I tried to root my Galaxy S7 using the main root thread, and I did not like it. I flashed the original firmware back, and now I cannot update my phone without it crashing. Can someone please help?
Are you using package disabler? If so, you probably disabled one of the update apps.
Have you tried to boot in recovery mode and retrieve files back? To do that press and hold the volume up key, the power key and the home button together.
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Hi all,
this is my first post on XDA forum, my name is rainnoct
If you have used Little Photo on android, you may already know me
Recently, I am so stupid that I accepted the OTA update from Sony, my rooted phone is "bricked". After that, I followed the method on XDA forum and I used the fastboot tool to recover it.
It worked and I can boot my phone. However, I cannot install any app from Android market. Whenever I click on the install, it start downloading, and then it is stopped.
No error message, no warning, no force close. The download is just disappeared and nothing installed.
I tried the following :
1. Unlock the bootloader again, however, the fastboot tool prompt me that the phone is already unlocked.
2. Flash the LT15i (rooted version) again
3. Erased the cache + user data using fastboot -w
4. Reset the phone from setting menu (press the button to reset to factory setting, however, it does not work. The reset button does no response at all.)
I tried all the thing I can do now. I can only use my phone to call / receive phone call. It could not install any app.
What can I do ?
(Sorry, I just found that there is a Q&A sub forum , please remove this post if it should not belong to here)
Try some of THESE suggestions. It's not an uncommon issue so there are plenty of suggestions you could try.
I tried to follow the suggested method on the web,
they said that "hard reset" does solve it.
However, I can't hard reset my Arc.
The following keys does not work :
1. Volume down key + power key
2. Menu key + power key
3. Back + menu key + power key
4. Take the battery out, and put it back then volume down + power key
I cannot enter the so-called "fastboot menu" of the phone. There should be a menu for me to hard-reset or recover the phone. However, I can't enter this mode.
Finally, I found out the solution myself
Let me summarize,
The Problem Situation :
You have rooted your Arc. You also accepted the OTA update from sony.
The phone is bricked, and you un-bricked it by this method ,
Unluckily, after un-brick, your phone is not working normally (eg: cannot install app from market).
Recover the phone to original, at least, normal state
here is the step :
1. Do not just flash the LT15i rooted img, it don't recover the whole phone to total original state (since it is just flash the /system partition). Instead of doing this, download the latest firmware from Sony, I used 4.0.A.2.368
XDA post for download
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1199597
2. Download X10FlashTool.exe , put the extracted ".ftf" file and put into firmware folder. (it is not .img, it is .ftf, it contain the whole system firmware)
3. Open FlashTool , press flash and follow the instruction. Note, it ask you to press power button with the lower-right key (it is the menu key on your Arc). It is not correct for Arc. You should press the Back key of your Arc instead.
4. Power button + back key, just wait the FlashTool to flash your phone.
After flashing the 4.0.A.2.368 , the phone is now working. It is totally recovered.
This method un-root the phone. Therefore, I followed this thread to root again.
Now it is rooted and all things work.
Hope this help anyone having the same problem like me.
Reflashing usually sorts most issues.
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After rooting ATT GS4 today, when I reboot the device, there is no longer a samsung Galaxy S4 on the first boot screen.
There is a unlock picture and a word "custom" under that. Anyone knows how can I get the original pic back to the first boot screen.
By the way, if there will be any rom having chinese display language for ATT i337?
Thanks!!
uclaxiwen said:
After rooting ATT GS4 today, when I reboot the device, there is no longer a samsung Galaxy S4 on the first boot screen.
There is a unlock picture and a word "custom" under that. Anyone knows how can I get the original pic back to the first boot screen.
By the way, if there will be any rom having chinese display language for ATT i337?
Thanks!!
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This issue has already been widely discussed in the existing root threads for the i337 root method. As of yet, there is no way to restore the boot screen to original, or install custom ROMS, or reset (if any exist) flash counters, or install custom recoveries. Give it some time and I'm sure all will be taken care of. It's always a good practice to read through 100% of the posts in threads before doing anything to your phone. Just some advice.
In order to remove this icon you have to do a factory reset but before you that you will need to delete busybox from system bin /bin/
Use root explorer, delete busybox
Back up all data on the internal memory.
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset.
When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device.
Then the icon will be gone
XsMagical said:
In order to remove this icon you have to do a factory reset but before you that you will need to delete busybox from system bin /bin/
Use root explorer, delete busybox
Back up all data on the internal memory.
