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[Q] I think i bricked it

I have a sidekick 4G and my gf decided to do a factory wipe, something i have done before on other android devices, but when it restarted it went through the normal process but before it loads the OS the screen goes black. The back light is still on but nothing on the screen. So i was reading the forms and saw the odin program and i was able to get the phone into download mode and odin recognized it but after odin was finished the phone restarts and now nothing comes up. Just a black screen with the back light on. Can anyone help...i have scoured the forms and you-tube for an answer but i have come across nothing.

Which .tar file did you use try the stock froyo
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I dont know anything about a .tar file where do i get that from? and where do i put the file?

Darkmonkey21 said:
I dont know anything about a .tar file where do i get that from? and where do i put the file?
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Where did you download the files you used for odin
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It was from a you-tube video and it was just the odin exe thats it

Look in the sk4g development forum and it should be the topic "[rom] [odin] stock odexed t839uvkg2, I'm pretty sure there is a guide there to if it helps thank the op
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I'm also quite sure I bricked my sidekick! I can get to the download mode using the usb cable and the 3-button combo but the phone always resets itself to a black backlight screen in about 50 seconds so I can never get the stock ROM loaded using ODIN. Is there a small quick-loading ROM available that I can use to get my phone back to life? Thanks in advance for the advice

It wont boot into download mode at all... when i plug it in the back light just lights up and that's it and when i press the power button when its not plugged in the back light comes on but then turns off when i let go of the power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_S2QoUkuvE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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If there is no sk logo at all, then yes you bricked it.

Thats how i got into download mode the first time but now it just wont work either way

Did u try removing the battery plugging it in and then holding volume down and the trackpad and then inserting the battery while still holding the buttons
Edit: my bad
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I know this is in the SGS4G forum, but you could try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220181
You can find the correct boot.bin and sbl.bin, you can extract the odin image for either KD1 or KG2, they should be the same.

yea it just stays lit up and does not change

Then that's a typical hard brick, I'd try the thread I posted above your post, as at this point, you have nothing left to lose.

how do i extract boot.bin and sbl.bin from the KD1? when i open it up i dont see those files

It just flashes the back light and does nothing with everything that i try and when i hold the buttons down to enter download mode it just flashes the back light every few seconds

Then you must be opening the wrong thing, or are using something weird to open it?
What is the name of the tar file you opened, and what program did you use to open it?

i opened it with win-rar what am i pose to use?

winrar should be able to open it just fine. where did you download the tar file from, and that's the exact file name? what do you find when you open it?

Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus GT-P6200 hang logo.

i have one Samsung Galaxy Tap GT-P6200 hang in logo.Please tell me how to flash this phone with Odin or show me the produce.thanks

jimmymobile said:
i have one Samsung Galaxy Tap GT-P6200 hang in logo.Please tell me how to flash this phone with Odin or show me the produce.thanks
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Wrong section.
Please re-explain what you mean. Are you bricked? Use better English please.

Thread moved to General.

I also have this problem. My tab got drained so when I got home, I plugged in the charger to the tab. Then I pressed the power button. So the tab opened but it hangs when the SAMSUNG logo is on the screen. I tried to wait it out for around 10mins but nothing happened, it remained in the SAMSUNG logo. So I tried holding the power button for 15secs to reboot but when it rebooted, the tab still hangs in the SAMSUNG logo.
Please help. I just bought this tab 3days ago. It is not rooted and so far I have installed only around 10 apps and games all from the market. Im not sure what caused this problem.

check in the development section under official firmwares post. there are official firmwares and instructions for odin. try to charge up battery as much as possible. a failed Odin flash could be a perma-brick. If you have Kies , I think there is an emergency software recovery option as well.

chrisrotolo said:
check in the development section under official firmwares post. there are official firmwares and instructions for odin. try to charge up battery as much as possible. a failed Odin flash could be a perma-brick. If you have Kies , I think there is an emergency software recovery option as well.
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thanks for the reply dude. so im gonna have to flash this tab. i checked the instructions and all is good except for the ROM to use. there are 2 ROMs posted for the P6200. Im not sure which one i should use. I bought my tab here in Manila. All i know is that its a P6200 3g tab. Could i just pick anyone from the two?

