Ok, so I've rooted 2 phones so far with no problem. But when I did it to my friend, the phone won't lauch the rom any more (tried with slimbean).
I used this method before I installed slimbean: http://scientimystic.wordpress.com/...i9100-having-android-4-1-2-official-firmware/
After installing it, it wouldn't load. So I reinstalled my backup that I did after I rooted, and nothing, the phone is just stuck on the galaxy s2 screen and a yellow exclamation triangle below.
I can boot into cwm or download mode, but I can't transfer files on my phone I think.
Please help, if it was my phone I wouldn't be so desperate but I really don't want to screw up my friends phone.
If you can boot into cwm and download mode it aint bricked.
All it is....is a borked OS......I'm guessing that if you were on JB before, that when you backed up, you didn't include the preload partition. If your chosen custom rom zip is still on your phone, boot into cwm and flash it again. Thiss time though, before you reboot the phone post flash, wipe cache, dalvic and data.....then reboot.
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keithross39 said:
If you can boot into cwm and download mode it aint bricked.
All it is....is a borked OS......I'm guessing that if you were on JB before, that when you backed up, you didn't include the preload partition. If your chosen custom rom zip is still on your phone, boot into cwm and flash it again. Thiss time though, before you reboot the phone post flash, wipe cache, dalvic and data.....then reboot.
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Hey, ok then well I thought bricked meant you can't load the rom.
My backup actually worked now so all is ok, but I can't install any custom rom - every one of them just loops indefinitely at the loading once I flash it, and after that it won't do anything until i revert my backup.
Are you sure you're rooted?
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Are you sure you're rooted?
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Yes, I used the guide in the link and checked some apps that required root.
Your custom rom installs......are you doing the post install wipes?
Are you waiting long enough for the phone to complete the first boot?
It always takes longer than usual for that initial boot......
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keithross39 said:
Your custom rom installs......are you doing the post install wipes?
Are you waiting long enough for the phone to complete the first boot?
It always takes longer than usual for that initial boot......
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Yes, I wiped the cache afterwards and I waited enough.. 15 minutes sure is enough of a wait, is it not?
Yeah....15 minutes is plenty long enough......but when I said wipes....I didn't mean just cache....I meant dalvic and data too.....
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Clearly, you haven't wiped data.
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Alright. So i decided to get jellybean resurrection on my tel.
Everything went good etc but when i try to start up it starts up does everything.
Then you get the ressurection remix logo and it stays there..
When i used search i read flash it back with odin? etc
I read it but still i have no clue on what to do.
Yes you have to use Odin to flash a stock firmware. You can get stock firmware for your phone (providing it is the i9100) from sammobile.com.
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themadba said:
Yes you have to use Odin to flash a stock firmware. You can get stock firmware for your phone (providing it is the i9100) from sammobile.com.
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Could you explain the steps i have to follow?
My friend which has his S2 rooted explained it to me trough whatsapp but he must've forgotten a step since it failed.
Trying to find the stock rom now.
Use this guide. It explains how to use Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
I'm stupid, I forgot to add the link!
By the way, to set up Odin, download Kies for the drivers, but kill off Kies processes in the Task Manager and make sure you run Odin with Administrator Rights.
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themadba said:
Use this guide. It explains how to use Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
I'm stupid, I forgot to add the link!
By the way, to set up Odin, download Kies for the drivers, but kill off Kies processes in the Task Manager and make sure you run Odin with Administrator Rights.
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I barely understand what the thread says...
Just scroll down the first post to the screenshots. It shows you how to use Odin. Come on man, I'm not gonna spoonfeed you.
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S2brah said:
Alright. So i decided to get jellybean resurrection on my tel.
Everything went good etc but when i try to start up it starts up does everything.
Then you get the ressurection remix logo and it stays there..
When i used search i read flash it back with odin? etc
I read it but still i have no clue on what to do.
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Wipe data/cache in recovery.
Wipe dalvik cache.
Then flash the Resurrection Remix zip again.
(RR's previous build was ICS, moving to JB, you need to wipe cache and data).
If you need your data and other settings etc you need to reflash ICS RR, backup, then flash JB RR.
i360* said:
Wipe data/cache in recovery.
Wipe dalvik cache.
Then flash the Resurrection Remix zip again.
(RR's previous build was ICS, moving to JB, you need to wipe cache and data).
If you need your data and other settings etc you need to reflash ICS RR, backup, then flash JB RR.
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Either, or. This person is really struggling to understand the basics. Not sure if they should have a custom ROM in my opinion.
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themadba said:
Just scroll down the first post to the screenshots. It shows you how to use Odin. Come on man, I'm not gonna spoonfeed you.
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I don't want you to. i want to learn this first and you can learn from mistakes right?
i360* said:
Wipe data/cache in recovery.
Wipe dalvik cache.
Then flash the Resurrection Remix zip again.
(RR's previous build was ICS, moving to JB, you need to wipe cache and data).
If you need your data and other settings etc you need to reflash ICS RR, backup, then flash JB RR.
