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Help!!!! Sprint s2 stuck at Samsung logo

Help please I tried to flash calkulins 3.0 rom on my fiances phone and now it's stuck at the Samsung logo and I can't restore my stock nandroid... this is what I did I ran calkulins format all .zip then I flashed rom, then the bare rom converter .zip then I flashed the newest modem then rebooted and now phone is stuck in Samsung boot logo.... can anyone help our have suggestions to why this is happening
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It would be helpful to know what rom/kernal/recovery you were running before. Have you tried using download mode?
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I was on stock rooted el.29 with the rogue recovery and stock kernel
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Bmali said:
I was on stock rooted el.29 with the rogue recovery and stock kernel
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Your problem was having the stock kernal to do the flash. Best thing to do know is to flash a el26 CWM kernal using Odin and then reflashing the whole rom set up again.
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what was wrong with flashing a rom on el.29? That's the version this rom is made for
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Bmali said:
what was wrong with flashing a rom on el.29? That's the version this rom is made for
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Apparently it gets you stuck at the s2 logo.
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Bmali said:
what was wrong with flashing a rom on el.29? That's the version this rom is made for
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After looking at your sig what kind of phone was it?
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Sprint galaxy s2... so what you guys are saying is that I need el.26 to flash this rom? What roms are made for el.29
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I'd have thought you would be perfectly fine flashing from el29. So you can't get into Odin mode or CM recovery?

I thought some roms were compatible with rouge recovery only and some were only compatible with cwm recovery.?.?
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gilbydakid said:
I thought some roms were compatible with rouge recovery only and some were only compatible with cwm recovery.?.?
So there are two different recoveries? Is clockwork the most used recovery? I odin backed to el.29 rooted does someone have a link for clockwork? Is rogue recovery not as good as clockwork
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So there are two different recoveries?
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Bmali said:
Sprint galaxy s2... so what you guys are saying is that I need el.26 to flash this rom? What roms are made for el.29
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I don't think it is possible to have the stock kernel and have rouge recovery. That would mean that you must of had a custom kernal which had included rouge recovery. If you mean you had stock kernel to being with you then you flashed the new rom using androids stock recovery which almost always fails when installing a new rom. The kernel I mentioned , EL26 CWM can be found here, flash it using odin and then reflash your whole rom setup. When you double click the file, it will self extract and a file should appear. That is the file you flash using odin in the PDA slot.

The file I flashed in odin was a rooted el.29 file then I used a tool that installed the el.29 rogue recovery... so I'm confused why a .29 rom won't install over a .29 base?
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Just put the phone back into download mode Odin el.29 rom that you can find in development section then from there just redo it.
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I have already odin back to rooted el.29 but what I'm wondering is why would it change anything? It's already soft bricked once so how would it change this time? Should I be on .26 or .29 to flash a rom?
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I'm feeling dumb about all these questions... I'm new to rooting Samsung products I've had no problems with my droid x and droid razr so that's why it's getting discouraging trying to get this phone setup properly
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Bmali said:
So there are two different recoveries?
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there is a rouge aka team rouge recovery and there is a regular old clock work recovery.

Bmali said:
I'm feeling dumb about all these questions... I'm new to rooting Samsung products I've had no problems with my droid x and droid razr so that's why it's getting discouraging trying to get this phone setup properly
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OK So sounds like (not too sure though) that you used sfhub's Autoroot package to root and add EL29+CWM+Rogue is that right?
Solution to get you back to a working EL29 stock (but rooted) running phone.
Power off the phone.
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 download the Download the EL29 full restore One-Click self-extractor and extract the file somewhere.
[Also make sure you downloaded and installed the Samsung drivers from this post, have a GOOD USB cable and that the phone is charged at least 50%]
Then start the file you downloaded: SPH-D710.EL29_CL852097_ROOTED-OneClick.exe
The power on your phone while holding the Volume Down button till you get the confirmation screen and press volume up to accept and enter Download mode.
Connect your phone to the PC and it should show up on some COM port (doesn't matter which one) in the Odin tool.
Press start adn wait till all is done. You will then have a working stock rooted phone.
Then take some time and read through all the stickies and tutorials in this section. Read especially the 'how not to brick' ones!
This phone is very different from the HTCs and Motorolas in how the system(s) is partitioned and how the recovery works.
Then take some more time and read a little more or you will surely turn the phone into an expensive fishing lure.
If you want to flash the FF18 (actual leak build) sfhub has a one click for that too! Safest way to go. And you can use his Autoroot package to add Agat's safe ICS kernel.
Welcome to the E4GT just be careful and you'll have more fun.
By the way Qbking77's videos are SUPER if you are new to this phone!

Yes I'm on stock rooted el.29 now
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Recovery Qusestions

I keep reading about everyone using CWM EL26 recovery so my question is, can I odin that recovery over my current agat one? If not how will I go about it? Also my nandroid of my stock rom will still be available when switching recoveries or do I need to go back to stock, switch recoveries then do another nandroid? I am fairly new to samsung so I want to be safe.....thanks.

