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I'm a noob and I tried to install 3e recovery using the instructions and video supplied in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1105413
Everything seemed to work fine until I went into ROM manager and tried to backup current ROM (stock, rooted). I selected backup ROM and now my phone is sitting with the SAMSUNG logo and it hasn't moved from that in almost an hour. I'm not sure what to do to get the phone to boot up normally. I have done a battery pull but that didn't work. When I plug the phone into my computer, XP does recognize that is plugged in because it shows the internal and external sd cards in the My Computer window. I can't open either on by double clicking on the icon for each drive. I'm getting pretty desperate because I can't seem to figure out how to get the phone to boot normally. Any help and/or suggestions would be most helpful. Thanks!!!
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try a hard reset. you shouldnt pull batteries unless it is the last resort, linux needs to unmount the file system.
a hard reset(different from a factory reset) is accomplished by holding the vol up +vol dn + power at the same time untill the phone reboots. if you wait till the samsung screen pops up again and immediately release you may also enter 3e recovery mode.
try to just boot the phone into the ui first. if it is still ok, go into rom manager and "flash cwm recovery" choose captivate or i9000. reboot into 3e recovery(blue text), (select reboot recovery not backup) reinstall packages twice! you should now be at a green text cwm recovery. once you get it setup the backup link in rom manager should work.
if the phone fails to boot up after a hard reset, you can attemp to clear user data in 3e recovery. you can get to 3e with phone off(you may pull battery now if you need to) hold vol up+ vol dn + pwr and hold untill you see the "samsung" screen. then you can clear data/factory reset
if that doesn't help you can still use odin/heimdall to restore the phone with one of the roms that may already have modded 3e recovery and other nice features.
Thanks for all your help! I managed to get it back working using Odin. Now I'm on the Infused ROM and loving life. I'm going to save this post just in case I get into trouble again down the road.
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Dani897 said:
try a hard reset. you shouldnt pull batteries unless it is the last resort, linux needs to unmount the file system.
a hard reset(different from a factory reset) is accomplished by holding the vol up +vol dn + power at the same time untill the phone reboots. if you wait till the samsung screen pops up again and immediately release you may also enter 3e recovery mode.
try to just boot the phone into the ui first. if it is still ok, go into rom manager and "flash cwm recovery" choose captivate or i9000. reboot into 3e recovery(blue text), (select reboot recovery not backup) reinstall packages twice! you should now be at a green text cwm recovery. once you get it setup the backup link in rom manager should work.
if the phone fails to boot up after a hard reset, you can attemp to clear user data in 3e recovery. you can get to 3e with phone off(you may pull battery now if you need to) hold vol up+ vol dn + pwr and hold untill you see the "samsung" screen. then you can clear data/factory reset
if that doesn't help you can still use odin/heimdall to restore the phone with one of the roms that may already have modded 3e recovery and other nice features.
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hi dani, i got the same case. but mine cannot boot into CMW. my PC does not detect. any idea??
did you get this fix, I am having the same issue.
So u should use gtgs ultimate unbrick then follow this.
1: Root using super one click
2: Download 3e recovery save it to your SD card
3: Use root explorer to move the 3e recovery file to systim bin overwrite recovery file
4: Reboot phone
5: Download Rom manager and click flash clock work mod pic i9000 not the (mtd)
6: Once its done select reboot in recovery
7: In recovery click RE-INSTALL it should load then click re-install again and u should get green cwm then reboot and flash away
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LG_iiNsTiiNcT said:
So u should use gtgs ultimate unbrick then follow this.
1: Root using super one click
2: Download 3e recovery save it to your SD card
3: Use root explorer to move the 3e recovery file to systim bin overwrite recovery file
4: Reboot phone
5: Download Rom manager and click flash clock work mod pic i9000 not the (mtd)
6: Once its done select reboot in recovery
7: In recovery click RE-INSTALL it should load then click re-install again and u should get green cwm then reboot and flash away
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This is an old useless method... just Odin flash the community kernel v8... done..
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I have had that same boot screen problem too, buy a jig and u can put it into download mode that way then when you use odin3 to restore stock, u can get the stock rom with the recovery in it for u and u just need to download the update.zip on rom manager and then go into recovery and run the update zip twice. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092021
You should get a jig (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...dkw=jig&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313) its a life saver in my opinion. because u can restore ur phone if u ever mess up.
