Device will not boot - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4

So I wiped by /data /cache and the delvik cache then installed ROM from sd. Then I tried to install the GApps zip and it didn't work. So i just rebooted the device and it just says Samsung Galaxy S4 and it just sits there. I tried wiping /system and trying again but it doesn't work. I really need help and my device is currently unusable right now. Here is the ROM that i flashed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520972&nocache=1

Did you check md5 to see if it match? You could also Odin back to stock.
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HeWhoGameZ said:
So I wiped by /data /cache and the delvik cache then installed ROM from sd. Then I tried to install the GApps zip and it didn't work. So i just rebooted the device and it just says Samsung Galaxy S4 and it just sits there. I tried wiping /system and trying again but it doesn't work. I really need help and my device is currently unusable right now. Here is the ROM that i flashed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520972&nocache=1
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Wiping /system will cause your device to be stuck on the Samsung logo. You have to reflash the ROM. Then grab a signed gapps and make sure the md5 matches. Flash away.
EDIT: Oh didnt read. You may have to odin back if reflashing rom doesnt work.
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baseballfanz said:
Did you check md5 to see if it match? You could also Odin back to stock.
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I'm sorry I don't exactly know what the md5 is or how to see if my phone matches it. Can you explain or give me a link to a tut or something?

HeWhoGameZ said:
I'm sorry I don't exactly know what the md5 is or how to see if my phone matches it. Can you explain or give me a link to a tut or something?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706705
Never tried the apps from that thread, I personally use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sa.afv

dynospectrum said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706705
Never tried the apps from that thread, I personally use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sa.afv
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So I ended up being able to Odin back. I flashed the ROM and Gapps and now I have a sync error with my Gmail. It just says syncing and hangs there and won't sync gmail. Any ideas?
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I have tried many things to try to get gmail to sync. It's only Gmail that does it. Everything else syncs fine and it happens on my secondary gmail account as well. Tried restarting and making sure auto-sync is on but it won't sync the gmail at all. This is very frusterating and I cannot seem to find an answer anywhere.

Try deleting the accounts and set then up again.
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baseballfanz said:
Try deleting the accounts and set then up again.
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Tried it. And same thing happens.
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K guess I'll just flash back to Wicked ROM. Kit kar would have been nice but I'll just wait a month for a few bugs to get ironed out.
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What's wrong with my phone

Ok I'm really irritated right about now. I am unable to flash any custom ROMS on my phone. Actually let me rephrase, I can flash them but many things do not work. I have tried Wicked, FreeGS3 and CapROM. They all have the same issues. Let me explain.
Once the ROM is booted I get odd string of numbers and TXT in the status bar, (goes away, think nothing of it)
Root not avail/accessible by root apps.
Home button does not work
Play store missing
standard Google login prompt at first boot is missing, it never asks me to login
Using CWM 5.8.4.5 Touch Recovery
TMO GS3 Rooted with Odin no trip method
I don't get it. I am i just stuck using stock ROM? If anyone can help I would love you forever.
are you clearing /cache and dalvik-cache before you reboot to the custom rom?
mrmako777 said:
are you clearing /cache and dalvik-cache before you reboot to the custom rom?
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If you mean clearing those after the install (in recovery completes) then no. Basically after the install I just reboot. Obviously clear and reset everything before I install though.
hd2Raz said:
Ok I'm really irritated right about now. I am unable to flash any custom ROMS on my phone. Actually let me rephrase, I can flash them but many things do not work. I have tried Wicked, FreeGS3 and CapROM. They all have the same issues. Let me explain.
Once the ROM is booted I get odd string of numbers and TXT in the status bar, (goes away, think nothing of it)
Root not avail/accessible by root apps.
Home button does not work
Play store missing
standard Google login prompt at first boot is missing, it never asks me to login
Using CWM 5.8.4.5 Touch Recovery
TMO GS3 Rooted with Odin no trip method
I don't get it. I am i just stuck using stock ROM? If anyone can help I would love you forever.
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Touch recovery might be your problem
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horr1blek1tten said:
Touch recovery might be your problem
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Really? A recovery can cause these kinds of issues. Haven't heard of that before. Any other thoughts? What recovery are you using?
Try TWRP 2.2.1.1
hd2Raz said:
Really? A recovery can cause these kinds of issues. Haven't heard of that before. Any other thoughts? What recovery are you using?
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Yeah I've heard touch recovery has its problems so I don't use it. Try using the recovery rom manager gives you.
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horr1blek1tten said:
Yeah I've heard touch recovery has its problems so I don't use it. Try using the recovery rom manager gives you.
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I use TWRP and have no problems.
Do a Factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, fix permissions.
If that doesn't work, flash stock and reroot and try again.
I use touch recovery 5.8.4.7 and flashed it with adb. I've flashed almost everything. Cyanogenmod and every other ROM. NEVER had a problem with an instalation. Or even lost IMEI. I think people specifically aren't reading over OP's and figuring out what's safest for their devices and end up with these kind of results. Just my input.
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Use mskips tool for our phones. It does everything you can image and then some. I have been using his tools since the HD2 and no issues to date.
The odd string of numbers that flashes upon boot in the status bar sounds like it's just identifying your external sd card. Totally normal.
OK so nothing worked. TWRP did the same thing. Tried diff ROM, same thing. I flashed back to 100% stock, unrooted ROM. Wiped the phone in the standard Android recovery. Then I rooted again, installed TWRP and flashed my ROM of choice and voila. Everything works. Problem solved. Thanks all for the inputs.

