OK, I've had my S4 a couple months. It's already been rooted, with TWRP installed and also MDOB custom ROM. But tonight I decided to replace TWRP recovery with CWM then I was going to flash CM 10.2. after flashing CWM I now have the yellow triangle and a message saying "system software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone" and the phone won't boot nor recovery is working. With no recovery I can't reflash the current ROM i had installed, I have the MDOB file on my memory card ready to reflash, but the phone won't do nothing. What to do now?
Can you get into download mode by pressing home, power, and volume down at the same time while booting up? If so, you could use this guide I've had success with. http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-tutorials/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s4-and-remove-root-completely/
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I had a similar issue were I flashed philz recovery and it wasn't the loki'd zip.I to had the triangle of death with unauthorized ATT msg, I tried three times to boot into recovery and the last time I tried it went to (pic posted)and from there I pushed down for restart phone.it booted up like a regular reboot and was OK.
Also after it booted I lost custom recovery, so like I did the first time I achieved recovery I flashed with ROM manager clicking the T-Mobile S4 when prompted. Note : only use ROM manager to flash recovery.now use recovery to flash a auto Loki recovery. Hit thanks if I helped
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After I was presented with a system update about a week ago my nexus s entered a boot loop, not knowing why I tried to restart it a couple of types via removing the battery. That didn't work so I entered the Fastboot mode and tried to go into recovery but I couldn't do that because I was then presented with a exclamation mark like picture on my Nexus S, My phone was rooted before because I wanted to install Miui rom, then when I went back to stock rom and everything seemed to work fine, but when I tried to change my rom again it said I wasn't rooted but on my bootsceen it says I'm unlocked. I also did a permission test, from here I don't know what to do if anyone could help me I'd be very grateful.
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Flash clockwork recovery, through fast boot.
restore or flash new rom
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Alrighty, I flashed Clockwork recovery, now thats left is to flash another rom.
I think I was using the same button combination (Vol Down + Power vs. Vol Up + Power) to attempt to enter recovery mode and that's why I kept going to download mode.
Some time ago I had installed CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 via Mobile Odin and rooted the tab using it. A few days ago I tried to enter CWM recovery mode but all I got was the stock recovery. I tried installing CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 this time but noticed that it reverted back to stock after the first boot. I remembered having a similar issue with another phone and looked to rename the file install-recovery.sh but did not find it.
After a few times trying to install CWM using Mobile Odin, the tab would not boot anymore apart from entering download mode.
Today, I used Odin 3.85 and installed CWM and it rebooted right into it the very first time, but once it rebooted, it went back to stock. Now, whenever I re-install CWM it goes back to stock before I can even get into CWM recovery.
I have been looking in the developers threads but no one seems to be having a problem installing or using CWM. Any help?
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I think I was using the same button combination (Vol Down + Power vs. Vol Up + Power) to attempt to enter recovery mode and that's why I kept going to download mode.
Some time ago I had installed CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 via Mobile Odin and rooted the tab using it. A few days ago I tried to enter CWM recovery mode but all I got was the stock recovery. I tried installing CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 this time but noticed that it reverted back to stock after the first boot. I remembered having a similar issue with another phone and looked to rename the file install-recovery.sh but did not find it.
After a few times trying to install CWM using Mobile Odin, the tab would not boot anymore apart from entering download mode.
Today, I used Odin 3.85 and installed CWM and it rebooted right into it the very first time, but once it rebooted, it went back to stock. Now, whenever I re-install CWM it goes back to stock before I can even get into CWM recovery.
I have been looking in the developers threads but no one seems to be having a problem installing or using CWM. Any help?
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im having this same issue but holding the Volume up + Power button still takes me to the stock recovery. were you ever able to figure anything else out?
Did you try flashing with stock ROM and flash it again to gain the new CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4? I hope this will help.
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I have a rooted MF3 to which I flashed CWM, but in seeing that it wouldn't let me do anything besides wipe data/factory reset I flashed TWRP. When I booted into recovery on TWRP I would get stuck with it saying "DOWNLOADING" and would bootloop back into TWRP recovery unless I restarted by hitting vol down + power + home button, then hitting cancel. Once I was able to get it to boot normal I figured I would reflash CWM, but once I flashed CWM and attempted to boot into recovery it would always boot into the stuck TWRP recovery. I am under the impression that since there is no stock rom I can flash, if I even had a means to flash, to get back to the stock recovery.
So my question is does anybody have an idea of how I might get CWM to properly flash over TWRP, since flashing with rom manager doesn't seem to work.
You shouldn't be trying to flash any recoveries what so ever considering you have a stock mf3 firmware. You definitely don't want to cause more damage.
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A best buy Samsung experience booth would be your best bet if you need to go to stock, they can reflash mf3 firmware
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I have a rooted MF3 to which I flashed CWM, but in seeing that it wouldn't let me do anything besides wipe data/factory reset I flashed TWRP. When I booted into recovery on TWRP I would get stuck with it saying "DOWNLOADING" and would bootloop back into TWRP recovery unless I restarted by hitting vol down + power + home button, then hitting cancel. Once I was able to get it to boot normal I figured I would reflash CWM, but once I flashed CWM and attempted to boot into recovery it would always boot into the stuck TWRP recovery. I am under the impression that since there is no stock rom I can flash, if I even had a means to flash, to get back to the stock recovery.
