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[Q] How to boot to recovery?

Hey peeps - another annoying n00b question (sorry)
I have the Doom v3 kernel and stock 2.3.3
Just want to know how I can boot into recovery so I can install a ROM zip?
I have tried every combination of buttons on startup including Power then tapping and holding Back and I cant get into recovery mode.
Please help i really want to try the GingerStation rom

Turn device off. When off press the power button once, then start tapping any hardware button untill device boots into recovery. You can also try doomlords xCharge app from the market.
Sorry i havent been very active in the forums recently. I will be updating rom soon with some cool features and a new name
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I have tried xCharge, all it does is reboots the phone
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Simmo3D said:
I have tried xCharge, all it does is reboots the phone
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You have to turn the phone on, when you see the first image of the android on the screen keep tapping the back button, you will get in trust me I had the same problem

Simmo3D said:
I have tried xCharge, all it does is reboots the phone
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AFAIK you have to boot into recovery the standard way. Like the person above described. Once you do that CWM creates a directory in /cache called "recovery" then xCharge works fine

OmG it worked.. thanks alot guys!!
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hi guys having same problem everything installed ok but wont boot into recovery either way any ideas

brockyneo said:
hi guys having same problem everything installed ok but wont boot into recovery either way any ideas
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Did you try everything from this thread?
eg. Pushing back/wolume button (or maybe other) when the led lights.
If yes. Try get to it using command or reflash boot.img
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I have a stock Play, but I'm not good to reboot into recovery....

akira.pwr said:
I have a stock Play, but I'm not good to reboot into recovery....
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Have you installed CWM?

No, I don't know how to do it...

akira.pwr said:
No, I don't know how to do it...
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Are you rooted?
If not, do you know how to do that?

No, it's completely stock, I've read I have to flash a file in recovery, I've got it, but I don't know how to reboot in recovery with button combination.

To get cwm, root using doomlords easy toolkit, search development
Then install this app and click install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler
After you have installed that, boot on your phone, and when you see the sony ericsson screen, repeatedly tap volume down until you get into cwm

WOW! It's very easy this way, thanks a lot
Another quick question, now bootloader is unlocked?
Can I flash any custom roms like any other device? (flash in recovery mode)
Thanks again.

That way i showed is to install CWM with a LOCKED bootloader.
This will allow you to flash STOCK based roms, no others
This is not unlocking bootloader, just getting CWM
If you want to unlock your bootloader, you have to go to the sony website or pay to unlock it

Oh, so I can't flash CM roms, but I can with stock based, right?
I knew about Sony website, but I though there was other ways to have the bootloader unlocked.
Well, thank you a lot, now I have to find a good stock based rom.

akira.pwr said:
Oh, so I can't flash CM roms, but I can with stock based, right?
I knew about Sony website, but I though there was other ways to have the bootloader unlocked.
Well, thank you a lot, now I have to find a good stock based rom.
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Yeah!
Before anything, make a nandroid backup!

I have to upgrade to latest fw with flashtool (in Italy we haven't), I'm learning all this night, but most of work is done thanks to you.

akira.pwr said:
I have to upgrade to latest fw with flashtool (in Italy we haven't), I'm learning all this night, but most of work is done thanks to you.
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Happy to help

[Q] Downgrade 2.3.3 to 2.2 having S-OFF EVO 4G

I dont even know how i updated my phone, i think someone did, but anyways...
i was wondering if theres any way to do this on my EVO 4G, cuz i wanna use the app called Full HDMI n it wont work in my 2.3.3
thanks alot ^_^

jmonroyz said:
I dont even know how i updated my phone, i think someone did, but anyways...
i was wondering if theres any way to do this on my EVO 4G, cuz i wanna use the app called Full HDMI n it wont work in my 2.3.3
thanks alot ^_^
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are you still rooted/s-off and what rom are you on.

jmonroyz said:
I dont even know how i updated my phone, i think someone did, but anyways...
i was wondering if theres any way to do this on my EVO 4G, cuz i wanna use the app called Full HDMI n it wont work in my 2.3.3
thanks alot ^_^
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If you flash a custom kernel, you won't need that app, and you will have full plug-n-play HDMI mirroring. If you download Kernel Manager Lite from the Market, you want the "PoonSense" kernel. That's the stock Gingerbread kernel, with HDMI mirroring built in. No reason to downgrade.

