So my mum's phone suddenly stopped booting and wouldn't go past the Samsung boot screen, she had never rooted it or done any development to it. We tried everything except the obvious send it off to Samsung as the warranty had expired anyways and we figured it would cost a lot. :crying:
My first thought was to root it and then flash clockworkmod recovery, do a backup then factory reset, so I rooted it and flashed clockwork but when I booted into clockwork, it wasn't mounting any of the files, system, caches and even the sd card, i re-flashed it quite a few times but it just wasn't working.
So my final thought was to just flash a stock rom. So I downloaded one and then flashed it but its still stuck on the samsung boot screen. And finally I realised that none of this would work because usb debugging wasn't on, so this brings me to my question, I don't have access to the actual phone so is there any way I can enable usb debugging in order to fix this soft brick?
If it was just the files I used I've uploaded them below.
I don't think USB Debugging matters here.
Try flashing a stock rom (not 4.0.4) first. Then, if it bootloops, go to stock recovery and do a factory reset.
Hopefully, that should help.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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My son has that same problem can he flash thru odin without usb debugging on? As he forgot to check it before flashing and it gets stuck at factoryfs.img
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Thanks =D
Thanks :good:, I restarted it and went into recovery, done a factory reset and now it's loaded up and working, I want to reflash it just to make sure that its all working probably, does it matter if I do?
@DeanWarren
deanwarren said:
My son has that same problem can he flash thru odin without usb debugging on? As he forgot to check it before flashing and it gets stuck at factoryfs.img
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Tell him to reflash via Odin, then boot it up and it should get stuck again, then boot into recover and factory reset, that fixed it for me. Gl :fingers-crossed:
It doesnt even boot up it just says firmware update encountered an error. I dont even know enough to help him bless him he's only 13 and dives into things without thinking first I just wish he'd have waited for me to read up on it first
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@DeanWarren
Has he tried to reflashed using odin and it's not only him , I am sometimes the same.
EDIT: maybe there is a problem with the odin he is using or its the actual firmware? Is he using odin 1.85?
Elite Choob said:
Thanks :good:, I restarted it and went into recovery, done a factory reset and now it's loaded up and working, I want to reflash it just to make sure that its all working probably, does it matter if I do?
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A reflash won't hurt.
In fact, its always a good practice to do a factory reset before or after flashing a new ROM/firmware, especially when the android version is different.
U don't need to wipe if you're simply upgrading a ROM (like a new custom rom version).
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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deanwarren said:
As he forgot to check it before flashing and it gets stuck at factoryfs.img
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Check if the firmware ur trying to flash is not corrupted or broken.
Use another version of Odin (v1.85 or v3).
Ensure that Kies is not running in Windows Task Manager.
Some antiviruses may interfere with Odin. You may try disabling it temporarily.
Try using a different USB port also.
Let know if he was able to flash it successfully (I do hope u guys know how to use Odin properly, because if you don't, things could get pretty bad.)
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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And he cant get into recovery either. Im stuck here.
Got it sorted now followed a tutorial off here and it worked perfectly thanks. :thumbup:
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deanwarren said:
And he cant get into recovery either. Im stuck here.
Got it sorted now followed a tutorial off here and it worked perfectly thanks. :thumbup:
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Happy for u! :thumbup:
Why not share which thread helped u? It might help someone else.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Thats the tutorial that helped me
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deanwarren said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Thats the tutorial that helped me
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Now you know why we ask people to search for themselves!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Yep I sure do just wasnt sure what I was looking for if that makes sense
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I can honestly say without xda I would have given up and bought him a new phone
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This is slightly off topic, but I desperately need help.
I put ICS on my Dads Samsung Galaxy a few days ago, and left him to it after that. He decided he didn't like it and without asking me about it, decided to restore it back to GB through CWM recovery. He's now stuck on the boot screen every time he starts his phone.
I'd really appreciate some help here guys.
Thanks in advance.
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try wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot from recovey...
if no hope try wipe data factory reset and do again a restore..
I like your dad's decision - the way he went about it is obviously flawed...
Standard bootloop? Flash stock etc. Backup?
zaheedahmed said:
try wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot from recovey...
if no hope try wipe data factory reset and do again a restore..
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I've done all of the above. Still stuck on the 'Galaxy S GT-I9000' screen :/
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Wipe data/cache from the recovery menu and then try a restore.
if doesnt work probably there are some corrupt files in the backup so wipe and then flash the rom you(your dad ) want.
