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hello xda!
my s3 suddenly restarted itself and is now stuck in bootloop. i'm able to get into download mode but recovery mode. i've tried to flash cwm/twrp but to no avail. i'm out of ideas. can someone please tell me what's the problem?
thanks in advance!
lolduck said:
hello xda!
my s3 suddenly restarted itself and is now stuck in bootloop. i'm able to get into download mode but recovery mode. i've tried to flash cwm/twrp but to no avail. i'm out of ideas. can someone please tell me what's the problem?
thanks in advance!
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If you can get into recovery you can wipe/factory reset and that should get you past boot loop. your other option is to flash stock via Odin.
BCSC said:
If you can get into recovery you can wipe/factory reset and that should get you past boot loop. your other option is to flash stock via Odin.
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that's exactly the problem; i can't get into recovery mode to do anything.
lolduck said:
that's exactly the problem; i can't get into recovery mode to do anything.
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You can enter download mode and reflash stock image with Odin. If you were running the stock rom you may not lose your data. Let me know if you don't know how to do this and I will direct you. It seems that something has become corrupted, but Odin will fix that
BCSC said:
You can enter download mode and reflash stock image with Odin. If you were running the stock rom you may not lose your data. Let me know if you don't know how to do this and I will direct you. It seems that something has become corrupted, but Odin will fix that
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i've tried doing that but the logo still comes up after i flash with odin
lolduck said:
i've tried doing that but the logo still comes up after i flash with odin
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After flashing Odin you should have access to the 3e recovery. Unless something is wrong with your hardware (Volume broken?), I can not see why you would not be able to enter recovery.
You can also try this tool to boot a custom kernel with recovery attached. Here is a forum with a similar problem. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011636&highlight=i9300
Here is the tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
All of this is done through download mode.
BCSC said:
You can also try this tool to boot a custom kernel with recovery attached. Here is a forum with a similar problem. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011636&highlight=i9300
Here is the tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
All of this is done through download mode.
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it doesn't allow me to do anything in the toolkit. it asks for adb mode and usb debugging.
it also says recovery booting when i attempt to boot into recovery mode but it goes directly to the s3 logo
lolduck said:
it also says recovery booting when i attempt to boot into recovery mode but it goes directly to the s3 logo
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You can download an Odin flashable recovery from here. http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/d2att. you will want the .tar file.
Beyond this i'm running out of ideas. Not too sure if this will work if you have gone stock with Odin as it may have taken root from you. Worth a try though.
Maybe an emergency recovery through Kies... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984717
Beyond that try Odin again and re download the stock Rom from a different source. You may have gotten a bad download. I have read of it happening. Maybe even an older firmware or Canadian one (i'm assuming you're ATT): http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I747
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I747M
BCSC said:
You can download an Odin flashable recovery from here. http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/d2att. you will want the .tar file.
Beyond this i'm running out of ideas. Not too sure if this will work if you have gone stock with Odin as it may have taken root from you. Worth a try though.
Maybe an emergency recovery through Kies... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984717
Beyond that try Odin again and re download the stock Rom from a different source. You may have gotten a bad download. I have read of it happening. Maybe even an older firmware or Canadian one (i'm assuming you're ATT): http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I747
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I747M
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i've tried both those methods but it still hasn't solved the problem. i'm going to try to flash ics. hopefully something good happens; i don't want to have to pay to get it fixed.
lolduck said:
i've tried both those methods but it still hasn't solved the problem. i'm going to try to flash ics. hopefully something good happens; i don't want to have to pay to get it fixed.
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Sorry I couldn't help. Good luck.
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Sorry I couldn't help. Good luck.
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thanks for your help. sucks that you couldn't find the problem.
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
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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!
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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).
