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ROM issue with my Epic 4G Touch, need help!

I just did a trade with someone and got his Epic 4G Touch. He mentioned the phone was rooted but I didn't catch what rom he had on there. The phone was working fine but had all of his information on it, so I did a factory reset so I can get all of my stuff on it. Once the phone rebooted, it shows the Samsung loadup screen with a yellow exclamation point at the bottom of the screen, then goes to a screen that says "Android" on it, then it seemingly turns off. I can't get the phone to load up at all, it just goes to that Android screen and goes black. Any ideas on how I can get this back up and running? Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.

Hold power and vol down, then hit vol up and you should be in odin mode. Just flash a new kernel and rom with that using odin. There are plenty of en in the development section. I like stock rooted deodexed rom with LoSt kernel
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Thanks for the response. I did that and it shows a screen that says "Downloading...Do not turn off target!!". I presume I have to flash the ROM from my home computer since I'm at work right now. Is that normal that you would have to reflash a rom after doing a factory reset? I did that on my Evo that was rooted and the ROM that was on the phone originally still loaded up like normal.
FYI: it has Zedomax v3 for the kernel. I think I will try out the stock setup you suggested once I get home.

in most cases u dont realy need to do wipe date( factory reset) but i dont think is the wipe data messed up ur phone. i could wrong tho when did a factor reset did u wiped the internal storage too? that might cause the problem
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skykc0401 said:
in most cases u dont realy need to do wipe date( factory reset) but i dont think is the wipe data messed up ur phone. i could wrong tho when did a factor reset did u wiped the internal storage too? that might cause the problem
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When you have a custom rom you never want to do a factory restore as it is not a factory rom ..... Use odin to flash a stock rom or download one and put it on micro sd and use cwm to install ... Vol up and power
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Epix4G said:
When you have a custom rom you never want to do a factory restore as it is not a factory rom ..... Use odin to flash a stock rom or download one and put it on micro sd and use cwm to install ... Vol up and power
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I didn't realize it would do that. Is it necessary to have a microSD card to install a new ROM? Also, I am looking to have the stock software on this phone, but still keep it rooted to be able to use the hotspot. Would this be the correct link to downloading that? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282415
Thanks for the help everyone. You guys are why XDA rules the roost!

Yes that is the rom for installing in cwm...., now about sd card go into cwm and mount internal and hook up to computer with usb .....the newer cwm versions can do this some of the first one could not .....if your computer then sees the phone put room on internal and flash if not then you will have to odin or use card
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Epix4G said:
Yes that is the rom for installing in cwm...., now about sd card go into cwm and mount internal and hook up to computer with usb .....the newer cwm versions can do this some of the first one could not .....if your computer then sees the phone put room on internal and flash if not then you will have to odin or use card
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Makes sense. I will give this a shot when I get home in an hour and report back.

Looks like it didn't work. I attempted to install via Odin and here is the log:
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> factoryfs.img
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/007> RES OK !!
<ID:0/007> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/008> Added!!
It looks like everything worked properly, but when I rebooted the phone it still does the same thing as before. Did I miss something?
***UPDATE***
I tried downloading the completely stock EG-30 Tar and installed it via Odin. Now I see the Sprint boot screen but it just keeps looping over and over. Im going to try to reinstall again and see what it does....

OK you need ah stock rom and will unroot so you can start from the beginning. It happens to me all the time.

latoso said:
OK you need ah stock rom and will unroot so you can start from the beginning. It happens to me all the time.
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I thought that is what I just installed? I installed the package from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282420

I would definitely go back to full stock and then start fresh from there. If you run into other issues just ask. That's what we are here for.

I thought what I downloaded off that page was full stock? Can you provide a link to what I should be installing?

What file did u odin ?
Use this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282420
it works I have done it ...
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So far I have tried Stock-EG30 and Deodexed-Rooted-Busybox-EG30.

Ten Ounce said:
So far I have tried Stock-EG30 and Deodexed-Rooted-Busybox-EG30.
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The deodexed is cwm zip .....was the first one a kernel only ?
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I'm not entirely sure. He doesn't remember what ROM he had, only the kernel (Zedomax v3) that he had installed. I tried doing the deodexed package first and nothing happened. When I went to the stock package it changed the boot screen to the Sprint version but just loops endlessly. Had I not done the factory reset I would've had more details but I haven't been able to load up anything since then.

