I soft bricked my SGH-I747 on 4.4.2 and I couldn't find a solution anywhere. If anyone could help me out by either linking me somewhere or providing detailed instructions on how to fix this problem, it would be greatly appreciated.
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If your phone is softbricked, the recovery will still most likely be working. While the phone is off, hold power, volume up and home button to go to recovery. From there wipe system data and cache, and restore your latest backup.
f41lbl0g said:
If your phone is softbricked, the recovery will still most likely be working. While the phone is off, hold power, volume up and home button to go to recovery. From there wipe system data and cache, and restore your latest backup.
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I can't enter recovery; I'm stuck in odin mode so I guess I'm not soft bricked? I'm not sure
If you are stuck in download mode, try holding the power button until it turns off, then try going to recovery. If that doesnt work, just flash a stock image for the i747 and start from square one.
You could flash a custom recovery such as Philz Touch via Odin, boot into recovery, and flash a custom ROM.
f41lbl0g said:
If you are stuck in download mode, try holding the power button until it turns off, then try going to recovery. If that doesnt work, just flash a stock image for the i747 and start from square one.
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That's where I'm stuck. I don't know what stock image to use/can't find one that works
There isnt one for 4.4.2. Youll have to flash a custom recovery with odin and then a rom from recovery. If you want stock 4.4.2, enewman17 has it in the development section. Doing this will void your warranty if you still have one.
DocHoliday77 said:
There isnt one for 4.4.2. Youll have to flash a custom recovery with odin and then a rom from recovery. If you want stock 4.4.2, enewman17 has it in the development section. Doing this will void your warranty if you still have one.
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tyvm I'll try it
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Hey guys,
I managed to soft brick my device by flashing all sorts of crap today. :laugh:
I am able to get into download mode and Odin recognizes the phone. I have been trying to get my hands on the stock factory ROM in Odin flashable format but haven't had any luck. All the links I have found around here are either broken or are taking so long they are timing out.
If anyone has a working link to the stock ROM that I can flash through Odin I would be very grateful.
Thanks!
Do you have stock recovery? I had same problem before lol.
I will try to seaech my old thread.
Edit :: here we go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854778
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
bikrame said:
Do you have stock recovery? I had same problem before lol.
I will try to seaech my old thread.
Edit :: here we go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854778
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
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No, I was on TWRP Recovery. I flashed from CM10 to the new JB Touchwiz leak after performing a full wipe, which went fine. but then i decided to flash the nav bar mod and a theme just to see how far I could push it. Clearly the limit was hit. :laugh:
Thanks for this. Flashing now.
Strange, after flashing the stock boot image in Odin (which went successfully) I cannot seem to get the phone to boot past the Samsung logo. I also can't boot into recovery (volume up + volume down + power) is not working.
Any ideas?
sn0warmy said:
Strange, after flashing the stock boot image in Odin (which went successfully) I cannot seem to get the phone to boot past the Samsung logo. I also can't boot into recovery (volume up + volume down + power) is not working.
Any ideas?
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Boot into recovery (you're doing it wrong) and do a factory reset
Volume up + Home button + power until the screen comes on, then quickly release and you'll be in recovery. Then factory reset, you'll be good to go
sn0warmy said:
Strange, after flashing the stock boot image in Odin (which went successfully) I cannot seem to get the phone to boot past the Samsung logo. I also can't boot into recovery (volume up + volume down + power) is not working.
Any ideas?
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If you still want stock:
Download T999UVALH2: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=SGH-T999&pcode=TMB&os=1&type=1#firmware
Flash it through Odin.
ingenious247 said:
Boot into recovery (you're doing it wrong) and do a factory reset
Volume up + Home button + power until the screen comes on, then quickly release and you'll be in recovery. Then factory reset, you'll be good to go
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Whoops. You were correct. And that solved the problem.
Thanks guys!
I am stuck in a very weird state with my phone. I rooted my phone after the 4.3 MK2 update and flashed CWM and a custom ROM. Everything was fine, except the front camera didn't work. So I was told to flash a kernel to fix it.