[Q] Fail to flash any rom in my Note 2 sgh i317

Hello guys,
It's my first question to the forum. I hope you can give me a clue resolve this problem.
I bought a Note 2 SGH i317 some days ago.
It was my first root but with your trheads everything was ok (for some days).
I tried JediX, Custom Rom 4.2.5 and some other.
But after tried some custom roms, I noted that when I flash any rom the phone stucks on Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and I have to pull out the battery to turn off the phone.
I tried with many others roms and all did the same.
Later I realized that the flash process was very fast compared to the first ones, so I guess the flash proccess fails in some instance.
I returned to stock rom and root it again with same results.
I tried with CVM and TWRP.
I can restore some nandroid backups to get the phone working, but can't flash any rom now!
Do you have any suggestion?
Thanks in advance.
maztermdq said:
Hello guys,
It's my first question to the forum. I hope you can give me a clue resolve this problem.
I bought a Note 2 SGH i317 some days ago.
It was my first root but with your trheads everything was ok (for some days).
I tried JediX, Custom Rom 4.2.5 and some other.
But after tried some custom roms, I noted that when I flash any rom the phone stucks on Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and I have to pull out the battery to turn off the phone.
I tried with many others roms and all did the same.
Later I realized that the flash process was very fast compared to the first ones, so I guess the flash proccess fails in some instance.
I returned to stock rom and root it again with same results.
I tried with CVM and TWRP.
I can restore some nandroid backups to get the phone working, but can't flash any rom now!
Do you have any suggestion?
Thanks in advance.
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Did you wipe the data/wipe the cache partition and clear the dalvik cache? I would start with those things.
CharliexCharger said:
Did you wipe the data/wipe the cache partition and clear the dalvik cache? I would start with those things.
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Hi.
Yes. I did every step.
Sometimes I wipe both before and after flashing rom.
In some cases I format /system also.
I'm thinking in format some special partition/folder, but I don't know where to start or if it will works...
maztermdq said:
Hi.
Yes. I did every step.
Sometimes I wipe both before and after flashing rom.
In some cases I format /system also.
I'm thinking in format some special partition/folder, but I don't know where to start or if it will works...
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That is weird. Did you root using Odin?
CharliexCharger said:
That is weird. Did you root using Odin?
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I rooted it via Odin using Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit form here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
with my specific tar file.
maztermdq said:
I rooted it via Odin using Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit form here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
with my specific tar file.
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Not sure what went wrong. I would search through the forums for anything similar to the issue that you're having. If all else fails I'd flash the stock firmware via Odin. Good luck!
CharliexCharger said:
Not sure what went wrong. I would search through the forums for anything similar to the issue that you're having. If all else fails I'd flash the stock firmware via Odin. Good luck!
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Charlie,
To flash stock firmware is different form flash stock rom?
Must I search for a trhead to flash it?
Thank you!
maztermdq said:
Charlie,
To flash stock firmware is different form flash stock rom?
Must I search for a trhead to flash it?
Thank you!
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Yes it is. You can find the stock here.
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-stock-firmwares/
If flashing stock rom doesn't help, your internal memory might be corrupted, and might need to format it through recovery.
It's not a sure thing but it's another option to troubleshoot your problem. If you're gonna try that, make sure to backup all your stuff
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AlonB. said:
If flashing stock rom doesn't help, your internal memory might be corrupted, and might need to format it through recovery.
It's not a sure thing but it's another option to troubleshoot your problem. If you're gonna try that, make sure to backup all your stuff
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I think that something like that is the real problem.
Must I format /storage/sdcard0 or format everything except my external card?
By the way, how can the internal memory becames corrupt?
