So i have the I337m, canadian model S4 on Bell Mobility network, and I"m running SlimRoms with 2.5.0.2 twrp recovery.
Every other reboot, the phone gets stuck on the splash screen, I have no problem to go into recovery mode or anything, this is simply a problem when rebooting and gets stuck on the "Galaxy S4" screen. Here's what I've tried, tried both with TWRP and CWM and TWRP seems better, I don't get stuck on the splash screen as often as CWM. I've reverted back to the "stock ROM" and rerooted and loaded the TWRP recovery, and while it seems better at first, it slowly gets stuck more and more at the splash screen.
I'm running out of ideas, no knowing what do to to improve this problem...
Anyone else having this problem? I'm positive this is not a "ROM" related problem but a recovery problem, yet maybe it's just my phone that's being the problem.
JP
I'll also add that I've never formated data on TWRP... since I've read it gives that problem.
jproy12 said:
I'll also add that I've never formated data on TWRP... since I've read it gives that problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to do a factory reset, wipe data, or you will get a boot loop. Do that and I'm sure you'll get past the boot loop. If you're concerned about the version of twrp you're on, update it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41010145
jd1639 said:
You have to do a factory reset, wipe data, or you will get a boot loop. Do that and I'm sure you'll get past the boot loop. If you're concerned about the version of twrp you're on, update it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41010145
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not getting boot loops actually, I get stuck on the "splash screen" and when I hold the "power" button for +/-10sec it reboots and most of the time it's fine.
When I install any roms, I always do a factory reset... So I doubt it's that
i had the same issue. im running the same s4 on koodo/telus. how i got it to work took a while but it fixed the problem. full back up through recovery but i wasnt gona use it..i only had it for safety. used titanium to back up all the apks. then grabbed a stock rom from the Canadian stock roms page and used odin to flash it. rooted and added recovery (twrp). downloaded my rom to the sd, wiped everything and installed the rom. once done then used titanium to restore the apks. im still learning the basics to all this so in no way am i an expert and theres probably a better way around all this but this is what worked for me. maybe it helps who who knows
h_khan said:
i had the same issue. im running the same s4 on koodo/telus. how i got it to work took a while but it fixed the problem. full back up through recovery but i wasnt gona use it..i only had it for safety. used titanium to back up all the apks. then grabbed a stock rom from the Canadian stock roms page and used odin to flash it. rooted and added recovery (twrp). downloaded my rom to the sd, wiped everything and installed the rom. once done then used titanium to restore the apks. im still learning the basics to all this so in no way am i an expert and theres probably a better way around all this but this is what worked for me. maybe it helps who who knows
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, I had done this before, but I'm giving it another shot tonight to see if it'll fix my problem for good...
Still having the same problem... Running out of ideas
jproy12 said:
Still having the same problem... Running out of ideas
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was having a similar problem to your's. I found the cause of my issue. It was TWRP 2.6.0.0. More specifically, it was using TWRP 2.6 to format my /data partition. After doing some trouble shooting, I found that my /data partition was the cause of my S4 hanging at the S4 splash screen. Like you, I was able to get into Android on the first boot, but if I tried to reboot, I was get stuck at the splash screen. So, long story short (solution), I restored one of my nandroid backups, got into Google Play, downloaded ROM Manager and installed CWM. I used CWM to format my /data partition and ONLY my /data partition. Once I did this, I rebooted my phone. Android loaded, I had to go through the initial setup process since I formatted the /data partition, but after this, I was able to reboot my phone 5 times in a row without issue and shut down twice with no problems booting back up.
Here is my thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45448596#post45448596
There's a bit of reading. Hope this helps.
So my issue was caused by TWRP 2.6.0.0 and using it to format my /data partition.
jproy12 said:
Still having the same problem... Running out of ideas
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i think the rom is the cause of this issue. i myself am running goldeneye rom which is the best rom ive used so far...perfectly balanced performance and battery life. id definitely recommend it.
Talabis said:
I was having a similar problem to your's. I found the cause of my issue. It was TWRP 2.6.0.0. More specifically, it was using TWRP 2.6 to format my /data partition. After doing some trouble shooting, I found that my /data partition was the cause of my S4 hanging at the S4 splash screen. Like you, I was able to get into Android on the first boot, but if I tried to reboot, I was get stuck at the splash screen. So, long story short (solution), I restored one of my nandroid backups, got into Google Play, downloaded ROM Manager and installed CWM. I used CWM to format my /data partition and ONLY my /data partition. Once I did this, I rebooted my phone. Android loaded, I had to go through the initial setup process since I formatted the /data partition, but after this, I was able to reboot my phone 5 times in a row without issue and shut down twice with no problems booting back up.
Here is my thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45448596#post45448596
There's a bit of reading. Hope this helps.
