cant flash back to stock - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

Flashed cm10 and when ever I try to flash back to stock it would not go past the Samsung boot ani

LIL_ROOKIE said:
Flashed cm10 and when ever I try to flash back to stock it would not go past the Samsung boot ani
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go into recovery and do a factory reset.

lafester said:
go into recovery and do a factory reset.
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I did factory reset and than flash

lafester said:
go into recovery and do a factory reset.
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and it still just hangs on the Samsung boot ani

What are you flashing to go back to stock? I mean which file specifically.
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No boot after Font Change

Hello
I have a problem with my Nexus 7. I tried changing my font using font changer. It rebooted and now wont boot up. It gets stuck at the X.. left it there several minutes..
I tried to do a factory reset using Stock Recovery but that didnt change things. I was on Stock 4.2.2 unlocked and rooted.
What should I try now? Obviously I can get into fastboot mode.
Thanks in Advance
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AW: No boot after Font Change
In case anybody ****ed this up aswell.. i just flashed a stock image from fastboot, rooted again and everything was ok
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naien said:
In case anybody ****ed this up aswell.. i just flashed a stock image from fastboot, rooted again and everything was ok
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Hello, I have the same problem, but when I try getting into recovery mode, all I see is a dead android with red x sign and with no other option displayed. Where do I go from here?
Also, how do you flash stock image from fastboot? Thanks in advance!
njbee7 said:
Hello, I have the same problem, but when I try getting into recovery mode, all I see is a dead android with red x sign and with no other option displayed. Where do I go from here?
Also, how do you flash stock image from fastboot? Thanks in advance!
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That's stock recovery. You want to be in fast boot mode for fast boot flashing.
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Pirateghost said:
That's stock recovery. You want to be in fast boot mode for fast boot flashing.
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Sorry, but how do you get into fastboot mode? I can't use any toolkit to get into fastboot mode as my pc doesn't
recognize the device because it can't get past booting up.
njbee7 said:
Sorry, but how do you get into fastboot mode? I can't use any toolkit to get into fastboot mode as my pc doesn't
recognize the device because it can't get past booting up.
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Stop using toolkits and start reading. There are instructions here that walk you through the entire manual process.
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njbee7 said:
Sorry, but how do you get into fastboot mode? I can't use any toolkit to get into fastboot mode as my pc doesn't
recognize the device because it can't get past booting up.
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You can do it manually... by pressing buttons.
Take a look here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133986
(Really... this should be made a 'sticky' somewhere).
Rgrds,
Ged.
i'm just curious, but how come you guys are unlocked and rooted and not running a twrp or cwm recovery? if you had one of those recoveries instead of stock, a nandroid restore instead of a system image reflash would have put you back to where you were before you did the font change as long as you did a backup right before you tried doing that. highly recommend if you're gonna play around with the system, install some kind of decent recovery, not stock.
t1.8matt said:
i'm just curious, but how come you guys are unlocked and rooted and not running a twrp or cwm recovery? if you had one of those recoveries instead of stock, a nandroid restore instead of a system image reflash would have put you back to where you were before you did the font change as long as you did a backup right before you tried doing that. highly recommend if you're gonna play around with the system, install some kind of decent recovery, not stock.
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And alongside this you can do all the same things as stock recovery.
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[Q] I9505 do not boot

