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One last cry for help for my Infuse 4G (Rogers)

One last cry for help before I honestly take this phone in my garage and go to town on it with a sledge hammer!!!!
I bought this used Infuse 4G (Rogers). But I can't do I clean wipe to get rid of the previous owner's information, this google account is driving me crazy , it keeps trying to login to the guy's account and putting in my own google account doesn't do any good either because it still asks for the original account's password when i try accessing the market. So, a clean wipe/factory reset would be the ideal thing to do i believe. A traditional Factory Reset through Setting>Privacy>Factory Reset would just freeze my phone on a multi-colored screwed up screen and nothing happens until i reflash. Trying to wipe through ROM Manager (manual management) also does the exact same thing.
I am currently on this rom ..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1193927 .... Its the only one that works besides the AT&T 2.3.5 (but i can't root that one).
Anyways, people have suggested gtg_ultimate_unbrick, but all that does is freezes my phone on the black samsung screen.
Please guys, I know this can be done .... But I'm not exactly an expert, as a matter of fact, I'm a noob to Android phones.....lol

where does it freeze when you do the ultimate unbrick. Did it simply not boot after you odin'ed back to stock?

projectvirtue said:
where does it freeze when you do the ultimate unbrick. Did it simply not boot after you odin'ed back to stock?
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thats exactly right. It just stays on the black samsung screen (it goes there immediately after odin finishes) .....

giovpugliese said:
thats exactly right. It just stays on the black samsung screen (it goes there immediately after odin finishes) .....
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If you are rooted you can't and on a ron you can't do a manual factory reset. Boot into recovery wipe factory and cache and dalvik then flash a rom or Odin back to stock then you'll be good
Holy MIUI Batman!

LG_iiNsTiiNcT said:
If you are rooted you can't and on a ron you can't do a manual factory reset. Boot into recovery wipe factory and cache and dalvik then flash a rom or Odin back to stock then you'll be good
Holy MIUI Batman!
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Did that as well .... It crashes with the multicolored screen and then i have to reflash to revive the phone .... Its like I'm completely SOL with this phone ....
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Okay so to the next order of buisness you said its a rogers infuse so since its a different build and firmware do yyou have to use different kies and aa different unbrick to stock method
Holy MIUI Batman!

So I did so searching rooting the roger infuse is different than regular go to the search bar and type in root for rogers there a thread by gtg how to flash stock kernel "doesn't unroot" but it might help u in your situation I sent gtg a message for you on how to unroot to stock for rogers when he gets back to me ill let you know
Holy MIUI Batman!

Can you boot into CWM? Because if your on a leak, you need a kernel that will give you CWM... I replied to your other post and you didn't even reply back.
Sent from Optimus-Prime's Samsung Infuse 4G

Optimus-Prime said:
Can you boot into CWM? Because if your on a leak, you need a kernel that will give you CWM... I replied to your other post and you didn't even reply back.
Sent from Optimus-Prime's Samsung Infuse 4G
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Sorry man, i completely forgot .... That didnt work that way either .... Just keeps crashing everytime i try entering some kind of data wipe....
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LG_iiNsTiiNcT said:
So I did so searching rooting the roger infuse is different than regular go to the search bar and type in root for rogers there a thread by gtg how to flash stock kernel "doesn't unroot" but it might help u in your situation I sent gtg a message for you on how to unroot to stock for rogers when he gets back to me ill let you know
Holy MIUI Batman!
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Thank you very much, I'd appreciate it ...
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Odd that you still have there account after flasHing roms unless you did a backup and restore with cwm or titanium.
Have you tried a factory reset from settings> privacy? This will wipe the internal sd card so backup any media or other files on it to the external one.

Dani897 said:
Odd that you still have there account after flasHing roms unless you did a backup and restore with cwm or titanium.
Have you tried a factory reset from settings> privacy? This will wipe the internal sd card so backup any media or other files on it to the external one.
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Doing a factory reset that way will freeze the phone in a statickie colored screen and will stay like that forever until i reflash ....
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OK guys!!....
Don't know how I pulled it off but I did ....
Here's how:
Flashed Stock Rogers Infuse Rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1193927
Immediately aftelr I flashed Infused Gingerbread Kernel v1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197248
Finally I flashed GS_Infuse_1.1.4 directly through CWM making sure that Clearb Daivlik Cache and Wipe Data were checked .... I went into that screwed up multi colored screen that Im so used to .... I was just about to say "screw this phone, im tossing it" and i booted!! ....
Thank you everybody for giving me helpful advice on trying to get this phone going!!