maztermdq said:
I think that something like that is the real problem.
Must I format /storage/sdcard0 or format everything except my external card?
By the way, how can the internal memory becames corrupt?
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It's hard to say what made it corrupt (if at all, remember, this is only an assumption). Could've been an app that caused it, could've been flashing a custom rom, and something went wrong during the flashing process.
If you're using twrp (which i highly suggest you do), in the 'wipe' menu there's an option to wipe internal sd. DON'T FORGET! before you do this make a nandroid backup and keep that backup on your external sd, or on your computer. Also, backup all your stuff, like pictures, music, etc.
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How long do you usually wait at the samsung logo?
AlonB. said:
It's hard to say what made it corrupt (if at all, remember, this is only an assumption). Could've been an app that caused it, could've been flashing a custom rom, and something went wrong during the flashing process.
If you're using twrp (which i highly suggest you do), in the 'wipe' menu there's an option to wipe internal sd. DON'T FORGET! before you do this make a nandroid backup and keep that backup on your external sd, or on your computer. Also, backup all your stuff, like pictures, music, etc.
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Thank you AlonB.
I'll try.
I'm using CWM right now, because I thought that TWRP could be part of the problem.
I have two backups with CWM and two with TWRP, An one complete with Titanium also!
KDurantula said:
How long do you usually wait at the samsung logo?
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Hi KDurantula,
At the begining abuout 20-30 minutes.
One time I waited for more than an hour.
Lately, no more than 15 min.
maztermdq said:
Thank you AlonB.
I'll try.
I'm using CWM right now, because I thought that TWRP could be part of the problem.
I have two backups with CWM and two with TWRP, An one complete with Titanium also!
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AloneB,
I tried with fomat internal SD card, but without results.
After formated /sdcard, I formated /system, wiped data/factory settings, wiped cache and wiped dalvik.
I was ready to flash CleanROM 4.5, but stuck after teh second "Next".
So I went for the nandroid but... MD5 is worng!!
I'll try to back to stock again and see..
maztermdq said:
AloneB,
I tried with fomat internal SD card, but without results.
After formated /sdcard, I formated /system, wiped data/factory settings, wiped cache and wiped dalvik.
I was ready to flash CleanROM 4.5, but stuck after teh second "Next".
So I went for the nandroid but... MD5 is worng!!
I'll try to back to stock again and see..
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Hi AloneB,
Before I return to stock rom, i tried with another rom; JediXPX... and it works!!
I must to try with some other, but at least this works when before the format it doesn't work.
Thank you!
PD: Excuse me my ingnorance, but how to thanks to you? And how can I close the thread?
maztermdq said:
Hi AloneB,
Before I return to stock rom, i tried with another rom; JediXPX... and it works!!
I must to try with some other, but at least this works when before the format it doesn't work.
Thank you!
PD: Excuse me my ingnorance, but how to thanks to you? And how can I close the thread?
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The only thanks you could give is just hitting the thanks button on my answers to you. But you don't really have to, it's entirely up to you. If you think my responses are helpful to you, then by all means ... In order to close a thread you could ask a moderator to do so. I'm not sure you're obligated to do so.
Btw, if cwm gives you an md5 error, could be most likely because you changed the name cwm has originally assigned to that backup. To solve this, just change it to what it was. If you didn't change the backup name, you could try going into advanced menu in cwm and toggle signature check to disable
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AlonB. said:
The only thanks you could give is just hitting the thanks button on my answers to you. But you don't really have to, it's entirely up to you. If you think my responses are helpful to you, then by all means ... In order to close a thread you could ask a moderator to do so. I'm not sure you're obligated to do so.
Btw, if cwm gives you an md5 error, could be most likely because you changed the name cwm has originally assigned to that backup. To solve this, just change it to what it was. If you didn't change the backup name, you could try going into advanced menu in cwm and toggle signature check to disable
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I did it imediatly!
Thank you for your help.
Regards.

(HELP) New to the S3 stuff..

