2nd hand phone - almost blank screen after booting & selecting language - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Apparently the owner ran into an issue after trying to update to kit Kat with Odin. I presume he tried to flash the stock firmware since be doesnt know what root means. He says it boots up fine and you manage to get into the select language screen. But afterwards you get a sparse black screen.
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Sounds fixable. I should be able Odin another rom and flash cwm, root it and custom rom etc right?
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Looks like it's running acustom ROM at the moment.
If the owner knows how to flash firmware on a phone, why hasn't he fixed it himself?
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Obagleyfreer said:
Looks like it's running acustom ROM at the moment.
If the owner knows how to flash firmware on a phone, why hasn't he fixed it himself?
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Um. The screenshot is of my phone showing his screenshot on gumtree.
This is his screenshot
I get what you mean though. Isn't Odin only used by users who know? Since normal users would perhaps use kies? Lol
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Sigh. Bought the phone, for 200 though. I flashed a stock firmware via Odin. Still same screen as above. Sigh. I tried rooting it and getting Philz touch on it. Touch input does not seem to work. Loaded aosp roms and kernels onto the phone. Flashed it via Philz recovery. Gives me bootloops.
Ideas?
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Managed to somehow install a aosp rom. Touch input doesn't work? Wtf? How do I fix it? Screen lights up fine so what's the issue?
Managed to get it linked to adb somehow. Any way I can fix the touch issue?
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same problem!!
bro any solution u found?? cuz i am having same problem..stuck after selecting language..

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Nexus s stop working after update with Odin 1.82

Hi my friend update his NS with Odin 1.83 to 2.3.3 the last one for europe but i don't know what he did and his NS stop working can anyone please tell me how fix it ?
just boot back into download mode
and then flash the phone again with Odin
make sure odin sees the phone
there should be a com:# in yellow, then green when pushing the update
Thank you so much
After he try to re flash it give only black screen ...
amjad_2020 said:
After he try to re flash it give only black screen ...
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Currently the odin stocks we have for 2.3.3 are only for the i9023. I suppose that ur friend has the i9020 if his screen is now black.
good news , dont worry,u can fix it.
it happened to me twice already( intentionally as i was curious of the 9023 built)
all he has to do is enter the download mode and flash the correct rom for it. Note that he wont be seeing anything except a black screen but if he did the steps right, then he should get the download mode without any problem and then when u plug the usb and u see the small yellow rectangle....com... , you know you are good to go!
Find Solution !!!
it happened to me (I have a I9020)
Just boot back into download mode
and then flash the phone again with Odin
Flash via Odin only correct CSC image.
You can find it on:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dcyjna5284556zh
Thank you all now it's working i have found the Firmware for I9020 I9020XXJK1
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9020.htm
amjad_2020 said:
Thank you all now it's working i have found the Firmware for I9020 I9020XXJK1
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9020.htm
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I am trying to use Odin to get my Nexus up and running again, I can get into download mode. However it Fails every time. I have downloaded the 3 files - bootloader, pda and csc. I am using 1.82 btw. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Do as in the pic ....
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seee this too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11357829
rscaramelo said:
I am trying to use Odin to get my Nexus up and running again, I can get into download mode. However it Fails every time. I have downloaded the 3 files - bootloader, pda and csc. I am using 1.82 btw. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
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am having the same problem to can some one plz help
Guys..which image should we use with the I9020T?
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bootloop issues

hello everyone
I have a bootloop problem and it is really frustrating!
i was on paranoidandroid rom and i wanted to go back to gingerbread 2.3.5
so i flashed using odin KK4 firmware and once it was complete the phone got stuck on the boot animation.. i had tried taking the battery out and waiting and still no luck.. i then thought to flash 2.3.6 so ive just done that in the form of LPA and I am again getting bootloop problems
on odin i had used phone pda and csc with repartition unchecked when installing 2.3.6 only
how should i go about fixing this??
all help is much appreciated
thank you
If you are still on GB. Reboot into recovery and factory reset.
I cant get into recovery for some odd reason even tho the 2.3.6 is a rooted rom
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GB is safe. Do not worry. Perform factory reset.
Ive managed to get into recovery and do a factory reset im waiting for it to reboot now
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Ok ive got through to the phone successfully but i want to be on 2.3.5..
When i downloaded KK4 i only had the single rom file in there.. is this all i need to flash to get it on 2.3.5?
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Let me make it a little clearer.. i have downloaded KK4 from samfirmware.. within the zip i just see the rom file.. is this all i need to flash to get on to 2.3.5? Or do i need to add a couple other files in odin also?
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Put it in PDA.
Do not select bootloader update, PIT, Flash Lock or efc clear option.
See the image below (thanks to Dr Ketan)
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Galaxy S4 Logo then vibrates, then off

