[Q] How to make a clean install? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I wanted to flash a new ROM by wiping everything. But since I dont have an ext sd card I can't use the scripts provided here because it would end up deleting the other ROM I want to flash.

mahendru1992 said:
I wanted to flash a new ROM by wiping everything. But since I dont have an ext sd card I can't use the scripts provided here because it would end up deleting the other ROM I want to flash.
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just wipe data/factory reset and u'll be fine

Blackwolf10 said:
just wipe data/factory reset and u'll be fine
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Negative, you also have to format /system partition!
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mahendru1992 said:
I wanted to flash a new ROM by wiping everything. But since I dont have an ext sd card I can't use the scripts provided here because it would end up deleting the other ROM I want to flash.
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Wipe Data/factory reset , Wipe Cache partition, Mounts and storage >Format/system , Advanced options , Wipe Dalvik cache , Flash ROM.
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mahendru1992 said:
I wanted to flash a new ROM by wiping everything. But since I dont have an ext sd card I can't use the scripts provided here because it would end up deleting the other ROM I want to flash.
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If I am not wrong, you can also use mega wipe (the script your mentioned I guess) with Odin and flash your ROM that way.

Simple Mounts and Storage.
Format cache system data sdcard preload = empty phone zero left .
Requires boot to download mode and flash rom.
jje

JJEgan said:
Simple Mounts and Storage.
Format cache system data sdcard preload = empty phone zero left .
jje
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chrismast said:
If I am not wrong, you can also use mega wipe (the script your mentioned I guess) with Odin and flash your ROM that way.
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Ahh but correct me if I'm wrong, wouldn't just flashing with Odin remove all the files and since the ROM I have downloaded i.e Omega Rom, would be in the .zip format right? But Odin only recoginses the .tar format. How do I go about it?

mahendru1992 said:
I wanted to flash a new ROM by wiping everything. But since I dont have an ext sd card I can't use the scripts provided here because it would end up deleting the other ROM I want to flash.
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I typically delete cache, dalvik cache and format system, you can try to keep (user) data, but I experienced problem with once...
If you using custom roms with gapps, dont forget to flash again gapps after the rom...
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mahendru1992 said:
Ahh but correct me if I'm wrong, wouldn't just flashing with Odin remove all the files and since the ROM I have downloaded i.e Omega Rom, would be in the .zip format right? But Odin only recoginses the .tar format. How do I go about it?
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I think better to use odin if you want to flash stock rom, oherwise is suggest using custom recovery and delete system / data cache what you actually need. then flash the new rom from zip.
For example: i using AOKP and always flashing from csutom recovery, but the baseband version stays the old that i used previously on stock samsung rom, even if i delete system and cache and datas...

nsx82 said:
I typically delete cache, dalvik cache and format system, you can try to keep (user) data, but I experienced problem with once...
If you using custom roms with gapps, dont forget to flash again gapps after the rom...
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I think better to use odin if you want to flash stock rom, oherwise is suggest using custom recovery and delete system / data cache what you actually need. then flash the new rom from zip.
For example: i using AOKP and always flashing from csutom recovery, but the baseband version stays the old that i used previously on stock samsung rom, even if i delete system and cache and datas...
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No, see the thing is that i'm having weird issues with my phone and i want to start afresh but with omega ROM. This is the reason I want to wipe everything off my phone including the user data.

mahendru1992 said:
No, see the thing is that i'm having weird issues with my phone and i want to start afresh but with omega ROM. This is the reason I want to wipe everything off my phone.
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I suggest to revert back to stock samsung from ODIN, then put a custom recovery via odin, and from your custom recovery: delete system, cache, dalvik cache, userdata. Then flash omega and gapps if you need from sdcard.. I think people mostly doing the same.
If you go back to stock samsung, all teh modem version will be stock.
sorry if I dont have right. I did never tried Omega, but with aokp the same was working good to me.
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nsx82 said:
I suggest to revert back to stock samsung from ODIN, then put a custom recovery via odin, and from your custom recovery: delete system, cache, dalvik cache, userdata. Then flash omega and gapps if you need from sdcard.. I think people mostly doing the same.
If you go back to stock samsung, all teh modem version will be stock.
sorry if I dont have right. I did never tried Omega, but with aokp the same was working good to me.
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Sorry, its may bad, I jsut see now you cant use SD card. Dont worry: Once you have stock via Odin, nothing can make harm for the next Custom Rom (Omega)

mahendru1992 said:
No, see the thing is that i'm having weird issues with my phone and i want to start afresh but with omega ROM. This is the reason I want to wipe everything off my phone including the user data.
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Then follow my instructions and flash stock rom then root then custom rom .
OR do not format SDCARD and flash zip from sdcard BUT its not a 100% clean wipe .
jje