I just got my phone and had to do alot of reading on how to just root it...I couldnt stop there.. So I picked the ROM I liked the best.. It was the Peoples Choice ROM.... I downloaded it and installed in via CWM... It worked great for about 2 days.. Even wifi tether... Then it started to freeze and almost like it was rebooting... But the only thing that happened was the lights on the bottom would stay on... Ive had to do about 4 clean installs and everytime it freezes... Im not saying the ROM is bad.. But maybe I didnt do something right... Im new to this phone and all these different kernals, Roms etc...
All I did was d/l put on the phone via usb cable, chose a kernal during setup and still the same problem... I had to flash a stock rooted ROM because I thought I did a backup in CWM but I guess I didnt...
Please help... I dont know what I did or need to correctly do to get this ROM to work....
Are you sure the download wasn't bad? Try downloading it again and then check the md5sum to make sure, bad downloads happen more often than you'd think
Noob question... How do I check the md5sum?
On your computer, or on your phone me in terminal emulator (download md5sum for windows binary if you're doing it on your computer):
Code:
cd path/to/download/folder
md5sum fileNameHere.zip
CNexus said:
On your computer, or on your phone me in terminal emulator (download md5sum for windows binary if you're doing it on your computer):
Code:
cd path/to/download/folder
md5sum fileNameHere.zip
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I just did that and the ROM matches to the one listed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013463
I even downloaded the rom again to compare both... Both match the md5 on the page above...
xtreemgreen said:
I just did that and the ROM matches to the one listed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013463
I even downloaded the rom again to compare both... Both match the md5 on the page above...
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I'm a bit stumped, but maybe you could try using TWRP to flash the Roms. I'd recommend using version 2.4.1.0 in Naddict's thread, as version 2.4.4.0 doesn't seem to work as well for some people. You'll have to redo your backups, as TWRP and CWM use different methods for making nandroids, so your CWM ones won't work on TWRP.
topherk said:
I'm a bit stumped, but maybe you could try using TWRP to flash the Roms. I'd recommend using version 2.4.1.0 in Naddict's thread, as version 2.4.4.0 doesn't seem to work as well for some people. You'll have to redo your backups, as TWRP and CWM use different methods for making nandroids, so your CWM ones won't work on TWRP.
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I can do that as Im on the stock rooted rom now... how do I uninstall CWM?
xtreemgreen said:
I can do that as Im on the stock rooted rom now... how do I uninstall CWM?
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The thread I posted you to has the various TWRP and CWM versions which are flashable from within the recoveries themselves. All you have to do is go into CWM and flash the TWRP zip in the thread.
I don't think your download was bad or the md5 check was bad. I suspect since you said it worked well for several days that at some point you downloaded a bad app or something corrupted some data. I would imagine a wipe of cache and dalvik and fixing permissions would have been the first thing you should have done before reflashing or anything else. Oh well water under the bridge now. What kernel did you choose during your installation?
Please try flashing the rom again, make sure you do factory reset, wipe dalvik and wipe cache and do a clean install. If you have any problems or questions go to the thread itself you will find that all of us are very helpful and will welcome you to The People
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edfunkycold said:
I don't think your download was bad or the md5 check was bad. I suspect since you said it worked well for several days that at some point you downloaded a bad app or something corrupted some data. I would imagine a wipe of cache and dalvik and fixing permissions would have been the first thing you should have done before reflashing or anything else. Oh well water under the bridge now. What kernel did you choose during your installation?
Please try flashing the rom again, make sure you do factory reset, wipe dalvik and wipe cache and do a clean install. If you have any problems or questions go to the thread itself you will find that all of us are very helpful and will welcome you to The People
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i dont have 10 posts yet.. That why Im posting here...
I dont remember the name of kernal I tried.. but I know on the last try it was the stonk one.. but I will admit... i didnt do the fix permissions on any of them...I also always did the 3 wipes you mentioned when I had a metro phone...
I will do another clean install and flash the TWRP and re flash the rom... Let you guys know how it went...
xtreemgreen said:
i dont have 10 posts yet.. That why Im posting here...
I dont remember the name of kernal I tried.. but I know on the last try it was the stonk one.. but I will admit... i didnt do the fix permissions on any of them...I also always did the 3 wipes you mentioned when I had a metro phone...
I will do another clean install and flash the TWRP and re flash the rom... Let you guys know how it went...
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I wouldn't bother with TWRP just yet CWM is just fine. Try installing on a clean flash. Use the Ktoonsez kernel. And let us know here. I will keep following this thread until you can get to the main thread.
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...I just noticed when I went to load the rom onto my sdcard... My internal said 11gb used... No way have I use that much.. So I formatted everything except my sd card...
I just loaded the rom using the Ktoonez kernal...The new rom booted up just fine so far...
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Sorry didnt read your last replay before I installed TWRP...
Something else I just noticed.. It automatically downloading apps from the market that I previously had...Is that something new?
When you set up the phone (log into Google, etc.), if you choose "backup my account to this phone" it'll automatically download all of your apps that you previously had.
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xtreemgreen said:
Something else I just noticed.. It automatically downloading apps from the market that I previously had...Is that something new?
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That's just Google backup and restore, happens on all of the more recent android versions
^exactly what he said. So keep us posted as to how it goes.
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So far so good.. But I haven't used it much yet... I'll keep you posted.. Thanks for all your help so far..
Still running strong.. I've used it all morning...
How do I get rid of the side bar?
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xtreemgreen said:
Still running strong.. I've used it all morning...
How do I get rid of the side bar?
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Long press the back key. It's not a sidebar it's multiview mod. Watch this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XPRPf_Fzvs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That is cool. Maybe I'll keep it..
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[Q] Boot loop help (Cyanogenmod)

