[Q] [HELP] stuck in bootloop/soft brick. - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I was using PA rom for a few months and everything was fine until my gnex suddenly bootloop for no reason. Wasn't flashing a new rom, or tweaking anything. Phone just crash and when i try to reboot it, it just stuck in a bootloop. Showing google, then animation screen and afterwards reboot again back to google and animation and keeps repeating.
Phone info:
-rooted
-bootloader unlocked
-on custom rom (PA ROM)
Attempt to fix problem:
-flash a diff rom ( still boot loop )
-factory reset,wipe system cache etc. ( still boot loop )
-flash factory image 4.3 ( still boot loop ) [All is done through adb, manually flash each radio,bootloader, system etc one by one ]
-flash factory image 4.0 ( still boot loop )
So currently i'm on stock android, stock recovery, stock bootloader, stock baseband etc. But it is still bootlooping, anyone know what can i do?
ps, i did search through the forum, most people got pass this problem through flashing stock image, but mine doesn't

did you erase and then flash userdata?

Similar to my problem, hope it someone knows an answer.

Same problem!
Not to hijack your thread, but I'm having the same problem -
My phone was charging and working fine. I left the room and came back and the phone was stuck at the "Google" bootloader screen. I pulled the battery and reinserted. It went to the Cyanagen boot animation, then froze. Subsequent battery pulls resulted in it freezing at the Google screen.
I can not access recovery (power + vol up + vol down), but I can access the Odin download screen (power + vol down). Odin will connect to my phone, but I can't reflash the stock firmware. After attempting to flash the firmware my phone shows the phone-triangle-computer screen regardless of what buttons I push during start up. I can still connect to Odin, but can't reflash stock. I receive the "complete write failure" message each time. I've tried switching USB ports and USB cords without success.
Sprint SPH 700
Rooted with bootloader unlocked
Running Cyanagen ROM
Any tips? Do I need to reload the PIT file? Thank you!

TSRibeye said:
Not to hijack your thread, but I'm having the same problem -
My phone was charging and working fine. I left the room and came back and the phone was stuck at the "Google" bootloader screen. I pulled the battery and reinserted. It went to the Cyanagen boot animation, then froze. Subsequent battery pulls resulted in it freezing at the Google screen.
I can not access recovery (power + vol up + vol down), but I can access the Odin download screen (power + vol down). Odin will connect to my phone, but I can't reflash the stock firmware. After attempting to flash the firmware my phone shows the phone-triangle-computer screen regardless of what buttons I push during start up. I can still connect to Odin, but can't reflash stock. I receive the "complete write failure" message each time. I've tried switching USB ports and USB cords without success.
Sprint SPH 700
Rooted with bootloader unlocked
Running Cyanagen ROM
Any tips? Do I need to reload the PIT file? Thank you!
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I finally got thru the phone to pc fail screen by using a older version of Odin(3.04).Then the flash went thru w/o a hitch. Is your PC recognizing the Phone? If not the drivers may need to be uninstalled and reinstalled. I had to use the samsung usb cord and no other also.

Zepius said:
did you erase and then flash userdata?
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yup i did that....fastboot erase userdata and also fastboot erase data. still boot loops

Flash factory image via fastboot,
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bunodosoma said:
I finally got thru the phone to pc fail screen by using a older version of Odin(3.04).Then the flash went thru w/o a hitch. Is your PC recognizing the Phone? If not the drivers may need to be uninstalled and reinstalled. I had to use the samsung usb cord and no other also.
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Yup, my PC recognizes the phone. I can push partial tar files (for example, recovery only) to the phone just fine. I'll try a different version of Odin. Thanks!