+1 on that Capt is the man who knows.
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PyreKing said:
are you still rooted/s-off and what rom are you on.
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yes im still rooted n my rom is sinister v9
Captain_Throwback said:
If you flash a custom kernel, you won't need that app, and you will have full plug-n-play HDMI mirroring. If you download Kernel Manager Lite from the Market, you want the "PoonSense" kernel. That's the stock Gingerbread kernel, with HDMI mirroring built in. No reason to downgrade.
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ill try that and let u guys know the results, thank you!

jmonroyz said:
yes im still rooted n my rom is sinister v9
ill try that and let u guys know the results, thank you!
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A note about Kernel Manager - you can't let it flash the kernel for you - it won't work. After it downloads, you'll need to reboot into recovery and flash it manually. There should be a Kernel Manager folder on the SD card that contains the downloaded kernel.

Captain_Throwback said:
If you flash a custom kernel, you won't need that app, and you will have full plug-n-play HDMI mirroring. If you download Kernel Manager Lite from the Market, you want the "PoonSense" kernel. That's the stock Gingerbread kernel, with HDMI mirroring built in. No reason to downgrade.
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i just did what you told me and now it just stays stuck at the htc evo 4g white screen... and keeps on shutting off and turning on...
now what i do?

jmonroyz said:
i just did what you told me and now it just stays stuck at the htc evo 4g white screen... and keeps on shutting off and turning on...
now what i do?
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What rom did you flash the kernel on?
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jmonroyz said:
i just did what you told me and now it just stays stuck at the htc evo 4g white screen... and keeps on shutting off and turning on...
now what i do?
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See post above yours .

evo4gnoob said:
What rom did you flash the kernel on?
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sinister v9
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See post above yours .
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well i did it and keeps on doing the same thing U_U

jmonroyz said:
sinister v9
well i did it and keeps on doing the same thing U_U
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Did you wipe cache and dalvik cache? You should always do that before flashing a kernel (after wouldn't hurt either, I guess).
I can't think of any reason you would get stuck, if it was working previously.
EDIT: Actually, I just thought of one - what recovery are you using? If it's not RA-supersonic, then that's likely your problem.

Poonsense
Hi - I downloaded the kernel poonsense and have the same exact problem- phone wont boot up keeps going to the white screen back to the Sinister 'droid' screen before which is usually the screen before lock screen but goes back to white htc screen back and forth- any suggestions?
Thanks,
TJ

Originally Posted by evo4gnoob
What rom did you flash the kernel on?
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sinister v9
Originally Posted by Captain_Throwback
See post above yours .
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well i did it and keeps on doing the same thing U_U
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Wipe everything 3 times in Amon ra including system. Flash sins ROM wipe cache/dalvik flash kernel of choice wipe caches again then boot.
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tjmethod said:
Hi - I downloaded the kernel poonsense and have the same exact problem- phone wont boot up keeps going to the white screen back to the Sinister 'droid' screen before which is usually the screen before lock screen but goes back to white htc screen back and forth- any suggestions?
Thanks,
TJ
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don't use that kernel, try lionfish or chop seuy follow the flash instructions I posted above and you should be good to go. Also I believe he put as2d in the ROM so if you have a partition you will see the evo white screen 3 times before it boots.
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Thanks for the kernel info. I just dont know how to reboot the phone to even be able to flash anything?

tjmethod said:
Thanks for the kernel info. I just dont know how to reboot the phone to even be able to flash anything?
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if you can get into bootloader I have an ruu you can flash stock and start over. Just pm me if you wanna try it.
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poonsense, cant reboot phone
Hi ya I dont know what ruu is but Im willing to give it a try- I removed the sd card and put a ra recovery zip file from the pc onto the card and put it back in and did the update still nothing...

