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My Epic Just Refuses to be Rooted

So last night I tried running the one click root with CWM 3, and it ran, but got stuck installing the recovery image, so I disconnected, rebooted, and ran again. Now it won't run cuz Asphalt and Free HD game demos are gone. What can I do? I really don't want to Odin just to get those two apks back

Odin a prerooted tar.. or manually install the recovery because if you made it that far ur phone should be rooted... is superuser in the app drawer now??
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chris41g said:
Odin a prerooted tar.. or manually install the recovery because if you made it that far ur phone should be rooted... is superuser in the app drawer now??
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It was, but then I ran the one click again and it froze up my whole phone, it wouldn't even start. Somehow, messing around with Odin unlocked it, but superuser was gone, but my phone was back to normal (still missing those two apps)

b3nny said:
It was, but then I ran the one click again and it froze up my whole phone, it wouldn't even start. Somehow, messing around with Odin unlocked it, but superuser was gone, but my phone was back to normal (still missing those two apps)
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There is not enough room for one click to run and copy so it deletes those 2 apps to make room. When you are rooted move a bunch of stuff to SD card and you can download and install them again.

kennyglass123 said:
There is not enough room for one click to run and copy so it deletes those 2 apps to make room. When you are rooted move a bunch of stuff to SD card and you can download and install them again.
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But the problem is that I can't root. I'll try a different computer later to see if that solves anything
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b3nny said:
But the problem is that I can't root. I'll try a different computer later to see if that solves anything
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Make sure Superuser is not still on your phone. Go into manage applications>all and see. If it is there, clear data in it. Then try one-click again.

kennyglass123 said:
Make sure Superuser is not still on your phone. Go into manage applications>all and see. If it is there, clear data in it. Then try one-click again.
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or he can odin a prerooted tar, and be back to normal...

davidrules7778 said:
or he can odin a prerooted tar, and be back to normal...
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That's what I do.
I've never gotten the one click script to work. I assume it's because I'm dumb or my hardware isn't compatible or something. It always says "phone not connected" even though it is connected and I have the proper drivers installed.
pre-rooted tars in odin are just so much easier.

If you are getting "phone not recognized" error it is 99% of time your cable you are using. The factory cable is junk!

Neckberg said:
If you are getting "phone not recognized" error it is 99% of time your cable you are using. The factory cable is junk!
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Blackberry cable FTW! I agree. I always use my blackberry cable and never have problems.

Anyone have any explanation as to why my phone locked up while running the one click and then fixed by using Odin, abiet with everything still intact? In scared I messed up something behind the scenes. And where and how do I get a flashable tar to root my phone with?
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b3nny said:
Anyone have any explanation as to why my phone locked up while running the one click and then fixed by using Odin, abiet with everything still intact? In scared I messed up something behind the scenes. And where and how do I get a flashable tar to root my phone with?
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Yeah, that shouldn't of happened unless flashed only a modem instead of a full tar. They should be greater than 150MB. Here is the link for an EB13 prerooted tar set, also in development there are a bunch of new EC05 files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209

Would Rerooting help?

So somehow someway my phone is on the "Galaxy S 2 Yellow triangle with exclamation mark" screen and wont boot up.
I simply wiped factory reset, and dalvik ( coming from Caulks Rom ) and then flashed Blazer Rom 3.7 and it never went past that screen.
My question is can i simply re root on my mac and would my phone go back to stock rooted OS? Or do I have to restore it through Odin?
Note I did backup my previous rom!
Sorry forgot to mention I cant access recovery either! I hold down volume up and power and nothing just stays on the yellow triangle screen...

Jess813 said:
So somehow someway my phone is on the "Galaxy S 2 Yellow triangle with exclamation mark" screen and wont boot up.
I simply wiped factory reset, and dalvik ( coming from Caulks Rom ) and then flashed Blazer Rom 3.7 and it never went past that screen.
My question is can i simply re root on my mac and would my phone go back to stock rooted OS? Or do I have to restore it through Odin?
Note I did backup my previous rom!
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Get calks format all ...flash it and then go to advanced and wipe system and then flash new ROM .... If it still doesn't work check md5 on the ROM that it's a good download if it's not redownload and flash ....you can always restore your back up
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Epix4G said:
Get calks format all ...flash it and then go to advanced and wipe system and then flash new ROM .... If it still doesn't work check md5 on the ROM that it's a good download if it's not redownload and flash ....you can always restore your back up
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Sorry for got to mention I cant access recovery either! I hold down volume up and power and nothing just stays on the yellow triangle screen...

