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Galaxy S stuck on the GT-I9000 boot (PANIC)

I have surfed through the internet but rare few people don't have the problem I'm experiancing.
I used ROM Manger to install the CWR on my phone. It only installed Download Mode but not the Recovery itself. The phone was still working then. What made it stop working is that I used RM to backup my current ROM, and here I am. Stuck on the title screen.
My phone is rooted with GingerBreak (Risky I know but it was fine). All I have is Download mode on me.
Is there anyway how to get my phone fixed?

Use this package to restore http://files.teamkomin.com/index.php?dir=i9000SGS/
It will revert all firmware to a bleeding-edge stock version.

AdamOutler said:
Use this package to restore http://files.teamkomin.com/index.php?dir=i9000SGS/
It will revert all firmware to a bleeding-edge stock version.
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How do you use it ?
edit : nevermind : found it in another thread : Heimdall one-click. I haven't used it myself, but it will come in handy.

AdamOutler said:
Use this package to restore http://files.teamkomin.com/index.php?dir=i9000SGS/
It will revert all firmware to a bleeding-edge stock version.
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That's it?
Just put my phone into Download mode and just let it all do the work?
One problem though, don't you need Recovery mode enabled first before flashing anything? I don't have it on the phone but Download mode.
Is it safe without Recovery?

northo said:
That's it?
Just put my phone into Download mode and just let it all do the work?
One problem though, don't you need Recovery mode enabled first before flashing anything? I don't have it on the phone but Download mode.
Is it safe without Recovery?
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No, you do not. Download Mode is the savior. If you have that, you're good; if you don't, you risk bricking your device. Make sure you always have downloade mode before you start flashing.
And yes, it's that simple. AdamOutler knows his stuff.

upichie said:
No, you do not. Download Mode is the savior. If you have that, you're good; if you don't, you risk bricking your device. Make sure you always have downloade mode before you start flashing.
And yes, it's that simple. AdamOutler knows his stuff.
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So proceed with Download mode only? No need for Recovery?

Bump.
I need to know if I can do this without needing Recovery.
I might have to get Samsung to check it out if I don't get a response. :/

northo said:
Bump.
I need to know if I can do this without needing Recovery.
I might have to get Samsung to check it out if I don't get a response. :/
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It has already been said that the recovery mode is irrelevant. You only need to have access to download mode.

the recovery mode is good when u need to flash files located on the phone or sd-card and download mode is to flash files located on your pc

If you are gonna flash, you only need download mode...
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Sorry, wasn't able to pick up that it was already answered.
Will flash my phone later. Thankyou all for the replies
Will respond if it passed or not.

Update: (Sorry for double post)
My phone has flashed sucessfully. Download mode is still there but no Recovery.
Much better than the JVK firmware.
Thanks alot guys for the help

Update: I'm back to square 1. As soon as I installed CWM onto my phone, the phone is now starting up the intro and not going further.
I tried to install JVT twice now and it won't budge. Is my phone now offically screwed?
Edit: Fixed it. Used Odin and changed the firmware to JVS. Cleared everything too.

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 6500D Bootloop

I just flashed T-Mobile firmware and i got bootloop. It's not CWM bootloop. I can go in download mode but i can't go in recovery. I don't know what to do, and help will be appreciated.

digitz_ said:
I just flashed T-Mobile firmware and i got bootloop. It's not CWM bootloop. I can go in download mode but i can't go in recovery. I don't know what to do, and help will be appreciated.
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connect your phone to the computer
go into donwload mode
start odin
flash http://www.hotfile.com/dl/176669754/95e7a92/S6500DXXLD3_S6500DPROLD1_PRO.zip.html

RoSinner said:
connect your phone to the computer
go into donwload mode
start odin
flash
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Nope, still same thing.

digitz_ said:
Nope, still same thing.
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you flashed the file I linked and you're still getting a bootloop ? you must be doing something wrong

RoSinner said:
you flashed the file I linked and you're still getting a bootloop ? you must be doing something wrong
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What can I do wrong? I putted MD5 in PDA and flashed.

