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[Q] Boot hang after flashing using Odin back to stock rooted

Hello all,
I am facing problems with my SIII right now. I was running AOKP but due to the bluetooth not being able to sync with my stereo, I decided to go back to stock rooted. I just flashed back the stock rooted image using Odin, but now my phone sits at the Samsung screen with the blue notification light on. I have tried rebooting, and it gets to this point (after the rethink possible screen) and just sits. I am thinking another flash in Odin is in order? Is there a stock, non root image I can flash via odin? I am just really lost for ideas right now and any input would be appreciated! Thanks!
Update:
I tried flashing with odin again and this time I got a failed. It was in the process of flashing the "system". I am kinda starting to freak out. I am hoping that it's just the file I'm using (though it just worked not even a few days ago.) I am trying again and if this one bombs out, I think I am going to try a different file. The one I am downloading to try next is the "stock unroot" from the how-to video. Anyone have any luck with this?
Another Update:
I just re-flashed with odin, this time it says it successfully completed but once again it's stuck at the flashing Samsung logo with the indicator led on.... I am starting to really freak out lol. I have another file downloading that is supposedly just stock, no root or anything...

rakhov said:
Hello all,
I am facing problems with my SIII right now. I was running AOKP but due to the bluetooth not being able to sync with my stereo, I decided to go back to stock rooted. I just flashed back the stock rooted image using Odin, but now my phone sits at the Samsung screen with the blue notification light on. I have tried rebooting, and it gets to this point (after the rethink possible screen) and just sits. I am thinking another flash in Odin is in order? Is there a stock, non root image I can flash via odin? I am just really lost for ideas right now and any input would be appreciated! Thanks!
Update:
I tried flashing with odin again and this time I got a failed. It was in the process of flashing the "system". I am kinda starting to freak out. I am hoping that it's just the file I'm using (though it just worked not even a few days ago.) I am trying again and if this one bombs out, I think I am going to try a different file. The one I am downloading to try next is the "stock unroot" from the how-to video. Anyone have any luck with this?
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Actually have the exact same situation going on right now, I will post if I can find a fix. Downloading an alternate stock build I found now and will let you know how it goes.

Glad to have a partner in crime
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
This is the file/procedure I am going to try next. Good luck and I will stay posted with any info, likewise!

rakhov said:
Glad to have a partner in crime
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
This is the file/procedure I am going to try next. Good luck and I will stay posted with any info, likewise!
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Thats exactly what Odin is working on loading now, Download had just finished.

avarize said:
Thats exactly what Odin is working on loading now, Download had just finished.
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Wicked, well good luck solider....Does anyone know the signifigince of the led being on? It looks like it is slightly pulsating too...I hope this isn't the "sorry, you just broke it" notification XD

rakhov said:
Wicked, well good luck solider....Does anyone know the signifigince of the led being on? It looks like it is slightly pulsating too...I hope this isn't the "sorry, you just broke it" notification XD
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I've always noticed the LED being on during boot (or some of the boot) and it was also on when I had a bootloop during cm9 so I don't think it means anything.

Fair enough, I guess I never paid that much attention till now when things don't work heh. I do recall reading about someone else having the similar issue using odin...I am trying to find the post and if there was any follow up on it.

rakhov said:
Fair enough, I guess I never paid that much attention till now when things don't work heh. I do recall reading about someone else having the similar issue using odin...I am trying to find the post and if there was any follow up on it.
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Didn't seem to have any luck with that download/odin. Still stuck, Trying a few more things, although I am a bit lost as to what to do from here.
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avarize said:
Didn't seem to have any luck with that download/odin. Still stuck, Trying a few more things, although I am a bit lost as to what to do from here.
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Correction : Used that link you had posted, it was still stuck so I loaded up the toolkit and used option 20 for reboot options to force it into default recovery, wiped data & cache from there and let it reboot, it seemed to have hung but waited a few minutes and it came back to life. Back to complete stock here now, hope it works for you.

avarize said:
Didn't seem to have any luck with that download/odin. Still stuck, Trying a few more things, although I am a bit lost as to what to do from here.
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Correction : Used that link you had posted, it was still stuck so I loaded up the toolkit and used option 20 to force into default recovery, wiped data & cache from there and let it reboot, it seemed to have hung but waited a few minutes and it came back to life. Back to complete stock here now, hope it works for you.
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When you say toolkit are you talking about the one from the thread labled [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 QCOM TOOLKIT V2.3] Drivers Backup Root CWM BusyBox + MORE [ATT]? And if so you just opened it and used option 20? nothing else? This sounds great if it works hehe.

