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Samsung Galaxy S2 Won't Boot

My friend bought a SG2 from a 3rd party sprint store that installed 2.3.4 rooted on it for him. Being that it was laggy and otherwise not working as well as he would want he decided to install the stock rom. When he did this using the proper software he is getting a boot loop.
What should I do? We have tried wiping the data but it doesn't work, the home button is unresponsive and yields no results.
Sprint Phone

To start with if it's a sprint model device you're in the wrong forum.

Intratech said:
To start with if it's a sprint model device you're in the wrong forum.
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So where is the right forum? Mind pointing me to it?

live_free said:
So where is the right forum? Mind pointing me to it?
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The sprint phone is a SPH-D710. Look for that section.

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 IMEI LOST [NO BACK -Up] ;(

Hello Dear Friends
i have lost IMEI..
[A]Even i dont have back-up created on SD card ;(((
Currently its showing IMEI 004999010640000
[C] which is not valid & not same as my original IMEI...
[D] Cant able to connect network....
kindly suggest how can i back my Original IMEI...
so i can access network n make phone calls....
let me know how can i restore... even i dont have back-up file save..
thanks
vmax

IMEI
Hi mate have you tried flashing the stock firmware back to you'r tab ?

you ment to post this thread here.
forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=752
you could of read the guide before posting this
GUIDE] Recover your IMEI in 9 steps.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

this worked for me
What i did to get my IMEI back was to get the ATT or T mobile modem and just use ODIN (boot into that downloading screen) and install it in the PDA section (the modem zip file)
and it was good too cgo
I was even having some issues with stalled screens and so and that cleared up as well
If I had done this before attempting to flash the stock rom I might of been able to save friend files
But oh well
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Oh wow this is serious business. Also wrong forum I guess. But the link above might help you. I tried on my s2 with no luck though
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LastStandingDroid said:
Oh wow this is serious business. Also wrong forum I guess. But the link above might help you. I tried on my s2 with no luck though
Sent From My ©Galaxy S4 GT-I9400 http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5849/nihonnofanboi.png
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thanks but got it working was just explaining seeing some others were facing the problem
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positiveg said:
thanks but got it working was just explaining seeing some others were facing the problem
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No, no, thank you for bumping a thread from July 2012 to give misguided advice about an irrelevant device.

oinkylicious said:
No, no, thank you for bumping a thread from July 2012 to give misguided advice about an irrelevant device.
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Misguided to you? and irrelevant to whom?
N e way go way

Regaining your warranty.

Hi there everyone. I just wanted to share my experience in regaining my voided warranty. Not too long ago, I had attempted rooting my galaxy s4 I9500 for the first time, it had been a successful root and went ahead with flashing a custom rom which had also been successful.
Now this is where I went wrong, being the first time I had ever attempted these things, I got rather excited and went a little too far without reading carefully and attempted installing a ROM from the I9505 section and the required gapps. As you can imagine, my device blacked out. At this point I started freaking out and decided to go to the Samsung care center not far from me. I explained what I had done and the technician informed me that I had lost my warranty but not to worry it could be restored.
I was told to give him an hour and when I returned I received my device with the stock firmware installed and a note informing me that my warranty had been given back to me. Here are the screens to prove it.
So for $15 I had my device restored to original factory settings and an intact warranty in writing from Samsung.

Where do you live?

VALYYYY said:
Where do you live?
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Durban, South Africa.

Authed said:
Durban, South Africa.
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Nice to know thanks .

Authed said:
Hi there everyone. I just wanted to share my experience in regaining my voided warranty. Not too long ago, I had attempted rooting my galaxy s4 I9500 for the first time, it had been a successful root and went ahead with flashing a custom rom which had also been successful.
Now this is where I went wrong, being the first time I had ever attempted these things, I got rather excited and went a little too far without reading carefully and attempted installing a ROM from the I9505 section and the required gapps. As you can imagine, my device blacked out. At this point I started freaking out and decided to go to the Samsung care center not far from me. I explained what I had done and the technician informed me that I had lost my warranty but not to worry it could be restored.
I was told to give him an hour and when I returned I received my device with the stock firmware installed and a note informing me that my warranty had been given back to me. Here are the screens to prove it.
So for $15 I had my device restored to original factory settings and an intact warranty in writing from Samsung.
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No offence but the total in the second pic looks like 171 ????

