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[Q] stuck on samsung logo

dear all,
i had a working version of cyanogenmod 7.2 on my gio. I had problems with my home button, so i wanted to try a stock rom again (2.3.3 Dutch version for samfirmware). I flashed it using Odin.
now the phone does not work and it tries to restart all the time.
things i already did
1. tried to get back to Cyanogenmod via recovery. i can do the setup but i get stuck on the samsung logo
2. factory reset, cache whipe
3.flashed to stock with odin again. it sais pass in odin, but no success
4. tried a guide from mobilecon called how to unbrick a galaxy gio
i don't know what els to do. I can get in to recovery and download mode
please help this poor girl out...

Are you sure you didnt forgot a step in odin, like the .ops file??
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no, I did not forget that step. flashed my phone before, know how it works in a normal situation.

Download other firmware, you dont necceserily need dutch firmware, 2.3.6 is much faster, and has dutch language
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Now follow these:
wipe/cache wipe/data(factory reset)
Before and after flashing, with STOCK recovery.
(of course flash the ROM!)
That happened to me when I flashed cm9 then reverted to stock and got a bootloop don't lose hope!!
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it worked
I combined the Advises of the last two posts and flashed with android 2.3.6 and did the factory reset again. my phone is working!!!
thank you so much for your help. I was quite desperate after trying to revive my phone the whole afternoon.
y

Nice you fixed it that way.
Any questions, just ask
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zwartijsbeertje said:
I combined the Advises of the last two posts and flashed with android 2.3.6 and did the factory reset again. my phone is working!!!
thank you so much for your help. I was quite desperate after trying to revive my phone the whole afternoon.
y
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Your welcome!
I'm happy u fixed it!
Btw, r u a girl?
Not being rude just asking!
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i have the same problem the phone does not work and it tries to restart all the time.
but in my case from stock rom i installed cm9 but it was not successful
i've got the Encryption Unsuccessful bug so i decided to go back to stock rom
first i tried to recover using cwm but it says cant format or cant mount system
and now my phone stucks up on samsung logo, then i tried to install cm7.2 but nothing happened what should i do? i dont know what kernel version i have or the baseband version..
please help me...

zwartijsbeertje said:
dear all,
i had a working version of cyanogenmod 7.2 on my gio. I had problems with my home button, so i wanted to try a stock rom again (2.3.3 Dutch version for samfirmware). I flashed it using Odin.
now the phone does not work and it tries to restart all the time.
things i already did
1. tried to get back to Cyanogenmod via recovery. i can do the setup but i get stuck on the samsung logo
2. factory reset, cache whipe
3.flashed to stock with odin again. it sais pass in odin, but no success
4. tried a guide from mobilecon called how to unbrick a galaxy gio
i don't know what els to do. I can get in to recovery and download mode
please help this poor girl out...
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ummmm....just change rom.. propably has bugs..
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kostas beatbox said:
ummmm....just change rom.. propably has bugs..
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and....u have not bricked ur phone if u can go to recovery and download mode

[Q] CWM Recovery on i317M

Hi,
I'm having issues installing CWM Recovery on my Rooted GN2. It's the Canadian variant, SGH-I317M.
It does go through the process of flashing the recovery, but never gets to saying PASS in ODIN. When I try to get into the Recovery, it still has the stock Samsung Recovery. It does, however trip the flash counter.
I'm followiing the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988785
This is what I get after flashing in ODIN.

Maybe a bad download? Have you checked to see if it installed? I dont usually recommend this but koush's Rom Manager supports our device now, you can use the app to flash it if your already rooted:thumbup:
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In your screen shot it shows the f-reset box checked I believe it should be unchecked.

Slff said:
In your screen shot it shows the f-reset box checked I believe it should be unchecked.
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I tried it with the f-reset box unchecked, and I got it to say PASS, but still no CWM...
cdshepherd said:
Maybe a bad download? Have you checked to see if it installed? I dont usually recommend this but koush's Rom Manager supports our device now, you can use the app to flash it if your already rooted:thumbup:
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I've also tried to download the file again, and still... No dice...

