So I have an update that needs to go threw, I think its the 4.4.4, but when I run the update and the phone reboots apps crash and wont close the last time it was flipboard. I have to lock the phone and reboot it from the lock screen. Once it starts I the update doesn't take.
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The phone received the OTA update this afternoon. After it was updated, every time I try to swipe in at the lock screen, the phone reboots. Based on the lock screen, I can see the phone works just fine. There's notifications, I can scroll to the lock screen widgets and I can even answer phone calls.
The phone was stock/rooted prior to the update. What to do?
Same. Update seems to have finished, bootloops after inputting user password to unlock screen. It's a short boot right back to the password screen again.
Was stock, rooted, unlocked, 4.3 was OTA update
sucinimad said:
The phone received the OTA update this afternoon. After it was updated, every time I try to swipe in at the lock screen, the phone reboots. Based on the lock screen, I can see the phone works just fine. There's notifications, I can scroll to the lock screen widgets and I can even answer phone calls.
The phone was stock/rooted prior to the update. What to do?
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I was having miscellaneous issues after the 4.3 update as well. I'm starting to think that some of these people who insist on un-rooting your phone prior to system updates might have made a good point. I don't use a lock screen, but I couldn't uninstall any applications or the phone would reboot. Even trying to modify some of the settings would force reboot as well.
I ended up giving up on it and wiping it / flashing 4.3 stock. If anyone is reading this and hasn't updated to 4.3 yet, I would suggest unrooting your phone, but keeping an unlocked bootloader before updating (the update will break root anyway... and OTA Rootkeeper doesn't work). To get root back use TWRP to load SuperSU and you should be back in business.
deusfaux said:
Same. Update seems to have finished, bootloops after inputting user password to unlock screen. It's a short boot right back to the password screen again.
Was stock, rooted, unlocked, 4.3 was OTA update
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I got really lucky somehow, in getting the phone to work and managing to keep my data.
I don't remember every step in order, as I'm sure lots of them didn't do anything, but eventually I just reflashed every part of the factory images EXCEPT userdata.img as I (correctly?) figured that would erase my ****.
Wiped cache a few times from recovery as well.
Had a couple scares - at one point the LED turned RED during a couple bootup attempts.
First time after the 3rd round of flashing (including system.img) it would not boost past the X. Had to wipe cache in recovery again.
deusfaux said:
I got really lucky somehow, in getting the phone to work and managing to keep my data.
I don't remember every step in order, as I'm sure lots of them didn't do anything, but eventually I just reflashed every part of the factory images EXCEPT userdata.img as I (correctly?) figured that would erase my ****.
Wiped cache a few times from recovery as well.
Had a couple scares - at one point the LED turned RED during a couple bootup attempts.
First time after the 3rd round of flashing (including system.img) it would not boost past the X. Had to wipe cache in recovery again.
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In the end, I went through almost the exact experience (including red LED). Running on stock 4.3 image now. Thanks.
my phone is reboot today.
there might be problem with rooted stock kernel?
there are someone has same problem?
Acuity said:
I was having miscellaneous issues after the 4.3 update as well. I'm starting to think that some of these people who insist on un-rooting your phone prior to system updates might have made a good point. I don't use a lock screen, but I couldn't uninstall any applications or the phone would reboot. Even trying to modify some of the settings would force reboot as well.
I ended up giving up on it and wiping it / flashing 4.3 stock. If anyone is reading this and hasn't updated to 4.3 yet, I would suggest unrooting your phone, but keeping an unlocked bootloader before updating (the update will break root anyway... and OTA Rootkeeper doesn't work). To get root back use TWRP to load SuperSU and you should be back in business.
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i got the same issue, look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380546
So I finally got the 4.3 update. My phone was all ready to install the update so I tapped update and install and started to reboot and install like normal. As it was installed in the stock recovery, all of the sudden it displays the message "error!". Then it reboots back into the same version of android and a few days later, it says it need to update to 4.3 and the cycle starts again. Any one know what is going on? Thanks
Hello,
My Galaxy S4 running Android 4.4.2 (I337UCUFNI1) fails when it tries to run an OTA update, which I assume is to 4.4.4 (I337UCUFNJ4). On reboot, it quickly gets to 25%, then sluggishly crawls to 27%, fails, tries it again, fails again, then reboots, quitting the update.
Is there some way for me to "flash" this update, or another way for me to get it? (I have root, if that helps)
Thanks
Hi, Since I have rooted my S7, I get an att update and when I apply it the update fails and random apps start crashing. Then when I reboot i get stuck on the att logo with the phone vibrating and have to fully wipe the phone in recovery. This happens almost every week and i do not know what to do.
donught said:
Hi, Since I have rooted my S7, I get an att update and when I apply it the update fails and random apps start crashing. Then when I reboot i get stuck on the att logo with the phone vibrating and have to fully wipe the phone in recovery. This happens almost every week and i do not know what to do.
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Don't attempt to install any software updates while rooted, it won't work. Disable the AT&T Software Update app with Package Disabler to prevent your issue from happening again.
Recently bought a new out-of-the box Galaxy S4 I337 from Amazon. Had i known how much trouble it would give me, i would have picked something else. When i first turned the device on, it was almost totally unusable due to lag and random reboots. Software version was 4.4.2. I used Odin to flash a rootable NB1 onto the device. Still had lag and random reboots. Upgraded to lollipop using this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/help/guide-att-samsung-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337-t3383078 and still have lag and random reboots. Also, the first time i upgraded to lollipop, i installed safestrap not knowing it wouldn't work on lollipop. Obviously, my recovery disappeared. When i figured out what was going on, i did a fresh install of lollipop. I got recovery back, but today when i tried to boot into recovery to wipe the cache, i discovered it had mysteriously stopped working again. If i attempt to boot into recovery, it just skips to the Samsung logo. I didn't install safestrap or any other custom recovery this time.
When i turn the phone on, either it hangs at the AT&T white splash logo and refuses to load at all, or advances to the lock screen. I have disabled animations and every widget i could on the lock screen and yet when i attempt to unlock the phone, it usually freezes. If i repeatedly swipe the phone for thirty seconds or so, it unlocks but it is still frozen and i have to continue swiping to prevent it from locking again. Eventually i'm able to navigate the phone normally, until it randomly reboots or freezes. Sometimes i see an error message that Touchwiz home, Process System, or SystemUI has stopped working or is not responding. This is always accompanied by a freeze. Also, choosing an option in the dialogue that comes up when i press the power button (shut down, reboot, etc) invariably causes the device to soft reboot. Other times a soft reboot happens totally at random, even if i'm not doing anything. Anybody have any idea what's going on or did Amazon just sell me a dud? All of these issues have been happening since before i rooted the device or upgraded it, except for the disappearing recovery mode.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Sounds like a data factory reset is in order. First you need recovery back so I would odin the latest firmware for the phone that can be flashed in odin. If it's still messing up then get Amazon to replace it.
Since you have safe strap though, try booting a TW based rom like Thor ROM or Golden eye ROM. That may fix some things.
StoneyJSG said:
Sounds like a data factory reset is in order. First you need recovery back so I would odin the latest firmware for the phone that can be flashed in odin. If it's still messing up then get Amazon to replace it.
Since you have safe strap though, try booting a TW based rom like Thor ROM or Golden eye ROM. That may fix some things.
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Just wanted to bump this to thank you for your reply. Never got the phone to work but i was able to get it back to stock and return it. I got a refurbished S5 instead.