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[Q] [HELP] A very weird problem with X5 Pro

Have searched the forum and couldn't find any discussion about a similar problem to what i'm having with my phone. This is super weird.
I'm on an official B928 rom. It started some time ago. Whenever i reboot my phone it "resets" to a particular state. Which means - everything i do with my phone before a reboot gets reversed back to a particular state at which my phone "froze". If i delete sms, they come back, if i install programs they are gone, if i uninstall programs - they come back and so on..
I've tried to flash B928 and B552, but i always get an error at the second stage (have tried all possible combinations - with/without the battery, formatting the card). Pink screen is blocked - can't unblock it, because my phone deletes the necessary files after reboot. Can't install CWM for the same reason.
Is that it? I'm out of ideas. If anyone can throw any idea at me or direct me in the right direction i would be very grateful.
Thank you

reboot recovery
advance menu
format /data
take a look if it help

I only have the standard recovery, not cwm, it doesn't have advanced menu.
But even if i try the wipes in it, it does nothing, meaning it doesn't even delete my data.
Thanks

I'm having the same issue with my u8800-51. My thread is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331209 but no suggestions therein have helped, yet.

Ok, i see. I've seen some people restoring their phones with Acronis, but for this you need a working pink screen, which is a no-go for me..

[Q] Hangs on Samsung logo on restart (rooted)

Hello, I rooted my handset yesterday following the tutorial on Android Forums, my Vodafone (UK) branded build is JDQ39.I9505XXUBMEA
I also installed CWM PhilZ Touch 5 (v6.0.3.7)
It works fine inside the OS but occasionally, when I restart the phone, it just hangs on the Samsung Mobile logo?
When that happens, I have to hold the power button then hold Up+Home and boot into PhilZ and then go to Reboot System Now and that restarts the phone mostly back into Android as normal.
Any ideas what the problem could be?

Good question. Haven't come accross something like that. I suggest flashing whatever ROM you want. It should get rid of your problem. If you still want a stable rom with all Samsung features, download Wanamlite 2.0 rom. It's a very good replacement for your stock rom. Or you can try Omege rom. It includes all samsung bloatware incl. S HEALTH etc.
Good luck and let us know! :thumbup:

Thanks for the quick reply.
I have used CWM to do a full data back up onto my SD card. As I'm new to rooting, is there a way I can restore that data onto a new rom so I don't have to keep setting up my phone completely? Even like, settings and shortcuts on the home screen etc?

Not really. What you can do is backup all your apps etsc with Titaniumbackup. With this you can restore all apps+data.
Setting up your phone isn't that bad considering its only settings.
Tha initial backup youve made through CWM is only a backup of your system. I dont think this includes all apps. I never revert to a previous rom. I prever a clean install to have the best rom exlerience without bugs etc.
If you try a new rom. And you dont like it at all(not likely) or for whatever reason you want to revert to you stock rom. You can restore it via CWM. Thats about the only reason why youve made that backup.
Good luck.
Oh yes, one more thing. Remember to press the Thanks button :thumbup:

Will that (Titanium) back up my apps exact settings as well? Say like my login details or custom settings I have changed within an app?
So the back up I made using CWM (which was complete data and apps and cache I think?) can restore my phone to exactly the instance when I pressed back up including the ROM?
To be honest, I'd be interested in the same Vodafone rom that's rooted so I can just use Titanium to freeze the bloatware, I've had a look at the recommended ROMs which have options to disable loads of Samsung bloatware but I use a lot of them...

[Q] Help - phone only boots one time, then boot screen until restore/re-flash

I've spent close to most a work day now searching for an answer but am stumped.
I'm on MDL.
Downloade and flashed latest version of Goldeneye. Works great. After a bit, went to reboot phone.
Phone stuck @ boot screen ("Samsung" w/ unlocked lock below).
pull battery, same screen.
Wipe/reflash - all is well. Then re-boot, and stuck at same screen.
I have tried restoring multiple Nandroids and loaded 2 differnet roms. All with same result.
Also tried wiping data and restoring ESF backup and restoring my first rooted stock backup.
Same issue. works great till I reboot. Obviously somehting isn't sticking.
Any ideas? I hope I gave enough info

what recovery are you using?

[Q] Phone blacking out during restore or flash

Hi All,
I was on some Lollipop rom for a few weeks and decided to try something new so downloaded one jackaway rom l2 and did the usual backup, factory reset and flashed the rom. All good but after say 30mins i decided to go back and restore my previous rom. Went to recover did a cleanup to install new rom and then started restoring the backup previously made however after sometime in the restore process the screen dimmed and then just blacked out without any warning.
Now my phone does boot up into recovery after removing the battery and putting it back again but any thing like flashing a new rom or restoring causes it sometimes suddenly blackout or goes through the screen dimming and blackout.
I have never experienced this before so can someone pls advise if they know as to whats happening and if Odin flashing is the only way left for me. Thanks
Forgot to mention, mine is a N9005.

bump.
Can someone help me pull the cwm backup from internal memory using adb. Thanks

What recovery are you using?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 appeared broken by the NIGHTLY 20160107

I upgraded to Nightly 20160107 today through a notification on my S4. After the upgrade, I noticed that the phone was not working right. A number of apps were missing and the camera was not responding, etc. I quickly went to Recovery and chose Restore. But I did not wipe before I pressed on the Restore Button. The process hung and did not advance after 10 MB of 5600 MB. After a fairly longtime, I removed the battery and after I reinserted, the phone hung on the boot screen showing SAMSUNG GALAXY S4. I have tried removing and reinserting the battery several times but got the same result.
Can somebody help me please?

Try to flash stock rom with odin http://www.sammobile.com/

Try a full wipe before restoring.

Normally, when you restore something, it automatically wipes.
But yeah, since the restore didn't complete you messed up the OS. In other words there is no OS to boot in. So I'd suggest flashing a rom. Any rom should do.