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i have tried all the things like wipe the data go to recovery and all but its still stuck
Hey guys Last night I tried to install the newest twrp. It installed fine. I made myself a back up of my current system, everything. So I got to wipe the system to install a new rom. It gets stuck whipping the cache, just sits there for 3 min, then it restarts itself. Now the tablet boots to the Samsung galaCy note logo and that's it. I can no longer get into recovery or system. I can boot to download mode but when I press volume up it just restarts back to note 10.1 2014 logo. I pretty much f, ed right. Any help would be great thanks.
wissmar454 said:
Hey guys Last night I tried to install the newest twrp. It installed fine. I made myself a back up of my current system, everything. So I got to wipe the system to install a new rom. It gets stuck whipping the cache, just sits there for 3 min, then it restarts itself. Now the tablet boots to the Samsung galaCy note logo and that's it. I can no longer get into recovery or system. I can boot to download mode but when I press volume up it just restarts back to note 10.1 2014 logo. I pretty much f, ed right. Any help would be great thanks.
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Just install stock recovery via odin, boot to recovery & wipe cache, you should be good to go.
lsherif said:
Just install stock recovery via odin, boot to recovery & wipe cache, you should be good to go.
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I can't get into download mode for Odin to recognize my tablet to do that
wissmar454 said:
I can't get into download mode for Odin to recognize my tablet to do that
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If your tablet will boot at all, you can get it into download mode. Keep trying!
redandblack1287 said:
If your tablet will boot at all, you can get it into download mode. Keep trying!
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So if I can't get into download mode or recovery, I'm screwed
wissmar454 said:
So if I can't get into download mode or recovery, I'm screwed
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Unfortunately, yes.
If you can`t get to recovery, then probably you are bricked, are you sure you installed the correct TWRP version on your note.
last chance is to use kies and a stock image.
it seems it's more careful to use twrp 2.6.x instead of 2.7.x.
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Unfortunately, yes.
If you can`t get to recovery, then probably you are bricked, are you sure you installed the correct TWRP version on your note.
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lightman33 said:
last chance is to use kies and a stock image.
it seems it's more careful to use twrp 2.6.x instead of 2.7.x.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2515656
This is the one I installed and yes it is a 2.7.x version. What can I do with kies?
Thanks guys for the help
Maybe you can try to flash an stock image (4.3 or 4.4) with kies.
Sure you can' t go into bootloader mode to flash with odin ?
Just to let everyone know, I let the battery completely did on my tablet, waited a half hour and she booted right into download mode. Got the new kitkat 4.4.2 image and flashed it with odin no problems. Boots right into recovery and system no problem. Will now root again and install twrp. Thanks for the help guys. Love this site.
AT & T Galaxy Note 2 SGH-13I7
So I'm at a loss on what to do with my phone at this point..
Everything was running great until yesterday, I attempted to root it, the root attempt was unsuccesful but the phone still worked just fine and It even got shut off and turned on a few times after the failed attempt. But one time it froze up after installing an app and after that the phone got stuck on the boot screen.
So this morning I flashed the stock 4.1.2 Rom and it worked again, then I updated the phone on the device itself. OTA is what you would call it I believe. And now I'm back to where I started. The phone gets stuck on the galaxy note 2 loading screen and it wont start.
I cannot enter recovery mode in order to wipe the settings and clear the cache.
I can enter download mode however, and my attempts at flashing the stock firmware PASS on Odin but the phone only gets stuck on the loading screen again afterwards
Does anyone know what I should do?
Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch
Is there any way I might be able to enter a recovery mode using an micro SD card?
To which rom you updated? Know that from newest version there is no going back.
Sent from my GT-N7100
note2nooby said:
To which rom you updated? Know that from newest version there is no going back.
Edit : there's a way(maybe) to get to download mode. But not sure if it will work on your phone. There is a thing called jig kick USB. You can build one yourself.
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Thats probably my problem then. I was running 4.3 and the stock firmware I installed was 4.1.
Is jig kick USB used to get into download mode, if thats the case then I am already able to do that. Just not get into recovery mode.
Yes I noticed later that you can access download mode. So try to flash the rom you updated to but for your carier as your phone is from at&t you should use their rom. I don't have carrier phone so I speak theoretically. But I guess you understand what I mean.
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note2nooby said:
Yes I noticed later that you can access download mode. So try to flash the rom you updated to but for your carier as your phone is from at&t you should use their rom. I don't have carrier phone so I speak theoretically. But I guess you understand what I mean.
