[Q] I need some help with my sidekick - T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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.

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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??
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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?

[Q][SOLVED] Please Help phones goes blank after boot animation

Background:
I only installed PBJT voodoo lagfix kernel two days ago, along with 0817_charge recovery.
My data kept dropping so i restarted my phone. After the restart I kept getting FC's before I could even slide my puzzle piece over.
I restarting my phone again only to have my phone shut off after the droid boot aninmation.
I did a factory wipe without luck. I also disabled lagfix, and still no luck.
I ran across the "How to fix your phone" thread, but Im still waiting for the ROM to finish downloading.
Any other tips would be really helpful. Thanks!!!
*Edit* Follow instructions in How To-Fix your phone post. Just be sure to download ED1.
debro012 said:
Background:
I only installed PBJT voodoo lagfix kernel two days ago, along with 0817_charge recovery.
My data kept dropping so i restarted my phone. After the restart I kept getting FC's before I could even slide my puzzle piece over.
I restarting my phone again only to have my phone shut off after the droid boot aninmation.
I did a factory wipe without luck. I also disabled lagfix, and still no luck.
I ran across the "How to fix your phone" thread, but Im still waiting for the ROM to finish downloading.
Any other tips would be really helpful. Thanks!!!
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that might be your best bet at that point, odin EE4 stock with PIT file and start over

[Q] Phone stuck at AT&T logo

Last night I was using my phone and it rebooted randomly, and when it came back up it got stuck at the AT&T logo. I pulled the battery and restarted several times with no luck. Even left it out overnight and tried again.
I can get the phone into 3e recovery just fine. Will clearing the cache possibly help? What information is on the cache that will be cleared?
I don't have an original charger cable right now, so I can't try download mode. I'm trying to avoid using Odin again, because I would rather not lose the huge amount of new contacts and notes I have in my phone, it would be a major setback.
My phone has also had some issues with a device I/O error, and I haven't been able to back up my phone, so I'm not even sure if download mode would work for me.
Please help!
Edit: As I was about to write that I have had this problem before.... my phone was at the AT&T screen and it magically works again.
InfuseIssues said:
Last night I was using my phone and it rebooted randomly, and when it came back up it got stuck at the AT&T logo. I pulled the battery and restarted several times with no luck. Even left it out overnight and tried again.
I can get the phone into 3e recovery just fine. Will clearing the cache possibly help? What information is on the cache that will be cleared?
I don't have an original charger cable right now, so I can't try download mode. I'm trying to avoid using Odin again, because I would rather not lose the huge amount of new contacts and notes I have in my phone, it would be a major setback.
My phone has also had some issues with a device I/O error, and I haven't been able to back up my phone, so I'm not even sure if download mode would work for me.
Please help!
Edit: As I was about to write that I have had this problem before.... my phone was at the AT&T screen and it magically works again.
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I'm sorry if your not able to save all your contacts but the only way to stop your phone from flashing samsung over and over again is to use odin. Or the case could be is that your power button is either stuck or messed up.

[Q] SGH-I747M won't reboot after Cyanogen update

Hi guys, my phone is right borked and I hope someone can help me out. I've been searching forums all day and I find bits and pieces of advice that apply to parts of my situation, but haven’t found a fix yet.
I installed CyanogenMod on my Rogers Samsung G3 a couple months back. Everything has been going smoothly until last night when I installed an update.
The phone rebooted and got stuck on the Samsung splash screen with the blue cyanogen dude. I left it for 30 min and when I got back, it was still the same.
I took the battery out, turned it back on and ended up in the same spot. I took the battery out again, turned it on and left it over night. Same thing this morning.
On advice from this forum I put the phone in recovery mode. I thought I had TWRP, but Clockwork Recovery comes up.
I did a factory reset, and cleared the cache. Rebooted and still the same thing.
I tried to flash the ROM, but it doesn't work. The android dude just lies there, dead. Poor guy.
I plugged it into my computer but even though the computer makes the connection ‘cah-ching’ its not recognized. Through the recovery screen I tried unmounting and mounting everything, and mounting as usb and the computer still won’t pick it up. I uninstalled Kies, and the drivers for the phone and re installed everything. The driver pop up says MTP has failed.
Any suggestions?