rakhov said:
When you say toolkit are you talking about the one from the thread labled [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 QCOM TOOLKIT V2.3] Drivers Backup Root CWM BusyBox + MORE [ATT]? And if so you just opened it and used option 20? nothing else? This sounds great if it works hehe.
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Should have explained a bit better. Yes that toolkit
While it was stuck at samsung screen.
1 For AT&T (Obviously)
20 For reboot options
1 For recovery.
Then wipe data/cache
Then wiped cache (no idea why)
then rebooted.

When i did an Odin to stock I also froze on the Samsung logo. I had to boot to recovery and do a factory reset I side recovery to get it to boot. Keep in mind everything will be deleted though
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That is exelent. I am downloading the toolkit right now and will report back shortly.
Once you got it to boot, did you still have root? I am wondering if you flashing the "stock rom" that I posted, if that had any impact. I have only pushed the root66 file, so I am expecting root when(if XD) I get this thing going again. I appreciate you being more thorough with your instructions, and will report back with my results as soon as I get some
Also, are we loners on this? I am not seeing any other posts about going back to stock/stock rooted from modded roms using odin? I am trying to figure out the best method to go back to stock. I made a nandroid and I am sure that would work, but all of this word about having to flash different kernels and bluetooth/wifi drivers to get stock working properly makes me wonder if just using odin is the easiest method, as it restores everything on the phone (to my knowledge).

crash822 said:
When i did an Odin to stock I also froze on the Samsung logo. I had to boot to recovery and do a factory reset I side recovery to get it to boot. Keep in mind everything will be deleted though
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That is great, this may sound a little silly, but how do I boot to recovery? Thanks!
UPDATE:Nvm, google hehe. I just did the factory reset...Things are looking good so far, the haptic lights turned on at least...BOOM! We are good gentlemen. It looks like all it took was the recovery wipe. This is great news! I will try to figure out how to mark this as solved, and you crash822, you get a thanks

NP sir. We all have to start somewhere. Luckily for me I was already planning on doing a full wipe so I backed up everything I wanted to keep from my phone onto my computer before using odin.

I seem to be having the same issue. I've downloaded the toolkit as you guys have suggested. are you guys in download mode on the phone while you use this? it seems to want me to be in debugging mode and i can't get to that. I've tried a factory reset with no luck.

[Q] Werid issue where my GS3 is stuck in Factory Mode

Let me start by saying I've read through several other threads with a similar issue, but they all have a common connectivity problem that I'm NOT experiencing so I thought I'd ask this in a new thread. I was using AOKP build 5, and I decided to try out a more TW stock rom to see how devs have modified it. I chose Intergalactic v 2.8, wiped data/cache and installed like ya do. Almost immediately I got the pop up saying, "Unfortunately, Factory Test has stopped." I didn't think much of it, even though I had never seen it before. I restored my app data via Titanium Backup and starting fiddling with my settings. Made a couple calls, a few texts. Put my phone down to go about my morning. Later when I went to unlock my phone I realized I don't have a lockscreen. Thought that was funny so I went to boot into recovery but punching the power button just turned the phone off; So I investigated and I realize I'm in factory mode. and I can't seem to get out of it. I've tried running the terminal commands to turn it off, but that didn't work. It looks like my ESF folder is empty or doesn't exist.
So here's what I know after all of my research: My IMEI somehow seems to be intact since I can make calls and get on the network, but because my ESF is empty or gone can't turn off factory mode, which is causing all kinds of other buggy issues such as no lockscreen, no power menu, and the annoying Factory Test pop-up. If there is a thread out there that had a similar problem, I apologize that I couldn't find it. is there any way to recover this info, since the IMEI is still intact? Thanks.

Flash a stock rom
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did that, no dice
peneoark said:
Flash a stock rom
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Tried to restore the stock JB with Odin and it didn't fix the problem. I'm attempting to flash the stock ICS, then attempt an OTA update to see if that does the trick. Will keep you posted.