BlueBagodah said:
I tried it with the f-reset box unchecked, and I got it to say PASS, but still no CWM...
I've also tried to download the file again, and still... No dice...
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Try rom manager?
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cdshepherd said:
Try rom manager?
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ROM Manager doesn't have a Recovery for the Rogers i317M...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988785
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twanskys204 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988785
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Thanks,
I've been following that thread, and it doesn't work. It will trip the flash counter, but doesn't actually install the recovery. It appears that I'm not the only one having this issue after the most recent OTA update...

Can u try and flash a kernel
Then try flashing cwm ...just a hunch
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BlueBagodah said:
Thanks,
I've been following that thread, and it doesn't work. It will trip the flash counter, but doesn't actually install the recovery. It appears that I'm not the only one having this issue after the most recent OTA update...
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I'm also having problems after the OTA update. Before OTA update, I was able to flash CWM without problems. Following exact same procedure as before when it was working. Only variable that changed is the OTA update.

wiser212 said:
I'm also having problems after the OTA update. Before OTA update, I was able to flash CWM without problems. Following exact same procedure as before when it was working. Only variable that changed is the OTA update.
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I was able to install CWM by following this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36201055&postcount=54
But I'm starting to think that it may have been my fault the whole time...
While doing the 3 button combo to try to boot into Recovery, I was using Vol-DOWN, instead of Vol-UP. So I was going into download mode. I'm going to try flashing the CWM through ODIN again and see if I was just an idiot the whole time.
***EDIT***
It looks like I was just an idiot the whole time...

*facepalm*
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.. so ROM manager doesnt work to insall cwm recovery after rooting on the i317m? i tried it and didnt succeed. i guess flashing is my only option but i dont want to lose anything on my phone. just install the bootloader/ recovery with no other changes. i want to start flashing some roms... jedi first.. skynote after.. any thoughts or help would be great!!

Clean rom I would suggest its awesome battery life I have a universal theme flashed over clean rom and a custom blue keyboard if I find the link to the themes ill post em on here
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Dewaynelives said:
Clean rom I would suggest its awesome battery life I have a universal theme flashed over clean rom and a custom blue keyboard if I find the link to the themes ill post em on here
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I thought of cleanROM but it is pretty stock. I feel if im going to flash any rom i might as well go with something modded and tweaked rather then stock, while keeping most of the note 2 and s-pen features. If i start finding them being a little buggy or draining my battery or anything, ill settle with cleanROM and just flash some custom mods.
i flashed my CWM through MobileODIN. worked like a charm. then i ran into issues with backing up to extSD, which ended up working after i formatted it but i took way longer then onto internal SD.
i know its off topic for this thread..Any suggestions or thoughts on the JEDI X9 and SKYNOTE roms will be great guys. Im all backed up and ready to flash pretty quick here.

I guess you have custom ROM. You must root and rename recovery restore files before you boot to android or stock recovery will be restored.

[Q] Note 2 restart problem

I have a rooted note 2 with cwm installed. I am running omega rom. Whenver i boot into recovery and select the option full wipe/ data reset.. My recovery reboots. What can i do now ? I'm really scared.

Man please someone help :\

tanujS said:
I have a rooted note 2 with cwm installed. I am running omega rom. Whenver i boot into recovery and select the option full wipe/ data reset.. My recovery reboots. What can i do now ? I'm really scared.
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which version of omega are you running?
i'd suggest flashing CWM again and see if you still have that issue first.