JJEgan said:
Then follow my instructions and flash stock rom then root then custom rom .
OR do not format SDCARD and flash zip from sdcard BUT its not a 100% clean wipe .
jje
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nsx82 said:
Sorry, its may bad, I jsut see now you cant use SD card. Dont worry: Once you have stock via Odin, nothing can make harm for the next Custom Rom (Omega)
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Sorry for being a prick you know but isn't there a way to convert .zip files to .tar.

mahendru1992 said:
Sorry for being a prick you know but isn't there a way to convert .zip files to .tar.
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Sorry I don't know about conversion between those two, but Im not sure if you really wipe "everything" you will have modem/radio drivers in omega. I think in aokp we don't have.. So I always have the last modem version that I used with stock samsung rom, no matters which another rom I using...
May I ask what kind of issues you have? Why do you want completely wipe your device?

mahendru1992 said:
Sorry for being a prick you know but isn't there a way to convert .zip files to .tar.
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Yes but to convert a custom zip to a flashable tar is not just convert .
Images need to be built boot.img cache.img hidden.img recovery .img system .img
100% the correct files otherwise 100% brick .
jje

JJEgan said:
Yes but to convert a custom zip to a flashable tar is not just convert .
Images need to be built boot.img cache.img hidden.img recovery .img system .img
100% the correct files otherwise 100% brick .
jje
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wohoaa! Okay, thanks man, i'll follow your method of flashing the stock and then flashing the custom rom. But i'll tell u this is a total PITA.

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Help with flashing ROM?

