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Help please!!! Phone keeps restarting

I'm new to this phone stuff and I tried downloading Valhalla v1.3 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1203591 from recovery mode and my phone rebooted, and now it keeps restarting over and over. I have access to download and recovery mode only. I don't know any ROM or flash business so please help.
I just realized that i tried to download a galaxy 4g theme on my tmobile galaxy s2

aerozero94 said:
I'm new to this phone stuff and I tried downloading Valhalla v1.3 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1203591 from recovery mode and my phone rebooted, and now it keeps restarting over and over. I have access to download and recovery mode only. I don't know any ROM or flash business so please help.
I just realized that i tried to download a galaxy 4g theme on my tmobile galaxy s2
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Okay so if you can get into recovery, then you should just flash any ROM from the development section of these forums.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

You flashed a different phones rom. Which means the scripts and the radios and everything is off. Don't flash anything that doesn't have a T989 flashable thing oon it. You got lucly. Most people have a full brick. Be careful next time. And go to the Developers section. Download a stock 2.3.6 or Juggernaut v.4.1 and flash in this order
1. Place file on root of sdcard
2. Reboot recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvik cahce (found under advanced)
3. Flash the rom you desire
4. Reboot.
5. Let it sit for a good 10 minutes
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So is my phone bricked? Cause my friend told me it's boot looped. My current sdcard is from my old phone and doesn't have enough space, but I ordered a new one recently and should be coming in tomorrow or tuesday.

aerozero94 said:
So is my phone bricked? Cause my friend told me it's boot looped. My current sdcard is from my old phone and doesn't have enough space, but I ordered a new one recently and should be coming in tomorrow or tuesday.
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Answered you in the other thread you posted as well ...
IF you can get to download mode, find the Stock ODIN flash for t989, and follow the directions, ODIN does not care how full your SD card is ...

Then just odin. Find a stock one that has an Odin Rom next to he title and flasheed that.
1. Go into download mode, turn off unplugged. Then hold volume up and down and then plug in usb chord.
2. Open up odin 1.85
3. Click the pda part and browse foot your rom.
4.click start and be patient don't touch anything
aerozero94 said:
So is my phone bricked? Cause my friend told me it's boot looped. My current sdcard is from my old phone and doesn't have enough space, but I ordered a new one recently and should be coming in tomorrow or tuesday.
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And no its not bricked it'd just in a boot loop
aerozero94 said:
So is my phone bricked? Cause my friend told me it's boot looped. My current sdcard is from my old phone and doesn't have enough space, but I ordered a new one recently and should be coming in tomorrow or tuesday.
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Can you explain to me what flashing is and how I come about it? Very much appreciated

phreshjoker said:
Then just odin. Find a stock one that has an Odin Rom next to he title and flasheed that.
1. Go into download mode, turn off unplugged. Then hold volume up and down and then plug in usb chord.
2. Open up odin 1.85
3. Click the pda part and browse foot your rom.
4.click start and be patient don't touch anything
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App
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Is this the same thing as putting the ROM on the SDcard and doing it from there?

aerozero94 said:
Is this the same thing as putting the ROM on the SDcard and doing it from there?
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Yes and NO ...
the term flash or flashing means writing new files to the phone ...
ODIN is pretty much a Samsung factory tool, it will overwrite anything that is on the phone with what you are trying to flash ..
Flashing from CWM recovery is a "Softer" way of doing it, it may or may not wipe, it may or may not replace corrupt files, depending on where and what they are ...
IF you are having major trouble with your phone, and can still get into download mode ODIN is the cleaner way to flash it back to stock, but, read read read read till you understand what you are doing, then read it again ....

[Q] galaxy s3 wont boot after new rom installed

I installed a version of Aristodemos (slim) on my phone and nothing happens literally. It does not boot into recovery mode. I'm still searching for the ZIP file that I downloaded. Please help!

Does it power up or can you get it into download mode?

ok. I had aristodemos version 3 on it and put this zip on my phone after the wipe process........slim-i717-2.7.0-official.zip. 87,995,996 bytes. now it doesnt turn on or how you say power up. any thoughts?? if I could get it to turn on I could zip my other rom back on. Thanks for any and all help!!

danbear7777 said:
ok. I had aristodemos version 3 on it and put this zip on my phone after the wipe process........slim-i717-2.7.0-official.zip. 87,995,996 bytes. now it doesnt turn on or how you say power up. any thoughts?? if I could get it to turn on I could zip my other rom back on. Thanks for any and all help!!
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Have you tried a factory and data reset to factory settings from the recovery? Usually fixes the problem. Always do that before and maybe after a custom rom zip installation.