Thankyou...
I'm running omega v8.0
I flashed cwm again but still the same problem. But now somehow i managed to install cyanogen mod and then performed the data wipe. It worked now. Thankyou for your reply

tanujS said:
I'm running omega v8.0
I flashed cwm again but still the same problem. But now somehow i managed to install cyanogen mod and then performed the data wipe. It worked now. Thankyou for your reply
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flash a different recovery with odin or mobile odin
try this link m8
http://d-h.st/beT

I was running on stock rom and was getting random reboots. It would not even boot completely and reboot again. Its been a while I havnt experienced that problem but its very scary. I love my phone too much for anything to happen to it
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Use twrp. Imao its better. Far better.
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Flashing twrp bricked my phone. What to do now ?
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What the ?
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What do you mean bricked ? What is happening ?
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hmm..CWM so far worked ok for [email protected]@..maybe ur version of CWM is corrupted><

trioxyn said:
hmm..CWM so far worked ok for [email protected]@..maybe ur version of CWM is corrupted><
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Yes.. I think my cwm got corrupted. I flashed cwm again and now it works like a charm.
Thanks guys for your help!

A little problem :(

I rooted my phone today ' but when I try and go into dl mode the GT-N7100 splash screen is fragmented then my phone just stays black untill I switch it on I have supersu installed and updated binaries blah blah blah but when I hold down the buttons to enter dl mode ' I get the same fragmented splash screen and no dl mode page where id normally flash wipe or backup :banghead: '' I noticed I did not have USB debbuging ticked in options ' is that where I messed up ? ANYway I ticked USB debugging and tried again still the same outcome ' is this what you call a bad flash ?? and what are my options ?? I was thinking I could just install roms with Clock work manager as I normally do but will I cause more problems ' or should I flash a stock rom or unroot and flash again I just got this replacement today '' I had no problems fladhing my last n7100 but had to take it back due to s pen error '
sorry for the long read im just a flasher holick trying to get his fix '' thanks in advance..
P.s my phone is working fine atm
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ruk212 said:
I rooted my phone today ' but when I try and go into dl mode the GT-N7100 splash screen is fragmented then my phone just stays black untill I switch it on I have supersu installed and updated binaries blah blah blah but when I hold down the buttons to enter dl mode ' I get the same fragmented splash screen and no dl mode page where id normally flash wipe or backup :banghead: '' I noticed I did not have USB debbuging ticked in options ' is that where I messed up ? ANYway I ticked USB debugging and tried again still the same outcome ' is this what you call a bad flash ?? and what are my options ?? I was thinking I could just install roms with Clock work manager as I normally do but will I cause more problems ' or should I flash a stock rom or unroot and flash again I just got this replacement today '' I had no problems fladhing my last n7100 but had to take it back due to s pen error '
sorry for the long read im just a flasher holick trying to get his fix '' thanks in advance..
P.s my phone is working fine atm
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It sounds more as a glitch to me, a bad flash will cause uglier problems I think, as loops, not booting up, hangs up, crashes etc.
If I were you, I'd flash a stock rom, go to recovery, wipe cache, factory reset then again wipe cache. Then I'd root it on stock kernel perhaps with CF-auto root and then if anything is back to normal I'll go to other roms or whatever you want to do. Always make sure your usb debugging is on
**Edit, I just reread you thread...how did you flashed again if you were not able to enter the dl mode?

