Boot loop with no way to get into recovery - Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I messed up, when loading Hyperdrive into a ROM slot, battery went dead. Now does the vibrate thing and the screen lightens a bit, (still black) and boot loops. Can't get into recovery, but can get into download mode. Any file on here set up so as to load phone in download mode?
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captaincado said:
I messed up, when loading Hyperdrive into a ROM slot, battery went dead. Now does the vibrate thing and the screen lightens a bit, (still black) and boot loops. Can't get into recovery, but can get into download mode. Any file on here set up so as to load phone in download mode?
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Flash the ML2 Odin package (links in the Firmware Thread). You have to be in download mode to flash anything with Odin.

Devo7v said:
Flash the ML2 Odin package (links in the Firmware Thread). You have to be in download mode to flash anything with Odin.
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OK, but I should of stated that I was on 4.4.2.NE3...my guess is to follow the guide for rooting by sunderwear and not load the boot loader.
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captaincado said:
OK, but I should of stated that I was on 4.4.2.NE3...my guess is to follow the guide for rooting by sunderwear and not load the boot loader.
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Correct. There will be a couple things that don't work when you're on 4.3 (WiFi and sound), but once you flash the NE3 update everything should be back to normal.

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[Q] Can I flash efs backup with ODIN?

Hi people!
My phone is bricked and I found a backup of my efs (efs.rfs), but I can't flash because I only get crash in ODIN.
What can I do? What's wrong with ODIN?
Best Regards,
Cristian Silaghi
Have you done a nandroid backup? And also can you access to CWM? If yes try to erase everything.
And for odin do you used download mode? Try to unzip the stock rom and put it correctly in program then use download mode, connect your phone and let's start till it finish.
If everything don't work, go to S.A.V and say you don't know what happen'd to your if your warranty is safe.
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lightstar3103 said:
Have you done a nandroid backup? And also can you access to CWM? If yes try to erase everything.
And for odin do you used download mode? Try to unzip the stock rom and put it correctly in program then use download mode, connect your phone and let's start till it finish.
If everything don't work, go to S.A.V and say you don't know what happen'd to your if your warranty is safe.
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No, I didn't done a nandroid backup.
It's just flickering when I boot up and when I access CWM.
Yes, I used download mode.
Do I need a special archiving mode for ODIN?
Go to cwm, wipe everything and then flash a new rom like dreamw or another rom. And then when flash is finish wipe everything again.
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lightstar3103 said:
Go to cwm, wipe everything and then flash a new rom like dreamw or another rom. And then when flash is finish wipe everything again.
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I can't access Recovery Mode/CWM. It's flickering the screen. What can I do it's just access Download Mode. There's a chance to make phone work if I flash my original stock firmware (but I can't find on the internet firmware stock from Orange Romania, Froyo version, that version which came with the phone).
Then flash a stock firmware this is the most simple for save your phone
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lightstar3103 said:
Then flash a stock firmware this is the most simple for save your phone
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I repeat: I can't find my original stock firmware from Orange Romania. Nobody leaked it...
I tried some "miraculous" firmwares which worked from some users, but I think that firmwares was the original ones which came with those phones.
Contact this user.
U are not clear, if ur phone is bricked nothing can be done.
Of course they are not 100% original firmwares but they work and that is all that is needed.
As u can access download mode just flash a GB stock firmware.
roofrider said:
Contact this user.
U are not clear, if ur phone is bricked nothing can be done.
Of course they are not 100% original firmwares but they work and that is all that is needed.
As u can access download mode just flash a GB stock firmware.
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But if I have access in Download Mode, and nothing else works, what is this? Just a simple flickering?
stelistcristi said:
But if I have access in Download Mode, and nothing else works, what is this? Just a simple flickering?
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U didn't tell how u got a brick?
Is ur download mode screen flickering?
what error do u get in odin?
roofrider said:
U didn't tell how u got a brick?
Is ur download mode screen flickering?
what error do u get in odin?
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I installed "Galaxy Ace Unlock".
The screen is flickering when I start the phone and when I access CWM/Recovery Mode.
Only thing what works is Download Mode (without flickering).
ODIN just crashes (Galaxy Ace Unlock made a backup, but that backup cannot be flashed in ODIN, at least in my case) when I try to flash EFS.
Maybe ODIN doesn't support of flashing EFS backup in GT-S5570... Can anybody confirm that I'm wrong?
Galaxy ace unlock? Did i miss something? I tought you cant flash ace things on mini. However, i got the stock rom here: http://www.mediafire.com/?zx83r9p30zqxd6r
Its stock 2.3.4 for galaxy mini.
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domini99 said:
Galaxy ace unlock? Did i miss something? I tought you cant flash ace things on mini. However, i got the stock rom here: http://www.mediafire.com/?zx83r9p30zqxd6r
Its stock 2.3.4 for galaxy mini.
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Still bootloop after flashing your files.
What did you use to unzip the zip file?
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domini99 said:
What did you use to unzip the zip file?
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7z
This is a tutorial i helped someone else with:
I think you already got the files, in case not download them again.
--WARNING-- Your phone must be charged to 90% or more, to prevent flash failure.
okay, put your phone in download mode. (power button, home button, and volume down button at same time) connect it to usb, and start odin.
Select ops file,
than select the boot file, named: APBOOT_S5570XXKPI_CL260130_REV02_user_low_true.tar.md5
Select Phone file: MODEM_S5570XXKPI_CL260130_REV02.tar.md5
The PDA file: CODE_S5570XXKPI_CL260130_REV02_user_low_true.tar.md5
and as last the CSC file: CSC_S5570SERKPI_CL260130_REV02_user_low_true.tar.md5
--MAKE SURE THIS IS RIGHT, AND ELSE YOUR PHONE CAN BE FATAL BRICKED!!!--
okay, all good?
right. click start.
wait till your phone reboots,
THEN, remove your usb cable.
and then the last part: Have fun!
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Files to download
http://www.mediafire.com/?zx83r9p30zqxd6r
Use a powerfull unzipper like 7-zip or winrar, windows explorer will take ages.[/QUOTE]
Hope it helped you.
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Ps. Did you install kies drivers? If not no wounder why you bootloop.
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/efs backup can help you only when your IMEI gets corrupted and you don't have gsm network. That means you can boot Android, but you will have problems with baseband.
You have another type of problem, right now efs can't help you, you must boot into system first.
domini99, tried already to do that. Without success
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domcale, the app "Galaxy Ace Unlock" made a backup of /dev/block/stl5 (called "stl5.rfs") which I found on memory card.
If I can't boot up in system/CWM/Recovery and I can enter in Download Mode, what this means?
Can't enter recovery? Dunno why you can't, but if you can enter download mode, then you can flash stock rom using Odin