He said it wont boot into recovery, but he didn't answer whether or not he can get into download mode. Thats his only hope if recovery isn't booting.

I cant get it on turn on period. if I try t boot into recovery, it does nothing. very stange!!

oh yea..... nor does it go ino download mode for some reason. sorry about that. what happened??

danbear7777 said:
I cant get it on turn on period. if I try t boot into recovery, it does nothing. very stange!!
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This may not be it but are you sure the phone is charged and has enough battery life? I'm wondering what battery % you were at when you started the process?
Maybe try removing the battery for 10 seconds and trying to boot into recovery again?

phone was fully charged.

danbear7777 said:
ok. I had aristodemos version 3 on it and put this zip on my phone after the wipe process........slim-i717-2.7.0-official.zip. 87,995,996 bytes. now it doesnt turn on or how you say power up. any thoughts?? if I could get it to turn on I could zip my other rom back on. Thanks for any and all help!!
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According to what you wrote you installed a ROM for 717 not 747 that could be your problem
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that is what i installed.I made sure (at least i thought i did) that it was for the at&t version. you are more than likely right. so where do I go from here?? ugh!!

If you can't get into download mode you are screwed if you can get into it flash stock firmware through odin
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screwed how?? im on a work computer so i am limited to access and stuff.

Try to get into Download Mode:
FROM A POWERED-DOWN STATE - BATTERY REMOVED
- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol-, Home button, and Power.
- Press and hold Vol-/Home/Power, Insert Battery.
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From download mode, if that works which it should, use Odin to reflash stock ROM then install CM10 over it after reflashing CWM.

Sounds like you have a hard brick man. Mobiletechvideos Jtag service is what you may need.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Does it do anything (screen flash, led flash, vibrate) when you try to power it up?

It's most likely a hard brick if he flashed i717 in his I747 phone...
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Deoxlar said:
It's most likely a hard brick if he flashed i717 in his I747 phone...
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
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Most likely but if it does anything at all thinking a jig might be worth a shot to get to download mode....I always try the cheapest way first. 6 bucks from eBay vs sending away.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916796
just ran across this give it a try

smartguy044 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916796
just ran across this give it a try
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Isn't this for the international version?

Help please guys :) stuck on a boot looop

I need help please, ive looked around on the forum for an answer to my problem but to no avail..
The story goes...
Had my lovely note 2 for a while, decided to root used (exynos abuse). (i only needed root for root explorer as i wanted to change the boot animation) i never got around to doing this.
Next thing i was on the playstore and i seen a DPI modifier, i downloaded that and set the DPI to 240 granted su permissions and the phone rebooted..
Now im stuck in the samsung logo boot loop..
Could someone please help my get my note 2 back.. im not bothered about the data on there as all this is backed up.
I have already downloaded odin, but not sure what to go from here as i am still a n00b
I hope you guys don't mind me creating a thread, i have used the search bar intensively before starting this
I look forward to your replies
Kindest of regards
Tom

hurston2510 said:
I need help please, ive looked around on the forum for an answer to my problem but to no avail..
The story goes...
Had my lovely note 2 for a while, decided to root used (exynos abuse). (i only needed root for root explorer as i wanted to change the boot animation) i never got around to doing this.
Next thing i was on the playstore and i seen a DPI modifier, i downloaded that and set the DPI to 240 granted su permissions and the phone rebooted..
Now im stuck in the samsung logo boot loop..
Could someone please help my get my note 2 back.. im not bothered about the data on there as all this is backed up.
I have already downloaded odin, but not sure what to go from here as i am still a n00b
I hope you guys don't mind me creating a thread, i have used the search bar intensively before starting this
I look forward to your replies
Kindest of regards
Tom
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Flash the stock firmware again via Odin that will reset everything....
For odin download the. Tar file and the odin software. Hit pda and select your. Tar file and then flash it. Be sure to be in the download mode by pressing volume down + power+home button
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