HELP - Phone cannot be factory reset... To cry or laugh?

Hello everyone!
This is my first post here, and I have a problem with my phone.
It is Highscreen Boost II (russian one, you didn't maybe even heard about it). Google for it...
The main problem is that the phone started to act strange one day. Example: I unlock the phone, start opening my apps (Fb, Insta, Viber...) and after a few minutes it just restarts by them self. I also tried to turn OFF the Internet connection, but all the same thing.
The phone is rooted, and it have CWM recovery. And here starts the funny part. XD
When I go to CWM, i go to factory reset, it all done right, it says "successful" on the, but what is the strange part, that it just takes like 5 sec. to do the "reset". When I press reboot system, it reboots the phone, but nothing even changes XD.
I also tried, flashing new ROM, it says that is all done, but when I restart the phone, it just came back on the previous state that it was before. The other funny thing is that, the phone keeps go back, on the same date (~20. February 2017). I fix it manually in the Date and Time settings. I also tried in CWM, to go to Mounts and Storage, and doin' from there format of the SYSTEM, and than flash the ROM, it flash it for 10 sec. Reboot and all the same stuff. I even tried Mount /System and than Format it, i tried to format everything, but without success. It just says the CWM that is done, and nothing else...
Than, i tried to flash the Stock Recovery (it can be flashed from the CWM), it says that it's flashed, than when i try to reboot the phone in the Recovery mod, again it comes back with the CWM, so in fact, nothing has changed in the end. I also connected the phone with the ADB connected to the PC, entered in Fastboot mod, Booted in the STOCK RECOVERY (live boot - to say...), using the commands in the terminal, it successfully boot up the stock recovery, than i tried to do the factory, cash and all usually necessary before flashing the Stock ROM, after that, i flashed the ROM (from the ZIP file, SD card...), again, it was very short time, saying that it was successfully installed, restarted the phone, and imagine it all works good
-\ Nah', just kidding, it is the same thing again, all the same, not even changed the Recovery, the ROM, nothing... I also tried flashing the Custom/Stock ROM thru the commands on the PC, it says DONE on the end, and all the same, nothing...
After all that, i decided to restore the phone with other ROM (to say) in the way to go to the DFU mod (pressing + and - and Power button together), so i enter the phone in Download mod (to say). In that way, once (2 years ago) i recovered my phone from Hard Brick, since i deleted the partitions and all that stuff....
Than, i decided to flash the ROM from the DFU tool (Innos Upgrade Tool) - from here i was following the instructions, and doing all like before. It is connected in the device manager, and detected as DFU android phone (something like that), as it should be. When i try to format the partitions, it just crashes, or when i try to flash the ROM, it went to 100%, and doin' nothin' I even tried to reboot, and all, all over the same thing...
I want to add, that, i remember that on that date ~20. February 2017 When it always return to that date/time over and over again, that on that day, i re-flashed the ROM, because my system started to crash from itself... So by flashing the ROM from CWM only, it works fine, and didn't lost any app, i mean didn't needed to install all apps that i am using...
*The phone is running fine if i don't use it non-stop, i mean if i start to go in my settings, and click too many times, it will just reboot and go back on that date/time state... I am using it only for calling and sending some SMS. Nothing else...
*My 70% of the apps, we're on the SD card moved, trough the Link2SD app (root), so i cannot uninstall the apps that are here, neither i put the SD card IN.... This doesn't matter. But another thing is that, if i for an example took a Photo, add contact in the phone book, send SMS, call someone, after restarting the phone that data/info/sms/photo is not there... It acts like it is in the cash memory, something like that... It just all looses and starts over again, from the same date, and time.
My opinion is that the phone, somehow... that the "NAND" memory chip is death (just an example)... Something like the BIOS CMOS battery on the PC's, that is dead, and cannot keep the changes, after rebooting the phone, so it goes back on that time when it was last time in "good condition".
I really don't need the phone anymore, but it would be nice for an backup option to have it fully functional.
I want to hear your opinions, did you ever met a problem like this before? If you did, what did you did/fixed it?
For me this is kinda funny, because i never had/saw a problem like this before. So i don't know should i cry or laugh around... XD
Thanks.

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