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Urgent Help Needed!

Problem
My Galaxy Tab Verizon model keeps getting stuck at the verizon boot animation and loops on and on without ever completely booting up.
Cause
Yesterday, i thought i might have a try at changing up the theme on my stock rom galaxy tab. I rooted the phone without any problems and followed the instructions to use metamorph to install the "red honeycomb" theme i found on this site. While applying the theme in metamorph, it got stuck while manipulating the 'framework-res.apk' file and rebooted my tab. After that it wouldnt completely boot. I didnt back up a single file. I have no experience in Android modifications. Please help me. Its a bit ironic that no longer than 10 minutes after voiding my warranty, my tab breaks.

See here for how to get it back to stock.
Restore Verizon Tab to stock

acidfire52 said:
See here for how to get it back to stock.
Restore Verizon Tab to stock
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Thank you, but i followed each step exactly and when i attempt to flash it, it says 'no compatible device found'. At this point im pretty lost as to what to do.

[Q] rooting my s4 mini lte SGH-I257M rogers

well im totallly new to this , so i will be as fast as possible with description of problem. i used odin 3.07 and another file not sure where i put it a md5 i thought anyway. i went thru process and it said PASS. was having boot loop i gather and i unplugged it. it didn't work for a while then it all of a sudden came back on. it says that my phone is now custom and cant update. other programs tell me no superuser or phone is un rooted.what step did i miss should i have wiped kalvik or im kinda lost now and there's not a lot of help on my specific phone. i want to get the 4.3 update but not sure how. i want to root i guess but so much info out there. i was told to flash with stock or root with this or that. any help would be great.the phone works great still. i also d/l a program root browser and through searching found out it says thatmy CSC version is I257MOYAAMK5. Doesnt sound right.in my (about device in settings it say I257MVLUAMK5. CONFUSSING
thanks steve

There's no 4.3 OTA update for S4 Mini that I'm aware of...
I also had trouble rooting the first time. Thing you have to be sure is you're following each and every step to the t. Now that you've "unsuccessfully" rooted, I'd suggest flashing the stock rom again and then try again following the root instructions like I said.

S GS4 I337 MK2 Bricked?

Hey guys, apparently I didn't know what I was doing and somehow managed to brick my phone. It is stuck at the Samsung Custom screen. :/
I was installing safestrap, and went to wipe the system after rebooting, but I think it hung and I rebooted it, now it goes no further. Anyhow is there a way to get back into recovery mode? I want to keep Android 4.3 installed on it. It was on rooted stock 4.3
Oh, and it was on the MK2 build. I'm looking for advise to somehow revive it via download mode, as thats the only thing that works.
Any help would be good.
Again it's an AT&T SGS4 MK2 Build. i337

Wrong forum. This is for the galaxy s5

Please disregard this post. I managed to claw my way out of a problem created by me. I fixed the error of my n00b ways and learned many a good lesson in the process.

[Q] noob damage

I tried to update to lollipop 5 Rooted
did something wrong im assuming
this is where im at now. Please see attached image
i would like to go back to 4.4.4 with root and tethering
Or lollipop 5 with tethering
I was following thread
how to update to i337_oc3-5.01 and keeproot
(4/07/2015) any help would be appreciated
Thanks Troy

Your screen shot shows 5.0.1 stock 3e recovery screen, so looks like you successfully flashed Lollipop keeproot. What is the problem? You don't say, so will the phone boot into system?

No will not boot
oden said unsuccessful when i tried reloading the tar file
i can access all items on the boot screens
i cleared the cache was going to try oden
to reload a tar file not sure if thats the right
first step
Is it still rooted. By looking at oden menu it said custom
i have 9 recovery logs.
what about the failed file in red
When i turn it on it will go to samsung screen for a few minutes look like its trying to load then it flashes some
thing on the screen like the little android guy
but its so quick i cant read it

Recorded bootup with video
after (samsung s4 logo screen) it says
( installing system updates) below android guy
then it flashes to ( no command) with the android guy laying on his side with a red triangle in his belly

First, since you can get into recovery, I'd try performing a wipe data/factory reset and see if it then boots. If that doesn't help, then I would suggest you flash back to nb1 and perform the keeproot method again. Look at [GUIDE]Odin to Stock, Updating, Rooting, and Installing Safestrap by guut13 in the general forum for instructions and downloads, if needed.

i did the reset wipe
no change there
installing nb1 now
passed your awesome thanks for the quick reply
so im assuming i follow part 2 root
should i install safestrap part 3 or skip it
then reinstall 4.4.4 with tether
or try again with lollipop with tether
or is there something better out there
thanks again Troy

ezeekel said:
so im assuming i follow part 2 root
should i install safestrap part 3 or skip it
then reinstall 4.4.4 with tether
or try again with lollipop with tether
or is there something better out there
thanks again Troy
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I really can't give you specific advice since I don't have this phone. It's really a matter of personal preference, and "what's best" questions are discouraged anyway.
I can say that many have used the keeproot method and reported full success. While not really knowing what was wrong with your first flash, my assumption is if you follow the procedure from a fresh nb1 installation, it should go well. You might want to read through the thread "After 5.0.1 Updated:Battery Life ,Performance &Any Problem On This Update Plz Post It" in the general forum to get an idea of the issues people are having with Lollipop on the S4.

Trying to find NK7 firmware.

I am wanting to flash my phone back to absolute stock 4.4.4 NK7 but am having trouble locating the files needed to do so. I have looked everywhere (that I'm aware of) and have come up empty handed. Thank you for any help you can give in this matter. It is greatly appreciated.

Let me be more specific. I was attempting to install Optimalrom via Safestrap and now I only receive the "Samsung Galaxy S5", (unlock symbol) "custom" "Powered by Android" screen. I can still boot into recovery which is now LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOG5. I can also boot into Odin/download mode.
P.S. : If you'll take the time to assist me, I'll buy you a cup of coffee.

I bought some time with Sammobile. Downloaded the NK2 FW and now have my phone back in order.

Salval said:
Let me be more specific. I was attempting to install Optimalrom via Safestrap and now I only receive the "Samsung Galaxy S5", (unlock symbol) "custom" "Powered by Android" screen. I can still boot into recovery which is now LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOG5. I can also boot into Odin/download mode.
P.S. : If you'll take the time to assist me, I'll buy you a cup of coffee.
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I flashed mine to Optimal last week and ran in to the same problem. If I recall, the instructions in the Optimal thread said to flash ROM then firmware then OD5 bootloader. I used that sequence and froze on the same screen as you. Decided to try something so I wiped again and flashed ROM then bootloader second and then firmware and it came right up as it should and has been running fine since. I think I might try something else though, not real impressed with the battery life versus stock un-rooted.
I just got back in to being able to root again last week with a warranty replacement stroke of luck that came in as BOC4