Devashish Lodh said:
Flash the stock firmware again via Odin that will reset everything....
For odin download the. Tar file and the odin software. Hit pda and select your. Tar file and then flash it. Be sure to be in the download mode by pressing volume down + power+home button
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You are a legend!!. i can't try this right now as i am in work.
I have the latest Odin, where would i get the stock firmware from? samfirmware.com?? (my works computer is currently blocking this site for telephony and sms lol) so i will try it when i get back home.
So i have to make sure that the firmware is a .tar file?
Kindest of regards
Tom

hurston2510 said:
You are a legend!!. i can't try this right now as i am in work.
I have the latest Odin, where would i get the stock firmware from? samfirmware.com?? (my works computer is currently blocking this site for telephony and sms lol) so i will try it when i get back home.
So i have to make sure that the firmware is a .tar file?
Kindest of regards
Tom
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You can get it from sammobile. Com.....
The firmware can also be a .Zip file just extract it and you will get the .Tar file.
Glad I helped you
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

Devashish Lodh said:
You can get it from sammobile. Com.....
The firmware can also be a .Zip file just extract it and you will get the .Tar file.
Glad I helped you
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
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Thats excellent mate
So from what i gather i will need to install the 4.1.1 (United Kingdom) version of my firmware on my GN2,
What would happen if i install the other 4.2 (Poland) versions?
Am im treading into deep water or shall i just leave it with the 4.1.1 and wait for the OTA ??
Kindest of regards
Tom :angel:

hurston2510 said:
Thats excellent mate
So from what i gather i will need to install the 4.1.1 (United Kingdom) version of my firmware on my GN2,
What would happen if i install the other 4.2 (Poland) versions?
Am im treading into deep water or shall i just leave it with the 4.1.1 and wait for the OTA ??
Kindest of regards
Tom :angel:
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Well according to me you should stick to 4.1.1 unless you are not a big fan of the ink effect and wait for the OTA
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hurston2510 said:
I need help please, ive looked around on the forum for an answer to my problem but to no avail..
The story goes...
Had my lovely note 2 for a while, decided to root used (exynos abuse). (i only needed root for root explorer as i wanted to change the boot animation) i never got around to doing this.
Next thing i was on the playstore and i seen a DPI modifier, i downloaded that and set the DPI to 240 granted su permissions and the phone rebooted..
Now im stuck in the samsung logo boot loop..
Could someone please help my get my note 2 back.. im not bothered about the data on there as all this is backed up.
I have already downloaded odin, but not sure what to go from here as i am still a n00b
I hope you guys don't mind me creating a thread, i have used the search bar intensively before starting this
I look forward to your replies
Kindest of regards
Tom
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You could just stick a Build.prop in a Cwm zip and flash that, but u would need Cwm recovery installed to use that. If you don't have Cwm installed, then go to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000138
Download the file ending in .tar
Boot your phone in your download mode, open odin on your pc, and in the pda tab, select the path to the Cwm zip.
That would save u from having to flash a stock rom, and u would still keep all your user data.
If u need help making a Cwm zip, i can send u one with a Build.prop later today.
Cheers
Corey
Sent from my GT-N7100

fishingfon said:
You could just stick a Build.prop in a Cwm zip and flash that, but u would need Cwm recovery installed to use that. If you don't have Cwm installed, then go to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000138
Download the file ending in .tar
Boot your phone in your download mode, open odin on your pc, and in the pda tab, select the path to the Cwm zip.
That would save u from having to flash a stock rom, and u would still keep all your user data.
If u need help making a Cwm zip, i can send u one with a Build.prop later today.
Cheers
Corey
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Hey Corey thanks for the reply, ive pulled the build.prop via adb and edited it, then pushed it back to the phone. It hasn't changed anything its still stuck on the boot loop, that makes me wonder is anything else has changed in the build.prop..
What would be the best program to edit the build.prop on my computer?
Kind Regards
Tom

hurston2510 said:
Hey Corey thanks for the reply, ive pulled the build.prop via adb and edited it, then pushed it back to the phone. It hasn't changed anything its still stuck on the boot loop, that makes me wonder is anything else has changed in the build.prop..
What would be the best program to edit the build.prop on my computer?
Kind Regards
Tom
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Hi,
If you changed the build.prop back to 320, then the build.prop might not be the only problem. I guess the DPI editor you used must have changed some other things in the rom.
I will attach my build.prop here , so try pushing that to your phone, and see if it boots, if it doesn't boot, then the DPI must have changed some other things somewhere on yhe phone, and you will have to flash a stock rom.
Here is my build.prop
http://db.tt/4idemf7B
Try flashing that, if it doesn't work, then you will have to just flash a stock rom with Odin.
Cheers
Corey
Sent from my GT-N7100