Can someone help me flash this ROM? " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844343 "
I've rooted then clockworkmod recovery and wipe cache and user data and then install zip from sd card
but when i reboot it always never boot past the screen with a yellow triangle can someone give me a complete guide from rooting cwm to flashing this rom?
andyzeng1993 said:
Can someone help me flash this ROM? " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844343 "
I've rooted then clockworkmod recovery and wipe cache and user data and then install zip from sd card
but when i reboot it always never boot past the screen with a yellow triangle can someone give me a complete guide from rooting cwm to flashing this rom?
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Flash kernel with Odin.[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617219]
After your phone is booted put the phone into recovery modes., In CWM do you wipe data / wipe cache / wipe Dalvik cache / format system in mounts and storage.Then install Rom from sdcard.
andyzeng1993 said:
Can someone help me flash this ROM? " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844343 "
I've rooted then clockworkmod recovery and wipe cache and user data and then install zip from sd card
but when i reboot it always never boot past the screen with a yellow triangle can someone give me a complete guide from rooting cwm to flashing this rom?
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have you checked md5sum: e9c809385764bc6083616ce8cd5b0f36?
once downloaded, it should have the same md5..
wow.. size: 150.21mb? that's pretty lite
Tequila6808 said:
Flash kernel with Odin.[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617219]
After your phone is booted put the phone into recovery modes., In CWM do you wipe data / wipe cache / wipe Dalvik cache / format system in mounts and storage.Then install Rom from sdcard.
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is this a different ROM? i really dont know what ROM to install and this sounds like it would be a lot easier
andyzeng1993 said:
is this a different ROM? i really dont know what ROM to install and this sounds like it would be a lot easier
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thats not a rom ma8, but a kernel to root ur phone first, so that u can install any custom rom of ur choice
andyzeng1993 said:
is this a different ROM? i really dont know what ROM to install and this sounds like it would be a lot easier
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what he is trying to say is that you should flash the kernel AFTER you flash your ROM
the ROM you chose is [CM10][Jellybro] i9100 Nightly Kangs, yes?
anyway..
here is what you should do
1. flash your rom
2. flash gapps for cm10
3. flash a kernel [an example of which is Dorimanx Kernel]
if you are still confused on some terms, please refer here
I hope this helps
EDIT:
you should root your phone first
You know, after flashing a new rom booting may take some more time, at least a few minutes. Have you been waiting enough time?
First, check md5sum of ROM [what Saywhatt wrote a few posts back]
a. If you are no longer in recovery modes then you can get a kernel [tar file] Flashing with Odin.
If your phone then starts normally, then flash the ROM you want through CWM.
*** wipe data / wipe cache / wipe Dalvik cache / format system in mounts and storage / flash ROM from sdcard***
b. If you can get into recovery mode, not flash with Odin, but do these same steps;
**** wipe data / wipe cache / wipe Dalvik cache / format system in mounts and storage / flash ROM from sdcard***
PS. If it fails in step a first flash stock ROM with Odin
sorry for my bad english
saywhatt said:
what he is trying to say is that you should flash the kernel AFTER you flash your ROM
the ROM you chose is [CM10][Jellybro] i9100 Nightly Kangs, yes?
anyway..
here is what you should do
1. flash your rom
2. flash gapps for cm10
3. flash a kernel [an example of which is Dorimanx Kernel]
if you are still confused on some terms, please refer here
I hope this helps
EDIT:
you should root your phone first
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I installed stock ICS, rooted and has recovery mod, wiped cache data battery dalvik, installed the ROM in recovery mode, installed Gapps, and installed kernel, and now it boots to dorimanx's kernel screen and it stops.. and turns black... same thing
andyzeng1993 said:
I installed stock ICS, rooted and has recovery mod, wiped cache data battery dalvik, installed the ROM in recovery mode, installed Gapps, and installed kernel, and now it boots to dorimanx's kernel screen and it stops.. and turns black... same thing
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which kernel have you flashed from Dorimanx?
You need to flash the JB kernel of Dorimanx (v7.x)
Tequila6808 said:
which kernel have you flashed from Dorimanx?
You need to flash the JB kernel of Dorimanx (v7.x)
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i flashed this "http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-international-all-things-root/632804-dorimanx-kernel-ics-jb-dummies-guide.html"
in the
"Downloads
Dorimanx kernel downloads for ICS/JB, (v5.x) and JB+Mali, (v7.x)."
downloaded and flashed this in recovery
Tequila6808 said:
which kernel have you flashed from Dorimanx?
You need to flash the JB kernel of Dorimanx (v7.x)
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I flashed this
"Downloads
Dorimanx kernel downloads for ICS/JB, (v5.x) and JB+Mali, (v7.x).
Hawker's GS2Wiper download."
Under this link " http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...804-dorimanx-kernel-ics-jb-dummies-guide.html "
andyzeng1993 said:
i flashed this "http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-international-all-things-root/632804-dorimanx-kernel-ics-jb-dummies-guide.html"
in the
"Downloads
Dorimanx kernel downloads for ICS/JB, (v5.x) and JB+Mali, (v7.x)."
downloaded and flashed this in recovery
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Go to :http://dorimanx.shine.sk/ and flash v7.4 JB-MALI
Tequila6808 said:
Go to :http://dorimanx.shine.sk/ and flash v7.4 JB-MALI
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thanks i got it working but i keep getting a message says "unfortunately system UI has stopped working" ???
and all my contacts are gone? but my contacts are all saved in SIM card? but nothing pops up...
and also my drop down menu isn't working, when i scroll down from the top, nothing drops down...
andyzeng1993 said:
thanks i got it working but i keep getting a message says "unfortunately system UI has stopped working" ???
and all my contacts are gone? but my contacts are all saved in SIM card? but nothing pops up...
and also my drop down menu isn't working, when i scroll down from the top, nothing drops down...
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Reflash Rom without wipe and wipe cache.Or try another Rom.
Tequila6808 said:
Reflash Rom without wipe and wipe cache.Or try another Rom.
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any rom you suggest?
andyzeng1993 said:
any rom you suggest?
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Yeah stock 4.0.3 and leave it at that.
I dont think you are cut out for all this modding
andyzeng1993 said:
any rom you suggest?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569686

[Q] How to format /system without Custom Recovery??

