Need help please - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

Hi i used the wrong recovery to backup my Samsung epic touch and now all I get is a blue light it won't start or boot to recovery or odin any help will be appreceiated. I'm using EL26 kernal to flash ICS roms I went to cwm touch recovery instead of rouge recovery and now I'm stuck.
I do also have the FE02 plus recovery I forgot to mention that with having all my stress.

Sounds like another hard brick... Your only small hope would be in a usb jig and then a jtag service, but both might fail and you now have an expensive paperweight.
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Try the manual method to get into download mode (copied from sfhub's TAR posts):
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Method #1
Power down phone
Wait for capacitative button lights to turn off
Simultaneously Press and Hold [Power] [VolDn] until confirmation screen appears
Press [VolUp] to enter Download mode
Without getting into download mode you're probably a victim of the eMMC lockup. But to know for sure, what kernel version were you on when you last tried a CWM restore or wipe?

I was using EL26 kernal. I should have booted into recovery manually but I used rom manager it booted me into cwm touch instead of rouge recovery. I was going to flash a new ICS rom so I wiped everything and formated system and when I pressed reboot recovery, and rather then just going back it froze so I waited a bit then pulled the battery that's when it wouldn't do anything except the blue light.
I used the e4gtauto file to flash FE02+recovery. Which I understand is the one you need if you are flashing ICS roms but i used cwm touch before I realized it was the wrong recovery it was to late.
BTW it won't go into download mode

bigdaddy619 said:
I was using EL26 kernal. I should have booted into recovery manually but I used rom manager it booted me into cwm touch instead of rouge recovery. I was going to flash a new ICS rom so I wiped everything and formated system and when I pressed reboot recovery, and rather then just going back it froze so I waited a bit then pulled the battery that's when it wouldn't do anything except the blue light.
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OK, the behavior - specifically that the phone froze and wouldn't respond until you pulled the battery - matches the eMMC lockup. Unfortunately yours appears to be locking up during the boot process which is why you can't get to download mode. Only way to fix is to take to Sprint for replacement.
Still curious how you did it though - and let's try our best to find it so that others don't suffer the same fate:
bigdaddy619 said:
I used the e4gtauto file to flash FE02+recovery. Which I understand is the one you need if you are flashing ICS roms but i used cwm touch before I realized it was the wrong recovery it was to late.
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Can you link to the post containing the file you used to flash? I'm not aware of an FE02 build - maybe Agat's FF02 repack? And can you also include source of CWM touch if from a different ROM?

Sounds like he used CWM Touch on an ICS build. It flashed the recovery through rom manager, but the recovery isnt built correctly for our phones. Its a hard brick and will need to get a replacement. YOU HAVE TO USE A GINGERBREAD RECOVERY FOR IT TO WORK RIGHT

shiftr182 said:
Sounds like he used CWM Touch on an ICS build. It flashed the recovery through rom manager, but the recovery isnt built correctly for our phones. Its a hard brick and will need to get a replacement. YOU HAVE TO USE A GINGERBREAD RECOVERY FOR IT TO WORK RIGHT
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Yea even then he stated fe02? Isnt that an ics kernal and also used touch which neither is good for flashing a new rom.. either way people make mistakes and like said already you have a nice paperweight.. to sprint you must go lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728 this the link where i got the e4gtauto.
If you want CWM use Option C in the Auto Root Package to install EL26+CWM (you are already rooted so Option A is not necessary)

OOOOOPS it was the FD02+recovery sorry

bigdaddy619 said:
OOOOOPS it was the FD02+recovery sorry
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There's your culprit. Once you get it replaced you'll want to stick with GB or FF02 repack which was done with care to avoid triggering the lockup for now. Sorry you had to find out this way...
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Close please
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where did you find cmw touch?
I've been looking all over for it!

emottau said:
I've been looking all over for it!
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Looking for what?
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[Q] Bootloop / Power button in Recovery not responding

