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stuck on galaxy S4 bootscreen

I cannot explain this.
Got my S4 early in May and the next day, received tge MDL ota update. Since then I have been trying to install custom ROMs for the S4 (tmobile). But everyone get stuck on the S4 bootlogo.
I'm using TWRP 2.5.0.1 and ALWAYS do a full wipe(Dalvic, cache, system & Data)
The only way I can get my S4 to work is to ODIN back to stock, TWRP and Root...no other rom works.
What am I doung wrong

bert269 said:
I cannot explain this.
Got my S4 early in May and the next day, received tge MDL ota update. Since then I have been trying to install custom ROMs for the S4 (tmobile). But everyone get stuck on the S4 bootlogo.
I'm using TWRP 2.5.0.1 and ALWAYS do a full wipe(Dalvic, cache, system & Data)
The only way I can get my S4 to work is to ODIN back to stock, TWRP and Root...no other rom works.
What am I doung wrong
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Are you flashing a custom kernel, as well? Because you applied that MDL stock firmware update.. you locked your phone down at the kernel level with that update. You need to install a custom kernel that will allow you to use a custom ROM and attain full root.
Just my guess. Give it a try.
You may also want to try this after flashing the stock firmware with ODIN:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294005
Otherwise, here are some kernel options:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273440
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2274992
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271976

bert269 said:
I cannot explain this.
Got my S4 early in May and the next day, received tge MDL ota update. Since then I have been trying to install custom ROMs for the S4 (tmobile). But everyone get stuck on the S4 bootlogo.
I'm using TWRP 2.5.0.1 and ALWAYS do a full wipe(Dalvic, cache, system & Data)
The only way I can get my S4 to work is to ODIN back to stock, TWRP and Root...no other rom works.
What am I doung wrong
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Wipe data, both caches, then format the system and cache and try flashing again
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium

thank you.
I will try these kernels next time.
thanks[

is the order important?
nbeebe24 said:
Wipe data, both caches, then format the system and cache and try flashing again
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
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Ok. I have wiped the data and both caches, BUT not system.
I installed the Darth v4 Rom, and it works. For the first time I managed to get a rom installed AND it boots correct when I restart the phone again, and again. Before I could not restart the phone and it would not go past the S4 logo.
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I suspect it has something to do with the way that TWRP is wiping system - it is not correct.

re: stuck on boot screen
bert269 said:
Ok. I have wiped the data and both caches, BUT not system.
I installed the Darth v4 Rom, and it works. For the first time I managed to get a rom installed AND it boots correct when I restart the phone again, and again. Before I could not restart the phone and it would not go past the S4 logo.
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I suspect it has something to do with the way that TWRP is wiping system - it is not correct.
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If you would have done a "Factory Reset" along with the other wipes you have done before flashing
you would have not gotten stuck on the boot screen and the phone would have booted up normally.
Always include "Factory Reset" in your "Full Wipes" for best results.

[SOLVED] CWM doesn't works on my N7100

Hi all,
i've rooted succesfully mi device with the galaxy note 2 toolkit, and now i want to install CMW recovery.
I've installed the recovery using the toolkit and the process ends without any errors. When i try to reboot my device in recovery mode, my screen goes crazy, it starts flashing for second and does nothing else; i must restart the device using the power button.
I've tried the TWRP recovery and this one works fine.
However, with TWRP i'm not able to flash any rom! i've tried 3 roms but they returns a fatal error...
Where am i wrong?
thanks

I had same use long time ago and I get a working version for @unstableapps in twitter. The link was http://t.co/tbuvmTpKPa but don't know if it still online.
Good luck.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

