Stuck in stock recovery - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

My phone is stuck in stock recovery. Help please. I was trying to flash a new rom. I have been rooted for a few month already btw. I flashed a kernal .zip file from recovery. Then my phone was off. I wont boot up just shows the galaxy Sii splash screen. I am now only able to accress the stock recovery. I'm not sure what to do from here. I have 1 rom on the root of my sdcard that I try flashing but it doesnt work.

Michael61182 said:
My phone is stuck in stock recovery. Help please. I was trying to flash a new rom. I have been rooted for a few month already btw. I flashed a kernal .zip file from recovery. Then my phone was off. I wont boot up just shows the galaxy Sii splash screen. I am now only able to accress the stock recovery. I'm not sure what to do from here. I have 1 rom on the root of my sdcard that I try flashing but it doesnt work.
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What rom were you on?
What rom are you trying to flash?
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First try to do a factory restore in recovery. If that doesn't make it boot, you need to find a CWM one click and use that to flash.

Michael61182 said:
My phone is stuck in stock recovery. Help please. I was trying to flash a new rom. I have been rooted for a few month already btw. I flashed a kernal .zip file from recovery. Then my phone was off. I wont boot up just shows the galaxy Sii splash screen. I am now only able to accress the stock recovery. I'm not sure what to do from here. I have 1 rom on the root of my sdcard that I try flashing but it doesnt work.
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If you can get into download mode: Power it off completely. Then Power On + Volume Down, then Volume Up to 'confirm'
You can then try a PC Odin One-click Full Reset. Maybe start with this one to make sure all works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229 Then hit up Rwilco12s repository [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252]and check out the others.
The directions for these are dead simple and very explicit. Take the time to read through them.
Make sure your phone is at least 60% charged before you start! You might want to power it off and plug it into the charger for a couple hours.
While it's charging download the one-click and launch it 'as adminstrator' and have it open waiting.
Then, if/after charging get it into download mode.
Also make sure you are in download mode before you plug in your phone to the computer.
If it shows up on any COM port your good to go. Start it and way till its done.
Good luck

Ok. I'll read through those links, but I cannot get into download mode.
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If you can't get to recovery using VOL UP+ POWER, then you bricked your epic
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I can get into recovery, I thought I couldnt get into download mode, but I was mistaken.
Just got home from work, gonna see what I can do now.

Michael61182 said:
I can get into recovery, I thought I couldnt get into download mode, but I was mistaken.
Just got home from work, gonna see what I can do now.
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So if your phone is powered off and you hold power + volume down nothing happens?
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I can boot into download mode, but neither odin or my computer recognize my phone.
I can still boot into stock recovery, can I do anything with that?

Make sure the drivers are installed for your phone
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sasquatchotragavaca said:
What rom were you on?
What rom are you trying to flash?
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I was using pacman Rom
I dont remember which rom I was wanting to flash. I flashed a kernal from recovery I believe CWM and this is what happened. I dont know if I was supposed to flash the rom at the same time. I thought I could flash the kernel then reboot and then boot back to recovery to flash the rom.

Shariq Ahmed said:
Make sure the drivers are installed for your phone
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The last time I used this computer was when I rooted this phone, so all the same drivers should still be on.

Try it on a different spare computer? Sometimes computers get crazy and don't recognize things when they're supposed to.
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When you do recover your phone, use a different recovery, CWM has always given me problems. I use 4ext and I love it!
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Shariq Ahmed said:
Try it on a different spare computer? Sometimes computers get crazy and don't recognize things when they're supposed to.
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When you do recover your phone, use a different recovery, CWM has always given me problems. I use 4ext and I love it!
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This computer is my spare. My main computer is an imac running just linux mint on it and I have another computer that has just ubuntu on it, so this is the only windows machine I have.
I restarted one more time and this time it recognized it! My phone is alive again. Thanks!
I was using agat recovery on the rom I had been using for about 2 months, I got a wild hair and decided to try another rom, that one replace my recovery with CWM and then when I tried to restore it didnt recognize my backup.