phone restored
Hi I've got everything back up and running with a new ' lionfish' kernel - what a pain in the ass but wrks great so far. Does this kernel have full hdmi mirroring?- I wont be able to test it out for a day.
Thanks again,
TJ

Yes hdmi is included.
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how do i fix this problem ?

hi im on a htc one v and i got it on contract from virgin, this morning my phone was going really slow and i did a factory reset using clockwork recovery mod and now i cant boot up the phone, it just stays at boot logo screen, i have tried using search but i couldn't find anything, please can any one of you help me ?

ryanlj1995 said:
hi im on a htc one v and i got it on contract from virgin, this morning my phone was going really slow and i did a factory reset using clockwork recovery mod and now i cant boot up the phone, it just stays at boot logo screen, i have tried using search but i couldn't find anything, please can any one of you help me ?
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ok WHICH clockwork mod did you use?
hold the power button for 10secs the phone will go off then power the phone into hboot (volume down + power)
then flash THIS cwm http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749798

Lloir said:
ok WHICH clockwork mod did you use?
hold the power button for 10secs the phone will go off then power the phone into hboot (volume down + power)
then flash THIS cwm http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749798
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Ok ive done that, what do i do next, i cant remember which clockwork i used. but when i backups my files it woudnt let me resotre due to a md5 check error or something

ryanlj1995 said:
Ok ive done that, what do i do next, i cant remember which clockwork i used. but when i backups my files it woudnt let me resotre due to a md5 check error or something
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sounds like a bad backup.....i suggest you grab the VM\PRIMOC (your phone) ROM and flash it

Lloir said:
sounds like a bad backup.....i suggest you grab the VM\PRIMOC (your phone) ROM and flash it
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Ok thats the problem, ive tried looking for my version , im on primoU 1.16, i cant find that anywhere :S

here's one of the rom's you can flash dude http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767927

Lloir said:
here's one of the rom's you can flash dude http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767927
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After doing that rom, will my device run again ?

ryanlj1995 said:
After doing that rom, will my device run again ?
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yeap just make sure the stuff you put on your phone is for VM\CDMA (says in titles of threads)
enjoy!

Lloir said:
yeap just make sure the stuff you put on your phone is for VM\CDMA (says in titles of threads)
enjoy!
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That ROM is taking forever to download, isnt there a mirror? im at 5kb/s on torrent eta 12 hours

Lloir said:
yeap just make sure the stuff you put on your phone is for VM\CDMA (says in titles of threads)
enjoy!
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Thank you very much, you are a total life saver, for a minute it took a while to boot, but maybe because of installing new rom, i thought it were still broke lol, thanks again mate for helping..
EDIT : After installing i noticed that wifi isnt turning on, any ideas on how to fix ? also i have no service.

ryanlj1995 said:
Thank you very much, you are a total life saver, for a minute it took a while to boot, but maybe because of installing new rom, i thought it were still broke lol, thanks again mate for helping..
EDIT : After installing i noticed that wifi isnt turning on, any ideas on how to fix ? also i have no service.
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try to do a complete rom refresh (return to stock, look for my signature, there will be almost anything you will need). It happened to me, when I flashed a wrong ruu os via cwm, but after the ruu it worked like it must.
After flash the bootup can last long enough, so wait for at least 5 mins.

ryanlj1995 said:
Thank you very much, you are a total life saver, for a minute it took a while to boot, but maybe because of installing new rom, i thought it were still broke lol, thanks again mate for helping..
EDIT : After installing i noticed that wifi isnt turning on, any ideas on how to fix ? also i have no service.
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then there's something up with the rom, grab one of these, for a quicker boot choose odex, for better long term performance choose deodex
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...e-V-Stock-ROM-Deodex-Odex&p=236726#post236726
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Ken-Shi_Kun said:
try to do a complete rom refresh (return to stock, look for my signature, there will be almost anything you will need). It happened to me, when I flashed a wrong ruu os via cwm, but after the ruu it worked like it must.
After flash the bootup can last long enough, so wait for at least 5 mins.
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he cant, his nandroid is corrupt

Lloir said:
he cant, his nandroid is corrupt
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I thought of a full reverse to stock with the ruu, as none nandroid. But is a better first to try a custom ROM that is for sure.