Ten Ounce said:
I'm not entirely sure. He doesn't remember what ROM he had, only the kernel (Zedomax v3) that he had installed. I tried doing the deodexed package first and nothing happened. When I went to the stock package it changed the boot screen to the Sprint version but just loops endlessly.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282420
Odin this one it goes back to complete stock then u, can root but this will get phone working now
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Epix4G said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282420
Odin this one it goes back to complete stock then u, can root but this will get phone working now
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Thats the one I just did that has me in the endless boot loop.

Ten Ounce said:
Thats the one I just did that has me in the endless boot loop.
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You did it in pda with nothing checked but reboot in odin ? If so try again
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[GUIDE] Rooting the Samsung Captivate Glide i927/i927r

Finally, the Captivate Glide is successfully rooted.
Credit:
lambgx02 who provided the Carrier IQ free kernel (by Rogers) and the insecure kernel and the Rogers rooted ROM!!!
ardatdat who provided the rooted ROM and the overclocked kernel
samsfirware.com that provided the firmware without which nothing would have been possible
myself, crazy tester who bricked his device
Very easy steps:
If you are on Rogers, no need to flash the kernel, it is already CarrierIQ free​
Download Odin 1.85
Download the CarrierIQ FREE kernel (zip file) or the overClocked version of it.
Download the rooted ROM (AT&T based ROM)
or the Rogers rooted based rom (Unzip with WinRAR not 7zip)
Unzip the file and keep the .tar, that the file you are going to push to your device
Put your phone in Download Mode:
Turn off the phone
Press volume UP and keeping the button pressed, press the power button
a screen should ask you if you wanna continue - press volume up to confirm
Launch Odin
in PDA, select the first kernel downloaded (tar file you just unzipped)
DON'T SELECTor UNSELECT ANYTHING ELSE
Press the start button
Wait for your phone to reboot
This kernel will remove any traces of CarrierIQ, and you are now free from AT&T Spyware
IF AND ONLY IF this flashing fails, try the exact same steps with the insecure kernel
Reboot your device into download mode again (steps above)
Flash the rooted rom
Go to the market and make sure you have the latest version of superuser
go to superuser, check you have "su" updated
You're now rooted!
For any other questions, watch this first PLEASE:

There is already a thread for this... reporting for locking.
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b-eock said:
There is already a thread for this... reporting for locking.
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The other thread was about trying to find root access, this is hopefully a thread on the procedure to have it in your phone

b-eock said:
There is already a thread for this... reporting for locking.
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I don't think it needs locked, they need their own subforum. We can put up with them here till they get it, they need a space to develop, too.
And congrats on getting root into the kernel rom!

Is this msg normal after I start? I also get a big red box at the top right which reads FAIL.
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SGH-I927RUXKJ5_STOCK_ROOTED.tar
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

clockwork58 said:
Is this msg normal after I start? I also get a big red box at the top right which reads FAIL.
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SGH-I927RUXKJ5_STOCK_ROOTED.tar
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Nope, you should get PASS in green color if successfully flashed. Try to open odin as administrator (right click, run as administrator) and make sure your device was detected properly by windows & Odin while it is in DL mode.

Sorry my guide was not complete, the kernel is not rooted, it is a CarrierIQ free kernel but the rom is rooted.
As soon as we have the kernel rooted, I will post it here.

I know that they need their space, I already told others to leave it alone, I was just trying to keep it from being cluttered. I am sorry guys good luck!!!
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IlluminatedOne said:
Nope, you should get PASS in green color if successfully flashed. Try to open odin as administrator (right click, run as administrator) and make sure your device was detected properly by windows & Odin while it is in DL mode.
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I still get the same error and now my phone won't even boot.
It says to use Kies to recover but even that won't recognize the device even though windows does pick up the drivers.
I can get to either the Kies screen asking to restore a bad image or the Custom rom screen and that's it.
HELP Pls.

