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Galaxy Nexus not starting up

Hi, my dad's GN got the update notification for jellybean, and he told me he carried on with the update, and then he said something happened, maybe the update process got interrupted and now sometimes it doesnt start up and other times it might just go into safe mode.
How can I reinstall the OS as I think it is corrupted?
Thanks...

_Sparks said:
Hi, my dad's GN got the update notification for jellybean, and he told me he carried on with the update, and then he said something happened, maybe the update process got interrupted and now sometimes it doesnt start up and other times it might just go into safe mode.
How can I reinstall the OS as I think it is corrupted?
Thanks...
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Has he tried a factory hard reset?

Long Ball Larry said:
Has he tried a factory hard reset?
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No, can we do a hard reset while the phone is in safe mode?
I am abroad so i cant get hold of the p[hone :/
also is there a way to hard reset the phone if it does not boot up, any programs(like flashtool for xperia devices) ?
i think the software should be installed again as it is corrupted and so a factory reset might not help, is there a way to reinstall the os?
thanks for any feedback...

_Sparks said:
No, can we do a hard reset while the phone is in safe mode?
I am abroad so i cant get hold of the p[hone :/
also is there a way to hard reset the phone if it does not boot up, any programs(like flashtool for xperia devices) ?
i think the software should be installed again as it is corrupted and so a factory reset might not help, is there a way to reinstall the os?
thanks for any feedback...
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Yeah rooting or going here.
Also, jelly bean takes a while to boot up.
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return your phone to stock ROM

This is the solution i have for getting the phone back to stock ROM.Also this is the solution for KDZ extract error.
So follow the next steps and propably you will not have problem
This is what i did:
1)Follow the steps 1-8 from this post but not for your phones stock ROM,but some other that is lower than 1GB.(I tried the open European edition)
2)Hold the power button some seconds so the phone will colse.After that hold vol- and power button.This is the way you do factory reset.Press 2 times the power button to agree to do a factory reset.(this step is optional if all were ok from the last step.Mine were stack in lg logo so i had to do this)
3)After this normally the mobile phone will open,but u may have not signal so you cant have calls.Dont warry.Download the Lg PcSuite from here.Install the programm
4)Connect the phone and select PC SUITE.Then in PC SUITE go to Device/Device Software Upgrade and the programm will start to upgrade your phone.But this is the magic(well not magic,maybe PC SUITE scans your IMEI.)The new upgrade that will be done but the ROM that will be downloaded will be for exactly your phones edition (mine was F180L).
5)You should have your phone fully charged.The update will last some time,but have patience,you are done!
6)After the update you'll have to do one more factory reset like step 2.
7)Your mobile phone is ready like new
Hope i helped some guys that i've seen they had the same problem with me.Any questions you have make it,and ill try to help you.Good luck!!

While the phone is off, if i press vol - + power, it will get me to the hard reset menu?

Luis_D1 said:
While the phone is off, if i press vol - + power, it will get me to the hard reset menu?
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yes.Basically hold it for about 10 secs.The second time the screen goes blank let the buttons and you will get to facory reset mode.Try it some times.

Oh, didn't know that. Thank you

I did exactly this and even after all the process and imei scanning and installling the upddate, the phone keeps rebooting and it doesnt recognize sim cards so no calls or messages

LRC1710 said:
I did exactly this and even after all the process and imei scanning and installling the upddate, the phone keeps rebooting and it doesnt recognize sim cards so no calls or messages
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what is the model of your phone?have you done a hard reset after the update?

MafiaGR said:
what is the model of your phone?have you done a hard reset after the update?
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is the E977, yes I did a hard reset, no luck, since I installed my carriers updated firmware for my country and it unrooted the device and also locked the bootloader, I took the phone to warranty to see if I can get a new one or maybe they can repair it, they can't notice I did anything to it, but im gonna be without phone for up to 2 weeks.
I miss a lot when I had a Nexus and there was a whole community to help with this issues, this phone has very little support here on xda,

Yeah all those different editions are annoying.You ve done the best choice to take it to LG's service.It may be 2 weeks without phone but it will be fixed for sure!

