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[Q] Phone Keeps On Reseting (Factory Reset) After Every Reboot?

I recently Flashed Kyrillios 9.0 and 9.6 and everytime I restart my Galaxy 3 it always Factory Resets, ie all the apps I had before are gone and all my desktop widgets are gone. Even worser is that it automatically turns on the 3G Internet connection which means I get charged £1 for no reason.
Also I wiped the Cache by accident after I flash 9.6 because I Flashed it separately (I flashed 9.0 first and i used it for a month then I decided to flash 9.6) so will I have to wipe the Dalvaik Cache aswell?

Try a clean flash of a stock rom. If it still happens then only solution is changing the motherboard. Look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324452
Edit: do you have 0.0kb memory bug?
Cheers
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Try to flash a different kernel, and clear cache and wipe data in the Recovery.

bscraze said:
Try a clean flash of a stock rom. If it still happens then only solution is changing the motherboard. Look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324452
Edit: do you have 0.0kb memory bug?
Cheers
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I have the problem of 0.0kb! (total memory reads 0.0kb), but i can't flash back to stock rom by odin or heimdall, the only way to flash roms is by CWM, but there are no CWM stock roms out there...

lastingfreedom said:
I have the problem of 0.0kb! (total memory reads 0.0kb), but i can't flash back to stock rom by odin or heimdall, the only way to flash roms is by CWM, but there are no CWM stock roms out there...
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Do a wipe data and factory reset
If problem still persists, reflash the desired Rom and then wipe data and factory reset
Y can't u flash via odin
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Arjav23 said:
Do a wipe data and factory reset
If problem still persists, reflash the desired Rom and then wipe data and factory reset
Y can't u flash via odin
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I've wiped data and done a factory reset for many times, still not working:crying:
Y can't u flash via odin<<I think maybe because the internal storage is 0.0kb therefore there's nothing to flash?? (or maybe I have to learn more about odin)

lastingfreedom said:
I've wiped data and done a factory reset for many times, still not working:crying:
Y can't u flash via odin<<I think maybe because the internal storage is 0.0kb therefore there's nothing to flash?? (or maybe I have to learn more about odin)
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U can obviously flash via odin in any case
Try it
And immediately wipe data and factory reset when phone boots into recovery the very first time
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Arjav23 said:
U can obviously flash via odin in any case
Try it
And immediately wipe data and factory reset when phone boots into recovery the very first time
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081813
The 'friend' mentioned in this post is actually me (I sign up in XDA right after he post the problem for me)
by the way, here is how I flash with odin, trying to solve my problem, is there any mistakes?:
1. Put in altas 2.2 in the PIT section
2. Put in the .tar I want to flash in the PDA section
3. Press start
The phone didn't get into recovery, it just rebooted normally

lastingfreedom said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081813
The 'friend' mentioned in this post is actually me (I sign up in XDA right after he post the problem for me)
by the way, here is how I flash with odin, trying to solve my problem, is there any mistakes?:
1. Put in altas 2.2 in the PIT section
2. Put in the .tar I want to flash in the PDA section
3. Press start
The phone didn't get into recovery, it just rebooted normally
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No
I don't know which odin version u r using
Download purukisadhybrid by shwetanklal
Extract it
Fire up doin
In ops select the. Ops shwetanklal has provided
Select flash as one package
On lower right see u will see a button of one package
Select the. Tar pckg (any. Tar pckg )
Go into download mode
As soon as the yellow coloured port comes up click start
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Arjav23 said:
No
I don't know which odin version u r using
Download purukisadhybrid by shwetanklal
Extract it
Fire up doin
In ops select the. Ops shwetanklal has provided
Select flash as one package
On lower right see u will see a button of one package
Select the. Tar pckg (any. Tar pckg )
Go into download mode
As soon as the yellow coloured port comes up click start
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I am doing what you are saying
I did that with odin 1.3, in the message box, it says: (after pressing the start button)
<ID:0/012>file analysis
<ID:0/012>setupconnection
<ID:0/012>Complete(write) operation failed
<OSM> All threads completed (succeed 0/failed 1)
Then I do it with odin 3, nothing different
package used is eh03 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349895)

