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[Q] Phone stuck on first boot screen after flashing DarkyROM 10.2

I have have flash many roms in the past without a problem so I am relatively experienced with it. This last time that I flashed it has become stuck on the first boot screen that shows GALAXY S GT-I900 in white and 'powered by DarkCore...' etc. I realize sometimes it takes a while for the first boot when flashing a new rom, bu this has been over 30 mins. I decided to try and boot into recovery and re-flash it, but it won't boot to recovery! I hold down volume up, home and power and it just cycles between screen off and the first boot screen and never gets to recovery. If anyone has any suggestions on what to do to fix it I would love to hear it. I fear something bad happened somehow.

Use the android SDK to boot into download mode via ADB or buy a jig from eBay if download mode isn't working dude, or you can try this....take battery out, hold vol up + home + power, and shove battery back in, it does get fiddly so its handy to have someone to help lol
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djice000 said:
Use the android SDK to boot into download mode via ADB or buy a jig from eBay if download mode isn't working dude, or you can try this....take battery out, hold vol up + home + power, and shove battery back in, it does get fiddly so its handy to have someone to help lol
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I haven't faced such a prob. So I don't know if this method would work but someone else also suggested the same method to the same problem in a thread so giving it a try won't be a waste!
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[Q] How to Recover my phone ?

Yesterday I have purchased used Samsung Galaxy S (not S2) from my friend which got locked.Too many pattern attempts! is what the message I'm getting. I was not able to access any thing, Except incoming calls.
Keep XDA forum in mind I have purchased it blindly, but after reading few threads in here I cant find any solution to unlock this.
So someone please help to get out of this, Provide me the solutions
Please remember
* I have never seen it Rom Version and Kernal Version
* Its not configured with gmail account. How ever i have tried few tricks to configure gmail account by making calls to locked phone. But failed.
* I have tried all different combination of keys to boot to recovery mode and FAILED !
So can some one let me know how do I flash my phone in this case !
Thanks in advance

Try searching here, mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055

horuscurcino said:
Try searching here, mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055
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Oops ! I have given wrong model number, The issue is with Samsung Galaxy S (not S2, Updated in request too.)
Please provide me solution for Samsung Galaxy S (Not S2)
Thanks for your time !

Flash stock samsung jvt and problem solved . Easy peesy.
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Mhm... but as his recovery mode access is blocked, I doubt if he will be able to access the download mode as well...
@OP: if you will be able to go to download mode - apply the Bhuvan's advice. If not - last resort - buy jig on eBay...

Spamtrash I d think that the op knows the correct way to access recovery. And why he wont be able to access recovery, pattern lock is not related to recovery. Pls guide him to acces recovery and download mode, I am busy sorry.
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BHuvan goyal said:
Spamtrash I d think that the op knows the correct way to access recovery. And why he wont be able to access recovery, pattern lock is not related to recovery. Pls guide him to acces recovery and download mode, I am busy sorry.
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Recovery = Volume Up + Home + Power
Download = Volume Down + Home + Power
If your phone is off, hold down those buttons as you would the power button to boot the phone into the appropriate mode. If your phone is on, hold down those buttons for ~10 seconds to reboot your phone into that mode (likewise, holding down just the power button for ~10 seconds will reboot the phone while it's running).
Regardless of whether or not the phone is locked (pattern, pin, anything), you should be able to access these modes. If you can get your phone into download mode, you can flash whatever ROM you want with Odin, stock or custom—and this will replace the entire firmware, which will reset the lock. However, I would not recommend flashing a ROM if you cannot get your phone into download mode, or you risk bricking your device.