fishingfon said:
Hi,
If you changed the build.prop back to 320, then the build.prop might not be the only problem. I guess the DPI editor you used must have changed some other things in the rom.
I will attach my build.prop here , so try pushing that to your phone, and see if it boots, if it doesn't boot, then the DPI must have changed some other things somewhere on yhe phone, and you will have to flash a stock rom.
Here is my build.prop
http://db.tt/4idemf7B
Try flashing that, if it doesn't work, then you will have to just flash a stock rom with Odin.
Cheers
Corey
Sent from my GT-N7100
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Hey man thanks again for your help, i pushed the build.prop you provided and still nothing.. im downloading the stock fw now on my works connection so its taking forever (12mins left) so i will flash the stock fw to it.
I understand that i stick the phone in download mode.. open Odin, plug phone in. chuck the .tar into the PDA box and hit start?
What do i do if after flashing the stock fw its still stuck on a boot loop???
I do have the phone insured so i can swap it at the store, but due to the holidays that wont be until the end of next week and i need my phone for work... plus im enjoying the learning curve of sorting the phone myself
Thanks again corey

It is unlikely you will get bootloop after flashing stock firmware.
Even you get it just you have to wipe it from recovery (Vol up+home+power) and wipe cache
If that won't help then you have to wipe data(factory reset) from recovery too.
But here with wiping data you will loss your data.
PS : You can flash any stock ROM.

hurston2510 said:
Hey man thanks again for your help, i pushed the build.prop you provided and still nothing.. im downloading the stock fw now on my works connection so its taking forever (12mins left) so i will flash the stock fw to it.
I understand that i stick the phone in download mode.. open Odin, plug phone in. chuck the .tar into the PDA box and hit start?
What do i do if after flashing the stock fw its still stuck on a boot loop???
I do have the phone insured so i can swap it at the store, but due to the holidays that wont be until the end of next week and i need my phone for work... plus im enjoying the learning curve of sorting the phone myself
Thanks again corey
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Hi,
Before flashing the stock rom, boot the phone up in to recovery (hold home + power + volume up) and wipe data, Cache, ect.
And make sure u don't tick any box's ect in odin, as some of them can potentially brick your phone, so just leave all the check box's as they are.
Seeing u just changed the DPI, flashing a stock rom will fix it. The only way to hard brick a phone, so that flashing a stock rom doesn't fix it, us by stuffing up the /boot partition. Which is not too easy to do. And changing the DPI wouldn't do that.
Just make sure the stock rom u install is the right one for your phone (make sure the model number matches your phone). As a n7105 rom won't work too well on a N7100 ect.
And leave the phone for up to 10 min to boot up after flashing the rom. So don't try restarting ect till you have left it to boot for 10 min.
Cheers
Corey
Sent from my GT-N7100

fishingfon said:
Hi,
Before flashing the stock rom, boot the phone up in to recovery (hold home + power + volume up) and wipe data, Cache, ect.
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I think this should be reserved unless he gets bootloop, to preserve data. isn't?

fishingfon said:
Hi,
Before flashing the stock rom, boot the phone up in to recovery (hold home + power + volume up) and wipe data, Cache, ect.
And make sure u don't tick any box's ect in odin, as some of them can potentially brick your phone, so just leave all the check box's as they are.
Seeing u just changed the DPI, flashing a stock rom will fix it. The only way to hard brick a phone, so that flashing a stock rom doesn't fix it, us by stuffing up the /boot partition. Which is not too easy to do. And changing the DPI wouldn't do that.
Just make sure the stock rom u install is the right one for your phone (make sure the model number matches your phone). As a n7105 rom won't work too well on a N7100 ect.
And leave the phone for up to 10 min to boot up after flashing the rom. So don't try restarting ect till you have left it to boot for 10 min.
Cheers
Corey
Sent from my GT-N7100
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Thankyou so much man!! if i could buy you a drink i really would!.
Its now flashing the stock rom as we speak so fingers crossed
Ive got the 4.1.1 rom for united kingdom off of sammobile .com
Lets see how it goes
Kindest of regards
Tom
EDIT: OMFG YOU SIR ARE AMAZING!!!!! its worked flawlessly

dr.ketan said:
I think this should be reserved unless he gets bootloop, to preserve data. isn't?
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The data will get wiped anyway. And so will the internal sd card. I just said to do that as that's what I always do.
Corey
Sent from my GT-N7100