LucaZPF said:
Hi all,
i've rooted succesfully mi device with the galaxy note 2 toolkit, and now i want to install CMW recovery.
I've installed the recovery using the toolkit and the process ends without any errors. When i try to reboot my device in recovery mode, my screen goes crazy, it starts flashing for second and does nothing else; i must restart the device using the power button.
I've tried the TWRP recovery and this one works fine.
However, with TWRP i'm not able to flash any rom! i've tried 3 roms but they returns a fatal error...
Where am i wrong?
thanks
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use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103 works with all custom rom :good:
for flashing
wipe data/factory
wipe cache
wipe dalvic cache
wipe system( if want to completely clean flash)
install zip from sd card
make sure to make a backup of your current rom and efs backup too good luck

shhbz said:
use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103 works with all custom rom :good:
for flashing
wipe data/factory
wipe cache
wipe dalvic cache
wipe system( if want to completely clean flash)
install zip from sd card
make sure to make a backup of your current rom and efs backup too good luck
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Solved! thanks!

[Q] wiping cache and dalvik caused boot loop?

my s2 was being glitchy so i went into recovery to wipe cache and dalvik and then rebooted from recovery. i waited and then it just boooot loops and shuts off. im currently using cwm recovery 5.2.7 or something like that. will i be able to flash the newer roms like CyanogenMod 10.2 with that current recovery? and why did the wiping of cache and dalvik booot looped my phone? i thought wiping those just makes my phone less glitchy

You probably had some other issues to cause phone to be glitchy in the first place.
When flashing a new ROM it's recommend you wipe data, system cache and dalvik cache.(cache and dalvik can be wipe after the ROM install before rebooting)

nooob 4 ever said:
im currently using cwm recovery 5.2.7 or something like that. will i be able to flash the newer roms like CyanogenMod 10.2 with that current recovery?
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No, you are going to have to update to either the newest TWRP or CWM to flash 4.3 ROMs.

I'm gonna jump in and hope this isn't a hijack. I had a similar experience but I wanted to update to the latest TWRP so I could flash a 4.3 ROM (Simbean) .
I Odined in and flashed TWRP 2.6.3. Was able to flash the Slimbean ROM but on first reboot I can't make it past the Samsung screen.
I can get back into TWRP but everything fails. - typical process. "Fix permissions- Success", then "Full wipe - Success" then "Fix permissions (cause I'm trying anything at this point)- Failed"
In TWRP Restoring backups "Failed" Flashing new image "Failed" In between I've tried Erasing everything but the MicroSD card and starting fresh but Noting will install.
I've reflashed TWRP through ODIN but same issue. A couple of times I've got a restore to work but if the phone sleeps it won't wake up. I can only get back to TWRP.
What is the Nuclear Option? Or have I done that already? I've been flashing for years. I've never seen anything like this.
Help.

pairustwo said:
In TWRP Restoring backups "Failed" Flashing new image "Failed" In between I've tried Erasing everything but the MicroSD card and starting fresh but Noting will install.
I've reflashed TWRP through ODIN but same issue. A couple of times I've got a restore to work but if the phone sleeps it won't wake up. I can only get back to TWRP.
What is the Nuclear Option? Or have I done that already? I've been flashing for years. I've never seen anything like this.
Help.
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Some people have problems with 2.6.3.0. Try to Odin 2.6.1.0 and see if it helps.
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules

help
so what are my options to fix my phone with the current cwm 5.0.27?

nooob 4 ever said:
so what are my options to fix my phone with the current cwm 5.0.27?
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i can get into cwm and thats it

nooob 4 ever said:
i can get into cwm and thats it
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Nothing, that recovery is good for 4.1.2 and lower, of u want newer roms u can go to my beanstalk thread or @ThdDude's hellybean thread and the new recoveries are posted...
Sent from a soup'd up Herc while climbing a giant beanstalk to crazy heights.....

what I did is to hold the power button/ remove the battery of your phone. Open it again and wait for it to start. no bootloop.

