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S3 mini boot loop problem

Earlier today after the installation of a music player from google play(i include the music player part because the incident occurred about 2 hours later), my phone has been doing constant boot loops.
It was working perfectly until it just suddenly blacked out, restarted itself and it makes it as far as samsung logo until it restarts again.
This was a pure stock s3 mini. When i came home, i decided to flash TWRP and change to a reputably working PAC kitkat. However the boot loop persists.
Any ideas? i'm at a loss.
Thanks in advance.

ReeceWyld said:
Earlier today after the installation of a music player from google play(i include the music player part because the incident occurred about 2 hours later), my phone has been doing constant boot loops.
It was working perfectly until it just suddenly blacked out, restarted itself and it makes it as far as samsung logo until it restarts again.
This was a pure stock s3 mini. When i came home, i decided to flash TWRP and change to a reputably working PAC kitkat. However the boot loop persists.
Any ideas? i'm at a loss.
Thanks in advance.
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Tried to wipe data (factory reset) and cache in recovery?

xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Tried to wipe data (factory reset) and cache in recovery?
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multiple times. Unless TWRP isn't getting the job done, which im sure isn't the case. I read a few threads where people had similar problems and it was suggested to do a battery change so ill try that and see what happens.

Guys i need some answers for a few questions please, or if possible, a link to thread(s).
1. Phone versions: Is there a way to identify your phone's version, example "I8190XXANC2", without having to turn on the phone. Im trying to locate my stock 4.1.2 JB.
2. I found a guide to unbrick soft-bricked S3 mini's. My problem matches one of the characteristics which is rebooting on its own after samsung logo. The guide includes the files, (and the stock ROMs hence why im trying to find my phone's version) and a param_I8190.tar file, which they say is to be used should the phone be stuck in a boot loop. My question here is, should i try the param_I8190.tar with Odin without flashing the stock ROM (i never rooted or customized my phone by the way)?
Again...thanks in advance for any assistance.

Just leaving this here...
The phone is apparently constantly unmounting the system and efs partitions. Whenever i reboot in recovery they are always unchecked. Is that normal?
Also it appears the phone works normally WITHOUT a sim card.....but i obviously need it to work with it.....i am baffled here and desperately need some assistance...any assistance.

ReeceWyld said:
Just leaving this here...
The phone is apparently constantly unmounting the system and efs partitions. Whenever i reboot in recovery they are always unchecked. Is that normal?
Also it appears the phone works normally WITHOUT a sim card.....but i obviously need it to work with it.....i am baffled here and desperately need some assistance...any assistance.
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Of course it's normal if system and efs are unchecked in recovery. So you mean your phone only booting without a sim card?

xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Of course it's normal if system and efs are unchecked in recovery. So you mean your phone only booting without a sim card?
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yea pretty much, thats the only hiccup. Would that have anything to do with the efs itself? Im still trying to understand what exactly it controls.

ReeceWyld said:
yea pretty much, thats the only hiccup. Would that have anything to do with the efs itself? Im still trying to understand what exactly it controls.
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EFS is a folder that is saved in our smartphones. It controls IMEI number, serial number, WiFi MAC address, Bluetooth MAC address and many more. it means it's a very important folder and if you delete this folder then you can't call someone, turn on WiFi (because you don't have a MAC address anymore), Bluetooth etc. Only Samsung devices have an efs folder

ReeceWyld said:
Just leaving this here...
The phone is apparently constantly unmounting the system and efs partitions. Whenever i reboot in recovery they are always unchecked. Is that normal?
Also it appears the phone works normally WITHOUT a sim card.....but i obviously need it to work with it.....i am baffled here and desperately need some assistance...any assistance.
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flash the official firmware through odin. it should fix your problem. if it doesn't work then i don't know what to do else

ok thank you both. i also just found the official stock rom for my firmware. I did some digging myself and i believe i know what the problem is now. It appears the phone is missing it's nv_data.bin file, which i read induces a bootloop if it isn't present.
I will attempt the flash with odin and report in later. Hopefully it works.