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Already did fac whipe and reset
tried to reinstall home volume up and lock.
slected install zip from sd card
everything looks good.
but when its done it doesnt work
themadba said:
Either, or. This person is really struggling to understand the basics. Not sure if they should have a custom ROM in my opinion.
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First time boots do take a while...try being patient?
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Try re flashing ICS RR. Wipe everything before doing so
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Already did fac whipe and reset
tried to reinstall home volume up and lock.
slected install zip from sd card
everything looks good.
but when its done it doesnt work
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Wiped dalvik cache too?
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First time boots do take a while...try being patient?
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How long should it take? I waited like 10-15 min and it would just stay on that logo
Are you following the remix install instructions to the letter,mainly choosing custom install.I had your problem when I chose default install...
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I have an AT&T i717 running ics stock rom. I installed cwm 5.0. something and was intending on installing the CM10 JellyBean rom from paranoid. It would not install from sd card. tried another rom from diff developer, same thing. I read that I needed an updated cwm so I tried to flash another, wouldnt work with the version of ODIN i had so i upgraded to v3.07, was able to flash another and then when I went to recovery it stayed in a black screen, reflashed the older version of cwm and now when I go to recovery it will show the main screen, but if I try to install or even reboot it takes the menu away and shows the symbol in the center. Am I just completely stupid? Have I missed something?
Are you rooted?
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severinca said:
Are you rooted?
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Yes...That is the first step I believe.
UPDATE: I have CWM recovery 5.5.0.4 working properly but I am getting an Error Status 7 (yes I have searched but everything I found was old and didn't help) I am trying to run cm-10.1-20120113-NIGHTLY-i717 build as well as pa_quincyatt-2.56-20121219-013738 build. both show same error. Any ideas?
U need to install twrp and then flash from twrp ull have no problem thn
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deron37129 said:
U need to install twrp and then flash from twrp ull have no problem thn
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Thank you. I will give an update shortly.
well the rom flashed and it is in first boot. just flashing the paranoid android 2.+ symbol on the screen. I have heard the first boot is the longest. Been about 5 Minutes. thought I would say thank you (hopefully not prematurely)! :good:
Shudnt have any trouble long as u did a full wipe
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deron37129 said:
Shudnt have any trouble long as u did a full wipe
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I just realized I forgot to do that...
Do I select factory reset or system from the twrp menu?
MonsterSubie said:
I just realized I forgot to do that...
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Did it work?
Figured it out. Cleared both cache and delvik Cache and did a factory reset. worked like a charm. thanks for the help and I hope this helps others as well.
Just for future reference, also wiping system along with wiping cache/dalvik and factory reset is good practice. Sometimes not wiping system can cause some issues.
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ok kind of new at this. i have a gs3. i rooted the phone and installed cmw. i attempt to in stall jellybam zip, but i forgot to back up the phone. nig mistake. no the phone will not get passed the boot up menu. please help not sure what to do.
thank you
atran
Boot to recovery and wipe everything (dalvin, cache,etc) and restart the whole installation.
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HacksonX said:
Boot to recovery and wipe everything (dalvin, cache,etc) and restart the whole installation.
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I ended up unrooting with odin and rebooted to ics 4.0.1? Phone is now back on stock rom. I will root it once more and back up the phone this time. Thanks for the help.
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Try again.
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Try again.
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Thanks for the quick reply, by the time of your post now I have found another firmware on sammobile, will try flashing that today but is it nessary to remove data and dalvik before flashing roms? I cant access recovery so I cannot do so...
aaronq48 said:
Thanks for the quick reply, by the time of your post now I have found another firmware on sammobile, will try flashing that today but is it nessary to remove data and dalvik before flashing roms? I cant access recovery so I cannot do so...
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The phone is fully wiped when flashing with odin.
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Hm...
UrbanDrawer said:
The phone is fully wiped when flashing with odin.
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Phone still displays samsung logo then redos the animation(bootlooping) I am really stumped on how to fix this.Is there any particular odin options I need? also, I still cant access recovery...EDIT:I GOT INTO RECOVERY, I will now try to wipe dalvik and cache and post results
omg...
I got into recovery, Wiped all data and cache, phone took forever but I waited and it booted up, thanks so much
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So yesterday I tried flashing back to stock firmware, odin said pass until now my phone is stuck in a bootloop at the samsung logo, I can access download mode but not recovery, Do I need to flash cwm back to the system in download? I am stumped on what to do.Help is apprecciated.Was also running cm 10.1 before flashing.
Edit, the model is XXELLA(uk)
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try this rescue firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1825272
im having a problem here. rooted my s2 with odin, no problems there. i can boot up into my backed up stock rom. i have no problems installing any rom, its just that my phone will boot and load up to the roms boot animation but thats as far as it gets. left the phone for 30 minutes and still doesnt go. Using clock work recovery. not too sure what to do? any thoughts would be appreciated
Do a factory reset from the recovery.
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After flashing a rom? I always do before but don't think I ever have after. Will try as soon as I'm home, thanks
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Yeah, it's a factory reset, you can perform it at any time.
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