Rooted successfully, flashed cwm's most recent recovery and made a backup,i go and DL miui and try to flash that and get a neverending bootloop , so i go into recovery and try to go to backup/restore and my power button wont work.. aka im trying to select the option to do my backup and it isnt responding.. but it does respond correctly when going into recovery/ download mode
I originally had this thread posted in wrong section of ssgs2,
A response i had was where i got the cwm from, i replied the market. apparently im not supposed to use the one from the market, and thats where i stand currently, any help is greatly appreciated to get this phone up and running again
Odin and flash a stock image onto it and a stock kernel, should be fine by then
That probably isn't clockwork mod- rather samsungs default recovery. In samsungs recovery, you press the home button instead. The reason cwm from the market does not work is that it is identified as a galaxy s II, and ours is an epic 4g touch, so it flashes the wrong version. Just use Odin to flash any kernel in the development section (I strongly recommend the LoSt Kernel)
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Also, there is no miui for our phone. Do not be mistaken- the sgs2 and the sgs2 epic 4g touch are not the same phone.
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Thanks that worked perfectly
this post worked great. for some reason clockwork 5.0.0.27 will not let me use power button anymore. Home button works fine though. Thanks
Yeah just give thanks to anyone that helps.
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d1msum4lyfe said:
Odin and flash a stock image onto it and a stock kernel, should be fine by then
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im kind of new to this, i flashed the stock kernel.
where and how do i flash a stock image?

Help! Totally bricked my ET4G!

Was running a restore via CWM this morning, but there was nothing happening for a good 20 minutes, restoring from Darkstar to Calkulins (GB), so I left the phone alone for a while. An hour later, says is restoring data (no progress bar) and so after another minute, I rebooted the device. Of course, now I only get a blue LED(nothing on screen) and I cannot seem to get into ODIN mode or recovery. Any ideas?
Its bricked. You need to jtag or take it to sprint.Have you read what everybody is saying?.....if you want to restore gingerbread use odin first
shiftr182 said:
Its bricked. You need to jtag or take it to sprint.Have you read what everybody is saying?.....if you want to restore gingerbread use odin first
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Sure as **** did not. I have a buddy at the sprint store I guess I need to see.
have u tryed using a usb jig
Sorry man, same thing happened to mine a week ago.
sergioperalta81 said:
have u tryed using a usb jig
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What's that?
Its a little usb thing that you plug into your phone, it is supposed to put it in download mode/reset your odin counter automatically. I used it on mine when it bricked and it did nothing.
what shiftr said, im goin through this right now, sprint employee might say the screen is dead and make u wait a bit...
T.C.P said:
what shiftr said, im goin through this right now, sprint employee might say the screen is dead and make u wait a bit...
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So you are getting a replacement T.C.P?
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Have we come to any consensus on what is causing these bricks? It seems to happen often when using CWM to restore between ICS and GB. Or is it something else entirely? I've always just used Odin and haven't had any issues yet.
OP. Could you provide a little more information on your setup? Specifically ...
1) The recovery (specific version) you were using at the time you made your GB Nandroid backup
2) The method you used to flash Darkstar, and how you obtained custom recovery after flashing it and the version of said recovery
3) The recovery (specific version) you tried to use to restore your GB Nandroid backup
We need to find out what is corrupting the data partition and making it un-usable and un-repartitionable (yeah I made up a word).
ajs2677 said:
Have we come to any consensus on what is causing these bricks? It seems to happen often when using CWM to restore between ICS and GB. Or is it something else entirely? I've always just used Odin and haven't had any issues yet.
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from what I've read, it sounds like its either people coming from ics to gb like you said, or (and I'm really not sure on this one) they are trying to restore a backup from a different kind of recovery and there is being an incompatability at some point. Like restoring a backup made in rogue recovery in cwm recovery. I really don't know though and I'm kinda scared to test it as you can imagine.
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Dchibro said:
OP. Could you provide a little more information on your setup? Specifically ...
1) The recovery (specific version) you were using at the time you made your GB Nandroid backup
2) The method you used to flash Darkstar, and how you obtained custom recovery after flashing it and the version of said recovery
3) The recovery (specific version) you tried to use to restore your GB Nandroid backup
We need to find out what is corrupting the data partition and making it un-usable and un-repartitionable (yeah I made up a word).
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1) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5
2) CWM 5.0.2.7 (sensing a variable)
3) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5
I started with darkstar this morning, from calkulin's via cwm 5.0.2.7, then did a flash from rom manager, via cwm, to cwm touch. From there, without rebooting, I backed my ROM and attempted to reflash to calkulin's via cwm touch. That's when things went icky.
thebenshow said:
1) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5
2) CWM 5.0.2.7 (sensing a variable)
3) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5
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So touch recovery is involved yet again. I'm assuming this was Koush's CWM Touch recovery, and not Team Rogue's version? If it was Koush's recovery, did you download it and flash it or did you install it via ROM manager?
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thebenshow said:
I started with darkstar this morning, from calkulin's via cwm 5.0.2.7, then did a flash from rom manager, via cwm, to cwm touch. From there, without rebooting, I backed my ROM and attempted to reflash to calkulin's via cwm touch. That's when things went icky.
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Okay ... VERY VERY VERY likely that this was your issue.
Lesson learned I guess, but this info is all over the place here on XDA. DO NOT use ROM Manager to flash CWM Touch. In fact, do not use ROM Manager at all, and I'd go further and say avoid any Touch Recovery for now. If if you insist on using Touch Recovery, use Steady Hawkins' version (although I believe he took the link down until this gets sorted out).
Don't know what the issue with the recovery and restore is but I've been dealing with galaxy s phones from all different carriers since they came out and its impossible to brick them. Like the other guy in the thread stated you need a USB jib. You plug it into your phones micro USB port and it automatically puts it in download mode and then you can use ODIN to flash what you want.
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Better still, my sprint guy said he'd just swap it.
droidboy29 said:
Don't know what the issue with the recovery and restore is but I've been dealing with galaxy s phones from all different carriers since they came out and its impossible to brick them. Like the other guy in the thread stated you need a USB jib. You plug it into your phones micro USB port and it automatically puts it in download mode and then you can use ODIN to flash what you want.
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That's the problem. People are getting stuck at an in between point where Odin won't complete as well.
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droidboy29 said:
Don't know what the issue with the recovery and restore is but I've been dealing with galaxy s phones from all different carriers since they came out and its impossible to brick them. Like the other guy in the thread stated you need a USB jib. You plug it into your phones micro USB port and it automatically puts it in download mode and then you can use ODIN to flash what you want.
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Not in this case man. I know it defies all previous knowledge, but this problem is stopping even Odin from being able to re-partition and write to /data.
When using ics 3.0 kernel to flash or restore you have a good chance of a brick .....Odin back before restore ....please read people
And don't use cwm touch
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HELP

