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[Q] Please Help. I Bricked My Samsung Prevail.

Please someone help! I had my girlfriends phone rooted for not even 24 hours and after I tryed to flash cwm recovery via Rom Manager (now know that was a mistake) the phone rebooted and thats all she wrote, nothing but black. Now my girl is mad at me and I dont have the heart to tell her that her new phone is now a paper weight.

1. I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question.
2.can u be more ellaborative??? like what exactly happened so the phone bricked...just rebooting after flashing dosent brick the phone..
3. what all u tried....

Sorry about that... I rooted my Prevail using Odin, once I got root I went and installed Rom manager. After I opened Rom Manager I went and downloaded ClockworkMod Recovery via Rom Manager, It gave me a choice of devices to choose from and one of the options included other so I chose that one. When it was done downloading it asked if I wanted to install and reboot and I said yes. It shut down and since then I cant get it to do anything.

chrisr407 said:
Sorry about that... I rooted my Prevail using Odin, once I got root I went and installed Rom manager. After I opened Rom Manager I went and downloaded ClockworkMod Recovery via Rom Manager, It gave me a choice of devices to choose from and one of the options included other so I chose that one. When it was done downloading it asked if I wanted to install and reboot and I said yes. It shut down and since then I cant get it to do anything.
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you will have to put the phone in download mode and re odin it, using boot,phone, and pda, that will fix the problem.

I can't get the phone to do anything, nothing but black.

You shall be able to do it, holding volume up + middle button + power button, than you can reflash it with odin again. The problem if you are not able to enter download mode can be, that you have destroyed bootloader, this can be fixed only in samsung service
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where can I find the firmware and the correct odin for the Prevail thanks
never mind founf it http://androidforums.com/2953252-post1.html

thanks bunches
this totally worked for me. my downfall was trying to flash a new rom. apparently it work so well with the rom i chose. i will for now on use nothing but xda to choose roms.

[Q] galaxy ace

i was flashing my phone back to stock rom gb and it would not reboot got stuck at the samsung logo .. so i finally got it to go into download mode but it is now stuck there .. can someone give me some kind of help .. i have flashed this thing many times but never had this problem

There is a galaxy ace forum mate what do you mean by stuck in download mode? Did you flash a rom and didn't reboot automatically therefore stuck in download mode? Or did you boot into download mode but you want to get out of it but can't(if so, just remove the battery)?
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i flashed the rom it rebooted but stuck at the samsung screen at boot up for 20 minutes with nothing happening so i took the battery out and every time i turn it on it sticks there .. cant go back into recovery mode only thing i can get it to do is go into download mode but have no clue what that is even for ..

meckino2002 said:
i flashed the rom it rebooted but stuck at the samsung screen at boot up for 20 minutes with nothing happening so i took the battery out and every time i turn it on it sticks there .. cant go back into recovery mode only thing i can get it to do is go into download mode but have no clue what that is even for ..
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You don't know what download mode is? Have you really tried to flash anything mate?
To flash anything through odin you need to be in download mode first. Try flashing a stock galaxy ace rom and see if it solves your problem. There is a galaxy ace section, try to search for it mate and i advice you to read before attempting to flash anything.
When you said you flash something, you mean through CWM? How did you get CWM if you didn't even know what download mode is?
Anyway, you are better of reading guides on how to flash a galaxy ace. It's pretty simple
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interesting,

HELP - stuck in boot (rooted cyanogen mod)

hi i have a samsung captivate i897. i bought it sim free from the states (u'm in uk) rooted running cyanogen mod & miui. i've had it 8months and its been perfect.
i'm no tech guru so i've never done anything else to the phone since i got it.
recently i hada problem with it forcing close on nearly application (see thread here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1936862) but i did a little clean up and uninstalled some apps to free up space and that seemed to help for 13 days.
today i powered it on and browser forced close so i switched if off but when i switched it on again it's now stuck in (i think its called) boot loop - i get the "samsung galaxy s" animation and cyanogen mod then i usually have one that says "xiaomi" and a little music sound play. its this one that keeps looping. so instead of getting the xiaomi animation & music once then it going to the lock/enter pin screen, it just continues to repeat.
i have no idea what to do.
i tried to long press power key but nothing happens.
really hope someone can help. i appreciate any help given but please bear in mind i'm a TOTAL NOOB at this kind of stuff so try to explain things as much as possible for me.
thanks.