I have a big problem with my new I9505.
Today I flashed new CWM 6.0.3.6 and 4.3 GE Jamal Rom. After I flashed some mods for testing.
Then I wanted to install a clean rom, I formated in CWM every point (system, data, cache, sdcard, dalvik and dont know what else).
After I flashed again 4.3, now it do not boot. Stuck at Google boot animation.
I thought it will be fixed if I flash the stock rom via Odin (only PDA with I9505XXUBMGA_I9505OXABMGA_I9505XXUBMGA_HOME.tar.md5).
But now I stuck at Samsung Boot animation.
It is possible to boot into Recovery and Download mode.
Whats happening?
I hope somebody can help me.
Big thanks.
keynex said:
I have a big problem with my new I9505.
Today I flashed new CWM 6.0.3.6 and 4.3 GE Jamal Rom. After I flashed some mods for testing.
Then I wanted to install a clean rom, I formated in CWM every point (system, data, cache, sdcard, dalvik and dont know what else).
After I flashed again 4.3, now it do not boot. Stuck at Google boot animation.
I thought it will be fixed if I flash the stock rom via Odin (only PDA with I9505XXUBMGA_I9505OXABMGA_I9505XXUBMGA_HOME.tar.md5).
But now I stuck at Samsung Boot animation.
Whats happening?
I hope somebody can help me.
Big thanks.
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Try to get into recovery and wipe both caches and reboot. If that doesn`t work also do a data factory reset. Don`t you have a nandroid backup to fall on back too?
My nand backup is corrupt :/
keynex said:
My nand backup is corrupt :/
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Just reflash the rom again with a full wipe and after the flash wipe both caches and reboot.
Okay I figure out my nand backup is not corrupt..
If I select backup in cwm it restore system but it cant mount data.
I think the mistake is here.. /data do not exist?
gee2012 said:
Just reflash the rom again with a full wipe and after the flash wipe both caches and reboot.
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Flashed again with wipe.. same problem..
keynex said:
Flashed again with wipe.. same problem..
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I would return to stock to get the phone running again. so:
1. Go to recovery and wipe the caches and do a data factory reset and format system.
2. Pull the battery and go into downloadmode
3. Flash a stock rom with Odin 3.04
4. Reboot, setup the phone and reroot.
gee2012 said:
I would return to stock to get the phone running again. so:
1. Go to recovery and wipe the caches and do a data factory reset and format system.
2. Pull the battery and go into downloadmode
3. Flash a stock rom with Odin 3.04
4. Reboot, setup the phone and reroot.
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Have done again exactly like you said, still same problem (
keynex said:
Have done again exactly like you said, still same problem (
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Did you factory reset after the flash of the stock rom and also wipe the cache in stock recovery?
gee2012 said:
Did you factory reset after the flash of the stock rom and wipe the cache in stock recovery?
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Thank god, thats it. My S4 is alive.
You are my hero, thanks :laugh:
keynex said:
Thank god, thats it. My S4 is alive.
You are my hero, thanks :laugh:
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Glad it worked out after all You don`t have to say thanks, just press thanks bro
I had exactly the same issue,except whilst i was reflashing my nandroid the phone shut down, formatted everything as one normally would using philz recovery, tried again and it failed.
Now i cannot even gain access to recovery it stays on "loading recovery" only option i suppose is to reflash stock via odin.
me too
Davies_90 said:
I had exactly the same issue,except whilst i was reflashing my nandroid the phone shut down, formatted everything as one normally would using philz recovery, tried again and it failed.
Now i cannot even gain access to recovery it stays on "loading recovery" only option i suppose is to reflash stock via odin.
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I've also experienced this on my gpe and it seems going back to stock is the best solution for doing the factory reset. I've tried doing the factory reset with both team win recovery and cwm.
Please help! I'm freaking out, thank you in advance!
gee2012 said:
I would return to stock to get the phone running again. so:
1. Go to recovery and wipe the caches and do a data factory reset and format system.
2. Pull the battery and go into downloadmode
3. Flash a stock rom with Odin 3.04
4. Reboot, setup the phone and reroot.
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Hi, I ran into the exact same problem doing exactly the same thing, but I cannot get into recovery to factory reset and wide cache. Do you know how to fix this problem? I get stuck at samsung boot animation screen as well while trying to flash back to stock.:crying:
Please Help!
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THC122 said:
Hi, I ran into the exact same problem doing exactly the same thing, but I cannot get into recovery to factory reset and wide cache. Do you know how to fix this problem? I get stuck at samsung boot animation screen as well while trying to flash back to stock.:crying:
Please Help!
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UPDATE
I actually was able to get into the recovery at like the 10th attempt. Thank you so much for your directions! Imma hit thanks!

[Q] Recovery not Booting

Hey, I seem to have gotten myself into a pickle. Here's what happened: I wanted to do an update to Cyanogenmod 10.2, so I downloaded the ROM and gapps. I wiped dalvik, cache, and system and flashed the ROM. When I tried to flash the gapps Clockwork Mod said it was corrupt. No problem, turned the phone off, pulled micro usb card and put the gapps on that. The only problem is now I can't boot into recovery at all, with the Power+down option and ROM Manager crashes when I try to open it. So the problem is that I can't boot into recovery and I can't reinstall ROM Manager because I don't have gapps. Titanium Backup is also having problems and can't get root access. Does anyone have any ideas on what the problem is or how to fix it? Thanks in advance.
I'd Odin back to stock and start over.
jd1639 said:
I'd Odin back to stock and start over.
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How do I do that? Will I be able to since I had CyanogenMod 10.1 on before I tried to update?
Also, It would be better if I could just reflash a custom recovery, is there any way to do that?
AwesomeDerek said:
Also, It would be better if I could just reflash a custom recovery, is there any way to do that?
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See if you can find an odin flashable recovery. There's probably one in the development forum. Flash that.
jd1639 said:
See if you can find an odin flashable recovery. There's probably one in the development forum. Flash that.
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Do you think this tool would work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297033&highlight=odin+recovery
AwesomeDerek said:
Do you think this tool would work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297033&highlight=odin+recovery
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It's worth a try. If it doesn't work you could go the Odin to stock method.
hungape special
Ding! Got into recovery, now I'm gonna wipe everything. Thanks for your help
AwesomeDerek said:
Ding! Got into recovery, now I'm gonna wipe everything. Thanks for your help
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Np

Need Help!!