Flashing stock ROM won't wipe data. Neither Internal SD card.

dr.ketan said:
Flashing stock ROM won't wipe data
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I have flashed hundreds of stock roms on the n2 and on my galaxy s2, and it's always wiped data for me.
Corey
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It must be leaked ROM.
Simply flashing official stock ROM with Odin (PC/Mobile) won't erase data.

dr.ketan said:
It must be leaked ROM.
Simply flashing official stock ROM with Odin (PC/Mobile) won't erase data.
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Oh ok, I flashed the leaked 4.1.2 rom quite a few times on my n2 and it always wiped data.
Cheers
Corey
Sent from my GT-N7100

dr.ketan said:
It must be leaked ROM.
Simply flashing official stock ROM with Odin (PC/Mobile) won't erase data.
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I just flashed the stock rom and it wiped internal data, SD card wasn't in the phone
Regards

Soft Brick!!!! Please Help

(ADDED $20 BOUNTY IF YOU HELP ME, WILL PAYPAL YOU WITHIN 24 HOURS)
Hey guys,
I've been flashing ROMS for years and this is my first real issue.
I tried to upgrade from an earlier version of CM10 to the newest one. After I flashed GAPPS this caused the phone to get stuck on reboot so I went back to CWM recovery.
ALL MY DOWNLOADED FILES WERE GONE IN CWM. Including all the roms I had, and my NANDROID backup (which I would have just reflashed right there).
I tried to Odin back to stock and it passes but gets stuck on the Samsung boot logo every time.
I've tried to scour threads on XDA and on Google. The closest thing I found was a thread where it mentioned I'd need Tmobile Bootchain commands but I can't find those either.
All help is greatly appreciated.

Have you tried to Odin using a different computer.. or redownload Odin and the files needed
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Odin the stock firmware you mean from a different comp? I don't think that is the issue since Odin shows that the flash was successful. The phone reboots itself and it gets passed the Samsung Galaxy S3 screen to the Tmobile Android 4g boot animation.
Additionally, people in the Verizon S3 forum are describing my issue exactly here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030)

SeanFloyd said:
(ADDED $20 BOUNTY IF YOU HELP ME, WILL PAYPAL YOU WITHIN 24 HOURS)
Hey guys,
I've been flashing ROMS for years and this is my first real issue.
I tried to upgrade from an earlier version of CM10 to the newest one. After I flashed GAPPS this caused the phone to get stuck on reboot so I went back to CWM recovery.
ALL MY DOWNLOADED FILES WERE GONE IN CWM. Including all the roms I had, and my NANDROID backup (which I would have just reflashed right there).
I tried to Odin back to stock and it passes but gets stuck on the Samsung boot logo every time.
I've tried to scour threads on XDA and on Google. The closest thing I found was a thread where it mentioned I'd need Tmobile Bootchain commands but I can't find those either.
All help is greatly appreciated.
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After a successful odin flash boot into stock recovery manually and select wipe data, factory reset, then wipe cache partition. Reboot, bingo.
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neysito said:
After a successful odin flash boot into stock recovery manually and select wipe data, factory reset, then wipe cache partition. Reboot, bingo.
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I can't get into stock recovery man, or any kind of recovery.Holding vol up + home + power hangs permanently after the SGS 3 boot screen, nothing happens.

Go to Doc's stickie and I think it is in the 2nd post, there is an Odin flashable version of TWRP (maybe a copy of CWR but since I don't use it I'm not sure).
Flash that and let it "try" and reboot. It won't but you can do the key combo to get into TWRP recovery and either flash a ROM, Restore or at the very least Factory Reset, which would be my first choice.
Somewhere back there in your efforts, I think you may have erased your internal and if that is where your backups were kept then that might be why they are gone. Just a thought though.