I tried to flash CWM and diffirent firmwares but no luck.

digitz_ said:
What can I do wrong? I putted MD5 in PDA and flashed.
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As I know, the one package file of extension (.tar.md5) is placed under One Package field & not in PDA.
Also u need an ops file which should be placed under OPS field.
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Galaxy_Rohit said:
As I know, the one package file of extension (.tar.md5) is placed under One Package field & not in PDA.
Also u need an ops file which should be placed under OPS field.
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I was flashing before like this, everything was fine. There must be a way to fix this.

Nobody? Is anything possible with adb or fastboot?
EDIT: I fixed it. Thanks anyway.

Galaxy_Rohit said:
As I know, the one package file of extension (.tar.md5) is placed under One Package field & not in PDA.
Also u need an ops file which should be placed under OPS field.
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nah we can flash one package with pda

How did you fix it?
digitz_ said:
Nobody? Is anything possible with adb or fastboot?
EDIT: I fixed it. Thanks anyway.
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Hello, I'm having exactly the same problem. I went back to stock from cm10, but now I have a bootloop (boots until samsung logo and reboots.)
I think I just need to wipe data, but I can't access recovery. I even flashed cwm a few times and flashed the stock rom with a pit file, but I'm still stuck on samsung logo.
So, any help?

Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853159

bro .. use odin
first switch to download mode then connect ur mob with pc , then use odin and update it with original pda ..

digitz_ said:
EDIT: I fixed it. Thanks anyway.
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How did you do it, I cannot install adb drivers for some reason, I went back from CM10.1 to stock but now it just keeps repeating boot animation. Please help.

tom1890 said:
Hello, I'm having exactly the same problem. I went back to stock from cm10, but now I have a bootloop (boots until samsung logo and reboots.)
I think I just need to wipe data, but I can't access recovery. I even flashed cwm a few times and flashed the stock rom with a pit file, but I'm still stuck on samsung logo.
So, any help?
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Hi, I had exactly the same problem, flashed the stock firmwire but it gets stuck on samsung logo, flashed few CWMs but nothing. I really didn't know what to do, then my battery became critical so i connected it to the pc and let it charge. While charging, I tried to acces the CWM recovery (home+volume up+volume down + power) and BAM! It opened recovery, I deleted all user data, cache and factory reset, rebooted and it worked.

Try to flash stock rom

Flashing stock rom didn't work.
Sent from my GT-S6500D using Tapatalk 2

digitz_ said:
Nobody? Is anything possible with adb or fastboot?
EDIT: I fixed it. Thanks anyway.
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how did you fix this? i have exactly the same issue.

polys643 said:
how did you fix this? i have exactly the same issue.
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Hi All,
I was struggle with bootloop issue for 3 days. I got my problem when I forgot to wipe phone returning ROM 10.2 to stock rom. Before I didn’t have any problems with getting to recovery mode but after I was not able to get to CWM. Also did try (vol+) (vol-) (home) hold while odin reset all I get RUMDAMP ARM9. Same when trying to hold recovery combination while normal boot. I have no problems with getting to Download mode.
Phone show Samsung animation and then vibrate once, pause, vibrate twice.
What work for me.
Recovery Combination = (vol+) + (vol-) + (home) + (pwr)
1. With odin 3.04 (don know if version matters I hade SS_DL.dll in same folder as odin) I install cwm-6.0.3.3-b2-jena.tar.md5
2. It restarted and get boot loop again
3. When I hold recovery combination phone didn’t boot. But what did I remove battery plug it again. Press (pwr) and immediately (maybe 0.5 sec) I hold rest of the recovery combination. Phone boot and show me logo so I release the buttons. To my surprise I did boot to CWM. (don’t know way but I didn’t do wipe immediately but I restart did try it again to be sure if this works – and it did, at least for me)
Rest was easy (WIPE Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache and just in case fix permission) restart and did boot to Stock ROM. For some unknown reason now I can normally CWM just buy holding combination and releasing as soon as Samsung logo show up.
I hope this will help somebody.
Now im using CM 10.1 07/07
My phone is S6500D no NFC
Cheers,
Maciej

digitz_ said:
Nobody? Is anything possible with adb or fastboot?
EDIT: I fixed it. Thanks anyway.
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pleeees tell me how u fix it my phone hase the same proplem u had can u

Help! stuck on SAMSUNG screen.