( I meant to say ran the rooting program in odin again, not flashed ' sorry
Thank you very much for your quick answer ' im just waiting for a reply on the stock firmware thread ' as im not sure which firmware to flash as my note 2 is unbranded ' carrier unlocked and im from the United Kingdom ' I was gonna flash the uk vodafone firmware but then my phone would probly be carrier locked to vodafone and im on the carrier giffgaff ill mske sure in the future I remember to to tick usb debugging ' noob mistake ' It was just that it took me sll day too find a store that was not dold out of note 2's I just got a bit excited lol thanks again :thumbup:
P.s should it be an official stock rom (sam mobile) or a custom stock rom from one of xda's finest
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Try ARHD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1925402
Smoothest rom with minimal mode. Maybe you want to explore simplistic framework flashed over it but otherwise also its pretty awesome.
ruk212 said:
Thank you very much for your quick answer ' im just waiting for a reply on the stock firmware thread ' as im not sure which firmware to flash as my note 2 is unbranded ' carrier unlocked and im from the United Kingdom ' I was gonna flash the uk vodafone firmware but then my phone would probly be carrier locked to vodafone and im on the carrier giffgaff ill mske sure in the future I remember to to tick usb debugging ' noob mistake ' It was just that it took me sll day too find a store that was not dold out of note 2's I just got a bit excited lol thanks again :thumbup:
P.s should it be an official stock rom (sam mobile) or a custom stock rom from one of xda's finest
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locx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1925402
Smoothest rom with minimal mode. Maybe you want to explore simplistic framework flashed over it but otherwise also its pretty awesome.
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Thanks for your input bro ' can you confirm the above rom will not carrier lock me when I flash in mobile odin ' I was gonna use this rom on my last note but chose omega as it was themed ' im dl this rom now anyways will probly take around an hour its at 3% geez its slow
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I just tried to flash omega rom using clock work manager install zip from sd card ' I got the dame fragmented GT-N7100 screen then the phone went dead ' I switched the phone back on and the phone hsd just reset it self back to the start as if id just purchased the device ' I still has supersu installed had to reinstall all apps :banghead:
should I
A. Use mobile odin flash official stock rom .tar file then reroot
B. shoot my self in the face
C. go to bed
My head is pecked if you chose A could you plz tell me which firmware I should flash in mobile odin im confused as I have an unbranded factory carrier unlocked note 2 and im from the united kingdom ' thanks in advance and I will not or do not hold you reasonable for your contribution ' just wanna sought this device out '
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If you want to flash the stock rom, at least in your case I'd forget about odin this time. For your sake I'd start from 0 and just reflash it trough Kies, at least that way you will know for sure where you stand.
But reading your comments such as turning it on and going to the purchased state confuses me. Your rom is either pretty much f****** or I hope not your newly replaced device faulty, perhaps some hardware/memory issues I have never heard of.

There is a thread for how to go complete stock via kies somewhere
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Flash latest modem
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ruk212 said:
I rooted my phone today ' but when I try and go into dl mode the GT-N7100 splash screen is fragmented then my phone just stays black untill I switch it on I have supersu installed and updated binaries blah blah blah but when I hold down the buttons to enter dl mode ' I get the same fragmented splash screen and no dl mode page where id normally flash wipe or backup :banghead:
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Still it's not clear what is issue it's download /recovery
Where you normally wipe and backup that's call recovery not download mode
Download Mode is volume down+home +power
If you getting download mode correctly then flash any stock rom (2013 released) with pc odin
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dr.ketan said:
Still it's not clear what is issue it's download /recovery
Where you normally wipe and backup that's call recovery not download mode
Download Mode is volume down+home +power
If you getting download mode correctly then flash any stock rom (2013 released) with pc odin
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sorry its recovery mode Im having the issues with ' everything I have desribed in my first post is me trying to describe what happens when I hold the home button' volume up ' and power button ,,,, I get the fragmented GT-N7100 splash screen then my phone just stays black until I hold the power button then my phone switches on ' I have no problem getting into dl mode ive tried re-rooting my device 4 times my flash counter says 4 and is recognised as custom ' istill have the problem of not getting to the recovery screen wher i could flash a rom wipe ' restore '' ect ''' sorry for my brain fart hope someone can now help my dilemma
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Download and flash with pc odin for pda
http://d-h.st/5ai
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dr.ketan said:
Download and flash with pc odin for pda
http://d-h.st/5ai
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What is it any way i was able to flash an upto date version of clwmod using mobile odin as i didnt have access to my laptop and everything went fine ' i can now get into recovery ' im currently running omega v12 finnally but thanks very much for your response and help ' is the recovery file you linked a official firmware or a cappable recovery image i could of flashed if yes thanks ill dl and save it for a rainy day
:thumbup:
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its stock recovery
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If you need advanced recovery with backup/restore function then flash this
http://www.mediafire.com/file/r1nkpa22daf55rm/philz_touch_4.35-n7100.tar.md5

thanks doc :thumbup:
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Will this stock recovery work with N7105?