If ur recovery is working then their is wipe data/ factory reset option in samsung's recivery too. Try that.
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spamtrash said:
Mhm... but as his recovery mode access is blocked, I doubt if he will be able to access the download mode as well...
@OP: if you will be able to go to download mode - apply the Bhuvan's advice. If not - last resort - buy jig on eBay...
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BHuvan goyal said:
Spamtrash I d think that the op knows the correct way to access recovery. And why he wont be able to access recovery, pattern lock is not related to recovery. Pls guide him to acces recovery and download mode, I am busy sorry.
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upichie said:
Recovery = Volume Up + Home + Power
Download = Volume Down + Home + Power
If your phone is off, hold down those buttons as you would the power button to boot the phone into the appropriate mode. If your phone is on, hold down those buttons for ~10 seconds to reboot your phone into that mode (likewise, holding down just the power button for ~10 seconds will reboot the phone while it's running).
Regardless of whether or not the phone is locked (pattern, pin, anything), you should be able to access these modes. If you can get your phone into download mode, you can flash whatever ROM you want with Odin, stock or custom—and this will replace the entire firmware, which will reset the lock. However, I would not recommend flashing a ROM if you cannot get your phone into download mode, or you risk bricking your device.
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If ur recovery is working then their is wipe data/ factory reset option in samsung's recivery too. Try that.
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Guys, thanks so much for your time ! I have tried all most every method you guys suggested me. but no good luck !
I know a dude who can do this soft of issues, but not for free (LOL)
First he told that the pattern can be unlocked. When I reached him to get it done. he told that it is going to take long time and its much better to flash new rom 2.3.4 where all my data will be gone. I agreed and what he did is
My phone was not going to download mode with the 3buttons shortcuts as upichie told. he connected a USB pin to my phone and used 3 button shortcuts to go into download mode. from download mode he flashed my phone to latest version 2.3.4.
This is how my issue ended ! you know what's the funny thing in this ? he download every thing from XDA !! HE HE !! LOL !!
Thanks again for all who ever replied and tried to solve my issue !

code3h said:
Guys, thanks so much for your time ! I have tried all most every method you guys suggested me. but no good luck !
I know a dude who can do this soft of issues, but not for free (LOL)
First he told that the pattern can be unlocked. When I reached him to get it done. he told that it is going to take long time and its much better to flash new rom 2.3.4 where all my data will be gone. I agreed and what he did is
My phone was not going to download mode with the 3buttons shortcuts as upichie told. he connected a USB pin to my phone and used 3 button shortcuts to go into download mode. from download mode he flashed my phone to latest version 2.3.4.
This is how my issue ended ! you know what's the funny thing in this ? he download every thing from XDA !! HE HE !! LOL !!
Thanks again for all who ever replied and tried to solve my issue !
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I'm glad you got this issue resolved!
For future reference, it sounds like he used a USB JIG to get the phone into download mode, in case you need to find information about that on a later date.
Have fun with your phone!

just try recovery

Seriously Bricked Droid 3? Help!!

Hey guys, sorry for the cliche first post, but believe me I have been searching and reading all night and day for a problem similar to mine.
I was running CM9 on my Droid 3 and was having trouble because my phone kept running in safe mode, which was causing some of my apps to not work, and when I turned safe mode off, it ran the stock droid OS, which I didn't want. Therefore, I manually turned my safestrap off (first mistake) so now I can't get into it. Alternatively, my volume down button doesn't seem to be working so I can't select AP Fastboot to flash my phone back to factory settings and eliminate all my woes. When I try to power my phone on manually, all it does is load me into the BP Flash screen, which to my understanding doesn't work (why did they put it in?). I've tried to press the down direction key and power to shortcut into AP Fastboot, as well as power button volume down, neither of which work. I can get into the screen with Normal boot, recovery, etc but cannot select anything, and it just goes to normal boot and proceeds to bootloop. Is there anything I can do in this predicament? Any help is much appreciated.