4.4 update bricked my nexus 7

Hi
I saw update notification tonight. Tried to update my stock nexus 7 over the air. Device sad it will reboot to update but it powered down. Now it's not opening and not charging. It's bricked
I searched google and nothing came up.
What can I do pls help guys

chylos said:
Hi
I saw update notification tonight. Tried to update my stock nexus 7 over the air. Device sad it will reboot to update but it powered down. Now it's not opening and not charging. It's bricked
I searched google and nothing came up.
What can I do pls help guys
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I'm in the same boat. Updated to KRT16O a week ago and it worked fine. Yesterday morning I had a notification that an update was available. I touched the update button, watched it count down from 10, the screen went blank and that was it. If I plug it into my computer, it is detected as a QHSUSB_DLOAD device, which according to searches is bad news. I've got an RMA with ASUS and will be dropping it at the post office tomorrow.
It seems the the bootloader was corrupted, but from what I can tell, even if the upgrade modifies the bootloader it should have happened during the upgrade which runs in recovery, not before the upgrade even began.

DarthBOFH said:
I'm in the same boat. Updated to KRT16O a week ago and it worked fine. Yesterday morning I had a notification that an update was available. I touched the update button, watched it count down from 10, the screen went blank and that was it. If I plug it into my computer, it is detected as a QHSUSB_DLOAD device, which according to searches is bad news. I've got an RMA with ASUS and will be dropping it at the post office tomorrow.
It seems the the bootloader was corrupted, but from what I can tell, even if the upgrade modifies the bootloader it should have happened during the upgrade which runs in recovery, not before the upgrade even began.
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yepp exactly the same.

In short, don't update
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Use the Kit Kat factory image to restore your device to an "unbricked" state. I updated to KST16S OTA and had no problems. Unlocked, rooted, stock ROM, stock recovery.
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datallboy said:
Use the Kit Kat factory image to restore your device to an "unbricked" state. I updated to KST16S OTA and had no problems. Unlocked, rooted, stock ROM, stock recovery.
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I wish it were that easy. It is the bootloader itself that is corrupted. I doesn't start far enough to use fastboot. It doesn't matter the button combination, the screen stays totally blank.

I wish it were that easy. It is the bootloader itself that is corrupted. I doesn't start far enough to use fastboot. It doesn't matter the button combination, the screen stays totally blank.
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Damn that sounds awful, and I was nagging for not getting the update, that's way worse. So you can't access bootloader mode at all? Did you try to use fastboot commands or adb when plugged to the pc?

Worth a shot if not already tried:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404297

DarthBOFH said:
I'm in the same boat. Updated to KRT16O a week ago and it worked fine. Yesterday morning I had a notification that an update was available. I touched the update button, watched it count down from 10, the screen went blank and that was it. If I plug it into my computer, it is detected as a QHSUSB_DLOAD device, which according to searches is bad news. I've got an RMA with ASUS and will be dropping it at the post office tomorrow.
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I've actually gotten the QHSUSB_DLOAD before when trying to get into bootloader but pressing the wrong buttons.
I was eventually able to get out of it going through various button sequences.
I believe holding down the power for a long time worked in the end, but I forget now.

nope nothing helped me. it's still bricked. i tried every button combination up to 3 minutes. No sign of power.İt was 32 gb. i think google ****ed up this time.

[Q] Nexus 7 suddenly bricked ?

Hello all, so yesterday I went on my tablet (Nexus 7 2013 WIFI ver.) and browsed the net a bit and went to sleep. I recall having around 30% battery power. This morning I wake up to an apparently flat battery (power button didn't turn on anything) so I just plugged it in and did something else. After a while, I took my tablet and started it with the power button. However, it got stuck on the Google logo and never fired up anything. I've rooted the tablet quite some time ago (months) so the cause is not from there.
Things I haven't recently done:
Installing an app.
Rooting or flashing anything.
Updating an app.
Things I have tried doing to fix the problem:
Booting into FASTBOOT then trying the recovery mode = still stuck on the Google logo.
Booting a custom recovery image using Wug's toolkit = frozen at the team logo (TWRP) / black screen (CWM).
Flash Stock + Unroot (Soft-Bricked/Bootloop) = FAILED (flash write failure).
So now I'm really stuck and desperate to make the device work again. I've been reading all day long and trying all sorts of solutions to no avail. And it seems far-fetched to me for a device like this to just instantly brick itself without any reason at all.
Can anyone help me with this case ? Or does anyone has any idea what just happened to my tablet ? :crying:
EDIT: I'm afraid that warranty might not work as the device was unlocked and rooted so it's the last solution for me.

Bumpity bump
No one has any idea what happened to the tablet and how to fix it ? I've tried doing some more flashing but to no avail. It just refuses to flash and keeps failing to write the files.

