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[Q] Samsung boot loop

My friend has an infuse running infused 2.2.3 infusion core a1 kernel. It is boot looping on the Samsung logo for no apparent reason. Been running the same setup for a few months. I tried a battery pull and get into CWM to do a factory reset but the moment I plug in the battery it starts up. It is acting as though I am pushing the power button all the time... Even though it still feels like the power button is able to be pushed in. I will try to Odin back to stock this afternoon when we get back to a computer.
Anyone got any suggestions in the meantime???
Thanks
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If it is the power button that is stuck, I can't get the phone into download mode. Any other tricks that I don't know about
I tried googling how to fix a stuck power button also, no luck...
Thanks in advance!
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Is they any way to return this phone to stock in order for the warranty to not be voided?
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Gtg ultimate unbrick
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nickg2027 said:
Is they any way to return this phone to stock in order for the warranty to not be voided?
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Download a heimdall or Odin back to stock package.
read on the thread about how to use it.
Pull battery. Hold both volumes buttons. Do not touch the power button.
Put battery back in. Insert usb cable and continue holding vols until you get into download mode.
Heimdall or Odin back to stock.

I definitely know how to use Odin with gtg's unbrick. I have used it numerous times. But the problem is that the phone"thinks" I am pressing the power button when I am NOT. I went to at&t and there only solution is a warranty claim. I still have infused 2.2.3 installed and don't want to send it back in case they won't fix it because of root and custom ROM.
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That's a hardware problem....don't know what to tell you on that
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i have read several posts on people getting a warranty through samsung(captivate/infuse...etc) even though they were rooted and had custom roms.. i really dont think they care.. try heidemalls unbrick.. thats all i got.. good luck!!

No download mode

So, I got soft bricked. I tried to odin back to stock but ive tried every three button combo to get back in to download mode with nothing working. I try pulling battery then holding both vol keys then inserting battery and then plugging in usb cable while its plugged into the computer and odin is running. Ive tried every other variation of this as well. I have no idea what to do next, please help. Plugging in the USB after holding the keys only brings up the SAMSUNG screen. I can three button into 3e recovery but of course that is no help. Please help

wrong section needs to be on q&A

Keep trying. But you have posted this in the wrong section.
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You might get help if this was in the right section.
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Ok, I got that, but lets be real, no one looks there and I need help, but I'll post it there as well.

yabbb said:
Ok, I got that, but lets be real, no one looks there and I need help, but I'll post it there as well.
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lets be real people do look there lol

yabbb said:
Ok, I got that, but lets be real, no one looks there and I need help, but I'll post it there as well.
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And just for saying that i wont look there.
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Sweet story bro.

Are you by chance on a ROM with extended power menu? With the Download mode option. That would be perfect!

I am on no rom. I was switching when I soft bricked
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give this a go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19445643

I've exhausted every option presented to me short of sending it to samsung, the thing with that is all my roms and kernels are on the root of the sd card, the current rom before crash was dmans ucbl3 with stock kernel, will they refuse me service for any of this?

yabbb said:
I've exhausted every option presented to me short of sending it to samsung, the thing with that is all my roms and kernels are on the root of the sd card, the current rom before crash was dmans ucbl3 with stock kernel, will they refuse me service for any of this?
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did you tried a different usb port on the computer or a different computer?
tried a different data usb cord?

I tried different computers, cords, drivers, everything. I even tried a different battery. Would a USB jig work?
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yabbb said:
I tried different computers, cords, drivers, everything. I even tried a different battery. Would a USB jig work?
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possible. A jig would force your phone into DL mode.
I tried to help a few user in the past when they had a continuous power loop, samsung logo and reboot. over and over again.
It was later determined to be hardware.
If you are not able to get it into DL mode, chances are the store tech wont be able to either...you might be able to warranty thru samsung or att for hardware failure

Download mode is what I need to save me, I could unbrick to stock and go from there right?
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yabbb said:
Download mode is what I need to save me, I could unbrick to stock and go from there right?
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yes..if you can get into DL mode:
android shoveling dirt or phone triangle with "!"
then you can flash with odin or heimdall..I usually use the heimdall 1 click method.
the important thing is use whatever you're comfortable with.

Sound like what happened to me and im waiting for my next indie now, warranty exchange of course
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download menu
hold down both volume rockers together only!! and plug in usb keep holding till download mode pulls up on phone

problem with almost everything

So this started about a month ago and i tried to ignore it but i don't want to deal with it any longer. My is not recognized on my computer anymore even after i reinstalled the drivers multiple time. Its not recognized in odin, the "My Files" app and the music app are both missing. Also whenever i try to put it into download mode it just launches clockwork mod. I've tried every method besides the usb jig. Does anyone have any idea whats wrong or any solutions to try?

Can you download a new rom. If so can you flash a new one from cwm.
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shadowswittness said:
Can you download a new rom. If so can you flash a new one from cwm.
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Yes i forgot to mention that. I can flash new roms and everything but they all have the same problem.