Rooted Galaxy S3 AT&T i19100 with Clock something..
Tried to install Cyanogenmod 10 and now it's stuck in boot loop. I really need help. I don't care to keep any of my information, factory reset would be fine.
perkins.reid27 said:
Rooted Galaxy S3 AT&T i19100 with Clock something..
Tried to install Cyanogenmod 10 and now it's stuck in boot loop. I really need help. I don't care to keep any of my information, factory reset would be fine.
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Ensure CM10 and gapps is on an external sd card. wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik. Then reinstall cm10 and gapps (respectively in this order) and then reboot.
aybarrap1 said:
Ensure CM10 and gapps is on an external sd card. wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik. Then reinstall cm10 and gapps (respectively in this order) and then reboot.
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I'm a noob. I need a step by step. So the logo is there spinning, do i take the battery out? Plug it into computer? I'm lost..
perkins.reid27 said:
Rooted Galaxy S3 AT&T i19100 with Clock something..
Tried to install Cyanogenmod 10 and now it's stuck in boot loop. I really need help. I don't care to keep any of my information, factory reset would be fine.
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Are you an at&t (i747) or a i9100.
Two different things... Not trying to sound like a jerk but that could seriously mess your phone up.
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KorGuy123 said:
Are you an at&t (i747) or a i9100.
Two different things... Not trying to sound like a jerk but that could seriously mess your phone up.
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No problem. Umm well i bought from At&t, (AT&T logo on back) bout when i plug it into my computer it's called i9100.
perkins.reid27 said:
No problem. Umm well i bought from At&t, (AT&T logo on back) bout when i plug it into my computer it's called i9100.
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The i9100 is the s2 not the s3
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KorGuy123 said:
The i9100 is the s2 not the s3
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Oh.. well what do i do? And also i found an message and at the bottom it says "Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app"
perkins.reid27 said:
Oh.. well what do i do? And also i found an message and at the bottom it says "Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app"
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Settings > about phone > model number
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Settings > about phone > model number
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I can't? It's just looping the CyanogenMod boot..?
Okay you have galaxy s3 for sure ?
What steps did you follow to flash cyanogenmod? Can you get into recovery?
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hednik said:
Okay you have galaxy s3 for sure ?
What steps did you follow to flash cyanogenmod? Can you get into recovery?
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Yes, i'm 100% sure. I downloaded CWM as my root. Then on my computer i downloaded gapps from the link given at http://phonerebel.com/how-to-instal...alaxy-s3-4-2-1-sprintattt-mobileverizon-siii/
The cyanogenmod link didn't work for me on that website so i looked through the forums and found this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778270
After i read it, i followed this link http://get.cm/?device=d2att and clicked the one at the top to download to my computer. But it didn't work. So i visited the forum on my phone and downloaded straight to my phone. I made a folder on my SD called CyanogenMod, put the both of the files in there. Then i powered down my device, and activated recovery mode. I selected install zip twice, installing both files, then hit reboot. Then the CyanogenMod logo pops up, and now hasn't gone away.
perkins.reid27 said:
Yes, i'm 100% sure. I downloaded CWM as my root. Then on my computer i downloaded gapps from the link given at http://phonerebel.com/how-to-instal...alaxy-s3-4-2-1-sprintattt-mobileverizon-siii/
The cyanogenmod link didn't work for me on that website so i looked through the forums and found this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778270
After i read it, i followed this link http://get.cm/?device=d2att and clicked the one at the top to download to my computer. But it didn't work. So i visited the forum on my phone and downloaded straight to my phone. I made a folder on my SD called CyanogenMod, put the both of the files in there. Then i powered down my device, and activated recovery mode. I selected install zip twice, installing both files, then hit reboot. Then the CyanogenMod logo pops up, and now hasn't gone away.