Forever stuck on Eclair

I received the Captivate from a friend of mine who complained that AT&T kept bricking his device through Kies and OTA updates. He never was able to update his device to Froyo. I unlocked the device to work on my carrier and then I tried Kies on 3 different computers (running XP and 7), and my device was stuck on the AT&T screen. Using odin oneclick, I got my firmware back to UCJF6 (stock Eclair). Since then, I've tried nearly every one click available (that hasn't been deleted off the internet), I've tried updating bootloaders and installing a separate kernel before flashing a rom in CWM:
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266)
However, the device would not boot into recovery mode after following these steps:
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?=1953930).
Anyone have any suggestions? Never have I had such a frustrating phone, and that has some merit after owning a Motorola XT720.
Have u tried this one With Bootloaders http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912.
Then use the regular Odin to flash the .tar file version of the KK4 Corn Kernel v7.0A that will give u CWM Recovery and u could proceed from there to a Dev's Rom.
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Flashed Stock
I tried the Heimdall One-Click - Link to thread - by AdamOutler to try and get to Froyo -- Stuck at AT&T logo.
Flashed Stock
I tried the I897UCKF1 Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread with BL and then flashed the Kernel after the ROM using Odin v1.85 -- Stuck at AT&T logo.
Flashed Stock
I tried the I897UCKI2 Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with Bootloaders [With CWM Injected Kernel from Boog] -- Stuck at AT&T logo
Am I doing something wrong here, or am I just unfortunate?
Try the one i posted. It is a Full Wipe Stock flash and should get ya goin.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Try the one i posted. It is a Full Wipe Stock flash and should get ya goin.
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The link you posted contained a good 7 different ROMS. I already had the Designgears Odin one click (Eclair stock with BL) downloaded and that's what I used before flashing anything else on that page. That ROM works and gets me back to stock 2.1 however that's the only ROM that has worked for me.
The link i posted was to my One Clicks in post #3 of that thread.
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4-2ndtwin said:
The link i posted was to my One Clicks in post #3 of that thread.
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I flashed using Odin with BL, then i flashed KK4 Corn Kernel v7.0A. Now I try restarting my device and booting it into recovery mode, and it doesn't work..? Recovery mode has never worked on this device unless I run an ADB command in CMD or using an app with root access.
I've been holding down all 3 buttons for 3-5 seconds and releasing, tried using the up button too the same way.
If I leave the device running, it stays stuck on the AT&T screen.
newbkilla said:
I flashed using Odin with BL, then i flashed KK4 Corn Kernel v7.0A. Now I try restarting my device and booting it into recovery mode, and it doesn't work..? Recovery mode has never worked on this device unless I run an ADB command in CMD or using an app with root access.
I've been holding down all 3 buttons for 3-5 seconds and releasing, tried using the up button too the same way.
If I leave the device running, it stays stuck on the AT&T screen.
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Try reflashing corn kernel. And with gb bootloaders, it will always be the 3 buttons combo to get in recovery.
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BWolf56 said:
Try reflashing corn kernel. And with gb bootloaders, it will always be the 3 buttons combo to get in recovery.
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I swear, the phone will not allow me to boot into recovery mode let alone get passed the AT&T screen.
smokestack76 said:
Works every time for me if i power off. Hold down volume up and down and power. Wait for the att screen to go off and as soon as it comes back on the second time let go of the power button and continue holding both volume button down until you see recovery booting. It works the same with a usb cable plugged in for download mode.
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I even tried this and I was unsuccessful.
Okay, I must be missing something here, because none of the oneclicks work except for designgears stock 2.1 ROM (I897UCJF6).
I'm going to start over and i hope someone here can guide me in the right direction:
I'm running stock 2.1 ROM, might as well be straight out of the box. I want to upgrade to 2.3 with GB BL so that I can flash whatever ROM i wish in the future. Kies Mini doesn't work, so that's out of the picture.