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset.
When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device.
Then the icon will be gone
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Can anyone confirm that this works?
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I'm rooted. I don't get a different boot up sequence.
Perhaps it's because I installed SuperSU and deleted Superuser.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2.
Didn't work for me =(
nvm it worked after another reboot
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Baldilocks said:
I'm rooted. I don't get a different boot up sequence.
Perhaps it's because I installed SuperSU and deleted Superuser.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2.
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You also updated binaries first right after you installed supersu? Then you deleted supersu?
Because I followed that and it worked.
The only thing I'm getting upon boot up is this:
# Install Superuser
The su binary is out of date
I downloaded root explorer, but I dont see busybox
Which backup do I use?
THANKS
Use root explorer, delete busybox
Back up all data on the internal memory.
I have the same issue I need to put it back too 100% stock it's bother the heck out of me I tried
XsMagical Turtual I cannot get it fixed...... Do I need to reroot the device again and start over?
I couldn't find Busy Box also can anyone provide step by step guide please......
Thanks.....
Baldilocks said:
I'm rooted. I don't get a different boot up sequence.
Perhaps it's because I installed SuperSU and deleted Superuser.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2.
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Awesome find!
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
I found it
its in:
system/xbin
but I cannot get it to delete, I keep getting the read only error.
I did mount it as r/w so I dont know why I cannot delete it....
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After uninstalling superuser and installing supersu I still had the locked message.
That went away after a few reboots though...... so no more message, just the 'custom' message under device status......
I'm uploading a video right now. Give me a few to post it. It shows how to remove icon and keep root. And how to fully unroot too.
Stroked from my Dirty Nocturnal'd Galaxy S4
how do you grant permission to overwrite it or delete busy box file?
nvm figure it out....
animeware said:
how do you grant permission to overwrite it or delete busy box file?
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If you hang till i get the video posted, it will answer all your questions.
XsMagical said:
In order to remove this icon you have to do a factory reset but before you that you will need to delete busybox from system bin /bin/
Use root explorer, delete busybox
Back up all data on the internal memory.
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset.
When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device.
Then the icon will be gone
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This fixed my problem thank you so much pale A++++
i have a better way to fix with out having to do a factory reset.
I made thread here to better help lost souls lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257058
I'm using the Canadian version of the Galaxy Note 3: SM-N900W8. I was rooted and used Kingo to unroot and updated my firmware to Kitkat 4.4.2.
I then successfully rooted with Kingo but it then went into the Recovery Boot loop. ( Displays on top left of screen).
I removed battery but it returns to the boot loop. Been reading up on some steps. I'm trying to flash a stock ROM via Odin. How can I put my phone into download mode when it will not respond to hitting the three buttons. Vol down + Home + Power. Also which version of Rom is needed. Please advise how to recover my phone from this state. I do not have much experience with this hence my post for help.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
Goliathius said:
I'm using the Canadian version of the Galaxy Note 3: SM-N900W8. I was rooted and used Kingo to unroot and updated my firmware to Kitkat 4.4.2.
I then successfully rooted with Kingo but it then went into the Recovery Boot loop. ( Displays on top left of screen).
I removed battery but it returns to the boot loop. Been reading up on some steps. I'm trying to flash a stock ROM via Odin. How can I put my phone into download mode when it will not respond to hitting the three buttons. Vol down + Home + Power. Also which version of Rom is needed. Please advise how to recover my phone from this state. I do not have much experience with this hence my post for help.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
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having the exact same problem. Help?
alquistador said:
having the exact same problem. Help?
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Aluistador
I managed to get my phone back up and running. This is what I did. Inserted my battery and pressed the following buttons in this order.
Press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons but instead of pushing Vol Up button I chose Vol Down instead to restart phone.
This rebooted my phone which is now up and running. Give it a shot and see if it works for you.
Post back if it does. Good luck.
Goliathius said:
Aluistador
I managed to get my phone back up and running. This is what I did. Inserted my battery and pressed the following buttons in this order.
Press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons but instead of pushing Vol Up button I chose Vol Down instead to restart phone.
This rebooted my phone which is now up and running. Give it a shot and see if it works for you.
Post back if it does. Good luck.
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i odin twrp and it appears everything is operating fine. i tried the chain fire cf auto root and that also give me a fail. no root for me.
alquistador said:
i odin twrp and it appears everything is operating fine. i tried the chain fire cf auto root and that also give me a fail. no root for me.