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[Q] Glide wont reboot stright into Recovery

I am not new to the concept of rooting and loading a custom rom. This is the 3rd android phone that I have bothered with. However it is the first one I have had to use Odin to root or push files to.
I have used CarpeNoctem's writeup on how to root and utkanos' CWMR port writeup. Ofter verifying I had root, I decided I would try out Carpe's OsiMood. No problem right? Here is where I am wondering what if anything went wrong on the previous steps.
I made a back up ofter finally getting it to recovery mode, and when I tried flashing the new rom, it would not complete the process.
As it sits, when I choose recovery from CWM it reboots to the android with triangle screen(see attached video). What concerns me is the lack of fluidity into the recovery, the fact that it loads in only after the battery is removed and the phone is turned back on and lastly that I cannot flash a new rom.
It appears as though I need more posts to add my link for youtube.
Please add standard youtube weblink before this to watch the video.
/watch?v=qpQyQB1aozs
What would you recommend my first action be?
Thanks,
Steve
This also quite unfortunate for ROM manager, "somewhat", not working fully for the Glide (yet). I can't really go into 3e/CWM recovery with the app, but manually (volume down + power/lock button) has no problems. This also happens on my Captivate (SGH-I896/7), I need to restart the device for a second time to boot into recovery. As per your flashing issues, you might need to mount /system manually and then flash the ROM, when it fails, try and try again, always happens to me from stock rogers ROM. Also, if you have Titanium Backup, it now supports reboot device features (recovery and hard reboot)
Thanks for your insight. I tried volume down and power before but when I saw the samsung logo pop up I figured it wouldn't work.
I will try flashing again and report back. Thanks again.
-Steve
Tried flashing again, worked great. If only the glide had more support. Lol.
Currently running OsiMood.
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gabby131 said:
This also quite unfortunate for ROM manager, "somewhat", not working fully for the Glide (yet). I can't really go into 3e/CWM recovery with the app, but manually (volume down + power/lock button) has no problems. This also happens on my Captivate (SGH-I896/7), I need to restart the device for a second time to boot into recovery. As per your flashing issues, you might need to mount /system manually and then flash the ROM, when it fails, try and try again, always happens to me from stock rogers ROM. Also, if you have Titanium Backup, it now supports reboot device features (recovery and hard reboot)
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My glide does not boot. I can get into Download Mode. I can NOT get into de recovery mode. I think my NAND is corrupted.
How can I mount the /system partition? Because I flashed too many roms with ODIN, but nothing, still not booting, I get stuck in the samsung logo.
Use Odin to reflash recovery,you backups should still be there unless like you say maybe they got corrupted as well,but its worth a shot.
Here is a link to the latest,with instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34479219#post34479219
Kodiack99 said:
Use Odin to reflash recovery,you backups should still be there unless like you say maybe they got corrupted as well,but its worth a shot.
Here is a link to the latest,with instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34479219#post34479219
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I've already flashed the stock recovery, the CWM, a lot of kernels, even I tried to flash the kernel and bootloader of the Galaxy S II, but nothing.
I'm starting to think that maybe is a hardware problem. Hope not, but I'm not moving foward.
If you havent already,pull out the sim and sd card.
Reboot your pc and download a fresh up to date Odin.
So when you flash it says it successful and then just doesnt boot?
I had a boot loop once ,had me stumped and it turned out to be my sd card was poached and caused the loop.
Kodiack99 said:
If you havent already,pull out the sim and sd card.
Reboot your pc and download a fresh up to date Odin.
So when you flash it says it successful and then just doesnt boot?
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Exactly... It goes all over the process bar, says succesfull, the phone turns off, and nothing. The phone not even restart itself, I have to remove the battery, put it back again, and then it turns on, but just to show me the samsung logo.
I've used the ODIN version 1.85 and the new one 3.04. But nothing. This is so frustating.
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I've opened a thread with all the symptoms of my bricked phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2035742
Please, tell me there is a solution...
There are one alternative to boot
1. Shut down and then restart phone in recovery mode. For the Samsung Captivate Glide, this required pressing the power, volume down and home keys all at the same time.
2. The initial screen which appears gives you a choice of loading a replacement OS (volume up) or entering recovery mode (volume down). Note you have to hold the volume down key for several seconds before the recovery mode menu appears.

