[Q] I f'd up and I hate myself help - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

Ok so I rooted by using Odin and all was good. I downloaded rom manager and proceeded to install clockwork recovery all was still good. But then I was dumb and tried flashing a cyanogen mod nightly build. I didn't want to install it that moment, i was downloading for later use. Well it installed anyway and with only the davlik cache clear checked. So now when I turn on the phone it goes to Samsung screen and then the custom loading screen for cyanogen mod which just circles endlessly. I cannot get it to boot into download or recovery mode by holding all the buttons. I have pulled the battery and even the sim card. I also let the boot screen run until it drained the battery. How f'd am I? Will a jig work?i cant just exchange it because this dumb logo spinning will give me away. I am a dumb noob and I hate myself.

Are you able to get into the Samsung download mode so you can re-flash stock firmware in odin?
Oops, missed that part in your post. Are you actually holding all the buttons? Because you only need vol up + home + power for download mode.

chug said:
Are you able to get into the Samsung download mode so you can re-flash stock firmware in odin?
Oops, missed that part in your post. Are you actually holding all the buttons? Because you only need vol up + home + power for download mode.
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Yea sorry that's what I meant just the three but I've tried both combinations for download or recovery numerous times now

I've read multiple thrasds like this and I believe since you can see your Samsung logo you're fine...
There are other ways to get into download mode by pulling out battery and plunging in usb cable and pressing buttons but on my phone I can't find instructions...
Do a search.. You should be fine though. I wouldn't worry.. Samsung logo means ur good.. I think..
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Flashing a rom without wiping will not cause any harms to the recovery mode or download mode. You must have messed something else with rom manager.
Buy a jigg and see if it can get you into download mode
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liltitiz said:
Flashing a rom without wiping will not cause any harms to the recovery mode or download mode. You must have messed something else with rom manager.
Buy a jigg and see if it can get you into download mode
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Not that he messed something up with ROM manager, its just garbage....on this phone anyway. For future reference only use it to get a recovery, don't use it to download or flash rom's. Do that part manually.
As suggested get a jig and try to get into download mode and flash with Odin back to stock. They are like six bucks on eBay and work on pretty much any Samsung phone, I just ordered one tonight to have just in case.

Its fine and you probably dont need a jig, you need to install adb and use it to reboot to recovery or bootloader hopefully you read to make a nandroid first if not flash a stock image with odin. Flashing a rom cannot brick the phone recovery is still there and in order to get to the logo screen bootloader has to be there too. Try the toolkit in the dev section its stickied and i think it has adb and it will install the drivers you need. Not to be rude but if you don't know what you are doing its best not to mess with it.
If you get adb type adb reboot bootloader in your command prompt to get to bootloader to use odin.