Can you get into download mode? If so Odin a ROM, then restore your old Nandroid.

Jess813 said:
Sorry for got to mention I cant access recovery either! I hold down volume up and power and nothing just stays on the yellow triangle screen...
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Does Odin recognize your phone?

IA-32e said:
Can you get into download mode? If so Odin a ROM, then restore your old Nandroid.
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Man you guys are fast (THANKS) yes I can get into Download mode, but I guess my main question is, If i re root again and flash the Samsung drivers, rootzip etc ( like rooting again) would this fix my problem?

Jess813 said:
Man you guys are fast (THANKS) yes I can get into Download mode, but I guess my main question is, If i re root again and flash the Samsung drivers, rootzip etc ( like rooting again) would this fix my problem?
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Try to Odin just a kernel with cwm first
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Epix4G said:
Try to Odin just a kernel with cwm first
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How do I do that? Sorry...I never really do things like this.. Do I simply put my phone into Download mode, connect it to Odin, and select PDA to a kernel I want? Woulld I do the same for CWM?

Jess813 said:
How do I do that? Sorry...I never really do things like this.. Do I simply put my phone into Download mode, connect it to Odin, and select PDA to a kernel I want? Woulld I do the same for CWM?
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I would definitely recommend going this route. Follow the instructions in this thread it will help you to install ACS (CWM) Recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268037

for future reference recovery is volume Up + power. not down.

From the sounds of it id say you may need to flash more than the kernal I was in a similar situation where my recovery wouldnt work and I couldnt boot into the rom and I had to flash back to stock through Odin to get it working again. Then after that I re rooted and flashed a rom.

rbtrucking said:
From the sounds of it id say you may need to flash more than the kernal I was in a similar situation where my recovery wouldnt work and I couldnt boot into the rom and I had to flash back to stock through Odin to get it working again. Then after that I re rooted and flashed a rom.
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Yeah agreed but wasn't there a way to restore back to stock and rooted at the same time. ..?
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Jess813 said:
Yeah agreed but wasn't there a way to restore back to stock and rooted at the same time. ..?
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Im not sure, when it happened to me there wasnt a way. Its really simple though I mean when I did it I was back up and running, rerooted, and running a rom in about 10 minutes if that.
This is the file you would need to flash the stock tar file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409634 this is what I used then after I just re rooted.

rbtrucking said:
Im not sure, when it happened to me there wasnt a way. Its really simple though I mean when I did it I was back up and running, rerooted, and running a rom in about 10 minutes if that.
This is the file you would need to flash the stock tar file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409634 this is what I used then after I just re rooted.
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Just curious will this work on a Mac?

Jess813 said:
Just curious will this work on a Mac?
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Honestly I gotta say I am not sure. It might say in the thread though.

Jess813 said:
Just curious will this work on a Mac?
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Yes but instead of ODIN you'll use Heimdall. There's a guide in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277000

IA-32e said:
Yes but instead of ODIN you'll use Heimdall. There's a guide in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277000
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This is for rooting not for flashing a Rom I used this method to root but I need to restore even if its unrooting.
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I've been in this situation before, you have a bad flash.... you have to odin back to stock redownlaod the rom you installed and try again... the yellow triangle will probably still be there but the phone will boot. i bought a jig to get rid of my yellow triangle (It really bothered me and the jig was like a buck)

Jess813 said:
This is for rooting not for flashing a Rom I used this method to root but I need to restore even if its unrooting.
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Yes that guide is for rooting but you can flash ROM's with Heimdall too. Just do a Google search for it and you'll see. Either that or find yourself a windows box and ODIN a rooted ROM with clockwork recovery and then restore your backup.

mauricehall said:
I've been in this situation before, you have a bad flash.... you have to odin back to stock redownlaod the rom you installed and try again... the yellow triangle will probably still be there but the phone will boot. i bought a jig to get rid of my yellow triangle (It really bothered me and the jig was like a buck)
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Use mobile Odin to flash stock and it will get rid of the triangle ...the pro version will auto root it too then use mobile Odin to flash kernel with cwm ....no triangle and count does not go up using mobile Odin
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Stuck in DONWLOAD MODE HELP....

