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Possible brick?!

I rooted my phone using the ODIN method. The phone was working fine. I installed CWM and when it asked which device to use I picked the SGSII on T-Mobile since the device was the closest. I selected to reboot to recovery and it went to blank screen. I can't even get to download mode. It just goes to the Samsung logo and keeps buzzing while I'm holding the volume keys and power button.
Anyone have any recommendations?

So to go to download mode you are using volume down + home + Power? just to make sure

No dont think its bricked, take out the battery for 5 min and reinsert it, then press simultaneously Home, Power and Volume Down button, you should be able to enter in download Mood.. try it few times... in parrallel from Recovery delete Delvik and do a factory reset (actually do this first to see)
after that flash a Stock Rom
Zabalba said:
I rooted my phone using the ODIN method. The phone was working fine. I installed CWM and when it asked which device to use I picked the SGSII on T-Mobile since the device was the closest. I selected to reboot to recovery and it went to blank screen. I can't even get to download mode. It just goes to the Samsung logo and keeps buzzing while I'm holding the volume keys and power button.
Anyone have any recommendations?
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hkgrob said:
So to go to download mode you are using volume down + home + Power? just to make sure
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Thank ZUES!!
I took out the battery waited a few. I tried to boot it up pressing the down and power key and it went into download mode. I redid the ODIN root and I was able to boot back into Android!
/PHEW
I was about to cry LOL

Ok it seems like the phone does not like rebooting to cwm. I tried to reboot into recovery and it went back to the same problem. Maybe the t-mobile recovery is still flashed?

Are you using rom manager? It does not support the galaxy note. Follow the guide to rooting etc in the dev section. (Sticky)

hkgrob said:
Are you using rom manager? It does not support the galaxy note. Follow the guide to rooting etc in the dev section. (Sticky)
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Does this apply for the ATT LTE Note?

You are in the wrong section if you owqn an AT&T Note. Completey seperate device.
Go to the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note section in XDA

Nevermind, CWM is not currently supported for the ATT Note.

This forum doesn't currently support the AT&T Note. They have their own forum.
This is going to cause so many bricks, just like it did when the US versions of the SGS2 released.
THEY ARE DIFFERENT PHONES!!!
*Pops popcorn*

Just a quick FYI: CWM Rom Manager is incompatible with the N7000 as well, you shouldn't be using it!

please help!!! My s4 its stuck!

All i did was restart the phone, than realized it wouldn't boot up! its stuck at the att page. Ive trying to go manually reboot it several times. took out the battery that didn't work either. I rooted it again nope that didn't work. It wont go to recovery mode! (Hold Home Button + Power + Up) just turns off. I'm desperate please help. Should I just return it?

Can you get in download mode ? Volume down +power+home button If so flash a stock fw with odin

armedking said:
can you get in download mode ? Volume down +power+home button if so flash a stock fw with odin
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omg weird! I took out my 64gb card and it allowed me to go to recovery mode! What should i do next?

Go back out and go into download mode (vol down + home + power) and flash stock fw
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda app-developers app

exquisitelion said:
omg weird! I took out my 64gb card and it allowed me to go to recovery mode! What should i do next?
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Wipe data/factory reset, then reboot

exquisitelion said:
omg weird! I took out my 64gb card and it allowed me to go to recovery mode! What should i do next?
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If wipe data doesn't work, look for a stock rom compatible with your device and carrier, and flash it using odin.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda app-developers app

p4j1 said:
Wipe data/factory reset, then reboot
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and wipe cache partition
if not, flash via odin...

exquisitelion said:
All i did was restart the phone, than realized it wouldn't boot up! its stuck at the att page. Ive trying to go manually reboot it several times. took out the battery that didn't work either. I rooted it again nope that didn't work. It wont go to recovery mode! (Hold Home Button + Power + Up) just turns off. I'm desperate please help. Should I just return it?
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Friend, I had the same problem like you. The difference is that my phone could connect through Odin. I revive it as showed in my post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41195930#post41195930
I dont know if that procedure could help you, but, if yes, I'll be happy to help you!!!
Good luck!