I also tried restoring from an older back up and it had the "My files" and the music app but it still wasn't recognized and still wasn't recognized on my computer

My initial thoughts?
Using the stock cable (it matters)?
Connected to computer's USB and not a hub?
Try a different computer?
Can you mount either SD from cwm and have it show up in windows?
If/when you solve the windows issue, I'd try wiping both emmc and external, then load your fav from and retry.
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Hold vol + vol - plug in USB do not touch power
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Ok so i was able to get it into download mode using the cm9 power button shortcut but it still isn't recognized in windows. Whenever it is connected it says "failed to mount unknown device"

try Restoring your computer to a earleir date, should fix the issue with the drivers ...

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try Restoring your computer to a earleir date, should fix the issue with the drivers ...
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i've tried it on 5 different computers :/

I'm pretty sure if your in download mode, connection problems are only computer or cable related. Do you have another cable to try? How are you going into download mode?
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xshleprockx said:
I'm pretty sure if your in download mode, connection problems are only computer or cable related. Do you have another cable to try? How are you going into download mode?
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I have used the stock cable and two other ones I have. The only way I could get it into download mode was through the power button shortcut in cm9. Every time I plug it in it says the device malfunctioned. I thought it was a driver problem but I've already reinstalled them a few times.

there's a trouble shooting guide for odin in the sticky how to restore to stock in the dev forum made by me
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Virus.
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I just remembered that all of this started to happen after I used Odin to flash it back to stock because it was saying the MD 5 sums didn't match when I was trying to restore from an older recovery

Have you tried holding volume+- (with phone off and Odin running) and plugging cable in? I've had best success with download mode being recognized by doing that.
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xshleprockx said:
Have you tried holding volume+- (with phone off and Odin running) and plugging cable in? I've had best success with download mode being recognized by doing that.
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Every time i had tried that it would either bootloop or it would launch CWM

aenonema said:
Every time i had tried that it would either bootloop or it would launch CWM
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It should do neither since you are not touching the power button. But if that is in fact happening than i have never seen the issue.
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xshleprockx said:
It should do neither since you are not touching the power button. But if that is in fact happening than i have never seen the issue.
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It is very annoying. I'm almost to the point of getting the insurance on my phone and waiting a couple of weeks then either accidentally washing it or running it over and paying the $50 deductible

aenonema said:
It is very annoying. I'm almost to the point of getting the insurance on my phone and waiting a couple of weeks then either accidentally washing it or running it over and paying the $50 deductible
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did you follow the guide
are u touching the power button, the answer should be no
or the power button is sticking down, to fix that try to repeatedly keep pushing the power hard to try to unstick it, sounds like a stuck power button to me, almost positive

vincom said:
did you follow the guide
are u touching the power button, the answer should be no
or the power button is sticking down, to fix that try to repeatedly keep pushing the power hard to try to unstick it, sounds like a stuck power button to me, almost positive
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i didnt touch the power button at all and it isn't stuck. I've tried everything i can think of. do you think getting it jtagged would fix it?

[Q] Bricked... hard or soft?

I have an SGS4g
I had Team Whiskeys Bionix Frost updated for/with voodoo and it worked fine for quite some time... I foolheartedly decided it was time for something new...
I followed the instructions perfectly for WhiteHawkx Valhalla when I was at the restart boot-loader section my phone turned into rainbow crack,
but the rom loaded and my phone worked I was however unable to get into recovery from this point forward.
I decided that not being able to get into recovery was unacceptable so I decided to use Odin to load up the old tried an true jump off point the deodexed KD1 I keep with Odin in a folder on my PC for just such an occasion, after attempting this my phone didn't restart on it's own like it was supposed to... (I should have known to stop right there while I was still in DL mode.)
When I restarted my phone manually my phone stopped showing the rainbow crack and showed the normal splash screen (I was foolishly optimistic) my phone is now stuck at the t mobile splash screen and I haven't been able to get it back into DL mode...
Please tell me there is something I can do other than shop for a new phone.

Volume up and volume down while you plug it into the computer won't get you to download mode?
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vopezy said:
Volume up and volume down while you plug it into the computer won't get you to download mode?
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I haven't been unable to get into DL mode with both vol+&vol- at same time I also tried just vol- as i plugged phone into pc

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/1132-guide-how-to-get-into-download-mode/
A couple other ways
Can you still not get into recovery?
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vopezy said:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/1132-guide-how-to-get-into-download-mode/
A couple other ways
Can you still not get into recovery?
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I have been unable to get into recovery so far...
I have tried all of the alternate methods except ADB mode which I don't think i can because the phone wont go past the galaxy S 4g exclusively from t mobile splash screen.
if there is a trick for the ADB method please let me know cause if something is going to work at this point i think that's it.

Well there is hope, your phone is still turning on.
You could see if abd recognizes your phone if you have it. (usually the first things I do is make sure debugging is on when I change things over)
If you know someone with a jig that would be the easiest way but it is 1am.
I'm at work so I'm not in front of my computer.
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vopezy said:
Well there is hope, your phone is still turning on.
You could see if abd recognizes your phone if you have it. (usually the first things I do is make sure debugging is on when I change things over)
If you know someone with a jig that would be the easiest way but it is 1am.
I'm at work so I'm not in front of my computer.
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I dont know anyone with a Jig, I always turn debug mode on.
I'll try ADB if that doesn't work I'll order/make a jig.