Got my phone today updated it to EL29..went to go Root it ran Odin with the oneclick root..The blue bar went halfway then just stopped didnt do anything just froze..now I can get into Download mode but thats it..no recovery nothin..I tried different computers/cables...reinstalled drivers etc..still no go..I got it to almost finish the blue progress bar gets all the way to the end then stops...When I look at Odin its at the modem part....Help.......If I just turn the screen on like normal power on ..I get a phone /computer icons..then says--------FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE..PLEASE SELECT RECOVERY MODE IN ""KIES"" & AN TRY AGAIN??????HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

Just to verify your phone is being recognized via Odin?
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jasone4gt said:
Just to verify your phone is being recognized via Odin?
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yes it does see it...just doesnt want to finish any of the tar flash thru Odin...

dodgeram02 said:
yes it does see it...just doesnt want to finish any of the tar flash thru Odin...
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Which tar are you trying to flash, and have you made sure it wasnt a bad download by flashing a different tar?
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Yeah try different tar if still doesntvwork,umtoot back to stock 29 and start over.(qbkings how-to-videos).

I got it fixed...just had to instal EG30 first manually them update to EL29...works like a charm...I used that AUTOROOT thats what effed my Phone up...for now on I will Manually do it...

dodgeram02 said:
I got it fixed...just had to instal EG30 first manually them update to EL29...works like a charm...I used that AUTOROOT thats what effed my Phone up...for now on I will Manually do it...
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EG30 tar works great. Actually all of sfhub's work is great. I did the EG30 then Odin flashed a kernel, got yellow triangle, used my USB jig then restored my nandroid and flashed my modem. From stock to my EL29 setup in 10 min..
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dodgeram02 said:
I got it fixed...just had to instal EG30 first manually them update to EL29...works like a charm...I used that AUTOROOT thats what effed my Phone up...for now on I will Manually do it...
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Do you mind relaying how Auto Root effed your phone up? All I read was ODIN didn't complete the flash (and the screen you saw is the expected behavior if that happens)
I didn't read where you used Auto Root.

dodgeram02 said:
Got my phone today updated it to EL29..went to go Root it ran Odin with the oneclick root..The blue bar went halfway then just stopped didnt do anything just froze..now I can get into Download mode but thats it..no recovery nothin..I tried different computers/cables...reinstalled drivers etc..still no go..I got it to almost finish the blue progress bar gets all the way to the end then stops...When I look at Odin its at the modem part....Help.......If I just turn the screen on like normal power on ..I get a phone /computer icons..then says--------FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE..PLEASE SELECT RECOVERY MODE IN ""KIES"" & AN TRY AGAIN??????HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
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Thats what you get for liking the packers

sfhub said:
Do you mind relaying how Auto Root effed your phone up? All I read was ODIN didn't complete the flash (and the screen you saw is the expected behavior if that happens)
I didn't read where you used Auto Root.
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Ya I watched Qbkings video went an downloaded EL29 AutoRoot "Preserve" ran it..It got half way thru then froze.waited 30 minutes..then I retried just kept freezing..So the I treid an older version..EK02 an EG30...Ek02 got a little farther then frooze soon as it hit the modem for install then it frooze..EG30 just kept resetting my phone...Anyway Im not really new the flashing Well to samsung phones Yes im new..lol..anyway I did it manually an it worked..Not saying it was really your autoroot,Im thinkin ""ODIN"""is a very picky program..One thing I do notice is my recovery seems to change by its self....very wierd...it goes from CLOCKWORKMOD Touch..then back to the original version...I even tried that other one Rogue..same thing..just really wierd that everytime I boot into recovery I get a different Recovery...lol

meatwadathf said:
Thats what you get for liking the packers
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Hmmmm Who is your team...Da ****ty ass Bears LOL There is always next year for ya..Prob a Cubbies fan to huh........Dont be hating on the Packers..