So my issue was caused by TWRP 2.6.0.0 and using it to format my /data partition.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I'll give that a try, but it seems like this is/was my problem, is your problem fixed for good now? No getting stuck on the "boot screen"?
h_khan said:
i think the rom is the cause of this issue. i myself am running goldeneye rom which is the best rom ive used so far...perfectly balanced performance and battery life. id definitely recommend it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been running Slim for a year now, and won't go back to anything else, it's stable and fast, I doubt it's a ROM problem, but a recovery problem.
i think you're right. a problem with the recovery makes more sense.
jproy12 said:
Thanks, I'll give that a try, but it seems like this is/was my problem, is your problem fixed for good now? No getting stuck on the "boot screen"?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So it seems like this wasn't exactly my problem... I've reverted back to stock and I'm doing a couple shutdowns and reboot and see if I still get stuck at the splash screen.
I've been doing reboots and shutdowns on the "stock" rom and "stock" recovery, and all is good, so I can rule out the fact that it's the phone and it's hardware issues...
Now, just need to figure out the actual problem
jproy12 said:
Thanks, I'll give that a try, but it seems like this is/was my problem, is your problem fixed for good now? No getting stuck on the "booscreen"?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So far so good. I rebooted many times since I made the post in this thread. Haven't got stuck on the splash screen yet.
I'm still having the problem, being on either the TWRP, CWM or Philz recovery, so I'm really not sure what it could be. I'm on the latest modem and still have the problem, is none else having these issues?
I'm getting annoyed and really want to get this fixed.
I think any ROM built on AOSP or CyanogenMod have this issue. It's already a known issue to CM.
Use CWM and you'll have to deal with it less.
emckai said:
I think any ROM built on AOSP or CyanogenMod have this issue. It's already a known issue to CM.
Use CWM and you'll have to deal with it less.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've never seen anyone really mentionning this for the Galaxy S4 from my numerous searches...
jproy12 said:
I've never seen anyone really mentionning this for the Galaxy S4...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you look in the cyanogenmod thread, it's located in the known bug (post #2)
Any custom roms built on top of CM10 will probably have this issue.
emckai said:
If you look in the cyanogenmod thread, it's located in the known bug (post #2)
Any custom roms built on top of CM10 will probably have this issue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are right! I guess it's one of those bugs, just never noticed anyone really mentioning anything about it
jproy12 said:
You are right! I guess it's one of those bugs, just never noticed anyone really mentioning anything about it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, but I don't think its a big deal anyway. How many times do you turn off your phone and turn it back on in a day?
Related
I searched everywhere, but can't find the same problem as mine. I am stuck in the CW recovery screen, after rebooting times after times.
I have been updating the CM9 nightly for a while, didn't have any problem. But when I tried to flash 02-17 nightly, I messed up and in the middle of the install (flash), I hold the power forcing to reboot. Now, it keeps going loop back to the CW recovery screen every time I tried to reboot.
--
I tried to reinstall the whole thing with the boot-able sdcard, but didn't work. please help! someone?
I tried to wipe, reformatted the system, data, cash, boot. Still stack at the cw recovery screen. Help...
I love my nook and have a road trip coming up. It will be nice to watch a kid movie to keep the kids entertained.
Had you flashed CmWR into eMMC?
Check the ROM information on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2.... this sounds a LOT like the problem 12paq had...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495913
@Dizzyden, thanks for the tip.
I did repartition to 1g/5g awhile back. I am not sure where to start. 12paq tried many things, which one was the solution? Your rombackup.zip?
Many thanks....
@votinh
what do you mean? I am not using the N&O apps or OS. Pure CM9, therefore I guess it is flashed in eMMC. If not, please advice.
DizzyDen said:
Check the ROM information on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2.... this sounds a LOT like the problem 12paq had...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495913
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
how can I check this"Check the ROM information on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2"?
please advice.
I tried to adb shell the nook, but not devices found? please help.
Finally, with the help from the good people of this forum, I was able to restore back to B&N, and reflash CM9 from there.
Thank to you all.
Yesterday my nook color was working great. Today I turned the screen on and it hung. Now I'm having the above problem with it hanging at clockwork recovery.
I've got CM7.1 stable on there running from emmc.
can't get adb to recognize the device since it is in cwr... how did you do it?
chilimac02 said:
can't get adb to recognize the device since it is in cwr... how did you do it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Install the google drivers for adb... if you are in CWR adb is enabled... just have to get the drivers loaded on your computer.
try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958748
dumper1234 said:
I searched everywhere, but can't find the same problem as mine. I am stuck in the CW recovery screen, after rebooting times after times.
I have been updating the CM9 nightly for a while, didn't have any problem. But when I tried to flash 02-17 nightly, I messed up and in the middle of the install (flash), I hold the power forcing to reboot. Now, it keeps going loop back to the CW recovery screen every time I tried to reboot.