I too am stuck at the Samsung logo. I've used Odin to revert to stock but I think the Stock I reverted to was AT&T rather than Rogers? I can't seem to find the Rogers stock. I've tried to get it into recovery mode, taking out the battery booting with power up and down, releasing power when the Samsung logo came up - no good, the logo stays. I'm at a loss? Any advice? Is the a full raft of pit / pda etc files for Odin that I can make the Rogers Infuse as it was day one?
Thanks for any help
I'm in the same boat... maybe it's because the rogers infuse comes as android 2.3? I hope a solution comes out soon!
Same here, Rogers Infuse. Stuck at Samsung logo. Tried infuse odin recovery, and community. Still no go. I tried flashing all the different stock/unbrick roms but nothing.
However, if I install Infused kernel/recovery, i can access the recovery and do a wipe/lagfix.
I was trying to flash to Infused and when I got to the step where the phone rebooted to CWM recovery it hang on the Samsung logo. After about 3 hours of trying various button resets the phone booted normally (ie not to CWM). They say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results, well I went back through the same steps to flash to infused and again it froze on the Samsung logo, only I have no idea what I did last time to get it to boot normal, not to CWM. Since it did it before, there must be a combination...anybody know what it might be. I've read and tried everything on the forums. Thought I'd post here prior to using Odin. I am able to get to downloading screen by doing the button/USB cable combo.
I'm headed out of town and won't check this right away, but thanks for any posts with ideas.
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Same here, Rogers Infuse. Stuck at Samsung logo. Tried infuse odin recovery, and community. Still no go. I tried flashing all the different stock/unbrick roms but nothing.
However, if I install Infused kernel/recovery, i can access the recovery and do a wipe/lagfix.
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Rogers Infuse users need to use the UXKG3 unbrick, not the UCKD5 or E3 unbricks.
The UXKG3 variant tends to fall to the second or third pages of the dev forum since it's far less commonly used.
Holy Crap - im hooped without my phone for work...!
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Hi guys,
Here is the solution for this issue.
Just flash with this package that will totally reset your Infuse 4G to UCKJ4, do it with linux that worked for me.
Thanks to AdamOutler
Here is the post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381
After that just root, flash a new kernel and your Recovery Mode will resturs.
samsung infuse 4g rogers version stucked on samsung logo(rooted)
my samsung infuse 4g rogers version rooted with odin and with cynogen mod os running phone got strucked when changing the os to Infuse_4G_Remics-UX_v1.3.1.zip .it's showing only samsung logo and not booting to recovery screen when trying to get recovery ......anyone please help me regarding this problem.....it will be great help to me and most loving [email protected]
samsung infuse 4g (I997R) rogers version got stuck samsung logo
my samsung infuse 4g (I997R) got stuck samsung logo since 4 days...my phone was rooted by use of odin later i changed my os from 2.3.3 to cynogen os.later my baboon brain provoked me to change to Infuse_4G_Remics-UX_v1.3.1.zip .i was my mistake -my phone got stuck with samsung logo and not booting its my favorite phone ever i had...please let me know anyone how to solve the problem in this regard......it will be big big help to me....and i will thankful to them,,,,,,,,,,,,,my email id
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my samsung infuse 4g rogers version rooted with odin and with cynogen mod os running phone got strucked when changing the os to Infuse_4G_Remics-UX_v1.3.1.zip .it's showing only samsung logo and not booting to recovery screen when trying to get recovery ......anyone please help me regarding this problem.....it will be great help to me and most loving [email protected]
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Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326143
The few last posts have mirrors. You are gonna need the odin pack to flash back to stock and then work your way up.
You need to flash ICS before flashing JB.
Infuse 4G wont boot - no root, CWM, Passcode locked
Hi guys
I dont know where to start from. This Infuse 4G was dropped by the owner and we happened to come across it.
Checked the SIM card but that was already deactivated and there were no contacts on it.
Then we wanted to check the phonebook and find someone to contact, but the phone was passcode locked.
Then i went and flashed Odin_Community_Kernel_v8.zip since it was on GB, but it doesnt seem to be booting. I was planning on adb-ing into it when it was in recovery (CWM) so that i could delete the passcode and find a way to get in touch with the owner.
Now am stuck at the Samsung logo...:crying:
OK, so I was in the process of trying to flash Infused V2 beta 3, and just downloaded the 3e recovery and put it in system/bin and rebooted and all was good, was trying to install CWM from ROM Manager. ROM Manager said it sucessfully installed CWM 2.5.0.1 or whatever the latest version is. I decided to try to reboot into recovery from within ROM Manager and now I'm stuck at the Samsung logo. What do I do?