dodgeram02 said:
Ya I watched Qbkings video went an downloaded EL29 AutoRoot "Preserve" ran it..It got half way thru then froze.waited 30 minutes..then I retried just kept freezing..So the I treid an older version..EK02 an EG30...Ek02 got a little farther then frooze soon as it hit the modem for install then it frooze..EG30 just kept resetting my phone...Anyway Im not really new the flashing Well to samsung phones Yes im new..lol..anyway I did it manually an it worked..Not saying it was really your autoroot,Im thinkin ""ODIN"""is a very picky program.
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I think the confusion is just terminology. None of what you just described is Auto Root. They are One-Click ODIN.
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One thing I do notice is my recovery seems to change by its self....very wierd...it goes from CLOCKWORKMOD Touch..then back to the original version...I even tried that other one Rogue..same thing..just really wierd that everytime I boot into recovery I get a different Recovery...lol
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It doesn't really "change by itself". What is really happening is the CWM Touch you flashed is a fake flash and isn't persistent. It works immediately after the fake flash, but since it wasn't actually flashed, at next reboot, it will go back to original. You need to install a CWM Touch that is actually packed into a kernel, then it will be persistent.

Stuck in Downloading Mode!!
Hey dodgeram02, aside from flashing that EG30 kernel in ODIN, what else did you do? I flashed EG30 in ODIN with a PASS but the phone keeps bootlooping. What do I do? Any and all suggestions welcome
Epic4G Touch

I also tried using Odin to update to the fb27 modem leak and Odin got stuck at the end of the process. I was able to restore my phone by flashing a kernel through Odin then manually flashing a new rom and modem.. but now that I try to update profile and prl I get error messages
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i really F***D up!!

i dont know how bricked my phone is but while i was tryin to update it to wicked v3 i was doing a full wipe but i accidently formatted the system storage and now the phone is missing a file the data file and it wont boot and it wont let me restore it with my nand back up.. im completly stuck in the recovery.. would going back to stock fix it??? i really need help!!!

lagunas11 said:
i dont know how bricked my phone is but while i was tryin to update it to wicked v3 i was doing a full wipe but i accidently formatted the system storage and now the phone is missing a file the data file and it wont boot and it wont let me restore it with my nand back up.. im completly stuck in the recovery.. would going back to stock fix it??? i really need help!!!
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Relax bro. What recovery are you on? I always format system and everythings runs good. If you can't backup, odin back to stock. If you can get into download mode then you are good. Or you can try reflashing the ROM.

whytechapel_x said:
Relax bro. What recovery are you on? I always format system and everythings runs good. If you can't backup, odin back to stock. If you can get into download mode then you are good. Or you can try reflashing the ROM.
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yea i tryed using the and back up i had in case something went wrong but i have it saved to my extsd card so i selected it and it fails because the
data folder is missing in the intstorage. i tryed reflashing the rom but when it flashes at the end it says UPDATING PARTISIONS E/: NO SUCH FOLDER/FILE FOUND so i cant do anything.... i want know if its safe for me to go back to stock before i make it even worse....

lagunas11 said:
yea i tryed using the and back up i had in case something went wrong but i have it saved to my extsd card so i selected it and it fails because the
data folder is missing in the intstorage. i tryed reflashing the rom but when it flashes at the end it says UPDATING PARTISIONS E/: NO SUCH FOLDER/FILE FOUND so i cant do anything.... i want know if its safe for me to go back to stock before i make it even worse....
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Yeah I think something happened with SD card. Try using odin. I'm pretty sure you're not bricked. I remember reading somewhere along time ago about something about formatting the system and causing problems idk though lol. Do you happen to have another sd card that you can use? Are you on CWM or TWRP. If on CWM, use odin to put TWRP and try again.

whytechapel_x said:
Yeah I think something happened with SD card. Try using odin. I'm pretty sure you're not bricked. I remember reading somewhere along time ago about something about formatting the system and causing problems idk though lol. Do you happen to have another sd card that you can use? Are you on CWM or TWRP. If on CWM, use odin to put TWRP and try again.
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yea i have twrp so i cant really use it right now im trying to go back to stock so far its going good...