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I just got the AT & T ROM from sammobile and flashed it with Odin, it says it passes, but once the phone reboots it just gets stuck on the loading screen again
Thanks for your help by the way
BicyclingSloth said:
I just got the AT & T ROM from sammobile and flashed it with Odin, it says it passes, but once the phone reboots it just gets stuck on the loading screen again
Thanks for your help by the way
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newest at&t rom is mk6 you will find it in the at&t Dev section an odin one pre rooted is available.
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cnote74 said:
newest at&t rom is mk6 you will find it in the at&t Dev section an odin one pre rooted is available.
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk
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mine is the same n7105, so how did this go, did it worked?
mine n7105 says passed and once rebooted don't pass n7105 logo, i can only enter download mode,
I'm having the exact same issue, 7100 Sprint. Odin flashes pass but still stuck on SGNII screen, can't flash recovery or ROM. Had 4.1.2 and accepted OTA mistakenly.
I literally just had this problem with my SGH-I317 and fixed it with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891 go down to where it says "If you are running the official *MK6* firmware"
ive had something similar. had odin pass. no cwm / twrp access only stock recovery and stock downloader mode.
you need to flash a stock rom to get it back, then boot into it. connect pc. (a different usb port sometimes) get ODIN to reboot it into downloader mode. I had major problems getting to that point. but got it from flashing a stock rom. I have also had this old CM10 rom that fix's all partitions etc. i cant remember the name of it now.
a couple of times ive had issues getting into custom recovery. when you hold power +vol up + home key. when u do keep holding power. it loops boot and loops back again. when u release. make sure you hold power for like 1-2 seconds on logo. dont release power button before logo appears. wait a second after it appears. get it every time now.
Try to flash latest TWRP trough ODIN and check if you can boot in to recovery after that.
I have left my phone off for 2 days and when i go ahead to start it up it is stuck on the "Samsung galaxy s4"
Logo. I cannot enter recovery, only download mode. I flashed .tar stock file and still that doesn't work. Can anyone help me,?
Subzero000 said:
I have left my phone off for 2 days and when i go ahead to start it up it is stuck on the "Samsung galaxy s4"
Logo. I cannot enter recovery, only download mode. I flashed .tar stock file and still that doesn't work. Can anyone help me,?
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Flash it twice. Boot into download - Flash once. Remove Battery. Boot into download - Flash again. Don't try to boot between flashes.
Also, get your .tar from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
Flash it twice. Boot into download - Flash once. Remove Battery. Boot into download - Flash again. Don't try to boot between flashes.
Also, get your .tar from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Rob
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Ive tried this process a million times and ive tried it again. It isnt working, and can only go into download mode. When i try to boot into recovery it just shows the blue saying "recovery booting..." but never goes into recovery, nor does it boot. Maybe a PIT file would work? Even though i think i dont need one, idk
Subzero000 said:
Ive tried this process a million times and ive tried it again. It isnt working, and can only go into download mode. When i try to boot into recovery it just shows the blue saying "recovery booting..." but never goes into recovery, nor does it boot. Maybe a PIT file would work? Even though i think i dont need one, idk
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Try a different computer to flash it, or it is done for. Does ODIN indicate that there was an error flashing?
There is nothing else we can do for you on this forum, if it won't flash the stock firmware. That is the last resort. The firmware has everything you should need to be able to get it back working, if it is software related. It could be hardware.
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
Try a different computer to flash it, or it is done for. Does ODIN indicate that there was an error flashing?
There is nothing else we can do for you on this forum, if it won't flash the stock firmware. That is the last resort. The firmware has everything you should need to be able to get it back working, if it is software related. It could be hardware.
Rob
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The stock firmware is what i have been flashing and it Odin does say 'Successful'. Since it has everything i need then i guess the phone is done for i opened the phone to checke the hardware, it seems the battery is a bit swelled, do u think that may play a role in this? And when i plug it in to charge the phone doesnt show battery status picture instead, it just keeps vibrating as if i were to plug in and remove the charger. The charger is brand new btw. I really appreciate ur help Rob.
rlichtefeld said:
Try a different computer to flash it, or it is done for. Does ODIN indicate that there was an error flashing?