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OK, so I was in the process of trying to flash Infused V2 beta 3, and just downloaded the 3e recovery and put it in system/bin and rebooted and all was good, was trying to install CWM from ROM Manager. ROM Manager said it sucessfully installed CWM 2.5.0.1 or whatever the latest version is. I decided to try to reboot into recovery from within ROM Manager and now I'm stuck at the Samsung logo. What do I do?
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hold the three button combo till it reboots and let go when you see samsung. (power and both volumes)
if that doesnt get you into recovery(3e blue recovery once here you reinstall packages twice) then hold three buttons again but let go when the screen goes black. if the phone doesnt boot it is in a semi brick situation . likely a premission problem or a corrupt recovery file.
odin may be needed to flash the phone.
a voodoo kernel like "defuse" may fix it as it will redirect the phone to cwm recovery not 3e (get the .tar file not the .zip file) it will do a voodoo conversion you will hear robot voices and it may take 10min so dont jump to conclusions.
if the kernel doesnt work then flash the unbrick package.
Well I just used odin to get me back. Thanks.
Ok now I have another problem. I just noticed that every time I reboot the phone, Handcent SMS basically reinstalls itself or something. Any setting or theme changes I make don't stick when rebooted. Any ideas? Man I'm angry. All I want is to flash Infused V2 Beta 3!
EDIT: and Tango does the same thing. I'm sure others will do it too, just havent reinstalled everything yet
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FYI, I'm trying a factory reset right now
Factory reset got me back to... well... factory unfortunately
I was trying to root an infuse 4g.
So I followed the you tube video to install the modded 3e recovery and CMW.
Once I was in 3e and did reinstall packages, it loaded into CWM.
I then flashed the CWM zip from the following thread. 100% working ClockworkMod Recovery for Infuse 4G [GTG465x]
Then I went to flash CM7. I went to reboot the phone and constantly just boots into CWM and never boots CM7.
I can't get into download mode, so I'm not sure what I can do from here.
Anyone got any suggestions.
The phone does power up, but I just can't ADB or get it into download mode..
Get into recovery. There you go to mounts and storage, format /system, then reflash CM7 and gapps. That's how you flash CM7, you have to flash, format, then reflash.
hmm that didn't work.
The phone shows the Samsung splash, then loads CWM (v5.0.2.6)
Sword.Zero said:
hmm that didn't work.
The phone shows the Samsung splash, then loads CWM (v5.0.2.6)
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When you flash CM7, it gets stuck on the Samsung splashscreen, you pull the battery, boot into CWM, then format/reflash. What did you do?
from the beginning this is what I did:
1. I used SuperOneClick to root the Infuse
2. Followed the youtube video to install the 3e recovery.
3. Continued with the video and used ROM Manager to install CWM.
4. In ROM Manager, used "Reboot into Recovery"
5. Phone rebooted, and I was in the 3e recovery.
6. Selected "reinstall packages" (performed this twice).
7. Once I was in CWM 2.5.1.2, I flash the zip in "100% working ClockworkMod Recovery for Infuse 4G [GTG465x]" thread and rebooted recovery.
Somehow I was loaded into CWM v5.0.2.6. (not I'm not sure if this is the correct version)
8. I went to flash CM7 and gapps.
9. Rebooted phone.
10. Phone shows "Samsung" splash, then jumps right into CWM. I don't even tell the phone to boot into recovery.
Now I been trying to get into download mode, but i can't get the phone to be picked up by Odin or into download mode to start over...
Pull battery plug in USB cord hold volume buttons while put battery back in this will put you in download mode
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Thanks! that did it...
I think I bricked my tab 2 (gt-p3113) it keeps on looping at boot, I recently flashed cm10 on it then flashed stock rom (it was laggy, so I tried flashing clockworkmod recovery to reinstall cm10) after flashing clockworkmod, it kept on looping. I don't know what the problem is, please help.