giovpugliese said:
OK guys!!....
Don't know how I pulled it off but I did ....
Here's how:
Flashed Stock Rogers Infuse Rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1193927
Immediately aftelr I flashed Infused Gingerbread Kernel v1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197248
Finally I flashed GS_Infuse_1.1.4 directly through CWM making sure that Clearb Daivlik Cache and Wipe Data were checked .... I went into that screwed up multi colored screen that Im so used to .... I was just about to say "screw this phone, im tossing it" and i booted!! ....
Thank you everybody for giving me helpful advice on trying to get this phone going!!
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Stool of this was very weird, there is no reason a Rogers infuse should have multi color junk or broken recovery. I'll bet the last owner tried to flash something they shouldn't have. Glad it got to a point that you can use it though. Hope it is the last issues you have with it.

[Q] (Help!) Hard bricked skyrocket?

Hey guys,
So I have the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket with AT&T and I have it rooted etc. Today I tried flashing the MIUI rom, but was unsuccessful due to a message saying "Installation aborted". So I did as I read to do and wiped cache, Delvik or w/e, and then I reformatted the SDcard to redownload the ROM, however when I rebooted the next time it did not boot back up. Now I have the phone completely dead it would seem, I have tried the button combinations, etc to no avail.
What happened and is there anything I can do?
How can my phone be bricked if I never got to install a new ROM? I can't be without it for too long so any answers would be appreciated
Thanks,
Smernst

When you say button combinations are you saying you tried to get into download mode?
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Sheolrock said:
When you say button combinations are you saying you tried to get into download mode?
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Yes, exactly that

Smernst said:
Yes, exactly that
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Sometimes download mode can work even if the screen isn't turning on. You should follow the instructions for download mode and see if Odin recognizes the phone.
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Well there are symptoms of Brick See below and find ur category!!!!
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Brick → When used in reference to consumer electronics, "brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity (such as a device with damaged firmware). This usage derives from the fact that some electronic devices (and their detachable power supplies) are vaguely brick-shaped, and so those which do not function are useful only as actual bricks. The term can also be used as a verb. For example, "I bricked my phone when I tried to modify its firmware.
Hard Brick → When your phone does not turn on at all. When you can’t get in to CWR/CWM Or Stock recovery. You are basically screwed. If its hard brick Here is thread that will help you!!!
Soft Brick → When your phone bootloops. When you can get into CWR/CWM. When You can use jigtag to get into download mode.
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Smernst said:
Yes, exactly that
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appdroid said:
Well there are symptoms of Brick See below and find ur category!!!!
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UPDATE:
I just went in to the AT&T store and they are sending me a new phone tonight and it should be here tomorrow!
Now, does anyone have a guide to recommend for getting, say, MIUI onto the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket? I don't know enough about the versions, mp5, etc to do it alone, and a safe guide would really help me
Thanks

MIUI rite now is not daily driver has lots of bugs and Here is link scroll down it will give you step by step instructions.
Smernst said:
UPDATE:
I just went in to the AT&T store and they are sending me a new phone tonight and it should be here tomorrow!
Now, does anyone have a guide to recommend for getting, say, MIUI onto the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket? I don't know enough about the versions, mp5, etc to do it alone, and a safe guide would really help me
Thanks
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Got it, thanks
Also, if my phone is truly hard-bricked the AT&T guys that I return it to will not be able to tell that it is rooted will they?
Thanks

No att ppl are dumb and they can't even turn on the phone so they won't be able to say that it was rooted. When they ask you anything about rooting just pretend like you don't know what they are talking about.
Smernst said:
Got it, thanks
Also, if my phone is truly hard-bricked the AT&T guys that I return it to will not be able to tell that it is rooted will they?
Thanks
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appdroid said:
No att ppl are dumb and they can't even turn on the phone so they won't be able to say that it was rooted. When they ask you anything about rooting just pretend like you don't know what they are talking about.
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Okay sweet thank you for all the help!
See you around
Smernst

Hope next phone doesn't give you any grief.
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Help NEEDED - semi bricked phone- yes I searched lots 5 hours trying to fix

FIXED- I found the stock ODIN Rogers file rooted and that got me going.
The unbrick ROM does NOT work for ROGERS phones.
Hello Everyone,
Problem: Infuse will boot up and you see the ATT screen then 2 seconds later it sits on the SAMSUNG screen.
I have tried just about everything posted. I even tried the Infuse unbrick Odin pkg.
I CAN get into download mode. I can flash with ODIN. But upon reboot the phone goes back to the SAMSUNG screen.
How did I get here?
I had was running ZEUS. I had the issue with ppl not hearing me unless I turned speakerphone on and off for every call. I did a master reset. I had an issue with something else so I tried using a CWM flashable file which caused the problems needing the master reset.
I have tried many things but I am stuck.
I am trying to get an ODIN kernel that is moded like the V8 community kernel BUT all the links are broken.