If you can, try using the keyboard arrow keys to navigate the boot menu.. I've never tried it before but its worth a shot.
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[Q] I think I killed my phone :s

Hi um I'm pretty new to Android phones, and my Captivate's stuck in a bootloop...
I had CyanogenMod 9 on it, based on ICS 4.0.4, which i still have the .zip for if necessary. But I think I did something stupid... in the recovery (which said something about CWMrecovery) mode, I absent-mindedly formatted the /system directory... derp....
Now basically the phone shows the AT&T logo, then shows some kind of recovery screen, it only flashes up for a short time but I can see in the background both an android, like stock recovery mode, and the logo from ROM manager (or something very similar). There is some text at the bottom but it's very small and only flashes up for a split second so I can't read it... and what's worse, it won't boot into recovery...
I'm not exactly sure how to even do it, but random combinations of the volume & power buttons and home.. screen-area-thing work eventually.. but it's just not working now, as i hold the buttons it either just keeps rebooting before it gets past the AT&T logo or ignoring it completely, showing the recovery screen then rebooting again anyway
Sorry it's kinda long.. I tried to be detailed XD
tl;dr CM9 rom Captivate, formatted /system, stuck in bootloop, recovery mode won't work
Any help would be much appreciated
Edit: Forgot to say, I've searched around already but I haven't found anyone else who's bootloop is caused by formatting /system -.-

re flash the rom. you erased the rom.
dont wipe dont format just flash the rom again. you should be back as if it never happened.

If your in a boot loop you might want to invest in a jig, only $6 on eBay
You also said recovery doesn't work? Have you tried putting it into download mode?
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This might help you:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/39685-stuck-on-boot-loop/
If not google Samsung captivate boot loop. Lots of info on how to fix out there. Sorry I don't work on many Samsung phones. Primarily HTC.
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jig will not help bootloop.
you are freaking out because of the bootloop and not holding the button combo for recovery long enough.
take out the battery. and replace
hold both volume buttons
then hold power
keep buttons held for 5 seconds AFTER screen comes on.
if your phone turns on and starts to boot, you have recovery and download.

TRusselo said:
jig will not help boot loop
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You sure? Fixed my phone from boot loop!
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TRusselo said:
jig will not help bootloop.
you are freaking out because of the bootloop and not holding the button combo for recovery long enough.
take out the battery. and replace
hold both volume buttons
then hold power
keep buttons held for 5 seconds AFTER screen comes on.
if your phone turns on and starts to boot, you have recovery and download.
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Tried that, isn't working :\ it just ignores it, shows the recovery screen realy quick then reboots again...

I've had this happen on my captivate...only option is to flash back to a stock ROM and work your way back up to CM9 or whatever you were trying to flash originally. To do this your gonna have to get into download mode. A jiff is your best friend in this situation as suggested by several others. however if the button combo for download mode works for you, that is best. Try unplugging the battery, wait for like 10 seconds and plug back in. Have a PC running, and make sure you have the drivers installed. have the USB cable plugged into your computer, and while holding both the volume buttons down, plug the cable into your phone as well. This should put you into download mode and your good to go.
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thanks cmilldrummin (and everyone else)
I got my phone into download mode fine... but i don't think I have the drivers :s (googling still, but can't find them so far)
Also I got it into recovery mode earlier, re-flashed the same custom ROM but when I tried to load it it just kept loading with the blue android on a skateboard until the battery ran out (It was the same one, CM9)
Is the like actual android system openable in download mode? so I could re-write the /system folder? if not I guess I'll just try to re-flash a stock rom then upgrade.. *crosses fingers*