It doesn't seem to be a problem with param or cache because the phone bots without sim.
Most likely is't something wrong with baseband or modemfs-folder.
Try to flash stock rom first and report back please.
DON'T do anything with your /efs. i8190 does not have NV_data.bin in efs like most sumsung devices do.

ReeceWyld said:
ok thank you both. i also just found the official stock rom for my firmware. I did some digging myself and i believe i know what the problem is now. It appears the phone is missing it's nv_data.bin file, which i read induces a bootloop if it isn't present.
I will attempt the flash with odin and report in later. Hopefully it works.
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Dude, from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ you can get official signed firmwares for your model

tys0n said:
It doesn't seem to be a problem with param or cache because the phone bots without sim.
Most likely is't something wrong with baseband or modemfs-folder.
Try to flash stock rom first and report back please.
DON'T do anything with your /efs. i8190 does not have NV_data.bin in efs like most sumsung devices do.
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will do, thanks.
@xXPR0T0TYPEXx they didn't have the one from my region. had to get it from here http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I8190 instead. it's already downloading.

Unfortunately, the phone is still bootlooping with the sim card. Works without sim. This is rather frustrating.

ReeceWyld said:
Unfortunately, the phone is still bootlooping with the sim card. Works without sim. This is rather frustrating.
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Do the same problem happen if you use a other sim card?

xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Do the same problem happen if you use a other sim card?
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yea

ReeceWyld said:
yea
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Then it's maybe a Hardware problem. I think your sim slot is damaged.

xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Then it's maybe a Hardware problem. I think your sim slot is damaged.
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i was beginning to suspect something similar, only i was thinking more of the mobo.

tys0n said:
It doesn't seem to be a problem with param or cache because the phone bots without sim.
Most likely is't something wrong with baseband or modemfs-folder.
Try to flash stock rom first and report back please.
DON'T do anything with your /efs. i8190 does not have NV_data.bin in efs like most sumsung devices do.
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my s3 mini does not start in recovery and not allow me to flash with odin. how to install the file NV_data.bin in and and where can I download?
Thank
Enviado desde la chingada, hasta allá!!

joshua764 said:
my s3 mini does not start in recovery and not allow me to flash with odin. how to install the file NV_data.bin in and and where can I download?
Thank
Enviado desde la chingada, hasta allá!!
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As I said, we don't have a NV_data.bin
What happens when you try to enter recovery and/or download mode?

Please help me with problem

Hey guys since the last rom i've installed ...it's a rom my own edition
m having this trouble shot in everytime i restart my phone
it says : the process com.android.phone has stopped unexapctedly please try again
look in the uploaded image please help me
i tried reflashing the phone then reflashing the rom i tried wiping data i tried factory reset but non of those methode worked for me please guys m begging for help

farrouk said:
Hey guys since the last rom i've installed ...it's a rom my own edition
m having this trouble shot in everytime i restart my phone
it says : the process com.android.phone has stopped unexapctedly please try again
look in the uploaded image please help me
i tried reflashing the phone then reflashing the rom i tried wiping data i tried factory reset but non of those methode worked for me please guys m begging for help
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This issue cannot be solved by Reflashing ROM by wiping data (experienced )
jerry.goyal said:
i just went through this problem on my bravo so i want to share the solution.
actually i searched the XDA but didnt get the solution.
"think again before going to hard reset or clear cache, there might be some easy ways to get rid of it "
i got this message whenever i receive a phone call.
This error message is a common complaint among Sprint users, but it can easily be removed by taking the following steps:
method #1
1. From the Home screen, hit the Menu key.
2. Tap on Settings.
3. Select Call settings.
5. Select Reject with message.
6. Count how many messages are in this section.
7. Delete them until you have less than five.
After reducing the number of messages to fewer than five, you should be able to receive calls without an error message compelling you to force close the call.
method #2
Something I've also had to do to get the phone working again was going into the 'manage applications' screen and clearing the data for the phone application. This can be accomplished as follows:
From the home screen, press Menu
Tap Settings
Tap Applications
Tap Manage Applications
At the top, tap the All tab
Navigate to and tap your equivalent of the phone app (may be called Phone or Dialer)
Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data as available
Turn your phone off, then back on.
Another means of resolving those app errors, hope this helps!
method #3
didnt work above methods? strange!! hmm
100% solution
1.go into recovery
2. go to wipe/format option
3. clear cache
4. hard reset( not necessary,try only clear cache if works)
5. reboot.
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thnx
crazysuraj said:
This issue cannot be solved by Reflashing ROM by wiping data (experienced )
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but non of this methode had worked i tried them alll please any other methodes??,