So I flashed ics and then allowed AT&T to push my JB update to me OTA. Still in factory mode. I guess I'll just have to investigate this more thoroughly. I'm using widget locker as a work around for my lockscreen, but still no power menu and the popups are still showing up every now and then. Super annoying, but at least my phone is still functioning. If anyone has any other ideas I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
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drunkenscholar said:
So I flashed ics and then allowed AT&T to push my JB update to me OTA. Still in factory mode. I guess I'll just have to investigate this more thoroughly. I'm using widget locker as a work around for my lockscreen, but still no power menu and the popups are still showing up every now and then. Super annoying, but at least my phone is still functioning. If anyone has any other ideas I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
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Try taking and EFS folder from a stock ROM and push it to your current ROM and see if that helps

DamageSource said:
Try taking and EFS folder from a stock ROM and push it to your current ROM and see if that helps
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How would I extract it from the EFS folder from the stock image? I figured I would need to do with through ADB, but I have no idea what commands I would have to execute.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Would this not work for you ?
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hednik said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Would this not work for you ?
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Is your efs folder completely gone ?

hednik said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Would this not work for you ?
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Is your efs folder completely gone ?
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I saw this fix, but frankly, I'm skittish to try it as my IMEI is still intact and I'm afraid of making the problem worse. My EFS folder is there, but it's empty.

drunkenscholar said:
I saw this fix, but frankly, I'm skittish to try it as my IMEI is still intact and I'm afraid of making the problem worse. My EFS folder is there, but it's empty.
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Don't be skittish. It really and truly is the only way to get everything back to how it should be. Ton's of people have tried it and this allows you to push the IMEI back into your phone the way it came from the factory. It's not for spoffing or doing anything illegal.
Now its usually for replacng a lost IMEI from flashing a ROM. Sometimes happens when going from a non-stock type ROM (i.e. CM or AOKP) to stock type ROM (i.e TW)
Search on how to push files with ADB and you should be good to go
BE CAREFUL though and don't skip steps or go fast.
I meant to ask...can you use your phone ? does data work ? Have you tried to get into download mode ?
If you can then download good manager and select reboot into recovery or any other number of apps that let you boot into recovery without having a power menu

hednik said:
Don't be skittish. It really and truly is the only way to get everything back to how it should be. Ton's of people have tried it and this allows you to push the IMEI back into your phone the way it came from the factory. It's not for spoffing or doing anything illegal.
Now its usually for replacng a lost IMEI from flashing a ROM. Sometimes happens when going from a non-stock type ROM (i.e. CM or AOKP) to stock type ROM (i.e TW)
Search on how to push files with ADB and you should be good to go
BE CAREFUL though and don't skip steps or go fast.
I meant to ask...can you use your phone ? does data work ? Have you tried to get into download mode ?
If you can then download good manager and select reboot into recovery or any other number of apps that let you boot into recovery without having a power menu
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Yeah, the phone works perfectly other than a lack of lock screen, no power menu, and the pop ups that annoyingly show every once in a while. Download mode works, and I pushed stock back to my device using ODIN. It now occurs me me to wonder if I might have had a different result if I had flashed my stock rom using ADB.

drunkenscholar said:
Yeah, the phone works perfectly other than a lack of lock screen, no power menu, and the pop ups that annoyingly show every once in a while. Download mode works, and I pushed stock back to my device using ODIN. It now occurs me me to wonder if I might have had a different result if I had flashed my stock rom using ADB.
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I hate to ask but did yo factory reset the phone...like in stock recovery ?

drunkenscholar said:
Yeah, the phone works perfectly other than a lack of lock screen, no power menu, and the pop ups that annoyingly show every once in a while. Download mode works, and I pushed stock back to my device using ODIN. It now occurs me me to wonder if I might have had a different result if I had flashed my stock rom using ADB.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175
check out post #8
the user restored the backed up EFS folder with Root Explorer and his device is fixed now.

xBeerdroiDx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175
check out post #8
the user restored the backed up EFS folder with Root Explorer and his device is fixed now.
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Beer,
I'm not thinking he has a backup of his EFS though
Try his first but this might do the trick as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175&page=2
post #14
Odia said:
# echo -n ON > /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
(and yes ON is the correct setting to turn it off)
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hednik said:
Beer,
I'm not thinking he has a backup of his EFS though
Try his first but this might do the trick as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175&page=2
post #14
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you are correct. i looked back over the thread. i had thought he posted something yesterday about having an EFS backup.
your find seems like it should do the trick

hednik said:
I hate to ask but did yo factory reset the phone...like in stock recovery ?
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Yessir. When the phone booted back up it didn't go through the setup process. Just goes straight to the homescreen. Also when I boot into restore mode I see this under the menu options:
E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid Argument)
E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid Argument)
# MANUAL MODE #
--Applying Multi-CSC...
Applied CSC-code : unknown
Successfully applied multi-CSC.

