Related
Help please.
I purchased 2 thrive tablets from best buy on a recent holiday from uk to usa (one for myself and one for my father in law).
I recently installed the update on my own without a problem. However when my father in law installed it on his thrive it got into a boot loop when rebooting. It keeps booting with the words "booting recovery kernel image".
When i do the vol/power switch on and pick the box icon to reset the same boot loop happens. I can use the tablet by doing the vol/power switch on and choosing the android icon but dont want to do this everytime i use the tablet.
Since i live in the uk and bought the tab in the usa I dont know what my warranty rights are.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
william40 said:
Help please.
I purchased 2 thrive tablets from best buy on a recent holiday from uk to usa (one for myself and one for my father in law).
I recently installed the update on my own without a problem. However when my father in law installed it on his thrive it got into a boot loop when rebooting. It keeps booting with the words "booting recovery kernel image".
When i do the vol/power switch on and pick the box icon to reset the same boot loop happens. I can use the tablet by doing the vol/power switch on and choosing the android icon but dont want to do this everytime i use the tablet.
Since i live in the uk and bought the tab in the usa I dont know what my warranty rights are.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, let me get this right. Your Father-in-Law did the update and when it rebooted it got to "Booting recovery Kernel Image" and hung. If you shut it down and try to boot it, it still comes up and says the same thing.
If I have this right, it has not installed the update. It has hung up tryig to reboot into recovery to apply the update. You said you can go into recovery and select boot and it will boot fine. If this so, open the Service Station and see if you can select the update again. With any luck, you sould be able to get it to redownload and install it again and fix the issue.
You also said you did a reset and it still came up with the message. Did you do a full factory reset? If not, do that and it should boot up as it did the firat day it was turned on. Also, if you have done this, try clearing the cache and reboot to see if that fixes the issue.
Thanks for the reply
I did try the service update again from the service station but the tablet shuts down then reboots with the same problem i.e. the" booting recovery kernel image loop"
I also tried the full factory reset from the settings but same boot loop again.
I also tried the reset by clicking on the open box icon when you turn on the tablet with the vol up/power buttons but again i get the boot loop
william40 said:
Thanks for the reply
I did try the service update again from the service station but the tablet shuts down then reboots with the same problem i.e. the" booting recovery kernel image loop"
I also tried the full factory reset from the settings but same boot loop again.
I also tried the reset by clicking on the open box icon when you turn on the tablet with the vol up/power buttons but again i get the boot loop
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like you covered all th normal stuff. The final option I can give you is to go here and download my Thrive Easy Flash Tool. Once you have it, follow the readme file to load the adb drivers on your PC. I am assuming you have a Windows PC, if not, let me know. Once you get the ADB drivers loaded and operational, flash the Clock=WorkMod recovery to the device. Once it is loaded, you can download AustereGrims Thrive 0029 Stock images or rooted images and load them. Since it is your Father-in-Laws Thrive, I would load the stock images. After that is done, the device should boot just fine and be updated to the latest load.
Let me know if you have any other problems.
Mod Edit: Offsite links requiring registration removed.
Thanks Paul.
Will give it a go.
william40 said:
Thanks Paul.
Will give it a go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem. Try ThriveForums.org. Think you find a lot of good info and people.
Many thanks for your help Paul.
Tablet is now starting up as normal.
Only prob is I now have no wifi. I get a wifi error in the wireless settings and cant add any networks.
Afraid I'm a bit of a dummie when it comes to this rooting and flashing lark.
Thanks again
william40 said:
Many thanks for your help Paul.
Tablet is now starting up as normal.
Only prob is I now have no wifi. I get a wifi error in the wireless settings and cant add any networks.
Afraid I'm a bit of a dummie when it comes to this rooting and flashing lark.
Thanks again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am glad you have it almost working. It looks like you have the wrong version of the boot image or wrong version of the system image. If all you did was my root tool, then you have a new boot image with the older system image. That is why the WiFi says error. What you now need to do is get the file from AustereGrim that I gave you a link to. If you used the stock image of his and have the WiFi error, then he did not update the stock image with the correct boot image. In that case, just use my tool to flash a stock boot image. If you need more assistance, send me your Email via PM and I will get back to you to help.
Hey guys.
I have been doing a lot of researches before creating this new thread.
Here is my problem with a Samsung Galaxy s3 I9300T (Australia - Vodafone build). I was given the phone, since it was stuck in a boot loop after a software update issue with Kies (I think from memory 4.2 or something).