WARNING : Wiping data would make you loose all your apps but amything in the 'sdcard' wont get effected
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B3311 said:
I like your dad's decision - the way he went about it is obviously flawed...
Standard bootloop? Flash stock etc. Backup?
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He's such an idiot some times.
It's not even a boot loop to be honest...its just permanently stuck on one screen :/
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Ba7rani123 said:
Wipe data/cache from the recovery menu and then try a restore.
if doesnt work probably there are some corrupt files in the backup so wipe and then flash the rom you(your dad ) want.
WARNING : Wiping data would make you loose all your apps but amything in the 'sdcard' wont get effected
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I've done all the possible wipes.
I'm unable to access the SD card or internal storage through cmw...
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The only thing I can think of is flashing ICS through Odin on my PC..?
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are you able to access your back up?
flash a ROM from ODIN....
I know. Could you find me a link to the from I need please? I'm unsure as to what one I would need...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
choose a rom from above,
guide for ODIN flash is there in my signature
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are you able to access your back up?
flash a ROM from ODIN....
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I agree with zaheedahmed, I think if u cant access using cwm, try flashing a ROM using ODIN
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zaheedahmed said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
choose a rom from above,
guide for ODIN flash is there in my signature
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Thanks a lot! Once it's been downloaded and flashed I'll get back to you! Thanks so much. You saved me ass big time!
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you are most welcome buddy
feel free to ask more...
make sure keis not runnig, kill it before open ODIN....
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you are most welcome buddy
feel free to ask more...
make sure keis not runnig, kill it before open ODIN....
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Will do!
Also, the reason for him wishing to restore was something to do with the fact his phone calls weren't working. He said he posted on here through this account and got no reply so decided to try and restore it.
He can make and answer calls, but he can't hear or be heard by the other person.
Any idea?
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now the things are already on the midway...lets see after flashing the new ROM,
Odin froze and closed. The phone is now unresponsive. Help!?!?!?!?!?!?
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zaheedahmed said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
choose a rom from above,
guide for ODIN flash is there in my signature
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OP, I thought you said your dad's phone is a Galaxy S, not an S2? Well this is a link to S2 firmwares.
Edit: went back and read... Yup, you said he is stuck on the i9000 screen. You are better off asking for i9000 help in the i9000 forums...else people will assume you are talking about an i9100, and tell you to do things for the i9100, like above.
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OP, I thought you said your dad's phone is a Galaxy S, not an S2? Well this is a link to S2 firmwares.
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F*CKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.
Okay, well now I'm definitely screwed.
ctomgee said:
OP, I thought you said your dad's phone is a Galaxy S, not an S2? Well this is a link to S2 firmwares.
Edit: went back and read... Yup, you said he is stuck on the i9000 screen. You are better off asking for i9000 help in the i9000 forums...else people will assume you are talking about an i9100, and tell you to do things for the i9100, like above.
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I posted in there, and got no response. It's like a graveyard in there!
I've got an issue with my i9100 running the latest version of ParanoidAndroid (3.15, on JB 4.2.2). I think this is most likely a question for the Dev forums, but I can't post there yet, so here I go.
I've wiped my phone several times, reinstalled several version of the image, along with several versions of gapps, but whenever when the phone reboots it's missing play, gmail and several others. I've managed to download and install play separately, but whenever I open it, it closes immediately.
Any ideas?
Do not flash several versions of GApps. Only flash the correct version (to kmow which version to use, check the PA thread).
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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I've got an issue with my i9100 running the latest version of ParanoidAndroid (3.15, on JB 4.2.2). I think this is most likely a question for the Dev forums, but I can't post there yet, so here I go.
I've wiped my phone several times, reinstalled several version of the image, along with several versions of gapps, but whenever when the phone reboots it's missing play, gmail and several others. I've managed to download and install play separately, but whenever I open it, it closes immediately.
Any ideas?
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Play doesn't work independently, it's dependent on certain other Google services which gets automatically installed when you flash gapps and the issue with the loss of gapps on reboot you better ask there, must be a bug as 4.2.2 is still far from being perfect.
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Thanks for the answers guys. Looks like it was the state of my phone. I wiped it using Odin and a stock 4.1.2 ROM, partitioning when I did so, then tried PA again and it all came back!