I was on stock rooted fd26 wanted to try new rom so i flashed el26 kernel which i got in this forum it flashed but when it boot it only went to samsung screen with yellow triangle but it said gt-i900 which is att version i think ****!!!! And all i can do is boot into recovery what should i do??? Help please!!!
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sbeekman said:
I was on stock rooted fd26 wanted to try new rom so i flashed el26 kernel which i got in this forum it flashed but when it boot it only went to samsung screen with yellow triangle but it said gt-i900 which is att version i think ****!!!! And all i can do is boot into recovery what should i do??? Help please!!!
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Which recovery did you use to flash? cwm or android stock?
I used regular odin on pc i didnt have cwm thats what i was trying to get but i have it now lol and thats all i can get into
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sbeekman said:
I used regular odin on pc i didnt have cwm thats what i was trying to get but i have it now lol and thats all i can get into
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Have you tried to get back into download mode? If you can then I'd suggest using Sfhub's one-click EL29.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in to help out.
In CWM recovery you can mount the internal or external memory so you can put a different ROM/kernel and flash it right in recovery. But still as Eso said it's best to get into download mode and use Odin
Not sure what you did and how you did it. Need more details. A lot more details. But if you can get to download mode (hold the power button + volume down till the boot screen shows), I'd follow Esoteric68's advice and use the one-click EL29 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 or try the EL26 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623684. Make sure you use the 'Full Reset' options.
Esoteric68 said:
Have you tried to get back into download mode? If you can then I'd suggest using Sfhub's one-click EL29.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in to help out.
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This one. I had the same experience and was able to go DL mode. Download the one-click odin rom from sfhub's thread (having kenel included one) and flash it.
All he did was flash the El26 CWM kernel we all use in ICS to flash from Rom to Rom, he is safe on where he is at.
The reason he gets boot loops is because it's a GB kernel and not an ICS kernel. The GT-I9000 is normal when using this file and happens to everyone right now when they use it.
He can flash a new Rom and such from where he is at, or if he wants to keep his current Rom he has to find an ICS kernel to flash through CWM that he has.
borkan said:
All he did was flash the El26 CWM kernel we all use in ICS to flash from Rom to Rom, he is safe on where he is at.
The reason he gets boot loops is because it's a GB kernel and not an ICS kernel. The GT-I9000 is normal when using this file and happens to everyone right now when they use it.
He can flash a new Rom and such from where he is at, or if he wants to keep his current Rom he has to find an ICS kernel to flash through CWM that he has.
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Excellent answer.
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I told you this would happen in our PM conversation yesterday. I told you it would be OK and you would just have to boot into ClockWork Mod recovery from there and flash a ROM/kernel/modem.