The phone boots up, displays the Vodafone logo, and is stuck on the Samsung logo. The phone doesn't restart but stays idle there.
It is impossible to reach the download mode with the use of the 3 buttons, but a USB JIB I bought on ebay does the trick.
Odin recognizes the phone, I can flash a stock Kernel from Samsmobile or root/install the CWM.
BUT, there is no way (so far?) to reach the recovery mode.
I tried to flash a new boot loader, tried to check any physical issue with the buttons, but nothing seems wrong.
I have been looking for tools such a android toolbox/toolkit etc, in the hope one would be able to wipe/flash the nand or even unbrick or whatsoever, from a download mode and not ADB, since I there no fast boot available.
I am ready to try anything, since there's nothing to loose here.
I'm running windows 7 from Parallel desktop.
Thanks mates.
Anthony
tonythrash69 said:
Hey guys.
I have been doing a lot of researches before creating this new thread.
Here is my problem with a Samsung Galaxy s3 I9300T (Australia - Vodafone build). I was given the phone, since it was stuck in a boot loop after a software update issue with Kies (I think from memory 4.2 or something).
The phone boots up, displays the Vodafone logo, and is stuck on the Samsung logo. The phone doesn't restart but stays idle there.
It is impossible to reach the download mode with the use of the 3 buttons, but a USB JIB I bought on ebay does the trick.
Odin recognizes the phone, I can flash a stock Kernel from Samsmobile or root/install the CWM.
BUT, there is no way (so far?) to reach the recovery mode.
I tried to flash a new boot loader, tried to check any physical issue with the buttons, but nothing seems wrong.
I have been looking for tools such a android toolbox/toolkit etc, in the hope one would be able to wipe/flash the nand or even unbrick or whatsoever, from a download mode and not ADB, since I there no fast boot available.
I am ready to try anything, since there's nothing to loose here.
I'm running windows 7 from Parallel desktop.
Thanks mates.
Anthony
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
after flashing newfirmware using download mode+odin the phone cant reboot?have you tried diff version firmware from sammobile .
nainaabd said:
after flashing newfirmware using download mode+odin the phone cant reboot?have you tried diff version firmware from sammobile .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried 2 different firmware from SAMSmobile, after flashing in Odin, nothing changes. The phone reboots (if the case is ticked) and stays stuck on the samsung logo, after the vodafone splash screen.
tonythrash69 said:
I tried 2 different firmware from SAMSmobile, after flashing in Odin, nothing changes. The phone reboots (if the case is ticked) and stays stuck on the samsung logo, after the vodafone splash screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
maybe something went wrong in partition table during kies upgrade, do you tried a full system reinstall comprensive of pit image?
myabe this get phone back to life but i think you will lose efs.
Well normaly after flashing your right Firmware you should be able to acces recovery...
franco853 said:
maybe something went wrong in partition table during kies upgrade, do you tried a full system reinstall comprensive of pit image?
myabe this get phone back to life but i think you will lose efs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How can I perform what you call a "full system reinstall comprehensive of PIT image"?
I have stock firmware, but no PIT file or CSC or whatsoever.
what do you mean by losing EFS? (encryption ??)
Any help is much appreciated.
tonythrash69 said:
How can I perform what you call a "full system reinstall comprehensive of PIT image"?
I have stock firmware, but no PIT file or CSC or whatsoever.
what do you mean by losing EFS? (encryption ??)
Any help is much appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
efs is a system partition wich contains your phone's hardware serial numbers, such as imei, wi-fi mac ecc... losing this means you can't connect to phone network until you restore it(i'm not sure you lose it)
i found this guide here on the forum to restore from brick's or similiar, i think you can try this if normal flashing don't work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/solved-pit-bricked-dead-problem-gt-t2535367
When you flash full firmware from Samsung (.tar.md5), it includes things such as bootloader, tz, modem, system, cache, preload and the recovery. Just make sure to download it from site such as sammobile, and you can check yourself if your .tar.md5 you're about to flash includes these things using i.e. 7zip.
Untick "auto reboot" option and flash it. After it's done, it won't auto reboot but Odin will change text to "RESET!", this is a signal for you that it's finished.
Hold on Vol-Up+Home+Power for about 7 seconds, until you see Samsung Galaxy S3 logo. It MUST enter stock recovery you've just flashed, unless your hardware is broken. From there you can select Wipe data / factory reset.