DComrie said:
Thanks for the answers guys. Looks like it was the state of my phone. I wiped it using Odin and a stock 4.1.2 ROM, partitioning when I did so, then tried PA again and it all came back!
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Glad to hear that!
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Hi peeps, updated my wifes S2 with an official samsung update. OTA would not work so i resorted to using Kies (which appeared to run well and completed with a reboot.The phone seemed OK at first but then the gallery/music player kept force closing and the camera would do the same. After a few reboots it continued to decline in stability until it just stopped booting at all. I have tried a hard reset but with no luck ( little android fella shows up then loops back to galaxy splash screen. I can boot into odin mode but i would prefer the Samsung Jelly bean Rom. can anyone tell me if i can flash this from Odin as this appears to be the only way to get it up and running again. Any helps good help Cheers.
U already have the answer mate!
Download the JB firmware you want from sammobile.com.
Get into Download mode.
Flash it via Odin.
Get into recovery.
Do a factory reset and wipe cache too.
Reboot.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Sorry to be a pain in the ass but I went ahead and tried it through odin and all seemed well until the reboot and then it looped back onto the s2 splash screen again. Seems odd after it seemed Ok. Any ideas What's going wrong? Thanks again.
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Sorry to be a pain in the ass but I went ahead and tried it through odin and all seemed well until the reboot and then it looped back onto the s2 splash screen again. Seems odd after it seemed Ok. Any ideas What's going wrong? Thanks again.
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Thats ok.
Enter recovery and do a factory reset and wipe cache.
BTW, which stock rom did u flash?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Neo, if he flashed 4.0.4...........
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gastonw said:
Neo, if he flashed 4.0.4...........
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I did think of that. That's why I asked after suggesting a reset. Guess I will ask first, then suggest next time.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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y.o.u.w.i.l.l.h.a.v.e.n.i.g.h.t.m.e.r.s
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Hello guys,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that doesn't want to boot anymore. I have a YouTube video that I did that shows you EXACTLY what happens.
But I can't include any link because I don't have 10 posts yet...
I got this to happen literally today. Before that, my phone sometimes rebooted itself at random.
Very strangely, this was occurring only when the phone was in my pocket. When the phone was on a table or not on me, it was stable. Everything was fine and it was never rebooting.
Battery issue? Nand issue? Cpu issue? I'm really good with computer hardware stuff and in debugging PCs but damn, this is frustrating, can't put my fingers on what is the problem at all and on how to really get my phone to the state it was before, WITHOUT lossing my contacts, data, etc.
Let me know please what I could do. I was about to simply select the factory reset option but I wanted to explore any other options.
Thanks for your help!
Is it stuck at the Samsung logo? If yes, try going into recovery and wiping cache partition.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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immortalneo said:
Is it stuck at the Samsung logo? If yes, try going into recovery and wiping cache partition.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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Yep stuck at the Samsung logo... I tried just wiping the cache partition and this doesn't work...
I guess my only option is to select "wipe data / factory reset".
I started to find a way to recover my deleted data (especially my phone contacts) and I found Dr.Fone but it's a paid option.
Would anybody know any free alternative?
Make a nandroid backup of your current, non booting state. Then wipe data. Using titanium backup then 'restore data from nandroid' (obviously once it's booted). I'm not sure bat that option may only be available in titanium backup pro. Thoroughly recommended purchase if you haven't already, it's useful for so much more than recovering data from a nandroid.
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immortalneo said:
Is it stuck at the Samsung logo? If yes, try going into recovery and wiping cache partition.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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What if you cannot get passed the rootbox splash screen?
I cannot even get my phone into menu to wipe cache or get to factory settings. Please help I have been without a phone for over 30 hours now.
Hopper8 said:
Make a nandroid backup of your current, non booting state. Then wipe data. Using titanium backup then 'restore data from nandroid' (obviously once it's booted). I'm not sure bat that option may only be available in titanium backup pro. Thoroughly recommended purchase if you haven't already, it's useful for so much more than recovering data from a nandroid.
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I finally wiped my data and the factory reset and now I can boot like normal and get access to my phone. Obviously I lost all my contacts and everything except my videos and my photos
But how would I have been able to make a nandroid backup anyway, if I was not able to pass the boot screen? I'm still curious about this for "a next time", we never know...
