Boot Loop Problems Help please - Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys,
I have a problems, ive Flash my Sam-T859 and it seemed to work fine for almost a month but a few hours ago i was playing a Game (Contract Killer 2) and it just crashed and started doing the boot loop thing.
Ive Been on google all day non stop following instructions that lead to dead ends.
Ive used Odin3_v1.85 and did the "PDA" thing and it passed but went right back into the boot loop.
i read somewhere that a guy had the same problem i did but somehow figured it out. He wasnt sure how he fixed it but he said he thought it was because he needed a legit .Tar file so if someone could direct me to that would be most appreciated.
Sam T859 Galaxy Tab 10.1

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Dayquan94 said:
Hello guys,
I have a problems, ive Flash my Sam-T859 and it seemed to work fine for almost a month but a few hours ago i was playing a Game (Contract Killer 2) and it just crashed and started doing the boot loop thing.
Ive Been on google all day non stop following instructions that lead to dead ends.
Ive used Odin3_v1.85 and did the "PDA" thing and it passed but went right back into the boot loop.
i read somewhere that a guy had the same problem i did but somehow figured it out. He wasnt sure how he fixed it but he said he thought it was because he needed a legit .Tar file so if someone could direct me to that would be most appreciated.
Sam T859 Galaxy Tab 10.1
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if you are rooted....
...boot into recovery and wipe data,cache,dalvik cache ( dalvik is under advanced )...now reboot.
if you are not rooted...
...boot to stock recovery and wipe cache..reboot. If that doesnt work. Then i would go to sammobile .com and find the original firmware that your device came with and i would odin that...if that doesnt work. Then you are going to need a pit.file and use odin but you will repartition the sdcard this time.
google what ive told you here so you have a better understanding of what im saying.....and let me know.
good luck

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Gil81 said:
if you are rooted....
...boot into recovery and wipe data,cache,dalvik cache ( dalvik is under advanced )...now reboot.
if you are not rooted...
...boot to stock recovery and wipe cache..reboot. If that doesnt work. Then i would go to sammobile .com and find the original firmware that your device came with and i would odin that...if that doesnt work. Then you are going to need a pit.file and use odin but you will repartition the sdcard this time.
google what ive told you here so you have a better understanding of what im saying.....and let me know.
good luck
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i am rooted and when i tried that i received this
"E: unknown volume for path [/sd-ext] and when i i click yes it freezes rebootes then goes back to the loop

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Dayquan94 said:
i am rooted and when i tried that i received this
"E: unknown volume for path [/sd-ext] and when i i click yes it freezes rebootes then goes back to the loop
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alright...i think you have some corrupted data on the sdcard....i had this happen to me twice.
see if you can just wipe data...
... if you cant..then go into mounts and mount/format data..if you get really desperate you can format the sdcard from here...,but i would flash a rom first..the one you were running..that way you have an os to boot to..unless you have easy access to odin and a pc...inwhich case id wipe it and odin the original firmware and root all over again ...
keep me posted on the situation

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Gil81 said:
alright...i think you have some corrupted data on the sdcard....i had this happen to me twice.
see if you can just wipe data...
... if you cant..then go into mounts and mount/format data..if you get really desperate you can format the sdcard from here...,but i would flash a rom first..the one you were running..that way you have an os to boot to..unless you have easy access to odin and a pc...inwhich case id wipe it and odin the original firmware and root all over again ...
keep me posted on the situation
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ok im on a PC now can you tell me what to do exactly ., and i tried to mount/format but it just went back into the boot loop

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Dayquan94 said:
ok im on a PC now can you tell me what to do exactly ., and i tried to mount/format but it just went back into the boot loop
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you need to find the original firmware for your device and flash it in the pda slot in odin...let me look for a guide for your device to make sure....
im at work so it might take a minute..

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Gil81 said:
you need to find the original firmware for your device and flash it in the pda slot in odin...let me look for a guide for your device to make sure....
im at work so it might take a minute..
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No rush take your time thanks a lot for this by the way

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Dayquan94 said:
ok im on a PC now can you tell me what to do exactly ., and i tried to mount/format but it just went back into the boot loop
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to make so im sure.....you havent been able to wipe the sdcard...data...cache...dalvik..
and also...have you tried to mount sdcard then do your wipes( data,cache,dalvik )and flash a rom..

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Gil81 said:
to make so im sure.....you havent been able to wipe the sdcard...data...cache...dalvik..
and also...have you tried to mount sdcard then do your wipes( data,cache,dalvik )and flash a rom..
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So far I've only been able to wipe cache

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Dayquan94 said:
So far I've only been able to wipe cache
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also...did you try to flash a new version of cwm recovery...i see droidbasement has one built specifically for your device....i believe im correct in that you have the t-mobile variant of the 10.1 galaxy tab...could you also tell me if it is a wifi only variant or does it have a sim card...im assuming it has a sim card,being that it is a t-mobile variant...but assumptions in this kind of ( work..lol ) can lead to getting a new coaster..lol

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Gil81 said:
also...did you try to flash a new version of cwm recovery...i see droidbasement has one built specifically for your device....i believe im correct in that you have the t-mobile variant of the 10.1 galaxy tab...could you also tell me if it is a wifi only variant or does it have a sim card...im assuming it has a sim card,being that it is a t-mobile variant...but assumptions in this kind of ( work..lol ) can lead to getting a new coaster..lol
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Yes it is tmobile And it does has a SIM card