Best way is to flash back to stock and start fresh.
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Np Dolei, but yea back to stock is best, gives you a nice clean slate, with no glitches or errors
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TRusselo is right. The other posts here are taking the sledgehammer approach for a simple fix. If you cannot get into recovery mode - you're doing it wrong, try again. reflash your rom from recovery and all done.
Dolei said:
Hi um I'm pretty new to Android phones, and my Captivate's stuck in a bootloop...
I had CyanogenMod 9 on it, based on ICS 4.0.4, which i still have the .zip for if necessary. But I think I did something stupid... in the recovery (which said something about CWMrecovery) mode, I absent-mindedly formatted the /system directory... derp....
Now basically the phone shows the AT&T logo, then shows some kind of recovery screen, it only flashes up for a short time but I can see in the background both an android, like stock recovery mode, and the logo from ROM manager (or something very similar). There is some text at the bottom but it's very small and only flashes up for a split second so I can't read it... and what's worse, it won't boot into recovery...
I'm not exactly sure how to even do it, but random combinations of the volume & power buttons and home.. screen-area-thing work eventually.. but it's just not working now, as i hold the buttons it either just keeps rebooting before it gets past the AT&T logo or ignoring it completely, showing the recovery screen then rebooting again anyway
Sorry it's kinda long.. I tried to be detailed XD
tl;dr CM9 rom Captivate, formatted /system, stuck in bootloop, recovery mode won't work
Any help would be much appreciated
Edit: Forgot to say, I've searched around already but I haven't found anyone else who's bootloop is caused by formatting /system -.-
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TRusselo said:
re flash the rom. you erased the rom.
dont wipe dont format just flash the rom again. you should be back as if it never happened.
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TRusselo said:
jig will not help bootloop.
you are freaking out because of the bootloop and not holding the button combo for recovery long enough.
take out the battery. and replace
hold both volume buttons
then hold power
keep buttons held for 5 seconds AFTER screen comes on.
if your phone turns on and starts to boot, you have recovery and download.
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Try doing this, this has worked for me since I can't get into recovery with the traditional button combo method of holding all three buttons at the same time.
Turn the phone off. Hold the power button, vol up, vol down. Once the ATT boot screen comes on, let go of the power button. Keep holding the volume buttons and voila, you're in recovery.

Agree. Definitely go back to stock if possible first.
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[Q] Three button salute doesn't work

I currently have The Collective's AoCP build 3 Jelly Bean ROM on my Captivate. I need to go back to the Cyanogen 10 builds because it looks like they've fixed the lag issue. I came upon a really bad accident on my way to work and needed to call 911 ASAP. I unlocked my phone and hit the phone button and it must have taken 20 seconds for the dial pad to come up. I've gotta try something else...
My question is this. I can't get into recovery by turning the phone off and using the 2 or 3 button salute. I've tried volume up - power, volume down - power, and volume up&down - power. No dice. I've learned there is a 3buttonfix that I can download and install, but I read about it first and it says if you're running this bootloader or that bootloader don't use this fix because you WILL hard brick your device. I have no idea what bootloader I'm running and if I can't use this fix, what do I do to fix the issue? For future reference, how do I tell what boot loader I'm running?
The reason I want to MAKE SURE the 3 button salute works is I want to flash from AoCP to CM10 and if something goes wrong, I need to be able to do that. I can hold the power button down now, and choose reboot, then boot into recovery, and that works, but if I soft brick my device, that function won't do me any good.
Any guidance you pros out there have for me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Don't use the 3 button fix. You are correct in that it will hard brick your phone. If adb works, you can use that to reboot into recovery. I think you can do that with a terminal emulator too ("su" first to get root access, then "reboot recovery").
There's not a way to tell which bootloader your on. If you want to know 100% without a doubt your on the latest, flash the kk4 stock ROM. Downside to that is you would have to start over on cm10 or any other aokp. Making a nandroid first will make it less painful.

Also, that dialer lag will happen with any ICS-JB ROM on this phone. It's pretty much unavoidable at this point. Have you ever done the recovery combination before? If not, then you may be doing it wrong. Hold down the volume buttons, and press the power button only until the screen turns on. Hold the volume keys down until you hit recovery.
Oh, duh, you're on AOcP. You should have a recovery option in your power menu under reboot.