The KK5 is the original firmware that the p-6200 came with . If you install that, as soon as you run it, it should be giving you the notification that an update is available . There will be 2 incremental upgrades and you will end up with KL1.
Or you can directly download the KL1 .
P_

pakalrtb said:
The KK5 is the original firmware that the p-6200 came with . If you install that, as soon as you run it, it should be giving you the notification that an update is available . There will be 2 incremental upgrades and you will end up with KL1.
Or you can directly download the KL1 .
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thanks dude! anyway im still thinking if i should flash this now or just bring it to Samsung for service. im afraid that if i flashed this, Samsung might say that ive been tinkering with it.

Before venturing yourself into flashing the stock rom why don't you try a factory reset from the recovery menu :
Turn off the tablet
Press at the same time the power button and the volume up button
As soon as you see the galaxy logo release the power button but keep the volume up pressed until the recovery menu pop up
Select the factory reset option using the volume button and confirm with the power button
I am pretty sure that it will fix your problem
Let me know how it goes
P_

pakalrtb said:
Before venturing yourself into flashing the stock rom why don't you try a factory reset from the recovery menu :
Turn off the tablet
Press at the same time the power button and the volume up button
As soon as you see the galaxy logo release the power button but keep the volume up pressed until the recovery menu pop up
Select the factory reset option using the volume button and confirm with the power button
I am pretty sure that it will fix your problem
Let me know how it goes
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thanks dude!! the problem was fixed after the factory reset.
im still wondering though what caused the problem. ill probably try draining the battery again to see if this problem reoccurs.
thanks again!!!

successfully done p 6200

Hi all. I've had the same problem last month. My P6200's battery got drained and was kind of in a boot loop. I didn't know how to do a factory reset then so I looked online for a Samsung Service Center here in the Philippines. I was advised that my device was not covered by International Warranty as I bought it outside of the Philippines (I got mine in India) as only Samsung cameras have have international coverage. The guy still tried to flash it, however, it did not fix the problem. Now it just boot loops to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and does not reach the Samsung logo that it used to go to after that.
I'm trying to reset my tab but pressing and holding the power and volume up buttons don't work. Please advise what I can do. I don't want this device to go to waste.
Many Thanks!

ive also had the same problem duno wut to do anymore

Had bootloop problem too
Download Odin and the appropriate firmware for your region then flash it via Odin(turn off tab,press volum down and power until you go in download mode then connect the tab to pc,click pda on Odin,click start,wait to flash)
Good luck

i had the same problem before, when i restart my tab, it was stuck at samsung logo, i wait for 15m but still the same and then i connect to my laptop.
amazingly, kies can detect my tab, so i did backup, suddenly samsung logo disappeared and enter homescreen. maybe around 15m more after i connect to my laptop.
my suspect was the ADW laucher because there's no problem before i installed adw launcher and set it as default launcher.

Try clearing dalvik cache from recovery ....worked for me....please keep it as a personal opinion....search threads for better solutions....try this if nothing works...
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gudbud said:
Try clearing dalvik cache from recovery ....worked for me....please keep it as a personal opinion....search threads for better solutions....try this if nothing works...
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Not sure if trolling or not reading dates... The last post in this thread is from May...
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i tried factory reset so many time but still stuck..my problem now is it keep rebooting after flashing 3.2 HC..anybody please

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jerung16 said:
i tried factory reset so many time but still stuck..my problem now is it keep rebooting after flashing 3.2 HC..anybody please
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SAME!!!

CLink08 said:
SAME!!!
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New here? If you are on HC.. enter recovery then wipe cache and partition.. you're welcome
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Infuse 4g almost Dead.... :(

guys...
guess i bricked my infuse.....mine was not rooted...a friend of mine downloaded rom manager and tried to mess with partitioning options....(noob he is n did this behind my back) so after the selection of options, the phone restarted and since than it was stuck on samsung logo....but for a few hours now even that logo is gone and if i insert a usb cable, only a busy icon (static) appears... i can go into the download mode by pressing volume rocker both up and down....
i hope it is a soft brick...please help me.... i tried odin's but i keep getting failed message..(see attachement)... PLEASE HELP!!!!!:crying:

I don't have an infuse but are you able to get into recovery and wipe data then try using Odin again?
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z34370z said:
I don't have an infuse but are you able to get into recovery and wipe data then try using Odin again?
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my phoen is not rooted dude...iif u r talking abt download mode... then i tried odin several times but no use...

