Hi there,
Can someone please help me as I think I have soft bricked my phone and can't figure out how to fix it.
I previously had a rooted device running Phandroid.
I then used the Toolkit and attempted to "Flash an unsecure boot image". Since then, my phone will not boot up. It hangs at the samsung logo screen.
I have used Odin to flash a default "STOCK" image on the device, but the same problem exists.
I tried flashing new boot images but the same issue exists. Perhaps I am using the wrong file?
If anyone has any tips I would really appreciate it.
Thank you.
first shouldve put this in q&a
second factory data reset then flash back stock with odin then you should be good
smartguy044 said:
first shouldve put this in q&a
second factory data reset then flash back stock with odin then you should be good
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first : watch the XDA video lol:laugh:
yeah this need to be moved :good: q&a
markysd said:
edit... more like
first : watch the XDA video lol:laugh:
yeah this need to be moved :good: q&a
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thanks for the reply. i realized my mistake. i flashed the international boot image instead of the one for my device. can you please advice me on how to fix it. I tried flashing the stock rogers firmware with odin but its not working.
i realized the secret. After flashing the stock rogers firmware, you must boot into the default android recovery and wipe your cache and data.
that resolved my boot-freeze issue.
thanks.
This is the second post that I have seen tonight regarding this same problem. What the heck is happening here?
net_vampire32 said:
thanks for the reply. i realized my mistake. i flashed the international boot image instead of the one for my device. can you please advice me on how to fix it. I tried flashing the stock rogers firmware with odin but its not working.
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JTAG repair is your only option. You've hard bricked your phone.
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Have you tried this yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27780315
[HOW TO] Unbrick your phone from flashing an International gsm boot image
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kinghorsey said:
JTAG repair is your only option. You've hard bricked your phone.
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If he is able to reach download mode then this statement is completely false, not to mention the problem was fixed at the time of your post.....
Missed his response.
In my experience flashing the wrong firmware means hard-brick.
Cheers.
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More often than not, yes it does....but it is not an absolute your are F'ed. It is still worth going through all the possibilities of getting into download mode and correcting the error before immediately condemning someone to a potentially costly repair.
True enough.
That's why I got a jig - just in case.
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Is it possible let to not have a phone flash even when u can get into download mode?
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twanskys204 said:
Is it possible let to not have a phone flash even when u can get into download mode?
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I think what you mean to ask is, In download mode you get failed errors in Odin trying to flash a stock fw and encryption errors when flashing a rom via twrp. Post your pics of errors you are getting in the thread hopefully someone has an answer for you. iv'e been trying to help but im baffled, seems nothing will write to his internal on the phone. is this considered a brick even if you can still get into download mode or recovery?
EDIT: here are pics of errors twanskys204 is getting in odin and twrp. even after factory reset or wipes of caches from encryption error still no boot.
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Encryption error, ugh. Haven't saw that since Captivate days. You may need to send that for jtag.
Here's the link for the Captivate thread with the encryption error. Maybe you can find something there that's useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447303
mrhaley30705 said:
Encryption error, ugh. Haven't saw that since Captivate days. You may need to send that for jtag.
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hmm so what exactly does this mean? the issue of the encryption error? he can still get into download mode also
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If your using a PIT file, tick "re-partition" in odin. It will 100% wipe the device. like factory. That should fix your error.
antiochasylum said:
If your using a PIT file, tick "re-partition" in odin. It will 100% wipe the device. like factory. That should fix your error.
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So I did it and I got this
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turilo said:
hmm so what exactly does this mean? the issue of the encryption error? he can still get into download mode also
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Edit sorry wrong question
Part of your problem is your flashing att firmware on a Canadian carrier phone. Try the right firmware. They are close, but not close enough.
Okay that being said. I can get into cwm. I see my external no internal. When I flash dagr8s rom it says complete and boots to Samsung splash screen then it gives me that encryption issue.. I'm at the point where I think I'm out of a note 2 but I don't know I'm 16 days into the purchase... Of well I guess this was an 800 dollar mistake on my part. To all the newbies out there plzz plzz read and understand b4 u flash.
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this link is for s3
No, the link is for a Captivate thread on encryption errors. It says that in the first sentence of the OP. The thread link is merely to help point you on a direction to start looking for what happened. It is not posted with the intent to offer a solution, merely more information.
Also, did you flash Canadian firmware on your Canadian phone, instead of Att firmware on your Canadian phone?
Ok first off in Odin. You only want that file in the PDA section.