Hey, wait a minute.. I provided the rooted rom..
But in all honesty, that's the easy part. Those nagging Samsung, the testers risking their devices, and of course, the OP who finally found the stock firmware images deserve the credit. Not to mention sammobile.com / samfirmware.com.

clockwork58 said:
I still get the same error and now my phone won't even boot.
It says to use Kies to recover but even that won't recognize the device even though windows does pick up the drivers.
I can get to either the Kies screen asking to restore a bad image or the Custom rom screen and that's it.
HELP Pls.
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Do you have rogers or ATT ?

lambgx02 said:
Hey, wait a minute.. I provided the rooted rom..
But in all honesty, that's the easy part. Those nagging Samsung, the testers risking their devices, and of course, the OP who finally found the stock firmware images deserve the credit. Not to mention sammobile.com / samfirmware.com.
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The rooted rom here is not yours but the one from ardatdat
But does not really matter, you both did a great job!!

I'm on Rogers. I'm using the lambgx02's Tar file.
I also just got my phone to recover following the other thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357369
about going into 3e recovery mode and doing a reboot and it started fine.
I think the first time I tried, I didn't have kies installed with all the proper drivers.
Should I give it another go?
Update: Tried again, same Fail error. Maybe I'll try using my computer at work instead of my older home laptop.
Recovered again using 3e.

clockwork58 said:
I'm on Rogers. I'm using the lambgx02's Tar file.
I also just got my phone to recover following the other thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357369
about going into 3e recovery mode and doing a reboot and it started fine.
I think the first time I tried, I didn't have kies installed with all the proper drivers.
Should I give it another go?
Update: Tried again, same Fail error. Maybe I'll try using my computer at work instead of my older home laptop.
Recovered again using 3e.
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Let us know I tried twice to make sure everything was ok and it is.
if you are on Rogers you dont need to flash the kernel it is already CarrierIQ free!

CarpeNoctem said:
The rooted rom here is not yours but the one from ardatdat
But does not really matter, you both did a great job!!
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Oh, I'm sorry ardatdat and Carpe! I didn't even notice!
Must have been a close race!

lambgx02 said:
Oh, I'm sorry ardatdat and Carpe! I didn't even notice!
Must have been a close race!
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I promise you no race. Just happy to be rooted and have my device back to life thanks to you
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Maybe tonight I'll see what I can do with the kernel linked in the OP.
Note I do not own a Glide so I won't be able to test.
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I hate to ask a newb question, but thats what I am when it comes to things like this. Will rooting using this method factory reset the phone as well?

shatteredzman said:
I hate to ask a newb question, but thats what I am when it comes to things like this. Will rooting using this method factory reset the phone as well?
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Nope; it only flashes /system. Your data partition stays in-tact.
Of course, any time you mess with the device internals, there's a risk, so I'd highly recommend backing up anyway.

We can have an ezroot kernel if we either set the /system partition. As rw (read/write) instead of read only or set in the default.prop the following: ro.secure=0 & persist.service.adb.enable=1, then there's root in "adb shell" to remount the system partition as rw.
Is it a boot.img or initram packed zImage we're dealing with?

[Q] [Q/A] Please Help Unrooting

I installed
Frankensteins Ego 5.1 perfectly fine, now i'm trying to unroot my phone to complete stock rom.
using http://theunlockr.com/2012/03/28/how-to-unroot-the-sprint-galaxy-sii-epic-4g-touch-sph-d710/
During using the odin, it's getting stuck on
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> HOME_SPH-D710_CL852097_user.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> boot.bin
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/007> zImage
<ID:0/007> factoryfs.img
<ID:0/007> hidden.img
<ID:0/007> recovery.bin
<ID:0/007> modem.bin
<ID:0/007> RQT_CLOSE !!
Won't go any further from this, can someone please help me.