droiduzr2 said:
Hello Everyone,
Problem: Infuse will boot up and you see the ATT screen then 2 seconds later it sits on the SAMSUNG screen.
I have tried just about everything posted. I even tried the Infuse unbrick Odin pkg.
I CAN get into download mode. I can flash with ODIN. But upon reboot the phone goes back to the SAMSUNG screen.
How did I get here?
I had was running ZEUS. I had the issue with ppl not hearing me unless I turned speakerphone on and off for every call. I did a master reset. I had an issue with something else so I tried using a CWM flashable file which caused the problems needing the master reset.
I have tried many things but I am stuck.
I am trying to get an ODIN kernel that is moded like the V8 community kernel BUT all the links are broken.
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Seems obvious to a rookie like me, but shouldn't you just use GTG's ultimate unbrick back to D5 stock and go from there?

droiduzr2 said:
I have tried just about everything posted. I even tried the Infuse unbrick Odin pkg.
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Hmm... EVERYTHING?? I dunno about that... 2 second search bro.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22459950

Really 5 hrs?
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SnowBeer said:
Seems obvious to a rookie like me, but shouldn't you just use GTG's ultimate unbrick back to D5 stock and go from there?
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I wrote that in my OP that I tried the ultimate unbrick with ODIN still stuck on Samsung Screen.

Erik_T said:
Hmm... EVERYTHING?? I dunno about that... 2 second search bro.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22459950
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I said I needed ODIN files...if I am stuck ont he SAMSUNG screen it means NO CWM for me. The links in the original community kernel thread are broken and several ppl have contacted the OP including me asking to fix the links.

droiduzr2 said:
I said I needed ODIN files...if I am stuck ont he SAMSUNG screen it means NO CWM for me. The links in the original community kernel thread are broken and several ppl have contacted the OP including me asking to fix the links.
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Soo....
Erik_T said:
YES THERE IS! God. MediaFire Y U take so long!
Mirror for Odin. All credits to GTG. I am going to pm him to ask him to add it to the op.
http://www.mediafire.com/?c85mj690uk5vaw5
Thanks >>
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Posted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112555&page=17
And that is the "original" community kernel.. Dunno why you'd say it's not?
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Ltilt2 said:
Really 5 hrs?
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Yeah.. I dunno about that...

Guys, I already posted that I tried that NO GO
I need the files from here BUT the links are broken
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119598
I think I can get it working again with a kernel that will convert to ext4.
I can not get into the phone to delete or change the voodoo lagfix.
It seems that the boot partition is not working right.
I can flash with ODIN the unbrick file and it will install but upon reboot still stuck at samsung screen. I can NOT get into recovery either.
WTF? Did I make a brick?
Someone has to know how to fix this

droiduzr2 said:
Guys, I already posted that I tried that NO GO
I need the files from here BUT the links are broken
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119598
I think I can get it working again with a kernel that will convert to ext4.
I can not get into the phone to delete or change the voodoo lagfix.
It seems that the boot partition is not working right.
I can flash with ODIN the unbrick file and it will install but upon reboot still stuck at samsung screen. I can NOT get into recovery either.
WTF? Did I make a brick?
Someone has to know how to fix this
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Dude.. if you can't figure this out with those links that I posted, then I don't think that I can help you.. I can somehow manage to odin myself and bring myself back to a rom with those files and the respective rom. And I know that there are other people that can too... good luck bro.. I'm done..
Edit: May I suggest this?
Edit 2: Actually, if you need the 3e recovery file. I just remembered that you need that too. Haven't seen a mirror posted for that. Maybe that is the element that you are missing? If it is lemme know..

It is really quite on xda today

Flash any GB kernel that's rooted, but uncheck reboot.
Then try to boot to recovery.
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Thamma513 said:
It is really quite on xda today
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Kinda random place to put that bit I agree.
Truckerglenn said:
Flash any GB kernel that's rooted, but uncheck reboot.
Then try to boot to recovery.
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Try Entropy's DD
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Erik_T said:
Dude.. if you can't figure this out with those links that I posted, then I don't think that I can help you.. I can somehow manage to odin myself and bring myself back to a rom with those files and the respective rom. And I know that there are other people that can too... good luck bro.. I'm done..
Edit: May I suggest this?
Edit 2: Actually, if you need the 3e recovery file. I just remembered that you need that too. Haven't seen a mirror posted for that. Maybe that is the element that you are missing? If it is lemme know..
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I am well aware of using this stuff. I flashed many phones and tablets hence why I like Samsung.
Yes, can you provide me the 3e Recovery ODIN file.
That would be a good thing to try.