[Q] Kernal Flash Messup

I am trying to upgrade my phone from ICS to JB. I flashed Stock GB27 through the odin one-click and every loaded/booted fine. Now I wanted to flashed tdunham's rom "Recalked in Jellybean". In order to flash the rom I have to use EL26 or EL29 cwm kernel to flash it. I used the odin one-click of EL26_Stock_CWM5 (Christ 41 G) and it rebooted. But now it is stuck at the boot screen with a yellow triangle. I'm not sure really what to do at this point to fix it. I've found videos online but they all show the phones going past the boot screen to actually get rid of it.
Cabhills said:
I am trying to upgrade my phone from ICS to JB. I flashed GB27 through the odin one-click and every loaded/booted fine. Now I wanted to flashed tdunham's rom "Recalked in Jellybean". In order to flash the rom I have to use EL26 or EL29 cwm kernel to flash it. I used the odin one-click of EL26_Stock_CWM5 (Christ 41 G) and it rebooted. But now it is stuck at the boot screen with a yellow triangle. I'm not sure really what to do at this point to fix it. I've found videos online but they all show the phones going past the boot screen to actually get rid of it.
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Reboot into recovery by holding down power button and volume up. That will get you into cwm. From there, wipe data, cache, dalvik, and flash rom. Reboot, enjoy
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jdsingle76 said:
Reboot into recovery by holding down power button and volume up. That will get you into cwm. From there, wipe data, cache, dalvik, and flash rom. Reboot, enjoy
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Thanks that got me into cwm but for some reason the power button will not let me choose any options. Not sure if it is lagging or being unresponsive. The volume up and down buttons at least work.
Cabhills said:
Thanks that got me into cwm but for some reason the power button will not let me choose any options. Not sure if it is lagging or being unresponsive. The volume up and down buttons at least work.
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Lol, that's because the select button is home button by default. Press up down up on volume to enable power button
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jdsingle76 said:
Lol, that's because the select button is home button by default. Press up down up on volume to enable power button
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I have done that but the power button still does not allowed me to select any of the options after using the volume up and down buttons to choose one.
Cabhills said:
I have done that but the power button still does not allowed me to select any of the options after using the volume up and down buttons to choose one.
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Reboot into recovery again....at the first screen, press volume up, down, then up again, it will activate the power button. Or stay where you are and use the home key(does the same thing as power button)
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So now for some odd reason the power button is working now..... Quick question: I did not load tdunham's rom onto my phone yet. If I can not get past the boot screen after wiping the cache/dalvik what should I do then? Re-install the stock GB27 rom to get the old kernel back? I'm assuming the wipe data will do a factory reset so that would re-install the old kernel itself?
jdsingle76 said:
Reboot into recovery again....at the first screen, press volume up, down, then up again, it will activate the power button. Or stay where you are and use the home key(does the same thing as power button)
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That explains that -_-. It has been a year since I flashed anything which you can already tell...... I try not to use odin if I can since I've used cwm to flash all my modems and roms. Also this five min waiting between post is why this post will be a bit late.
Cabhills said:
So now for some odd reason the power button is working now..... Quick question: I did not load tdunham's rom onto my phone yet. If I can not get past the boot screen after wiping the cache/dalvik what should I do then? Re-install the stock GB27 rom to get the old kernel back? I'm assuming the wipe data will do a factory reset so that would re-install the old kernel itself?
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Td's rom has cwm. If you get bootloop, reboot into recovery wipe everything, and try again. Still getting boot loop, probably bad download. Dl again using computer instead of phone then save to phone before flashing again