Are you wanting to go back to stock el29 and unroot or what?
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peanut1596 said:
Are you wanting to go back to stock el29 and unroot or what?
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Yeah trying to get back to stock rom, i just noticed i didn't have samsung kies installed on my pc could this be a reason its getting stuck?

disit said:
Yeah trying to get back to stock rom, i just noticed i didn't have samsung kies installed on my pc could this be a reason its getting stuck?
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Maybe. If Odin recognizes your phone then you should be good. Gimme a sec and I'll find the magical link to solve your issue.
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Ok. Just do as this thread says and you should be ok.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678631
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peanut1596 said:
Ok. Just do as this thread says and you should be ok.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678631
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The links are dead in that post

disit said:
The links are dead in that post
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Ooohhh bummer. Ok hang on.
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peanut1596 said:
Ooohhh bummer. Ok hang on.
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I think you can also use sfhub's one-click back to EL29 and use the autoroot tool to unroot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101

Lol esoteric beat me to it. But that was my next link.
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Esoteric68 said:
I think you can also use sfhub's one-click back to EL29 and use the autoroot tool to unroot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
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Does that mean just download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
and run the uninstall root?

disit said:
Does that mean just download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
and run the uninstall root?
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Use the one-click method to get you back to EL29, since you're coming from an ICS ROM back to GB you should use the full rather than the no-data. One you've done that, then download and extract the autoroot tool and follow the prompts to get you to the unrooting. Make sure you have USB debugging turned on before using autoroot.

Esoteric68 said:
Use the one-click method to get you back to EL29, since you're coming from an ICS ROM back to GB you should use the full rather than the no-data. One you've done that, then download and extract the autoroot tool and follow the prompts to get you to the unrooting. Make sure you have USB debugging turned on before using autoroot.
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I've already tried using odin and the first method i tried is failing, so i can no longer turn the phone on, i can only get in download mode :\

disit said:
I've already tried using odin and the first method i tried is failing, so i can no longer turn the phone on, i can only get in download mode :\
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When you plug the phone in while in Odin mode, are you getting the yellow highlighted box with COMxx in it to indicate the computer is recognizing your phone?
Another possible path is to pop out your sdcard, put it into the computer and load up some files that can be flashed via recovery (if you have recovery installed) then reinsert the card, hold power and volume up button to boot into recovery and flash a new build that way.

I've been trying to use the one click option, my phone is recognized but it won't proceed to completetion, i guess it's bricked. Is there anything i can do?

So let me get this straight. You put your phone into Odin/download mode, start the one click, and it fails? Does Odin notice your phone while in Odin/download mode?
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disit said:
I've been trying to use the one click option, my phone is recognized but it won't proceed to completetion, i guess it's bricked. Is there anything i can do?
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I know this is getting frustrating for you, but have you tried other one-click downloads? EL26 or even any of the ICS ones just to get the phone back on?
I'll see if I can re-route sfhub over here, maybe he knows of something we aren't thinking to try.

Esoteric68 said:
I know this is getting frustrating for you, but have you tried other one-click downloads? EL26 or even any of the ICS ones just to get the phone back on?
I'll see if I can re-route sfhub over here, maybe he knows of something we aren't thinking to try.
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Idk it sounds like he either had a bad download or possibly didn't put it into Odin mode or something. Just a thought I suppose.
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Okay thank you, it's recognizing it says [Com3] when i load it up i can't use any mode besides download mode it gives me a software issue if i hold power up and power button

disit said:
Okay thank you, it's recognizing it says [Com3] when i load it up i can't use any mode besides download mode it gives me a software issue if i hold power up and power button
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Okay if it is recognizing your phone then try downloading another one-click and using it, or even re-downloading the same one you already have.

So even if my device is bricked it will load this, as long as odin recognizes it?

[Q] Phone is dead

rooted my S3 (4.1) and installed clockwork mod.
created a backup of my S3 using clockwork.
installed Jellybomb ROM.
recovered S3 backup using clockwork.
infinite boot....
I can still get into download mode and clockwork recovery but I'm unable to restore my S3.
Odin ( versions 1.83 - 3.09) fails all attempts to install roms, and clockwork is no longer able to read my ext sd card.
Now I have no way of installing anything to the phone.
Any advice?

westnine9 said:
rooted my S3 (4.1) and installed clockwork mod.
created a backup of my S3 using clockwork.
installed Jellybomb ROM.
recovered S3 backup using clockwork.
infinite boot....
I can still get into download mode and clockwork recovery but I'm unable to restore my S3.
Odin ( versions 1.83 - 3.09) fails all attempts to install roms, and clockwork is no longer able to read my ext sd card.
Now I have no way of installing anything to the phone.
Any advice?
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have you tried using adb push?
look at these steps http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-to-copy-rom-zip.html
skip 9,10,11,12 because you don't need to create any folders and you are using 4.1.2
I hope that helps

jdelano said:
have you tried using adb push?
look at these steps...
skip 9,10,11,12 because you don't need to create any folders and you are using 4.1.2
I hope that helps
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Thank you.
At least now I can push roms to the device.
It seems that no matter what rom I attempt to install I get these lines in clockwork:
-- Installing: /sdcard/rom.zp
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
I've tried 2 custom roms and Samsungs 4.1 stock Jellybean rom.
Same lines every time.
Am I missing something?