I tried turning it off with terminal emulator at one point last night, but it didn't seem to work, I THINK because the EFS folder is empty. I'll have to re-root tonight and try it again since I've restored my stock firmware.
It may seem like I'm shooting down every suggestion you guys throw at me, but I really appreciate the input. XDA is a big place and I tried to be very thorough when searcing for a solution before posting this thread, but I'm sure there's something out there I've missed. Thank you for your efforts.

I think I found something that will allow me to restore a generic EFS here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39523753&postcount=4
Asked the originator if it will work to restore my files. If so, gonna try it when I get off work tonight.

drunkenscholar said:
I think I found something that will allow me to restore a generic EFS here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39523753&postcount=4
Asked the originator if it will work to restore my files. If so, gonna try it when I get off work tonight.
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Ah exactly what I have been looking for on this one for you. I found a few that explained how to push your old EFS folder with ADB but none about making another. How crazy it was yesterday it popped up on a post. That looks like your best shot as you folder seems to be corrupted and although IMEI is intact you need a new one folder that is intact. Let us know how it turns out

Can you hit me with the stuff you found about pushing it through ADB? My efforts have been less than fruitful on that front. I'd rather be armed with as much information as possible.

drunkenscholar said:
Can you hit me with the stuff you found about pushing it through ADB? My efforts have been less than fruitful on that front. I'd rather be armed with as much information as possible.
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Here is one I had found earlier:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169805
xaurion said:
[/COLOR]Problem fixed!! give read write permissions for user/group/others to the keystr file.[/QUOT
Have you looked at this ? (or is this just the same thing as turning it off)
- One more thing, what file explorer are you looking at the efs folder with ?
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unable to mount usbstorage on recovery pls help

need help from anyone pls for some reason after i install a rom my phone keeps looping. and sometimes will load to main screen but i get no signal and after a few mins phone starts looping... i can go to recoveryand flash any rom and i get e: unable to mount usbstorage... i used odin back to stock 3 times still same thing.. i did notice on settings baseband said unknown... will donate $50 if someone can help me fix it thanks

trezegol said:
need help from anyone pls for some reason after i install a rom my phone keeps looping. and sometimes will load to main screen but i get no signal and after a few mins phone starts looping... i can go to recoveryand flash any rom and i get e: unable to mount usbstorage... i used odin back to stock 3 times still same thing.. i did notice on settings baseband said unknown... will donate $50 if someone can help me fix it thanks
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That error isn't important, unless you're trying to load something from a device connected via OTG cable. It's just letting you know that it's not finding the OTG storage, so if you need it you know to look into that. Flash the latest TWRP from Odin. Boot to recovery and factory reset, no Odin doesn't wipe. Then flash stock with Odin. See if you can boot and sit without looping. Don't screw with it, just let it sit for a bit and settle. Just watch for 5min or so to see if it loops. It's probably bad data and factory reset will fix it. The stock flash it just to make sure you have a known good base. If it doesn't loop in 5min or so, it's probably fine. If it does, try getting a logcat. There's not much anyone can do to help without more information at that point.
No signal and baseband unknown could be a corrupted EFS. You DID back that up didn't you? Does the IEMI show in the settings? Try booting without a SIM. If that's the problem, it might help.

ttabbal said:
That error isn't important, unless you're trying to load something from a device connected via OTG cable. It's just letting you know that it's not finding the OTG storage, so if you need it you know to look into that. Flash the latest TWRP from Odin. Boot to recovery and factory reset, no Odin doesn't wipe. Then flash stock with Odin. See if you can boot and sit without looping. Don't screw with it, just let it sit for a bit and settle. Just watch for 5min or so to see if it loops. It's probably bad data and factory reset will fix it. The stock flash it just to make sure you have a known good base. If it doesn't loop in 5min or so, it's probably fine. If it does, try getting a logcat. There's not much anyone can do to help without more information at that point.
No signal and baseband unknown could be a corrupted EFS. You DID back that up didn't you? Does the IEMI show in the settings? Try booting without a SIM. If that's the problem, it might help.
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thanks for your help i did try factory wipe and then odin but no luck i do have a backup of my efs but dont know how to restore efs since i can go in to the phone only recovery mode would you be able to help me restore my efs ?