How it is possible ??? Good anyway !

hypergamer1231 said:
No offence but the total in the second pic looks like 171 ????
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He converted Rands to Dollar .

syedej123 said:
How it is possible ??? Good anyway !
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No idea bud. Just sharing my experience.

Anakha56 said:
He converted Rands to Dollar .
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Yeah This happened on the 2 of September. I'm not sure why it didn't occur to me to share this sooner. I should have. Hope this helps anyone.

Ohhh ok got it good stuff
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BRICKED G935F , IMEI LOST PLEASE HELP.

Hi after flashing a rom not on xda my phone's IMEI became erased. unfortunately the EFI backup that I had wouldn't fix either. I tried going back to stock using SmartSwitch emergency recovery. Still no fixes.
Please help my phone cannot use cellular service!
Any idea Im all ears. I tried various methods for older Galaxys around the xda, none worked.
I know my IMEI and S/N how can I fix it.
Please help!!!!

solrazr said:
Hi after flashing a rom not on xda my phone's IMEI became erased. unfortunately the EFI backup that I had wouldn't fix either. I tried going back to stock using SmartSwitch emergency recovery. Still no fixes.
Please help my phone cannot use cellular service!
Any idea Im all ears. I tried various methods for older Galaxys around the xda, none worked.
I know my IMEI and S/N how can I fix it.
Please help!!!!
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My all means come here and ask for help but whatever happened on a different forum stay's on there please.
If people don't want to help fine but we won't have developer bashing or user flaming on xda. Everyone be nice to each other please or action will be taken
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Have you tried flashing stock in Odin?
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Yes, I tried Stock flashing in odin, as well as using samsung emergency recovery

sawdoctor said:
My all means come here and ask for help but whatever happened on a different forum stay's on there please.
If people don't want to help fine but we won't have developer bashing or user flaming on xda. Everyone be nice to each other please or action will be taken
Regards
Moderation Team
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With all do respect.... I don't think he was bashing anyone....he was just saying he flashed a ROM that wasn't posted to XDA...more than likely there wasn't any other option to ask for help elsewhere since XDA is very helpful with responses from developers and others.

I was wondering if anyone that is overseas (outside america) could share an EFI backup partition with me so I can fix my phone. Maybe that would fix.

keep watching the echorom thread someone else had the issue as well.

I cant they banned me from seeing their forum when I reported the bug.

O I see. If something gets posted that might help I'll let you know. But 1 thing I saw already is trying to flash multiple times with Odin
It might not work the first time. Or the second... or the third. Try like 10 times in the mean time until someone can help. If all else fails there has to be a way to make a working imei again since you know it anyway
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stormonya said:
With all do respect.... I don't think he was bashing anyone....he was just saying he flashed a ROM that wasn't posted to XDA...more than likely there wasn't any other option to ask for help elsewhere since XDA is very helpful with responses from developers and others.
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The post was to everyone as I had to clean the thread that's all
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sawdoctor said:
The post was to everyone as I had to clean the thread that's all
Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk
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By the way I'll have to upload screenshots of what I see in my phone settings. Maybe that will help?

Hello
it seems like you tried to unlock it
if you tried to unlock than there must be an backup write that backup imei will back same
Next time when need unlock better click read codes

jayshaa said:
Hello
it seems like you tried to unlock it
if you tried to unlock than there must be an backup write that backup imei will back same
Next time when need unlock better click read codes
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It was not because of unlock. My phone was already unlocked. It happened after flashing a bad rom.

solrazr said:
It was not because of unlock. My phone was already unlocked. It happened after flashing a bad rom.
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write stock rom

This happened to me before in a old Tmobile S3 (T999) I had only edge network...
It was a headache and I was only able to put it back working going to a store that had BOX for flashing and do it myself with their box
and rewrite my IMEI manually during flash, as they were not able to do it (more say didn't have patience) .
I dunno if there is a easier way to do it... but this was how I fixed mine back then. But one thing is true, I lost a lot of time back then trying to fix it and if it happens me now again I would do a quick search and if not quick solution, try to find a guy that owns a box as it will literally save you days and sleep. However there are excellent devs around so they might be able to help..

