took out everything I wanted out of the device.
Then, I went here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/
got the latest (PF4) TAR (yes, MD5 checked out), wiped the phone from TWRP (system/data/cache/internal storage), and ODIN-ed that.
According to ODIN, all went without a hitch.
When the phone rebooted, it went into stock recovery, and it displayed a "applying update" message, followed by "erasing...", and then "applying update". And then, abruptly rebooted itself.
Bootup now went to the Sprint logo, and then "optimizing apps" green/teal screen (it optimizes 32 apps, for whatever it's worth). Almost instantly after the 32nd app is "optimized", the phone reboots again, and this bootloop restarts.
If I broke the loop by going to recovery (still stock recovery at this point), I am greeted again with with "applying update" message, but then I get the dreadful android with an exclamation point sign on top, undoubtedly having failed to apply whatever updated it was trying to do.
Pressing the power button at this stage, gets me to the stock recovery.
Here, I wiped cache, and did a factory reset. Both yielded no different behavior upon reboot from what has been outlined post-ODIN flash.
(I have tried versions 3.10.6 and 3.11.1 of ODIN, by the way - same result).
I got the latest TWRP available (link posted here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/), wiped system/cache/data/internal storage, and installed TeamSPR ROM (but not their 3.6 OTA). Rebooted the device, but the device goes into bootloop again on the flashing "Samsung" screen, so back to square 1.
At this point, I am not sure what else to try. The phone is a paperweight at this point, and I am really hoping for it not to remain as such.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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Everything you have said is normal. EXCEPT rebooting after optimizing apps.
What I suggest, is power down phone COMPLETELY via TWRP. Boot phone to download mode. Flash PF4 TAR.
Let it do its thing, including rebooting to recovery to apply the update. But pay close attention!! After it shuts down to reboot to Android, interrupt it and go straight to recovery. Then WIPE data/factory reset from stock recovery.
Then reboot to Android.
nostrings said:
Hi folks,
I had my G920P on PB6 base, with TWRP from here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...nt/tool-utility-twrp-3-0-0-1-teamwin-t3335260, and installed TeamSPR 3.6 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/teamspr-rom-v3-t3380648). All was running dandy.
Then one day, I flashed @tdhite 's SkyHigh kernel (v3.2, can be grabbed here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/kernel-skyhigh-mm-6-0-1-kernel-t3350673). All was smooth.
Then I wanted to revert back to the default kernel that shipped with TeamSPR ROM, so extracted the boot.img from the ROM zip, and used Flashify (got latest from the Play Store) to flash it. This is where things went downhill.
Upon rebooting, and entering recovery, nothing happened. I don't recall what happened at this point (whether I rebooted, or went to flash SkyHigh zip again, because I was panicking?), but upon attempting to reboot, I entered this bootloop from hell, in which the ROM would not get past the "samsung" screen (I am assuming the equivalent of the Sprint LTE screen, since the TeamSPR ROM replaces that with the international screen :good.
In desperation, I booted into recovery, made a nandroid backup, and took out everything I wanted out of the device.
Then, I went here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/
got the latest (PF4) TAR (yes, MD5 checked out), wiped the phone from TWRP (system/data/cache/internal storage), and ODIN-ed that.
According to ODIN, all went without a hitch.
When the phone rebooted, it went into stock recovery, and it displayed a "applying update" message, followed by "erasing...", and then "applying update". And then, abruptly rebooted itself.
Bootup now went to the Sprint logo, and then "optimizing apps" green/teal screen (it optimizes 32 apps, for whatever it's worth). Almost instantly after the 32nd app is "optimized", the phone reboots again, and this bootloop restarts.
If I broke the loop by going to recovery (still stock recovery at this point), I am greeted again with with "applying update" message, but then I get the dreadful android with an exclamation point sign on top, undoubtedly having failed to apply whatever updated it was trying to do.
Pressing the power button at this stage, gets me to the stock recovery.
Here, I wiped cache, and did a factory reset. Both yielded no different behavior upon reboot from what has been outlined post-ODIN flash.
(I have tried versions 3.10.6 and 3.11.1 of ODIN, by the way - same result).
I got the latest TWRP available (link posted here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/), wiped system/cache/data/internal storage, and installed TeamSPR ROM (but not their 3.6 OTA). Rebooted the device, but the device goes into bootloop again on the flashing "Samsung" screen, so back to square 1.
At this point, I am not sure what else to try. The phone is a paperweight at this point, and I am really hoping for it not to remain as such.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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You have to let it die completely, and when it does die boot into download mode continuously until it wonr anymore (completely dead), and charge until 15% (incase u have to try again). Should b fixed
nostrings said:
Hi folks,
. . .
so extracted the boot.img from the ROM zip, and used Flashify (got latest from the Play Store) to flash it. This is where things went downhill.
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The post above (assuming this gets there in time) about killing the battery and restarting is correct (generally).
But what you did was not correct (in the quote). You cannot simply pull a boot image, restore that and presume that's enough. The reason is at boot, before selinux is turned down to permissive (init.d processing usually), your file contexts will likely not be correct. There are many commands in the flash updater-script handlers that fixup the permissions to match the ramdisk used. Additionally, there will probably exist inconsistent init.d handling, or otherwise none at all (i.e., with a stock boot.img).