Sometimes you have to try Odin a few times. But Unplug and go back into download mode and click the reset in Odin.
There are also a couple of return to stock set ups. If Odin isn't working try a Heimdall return to stock.

Ok OP here is the deal,
1) Do not post/start Threads in the Development sections that are non development
2) Please do not double a thread of the same subject...
3) If you find you have done the above, just hit the report button and outline what you have done, no worries if this is done...
Thank You and This Thread Closed, your other thread will remain open.

[Q] Samsung Skyrocket help

I recently flashed jelly bean 4.1.2 (not the latest but whatever) and when charging it yesterday, it gave a message saying the battery is hot and i checked to see if it was hot and it wasnt. i booted up my phone and it didnt boot up past the samsung logo and cant get it to recovery mode at all. I know there are threads on this but i guess i could start a recent one.

Are you sure you can't get into recovery? If you are, can you get into download?
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jd1639 said:
Are you sure you can't get into recovery? If you are, can you get into download?
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It seem i can put it in download mode, what do i do? And if you can, help me find a a reliable ROM

LCPro95 said:
It seem i can put it in download mode, what do i do? And if you can, help me find a a reliable ROM
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You would want to read and do some research.
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LCPro95 said:
It seem i can put it in download mode, what do i do? And if you can, help me find a a reliable ROM
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Now is when you're going to have to do some reading. You will need to odin the stock firmware. Go to the development forum and look for the stickies by vincom. They're you'll find one that will tell you how to return to stock. That's a good thing, because you should never flash if you don't know Odin.
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it didnt help much, still doesnt boot up and still cant access recovery mode

LCPro95 said:
it didnt help much, still doesnt boot up and still cant access recovery mode
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Do some reading
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LCPro95 said:
it didnt help much, still doesnt boot up and still cant access recovery mode
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You sure you know how to get into recovery? With the device off hold down both vol keys and power. When you see the Samsung logo only release the power button. Continue to hold the vol keys.
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LCPro95 said:
it didnt help much, still doesnt boot up and still cant access recovery mode
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Were you able to get into download mode and connect to Odin and did Odin recognize your phone? You do know how to use Odin?
Were you able to access recovery as suggested by using the power button and volume button combination and maybe restore your back up? You did do a backup before starting?
I don't remember where it is but their are well written steps on how to do both. As someone else suggested read and research. As someone suggested to me "Don't trying to flash custom ROMs until you know how to use Odin to be able to get out of trouble."
Just a suggestion you probably know more about this than I do please don't take it the wrong way
Good luck
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Still, after all this time with the device and people don't know you don't have to hold the keys that long. Device off--->hold power and both volumes until you see the Samsung screen... You can then let go of everything.

jd1639 said:
You sure you know how to get into recovery? With the device off hold down both vol keys and power. When you see the Samsung logo only release the power button. Continue to hold the vol keys.
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Yes I know how to do it.

ozziedog said:
Were you able to get into download mode and connect to Odin and did Odin recognize your phone? You do know how to use Odin?
Were you able to access recovery as suggested by using the power button and volume button combination and maybe restore your back up? You did do a backup before starting?
I don't remember where it is but their are well written steps on how to do both. As someone else suggested read and research. As someone suggested to me "Don't trying to flash custom ROMs until you know how to use Odin to be able to get out of trouble."
Just a suggestion you probably know more about this than I do please don't take it the wrong way
Good luck
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Before using odin i read everything i could read if i ever get a problem and started the process. When done and after troubleshooting the same problem still continued. Whenever i try entering recovery, it reboots.

