Hello All - I am a long time viewer of the forum, Recently I noticed an update available for the GS# to 4.2.2. I downloaded the Rom and began my normal process of using ROM Manager to boot into recovery mode to install the latest file. When the update finished applying I was presented with a brief view of the Samsung boot screen and then remained stuck on the Google Boot Screen.
I downloaded a stock firmware to apply with Odin 3.07 but it fails halfway through the write process.
Can someone please give me a hand or point me in a direction if you experienced the same problem.
Also when I try to load into recovery mode the phone screen remains black.
Thanks for any help!
Nick
What rom did you try to upgrade? Link please? And just to verify, do you have a Verizon GSIII?
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I tried to download the 4.2.2 file from the following location,rootzwiki - "aokp-d2vzw-jb-mr1-build-4", went through rom manager and now is timing out on the google screen.
I do still have the phone with me currently. Thanks for any help you can provide.
I never use Rom Manager so that's not surprising to me. When you pull the battery then hold power, home, and Up until it vibrates does it boot to recovery? I would suggest flashing through CWM.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
I never use Rom Manager so that's not surprising to me. When you pull the battery then hold power, home, and Up until it vibrates does it boot to recovery? I would suggest flashing through CWM.
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When I pull the battery and do the pwer,home,up it acts like its going to boot into recovery.. has in blue letters boot into recovery but the screen goes blank. Is this supposed to happen.
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When I pull the battery and do the pwer,home,up it acts like its going to boot into recovery.. has in blue letters boot into recovery but the screen goes blank. Is this supposed to happen.
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It may take a few attempts to get it to work since it's fickle sometimes.
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Still having some issues
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It may take a few attempts to get it to work since it's fickle sometimes.
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Thanks SlimSnoop I have tried roughly 15 times and am still not having any luck, are there any other tools you or anyone can suggest??
Yea, as long as you can boot into download mode then I suggest you utilize Odin and flash a stock image. There are two routes that you can go:
1) Odin flash the Verizon OTA VRBLK3 stock tar from DroidStyle's guide in the dev section. With this method, you would be returned to out of the box VRBLK3 and would need to root/unlock then flash roms again. The Odin tars included here are labeled as wiping /sdcard so be mindful of this.
2) Odin flash a rooted VRBLK3 image from mrRobinson thread. His thread contains Odin flashable rooted tars that are exactly the same as the OTA equivalent except they are rooted already. With this method, you would just need to unlock your bootloader using EZ Unlock v1.2 before flashing any custom roms. There's two versions of each rooted image here, one that wipes /sdcard and one that does not. So if you download the one labeled as wiping /sdcard all of your contents will be completely erased.
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I rooted my friends tablet gt-p5113 with 4.0.4. I used a different work around method to get the root to stick. I got clock work on but I can't seem to flash any roms on his tablet. I tried using 3 different roms already and I keep getting the same message with Andy on his back and his front door open with a red triangle saying can not open package or some thing along those lines. Any ideas?
I think flash stock firmware from for example www.samfirmware.com then begin again from the beginning !!!
When use a root file next time via odin untick auto reboot then reboot manual vol up+power then if question as fix recovery say yes
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I think flash stock firmware from for example www.samfirmware.com then begin again from the beginning !!!
When use a root file next time via odin untick auto reboot then reboot manual vol up+power then if question as fix recovery say yes
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I'm kind of at loss. Would that mean that I would have to down grade to the 4.0.3. firmware?
The Tablet is already rooted. Using the method that you listed and using the latest clockwork mod file.
So may be try flashing another version of cwm as 6.0.1.0 or 6.0.1.2 or so via odin for example and make sure you are flashing right firmwares for your device specific model number
Make sure you have a proper root via app like root check basic and install supersu from market
Put the firmware in both internal and external sd and try flashing from both, may be one of them will work
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I did install su. That's how I know I rooted it right. I'll try reflashing an updated firmware. Thanks for the help
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Providing more info can get you better results, like rom /link, cwm version, procedures, this way others can help you diagnose your problem. A screen shot of"about tablet" is also very helpful.
Pp.
