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Rooting Problems

So, im trying to root my phone via the toolkit, everything seems to be working etc according to toolkit at least...
after the Samsung Galaxy S III menu the screen remains black, and the LED strobes (blue)
nothing happens, can't push files on storage because i i dont have an insecure boot (which i do ive flashed it 4x now lol each time it passes)
im lost to be honest ive tried everything even factory reset the phone

kamopanosian said:
So, im trying to root my phone via the toolkit, everything seems to be working etc according to toolkit at least...
after the Samsung Galaxy S III menu the screen remains black, and the LED strobes (blue)
nothing happens, can't push files on storage because i i dont have an insecure boot (which i do ive flashed it 4x now lol each time it passes)
im lost to be honest ive tried everything even factory reset the phone
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What toolkit are you using?
If you can get the phone into download mode (which you should be able to if you can get into recovery for a factory reset - press Vol Down + Home + Power), flash one of the stock rooted images from here.

latest toolkit, i even did an update today
i did not have this problem when i rooted it the first time

kamopanosian said:
latest toolkit
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That doesn't tell me what toolkit you're using - there are several different "toolkits" one can use to root their device. Can you provide a link or something?
Did you see my suggestion about entering download mode to reflash the phone?

smelenchuk said:
That doesn't tell me what toolkit you're using - there are several different "toolkits" one can use to root their device. Can you provide a link or something?
Did you see my suggestion about entering download mode to reflash the phone?
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samsung galaxy s3 toolkit v2.3.0 for snapdragon s4 model
when i root, install busy box and flash boot image...all i get is the phone loading into the galaxy s iii screen, then the usual samsung startup melody on a dark screen and the LED strobes...
i can go back to stock rom thats not an issue

kamopanosian said:
samsung galaxy s3 toolkit v2.3.0 for snapdragon s4 model
when i root, install busy box and flash boot image...all i get is the phone loading into the galaxy s iii screen, then the usual samsung startup melody on a dark screen and the LED strobes...
i can go back to stock rom thats not an issue
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That would be this toolkit, I presume?
Did you start from Jelly Bean? The toolkit thread explicitly states that trying to use it with stock Jelly Bean will result in the soft-bricking you describe; you're better off trying another approach to rooting (such as the one I linked to).

n7100 stuck on boot screen, nothing seems to help!

So my phone was working perfectly fine until two days ago it rebooted itself with no apparent reason. After that the phone stayed stuck on boot screen (Where it says "samsung galaxy note II GT-N7100).
I can't get into recovery mode, but can get into download mode.
I tried about anything to fix this but nothing seemed to help and I'm starting to lose hope. I really wish you guys can help me fix this, because I'm having trouble facing the fact that my phone can just die on me and i have nothing to do about it (I have no insurance on the device).
Thanks in advance to anyone who wishes to help!

yotiXD said:
So my phone was working perfectly fine until two days ago it rebooted itself with no apparent reason. After that the phone stayed stuck on boot screen (Where it says "samsung galaxy note II GT-N7100).
I can't get into recovery mode, but can get into download mode.
I tried about anything to fix this but nothing seemed to help and I'm starting to lose hope. I really wish you guys can help me fix this, because I'm having trouble facing the fact that my phone can just die on me and i have nothing to do about it (I have no insurance on the device).
Thanks in advance to anyone who wishes to help!
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This just happened to my GT-N7105 too....
....for the second time! lol.
First time i solved it by using Odin, flashed CWM then checking to see if CWM could mount my SDcard, i loaded up a ROM in it and reboot into CWM and installed the rom from there. SIMPLE!
This time, my CWM works but it can't mount my SD-CARD... :crying:
So, i'm just gonna flash in another rom with Ordin and see what happens! lol.
If you need help using Odin, try this guide:
galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-tutorials/how-to-unrootunbrick-galaxy-note-2-with-stock-firmware/
Granted it's a bit old, but it might still work (im using this guide too!) Only difference is that you'll have to flash in CWM instead of a ROM and we should use latest ordin 3.7.
So good luck to you and me! :good::laugh:

yotiXD said:
So my phone was working perfectly fine until two days ago it rebooted itself with no apparent reason. After that the phone stayed stuck on boot screen (Where it says "samsung galaxy note II GT-N7100).
I can't get into recovery mode, but can get into download mode.
I tried about anything to fix this but nothing seemed to help and I'm starting to lose hope. I really wish you guys can help me fix this, because I'm having trouble facing the fact that my phone can just die on me and i have nothing to do about it (I have no insurance on the device).
Thanks in advance to anyone who wishes to help!
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well just flash philz recoverry using odin in download mode and then enter to recovery wipe data ,cache and u are good to go
flash the .tar file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103