neonflash said:
hi i have a samsung captivate i897. i bought it sim free from the states (u'm in uk) rooted running cyanogen mod & miui. i've had it 8months and its been perfect.
i'm no tech guru so i've never done anything else to the phone since i got it.
recently i hada problem with it forcing close on nearly application (see thread here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1936862) but i did a little clean up and uninstalled some apps to free up space and that seemed to help for 13 days.
today i powered it on and browser forced close so i switched if off but when i switched it on again it's now stuck in (i think its called) boot loop - i get the "samsung galaxy s" animation and cyanogen mod then i usually have one that says "xiaomi" and a little music sound play. its this one that keeps looping. so instead of getting the xiaomi animation & music once then it going to the lock/enter pin screen, it just continues to repeat.
i have no idea what to do.
i tried to long press power key but nothing happens.
really hope someone can help. i appreciate any help given but please bear in mind i'm a TOTAL NOOB at this kind of stuff so try to explain things as much as possible for me.
thanks.
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Yes, you are stuck in a bootloop. Just boot into recovery and do a clean install.

Download TWRP recovery for your handset. then install using still recovery mode.
TWRP installing using current recovery mode
Installation methord:-
-use Your current recovery.
-update zip file(TWRP Recovery) from sdcard.
-ok
-Reboot your mobile.
-Then install your custom rom using latest recover mode (TWRP Recovery).

Theonew said:
Yes, you are stuck in a bootloop. Just boot into recovery and do a clean install.
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+1
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how do i get into recovery mode when stuck in bootloop?
so i should dl this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623549
how do i get stuff on the phone also?

also power & down wont get me anything eitherbut did this:
1. remove the usb cable, battery, sdcard, SIM.
2. wait 10 seconds, then insert the USB cable.
3. press and hold the 3 button combo while you insert the battery
and i got a menu thing. i just selected reboot (because i dont really know what to do) but is that the menu i'm supposed to get & where would i go from there?

neonflash said:
how do i get into recovery mode when stuck in bootloop?
so i should dl this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623549
how do i get stuff on the phone also?
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A custom recovery is quite likely already installed. Just do the key combination at boot (for your device) to boot into recovery mode. You'd only need that if you want to change the current recovery.

Theonew said:
Yes, you are stuck in a bootloop. Just boot into recovery and do a clean install.
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+1. I have a HTC One X that was stuck in bootloop a couple of days ago. I think I flashed some wrong files which caused this issue. I then followed the steps in the Android Revolution HD ROM thread and voila! - had a clean install running smoother than ever! I didn't mind losing all of my data (since everything was already backed up on my PC).
Just do a clean install and your phone will work perfectly fine.

I'd suggest you to start your phone in recovery mode and re-install the software (if you cannot backup your files).
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[Q] Brick forever or possibility to restore?

Good evening everyone.
I bought Samsung galaxy tab 7.7 GT-P6800 about month ago. It's been working fine, till this saturday. When i tried to unlock my Tab, device didn't respond. I tried to power it on, but still no response. Hm, the reason of this thing is only one - too low battery. So, i putted my device on charge (saw battery icon on screen). After 2 hours, I came back and tried to power my device again, but it freezed with this battery icon. I hold power button for 10-15 seconds and my device started to load, but it got freezed on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7". My Tab is rooted, but firmware is official.
What my DEVICE CAN'T DO:
* Can't load into CWM (freezing at "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7";
* Can't Power on;
* Can't charge;
* Can't connect to PC.
What my DEVICE CAN DO:
* Load into Downloading mode.
Is it possible to restore my Tab? If yes, how to do it, using Downloading mode (Kies doesn't see my tab)? Please help.
Thanks for your help.