After flashing the kernel, it entered a weird state, where the screen was all scrambled, and I could not get into recovery. Trying to enter Recovery would show set warranty: recovery and then a black screen. So I downloaded the MK2 stock Tmo ROM and tried to flash it via ODIN (v3.09). While ODIN says successful, the phone is stuck at the T-Mobile 4G LTE white screen for about 5 minutes.
I tried flashing the root and TWRP/CWM recoveries, but I still can't enter recovery.
Could someone please help? I have done everything I know, and I am beginning to suspect that I've damaged the phone permanently.
Do a factory reset in stock recovery. It sometimes takes a while for first boot. Worked for me.
getsum said:
Do a factory reset in stock recovery. It sometimes takes a while for first boot. Worked for me.
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When I press down Vol up and power, it goes blank. I can't access any recovery, stock or custom. Actually, I take that back. I never tried to access stock recovery. I didn't think I had any options to do a reset in stock. Is there?
You can do a reset there.
getsum said:
You can do a reset there.
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That worked. It looked like I pressed and held the volume up+power and didn't let go at the right time. Once I got into recovery, I was able to do a factory reset and wipe cache and it booted up.
Thanks.
I installed teh wrong TWRP so i tried to install a different version via odin - but now my phone just goes to teh samsung screen and doesnt boot -
I tried to go throigh this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207 but
but it didnt work I am on the n17100 which is probably why
atm just wanna get back to my stock rom -
can i install a different twrp over this one via odin ? or should I not have done that
essentially I need to install the n7100 twrp then ill be okay - but not sure how from this loop pls help
benben333 said:
I installed teh wrong TWRP so i tried to install a different version via odin - but now my phone just goes to teh samsung screen and doesnt boot -
I tried to go throigh this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207 but
but it didnt work I am on the n17100 which is probably why
atm just wanna get back to my stock rom -
can i install a different twrp over this one via odin ? or should I not have done that
essentially I need to install the n7100 twrp then ill be okay - but not sure how from this loop pls help
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Install and try Philz Touch recovery.
Installation link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
Instrucions link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
similar issue
Hi, I don't know if I should make a separate post but I have a similar problem.
My Note 2 is stuck on the "Samsung GALAXY Note II GT-N7100" screen at boot. Only by flashing a stock ROM through ODIN can this be fixed. When I try to install a custom recovery and ROM on it, it gets stuck again at that screen.
Can anyone help me?
chinoboy said:
Hi, I don't know if I should make a separate post but I have a similar problem.
My Note 2 is stuck on the "Samsung GALAXY Note II GT-N7100" screen at boot. Only by flashing a stock ROM through ODIN can this be fixed. When I try to install a custom recovery and ROM on it, it gets stuck again at that screen.
Can anyone help me?
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Hold down power button for 5~10 secs. after it stucks on boot logo, and try if it reboots normally.
Or press Vol. up + Menu key and then power key for 5~10 secs it'd boot your phone into recovery mode.
m.b.jikre said:
Hold down power button for 5~10 secs. after it stucks on boot logo, and try if it reboots normally.
Or press Vol. up + Menu key and then power key for 5~10 secs it'd boot your phone into recovery mode.
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Please reread my post. It's a persistent issue. Rebooting doesn't do anything. Recovery doesn't do anything.
What you willing to do? so I can guide you through the right way.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
m.b.jikre said:
What you willing to do? so I can guide you through the right way.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I was wondering if anyone had a similar issue to mine and how to flash a custom rom after that. The only way I've found for the phone to work was to use ODIN to flash the stock firmware on it. After that, if I try to install a custom ROM, it goes back to the SAMSUNG screen at boot.
So if you, jikre, know how to fix this issue, I'm all ears.
This method has fixed numerous problems. Might be worth a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700479
chinoboy said:
I was wondering if anyone had a similar issue to mine and how to flash a custom rom after that. The only way I've found for the phone to work was to use ODIN to flash the stock firmware on it. After that, if I try to install a custom ROM, it goes back to the SAMSUNG screen at boot.
So if you, jikre, know how to fix this issue, I'm all ears.