I can flash this recovery, odin shows pass but i still can't get into recovery mode

shhbz said:
well just flash philz recoverry using odin in download mode and then enter to recovery wipe data ,cache and u are good to go
flash the .tar file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
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I am not able to go into download mode. Now the screen just hangs on "Galaxy Note II" logo. Even if I switch off the phone and connect it for charging, all it displays is "Galaxy Note II" logo instead of BIG Battery Charging Icon. Now am not able to boot into android also. Any Help?

darthvedor said:
I am not able to go into download mode. Now the screen just hangs on "Galaxy Note II" logo. Even if I switch off the phone and connect it for charging, all it displays is "Galaxy Note II" logo instead of BIG Battery Charging Icon. Now am not able to boot into android also. Any Help?
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I've got the same stupid problem. I have the Samsung Galaxy Note II logo. Can't get to recovery, I can get to download. I've flashed stock at least 5 times now, even tried cwm. Odin says successful/pass, phone never boots past this initial screen. What is going on?

cameron213 said:
I've got the same stupid problem. I have the Samsung Galaxy Note II logo. Can't get to recovery, I can get to download. I've flashed stock at least 5 times now, even tried cwm. Odin says successful/pass, phone never boots past this initial screen. What is going on?
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you might try to download the stock rom from sammobile flash it with odin，then only redo root and flash custom Rom
thats what i did when it stuck at note 2 screen and wont boot into system

kw5129 said:
you might try to download the stock rom from sammobile flash it with odin，then only redo root and flash custom Rom
thats what i did when it stuck at note 2 screen and wont boot into system
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Like my post says, I have downloaded the stock rom, used odin to flash. Odin says successful/passed...Phone restarts only to get stuck at the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen. Won't go past this screen. I cannot get into recovery mode, only download mode.

have you check all the setting in your Odin is it correct?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

I had the same problem wit my Samsung Tab 7. I rolled back to stock rom and modem with odin. Thats how i solved...

same here but
Same thing is happening to me right now, except that I can enter recovery mode.
I did one factory reset, but still nothing

I just had the same thing happen i managed to reflash stock rom via odin to recover my phone again but then odin is acting wierd wont connect all the time in download mode.

hi guys, so mine isnt an n7100, but woah is it the same exact problem!!! i've been searching all over the internet just to find someone with THIS particular issue....that i've been having for three days now. so....as i'm still working on it, has anyone else been able to solve yet? thanks in advance guys!!!

kw5129 said:
you might try to download the stock rom from sammobile flash it with odin，then only redo root and flash custom Rom
thats what i did when it stuck at note 2 screen and wont boot into system
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Press vol. up + menu key and then Power key if your phone is stuck on boot screen for 4~8sec, and don't leave the button until your phone get restarted and for ~3 secs after.

MADD MILK said:
hi guys, so mine isnt an n7100, but woah is it the same exact problem!!! i've been searching all over the internet just to find someone with THIS particular issue....that i've been having for three days now. so....as i'm still working on it, has anyone else been able to solve yet? thanks in advance guys!!!
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Has anyone found a fix for this, im using my gnex cause my n7105 is bricked due to this,
someone help us please.

Just change the battery. it worked for me :good:

My N7100 got bricked spontaneously. I was on stock rooted rom. I can boot it to download mode and philz recovery, but not Android. I tried odin, flash was successful but still cant boot. I was able to push via adb, but installation failed. Can i still recover it? Plz help me.
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yeah, this just happened to my moms note 2,
we were outside and she was using her phone normally until it suddenly started to reboot repeatedly.
i knew it's not her firmware nor her kernel cause they're all the official ones,
luckily my father has a note 1 which uses a battery of the same size, so i tried it's battery and it worked, so i put back the original battery and wala,
worked like a charm

have you tried to install custom recovery? CWM or TWRP or Philz and then install a custom rom from the recovery?
If someone can't go to download mode there is a micro usb callesd usb jig(you find it on ebay) that helps you go into download mode.