I think you need to leave out on the charger for 1/2hr without doing anything with it. You are probably using what little power it has charged by trying to reboot it, etc.
I had to do that once and it did the trick.
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There is no reason you should not be able to get in to recovery (power and volume down).
You could call Motorola. They have good tech support.

The exact same thing happened to me. I rooted it months ago and haven't changed a thing since then. It just froze up a few days ago. I restarted and it just gets stuck on the google screen. I can get into the bootloader, but when I try to go to recovery, the google screen comes up and won't go away. I've tried every method I can find for flashing the stock image and absolutely nothing is working. I just get stuck on the google screen.
Please update this if you find a solution!

Do u guys have the most up to date version of whatever particular recovery that you're on?

Yep. I've flashed the stock recovery multiple times to no avail. :/

nexusjas said:
Yep. I've flashed the stock recovery multiple times to no avail. :/
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If you can't get into recovery or flash any images it sounds to me like a hardware failure. Bad memory maybe? If you've tried everything then RMA to Asus before the one year warranty runs out.
Have you tried to see if your computer sees your N7 by typing fastboot devices if you have the sdk installed?

wantabe said:
If you can't get into recovery or flash any images it sounds to me like a hardware failure. Bad memory maybe? If you've tried everything then RMA to Asus before the one year warranty runs out.
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Not what I wanted to hear, but you're probably right. Thanks :/

nexusjas said:
Not what I wanted to hear, but you're probably right. Thanks :/
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I was to slow with my update. Does your computer see your N7 with fastboot?

wantabe said:
I was to slow with my update. Does your computer see your N7 with fastboot?
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Yes, I can get into the bootloader just fine and I can use fastboot. I go through the flashing process and the command prompt says everything flashed successfully, but when I restart the device, it hangs on the google logo. The same thing happens when I try to boot into recovery.

nexusjas said:
Yes, I can get into the bootloader just fine and I can use fastboot. I go through the flashing process and the command prompt says everything flashed successfully, but when I restart the device, it hangs on the google logo. The same thing happens when I try to boot into recovery.
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If you fastboot flashed the factory image and can't boot up then it sounds like a hardware problem. Out of ideas, sorry.

wantabe said:
If you fastboot flashed the factory image and can't boot up then it sounds like a hardware problem. Out of ideas, sorry.
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I'm not sure what happened, but I just ran this little utility again (I've done it many times over the last week or so to no avail) and it actually worked. Hopefully it keeps working!
Thanks for your help!

[Q] Phone will not boot

Hey Guys,
I received an update on my unlocked AT&T note II sgh-i317 yesterday. It caused the phone to go blank. I flashed stock firmware UCAL which seem to go well but now the phone will not boot up . It just boots into white Samsung Note II logo. Any suggestions on what to do?. I already pulled battery and tried going into recovery mode and sI still keep getting the same thing.
Thanks

BootLoop due to OTA Update SGH I317
I received the same OTA update last night.
My phone was rooted but had stock Rom.
The update finished and now my phone is in a bootloop. The only option I have to power on the phone is by pulling battery, volume down/power/home. But even then, it will not allow me to fully power on.
I tried Kies software to install the update but was unsuccessful. I will also try unrooting.

Same thing happened to me. Rooted but otherwise stock GN2. Got the update, rebooted and it got stuck at the boot logo. I tried everything. Flashed CWM, then tried a couple different ROM's. Then went to TWRP recovery, and tried the Team Elektron ROM, that got a little farther, boot logo with sound, but it still hung. Tried a modem update, and even the bootloader - nothing worked.
Luckily I had just bought mine ($300 on Amazon right now) so I just sent it back as defective and ordered a new one. Gonna be real careful of the ATT update and maybe even skip it and go right to a custom ROM.

azRisky said:
I received the same OTA update last night.
My phone was rooted but had stock Rom.
The update finished and now my phone is in a bootloop. The only option I have to power on the phone is by pulling battery, volume down/power/home. But even then, it will not allow me to fully power on.
I tried Kies software to install the update but was unsuccessful. I will also try unrooting.
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Did you guys try clearing your cache?
blknsmth said:
Hey Guys,
I received an update on my unlocked AT&T note II sgh-i317 yesterday. It caused the phone to go blank. I flashed stock firmware UCAL which seem to go well but now the phone will not boot up . It just boots into white Samsung Note II logo. Any suggestions on what to do?. I already pulled battery and tried going into recovery mode and sI still keep getting the same thing.
Thanks
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In Samsung the word Note 2 is pronounced t0lte.