Issue trying to update to 4.3

(Originally posted this in the wrong forum, so I am reposting here.)
I have the Galaxy Note II with T-Mobile.
Some background: It was running Android 4.1.2. I rooted my phone once, about two weeks ago, just so I could take an image of it in case of an update issue. (I think the software was called nandroid.) Once I took the backup, I unrooted it again.
Since then, doing the Software Update check under settings never returned any results. It would just keep checking until I clicked cancel.
Anyway, when T-Mobile released the 4.3 update Monday morning, I tried updating to it using the Kies software on my PC (by connecting it through the USB cable). It got up to about 60% installation and then just hung for over an hour. So I unplugged the phone, re-plugged it back in, and then attempted the emergency firmware recovery through Kies. It went through this and got upto 76% installation and then just hung again for another hour. I again unplugged it to re-try the emergency recovery again, but every time I connected the phone, Kies would not detect it again. I re-seated the battery, rebooted my computer, uninstalled and reinstalled Kies, but Kies would not detect my phone again.
I am/was running the stock rom, but my phone won't even boot into it's normal screen. Any time I turn it again, i see the screen--"there were errors during firmware upgrade. try emergency recovery in Kies."
I can't even figure out a way to get to a screen where I can install the image I took using Nandroid a few weeks ago.
Any help or advice anyone can provide would be extremely appreciated!
Use Odin to fix it.
If you can put your phone into download mode then it should be 'saveable' ..
Double0EK said:
Use Odin to fix it.
If you can put your phone into download mode then it should be 'saveable' ..
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I am able to put it into download mode. When I follow the instructions I found for Odin, the process seems to go smoothly. However, once my phone reboots, it stays on the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" screen (with the black background). I've left it like that for over 30 minutes, and it just stays on that screen.
Should there be another step I should be following?
diggeryo said:
I am able to put it into download mode. When I follow the instructions I found for Odin, the process seems to go smoothly. However, once my phone reboots, it stays on the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" screen (with the black background). I've left it like that for over 30 minutes, and it just stays on that screen.
Should there be another step I should be following?
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Try installing SuperSU from Playstore
It has an option of doing a FULL UNROOT
I am sure that will help.
If not then install Rom Manager from PS
Through RomManager reboot in Recovery
1.) Wipe device 3x times
2.) Wipe cache 3x times
3.) Under advance you will Find Dalvik Cache -- wipe that 3x times
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But more importantly why would you want 4.3 stock anyway?
Install TWRP Recovery or ClockWorkMod recovery and install/Flash CM1 (Cyagonemod) or any other custom roms 4.4.x kitkat
Nothing is really working for me.
I can't boot into normal mode. I am able to get into "download" mode, but whenever I try to load an image using the Odin software (both a stock image and a Cyagonemod image), it starts to load the image, but just hangs a certain percent of the way through.
I also can't get to that screen where it gives you the text based options to wipe your device, cache, etc.
I've tried loading both TWRP recovery and ClockWorkMod recovery (through Odin), and though it seems to load properly (Odin says "Pass"), when the phone reboots, it goes to the "Samsumg Galaxy Note II" screen (the one with white text on a black background), and just stays there.
I've gotten T-Mobile to agree to send me a new phone. But if I can't get into any of the items I mention above, how can I make sure my old device is wiped before sending it back to them?
Just do this un root with chain fire root away app.
Then use triangle away app.
Then find 4.1.2 MB1 stock Odin tar. The complete package .
Odin to stock .
Reboot and then update via Ota.
You have to un root first and also have to triangle away which removes flash counter in Odin.
System modified status will not allow Ota.
That's the best suggestion I have
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diggeryo said:
Nothing is really working for me.
I can't boot into normal mode. I am able to get into "download" mode, but whenever I try to load an image using the Odin software (both a stock image and a Cyagonemod image), it starts to load the image, but just hangs a certain percent of the way through.
I also can't get to that screen where it gives you the text based options to wipe your device, cache, etc.
I've tried loading both TWRP recovery and ClockWorkMod recovery (through Odin), and though it seems to load properly (Odin says "Pass"), when the phone reboots, it goes to the "Samsumg Galaxy Note II" screen (the one with white text on a black background), and just stays there.
I've gotten T-Mobile to agree to send me a new phone. But if I can't get into any of the items I mention above, how can I make sure my old device is wiped before sending it back to them?
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have you tried booting into recovery? after you load the custom recovery with odin and it reboots, pull the battery put it back, then hold vol up + home and then + power. hold all 3 until recovery. try a factory reset and reboot.
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wolfpack612 said:
have you tried booting into recovery? after you load the custom recovery with odin and it reboots, pull the battery put it back, then hold vol up + home and then + power. hold all 3 until recovery. try a factory reset and reboot.
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I have. It brings me to the same screen with the Samsung Galaxy Note II text on the black background and just stays there.
So, in summary, I can get into download mode (vol down+home+power), but it seems nothing else.
Try factory settings the phone through stock recovery and then check your phone status. It should say 'normal' but if it says 'modified,' download Triangle away and run the tracking setting (it'll make your phone say normal so you can download the OTA). Given you're on tmobile and your phone is the T889 model, check for software updates and install the OTA. Your phone will take a bit and will probably be stuck on the T-Mobile 4G boot screen for several minutes (it's normal). This should work.