Good luck.
JustArchi said:
When you flash full firmware from Samsung (.tar.md5), it includes things such as bootloader, tz, modem, system, cache, preload and the recovery. Just make sure to download it from site such as sammobile, and you can check yourself if your .tar.md5 you're about to flash includes these things using i.e. 7zip.
Untick "auto reboot" option and flash it. After it's done, it won't auto reboot but Odin will change text to "RESET!", this is a signal for you that it's finished.
Hold on Vol-Up+Home+Power for about 7 seconds, until you see Samsung Galaxy S3 logo. It MUST enter stock recovery you've just flashed, unless your hardware is broken. From there you can select Wipe data / factory reset.
Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes this is what I did.
But after "RESET" doing it, holding the buttons won't let me reach the recovery.
Is there a way to access it ? like for instance a USB JIG allowed me to access the DOWNLOAD mode; whereas holding the buttons never let me.
tonythrash69 said:
Yes this is what I did.
But after "RESET" doing it, holding the buttons won't let me reach the recovery.
Is there a way to access it ? like for instance a USB JIG allowed me to access the DOWNLOAD mode; whereas holding the buttons never let me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think so. Probably your buttons are broken then.
JustArchi said:
I don't think so. Probably your buttons are broken then.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I still do not understand that NO software is able to address the phone, like the recovery mode does.
We can flash from a computer, how come not to wipe from a computer.
assuming that someone has no screen or broken buttons, i'm sure there's a way to access wipe and/or access the recovery to flash a stock rom.
Thanks
tonythrash69 said:
I still do not understand that NO software is able to address the phone, like the recovery mode does.
We can flash from a computer, how come not to wipe from a computer.
assuming that someone has no screen or broken buttons, i'm sure there's a way to access wipe and/or access the recovery to flash a stock rom.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
do you tried the guide i linked some post ago? the one with the repartition file?
franco853 said:
do you tried the guide i linked some post ago? the one with the repartition file?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey, yes I tried the link, but again I cannot access the recovery to flash the .zip file.
When I hold the buttons as soon as the logo "galaxy s III GTI9300" appears, the screen goes black and the logo comes back again.
If I release one button, the vodafone splash screen appears, and the boot is stuck on the samsung logo.
I assume, the buttons are working because of what I just explained.
But again, I cannot access the recovery.
Last week, for some reason, after flashing I has a "setup wizard" from appeared, and crashed. that was the only time. I could see the lights under the touch buttons coming on. After the crash, I tried to reinstall and couldn't do it.
I am still sure there should be a way to wipe the nand completely or install from the SD card via the download mode.
Any help is welcome
tonythrash69 said:
Hey, yes I tried the link, but again I cannot access the recovery to flash the .zip file.
When I hold the buttons as soon as the logo "galaxy s III GTI9300" appears, the screen goes black and the logo comes back again.
If I release one button, the vodafone splash screen appears, and the boot is stuck on the samsung logo.
I assume, the buttons are working because of what I just explained.
But again, I cannot access the recovery.
Last week, for some reason, after flashing I has a "setup wizard" from appeared, and crashed. that was the only time. I could see the lights under the touch buttons coming on. After the crash, I tried to reinstall and couldn't do it.
I am still sure there should be a way to wipe the nand completely or install from the SD card via the download mode.
Any help is welcome
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I get same thing(galaxy s3 logo, black screen then normal boot when try accessing recovery) some time ago after installing philz reco, i flashed another recovery and now runs well, it sounds so strange that you still cant get at least stock recovery after a repartition and a full system reinstall... Maybe something get broke in the hardware...
Saturday evening I got a notification saying 5.0 lollipop was available for my s5 so I eagerly downloaded the update. During the update my phone froze and crashed (had this happen twice earlier in the day) and it rebooted to the update screen. Once the update finished installing the phone rebooted like normal and sat at the verizon screen for about 2 minutes before crashing again. This caused the phone to enter a boot loop that ended up making an open padlock symbol appear on the start screen. After this appeared it took me to a screen that said "System software not authorized by Verizon has been found on your phone". After getting this error I tried using Odin and Kies to reinstall 4.4 on my device. The install was successful but after the phone booted it was freeze and crash again leading to another boot loop and a "recovery booting" message in the top left screen. It now either boots back to the System software screen or loops until it hits the recovery menu. Is there any way to fix this or did Verizon brick my phone?