UPDATE: I kept on pressing random buttons to reach download mode, but I need a stock rom + stock recovery (this rom was 4.0.3) for my device (samsung-updates site is moving servers or so)
I downloaded my stock rom from this post : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645295&page=3 it's laggy + apps kept on crashing)
I need a new stock rom because flashing clockworkmod recovery on this rom always causes a bootloop, I want to install cwm recovery to restore my data.
first, try to download the stock recovery from sammobie.com , put it on your external sd & then try to re install CWM via odin, wipe your data and everything (if you're returning from CM10 to stock one) and then re-flash the stock ROM, hope this might help you
rickywinataa said:
first, try to download the stock recovery from sammobie.com , put it on your external sd & then try to re install CWM via odin, wipe your data and everything (if you're returning from CM10 to stock one) and then re-flash the stock ROM, hope this might help you
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I couldn't find it on sammobile, but I googled it (794MB, downloading..) I think the problem was that I flashed cwm for 4.0.4 (seeing as I had 4.0.4 before cm10) then the stock rom I flashed was 4.0.3 (I can't update my device via OTA, idk why)
I'm just afraid the newest firmware I'm downloading lags and so, because the one I downloaded earlier (the 4.0.3 one) keeps lagging and force closing apps.
UPDATE: I flashed it, works perfectly fine, now I'm on my way to flash clockworkmod recovery and to root it in order to run cm10, but is there a way I can ONLY flash the stock recovery back? the md5 file I downloaded contains recovery.img is there a way I can flash it in odin without the whole ROM?
Bibicp said:
I think I bricked my tab 2 (gt-p3113) it keeps on looping at boot, I recently flashed cm10 on it then flashed stock rom (it was laggy, so I tried flashing clockworkmod recovery to reinstall cm10) after flashing clockworkmod, it kept on looping. I don't know what the problem is, please help.
UPDATE: I kept on pressing random buttons to reach download mode, but I need a stock rom + stock recovery (this rom was 4.0.3) for my device (samsung-updates site is moving servers or so)
I downloaded my stock rom from this post : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645295&page=3 it's laggy + apps kept on crashing)
I need a new stock rom because flashing clockworkmod recovery on this rom always causes a bootloop, I want to install cwm recovery to restore my data.
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Your Tab is not bricked. A bricked Tab / Phone will not turn on. There won't be any response from the device, whatever you do. Because, I bricked one of my friends Mobile.
All you need to do you is, to install a proper firmware on your Tab 2. PM me if you need any help.
Mine started acting like it was bricked. Refused to turn on. I held the power button for 2+ minutes, nothing. Then I let it charge for 4+ hours and tried to turn it on, again, nada. I then unplugged it and held the power button and it booted. The first time the screen went to sleep it would not respond again. Plugged the cable in for a minute, then unplugged and it started. Battery was at 90%. It is on it's way back to Samsung now. They say 7-10 business days, we'll see.
- I am running Android 2.3.6. I flashed the UCLB3 via Heimdall. I have GB bootloaders from Heimdall
- I have the bootloaders from Samsung Kies Mini
- I have USB Debugging on, but when I connect to the computer it says “USB Connected” rather than “USB debugging connected.”
- I try rooting through Odin using jscott's tar.md5 files in the PDA window, but the window does not turn yellow (indicating the phone is not recognized) and after the process the Gingerbread setup greets me, but I do not have Superuser.
- SuperOneClick just freezes up when I try to root.
- I've tried to use the modified 3e recovery via replacing the “recovery” file in /system/bin but there is no recovery file there and the paste “fails” due to lack of superuser access, I presume.
- Basically, I'm stuck and unable to root or flash anything that has SuperUser unless I can either get Odin to recognize my device or find another way that does.
When I first got the phone it was on froyo. I stupidly tried to flash an ICS ROM (Dark Knight) because I assumed it was on GB. I successfully rooted using SuperOneClick and flashed CWM recovery, but got the rainbow distortion from lack of GB bootloaders. I then proceeded to flash the UCLB3 via Heimdall and got my phone working again, but with ranbow distortion on boot and in recovery mode (rendering the CWM recovery useless as it would not respond with the rainbow distortion. I then re-flashed UCLB3 using Heimdall and checked the “GB bootloaders” box this time, which got rid of the distortion. But now I'm stuck and unable to root or flash anything because Odin won't recognize my device (it says it's there but the window does not turn yellow) and no other methods give me SuperUser. Kies Mini recognizes my device and says there are no updates, so it's not the cord. However, Kies regular does not. I think it's something to do with USB debugging not working properly and allowing Odin to recognize the phone so it can root it.
JoeyofBladez said:
- I am running Android 2.3.6. I flashed the UCLB3 via Heimdall. I have GB bootloaders from Heimdall
- I have the bootloaders from Samsung Kies Mini
- I have USB Debugging on, but when I connect to the computer it says “USB Connected” rather than “USB debugging connected.”