Mrakoris/ said:
Good evening everyone.
I bought Samsung galaxy tab 7.7 GT-P6800 about month ago. It's been working fine, till this saturday. When i tried to unlock my Tab, device didn't respond. I tried to power it on, but still no response. Hm, the reason of this thing is only one - too low battery. So, i putted my device on charge (saw battery icon on screen). After 2 hours, I came back and tried to power my device again, but it freezed with this battery icon. I hold power button for 10-15 seconds and my device started to load, but it got freezed on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7". My Tab is rooted, but firmware is official.
What my DEVICE CAN'T DO:
* Can't load into CWM (freezing at "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7";
* Can't Power on;
* Can't charge;
* Can't connect to PC.
What my DEVICE CAN DO:
* Load into Downloading mode.
Is it possible to restore my Tab? If yes, how to do it, using Downloading mode (Kies doesn't see my tab)? Please help.
Thanks for your help.
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You can flash new rom via pc odin if you can go to download mode. I would suggest go over this thread first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469635

cakrabayu said:
You can flash new rom via pc odin if you can go to download mode. I would suggest go over this thread first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469635
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Thanks.
I restored my Tab to original firmware, but still freezing at "Samsung Galaxy tab 7.7".

Mrakoris/ said:
Thanks.
I restored my Tab to original firmware, but still freezing at "Samsung Galaxy tab 7.7".
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I feel sorry about that. Do you clean install your ROM? If you can now go to CWM Recovery, then it would be good. You can try factory reset in CWM.

I had the same issue this is when the flashed Rom is damaged.You need to install the originap Samsung Rom which can be bought from samsung or give your tab to a repair shop they will have the neccery things.
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you need to make factory reset using cwm recovery... If you reinstall the Official Honeycomb firmware... you are safe to wipe using the stock 3e recovery... if you are on ICS... please go to download mode and install cwm... then factory reset...

edan1979 said:
you need to make factory reset using cwm recovery... If you reinstall the Official Honeycomb firmware... you are safe to wipe using the stock 3e recovery... if you are on ICS... please go to download mode and install cwm... then factory reset...
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Hey,
Thanks for your reply!
I flashed my SGT 7.7 back to Official Honeycomb firmware, but i still can't access recovery mode. The only thing i can do is - load into download mode. I can't install CWM, because i flashed it to NON rooted Official firmware. It's still like a brick
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

how did you try to enter the recovery mode? what key combination that you press...

Mrakoris/ said:
Hey,
Thanks for your reply!
I flashed my SGT 7.7 back to Official Honeycomb firmware, but i still can't access recovery mode. The only thing i can do is - load into download mode. I can't install CWM, because i flashed it to NON rooted Official firmware. It's still like a brick
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
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Isnt it possible to flash CWM without rooting first??
If I remember correctly.... Go into download mode... using Odin and flash CWM....
if you get that..... then try to re=boot into recovery and wipe away if your on HC...
good luck

edan1979 said:
how did you try to enter the recovery mode? what key combination that you press...
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Power + Volume Up buttons.

jimmbomb said:
Isnt it possible to flash CWM without rooting first??
If I remember correctly.... Go into download mode... using Odin and flash CWM....
if you get that..... then try to re=boot into recovery and wipe away if your on HC...
good luck
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Flashed CWM using Odin, but still can't access anything. I can only see two loading screens:
1. Freezing battery icon. (it happens, when i try to charge my tablet)
2. Freezing Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 sign.(it happens, when i just try to power my device on)
The only way I can power off my tablet is to wait untill my device's battery discharges.

I'm in the same situation:
1. Freezing battery icon. (it happens, when i try to charge my tablet)
2. Freezing Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 sign.(it happens, when i just try to power my device on)
Although I can boot into CWM 5.0.2.7 but I'm unable to successfully get a rom to work...
Very frustrating isn't it.
I'm thinking about trying this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886

ianmere said:
I'm in the same situation:
1. Freezing battery icon. (it happens, when i try to charge my tablet)
2. Freezing Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 sign.(it happens, when i just try to power my device on)
Although I can boot into CWM 5.0.2.7 but I'm unable to successfully get a rom to work...
Very frustrating isn't it.
I'm thinking about trying this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886
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Heh, that's true. If anything will help you to make your device alive again, please tell me. Because I really have no idea what to do. Tried everything...
Thanks.

Mrakoris/ said:
Heh, that's true. If anything will help you to make your device alive again, please tell me. Because I really have no idea what to do. Tried everything...
Thanks.
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OK, I went through the following guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1862294
And it really worked!!! it takes a while, you will need to put aside around 1-2 hours to go through it carefully step by step.
I flashed CWM using odin first.

ianmere said:
OK, I went through the following guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1862294
And it really worked!!! it takes a while, you will need to put aside around 1-2 hours to go through it carefully step by step.
I flashed CWM using odin first.
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What firmware were you using on your tablet, while you were flashing CWM? Why I am asking it, is because i tried lots of different firmwares to install CWM and i couldn't boot into CWM niether with honeycomb, nor with ICS. And yeah thanks for your help.