Hi there,
Now my device has the ELLA rom flashed (anyway, I'm thinking about flash the recent ELLC spanish rom)
I have rooted by CF-Root (not CF Auto root) so my counter is not zero , and the red mark is there.
I want to be "official" so my idea is not to flash a custom recovery.
I am going to use Triangle Away and to flash again the Rom with Odin.
Then I will root with CF-Autoroot.
Now, here is my problem: how to make the things that I made with a Custom Recovery, without a Custom Recovery.
- Flash .zip files -> I think I can use Mobile Odin
- Backup / restore -> Maybe Titanium Backup would help
- Wipe Data and wipe Cache -> Stock recovery is ok for this.
- Wipe Dalvik and format /system -> Any suggestions??
I am thinking about non-permanent custom recoveries, or even in a Custom Recovery that does not increase the counter...does it exist?
Many thanks for your help!!
Stock recovery can't replace a custom one.
You can't flash zips with Odin. AFAIK you can't wipe cache from stock recovery.
The only way to have the counter at zero is not to change anything
Glebun said:
Stock recovery can't replace a custom one.
You can't flash zips with Odin. AFAIK you can't wipe cache from stock recovery.
The only way to have the counter at zero is not to change anything
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I thought that stock recovery allows to wipe data and wipe cache (cache , not dalvik)
Then .. Is there NO way to format /system without change stock recovery?
Thanks
skorzo said:
I thought that stock recovery allows to wipe data and wipe cache (cache , not dalvik)
Then .. Is there NO way to format /system without change stock recovery?
Thanks
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Why do you need to wipe system?
Glebun said:
Why do you need to wipe system?
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Yeah, a data wipe is basically a system format.
Aside that, there is no such thing as a system wipe unless you want to delete your efs and all important files.
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Glebun said:
Why do you need to wipe system?
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I think it is the best way to have a really clean Rom, without stuff from the oldest rom.
When I dont format /system sometimes I can find apps and stuff from the oldest rom, so I think that the new rom is not really fresh.
Thank you
kofiaa said:
Yeah, a data wipe is basically a system format.
Aside that, there is no such thing as a system wipe unless you want to delete your efs and all important files.
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Data wipe does not format /system
And formatting /system does not wipe Efs ...
You can't wipe system from stock recovery. Here's your answer
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The solution would be to wipe /system from CWM, then flash flash a stock ROM with stock recovery
Glebun said:
You can't wipe system from stock recovery. Here's your answer
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Yes, I am pretty sure. It is not possible from stock recovery.
But I was wondering if I can format /system with an alternative method like ADB, non permanent recovery, etc.
Thanks , and please excuse me if I am stubborn
skorzo said:
Yes, I am pretty sure. It is not possible from stock recovery.
But I was wondering if I can format /system with an alternative method like ADB, non permanent recovery, etc.
Thanks , and please excuse me if I am stubborn
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The solution would be to wipe /system from CWM, then flash flash a stock ROM with stock recovery
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VERY good idea!!
I will flash custom recovery only when I need to flash a new stock Rom.
Perfect
Glad I helped

