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Please help stuck on samsung logo

So I flashed jts kernel last night everything worked great...woke up this morning and stuck on boot logo...my phone has the lag fix enabled...can I use a stock rom without kernel to fix the issue??
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Great post, I'm having the exact same problem. When I turn my phone on I get Samsung for 30 minutes non-stop. If i plug into wall or computer the charging batter shows up with no juice and the wheel to check battery life but this time its not moving. I tried to reflash my kernel but it didn't boot. Instead I got the connect to computer logo im not sure what to do. Please help. Also I was in the process of restarting for the new update but it just got stuck on Samsung and here we are

I used this method below to force the device into downloading mode
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=929326
then i flashed the odin package below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116867
then it works now

I also had lagfix enabled when something happened and I was stuck on the Samsung logo. I looked for a ROM that has the Voodoo lagfix properties (Altered Beast) and flashed that. On first boot it went into recovery, so I disabled the lagfix. Then when it booted I flashed the rooted ED1 so I could flash the EE4 OTA (for the radio).
Note: During the EE4 upgrade, it will look like it hangs at the middle point. Just wait it
out and it'll finish on its own.
I used Odin (in a VM) for the downgrade since I was unsuccessful with Heimdall (I only have Macs).

So yeah, I flashed the rooted ED1 and Voodoo within 9 hours after getting the phone. Everything was going fine until I got the EE4 update notice this morning. Without thinking (I had just woke up) I tried to install it. It rebooted and was stuck in Samsung several tries for as long as I would wait it out. I finally ran Odin again and reflashed the rooted ED1 image and Voodoo again.
My only issue now is that I cant get anything from the Market to download. It says Starting Download then immediately disappears from the notification bar and wont install/update anything. Same results downloading straight from the Android Market website. So Im just trying to figure out this now. Installing new market versions hasnt solved the problem, and neither has the clearing of cache and any other trick.

i had the same issue, cache did not mount in none voodoo system, voodoo never converted it back. flash with this odin package in the form it corrected my issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116867

jami2976 said:
So I flashed jts kernel last night everything worked great...woke up this morning and stuck on boot logo...my phone has the lag fix enabled...can I use a stock rom without kernel to fix the issue??
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA Premium App
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Re enable voodoo lag fix and system fix then try Again
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weird....
well as weird as it sounds i was still able to get into download mode even though it was stuck on the samsung logo....what i did was flash the yellow cwm because i hadnt flashed it, after it installed i was able to get into recovery...i tried to disable the lagfix via cwm and nothing happened it just booted like normal only difference was the the low battery sound went off continuously for like 3-5 mins as it booted up..and the battery was like at 75%.... then i walked away from the phone for maybe 5 mins cause i had a customer walk in and when i returned it had rebooted itself into the triangle with the android in it...did a battery pull and rebooted like normal then randomly like 20 mins later did the same thing...reflashed jts kernel to see if that would fix it and it was a no go....still same issue...i know its a lot of stuff to take in, my main concern however would be how to force disable voodoo so that i can just try and start from scratch..any takers?? and thanks for the replies earlier guys I was beginning to think it was only me with these issues..I appreciate all the help and feedback
EDIT* just though about it..could I just take out the memory card and load it into my computer and do the whole disable-lagfix thing in the voodoo folder to achieve my goal??? then just start from scratch?

stuck factory reset

Hey guys,
I am having a strange issues. I am rooted and wanted to install Gummy ROM from my installed EE4. When I do factory reset from CWM Voodoo lagfix 3.2.0.1, the phone gets stuck on formating sdcard/.android. It tooks so long that I had to pull the battery and reflash EE4. Since then my phone as been really sluggish and slow. Has anyone experienced this yet.
Also, the card takes forever to load and ready itself whenever I turn the phone off. It says scanning... for a good 2 minutes until I can use the phone

this should be in the general section.
flash the latests clockwork from imnuts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804