Mrakoris/ said:
What firmware were you using on your tablet, while you were flashing CWM? Why I am asking it, is because i tried lots of different firmwares to install CWM and i couldn't boot into CWM niether with honeycomb, nor with ICS. And yeah thanks for your help.
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I started with ICS stock but after my initial flash did't work I believe I wasn't really running any rom because it didn't work.
I then went into Odin/download mode (holding volume down and power).
once in I used the cwm-6.0.2.3-p6800.tar file and loaded it under "Bootloader" then I flashed that successfully.
to then get into recovery I hold Volume up + power (for a very long time about 20secs).
Once in recovery then you can begin the above guide to repair the sdcard.
Hope that helps.

Thanks again for your reply.
I did exactly everything you wrote, even installed original ICS firmware again using Odin. Flashed recovery, hold Power + Vol Up buttons for like 5 minutes, but f*** this, still didn't boot into recovery. Erh.. my device is broken forever.. No solution for all this..

Mrakoris/ said:
What my DEVICE CAN'T DO:
* Can't load into CWM (freezing at "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7";
* Can't Power on;
* Can't charge;
* Can't connect to PC.
What my DEVICE CAN DO:
* Load into Downloading mode.
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I'm in the same situation as Mrakoris, expect that I was in CM 10 and flashed to CM 10.1 before I got a brick.
cakrabayu said:
You can flash new rom via pc odin if you can go to download mode. I would suggest go over this thread first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469635
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I had a look at that topic but I'd rather try to get to CWM first just to wipe data/cache partitions.
Mrakoris/ said:
Flashed CWM using Odin, but still can't access anything. I can only see two loading screens:
1. Freezing battery icon. (it happens, when i try to charge my tablet)
2. Freezing Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 sign.(it happens, when i just try to power my device on)
The only way I can power off my tablet is to wait untill my device's battery discharges.
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ianmere said:
OK, I went through the following guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1862294
And it really worked!!! it takes a while, you will need to put aside around 1-2 hours to go through it carefully step by step.
I flashed CWM using odin first.
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How do you flash CWM using ODIN? CWM isn't a Bootloader, nor a PDA, nor a Phone, nor a CSC.
Thanks in advance, hope I'll get back my Galaxy Tab 7.7!

1. go to download mode
2. connect your device to your pc and start odin
3. put the cwm files on phone section of odin
4. flash awayyyyy....

Yay
Yaaaaay! Problem solved! My Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. P6800 is alive again!
The problem was so easy, that i laught alot, when solved it. The problem was with micro SDcard. I used micro SDcard from my last Nokia phone, but Nokia's micro SDcard didn't approach to SGT7.7, but it approached ONLY by the size! So I used another micro SDcard, which I got when I bougt my Tab! Woohoo, i'm so happy now :laugh:

[Q] Gtab P3100 stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 2" Screen

Hi there, i'm from indonesia...
Just wondering whats wrong with my step, cause now i got P3100 "stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 2" Screen" until the battery drains out...
First :
- Trun off P3100
- put download mode
- connect P3100 to pc
- Click ODIN
- select "GT-P3100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.1.0.tar" file on PDA
- START
- Finish (Sucssesful)
- Reboot
- Result "stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 2" Screen"
Note : just try to flash cwm to flash root.zip for P3100
Second :
- Trun off P3100
- put download mode
- connect P3100 to pc
- Click ODIN
- select "P3100XXBLH2_P3100OLBBLH1_P3100XXLH2_HOME.tar.md5" file on PDA (downloaded from Sammobile)
- START
- Finish (Sucssesful)
- Reboot
Note : Try to Restock to stock firmware 4.0.4 & already try with PIT.File selected on ODIN but..
- still "stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 2" Screen"
Anybody can help me with this issue...??
Cheers

Maybe you could try reflashing the stock firmware WITHOUT any PIT file. I only remember needing a PIT file for older devices like the original Galaxy Tab P1000, not for the newer ones like the P3110.
After which, instead of letting it boot normally, try booting into recovery mode, do a factory reset/wipe cache from there then see if all works again.
Btw, one of the more popular rooting methods for P3110 is actually Chainfire AutoRoot, which does not require custom recovery like CWM and only requires you to flash the AutoRoot tar file through ODIN. Very simple & recommended by everyone here.