[Q] Can't flash any ROM via Clockworkmod - stuck at S logo after

Hi guys.
My phone is a international i9300
I've been searching for a problem like mine in the forum for three weeks now and I couldn't find a proper solution.
I just can't flash any rom via CWM anymore...
I can flash roms via ODIN, but when it comes to CWM, it gets stucked at Samsung logo after the install.
I tried:
Wipe cache / Dalvik / factory reset.
before the installation, after the installation, every combination possible.
Tried megawipe and no help.
Changed the kernel, Siyah, Googy, stock...
Changed versions of CWM, touch.
I have now the Phil'z 5.0.15.
I like very much the XXELK4 version from roalex with its MOD, for the call recording and full multiwindow support, but can't flash it anymore, nor any other custom or stock via CWM.
By now I can only have a full stock flashed via odin, or my Omega 46.1, wich I have a full backup.
Another solution could be find a .tar rooted and with the MODS flashable via Odin, but I really wanted to understand what's happening with my recovery.
Thank you all and congrats for the great work with the forum.
In cwm format..
Data
System
Cache
Then go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache
Then flash the rom.
Your cwm is upto date?
andrewwright said:
In cwm format..
Data
System
Cache
Then go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache
Then flash the rom.
Your cwm is upto date?
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Sorry.
Forgot to include in the original post... I tried that too. Formatted everything
Got the 6.0.6.3
I also tried with the last Philz recovery.
And with previous versions of both too.
Have you tried to go bk to stock,root that firmware then install cwm then flash custom rom? Clean slate start.
Your problem may be a bad file download .
andrewwright said:
Have you tried to go bk to stock,root that firmware then install cwm then flash custom rom? Clean slate start.
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Yes... didn't work...
JJEgan said:
Your problem may be a bad file download .
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I'll try to download again, although it's not likely that several files are bad. I tried with so many different roms...
I bought another micro sd of 64gb. Maybe the one I'm using is ruining the files...
There can't be a so huge bug in philz recovery
Try install from internal sdcard, a simple 'Factory Reset before New Rom' no need to mega wipe anything.
Striatum_bdr said:
There can't be a so huge bug in philz recovery
Try install from internal sdcard, a simple 'Factory Reset before New Rom' no need to mega wipe anything.
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Of course. And I tried with different versions of Philz' and also CWM. It can't be a bug in recovery.
Re-downloaded the revolution 29.0 and the Roalex XXELK4 rooted, copyed directly to internal and flashed... Same problem. Stuck at Samsung logo in boot. I'm begining to think my phone is screwed up. But this is so strange. I can restore my backup with no problems, and also can flash with Odin.
Is there a way to flash a .ZIP ROM in Odin?
Does not make any sense .
What model phone do you have ???
What model firmware are you flashing .
What about basic stock custom roms flashed via CWM ??
Have you booted to Philz recovery mounts and storage format sd card cache system and data then flash rom ??
Agree it is strange Deviating a little from your problem but have you tried flashing anything with TWRP recovery see if the problem persists with that.
JJEgan said:
Does not make any sense .
What model phone do you have ???
What model firmware are you flashing .
What about basic stock custom roms flashed via CWM ??
Have you booted to Philz recovery mounts and storage format sd card cache system and data then flash rom ??
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I know it doesn't. That's why I'm going crazy.
I uploaded the screenshots with my system specs.
The model is correct, international i9300. Tried to download from the site and also directly from rommanager.
The firmwares I'm trying to flash are stock, but rooted by Roalex. I couldn't find a pure stock .zip for testing with CWM. The firmware I'm using is UBEMH5 from sammobile, wich I flashed via Odin.
Yes... Tried and formatted everything, several times, mounted, unmounted, every possible order...
Almost giving up. :crying:
tallman43 said:
Agree it is strange Deviating a little from your problem but have you tried flashing anything with TWRP recovery see if the problem persists with that.
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I never used TWRP. Can I flash the same ROM file .zip with it or it requires it's own rom file type?
I'm gonna be out of the country for two days. When I come back I'll give it a try.
Thank you all so far.
ivansaab said:
I never used TWRP. Can I flash the same ROM file .zip with it or it requires it's own rom file type?
I'm gonna be out of the country for two days. When I come back I'll give it a try.
Thank you all so far.
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It's been a while since i used it last time was when I had a S2 and I used it all the time:good: You can flash any rom with it that cwm can flash (as far as I know) but it had a little trouble restoring backups made with cwm but I think that got fixed.But you can make backups and loads of other things with it I recommend people to try it at least once This won't fix your cwm problem but would be interesting to see if it works
If twrp doesn't work on stock Flash googy Max dualboot kernel and keep stock as primary rom and custom as second rom. Then you have best of both world's :thumbup: also take the pic down with your emei showing :banghead: never ever show this!
What i would do in this situation is .
In recovery format cache system sd card preload .
Flash stock rom via Odin.
Check phone works ok .
Then root / flash philz recovery .
Put custom rom on sd card boot to recovery factory reset .
Then install custom rom watching setup to spot a failure point .
Wait for rom to load 10 mins fails then remove batter replace and factory reset .
Problem solved
Hi folks.
Think I figured out what's going on.
Via TWRP it says the files were corrupted, although the file sizes were identical.
I MD5 checked the files in my computer and they're ok, but when checked already inside my phone or SD they're not.
Instead of copying the files via USB cable I removed the SD card and inserted directly in my laptop slot and copyed the files. MD5 checked and they're ok...
After I tryed again copy via USB and the files were corrupted again.
I think my desktop USB or maybe the Samsung drivers are doing that.
Well, problem solved. I hope this helps other people in future problems.
Thank you all for your help and support. Keep on with the great work.
Mark solved then for other users .