The One Clicks that 4-2ndtwin post a link to (both IlluminatedOne's and his own) do not work, meaning that I get stuck at the AT&T screen and it just pauses there. I have no problem getting into Download Mode or Recovery Mode while using the WORKING 2.1 I897UCJF6 ROM, however if I run ANY of the oneclicks other than I897UCJF6, i cannot boot into Recovery Mode.
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit, I have the 64bit drivers installed. I have tried Windows XP as well.
Sorry for the double post, but what in the world do I do?
Ok. Go here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30840818
This is the full firmware for i897ucKF1 GB 2.3.3 with Bootloaders included. This is not a One Click. U will use the regular Odin and load the files in their cooresponding tabs of Odin. PDA file in PDA slot of Odin. CSC file in CSC slot. MODEM file in MODEM slot. Pit file in pit, etc. Connect in Download mode. Start. After this u can flash Corn Kernel and proceed.
Some of the Captivates don't like One Clicks. So maybe that is the deal with ur phone.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Ok. Go here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30840818
This is the full firmware for i897ucKF1 GB 2.3.3 with Bootloaders included. This is not a One Click. U will use the regular Odin and load the files in their cooresponding tabs of Odin. PDA file in PDA slot of Odin. CSC file in CSC slot. MODEM file in MODEM slot. Pit file in pit, etc. Connect in Download mode. Start. After this u can flash Corn Kernel and proceed.
Some of the Captivates don't like One Clicks. So maybe that is the deal with ur phone.
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Well I did finally get it downloaded off of your dropbox and I used the Odin that came with the zip file and flashed all files given (CSC, Modem, PDA and PIT) and it's still stuck on the AT&T screen.. haha. Any other ideas?
Maybe this
I upgraded from stock Froyo 2.1 rooted to GB 2.3.5 with bootloaders using this package:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285616.
If you look here at post #3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
it says this:
**Once u have the i897 Gingerbread Bootloaders, it is not necessary to flash bootloaders again. The i897 Gingerbread Bootloaders are backwards compatible, therefore you can flash Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, CyanogenMod, and MIUI Firmware/Roms without the bootloaders included, per the proper install instructions.**
Maybe your boot conflict is because you're trying to load the GB bootloaders again and there are 2 boot files or a glitched boot file. I'm no expert but I tend to go back to the simplest reason when I'm troubleshooting something that should work. Though it seems like a complete wipe and re-partition would delete bootloaders, maybe it doesn't from the sound of the above.
Try the package without bootloaders from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285616
It loads the rom and the kernal with CWM all at once with a full wipe and repartition.
I always remove the Sim and external sd card before flashing and disable my anti-virus when I'm in Winblows.
I hope SOMETHING works for you.
akone2 said:
I upgraded from stock Froyo 2.1 rooted to GB 2.3.5 with bootloaders using this package:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285616.
If you look here at post #3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
it says this:
**Once u have the i897 Gingerbread Bootloaders, it is not necessary to flash bootloaders again. The i897 Gingerbread Bootloaders are backwards compatible, therefore you can flash Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, CyanogenMod, and MIUI Firmware/Roms without the bootloaders included, per the proper install instructions.**
Maybe your boot conflict is because you're trying to load the GB bootloaders again and there are 2 boot files or a glitched boot file. I'm no expert but I tend to go back to the simplest reason when I'm troubleshooting something that should work. Though it seems like a complete wipe and re-partition would delete bootloaders, maybe it doesn't from the sound of the above.
Try the package without bootloaders from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285616
It loads the rom and the kernal with CWM all at once with a full wipe and repartition.
I always remove the Sim and external sd card before flashing and disable my anti-virus when I'm in Winblows.
I hope SOMETHING works for you.
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Thanks for the tips, however I'm flashing the stock 2.1 ROM with the BL, so even if I had the GB BL's flashed, wouldn't they be overwritten when I flash a the stock ROM? Nonetheless, I tried flashing without the BL, and it still froze at the AT&T screen..
