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[Q] Phone stuck in boot loop please help!

I was trying to flash Dagr8's ROM and I wiped my data in TWRP and my phone just boot loops now. I can get into recovery and wipe/flash to my heart's content, but the result is always the same. The phone just boot loops between the samsung logos. Is there anything I can do through ODIN or anything else to fix this?

You need to flash a bootchain. Preferably a custom bootchain.
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lelandholton said:
You need to flash a bootchain. Preferably a custom bootchain.
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Is there one available for our phone?

Boot chain...? Why not just dl dagr8s rom onto computer transfer onto sd then flash?
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twanskys204 said:
Boot chain...? Why not just dl dagr8s rom onto computer transfer onto sd then flash?
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I too am having this problem on my t-mobile note 2, tried flashing different roms, kernels, wiping everything, flashing with odin, any advice would help. I dont know anything about boot chains, been a flash a holic for many years, and normally if I have a boot loop problem, I just flash a different rom, but no luck with this one.

Try removing the battery, then go into recovery.
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Jorge81 said:
Try removing the battery, then go into recovery.
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done that like 20 times, feel like im missing something small, might have to give up and try again tomorrow after some sleep.......

jesus2282 said:
done that like 20 times, feel like im missing something small, might have to give up and try again tomorrow after some sleep.......
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did you odin stock rom *THEN* odin modem also?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883823
check the above link out it will get you back working just follow the instruction in the op and use odin....worked for me....:good:

[Q] BRICKED?!?!?!

So i saw that jelly bean 4.2.1 came out so i wanted to give it a try. I flashed it and everything was gone, i reflashed back to 4.1.x. both are aokp. After that i read about the sdcard0/0 thing and i copied my cwm files from /0 to sdcard. I tried to recover it back to it was before i upgraded to 4.2.1 but something went wrong. it said error while restoring /system or something like that. I think what i did wrong was that i forgot to wipe everything before recovering. So now my S3 is stuck at the pink unicorn boot... Im unable to go to recover mode, download mode is my only option. HELP PLZZZ

You're not bricked..
If you can get into download mode flash a stock rom thru Odin.
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jayRokk said:
You're not bricked..
If you can get into download mode flash a stock rom thru Odin.
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can u plz tell me what i should do to recover back to my 4.1? TY VERY MUCH FOR REPLYING

RaizelXZT said:
can u plz tell me what i should do to recover back to my 4.1? TY VERY MUCH FOR REPLYING
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try one of these
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031840

RaizelXZT said:
can u plz tell me what i should do to recover back to my 4.1? TY VERY MUCH FOR REPLYING
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-Get on a PC
-Run Odin
-Put your phone in download mode
-Plug in your phone so Odin sees it
-Grab a rooted stock ROM from the dev section
-Put the .tar file in the PDA section of Odin
-Click start the Odin processes
-Success back to stock!!
And begin flashing all over again
I might add if you don't understand advanced setting it think you might mess something up... Stick to just regular flashing
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jayRokk said:
-Get on a PC
-Run Odin
-Put your phone in download mode
-Plug in your phone so Odin sees it
-Grab a rooted stock ROM from the dev section
-Put the .tar file in the PDA section of Odin
-Click start the Odin processes
-Success back to stock!!
And begin flashing all over again
I might add if you don't understand advanced setting it think you might mess something up... Stick to just regular flashing
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i downloaded a pre rooted stock rom.. but its not not booting up, its stuck at the samsung logo now not the pink unicorn

RaizelXZT said:
i downloaded a pre rooted stock rom.. but its not not booting up, its stuck at the samsung logo now not the pink unicorn
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Boot into recovery and factory reset
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jerrycoffman45 said:
try one of these
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031840
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do u have a link for cwm odin flashable for my phone? thx alot

RaizelXZT said:
do u have a link for cwm odin flashable for my phone? thx alot
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You can't flash Odin files thru recovery
You really know what you're doing right? Because it kind of sounds like you don't (no offence)
Odin a stock ROM
After you do try to boot up to the Samsung e3 recovery
Wipe your phone and reboot it
Give it time... Stick roms can take up to 10minutes to completely boot up..
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jayRokk said:
You can't flash Odin files thru recovery
You really know what you're doing right? Because it kind of sounds like you don't (no offence)
Odin a stock ROM
After you do try to boot up to the Samsung e3 recovery
Wipe your phone and reboot it
Give it time... Stick roms can take up to 10minutes to completely boot up..
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if i knew what i was doing, i wouldnt be asking for help cuz i messed up my phone xD. But yea..i think i lost everything i had before. The sdcard/0 is gone. Is it possible to get it back? I had a lot of stuff in that backup