[Q] T310 Stuck in boot-loop

I had installed 'blackhawks next kernel' for dual-booting.
I had CM11 on partition 1 and Stock Samsung on Partition 2.
I decided I want to simply revert to a single partition with the stock Samsung.
I booted into partition 1.
I used Phils to install 'GT3_MH2_STOCK_Kernel_SM-t310_Tab3.zip'
When the machine rebooted, it jumped into the Cyanogen Mod boot sequence, and just loops.
If I try to turn the machine off to boot into recovery, the Tab doesn't shut down - it just reboots.
Trying to 'time' getting into recovery hasn't netted me much luck with about 20 tries of nailing the 10-second 'hold power button then nail volume up.'
Any suggestions?
Well, I got further.
I found that if I plugged the USB cable into the device into my computer, then pressed and held the power, when it would 'auto-reboot' to the battery icon screen.
Once at the battery icon screen, I unplugged the USB cable and the tablet completely turned off.
From there, I was able to get back to Philz.
So, I guess my new question is: How do I correctly install any kernel other than blackhawks, which would allow me to flash back to a stock ROM?
curiousmike said:
I had installed 'blackhawks next kernel' for dual-booting.
I had CM11 on partition 1 and Stock Samsung on Partition 2.
I decided I want to simply revert to a single partition with the stock Samsung.
I booted into partition 1.
I used Phils to install 'GT3_MH2_STOCK_Kernel_SM-t310_Tab3.zip'
When the machine rebooted, it jumped into the Cyanogen Mod boot sequence, and just loops.
If I try to turn the machine off to boot into recovery, the Tab doesn't shut down - it just reboots.
Trying to 'time' getting into recovery hasn't netted me much luck with about 20 tries of nailing the 10-second 'hold power button then nail volume up.'
Any suggestions?
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Do a clean install of stock ROM by going into download mode. Power + Volume down + Home button.
curiousmike said:
Well, I got further.
I found that if I plugged the USB cable into the device into my computer, then pressed and held the power, when it would 'auto-reboot' to the battery icon screen.
Once at the battery icon screen, I unplugged the USB cable and the tablet completely turned off.
From there, I was able to get back to Philz.
So, I guess my new question is: How do I correctly install any kernel other than blackhawks, which would allow me to flash back to a stock ROM?
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The kernel you installed will only work with stock roms. You still had CM installed as primary rom and attempted to use a stock kernel with it. That's why it wouldn't boot.
You have a couple options now for reverting to stock.
1. Odin - Download and flash a full stock firmware; then boot into recovery and do a factory reset. There are many guides for doing this with Odin. Firmware is available at sammobile.com.
2. Recovery - Download a stock-based rom and flash it in recovery. Make sure you do a full wipe in recovery before flashing. The rom will have a kernel also, so there is no need to flash another one.