Oh my God!!! I inserted the spare battery that i had into my "bricked" note 2... And it got a life.. I can't understand the logic behind this.. Its a topic worth research!!
BTW, thanks to rZZ87
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[Q] SGH-I317 Can't enter recovery mode

I have searched these forums and everywhere else I can find mentioning this problem online, but nothing has worked yet. I'm hoping someone here may be able to point me in the right direction.
I rooted my AT&T Galaxy Note 2 SGH-I317 a couple weeks ago and was messing around and stupidly tried upgrading to 4.3, and now I can't boot and can't enter recovery mode. NOTE: Download mode works just fine, either by manually holding Volume Down/Home/Power or by using a USB Jig, I just can't enter recovery mode by holding Volume Up/Home/Power
I am able to flash just fine with Odin (I have tried version 3.07 and 3.09), it says Pass every time but the darn phone still won't boot and won't let me into recovery mode so that I may clear the cache and get it to boot.
I have tried flashing back to the factory firmware, to which Odin says Pass but still no go on the boot.
I have also tried setting up an ADB connection in Windows 7 (so that I may get the phone into recovery mode without hardware buttons), but since my computer will only recognize the phone when it's in download mode (since I can't boot the phone so Windows 7 will see it like it normally would) ADB won't work.
I'm at my wits end here, does anyone have any clue how I may fix this problem? What's really frustrating is I just bought a Galaxy Gear Watch and about a week later messed up my phone
Thanks, and I appreciate any help you can give me.
EDIT: Forgot to mention something. When I turn the power to the phone on and don't enter download mode, it stays on the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen, and that's all that happens.
Also, this is exactly what my Download screen info says:
FACTORY MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I317
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes(6 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
RP SWREV: A2

Got the phone to finally boot up
I finally got my phone to at least boot up. Although, I still can't get into recovery mode.
I followed this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596256 and downloaded this file
It boots, and is currently 4.1.2, however when I try to get to recovery mode, the graphics flicker and the screen goes blank for a couple mins then reboots to the OS.

geekinator said:
I finally got my phone to at least boot up. Although, I still can't get into recovery mode.
I followed this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596256 and downloaded this file
It boots, and is currently 4.1.2, however when I try to get to recovery mode, the graphics flicker and the screen goes blank for a couple mins then reboots to the OS.
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I had a similar issue moving from Jedi to Jedi Master X.
I had to use an older Odin 2.85 to install a CWM recovery(I prefer TWRP UI)
Once I had the CWM I could install Jedi Master X2 and I had to wait about 30 mins for it to get through boot.
I thought I had a good soft brick but eventually I found a combiination of Odin, recovery and Rom to get it to work.
Good Luck

Recovery screen is now up!
After I was able to boot, I tried flashing again to stock firmware, and this time the recovery menu works just fine! I'm almost back to where I need to be. After resetting to factory defaults, I'm hoping I can do an OTA update to 4.3 so my Galaxy Gear will work again.

geekinator said:
After I was able to boot, I tried flashing again to stock firmware, and this time the recovery menu works just fine! I'm almost back to where I need to be. After resetting to factory defaults, I'm hoping I can do an OTA update to 4.3 so my Galaxy Gear will work again.
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Update to 4.3 official will fail if you have a custom recovery...
I suggest using the leaked 4.3 we have...
It will give you all of the gear functions....and allow you to keep root and dump the bloat that you don't want...
A best case situation ....IMHO....g
Sent from my NOTE 2.750...
Courtesy of our amazing developers...

geekinator said:
After I was able to boot, I tried flashing again to stock firmware, and this time the recovery menu works just fine! I'm almost back to where I need to be. After resetting to factory defaults, I'm hoping I can do an OTA update to 4.3 so my Galaxy Gear will work again.
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Glad you were able to figure it out... I just had a similar problem because TWRP froze up on me halfway through flashing a ROM. Had to ODIN CWMR back on and flash a ROM... lesson learned... always keep a ROM on your SD card in case your phone soft bricks - if you can get into download mode at least you will be able to work around it!!