[Solved] Bootloop after flashing any Touchwiz based rom

Hi,
For about a few days, I can't flash any touchwiz based rom, even the ones I could flash without any problem before. After I flash any touchwiz rom, my phone goes into a bootloop cycle. Though I can boot into recovery and download mode with key combinations. I don't know when this happened for the first time but as far as I can remember, it would be after I flashed some 4.4 AOSP rom (could be Omnirom, I'm not sure though)
What I did to recover from boot loop:
- Wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache and reboot, no joy.
- Wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, wipe data, reboot, no joy.
- Wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, wipe data, wipe data/media, reboot, no joy.
- Pulled out the battery between these steps too.
At first, I thought something was wrong about the aroma installer itself because the phone was getting frozen during aroma installer setup screen, then I came up that it was caused due to my older CWM version, so I updated the recovery and it didn't freze again during installation.
And by the way, I've lost my efs partition during these processes, thankfully I've had a nandroid backup from a couple of months before.
Now I'm stuck with AOSP roms and the only way I can use a touchwiz rom is to flash the stock rom via odin. But I want to use the new leaked version based Note3 featured roms.
I've seen similar topics at S4 section but I couldn't be sure if I can do the exact steps for an N7100 international device.
I'm pretty familiar with linux system and I can use adb so I can provide any kind of information you need to diagnose this issue. Thanks in advance. Best regards.
HOW I SOLVED THIS PROBLEM
- Wiped everything (system, data, sdcard, of course internal sdcard)
- Flashed n7100 16GB pit file via odin
- Flashed stock rom via odin
- During these steps, I realized that my CSC code had been changed, I've corrected it acording to my country code
- Rooted my phone again
- Flashed CWM 6.0.4.3 recovery
- Flashed DN3 V3.1 rom
- Bingo, I successifully booted into DN3 rom but had no WIFI
- Flashed MJ5 bootloader
- Rebooted, then WIFI worked without a problem
- Setup my phone and did some restore
It's all good now. Thanks for everything, I hope these steps can help someone facing the same problem.

Guys, I really need some help.. Any idea about what might the problem be?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Download HD wipe script,flash the script zip via cwm/philz then try installing the rom of your choice.
I found the script from tamirda's phoenix rom thread and is very useful:http://d-h.st/fWr

Full wipe cache and reset in recovery menu, clear everything, you should be up and running.

akp.ajinkya said:
Download HD wipe script,flash the script zip via cwm/philz then try installing the rom of your choice.
I found the script from tamirda's phoenix rom thread and is very useful..
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Thanks for the reply. I flashed this superwipe script, then flashed DN3 rom but still I got stuck at Samsung Galaxy Note II screen boot loop. I really don't understand this. What am I missing? What would happen if I wipe the entire internal memory block, I mean the whole things, even the root partition too.. I'm thinking that maybe there's some file inside the root partition that prevents me to flash touchwiz roms or perhaps something wrong about touchwiz based roms' bootloaders.. I'm truely pissed..
(InsertNameHere) said:
Full wipe cache and reset in recovery menu, clear everything, you should be up and running.
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Have you read my first message? I remember that I've mentioned I've done already what you ask me to do.. Believe me I wouldn't shoot a new thread if I could've solved my problem with such easy steps. I've already done so many wipes, including internal SD and whatsoever.. I'm really confused and NEED help. Thanks anyway..

I think you can go for the method you mentioned.But also give a try to start fresh i.e pit file flashing...wiping everything n installing stock rom then rooting,flashing custom recovery n then installing any TW custom rom.
Also give other TW based roms a try too.