Possible hardbrick of s4 sgh m919 after twrp restore

Hi, I have a rooted s4 sgh m919. I am running twrp custom recovery. So I just flashed cm 13 nightly build for the s4 and it worked and ran through boot up and everything. Then I realized that I had stupidly forgotten to backup my apps(I though I had but it was a twrp backup). So I returned to recovery mode using adb because my up volume buttons dont work(biggest problem for me now) and used twrp restore of a backup I made before the new rom. Now I know that my twrp backups work because I have successfully restored before but that was using the same rom, this is the first time flashing a new rom. Since I am a noob, I didn't know that I have to factory reset and delvik cache wipe before I restored my backup since they were different roms. Now after booting up and getting past the boot animations it goes straight to a black screen with a bunch of "Unfortunately ______has stopped" for just about every single app I have including system apps and UI. I can boot into the download mode prompt(where it says volume up to download mode, down to reboot) but since my volume up button doesn't I cant boot into recovery or download and do a factory reset. I can boot into safe mode but I still get the same black screen with a bunch of "Unfortunately ______has stopped". I also can't do it through adb since I have no access to phone settings and when I connect to the computer, the computer make a sound recognizing something was plugged in but won't show my phone in the libraries and when I use "adb devices" my phone isn't there. I stored my backup onto my ext sd card if that helps. Is there anyway to get into recovery mode or even just do a factory reset without using volume buttons or the computer? And has anyone else had this problem and if so what is it called(hard brick, soft brick, bootloop.....). Thanks!
You need to fix your up-vol button.
There is also a special micro USB loopback plug which I think can make the device boot into a special firmware loader mode. Then you would use heimdall/odin to replace the firmware, but I have never done that.
As for what to call the problem, I say "dumb user with broken hardware". You knew that your up-vol button was broken and what would happen if you could not get into recovery. Now that it has happened you want a magical fix instead of doing what you already know you need to do. Sorry for honesty.
1st- buy a usb jigg, they go for less than $5 amazon, eBay etc.
2nd - while phone is powered off use the USB jigg to put it into download mode
3rd- use Odin to flash the latest ok3 firmware.
4th - use Odin again to flash cf auto root. (No need to check if it has root the recovery you flash should be able to root it)
5th- use Odin again to flash Philz touch cwm recovery.twrp causes lots of problems when flashing. Philz recovery has been flawless.
6th- flash any rom of your choice. If you can't get into recovery theres an app called quickboot that can put you in recovery as long as you're rooted.

Stuck in bootloop after uninstall magisk... Samsung s20

So i tried to unroot my phone via magisk...and it just ****ed me it seems.
It bootloops with first the "this phones bootloader is unlocked..." and then samsung logo with the warning triangle about it not running official samsung software etc.
I cant boot into download mode by going into recovery (it gets stuck on starting fastboot ( the red text )). And i cant hold up and down volume + usb cable to go straight into download either.
after none of these things worked i tried clear cache and wipe data/factory reset with no luck.
i also tried reinstalling magisk from the zip on SD card but got some error and nothing changed.
Am i dooomed? Any tips will be sooo insanely appreciated!
//Jens
ok... i tried another usb cable and it worked getting into download mode. Now i just gotta find the easiest way to get the phone back to stock.
I have the same problem here with my Ultra S20. How did you fix it?? Mine's been stuck all day.. I can get to the recovery menu but not to the download mode.
This happened to me too. I just reflashed the stock firmware and rooted it again etc. It was the only way i could get it back working again.
Install TWRP........
Would have saved your ass.
Also, forndownload mode AND to enter TWRP, use a decent usb cable connected to a computer or laptop.

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