koerng said:
Saturday evening I got a notification saying 5.0 lollipop was available for my s5 so I eagerly downloaded the update. During the update my phone froze and crashed (had this happen twice earlier in the day) and it rebooted to the update screen. Once the update finished installing the phone rebooted like normal and sat at the verizon screen for about 2 minutes before crashing again. This caused the phone to enter a boot loop that ended up making an open padlock symbol appear on the start screen. After this appeared it took me to a screen that said "System software not authorized by Verizon has been found on your phone". After getting this error I tried using Odin and Kies to reinstall 4.4 on my device. The install was successful but after the phone booted it was freeze and crash again leading to another boot loop and a "recovery booting" message in the top left screen. It now either boots back to the System software screen or loops until it hits the recovery menu. Is there any way to fix this or did Verizon brick my phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try doing a wipe and then factory reset from recovery mode.
Rapunzl said:
Try doing a wipe and then factory reset from recovery mode.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still boots with the custom rom padlock and freezes on the verizon screen
Try pulling the battery. I've read where that's helped some people get it to boot.
newmanx4 said:
Try pulling the battery. I've read where that's helped some people get it to boot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've got to pull it when it freezes, I think the problem is that its reading it as a rooted rom even though its not
Same problem
koerng said:
Saturday evening I got a notification saying 5.0 lollipop was available for my s5 so I eagerly downloaded the update. During the update my phone froze and crashed (had this happen twice earlier in the day) and it rebooted to the update screen. Once the update finished installing the phone rebooted like normal and sat at the verizon screen for about 2 minutes before crashing again. This caused the phone to enter a boot loop that ended up making an open padlock symbol appear on the start screen. After this appeared it took me to a screen that said "System software not authorized by Verizon has been found on your phone". After getting this error I tried using Odin and Kies to reinstall 4.4 on my device. The install was successful but after the phone booted it was freeze and crash again leading to another boot loop and a "recovery booting" message in the top left screen. It now either boots back to the System software screen or loops until it hits the recovery menu. Is there any way to fix this or did Verizon brick my phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am having the EXACT same issue. I need to something up and going. Any help here would be appreciated.
BryceRuss said:
I am having the EXACT same issue. I need to something up and going. Any help here would be appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried talking to verizon yet? I'm gonna take my phone down to the store tomorrow and see if theres anything they can do.
koerng said:
Have you tried talking to verizon yet? I'm gonna take my phone down to the store tomorrow and see if theres anything they can do.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, so I am safe now. I was able to flash a stock NK2 Kernal.
Pull the battery on the phone. Hold down Vol. Down, Home, and Power and go to download mode. Plug in the phone, and open Odin. Flash the kernal.
Reboot and you should be ok. This just worked for me.
BryceRuss said:
Ok, so I am safe now. I was able to flash a stock NK2 Kernal.
Pull the battery on the phone. Hold down Vol. Down, Home, and Power and go to download mode. Plug in the phone, and open Odin. Flash the kernal.
Reboot and you should be ok. This just worked for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried flashing the kernel, it booted and I got an error that said "processing system isn't responding" and it crashed back to the verizozn software screen.
koerng said:
I tried flashing the kernel, it booted and I got an error that said "processing system isn't responding" and it crashed back to the verizozn software screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If Kies doesn't work, try Verizon Update Tool. It also has a repair tab and may help you get back to stock.
Rapunzl said:
If Kies doesn't work, try Verizon Update Tool. It also has a repair tab and may help you get back to stock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The verizon tool won't even recognize my phone
koerng said:
The verizon tool won't even recognize my phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Instead of flashing only the kernel, flash a stock, unrooted retail version of KK 4.4.4.
BryceRuss said:
Ok, so I am safe now. I was able to flash a stock NK2 Kernal.
Pull the battery on the phone. Hold down Vol. Down, Home, and Power and go to download mode. Plug in the phone, and open Odin. Flash the kernal.
Reboot and you should be ok. This just worked for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This worked for me as well, thanks! For anyone that wants to know, I used "NK2_Stock_Restore.tar.md5" specifically. You can get it from this thread labeled as "NK2 Stock Restore".
Hi,
**Long Story**
I'm new here - I refrained from posting as I know a repeat post can p*** people off but I can't find my problem or fix it.
My own Sony was stolen a week ago - My brother in law kindly gave me his old S5 as a back up phone.