The ONLY thing I could do is to get in download mode or recovery mode. Period.
firepinch said:
I finally wiped my data and the factory reset and now I can boot like normal and get access to my phone. Obviously I lost all my contacts and everything except my videos and my photos
But how would I have been able to make a nandroid backup anyway, if I was not able to pass the boot screen? I'm still curious about this for "a next time", we never know...
The ONLY thing I could do is to get in download mode or recovery mode. Period.
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Ok so I guess you didn't have a custom recovery (not rooted). You didn't say. I conclude that as you didn't understand what I said.
You still could have done what I'd said, only it needed another step beforehand. Needed to flash a custom kernel in download mode via Odin, that'll give you a custom recovery. In that custom recovery you can backup (nandroid) and follow on from what I said.
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happy.hereafter said:
What if you cannot get passed the rootbox splash screen?
I cannot even get my phone into menu to wipe cache or get to factory settings. Please help I have been without a phone for over 30 hours now.
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So if you can't get to recovery, it'll be time to flash a new kernel via Odin. Obviously you want the tar extension of the kernel. If you were on rootbox before, flash dorimanx 9.34 tar version in Odin.
Then, go to recovery and wipe data/factory reset to boot. If you want to keep your data do what I said by making a nandroid & restoring data from that using Titanium.
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ODIN froze and didn't tell me it was successful. IT was and team win backed up my data then wiped the caches, next it reboot just fine.
I'll look into nandroid for future backups cause I will not allow it to back up to google, I have a former friend who re-rooted the phone from ice cream to rootbox hercules who is proficient at cracking.
How long does it take to get a response around this forum?
[quote Hopper8]
So if you can't get to recovery, it'll be time to flash a new kernel via Odin. Obviously you want the tar extension of the kernel. If you were on rootbox before, flash dorimanx 9.34 tar version in Odin.
Then, go to recovery and wipe data/factory reset to boot. If you want to keep your data do what I said by making a nandroid & restoring data from that using Titanium.
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I didn't have to flash the kernal only the caches.
Hopper8 said:
Ok so I guess you didn't have a custom recovery (not rooted). You didn't say. I conclude that as you didn't understand what I said.
You still could have done what I'd said, only it needed another step beforehand. Needed to flash a custom kernel in download mode via Odin, that'll give you a custom recovery. In that custom recovery you can backup (nandroid) and follow on from what I said.
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Ooooooh... so that's interesting! Yes, my phone wasn't rooted. But still, I could have done that additional step. Going into download mode and to flash a custom Kernel. But doing so wouldn't delete any contacts, sms, and any other files?
Thanks Hopper8 for this info that you give me, this is really, really appreciated. I love to learn! I will know next time!
firepinch said:
Ooooooh... so that's interesting! Yes, my phone wasn't rooted. But still, I could have done that additional step. Going into download mode and to flash a custom Kernel. But doing so wouldn't delete any contacts, sms, and any other files?
Thanks Hopper8 for this info that you give me, this is really, really appreciated. I love to learn! I will know next time!
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Flashing a Custom Kernel thro 'ODIN' will not delete any of ur contacts/Sms/media files etc for sure ma8
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happy.hereafter said:
How long does it take to get a response around this forum?
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it all depends on how informative ur Issue post is
I think u just should reflash the firmware.
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Sun90 said:
it all depends on how informative ur Issue post is
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hmm it sounds like someone has an issue, one in 20 issues might get a plausable response after the problem had been solved.
I remember working in a pool of 10 different competing workarounds that never worked, you can get something out of it; just have to sit and wait watch someone else error.
Hello,
I have "played" arround with my phone trying different ROM's during a couple of years now.
Now i want to try the Omnirom but kep getting error 7 when i try to flash.
The soluton for this is updating CWM.
The strange thing is that i seem to have two versions of CWM, the standard interface and Phyliz Touch 5. They both seems to be a different version of CWM.
Now i clearly need to clean things, but i am not sure where to start.
What would be the best way to make my phone ready for the Omnirom and get one CWM?
ps. i did some googling but there is so much information out there that i get confused what the right way to go is.
Cheers,
Francis
Huh?? Two recoveries?
How did you do that? Or are you using ROM Manager?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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Well sometimes its starts in phyliz touch recovery and sometimes in de normal CWM recovery.
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Philz touch is a modified CWM recovery mate. But I still don't understand how you can do that.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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