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[Q] Galaxy Note 2 - Help!!!!

I recently rooted my Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) - following 'High on Android' web site instructions.
Everything went well and I installed Clockwork Mod Recovery (CMR) and I backed up then current ROM successful.
Recently, I got a new update to Gmail so, I decided to backup the ROM again. I ran CMR and I was prompted to name the backup file and I was prompted the phone would reboot and complete the backup.. The result was the phone went into a loop constantly displaying the boot logo.
I overcame the problem by re-rooting the phone using ODIN - the download mode was accessible on the phone.
However I spoke to soon: the phone became increasingly unstable and, it eventual Froze. I tried to do a factory wipe & re-root the phone - That left me in exactly the same position - at the boot logo, dead. I have written an email CMR & High on Android but, they have not replied.
I quickly realised I would have re-flash the phone completely and I sourced the correct files from 'SamsFirmware'.
That's the first question: the file I download was compressed and when it was decompressed it gave me two files;
N7100XXALJ3_N7100OXXALJ4_N7100XXALJ2_HOME.tar.md5 & SS_DL.dll
Q1. Can I run this tar.md5 using ODIN (PDA) function?
Q2. I have read that a file like this need to be further spilt? If so, How?
Q3. If spilt the file into component parts, how will I identify / set up the files to ODIN ?
Mild panic is breaking out here - it's the last time I will ever flash a perfectly working phone again. Any advice or practical instructions you can provide to recovery the situation will be warmly welcomed!
Solved - http://www.lockermike.com/how-tos/a.../unbrick-a-galaxy-note-2-with-stock-firmware/

Thanks for sharing your solution, it's always good to know should anything go wrong. I'm about to flash new custom rom in an attempt to unlock the phone too

Stuck at Boot - After years of use (HELP!)

Hey guys..
My phone is stuck at the "Samsung Galaxy S4" screen" where it shows just the letters.
The last thing I remember doing was using taskiller and phone's memory killer to kill memory because it was slow... and when I tried to open up text messages, it wouldn't open.
So I restarted the phone and now it's stuck at the "Samsung Galaxy S4" Screen.
( I also removed some apps days before.. but I had rebooted and phone it was working just fine).
- I haven't tried to reinstall a radio.. I woudn't know which one.
- I can access odin just fine by clicking the 3 keys.
- I Can't access TWRP Recovery. I held the 3 keys, and it shows the message on the left corner like it's going to go, but then just reboots and gets stuck on samsung screen.
Tried to reinstall it, but didn't seem to work I guess.. since it still shows the left corner message, but doesnt go to twrp.
Details about my phone:
SGS4 Rooted.
Rom, Custom Stock Rom.. Jedi S4X http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331942 (url of ROM)
What Can I do?
I dont care what I have to install/remove, but I have very important things on the phone that I CANT have deleted!
HELP ME ??

What model of phone u have?

tmobile m919

xologist said:
tmobile m919
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1. You can flash other custom recovery through ODIN and wipe all (If you have important things in the phone better go to step 2 directly)
2. Flash the latest firmware through ODIN for ur phone: HERE

[Q] i9195 - bootcycle, no keyboard, no sd mount

Hello,
at my s4 mini i9195 i tried today CyanoMod11 and the new Stock rom 4.4.2 from Samsung.
I got some problems and tied to fix them with different roms/firmwares.
So unfortunatelly i cant tell you completely everything i have done - because its so much :\ (playing around with different tutorials with cm11 and 4.3.3 stock rom)
The current situation is:
I have the stock rom 4.4.3 at the phone but the problems are:
1. no keybooard appears to enter text (for example for the WIFI Password)
2. the phone is always booting new. Every 30 sec until 1min, the screen turns black, the Samsung Logo appears. and then the SIM unlock screen.
If i try to install CM11 again, CWM can't mount the sd-card where the installation file is.
I'm always able to enter into the "download mode" with volume down and home button.
I can use odin to install "recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.8-serranoltexx.tar.md5" and it passes
I think this is a real bad description of what i did, but you can ask if you need other informations of the current status.
Does anyone know what I can do to use the Phone with any System on it again?