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benben333 said:
I installed teh wrong TWRP so i tried to install a different version via odin - but now my phone just goes to teh samsung screen and doesnt boot -
I tried to go throigh this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207 but
but it didnt work I am on the n17100 which is probably why
atm just wanna get back to my stock rom -
can i install a different twrp over this one via odin ? or should I not have done that
essentially I need to install the n7100 twrp then ill be okay - but not sure how from this loop pls help
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Download a stock firmware and use ODIN v3.09 to flash it onto your phone. It should work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2499794
chinoboy said:
I was wondering if anyone had a similar issue to mine and how to flash a custom rom after that. The only way I've found for the phone to work was to use ODIN to flash the stock firmware on it. After that, if I try to install a custom ROM, it goes back to the SAMSUNG screen at boot.
So if you, jikre, know how to fix this issue, I'm all ears.
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>>"Hold down power button for 5~10 secs. after it stucks on boot logo, and try if it reboots normally.
Or press Vol. up + Menu key and then power key for 5~10 secs it'd boot your phone into recovery mode."<<
If you wanted to install custom rom, if so, you can't flash it through Odin (Only for flashing for Official stuff ). Download a custom rom, whichever you wanted(Copy that rom on externel SD), reboot into recovery and by selecting 'wipe data and cache' >> 'clean to install a new rom'.
Then again coming to main menu select Install zip from sd, and redirect it to rom file which you've downloaded. In any custom rom like DN3, SenSonic they've full procedure for flashing the rom, just stick to it to install it perfectly...
Any quest?
m.b.jikre said:
>>"Hold down power button for 5~10 secs. after it stucks on boot logo, and try if it reboots normally.
Or press Vol. up + Menu key and then power key for 5~10 secs it'd boot your phone into recovery mode."<<
If you wanted to install custom rom, if so, you can't flash it through Odin (Only for flashing for Official stuff ). Download a custom rom, whichever you wanted(Copy that rom on externel SD), reboot into recovery and by selecting 'wipe data and cache' >> 'clean to install a new rom'.
Then again coming to main menu select Install zip from sd, and redirect it to rom file which you've downloaded. In any custom rom like DN3, SenSonic they've full procedure for flashing the rom, just stick to it to install it perfectly...
Any quest?
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Jikre, I've already mentioned several times I know how to flash a recovery and custom ROM. I'm saying that the phone stops working after I try to do so.
chinoboy said:
Jikre, I've already mentioned several times I know how to flash a recovery and custom ROM. I'm saying that the phone stops working after I try to do so.
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Got you man, i'm just saying that this problem of yours is come with the Andro v4.3 and knox bootloader. First if anyone tried to install custom recovery it get stuck on bootlogo, but that is an another factor you can reboot it manually into recovery menu.
On the end when you attempt to reboot (from recovery) it asks you to disable stock recovery and you reboot your phone normally, that's it!
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Ah okay, that makes sense. Unfortunately that doesn't apply to my situation. I had already been on a 4.3 custom rom for several months when the phone just died like that. As of right now, I can only get it to work if I flash a stock ROM on it.
chinoboy said:
Ah okay, that makes sense. Unfortunately that doesn't apply to my situation. I had already been on a 4.3 custom rom for several months when the phone just died like that. As of right now, I can only get it to work if I flash a stock ROM on it.
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Just try to wipe your phone from custom recovery (Not 'Clean Flash' & It may work). Have you tried to disable to recovery at end when it asks?
m.b.jikre said:
Just try to wipe your phone from custom recovery (Not 'Clean Flash' & It may work). Have you tried to disable to recovery at end when it asks?
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I have used both CWM and TWRP recoveries. Complete wipe every time before installing a new ROM. Still doesn't work. Only wiping and installing stock firmware through ODIN would the phone start.
chinoboy said:
I have used both CWM and TWRP recoveries. Complete wipe every time before installing a new ROM. Still doesn't work. Only wiping and installing stock firmware through ODIN would the phone start.
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Which ROM you tried to flash? Can you upload a pic of PC Odin, showing how you flash the phone. Or just enlist the options.