So my question is does anybody have an idea of how I might get CWM to properly flash over TWRP, since flashing with rom manager doesn't seem to work.
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As said, the samsung booth at best buy is your only choice right now. mf3 phones are bootlocked.. flashing recovies = killed phone (unless the before mentioned booth can help you out).
I have a Canadian galaxy note 3 currently with Telus. I had it rooted with a custom rom once before but then Un rooted it and put it back to the stock rom that I got off sammobile.com. The problem is that I rooted it again and every time I try to install a custom recovery nothing will work. I've tried through Odin, goo manager, rom manager... but every time I boot into recovery it loads the stock recovery. The stock recovery also has the tipped over android with the red triangle. Please help! I love custom roms to much to give up on this
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I have a Canadian galaxy note 3 currently with Telus. I had it rooted with a custom rom once before but then Un rooted it and put it back to the stock rom that I got off sammobile.com. The problem is that I rooted it again and every time I try to install a custom recovery nothing will work. I've tried through Odin, goo manager, rom manager... but every time I boot into recovery it loads the stock recovery. The stock recovery also has the tipped over android with the red triangle. Please help! I love custom roms to much to give up on this
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Check if reactivation lock is on.
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No it is off
Metalian44 said:
I have a Canadian galaxy note 3 currently with Telus. I had it rooted with a custom rom once before but then Un rooted it and put it back to the stock rom that I got off sammobile.com. The problem is that I rooted it again and every time I try to install a custom recovery nothing will work. I've tried through Odin, goo manager, rom manager... but every time I boot into recovery it loads the stock recovery. The stock recovery also has the tipped over android with the red triangle. Please help! I love custom roms to much to give up on this
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Did you uncheck auto reboot in odin before you flashed? After the flash pull the battery and reinsert it after 5 seconds. Hold volume up + menu + power and you should get in to the custom recovery.
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I have tried that but when it starts to boot the recovery it gets stuck in a loop where it vibrates, shows the words recovery booting and then the screen goes black and it repeats over and over.
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I have tried that but when it starts to boot the recovery it gets stuck in a loop where it vibrates, shows the words recovery booting and then the screen goes black and it repeats over and over.
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What os did you have and which custom recovery did you try to install?
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I have tried that but when it starts to boot the recovery it gets stuck in a loop where it vibrates, shows the words recovery booting and then the screen goes black and it repeats over and over.
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What recovery are you trying to flash?
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I had anthem ioap rom before but now I am just running the stock samsung firmware. I've tried to install cwm and twrp but it is not working. I don't get stuck in the recovery booting loop anymore though. Instead Odin gets stuck on the recovery.img process.
Hi,
I'm currently running CyanogenMod KitKat version with ClockWorkMod. Since the rom has several bugs and for the past few months they haven't published any updates to my Galaxy s4 I9505, I've decided to switch to WanamLite.
There I found out I need TWRP recovery so I went ahead and downloaded GooManager which installed an outdated version, as I've found out.
I tried wiping my internal storage as recommended but the recovery couldn't mount any of my partitions.
So now CyanogenMod won't boot. I know this issue is fixed in the updated version of TWRP but I'm not sure how to update it without the phone booting (Odin perhaps? It doesn't recognize it currently... Should I move to download mode for it to be detected?)
Anyways, I'm kind of stuck as of now. Any help would be very much appreciated!
Btw I have a question, what's the difference between using Odin 1.85 and 3.09? Why do people still use the old version?
Thanks in advance!!
Neta
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Alright, now I can't get into recovery either. When I try, I can see the Samsung logo and there's "recovery" written in the top left but then it just restarts again into the same logo without "recovery". I'm starting to lose my cool now. Anyone have any ideas?
Try flashing latest stock through download mode and see if it boots.
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Flash this recovery through odin. It's TWRP 2.6.3.1. Worked alwys for me.:fingers-crossed:
https://db.tt/SwLvOrZl
Uncheck auto-reboot in Odin.
Thank guys
I got freaked out and just did everything I could to make the phone working again.
I found a thread on XDA explaining how to return your phone to stock version, so I followed it, rooted with auto root, (btw Odin didn't recognize my phone because I used the front usb... how annoying!), then flashed the latest TWRP (2.7.0.1, not 2.6.x.x as GooManager downloaded for me), then booted to recovery and flashed WanamLite.
Everything is working now!
Except one thing - I'm still not able to access recovery mode through physical buttons, only using boot apps. Is this a kernel issue?
Could be some incompatibility since CyanogenMod uses it's own kernel and CWM recovery.
The recovery itself is working fine, but when I try to access it using buttons it shows the Samsung logo with the recovery on the top left, and then reboots again to normal boot.
What do you think?
Thanks!