[Q] Galaxy Ace II bricked

I was trying to upgrade a Samsung Galaxy Ace II, GT-I8160, from GB (2.3.6, build XXLK6) to CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2555021
After a succesful install, (TWRP install, factory reset/wipe, and CM11 install via TWRP), I found out that some functions weren't working correctly. For example, the airplane mode could not be turned off, and error messages like "com.android.phone has stopped working" were shown. Then I read that the stock Samsung ROM should be installed first, before flashing CM11. So, I downloaded the following ROM, and installed it via Odin v1.83: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/30306/I8160XXNB1_I8160XENNE3_XEN.zip/
After installing this ROM, the phone started a boot loop. The Samsung logo appears (+ model name and number), and nothing happens. When the device is switched off (with the power button) the device boots automatically, and it hangs again. Flashing the ROM again via Odin didn't work, and flashing the originial ROM (XXLK6, region XEN) didn't work either.
Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do? I'm kind of stuck right now. Thanks in advance.

Problem has been solved using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-ace/ace-2-help/service-flashing-carbon-rom-imie-tact-t2953286

S4 Mini GT-i9195i crashes after recovery - (how to reinstall stock ROM)

Hi,
I have Galaxy S4 Mini VE GT-i9195i. The phone was a bit laggy, so I decided to factory reset. When I did it, the phone didn't booted. It was showing Odin download screen with red text "Could not do normal boot, odin mode" (or something like that). In thread [index] Galaxy S4 mini i9195i were some recoveries, so I used odin to recovery it. Now, when booting, it shows "Kernel is not seandroid reinforcing, set warranty bit:kernel" and when it boots up, there is setup screen (the one which shows when you firt turn the phone on), but the phone is spamming with message boxes "<random process or app> stopped working", so I can't do anything(by fast taping OK, I manage to get through few screens, but when it come's Google account choose, the screen goes black).
I tried another recovery, but none of them worked.
In the forum, there is also link to stock ROM, I think wiping all the data and flashing the phone with stock ROM could help, but last time I did something like this was about 5 years ago with Xperia, and I couldn't find any guide how to do this, so could you guys please tell me what to do?
Thanks.

adamjezek98 said:
Hi,
I have Galaxy S4 Mini VE GT-i9195i. The phone was a bit laggy, so I decided to factory reset. When I did it, the phone didn't booted. It was showing Odin download screen with red text "Could not do normal boot, odin mode" (or something like that). In thread [index] Galaxy S4 mini i9195i were some recoveries, so I used odin to recovery it. Now, when booting, it shows "Kernel is not seandroid reinforcing, set warranty bit:kernel" and when it boots up, there is setup screen (the one which shows when you firt turn the phone on), but the phone is spamming with message boxes "<random process or app> stopped working", so I can't do anything(by fast taping OK, I manage to get through few screens, but when it come's Google account choose, the screen goes black).
I tried another recovery, but none of them worked.
In the forum, there is also link to stock ROM, I think wiping all the data and flashing the phone with stock ROM could help, but last time I did something like this was about 5 years ago with Xperia, and I couldn't find any guide how to do this, so could you guys please tell me what to do?
Thanks.
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Sorry to hear about your situation. I think flashing the stock rom is the last best option. Anyways here r the steps:
1. Download Odin 3.1x.x version( its the program via which you can flash samsung stock roms, modems,recoveries and caches etc,...google it)
2.If possible, before doing anything to your phone, take a nandroid backup from recovery like TWRP or CWM)
3.Hold power+home+volume down button to boot into bootloader menu. Once booted, it will ask you to press volume up button to continue, do that.
4.Now connect your phone to your pc via data cable( kindly confirm that your pc usb ports are working properly otherwise the flashing will corrupt)
5. Open Odin. If connected properly, you will see the ID:COM tab turn blue mentioning the port name you connected.Now click AP on right hand side and search /select the location where your Stock rom(md5) file is located. Now on left side panel(logs) you will see something is going on. Wait for a few minitues and after processing is done (when you see the lines "leave cs...") Click start and relax.
6.It will take some time to flash the rom. If everything went well, there will be a "PASS" message on top left of Odin. The phone will boot into recovery and do some cleaning and reboot again.......................................................Congratulations!!
Note: I follow this method on GT-9192 and i think its same with your model.

I think the message "Kernel is not seandroid reinforcing" means incompatible recovery software for this device. Try different one.

The only working recovery for our phone is TWRP recovery. Flash the .img through flashify after rooting with Kingroot / Supersu me and you are done . Be sure to flash the stock rom through odin to fix any hiccups with app not responding and after proceed normally.