insaned said:
This happened to me before in a old Tmobile S3 (T999) I had only edge network...
It was a headache and I was only able to put it back working going to a store that had BOX for flashing and do it myself with their box
and rewrite my IMEI manually during flash, as they were not able to do it (more say didn't have patience) .
I dunno if there is a easier way to do it... but this was how I fixed mine back then. But one thing is true, I lost a lot of time back then trying to fix it and if it happens me now again I would do a quick search and if not quick solution, try to find a guy that owns a box as it will literally save you days and sleep. However there are excellent devs around so they might be able to help..
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Would u have any suggestions on where I could go to fix?

Quick question. What csc is in your phone now? Have to tried changing it again with a new one or the one that was originally on it when you got it? Like a flashable zip? Cos it looks like somehow the one you used must corrupt something in the efs... which is bizzare
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solrazr said:
Would u have any suggestions on where I could go to fix?
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I went to local store that usually unlocks/fixes phones, but I had a friend connection around.. hence they allowed me to go inside and do it myself.
Try to search 1st around if there is a solution, as it might be... I can't remember how it happened to my phone, but I was flashing lots of ROM without a problem and then it happened for some reason. There is a reason for it, however I couldn't find it as my knowledge is limited. I do remember that I tried, stock, odin, kies, whatever... and nothing worked until I went to try with a BOX.
IF you can't find a quick solution try to search around physical stores that flash phones, as they usually have a BOX and probably they might pull the S7 image already for their box... try to search a friendly one and take the purchase papers with you as most are not very comfortable with anything that might involve IMEI if you odn't know anybody.

MRDOCA said:
Quick question. What csc is in your phone now? Have to tried changing it again with a new one or the one that was originally on it when you got it? Like a flashable zip? Cos it looks like somehow the one you used must corrupt something in the efs... which is bizzare
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It was the German based CSC
G935FDBT1APC5
However I flashed back STOCK which has
G935FNZC1APAX
The bizzare thing is my phone appears to still get a signal, but emergency calls only. When I #06# It shows 00000000000000 for 2 MEIDs. Which is weird as I don't have a dual sim model. This is even after Odin stock, no root.

insaned said:
I went to local store that usually unlocks/fixes phones, but I had a friend connection around.. hence they allowed me to go inside and do it myself.
Try to search 1st around if there is a solution, as it might be... I can't remember how it happened to my phone, but I was flashing lots of ROM without a problem and then it happened for some reason. There is a reason for it, however I couldn't find it as my knowledge is limited. I do remember that I tried, stock, odin, kies, whatever... and nothing worked until I went to try with a BOX.
IF you can't find a quick solution try to search around physical stores that flash phones, as they usually have a BOX and probably they might pull the S7 image already for their box... try to search a friendly one and take the purchase papers with you as most are not very comfortable with anything that might involve IMEI if you odn't know anybody.
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Fair enough, I still have the original purchase, I got it from overseas, receipt, and sticker still on the phone. Even the box. at the same time i was wondering if anyone overseas, (not in the usa) would be willing to backup EFS and PM me with a G935F because I could use that meid in the usa. I have no intentions of going overseas to Europe anytime soon but I might go abroad if its oceana or Asia.

[Q] TWRP for Edge 7 Plus ?

I am sorry if I missed this somewere, but I just got my Galaxy Edge 7 Plus. I see were to root it, but I am not seeing were we are flashing (odin) a custom recovery ?? Are they any Edge 7 TWRP recoveries yet ?? and if so, were are the instructions.
Thank again for all the time and tips.
Thibor

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I am sorry if I missed this somewere, but I just got my Galaxy Edge 7 Plus. I see were to root it, but I am not seeing were we are flashing (odin) a custom recovery ?? Are they any Edge 7 TWRP recoveries yet ?? and if so, were are the instructions.
Thank again for all the time and tips.
Thibor
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If you have the t-mobile version twrp doesn't work

S7 Edge Plus?
Can you please provide a link as to where you acquired it as well as the exact model of the device?
If it's Qualcomm, you're probably SOL.