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May have bricked my GS3

I initially flashed the CM10 JB stable ROM successfully. The only problem I had was that I was unable to transfer files via USB to my computer, so I tried using the toolkit to flash the stock rom, but when it was flashing I got an error message that my phone disconnected.
When I turn my phone on I can only get into download mode. If i just press the power button, I receive a black screen.
I have tried using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687 to flash the stock ROM using ODIN but the phone freezes at the Samsung logo screen after the T-Mobile "4G Android" screen.
Any help is truly appreciated
islam.osman said:
I initially flashed the CM10 JB stable ROM successfully. The only problem I had was that I was unable to transfer files via USB to my computer, so I tried using the toolkit to flash the stock rom, but when it was flashing I got an error message that my phone disconnected.
When I turn my phone on I can only get into download mode. If i just press the power button, I receive a black screen.
I have tried using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687 to flash the stock ROM using ODIN but the phone freezes at the Samsung logo screen after the T-Mobile "4G Android" screen.
Any help is truly appreciated
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can you get into recovery mode? if you can, try installing a rom from an external micro sd card (that you know previously worked)
islam.osman said:
I have tried using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687 to flash the stock ROM using ODIN but the phone freezes at the Samsung logo screen after the T-Mobile "4G Android" screen.
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If you got this far, then you need to do a factory reset.
idlejoe said:
can you get into recovery mode? if you can, try installing a rom from an external micro sd card (that you know previously worked)
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I can not get into recovery mode. I can only get into Download mode for some reason.
Aerowinder said:
If you got this far, then you need to do a factory reset.
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How would I be able to do a factory reset only using Download Mode?
islam.osman said:
How would I be able to do a factory reset only using Download Mode?
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you cant. You need to boot into recovery. Trust me you can get in it, might take a few tries. Try to boot into recovery without the usb cable plugged in.With the phone completely off, and unplugged do the vol-up, home +power combo til it flashes that first screen, it can be a ***** but youll get in
Try turning the device off, remove the battery and leave it there for 60 secs. Make sure the phone is unplug from computer and the hit vol up, home, power until the phone vibrate then release. This should get the phone into the stock recovery.
billard412 said:
you cant. You need to boot into recovery. Trust me you can get in it, might take a few tries. Try to boot into recovery without the usb cable plugged in.With the phone completely off, and unplugged do the vol-up, home +power combo til it flashes that first screen, it can be a ***** but youll get in
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I really do not think I will be able to get in. I have tried it so many times and even previously could only get into CWM recovery through the app on my phone to boot into recovery. I could never actually get in holding the vol-up+home+power.
Is it possible to flash CWM recovery through ODIN and download mode?
I'm not sure why this stock rom is freezing after I flash it through odin.
islam.osman said:
I really do not think I will be able to get in. I have tried it so many times and even previously could only get into CWM recovery through the app on my phone to boot into recovery. I could never actually get in holding the vol-up+home+power.
Is it possible to flash CWM recovery through ODIN and download mode?
I'm not sure why this stock rom is freezing after I flash it through odin.
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pick ur poison--
cwm original--- https://dl.dropbox.com/s/tal5szplmicwfw5/cwm-norm.tar?dl=1
cwm touch--- https://dl.dropbox.com/s/td6q227c2iur53m/cwm-touch.tar?dl=1
twrp--- https://dl.dropbox.com/s/gegn4jfuc74sq1d/TWRP (3).tar?dl=1
i would suggest trying a different cable and if ur gonna use odin again, wipe everything (especially /system!) in recovery before booting into download mode for the odin flash. would also reccomend tryin the legit stock rom in odin (unrooted) if its still freezing on you.
Flash with Odin again, then after it is successfully completed power down phone you have to hold vol up home and power until you see some blue text appear in the top left corner then factory reset from recovery
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Yea getting into recovery is tricky if you don't hold the buttons long enough (let go too soon). These guys really gave you great advice.
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If you couldn't get into CWM recovery before you screwed the rom then you just aren't doing it right.with phone off, hold up and home, then hold powered button for like 3 sec then let go of only power... but i think you are right the download mode skips the Samsung logo.the recovery puts up Samsung logo before booting recovery. Why can't you Odin a recovery partition ?
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chrisram88 said:
Yea getting into recovery is tricky if you don't hold the buttons long enough (let go too soon). These guys really gave you great advice.
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That they have, I took the battery out and let it sit for a little and tried it to get into recovery and it worked! I'm was able to boot up regularly after and I truly thank you all for the help because I was having a heart attack.

Galaxy S3 softbriked? Odis and recovery mode not working.