If anyone can help I would highly appreciate it. Thank you.
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bigblue4life said:
I keep reading about everyone using CWM EL26 recovery so my question is, can I odin that recovery over my current agat one? If not how will I go about it? Also my nandroid of my stock rom will still be available when switching recoveries or do I need to go back to stock, switch recoveries then do another nandroid? I am fairly new to samsung so I want to be safe.....thanks.
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What is your end goal?

I'm totally new to Samsung too. I use HTC. But I got my mom a gnex and rooted it with a custom recovery to maintain it properly for her. Maintaining Sammy is different from maintaining HTC.
How do I get the stock recovery back so I can take the firmware ota? I dont see a firmware ota I can just fastboot or recovery flash and the gnex forums are a total mess.
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Read all of this completely then if you have questions I will answer them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1761666
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scottspa74 said:
I'm totally new to Samsung too. I use HTC. But I got my mom a gnex and rooted it with a custom recovery to maintain it properly for her. Maintaining Sammy is different from maintaining HTC.
How do I get the stock recovery back so I can take the firmware ota? I dont see a firmware ota I can just fastboot or recovery flash and the gnex forums are a total mess.
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This is not the galaxy nexus forum.

BluesRulez said:
This is not the galaxy nexus forum.
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Agreed - please be careful where you post as each device has its own builds.

I understand it's not, and wouldn't use any files for another device. Just saw this post on front page of xda app, and since my question was similar, I figured I'd throw mine in, too. Thanks though.
Edit: and my god, the gnex forums are a MESS because the diff carriers and unbranded etc.
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What is your end goal?
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My end goal is being able to install roms safely, I currently used the eg4tauto lite to install agat recovery and just want to be sure this recovery is safe enough. Thanks.

bigblue4life said:
My end goal is being able to install roms safely, I currently used the eg4tauto lite to install agat recovery and just want to be sure this recovery is safe enough. Thanks.
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Yes its safe. Used it couple times. But I just use el26 cwm. Its always on my external sd with mobile odin.
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BluesRulez said:
Yes its safe. Used it couple times. But I just use el26 cwm. Its always on my external sd with mobile odin.
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Thanks alot for your help and mobile odin I may get and throw it on my external. Again thank you.

[Q] Update from EL29! Help!

I just booted up my old Epic Touch after a long period of it collecting dust (Galaxy Nexus FTW) and I'm on a stock rooted Gingerbread build EL29 right now. Can someone, anyone please point me in the right direction as to getting this thing on the latest ICS build in the simplest way possible please! It would be very much appreciated!

Latest Official or leak ics?
Here's the stock repository by Rwilco:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31961585
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MoHoGalore said:
Latest Official or leak ics?
Here's the stock repository by Rwilco:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31961585
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Thank you man! I keep getting prompted to update but since I'm rooted with a custom recovery I don't think I can! I can just install these via Odin and be good to go correct?

nickhernandez said:
Thank you man! I keep getting prompted to update but since I'm rooted with a custom recovery I don't think I can! I can just install these via Odin and be good to go correct?
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Which one are you looking to go to? That way I can reference the proper op and files.
If you're looking for suggestions, I'd personally go with Fi03.

MoHoGalore said:
Which one are you looking to go to? That way I can reference the proper op and files.
If you're looking for suggestions, I'd personally go with Fi03.
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I'm good with trying FI03. How would you go about installing? Odin I'm assuming?
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nickhernandez said:
I'm good with trying FI03. How would you go about installing? Odin I'm assuming?
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If you're going Rooted, Garwynn has the One Click's available. Full restore and No-Data versions. Be sure to use Version #2. For ease, I'd suggest that method.
The Unrooted from RWilco are the tar packs for Odin if you'd rather go that route.
Both links have the instructions in the Op's.
Just remember that you'll lose the custom recovery and you'll have to follow the process to get one back.
Give an update on how it goes.
:edit: And I failed to mention, and I know Pp would say - You don't have to update and can try the update notification stop methods if you'd rather leave it where it is currently.

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If you're going Rooted, Garwynn has the One Click's available. Full restore and No-Data versions. Be sure to use Version #2. For ease, I'd suggest that method.
The Unrooted from RWilco are the tar packs for Odin if you'd rather go that route.
Both links have the instructions in the Op's.
Just remember that you'll lose custom recovery, if you're currently on one, and you'll have to follow the process to get one back.
Give an update on how it goes.
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Will do. Thanks for all the help!
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Will do. Thanks for all the help!
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You're welcome and check my edit of the previous post.

just odin the latest ics and then re-root. :good:

Want to root my friends Sprint s2

But I am quite confused about the methods used here. There is a lot of chat about firmware that my friend doesn't seem to have. All I know he has ics. I.have rooted my HTC sensation, Samsung galaxy s3 and a nexus 7 with no issue. But this stuff makes no sense. Am I even in the right forum?
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MacTheRipperr said:
But I am quite confused about the methods used here. There is a lot of chat about firmware that my friend doesn't seem to have. All I know he has ics. I.have rooted my HTC sensation, Samsung galaxy s3 and a nexus 7 with no issue. But this stuff makes no sense. Am I even in the right forum?
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search youtube for qbking77 or go to www.qbking77.com