farrouk said:
but non of this methode had worked i tried them alll please any other methodes??,
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well, for now, I have no other methods...
But, it may be okay... This error shows once on restarting the phone..
Solution is not to restart phone without any cause...

farrouk said:
Hey guys since the last rom i've installed ...it's a rom my own edition
m having this trouble shot in everytime i restart my phone
it says : the process com.android.phone has stopped unexapctedly please try again
look in the uploaded image please help me
i tried reflashing the phone then reflashing the rom i tried wiping data i tried factory reset but non of those methode worked for me please guys m begging for help
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to only know what cause of that problem is the logcat. so you can know that cause the android.phone crash. maybe png or what you can provide logcat here also so we can see and to help you with your problem.

Trying to restore ROM

Hello,
A couple of days ago, i received a call and my phone just turned off. Since then, it just get stuck in the M powered by android logo. My phone is not rooted and nothing is modified since i acquired it.
I tried to reset the phone with a hard reset or reseting it to factory or recovery from bootloader, but it did not fix anything, so the last try i was doing was restoring the Stock ROM, following the steps in the following thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/restore-to-stock-t2873657/
The problem I have found is that I have tried 3 different roms for XT1068 4.4.4
RETAILDSDSALL_XT1068_4.4.4_KXB21.85-14_cid7_CFC_SVC.xml
RETAILDSDSALL_XT1068_4.4.4_KXB21.85-23_cid7_CFC.xml
RETAILDSDSALL_XT1068_4.4.4_KXB21.85-27_cid7_CFC_SVC.xml
but I have received the same error message from all of them: "invalid PIV signed system image"
could anybody try to help me with this issue? i think i am not too far to solve and fix the phone, but i dont know what else i can try.
Thank you very much in advance.

yukovski said:
Hello,
A couple of days ago, i received a call and my phone just turned off. Since then, it just get stuck in the M powered by android logo. My phone is not rooted and nothing is modified since i acquired it.
I tried to reset the phone with a hard reset or reseting it to factory or recovery from bootloader, but it did not fix anything, so the last try i was doing was restoring the Stock ROM, following the steps in the following thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/restore-to-stock-t2873657/
The problem I have found is that I have tried 3 different roms for XT1068 4.4.4
RETAILDSDSALL_XT1068_4.4.4_KXB21.85-14_cid7_CFC_SVC.xml
RETAILDSDSALL_XT1068_4.4.4_KXB21.85-23_cid7_CFC.xml
RETAILDSDSALL_XT1068_4.4.4_KXB21.85-27_cid7_CFC_SVC.xml
but I have received the same error message from all of them: "invalid PIV signed system image"
could anybody try to help me with this issue? i think i am not too far to solve and fix the phone, but i dont know what else i can try.
Thank you very much in advance.
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What was the last OS you were using??