Truckerglenn said:
Flash any GB kernel that's rooted, but uncheck reboot.
Then try to boot to recovery.
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I can only use ODIN files because I can ONLY get into download mode. I can NOT get into recovery to use any CWM files.
I have been trying to find ODIN kernel files but the ones available the download links are broken and I pm'd the OP as well as others that need the files but still no luck yet.
Can someone please post an ODIN kernel for me to try.
Edit:
Just to be clear I have now flashed the Unbrick ROM several times. It will load up and install. I get a green pass in ODIN but on reboot I see the ATT screen then stuck at the Samsung screen.
I have started to flash odin kernels from my captivate and tablet. They do get past the ATT screen and no Samsung screen but all I see is grainy stuff all over SO that tells me that changes are being made. I just need to try with an INFUSE ODIN kernel that might convert to ext4. I think that will solve the problem.

btw- thanks for the help...I am just ticked trying to get my phone to work.
I just need one damn file or small command to wipe the phone so it will take the stuff we are trying to push.

FIXED- I found the stock ODIN Rogers file rooted and that got me going.
The unbrick ROM does NOT work for ROGERS phones.

I went through the same thing about a month ago on mine... I eventually found the same file you did... it was a pain and since then if I've bricked I've flashed ultimate unbrick then flashed stock Rogers and it resolves my issue... I keep both saved on my computer now
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So.. you're good? Yes? Problem solved? Close thread...?
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Simple Fix...
Use. GTG's ultimate unbrick.
Download http://www.mediafire.com/?i57410xodydx5l1
Follow the easy steps.
This will bring to how you bought the phone.
SECOND to all with BLACK screens.
Turn off the phone using power and volume up and down.
While plugging in the phone to the USB. Release power button.
This may take multiple tried, but you will get the download screen eventually.
Its all about timing.
YOUR PHONE CAN NOT BE BRICKED.
The down loader is not on the internal memory,
it is on a FLASH ROM separate from everything else.
Thanks to "secretasianman"
Original:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22404594&postcount=392

People need to remember that not everyone is using AT&T Infuse, gotta clarify that before posting guides.
And yeah keep the stock rogers rooted rom on your desktop, comes in handy for a quick return to stock if anything goes wrong.

Verizon SGS3 Stuck at boot screen

I basically was putting it back to stock.vzw_root66.tar from CM10 Jelly Bean ( this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788443 )
I used odin, flashed, starting to be stuck booting..
Freaked out.
then tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
both factory and Kernal
Section 2: How to get back to Stock from any rom
did some more googleing.. came across
http://www.creadevandroid.com/resto...ettings-unbrick-unroot-verizon-cdma/#comments
still stuck..
I can get into odin mode.... but it just stays there on the stupid Verizon LTE bootlogo.. I hate it..
Any help would be awesome.. i reaching here..

I would just pull the battery, boot into download mode and use odin to try to get back to root stock again. Here is a video guide if you need it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyTdkvsRpgw

Yea, I tried using HOME_I535VRALF2_I535VZWALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Section 2
Thanks for the reply

I can even get into factory recovery..
not sure why its not finishing the boot...
IT WORK
OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
thanks for just making this forum so i can vent my life... I love all of you

vega_04 said:
I can even get into factory recovery..
not sure why its not finishing the boot...
IT WORK
OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
thanks for just making this forum so i can vent my life... I love all of you
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Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..

vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom

kuiuiui said:
I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom
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Pull your battery, boot into Odin mode, and try again. Make sure you have the correct options checked in Odin.

kuiuiui said:
I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom
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pull the battery to powerdown, then use Odin to flash stock rom. Link is couple threads above. Very simple.

vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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So i have a Noob question. I am trying to load CM10 and i am hanging on the load screen. i read something that I should reset my data. Will resetting my data delete the backup of my stock rom on the internal SDCard?

EFighter said:
So i have a Noob question. I am trying to load CM10 and i am hanging on the load screen. i read something that I should reset my data. Will resetting my data delete the backup of my stock rom on the internal SDCard?
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No it will not delete your backup
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vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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kintwofan said:
No it will not delete your backup
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i hit your THANKS button
So now im just curious. what does that actually delete?

EFighter said:
i hit your THANKS button
So now im just curious. what does that actually delete?
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Your apps, system settings, etc.
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kintwofan said:
Your apps, system settings, etc.
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Thanks
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vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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My Verizon Galaxy S3 had been stuck at the Verizon boot screen. Booted into recovery mode, reset the data, restarted, and, after about 10 seconds of hanging it went ahead and booted. Thanks!