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Have you try to flash it using heimdall http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1892735
I am currently on stock ICS with unlocked bootloader and rooted. I have flashed CWM 6 onto my Galaxy S3 (535) multiple times followed many tutorials and videos but every time my device boots back into Android System Recovery 3e - I have even disabled Auto-Reboot while in ODIN and have pulled battery after PASS! (as suggested in other tutorials) but it will only boot into CWM Recovery on the 1st reboot. The next time the device restarts it goes back into Android Recovery. I am able to boot into CWM if using Rom Manager and select reboot in recovery. In searching while trying to get a resolution, this seems to fairly common problem. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get my device to CWM Recovery vs. Android System Recovery. It is driving me nuts and I have spent hours trying to figure it out - any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Brian
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I am currently on stock ICS with unlocked bootloader and rooted. I have flashed CWM 6 onto my Galaxy S3 (535) multiple times followed many tutorials and videos but every time my device boots back into Android System Recovery 3e - I have even disabled Auto-Reboot while in ODIN and have pulled battery after PASS! (as suggested in other tutorials) but it will only boot into CWM Recovery on the 1st reboot. The next time the device restarts it goes back into Android Recovery. I am able to boot into CWM if using Rom Manager and select reboot in recovery. In searching while trying to get a resolution, this seems to fairly common problem. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get my device to CWM Recovery vs. Android System Recovery. It is driving me nuts and I have spent hours trying to figure it out - any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Brian
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Get ezrecovery from playstore
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35398266
Here you go partner
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35398266
Here you go partner
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Thanks - I've tried deleting both the files, when I delete it says are you sure - I delete and the files do not remove....how should I delete?
Just add .bak to the end of the file name
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Says cannot write to file - this is driving me nuts!
Make sure you mounted the system as read/write in whatever file explorer you're using
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Make sure you mounted the system as read/write in whatever file explorer you're using
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Reporting in good news - I was able to successfully get the device to boot into CWM Recovery every time. I tried every method 6 ways to Sunday and I'm not a 100% sure which one actually allowed it. I ended up OTA'ing the new VZW update and used OTA Root Keeper to keep root. I appreciate the help! Happy Holidays!!!
Brian
Everything was fine with the root however I used a font app installer that got the phone stuck in a boot loop (on the rainbow screen). How do I get back to rooted JB?
Did you do a back up of your original rom? You need to get back into recovery...
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No I didn't. I didn't see that in the instructions or I missed it. Any thoughts on how to get back to rooted JB?
Well if the font app got you into the boot loop then I don't think you lost root, I would get back into recovery wipe cache and hit reboot... See if that works... Good luck
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Unfortunately, I tried that. I think I did an accidental factory reset too but nothing has brought it back from the boot rainbow screen.
Did you unlock using EZ Unlock v1.2? You only mentioned that you rooted.
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No, I didn't use that. I followed the instructions to root found here (worked no problem until I met that $&#^%#& app) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439 I think I can reset using Odin I just don't know what to use
Aight, well did you unlock the bootloader? Your response dictates the suggested route to resolve this.
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I did follow the instructions to unlock the bootloader
If that's the case then you just need to boot into recovery and flash a rom. If you were running just stock rooted & unlocked VRBLK3, it's easier to just flash a rooted stock rom like the official VRBLK3 leak here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034118
Try just flashing that, without wiping, then boot into the rom.
or
If you were on a custom rom, just reflash that rom via recovery and you'll be fine. Unfortunately you lose all your settings of you wipe data in recovery so try reflashing either option without wiping if you absolutely need to try recovering whatever data already exists in your current rom. If this doesn't work, format data, wipe cache then flash the rom.
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I will give it a shot and let you know. Thanks so much! I was on stock ROM btw.
Cool, this should work
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Ok, this is a zip file. Does it have to be on the phone? If so, how do I put it there?
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Ok, this is a zip file. Does it have to be on the phone? If so, how do I put it there?
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Yes it does need to be there. If you have an sdcard just drag and drop onto it directly then flash in your custom recovery. Conversely, you should be able to boot into recovery and try connecting your phone to the laptop then dragging the zip over.
The longer method will be to Odin flash VRBLK3 and start all over from there.
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I am in Clockwork Mod recovery and my comp is not recognizing my phone as it did earlier.
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I am in Clockwork Mod recovery and my comp is not recognizing my phone as it did earlier.
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I don't use CWM but did you go to Mounts and Storage and select "Mount /sdcard"? Does it connect now?