Try flashing your phone by philz touch ('Wipe Data & Cache >> Clean to Install a New ROM" << Maybe your previous installation troubling to set a new one, If persist again try this method):
Instruction: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
Downloads: http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition
For flshing through PC Odin: http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/n7100/philz_touch_6.25.0-n7100.tar.md5 (For N7100 Only).
freezed on boot logog
i have tried all the things like wipe the data go to recovery and all but its still stuck
So I was doing some wiping in the TWRP, and all of the sudden my phone shut off and boot loops...But it boot loops into the Galaxy s III screen you see before recovery, and just boot loops over and over. I've tried flashing TWRP again, Clockwork, and Philz recovery, but nothing. Trying a stock restore right now to see if it works. I can get into download mode okay, and product name is listed as normal too.
Edit-After flashing the stock odin file for 4.3, nothing happens now.
It's gone.
You flashed a stock AT&T 4.3 ROM and it doesn't work or you solved the problem?
audit13 said:
You flashed a stock AT&T 4.3 ROM and it doesn't work or you solved the problem?
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Flashing the stock ROM bricked it.
Where did you get the Odin-flashable 4.3 ROM?
Here are a couple of ways to flash a stock 4.3 ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722660
The tar file for Odin in this topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
Problem is, I cannot get any power to the device at all. I can't boot it into download mode, recovery mode, can't power it up. It's hard bricked.
vbetts said:
The tar file for Odin in this topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
Problem is, I cannot get any power to the device at all. I can't boot it into download mode, recovery mode, can't power it up. It's hard bricked.
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Looks like some people had success with the Odin flash, others didn't. Looks like you'll have to try the de-brick method. If that doesn't work, you may have to use a jtag service.
Had the same exact problem here. Hard bricked and everything. Fixed with the method outlined here. Although I lost everything not included in a twrp backup.
It was dead for good, tried the fix, AT&T already got it back after they sent the new one out to me. Didn't see that it had custom recovery on it.
Hi everyone, some help is needed. Mistakenly when rooting my stock T805 with CF autoroot, tired and sleepy, I flashed it in Odin in BL (bootloader) and not in AP box as I should. Soft bricked it, couldn't go back to stock, somehow managed to install recovery, from there to some AOSP rom and finally to Xtrolite (which is great) .Anyhow, all is working now, EXCEPT, i still cannot flash stock rom in Odin, seems i destroyed bootloader but then again, I flashed stock bootloader-only file, i got recovery, any rom etc. Help is needed what to do??
Also, is this normal that VOL UP+ POWER+ HOME wont enter recovery?? I remember this when i bought it, with knox 0x0 and now also, with TWRP, i have to use an app to reboot to recovery?! weird...
Cheers!
If you had trashed the bootloader you wouldn't even have a bootable device, it would be bricked.
Not getting into recovery is purely pilot error.
You need to give more details regarding flashing the stock rom, screen shots etc.
Part of the problem was that i couldn't enter recovery with button combo but needed to have working rom with special app or 4 way reboot mod. When flashing stock rom (either 4.4.2 or 5.0) at the end of the proccess it says: FAIL (red).
domagoj_zg said:
Part of the problem was that i couldn't enter recovery with button combo but needed to have working rom with special app or 4 way reboot mod. When flashing stock rom (either 4.4.2 or 5.0) at the end of the proccess it says: FAIL (red).
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You need to post a screen shot of the flash process in Odin.
I'll reiterate, regarding entering recovery mode is 99% of times user error.
From power off hold POWER + HOME + VOL UP until recovery boots.
ashyx said:
You need to post a screen shot of the flash process in Odin.
I'll reiterate, regarding entering recovery mode is 99% of times user error.
From power off hold POWER + HOME + VOL UP until recovery boots.
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Tnx. Finally managed to find some time and clear this one out. It was LP bootloader issue, appareantly you can go back only to some 4.4.2 bootloaders/roms and some not.
I got another brain puzzling issue with my Nexus 10, please share some insight....http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-10/help/nexus-10-half-to-bricked-t3210005