lastingfreedom said:
I am doing what you are saying
I did that with odin 1.3, in the message box, it says: (after pressing the start button)
<ID:0/012>file analysis
<ID:0/012>setupconnection
<ID:0/012>Complete(write) operation failed
<OSM> All threads completed (succeed 0/failed 1)
Then I do it with odin 3, nothing different
package used is eh03 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349895)
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That thread is for s3 not galaxy 3
Just dwnld pkhybrid 2.0
It will surely wrk
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Arjav23 said:
That thread is for s3 not galaxy 3
Just dwnld pkhybrid 2.0
It will surely wrk
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can you provide a link for pkhybrid 2.0? I can't find it...
Also, I got the stock rom from http://www.samsdroid.com/2011/09/samsung-galaxy-apollo-i5800-stock-rom.html, I tried this one as well and it is still not working, I also tried zerofill.tar, and nothing changed...

lastingfreedom said:
can you provide a link for pkhybrid 2.0? I can't find it...
Also, I got the stock rom from http://www.samsdroid.com/2011/09/samsung-galaxy-apollo-i5800-stock-rom.html, I tried this one as well and it is still not working, I also tried zerofill.tar, and nothing changed...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030506
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Arjav23 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030506
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I used the file in v2.3 update, I flashed it by CWM, but it didn't work, the phone stuck at the boot animation, or I am not sure whether it got into a bootloop or not
Also, I got the 0.0kb bug after I flashed from a CM7 based rom to this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527336), can this information help?

lastingfreedom said:
I used the file in v2.3 update, I flashed it by CWM, but it didn't work, the phone stuck at the boot animation, or I am not sure whether it got into a bootloop or not
Also, I got the 0.0kb bug after I flashed from a CM7 based rom to this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527336), can this information help?
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First flash 2.0 via Odin and then 2.3 via cwm
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Arjav23 said:
First flash 2.0 via Odin and then 2.3 via cwm
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Problem solved, thank you!

Help to remove kyrillos kernel and reinstall Factory foryo firmware

Sir,
I have tried to remove kyrillos, which i successfully installed earlier and now want to restore the factory firmware back.
I have used Odin to flash factory firmware downloaded from samfirmware and apollo_0531.ops downloaded from net.
But now the phone has stuck at Samsung logo.
please help..I dont understand technical part of android development and just foloow the instructions available on net.
May be I have made a mistake which i should not have done .
Pls help me get of it
Thanx in advance