--
I tried to reinstall the whole thing with the boot-able sdcard, but didn't work. please help! someone?
I tried to wipe, reformatted the system, data, cash, boot. Still stack at the cw recovery screen. Help...
I love my nook and have a road trip coming up. It will be nice to watch a kid movie to keep the kids entertained.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It may be that your "boot to recovery" flag is set, and if so, it will always boot to that until it is cleared. When the cyanogenmod logo comes up hold the n button until the boot menu comes up. Then choose boot to emmc. If it works, go to ROM Manager and flash a new CWM Recovery to emmc.
Welcome to the nightmare I lived last week. Don't worry I woke up, was able to fully recover and forget the dream ever occurred.
I to tried to reformat to 1gb/5gb and ended up in the same boot loop.. If you are in the same spot I was, your boot partition got wiped out. And you may notice EMMC is gone.
After much searching I came across a file... Looking....Looking...Looking...
..........................Ah yes here it is. Here is what worked for me.
1. Boot to recovery (Should be easy at this point)
2. Format System, Data, and Cache.
3. Install the attached Zip file. (RecoveryFix.zip), this should recreate the Boot partition and fix the EMMC.
4. Reboot to recovery
5. Install favorite Rom or restore from backup.
6. Reboot to test.
Again this is what finally worked for me, and I went through a lot of trial and error to get there. I am guessing at your situation being exactly the same as mine.
PS. Ignore my since of humor if you need to.
Hey guys,
this is my first post and my problem is as follows:
I had ICS 4.0.x on my galaxy tab 10,1 P7500, I then installed CWM 5.5.0.4. but had a rolling window. I then continued to install a bootloader (here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27830023&postcount=41) with the appropriate bootloader for the p4. This fixed the rolling recovery and allowed me to install CM10 using CWM.
But my current problem is when the device goes on sleep mode and I wake the device up the screen is scrambled, can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Thank you in advance
The only fix i found is for HC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1680738
Edit:
I fixed the rolling screen issue after screen unlock with pershoot's help, thanks again pershoot!
Maybe it will also work for you , here we go:
If you have installed the latest cm10 build, there is only one issue for the p4wifi , you must be on the US ICS Bootloader .
So download the recovery.tar.md5 from here:
http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/roms/cm10/p4wifi/recovery.tar.md5
Than go into download mode and flash this recovery using ODIN, (select pda and look for this file where you safed it, than click start)
Than, download the right US ICS Bootloader here:
http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/roms/cm10/p4wifi/US_LPL_4.0.4_bootloader.zip
Flash this also via ODIN in the PDA section, this may take a little longer, don't panic...
After that, the tablet will reboot and it should work... don't blame me if it didn't, but i had this rolling screen on almost every rom, and everything is fixed now...
I wish you good luck because i know it IS very annoying..
Thanks for the reply DefQon, I agree I think this is most annoying errors I have ever gotten.
I also searched high and low and could only find the fix for HC.
DefQoN_BE said:
I have EXACT the same issue, i'm running the latest cm10 build from droidbasement.com, if anyone can please help us???
The only fix i found is for HC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1680738
I wish you good luck because i know it IS very annoying..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tried this method and works perfectly!
Thank you sooo much!!!
I am afraid to put a rom on my 10.1, i love it though!
blacks10 said:
I am afraid to put a rom on my 10.1, i love it though!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's nothing you should be afraid of there is a fix for everything, and if you can't find it? There are nice poeple out there who wants to solve your problrm on xda developers forum
@drefcom: you're welcome
Please help - When turning off the Screen Android 4.1.1 will not come back on
I have the following problem.
When I install one of the latest rom e.g.
[ROM] [JB] [P4--P4WIFI--P4VZW]
4.1.2 AOKP for the Galaxy Tab 10.1
or
[ROM][JB][CM10] Android 4.1.1 - CyanogenMod 10 Preview
then I have this problem:
When I turn off with the "Power"-Hardbutton, then it turns off, but it does not turn back on. The screen stays black.
With the Rom ...
[ROM][JB][CM10] Android 4.1.1 - CyanogenMod 10 Preview "cm-10-20120814-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip" from August everything works fine.
Since I had this flickering problem I flashed the bootloader before I installed all these Roms.
But one works and all new ones don't.
Anyone has a idea what to do?
thx
drefcom said:
Thanks for the reply DefQon, I agree I think this is most annoying errors I have ever gotten.
I also searched high and low and could only find the fix for HC.
I have tried this method and works perfectly!
Thank you sooo much!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
:good:
Thanks this helped me fix a mates Galaxy Tab 10.1
I was starting to pull my hair out and this worked so well.
Takes no time to do and no need to reflash the rom.
Hi guys.
speersie said:
:good:
Thanks this helped me fix a mates Galaxy Tab 10.1
I was starting to pull my hair out and this worked so well.