trezegol said:
thanks for your help i did try factory wipe and then odin but no luck i do have a backup of my efs but dont know how to restore efs since i can go in to the phone only recovery mode would you be able to help me restore my efs ?
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How did you back it up? TWRP should be able to restore it if you used that. If not, I would need to find the partition number and you would use dd to write it. I've never had to mess with it on the Note 3. What's the filename of your backup file? You might need to decompress it first.

i used the efs backup tool posted somewhere here i also did a backup with a diferent tool the firstone gave me a efs.zip that contains a efs.raw.img and also a efs.tar files is that what i need ? i did the backup when everything was working normal

ill try anything you can help with even if it doesnt work or ends up on a hard brick would you be able to help me via teamviewer?

trezegol said:
i used the efs backup tool posted somewhere here i also did a backup with a diferent tool the firstone gave me a efs.zip that contains a efs.raw.img and also a efs.tar files is that what i need ? i did the backup when everything was working normal
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Can you hook the phone up to kies and do a restore that way? Just give it your serial number and it does the rest. It will restore all partitions including your efs. Have restored a couple friends phones this way which appeared to be unrecoverable in one way or another....
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chstewart can you give me the steps you did to restore it via kies pls.....nevermind got it its installing rightnow ill let you know in a min

no luck still bootloops

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no luck still bootloops
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I'm almost for a loss as my understanding when using kies it re writes all partitions of the phone. I've restored a couple phones that way for friends that were completely borked. 'Missing imei etc.'
It asked for the serial number and showed successful when done?
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Just to make sure all the bases are covered... You tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471421
I got that issue last night, and that fixed it right up.

chstewart said:
I'm almost for a loss as my understanding when using kies it re writes all partitions of the phone. I've restored a couple phones that way for friends that were completely borked. 'Missing imei etc.'
It asked for the serial number and showed successful when done?
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it did serial number and took about 25mins to download software and about 10 mins to finish reboot it it self when kies said it was done and nothing still bootloop

ttabbal said:
Just to make sure all the bases are covered... You tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471421
I got that issue last night, and that fixed it right up.
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that's the first thing I tried did it many times

Softbricked my T-Mobile G3

Stock Tmobile G3 with TWRP and rooted. Woke up, and before I could think I applied the T-Mobile update. Now every time I reboot it instantly moves into the TWRP bootloader.
How do I fix this? I'm hoping not to lose any data as for some reason Titanium Backup wasn't backing up.

I just did the same thing. I'm trying to unroot now but NONE of the methods I am finding online are working.
I can't even use the OTA method cause the phone will not turn on, just keeps rebooting into TWRP.
I knew I shouldn't have rooted.

DudeThatsErin said:
I just did the same thing. I'm trying to unroot now but NONE of the methods I am finding online are working.
I can't even use the OTA method cause the phone will not turn on, just keeps rebooting into TWRP.
I knew I shouldn't have rooted.
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Rooting is fine, it's just we shouldn't have updated. Most likely the boot is messed up, and it's trying to boot into the stock boot loader, and TWRP doesn't support the script.
I assume if you flash stock bootloader, and restart, it should try and update -- but then we'll run into the issues that other people are having where we lose root.

I figured it out! OMG IT IS WORKING! (10% right now)
youtube.com watch?v=1VVms7SdM04
Make sure your drivers are updated. Mine weren't. You can tell by going into the device manager. If there are yellow exclamation point triangles then you can visit the YouTube video I provided you above to download the updated drivers.
WOO HOO! No one has any idea how happy I am right now!
P.S. I can't post outside links so just replace the space with /
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UrbanMuppet said:
Rooting is fine, it's just we shouldn't have updated. Most likely the boot is messed up, and it's trying to boot into the stock boot loader, and TWRP doesn't support the script.
I assume if you flash stock bootloader, and restart, it should try and update -- but then we'll run into the issues that other people are having where we lose root.
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I don't care about that. I want to lose root. It causes too many problems. IDK why I even did it in the first place.
So, it failed the first time and now I have restarted it... I'm hoping it doesn't fail this time.I got past the 10% I was at... I'm at 11% but it is taking a while...

Followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
Wiped fota and misc, and rebooted. Phone works 100% all settings saved...

UrbanMuppet said:
Followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
Wiped fota and misc, and rebooted. Phone works 100% all settings saved...
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That post is for the G2. Will it also work for the G3?