Did you make a nandroid of your stock rooted before flashing dagr8's ROM? If so restore that. If not. Download a stock rooted one and get your phone working again.
What link did you DL his ROM from? Mine kept failing and had success from mirror 2
Also did you follow all the instruction about root??? It says make sure repartition isn't- IS NOT - checked!!!!
Edit: after rereading I see you were already rooted. If our can get to recovery. What about a data reset. Might work
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]Also... how have you had this 16 days?? They have only been out 7???????
YOU NEED TO DO THIS TO RETURN TO STOCK. THEN START OVER. READ EVERYTHING AT LEAST TWICE. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992303
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A fine example of the importance of reading and reading comprehension.
ashies7 said:
Ok first off in Odin. You only want that file in the PDA section.
Did you make a nandroid of your stock rooted before flashing dagr8's ROM? If so restore that. If not. Download a stock rooted one and get your phone working again.
What link did you DL his ROM from? Mine kept failing and had success from mirror 2
Also did you follow all the instruction about root??? It says make sure repartition isn't- IS NOT - checked!!!!
Edit: after rereading I see you were already rooted. If our can get to recovery. What about a data reset. Might work
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]Also... how have you had this 16 days?? They have only been out 7???????
YOU NEED TO DO THIS TO RETURN TO STOCK. THEN START OVER. READ EVERYTHING AT LEAST TWICE. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992303
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Excuse u I got my phone on the second how is that 7?? And as for reset it did that it seems my internal memory is done... And I got the rom from mirror 2 also... And for as the untick repartition I was told to cheak it if trying to go back to stock
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twanskys204 said:
Excuse u I got my phone on the second how is that 7?? And as for reset it did that it seems my internal memory is done... And I got the rom from mirror 2 also... And for as the untick repartition I was told to cheak it if trying to go back to stock
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Thats correct re partition needs to be enabled when going to stock when using a .pit file in odin. The i317m was released oct 30 so hence the reason he had it longer as I do the same
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twanskys204 said:
Excuse u I got my phone on the second how is that 7?? And as for reset it did that it seems my internal memory is done... And I got the rom from mirror 2 also... And for as the untick repartition I was told to cheak it if trying to go back to stock
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Well, they were released on the 9th. so impossible to have it that long, unless you have the Bell?rodgers version. Not sure when those came out. Also. SORRY for trying to help. it didn't look like you followed any of the instructions. reading the post I linked you too, doesn't have you flashing 5 files in Odin at any time.... EVER! If you truly want to unroot your phone..... READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! It helps so much. We were all noobs once, just read and reread.
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Well, they were released on the 9th. so impossible to have it that long, unless you have the Bell?rodgers version. Not sure when those came out. Also. SORRY for trying to help. it didn't look like you followed any of the instructions. reading the post I linked you too, doesn't have you flashing 5 files in Odin at any time.... EVER! If you truly want to unroot your phone..... READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! It helps so much. We were all noobs once, just read and reread.
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I guess I only have 1 question.. Is it possible to screw ur phone up even if u can get into download mode?
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twanskys204 said:
I guess I only have 1 question.. Is it possible to screw ur phone up even if u can get into download mode?
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Not that I know of. If you can get to download mode you are still OK. Can you get into recovery?
If you can this is the Att stock image recovery. This should be the only file you need to get back to a working phone. I didn't see one for bell/Rogers.
http://d-h.st/K8Q
I got it from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883823
I don't think you would need the different modems and such but I'm not an expert on the error you are having.
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Ok so I just tried to use odin to go back to stock on my gs3. I was running Frosty v4 and I used odin to flash the att firmware. Well everything work and then i got to where is just says samsung when you boot up. Can anyone help or tell me what to do? I am without a phone right now and I have no clue what to do.
Thanks
EDIT: Sorry I meant to make this in general so could you move this to general. Sorry guys!
Reboot into recovery and factory reset
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Reboot into recovery and factory reset
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Well that was simple. Thanks a lot
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or flash a backup that worked
Just got into the rooting scene again. I rooted my phone with CWM and LiquidSmooth, but I liked the stock Samsung rom better. Looks like the LiquidSmooth is kind of bugged, the gallery is not as good at the default, camera app isn't really good etc.
I've found the stock rom for 4.1.2 for my I9305, but when I flash it, it just makes an exclamation mark when booting and gets stuck at Samsung logo.
Now the problem is, that It won't connect to Samsung Kies. I want to reset the phone to factory rom, but Samsung won't connect to phone in Download mode.