Is this rom messing ext sd cards up?
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Man you have no business flashing if you don't understand the simple instructions and links they provided. You really should do a little reading and watching some videos before you really do brick your phone.
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If you Odin and factory reset and everything then yeah your data is gone.
Invest in an external SD card and keep backups on there.
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slawcop` said:
Man you have no business flashing if you don't understand the simple instructions and links they provided. You really should do a little reading and watching some videos before you really do brick your phone.
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yea i shoulda :/ ive flashed my phone alotta times before but this was the first time all my pics and stuff were gone cuz of the new folder :/ i thought it woulda been the same as upgrading my phone to 4.1

geoldr said:
If you Odin and factory reset and everything then yeah your data is gone.
Invest in an external SD card and keep backups on there.
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yea i figured :/ i still have some of my data on my comp so yea..i might get an SD card, thx for the tip

Twrp not booting.

I used goo manager to download and install the latest recovery. Every time I go to boot into recovery it gets to the load screen where the blue letters are at the top but then it vibrates two or three times then reboots the phone like normal. My phone is rooted but not sure why it's doing this....help would be appreciated.
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blakdrew said:
I used goo manager to download and install the latest recovery. Every time I go to boot into recovery it gets to the load screen where the blue letters are at the top but then it vibrates two or three times then reboots the phone like normal. My phone is rooted but not sure why it's doing this....help would be appreciated.
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Have you tried flashing TWRP via Odin?

Have you tried to install twrp again?
Try installing cwm (you can use the ROM manager app) and see if that boots. Then try using too to install twrp again.
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.

I haven't tried using Odin yet. I will give that a try. I was hoping I could do it without having to use a computer. I have tried reinstalling twrp using goo manager without success.
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blakdrew said:
I haven't tried using Odin yet. I will give that a try. I was hoping I could do it without having to use a computer. I have tried reinstalling twrp using goo manager without success.
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Switch to cwm to make sure the recovery partition of the storage is okay. Install cwm via the ROM manager app and make sure you can get into SOME recovery. Then try to install twrp again from too. Switching to another recovery was an important step in that process.
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.

Finally got twrp installed! Goo manager and Rom manager did not work for me....they both would not boot into recovery. I had to use Odin mobile and install the recovery then it would boot. Thank everyone that helped out. Hope this can help someone else.
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blakdrew said:
Finally got twrp installed! Goo manager and Rom manager did not work for me....they both would not boot into recovery. I had to use Odin mobile and install the recovery then it would boot. Thank everyone that helped out. Hope this can help someone else.
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Glad you got it working! :good:

blakdrew said:
I used goo manager to download and install the latest recovery. Every time I go to boot into recovery it gets to the load screen where the blue letters are at the top but then it vibrates two or three times then reboots the phone like normal. My phone is rooted but not sure why it's doing this....help would be appreciated.
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This is a little late here, but I an others have had trouble booting into recovery after flashing ROMs like the leaked 4.3.
It behaved just like the above when I was trying to get into recovery to restore a nandriod - even after a battery pull for 1 minute. I put in into Download mode, then did a battery pull. After that, it went into recovery with no problem.
Note - if Goo Manager installed 2.5.0.3 - that could be part of the problem, as there are issues with it. I went back to 2.5.0.2.

I think some 4.3 roms make you loose root also read their op.
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Aoe316 said:
I think some 4.3 roms make you loose root also read their op.
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Omega 1.0 was the first one to indicate it was rooted - but it unrooted me. It was when I initially tried to restore a nandriod when I could not get into recovery. I had read about others not being able to get into recovery after flashing 4.3 also.

Bricked?

Hello, so today i was getting a play market error so i decided to flash another recovery, as mine is the earliest versions of TWRP, so i went ahead and flashed it with Odin. It was successful, but wouldn't boot into recovery. So i went ahead and tried to flash another recovery and now it says NAND write fail. Is it bricked ?
It still boots to 4.2.2 AOSP, but i have no root so can't flash recovery.