Can't recover after OTA update
I tried the above fix and it didn't work. I can't even get my drivers to install properly. just a yellow bang in device manager. I don't know what to do. Is there a simple way to get back to stock? With an actual G3 guide? Thanks.

DudeThatsErin said:
I figured it out! OMG IT IS WORKING! (10% right now)
youtube.com watch?v=1VVms7SdM04
Make sure your drivers are updated. Mine weren't. You can tell by going into the device manager. If there are yellow exclamation point triangles then you can visit the YouTube video I provided you above to download the updated drivers.
WOO HOO! No one has any idea how happy I am right now!
P.S. I can't post outside links so just replace the space with /
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I don't care about that. I want to lose root. It causes too many problems. IDK why I even did it in the first place.
So, it failed the first time and now I have restarted it... I'm hoping it doesn't fail this time.I got past the 10% I was at... I'm at 11% but it is taking a while...
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Can you post an update when it's complete?

DudeThatsErin said:
I figured it out! OMG IT IS WORKING! (10% right now)
youtube.com watch?v=1VVms7SdM04
Make sure your drivers are updated. Mine weren't. You can tell by going into the device manager. If there are yellow exclamation point triangles then you can visit the YouTube video I provided you above to download the updated drivers.
WOO HOO! No one has any idea how happy I am right now!
P.S. I can't post outside links so just replace the space with /
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I don't care about that. I want to lose root. It causes too many problems. IDK why I even did it in the first place.
So, it failed the first time and now I have restarted it... I'm hoping it doesn't fail this time.I got past the 10% I was at... I'm at 11% but it is taking a while...
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This wipes all of your data too. Is there a way to recover from soft-bricking the LG G3 after the OTA update without wiping all of your settings and data. I am stuck on the TWRP startup screen.

mhildebr said:
This wipes all of your data too. Is there a way to recover from soft-bricking the LG G3 after the OTA update without wiping all of your settings and data. I am stuck on the TWRP startup screen.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55360818&postcount=5

vengurls said:
That post is for the G2. Will it also work for the G3?
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Yes, it fully worked. Ignore the out of space message. Wipe both FOTA and MISC

UrbanMuppet said:
Followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
Wiped fota and misc, and rebooted. Phone works 100% all settings saved...
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Thanks. I followed that guide and used both the ADB and non-ADB methods and neither worked. Can I just delete these files using the File Manager in TWRP?

Hey all, just to update, I tried the solution offered in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696. I tried the single line of code for the "terminal command" option. The first time it did not work. I saw in a thread on androidcentral that someone suggested running that line, followed by another line but replacing "fota" with "misc" I tried this and I am back in business.
In short:
From the TWRP terminal command type
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
then hit Go
type
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc
then hit Go and reboot.
I just saw that UrbanMuppet replied confirming that both fota and misc should be done

Worst thing that happened to me is that i cant even turn on my phone and an error 43 on my computer

mhildebr said:
Thanks. I followed that guide and used both the ADB and non-ADB methods and neither worked. Can I just delete these files using the File Manager in TWRP?
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Check my reply below your post. If using the non-ADB approach, you have to type the line twice, once with fota at the end and the once with misc. That guide only says to try the line once with fota at the end.

delete, had a typo in the script. please delete

All you have to do is wipe all, adb sideload a ROM and boom your golden.

vengurls said:
Hey all, just to update, I tried the solution offered in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696. I tried the single line of code for the "terminal command" option. The first time it did not work. I saw in a thread on androidcentral that someone suggested running that line, followed by another line but replacing "fota" with "misc" I tried this and I am back in business.
In short:
From the TWRP terminal command type
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
then hit Go
type
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc
then hit Go and reboot.
I just saw that UrbanMuppet replied confirming that both fota and misc should be done
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That worked for me too. Thanks to all for your help. The second line with "misc" at the end made the difference from the earlier instructions. Now I am going to figure out how to turn off automatic OTA updates. Lesson LEARNED!

Can I please have the camera.apk for G3?

If you long press the notification and click app info, there will be a box you can uncheck that says show notifications. After you uncheck that, no more ota notifications!
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Post Chainfire Root Issues 5.1.1

I attempted to root my phone using the Chainfire Auto-root method today and somehow managed to use the 925p edge MD5 file instead of 920p. This caused a few issues, the X-axis was inverted, no service, and a continual automatic reboot after about 30-60 seconds of the phone being on. In an attempt to fix it, I have tried a few things. in many combinations. I have reflashed the stock tar file, cleared cache, factory reset, and flashed the PIT file found in post 12 of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/help/operating-smg920p-t3263325/page3. Unfortunately all attempts have been for fruitless. Obviously the first issue to be tackled is the constant rebooting. Any help would be appreciated.

