Hi there, hopefully some one could help, i have a galaxy w i8150,The issue is when you turn the phone on its not loading android,it sticks on the samsung logo.i have tryed a factory restore using the recovery utilities but to no avail still sticks,now the question is how do i reload the OS or even the ics upgrade without being able to install clock work and or root the phone?
Please help
all im telling you will b depending on the ability to get to ur recovery or at least download mode
1st if u already have CWM recovery and able to access it then go pristine then install any custom rom you want
2nd if u dont have CWM recovery or you can't access it then ull have to go to download mode and install the recovery from thr (using odin of course) then do 1st step
3rd if its not working for you then install stock rom using download mode and odin
4th if u can't even get to download mode then ur hard bricked
So, from what I read I know that you're just having a soft brick. You want to keep your warranty by not rooting or installing a custom recovery, right?
The only possible way is to flash a stock Rom using Odin. You can't upgrade to ICS because we don't have any stock ones, so as soon as you upgrade you get root and lose you warranty.
Hope I helped
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1st step. Chill down.
Now. Allow your device to remain idle with battery removed for around 30 minutes.
If you already had CWM. Do these accordingly.
1. Fix permission
2. Wipe cache
3. Wipe data/Factory reset
4. Wipe everything wipable in Mounts& Storage list(EXCEPT EXTERNAL SD).
5. Wipe dalvik
6. Wipe cache again
7. Fix Permission(above is the Pristine Method)
8. Restart Recovery
9(optionA). Flash your ROM in if you want custom(and gapps in needed) Then fix permission again.
9(optionB). Quit recover and enter download mode and Restore stock ROM in using ODIN.
If I did not mistake the situation, I experienced similar situations once. At least such steps got me out of it.
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I just got the Defy and rooted/installed clockwork recovery.
After booting into it and flashin CM7, it's got stuck in a boot loop.
It won't let me access the recovery menu, and I can't get out of the loop.
Power+Up puts me into the bootloader mode, and Power+Down puts me into stock recovery.
Is there any way to get clockwork recovery up, or fix the phone without un-rooting, if not, how can I re-flash and fix it?
1. wipe
2. flash unmodified .sbf (choose from here: http and-developersDOTcom sbf:defy "2.2.1 Service Flashes" or "2.2.2 Service Flashes")
3. wipe again
In stock recovery wipe data and cache and than flash SBF u want.....
Thanks, I found one and was downloading, just didn't want to loose my root.
Is there any other recovery mod that you can boot into from startup, unlike clockwork?
Try to flash fixed sbf....But i dont know more...
Use "Defy 2ndInit" it's available on the android market, or search for it on the forums. Also, when you reflash you will lose root, root it using SuperOneClick and you should be good to go!
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Maybe you wipe after installing cm7. Only wipe beforeinstall .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093876
Try this guide, youll have cm7 in no time
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Hi,
I have owned a Gio S5660m for a while and I am now looking into putting a custom rom on it.
I was hoping to put marcin1147's CyanogenMod-7-20120920-NIGHTLY-gio
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899615
What do I have to do in order to make my phone work with this?
From what I can tell I have to keep something from my stock but I am a bit confused.
First time doing this...
Thanks,
To enter Recovery: Reboot then Hold Power + Home buttons. When phone turns on and you see android logo, stop holdin power button but keep holding home button until you are in Recovery
If you are on RFS: Download ext4-formatter.zip to the root of your sdcard & Flash it through Recovery
Download the ROM you chose, to the root of sdcard
Download ClockWorkMod Recovery to root of sdcard
Reboot to Recovery. Flash CWM & Reboot to recovery again. Wipe data & cache. Format system.
Select the ROM and flash it. Then Reboot.
You can search for videos on YouTube to guide you even more on this...
Peteragent5 said:
To enter Recovery: Reboot then Hold Power + Home buttons. When phone turns on and you see android logo, stop holdin power button but keep holding home button until you are in Recovery
If you are on RFS: Download ext4-formatter.zip to the root of your sdcard & Flash it through Recovery
Download the ROM you chose, to the root of sdcard
Download ClockWorkMod Recovery to root of sdcard
Reboot to Recovery. Flash CWM & Reboot to recovery again. Wipe data & cache. Format system.