Binary100100 said:
S7 Edge Plus?
Can you please provide a link as to where you acquired it as well as the exact model of the device?
If it's Qualcomm, you're probably SOL.
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I was gonna ask the same question. S7 edge plus???
Lol. Did i miss something? Did Apple buy Samsung and make a new update to the s7 edge?
I got excited when at first clance i saw twrp for s7 edge. Saying to my self, " Its a Thanksgiving Day Miracle."

galaxyuser88 said:
I was gonna ask the same question. S7 edge plus???
Lol. Did i miss something? Did Apple buy Samsung and make a new update to the s7 edge?
I got excited when at first clance i saw twrp for s7 edge. Saying to my self, " Its a Thanksgiving Day Miracle."
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Yeah, I don't believe that there is such a thing as S7 Edge Plus.
On an unrelated note, what rom are you using galaxyuser88? I don't recognize it from your signature.
@OP
There is no custom recovery. No TWRP. No custom kernels either. We install roms via Flashfire... of which... there is only one (so far) to flash.
No. You cannot install roms from other carriers (unless they are intended to be universal) or for other S7 devices.
No. There hasn't been any progress on changing any of the aforementioned.
Yes. All of this can be found here in the forum if you're willing to search and read.

Binary100100 said:
Yeah, I don't believe that there is such a thing as S7 Edge Plus.
On an unrelated note, what rom are you using galaxyuser88? I don't recognize it from your signature.
@OP
There is no custom recovery. No TWRP. No custom kernels either. We install roms via Flashfire... of which... there is only one (so far) to flash.
No. You cannot install roms from other carriers (unless they are intended to be universal) or for other S7 devices.
No. There hasn't been any progress on changing any of the aforementioned.
Yes. All of this can be found here in the forum if you're willing to search and read.
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Its a rom iam currently working on. Its using alot of note7 stuff that overdrive was working on before the whole fireball and recall. Unfortunatly i was hoping that me and overdrive could make something good for the s7, but he decided to leave sammy and get an lg v20. So iam trying to do it in the limited time i have between work and side jobs. Hopefully soon ill have a working rom..

galaxyuser88 said:
Its a rom iam currently working on. Its using alot of note7 stuff that overdrive was working on before the whole fireball and recall. Unfortunatly i was hoping that me and overdrive could make something good for the s7, but he decided to leave sammy and get an lg v20. So iam trying to do it in the limited time i have between work and side jobs. Hopefully soon ill have a working rom..
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Well... I believe that this community might welcome an another rom to chose from.
Even if it is incomplete. Just a suggestion.

Binary100100 said:
Well... I believe that this community might welcome an another rom to chose from.
Even if it is incomplete. Just a suggestion.
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Agreed, but right now i am having an issue with sys.ui . Iam trying to get it working without any sys.ui fc, i hate posting anything with those type of problems due to the fact that many user on here do nothing but complain about fc even if you tell them that doing this or that will cause an fc and not to do it. We went thru this on the note 7 rom we started to work on.

galaxyuser88 said:
Agreed, but right now i am having an issue with sys.ui . Iam trying to get it working without any sys.ui fc, i hate posting anything with those type of problems due to the fact that many user on here do nothing but complain about fc even if you tell them that doing this or that will cause an fc and not to do it. We went thru this on the note 7 rom we started to work on.
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100% agreement with you there!
And if you don't have much free time to work on it, it'll be too stressful to provide support for.

Maybe it would get posers to learn how to be ACTUAL power users, and fix stuff themselves.... Good learning tool!

anonymoustl said:
Maybe it would get posers to learn how to be ACTUAL power users, and fix stuff themselves.... Good learning tool!
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Yeah that would be nice. But Some XDA user have gotten to the point that they want everything to work. Otherwise they complain and the most common response you get it. "Why is the dev posting something that is not working 100 %." , " Why doesn't this rom have this or that" or my favorite " I need this or that app in this rom to work. ( this is more towards being rooted and needing to have sammy pay or android pay working) ".