I'll give that a try
gregsarg said:
Update to 4.3 official will fail if you have a custom recovery...
I suggest using the leaked 4.3 we have...
It will give you all of the gear functions....and allow you to keep root and dump the bloat that you don't want...
A best case situation ....IMHO....g
Sent from my NOTE 2.750...
Courtesy of our amazing developers...
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Thanks, I'll definitely give that a try.

geekinator said:
Thanks, I'll definitely give that a try.
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Instead of the leaked you can use the official without locking yourself into the 4.3 bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891

hi to all my senior
---------- Post added at 07:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:17 AM ----------
i have problem with my samsung note 2 i317 of white screen of death i tried flashing with many file but no successes it always fail (ODIN) with latest version im able to go to download mode tryed with most of the firmware please help if any body can thankks in adv.
FACTORY MODE
PRODUCT NAME:
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
this much it shows on the download mode screen pls help Thanks.

i have problem with my samsung note 2 i317 of white screen of death i tried flashing with many file but no successes it always fail (ODIN) with latest version im able to go to download mode tryed with most of the firmware please help if any body can thankks in adv.
FACTORY MODE
PRODUCT NAME:
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
this much it shows on the download mode screen pls help Thanks.

[Q] Bizzare Softbrick

I am happy to be a brand new member of XDA
I am also a noob:/ I have been on this website for a while now and have found nothing for my problem with my SGH-I317 Galaxy Note 2...
My Problem- I installed CWM custom recovery it wokred fine I installed CM 10 (that was a week ago). yestarday I went to turn on my phone when i woke up. It showed the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" and then went CRAZY the logo spazzed and then just turned black. I immediatly went into odin and flashed my only stock rom the SGH-I317 android 4.1.1 because I could only access the download mode. I went to go and do an OTA update to 4.3 (I think I messed up right here). It went fine up until it restarted and and froze on the Galaxy Note 2 logo. I can still access Download mode but I cant get into either stock recovery or the custom recovery mode. I have tried flashing three different stock roms and Odin says it passed but it just reboots and stays on that logo. Please help I am not in the position to buy or replace a new phone (I'm only 14).

ZLederman said:
I am happy to be a brand new member of XDA
I am also a noob:/ I have been on this website for a while now and have found nothing for my problem with my SGH-I317 Galaxy Note 2...
My Problem- I installed CWM custom recovery it wokred fine I installed CM 10 (that was a week ago). yestarday I went to turn on my phone when i woke up. It showed the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" and then went CRAZY the logo spazzed and then just turned black. I immediatly went into odin and flashed my only stock rom the SGH-I317 android 4.1.1 because I could only access the download mode. I went to go and do an OTA update to 4.3 (I think I messed up right here). It went fine up until it restarted and and froze on the Galaxy Note 2 logo. I can still access Download mode but I cant get into either stock recovery or the custom recovery mode. I have tried flashing three different stock roms and Odin says it passed but it just reboots and stays on that logo. Please help I am not in the position to buy or replace a new phone (I'm only 14).
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Fixed It

Good to hear that it's fixed.
Always tell us how you fixed it - might be of interest for others having the same problems

ZLederman said:
Fixed It
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how to ???

hackerse7en said:
how to ???
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
this forum will help go down and install the att odexed odin rom and flash that via odin
if that doesnt help than install "if ou are running official MK6 bootloader" llink

Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 AT&T Roms

My Galaxy S3 i747 wont get passed the AT&T Logo,
if I hold the volume up while booting I can get to Odin
if I hold the volume down I can get to ClockworkMod recovery v6.0.4.7
I have been looking for a rom that I can use to reset the phone, I found 1 that loaded with CWM, but the phone still had the same problem.
so I am thinking maybe resetting it back to factory would be best at this point?
or what ever I can do to get it working again?
Looking for a rom that will work, and if its for Oden, please also provide the correct version number for Odin for PC
Thanks so much
Original Provider was AT&T USA

DamnCamper said:
My Galaxy S3 i747 wont get passed the AT&T Logo,
if I hold the volume up while booting I can get to Odin
if I hold the volume down I can get to ClockworkMod recovery v6.0.4.7
I have been looking for a rom that I can use to reset the phone, I found 1 that loaded with CWM, but the phone still had the same problem.
so I am thinking maybe resetting it back to factory would be best at this point?
or what ever I can do to get it working again?
Looking for a rom that will work, and if its for Oden, please also provide the correct version number for Odin for PC
Thanks so much
Original Provider was AT&T USA
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To get back to 100% stock ROM try here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-att/general/ucuemjb-to-ucufne4-firmware-update-t2808654
You might also want to check out:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ile-sgh-i747ucufne4v4-4-2attall-odin-t3305899