Select the ROM and flash it. Then Reboot.
You can search for videos on YouTube to guide you even more on this...
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Hi Peter,
Thanks for your response. I am dling CWM from your link right now.
For the most part can I do these installs without a PC?
Next thing, if I run into problems and I need to go back to my stock build I can create a backup of it after I install CWM right?
Thanks,
Glenn
Yeah, but only with cwm with rfs support
You cant make a backup of the stock rom, because it uses the rfs file system, while CM uses ext. If you want to revert back to the original stock, with original recovery, then you need to use ODIN, doing this will also reset everything on your phone. If you use the rfs version of cwm, you can then make a back of your stock rom. But you wont be able to flash any of the latest roms out there.
P.S. IF you do flash CM7, can you tell me how the call quality is, when you run CM7 vs stock. tnx ^^
success
So far so good. I am just putting some apps back onto my phone now.
Thanks for the help everyone.
Just have to configure my apn & proxy app to get data working. Then I will have to figure out how to change launchers for the Mod I put on.
Asharx
Go Swype working, so far I am looking this mod.
Peteragent5 said:
To enter Recovery: Reboot then Hold Power + Home buttons. When phone turns on and you see android logo, stop holdin power button but keep holding home button until you are in Recovery
If you are on RFS: Download ext4-formatter.zip to the root of your sdcard & Flash it through Recovery
Download the ROM you chose, to the root of sdcard
Download ClockWorkMod Recovery to root of sdcard
Reboot to Recovery. Flash CWM & Reboot to recovery again. Wipe data & cache. Format system.
Select the ROM and flash it. Then Reboot.
You can search for videos on YouTube to guide you even more on this...
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Peter, I have PM'd you, but will post this info publically so others' can help (at will)..
My 5660M and setup is a mess, and I want to start from the beginning again.
Here it is (please don't laugh):
1) I'm using a defunct, abandoned ROM, ArpegGioMod, that has been getting worse and worse.. force closes, usb tether doesn't work, WiFi is intermittently having issues, etc. this could either be due to my ROM (think so) or my Windows box setup.. not even gonna both with re-odexing, as I don't want to continue using this abandoned ROM
2) I'm using Link2SD, because I was too foolish to properly install A2SD; L2SD has screwed up app performance on numerous occasions..
3) I'm using an outdated CWM (I think)
I have two other Gio's, both of which are stock and I have rooted and unlocked successfully. They are sitting here until I find a foolproof way of installing an easy to use ROM with functionality in mind.
What should my next step be? Why are Canadian phones such a pain in the ass to work with?
I've been browsing the forums for a couple of months. Read lots of how-to guides but they all give different ways of doing the same thing.
Thought I knew a lot about computers, but feeling like a noob
GT-N7100 (international) running 4.1.1. Rooted using N7100. Backed up all my apks and data using Carbon, the backup app. I assume that if I wipe the device I can restore... so I'm good to go.
Wanted to put on a custom 4.2 rom so I picked Carbon (1.4-2FEB2003). Reviews looked favourable.
Downloaded Rom Manager v5.5.2.3. Clicked "Recovery Setup", rebooted, my Current Recovery is now Clockworkod 6.0.1.9.
Downloaded the rom using goomanager. Rom is sitting in a zip in a directory on my sd card.
Installed Mobile ODIN Lite v3.65 since I wanted to keep the flash count at 0.
Mobile ODIN doesn't see any of the files (they're zip). If I unzip them using an external zipper then I can manual select "Kernel" boot.img, but no idea what files to select for the rest of the options. Ok, so abandoned ODIN.
Back to ROM Manager. Install ROM from SD Card, however that app appears to be bugged since it's not able to show the external sd card, (extSdCard) and just shows internal memory.