Hello today i downloaded application called Anim Mod and then i installed it and then i opened the Anim Mod application and pressed Blur button then it downloaded something and then i had to boot my phone. wel i did boot but its now stuck in this samsung logo screen. my phone was rooted
i didnt know what to do so i just went to recovery mode and set it to factory settings and booted and its still stuck on this samsung logo...

what rom are you on ?

Im not sure :/ i have only rooted my galaxy note nothing else but if it helps its running 4.0.4 ICS

so your recovery: was that the CWM or stock recovery ? If it is recovery 3e.. stop doing a factory reset.
download http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3cnf2ax9apsebef and place it on external SD. then boot into recovery and choose apply update from ext storage
choose the zip you downloaded and flash it.
once done. power off and boot into recovery again
then do a factory reset, wipe cache, advanced> wipe dalvik cache. then reboot

Ummm i did flash that thing and i wiped data :/ i did all what you told me and its still stuck

Ok then boot into download mode and flash a stock rom using pc odin. This will take you to factory form. Start from there.

nokiamodeln91 said:
Ok then boot into download mode and flash a stock rom using pc odin. This will take you to factory form. Start from there.
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Can you give me some kind of tutorial link? or something im new doing this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

nokiamodeln91 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
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what stock rom i could pick? i live in finland

You could choose any. Germany for instance.

nokiamodeln91 said:
You could choose any. Germany for instance.
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Okay one question. Can i totally **** up my phone doing this? bricking it?

Tomza2211 said:
Okay one question. Can i totally **** up my phone doing this? bricking it?
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If not done correctly. Do not perform any kind of wipe on stock ics kernels. Install philz kernel for wipes. Otherwise this method is considered pretty safe.

nokiamodeln91 said:
If not done correctly. Do not perform any kind of wipe on stock ics kernels. Install philz kernel for wipes. Otherwise this method is considered pretty safe.
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How long this will take to put this stock rom? it has been installing it now for 10 min

6 mins approx. Where is it in the Odin? Stuck somewhere? Is the bar progressing in odin and on the phone?

nokiamodeln91 said:
6 mins approx. Where is it in the Odin? Stuck somewhere? Is the bar progressing in odin and on the phone?
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no, there is no any bars at all :/ my phone shows me android robot and Downloading... Do not turn off target !! and odin shows some messages nothing about that its done or it have failed
Umm now i got error (Can't open the serial(COM) port)

You need to have Samsung uab drivers installed. Install kies first. That will install the required drivers. Them close kies and use odin again.

nokiamodeln91 said:
You need to have Samsung uab drivers installed. Install kies first. That will install the required drivers. Them close kies and use odin again.
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i have done that but might this be the problem? i download 4.0.3 stock rom :/ my phone was on 4.0.4

That does not matter. You can install even 2.3.6

nokiamodeln91 said:
That does not matter. You can install even 2.3.6
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Well... what could i do? omg my phone is fcked
I need some serius help now! plz guys i dont wanna lose my brand new phone

had the same problem, fix it restoring a previous rom

Phone reboots after flashing stock rom with ODIN :(

Today I was with Cyanogenmod 10.1 but I decieded to put Stock 2.3.6. I downloaded it from samfirmware and flashed it via ODIN. Then phone rebooted as normal but stuck ot samsung logo, vibrated and then vibrated two fast times. I putted CMW but I can't get into it. I can only get into download mode. The phone is just rebooting.. I reflashed with ODIN but no result. What to do ?

Reflash stock rom then flash cwm and then wipe data cache dalvik format system and reflash stock rom.