Hi, today i tried to restore my stock rom using twrp after it done, it keeps restarting on the galaxy note 3 screen. How can i fix this?
chuaws said:
Hi, today i tried to restore my stock rom using twrp after it done, it keeps restarting on the galaxy note 3 screen. How can i fix this?
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Was your ROM a twrp backup if not won't work you have to flash with odin
jaythenut said:
Was your ROM a twrp backup if not won't work you have to flash with odin
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My stock rom was twrp backup. It keeps restarting in galaxy note 3 screen. Issit a brick loop??
chuaws said:
My stock rom was twrp backup. It keeps restarting in galaxy note 3 screen. Issit a brick loop??
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Try this pull the battery out
If not restore again might of been a bad flash
jaythenut said:
Try this pull the battery out
If not restore again might of been a bad flash
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Everything tried. Restore completely sucessful. But still wouldn't boot, i don't know why...
chuaws said:
Everything tried. Restore completely sucessful. But still wouldn't boot, i don't know why...
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OK try this do a factory reset then restore if not you are going to have to download stock and flash with odin
Get stock rom here www.sammobile.com
jaythenut said:
OK try this do a factory reset then restore if not you are going to have to download stock and flash with odin
Get stock rom here www.sammobile.com
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Thanks for your help!!

[Q] Nexus 4 stuck on bootanimation

Hi, my phone is stuck on boot animation, I have tried to wipe data and wipe cache and nothing, also flash a stock factory (by Nexus root toolkits) and nothing...
his lock state is unlocked and secure boot is enabled. I can enter to bootloader and to recovery (stock recovery)
pls help me
tnx
Have you done a factory reset in the stock recovery?
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jd1639 said:
Have you done a factory reset in the stock recovery?
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if you mean to enter to recovery mode and do 'wipe data/factory reset' so yes i did it
ransabag said:
if you mean to enter to recovery mode and do 'wipe data/factory reset' so yes i did it
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I would download the factory image to your pc and extract it. There's a flash-all.bat file in there. Run that while in fastboot mode and your device connected to your pc with the usb cable
Edit, factory image https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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jd1639 said:
I would download the factory image to your pc and extract it. There's a flash-all.bat file in there. Run that while in fastboot mode and your device connected to your pc with the usb cable
Edit, factory image https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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I think I have something like that but I will do it in your method friend, tnx
jd1639 said:
I would download the factory image to your pc and extract it. There's a flash-all.bat file in there. Run that while in fastboot mode and your device connected to your pc with the usb cable
Edit, factory image https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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i did it and nothing...
ransabag said:
i did it and nothing...
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Try with an older Android-version.
Maybe IMEI is lost.
Same problem with me stucked at boot animation when tried to just reboot also flashed factory image but no luck.
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Lei M said:
Try with an older Android-version.
Maybe IMEI is lost.
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How can that happen suddenly!!
ransabag said:
Hi, my phone is stuck on boot animation, I have tried to wipe data and wipe cache and nothing, also flash a stock factory (by Nexus root toolkits) and nothing...
his lock state is unlocked and secure boot is enabled. I can enter to bootloader and to recovery (stock recovery)
pls help me
tnx
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I am also having this problem accept for i am running CWM Recovery instead of stock... First started for me when I went from stock to flashing CyanogenMod 11 from ROM Toolbox Pro (I would not recommend, I didn't do it on purpose) it flashed dirty CM over stock and now will not do anything even when restoring a stock backup. I am going to attempt to run the stock fastboot .tgz.
iliyas10 said:
How can that happen suddenly!!
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If I would know...
Normally it could happen when flashing...
For me it was a month after flashing
I had no signal, then rebooted the phone and ... did not boot up
After installing stock 4.2.1 it booted. But phone functions are dead now.
What a pity that we didn't do a EFS backup...
Lei M said:
If I would know...
Normally it could happen when flashing...
For me it was a month after flashing
I had no signal, then rebooted the phone and ... did not boot up
After installing stock 4.2.1 it booted. But phone functions are dead now.
What a pity that we didn't do a EFS backup...
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As far as I know, only Samsung uses an efs folder.
audit13 said:
As far as I know, only Samsung uses an efs folder.
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Heard that too
On LG it seems to be a partition
Regards
fic
flash again with nexus toolbox

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