What happens to ur phone doesnt make sense...idk. Honestly dont get it...
The only thing u can run is stock eclair... and no other plain stock will boot and run ?
Wish i could be of more help.
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Have you tried getting into recovery when its stuck at the att screen and clear the cache or whatever other clearing you can do? Maybe CWM will be loaded. If it re-boots while holding the three button recovery method, that may be a good sign. Then at the re-boot, let go of the power button at the next att screen.
Does Odin give it a pass?
Are the roms your flashing rooted before you flash? In other words is Eclair rooted and then all others?
Pull the battery at the att screen?
Or go back into download mode and re-flash if that doesn't work.
I'm just guessing and the last 2 suggestions could be dangerous.......................I don't know.
Edit: Have you tried this?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364. It has a root file and a CWM file for Eclair. I tried the links to those and they did connect.
akone2 said:
Have you tried getting into recovery when its stuck at the att screen and clear the cache or whatever other clearing you can do? Maybe CWM will be loaded. If it re-boots while holding the three button recovery method, that may be a good sign. Then at the re-boot, let go of the power button at the next att screen.
Does Odin give it a pass?
Are the roms your flashing rooted before you flash? In other words is Eclair rooted and then all others?
Pull the battery at the att screen?
Or go back into download mode and re-flash if that doesn't work.
I'm just guessing and the last 2 suggestions could be dangerous.......................I don't know.
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I've found that when applying the stock Eclair ROM, it never says "pass", it says reset--however it works and reboots into 2.1update1. My phone isn't rooted, it has been though. I've realized that some oneclicks say "Re-partition, Full Wipe". My experience is that my phone never enters recovery mode so my phone never wipes anything like the oneclick intends to do. I have not been able to enter recovery mode once I have flashed 2.2 or even 2.3 with or without bootloaders. Do you guys think that's the problem? And if it is, how would I enter recovery if the button combo doesn't work...?
akone2 said:
Have you tried getting into recovery when its stuck at the att screen and clear the cache or whatever other clearing you can do? Maybe CWM will be loaded. If it re-boots while holding the three button recovery method, that may be a good sign. Then at the re-boot, let go of the power button at the next att screen.
Does Odin give it a pass?
Are the roms your flashing rooted before you flash? In other words is Eclair rooted and then all others?
Pull the battery at the att screen?
Or go back into download mode and re-flash if that doesn't work.
I'm just guessing and the last 2 suggestions could be dangerous.......................I don't know.
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Pulling the battery is not a great idea, it's only when it's "needed".
OP, I'm must say I'm quite confused myself, none of it makes sense.. Although, did you try flashing a 2.2 custom ROM?
I'm thinking you have some either bad or corrupted files/hardware keeping you from flashing but if you're able to flash a custom ROM, then there might be hope.
Also, a JTAG/box might work. They now flash stock GB and could *maybe* overwrite w/e in your phone that is messing with all your flashing.
BTW, it sounds like you are doing the wrong thing to get into recovery. Hold both volume keys, and then press the power button as you would to turn the phone on normally/until the screen turns on. Then, keep holding the volume buttons until you see recovery.
And which at&t screen are you stuck on? The very first one or the boot animation?
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korockinout13 said:
BTW, it sounds like you are doing the wrong thing to get into recovery. Hold both volume keys, and then press the power button as you would to turn the phone on normally/until the screen turns on. Then, keep holding the volume buttons until you see recovery.
And which at&t screen are you stuck on? The very first one or the boot animation?
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That's the strange thing, it will NOT boot into recovery when I flash say KK4. I hold the volume buttons for over 30 seconds, and it just stays at the AT&T screen. It gets stuck before the boot animation, I never see it when I try to flash anything 2.1+. I have booted into recovery mode before, so I know that I am doing the button combo properly.