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jdsingle76 said:
Td's rom has cwm. If you get bootloop, reboot into recovery wipe everything, and try again. Still getting boot loop, probably bad download. Dl again using computer instead of phone then save to phone before flashing again
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Did a data wipe and still have a bootloop with the yellow triangle at the bottom. I'm guessing it is the el26 kernel that is causing it. This is from his OP page:
3. Install EL26 (Chris41G) kernel or EL29 Directboot kernel.
They can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1662295
( Look for: GB - Stock EL26 Repacked Kernel or GB - Direct Boot CWM )
Note: For success, EL26 & EL29 kernels are recommended for flashing this rom!
I used the EL26 one and it seems to not to be working with the stock GB27 rom (At least through the odin method). I've read that Stock rooted JB kernels for some reason do not play nice with custom JB roms. Am I able to get into Odin mode safely from the boot screen and can I just used the one-click Stock GB27 again to reinstall everything back to stock?
Cabhills said:
Did a data wipe and still have a bootloop with the yellow triangle at the bottom. I'm guessing it is the el26 kernel that is causing it. This is from his OP page:
3. Install EL26 (Chris41G) kernel or EL29 Directboot kernel.
They can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1662295
( Look for: GB - Stock EL26 Repacked Kernel or GB - Direct Boot CWM )
Note: For success, EL26 & EL29 kernels are recommended for flashing this rom!
I used the EL26 one and it seems to not to be working with the stock GB27 rom (At least through the odin method). I've read that Stock rooted JB for some reason do not play nice with custom JB roms. Am I able to get into Odin mode safely from the boot screen and can I just used the one-click Stock GB27 again to reinstall everything back to stock?
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Sure you can, and it sounds like a bad download. His Rom is solid. Try downloading it, and matching md5, and its not the el26 either. It's a work horse for flashing, and solid as the day is long. Sounds like bad dl. Don't give up
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jdsingle76 said:
Sure you can, and it sounds like a bad download. His Rom is solid. Try downloading it, and matching md5, and its not the el26 either. It's a work horse for flashing, and solid as the day is long. Sounds like bad dl. Don't give up
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I have his rom downloaded but I have not flashed it yet. When I meant stock GB27 I meant this: [ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-D710 GB27 (GB27 Modem/Kernel/ROM - Root/Stock) from http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=166. That is the one I wanted to re-flash in odin to see if it will let me reboot back but I do not know if re-flashing with a yellow triangle will screw things up. I have not clue why I needed to flash a EL26/EL29 kernel to flash his rom though which is how this all started.
Well I re-flashed the Stock GB27 again and everything work with the yellow triangle gone. I guess I have to put custom rom and Jellybean X2 Format utility on my phone before I flash the kernel. Just sucks the counter is going to go up cause of odin -_-. Welp lets try this again. Thank you for all your help jdsingle76.
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Well I re-flashed the Stock GB27 again and everything work with the yellow triangle gone. I guess I have to put custom rom and Jellybean X2 Format utility on my phone before I flash the kernel. Just sucks the counter is going to go up cause of odin -_-. Welp lets try this again. Thank you for all your help jdsingle76.
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Don't worry about the counter. Triangle Away after you're settled . And you're very welcome. Glad I could help.
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Instead of using PC Odin. You can grab Mobile Odin lite 3.65 by chainfire and flash the
DirectBoot EL29 Recovery Kernel.
You mentioned you don't know why you need the
EL26/29 Kernel recovery. It's a safe recovery
to flash roms and recommended to do so.
Use PC odin, the directions provided are a stable sure fire way to fix the problem. If you're going to go the Mobile Odin route, get the pro version. The lite version requires you to find and download an extra file, which can complicate things if you're unsure, and flashing the wrong one WILL cause a brick.
Trust the more experienced users here and it will save you time, trouble, and possibly a device:good:

