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Help Needed! Possibly hard bricked Sgs4G

So I had GB bootloaders and 2.3.4 installed on it. I was browsing through the forum and really liked Raver's Redux rom, but totally blacked out i have to change bootloaders back to Froyo ( still no idea how to ). So my phone got into a bootloop. The problem is, i tried to flash the phone back to GB rom, and was doing it using ODIN, and brother plucked the usb cable off during the flashing process. Now everytime i try to turn it on, it has a yellow triangle that says" Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. PLease select recovery mode in KIes and try again. " Tried Kies, no use. The same screen appears when i try to get into a download mode, tried usb jig . same screen. WHat should i do from here? i am out of ideas.

OK, i flashed Stock GB rom with Odin, even the dwld mode didn't appear on phone screen, but ODIN read it and i got a connection in with it. Now its on a bootloop again. It goes into the recovery menu (3e). Says E:Failed to mount /data (INvalid Argument). What should i do from here??? THanks

NVM , I got it working now But i still want that Redux rom My question is : how do i get back to Froyo Bootloaders? A specific instruction would be really helpful, what to tick and not on ODIN , etc... Thanks

Flash kd1 or Odin ravers kc1 with all 4 files. You'll have the froyo bootloaders. There at guides out there if you search. I'm in my phone, so I can't link then. Sorry.if you have trouble, let me know and I'll walk you through it
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Here's the Bible... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554
Jager... You may want to make sure you have the most up-to-date XDA app, they've update it to allow copying url's
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yea, i got it, but searching is a pain and its still to early for me to do anything productive.

i just flashed the kc1. it works great. thanks for the suggestion

jager555 said:
yea, i got it, but searching is a pain and its still to early for me to do anything productive.
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Lol
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How do i check if Froyo bootloaders are installed?

Good question... But from my understanding if you flash all of the kc1 files it includes the frayo bootloaders
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Not being rude, but why do people say "frayo', it is froyo.

When in doubt, think of Frozen Yogurt

Theres a thread in dev call GB ext4 starter pack use this guide it works great
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Raber is also making a gb rom...still in beta don't recommend atleast for newbs but I'm one n I did it but now I can flash or odin anything even got voodoo to work... don't mind me I know i'm off topic just need 7 more post ao I can post in dev section
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Yeah, i tried that rom already. I felt like the battery life on it was not that good so I decided to go back to Froyo's since it was there a long time and has *Solid* roms than GB right now... ( from my understanding and im a newb too lol)

Thank you all for the help! now it runs Redux rom flawlessly !

Zer0b1ade said:
Raber is also making a gb rom...still in beta don't recommend atleast for newbs but I'm one n I did it but now I can flash or odin anything even got voodoo to work... don't mind me I know i'm off topic just need 7 more post ao I can post in dev section
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whos raber?

airfluip1 said:
Not being rude, but why do people say "frayo', it is froyo.
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because i called it that...

Ya know, I had no idea what FroYo meant until now... Interesting, but why is all of andriod os named from a desert?

Root ee4 stock Rom

I know this may sound odd for.some but important asking cause everything i tried seems not to work so i can i get some help maybe some step be step instructions.please don't nobody has to be a smart ass also if somebody would be willing to make a video that would be nice.....
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Are you trying to root from stock ee4? The question was a little vague and I want to make sure before typing it all out.
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Yes that's what im trying to do
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I think there is a rooted stock ee4 in the development section. Let me see if I can find it. I think you would then just install using Odin with is in a sticky at the top.
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Why do you want rooted stock ee4? To debloat?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1121201
Found this but seems like alot to go through just for root. Easier to find a debloated version and just add back in what you want. Im still new at this myself.

If you are only worried about root and do not want to flash a custom ROM you only need to:
1. Download CWM from this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804.
2. Flash it to your phone using odin, make sure you selct PDA and uncheck auto-reboot. When finished boot straight into recovery just to make sure everything worked.
3. Install superuser from the market or download the .apk and flash through cwm. =)
That's it, if you have any questions about how to use odin please refer to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160580

Knew there was an easier way lol. Guess I learned another thing for today.

Thanks important bout to try ima update when important done
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deedomond said:
Thanks important bout to try ima update when important done
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Got to love T9. Haha.

i hate t9 i always do that

You're not the only one man. Dont worry about it.
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I tried those steps it didn't work for me
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did you get an error on a part or where did things stop working?