Shariq Ahmed said:
Try it on a different spare computer? Sometimes computers get crazy and don't recognize things when they're supposed to.
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When you do recover your phone, use a different recovery, CWM has always given me problems. I use 4ext and I love it!
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Isnt 4ext for evo 3d. Last time i checked it was so we epic 4g touch users need cwm not 4ext.
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My bad mate, I didn't know 4ext was only intended for HTC. Try another recovery if you can, I heard TWRP is good!
I'm glad it worked! So is your phone atleast booting pass the Samsung Sii screen? Or still problems?
IDK if you're using a stable Rom or nightly roms, try to first flash your stock and see it from there?
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Lol my bad, thanks though!
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Shariq Ahmed said:
My bad mate, I didn't know 4ext was only intended for HTC. Try another recovery if you can, I heard TWRP is good!
I'm glad it worked! So is your phone atleast booting pass the Samsung Sii screen? Or still problems?
IDK if you're using a stable Rom or nightly roms, try to first flash your stock and see it from there?
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Lol my bad, thanks though!
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Yea. I'm up and running again.
I prefer a stable rom, close to stock with out bloatware. I have that uodate system notification all the time, which i hate.
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Yea, I'd done the same. Have you figured out what the problem is? Is it the Rom, the kernel or the recovery you're using?
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Shariq Ahmed said:
Yea, I'd done the same. Have you figured out what the problem is? Is it the Rom, the kernel or the recovery you're using?
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Looks like he flashed a kernel and no rom and probably flashed an aosp kernel on a tw rom which wont boot, or vice versa. Or he flashed a kernel and then wiped the system which deletes the rom
I like to break stuff!

He likes to break stuff too, got to read op and double check before you flash. Speaking of flashing (not trying to hyjack thread) I need a safe recovery, on Garwyyn's stock rooted FK23 no recovery. Some what confused about what' s safe to use?
Any advise will be appreciated. :beer:
Pp.
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[Q] pz help

hi all this might have been posted else where but didnt see it i have an issue i rooted 2.3 using the new root method and flashed he r3charged rom and it went all good but when the phone reboots it gets stuck at the main menu of the rom like where you pull the ring up to unlock the phone and my phone freezes i can boot into recovery and everything but i am lost now plz someone help me ty
Did you wipe cache and dalvik cache? What recovery are you using?
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yea i have more then once i mean i cant get passed the lockscreen it freezes but yet i can still get texts just cant view and i cant pull my status bar down or anything and i use clockwork it came with the root i used
Evo S3vn said:
yea i have more then once i mean i cant get passed the lockscreen it freezes but yet i can still get texts just cant view and i cant pull my status bar down or anything and i use clockwork it came with the root i used
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I would start by redownloading the rom and reflash you might have a bad download.
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If you flashed recharged final there is a zip file you can flash to lower the overclocking to 1.1GHz. See I'd that helps
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i would but i cant get past the lock screen and when i plug my usb into my laptop i can pull down the noti bar to make a selection or anyting i totally forgot how to use adb so i can push it to my recovery
If your using amon ra you can mount as disk drive in the recovery
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Evo S3vn said:
i would but i cant get past the lock screen and when i plug my usb into my laptop i can pull down the noti bar to make a selection or anyting i totally forgot how to use adb so i can push it to my recovery
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I got your pm but the guy above you is right that rom comes over clocked and your phone probably can't handle it but I believe there is a zip you can flash to set it to stock cpu check the thread for the zip.
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what if i was using clockwork cuz thats what came with the root never had the chance to switch it
Evo S3vn said:
what if i was using clockwork cuz thats what came with the root never had the chance to switch it
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Not sure if you said you had amon or not but in the op of that rom there is a zip.
Flash in recovery wipe cache and dalvik cache.
http://www.mediafire.com/?8kcd7lmkr187ail
That will. Set your cpu back to 1ghz
There is an app on the market to mount usb I'm. Not sure of the name just do a google search.
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Idk how to do it on clockworkmod I only had it for 30min then switched to amon ra
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Hes using clockworkmod
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i know i didnt brick the phone it boots up and what not and i get calls and texts just cant answer lol
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is there anyway from where iam at now i can just go back to stock
Evo S3vn said:
i know i didnt brick the phone it boots up and what not and i get calls and texts just cant answer lol
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is there anyway from where iam at now i can just go back to stock
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Your not bricked.
Do you have a sdcard reader to put in your computer?
If so do that and put that zip on it then flash it that should get the rom to boot.
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Sorry I meant not bricked.
Damn keyboard
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Evo S3vn said:
i know i didnt brick the phone it boots up and what not and i get calls and texts just cant answer lol
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is there anyway from where iam at now i can just go back to stock
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Yeah it you made a nand backup.
Just restore the backup.
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can i put ama rec on my sd card and then install it
Evo S3vn said:
can i put ama rec on my sd card and then install it
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Yeah but if you can mount your sd just put that zip on there and flash it. It's from the op of that rom it will fix your problem with the rom.
If you want ra2.3 just click the link in my sig.
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Root