LCPro95 said:
Before using odin i read everything i could read if i ever get a problem and started the process. When done and after troubleshooting the same problem still continued. Whenever i try entering recovery, it reboots.
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For what its worth when I have a problem I can't find the answer to I Odin back to stock when phone settles I do a factory reset to remove everything on phone. If it reboots okay I start loading everything back into it.
If I run into problems I go into download and Odin back to stock and start over. Sometimes it takes me more than one attempt.
I'm sure their is a better way but I'm no expert. For the most part going back to stock has been the answer then go from their. Hope your phone is not hosed. Good luck.
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ozziedog said:
For what its worth when I have a problem I can't find the answer to I Odin back to stock when phone settles I do a factory reset to remove everything on phone. If it reboots okay I start loading everything back into it.
If I run into problems I go into download and Odin back to stock and start over. Sometimes it takes me more than one attempt.
I'm sure their is a better way but I'm no expert. For the most part going back to stock has been the answer then go from their. Hope your phone is not hosed. Good luck.
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It has a stock rom in which i tried flashing a couple of times. And wouldnt factory reseting require me going into recovery in which i cnt do. Could it be a hardware problem?

LCPro95 said:
It has a stock rom in which i tried flashing a couple of times. And wouldnt factory reseting require me going into recovery in which i cnt do. Could it be a hardware problem?
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You don't have to go into recovery to do a factory reset you can go into settings.
A hardware problem is something that will have to be answered by someone way smarter than I.
I use CWM recovery and when I first started flashing I installed it using Odin.
Sorry I have run out of ideas Good luck.
Edit : just throwing this out their you could try replacing the SD Card.
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LCPro95 said:
It has a stock rom in which i tried flashing a couple of times. And wouldnt factory reseting require me going into recovery in which i cnt do. Could it be a hardware problem?
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You have to go into recovery to do a factory reset if you can't boot. When you try to boot what does it do? Does it try boot? And then what does it do?
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[Q] lost recovery screen

Basically, i was in the process of rooting the device. I have 4.0.4. So, I am able to run Odin, with it showing "success" on the screen. I unchecked auto reboot. So, I unplugged the USB, and when I try to reboot into recovery, I get nothing, just a black screen. The samsung logo screen will come on and then go away. I hold volume down and power button, and then let go of power button. Prior to running Odin, I was able to see the stock recovery screen. But now, I can't get to any recovery screen. But the phone will boot up no problem, and I can get to the download screen no problem as well. I am not sure what to do next. Can anyone help me or does anyone have any ideas what I may be doing wrong? Thank you.

rosebud1 said:
Basically, i was in the process of rooting the device. I have 4.0.4. So, I am able to run Odin, with it showing "success" on the screen. I unchecked auto reboot. So, I unplugged the USB, and when I try to reboot into recovery, I get nothing, just a black screen. The samsung logo screen will come on and then go away. I hold volume down and power button, and then let go of power button. Prior to running Odin, I was able to see the stock recovery screen. But now, I can't get to any recovery screen. But the phone will boot up no problem, and I can get to the download screen no problem as well. I am not sure what to do next. Can anyone help me or does anyone have any ideas what I may be doing wrong? Thank you.
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brother try flashing cwm again
also there are many other recoveries you can try them if available
also there are many backup apps [although i cant remember} which have feature of booting into recovery so find and try them
good luck:good::good:

I tried flashing through Odin about 5 times. It says 5. For custom binary downloads... but when I reboot, I just cant get it into recovery. After flashing through odin, and odin says complete, I unplug tablet and try to reboot into recovery, and I get nothing. It almost seems like its going to work but it doesnt. Also, I cant even update the system upgrade.... im guessing since I cant get to recovery screen, neither can the devixe when it tried to update. I'm lost at what to tey next....

Are you positive you flashed a recovery that is designed for your Tab?

Oh nice idea... I used the files in the how to post in the dev section. But I couldnt. Find the 4.93 tar file so I downloaded it somewhere else. It may have been bad I guess? Like I said, everything worked until I had to reboot to recovery. Does anybody have the. Philz touch4.93 tar file? Thank youguys for your help. I appreciate it so much. None of my friends are into this stuff, so you guys are all I got. Lol.