It said complete but wen i wen i downloaded superuser it said i wqsnt rooted
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Not sure if you can achieve root on this phone without a custom kernel.
As far as I'm aware if you do go with a custom kernel when Verizon releases an update you will need to revert back to stock to be able to receive it.
If that's ok with you go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205428 and follow steps 1, 2a ,2b. you'll be sitting rooted and stock at that point. if you go with the pbj voodoo kernel (i'm using it) it will give you root and speed your phone up quite a bit. after that just download superuser from the market and go nuts.

[Q] i need to know how install cwm because i rooted but missng that

i need to know how install cwm because i rooted but missing that

CWM (if I recall correctly) is in the initramfs. You'll have to install a ROM/kernel that has it. There are quite a few in the Development section but if you're new to this forum, phone, or flashing in general, look for Lumin30's guides. They are really good.

Use oneclick gremlin remover, it has built in 2.3.6, root, and cwm
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Or you could use the kg4 starter pack
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or you could use the SGS kernel flasher. Lumin has pretty good directions his guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716

falcons2 said:
Or you could use the kg4 starter pack
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I keep seeing you post this. A noob is not going to be able to find a kg4 starter pack. It is the GB Ext4 Starter Pack. And post a link if you really want to be helpful. And lastly, have you tried the KJ6 Heimdall One-Click bhunven made for us or Thomas' Gremlin Remover ODIN One-Click. One-Clicks seem like a better idea for noobs.

also, you don't need to install cwm, you want it.
Your phone functions with the proposed features on KD1.
It is your choice what you want to run.
So please don't go around demanding help. You don't need anything. Learn it yourself, do it yourself, or if you can't like me, then follow the many helpful guides posted by people like lumin, if you can't follow those, then you probably can't handle root.

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I keep seeing you post this. A noob is not going to be able to find a kg4 starter pack. It is the GB Ext4 Starter Pack. And post a link if you really want to be helpful. And lastly, have you tried the KJ6 Heimdall One-Click bhunven made for us or Thomas' Gremlin Remover ODIN One-Click. One-Clicks seem like a better idea for noobs.
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I keep suggesting it because back when I needed gb bootloaders that's what I did and it was so easy. I've never tried heimdall so I wouldn't know about that and I have used the gremlin remover
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falcons2 said:
I keep suggesting it because back when I needed gb bootloaders that's what I did and it was so easy. I've never tried heimdall so I wouldn't know about that and I have used the gremlin remover
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I guess you missed the point. Suggest it all you want - just refer to it by the thread's correct name so noobs can find it. It is not called kg4 Starter Pack as I previously said. If a noob looks for kg4 Starter Pack they won't find one.

lumin30 said:
I guess you missed the point. Suggest it all you want - just refer to it by the thread's correct name so noobs can find it. It is not called kg4 Starter Pack as I previously said. If a noob looks for kg4 Starter Pack they won't find one.
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Ya I probably should of put the whole name in there lol
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How can I install stock rooted from my phone

Can someone tell me how I can install stock rooted from my phone?
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im smexyy said:
Can someone tell me how I can install stock rooted from my phone?
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afaik, root or rooted packages require a computer.
if you're looking for a how to do it..see my how to thread

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My phone is already rooted though. I am just trying to go back to stock and keep my phone rooted without using a computer can you help me with that?
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I am not aware of a CWM flashable back-to-stock zip. You need to use a computer and either Odin or Heimdall it back. Qkster said to look at his thread and I recommend following that advice. His Heimdall package works pretty well.
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dman's uclb3 CWM flashable
I have never used it, but dman's uclb3 is CWM flashable. You might want to read the thread carefully as always.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22775901
When I asked recently about the confusing (to me) comments about video near the beginning of that thread, it was clarified that video depends on the kernel, and those comments do not apply if you have the latest GB kernels from Entropy or Zen ( which have no video problems)
Others are welcome to chime in if I have missed something important.

Man, I've been through about every post there is about the infuse on every site you can imagine. You know you're at the right place when every other site either quotes somebody from here or just straight up links you back to xda. If you can't find what you're looking for with a simple search on here then you shouldn't be doing what you're trying to do or you have a truly unique problem which is rare.
To get to the point, I don't think you can flash back to stock from cwm but if you succeed in doing so, please post your results and how you did it. If you're trying to fix a bad flash or getting the phone ready to sell or for any other reason, there is no replacing odin in my opinion. I know that flashing a ROM from cwm is super easy, but odin is just a hair less easy. Even if you have to borrow a computer, it should take no more than 10 minutes including download time. Thats my two cents. Take it or leave it. Best of luck to you.
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cjpwedge said:
To get to the point, I don't think you can flash back to stock from cwm
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Just curious - do you have some reservation about the cwm flashable stock GB linked above?