I'm not sure bro I'll try find out
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Note 3 issues with CWM/Goo Manager recovery bootloops

Hi XDA! I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900T T-Mobile. I've had custom roms such as CM11 Nightly in the past. Well after trying to do a fresh install a while back of another custom rom, my phone at first had no OS because I wiped it like a doofus. So I flashed it back to stock, 4.3 at the time. And then starting a couple weeks ago I flashed CWM using CWM Manager app. That's when the same issue that's recurring over and over, began. My phone works great as long as I never reboot into recovery. If I reboot into recovery it gets stuck in a bootloop. However I noticed tonight after trying to reboot into recovery using goo manager, I noticed the last line when it first boots, then bootloops, says Set warranty bit-recovery. If I remember correctly shouldn't it say kernel?? I know this is my fault because I'm not as knowledgable as all of you (I'm still learning on my own). SO my question is this. I want to fix this once and for all because I can't ever flash a custom rom like Darthstalker (that's the one I'd like to flash)...after several failed attempts of flashing CM for example, to no avail. What can I do to fix this once and for all and be able to flash a kernel, and Darthstalker? I can get into download mode, needless to say. ANd all the other times it's bootlooped I flashed KitKat 4.4.2 and everything works fine until i try to reboot into recovery. I am at my witts end because this i I really want a custom rom instead of flashing only the md5. Would anyone please be willing to give me a tutorial of some kind? I know it's a lot to ask but I can't find another reliable source that can explain how to do all of this. You're the only site I trust and if anyone is willing to give mea tutorial via email , PM, etc. I'd be eternally grateful beyond belief. Thank you in advance for any advice or info

I posted a few days ago about my bootlooping in the recovery. I finally fixed it by these 3 steps.
1) Odin flashed Stock 4.4.2 complete as this sets the correct boot loader.
2) I downloaded Twrp 2.7.0 the one that list KitKat (Must say this) 4.4 version.
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hltetmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.4.img.tar
3) Right from Odin when flashing this you set it not to reboot, Once finished you then unplug the usb cable and pull the battery. Let is sit for about 10 sec. Then with the upVlm,Home and Power it will boot to the recovery. It first will post what you said but wait about 10 sec more twrp will come up.
4) Now you should be able to flash any rom you want. I am using axmans N3 for now works great. I will be trying CM 11 later.
5) make a backup once in Twrp
Hope this helps.

helterkelter said:
Hi XDA! I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900T T-Mobile. I've had custom roms such as CM11 Nightly in the past. Well after trying to do a fresh install a while back of another custom rom, my phone at first had no OS because I wiped it like a doofus. So I flashed it back to stock, 4.3 at the time. And then starting a couple weeks ago I flashed CWM using CWM Manager app. That's when the same issue that's recurring over and over, began. My phone works great as long as I never reboot into recovery. If I reboot into recovery it gets stuck in a bootloop. However I noticed tonight after trying to reboot into recovery using goo manager, I noticed the last line when it first boots, then bootloops, says Set warranty bit-recovery. If I remember correctly shouldn't it say kernel?? I know this is my fault because I'm not as knowledgable as all of you (I'm still learning on my own). SO my question is this. I want to fix this once and for all because I can't ever flash a custom rom like Darthstalker (that's the one I'd like to flash)...after several failed attempts of flashing CM for example, to no avail. What can I do to fix this once and for all and be able to flash a kernel, and Darthstalker? I can get into download mode, needless to say. ANd all the other times it's bootlooped I flashed KitKat 4.4.2 and everything works fine until i try to reboot into recovery. I am at my witts end because this i I really want a custom rom instead of flashing only the md5. Would anyone please be willing to give me a tutorial of some kind? I know it's a lot to ask but I can't find another reliable source that can explain how to do all of this. You're the only site I trust and if anyone is willing to give mea tutorial via email , PM, etc. I'd be eternally grateful beyond belief. Thank you in advance for any advice or info
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I'm honestly confused on what you are asking. What bootloader are you on . Jellybean or Kit Kat. That is the big part of the question. If you are on Kit Kat you can no longer run Darthstalker as it's a 4.3 rom. Just curious because you say that you flashed 4.4.2 rom and everything works. Also, the bootloop would either be your kernel or your recovery. I would suggest Philz or Twrp 2.7 as they are both updated and will work on either bootloader.
Once you have flashed a bootloader and custom recovery NEVER USE ODIN AGAIN UNLESS YOU HAVE BRICKED YOUR PHONE.