I know the rules of a forum etc. and I have really been searching, but sometimes you need personal advice, because I really tried a lot of things
Got CWM-based Recovery v6.0.2.8 right now.
I've tried flashing with Odin and I9305XXBLL3_I9305HTDBLL2_I9305XXBLL3_HOME.tar - But doesn't really work.
Thank you in advance!
And at the same time as making this thread, I tried flashing with the rom again, and now it works. Think I forgot to do factory/cache reset.
My fault! Hope this thread helps someone else in the future.
Put "SOLVED" in thread title please
Thanks
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It's good he figured it out cause he got the wrong thread. This is SPH-L710 forum not the I9305 forum.
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edfunkycold said:
It's good he figured it out cause he got the wrong thread. This is SPH-L710 forum not the I9305 forum.
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Oh true. All i read was his last post
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Ok so I have been using Wicked Sensations ROM for quite some time but I have to return my phone back to stock form as the USB port doesn't function correctly. Sprint sent me a replacement, but I have already moved over to Verizon and got a Note 3 (vastly superior phone btw).
I have to return the phone to stock, obviously, so I am attempting to do the process described in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
I was able to flash the zip just fine and I get into stock recovery, wipe cache, then wipe data/restore, but then the phone sits at the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 screen the Wicked Sensations ROM used to show on boot up. THe phone does nothing and will not launch into the OS.
I went into download mode and I see:
PRODUCT NAME: SPH-L710
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CUSTOM BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
I checked the version of the ROM before I attempted to go back to stock and it was at 4.1.3, so I would think KNOX shouldn't be an issue.
Please help I am desperate!
McLovin
Anyone? Please help me :-/
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You need to find a stock tar and flash thru Odin. I'd go to youtube and look up qbking77 and how to unroot. I believe he has the links on there to the tars and stuff.
http://i.imgur.com/qrByUGN.jpg
Odin requires USB to the pic right?
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IAmMcLovin said:
Odin requires USB to the pic right?
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Yes
http://i.imgur.com/qrByUGN.jpg
Ok well my USB port isn't functioning so I guess I am screwed since I have just the stock recovery now eh?
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BIGSAMDA1ST said:
Have you done a factory reset feom recovery? If that dosent work try downloading feom here.. Just dont download the MK3... sammobileDOTcom (couldn't paste full link)
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...
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I have done a factory reset/recovery and it just sits at the screen I described in my OP.
I have searched high and low for the 4.1.3 update and so far that site you linked is the only place I've found it. However, I find it very suspicious that in order for me to sign up for a free account, I have to give them my credit card for "verification purposes".
Can anyone else help me?
I guess I'll keep bumping this until I hit 10 posts so I can submit it to the guy who make the ROM is used to go back to stock.
Can you not PM someone until post 10 as well?
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IAmMcLovin said:
It's a new week bump!
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I'm not exactly sure what to tell you to do since your on stock recovery now and usb port doesn't work. But at least I can help you get your 10 posts in. You should still be able to pm with less than 10 posts though, unless they changed it.
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I have done a factory reset/recovery and it just sits at the screen I described in my OP.
I have searched high and low for the 4.1.3 update and so far that site you linked is the only place I've found it. However, I find it very suspicious that in order for me to sign up for a free account, I have to give them my credit card for "verification purposes".
Can anyone else help me?
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If you are still looking for the 4.1.2 MD4 TAR, you can get it HERE.
How do you get an ATT S3 back to full stock config and count reset??
I have an SGH-I747 that was rooted, cwm recovery and a few roms installed in the past. Right now I am stuck. I want to go back to all official/original, like it would if you bought it new. I would like it to have the latest official ATT firmware build, kernel ,modem, etc.... and the counter reset. I'm currently on 4.3 but I don't know if its the official build for ATT, I included a screenshots of device info. Please check them for more info. If you need more let me know.
I know some of you are going to say "did you read through the forums??" The answer is yes I did but could not find a good answer to my particular problem. I am somewhat of a noob but I do know the basics. All I ask is for a bit of help or info.
Thanks in advance
You can reset the custom binary count, but not the warranty bit.
The best you can do is follow enewman17's stock restore thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
Then update to 4.4.2 via ota.
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Worked fine for me.
ewingr said:
Worked fine for me.
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It didn't work for me, stuck at ATT screen
bigrk said:
It didn't work for me, stuck at ATT screen
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Try factory reset in recovery
Factory resetting solves about 99% of all boot hangs.
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