Ok, will try today and report soon...
Cheers
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jaydaman said:
Maybe you could try reflashing the stock firmware WITHOUT any PIT file. I only remember needing a PIT file for older devices like the original Galaxy Tab P1000, not for the newer ones like the P3110.
After which, instead of letting it boot normally, try booting into recovery mode, do a factory reset/wipe cache from there then see if all works again.
Btw, one of the more popular rooting methods for P3110 is actually Chainfire AutoRoot, which does not require custom recovery like CWM and only requires you to flash the AutoRoot tar file through ODIN. Very simple & recommended by everyone here.
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Result still stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 2" screen and now every time i connect my tab to wall charger its only display empty battery with like loading proces but stil no battery icon with green bar & i feel my tab is hot when i plug to wall charger for more than 1 hour...
Conditiom right now :
- doesn't have charging indicator
- still stuck on boot screen
- still can enter download mode
- still cannot eneter stock recovery
- the Battery is feel hot
Anyone can help me out...??
Cheers

Sounds like the bootloader got messed up. That's bad & probably only the service centre can help you now.

No, if you can get it into download mode it's fixable. ODIN recovery again and try to get into recovery.
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Probably flashing into stock rom will fixed it, as long as your download mode can be accessing you're gonna be fine :thumbup:

You guys are forgetting the most basic thing to fix the tab. Hold Power+Volume up instead of power+volume down. then using the volume keys highlight wipe data/factory reset and then press power, yes and then once finished reboot the tab.

Facing same problem
Help me
I m facing same problem
How to solve it????

What have you done exactly @saddam6600 ? Please tell each Step!
Have you tryed a factory-reset in Recovery?

I unknowingly got into the same problem..
I managed to get into download mode..
then using adb., I rebooted to recovery..
den I wiped cache, data and system.
den I installed an aosp based rom..
nd den evrythng went fine..

i tried to root it
shivam plzz give me link for that rom
plzz

saddam6600 said:
shivam plzz give me link for that rom
plzz
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It was cyanogenmod 10.2.
I deleted the rom so can't help you with the link.
Any cyanogenmod rom should work..
try thr latest build..

---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50766295&postcount=1001

Hello I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 It has been experiencing A problem like yours it has been stuck on the "Samsung galaxy tab" screen i read that you should wide all data so i did.. And i read to flash it back to the last rom. i made mine in custa the usb debugging was turned off.om i was trying to put it into stock rom when i encountered the problem. Then when i put it in download mode i was wondering why it can't be detected i realized that because i wiped all data the usb debugging was turned off so. there was no way to flash it back using odin PLEASE help me my tablet version is GT-P3100XXLH2 the fixed one so it has no way to remove the battery the only way was via screws but we don't have the same size PLease healp it's been like this since yesterday

LBGS said:
Hello I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 It has been experiencing A problem like yours it has been stuck on the "Samsung galaxy tab" screen i read that you should wide all data so i did.. And i read to flash it back to the last rom. i made mine in custa the usb debugging was turned off.om i was trying to put it into stock rom when i encountered the problem. Then when i put it in download mode i was wondering why it can't be detected i realized that because i wiped all data the usb debugging was turned off so. there was no way to flash it back using odin PLEASE help me my tablet version is GT-P3100XXLH2 the fixed one so it has no way to remove the battery the only way was via screws but we don't have the same size PLease healp it's been like this since yesterday
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Wipe data and install a touchwiz based rom first. I had the same problem and it is a problem of the bootloader.
Then flash twrp using odin.
Once i flashed twrp, all roms work perfect on my tab 2.
Hope that helped.
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can you tell me step by step pls. i'm just a kid btw
dev.kasibhatla said:
Wipe data and install a touchwiz based rom first. I had the same problem and it is a problem of the bootloader.
Then flash twrp using odin.
Once i flashed twrp, all roms work perfect on my tab 2.
Hope that helped.
Sent from my Galaxy S7 edge using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Tell me step by step pls. i don't know how to do this properly i'm just a kid.