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Dayquan94 said:
Yes it is tmobile And it does has a SIM card
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ok...now were cookin..lol
im also assuming it has a seperate kernal and recovery partition....like my p7510 wifi only variant..
if this is correct...i would either use odin to flash a newer recovery or adb to push the recovery zip file to the device..if you push the zip..just flash it..then reboot recovery and try to do your wipes and flash a rom..
this is a long shot...but im baving trouble finding the original firmware tar..if this doesnt work...i would say our next step would be to flash a kernel in recovery or odin..then flash a rom that is compatible with the kernel..i know this sounds like its redundit....but im thinking your recovery or kernel might be clashing..if not seen it before on this device...but i have seen it on other devices..
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@Dayquan94
ok...i have a meeting at 2:30...should be over by 4 or 4:30...
ill get back with ya...sorry for the wait...real life is can be a pain...lol

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Dayquan94 said:
Yes it is tmobile And it does has a SIM card
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ok...im back on today....
so run down what your situation again, so i know where you stand....the more info the better...everything is relavent..

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Gil81 said:
ok...im back on today....
so run down what your situation again, so i know where you stand....the more info the better...everything is relavent..
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ok sorry., ive been out of town without access to a computer

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Gil81 said:
also...did you try to flash a new version of cwm recovery...i see droidbasement has one built specifically for your device....i believe im correct in that you have the t-mobile variant of the 10.1 galaxy tab...could you also tell me if it is a wifi only variant or does it have a sim card...im assuming it has a sim card,being that it is a t-mobile variant...but assumptions in this kind of ( work..lol ) can lead to getting a new coaster..lol
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Im really not sure what im doing so im hoping you could link me to the correct programs/Software i need

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Dayquan94 said:
Im really not sure what im doing so im hoping you could link me to the correct programs/Software i need
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well buddy...after reading back through your post...i think you flashed something wrong with odin....but since you have odin mode/download mode and recovery still available...
i think we need to flash a recoveryl with odin....go to droidbasement and download that recovery tar...follow the instruction and flash it with odin,making sure only what is said to be checked in odin is checked.
next....use your pc to push a rom to your device...
boot recovery and wipe data...cache...dalvik cache(under advanced) and format system(under advanced)...then flash rom and gapps...reboot...enjoy
let me know if you cant google what you need and ill link you to the recovery....but im rooting and installing a rom on my buddies new note 3 and its crazy new to me....so im busy...but ill keep checking my notifications about every 20 minutes if you post something...

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Gil81 said:
well buddy...after reading back through your post...i think you flashed something wrong with odin....but since you have odin mode/download mode and recovery still available...
i think we need to flash a recoveryl with odin....go to droidbasement and download that recovery tar...follow the instruction and flash it with odin,making sure only what is said to be checked in odin is checked.
next....use your pc to push a rom to your device...
boot recovery and wipe data...cache...dalvik cache(under advanced) and format system(under advanced)...then flash rom and gapps...reboot...enjoy
let me know if you cant google what you need and ill link you to the recovery....but im rooting and installing a rom on my buddies new note 3 and its crazy new to me....so im busy...but ill keep checking my notifications about every 20 minutes if you post something...
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alright 1 more question, could you recommend me a ROM to use?

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Dayquan94 said:
alright 1 more question, could you recommend me a ROM to use?
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i prefer the rom in my sig...but any rom kasper_h builds is smooth...but he is only really developing omni rom at the moment and probably the future...the ganboro rom is nice...but it lacks some of the customization i like in a rom...that said,omni rom also lacks the customization i like. but remember...the less resources a rom pulls...the smoother it generally is. so really you just need to read the rom threads and see what fits your taste...
fyi...ive rooted my budddies note3 and a recovery...with a rom soon to follow. so ill keep checking back in about every 10 minutes or so...if you need help...we'll get ya back up tonight..
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Dayquan94 said:
alright 1 more question, could you recommend me a ROM to use?
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hey...i said format system is under advanced...but it might be under ( mounts )...been a while since i ran cwm recovery...i use twrp.
sorry about the mis- information...

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Gil81 said:
i prefer the rom in my sig...but any rom kasper_h builds is smooth...but he is only really developing omni rom at the moment and probably the future...the ganboro rom is nice...but it lacks some of the customization i like in a rom...that said,omni rom also lacks the customization i like. but remember...the less resources a rom pulls...the smoother it generally is. so really you just need to read the rom threads and see what fits your taste...
fyi...ive rooted my budddies note3 and a recovery...with a rom soon to follow. so ill keep checking back in about every 10 minutes or so...if you need help...we'll get ya back up tonight..
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hey...i said format system is under advanced...but it might be under ( mounts )...been a while since i ran cwm recovery...i use twrp.
sorry about the mis- information...
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im trying to format Data but i think its frozen o.0?

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Dayquan94 said:
im trying to format Data but i think its frozen o.0?
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and when i tried to wipe dalvik cache it says E: unknown vloume for path [/sd-ext]
i dont belive ill ever get this working again...