jadsru1 said:
Hey guys,
I am having a strange issues. I am rooted and wanted to install Gummy ROM from my installed EE4. When I do factory reset from CWM Voodoo lagfix 3.2.0.1, the phone gets stuck on formating sdcard/.android. It tooks so long that I had to pull the battery and reflash EE4. Since then my phone as been really sluggish and slow. Has anyone experienced this yet.
Also, the card takes forever to load and ready itself whenever I turn the phone off. It says scanning... for a good 2 minutes until I can use the phone
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im not an expert on this by any means. but it sounds to me like the file system on the SD card was somehow "messed" with.
I would try to turn off voodoo lag fix, let it convert back. then reflash whatever kernel you were using, and flash imnut's CWM. then, before booting, reflash gummy 1.75. reboot the phone, wait for file system to convert back, and see how things are

jadsru1 said:
Hey guys,
I am having a strange issues. I am rooted and wanted to install Gummy ROM from my installed EE4. When I do factory reset from CWM Voodoo lagfix 3.2.0.1, the phone gets stuck on formating sdcard/.android. It tooks so long that I had to pull the battery and reflash EE4. Since then my phone as been really sluggish and slow. Has anyone experienced this yet.
Also, the card takes forever to load and ready itself whenever I turn the phone off. It says scanning... for a good 2 minutes until I can use the phone
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Random pixels when entering recovery mode

Hi all,
I just tried flashing continuum 6.1, but I seem to have run into an issue. I first installed the bootloader. Then I flashed the kernel with odin, and pulled the battery once it was finished. However, when attempting to enter recovery mode, I see the I896 logo, and then all I see is a bunch of random pixels on the screen. I hear a robot voice from the speaker say something about 15 minutes, and the random pixels/lines keep shifting around, but nothing seems to be happening. It's been over 15 minutes I *think*.
Any suggestions on what has gone wrong? Searching for "recovery mode random pixels" hasn't yielded any results.
Thanks!
Edit: It also says something about "not enough space on partition". What should I do about that? It just rebooted and went into the same thing again. I thought I needed to be in recovery mode if i wanted to wipe my data? (I'm not even sure if I *should* wipe my data)
Thanks!

i cant help with your problem sorry, but what you are hearing is the voodoo lagfix

Should I have uninstalled the lagfix before attempting to flash a new kernel or something? I just used the one click lagfix app to install it, too late now though.

no, what you were hearing was the lagfix installing. just wondering, what ROM were u coming from?

I was coming from just the stock Rogers 2.2 firmware. I installed lagfix myself though.
Hmm, it would appear as though I just needed the i9000 bootloader instead of the i896. Works now, thanks for the replys guys

[Q] I need some help with my sidekick

Ok so I'm not a noob around here. I'm pretty good with the android stuff, but this one has got me stumped. I have a perfectly working sidekick 4g with B2b 2.5 on here. All of a sudden it forces itself into a repeated reboot. It shows me the white sidekick/samsung screen, and about 3 seconds later reboot into the same thing. And it does this over, and over, and over again. At some point it stops and functions normally, but only for a few minutes, then repeats the process. I've already changed roms, back to glorious overdose. It will even reboot in CWM. The only time it stays stable is when it's in download mode. Another problem there. ODIN doesn't recognize when the sidekick is plugged in through USB. So even if I wanted to ODIN, I can't. I tried booting without my sd card, and my sim card. No avail. and i disabled lagfix, still reboots. I take the battery out, and when I put it back in, it turns itself on just so it can continue restarting. There's nothing stopping this phone. Please help if you can. Thanks for taking the time to read this!

first, enable voodoo. i tried disabling voodoo once and it just kept rebooting. i pulled the battery, put it back in, enabled voodoo, and it booted normally. however, in your case, i would run fix permissions before trying to reboot. to run fix permissions, while in recovery mode go to advanced. select fix permissions, wait for it to say done, hit the back button, and reboot. see if that helps. if not, you may want to ask someone more experienced.

Thanks for your reply. I found out that my windows(8) didn't correctly install my sidekick drivers. tried it on my xp machine and bam, ODIN worked like a charm. Unfortunantly, the problem persisted. So i know it's not a software problem. I contacted samsung yesterday and sent in my phone today. I ODINed back to stock then updated to kj1 through kies. I read up on it a little more and people said it was maybe a loose connection on the phone. I'm still in warranty, so I'll let samsung deal with that.