exquisitelion said:
All i did was restart the phone, than realized it wouldn't boot up! its stuck at the att page. Ive trying to go manually reboot it several times. took out the battery that didn't work either. I rooted it again nope that didn't work. It wont go to recovery mode! (Hold Home Button + Power + Up) just turns off. I'm desperate please help. Should I just return it?
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simply go to download mode and flash stock firmware for ur phone using odin

Custom Recovery Won't Open

Hello,
I'm having a issue with Custom Recovery.
I've tryed to install both (CWM and TWRP).
The thing is when I turn off my device to
turn it on again pressing Vol Up + Power + Home I got a message saying "Recovery Booting". But the recovery doesnt start, instead my phone vibrate and begins to boot normally. It doesnt enter in custom recovery mode.
I was hoping someone could help me on this.
My device:
Stock ROM
Root (Edited to get rid of Custom status)
1337UCUAMDL
Does anyone know how to unistall a custom recovery or have any idea why this is happening?
By the way I followed this steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
Thanks

Are you letting go of the power button when the device vibrates?

This is how I get in recovery...while phone is on, long press power button for power menu, press restart...than only hold the volume up while it restarts and nothing else, it will than boot into recovery
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

mg2195 said:
This is how I get in recovery...while phone is on, long press power button for power menu, press restart...than only hold the volume up while it restarts and nothing else, it will than boot into recovery
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2
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have you tried re-flashing the recovery?

Have you tried downloading one of the simple reboot tools that let you choose to reboot recovery?

Thanks for the help guys.
So I tried enter in recovery thru CWM option (Restart in Recovery) it worked.
But it doesnt work when I try manually (vol up + home + power). I really dont know why.
I'm afraid flashing a custom rom doing this way, because if something goes wrong I wont be able to acess the costume recovery.
Is there a way to unisitall the custom recovery?

Vinao said:
Thanks for the help guys.
So I tried enter in recovery thru CWM option (Restart in Recovery) it worked.
But it doesnt work when I try manually (vol up + home + power). I really dont know why.
I'm afraid flashing a custom rom doing this way, because if something goes wrong I wont be able to acess the costume recovery.
Is there a way to unisitall the custom recovery?
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you can flash cwm touch using loki from my thread process is simple and easy files included
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2384388

Vinao said:
Thanks for the help guys.
So I tried enter in recovery thru CWM option (Restart in Recovery) it worked.
But it doesnt work when I try manually (vol up + home + power). I really dont know why.
I'm afraid flashing a custom rom doing this way, because if something goes wrong I wont be able to acess the costume recovery.
Is there a way to unisitall the custom recovery?
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when you see that blue text, and even right before that when your s4 vibrates, are you releasing just the power button? also, have you tried mg2195's suggestion? what recovery are you currently running?

Just flash a different recovery using the one u have.when I first rooted my S4 I used ROM manager ,it had the T-Mobile S4 option so I tapped it and it flashed CWM .after reading about "Loki"I decided to go with the auto Loki .I downloaded the auto Loki and flashed it with the recovery I got from ROM manager.not one problem and I like MDOB MF3 rom
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium

Vinao said:
Hello,
I'm having a issue with Custom Recovery.
I've tryed to install both (CWM and TWRP).
The thing is when I turn off my device to
turn it on again pressing Vol Up + Power + Home I got a message saying "Recovery Booting". But the recovery doesnt start, instead my phone vibrate and begins to boot normally. It doesnt enter in custom recovery mode.
I was hoping someone could help me on this.
My device:
Stock ROM
Root (Edited to get rid of Custom status)
1337UCUAMDL
Does anyone know how to unistall a custom recovery or have any idea why this is happening?
By the way I followed this steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
Thanks
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This is actually a common problem for some reason. There's an easy workaround:
Long press the power button and choose "power off". Give your phone a few seconds to turn off completely. Once it's off, press and hold these 3 buttons at the same time: POWER+VOLUME UP+HOME. Look at the top left of the screen - as soon as you see little blue text saying entering recovery, let go of all buttons immediately...but be ready...if your phone vibrates (it might be trying to reboot normally again), press and hold those same buttons again until you see the blue text again...then let go immediately. Now you will see your recovery!
Alternatively, when I'm not on a custom ROM that has the reboot options mod built in, I use this app to get to recovery/bootloader easily:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot

[Q] Can only boot to custom recovery via ROm Manager

HI
I have the i9505 samsung s4.
I managed to root it via odin, and flashed the Team win recovery as part of the process. I downloaded root checker and it shows that the device is rooted.
However, when i turn the device off and then try and boot to the custom recover I am finding it impossible.
I hold the volume down, home key then press the power button and keep them pressed. THe phone keeps going to the odin download mode and no further etc. However, I can get to the custom recovery via rom manager. What am i doing wrong??
Using rom manager is fine, however if something goes wrong during a custom rom flash then i will need to use the buttons to boot to custom recovery
Please help
Manny

mannysroot said:
HI
I have the i9505 samsung s4.
I managed to root it via odin, and flashed the Team win recovery as part of the process. I downloaded root checker and it shows that the device is rooted.
However, when i turn the device off and then try and boot to the custom recover I am finding it impossible.
I hold the volume down, home key then press the power button and keep them pressed. THe phone keeps going to the odin download mode and no further etc. However, I can get to the custom recovery via rom manager. What am i doing wrong??
Using rom manager is fine, however if something goes wrong during a custom rom flash then i will need to use the buttons to boot to custom recovery
Please help
Manny
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Try to turn off your phone manually press and hold power+volumeUp When you see the rebooting recovery on top of your screen (blue) let go of your fingers mate
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Repulsa said:
Try to turn off your phone manually press and hold power+volumeUp When you see the rebooting recovery on top of your screen (blue) let go of your fingers mate
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Hi that's what I did but I don't see a blue logo at any point ... Just goes straight to the Odin download screen. Strange that I can get to recovery via Rom manager

mannysroot said:
Hi that's what I did but I don't see a blue logo at any point ... Just goes straight to the Odin download screen. Strange that I can get to recovery via Rom manager
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Try to flash philz recovery via odin then try to boot into recovery and when it goes fine try to flash the custom recovery you want.
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Repulsa said:
Try to flash philz recovery via odin then try to boot into recovery and when it goes fine try to flash the custom recovery you want.
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Tried that and still no difference can boot to the philz recovery from the power options of phone but not using the buttons. Is there something within the phones options I need to enable or disable ?

mannysroot said:
Tried that and still no difference can boot to the philz recovery from the power options of phone but not using the buttons. Is there something within the phones options I need to enable or disable ?
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If you flash Philz recovery you can boot only when you turn off your phone and by Hold and pressing Power+Volumeup . Im Guessing your asking the Extended Power menu Option by Pressing Power and choose restart > There should be Reboot Option IE Reboot,Recovery,Downloadmode. Mate is your phone rooted? If you want an Extended power menu option try to install WannamXposed , and Enable it from there, Make sure to follow hes Tutorial. Have a nice day.

Repulsa said:
If you flash Philz recovery you can boot only when you turn off your phone and by Hold and pressing Power+Volumeup . Im Guessing your asking the Extended Power menu Option by Pressing Power and choose restart > There should be Reboot Option IE Reboot,Recovery,Downloadmode. Mate is your phone rooted? If you want an Extended power menu option try to install WannamXposed , and Enable it from there, Make sure to follow hes Tutorial. Have a nice day.
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hi it is the same with both custom and stock rom. I am now running paranoid 4.4.2.
The issue is that I need an option to get to recovery using the buttons. There is no issues getting to recovery from the power menu once the phone is running
It is really annoying me now
Thanks