avrockz11 said:
What was the last OS you were using??
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I think it was 6.0 but, is it relevant? I mean, I understood that the important data is the one that was in the phone from factory, in this case the 4.4.4

yukovski said:
I think it was 6.0 but, is it relevant? I mean, I understood that the important data is the one that was in the phone from factory, in this case the 4.4.4
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With OTA update to Marshmallow, your bootloader too was upgraded..therefore you can't flash the KitKat version again without risking a hard brick..so try flashing a MM build.
To restore to MM,follow this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/official-firmware-titan-xt1068-t3312933

Rooted one plus 3t with corrupted recovery stuck on bootloader

Hello everyone. First of all, sorry for the long post.
I just bought a OnePlus 3t three days back. Updated it to oxygen 4.1.3 and then rooted it as well. Everything was working fine. But then I decided to downgrade to 3.5.4 since I wanted to try out Xposed Framework. So I downloaded the OS from OP Support website, and went to twrp recovery and installed the os 3.5.4 from the internal memory of the phone. It seemed to install properly but when I rebooted the phone, it started asking for a password. I tried every possible combinations of my passwords but to no avail. I saw online and found some video where I was supposed to flash a new recovery which I did. After that the phone got stuck in Bootloader. There is no bootloader and recovery version detail available on this screen.
If I try to restart the phone it gives me the following error, "Decryption Unsuccessful - Your phone storage has been damaged, unable to read data stored in your phone! To continue to use the phone, you need to reset the phone." There's a button at the bottom of the screen to Reset Phone. When I click that the phone goes back to bootloader mode.
Please help me out here. I have no clue what to do right now. I have tried flashing several recoveries but they give an error "cannot determine the image filename for abcd.img"
Any and all suggestions are welcome. Thanks in anticipation.

Bro looks like a brick device did you check this post?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306
maybe you can find the answer there, hope you can manage to fix the problem :good:

Crash said:
Bro looks like a brick device did you check this post?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306
maybe you can find the answer there, hope you can manage to fix the problem :good:
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Thank you for the reply. I haven't yet tried it, since the computer recognises the phone just fine. It even shows up in the fastboot devices list in cmd. Maybe, I should give it a go.

Crash said:
Bro looks like a brick device did you check this post?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306
maybe you can find the answer there, hope you can manage to fix the problem :good:
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Ok so I did manage to reinstall twrp. But I have no idea what to do next. Any suggestions ?

I managed to fix it. After the twrp recovery was installed, it started asking me for a password. Which I tried and didn't work. But then I just wiped the phone and it went back to factory settings somehow.
Now the phone is back to oxygen 3.5.4 and works fine.
Hope this can be helpful to someone else.

I'm glad u fixed it
Can u please post the correct steps to avoid this issue in the first place .
I'm on 3.5.4 but I may want to try latest versions and come back to 3.5.4

Please help: Phone freezes and reboots

I have a problem, hope someone can help me.
First time i haven't rooted my phone lol. Since update my phone randomly freezes and reboots, sometimes it just turns off, which means it doesn't shut down but screen turns black and its off. I wonder if someone else has the same problem and could solve it or if someone knows how i could track this error to get rid of it. Some sort of logging program i could use for example but as i said phone is not rooted. Appreciate any help. Thanks

try clearing the cache or if that doesn't help manually download the firmware (on a stable wifi connection) and flash it again.

when did you get the phone?
share the phone's model number and the software version running please

3mel said:
try clearing the cache or if that doesn't help manually download the firmware (on a stable wifi connection) and flash it again.
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Factory reset?

TheNewGuy92 said:
when did you get the phone?
share the phone's model number and the software version running please
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Sm-g780g/ds

TheNewGuy92 said:
when did you get the phone?
share the phone's model number and the software version running please
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I got it October last year

Well i guess i will try a factory reset. I also transferred using Smart switch. Probably it solves the problem

irgendeinname said:
Factory reset?
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well a factory reset will clear your cache for you but if that not where the issue lays you'll still be in the same predicament.
flash your firmware again if you need to. don't interrupt or pause the download and do over a strong wifi network.