Same problem after installing Cyanogenmod 10, i can't enter in recovery i try to reflash many times recovery and firmware but nothing...
I can only enter in download mode, because i get bootloops in samsung logo.
Any idea?

and what do you mean by "can enter recovery?"

TheWhisp said:
and what do you mean by "can enter recovery?"
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if i press home+power+volumeup+volumedown it doesn't do nothing

sando99 said:
Today I was with Cyanogenmod 10.1 but I decieded to put Stock 2.3.6. I downloaded it from samfirmware and flashed it via ODIN. Then phone rebooted as normal but stuck ot samsung logo, vibrated and then vibrated two fast times. I putted CMW but I can't get into it. I can only get into download mode. The phone is just rebooting.. I reflashed with ODIN but no result. What to do ?
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follow these :
1. flash stock gb using odin
2. by pressing the button for ur phone which takes u into stock recovery mode, do a factory reset..
3. now reboot and u wont have any boot loops..
the method in 2nd post is not at all suggested since stock GB has nothing to do with insecure/nand recovery...it only makes things unstable afaik..
gudluck..

just hold the buttons a little longer.. I had the same problem like ~2-3 months ago. Make sure you wipe data before re-flashing stock, since Odin is not doing that.

TheWhisp said:
just hold the buttons a little longer.. I had the same problem like ~2-3 months ago. Make sure you wipe data before re-flashing stock, since Odin is not doing that.
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Nothing happens...

TheWhisp said:
just hold the buttons a little longer.. I had the same problem like ~2-3 months ago. Make sure you wipe data before re-flashing stock, since Odin is not doing that.
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I hold the buttons for 2-3 minutes, but nothing...

And after flashing CMW 5.0.2.8 or 6.0.2.8 with ODIN nothing happens too...

flash with re-parition (select pit file).. but I have never done that, so... I guess that's the only way to wipe data. I had a similar problem, flashed stock without wiping data and got bootloop. At first I couldn't get into recovery, but later on I somehow could. When exactly you get bootloop? After the GT-S6500 boot logo? What device D/I/T etc. What ROM/recovery you had when you flashed stock? (including dates and versions)
Next time provide more info, we don't have a crystal ball.

I have an idea - can somebody give me stock 2.3.6 but full firmware package (PIT, BOOTLOADER, PDA, PHONE and CSC).

There is no bootloader to flash. Those one-package tars are the only packages. Answer to the above questions. Learn to describe your problem properly.

TheWhisp said:
flash with re-parition (select pit file).. but I have never done that, so... I guess that's the only way to wipe data. I had a similar problem, flashed stock without wiping data and got bootloop. At first I couldn't get into recovery, but later on I somehow could. When exactly you get bootloop? After the GT-S6500 boot logo? What device D/I/T etc. What ROM/recovery you had when you flashed stock? (including dates and versions)
Next time provide more info, we don't have a crystal ball.
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Sorry xD
Then:
- I get booloop after GT-6500 logo, i have samsung bootanimation, after the phone vibrates two times and get booloops
- My device is a 6500(noD)
- ROM was CM 10 24/03 (With first libcam and otg) and recovery CWM 6.2.0.8

Tryed to flash with .pit file - NOTHING ! DAMN IT !

sando99 said:
Tryed to flash with .pit file - NOTHING ! DAMN IT !
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Did you activate repartiton checkbox?
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Porobu said:
Did you activate repartiton checkbox?
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Yeah, it checks automatically when I select the .pit file.

Take out battery for some time, put it back in and then try.