Installed ROM Toolbox Lite. Install ROM from SD card. Browsed onto the SD card. Hurrah... picked the rom. ROM Pre-Installation appears, picked Backup Existing ROM, Wipe Data and Cache (shudder), Wipe Dalvik Cache. Ok. Reboot and install. OK. Phone reboots.
Into ClockworkMod.
Screen appears with a falled down droid. Options are: reboot system now, apply update from ADB, apply update from external storage, wipe data/factory reset/ wipe cache partition, apply update from cache.
No idea what to pick. I'd have expected to get a "install rom from sd card" or some other such option, since "update" sounds like just changing clockworkmod.
Choosing "reboot system now" and the system comes back up as if I hadn't told it to install rom. Apply from external allows me to browse the rom but then I get ann E:signature veritifcation failed.
Hard-reboot. Back into 4.1.1.
I can plug into my computer (mac - so no Odin). While I'd like to keep my trianges away etc for warranty, it's not 100% critical.
How to progress further? Which of the several flashing tools should I use? What noob mistakes am I making?
1st Of all Every time You Flash a Custom Rom or boot into recovery mode ur binary will be increased so its pointless to use Triangle away while you are rooted , But when you decide to make ur device completely stock then use Triangle away and flash a Stock Rom which will unroot ur device and get ota updates back.
Now for flashing custom Roms its simple By Using any custom recovery Clockworkod or TWR.. etc:
1- Turn Off ur device then boot into recovery ( Vol up + Home + Power)
2- Make sure you have downloaded the Rom to your external SD Card
3- Wipe data Factory Reset ( Your External will remain untouched)
4- Wipe Cach
5- Wipe Dalvik cach
6- Finally Install Zip From SD Card an choose install Zip from External Card , Aroma Installer will popup then you can take it from here
Dark.Soul085 said:
1- Turn Off ur device then boot into recovery ( Vol up + Home + Power)
6- Finally Install Zip From SD Card an choose install Zip from External Card , Aroma Installer will popup then you can take it from here
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Would you expect the Install Zip from SD Card option to appear if I'd skipped steps 2-5. I.e. if I haven't factory wiped yet, would the option not appear? Or should it always be there and there is something else wrong?
Thanks for your help BTW.
ohmegosh said:
Would you expect the Install Zip from SD Card option to appear if I'd skipped steps 2-5. I.e. if I haven't factory wiped yet, would the option not appear? Or should it always be there and there is something else wrong?
Thanks for your help BTW.
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if u skip steps 2-5 you will face problems in the new rom. even worse the new rom may not boot normally due to leftover system data files n settings of the previous rom.
best way to flash is to reboot to recovery rather than using some softwares.
always make a nandroid in clockwork "backup n restore" option prior to flashing new rom.
souravtarafdar said:
always make a nandroid in clockwork "backup n restore" option prior to flashing new rom.
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Maybe this is where my confusion is coming from. I'm not seeing a backup option in the clockwork menu. Nor am I seeing a flash rom option, or anything other than the few options.
Those options are: reboot system now, apply update from ADB, apply update from external storage, wipe data/factory reset/ wipe cache partition, apply update from cache.
That means you haven't flashed cwm recovery.
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UtkarshGupta said:
That means you haven't flashed cwm recovery.
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According to ROM Manager on the phone I'm getting told
"Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 6.0.1.9
Latest Recovery: ClockworkMod 6.0.1.9"
I've tried reflashing the recovery a couple of times but it makes no difference.
I've checked clockworkmod.com/rommanager and indeed 6.0.1.9 appears correct.
Is there a different tool I should be using to put the cwm recovery into place?
Again, thanks to everyone so far for your help. This noob wants to not be a noob
In recovery does it say stock recovery ?
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In recovery does it say stock recovery ?
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When you say "in recovery" did you mean in the ROM Manager app, or somewhere else? I'll assume you meant when booting in recovery mode.
If I boot into recovery mode (from ROM Manager, click the reboot into recovery, or by power off/on with keys) I get the fallen down droid, and the following:
"Android system recovery <3e>
Volume up/down to move highlight:
power button to select.