dragonstalker said:
I'm honestly confused on what you are asking. What bootloader are you on . Jellybean or Kit Kat. That is the big part of the question. If you are on Kit Kat you can no longer run Darthstalker as it's a 4.3 rom. Just curious because you say that you flashed 4.4.2 rom and everything works. Also, the bootloop would either be your kernel or your recovery. I would suggest Philz or Twrp 2.7 as they are both updated and will work on either bootloader.
Once you have flashed a bootloader and custom recovery NEVER USE ODIN AGAIN UNLESS YOU HAVE BRICKED YOUR PHONE.
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I'm on 4.4.2.I figured it is my kernel. After sending this message last night I had my phone in download mode but didn't do anything to it. I decided to turn it off and then on again and it booted. So if this is a kernel issue where would I find one and how would I do this? Oh and when the bootloop occurred last night I was trying to boot into recovery via too manager. If I put Twrp on my phone when I have CWM will they interfere? I apologize for the likely stupid questions but I'm just wanting to get it done properly. One last thing is PacMan ROM compatible?

helterkelter said:
I'm on 4.4.2.I figured it is my kernel. After sending this message last night I had my phone in download mode but didn't do anything to it. I decided to turn it off and then on again and it booted. So if this is a kernel issue where would I find one and how would I do this? Oh and when the bootloop occurred last night I was trying to boot into recovery via too manager. If I put Twrp on my phone when I have CWM will they interfere? I apologize for the likely stupid questions but I'm just wanting to get it done properly. One last thing is PacMan ROM compatible?
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The kernels you can use are listed in the general thread. A user posted a very good listing of what's what. TWRP 2.7 or Philz Touch are the 2 recoveries i would recommend using. Whichever one you decide will overwrite the other. you can never have 2 recoveries.

OK I'm sorry but I'm a little confused. One solution mentioned was to flash 4.4.2 stock using Odin. But you said not to use it unless I've bricked my phone. So now I'm lost. Lol. Do I flash the stock with the above mentioned method? Or do I flash a kernel and then a ROM? I apologize for my inexperienced questions. I'm including my device info below in hopes you can tell me the very first step I should take. Thank you for all your help!!!
Baseband N900TUVUCNB4
KERNEL- 3.4.0-660648 [email protected]#1
BUILD #- KOT49H.N900TUVUCNB4
SE FOR ANDROID STATUS- ENFORCING SEPF_SM-N900T_4.4.2-0005
SECURITY SOFTWARE VERSION- MOF v1. Release 2
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helterkelter said:
OK I'm sorry but I'm a little confused. One solution mentioned was to flash 4.4.2 stock using Odin. But you said not to use it unless I've bricked my phone. So now I'm lost. Lol. Do I flash the stock with the above mentioned method? Or do I flash a kernel and then a ROM? I apologize for my inexperienced questions. I'm including my device info below in hopes you can tell me the very first step I should take. Thank you for all your help!!!
Baseband N900TUVUCNB4
KERNEL- 3.4.0-660648 [email protected]#1
BUILD #- KOT49H.N900TUVUCNB4
SE FOR ANDROID STATUS- ENFORCING SEPF_SM-N900T_4.4.2-0005
SECURITY SOFTWARE VERSION- MOF v1. Release 2
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You are already on the 4.4 bootloader so you can no longer use the Darthstalker rom, you can only use Kit Kat 4.4.2 and above roms from here on out. Next question would be have your rooted your phone since the update and have a custom recovery. If you have not rooted, then you will need to use Odin to run the CF_Autoroot, but that will trip your Knox to 0x1. Thus voiding your warranty.