Drama.
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Underground_XI said:
Drama.
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Okay, and I don't see any **** starting, etc so I don't quite understand what you mean...

Underground_XI said:
Drama.
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Pointless post? Seriously, can't contribute then don't comment!
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elesbb said:
Pointless post? Seriously, can't contribute then don't comment!
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sorry man but no i thought i fixed it but no my phone is still messed up..

lagunas11 said:
sorry man but no i thought i fixed it but no my phone is still messed up..
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Have you tried to do another format of the partitions?

Just use odin to install the whole system dump and all solved. So much noise for nothing.
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lagunas11 said:
sorry man but no i thought i fixed it but no my phone is still messed up..
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Ive been in this position a couple times myself unfortunately. I formated everything internal/external SD cards and system, which left me with no bootable rom and no backup to backup from. (awesome)! so what i did one of the times this happended was 1. downloaded a rom TWRP flashable of course. 2. Placed the rom on my USB thumbdrive. 3. i had a usb otg stick that i was able to mount with TWRP and flash. and was back in business!!
another time i did this i used another phone (you could use your computer too if you have an adapter) I downloaded the TWRP flashable rom on to the microsd card, Stuck the card back in my phone and flashed it that way. again back in business!
Then of course there is the above mentioned way to Odin back to the very beginning with stock. Hope this helps and you get it figured out. But it does sound like your phone is totally fine, just need to figure out how to wake her back up. LOL.

Returning everything back to stock via Odin is the answer to your woed. As long as you're able to get into download mode (do not confuse download mode with recovery), you're golden.

omegajester said:
Returning everything back to stock via Odin is the answer to your woed. As long as you're able to get into download mode (do not confuse download mode with recovery), you're golden.
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Amin! Finally somebody else that understands
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omegajester said:
Returning everything back to stock via Odin is the answer to your woed. As long as you're able to get into download mode (do not confuse download mode with recovery), you're golden.
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I know the difference and yes I went back to stock via Odin 6 times and that thing was there.. But I found a solution from the s3 threads thanxs anyways
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[Q] Odin a stock firmware

If i use odin to flash a stock firmware will it delete all of the pictures inside the phone?

No. I have pictures and music and all SD card contents dating back to the time I bought the phone and I used Odin last week to return to stock.
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No, but you may need to factory reset, which would delete all the files in your device..
There are possible ways trying to get around this, but its safer to just back up your important files in case something unexpected happens
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serio22 said:
No, but you may need to factory reset, which would delete all the files in your device..
There are possible ways trying to get around this, but its safer to just back up your important files in case something unexpected happens
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well the phone im doing it on doesnt start and just stays stuck on the samsung logo so do you think itll still work.

lmendoza23 said:
well the phone im doing it on doesnt start and just stays stuck on the samsung logo so do you think itll still work.
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Don't know, often times that means a factory reset might be needed, but can you tell me what happened to it? There may be other ways to fix it
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The phone belongs to a buddy of mine but he told me it just randomly happened.
btw nice e90

lmendoza23 said:
The phone belongs to a buddy of mine but he told me it just randomly happened.
btw nice e90
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Hmm.. Ok try flashing firmware with Odin, if that doesn't fix it then flash twrp recovery and reboot to recovery, after that do a factory reset within twrp.. This will perform a factory reset without wiping user files.. Reboot and it should boot up
Edit: oh and yes I know, wish it was mine :/
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serio22 said:
Hmm.. Ok try flashing firmware with Odin, if that doesn't fix it then flash twrp recovery and reboot to recovery, after that do a factory reset within twrp.. This will perform a factory reset without wiping user files.. Reboot and it should boot up
Edit: oh and yes I know, wish it was mine :/
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so the first odin shouldnt delete anything from the gallery? no matter which rom i flash
ohhh, if it was an m3 id be wishing too