Takes no time to do and no need to reflash the rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i tried this method, but at second flashing (bootloader.zip) i get "0 succeed/0 failed" and still i get that scramble, and have to reboot all the time.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!:good:
Problems solved
I solved my problems. I installed the "custom" bootloader for each Rom and the "black screen" problem is now gone.
Thanx anyway.
drefcom said:
Thanks for the reply DefQon, I agree I think this is most annoying errors I have ever gotten.
I also searched high and low and could only find the fix for HC.
I have tried this method and works perfectly!
Thank you sooo much!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tested the fix for weeks now and it worked great.
Except, this afternoon my tablet randomly restarted and now won't go past CM 10 boot screen.
Any idea whether reflashing the ROM without wyping, purely just installing (as is) CM10 M2 from CWM? Or any other ideas?
I have tried clearing the cache and the dalvik cache. I then tried doing a factory reset but it doesn't seem to proress. I thought if I can do a factory reset then reinstall the ROM I might get it to work but I can't install the ROM as it says "Error (Status 7)?
I have tried formatting the /data in attempt to get the factory reset to work but this also freezes.
Currently, my tablet is in an infinite loop cycle and I cannot change the ROM or do a factory reset.
Thanks, you guys have really been helpful!
drefcom said:
I have tested the fix for weeks now and it worked great.
Except, this afternoon my tablet randomly restarted and now won't go past CM 10 boot screen.
Any idea whether reflashing the ROM without wyping, purely just installing (as is) CM10 M2 from CWM? Or any other ideas?
I have tried clearing the cache and the dalvik cache. I then tried doing a factory reset but it doesn't seem to proress. I thought if I can do a factory reset then reinstall the ROM I might get it to work but I can't install the ROM as it says "Error (Status 7)?
I have tried formatting the /data in attempt to get the factory reset to work but this also freezes.
Currently, my tablet is in an infinite loop cycle and I cannot change the ROM or do a factory reset.
Thanks, you guys have really been helpful!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After hours of trying I have found a solution.
I previously had done backups. I tried each one until one started restoring. It completed quite a lot till it froze and I restarted into recovery.
I did a cache wipe and dalvik cache wipe and could then complete a factory reset.
It has now booted completely into ICS where I can now flash CM10 again.
The tablet works normally as you would expect on ICS. I booted into recovery and tried to flash CM10 M2 for the GT-P7500 but I still get a error, status 7.
Anyone experienced this?
drefcom said:
After hours of trying I have found a solution.
I previously had done backups. I tried each one until one started restoring. It completed quite a lot till it froze and I restarted into recovery.
I did a cache wipe and dalvik cache wipe and could then complete a factory reset.
It has now booted completely into ICS where I can now flash CM10 again.
The tablet works normally as you would expect on ICS. I booted into recovery and tried to flash CM10 M2 for the GT-P7500 but I still get a error, status 7.
Anyone experienced this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Status 7 usually indicates the wrong update file, are you sure you are flashing the right ROM for the 7500?
Perhaps try to flash the recovery and bootloader first and then the right ROM and see what happens?
DefQoN_BE said:
Status 7 usually indicates the wrong update file, are you sure you are flashing the right ROM for the 7500?
Perhaps try to flash the recovery and bootloader first and then the right ROM and see what happens?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The thing is it is the exact same file I used to flash the previous time.. I first updated my recovery and bootloader before flashing and still get the error. Thanx for the thought though.
Hi,
this is really starting to get on my nerves and now I feel like just giving up.
I spent 2 hours trying to get the thing to flash a recovery, just refused to work and eventually it worked. (factory reset several times, several "rooting" procedures).
So got that working, now I downloaded liquid smooth and tried to flash it, it failed to mount /system and /efs then black screened, phone is completely unresponsive.
Is this bricked? why did it just black screen on the recovery?
If i somehow get this to respond, what is causing this failure to mount?
Gibbo3771 said:
Hi,
this is really starting to get on my nerves and now I feel like just giving up.
I spent 2 hours trying to get the thing to flash a recovery, just refused to work and eventually it worked. (factory reset several times, several "rooting" procedures).
So got that working, now I downloaded liquid smooth and tried to flash it, it failed to mount /system and /efs then black screened, phone is completely unresponsive.
Is this bricked? why did it just black screen on the recovery?
If i somehow get this to respond, what is causing this failure to mount?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,
Which recovery did you manage to install?
malybru said:
Hi,
Which recovery did you manage to install?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you for the reply, I managed to get TWRP installed.
I also managed to get the phone to start up, doing a restore to my stock rom at the moment.
It just never went passed the part where it mounts /system and /efs.
Also, I rooted the device using CF autoroot and it was a nightmare, it took 4-5 tries before it actually worked, spent an hour trying to get CWM working but it would just constantly boot into android recovery!