I had one that I had to spam the adb command at for awhile before it took..

BGVampire said:
I dont know anyone with a Jig, I always turn debug mode on.
I'll try ADB if that doesn't work I'll order/make a jig.
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ADB found no devices
I'm going to start looking for a jig

BGVampire said:
I have been unable to get into DL mode with both vol+&vol- at same time I also tried just vol- as i plugged phone into pc
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Your are pulling the battery when doing this right? I assume you are, but you didn't list it as one of your steps.
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yes, i tried pulling battery sim & sd. then put battery in hold vol+&vol- &put cable in
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BGVampire said:
yes, i tried pulling battery sim & sd. then put battery in hold vol+&vol- &put cable in
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Pull battery. Plug in cable. Hold volume up and down. Put battery in.

BGVampire said:
I have an SGS4g
I had Team Whiskeys Bionix Frost updated for/with voodoo and it worked fine for quite some time... I foolheartedly decided it was time for something new...
I followed the instructions perfectly for WhiteHawkx Valhalla when I was at the restart boot-loader section my phone turned into rainbow crack,
but the rom loaded and my phone worked I was however unable to get into recovery from this point forward.
I decided that not being able to get into recovery was unacceptable so I decided to use Odin to load up the old tried an true jump off point the deodexed KD1 I keep with Odin in a folder on my PC for just such an occasion, after attempting this my phone didn't restart on it's own like it was supposed to... (I should have known to stop right there while I was still in DL mode.)
When I restarted my phone manually my phone stopped showing the rainbow crack and showed the normal splash screen (I was foolishly optimistic) my phone is now stuck at the t mobile splash screen and I haven't been able to get it back into DL mode...
Please tell me there is something I can do other than shop for a new phone.
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I hope this helps you, it worked for me. I do A LOT of Rom changes etc.
Good luck
P.S. follow exactly!

tried that before i posted... i already ordered a jig, I'll post results when it arrives.
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Just one click to stock
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BGVampire said:
my phone is now stuck at the t mobile splash screen and I haven't been able to get it back into DL mode...
Please tell me there is something I can do other than shop for a new phone.
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Just one click to stock
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idevice
I'm sure you read that part but there it is again. From the OP. So if you can figure out how to one click without DL mode we would all love to here about it.

i got my jig today and it worked, my phone is in download mode. anyone got a link to the latest rooted stock rom for Odin?
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BGVampire said:
i got my jig today and it worked, my phone is in download mode. anyone got a link to the latest rooted stock rom for Odin?
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How about just using the rooted kj6 in my signature. Its the purple link and so much easier.

Congrats
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Not the topic, but JIG in "tinydeal . com" costs just 1.17 dollars with free shipping. Cheaper never found.

[Q] Phone won't boot into ROM or recovery--Possible hardware issue?

I've been having a bit of a hard time with a friend's Skyrocket tonight. I flashed CM9 for her before, and it seems to work well. In the past two to three weeks, though, she tells me that her phone's been randomly turning off. Tonight, I finally decided to install CM10 on the Skyrocket, thinking that this would fix the issue. I installed it through CWM like normal (I've flashed many a ROM, so I couldn't have messed up this process).
With everything installed, I reboot through CWM. The issue is, the phone just goes black. After pulling the battery and trying to boot again, I see the Samsung logo, followed by a black screen. The phone sort of pulsates for a bit at this point, giving me a short vibration here and there, before finally stopping. Attempting to get into recovery doesn't work either. I also, due to me not being used to the download mode feature (I personally have a Galaxy Nexus), accidentally tried to start it by holding the power and volume buttons (rather than holding volume and plugging the phone in, not touching power). The yellow triangle would show up very briefly, and then the phone shuts off.
When getting into download mode the proper way, I was able to get into Odin and flash CWM again. At this point, I should definitely be able to get into Recovery. But alas, I cannot... Same issues as before. At this point, it's revealed to me that, after the random shutoffs that my friend had been experiencing, she would sometimes also have trouble turning the phone back on. Noticing a trend?
I'd like to know what you guys think: Is this a software issue, or is it a hardware issue? For the former, what do you guys recommend so the phone could boot normally again? And for the latter, well... I don't suppose there are any easy hardware fixes I could try?

If you pull the battery and reinsert does the phone start on its own with no button pushes? If so... Stuck power button.
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stoopendis said:
If you pull the battery and reinsert does the phone start on its own with no button pushes? If so... Stuck power button.
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Nope, not at all. I need to press the power button for it to start.

It'd flash back to stock with Odin and then go from there.
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It'd flash back to stock with Odin and then go from there.
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I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't try flashing to stock because I figured it would work, but somehow, it did. I still feel that there's something wrong with the power button, and I'll be doing some more testing, but for now, everything's okay. Thanks for your help.

I bet you can reflash cm10 and it'll work fine. Just do a factory reset and the wipes and you'll be fine.
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Wipe ALL the things, then Odin back to stock and reinstall. I'd bet that solves it
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