Just flash stock 2.2 froyo firmware with odin.put the ops file in ops i.e 1st row and firmware means. .Tar file in last row of odin.then put phone in download mode and connect to pc then flash it.
Flashing guide:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=873645
Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5801/I5800) Flashing Guide
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Thanks Pratikmore for this prompt reply. I did exactly what you told.
Downloaded the latest firware from sammobile site.
Downloaded the same ops as i used for kyrillos ..i.e apollo_0531
Had put the OPS in the first line and .tar file in the last row
and flashed the phone...
Result is the Phone is not booting and stuck at the samsung logo screen...
Can you please suggest any mistake I have done..or something else i can try.
Thanks in advance
Tried exactly
pratikmore said:
Just flash stock 2.2 froyo firmware with odin.put the ops file in ops i.e 1st row and firmware means. .Tar file in last row of odin.then put phone in download mode and connect to pc then flash it.
Flashing guide:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=873645
Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5801/I5800) Flashing Guide
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kk1480 said:
Thanks Pratikmore for this prompt reply. I did exactly what you told.
Downloaded the latest firware from sammobile site.
Downloaded the same ops as i used for kyrillos ..i.e apollo_0531
Had put the OPS in the first line and .tar file in the last row
and flashed the phone...
Result is the Phone is not booting and stuck at the samsung logo screen...
Can you please suggest any mistake I have done..or something else i can try.
Thanks in advance
Tried exactly
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Plz flash 2.1eclair firmware first then flash 2.2 froyo firmware with same ops file,then sure phone will boot.
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Thanks again Pratikmore!
I am again stuck...can u suggest where can i get eclair firmware.
I have searched a lot...but it seems the firmware has been deleted from almost every site.
You have been a great help sir...Heartiest Thanks!
pratikmore said:
Plz flash 2.1eclair firmware first then flash 2.2 froyo firmware with same ops file,then sure phone will boot.
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kk1480 said:
Thanks again Pratikmore!
I am again stuck...can u suggest where can i get eclair firmware.
I have searched a lot...but it seems the firmware has been deleted from almost every site.
You have been a great help sir...Heartiest Thanks!
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Flash a firmware without bootloader. Samfirmwares has bootloaders so search for them on android development
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kk1480 said:
Thanks again Pratikmore!
I am again stuck...can u suggest where can i get eclair firmware.
I have searched a lot...but it seems the firmware has been deleted from almost every site.
You have been a great help sir...Heartiest Thanks!
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Download and flash 2.1 eclair from here :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497261
[Stock Firmwares] with removed bootloader [no hardbrick risk]
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pratikmore said:
Download and flash 2.1 eclair from here :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497261
[Stock Firmwares] with removed bootloader [no hardbrick risk]
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NO NEED TO FLASH 2.1! JUST DATA+CACHE WIPE REQUIRED.
Just get to recovery via 3-button combo - VOL+, VOL-, HOME, POWER, then release POWER after you see something on the screen. After you will get to recovery, release all the buttons. Then, scroll down via VOL- and VOL+ to WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET press home and scroll to YES, press again HOME. Then after its done, scroll to WIPE CACHE PARTITION - press home, scroll to YES, then, after its done, scroll to REBOOT SYSTEM NOW (1st option) and hit HOME button again. That's it! No need of theese unnecessary steps of flashing another firmware. DATA/CACHE will get converted by this process back to Samsung's RFS filesystem (Kyrillos' ROM has ext4 and ext2 - That's why it has been not booting) and you will not get bootloop again

A good tip before you flash the new official JB UCMC1

Hello...
I saw that many users have a hard time flashing official roms using ODIN, and since Samsung and AT&T released their official JB UCMC1 and many users reported bootloops following the successful flash, here's a good approach I always use to avoid any problems in and/or following the flash procedure..
1.Since most of us are using custom recoveries, and they offer much superior functionally, boot into your custom recovery (doesn't matter what, cwm or TWRP).
2.DO A NANDROID BACKUP before you do anything to your external sdcard.
3.Wipe data/factory reset..
4.Format system/data/cache
5.If you have no external sdcard SKIP THIS STEP,plus this is optional (I prefer and do) : Format internal sd card..(I know many "smart" guys will jump here saying no need
(Of course my backups are on external sdcard..)
6.Now you're almost completely wiped and ready..
7.Power off your device.
8.Hold vol. up AND down simultaneously AND connect your OEM usb cable..
9.Now you're on Download mode..
10.Proceed with ODIN flash..
And now you can flash perfectly fine and without any chance of bootloop or and fear of previous rom leftovers..
Moreover, in case of any other emergency (not related to the above steps), and since boot and recovery partitions are still intact, you can power off, reboot to recovery and restore a previous nandroid if necessary..
Hope this might help.
Thanks

quikt said:
here is a better tip, flash mohan's odex or deodex ucmc1 through CWM or TWRP and skip odin.
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The topic title says the official JB UCMC1, which is flashed in ODIN.So head to mohan's topic and suggest your tip there..

mahanddeem said:
Would you please post the link to that ? does it say how to (or suggest) wipe before you ODIN ?
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If you odin you wipe everything, including any custom recovery No need for all the Mickey mouse.
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mahanddeem said:
Read again...Nothing about wiping external sdcard...Who suggested wiping external ?
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Why do you suggest internal? Don't you know that's where most apps default to save. Including pictures, music etc.
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jd1639 said:
If you odin you wipe everything, including any custom recovery No need for all the Mickey mouse.
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Why do you think bootloops occur after flashing stock rom using odin ?