Any ideas how to fix the mount problem?
Gibbo3771 said:
Thank you for the reply, I managed to get TWRP installed.
I also managed to get the phone to start up, doing a restore to my stock rom at the moment.
It just never went passed the part where it mounts /system and /efs.
Also, I rooted the device using CF autoroot and it was a nightmare, it took 4-5 tries before it actually worked, spent an hour trying to get CWM working but it would just constantly boot into android recovery!
Any ideas how to fix the mount problem?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,
Recoveries for the S4 are not all 100% yet.
I have had success with PhilZ.
Sometimes it takes more than one go to install something.
What variant do you have?
malybru said:
Hi,
Recoveries for the S4 are not all 100% yet.
I have had success with PhilZ.
Sometimes it takes more than one go to install something.
What variant do you have?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Varient of the recovery? not sure, latest one? lol.
the Rom version I was trying to flash was Liquid Smooth 2.9 i believe.
How safe is it to flash from one recovery to another? this will not removed my root in anyway will it? will I also have to create a new backup or will philz recongize the one that TWRP made
Gibbo3771 said:
Varient of the recovery? not sure, latest one? lol.
the Rom version I was trying to flash was Liquid Smooth 2.9 i believe.
How safe is it to flash from one recovery to another? this will not removed my root in anyway will it? will I also have to create a new backup or will philz recongize the one that TWRP made
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,
What variant of the phone do you have?
Flashing one recovery over another is fine.
It will not affect root.
Nandroids should be fine between the recoveries,but it would not hurt to do another.
malybru said:
Hi,
What variant of the phone do you have?
Flashing one recovery over another is fine.
It will not affect root.
Nandroids should be fine between the recoveries,but it would not hurt to do another.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the i9505. Tmobile.
This part of the forums is pretty dead compared to the other S4 areas lol!
Phone stuck on "Samsung - Custom" screen after creating TWRP backup. Help please?
I have an ATT S4, that has had CM 10.1 on it running flawlessly pretty much since nightlies started to get released. Decided to try going back to some TW based ROMs. Running the latest nightly, loaded up TWRP, created a backup, as I usually do before swapping roms. Created the backup fine, now it won't boot, it just sits at the Samsung screen with the lock and Custom message. Wiped cache\dalvic, even tried restoring from the backup I just created. Nothing. Tried it with the phone plugged into the computer and without being plugged in (I think I recall it being plugged into USB could cause issues in the past), and still nada. Tried pulling the battery and rebooting about 10 times. Can get into recovery and odin mode perfectly fine still. Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks
Simonzi said:
I have an ATT S4, that has had CM 10.1 on it running flawlessly pretty much since nightlies started to get released. Decided to try going back to some TW based ROMs. Running the latest nightly, loaded up TWRP, created a backup, as I usually do before swapping roms. Created the backup fine, now it won't boot, it just sits at the Samsung screen with the lock and Custom message. Wiped cache\dalvic, even tried restoring from the backup I just created. Nothing. Tried it with the phone plugged into the computer and without being plugged in (I think I recall it being plugged into USB could cause issues in the past), and still nada. Tried pulling the battery and rebooting about 10 times. Can get into recovery and odin mode perfectly fine still. Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are no less than a dozen similar threads about similar problems already. Have you looked at those threads for a possible solution yet? You can find them by using the search function or better yet just doing a visual search of the first few pages of the "General" and "Q&A" sections. Good luck.
Sounds like a ROM and kernel issue. Try flashing a ROM with a loki'd kernel.
Tylorw1
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4
Tylorw1 said:
Sounds like a ROM and kernel issue. Try flashing a ROM with a loki'd kernel.
Tylorw1
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't see how that could be the case. I didn't flash anything. I just loaded TWRP, created a backup, and rebooted my phone. No ROM\kernel change. Nothing more than creating a backup in TWRP.
scott14719 said:
There are no less than a dozen similar threads about similar problems already. Have you looked at those threads for a possible solution yet? You can find them by using the search function or better yet just doing a visual search of the first few pages of the "General" and "Q&A" sections. Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried searching, the closest one I could find on the first few pages was this one. I just didn't see any specific to my situation because nothing was flashed. Like my response to Tylorw1, all I did was boot into recovery, create a backup, and reboot my phone. Didn't flash a ROM, change a kernel, format anything, etc...
I has this same problem... It happened after every single reboot after flashing various ROMs or anything.. I gave up and went back to CWM and haven't had the problem since :good:
Sent from my SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
Simonzi said:
I have an ATT S4, that has had CM 10.1 on it running flawlessly pretty much since nightlies started to get released. Decided to try going back to some TW based ROMs. Running the latest nightly, loaded up TWRP, created a backup, as I usually do before swapping roms. Created the backup fine, now it won't boot, it just sits at the Samsung screen with the lock and Custom message. Wiped cache\dalvic, even tried restoring from the backup I just created. Nothing. Tried it with the phone plugged into the computer and without being plugged in (I think I recall it being plugged into USB could cause issues in the past), and still nada. Tried pulling the battery and rebooting about 10 times. Can get into recovery and odin mode perfectly fine still. Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what version of twrp? if it is 2.6.?.? then get off of it, also, what I did was pull battery for 3min, it booted fine....go back to early version of twrp...