Porobu said:
Did you activate repartiton checkbox?
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Me yes, and it doesn't work because odin fail

now i had this problem 10 min ago
i just went to downloading mod then installed cwm6
then went to recovery mod then wiped data/factory reset and wiped cache partition and wiped dalvick cach and formated emmc and system then reboot my phone and again went to downloading mod and reinstalled ROM.
finished

[Q] Phone became unbootable after installing latest Cyanogenmod update

Hello,
my Galaxy Note GT-N7000 became unbootable after installing latest Cyanogenmod 10.1 update.
I use it to organize myself and I need it back as fast as possible.
I need your help and googeling was unsuccessful.
I hope it is possible to rescue my phone because I dont have much money to buy another phone.
Thanks a lot!
XXY

TheXXY said:
Hello,
my Galaxy Note GT-N7000 became unbootable after installing latest Cyanogenmod 10.1 update.
I use it to organize myself and I need it back as fast as possible.
I need your help and googeling was unsuccessful.
I hope it is possible to rescue my phone because I dont have much money to buy another phone.
Thanks a lot!
XXY
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can you access recovery mode (volume up+home+power), or download mode (volume down+power+home button)?

I had the exactly same problem like him. But..
treacherous_hawk said:
can you access recovery mode (volume up+home+power), or download mode (volume down+power+home button)?
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...But , i could access to Download Mode *(Volume Down+Power+Home) , I couldn't get access to Recovery Mode only *(it turns Black Screen & keep me waiting so long) .
I thought problem solves if I couldn't change another Custom Rom , but i can't even BOOT into recovery mode.
THANKS Brothers for solving here, THanks THanks. (I'm urgent for it too..)
Current Rom I hooking is:
Carbon0825

treacherous_hawk said:
can you access recovery mode (volume up+home+power), or download mode (volume down+power+home button)?
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Download mode: yes
Recovery mode: no
If i had had access to the Recovery mode i wouldnt have startet this thread...
Im absolutly helpless and i cant find a guide which tells me how to reset my phone only with the download mode...
Thanks for replying!
XXY

TheXXY said:
Download mode: yes
Recovery mode: no
If i had had access to the Recovery mode i wouldnt have startet this thread...
Im absolutly helpless and i cant find a guide which tells me how to reset my phone only with the download mode...
Thanks for replying!
XXY
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Flash philz kernel (.tar) from pc odin while in download mode (latest version). See if you can get into recovery, if you can, download and put the CM rom+gapps on external sd card, flash without any wipes from recovery or if you did take any nandroid backup you can restore that from philz kernel.

treacherous_hawk said:
Flash philz kernel (.tar) from pc odin while in download mode (latest version). See if you can get into recovery, if you can, download and put the CM rom+gapps on external sd card, flash without any wipes from recovery or if you did take any nandroid backup you can restore that from philz kernel.
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ok... i read though these threads but i dont know how to install philz kernel...
i tried flashing it with odin but the only thing i noticed was that the binary counter increased...
can you tell me step by step what i have to do?
i know that is awful to do...
if you dont whant to write and tell it me than add me in skype: xxyababx12345
Thanks!
XXY

after you have flashed Philz kernel... power off the device... and try to boot into recovery.

TheXXY said:
ok... i read though these threads but i dont know how to install philz kernel...
i tried flashing it with odin but the only thing i noticed was that the binary counter increased...
can you tell me step by step what i have to do?
i know that is awful to do...
if you dont whant to write and tell it me than add me in skype: xxyababx12345
Thanks!
XXY
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Why should he write it in private? I bet there are several people (including me) sitting in threads like this waiting for a clear answer from people who know what to do.

TheXXY said:
ok... i read though these threads but i dont know how to install philz kernel...
i tried flashing it with odin but the only thing i noticed was that the binary counter increased...
can you tell me step by step what i have to do?
i know that is awful to do...
if you dont whant to write and tell it me than add me in skype: xxyababx12345
Thanks!
XXY
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download philz kernel from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
download the one that says .tar instead of .zip. put the phone into download mode. Open PC odin, connect phone to pc, COM ID should light up in yellow with some number. click on PDA and choose the .tar file and click on start. once it is finished, reboot into recovery and see if it works. You can fix the counter and yellow triangle later with Triangle away application.

