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I've had my S2 for a few months now, and have been running PA 2.11 since the begging of September. So I've decided to upgrade to the latest and greatest, and everything I flash a new rom, I get stuck in a boot loop. I've tried the latest PA, PAC, LiquidSmooth, All-Star and slim bean. Each time, boot loop. I'm using the latest CMR. Current kernel is Cyanogen 3.0.42. My process is essentially factory wipe, system wipe, clear caches, flash rom, clear caches, reboot, wait 10-20min, reboot, wait an additional 10 min, reboot again. I go back and forth between factory wipe and Darkside Super Wipe, seeing if anything makes a difference, and so far, regardless of my process, I keep getting boot loops. I always follow the flashing instructions the first couple times, then try other options, but keep getting these damn boot loops. Thoughts? Your assistance is much appreciated..
dr_destructo said:
Greetings!
I've had my S2 for a few months now, and have been running PA 2.11 since the begging of September. So I've decided to upgrade to the latest and greatest, and everything I flash a new rom, I get stuck in a boot loop. I've tried the latest PA, PAC, LiquidSmooth, All-Star and slim bean. Each time, boot loop. I'm using the latest CMR. Current kernel is Cyanogen 3.0.42. My process is essentially factory wipe, system wipe, clear caches, flash rom, clear caches, reboot, wait 10-20min, reboot, wait an additional 10 min, reboot again. I go back and forth between factory wipe and Darkside Super Wipe, seeing if anything makes a difference, and so far, regardless of my process, I keep getting boot loops. I always follow the flashing instructions the first couple times, then try other options, but keep getting these damn boot loops. Thoughts? Your assistance is much appreciated..
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What recovery are you using?
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suaverc118 said:
What recovery are you using?
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I was using 5.x, but after quite a few boot loop flashes, I upgraded to the latest and greatest with no effect on the outcome.
You're doing way too much. Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32532260
That's my thread on how to properly wipe before ROM installation.
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I normally do...
Wipe Data/Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
install zip from sdcard
go to Advanced
Wipe dalvik cache
Wipe battery status
Fix permissions (just incase)
Reboot Device
wait about usually 3-8 minutes depends on the ROM. if it's longer then that then your stuck in a boot loop
this is all on done on CWMR v6.0.1.5
So, don't know what the initial issue was with flashing the new ROM, but I took CWR 6.X off and put on 5.0.26 and got All-Stars up and running in no time. Thank you for your help!
my s2 was being glitchy so i went into recovery to wipe cache and dalvik and then rebooted from recovery. i waited and then it just boooot loops and shuts off. im currently using cwm recovery 5.2.7 or something like that. will i be able to flash the newer roms like CyanogenMod 10.2 with that current recovery? and why did the wiping of cache and dalvik booot looped my phone? i thought wiping those just makes my phone less glitchy
You probably had some other issues to cause phone to be glitchy in the first place.
When flashing a new ROM it's recommend you wipe data, system cache and dalvik cache.(cache and dalvik can be wipe after the ROM install before rebooting)
nooob 4 ever said:
im currently using cwm recovery 5.2.7 or something like that. will i be able to flash the newer roms like CyanogenMod 10.2 with that current recovery?
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No, you are going to have to update to either the newest TWRP or CWM to flash 4.3 ROMs.
I'm gonna jump in and hope this isn't a hijack. I had a similar experience but I wanted to update to the latest TWRP so I could flash a 4.3 ROM (Simbean) .
I Odined in and flashed TWRP 2.6.3. Was able to flash the Slimbean ROM but on first reboot I can't make it past the Samsung screen.
I can get back into TWRP but everything fails. - typical process. "Fix permissions- Success", then "Full wipe - Success" then "Fix permissions (cause I'm trying anything at this point)- Failed"
In TWRP Restoring backups "Failed" Flashing new image "Failed" In between I've tried Erasing everything but the MicroSD card and starting fresh but Noting will install.
I've reflashed TWRP through ODIN but same issue. A couple of times I've got a restore to work but if the phone sleeps it won't wake up. I can only get back to TWRP.
What is the Nuclear Option? Or have I done that already? I've been flashing for years. I've never seen anything like this.
Help.
pairustwo said:
In TWRP Restoring backups "Failed" Flashing new image "Failed" In between I've tried Erasing everything but the MicroSD card and starting fresh but Noting will install.
I've reflashed TWRP through ODIN but same issue. A couple of times I've got a restore to work but if the phone sleeps it won't wake up. I can only get back to TWRP.
What is the Nuclear Option? Or have I done that already? I've been flashing for years. I've never seen anything like this.
Help.
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Some people have problems with 2.6.3.0. Try to Odin 2.6.1.0 and see if it helps.
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules
help
so what are my options to fix my phone with the current cwm 5.0.27?
nooob 4 ever said:
so what are my options to fix my phone with the current cwm 5.0.27?