He has never had any problems with it EVER. I did a factory reset (from the settings menu) to clear his data and straight away I was in a boot loop (Handset vibrates, Samsung logo displays, blue LED, vibrates, handset switches off.. over and over again) the only way to stop this is to remove the battery. I cannot enter recovery mode but I CAN enter download mode. According to the settings the handset was running the latest version of lollipop.
I took the phone home anyway, thinking I could fix it - leaving the battery out in my pocket.
When I got home, I put the battery in and the phone turned on, unfortunately I forgot to put the sim card in - so I removed the battery, put in the sim card and... Boot Loop!
At this point I was really frustrated so I left the battery out and went to sleep. I woke up in the morning, put the battery in and it worked fine, all day, then all of a sudden the phone switched itself off and now I'm back in a boot loop and this time it isn't wanting to work again.
I have:
- Flashed with stock roms using Odin (5.0 & 4.4.2) - Yes, I used the correct firmware for my handset.
- Flashed with Kies to the latest firmware
- In desperation, tried the "Bash your power button against a hard, flat surface" trick
- Shouted at the handset
None of these have worked and every post I have found says to put the phone in recovery mode, I CANT. When I try, the blue "Recovery Booting" text is displayed, but just restarts anyway...
Weirdly and at random times, twice, the phone has powered on while plugged into my laptop, but the screen is blank, I get message sounds and the soft keys below the screen light up, but the screen is blank.
Any body have any idea?!?!! I'm vaguely techy, however not with this kind of thing. Any help would be much appreciated. What confuses me is there was no problem before I did the factory reset.
didscub said:
Hi,
**Long Story**
I'm new here - I refrained from posting as I know a repeat post can p*** people off but I can't find my problem or fix it.
My own Sony was stolen a week ago - My brother in law kindly gave me his old S5 as a back up phone.
He has never had any problems with it EVER. I did a factory reset (from the settings menu) to clear his data and straight away I was in a boot loop (Handset vibrates, Samsung logo displays, blue LED, vibrates, handset switches off.. over and over again) the only way to stop this is to remove the battery. I cannot enter recovery mode but I CAN enter download mode. According to the settings the handset was running the latest version of lollipop.
I took the phone home anyway, thinking I could fix it - leaving the battery out in my pocket.
When I got home, I put the battery in and the phone turned on, unfortunately I forgot to put the sim card in - so I removed the battery, put in the sim card and... Boot Loop!
At this point I was really frustrated so I left the battery out and went to sleep. I woke up in the morning, put the battery in and it worked fine, all day, then all of a sudden the phone switched itself off and now I'm back in a boot loop and this time it isn't wanting to work again.
I have:
- Flashed with stock roms using Odin (5.0 & 4.4.2) - Yes, I used the correct firmware for my handset.
- Flashed with Kies to the latest firmware
- In desperation, tried the "Bash your power button against a hard, flat surface" trick
- Shouted at the handset
None of these have worked and every post I have found says to put the phone in recovery mode, I CANT. When I try, the blue "Recovery Booting" text is displayed, but just restarts anyway...
Weirdly and at random times, twice, the phone has powered on while plugged into my laptop, but the screen is blank, I get message sounds and the soft keys below the screen light up, but the screen is blank.
Any body have any idea?!?!! I'm vaguely techy, however not with this kind of thing. Any help would be much appreciated. What confuses me is there was no problem before I did the factory reset.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Who is your service provider? Is the phone unlocked? Where did you get the stock firmware from?
Cryceratops said:
Who is your service provider? Is the phone unlocked? Where did you get the stock firmware from?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply!
Service Provider - o2 UK
Stock from sanmmob
Phone is not unlocked
I did my best to try & get the firmware for my particular service provider but sammob and a few of the other sites use those awful restricted speed file sharing sites.
didscub said:
Thanks for the reply!
Service Provider - o2 UK
Stock from sanmmob
Phone is not unlocked
I did my best to try & get the firmware for my particular service provider but sammob and a few of the other sites use those awful restricted speed file sharing sites.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you try the one I linked to you or a different one?
Cryceratops said:
Did you try the one I linked to you or a different one?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only just saw that - I didnt - thank you.
I will try now but may take a while to get back to you while I wait to download.