STVERDI said:
I has this same problem... It happened after every single reboot after flashing various ROMs or anything.. I gave up and went back to CWM and haven't had the problem since :good:
Sent from my SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've wanted to go back to CWM. That's what I had on my S3. Only thing stopping me, is all my nandroid backups for my S4 are done with TWRP, and I don't want to run into a situation where I need them, and them not being compatible
TheAxman said:
what version of twrp? if it is 2.6.?.? then get off of it, also, what I did was pull battery for 3min, it booted fine....go back to early version of twrp...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope, still on 2.5.0.2. Finally, after a third complete wipe/format and restore from the back I had created (the one that started the whole issue), it works fine. Such a huge pain in the ass.
a user had to boot back into twrp and wipe data/factory reset yesterday to fix this issue.
Simonzi said:
I've wanted to go back to CWM. That's what I had on my S3. Only thing stopping me, is all my nandroid backups for my S4 are done with TWRP, and I don't want to run into a situation where I need them, and them not being compatible
Nope, still on 2.5.0.2. Finally, after a third complete wipe/format and restore from the back I had created (the one that started the whole issue), it works fine. Such a huge pain in the ass.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And you have to be ****ing kidding me. I rebooted into recovery while typing my initial response, just to verify I was still on the 2.5.x.x TWRP. Booted up TWRP, verified that, choose "Reboot System", and same thing. Back to sitting at the Samsung screen. Nandroid backups or not, ditching TWRP as soon as I get it able to boot back up.
Even worse off now than when I started. After my last post, where my phone was doing the same "stuck on Samsung logo" thing, just from booting into TWRP, I decided to swap to a different recovery. Searched for "switch from TWRP to CWM", and found my own post I had made a few months ago, but never went through.
Following those instructions now, I decided on the PhilZ CWM. Head over to that thread, grab the loki'd zip, load up TWRP, and flash the zip. Now I can't even boot into recovery!! It just freezes on the Samsung screen with the blue "recovery booting" text.
Can still get into download mode, so I tried using ODIN to flash PhilZ jflteatt.tar.md5 file, and it fails.
At this point, waiting for the stock 1.6 firmware package to download, so I can just ODIN that.
If anyone has any other suggestions though, they'd be great. Have an hour to try while waiting for that to download
somebody had mentioned this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44629460&postcount=8
make sure you have the correct firmware and proceed as you are. likely your best bet.
Simonzi said:
Even worse off now than when I started. After my last post, where my phone was doing the same "stuck on Samsung logo" thing, just from booting into TWRP, I decided to swap to a different recovery. Searched for "switch from TWRP to CWM", and found my own post I had made a few months ago, but never went through.
Following those instructions now, I decided on the PhilZ CWM. Head over to that thread, grab the loki'd zip, load up TWRP, and flash the zip. Now I can't even boot into recovery!! It just freezes on the Samsung screen with the blue "recovery booting" text.
Can still get into download mode, so I tried using ODIN to flash PhilZ jflteatt.tar.md5 file, and it fails.
At this point, waiting for the stock 1.6 firmware package to download, so I can just ODIN that.
If anyone has any other suggestions though, they'd be great. Have an hour to try while waiting for that to download
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock 1.6 firmware package?
Make sure you get the correct firmware? Go to SamMobile and get the stock firmware from there or go to Adam Outlers "Stock firmware ODIN" thread in the General section (the AMDL firmware link is in that thread you just have to look for it).
scott14719 said:
Stock 1.6 firmware package?
Make sure you get the correct firmware? Go to SamMobile and get the stock firmware from there or go to Adam Outlers "Stock firmware ODIN" thread in the General section (the AMDL firmware link is in that thread you just have to look for it).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, I meant 1.6gb firmware package. Just forgot the "gb". That's what I'm currently downloading, but trying to recover it with Kies while waiting.
I would like to report I had the same problem.
After changing roms and making a nandroid, and then deciding to switch roms again, I ran into the stuck at Samsung Custom with a lock boot screen. Most roms would boot up once, but a restart or power down would lead to being stuck. I was flashing through TWRP.
I went into TWRP and flashed OUDHS recovery which overrode TWRP and wiped/flashed through OUDHS a new rom.
Problem solved.