[Q] Messed up firmware update

Hi all,
I have a Galaxy Note with 2.3.x (bought from O2 Germany). After it dusted for some months due to broken USB port, I replaced it today and ran the OTA firmware upgrade. Now the phone is stuck on the logo screen.
I have tried to install cwm recovery CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.zip without knowing that I'd need to install the proper version according to the kernel... well, no way to find out which kernel / os actually runs on the thing, and I can't enter recovery mode, only odin-mode.
Can I somehow dump the userdata or safely upgrade to some stock firmware *without* losing internal data? I dont have backup :/
Thanks
I have tried to install cwm recovery CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.zip
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God Bless.
toxicthunder said:
God Bless.
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I'm totally f**d up? Any way to get at least the data off the device and then flash it via Odin?
harddisk_wp said:
I'm totally f**d up? Any way to get at least the data off the device and then flash it via Odin?
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Download a stock rom and install it with PC Odin on your device in download mode.
Pray.
Tell us if you stuck at "factoryfs.img"
Stop praying.
Start cursing.
ThaiDai said:
Download a stock rom and install it with PC Odin on your device in download mode.
Pray.
Tell us if you stuck at "factoryfs.img"
Stop praying.
Start cursing.
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Flashed N7000XXLC1_N7000OXALC1_N7000XXLB2, did not get stuck at factoryfs.img (flash went OK), but now stuck with a glowing SAMSUNG logo.
EDIT: I should be more patient. Phone is back and the data are still there
You are lucky you didn't brick.
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[Q] Stuck on boot loop, no recovery mode available