Oh said:
I do have a recovery option int he power menu. But what if I soft brick my device? I have a rigged jig somewhere, but that wasn't reliable for me. Not because it doesn't work, but because I made it very, um, frugally.
So there is no way to know what boot loaders I'm on? Darn... I didn't do the original flashing. MobileTechVideos.com did the flashing after I hard bricked it where my jig no longer even worked.
Thanks all for your input, and anything else you may suggest.
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If you're on AOCP you have GB bootloaders.
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spagman72 said:
If you're on AOCP you have GB bootloaders.
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THANK you very much for that info. Do you know of anyway for me to be able to boot into recovery mode using a key combination? I tried what was mentioned above (holding volume up-down after pressing the power until it boots into recovery, but it just goes right to the AoCP boot animation).

Maybe your holding the buttons too long when you try the button combo.

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THANK you very much for that info. Do you know of anyway for me to be able to boot into recovery mode using a key combination? I tried what was mentioned above (holding volume up-down after pressing the power until it boots into recovery, but it just goes right to the AoCP boot animation).
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You may have already tried this in your many attempts but I'll still throw in my two cents.
Starting with power off hold all three buttons at the same time. First you should see the att splash screen and then your kernel splash screen. Then the phone should turn off. Keep holding the buttons til you see the att screen again and then release them all. That should get you into recovery. At least that is exactly how I get there besides of course the power menu.
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Wait are you missing download mode also?
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Yes, I do appear to be missing download mode as well... What have I done? The phone runs just fine with AOCP The Collective, except it's just getting too laggy for me and I want to check out CM10's newest releases. BUT, I don't want to be flashing ROM's until I can boot into Recovery. I can REBOOT my phone from my Power menu once the phone boots up, but I can not get any button combination to work to boot me into recovery.

Regarding download mode... I can not enter download mode either. I power down, take battery out, remove SIM, place battery in phone hold volume up/down and insert usb cable. Just displays the battery charging meter...

When your phone turns on, do you have a white AT&T screen or is it a black gt-i9000 screen?
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korockinout13 said:
When your phone turns on, do you have a white AT&T screen or is it a black gt-i9000 screen?
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I do get the white AT&T screen... It comes on, then flash to a black screen and then back to the same white at&t screen, then to The Collective boot animation. This wouldn't be a problem for me, but I do want to play with some other ROM's, but I don't want to without this working...

I believe you can reboot in recovery using adb with the command : "reboot recovery"
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spagman72 said:
I believe you can reboot in recovery using adb with the command : "reboot recovery"
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I KNOW I can, but I can only do that if I am able to boot into a rom. What if something gets hosed?

Snevey said:
I KNOW I can, but I can only do that if I am able to boot into a rom. What if something gets hosed?
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Find that jig you rigged up and see if that gets you into download mode. If so I suggest using a one-click back to kk4 and I'd get the one with boot loaders for good measure. Then see if you can do any of the button combos
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m1batt1 said:
Find that jig you rigged up and see if that gets you into download mode. If so I suggest using a one-click back to kk4 and I'd get the one with boot loaders for good measure. Then see if you can do any of the button combos
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Thanks for the suggestion... I downloaded a 1 click to KK4 and used my jig, which worked. Got really lucky, as something happened at the SET PIT table during the ODIN process and I had to start over. Luckily it didn't brick, but on the next boot I got the icon of a phone and a computer with a triangle in between those icons. I ran ODIN again after booting into download mode, and it took. I'm not running KK4 and I can do the 3 finger salute, so now I'm going to start over with rooting and moving to Jelly Bean. What a way to get the recovery back...
Thanks again for everyone's assistance.

Snevey said:
Thanks for the suggestion... I downloaded a 1 click to KK4 and used my jig, which worked. Got really lucky, as something happened at the SET PIT table during the ODIN process and I had to start over. Luckily it didn't brick, but on the next boot I got the icon of a phone and a computer with a triangle in between those icons. I ran ODIN again after booting into download mode, and it took. I'm not running KK4 and I can do the 3 finger salute, so now I'm going to start over with rooting and moving to Jelly Bean. What a way to get the recovery back...
Thanks again for everyone's assistance.
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Glad that got you up and running. Sometimes it's unavoidable to flash back to stock like that but I suggest you keep that one click handy in case something else strange happens.