In odin, uncheck auto reboot. Flash the recovery tar in pda spot. When it says pass, pull the battery and boot into recovery with volume up, home, and power. Release the power button when u feel the vibrate. Then thank mrmako777 for teaching me this tonight
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You are the mf'in man. This is what fixed my phone. Give me your email so I can paypal you $20.
To anyone who can't get into recovery if you mess up your phone with the wrong GAPPS, this method is the only thing that worked for me.

SeanFloyd said:
To anyone who can't get into recovery if you mess up your phone with the wrong GAPPS, this method is the only thing that worked for me.
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Glad you had it all worked out.
This is exactly what was suggested to you before, since you said in your OP you had already odin back to stock. What I don't get is how come you were not able to boot into original recovery when it was just going on a boot loop. It doesn't matter. At least you fixed it. Enjoy
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neysito said:
Glad you had it all worked out.
This is exactly what was suggested to you before, since you said in your OP you had already odin back to stock. What I don't get is how come you were not able to boot into original recovery when it was just going on a boot loop. It doesn't matter. At least you fixed it. Enjoy
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My bad man, I quoted the wrong reply. Here is what fixed it.
GalaxyS3Guy said:
In odin, uncheck auto reboot. Flash the recovery tar in pda spot. When it says pass, pull the battery and boot into recovery with volume up, home, and power. Release the power button when u feel the vibrate. Then thank mrmako777 for teaching me this tonight
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Need help asap!!!! Bricked phone!!!

hey guys I need some help now i'm new to this rooting process so i'm not to sure how it all works 100%. So i got it rooted and everything and i went to install a custom rom which I wanted to just upgrade from stock ice cream sandwich to jellybean. So now i'm stuck on the never ending Samsung screen. Now i've done my fair share of research and tried different things to unbrick my phone. Here are those things:
Tried to do the factory reset in stock recovery that's loaded after ROM install with Odin, no go.
Tired to Install CWM recovery and tried to do reset / wipe cache/ wiped davlik/ no go
Tried to re-download ROM and tried again, no go.
Now i'm still stuck at Samsung logo and i've waited good 15 to 20 min and still stuck.
So someone please help!
Thank you so much in advance!

What Jelly Bean image did you flash, exactly, and how?

smelenchuk said:
What Jelly Bean image did you flash, exactly, and how?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058032
that's the rom i tried to flash and I tired doing it via mobileOdin on my device.

Try using desktop Odin to flash it.
EDIT: perhaps try using desktop Odin to flash a stock (rooted) ROM from here, then use CWM/TWRP to flash the ROM you were trying to install; based on that thread I'm guessing the ROM is meant to be recovery-flashed.

Please desktop Odin flash stock firmware. Once that is done, factory reset through factory recovery.
Custom roms should be flashed through CWM or TWRP.
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smelenchuk said:
Try using desktop Odin to flash it.
EDIT: perhaps try using desktop Odin to flash a stock (rooted) ROM from here, then use CWM/TWRP to flash the ROM you were trying to install; based on that thread I'm guessing the ROM is meant to be recovery-flashed.
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yeah i've tried that but still the same problem. Also when i put it into recovery mode it goes into Odin mode and it says:
product name:SGH-I747
Custom Binary Download: Yes (10 counts) - tried many times to flash to stock
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
it also says Downloading... Do not turn off target!!
thought i should let you know.

Recovery is vol up + home + power
Sounds like your volume down to download mode
Follow instructions posted by smelenchuk
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bustedwings said:
Recovery is vol up + home + power
Sounds like your volume down to download mode
Follow instructions posted by smelenchuk
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well that explains alot lol i didint know there was a difference between volume up and volume down button when trying to put into recovery mode.. i feel like and idiot now lol but yes that worked thank you so much! im still a noob at this but with trial and error i shall learn.. thanks again!

Make sure that you wipe the cache prior to installing a ROM. A lot of times failing to do that can result in a bootloop like you are describing. When in doubt, go to recovery and wipe the cache before taking more drastic steps like reflashing.

omnislash297 said:
well that explains alot lol i didint know there was a difference between volume up and volume down button when trying to put into recovery mode.. i feel like and idiot now lol but yes that worked thank you so much! im still a noob at this but with trial and error i shall learn.. thanks again!
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We were all noobs once. Just glad you got it working
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10 count wow lol I've flashed my s3 like a million times and mine says 1 count.. What triggers that?
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