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i can get into cwm and thats it
nooob 4 ever said:
i can get into cwm and thats it
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Nothing, that recovery is good for 4.1.2 and lower, of u want newer roms u can go to my beanstalk thread or @ThdDude's hellybean thread and the new recoveries are posted...
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what I did is to hold the power button/ remove the battery of your phone. Open it again and wait for it to start. no bootloop.
I have tried every method I can think of to get 4.3 to play nice with my phone. I have used Odin to flash stock and twrp, tried cwm recovery, tried beanstalk, hellybean, cm, and aokp. I changed twrp settings and infamous wipe. Everything I do always results with my phone getting stuck on the boot animation. Even if I clear caches, it will boot and get to the upgrading apps screen and then freeze and reboot and again stuck on the boot animation.
4.1.2 gets stuck on the kernel boot for me, 4.2.2 doesn't work with BT correctly. So frustrating.
Any suggestions are welcome.
4.3
dkrcubsfan said:
I have tried every method I can think of to get 4.3 to play nice with my phone. I have used Odin to flash stock and twrp, tried cwm recovery, tried beanstalk, hellybean, cm, and aokp. I changed twrp settings and infamous wipe. Everything I do always results with my phone getting stuck on the boot animation. Even if I clear caches, it will boot and get to the upgrading apps screen and then freeze and reboot and again stuck on the boot animation.
4.1.2 gets stuck on the kernel boot for me, 4.2.2 doesn't work with BT correctly. So frustrating.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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Twrp 2.6.10 is the minimum. I am using 2.6.30. 2.6.00 will not work. Also wipe everything but SD. That includes android secure and preload.
stormannorman said:
Twrp 2.6.10 is the minimum. I am using 2.6.30. 2.6.00 will not work. Also wipe everything but SD. That includes android secure and preload.
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Thanks, but I've tried all that.
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dkrcubsfan said:
Thanks, but I've tried all that.
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Twrp version 2.6.3.0 has bugs and is causing issues for a lot of people.
Make sure you use 2.6.1.0 and see how it goes.
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kj2112 said:
Twrp version 2.6.3.0 has bugs and is causing issues for a lot of people.
Make sure you use 2.6.1.0 and see how it goes.
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I have had Zero issues with 4.1 or 4.2 never bricked my phone---- until 4.3 I will tell you how i solved my problems - I have no boots, to 4.3 working but issues with data corruption and gapps crashing random apps crashing, finally after reading and reading i solved it.
1. Flash TWRP 2.6.1 (NOT 2.6.0, not 2.6.0.4 and especially NOT 2.6.3) any other recovery will not work properly - yes for some it may but some people seem to have some of the same problems.
2. Wipe data, Davlik, Cache and the prior rom. it has to be a clean wipe/flash
3. Flash Rom of choice (Black Liquid smooth is awesome)
4. Flash Standard gapps 08/13 (dont get fancy yet and flash slim gapps or inverted, just use the tried and true basic to get it working)
5. let the damn phone rest and settle 10 min minimum.
6. reboot to recovery, wipe Davlik and cache for good measure and fix permissions, reboot and enjoy.
dkrcubsfan said:
I have tried every method I can think of to get 4.3 to play nice with my phone. I have used Odin to flash stock and twrp, tried cwm recovery, tried beanstalk, hellybean, cm, and aokp. I changed twrp settings and infamous wipe. Everything I do always results with my phone getting stuck on the boot animation. Even if I clear caches, it will boot and get to the upgrading apps screen and then freeze and reboot and again stuck on the boot animation.
4.1.2 gets stuck on the kernel boot for me, 4.2.2 doesn't work with BT correctly. So frustrating.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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if twrp keeps giving you problems like these maybe try doing it from cmw. ive read it gives way less problems than twrp:good:
Decimus Meridius said:
I have had Zero issues with 4.1 or 4.2 never bricked my phone---- until 4.3 I will tell you how i solved my problems - I have no boots, to 4.3 working but issues with data corruption and gapps crashing random apps crashing, finally after reading and reading i solved it.
1. Flash TWRP 2.6.1 (NOT 2.6.0, not 2.6.0.4 and especially NOT 2.6.3) any other recovery will not work properly - yes for some it may but some people seem to have some of the same problems.
2. Wipe data, Davlik, Cache and the prior rom. it has to be a clean wipe/flash
3. Flash Rom of choice (Black Liquid smooth is awesome)
4. Flash Standard gapps 08/13 (dont get fancy yet and flash slim gapps or inverted, just use the tried and true basic to get it working)
5. let the damn phone rest and settle 10 min minimum.
6. reboot to recovery, wipe Davlik and cache for good measure and fix permissions, reboot and enjoy.
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This. 2.6.1.0 twrp.