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Ah sounds like a soft brick and nothing to get to worried about. If you can get back into recovery then I suggest you reflash the ROM and the gapps. Now you are linking posts to two different versions of CyanogenMOD. 10.1 is for android 4.2.2 and 10 is 4.1.2. Make sure you download Gapps for 4.2.2 and cyanogenmod 10.1.
http://get.cm/?device=d2att
for 10.1
and
http://goo.im
for 4.2.2 gapps
hednik said:
Ah sounds like a soft brick and nothing to get to worried about. If you can get back into recovery then I suggest you reflash the ROM and the gapps. Now you are linking posts to two different versions of CyanogenMOD. 10.1 is for android 4.2.2 and 10 is 4.1.2. Make sure you download Gapps for 4.2.2 and cyanogenmod 10.1.
http://get.cm/?device=d2att
for 10.1
and
http://goo.im
for 4.2.2 gapps
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Okay so i got it into recovery. What EXACTLY should i do? Wipe cache, wipe data? Reboot system now, reinstall the zips? Cause isn't it a bad rom for my phone that caused this?
perkins.reid27 said:
Okay so i got it into recovery. What EXACTLY should i do? Wipe cache, wipe data? Reboot system now, reinstall the zips? Cause isn't it a bad rom for my phone that caused this?
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If you really want to be careful just download 10.1 and the Gapps for 4.2.2 put those on your SD card in that same folder (delete old ones of course) and reflash again.
Flashing a ROM for i747 or d2att even if it s bad download won't do any permanent damage any way.
You will be good to go. Just so you know is nearly impossible to hard brick the galaxy s3 unless you flash a international ROM. Anything listed in this device specific forum won't hurt your device.
Wipe cache, davlik cache (located in advanced), factory reset, and format system if you like but its not necessary. After first successful boot, reboot into recovery and make a backup.
P.S. Make sure you hit thanks to the guys who helped you earlier in the post as well
hednik said:
If you really want to be careful just download 10.1 and the Gapps for 4.2.2 put those on your SD card in that same folder (delete old ones of course) and reflash again.
Flashing a ROM for i747 or d2att even if it s bad download won't do any permanent damage any way.
You will be good to go. Just so you know is nearly impossible to hard brick the galaxy s3 unless you flash a international ROM. Anything listed in this device specific forum won't hurt your device.
P.S. Make sure you hit thanks to the guys who helped you earlier in the post as well
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I will. But how do i download to my SD? Like i'm sure that my computer isn't recognizing my phone
Okay so i wiped all you told me to do, yet the cyanogenmod logo is still there.
perkins.reid27 said:
I will. But how do i download to my SD? Like i'm sure that my computer isn't recognizing my phone.
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Do you have an external card ?
If not try this: Just flash the ROM and not the gapps. You wont have google apps but your phone will boot and then you can download the gapps on your phone. It is doesn't boot you need a sd card or flahs with odin back to stock. Did you make a backup of your stock ROM before you flashed CM 10 ?
hednik said:
Do you have an external card ?
If not try this: Just flash the ROM and not the gapps. You wont have google apps but your phone will boot and then you can download the gapps on your phone. It is doesn't boot you need a sd card or flahs with odin back to stock. Did you make a backup of your stock ROM before you flashed CM 10 ?
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Probably not. Okay i just rewiped everything, (i found out i put the files on the SD main, not external) rebooted my phone, now it's loading in CyanogenMod.
perkins.reid27 said:
Probably not. Okay i just rewiped everything, (i found out i put the files on the SD main, not external) rebooted my phone, now it's loading in CyanogenMod.
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What version of CyanogenMod did you have ? 10.1 or 10 ?
hednik said:
What version of CyanogenMod did you have ? 10.1 or 10 ?
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Settings>About phone>CyanogenMod version>10.1-2013402
& it appears that i have the play store, and google apps. Whcih google apps should there be?
perkins.reid27 said:
Settings>About phone>CyanogenMod version>10.1-2013402
& it appears that i have the play store, and google apps. Whcih google apps should there be?
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If you have the Play Store, then it flashed the Gapps.