My Skyhigh kernels generally fixes up the permissions in updater-script, even for ROMs that did not set up their initial files contexts correctly, so things will be smooth as you note. Going back to an improperly formed kernel flash, or just pulling the boot image and forcing it into place is not a good idea in general. Flash the full kernel flash next time so it can do its work. Or ask for help first -- we can get you settled.
Let ur s6 die meaning go to odin mode let it sit for hours until it auto shuts off ..while off plug in cable charge to about 10% plug off cable go into recovery first wipe data and cache n restart ...and wallah ur phone is fixed ...hit like it will help...100% this will work on ur phone
nostrings said:
Hi folks,
I had my G920P on PB6 base, with TWRP from here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...nt/tool-utility-twrp-3-0-0-1-teamwin-t3335260, and installed TeamSPR 3.6 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/teamspr-rom-v3-t3380648). All was running dandy.
Then one day, I flashed @tdhite 's SkyHigh kernel (v3.2, can be grabbed here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/kernel-skyhigh-mm-6-0-1-kernel-t3350673). All was smooth.
Then I wanted to revert back to the default kernel that shipped with TeamSPR ROM, so extracted the boot.img from the ROM zip, and used Flashify (got latest from the Play Store) to flash it. This is where things went downhill.
Upon rebooting, and entering recovery, nothing happened. I don't recall what happened at this point (whether I rebooted, or went to flash SkyHigh zip again, because I was panicking?), but upon attempting to reboot, I entered this bootloop from hell, in which the ROM would not get past the "samsung" screen (I am assuming the equivalent of the Sprint LTE screen, since the TeamSPR ROM replaces that with the international screen :good.
In desperation, I booted into recovery, made a nandroid backup, and took out everything I wanted out of the device.
Then, I went here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/
got the latest (PF4) TAR (yes, MD5 checked out), wiped the phone from TWRP (system/data/cache/internal storage), and ODIN-ed that.
According to ODIN, all went without a hitch.
When the phone rebooted, it went into stock recovery, and it displayed a "applying update" message, followed by "erasing...", and then "applying update". And then, abruptly rebooted itself.
Bootup now went to the Sprint logo, and then "optimizing apps" green/teal screen (it optimizes 32 apps, for whatever it's worth). Almost instantly after the 32nd app is "optimized", the phone reboots again, and this bootloop restarts.
If I broke the loop by going to recovery (still stock recovery at this point), I am greeted again with with "applying update" message, but then I get the dreadful android with an exclamation point sign on top, undoubtedly having failed to apply whatever updated it was trying to do.
Pressing the power button at this stage, gets me to the stock recovery.
Here, I wiped cache, and did a factory reset. Both yielded no different behavior upon reboot from what has been outlined post-ODIN flash.
(I have tried versions 3.10.6 and 3.11.1 of ODIN, by the way - same result).
I got the latest TWRP available (link posted here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/), wiped system/cache/data/internal storage, and installed TeamSPR ROM (but not their 3.6 OTA). Rebooted the device, but the device goes into bootloop again on the flashing "Samsung" screen, so back to square 1.
At this point, I am not sure what else to try. The phone is a paperweight at this point, and I am really hoping for it not to remain as such.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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Hey bud thats that constant rebooting issue yes it reboots about ten times before it can optimize those apps then if u do get to start up itll still reboot every min right. well let it die completly man die so much it wont turn on at all then plug it in aand turn it on bingo
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this but there is a Soft Power-Off(basically the same effect as pulling out your battery) on a Samsung Galaxy S6. All you need to do is Hold volume down and the power button.
tdhite said:
The post above (assuming this gets there in time) about killing the battery and restarting is correct (generally).
But what you did was not correct (in the quote). You cannot simply pull a boot image, restore that and presume that's enough. The reason is at boot, before selinux is turned down to permissive (init.d processing usually), your file contexts will likely not be correct. There are many commands in the flash updater-script handlers that fixup the permissions to match the ramdisk used. Additionally, there will probably exist inconsistent init.d handling, or otherwise none at all (i.e., with a stock boot.img).
My Skyhigh kernels generally fixes up the permissions in updater-script, even for ROMs that did not set up their initial files contexts correctly, so things will be smooth as you note. Going back to an improperly formed kernel flash, or just pulling the boot image and forcing it into place is not a good idea in general. Flash the full kernel flash next time so it can do its work. Or ask for help first -- we can get you settled.
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The letting it die has done it. I am still not sure why it worked, but I am really glad it did. Thank you!!!
RE: writing boot.img into BOOT partition manually. Yeah, not the best idea to go about it (to put it nicely ). My line of thinking was, any file contexts would have been set by the init.d scripts that run as a result of your kernel having been previously flashed. Clearly, I paid for this assumption with an entire day of panic. There's so much I still have to learn about kernel development, and especially for our devices.
Trpling said:
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this but there is a Soft Power-Off(basically the same effect as pulling out your battery) on a Samsung Galaxy S6. All you need to do is Hold volume down and the power button.
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I did do that multiple times, to no avail.