S3 turns on for a couple minutes then reboots

Hi,
When i woke up this morning my phone was attempting to boot, but was stuck on my boot animation. So i pulled out the battery and rebooted, since then it has been turning on for a couple mins than rebooting the phone its self is slightly warmer than usual, but it has been hotter before. I have attempted to back up my data using cwm, but the reboot still happens, im unsure if its on the same file that causes the reboot. Im trying to back it up to completely wipe it and see if that makes a difference.
I would be grateful for any help in the matter.
ads2996 said:
Hi,
When i woke up this morning my phone was attempting to boot, but was stuck on my boot animation. So i pulled out the battery and rebooted, since then it has been turning on for a couple mins than rebooting the phone its self is slightly warmer than usual, but it has been hotter before. I have attempted to back up my data using cwm, but the reboot still happens, im unsure if its on the same file that causes the reboot. Im trying to back it up to completely wipe it and see if that makes a difference.
I would be grateful for any help in the matter.
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Hi,
i would boot into CWM or TWRP and then i would do a wipe cache / dalvik, and flash your "rom.zip" from internal or external sd card. If that does not work then do a factory reset and flash "rom.zip". If the problem still exists what i do not hope for you, then you have to wipe all your data without doing a nandroid backup and then flashing again. Do you have a stock rom installed or what rom do you have and what kind of kernel?
But try to flash your rom and kernel again . Hope it will help your "Diva" ?!
Sounds to me ur power button is stuck.
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DrEVILone81 said:
Hi,
i would boot into CWM or TWRP and then i would do a wipe cache / dalvik, and flash your "rom.zip" from internal or external sd card. If that does not work then do a factory reset and flash "rom.zip". If the problem still exists what i do not hope for you, then you have to wipe all your data without doing a nandroid backup and then flashing again. Do you have a stock rom installed or what rom do you have and what kind of kernel?
But try to flash your rom and kernel again . Hope it will help your "Diva" ?!
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im running the stock rom with siyah kernal and jkay framework.Well i wiped the /data and it seemed to work then i did the foolish thinng of trying to flash a /system backup i had. So m back to where i started. I'm downloading the latest stock rom for my network and am gonna try and flash via odin. Hopefully that fixes it.
When falshing with odin does it wipe /sdcard?
JellyYogurt said:
Sounds to me ur power button is stuck.
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When ever i do get booted into my phone i am still able to use my power button as normal. And the power options box odesnt appear before it reboots either.
JellyYogurt said:
Sounds to me ur power button is stuck.
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This could be the easiest solution.....:laugh::good:
But i love flashing and so it was my proposal:angel:
DrEVILone81 said:
This could be the easiest solution.....:laugh::good:
But i love flashing and so it was my proposal:angel:
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I take it the only way to fix a stuck power button is by taking it apart?
ads2996 said:
im running the stock rom with siyah kernal and jkay framework.Well i wiped the /data and it seemed to work then i did the foolish thinng of trying to flash a /system backup i had. So m back to where i started. I'm downloading the latest stock rom for my network and am gonna try and flash via odin. Hopefully that fixes it.
When falshing with odin does it wipe /sdcard?
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No i meant you should flash your rom.zip, but when you have istalled a stock rom then you dont have a zip file of it on your sd-card, which you can flash. But a normal odin flash of your stock will solve your problem, and then you can do a custom nandroid backup in CWM (EFS, DATA partition etc). I hope odin will do a complete delete of your /system, /data/media, /data partition. But try it
DrEVILone81 said:
No i meant you should flash your rom.zip, but when you have istalled a stock rom then you dont have a zip file of it on your sd-card, which you can flash. But a normal odin flash of your stock will solve your problem, and then you can do a custom nandroid backup in CWM (EFS, DATA partition etc). I hope odin will do a complete delete of your /system, /data/media, /data partition. But try it
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I jhave managed to restore /system and /boot so can now enter my phone after being stock reset. When i try to format /data through cwm it reboots and when i open appalications manger it also crashes it is filled with apps that arent installed on the phone
Wait a moment man.....sounds not pretty good...but we can manage it
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We should do a full wipe of your phone.....:laugh:
1. Load a rom xyz.zip file on your external sd card (i would recommend not a stock rom)
2. Reboot into CWM (what version do you have ??? etc. It is very important for your new rom what you want to install instep 6)
3. Do a full wipe (wipe cache / wipe dalvik cache)
4. Factory Reset
5. Delete /data and /data/media i mean everything (so your internal sd card has to be empty and empty)
6. Install zip file from sdcard1 (external sd card)
so a new rom will be flashed dont forget it, its your phone
7. REBOOT
8. Now you have a newly fresh installed ROM on your S3 :good::laugh:
All your data is lost.....but your phone works