I AM OFFICIALLY SCREWED !
After getting out of download mode, it wouldnt boot anymore. Firmware upgrade issue. !

I would say buy a usb jig from eBay. Much faster and cheaper than anything else. It forces the phone to go to download mode and from then you can go to Odin and flash stock.
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XxKINGxX2580 said:
I would say buy a usb jig from eBay. Much faster and cheaper than anything else. It forces the phone to go to download mode and from then you can go to Odin and flash stock.
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Somehow i managed to get it into Download Mode, but i can't find any stock odin files. Can you help me please!?
Edit: I found it but it's 1.6 GB.. Waiting 10mins
Edit: Weird, but after trying to flash top 3 famous recoveries, they all failed. So i went back and flashed the original recovery and it succeeded!
Thanks for your help, i'll have to figure out how to flash a useable recovery now >.>

Husam2011 said:
Somehow i managed to get it into Download Mode, but i can't find any stock odin files. Can you help me please!?
Edit: I found it but it's 1.6 GB.. Waiting 10mins
Edit: Weird, but after trying to flash top 3 famous recoveries, they all failed. So i went back and flashed the original recovery and it succeeded!
Thanks for your help, i'll have to figure out how to flash a useable recovery now >.>
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IDK how yours failed. Just a few days ago, I flashed TWRP after trying out the new CWM, and everything went great.

Husam2011 said:
Somehow i managed to get it into Download Mode, but i can't find any stock odin files. Can you help me please!?
Edit: I found it but it's 1.6 GB.. Waiting 10mins
Edit: Weird, but after trying to flash top 3 famous recoveries, they all failed. So i went back and flashed the original recovery and it succeeded!
Thanks for your help, i'll have to figure out how to flash a useable recovery now >.>
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samsung-updates.com
if you can get into d/l mode, you have it whipped.

Here's the TWRP 2.5.0.2 file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/230303459/7ce1553/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.2-jfltexx.tar.html
Install with ODIN.
Steps to follow........
Method #1 -
Place file in PDA box*
Uncheck all other boxes.
Press start.
When installation is complete, unplug usb cord and pull the battery.
Insert the battery but Don't turn on the phone.
Place phone in Recovery mode via the Power + Volume up buttons.
Method #2 -
The other way I've read to install TWRP Recovery is:
Place the TWRP 2.5.0.2 tar in the PDA box*
Check the auto reboot box and f time reset box.
Start the installation and let the phone reboot.
I believe Method #2 is the method of choice, but sometimes the Recovery doesn't take, so Method #1is recommended.
Here is an explanation why:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41166759&postcount=28

I take that this version doesn't have the bugs 2.6.o.o has?
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alloycowboy said:
I take that this version doesn't have the bugs 2.6.o.o has?
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I have been using TWRP 2.5.0.2 for the past few months and have not experienced One issue, or really any issues. The issues I've been reading about have been with TWRP 2.6.0.0.

Yea its what im running. Guess I will Odin to 2.5
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alloycowboy said:
Yea its what im running. Guess I will Odin to 2.5
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Yes, use the tutorial in case you have an issue flashing the recovery, but I think you'll be fine

Biker1 said:
Yes, use the tutorial in case you have an issue flashing the recovery, but I think you'll be fine
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Link is dead. Plus I know how to use Odin. But thanks for the tar file
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alloycowboy said:
Link is dead. Plus I know how to use Odin. But thanks for the tar file
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You referencing the 2nd link?
I fixed it, momentarily.
Fixed.

Link to XDA is dead
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alloycowboy said:
Link to XDA is dead
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Fixed it.

Phone Won't Boot

Hello. My friend gave me his phone to try and fix, and it won't boot past the Samsung Galaxy S3 logo. I tried going into recovery, and factory reseting, but no dice. The little android guy in the background of the recovery is dead (lol) when I first get into the recovery. It isn't rooted btw. I tried flashing a custom recovery, but no luck.

I had a similar issue but my phone was rooted. I flashed clock work mod and wiped data a few times. Have you tried putting the phone into download mode then flashing stock firmware?
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myzterray said:
I had a similar issue but my phone was rooted. I flashed clock work mod and wiped data a few times. Have you tried putting the phone into download mode then flashing stock firmware?
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Using Odin to flash the stock firmware worked
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