(Q) Been Gone For Some Time...???

I was wondering how in the hell do i get updated to all the new updates and such.
Currently i'm rooted with Twrp 2.3.1.0, i used the toolkit back some time ago and game me the option to basically install custom roms and such but never did anything except for a kernel.
So my question is Im still on LJC, 4.1.1, and i'm sick of the pop ups for the install update, and i know its going to fail so i'd figure can i just install a custom rom and it will take care of all that crap like for instance just go ahead and start fresh and install CyanogenMod?
XxLostSoulxX said:
I was wondering how in the hell do i get updated to all the new updates and such.
Currently i'm rooted with Twrp 2.3.1.0, i used the toolkit back some time ago and game me the option to basically install custom roms and such but never did anything except for a kernel.
So my question is Im still on LJC, 4.1.1, and i'm sick of the pop ups for the install update, and i know its going to fail so i'd figure can i just install a custom rom and it will take care of all that crap like for instance just go ahead and start fresh and install CyanogenMod?
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That could be an option if you're looking to move over to AOSP but if you wanted to stick with TW you could always just flash a ROM based off stock 4.1.2, MA7 or MC2.
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LuigiBull23 said:
That could be an option if you're looking to move over to AOSP but if you wanted to stick with TW you could always just flash a ROM based off stock 4.1.2, MA7 or MC2.
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Well i tried to install CM 10 getting stuck at bootani its seriously pissing me off. i wiped everything and followed directions and nothing is working
XxLostSoulxX said:
Well i tried to install CM 10 getting stuck at bootani its seriously pissing me off. i wiped everything and followed directions and nothing is working
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Will need more info, like your exact installation process to help you any further.
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LuigiBull23 said:
Will need more info, like your exact installation process to help you any further.
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Okay Well i wiped(factory reset under TWRP 2.5) then did advanced wipe and chose system option; then wiped. Then i had flashed CM10 then after flashed GApps, rebooted and bam into bootloop, and as i typing this i 'm doing the avatar rom and same thing bootloop. also i should mention it skips the md5 check and says there is no md5 file.
Just tried rootbox same thing gets as far as the boot ani then bam sits there
XxLostSoulxX said:
Okay Well i wiped(factory reset under TWRP 2.5) then did advanced wipe and chose system option; then wiped. Then i had flashed CM10 then after flashed GApps, rebooted and bam into bootloop, and as i typing this i 'm doing the avatar rom and same thing bootloop. also i should mention it skips the md5 check and says there is no md5 file.
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When you say CM 10 I'm assuming you're referring to CM 10.1? If so make sure your using the correct gapps and if you still face issues I suggest redownloading the ROM and gapps through Goomanager, make sure the MD5 match up, and then fully wipe and flash again. Keep me updated.
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LuigiBull23 said:
When you say CM 10 I'm assuming you're referring to CM 10.1? If so make sure your using the correct gapps and if you still face issues I suggest redownloading the ROM and gapps through Goomanager, make sure the MD5 match up, and then fully wipe and flash again. Keep me updated.
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Yess 10.1, and yes i did exactly as it says im uploading a youtube video for you to watch so you can see what im doing exactly.
Just followed Rootbox instructions as i just literally tried that rom out, and same results. i cant match the md5 as it skips it during install process as it says there is no md5 file

			
				