lmendoza23 said:
so the first odin shouldnt delete anything from the gallery? no matter which rom i flash
ohhh, if it was an m3 id be wishing too
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Right, but you're not flashing a rom, you're flashing firmware.. You could also just flash a rom, but I don't know how your buddy wants his device
Bro I love m3's!! Been in love with them since day one.. I just have that display pic because it looks nice lol
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serio22 said:
Right, but you're not flashing a rom, you're flashing firmware.. You could also just flash a rom, but I don't know how your buddy wants his device
Bro I love m3's!! Been in love with them since day one.. I just have that display pic because it looks nice lol
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Alright well here goes nothing!
Hopefully when im done with my e36 ill be chasing those e90s
EDIT: When i attempt to flash with odin it says <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) and the phone says odin flash write faliure

What firmware version did you try to flash? If it was ever updated to 4.3 you can only ever flash the same or newer firmware again. So if it had been updated to NC2 before, you can only flash NC2 firmware. (Latest version). If this doesn't apply, you might want to try reinstalling drivers. Also, only use Odin v3.07 or 3.09.
You can try to odin flash twrp recovery though, then make a nandroid backup to be safe. It also has a built in file manager and you can use it to copy the picture folder from internal to external sd card.
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DocHoliday77 said:
What firmware version did you try to flash? If it was ever updated to 4.3 you can only ever flash the same or newer firmware again. So if it had been updated to NC2 before, you can only flash NC2 firmware. (Latest version). If this doesn't apply, you might want to try reinstalling drivers. Also, only use Odin v3.07 or 3.09.
You can try to odin flash twrp recovery though, then make a nandroid backup to be safe. It also has a built in file manager and you can use it to copy the picture folder from internal to external sd card.
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I downloaded the latest 4.3 and tried to flash that but didnt work im not sure what the phone had before and can i flash the twrp recovery if the phone wasnt rooted?

Yes, you can flash a custom recovery without root. Its actually the original root method if I'm not mistaken. (Flash recovery, then from that recovery flash the SuperSU update zip. )
Since youre using the latest firmware, we know that's not the cause at least.
Few other things that are known to cause Odin to fail...
Make sure you are using the correct firmware for the device. (Make sure if its a T999, T999L, T999N, T999V and use the corresponding firmware)
If kies is on your computer, uninstall it
Try different usb cables, yes they quite often do go bad.
Try every usb port on your computer. I've seen more than a few people find it only worked on one usb port! No idea why...
Try different driver versions. Make sure you uninstall through device manager. Drivers are in my sig.
If all else fails, try a different computer if possible.
If I think of anything else ill add it.
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Yup, everything Doc said.. Double check firmware or Odin may be a little picky
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I tried what you guys said and none of it worked and then i tried to install a recovery through odin and that worked. Through recovery I tried to install a zip firmware that i got from another firmware and now the phone does not start at all no boot screen no download mode no nothing. Is it fully gone now?

lmendoza23 said:
I tried what you guys said and none of it worked and then i tried to install a recovery through odin and that worked. Through recovery I tried to install a zip firmware that i got from another firmware and now the phone does not start at all no boot screen no download mode no nothing. Is it fully gone now?
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Firmware or ROM? And what zip is this you're talking about? Can you get into recovery? If not then you might have bricked it
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serio22 said:
Firmware or ROM? And what zip is this you're talking about? Can you get into recovery? If not then you might have bricked it
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I used this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403060 at the bottom of the first post
and yeah no recovery
but when i plug it into my computer it beeps like if something just was plugged in

That thread is pretty old and I think that was for LJA, if the phone was updated to 4.3 and you tried that it makes sense that it would brick.. Does it give you message in the connected devices?
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serio22 said:
That thread is pretty old and I think that was for LJA, if the phone was updated to 4.3 and you tried that it makes sense that it would brick.. Does it give you message in the connected devices?
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Nope

lmendoza23 said:
Nope
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Try the debrick thread
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