Hopefully this is the right section I got a replacement EVO the other day, I went to root it using revolutiounary. Everything worked to get A-off. I do not have internet at home so wasn't able to flash a recovery. O was wondering if there is a pcimg I can flash to get fully rooted and get a custom recovery? Or what I need to do any help would be great and thank u.
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Just noticed I wasn't in the question area sorry
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Revolutionary installs CWM on for you after S-off
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gnarlynick said:
Revolutionary installs CWM on for you after S-off
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It requires internet to install CWM
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here u go Click Me it has a link with the recovery img and how to install it
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so basically download to evo, transfer to pc, and fastboot recovery
Every time I type in the fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA.......... The computer sits on waiting for device
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Nevermind got it.
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4ext recovery DISASTER

I was trying to install the 4ext recovery through one of the members here in xda. And once i transferred the recover.img of the 4ext recovery. Now i cant even see my normal CWM recover screen nor the 4ext one also. So i canr flash any roms oe nothing of that sort. When ever try to boot into reocvery all i see is the htc boot logo and never moves from there. Bur WEIRD THING IS THAT WHEN I JUST POWER ON MY PGONE NORMALY LIKE ANY USER, MY DINC2 BOOTS UP WITH the cyanogen mod Rom I HAVE INSATLLED.
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AND YES I DO HAVE THE 4EXT UPDATE RECOVERY APP AND DOWNLOADED NEWEST TOUCH RECOVERY ZIP.
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the rootster said:
I was trying to install the 4ext recovery through one of the members here in xda. And once i transferred the recover.img of the 4ext recovery. Now i cant even see my normal CWM recover screen nor the 4ext one also. So i canr flash any roms oe nothing of that sort. When ever try to boot into reocvery all i see is the htc boot logo and never moves from there. Bur WEIRD THING IS THAT WHEN I JUST POWER ON MY PGONE NORMALY LIKE ANY USER, MY DINC2 BOOTS UP WITH the cyanogen mod Rom I HAVE INSATLLED.
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AND YES I DO HAVE THE 4EXT UPDATE RECOVERY APP AND DOWNLOADED NEWEST TOUCH RECOVERY ZIP.
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Did you try flashing the 4ext recovery via the update app?
Recover.IMG?
Maybe you lost root?
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How bout trying to follow my recent post on your other thread that I posted yesterday? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34830361
Yea i think i did lose root for some reason. I tried through command prompt and all to fastboot flash new recovery img of the 4ext and that actually effed up my cwm recovery and none of both wont show no more.
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the rootster said:
Yea i think i did lose root for some reason. I tried through command prompt and all to fastboot flash new recovery img of the 4ext and that actually effed up my cwm recovery and none of both wont show no more.
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Download superSU from the play store
Why don't you just try to s-off?

pretty sure i broke my phone by mistake, please help

So two days ago I rooted + installed cm10, I was having some issues so I did a dark side wipe and re-installed cm10 after that I didn't not think I had wiped my phone properly so I went back and did the factory rest wipe... Well oops... Now my phone won't do a darkside wipe or install cm10. It just sits on the installing text. I was able to use my back up which also seems very bugged, when I try to restart it just sits on the goodbye screen (just one of the big things I've noticed). What do I need to do to fix this, please explain in laymen terms so I can fix this, thank you and sorry for my ignorance....
What recovery u working with
I would get into download mode, Odin back to stock and ready root and re flash
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Do not use dark side....when I first rooted I couldn't flash anything. Once I quit using dark side I had no more problems
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BACARDILIMON said:
What recovery u working with
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I'm using rom manager with clockwork mod flash option, it worked before but just freezes my phone now when i try to use it. As far as dont use darkside, I dont really know what else to use. My phone isnt letting me install anything in recovery mode so I'm kind of lost...
WangLung said:
I would get into download mode, Odin back to stock and ready root and re flash
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How do you do this? I assumed the only option was to use the back up I created.
Just go to recovery wipe/factory reset, wipe cache, then under mounts format storage
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Then flash by our rom
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Check out this post.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35035993
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3 button combo for download mode I think or use a jig. Find the oem files. Odin back to factory stock and start from scratch.
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cufd440 said:
Do not use dark side....when I first rooted I couldn't flash anything. Once I quit using dark side I had no more problems
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For some reason when I flashed some ROMs and got boot loops the only way to get out of it i used dark side wipe. With no problems.
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Get it into download mode, and flash a newer recovery with Odin. Then flash any rom with the newer recovery. And don't use ROM manager until you know a bit more of what you're doing.
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gs2usr said:
Get it into download mode, and flash a newer recovery with Odin. Then flash any rom with the newer recovery. And don't use ROM manager until you know a bit more of what you're doing.
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Do you have a newer recovery suggestion? Perhaps a link?
I use twrp recovery and I have yet to have issue flashing any rom.start from scratch like they told u a few post up. Follow the directions to the T and you will be fine.
Here are the two links that helped me solve my issue...Ty everyone for your help, maybe this will help someone else one day when they mess up.
How to properly flash your phone- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030243
TWRP odin flash file- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30694404

[Q] CWM problem please help!