ATT S3 stuck at the Samsung galaxy 3 logo, i tried to use Odin and flash but it wont work (stuck at system) and I cant access my recovery mode. I try to go into recovery mode but it just reboot and goes back to the logo.
The only thing I can access is DL to try to flash it through Odin but It just not working , I tried the original update from samsung and the jelly bean and it keep getting stuck in the loading system.
please advice , I am desperate.
Are you trying to flash back to stock?
I went through this the other day. Boot into the stock recovery and do a factory reset. Wipe User Data/Factory Reset I believe is the actual option.
Should boot fine after that.
*nevermind... didnt read it properly, obviously wont work if you cant get into recovery... my bad
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jeserguevara said:
ATT S3 stuck at the Samsung galaxy 3 logo, i tried to use Odin and flash but it wont work (stuck at system) and I cant access my recovery mode. I try to go into recovery mode but it just reboot and goes back to the logo.
The only thing I can access is DL to try to flash it through Odin but It just not working , I tried the original update from samsung and the jelly bean and it keep getting stuck in the loading system.
please advice , I am desperate.
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Try this metod to get bact to stock. Read frist before you try.
BobSlob said:
Are you trying to flash back to stock?
I went through this the other day. Boot into the stock recovery and do a factory reset. Wipe User Data/Factory Reset I believe is the actual option.
Should boot fine after that.
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I cant acces recovery mode at all! everytime , I do the volume up,power , home it just reboot and goes back to the samsung logo.
jeserguevara said:
I cant acces recovery mode at all! everytime , I do the volume up,power , home it just reboot and goes back to the samsung logo.
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You can try using kies recovery.
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Intub8 said:
You can try using kies recovery.
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Or ADB command.
Have you tried: vol up+home and then adding power? When I do the 3 at the same time, it doesn't seem to always work but that way does. Just a shot in the dark.
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Or ADB command.
Have you tried: vol up+home and then adding power? When I do the 3 at the same time, it doesn't seem to always work but that way does. Just a shot in the dark.
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not working boss,on my samsung wave 2
Looks like you may be soft bricked. You can always send it off to JTag for repair. This guy on eBay does it for $35 and he has 700+ sales with a 100% satisfaction rating http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=271160547396
If you can get into dl mode you can fix it. And make sure that you are trying to get into recovery the right way. I know in times of frustration getting into recovery can be annoying. ...a few deep breaths wait a little while then try for recovery. If not. .. down load the newest odin, erase and down load New drivers for your phone and attempt odin again, Flash stock rooted.
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I am having similar issues i'm able to get into download and keis will begin emergency recovery but both options fail at system.img.ext4
recovery is un available and outs me into connect to keis screen which is download ot keis download.
would any one have a stock recovery of original DLK3 that would be for odin, or a location to download it. keis said if I could get into stock recovery....
thankx
i'm not even stressed yet I went thru this once with my captivate and I got out of that one.
I think that running kies and odin at the same time can disrupt odin. Not 100% on that but I always disabled or removed it first as per something I had read. Also if you have been running anything using ADB on your PC, use the task manager to make sure it is not still running in the processes. It has caused me problems getting a connection to the phone to stick.

Can't access recovery with FI27

Recently had to replace my E4GT and the new device was sent to me with FI27 firmware. I want to install Blue Kuban or something similar, however I can't get the phone to boot into recovery. I can access download mode, which I used to flash a rooted version of the stock rom, however when I try to boot into recovery (holding power and volume up) the phone displays the samsung boot screen twice then boots like normal. Can I flash to a CWM or something through Odin in download mode, to gain access to custom firmware and recovery mode? Assuming I can, is there a preferred firmware to use now?
Get the el26 kernel that had cwm recovery in it and flash thru odin .
When the phone resets pull out the battery and place it back put the phone then boot into recovery
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beneboi said:
Recently had to replace my E4GT and the new device was sent to me with FI27 firmware. I want to install Blue Kuban or something similar, however I can't get the phone to boot into recovery. I can access download mode, which I used to flash a rooted version of the stock rom, however when I try to boot into recovery (holding power and volume up) the phone displays the samsung boot screen twice then boots like normal. Can I flash to a CWM or something through Odin in download mode, to gain access to custom firmware and recovery mode? Assuming I can, is there a preferred firmware to use now?
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Post 2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953783
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BluesRulez said:
Post 2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953783
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I really appreciate the guide, and I followed it, installed odin lite, got the right apk for my phone to flash, grabbed the cwm and flashed it, however I still can't boot to recovery and obviously can no longer boot back into the rom I had. I suppose I will wait until I get home and use odin on my pc to flash, as I can access download mode. Can I use the same cwm with the pc version of odin?
Ok, so things have gone from bad to worse.
I was able to flash the stock el26 with odin and got it back to factory, after that i booted into recovery and attempted to install blu kuban (after clearing everything) and it gives me a short write error about not enough space but I have over 10gb free on the phone and 20 on the sd card. I then attempted the mobile odin steps again VERBATIM from your guide and when the phone reset it soft bricked again, however this time it wont boot into recovery or download mode and just sits at the samsung logo screen. When I plug the phone into the pc and attempt to boot into anything the charging animation just freezes on the screen. any help would be greatly appreciated.
(edit) nevermind, im an idiot. figured it out.