CharliexCharger said:
Did you guys try clearing your cache?
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I tired clearing everything, tried flashing everything, nothing worked. When I flashed the Elektron ROM it got a little further, an animated logo with sound, but never fully booted. I then tried all their (Team Elektron) recommended fixes but nothing worked. Finally gave up and shipped it back to Amazon today.
Getting my new one tomorrow, going to root it and not accept any OTA updates and most likely flash a non-AT&T ROM.

I had the same problem and fix it UCUCNE5
Flash odin AT&T UCUCNE5 i317 Stock ODIN Note 2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../rom-att-i317-ucucne5-mj4-stock-odex-t2802189
root again and block the update withTitanium Backup (FREEZE) AT&T Software update

azRisky said:
I received the same OTA update last night.
My phone was rooted but had stock Rom.
The update finished and now my phone is in a bootloop. The only option I have to power on the phone is by pulling battery, volume down/power/home. But even then, it will not allow me to fully power on.
I tried Kies software to install the update but was unsuccessful. I will also try unrooting.
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I have posted a fix for those of you who got bricked by this update: see http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...days-update-soft-bricked-phone-t2939649/page2. I give detailed instructions on how to fix it.
Please spread the word.

pstuart82 said:
I have posted a fix for those of you who got bricked by this update: see http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...days-update-soft-bricked-phone-t2939649/page2. I give detailed instructions on how to fix it.
Please spread the word.
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I tried this approach. It didn't work for me. I downloaded the stock rom and flashed it with Odin. My screen is still froze on the logo,and my battery icon is grey as if it's not charging. I charge it now in a battery charger just to be sure it's charged. I can't afford to lose this phone. Can someone please assist.

kcohen67 said:
I tried this approach. It didn't work for me. I downloaded the stock rom and flashed it with Odin. My screen is still froze on the logo,and my battery icon is grey as if it's not charging. I charge it now in a battery charger just to be sure it's charged. I can't afford to lose this phone. Can someone please assist.
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What message did you receive when trying to flash? Did you flash the 4.4.2 ROM? What had you flashed beforehand
I'm not completely an expert but I've learned enough over the last 48 hours to fix my own phone.

pstuart82 said:
What message did you receive when trying to flash? Did you flash the 4.4.2 ROM? What had you flashed beforehand
I'm not completely an expert but I've learned enough over the last 48 hours to fix my own phone.
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Odin said the flash was complete and successful, but the phone still won't get passed the logo screen. There is no recovery with this 4.4.2 firmware. I can't do a system wipe without a recovery. I tried flashing a custom recovery but It's not working either. I need a way to flash a complete 4.4.2 stock with recovery.

kcohen67 said:
I tried this approach. It didn't work for me. I downloaded the stock rom and flashed it with Odin. My screen is still froze on the logo,and my battery icon is grey as if it's not charging. I charge it now in a battery charger just to be sure it's charged. I can't afford to lose this phone. Can someone please assist.
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I believe I am in the exact same boat. My note 2 had no modifications. Never tried to do anything to the phone in the way of new ROMs or rooting or anything. I picked up the phone and hit the home button the other night and the phone restarted, came up on the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and stuck. Can't factory reset, same grey battery icon, can only power off by removing the battery, similar results when I try using Kies and Odin (assuming I am using them correctly). Will be following your thread and hoping someone can share some further advice...

rollinbonz said:
I believe I am in the exact same boat. My note 2 had no modifications. Never tried to do anything to the phone in the way of new ROMs or rooting or anything. I picked up the phone and hit the home button the other night and the phone restarted, came up on the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and stuck. Can't factory reset, same grey battery icon, can only power off by removing the battery, similar results when I try using Kies and Odin (assuming I am using them correctly). Will be following your thread and hoping someone can share some further advice...
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So if you pull battery, then restart with the 3 button combo to get to recovery,
(Hold down Volume Up and Power button and Home button together) you should be able to factory reset from there.

dicksteele said:
So if you pull battery, then restart with the 3 button combo to get to recovery,
(Hold down Volume Up and Power button and Home button together) you should be able to factory reset from there.
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Thanks for your reply.
I can get to the menu and select the reset option (although i get a slew of red error messages along the way) but when it reboots, im right stuck back at the samsung GNII splash screen.
Check my other thread for more details http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...reme-noob-gn2-mods-stuck-galaxy-note-t2941965 , if mine is a separate issue i dont want to hijack this thread.