Infuse stuck in boot logo loop

My infuse is rooted with zues. A few weeks ago, it was stuck on the samsung boot logo and it keeps looping. I wiped data and cache and installed zues again and it was fixed. Last night, this happened... so my phone turns on for 2 minutes max, then turns off and starts the loop. I can only keep on for 2 minutes before it starts looping again. by saying keeping it on for 2 minutes, i mean everything works! talk, text, games, ect...
so i turned it off, went to clockwork or root menu, whatever you guys call it, and i wiped data and cache. Whats weird is that even on boot menu or clockwork, it still wont stay on, it keeps turning off and turns on and loops!
i installed zues again, still turns off and loops
next step? is my phone dead?

Did you have any undervolt settings applied?

The phone is not underclocked, it is not overclocked. It was rooted, I unrooted it. its currently unrooted absolutely factory stock and still doing that. What can I do to fix this?
warranty is over as of 3 months ago

Forgot to mention the most important thing!!!
When I am on the phone with someone, it works perfectly forever, as soon as i hang up, it ends the call. this key thing might help someone find the solution!!

himalaya333 said:
My infuse is rooted with zues. A few weeks ago, it was stuck on the samsung boot logo and it keeps looping. I wiped data and cache and installed zues again and it was fixed. Last night, this happened... so my phone turns on for 2 minutes max, then turns off and starts the loop. I can only keep on for 2 minutes before it starts looping again. by saying keeping it on for 2 minutes, i mean everything works! talk, text, games, ect...
so i turned it off, went to clockwork or root menu, whatever you guys call it, and i wiped data and cache. Whats weird is that even on boot menu or clockwork, it still wont stay on, it keeps turning off and turns on and loops!
i installed zues again, still turns off and loops
next step? is my phone dead?
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Don't panic just yet... I doubt your phone is dead.
You say you've "wiped data and cache". Are you also making sure to wipe /system and Dalvik Cache?
Try flashing Zeus again.
Boot to CWM, Wipe EVERYTHING (/data, /cache, /system, Dalvik Cache). (Alternatively, get "Clean Wipe" from Qkster's Scripts and flash with CWM to easily wipe everything.)
Flash Zeus and go.
If you're still having problems, perhaps try a different rom?

okay, I read everything you guys wrote.. This is where I am, I am open to suggestions
I am on the stock rom and unrooted. Phone still boot loops. What should I do now? Step by step instructions would be great. Im unrooted, so should i root again? even though im having this problem?

bump! really need help with this guys!

Have you tried going back to stock?
If it keeps looping while on download mode then I would say you are dealing with a hardware issue.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

It just came to me that it doesn't loop in download mode. It does loop in clockwork, I flashed the stock kernel using ODIN and went completely stock through ODIN.
How do i fix this? i'm pissed that i had it for a year and three months and right after the warranty ended, the phone stopped working! Samsung never again unless this issue is fixed

I'm a newbie to flashing, so take it with a grain of salt. At least two more things seem worth trying to me:
1 - Try factory data reset (assuming you already tried the wipe Davlick and wipe cache). I'm not positive what this does, but I think you may lose some of your data if it's not backed up.
2 - If that doesn't work, try qkster's Heimdall UCLB3 stock (since you can get into download mode...shouldn't be a problem). This is complete back to stock so should be able to clear any software problem I'd think. I know you may think it's redundant since you are already back to stock, but worth trying imo since some things just take more than one try, and you may have had a bad flash the first time around.

Why zeus? try latest ones with jelly bean
Hey,
Try other roms based out of jelly bean. They are pretty stable. CM10 with 09/14 build is the latest
Here are the standard steps if you have CWM enabled.
1. Factory re-set (only when switching between different roms).
2. Cache partition wipe
3. Dalvik Cache wipe
4. Install the zip file
5. Re-start and wait until it re-starts. Initially it will take some time.
I have tried various roms and versions as well. Best would be the CM10 Jelly bean.
Thanks Kran.