I was running cyanogenmod 9 on my phone when I looked into rom manager, I realized that there was a new version available (6.0.2.7) so I installed it via rom manager. A few days later i found that a stable version of cyanogenmod 10 was available so i put the zip file on my phone and followed the instructions to flash it. I did a darkside superwipe and everything. Then i went to boot my phone and it was stuck on the boot animation for 30 minutes, i scrolled down the page to find a comment from a person having the same issue, he said that to fix it he just pulled the battery out of his phone, put it back in and booted into recovery, did a factory reset, cache wipe and fixed permissions, then booted and it worked. I decided to try, so I booted recovery and tried to do a factory reset, clockworkmod froze. I tried it again, and it froze again. I then tried to clear the cache, clockworkmod froze. I tried to do a darkside superwipe, clockworkmod froze. No matter what I try to install clockworkmod will freeze. Has anybody on here had this problem, or know how to fix it? Or maybe know how to downgrade clockworkmod without being able to actually use the phone?
First off, don't use the Superwipe script on anything other than CWM 5.0.X. It'll cause a boot loop and ruin your recovery. I think your best bet is to boot into download mode and flash a recovery using Odin.
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I just discovered that I can't get into download mode either.
Have you ever tried to reset your phone through kies? If not give it a try. Open kies on your computer then go to tools and click on upgrade and initialize. It will ask you to enter your device model, then the s/n number and just follow the instructions from kies. Let me know if that works for you
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isoul said:
Have you ever tried to reset your phone through kies? If not give it a try. Open kies on your computer then go to tools and click on upgrade and initialize. It will ask you to enter your device model, then the s/n number and just follow the instructions from kies. Let me know if that works for you
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Good idea, but my phone won't actually get passed the boot animation, so Kies can't recognize it.
Yeah mine was doing the same, can you get it in download mode?
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I tell you what, plug your phone to the computer and press volume up down and power it should get you in download mode then try to do the above trick
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If you can still get back to CWM recovery mode, you can use adb from a PC to reboot it into download by
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot download
After that you should be able to use Odin to push anything you need to (or Kies *should* work when it's in download mode, it's been a while since I've used it for anything)
isoul said:
Yeah mine was doing the same, can you get it in download mode?
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I tell you what, plug your phone to the computer and press volume up down and power it should get you in download mode then try to do the above trick
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Yes just figured out to get my phone in download you have to just hold the down volume button, then put in the usb cable. Rather then holding both up and down.
Just to let you you don't need kies to recognize your device to do that.
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isoul said:
Just to let you you don't need kies to recognize your device to do that.
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Just retried and it started, but then I got a notice with a bunch of Chinese writing, then the upgrade shutdown.
Well sorry to hear that. I would recommend to go galaxys2root.com and look for how to unbrick, I used that the last time my bricks
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If you can get to download, you can try Odin to push a new recovery image. If you get CWM back up and running, you can use various adb spells and have a pretty good chance to get your phone back into working condition.
Let us know how things going. We will try to get your phone back to working condition.
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isoul said:
Let us know how things going. We will try to get your phone back to working condition.
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alright so, heres where I am: the whole kies thing didn't work, so I tried to flash a new recovery through odin, it failed and now my phone is on a message that looks like the download screen, but instead of "downloading" it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again.
May be try kies again. I also post a web site to check I used it the last time my phone bricked. If you didn't see it here it is galaxys2root.com and look for how to unbrick. It worked for me.
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isoul said:
May be try kies again. I also post a web site to check I used it the last time my phone bricked. If you didn't see it here it is galaxys2root.com and look for how to unbrick. It worked for me.
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Figured out that the screen I was seeing is still download mode, and odin still recognizes my phone. Found on the website that if I try to flash the stock firmware via odin, it should unbrick/ unroot the phone. When I tried to flash through odin it got stuck on the boot.img process and wont load any further. I tried kies again and still had the same problem.
Sorry to here that. In the meanwhile, I will do some research, will let you know.
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isoul said:
Sorry to here that. In the meanwhile, I will do some research, will let you know.
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alright thanks man, i'm going to come up with a good story to tell Samsung to get it warrantied lol, any ideas?
Yeah man that sounds like a good plan. Tell them your phone wasn't acting like it used to so you went on kies trying to upgrade / initialize in hope that it will work but it damages your phone with some chinese or korean dialog box that you didn't unstand
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