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
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# MANUAL MODE #
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : BTU
Successfully applied multi-CSC."
I guess you still have the stock recovery , You should have the option to install a zip from SD Card check the Screenshot
Dark.Soul085 said:
I guess you still have the stock recovery , You should have the option to install a zip from SD Card check the Screenshot
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Hmm... screenshot definitely doesn't look like that. So what do I need to do to get that recovery installed? ROM Manager doesn't seem to want to do it. I wonder if the way I got root is the problem?
Download the recovery from clockworkmod site and flash it via mobile odin.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Download the recovery from clockworkmod site and flash it via mobile odin.
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I've downloaded the file (6.0.1.9) and it comes as a .img file. However, by default, mobile odin wouldn't handle it. Searched and found another post that said to rename it to "recovery.img" and... MO found it. Hurrah. Flashed. Hurrah.
It rebooted into it once. All looked good. But on reboot it's gone. I'm a lot further along than this morning so thank you. I'll go play some more!
Rename the following file
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
to
/system/recovery-from-boot.p-bak
With root explorer or something.
Then flash custom recovery again.
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Flash it via odin
UtkarshGupta said:
Rename the following file
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That did it, thanks!
souravtarafdar said:
if u skip steps 2-5 you will face problems in the new rom. even worse the new rom may not boot normally due to leftover system data files n settings of the previous rom.
best way to flash is to reboot to recovery rather than using some softwares.
always make a nandroid in clockwork "backup n restore" option prior to flashing new rom.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
go to second post for installation instruction of philz cwm recovery.......I guess u even dont have root access, so try the odin instructions.
or try the original cwm touch version:::::::::
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34315245
-Reboot device to download mode(vol down+home+power at once keep pressed until restarts)
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
-Use Triangle away reset flash counter(thanks chainfire).
hope it helped u.:good:
souravtarafdar said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
go to second post for installation instruction of philz cwm recovery.......I guess u even dont have root access, so try the odin instructions.
or try the original cwm touch version:::::::::
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34315245
-Reboot device to download mode(vol down+home+power at once keep pressed until restarts)
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
-Use Triangle away reset flash counter(thanks chainfire).
hope it helped u.:good:
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How can he triangle away if he has a custom recovery?
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UtkarshGupta said:
How can he triangle away if he has a custom recovery?
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Triangle away ----used to reset flash counter....thAT IS it resets the times u flash something....when u flash recovery ur counter increases...simply open triangle away & reset counter to 00000000000000000000.........so ur doubt cleared
didn't thought u would ask this after seeing ur previous posts
Ok, I rooted my T-Mobile Samsung G3 via odin and CF-Auto-root with no problem. I then loaded 2 different custom roms using ClockworkMod rom manager without any issue. On the 3rd rom I tried though it now sticks on the my little pony from hell "Initiating Swagger" screen. At this point I am not sure which mod is the one that failed, since using rom manager loads the info to my phone not my computer.
The only screens I can get on the phone is the idin screen and the system recovery screen with 5 options:
1. reboot system now
2. apply update from external storage
3. wipe data/factory rest
4. wipe cache partition
5. apply update from cache
After reading the 4 or so posts on Initiating Swagger that were phones that were a different phone I am even more confused. I d/l a few different custom roms and tried installing them via Odin3 with no luck. (converted the .img file to tar file using Samsung Galaxy S3 toolkit then installed via pda mode in Odin) Can anyone explain the steps I need to take to get back to a booting phone either stock or a working rom?
Quantumcat said:
Ok, I rooted my T-Mobile Samsung G3 via odin and CF-Auto-root with no problem. I then loaded 2 different custom roms using ClockworkMod rom manager without any issue. On the 3rd rom I tried though it now sticks on the my little pony from hell "Initiating Swagger" screen. At this point I am not sure which mod is the one that failed, since using rom manager loads the info to my phone not my computer.