S3 at&t stuck in TWRP booting screen.
xBeerdroiDx said:
a user had to boot back into twrp and wipe data/factory reset yesterday to fix this issue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im new to custom roms, I pressed ok for an update on my phone, after the update was complete my phone shut off and booted into TWRP and now I can't get back to my android screen nor make calls etc. HELPPPPPPPP PLEASSSSSEE I have been trying to fix my phone since july and I have been using this cheap phone that don't even get internet. I have an S3 1747 at&t
Lnjames said:
Im new to custom roms, I pressed ok for an update on my phone, after the update was complete my phone shut off and booted into TWRP and now I can't get back to my android screen nor make calls etc. HELPPPPPPPP PLEASSSSSEE I have been trying to fix my phone since july and I have been using this cheap phone that don't even get internet. I have an S3 1747 at&t
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wrong forum. Please go to the s3 section with your question.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Had this problem just now, solved it by fixing permissions.
I am running an MDL based S4, and screwed the pooch. I was going to wipe the internal storage and made the mistake of doing it through TWRP 2.5. Now, I have the same problem of being stuck on the custom boot screen. I have tried to change from TWRP to OUDHS Recovery, but still boot loops to Custom screen. I have tried fresh installs of 4.2 ROMs and 4.4.2 Google Editions. Do I need to flash via ODIN?
Flame away....I know better than this!!!!
Help would be greatly appreciated.
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 4
So I'm pretty desperate and I apologize if similar info was posted somewhere else. I've been researching several hours but couldn't find anything.
I originally installed CM11 and decided to experiment with a different rom TriForce ROM [TouchWiz]. I put the zip file on my SD card and booted into clockworkmod it gave an error of bad zip. I tried different usb port to transfer the zip, downloaded it multiple times with no result. So I decided to try a different rom Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_MF9_Rom.zip. The installation finished but the phone would not boot.
Recently I flashed the stock rom from odin, it finished successfully but still not boot, Galaxy sreen lights up quickly and that's it.
rmngorelov said:
So I'm pretty desperate and I apologize if similar info was posted somewhere else. I've been researching several hours but couldn't find anything.
I originally installed CM11 and decided to experiment with a different rom TriForce ROM [TouchWiz]. I put the zip file on my SD card and booted into clockworkmod it gave an error of bad zip. I tried different usb port to transfer the zip, downloaded it multiple times with no result. So I decided to try a different rom Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_MF9_Rom.zip. The installation finished but the phone would not boot.
Recently I flashed the stock rom from odin, it finished successfully but still not boot, Galaxy sreen lights up quickly and that's it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Restore from nandroid backup. I hope you made one. Try going into recovery do a factory reset and wipe all cache and data and what not and then install a ROM from Odin.
rmngorelov said:
So I'm pretty desperate and I apologize if similar info was posted somewhere else. I've been researching several hours but couldn't find anything.
I originally installed CM11 and decided to experiment with a different rom TriForce ROM [TouchWiz]. I put the zip file on my SD card and booted into clockworkmod it gave an error of bad zip. I tried different usb port to transfer the zip, downloaded it multiple times with no result. So I decided to try a different rom Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_MF9_Rom.zip. The installation finished but the phone would not boot.
Recently I flashed the stock rom from odin, it finished successfully but still not boot, Galaxy sreen lights up quickly and that's it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure you're using roms for your version of your phone. the MF9 bootloader is really old and probably wont install anymore. My phone did this before and I thought I bricked it, but I kid you not I took the battery out and removed the SIM card and rebooted and it booted up just fine. May not work for you, but I suggest you go back to update stock firmware then try again. If you're using the triband model, there's a post around here somewhere with confirmed roms that wont brick your device. I'm currently using the Google Play Edition Stock ROM and it's working GREAT.
Link for new firmware (NG5 Firmware): https://mega.co.nz/#F!0JdRkIZR!AqqKdbvba_Hpg5VrCmrbPw
i7vSa7vi7y said:
Restore from nandroid backup. I hope you made one. Try going into recovery do a factory reset and wipe all cache and data and what not and then install a ROM from Odin.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I restored to this stock ROM before and everything worked well. Currently I can't boot into recovery, Samsung flashes once and that's it, that's why I'm desperate the only thing I can do is boot in to download mode for odin.
silentdeath631 said:
Make sure you're using roms for your version of your phone. the MF9 bootloader is really old and probably wont install anymore. My phone did this before and I thought I bricked it, but I kid you not I took the battery out and removed the SIM card and rebooted and it booted up just fine. May not work for you, but I suggest you go back to update stock firmware then try again. If you're using the triband model, there's a post around here somewhere with confirmed roms that wont brick your device. I'm currently using the Google Play Edition Stock ROM and it's working GREAT.