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When you flashed with odin?! Havent you?! Then these are the apps of the bloated stock-firmware......
DrEVILone81 said:
Wait a moment man.....sounds not pretty good...but we can manage it
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We should do a full wipe of your phone.....:laugh:
1. Load a rom xyz.zip file on your external sd card (i would recommend not a stock rom)
2. Reboot into CWM (what version do you have ??? etc. It is very important for your new rom what you want to install instep 6)
3. Do a full wipe (wipe cache / wipe dalvik cache)
4. Factory Reset
5. Delete /data and /data/media i mean everything (so your internal sd card has to be empty and empty)
6. Install zip file from sdcard1 (external sd card)
so a new rom will be flashed dont forget it, its your phone
7. REBOOT
8. Now you have a newly fresh installed ROM on your S3 :good::laugh:
All your data is lost.....but your phone works
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When you flashed with odin?! Havent you?! Then these are the apps of the bloated stock-firmware......
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I'm just back from hockey and have managed to restore the phone to what i had before. So im on 4.1.2 and the random apps have disappeared, and the internal sd card has been wiped so lost a few fb photos nothing serious, well that i can remember.
I am either goign to go with the latest firmware from my carrier which is 4.3 or a newer rom, i would really like to try dual booting android and ubuntu. Any suggestions?
FLASH and TRY
ads2996 said:
I'm just back from hockey and have managed to restore the phone to what i had before. So im on 4.1.2 and the random apps have disappeared, and the internal sd card has been wiped so lost a few fb photos nothing serious, well that i can remember.
I am either goign to go with the latest firmware from my carrier which is 4.3 or a newer rom, i would really like to try dual booting android and ubuntu. Any suggestions?
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I am happy about that your S3 is working well, its one of the best devices and xda support for our device is nice.....
I use fusion kitkat rom with the stable boeffla kernel in it......YOU must try it. I appreciate it:good:
There are two dualboot kernel for our devices: googymax2 (development of siyah kernel and devil2.....i tried both
naturally with dualboot installed. but im also waiting for a stable version of ubuntu touch and then ........:crying::laugh: there is
also a thread here or you must "google" man you will find sth. But in my opinion try sth different from the stock-rom......OUR XDA-DEVELOPERS
are GREAT......CM11, SLIM or sth like that.......try
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DrEVILone81 said:
I am happy about that your S3 is working well, its one of the best devices and xda support for our device is nice.....
I use fusion kitkat rom with the stable boeffla kernel in it......YOU must try it. I appreciate it:good:
There are two dualboot kernel for our devices: googymax2 (development of siyah kernel and devil2.....i tried both
naturally with dualboot installed. but im also waiting for a stable version of ubuntu touch and then ........:crying::laugh: there is
also a thread here or you must "google" man you will find sth. But in my opinion try sth different from the stock-rom......OUR XDA-DEVELOPERS
are GREAT......CM11, SLIM or sth like that.......try
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Ithink the development of ubuntu touch is discontinued. Its a thread also.....
But running ubuntu on your device is possible as an arm version...... linux deploy apk.....and then you can have a look on whats
possible. But its not a real dualboot..... It runs from your external / internal sd card...
DrEVILone81 said:
I am happy about that your S3 is working well, its one of the best devices and xda support for our device is nice.....
I use fusion kitkat rom with the stable boeffla kernel in it......YOU must try it. I appreciate it:good:
There are two dualboot kernel for our devices: googymax2 (development of siyah kernel and devil2.....i tried both
naturally with dualboot installed. but im also waiting for a stable version of ubuntu touch and then ........:crying::laugh: there is
also a thread here or you must "google" man you will find sth. But in my opinion try sth different from the stock-rom......OUR XDA-DEVELOPERS
are GREAT......CM11, SLIM or sth like that.......try
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Ithink the development of ubuntu touch is discontinued. Its a thread also.....
But running ubuntu on your device is possible as an arm version...... linux deploy apk.....and then you can have a look on whats
possible. But its not a real dualboot..... It runs from your external / internal sd card...
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Thank you very much for all your help in sorting out my phone it is greatly appreicated
ads2996 said:
Thank you very much for all your help in sorting out my phone it is greatly appreicated
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I dont want to sort out "our" phone.....i ve the same one...... I am not very convinced about the stock roms....but the SIII is great
and is developed in a positive way....in a kind of future development to improve the ram and so on through the kernel.....
ads2996 said:
When ever i do get booted into my phone i am still able to use my power button as normal. And the power options box odesnt appear before it reboots either.
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It doesnt if the power button is stuck continuously as when u press and hold the power button, it hard reboots so no menu is given. Go google search 'gs3 power button stuck'. Trust me. All of their cases are similar to urs.
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[Q] Samsung S3 i9300 stuck in bootloop