[Q] Deleted the system on my s4 i9505

Unfortunately I have deleted the system of my S4 i9505 from within TWRP :crying:
After having some fun with CyanogenMod I decided to try out the PAC rom. Following the installation instructions on their mod page I wiped the internal data of my phone but what as I was sliding the confirmation I realised that 'system' was checked. Too late
I have read through countless threads on this sight and others but have not had any success.
I have located the stock recovery image for my device.
When my device is first switched on I can still hit volume down + power button, and then volume up to enter the downloading mode (but if I don't the booting begins to loop at the Samsung Galaxy S4 logo and goes no further). Odin still recognises my phone and allows me to flash roms but when it does the auto re-boot at the end I don't have a system and it gets stuck on the booting at the Galaxy S4 logo.
Several threads have suggested that I Fastboot, I'm not sure if this is even an option with the S4 or not but please let me know if it you're sure that it is. I have been unsuccessful with my Fastboot attempts so far but if I just need to persevere with it then I can.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated :fingers-crossed:

In TWRP. Setting and Enable MD5 verification of backup files. (It maybe help.) Or Skip MD5 generation of backup.
And why you don´t flash stock ROM via Odin??

It's really easy.
Just reflash TWRP true Odin. Then flash the rom you want. That's all you need to do.

verny94 said:
In TWRP. Setting and Enable MD5 verification of backup files. (It maybe help.) Or Skip MD5 generation of backup.
And why you don´t flash stock ROM via Odin??
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I'm not sure what the first part of your post means but I am not even able to access TWRP, that is the problem.
I have flashed the stock ROM via Odin. After I flash the ROM it does the normal re-boot. But I my phone loops on the splash screen without every actually re-booting properly.
Lennyz1988 said:
It's really easy.
Just reflash TWRP true Odin. Then flash the rom you want. That's all you need to do.
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I have reflashed it but as described above my phone fails to reboot after the flash.
I might be missing something here. I'm not sure how to get into recovery mode after flashing the ROM. Immediately as the device begins to re-boot I've tried holding power button + volume up + home button but the screen goes black and when I let go of the buttons the phone just auto boots itself.
EDIT: My phone automatically attempts to boot whenever it is connected to USB.

Is it possible to flash an entire OS in a ROM rather than just altering the recovery??

1. Flash TWRP recovery true Odin. Make sure Auto-reboot is UNCHECKED. After it finished flashing, unplug it, reboot and try to get to recovery now.

Lennyz1988 said:
1. Flash TWRP recovery true Odin. Make sure Auto-reboot is UNCHECKED. After it finished flashing, unplug it, reboot and try to get to recovery now.
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I have done that again (now having turned off the Auto-reboot (thanks btw). I can get Odin to come up with a big green PASS for flashing TWRP. Now when I try to boot into recovery however the phone vibrates and the flash screen comes up but then it powers down again. I'm just holding power button + volume up + home button to attempt getting into recovery but it isn't working. Do I need to try and flash another ROM?
EDIT: SUCCESS!!!! I made it to recovery (apparently this post was premature). It looks like failing to un-check the auto-reboot in ODIN was the problem. Thanks a lot man, that was a massive help. From recovery I was able to flash my backup ROM.

Ethereal95 said:
I have done that again (now having turned off the Auto-reboot (thanks btw). I can get Odin to come up with a big green PASS for flashing TWRP. Now when I try to boot into recovery however the phone vibrates and the flash screen comes up but then it powers down again. I'm just holding power button + volume up + home button to attempt getting into recovery but it isn't working. Do I need to try and flash another ROM?
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No a rom has nothing to do with the recovery not working. Are you holding the buttons long enough? Just try to hold them for like 30 seconds even if it reboots 3 times.

Lennyz1988 said:
No a rom has nothing to do with the recovery not working. Are you holding the buttons long enough? Just try to hold them for like 30 seconds even if it reboots 3 times.
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Guess I didn't edit my post as quickly as I thought I had, but it's all working now, thanks for the help.

Ethereal95 said:
Guess I didn't edit my post as quickly as I thought I had, but it's all working now, thanks for the help.
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Good to hear