Jessooca said:
Is Odin failing in the middle of flashing a tar file or what is going on exactly.
Did your phone ever reboot or get stuck at the Samsung logo prior to this semi bricked issue?
Any details you can provide will help us better to help you.
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Odin begins to write and then fails a few seconds afterwards.
After a failed write of any rom I get the boot error screen with the yellow triangle on the device.
Yes, It did get stuck at the Samsung screen prior to my clockwork mod no longer reading my ext sd card.

Jessooca said:
Try a usb port in the back of your computer and a different cable. I got one from my dollar tree and it's great.
Are you sure you aren't trying to flash an older tar file? Once you update to the newest update you have to flash the newest SPRINT SPH-L710 stock tar, I'm sure you know this already. Perhaps you've inadvertently downloaded the wrong tar!?
I have checked marked everything including wiping the efs in Odin 1.87 and it fixed a data issue someone had
This has to be fixable with Odin. I'd flash flash and try flashing again until Odin finishes without an error.
** also since you're on 4.1 why not try the latest tar file, not md5 and Odin that then root with CF Auto Root?
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---------- Post added at 04:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 PM ----------
One other thing...
Don't use twrp or cwm, use Philz recovery. Twrp works but on some roms it's flaky
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Thank you for the quick response.
I have tried different cables and usb ports (front and rear of PC case).
I'm also positive that I have the latest stock .tar from Samsung.
Also, I've tried checking "phone EFS clear" in Odin 1.87 as you've mentioned. (I've tried writing roms with all available versions of Odin as well. Versions 1.83 - 3.09 get me the same failed results)
lol, as far as flashing, flashing, and flashing until it works? I've tried. I've become quite desperate.
Here are the lines I get in Odin if it's of any help.
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/007> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Jessooca said:
** also since you're on 4.1 why not try the latest tar file, not md5 and Odin that then root with CF Auto Root?
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I'm not clear as to what you mean by this.
Would you please explain this to me?

westnine9 said:
Thank you.
At least now I can push roms to the device.
It seems that no matter what rom I attempt to install I get these lines in clockwork:
-- Installing: /sdcard/rom.zp
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
I've tried 2 custom roms and Samsungs 4.1 stock Jellybean rom.
Same lines every time.
Am I missing something?
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Is there a status # given when it fails?

jdelano said:
Is there a status # given when it fails?
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No status codes were displayed
Jessooca said:
Download Odin 1.87
Use a download manager to download the latest stock 4.3 TAR file
Put your phone into download mode.
Don't check repartition in Odin and don't use a pit file. Just the tar file in the pda slot.
Let me know where things go wrong this time
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... here's a link to the tar file
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Aha!
That little package did the trick!
My S3 is now up and running 4.1
Hmm, I still can't put my finger on what was causing the write fails with the standalone Odin and 4.1 rom.
..Maybe I didn't have the latest Samsung rom like I thought?
In any case that's irrelevant now.
Thank you very much Jessooca. :laugh:

Partially Encrypted phone, no longer booting

Hello everyone,
I have an issue and I'm hoping that someone could maybe point me to the right direction: I was encrypting my S3 (i747M, running stock 4.4.2) with the options that are available through the Security menu in Touchwiz, and one of the requirements was that the phone be plugged through the encryption process as it needed a minimum of 80% battery. While I started the process, my phone was plugged and it was going on for about 2 minutes, when it fell from my table and got unplugged.. The back of the phone opened and when I restarted it, it never went past the part where before booting, it asks for a password before proceeding.
So, now the phone doesn't boot anymore.. I guess it's worth mentioning that I do have access to both download and recovery mode.
What I have tried to do so far has been:
Cleaning cache and dalvik and wiping the phone: nothing
Trying to flash the stock 4.4.2 ROM via Odin: nothing
Tried flashing another ROM via Philz, such as CM or Carbon: still nada..
If anyone could weight in and maybe provide any assitance or point me to the right direction, it would be tremendous help!
Thank you!