That seems like too much work. Don't y'all have a stock rooted Odin .tar.md5? And the process for installing recovery seems dated. Once rooted you should be able to install twrp or cwm through room manager or goo manager. Or am I wrong?
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MacTheRipperr said:
That seems like too much work. Don't y'all have a stock rooted Odin .tar.md5? And the process for installing recovery seems dated. Once rooted you should be able to install twrp or cwm through room manager or goo manager. Or am I wrong?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252
Bro if you do this the wrong way you will brick your friends phone do some research and do it right

Hey mac don't use rom manager
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Faq
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953783
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MacTheRipperr said:
That seems like too much work. Don't y'all have a stock rooted Odin .tar.md5? And the process for installing recovery seems dated. Once rooted you should be able to install twrp or cwm through room manager or goo manager. Or am I wrong?
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what do you want as an END STATE?

The end state I want him to have a cm10 nightly on his device.
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then this is your process:
download the rom and gapps to your phone's internal sd card.
2) go to download mode and ODIN this to your phone:
http://shabbypenguin.com/k0/ecm/E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar.md5
2) reboot
3) clear dalvik,cache,factory data reset
4) Flash CM10 + gapps
DONE
This from the blog is correct btw... long winded but correct and safe. it has more detailed steps if you need itbut all is required are those 4 items above.
http://e4gtcm.blogspot.com/p/cm9-install-guide.html

What's the correct method to flash another Rom?

I'm on ICS 4.0.4 just Rooted last night with custom recovery. So I just dl what JB Rom I want and flash in recovery like my HTC Evo Lte?
All this reading has got me confused as to what to do. Plus this being my first Samsung device doesn't help any.
Thanks for the help
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Just follow the instructions for the specific Rom you want. All roms have their flashing instructions And the jb ones are more specific too. Those are listen in the thread for that Rom as well.
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You need to do a full restore one click to GB27 full root restore which is jelly bean. Something in the system has to be formatted before you flash a custom jelly bean ROM.
RWilco has all the stuff you should need
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31961585

OK I'm on FL24 but I need to run GB27 next?
If so then it's OK to use the GB27 (rooted) (preserve user data) option?
Thanks
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EDIT: ok i ran the GB27 so at this point i can download a JB rom and flash in recovery ?

scoot0073 said:
OK I'm on FL24 but I need to run GB27 next?
If so then it's OK to use the GB27 (rooted) (preserve user data) option?
Thanks
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EDIT: ok i ran the GB27 so at this point i can download a JB rom and flash in recovery ?
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You need to do the one that wipes data since you're going from ics to jb. It's going to delete whatever you have on the internal sd so back up the files. After you do that then you can flash a jb Rom on it. I'm on my phone right now so I can't really link you to the thread easily. Look for the jb roms they should have links to all you need to set up a jb Rom.
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I've been reading a lot and it's my understanding that every time I flash a Rom I have to flash the kernel separate?
And all I read is CWM Recovery, is there not a TWRP Recovery for this device ?
And (Modems) this is included in all TW Roms. But if I flash cm or aokp Roms I have to flash this separate and use ICS modem?
Thanks
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All correct.
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And during flashing a Rom Tar via Odin for pc if the phone is unplugged b4 Odin finishs then that will Brick my phone ?
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Very possible. Never unplug until the process is complete.
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Yea just trying to figure out what would cause a (hard brick) on this device so that I know what not to do.
Thanks
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scoot0073 said:
Yea just trying to figure out what would cause a (hard brick) on this device so that I know what not to do.
Thanks
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It is hard to fully brick, but it can happen. Take your time and read as much as possible.. When I got my first Android device, Samsung Captivate, I spent the better part of 3 weeks reading before I even attempted root and another full day of reading for installation of a custom ROM. You always have to be prepared to have a paper weight on your hands. You can't panic if you get stuck in a bootloop. Rule of thumb, 95% of the time if it still turns on, it can be fixed. What I do now is read as much as possible before I even get the device. I was reading and researching for 4 days before I got my S4 had it rooted and ROMd in an hour after I got it.
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Yea this phone is so complicated to flash roms and other things. And I thought My HTC one and HTC evo lte was hard. But I love trying out new phones so it keeps me from getting bored.
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The E4GT is easy. Try figuring out the S4. That's what I am on now. There are so many different things to worry about.
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One of the main reasons why I like HTC devices because when you flash the ROM the kernel is flashed at the same time if yr S-Off were this phone you have to flash the kernel separate from the rom and then you have to use ClockworkMod recovery which I don't care for. I prefer TeamWin recovery. But my wife's GS3 is similar to htc devices download the Rom and flash and it has TeamWin recovery. But I got this phone to flip so I'm not going to keep it but who knows.
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