Try flashing the PIT file along with the stock ROM in ODIN
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2721101&d=1399024091
Extract to .pit - add to PIT section in ODIN, add ROM to AP or PDA section, flash them both at the same time
*Detection* said:
Try flashing the PIT file along with the stock ROM in ODIN
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2721101&d=1399024091
Extract to .pit - add to PIT section in ODIN, add ROM to AP or PDA section, flash them both at the same time
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, did that, now the phone has started but it stuck at the first "Powered by Android" screen, not restarting but can't go any further and still cant get into recovery.
didscub said:
Thanks, did that, now the phone has started but it stuck at the first "Powered by Android" screen, not restarting but can't go any further and still cant get into recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try flashing just the ROM again, and then try booting into recovery, and factory reset
Or try flashing TWRP 2.8.7.0 with ODIN, and then boot into recovery and factory reset
Use this guide (Don't worry about the SuperSU part if you don't need root, and ignore the reactivation part as you can't boot the phone yet - start at No.3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Are you flashing the latest Lollipop ROM too?
https://mega.nz/#!fVhhzRBC!A79uC8Fgg1mGCZOaujQCzBxcUUN9z_ctVVkigD8ffVM
*Detection* said:
Try flashing just the ROM again, and then try booting into recovery, and factory reset
Or try flashing TWRP 2.8.7.0 with ODIN, and then boot into recovery and factory reset
Use this guide (Don't worry about the SuperSU part if you don't need root, and ignore the reactivation part as you can't boot the phone yet - start at No.3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Are you flashing the latest Lollipop ROM too?
https://mega.nz/#!fVhhzRBC!A79uC8Fgg1mGCZOaujQCzBxcUUN9z_ctVVkigD8ffVM
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
flashed TWRP 2.8.7.0 - Doesn't go into revovery:
Recovery is not SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : Recovery
I was flashing with G900FXXU1BOJ1_G900FOXA1BOJ1_G900FXXU1BOJ1_HOME.tar.md5
didscub said:
flashed TWRP 2.8.7.0 - Doesn't go into revovery:
Recovery is not SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : Recovery
I was flashing with G900FXXU1BOJ1_G900FOXA1BOJ1_G900FXXU1BOJ1_HOME.tar.md5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you follow the guide I linked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Pull the battery after flash, do not allow the phone to reboot first etc?
Because that error is usually associated with you allowing the phone to reboot Automatically after flashing TWRP
*Detection* said:
Did you follow the guide I linked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Pull the battery after flash, do not allow the phone to reboot first etc?
Because that error is usually associated with you allowing the phone to reboot Automatically after flashing TWRP
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pulled as soon as it said Pass.
This is so confusing, is the Stock firmware that you've linked to in Mega the same as the one I have downloaded?
Will retry with TWRP again. BRB
didscub said:
Pulled as soon as it said Pass.
This is so confusing, is the Stock firmware that you've linked to in Mega the same as the one I have downloaded?
Will retry with TWRP again. BRB
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BOJ1 yea, same one
Try different versions of ODIN, 3.09 up to 3.10.7 (Maybe even 3.07)
*Detection* said:
Did you follow the guide I linked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Pull the battery after flash, do not allow the phone to reboot first etc?
Because that error is usually associated with you allowing the phone to reboot Automatically after flashing TWRP
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Definitely didt let it reboot & pulled the battery. Tried it twice to make sure.
I am downloading the Stock firmware that you have linked and will try that, is there any reason why it started to reboot constantly after I factory reset? It can't be hardware because there was never a HW problem before I reset it. I don't suppose you want to pop down from Durham and fix it?! lol
didscub said:
Definitely didt let it reboot & pulled the battery. Tried it twice to make sure.
I am downloading the Stock firmware that you have linked and will try that, is there any reason why it started to reboot constantly after I factory reset? It can't be hardware because there was never a HW problem before I reset it. I don't suppose you want to pop down from Durham and fix it?! lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To London? wanna pay the plane fare? lol
If you got that firmware from Sammobile, the one I linked you to is the same one, that's where I got it from, you could try some different droid versions, try a KitKat ROM too
Not sure why it would boot loop after you factory reset it, if reactivation lock was left on, you should still have managed to get to the welcome screen, but then be locked out of the phone until you entered his samsung account login
Sounds like something bugged out during the reset, and didn't reset properly, or corrupted one of the partitions, which the PIT file should have fixed
Stock recovery is cr4p though, I've ended up with a bootloop just clearing caches from it before, and had to flash TWRP to clear them properly, then flash stock on top again just to get it to boot
*Detection* said:
To London? wanna pay the plane fare? lol
If you got that firmware from Sammobile, the one I linked you to is the same one, that's where I got it from, you could try some different droid versions, try a KitKat ROM too
Not sure why it would boot loop after you factory reset it, if reactivation lock was left on, you should still have managed to get to the welcome screen, but then be locked out of the phone until you entered his samsung account login
Sounds like something bugged out during the reset, and didn't reset properly, or corrupted one of the partitions, which the PIT file should have fixed
Stock recovery is cr4p though, I've ended up with a bootloop just clearing caches from it before, and had to flash TWRP to clear them properly, then flash stock on top again just to get it to boot
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK - Sorry for the delay but unfortunately I had to do stuff - I would have happily sat and tried to fix it all day.