Hi There,
I'm using the s3 mini gt-i8190N
I've been scouring the forums, flashing like crazy to try to get this fixed. My phone is stuck on a boot loop, recovery mode goes to a boot loop. I can however get into download mode.
I've tried:
Reflashing with the stock firmware
Reflashing PIT file
Reflashing PARAMS file
Reflashing Kernel
Does anyone have any ideas?
Muldaine said:
Hi There,
I'm using the s3 mini gt-i8190N
I've been scouring the forums, flashing like crazy to try to get this fixed. My phone is stuck on a boot loop, recovery mode goes to a boot loop. I can however get into download mode.
I've tried:
Reflashing with the stock firmware
Reflashing PIT file
Reflashing PARAMS file
Reflashing Kernel
Does anyone have any ideas?
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Hello,
I had this earlier on. I managed to successfully sort mine out using this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159660
You need to get a stock image from sammobile. This didn't work for me, initially, but once i flashed it along with a pit file from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1953962&d=1368285117
that managed to stop the bootloop, and the phone booted fine. Not sure what the param.zip file does, when I flashed it, it didn't have much of an effect.
Muldaine said:
Hi There,
I'm using the s3 mini gt-i8190N
I've been scouring the forums, flashing like crazy to try to get this fixed. My phone is stuck on a boot loop, recovery mode goes to a boot loop. I can however get into download mode.
I've tried:
Reflashing with the stock firmware
Reflashing PIT file
Reflashing PARAMS file
Reflashing Kernel
Does anyone have any ideas?
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Hello there,read FAQ b mauam its sticky now and find 3 way combo there and flash it and u can go to recovery by vol up +power+home and
done no need touse always for bootloops
I had the exact same problem once and fixed it by flashing the stock firmware from Sanmobile with Odin. I didn't have to flash any other files.
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Mermaid Man said:
I had the exact same problem once and fixed it by flashing the stock firmware from Sanmobile with Odin. I didn't have to flash any other files.
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This worked. Thanks a lot!
same problem i had but fortunately i was able ro revive my gt-i8190 using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2157105

bricked my note 4?

i was on the Liquidsmooth rom, i wanted to go to FireKat.
i tried to go back to stock using Odin, using this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/development/guide-odin-to-stock-unrooted-firmware-t2957156 and in the middle of Odin doing its thing it failed.
now im stuck at "Firmware upgrade encountered an Issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
so i downloaded Kies, and my phone isnt recognized.
what can i do so that i can at least get the phone working again?
Several options - first why did you not flash over recovery?
Second boot into recovery and reset.
Third if you can't get into recovery flash a custom recovery such as twrp and flash a new rom.
Hope this helps
johntuck77 said:
Several options - first why did you not flash over recovery?
Second boot into recovery and reset.
Third if you can't get into recovery flash a custom recovery such as twrp and flash a new rom.
Hope this helps
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the instructions on the first page of the FireKat rom say to "1. Odin Flash Stock ANK4" so flashing via recovery is not a option.
i no longer have a recovery, during the Odin flash back to stock it failed and deleted my recovery. only thing i could boot into is DL mode.
i ended up having the wrong verison of Kies, had to use a older version. the phone was recognized and i "unbricked" the phone.
Meaning install a custom recovery and a different rom and you should be fine
ubber said:
the instructions on the first page of the FireKat rom say to "1. Odin Flash Stock ANK4" so flashing via recovery is not a option.
i no longer have a recovery, during the Odin flash back to stock it failed and deleted my recovery. only thing i could boot into is DL mode.
i ended up having the wrong verison of Kies, had to use a older version. the phone was recognized and i "unbricked" the phone.
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The first step is just to make sure u r on the most current bootloader.
Can you boot the phone into download mode? If so you can flash recovery and a new ROM.
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ubber said:
the instructions on the first page of the FireKat rom say to "1. Odin Flash Stock ANK4" so flashing via recovery is not a option.
i no longer have a recovery, during the Odin flash back to stock it failed and deleted my recovery. only thing i could boot into is DL mode.
i ended up having the wrong verison of Kies, had to use a older version. the phone was recognized and i "unbricked" the phone.
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You should be using keis 3 anything else will fail. If you have download mode Odin back to stock with factory firmware. Tekhd has a step by step on how to root. Download firmware from sammobile and ur back to business. Pick your ROM careful.
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S
Happened to me once, seems dumb enough, but change USB cable when flashing stock with odin. If you have access to download mode, you have not perma-bricked your device. Might help. Might not

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