mahanddeem said:
Why do you think bootloops occur after flashing stock rom using odin ?
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That's why you do a factory reset in the stock recovery after flashing in odin if you get a boot loop.
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jd1639 said:
Why do you suggest internal? Don't you know that's where most apps default to save. Including pictures, music etc.
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Oh thanks...I just knew that...how shameful I didn't know that before ?
Ok, back to topic,
all my data is on external

jd1639 said:
That's why you do a factory reset in the stock recovery after flashing in odin if you get a boot loop.
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Good, having to go to stock recovery after a bootloop to do factory reset proves the theory that leftovers from your previous roms flashes are there( in /data and /cache...because those are the 2 partitions that will be wiped after factory reset) and needs to be cleaned...And provided that stock recovery doesn't allow system wipe,it's not better than doing those wipes BEFORE you flash (and at that time before you ODIN you have a better recovery that can wipe all partitions)
Any informed computer use would agree that cleaning is done before you install(and not the other way around, because it would be stupid)..
Thanks buddy..

mahanddeem said:
The topic title says the official JB UCMC1, which is flashed in ODIN.
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Huh? Dude, get your facts straight, ODIN is NEVER official nor will ever be . The problem is posts like this noobs take and pollute dev threads. The only thing OFFICIAL is via Sammy OTA update or Kies (unless it came preinstalled).. and no sammobile is NOT official...where is xcrazydx

mohan_kr said:
Huh? Dude, get your facts straight, ODIN is NEVER official nor will ever be . The problem is posts like this noobs take and pollute dev threads. The only thing OFFICIAL is via Sammy OTA update or Kies (unless it came preinstalled).. and no sammobile is NOT official...where is xcrazydx
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Aren't the tar stock roms were taken from kies cache in windows(i.e. during a kies update) and then uploaded ?

Please search before posting, this has already been posted and covered
Please constructively remind people to search as flaming will not be tolerated!
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[Q] Help - Galaxy S 4g T959v - Rom update/flash

Hello,
Could anyone help me with this?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S T959V
Stock gingerbread 2.3.6 (Baseband T959VUVKJ6)
Kernel Version (2.6.35.7blastoff-v2.5+) After flashing
CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.8 - after flashing Kernel
Rooted
Build NUmber (Gingerbreag.VUVKJ6)
The phone wont let me isntall/update cm-7, cm-9, cm-10 or any ROM
i do as it is said on every post and nothing
im trying to install - 4.1.1 Jelly Bean [CyanogenMod 10][05-09-2012] - and nothing
i get this errors:
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
and so many others

What color is your recovery?
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Blusteryboat2 said:
Hello,
Could anyone help me with this?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S T959V
Stock gingerbread 2.3.6 (Baseband T959VUVKJ6)
Kernel Version (2.6.35.7blastoff-v2.5+) After flashing
CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.8 - after flashing Kernel
Rooted
Build NUmber (Gingerbreag.VUVKJ6)
The phone wont let me isntall/update cm-7, cm-9, cm-10 or any ROM
i do as it is said on every post and nothing
im trying to install - 4.1.1 Jelly Bean [CyanogenMod 10][05-09-2012] - and nothing
i get this errors:
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
and so many others
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you need a voodoo kernel + voodoo cwm recovery for install any rom
download this and flash with odin
Voodoo CWM + Kernel Odin Tar File

Sgs4g t959v
Thanks for the help.
Could you help me updating to JB 4.0 or 4.1?
Or recommended me an update.
Thanks in advance.

Blusteryboat2 said:
Thanks for the help.
Could you help me updating to JB 4.0 or 4.1?
Or recommended me an update.
Thanks in advance.
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I'm going to recommend some threads that you should read. Some are old, but still have very good information. The first link will show you the basic, and help you go from stock Froyo to custom GB. Then you can use what you learn there and the install information from the ROM you want to install, and go to JB or ICS.
The other links will come in handy in case of a problem, but I recommend to read them because it's good info to learn. Hope this help you.
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
3) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427

Any good stable cm 11 compatible gapps? Because the last ones I used didn't work properly.
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SamsungIsBetterThanApple said:
Any good stable cm 11 compatible gapps? Because the last ones I used didn't work properly.
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Download the latest ones from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/themes-apps/standard-minimal-gapps-t2012857

FBis251 said:
Download the latest ones from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/themes-apps/standard-minimal-gapps-t2012857
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OK thank you. I am sorry for posting comments on both forums, it was taking a while for a response so I thought I would try a different one. Thanks again!
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I was flashing my phone using Odin and noticed after I clicked start that the re-partition option was checked. The Odin screen then froze .. After waiting for a while for it to continue the flashing process I finally close Odin and removed my battery to restart my phone. Unfortunately now I can't restart my phone. When I press the power button nothing happens. Now I also trying to flash using heimdall one click but following error occurred.
" LOCAL AND DEVICE PIT FILES DON'T MATCH AND RE-PARTITION WASN'T SPECIFIED!
Please Help me.. why this happened?