Link for new firmware (NG5 Firmware):
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does it matter that I can't get into recovery to clear the cache first before trying new roms?
silentdeath631 said:
Make sure you're using roms for your version of your phone. the MF9 bootloader is really old and probably wont install anymore. My phone did this before and I thought I bricked it, but I kid you not I took the battery out and removed the SIM card and rebooted and it booted up just fine. May not work for you, but I suggest you go back to update stock firmware then try again. If you're using the triband model, there's a post around here somewhere with confirmed roms that wont brick your device. I'm currently using the Google Play Edition Stock ROM and it's working GREAT.
Link for new firmware (NG5 Firmware):
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe I'm doing something foolish but every time I try to download files from the link you gave I get a decryption error so I can't download them zip or original.
rmngorelov said:
I restored to this stock ROM before and everything worked well. Currently I can't boot into recovery, Samsung flashes once and that's it, that's why I'm desperate the only thing I can do is boot in to download mode for odin.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just hold home power and volume up. Right when you see text at the top left let go. You have to have the right timing
i7vSa7vi7y said:
Just hold home power and volume up. Right when you see text at the top left let go. You have to have the right timing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After almost eight hours of troubleshooting I finally got it to work.
I've tried flashing clockworkmod several times to see if I could get into recovery with no result so I gave up on that and I flashed the newest stock rom I could find L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_SPR and it was still not booting. Than I thought maybe twerp would make a difference and god almighty it finally booted! I felt as if I gave birth to a child after eight hours of labor!
Now I'm extremely paranoid about touching anything because it took me forever to do this. Does anyone know why flashing twerp would make such a difference? I know this sort of stuff can get extremely complicated but I'd like to try to understand.
I hope my foolish agony contributed to this community if not in any other way except by the comedic relief caused by my ignorance.
rmngorelov said:
After almost eight hours of troubleshooting I finally got it to work.
I've tried flashing clockworkmod several times to see if I could get into recovery with no result so I gave up on that and I flashed the newest stock rom I could find L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_SPR and it was still not booting. Than I thought maybe twerp would make a difference and god almighty it finally booted! I felt as if I gave birth to a child after eight hours of labor!
Now I'm extremely paranoid about touching anything because it took me forever to do this. Does anyone know why flashing twerp would make such a difference? I know this sort of stuff can get extremely complicated but I'd like to try to understand.
I hope my foolish agony contributed to this community if not in any other way except by the comedic relief caused by my ignorance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Depends what recovery you had and what version. I personally like Philz touch recovery but TWRP is good. Now wipe and flash a ROM my friend or restore a backup
rmngorelov said:
After almost eight hours of troubleshooting I finally got it to work.
I've tried flashing clockworkmod several times to see if I could get into recovery with no result so I gave up on that and I flashed the newest stock rom I could find L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_SPR and it was still not booting. Than I thought maybe twerp would make a difference and god almighty it finally booted! I felt as if I gave birth to a child after eight hours of labor!
Now I'm extremely paranoid about touching anything because it took me forever to do this. Does anyone know why flashing twerp would make such a difference? I know this sort of stuff can get extremely complicated but I'd like to try to understand.
I hope my foolish agony contributed to this community if not in any other way except by the comedic relief caused by my ignorance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
im having similar issues. which version of TWRP worked for you?
thank you
fearthemarchx said:
im having similar issues. which version of TWRP worked for you?
thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I recommend flashing the newest one here using odin
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
Then once you are able to boot into recovery go to wipe and perform both factory reset and format data. Then install whatever rom you like, I used Sprint Galaxy S4 SPH-L720 VPUFNAE (Androdi 4.4.2) found here
http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-stock-firmware/ (or maybe find a newer stock rom if this one gives you errors)
Just copy the zip file to the phone, boot into twrp, do wipe factory reset again, select install then select the zip in whatever directory and you should be good to go. Make sure you do a back up in twrp once you get the phone to boot so you can always revert to stock.
I hope I was thorough enough that some of the information was useful. Let me know if you need any more help.
only certain recoveries will stick. ive tried the most recent twrp, with no luck. only a few versions of philztouch work.
Sent from my LGL34C using XDA Free mobile app
fearthemarchx said:
only certain recoveries will stick. ive tried the most recent twrp, with no luck. only a few versions of philztouch work.
Sent from my LGL34C using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Format with philztouch that works then try flashing a new stock rom with odin. That should bring everything back to stock including the recovery.
ive tried. when i flash rom via odin i only get a blue "recovery booting" at the top of boot screen. even when i only power on, not into recovery. im going to attempt to flash rom provided in previous post via philz.
Sent from my LGL34C using XDA Free mobile app
fearthemarchx said:
ive tried. when i flash rom via odin i only get a blue "recovery booting" at the top of boot screen. even when i only power on, not into recovery. im going to attempt to flash rom provided in previous post via philz.
Sent from my LGL34C using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're in download mode when you flash from odin right? If you your getting an error flashing, try a different stock rom after reformating/resetting to factory (it's crucial to clear the cache before trying a different rom). I had to try a few roms before I found one that worked.