So, I did spend some time on it earlier and a few things happened.
I reinstalled different firmwares, and also tried TWRP 2.8.7.0 a few times with different versions of Odin but nothing would work.
I reinstalled the firmware BOJ1, nothing
Tried PIT again, nothing
Then, after trying PIT I got the Firmware error and connected to Kies... It worked, but now I just have a blank screen (another seemingly common issue with these paperweights) - Unsure what to do now, the phone is on, i can call it, find it with device manager but the screen is just blank. FML.
didscub said:
OK - Sorry for the delay but unfortunately I had to do stuff - I would have happily sat and tried to fix it all day.
So, I did spend some time on it earlier and a few things happened.
I reinstalled different firmwares, and also tried TWRP 2.8.7.0 a few times with different versions of Odin but nothing would work.
I reinstalled the firmware BOJ1, nothing
Tried PIT again, nothing
Then, after trying PIT I got the Firmware error and connected to Kies... It worked, but now I just have a blank screen (another seemingly common issue with these paperweights) - Unsure what to do now, the phone is on, i can call it, find it with device manager but the screen is just blank. FML.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, so they phone is working, there's just no display...
OK, try resetting the phone remotely from here first
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
If it's not connected to the network - try this
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ory-reset-galaxy-s5-computer.html#post4365754
If that still fails, try flashing a stock KitKat ROM from Sammobile, see if downgrading the OS is a big enough change for it to overwrite whatever is causing the problem
Wondering if TWRP has flashed, but the no screen thing is stopping you from knowing one way or another - if we could get into TWRP, we'd have a lot more options, including custom ROMs
---------- Post added at 10:00 ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 ----------
Uploaded the latest KitKat ROM
Code:
https://mega.nz/#!eIQEAQ6a!ztOhVwFuI2MpD6OBhxC-TtgwUJQCxtwnfDQvFOl3g40
*Detection* said:
OK, so they phone is working, there's just no display...
OK, try resetting the phone remotely from here first
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
If it's not connected to the network - try this
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ory-reset-galaxy-s5-computer.html#post4365754
If that still fails, try flashing a stock KitKat ROM from Sammobile, see if downgrading the OS is a big enough change for it to overwrite whatever is causing the problem
Wondering if TWRP has flashed, but the no screen thing is stopping you from knowing one way or another - if we could get into TWRP, we'd have a lot more options, including custom ROMs
---------- Post added at 10:00 ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 ----------
Uploaded the latest KitKat ROM
Code:
https://mega.nz/#!eIQEAQ6a!ztOhVwFuI2MpD6OBhxC-TtgwUJQCxtwnfDQvFOl3g40
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks,
I'll wait for that to download and try.
So - I used accessibility mode to get into settings and do a factory reset... It was difficult, I even thought that the Dark Screen setting might have mysteriously have been turned on but nope.
Rebooted and got the Bootloader screen with the Samsung logo and Recovery Booting text, after a few minutes the screen went blank and the phone vibrated and then nothing!!! :crying::crying::crying:
I have just put it into download mode (I only know this because the many hours I've spent doing this I noticed that the battery and device goes cool when its in download mode) and will try the KitKat flash once its downloaded - Thank you for that btw.
Its so strange - it cant be an issue with the actual screen because it *sometimes* displays the logo.. What can it be?? Its also odd that from when I originally reset it, it could'nt boot into recovery. I'm worried that everything I have done has screwed it up more? Can the Recovery/Bootloader be "Broken"? Its so confusing, I hate tech that doesn't behave.
didscub said:
Thanks,
I'll wait for that to download and try.
So - I used accessibility mode to get into settings and do a factory reset... It was difficult, I even thought that the Dark Screen setting might have mysteriously have been turned on but nope.