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It appears that my root also did not go through even though it said root successful with Kingo. I guess the boot loop messed it up. I'm going to keep it here fir now as I need my phone tomorrow. Might give the root another shot another time. Just happy I was able to bring it back into operation. I'm glad you got your back as well.
Cheers!!
Hello,
My brother has the Galaxy S7 SM-G930P. I tried installing the firmware (before you ask, yes, I did download the right firmware) from Sammobile to upgrade my brother's phone to Nougat, but after Odin failed to flash, my phone no longer boots into the OS and just gets stuck on the flashing Samsung logo endlessly.
When trying to boot into recovery (I followed this:
Turn off the phone.
Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key.
When the Samsung Galaxy S7 shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds.
Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight ‘wipe cache partition.’
Once highlighted, you may press the Power key to select it.
Now highlight the option ‘Yes’ using the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it.
Wait until your phone is finished wiping the cache partition. Once completed, highlight ‘Reboot system now’ and press the Power key.
The phone will now reboot longer than usual.), it keeps doing the same thing. If I release the buttons, it gets stuck on the looping Samsung logo. If I continue holding them, it will keep saying that it is "Recovery Booting...".
I am at a loss on what to do. Any help is appreciated!
Are you flashing using any checkbox options in Odin? What version? Also was your correct firmware single flash file or 4_File?
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Did you every get resolution? I tried to use the princecomsy version of odin to flash both this file and this file but I am getting the boot loop. Double checked the md5 and they downloaded good.
I can boot into download and I can boot into the stock recovery. I have wiped cache and data multiple times. Pretty sure I disabled everything with the BK disabler app and the phone was working fine after using that app to freeze a ton of packages. I have rooted multiple devices but this is the first time I have ran into issues. I don't care about knox or anything samsung, just want as close to vanilla android as I can get...but need root first .
Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!!!
For others, I ended up getting it back up and running. The bootloader needed updated thru odin. I used the nougat file at the top of this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/nougat-qaa-marshmallow-pl6-marshmallow-t3573135
Continuous boot loader flash on and off.
bulsatar said:
For others, I ended up getting it back up and running. The bootloader needed updated thru odin. I used the nougat file at the top of this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/nougat-qaa-marshmallow-pl6-marshmallow-t3573135
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I Own the Samsung Galaxy S7 sm-g930v 7.0 baseband version g930vvru4bqk4. I had been trying every single app and method through the odin program when I finally found a precise set of instructions that allowed me to finally root the phone. After I had conformation of a passed root via the Odin menu, the phone immediately went into boot loader continuous flash. I found this thread after about four hours of trying every process I could try, and I tried it with success. Thank you bulsatar;74749127
Hi,
I have a LG V20 (LG-h990DS) and have recently received the OREO update.
I am trying to get into the recovery mode to wipe the dalvik cache.
I have tried using the ADB method. I get to the screen with "No Command" and the little android robot. From there no combination of key pressed seems to have any effect to accessing the recovery method. Holding volume up and pressing power has no effect eventually restarting the phone. I have done this recently before the update, but this menu does not seem be accessible now.
Can someone please help? What is the correct key press combination as I maybe doing something wrong?
Thanking you in advance.
theadamtron said:
Hi,
I have a LG V20 (LG-h990DS) and have recently received the OREO update.
I am trying to get into the recovery mode to wipe the dalvik cache.
I have tried using the ADB method. I get to the screen with "No Command" and the little android robot. From there no combination of key pressed seems to have any effect to accessing the recovery method. Holding volume up and pressing power has no effect eventually restarting the phone. I have done this recently before the update, but this menu does not seem be accessible now.
Can someone please help? What is the correct key press combination as I maybe doing something wrong?
Thanking you in advance.
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Sounds like you are going into stock recovery. Is your phone rooted? If it was an you updated it with stock firmware it probably replaced the recovery with stock recovery. You will need to go through the process of installing twrp again.
Oreo doesn't use davlik runtime anymore and has switched to android just in time compilers. If you are trying to do a master reset, you can always try
with phone off
power button and volume down press and hold
when you see the lg splash screen
release only the power button and press power button again (while holding volume down)
it should ask to reset the phone - with stock recovery, this will wipe all data from the phone so you better have everything backed up. With twrp installed it will actually start twrp recovery.