There is nothing else we can do for you on this forum, if it won't flash the stock firmware. That is the last resort. The firmware has everything you should need to be able to get it back working, if it is software related. It could be hardware.
Rob
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I'm getting somewhere, it seems as if only CWM recovery and PhilZ recovery work. Twrp does not work. I installed 3 custom roms and still didnt work, i tried restoring a back up and the phone restarts in the middle of it making as if it crashes. I went into the root of the phone and i realized the only folder that DOES NOT open is the 'boot' which now i am thinking when i flash anything the boot isnt sticking. Do u know if there is a boot tar file or zip that i can flash?
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I'm getting somewhere, it seems as if only CWM recovery and PhilZ recovery work. Twrp does not work. I installed 3 custom roms and still didnt work, i tried restoring a back up and the phone restarts in the middle of it making as if it crashes. I went into the root of the phone and i realized the only folder that DOES NOT open is the 'boot' which now i am thinking when i flash anything the boot isnt sticking. Do u know if there is a boot tar file or zip that i can flash?
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If it is the boot partition, you'll need to update the firmware, not just the ROM. You'll have to do that with ODIN and a PC, not CWM nor PhilZ. TWRP works fine as long as you use v2.8.4.0 or earlier. The v2.8.7.0 has bugs.
If you are flashing different recoveries, you should be able to flash the firmware. Again, you HAVE to flash twice in a row for it to stick. Flash with ODIN. Remove battery. Flash again. Then, boot the phone.
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
If it is the boot partition, you'll need to update the firmware, not just the ROM. You'll have to do that with ODIN and a PC, not CWM nor PhilZ. TWRP works fine as long as you use v2.8.4.0 or earlier. The v2.8.7.0 has bugs.
If you are flashing different recoveries, you should be able to flash the firmware. Again, you HAVE to flash twice in a row for it to stick. Flash with ODIN. Remove battery. Flash again. Then, boot the phone.
Rob
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I tried the oldest twrp and doesnt work, maybe ill try 2.8.4.0. I did that with odin. As soon as it installs and vibrates and shuts the screen i remove the battery and put it back in and go back into download mode and flashed again. It still did not stick. Or should i flash, then as soon it reboots i hold down volume to enter download mode, rather than remove battery?
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I tried the oldest twrp and doesnt work, maybe ill try 2.8.4.0. I did that with odin. As soon as it installs and vibrates and shuts the screen i remove the battery and put it back in and go back into download mode and flashed again. It still did not stick. Or should i flash, then as soon it reboots i hold down volume to enter download mode, rather than remove battery?
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Uncheck the Reboot box on ODIN. Don't let it reboot. That is the problem. '
In ODIN. Load the .tar. Uncheck Reboot.
Boot into Download mode and Flash. DO NOT REBOOT.
Pull the battery.
Wait a few minutes.
Put the battery back in.
Boot into Download Mode. Flash.
Then reboot.
There are several threads about how to do this on this section of the forum and on the General section.
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
Uncheck the Reboot box on ODIN. Don't let it reboot. That is the problem. '
In ODIN. Load the .tar. Uncheck Reboot.
Boot into Download mode and Flash. DO NOT REBOOT.
Pull the battery.
Wait a few minutes.
Put the battery back in.
Boot into Download Mode. Flash.
Then reboot.
There are several threads about how to do this on this section of the forum and on the General section.
Rob
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I did exactly that, i waited 10 minutes with the battery removed and redid process again. Not working ? why is it only cwm working and not twrp? I wonder whats making it work...
Subzero000 said:
I did exactly that, i waited 10 minutes with the battery removed and redid process again. Not working ? why is it only cwm working and not twrp? I wonder whats making it work...
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At this point, I have no idea. But, IIRC when you flash the firmware, it should be replacing your custom Recovery (CWM) with the Stock Recovery.