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I am on Liquid Smooth 2.9 (4.2.2) and using TWRP 2.6.3.0 phone is an i747m 32GB model. I tried upgrading to LS2.10 which is 4.3. Installed ROM OK but after first reboot phone froze on the Samsung logo. It wouldn't even get the the boot animation. I tried several methods of flashing as requested but to no avail. Today I tried the latest nightly of Carbon ROM which is 4.3.1 and encountered the same issue. I tried rebooting after flashing GAPPS and it just froze at the Samsung logo without going to boot animation. I did flash the latest bootloader in between while trying to diagnose as well.
Does anyone have any suggestions or similar situations? I would really like to upgrade to a 4.3 ROM but seem to have hit a hurdle...
Thanks in advance.
So I've had a little time to try some other things. I've verified the MD5sum of all files trying to flash. All are good. I've tried installing the latest nightly of Carbon ROM after doing a full wipe of all internal. I haven't formatted my external yet. Flashed ROM and phone boots fine. I've tried flashing GAPPS both during initial flash, after initial flash and not at all. In every case the phone boots fine after the initial flash and functions perfectly. It will not boot a second time at all. In all cases so far on reboot it just stays on the Samsung logo screen and I've left it for about a half hour just to make sure it isn't that I'm not waiting long enough. I hold the power button for 8 seconds and then boot into recovery. I've tried doing a factory reset and rebooting. No go. I've tried refreshing the ROM and it still won't boot after. I haven't taken a logcat yet as I just haven't had time but I'm really confused why multiple ROM's. I've currently restored back to 4.2.2 liquidsmooth 2.9.
I'm really hoping someone has a suggestion or that they've come across this before.
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So I've had a little time to try some other things. I've verified the MD5sum of all files trying to flash. All are good. I've tried installing the latest nightly of Carbon ROM after doing a full wipe of all internal. I haven't formatted my external yet. Flashed ROM and phone boots fine. I've tried flashing GAPPS both during initial flash, after initial flash and not at all. In every case the phone boots fine after the initial flash and functions perfectly. It will not boot a second time at all. In all cases so far on reboot it just stays on the Samsung logo screen and I've left it for about a half hour just to make sure it isn't that I'm not waiting long enough. I hold the power button for 8 seconds and then boot into recovery. I've tried doing a factory reset and rebooting. No go. I've tried refreshing the ROM and it still won't boot after. I haven't taken a logcat yet as I just haven't had time but I'm really confused why multiple ROM's. I've currently restored back to 4.2.2 liquidsmooth 2.9.
I'm really hoping someone has a suggestion or that they've come across this before.
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When you flash the ROM, are you wiping dalvik cache as well as wiping all data/ factory reset and cache?
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I have the same, CM10.2, Quantum. First boot is ok. but after reboot phone freeze on samsung logo and recovery TWRP 2.6.3.0 needs password. I cant make any wipes, cant restore backup - needs password. Update last bootloader, before flashing made wipe /system /data /cache /dalvik, after - wipe /cache /dalvik /data againe - nothing, second boot only logo,
Could some one tell me, what I do wrong?
gluk1470 said:
I have the same, CM10.2, Quantum. First boot is ok. but after reboot phone freeze on samsung logo and recovery TWRP 2.6.3.0 needs password. I cant make any wipes, cant restore backup - needs password. Update last bootloader, before flashing made wipe /system /data /cache /dalvik, after - wipe /cache /dalvik /data againe - nothing, second boot only logo,
Could some one tell me, what I do wrong?
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At least it's not just me....unfortunately I don't have much time lately so I haven't been able to try experimenting. I noticed you are using TWRP as well....I may try flashing CWM if I get a sec and see if the results are the same. Also if the same happens and I have enough time I'll try and grab a logcat. If I don't have time it's called wipe and restore from a backup.
And yes Dalvik + cache are always wiped anytime I flash anything as a minimum. With this issue I have been doing an entire internal format. I have tried just wiping cache and Dalvik when it occurs as well as fixing permissions but still doesn't boot. Wish I had more time latrely to narrow it down.
Yes, its work. I flashed stock ROM 4.1.2, then root device, flash CWM 6.0.2.3 (no touch) and flash Quantum 2.20. But I think, problem not in recovery or device. Problem in Titanium Backup, I used it to restore some system apps and accounts, now I restored only call log and SMS.
I have now tried flashing with TWRP and pulling SD card before initial boot to eliminate an SD card issue. I've set to not install backups from Google as precaution. Still the same result of frozen at Samsung logo.
I've then flashed the newest CWM non-touch and wiped all with flash. The result was even worse. This time it wouldn't even boot the first time for initial setup it just hangs at the Samsung logo.