Yes I rooted. But every time I try flashing CWM or Twrp it bootloops. And to get out of bootloop I have to boot in download and then cancel download and it reboots normal again. Is this a kernel or boot loader issue?
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helterkelter said:
Yes I rooted. But every time I try flashing CWM or Twrp it bootloops. And to get out of bootloop I have to boot in download and then cancel download and it reboots normal again. Is this a kernel or boot loader issue?
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Which cwm and twrp are you trying to flash. The only 2 that will work on Kit Kat are PHilz touch latest one, and TWRP 2.7

Twrp 5.7.3
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So do I flash stock as mentioned from another member or do I flash a kernel? I'm not sure what to do next
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helterkelter said:
So do I flash stock as mentioned from another member or do I flash a kernel? I'm not sure what to do next
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oh sorry for the late response. Just got back from boy scouts. Anyway. No you don't need to flash back to stock, Your just flashing the wrong version of TWRP. You can go to the android originial development thread and download the TWRP 2.7 and flash via recovery and you will be all good to go. Also, download the latest Wootever kernel just to make sure you have both angles covered. Both downloads are found in the same section.

Ok thanks so much. Im a little scared to flash in TWRP as it always puts me in bootloops. I did download philz and I was considering flashing that via Odin as I can't boot into recovery. Would that be the next best thing to do? Oh and dont apologize!! I can't thank you enough!
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helterkelter said:
Ok thanks so much. Im a little scared to flash in TWRP as it always puts me in bootloops. I did download philz and I was considering flashing that via Odin as I can't boot into recovery. Would that be the next best thing to do? Oh and dont apologize!! I can't thank you enough!
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Yes, odin the custom recovery and you should have no more issues. As for the bootloops with TWRP, you only had issues with that, because the version you were trying to use was outdated and does not work on Kit Kat

Hmm found an interesting possible solution and would greatly appreciate your guidance. I found a ROM that supports KK and I think in this thread that it may indicate why I bootloop when trying to bootbin recovery. http://www.infamousdevelopment.com/...-recover-from-a-bad-flash-updated-for-kitkat/
I'm seriously considering following this whole tutorial of his to the letter. Would it be wise to do?
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helterkelter said:
Hmm found an interesting possible solution and would greatly appreciate your guidance. I found a ROM that supports KK and I think in this thread that it may indicate why I bootloop when trying to bootbin recovery. http://www.infamousdevelopment.com/...-recover-from-a-bad-flash-updated-for-kitkat/
I'm seriously considering following this whole tutorial of his to the letter. Would it be wise to do?
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You have already upgraded to Kit Kat, that part is done. and you ran CF_Autoroot correct in Odin correct? If you have done both steps all that is left is to Odin the Philz Touch Recovery that you downloaded.

Ok and yes I did both the first two steps you asked above. After I do flash philz can I flash a ROM it CM or PacMan as long ad they're 4.4.2?
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helterkelter said:
Ok and yes I did both the first two steps you asked above. After I do flash philz can I flash a ROM it CM or PacMan as long ad they're 4.4.2?
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As long as they are AOSP Roms that support both bootloaders yes, and as i've been told most if not all the AOSP Roms do support the Kit Kat bootloader that you are already on.

Ok thank you again. I will likely flash philz tonight (if hubby allows me to cuz I usually stay up all night til I got my phone the way I want it, ie no boot loops lol) I will report back to let you know if it works. This phone has been through hell and back with me but I've learned a lot!! Especially from contributors such as yourself. :thumbup:
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Cool. I'm glad I read this thread. I too had same problems.
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