The only screens I can get on the phone is the idin screen and the system recovery screen with 5 options:
1. reboot system now
2. apply update from external storage
3. wipe data/factory rest
4. wipe cache partition
5. apply update from cache
After reading the 4 or so posts on Initiating Swagger that were phones that were a different phone I am even more confused. I d/l a few different custom roms and tried installing them via Odin3 with no luck. (converted the .img file to tar file using Samsung Galaxy S3 toolkit then installed via pda mode in Odin) Can anyone explain the steps I need to take to get back to a booting phone either stock or a working rom?
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You are not doing things properly...
Get the TMo stock ROM and flash with ODIN, and post back once you're up and running again.
Here is the step you take: wipe data/factory reset.
Also, get rid of the stock recovery.
And stop messing with Odin before you brick your phone
Aerowinder said:
Here is the step you take: wipe data/factory reset.
Also, get rid of the stock recovery.
And stop messing with Odin before you brick your phone
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+1 to that...
OP if you PM me your Gtalk, I'll help you...
After years of successful rooting I think I may have killed an SG3.
I was running OTA 4.3 from vzw and wanted to root it. I ha used Casual in the past I tried it again and it failed. I noted it was for 4.1/4.2 so I tried to Odin back to 4.1 from OTA 4.3 Little did I know this was bad juju. Now I have a phone that won't boot, it keeps saying firmware upgrade an issue. I can get to download mode but have no idea what to try and flash to it since I've read that flashing anything less than 4.3 won't work and the 4.3 official isn't available.
So, is it dead?
there's so much hope for your fone
drekalots said:
After years of successful rooting I think I may have killed an SG3.
I was running OTA 4.3 from vzw and wanted to root it. I ha used Casual in the past I tried it again and it failed. I noted it was for 4.1/4.2 so I tried to Odin back to 4.1 from OTA 4.3 Little did I know this was bad juju. Now I have a phone that won't boot, it keeps saying firmware upgrade an issue. I can get to download mode but have no idea what to try and flash to it since I've read that flashing anything less than 4.3 won't work and the 4.3 official isn't available.
So, is it dead?
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first of all your phone isn't dead alright there is so much hope for that device you have now.
ok boot to recovery mode and wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot system...
If that fails,i'll advice that you use an official SG os that your phone came with and flash it with odin...
yup that should help
senatoduro88 said:
first of all your phone isn't dead alright there is so much hope for that device you have now.
ok boot to recovery mode and wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot system...
If that fails,i'll advice that you use an official SG os that your phone came with and flash it with odin...
yup that should help
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It won't boot into recovery mode.
drekalots said:
It won't boot into recovery mode.
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i guessing u can boot into download mode...
since u downgraded the fone,i'm pretty sure u av EFS issue at hand
u should get a current CWM and flash using odin...then boot into recovery and do the caches clearing\
if it doesnt work...please explain ur problem properly to me so that i can help u out
The device is not rooted. So flashing CWM or TWRP isn't going to work.
Here's what I did:
1. The phone is running NON-ROOTED stock 4.3 OTA from VZW.
2. Decided to root device so I tried Casual's Root app which I later realised only worked on 4.1/4.2 devices.
3. Since step 2 didn't work I tried to flash 4.1 to the phone via Odin.
4. Step 3 caused the device to no longer boot. It gives a firmware upgrade error and will only boot into download mode.
5. I obtained the 4.3 OTA and tried to flash it via Odin, no go. It didn't work.
The phone is effectively dead with only download mode working.
Phone is not dead till you can get to Recovery or Download mode.
You possibly have problem of new bootloader which might not be downgradable.
My suggestion would be :
1, Flash some Custom Recovery like CWM or PhilZ through PC ODIN.
2. Enter Recovery and format System,Data, Cache and Dalvik.
3. Flash some 4.3 based Custom ROM. (download it and place it on your External SDcard before doing anything)
4. Clear Cache and Dalvik again.Reboot.
Good luck !!!
I tried to flash CWM and TWRP, both failed. However, the device rebooted and worked after flashing the failed TWRP.