No CWM on EL29 + EL26 Recoverys

I am having issues booting into CWM EL26 + EL29 Recoveries.
I am able to odin the kernal but it just sticks on the Samsung logo if I try to access CWM.
It used to reboot and either go right into CWM or I would do Volume Up and Power to access.
I am currently on Paradox Rom GB27. I am trying to flash a ROM that needs EL26 or EL29 but cant access.
Any idea why I cannot access?
Also, if I have the charger plugged in (usb to comp), the screen gets stuck on a battery icon like its charging but doesnt move.
(think thats just because the charger is plugged in) BUT it seems that whatever this kernal is doing it the phone it is Freezing it at that first boot point.
I reflashed GB27 so im fine for now but just want to solve this mystery.
Any help appreciated! thanks!!
deviouskind said:
I am having issues booting into CWM EL26 + EL29 Recoveries.
I am able to odin the kernal but it just sticks on the Samsung logo if I try to access CWM.
It used to reboot and either go right into CWM or I would do Volume Up and Power to access.
I am currently on Paradox Rom GB27. I am trying to flash a ROM that needs EL26 or EL29 but cant access.
Any idea why I cannot access?
Also, if I have the charger plugged in (usb to comp), the screen gets stuck on a battery icon like its charging but doesnt move.
(think thats just because the charger is plugged in) BUT it seems that whatever this kernal is doing it the phone it is Freezing it at that first boot point.
I reflashed GB27 so im fine for now but just want to solve this mystery.
Any help appreciated! thanks!!
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I use Mobile Odin to flash el29 direct boot kernel..and have never had an issue.. There is a lite version of mobile Odin on xda.. I would try that.. Make sure the md5's match on the kernel.. Mobile Odin will check it for you..
Gil81 said:
I use Mobile Odin to flash el29 direct boot kernel..and have never had an issue.. There is a lite version of mobile Odin on xda.. I would try that.. Make sure the md5's match on the kernel.. Mobile Odin will check it for you..
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I can try mobile odin. I have the full version. I will give it a shot. The thing is
I had those kernals for over a year, always used them, worked fine.
Now all of a sudden they dont. I tried downloading agai , checked md5, everything appears correct.
I will post back the results.
Gil81 said:
I use Mobile Odin to flash el29 direct boot kernel..and have never had an issue.. There is a lite version of mobile Odin on xda.. I would try that.. Make sure the md5's match on the kernel.. Mobile Odin will check it for you..
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No luck with mobile odin. Same thing. Stuck at the White Samsung Logo.
I am out of options. Unless there is another kernel I can try that is similar to el26 + el29.
Its weird how gb27 works fine... I just dont understand that. Could something be broke or misconfigured on my phone to not allow
installing el26 + el29?
deviouskind said:
No luck with mobile odin. Same thing. Stuck at the White Samsung Logo.
I am out of options. Unless there is another kernel I can try that is similar to el26 + el29.
Its weird how gb27 works fine... I just dont understand that. Could something be broke or misconfigured on my phone to not allow
installing el26 + el29?
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I'm out.. I can't think of anything.. If you've tried new zips of each.. I'll keep looking but the first couple searches I did where not promising..
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I'm out.. I can't think of anything.. If you've tried new zips of each.. I'll keep looking but the first couple searches I did where not promising..
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Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. I will stick with Paradox for now.
I wanted to try multi window rom but flashing on gb27 gives force closes and constant reboots.
Is it possible that once im on gb27, I cant go back and flash a gb rom? Ive done it
Before so thats why im stumped. Its like my phone doesnt support it.
I went on rwilco and downloaded multiple files and made sure they were with cwm.
They all do the same thing. Heres one for you... would water damage cause those kernels not to work?
Phones fine besides the kernel issue.
Also is it possible when doing cleanup on my phone and deleting
Old backups cause an issue? I thought to myself... wait I can restore an old rom with
El29! Lol no where to be found, already got rid of them.
deviouskind said:
Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. I will stick with Paradox for now.