Rehan Siddiqui said:
I was flashing my phone using Odin and noticed after I clicked start that the re-partition option was checked. The Odin screen then froze .. After waiting for a while for it to continue the flashing process I finally close Odin and removed my battery to restart my phone. Unfortunately now I can't restart my phone. When I press the power button nothing happens. Now I also trying to flash using heimdall one click but following error occurred.
" LOCAL AND DEVICE PIT FILES DON'T MATCH AND RE-PARTITION WASN'T SPECIFIED!
Please Help me.. why this happened?
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First things first, do you have an
SGH-T959V
or
SGH-T959W
?
You can check this by lifting the battery and checking the sticker on the phone.

FBis251 said:
First things first, do you have an
SGH-T959V
or
SGH-T959W
?
You can check this by lifting the battery and checking the sticker on the phone.
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SGH-T959V
Please Help me I will be really thankful to you..

Are you able to get into download mode?

champ1919 said:
Are you able to get into download mode?
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Yes have access to download mode..

I'm an odin fan. Does odin detect the phone while it's connected? Do you still have both drivers installed? They will clash.

champ1919 said:
I'm an odin fan. Does odin detect the phone while it's connected? Do you still have both drivers installed? They will clash.
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Yes odin detect the phone... Yes samsung usb drivers are installed

Try going back to froyo with this http://sourceforge.net/projects/kc1cleanup/files/hawk.zip/download

champ1919 said:
Try going back to froyo with this http://sourceforge.net/projects/kc1cleanup/files/hawk.zip/download
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Thank You Sooo much brother.. I am very happy my phone is perfect now.. Again Thank you

champ1919 said:
Try going back to froyo with this http://sourceforge.net/projects/kc1cleanup/files/hawk.zip/download
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NOTE: not for SGH-T959W!!!
Please be careful to make sure you have SGH-T959V under your battery!
Flashing SGH-T959V bootloaders will hose your SGH-T959W!

bhundven said:
NOTE: not for SGH-T959W!!!
Please be careful to make sure you have SGH-T959V under your battery!
Flashing SGH-T959V bootloaders will hose your SGH-T959W!
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Yes YEs I have T959V

[Q] I9003 would not get past 'Samsung boot logo'

Hello mates, I have a I9003 which would not get past the 'Samsung' boot logo. I already tried flashing a stock ROM from sammobile.com but still the problem persists.
Tried PIT+BOOTLOADER+MODEM+PHONE+CSC,
MODEM+PHONE+CSC,
PIT+PDA (ONE FILE PACKAGE)
ONLY PDA (ONE FILE PACKAGE)
Nothing works, it is still stuck. I cannot wipe data/factory reset since I can't access stock recovery. Though going to download mode is not a problem.
Any fix for this? Or should I flash another stock ROM?

Try without sim card and flash cf root after full ddlf.
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I have made some progress, I think. While after flashing CF-Root for DDLF2 after clean installing it, I've waited for the phone to boot.
Now, it booted to the same Samsung I9003 boot animation, but after a while, I think it booted into recovery and started to wipe/install, though I'm not sure because the texts were going fast.
One thing I remembered was something with unable to mount /data among others. I saw other yellow texts, and also red texts, which seems to be errors (since I've used a CWM with other phones a couple of times).
After that, it got stuck to like a loading icon, like what you see when a video is buffering in Youtube, then reboots after a while to a stuck Samsung I9003 boot animation again.
Please help me mates, would be highly appreciated.