This is starting to get frustrating just due to the fact of me not having a huge amount of time to dedicate to isolating the issue. I need to get a logcat but I am not usually near a computer to ADB to it when it is not booting. If I have time this weekend I'll try and get a logcat to post up.
CWM broke it real good! LOL! Anyways I couldn't even get my backups to restore. I tried taking a logcat while it was frozen but was not able to get an ADB connection in order to even get a logcat. I managed to push a fresh copy of Liquidsmooth 2.9 to the SD card and install it. Then flashed TWRP back. Then restored my back up. What a tedious task to still be scratching my head as to why multiple 4.3 ROM's won't boot on the second boot after flashing...
It's been resolved! As per an awesome person on Carbon's G+ thread don't flash the ROM from external SD .Only flash it from internal storage!
I have tried the roms below:
Pac-rom
LiquidSmooth
CyanogenMod 12.1
CyanogenMod 11
And the result is it always gets stuck at boot where the boot animation continues infinitely. I have gave it about 30 minutes to boot.
With LiquidSmooth I was able to run logcat, but CM12.1 I am not able to.
I have tried resetting system, data, caches in twrp and using the reset for new rom in philz.
I have tried flashing with both TWRP and Philz.
I am using the latest Philz and TWRP.
The only thing that has worked for me is samsung stock ROM, but I do not like the stock ROM.
Are there SPH-L900 phones you have to do something different?
Is there a way to get boot logs from CM12?
Am I doing something wrong?
See attachment from LiquidSmooth.
After flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769 everything worked.
GRMrGecko said:
After flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769 everything worked.
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Hi,
I see that you got it working by using that thread, but what exactly did you flash from it? I had it working with CM12.1 but decided to flash the recovery from CM for my phone and it ruined the installation. Tried re-flashing with the latest nightly to get stuck in the CM infinite boot, returned to stock (that worked fine) flashed TWRP and CWM 6.0.4.3 Touch, re-did everything again with both, but cant go past the infinite boot. This happened the last time too, but it started working out of nowhere so I continued patching until I flashed "cm-12.1-20150828-NIGHTLY-l900-recovery.img". Now it doesn't boot again and redoing what I did the last time is not working (Wiping Cache, Dalvik...)
Thanks
Raziel10000 said:
Hi,
I see that you got it working by using that thread, but what exactly did you flash from it? I had it working with CM12.1 but decided to flash the recovery from CM for my phone and it ruined the installation. Tried re-flashing with the latest nightly to get stuck in the CM infinite boot, returned to stock (that worked fine) flashed TWRP and CWM 6.0.4.3 Touch, re-did everything again with both, but cant go past the infinite boot. This happened the last time too, but it started working out of nowhere so I continued patching until I flashed "cm-12.1-20150828-NIGHTLY-l900-recovery.img". Now it doesn't boot again and redoing what I did the last time is not working (Wiping Cache, Dalvik...)
Thanks
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Followed this guide from some post I found after reading for 8 hours, LOL. Don't remember who it is from... It's for the Cyanide ROM but worked perfect for CM12.1 latest nightly with the latest GAPPs
1.) revert everything to stock
Using Odin3 v3.09 I first flashed this: L900VPUCNE2_L900SPTCNE2_SPR.zip
2.) Reboot and verify it's not bricked, then use ODIN to flash Philz philz_touch_6.15.4-l900.tar.md5
3.) Reboot into Philz recovery and follow these steps exactly
1. Mounts and Storage
Format / system
Format / cache
Format / data
Format / data and /data /media (/sdcard)
(note this isn't the EXTERNAL sdcard, on to which I had loaded the ROM, Shift and gapps)
2. Power Options > reboot recovery
3. Wipe cache partition
4. Advanced > Wipe dalvik cache
5. Wipe data / factory reset > Wipe data / factory reset
6. Wipe data / factory reset > clean and install new ROM
At one point Philz asked me if I wanted to root and I said yes.
3.) Flash (from the external sdcard) the ROM (Tablet style ROM found in OP "5.0.2-RC-7.1-tablet"), Then flash Shift (Shift-LP-4.3 other versions DID NOT WORK), then flash gapps (GApps-5.0.2-20150315-signed NO OTHER VERSION WOULD FLASH, got Error 20 every time) Here's the
After everything was flashed I rebooted and got stuck at boot animation AGAIN, so I rebooted into recovery and wiped cache. Just cache, not dalvik or user data, rebooted, and it worked.
Installed Netflix from appstore, when I logged in to netflix it asked me to update google play services (I've seen it do this on other devices as well). Updated google play services and went back to Netflix, chose a random show and tapped on it, stuck at "loading" screen. Rebooted phone, tried netflix again and it works.
This was a tough one! But it's working now and I've saved all these files in one place incase it bricks again. Now to install the Note 3/4 style faux-stitched-leather back cover I got off Amazon.
Thanks all!