I wanted to try multi window rom but flashing on gb27 gives force closes and constant reboots.
Is it possible that once im on gb27, I cant go back and flash a gb rom? Ive done it
Before so thats why im stumped. Its like my phone doesnt support it.
I went on rwilco and downloaded multiple files and made sure they were with cwm.
They all do the same thing. Heres one for you... would water damage cause those kernels not to work?
Phones fine besides the kernel issue.
Also is it possible when doing cleanup on my phone and deleting
Old backups cause an issue? I thought to myself... wait I can restore an old rom with
El29! Lol no where to be found, already got rid of them.
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I've flashed many ROMs..from GB to JB and back the other way..lol. Never had that problem..you could try to go into recovery and flash the format all x 2.. Then flash the el26 kernel zip..reboot recovery.. I don't know...might work..The format all x 2 will get ya ready for flashing GB/ICS so it might help..once on el26 you can use jb format all x 2 to get ready for the new jb ROM flash.. Just a thought...
Gil81 said:
I've flashed many ROMs..from GB to JB and back the other way..lol. Never had that problem..you could try to go into recovery and flash the format all x 2.. Then flash the el26 kernel zip..reboot recovery.. I don't know...might work..The format all x 2 will get ya ready for flashing GB/ICS so it might help..once on el26 you can use jb format all x 2 to get ready for the new jb ROM flash.. Just a thought...
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Good thought, I will give that a shot. Ive been manually wiping
deviouskind said:
Good thought, I will give that a shot. Ive been manually wiping
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Try doing an Odin stock rooted Rom flash on ICS and then working from there using mobile Odin. Sometimes I can't do the pc Odin for those kernels so I use mobile Odin and it works perfect.
If you're trying to flash the new SHOShock Rom by TD then I'm having issues with that too. My phone gets stuck on a boot cycle and if I try to flash a nandroid back up then it gets stuck on the Samsung screen. Only way out of it was flashing a GB27 rooted stock Rom in pc Odin.
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Good call, @FuMMoD.. I had told him about using mobile Odin...And I figured a back to stock ICS rooted then flash the el29 would be the next thing to try..I just hadn't heard from him if the wipe zip had helped.. Good looking out.. Nice to see people trying to help..This is the best forum...in my opinion..
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Good call, @FuMMoD.. I had told him about using mobile Odin...And I figured a back to stock ICS rooted then flash the el29 would be the next thing to try..I just hadn't heard from him if the wipe zip had helped.. Good looking out.. Nice to see people trying to help..This is the best forum...in my opinion..
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Just going off from where you left off man. I figured I would put my 2 cents in cause it sure can be a headache sometimes. I noticed when I'm out of luck pc Odin always saves me. I agree this community is great when it comes to helping each other.
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Had a similar issue yesterday. I flashed the el29 recovery without wiping the /preload first, and it would not boot. Booted back into gb27 agat recovery via Odin, wiped the /preload, flashed el29 zip, and a successful boot. Don't know if it is the same issue, but that is my story...
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noobtoob said:
Had a similar issue yesterday. I flashed the el29 recovery without wiping the /preload first, and it would not boot. Booted back into gb27 agat recovery via Odin, wiped the /preload, flashed el29 zip, and a successful boot. Don't know if it is the same issue, but that is my story...
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How did you wipe the preload? I'm having issues flashing shostock and that might help me successfully flash it. Thanks!
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First, download the el29 recovery kernel zip located in the rwilco repository.
Next either flash, or already be on the gb27 agat recovery kernel (also can be found in repository).
While in agat recovery, navigate to "mounts and storage"
Select "format /preload" (and whatever else you want to wipe out)
Back out, then "install zip from SD card"
Flash the el29 zip and you should be good to go.
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