Without sim and external sdcard try to go to recovery and wipe user data and then boot.
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sam_777 said:
Without sim and external sdcard try to go to recovery and wipe user data and then boot.
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The thing is, I cannot boot to recovery mode with the 3 button combo. Only download mode mate.
Is there anything that I could flash in Odin that would reboot the phone to recovery mode?

jephimax said:
The thing is, I cannot boot to recovery mode with the 3 button combo. Only download mode mate.
Is there anything that I could flash in Odin that would reboot the phone to recovery mode?
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Try flashing BCK CF-root universal. I think there was a beta 15rc7 version somewhere in the BAM kernel thread. It does include a recovery.
Only for GB ROMs, not Kitkat/JB ones.

Hetalk said:
Try flashing BCK CF-root universal. I think there was a beta 15rc7 version somewhere in the BAM kernel thread. It does include a recovery.
Only for GB ROMs, not Kitkat/JB ones.
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I actually did that earlier, but the thing is as I've said is that I cannot boot to recovery with the 3-button combo. What I was hoping for is a file or kernel or anything that would automatically reboot the phone to 'recovery mode' after flashing it through Odin.

jephimax said:
I actually did that earlier, but the thing is as I've said is that I cannot boot to recovery with the 3-button combo. What I was hoping for is a file or kernel or anything that would automatically reboot the phone to 'recovery mode' after flashing it through Odin.
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Ummm. Not sure if I've seen that done before.
Sorry man.

Try adb reboot recovery. Not sure about it.
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Hetalk said:
Ummm. Not sure if I've seen that done before.
Sorry man.
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Well, that worked after flashing a stock ROM with .pit on I9100, though I don't know about the I9003
sam_777 said:
Try adb reboot recovery. Not sure about it.
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ADB would not work with a phone stuck phone. Recovery I think is my only change.

sam_777 said:
Try adb reboot recovery. Not sure about it.
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ADB wont work from download mode.
I'm sure you've tried this before, but can you try flashing complete ddlf2 package from here.
This has never failed me, yet. It's my fallback if everything else doesn't work.
All the best

Hetalk said:
ADB wont work from download mode.
I'm sure you've tried this before, but can you try flashing complete ddlf2 package from here.
This has never failed me, yet. It's my fallback if everything else doesn't work.
All the best
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I'll try in a bit after DLing the package. Should I flash this several times to work? Should I flash once with PIT and BL, then just CSC, PHONE, and MODEM?

jephimax said:
I'll try in a bit after DLing the package. Should I flash this several times to work? Should I flash once with PIT and BL, then just CSC, PHONE, and MODEM?
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Flash all 5 at the same time. See the snapshot shown in that thread.
Also, try a different odin version (i think 1.85 worked best for me) if it fails.

Hetalk said:
Flash all 5 at the same time. See the snapshot shown in that thread.
Also, try a different odin version (i think 1.85 worked best for me) if it fails.
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Flashed it and it actually booted to recovery mode. I'll list some of the errors that arose:
E:/format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
Data wipe failed
Also tried the 'apply update from sdcard', and shows:
E:/failed to mount /sdcard (File exists)
E:/failed to mount /sdcard (Invalid argument)
Now I'll try to flash CWM to it and hopefully boots to recovery again and flash a custom ROM :fingers-crossed:

Well, I think another progress has been made, after flashing the DDLF2 firmware again, I waited for about 7 minutes and it got past the Samsung I9003 boot logo, and it goes to the Samsung boot animation, and after that, stuck at a boot loop.

Check it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727679
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sam_777 said:
Check it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727679
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So maybe the internal mmc is corrupted. I'm not sure one to follow but definitely not the one with the wonder go program since how can I enable USB debugging if it won't even boot. Should I try to flash DDLF2 with inserting a microSD card? Or should I remove the internal mmc, which I've read in another thread was kind of successful but a little hazardous.

Try to flash froyo 2.2 with pit. Logic is to reformat the structure of the memory.
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sam_777 said:
Try to flash froyo 2.2 with pit. Logic is to reformat the structure of the memory.
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I really appreciate the help mate. Would you refer me to a link for the 2.2 stock ROMs? As I only find GB firmwares, mostly old stock ROM links are down.

May find here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2742279
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