electricpete1 said:
Just curious - do you have some reservation about the cwm flashable stock GB linked above?
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Jelly bean ROMs use a different system partition that cwm can't change. If you flash the stock ROM you will get stuck at the Samsung screen.
If you are in jelly bean you need to Odin or heimdall back to stock.
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electricpete1 said:
Just curious - do you have some reservation about the cwm flashable stock GB linked above?
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Lol. No sir. I honestly have no reservations about anything on this site. I am constantly in awe of all that goes on here. Had I done my due diligence and researched the link you provided (which I will be directly after this post) my view on the matter could have been altered. I know my stats don't show it but my response was purely spoken from my own experience as well as reading those of others. Thank you for calling me out though. I will check out that link post haste.
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I'll give it a try. Do you know if there is a ROM I need to be on to get a clean install?
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electricpete wrote:Just curious - do you have some reservation about the cwm flashable stock GB linked above?
cjpwedge wrote:Lol. No sir. I honestly have no reservations about anything on this site. I am constantly in awe of all that goes on here. Had I done my due diligence and researched the link you provided (which I will be directly after this post) my view on the matter could have been altered. I know my stats don't show it but my response was purely spoken from my own experience as well as reading those of others. Thank you for calling me out though. I will check out that link post haste
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No worries, I wasn’t taking offense to your comments. I was fishing for information about possible limitations of dman's uclb3 CWM flashable GB package (That info did come later in csandman1977’s post where he identified that package won’t work when coming from Jelly Bean.). Please don't hesitate to share your experience and thoughts here.
im smexyy wrote:I'll give it a try. Do you know if there is a ROM I need to be on to get a clean install?
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I think you’re talking about dman's uclb3 CWM flashable.
As identified by csandman above, it won’t work coming from Jelly Bean. I’m not sure about ICS.
I’m pretty sure it would work fine coming from any Froyo or GB Rom.

Rooted my galaxy 5.0..scared to flash but want to know whats next?

So this morning i rooted my 5.0 player. Still has factory rom/kernal and runs on gingerbread 2.5 or whatever the stock firmware and os is. Anyyywaaayy. Its rooted. I have all in one tools and memory cleaner to optimize performance. I am usin an ics theme but i feel like im missing something. What kind of things can i do to enjoy the rootness on my mini tablet? Or could some of you guys help a noob build confidence about flashing. Idk i saw a mobile version of odin. Not sure what to think. I would love a jellybean os or something better than gingerbread.. It sucks. Lol what can i do now?
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Well my friend, we do have our own forum, and recently we got jellybean on our devices thanks to medorval. But here is what you should do, first, get the newest version of Odin on your computer. I use 1.85 i believe, then go download and flash entropy's kernel, which is overclocked for speed and, well, tech stuff. If you need more clear steps, contact me or go to our forum. Just type in galaxy player in the search your device and it should pop up for the 4.0 and 5.0. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you can't find them, I can help.
That is only the start of what you can do.
DO NOT USE MOBILE ODIN. DO NOT. IT BRICKS OUR DEVICE.
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Very helpful thank you! Im so strung out on information overloaf that some links might be even more helpful lol => with your pep talk im craving jellybean more and more. Thank god you steered me way from mobile odin!
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Rodger that, will post links soon, gotta gather them real fast.
Gunna be posting these as soon as I get them,
Link 1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30990567
its an old guide but go to the attached files at the bottom of the first post and ONLY download the one that says Odin 1.7! Open the zip on your computer.
Link 2: (Almost)
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Ok right now I'm going to leave you hanging because I'm falling asleep trying to do this. It's the fact that I'm taking finals this week and I'm exhausted. Right now I recommend you do some reading on our forum and get to know the device. Sorry bout this but I will continue posting links tomorrow. I promise!
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Lol no problems i certainly wouldnt want you strung out on account of me lol thankbyou for your help. Ill probably flash jellybean on.here in a few moments ill get started.
Good looken out friend and look luck with your academics!
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Haha thanks. And just a heads up so there is no frustration, you have to be on an ICS rom to update to jellybean. For some reason, you get errors while trying to do it on gingerbread. And flash jellybean through CWM.
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damnyouwaffles said:
Rodger that, will post links soon, gotta gather them real fast.
Gunna be posting these as soon as I get them,
Link 1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30990567
its an old guide but go to the attached files at the bottom of the first post and ONLY download the one that says Odin 1.7! Open the zip on your computer.
Link 2: (Almost)
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Was'nt sure. but ive already rooted my phone with superoneclick. or not my phone rather, my galaxy 5.0 player. should i still download odin? the entropy kernal? and the ics rom? if i follow the guide youve given me will it still work for my device?
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besides, do you NEED an sd card to flash kernels and roms? i dont have one =P