I tried starting over from the beginning of the steps but nothing works. I just get the same result. Does anybody have any ideas of what I am doing wrong or any suggestions? Thank you for your help in advance.

rosebud1 said:
I tried starting over from the beginning of the steps but nothing works. I just get the same result. Does anybody have any ideas of what I am doing wrong or any suggestions? Thank you for your help in advance.
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Witch tutorial and sources did you use ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657056
I used the tutorial here in this forum, but the sources of the files I downloaded from were wherever I could find them as and of the links in this thread no longer contained the files. Do you have a different tutorial to follow? Thank you for your response and help.
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rosebud1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657056
I used the tutorial here in this forum, but the sources of the files I downloaded from were wherever I could find them as and of the links in this thread no longer contained the files. Do you have a different tutorial to follow? Thank you for your response and help.
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So you got two problems.
One is the los of your recovery en two is the root.
I alway's use the cwm recovery.
and for root is use CF-Auto-Root-espresso
Btw what tab are you on, P5100 P5110 or ??????
That could make a diverance.
Link to Cwm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268785
For the root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1980683
http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/

Did you check the MD5 hash for your CWM zip? If it is incomplete it doesn't stand much of a chance at working. On Windows I use winmd5free, and on the tablet I use MD5 Hash (Free, No Ads) from the Google Playstore to verify the MD5 of anything I download before flashing it.
Personally I've used the unofficial TeamWin Recovery 2.6.3.0 zip (TWRP) on my P5113 to install CM 10.2 from the Nightly builds.
Also, verify your device is really rooted. I used RootValidator, again from the Google Playstore, to check after rooting my Tab the first time.

Okay I will try checking md5. Thank you so much. Also, I have sgh i497.... how do I know 5110 vs 5100?
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Okay I will try checking md5. Thank you so much. Also, I have sgh i497.... how do I know 5110 vs 5100?
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Goto Settings, About tablet (scroll down to the bottom of the settings to find it).
Check out focussoft's directions on how he rooted his sgh-i497. Note he refers to an older version of TWRP Recovery in his instructions.
I used this to root my P5113.
It is easy to confuse the volume rocker switch directions. Remember that the side next to the power button is Volume Down!

P5100 is the one with a simcard ( 3g/phone )
P5110 is the wifi only tablet
P5113 is wifi and Infrared

Okay, I have 3g and wifi on here so I have 5100.
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Then you got the same as i have, makes it a bit easyer. Any progress by now ?
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I tried to update my device with the of a, but I think it won't work because I can't access my recovery screen.

And the cwm i tipt you earlyer ?
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Make sure you have root.
Look up mobile Odin. The lite version is free but make sure you grab the correct kernel flash file for your tablet.
Download the latest cwm/philz/twrp of your choice for your device and use mobile Odin app to flash recovery.
I've occasionally had issues getting into recovery on my 3113 and found that powering off, plugging it in until the battery icon shows then holding power and volume up and quickly unplugging the cable seems to help. Continue holding volume up for about 5 seconds after the black screen shows and it goes into recovery 99% of the time.
I should note that I only have that issue if I flash incompatible rom and kernel combos or wipe my system and accidentally turn the tab off in recovery mode.
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tokenpoke said:
make sure you grab the correct kernel flash file for your tablet.
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I got a funny feeling that it wasn't......

Amadeus01 said:
I got a funny feeling that it wasn't......
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I should have been clearer. The file I specified is for Mobile Odin.
Mobil Odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Here's the thread. I'll edit this post in a second with the right recovery.
If you flashed a bad kernel you wouldn't be able to boot past the Samsung screen at all, except to get into download mode. If you can boot to the rom, it's not the wrong kernel. Likely just the wrong recovery or a corrupted recovery download.
Brb, hold tight.
Oh boy... we have a big problem...
I just rececked your model number from your signature....
YOU DO NOT HAVE A 51XX TABLET. DO NOT FLASH 51XX FILES.
What you have is the AT&T 4g model.
Flashing files for any other model can potentially permanent brick your device as all the hardware is completely different.
Let me get back to you again and see if I can find a real recovery option for you.
Ok, here is a good recovery for you. Try this and get back to me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228332
Please follow thread directions.
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