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I went there but it didn't seem to do anything when I selected mount sdcard and conversely didn't connect either
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I went there but it didn't seem to do anything when I selected mount sdcard and conversely didn't connect either
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Aight well since that failed, you have to do this the long way: Odin flash the VRBLK3 rooted image from your laptop onto your phone. Choose one of the two images for VRBLK3 and follow the directions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436
Edit: I realize I didn't ask but do you have an sd card?
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That worked! Thanks so much. Now, what is the best practice for backing things up so that I don't have this problem again? Should I root first then backup? Do I still have to unlock bootloader? Just wanting to handle this properly from this point forward.
It should be rooted already if you installed the Odin files from MrRobinson thread. It should come with either SuperSU or SuperUser correct? You also should still be unlocked but you can re-unlock using EZ Unlock v.1.2 from the following thread and you're undeniably unlocked. You'll hear a brief audio message if it worked.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32456-app-920-ez-unlock-14-easiest-way-to-unlock-your-bootloader/
Also, please perform a nandroid back in CWM so you have something stable to return to if something goes awry in the future. That backup would have cut all this down to one simple step. You don't need to be unlocked to perform a nandroid however you do need to be rooted with a custom recovery.
Lastly, perform an IMEI backup using the "Comprehensive IMEI Backup" thread in the dev section. Do this and save the resulting Synergy zip from backup methods A and B in more than one place not on your phone. This is more so a precaution because flashing things in recovery can and may result in a complete loss of connection with Verizon.
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i rooted it already, the only thing ive changed is the font on the phone, i want to update to the 4.2.1. jelly bean ROM but i didnt know about unlocking the bootloader till i tried to unlock it today and nothing is working. Ive tried everything with odin, CASUAL, nothing. so i figured if i restore back to stock then root again incase something went wrong and it wont let me in odin. Keeps saying fail. I download root checker and it tells me i dont have proper root access. Even though i have superuser. I have no clue what the problem is now and im stuck. Please help ..
What is your current phone info under About Phone? How exactly does Odin fail? There's not much that can go wrong address long as you're inputting the correct files and are actually in download mode. What you could do is just:
1) Odin flash MrRobinson rooted TW 4.1 JB
2) use EZ Unlock v.1.2 to unlock
3) install your preferred custom recovery
4) flash whichever rom you want
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What is your current phone info under About Phone? How exactly does Odin fail? There's not much that can go wrong address long as you're inputting the correct files and are actually in download mode. What you could do is just:
1) Odin flash MrRobinson rooted TW 4.1 JB
2) use EZ Unlock v.1.2 to unlock
3) install your preferred custom recovery
4) flash whichever rom you want
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I'm running 4.0.4. And the first thing I tried was ez unlock and it said failed and asked if I'm rooted.
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I'm running 4.0.4. And the first thing I tried was ez unlock and it said failed and asked if I'm rooted.
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How are you booting into download mode (for Odin) on your phone? Also, do you have "su" in this directory: System/xbin/
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How are you booting into download mode (for Odin) on your phone?
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Volume down, home and power. It worked before the first time I rooted it using odin but now it fails me everytime
try this
Dsolo23 said:
Volume down, home and power. It worked before the first time I rooted it using odin but now it fails me everytime
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IF your running on 4.0.4 try this. Look in the solutions section, this may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065285
please give a thanks to funkymonk101 for his awesome advise. i take no credit for this, i'm only trying to pass on the information from others.
Good luck
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IF your running on 4.0.4 try this. Look in the solutions section, this may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065285
please give a thanks to funkymonk101 for his awesome advise. i take no credit for this, i'm only trying to pass on the information from others.
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Problem is.. I've tried that already lol it always says fail no matter what I try. Literally
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Problem is.. I've tried that already lol it always says fail no matter what I try. Literally
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Could you tell me if you have "su" in this directory : System/xbin/
Are you saying that your phone will not boot into download mode using the three finger combo? Or are you saying the file that you flash in Odin is failing? There's a little ambiguity here. If you can't boot into download mode BUT you do have su, try either:
1) without quotes, this adb command: "adb reboot download"
OR
2) Download Terminal Emulator, then type:
su
reboot download
Then try Odin flashing a stock image.