i have new galaxy s4, only used 7 days then coming like this, when you power ON the unit it vibrates first then display the Samsung Galaxy S4...then turns OFF direct..
it goes Odin mode, i have flashed it by the latest firmware 4.3 but cant go recovery mode...anybody can help me, appreciated...thankss!
johnkill_dxb said:
i have new galaxy s4, only used 7 days then coming like this, when you power ON the unit it vibrates first then display the Samsung Galaxy S4...then turns OFF direct..
it goes Odin mode, i have flashed it by the latest firmware 4.3 but cant go recovery mode...anybody can help me, appreciated...thankss!
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WHICH model do you have?
WHICH ROM was installed originally?
was it rooted or not?
WHICH version of ROM have you flashed?
S4
I9505 is model
i flashed it with I9505XXUEMKE_I9505OLBEMK3_I9505XXUEMKE_HOME.tar
i dont know whats the old ROM or version i just flash it with 4.3 i got from sammobile but same problem...
not rooted...stock all, just 7 days used
thanks for quick reply sir
johnkill_dxb said:
S4
I9505 is model
i flashed it with I9505XXUEMKE_I9505OLBEMK3_I9505XXUEMKE_HOME.tar
i dont know whats the old ROM or version i just flash it with 4.3 i got from sammobile but same problem...
not rooted...stock all, just 7 days used
thanks for quick reply sir
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Take the battery out (5-10 sec) putted back , quickly power + vol up go to recovery reset from factory , and wait a few minutes .
take a look at this...
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i decided to reheat exynos chip... after that the phone is working but the imei is /01
Huh?
You have the i9505 no? This is a Qualcomm chip, not Exynos.
Also what do you mean reheat it?
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sori, not exynos, its qualcomm, exynos is i9500...

[Q] Wiping I9505 No screen

As title states i have a i9505 with broken screen. I am selling it on ebay.
I have reinstalled stock rom from sammobile but all my data is still on the device as i can hear my ebay account notifications.
How do i wipe the device without being able to see screen.
Its on 4.4
Adb does not show device its just blank.
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As title states i have a i9505 with broken screen. I am selling it on ebay.
I have reinstalled stock rom from sammobile but all my data is still on the device as i can hear my ebay account notifications.
How do i wipe the device without being able to see screen.
Its on 4.4
Adb does not show device its just blank.
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Factory reset!
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myawan said:
Factory reset!
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How? i cannot see screen.
Nobody? Ah well time to change all my passwords i guess. I thought there has to be a way but i guess not.
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Nobody? Ah well time to change all my passwords i guess. I thought there has to be a way but i guess not.
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Well this is what a stock recovery looks like:
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and this is what the second screen looks like:
tada
Lennyz1988 said:
Well this is what a stock recovery looks like:
and this is what the second screen looks like:
tada
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I have TWRP.
I will try stock recovery through odin and get back.
Thanks.
I think i have done it. It took a while to reboot and there was no notifications heard. So fingers crossed they buyer has not got my life details.
Thank you very much Lennyz1988.

Problem when updating to Official Lollipop

Hello everybody, I don't know what to do, I'm trying to update to Lollipop (I'm comming from Stock android ROM on my device), the phone do the necesary stuff and when it reboots it stays the same, no lollipop installed, no error message either. The phone is exactly the same as before. What could be the problem?
metallforest said:
Hello everybody, I don't know what to do, I'm trying to update to Lollipop (I'm comming from Stock android ROM on my device), the phone do the necesary stuff and when it reboots it stays the same, no lollipop installed, no error message either. The phone is exactly the same as before. What could be the problem?
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Are you on kit Kat 4.4 right now?
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Yes, it is on KK.
How are you updating? Are you using OTA(a notification that tells you that there is an update available)? Or are you flashing factory images via fastboot?
theminikiller said:
How are you updating? Are you using OTA(a notification that tells you that there is an update available)? Or are you flashing factory images via fastboot?
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I'm trying to do an OTA update.
metallforest said:
I'm trying to do an OTA update.
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Is your bootloader unlocked? If so have you rooted or installed a custom recovery?
I would flash stock 4.4.4 system partition image in fastboot and give the ota another go.
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CalculatedRisk said:
I would flash stock 4.4.4 system partition image in fastboot and give the ota another go.
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I tried a factory reset and now i'm getting this:
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This isn't a nexus 4, is it?
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