So what shall I do to fix the radio I posted it on another thread showing my error, please help
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Can you please help me mate, I think I need a radio ive posted info on another thread. I really need this fixing. If you don't mind we could talk on Skype, msn or something ?
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Hi...
I already posted soln...please try complete stock using ruu...search google and you will get everything about RUU(Rom Update Utility)
This might help identify your situation and help you get back to complete stock...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705484
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Is there a VM RUU out yet??? if not then flashing a random RUU is going to kill your phone...

Lloir said:
Is there a VM RUU out yet??? if not then flashing a random RUU is going to kill your phone...
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There is the VirginMobile/sprint RUU for the PrimoC out at the stock ruu section if you mean that.
But then again, if the phone is already rooted, a custom will be more safer, and/or reasonable and not to mention faster.

Ken-Shi_Kun said:
There is the VirginMobile/sprint RUU for the PrimoC out at the stock ruu section if you mean that.
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yea no he's NOT to flash it...he's VM UK not VM CDMA

[Q] Please Help! Trouble with updating to Jellybean

Hello this is my first post and I come to request some help.
I have a htc one v and was trying to update to jelly bean through steps from Android Authorty's guide
After completing this set of instructions I booted up my phone and sadly all I got was a htc screen with the red writing which then turned black and nothing happened after that.
Im pretty worried right now, I dont have much knowledge about androids and I have but a clue as to what I have just done.
Is it permanently damaged? How do i fix this or atlest restore it to the factory state.
Please help!

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Hello this is my first post and I come to request some help.
I have a htc one v and was trying to update to jelly bean through steps from Android Authorty's guide
After completing this set of instructions I booted up my phone and sadly all I got was a htc screen with the red writing which then turned black and nothing happened after that.
Im pretty worried right now, I dont have much knowledge about androids and I have but a clue as to what I have just done.
Is it permanently damaged? How do i fix this or atlest restore it to the factory state.
Please help!
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the red letters r normal if u have rooted. as for back to stock just restore ur original back up file you should of created.......... say u made a nandroid backup didnt u

have you flashed the kernel, that is the boot.img from fastboot?????

mihirengg19 said:
have you flashed the kernel, that is the boot.img from fastboot?????
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which kernel, dude he just rooed the phone no ROM yet! :\

cybervibin said:
which kernel, dude he just rooed the phone no ROM yet! :\
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learn to read. he stated:
I have a htc one v and was trying to update to jelly bean through steps from Android Authorty's guide
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as for the OP: make sure you also flash the KERNEL for the respective rom. it is not enough to install only the ROM. You need also the kernel because we currently have S-ON devices.

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which kernel, dude he just rooed the phone no ROM yet! :\
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@1ce he changed the title today, yest it was help! :|

@cybervibin U need to learn to read dude... and yes d approp. kernel(boot.IMG) flashed is very imp. as icebox stated above...
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I guess there is some thing wrong with my xda app...having problems with it:banghead::banghead::banghead:
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O I see...
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sbkjuggalo said:
the red letters r normal if u have rooted. as for back to stock just restore ur original back up file you should of created.......... say u made a nandroid backup didnt u
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Hey thanks yes i have tried to restore the nandroid and nothing happened still have the same result when trying to boot up my phone

1ceb0x said:
learn to read. he stated:
as for the OP: make sure you also flash the KERNEL for the respective rom. it is not enough to install only the ROM. You need also the kernel because we currently have S-ON devices.
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Ok thanks i actually dont remember doing this step, but is there a way for me to strat over i feel like i have created a huge mess of my phone and i just really want to start new

To start over, u should have the stock kernel. U have restored the stock nandroid then u must flash stock kernel...or it will not boot...
Did u flash the kernel at time of installing JB??
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mihirengg19 said:
To start over, u should have the stock kernel. U have restored the stock nandroid then u must flash stock kernel...or it will not boot...
Did u flash the kernel at time of installing JB??
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is flashing the kernel when you install the zip files on the sd card using clockwork?
if so yes i have done this

so-up said:
is flashing the kernel when you install the zip files on the sd card using clockwork?
if so yes i have done this
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no. flashing kernel is where u flash the boot.img from fastboot. if u do not flash the kernel. your rom wont boot. btw which rom were u installing??

mihirengg19 said:
no. flashing kernel is where u flash the boot.img from fastboot. if u do not flash the kernel. your rom wont boot. btw which rom were u installing??
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Oh ok yes i did do that and the rom was aokpc_primoc_unoffical
But how can I restore my phone to the original state?