Self-explanatory really.
I updated my phone a few weeks ago to Omnirom 4.4.4, one of the nightly builds and everything was going well.
Today I installed a couple of apps, and tonight the screen started flickering and the phone reset, however when it started again, it went into a bootloop.
How do I get it working again without losing the files that are on the internal memory? (I don't know which resets in CWM delete personal data)
Thanks
septimoose said:
Self-explanatory really.
I updated my phone a few weeks ago to Omnirom 4.4.4, one of the nightly builds and everything was going well.
Today I installed a couple of apps, and tonight the screen started flickering and the phone reset, however when it started again, it went into a bootloop.
How do I get it working again without losing the files that are on the internal memory? (I don't know which resets in CWM delete personal data)
Thanks
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Flash latest (6.0.4.7) CWM or latest TWRP (2.7.1.0 if Im not wrong) and reflash the rom.
Wiping data, and formatting partitions doesnt get you wiped internal memory files; but apps and things installed.
NaminatoR1254jaime.sier said:
Flash latest (6.0.4.7) CWM or latest TWRP (2.7.1.0 if Im not wrong) and reflash the rom.
Wiping data, and formatting partitions doesnt get you wiped internal memory files; but apps and things installed.
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I did this, and I'm still stuck in a bootloop, it gets as far as the "Omni" animation, and then reboots
Any advice?
septimoose said:
I did this, and I'm still stuck in a bootloop, it gets as far as the "Omni" animation, and then reboots
Any advice?
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Flash stock ROM via Odin
verny94 said:
Flash stock ROM via Odin
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I'm sorry for my ignorance, but would you happen to know of a guide for flashing the stock ROM?
Would it fix by flashing a different ROM, such as Cyanogenmod which I have in the download folder on the phone?
If like you said you don't want to lose data don't flash stock rom this will wipe your data fist thing you need to do is install PhilZ recovery then look here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/orig-development/i93xx-philz-touch-t2002953 << then look at the special features section here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39433728#post39433728 << look for the aroma file manager and how to use.
You will then be able to boot into recovery browse your internal files with aroma and move and copy/backup what you need,once you have done all that you will then be able to return to stock with odin.
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Guide for flashing stock rom here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/samsung-galaxy-s3-sticky-roll-thread-t2344125 <<
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septimoose said:
I'm sorry for my ignorance, but would you happen to know of a guide for flashing the stock ROM?
Would it fix by flashing a different ROM, such as Cyanogenmod which I have in the download folder on the phone?
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If you don't want to lose your data then no because you need to wipe your data....Did you reboot into recovery and wipe cache advanced delvik cache? Also read my suggestions above

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