- I try rooting through Odin using jscott's tar.md5 files in the PDA window, but the window does not turn yellow (indicating the phone is not recognized) and after the process the Gingerbread setup greets me, but I do not have Superuser.
- SuperOneClick just freezes up when I try to root.
- I've tried to use the modified 3e recovery via replacing the “recovery” file in /system/bin but there is no recovery file there and the paste “fails” due to lack of superuser access, I presume.
- Basically, I'm stuck and unable to root or flash anything that has SuperUser unless I can either get Odin to recognize my device or find another way that does.
When I first got the phone it was on froyo. I stupidly tried to flash an ICS ROM (Dark Knight) because I assumed it was on GB. I successfully rooted using SuperOneClick and flashed CWM recovery, but got the rainbow distortion from lack of GB bootloaders. I then proceeded to flash the UCLB3 via Heimdall and got my phone working again, but with ranbow distortion on boot and in recovery mode (rendering the CWM recovery useless as it would not respond with the rainbow distortion. I then re-flashed UCLB3 using Heimdall and checked the “GB bootloaders” box this time, which got rid of the distortion. But now I'm stuck and unable to root or flash anything because Odin won't recognize my device (it says it's there but the window does not turn yellow) and no other methods give me SuperUser. Kies Mini recognizes my device and says there are no updates, so it's not the cord. However, Kies regular does not. I think it's something to do with USB debugging not working properly and allowing Odin to recognize the phone so it can root it.
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download mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25526654&postcount=3
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Thanks for quick reply and it worked!
I flashed a rom (Dark Knight) but every time I reboot, it goes straight to recovery. Do I need to change some settings or what? No matter how many times I flash it, the phone boots straight to CWM Recovery. What did I do wrong? What should I do now? I think I'm just stuck in a boot loop but I don't want to restore to stock and try again because I'll probably just keep making the same mistake. Instead I'd rather wait for someone to tell me why that flash didn't work and what I should do to make it work. Ive done work on a few other (newer) phones and I've never had this happen.
JoeyofBladez said:
I flashed a rom (Dark Knight) but every time I reboot, it goes straight to recovery. Do I need to change some settings or what? No matter how many times I flash it, the phone boots straight to CWM Recovery. What did I do wrong? What should I do now? I think I'm just stuck in a boot loop but I don't want to restore to stock and try again because I'll probably just keep making the same mistake. Instead I'd rather wait for someone to tell me why that flash didn't work and what I should do to make it work. Ive done work on a few other (newer) phones and I've never had this happen.
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Read the OPs.
You need to flash CM9 twice, with a wipe in between.
If you accidentally did a reboot to recovery and suck in a loop, use the GB kernel flash in heimdall, wipe. Download mode, flash the Jt kernel and try again
qkster said:
Read the OPs.
You need to flash CM9 twice, with a wipe in between.
If you accidentally did a reboot to recovery and suck in a loop, use the GB kernel flash in heimdall, wipe. Download mode, flash the Jt kernel and try again
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I read the instructions and i didn't see it say to wipe in between flashes, just to reboot recovery. I do follow directions you know but can't follow directions that aren't written in the spot I'm reading them and assuming them to be right. But thank you for telling me what I should havedone. So once I have jt kernel, I just flash, wipe, reboot recovery,and flash again?
I did the UCLB3 Repartition One Click and then wiped everything. Then I flashed JT's kernel and flashed the ROM. Before I could do anything else, it started on its own and everything is fine now. THanks for your help, I'm still a little confused but you pointed me in the right direction. Thanks will be given.
JoeyofBladez said:
I did the UCLB3 Repartition One Click and then wiped everything. Then I flashed JT's kernel and flashed the ROM. Before I could do anything else, it started on its own and everything is fine now. THanks for your help, I'm still a little confused but you pointed me in the right direction. Thanks will be given.
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Glad it worked for you.
While in cwm recovery, re-boot into recovery means powering off and then turn back on with 3 finger salute.
Selecting "Reboot Recovery" may not work and may send a user into a loop recovery image.
I've found from experience that flashing a different kernel with different cwm version may erase that loop and let you start over.
As you have discovered what I've been saying along and if you read the ops on the heimdall thread, you will understand that rooting the official firmware is pointless if you are planning on flashing a custom firmware.
Root it only to run it with root permissions.
Flashing in download mode does not require root. Just flash the kernel with cwm recovery.
have fun