Don't forget to make a backup with CWM or what ever recovery you use.

served24 said:
Don't forget to make a backup with CWM or what ever recovery you use.
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Hey i just tried to do this and got error while making backup image of /system

OK so i figured out that i am truly a noob.
I was attempting to install the CDMA version when i needed GSM.
Proud of myself for solving this i went to install the gsm version but sadly now i only get the htc screen with red writing.
It dosent change from there.
Have i done permanent damage because i installed the CDMA version!?

now im getting something really weird my phone goes to the htc screen with red writing then shuts off by itself and then turns on again by itself in a endless cycle of this red writing htc screen.

so-up said:
now im getting something really weird my phone goes to the htc screen with red writing then shuts off by itself and then turns on again by itself in a endless cycle of this red writing htc screen.
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Alright... let's get your phone fixed!
I assume you have:
1. Unlocked bootloader
2. Installed a recovery
3. Installed a custom CDMA ROM
4. Then installed a GSM ROM
5. Now phone keeps rebooting?
Is that correct?

Tab 3 7" T210R is slow and won't root!!! HELP?

Gentlemen,
This tab is slow....keyboard is very laggy. So I figured I'd root it and load a ROM to it.... I flashed the file listed in the thread,
however, power, home and up won't go.... upon ocsassion, it wil bring me into factory mode..... wierd. My s3 and 4 rooted just fine,
so I'm no stranger to that......
Suggestion? Is there something I'm missing?
Other suggested in antother thread to reload factory firmware from sammobile...... I don't believe it would solve anything......
Thanks guys

You should try to flash the original firmware and see if it would fix it. Before doing it backup your data in case it doesn't fix
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Will do...........sammobile and odin........Correct????
Riir said:
You should try to flash the original firmware and see if it would fix it. Before doing it backup your data in case it doesn't fix
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When flashing recovery, do not check auto reboot on odin and when it says pass after a successful flash, do the three combos then flash universal root.zip thing then qualla, your device has been rooted
Source: it happened to me
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Well that makes perfect sense........ I'll do that. Might you have a RELIABLE link to the steps for rooting this donkey??
Thanks man
Ripshock said:
When flashing recovery, do not check auto reboot on odin and when it says pass after a successful flash, do the three combos then flash universal root.zip thing then qualla, your device has been rooted
Source: it happened to me
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dssking said:
Well that makes perfect sense........ I'll do that. Might you have a RELIABLE link to the steps for rooting this donkey??
Thanks man
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this is the method I chose but instead I flashed philz touch advanced cmw edition Edit: for philz go here
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dssking said:
Will do...........sammobile and odin........Correct????
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Yes, download the firmware and flash it via Odin.

Just did it
dssking said:
Gentlemen,
This tab is slow....keyboard is very laggy. So I figured I'd root it and load a ROM to it.... I flashed the file listed in the thread,
however, power, home and up won't go.... upon ocsassion, it wil bring me into factory mode..... wierd. My s3 and 4 rooted just fine,
so I'm no stranger to that......
Suggestion? Is there something I'm missing?
Other suggested in antother thread to reload factory firmware from sammobile...... I don't believe it would solve anything......
Thanks guys
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I used this link - Worked just like the video showed except I found that after flashing the TWRP recovery tool, I had to hold volume up & home for an extended period before the tool would boot. Watch the screen. After the Samsung logo dissapears, there is a slight glow on the screen. When that glow disappears, release the keys and you should see a lock screen. Swipe and you're in. Good luck.
Heres the link:
sites.google.com/site/tomsgt123/all-videos/samsung-galaxy-tab-3-7in