I should follow up.
I did the same finally. reset my data despite my fear. My SD card data was left unharmed so i was able to use the rom on there to load and it worked like a charm.
Again my apps were removed and system settings were all gone but that is what it takes to load the ROM.

On a separate note i went from ICS to CM 10.0, i am running the Apex Launcher and i cant express how much i like it better than the stock ROM. there are a few things that hang and crash but for the most part it is worth the improvements.

HELP with Soft Brick

So I have an old Infuse that my kids use and it went crazy the other day. Not sure what happened. Long story short I keep getting a boot loop at the ATT screen. This phone is not rooted and I'm not sure if it was on Froyo or GB. I've flashed every return from brick I can find on XDA. I'm using Odin and I'm pretty familiar with flashing/rooting etc. Can't figure this one out. The only thing I can think is the boot loaders are not the correct ones? Not sure, I keep seeing GTG's ultimate unbrick but all the links I get to it don't work. this is the only thing I haven't tried. Any help would be appreciated.
Edit to add: After I flash in Odin it goes to reboot then does the open update, verifying update, installing update, successfully installed update package.
Copying media files it says failed to mount/sdcard, can't mount /sdcard your storage not prepared yet please use UI menu for format and reboot. ??? I think that's the problem. How do I fix??

Just search in the stickies for bootloaders. That will solve your problems
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COfatboy said:
So I have an old Infuse that my kids use and it went crazy the other day. Not sure what happened. Long story short I keep getting a boot loop at the ATT screen. This phone is not rooted and I'm not sure if it was on Froyo or GB. I've flashed every return from brick I can find on XDA. I'm using Odin and I'm pretty familiar with flashing/rooting etc. Can't figure this one out. The only thing I can think is the boot loaders are not the correct ones? Not sure, I keep seeing GTG's ultimate unbrick but all the links I get to it don't work. this is the only thing I haven't tried. Any help would be appreciated.
Edit to add: After I flash in Odin it goes to reboot then does the open update, verifying update, installing update, successfully installed update package.
Copying media files it says failed to mount/sdcard, can't mount /sdcard your storage not prepared yet please use UI menu for format and reboot. ??? I think that's the problem. How do I fix??
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If you'd like to try GTG's Ultimate Unbrick, you can find a working download here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22404446&postcount=391

Tried everything and no go. Not sure where to go from here. Sure seems like a hardware issue.

COfatboy said:
Tried everything and no go. Not sure where to go from here. Sure seems like a hardware issue.
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You mentioned it's boot-looping at the Samsung logo - perhaps there's an issue with the power button.
Here's a couple of threads that may be helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107558
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996709

prairied0gg said:
You mentioned it's boot-looping at the Samsung logo - perhaps there's an issue with the power button.
Here's a couple of threads that may be helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107558
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996709
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It goes past the Samsung logo screen then to the ATT Rethink Possible screen then keeps looping on that screen over and over. It charges normally also.

COfatboy said:
It goes past the Samsung logo screen then to the ATT Rethink Possible screen then keeps looping on that screen over and over. It charges normally also.
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I would try flashing just a kernel (not the whole unbrick package). I have been in a similar situation and after trying everything imaginable that's what ended up fixing it for me.
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prairied0gg said:
I would try flashing just a kernel (not the whole unbrick package). I have been in a similar situation and after trying everything imaginable that's what ended up fixing it for me.
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Tried that earlier I thought, tried again just to make sure. Still no go. I appreciate all your help! :good: I'm gonna give up for tonight anyways.

COfatboy said:
Tried that earlier I thought, tried again just to make sure. Still no go. I appreciate all your help! :good: I'm gonna give up for tonight anyways.
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This happened to me earlier. What I did was-
1 Went to full stock using heimdal one click, After completetion, U may stuck in bootloop in at&t as you said
2 Flash efs.zip found in the link below using odin. put efs.zip in odin and untouch any other setting and flash, (Ur imei may be previously corrupted so u got bootloop). This doesnot do any harm. So flash with confidence. If ur device doesnot show up in odin after u flash with heimdal one click , reinstal drivers with kies mini
Link for download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729838
3 Now u'll be out of AT&T bootloop if ur imei was previously corrupted.
I was in similar situation. And this solved my proble.
Hit me thanks if I helped you :good:

Thanks for all the advise. Still not working. Tried everything above and much more. Different things I do give different results but pretty much the same in end. Either sticks in recovery or boot loops one way or another. Really don't see how this could be related to software but you never know I guess.
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