Rebooted and got the Bootloader screen with the Samsung logo and Recovery Booting text, after a few minutes the screen went blank and the phone vibrated and then nothing!!! :crying::crying::crying:
I have just put it into download mode (I only know this because the many hours I've spent doing this I noticed that the battery and device goes cool when its in download mode) and will try the KitKat flash once its downloaded - Thank you for that btw.
Its so strange - it cant be an issue with the actual screen because it *sometimes* displays the logo.. What can it be?? Its also odd that from when I originally reset it, it could'nt boot into recovery. I'm worried that everything I have done has screwed it up more? Can the Recovery/Bootloader be "Broken"? Its so confusing, I hate tech that doesn't behave.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does sound like a possible hardware problem, but unlikely or a huge coincidence that it all started after resetting, so I'd be more inclined to think otherwise
Just remembered about this unbrick image / tutorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/g900f-debrick-img-lollipop-t3240626
Might be worth giving that a shot
*Detection* said:
Does sound like a possible hardware problem, but unlikely or a huge coincidence that it all started after resetting, so I'd be more inclined to think otherwise
Just remembered about this unbrick image / tutorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/g900f-debrick-img-lollipop-t3240626
Might be worth giving that a shot
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK - might be a massive chore rooting and installing busybox.. Worth a shot though. Can I not use it with Odin??
didscub said:
OK - might be a massive chore rooting and installing busybox.. Worth a shot though. Can I not use it with Odin??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't need busybox, that's for creating your own debrick image, the tutorial stops here:
Flash this Debrick file to your 16GB Micro SD card with Win32DiskImager
*Insert your Micro SD card into your computer (backup any information you may have on it we are going to ERASE, FORMAT it to ex FAT
*Open win32DiskImager
*Navigate to the location where you downloaded the correct Debrick file
*Select your Debrick file by double clicking on it
*In the upper right corner of Win32DiskImager you should make sure that the drive letter assigned to your sd card is selected.
***Which ever drive that is listed will be erased, formatted
*Click write in the bottom right hand side
put the Debrick SD card in the Phone, Pull and Replace the Battery
Plug phone in usb and boot into download mode
yout phone should boot into download mode then flash stock firmware via odin
Download link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByA...ew?usp=sharing
You're saying you can't see anything on screen in download mode, just guessing it's there because it cools down - but that could also mean it's not in any mode
With this method, you might get a display to use, then you can flash normally with ODIN with download mode visible on screen
Greetings.
A few hours ago I wanted to install a ROM (Don't even remember which rom it was, so that's great) onto my phone.
I do what everyone should do and open up google and search for a tutorial.
Step 1 was something like "The most important thing you need to do is make sure you have a backup in case your phone soft bricks", so of course that I made a backup.
I download twrp manager, give it permissions and go to backup.
I leave the defaults checked thinking that it's probably good as it is and press backup. After a minute or so I notice that it won't boot up.
So I press the power button. It starts, nothing is wrong, after the loading screen however everything stops.
Everything from the UI app to the bluetooth app, to facebook twitter and youtube. Literally, "unfortunately *EVERYTHING* has stopped"
Even holding down the power button and pressing "emergency" mode brings up a message saying "emergencymodesomething has stopped"
I try getting to the boot menu, holding down power, home and volume up, I see the samsung screen and remove my finger from the volume up button, after a few seconds screen goes black, not responding.
From what I've seen in the "everything has stopped" type of power up, connecting it to my phone through USB does not seem to give any results.
Anything I can do that does not include buying a new phone, or anything at all for that matter?
Oh forgot to say it is a samsung galaxy A5, not the one with the fingerprint and whatever but an older version.
Trying to do a factory reset with adb won't work because it says "device unauthorized"
Anyone?
Well thanks for the help everyone... /s
Turns out my phone didn't just boot from recovery, just that the screen was black for some reason.
Followed a video done the exact thing and managed to factory reset it
Riael said:
Well thanks for the help everyone... /s
Turns out my phone didn't just boot from recovery, just that the screen was black for some reason.
Followed a video done the exact thing and managed to factory reset it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
download twrp flash it with odin and do a factory reset
DeadSquirrel01 said:
download twrp flash it with odin and do a factory reset
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why to flash TWRP ? the phone has a stock recovery! you can try wiping with it if doesn't happen anything go in download mode and flash via odin stock rom
zyxw-androidiani said:
Why to flash TWRP ? the phone has a stock recovery! you can try wiping with it if doesn't happen anything go in download mode and flash via odin stock rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, he can also use stock recovery for wiping data