Did you format Dalvik, cache, data, and system before trying to flash a custom ROM?

audit13 said:
Did you format Dalvik, cache, data, and system before trying to flash a custom ROM?
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Yup, I did. I did wipe system with the philz function to wipe before flashing a new ROM, but incidentally neither Carbon or CM have flashed properly.. I get a little android laying down with a red triangle.. I hadn't realize that before.
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I don't use Philz as I prefer to do each step using Touch CWM. Not sure what to suggest. Hopefully, someone with encryption experience will respond to your post.

Did you try flashing in Odin with re-partition checked?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Did you try flashing in Odin with re-partition checked?
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Nope, I hadn't try that but thank you, I definitely will give it a try and report back.
EDIT:
It didn't work.. I get this error message:
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/010> Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..
<ID:0/010> File analysis..
<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/010> Initialzation..
<ID:0/010> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/010> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/010> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1876)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I flashed after the stock md5 through Odin without the re-partion thingy checked and it flashed, but I get back to the booting part where I'm asked for the password to decrypt the phone, and it just reboots after that..
Anything else I could possibly do?

Try flashing like before with re-partition checked, but this time also click the PIT button and use this file.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489996938
Might not work, but could be worth a shot if the encryption is interfering with the internal pit on your device. If so, perhaps using one like this will work....?
Beyond that I'm just not sure. But if I think of anything I'll let you know.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Try flashing like before with re-partition checked, but this time also click the PIT button and use this file.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489996938
Might not work, but could be worth a shot if the encryption is interfering with the internal pit on your device. If so, perhaps using one like this will work....?
Beyond that I'm just not sure. But if I think of anything I'll let you know.
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Thank you! I will try to flash it again with the PIT file you've shared and report back

DocHoliday77 said:
Try flashing like before with re-partition checked, but this time also click the PIT button and use this file.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489996938
Might not work, but could be worth a shot if the encryption is interfering with the internal pit on your device. If so, perhaps using one like this will work....?
Beyond that I'm just not sure. But if I think of anything I'll let you know.
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That you for the pit, and sorry I got back to report so late. I flashed the pit but I think since it wasn't an i747m pit it didn't work properly.. The phone no longer booted so I followed a "debricking" guideline I found on another post and now I can access download mode at least. Other than maybe trying with a, 747m pit what do u think my choices are? Just to JTAG it?
Thank you
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I suggest getting into download mode and trying to flash a full i747m ROM again in Odin.

wavv.drama said:
That you for the pit, and sorry I got back to report so late. I flashed the pit but I think since it wasn't an i747m pit it didn't work properly.. The phone no longer booted so I followed a "debricking" guideline I found on another post and now I can access download mode at least. Other than maybe trying with a, 747m pit what do u think my choices are? Just to JTAG it?
Thank you
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Oh man! I'm really sorry about that! I must have been thinking it was the I747....
Do as audit13 suggested though. Flash your stock 4.4.2 firmware via Odin and it should get it working again.
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Thank you again. I'll try flashing the stock version again and I will report back. Should I try it without the PIT?

I would. I don't see it making anything worse to try it. If you can get a pit from another I747m, you could try it with that one. Obviously, don't use the one I gave you again!
If you know someone with the same model, I can help you get a pit from that device if you can't find one somewhere around here.
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Sorry for the so late reply, but I had to travel for work and wasn't coming here. As a matter of fact I do have a second S3, and i747M also that I could retrieve the PIT from. Could you guide as to how I can do that please? Thank you!

audit13 said:
I suggest getting into download mode and trying to flash a full i747m ROM again in Odin.
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Thank you for the suggestion. I was able to resolve it in the end I had done that before, but I was unable to get past the samsung logo, because I was missing the correct .PIT i believe. What I ended up doing was flashing stock firmware downloaded from sammobile via Odin and, using the stock recovery, I wiped data / factory reset and it worked! For some reason it didn't and hadn't work with a custom recovery, although I was doing the same process.
Thank you for everyone who helped with this!