So, are you flashing CWM after you are flashing the firmware? Or, are you trying to use CWM to flash the firmware? If so, that is the issue. You have to use ODIN with a computer to flash the firmware.
CWM, Philz and TWRP are for flashing ROMs, kernels, etc, not firmware.
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
At this point, I have no idea. But, IIRC when you flash the firmware, it should be replacing your custom Recovery (CWM) with the Stock Recovery.
So, are you flashing CWM after you are flashing the firmware? Or, are you trying to use CWM to flash the firmware? If so, that is the issue. You have to use ODIN with a computer to flash the firmware.
CWM, Philz and TWRP are for flashing ROMs, kernels, etc, not firmware.
Rob
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No, i am not flashing anything after i flash the firmware. I am using odin to flash the stock firmware. Even stock revovery doesn't work. When u flash and it attempts to boot ,it shows the blue letters 'recovery booting' with the galaxy s4 logo and stays stuck there. At this point i am very lost. Do you think it's a power button issue?
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No, i am not flashing anything after i flash the firmware. I am using odin to flash the stock firmware. Even stock revovery doesn't work. When u flash and it attempts to boot ,it shows the blue letters 'recovery booting' with the galaxy s4 logo and stays stuck there. At this point i am very lost. Do you think it's a power button issue?
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I would not think it is the power button, since you say it does turn on. And, it does seem the Volume rocker works, since it tries to get into Recovery and does get into Download mode.
Which version of the firmware are you trying to flash?
Depending on the version of the bootloader/modems, etc. you can't downgrade versions of the firmware. You can only flash the same version or higher.
Are you flashing the 4.4.4 from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Are you sure you have a SGH-M919 version of the S4? If you look under the battery, it should have a sticker with that model number.
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I would not think it is the power button, since you say it does turn on. And, it does seem the Volume rocker works, since it tries to get into Recovery and does get into Download mode.
Which version of the firmware are you trying to flash?
Depending on the version of the bootloader/modems, etc. you can't downgrade versions of the firmware. You can only flash the same version or higher.
Are you flashing the 4.4.4 from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Are you sure you have a SGH-M919 version of the S4? If you look under the battery, it should have a sticker with that model number.
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I tried the firmware from that posting and dkd not work so, i went and got it from sammobile.com and still didnt work. I had this phone for 2 years and yes it is Sgh-m919 4.4.4 i had on it. And i flashed a i9505 custom rom on it through twrp and worked flawlessley. The phone was off for 2 days and i turned it on and this happened :/
rlichtefeld said:
I would not think it is the power button, since you say it does turn on. And, it does seem the Volume rocker works, since it tries to get into Recovery and does get into Download mode.
Which version of the firmware are you trying to flash?
Depending on the version of the bootloader/modems, etc. you can't downgrade versions of the firmware. You can only flash the same version or higher.
Are you flashing the 4.4.4 from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Are you sure you have a SGH-M919 version of the S4? If you look under the battery, it should have a sticker with that model number.
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Sir, i after following the procedure and didnt work i left the phone battery out and phone off for 3-4 days. I put the battery in today, literally just now and it somehow worked amd booted normally... it instantly sent goosebumps throughout my body because it just seemed so odd and unexpected with no reasoning for it to work now. Do u have any idea of what it may have been?
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Sir, i after following the procedure and didnt work i left the phone battery out and phone off for 3-4 days. I put the battery in today, literally just now and it somehow worked amd booted normally... it instantly sent goosebumps throughout my body because it just seemed so odd and unexpected with no reasoning for it to work now. Do u have any idea of what it may have been?
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I have no idea. Just thank the gods of electronics and carry on.
But, it could be some sort of hardware connection that is sometimes connected and sometimes not. You may want to start looking for a backup or spare.
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
I have no idea. Just thank the gods of electronics and carry on.
But, it could be some sort of hardware connection that is sometimes connected and sometimes not. You may want to start looking for a backup or spare.
Rob
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Id like to thank you a lot as u are an outstanding helper on xda. I warmly appreciate your kindness to guide me through the issue. Best wishes to you