[Q] n00b stuck on endless loop, can't get into recovery

I have a Sprint Galaxy S3, rooted, Clockworkmod, ROM Manager and running CM 10.1.1 stable. My phone reception seemed to have taken a dive, so I started researching flashing a new radio in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787677
At some point in the thread, somebody scared me into doing this:
If youve never backed up youre nvram before u might be SOL but just in case
In terminal emulator type:
Su (press enter)
Reboot nvrestore (press enter)
Which I did (not the brightest move on my part, apparently). Now when the phone starts I get the Samsung sign, the Galaxy S3 sign with the Cyanogenmod man at the bottom, then it buzzes and starts over again. I cannot get into recovery. Any ideas? Am I SOL?
Thanks
Does it boot up to the OS ? If it does you can try loading Recovery again with either Flash Img GUI, or Rom Manager. Also for Firmware / modem / baseband I would suggest heading over to freeza's thread HERE.
..thats right boot into dowload mode..get a stock ONE CLICK restore rom and flash...these nrmaly include...kernal..modem..rom..and stock recovery...always keep a fresh copy on uou laptop for emergancys
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chris-allen said:
..thats right boot into dowload mode..get a stock ONE CLICK restore rom and flash...these nrmaly include...kernal..modem..rom..and stock recovery...always keep a fresh copy on uou laptop for emergancys
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I'd love to but I can't get the PC to recognize the phone. :/
Do you consider yourself to be a great recovery enterer? I'm being totally serious. Took me some time to learn how to do it. Or are you the type that only goes into recovery by holding Power in android, or you click recovery in Rom Manager?
I would suggest to hold Power, Home and the Up Volume Button until you see the samsung logo with Recovery on the top. If that doesn't work, pull battery, and now try download mode, by holding Down Volume button and Power and Home.
Good Luck my friend.
youngnex said:
Do you consider yourself to be a great recovery enterer? I'm being totally serious. Took me some time to learn how to do it. Or are you the type that only goes into recovery by holding Power in android, or you click recovery in Rom Manager?
I would suggest to hold Power, Home and the Up Volume Button until you see the samsung logo with Recovery on the top. If that doesn't work, pull battery, and now try download mode, by holding Down Volume button and Power and Home.
Good Luck my friend.
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Couldn't get into recovery at all. I'm almost done flashing stock ROM through Odin, that was the only way the PC would recognize the phone. Hoping this does the job.
Did you get this sorted out ?

Please help!!! I think i had a hard brick

I accidentally intall a GT-I9300 ROM into my SGH-I747 phone using TWRP. now, the phone is dead, compelte black, no response to any button. press Power key, Samsung Logo won't show up, even no Vibaration, it's exactly like no battery inside the phone. Can't go into the download mode or Recovery mode
I haven't try Odin yet, can you give me some suggestions
Many thanks,
baib88 said:
I accidentally intall a GT-I9300 ROM into my SGH-I747 phone using TWRP. now, the phone is dead, no response to any button. Can't go into the download mode or Recovery mode
I haven't try Odin yet, can you give me some suggestions
Many thanks,
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If you flashed a international gs3 rom on your phone you're hard bricked. It will need to be sent to a jtag service
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baib88 said:
I accidentally intall a GT-I9300 ROM into my SGH-I747 phone using TWRP. now, the phone is dead, compelte black, no response to any button. press Power key, Samsung Logo won't show up, even no Vibaration, it's exactly like no battery inside the phone. Can't go into the download mode or Recovery mode
I haven't try Odin yet, can you give me some suggestions
Many thanks,
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You can try to get a USB Jig which will put your phone into Download mode immediately. They're like $2 so there's no harm in trying. If that doesnt work, proceed with finding a way to JTAG.
Thank you for the guide on how to unbrick.
I tried following the direction of going into download mode, then odin, but doesn't work.
I am currently using the SD card method and the phone loads up that way, but without the sd card it won't boot up in any mode.
Before all this, I had the original stock, then tried to flash this:
http://joyofandroid.com/install-andr...ung-galaxy-s3/
The android revolution. I'm guessing this was only for the international version, but I wasn't verifying that it wasn't for a at&t i747 phone.
Currently, the only way I can enter twrp recovery or download mode is by going into the main screen, accessing the app Root Rashr - Flash tool, go into the app, and pick either recovery or bootloader.
I tried going into recovery, format and restore the original, but when I remove the sd card, it wouldn't start up. I can't start the phone without the sd card in the phone.
Thank you for reading and for any help!

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