treacherous_hawk said:
download philz kernel from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
download the one that says .tar instead of .zip. put the phone into download mode. Open PC odin, connect phone to pc, COM ID should light up in yellow with some number. click on PDA and choose the .tar file and click on start. once it is finished, reboot into recovery and see if it works. You can fix the counter and yellow triangle later with Triangle away application.
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Is the Kernel version essential? Since Philz v5.11.2 has several Kernels you can choose from, where as you cannot check which one you have running since the phone does not boot anymore.

correct , you're right!
diwako said:
Why should he write it in private? I bet there are several people (including me) sitting in threads like this waiting for a clear answer from people who know what to do.
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still waiting for a clear answer to proceed the steps.
Philz Kernel may need a LINK here. maybe URL ?
THanks ALL ! feel that solutions are near now.

as you cannot check, you can download the one for your region, check on sammobile.com/firmwares for which one is for your region and i already gave the link to the philz kernel, i wont post the direct url for the file.

Basically got my phone to boot, CWM is still broken, anyway to work with this?
http://i.imgur.com/LahUi87.png

diwako said:
Basically got my phone to boot, CWM is still broken, anyway to work with this?
http://i.imgur.com/LahUi87.png
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read from last post here and continue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386292&page=27

One problem: i dont know which kernel i have...
and i dont understand this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31911656&postcount=2
where can i find my kernel id?
Thanks!
XXY

TheXXY said:
One problem: i dont know which kernel i have...
and i dont understand this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31911656&postcount=2
where can i find my kernel id?
Thanks!
XXY
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It doesn't matter which kernel you flash, you're just flashing to give you recovery and then you can flash cm and gapps. It won't boot, it's not supposed to.
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SpyderTracks said:
It doesn't matter which kernel you flash, you're just flashing to give you recovery and then you can flash cm and gapps. It won't boot, it's not supposed to.
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ok... i flashed the kernel: PhilZ-cwm6-DDLSC-ODD-5.11.2.tar.md5
and tried to boot into recovery mode.
the samsung logo with triangle flashed up for a half a second and i released my fingers from the keys
and then the logo show up again and nothing else happened...
is it possible to reset my phone completely? i only need a bootable phone for now...
Thanks!
XXY

Not sure I'm in the same boat...
is anyone seeing the same as I am - I also can't boot into Recovery since nightly 20130824. I can boot into Download mode... and... I can still boot into my current CM10.2 nightly (20130824)!!!
I've tried reflashing CWM using ROM Manager, even a few times... but nothing changes. Trying to get into recovery using VolUp+Home+Pwr doesn't work (after Samsung GT-N7000 white text... blackscreen (which I can see is still 'on'). If I try to boot into recovery using Rom Toolbox or similar, it behaves the same and I can only get it to reboot into the ROM once I've pulled the battery out and then put it back in and connected to a charger so the battery charging icon shows... which somehow clears the 'boot into recovery' flag somewhere.
Very concerned... saw something in the changelogs back at 20130824 about recovery fixes and wondered if this might happen. The first time I got it to boot back into the ROM something wasn't quite right with the internal/external SD mounts... all my ringtones and alerts etc. were reset to just numbers (e.g. 40125) which actually happens more often than I expect... but this time I couldn't find the ones I usually use in the selection list.
I rebooted with SD card out... then re-inserted it... and then things went back to how they should be and I could see and select my preferred tones again.
Have tried booting into Recovery via app, via hw keys... with SD card in, SD out... SIM card in... SIM out... both SD and SIM out... there's just no way into recovery.
Using ROM Manager I also tried to setup the alternative Recovery (TWRP) but that also gets stuck with the message 'ROM Manager has been set up to use your existing recovery installation'. but same behaviour when trying to boto into recovery.
I've also used Android Root Toolkit to try save/protect Root... Restore Root.. etc. but to no avail.
Any ideas... please?
EDIT: Thanks for the Odin3 / PhilZ Kernel advice - that seemed to work.
Question: Now that I've got back to recovery and updated to nightly of 20130826, did I overwrite PhilZ kernel?

yes

Yes,
ideas:
Read the rom thread, fixes there