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Thanks. I'll watch it and get back to you asap.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Yess 10.1, and yes i did exactly as it says im uploading a youtube video for you to watch so you can see what im doing exactly.
Just followed Rootbox instructions as i just literally tried that rom out, and same results. i cant match the md5 as it skips it during install process as it says there is no md5 file
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Ok I see what you're doing. My brother had a similar problem and there seems to be something wrong with the kernel script not running through properly and to fix this you will need to perform a factory reset as the OP instructs BUT I would try it twice. Once before the flash and another after the flash. Try it and if that doesn't work try the same steps with a 3rd party kernel. Flashing a kernel after the ROM is not recommended but if it helps to boot up the phone then you'll know it was the stock kernel. Let me know
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LuigiBull23 said:
Thanks. I'll watch it and get back to you asap.
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Ok I see what you're doing. My brother had a similar problem and there seems to be something wrong with the kernel script not running through properly and to fix this you will need to perform a factory reset as the OP instructs BUT I would try it twice. Once before the flash and another after the flash. Try it and if that doesn't work try the same steps with a 3rd party kernel. Flashing a kernel after the ROM is not recommended but if it helps to boot up the phone then you'll know it was the stock kernel. Let me know
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tried with 3rd party kernel i.e matrix kernel and nope still not working WTF.
XxLostSoulxX said:
tried with 3rd party kernel i.e matrix kernel and nope still not working WTF.
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No AOSP ROMs at all? I would go back to complete stock, update to MA7 or MC2 then reroot and try flashing again.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Okay Well i wiped(factory reset under TWRP 2.5) then did advanced wipe and chose system option; then wiped. Then i had flashed CM10 then after flashed GApps, rebooted and bam into bootloop, and as i typing this i 'm doing the avatar rom and same thing bootloop. also i should mention it skips the md5 check and says there is no md5 file.
Just tried rootbox same thing gets as far as the boot ani then bam sits there
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Wipe 3X. Data, System, cache, Dalvik.
Anything less and you're bound to get problems.
Skripka said:
Wipe 3X. Data, System, cache, Dalvik.
Anything less and you're bound to get problems.
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i did; wiped data 3x, system 3x, cach and dalvik 3x, installed cm 10.1 then right after Gapps but again says skip md5 check there is no md5 file and bootloops on CM 10 boot animation
XxLostSoulxX said:
i did; wiped data 3x, system 3x, cach and dalvik 3x, installed cm 10.1 then right after Gapps but again says skip md5 check there is no md5 file and bootloops on CM 10 boot animation
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Does it bootloop...or have you just been impatient? 1st boots of a new ROM can take a while.
Presuming it is stuck at boot splash...either an unstable build, or a corrupt download are possible. Verify the MD5 of your downloads.
Skripka said:
Does it bootloop...or have you just been impatient? 1st boots of a new ROM can take a while.
Presuming it is stuck at boot splash...either an unstable build, or a corrupt download are possible. Verify the MD5 of your downloads.
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did you watch my video? it was sitting for 5 minutes,on the cyanogenmod boot animation.
i just restored and back on ljc perfectly fine. but i guess my phone does not like flashing as i said and in the video it hangs and skips the md5 check
okay i used Toolkit 4.1.0 and chose to flash to stock and it didnt work because i still have root and still on ljc, and same setup as before, i cant update to ma7, however i chose to install stock recovery, but i know if i do update it will fail.
EDIT: **** it wont even reboot to install the update. says rebooting now and nothing. F THIS PHONE.
I CANT EVEN UNROOT
XxLostSoulxX said:
did you watch my video? it was sitting for 5 minutes,on the cyanogenmod boot animation.
i just restored and back on ljc perfectly fine. but i guess my phone does not like flashing as i said and in the video it hangs and skips the md5 check
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Every device handles things differently, including first boot up times. It can take anywhere from 5-10min. So don't worry about how short Josh's boot up time was in his video. I highly suggest you:
1) Wipe system, data, cache/dalvik 3x
2) flash ROM and Gapps
3) Go back and perform a "factory reset" 3x
4) Reboot
5) Let phone sit at most 15min.
Just do this one final time exactly as instructed and assuming you've tried earlier nighties, if it doesn't boot up by 15 min then you'll know it's the phone and NOT you.
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LuigiBull23 said:
Every device handles things differently, including first boot up times. It can take anywhere from 5-10min. So don't worry about how short Josh's boot up time was in his video. I highly suggest you:
1) Wipe system, data, cache/dalvik 3x
2) flash ROM and Gapps
3) Go back and perform a "factory reset" 3x
4) Reboot
5) Let phone sit at most 15min.
Just do this one final time exactly as instructed and assuming you've tried earlier nighties, if it doesn't boot up by 15 min then you'll know it's the phone and NOT you.
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what do i do if its the phone? i cant even unroot, i cant even flash to stock WTF! tried using toolkit but nothing. only thing i accomplished was being able to install stock recovery, and went back into android and chose to reboot to install update from OTA wont even reboot when it says rebooting now.
XxLostSoulxX said:
what do i do if its the phone? i cant even unroot, i cant even flash to stock WTF! tried using toolkit but nothing. only thing i accomplished was being able to install stock recovery, and went back into android and chose to reboot to install update from OTA wont even reboot when it says rebooting now.
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Ok... Do you still have that LJC nandroid backup?
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Ok... Do you still have that LJC nandroid backup?
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correct yeah because i restored so i can atleast use my phone to try to fix it using toolkit
EDIT: Hooray i finally got it that did the trick this time. however basband is still LJC but is 4.2.2 because i went through setup this time and was able to boot up

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