Im having the same problem but after flashing kernels (e.i. saber & perseus).
Im currently running on Tigra rom. Is this a compatibility issue or im just missing something here too?
I came across flashing bootimg but this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
is for One S, im not sure if will work on Note 2 & haven't tried it yet.
Any suggestions? help pls...

akp.ajinkya said:
I think you can go for the method you mentioned.But also give a try to start fresh i.e pit file flashing...wiping everything n installing stock rom then rooting,flashing custom recovery n then installing any TW custom rom.
Also give other TW based roms a try too.
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Well, the problem is gone.
What I did was the things you said.
- Wiped everything (system, data, sdcard, of course internal sdcard)
- Flashed n7100 16GB pit file via odin
- Flashed stock rom via odin
- During these steps, I realized that my CSC code had been changed, I've corrected it acording to my country code
- Rooted my phone again
- Flashed CWM 6.0.4.3 recovery
- Flashed DN3 V3.1 rom
- Bingo, I successifully booted into DN3 rom but had no WIFI
- Flashed MJ5 bootloader
- Rebooted, then WIFI worked without a problem
- Setup my phone and did some restore
It's all good now. Thanks for everything, I hope these steps can help someone facing the same problem.

Happy to help you bro

Issues flashing ROM

I'm having some issues flashing any ROM. TWRP will not wipe data, or internal SD
For some reason, when I go to wipe data and factory reset, TWRP will say it was successful, but nothing ever gets wiped. It will only wipe system if I choose to. I've gotten a ROM to flash but when it boots up, all of the old apps and user data are still there and it makes everything crash. I've gotten into settings to do a reset, it reboots into recovery, runs the script, and still nothing wipes.
What I have tried:
Old TWRP, newest TWRP
CWM (seems to wipe but it won't get past the note 2 screen after flashing anything)
Wiping with CWM, flashing TWRP, then flashing a ROM (still loops after the note 2 screen)
Is there a terminal command I can use in TWRP to manually wipe things?
Thanks for any help I can get, I've flashed so many phones I can't remember but I've never had this issue

Maybe flash back to a stock ROM, factory wipe using stock recovery, then flash TWRP?

audit13 said:
Maybe flash back to a stock ROM, factory wipe using stock recovery, then flash TWRP?
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Well when it bootloops t the Note 2 screen, I have to flash a ROM with Odin to get it working again. I've flashed a stock ROM with Odin, flashed TWRP with Odin, tried the wipes and it never wipes anything... I'm lost...
Isn't there a format function in TWRP that is seperate from the factory reset or advanced wipes? I was also trying to find a terminal command to type in the terminal in TWRP... I'm a little stumped...

I'm sorry, I read that too fast... That may actually work, wipe it in the stock recovery, and just don't let it boot into the system before flashing other stuff... I'm gonna try that out... Thanks man, I'll post back about it...

Since you are flashing the phone with Odin, is it a stock 4.1.1 ROM you're flashing? Which custom ROM are you flashing to the phone?

audit13 said:
Since you are flashing the phone with Odin, is it a stock 4.1.1 ROM you're flashing? Which custom ROM are you flashing to the phone?
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The stock ROM I used is I317-ODIN-UCUCNJ1-Stock without the booloader packaged in, I'm still on the old bootloader. It's 4.4.2
The ROMS I've tried to flash was
Cyanide (Error 7, says incompatible data, please wipe the phone)
Resurrection Remix (Error 7, says incompatible data, please wipe the phone)
Latest CM10 Nightly
I got CM10 and Resurrection Remix to flash a couple times, but the phone boots and all the old apps and data, including the AT&T ones are still there, and the system keeps crashing. Then I change the recovery to CWM because it seems to wipe, change back to TWRP, flash the ROM and gapps again, but it bootloops at the Note 2 screen.
Should I try the 4.1.1 ROM and CWM? Whenever I'm going from a stock TW to non-TW I like to format everything, data, cache, system, and internal SD, but of course TWRP won't wipe the data or the internal SD.

It's probably because the bootloader and modem are too old for the roms. Recent roms will need updated bootloaders.

Ok, I had some more time to mess around with this today and figured it out. I feel kind of dumb but oh well, I got it.
TWRP was already loaded on, so I went to messing with it again. The 'Swipe to factory reset' was not wiping the data, and there was the 'Format Data' button right there in front of me. I did the factory reset, format data, rebooted recovery, wiped dalvik, cache, and system, then flashed the ROM and everything booted up just fine.
Thanks for all of the help!