Maybe flashing unikernel will help, it can be found here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087012055
Just flash it in Odin, if that does not work you may want to try bringing it to where you bought it for warranty.

No luck, unfortunately.

offthatwall said:
No luck, unfortunately.
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Idk, @koop1955 any suggestions?

1619415 said:
Idk, @koop1955 any suggestions?
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Posted this in the other thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64735692&postcount=19
That is all that I have for you.

offthatwall said:
I attempted to root my phone using the Chainfire Auto-root method today and somehow managed to use the 925p edge MD5 file instead of 920p. This caused a few issues, the X-axis was inverted, no service, and a continual automatic reboot after about 30-60 seconds of the phone being on. In an attempt to fix it, I have tried a few things. in many combinations. I have reflashed the stock tar file, cleared cache, factory reset, and flashed the PIT file found in post 12 of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/help/operating-smg920p-t3263325/page3. Unfortunately all attempts have been for fruitless. Obviously the first issue to be tackled is the constant rebooting. Any help would be appreciated.
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Koop's stock firmware didn't fix mine for some reason either...heres the stock version that fixed mine
mediafire.com/download/c55xaeb7geq0i2d/G920PVPU3BOJ7_G920PSPT3BOJ7_SPR.zip
Hope it helps!

x1xmadex1x said:
Koop's stock firmware didn't fix mine for some reason either...heres the stock version that fixed mine
mediafire.com/download/c55xaeb7geq0i2d/G920PVPU3BOJ7_G920PSPT3BOJ7_SPR.zip
Hope it helps!
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The firmware posted above is OJ7, which seems to be an earlier version than the OL1 firmware. I have no idea why OJ7 would work for you when OL1 wouldn't. (Unless you got a bad download of OL1, which is why I recommend checking MD5.)
If you are still on OJ7, can you try system update and see if that takes you to OL1?

koop1955 said:
The firmware posted above is OJ7, which seems to be an earlier version than the OL1 firmware. I have no idea why OJ7 would work for you when OL1 wouldn't. (Unless you got a bad download of OL1, which is why I recommend checking MD5.)
If you are still on OJ7, can you try system update and see if that takes you to OL1?
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I have already re-rooted my device and installed twrp...it wont let me install a system update due to custom and not official...Also I downloaded the OL1 three occasions..and MD5 passed

x1xmadex1x said:
I have already re-rooted my device and installed twrp...it wont let me install a system update due to custom and not official...Also I downloaded the OL1 three occasions..and MD5 passed[/Q
Im have the constant reboot now. Im gonna try another pb6 6.0.1 tar file only one ive tried was the sprint worker one said revo in in it. That didnt not fix my constant rebooting issue. So far any rom even after odin stock still rebooting every 2 minutes.
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will get that logcat
Saafir said:
Note the time and grab a logcat.
Ok i left the phone at home but i did look at the log cat about the first ten lines all had emmc in them im not quite sure. Well I cant read it lol. when i get home il flash twrp and restore a back up let reboot a few times get a log cat and post it will twrps log cat work? If im lucky i might get a app installed to do it. I no longer got adb and fastboot on my computer but will download if needed.
im waiting for a replacement to get to the sprint store. i flashed stock and took it in rebooting sprint guy tried factory resetting it and clearing cache which got it stuck in the pre load starting or optimizing apps before itd finish it it would reboot and if i kept going id beable get to start up settings thats it. now i can flash twrp still it does restores my back ups and after that itl boot the system i can uninstall or install something or what not maybe 1 min after im able to get into it it reboot. only wifi connects though.
Again i had about all roms we got on sprint forum on that phone worked awesome loved it til the time i restored the efs on 6.0.1 with a twrp thats a unofficial build modded to work on 920p.
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Sounds good thanks man.

Seems as maybe a somewhat common issue unfortunately thats happening for s6 as well as sprint note 5 as there are a few threads regarding the same issue. Theres a thread for s6 on this issue and on 2nd page appears as if someone found a fix having something to do with letting it die completely etc.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/help/constant-rebooting-t3287213

I figured my rebooting issue was corrupted data becausr i was transferring from phone to pc to phone and no md5 check. Though now i will use it. Good luck