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Could you tell me if you have "su" in this directory : System/xbin/
Are you saying that your phone will not boot into download mode using the three finger combo? Or are you saying the file that you flash in Odin is failing? There's a little ambiguity here. If you can't boot into download mode BUT you do have su, try either:
1) without quotes, this adb command: "adb reboot download"
OR
2) Download Terminal Emulator, then type:
su
reboot download
Then try Odin flashing a stock image.
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No I can get into download mode but I never tried the commands. I just don't understand why it keeps failing me, tried a couple different stock files and all fail. Appreciate the help
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No I can get into download mode but I never tried the commands. I just don't understand why it keeps failing me, tried a couple different stock files and all fail. Appreciate the help
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Ahh ok, clears it up for me. Well, Droidstyle's guide has the stock images for VRALG1 and VRBLK3 (I think). For you, it's probably easier to use VRALG1 stock image then root again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
I have to ask, where were you downloading your Odin stock images from? I haven't heard of many folks having issues with Droidstyle's at all.
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Ahh I've never tried that link. Will get back to you in a lil bit. Thanks!
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Any luck?
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Gotta go to work, im gonna try tonight
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Ahh ok, clears it up for me. Well, Droidstyle's guide has the stock images for VRALG1 and VRBLK3 (I think). For you, it's probably easier to use VRALG1 stock image then root again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
I have to ask, where were you downloading your Odin stock images from? I haven't heard of many folks having issues with Droidstyle's at all.
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I also can not install anything with out fail in odin! When I try to install anything from sd card I get failed to verify signature, I do not have unlocked bootloader or rooted phone. its completely stock. Is there anyway to unlock bootloader from odin? my main problem is the SIM card Check in the begging of the phone as I do not have a Verizon Sim at all.
Just tried and nothing. After a minute the last thing Odin says is "end..." and nothing happens
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I also can not install anything with out fail in odin! When I try to install anything from sd card I get failed to verify signature, I do not have unlocked bootloader or rooted phone. its completely stock. Is there anyway to unlock bootloader from odin? my main problem is the SIM card Check in the begging of the phone as I do not have a Verizon Sim at all.
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What are you trying to do? If you're using Odin to flash anything, your phone needs to be in download mode: hold power button, volume down, and home. Odin will not recognize your phone otherwise.
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Just tried and nothing. After a minute the last thing Odin says is "end..." and nothing happens
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When does Odin say this? After it does the file verification once you have selected the file from your computer? Or after you press Start?
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What are you trying to do? If you're using Odin to flash anything, your phone needs to be in download mode: hold power button, volume down, and home. Odin will not recognize your phone otherwise.
When does Odin say this? After it does the file verification once you have selected the file from your computer? Or after you press Start?
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HI! I was able to get into the phone with a Verizon sim and unlock the bootloader and root. with the root I was able to uninstall all Verizon software and able to do a factory restore with NO VERIZON SIM CHECK! SO NOWWWW!!! my question is I want to unlock the phone and use on Tmobile I do not care about 3g or anything like that just a working unlock for calls and text! Also anyone know a good Rom for Tmobile on this device???
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What are you trying to do? If you're using Odin to flash anything, your phone needs to be in download mode: hold power button, volume down, and home. Odin will not recognize your phone otherwise.
When does Odin say this? After it does the file verification once you have selected the file from your computer? Or after you press Start?
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I'm sorry I feel like such an idiot. After I downloaded the zip file I never extracted it lol I did it this time and now I'm stock on 4.0.4 is there a way to root and unlock downloader at the same time because the last way I rooted didn't unlock it
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I'm sorry I feel like such an idiot. After I downloaded the zip file I never extracted it lol I did it this time and now I'm stock on 4.0.4 is there a way to root and unlock downloader at the same time because the last way I rooted didn't unlock it
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Haha it's all good. I only know of the two phase way, root first then unlock using EZ Unlock v.1.2. Section 1 of Droidstyle's guide will sort you out if you're on ICS 4.0.4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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Can someone please help. I cannot get any roms installed it allways failed verifying it tells me its rooted but I cant get any roms flashed.
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Hopefully, I have done the due research and surveying before posting this.
So I had Jellybean (4.2.1, I believe) installed and running for the last few months, and have decided to unroot and go back to stock.
So, I followed what most online posts have instructed and got the Blaze.pit and Samsung t769 tar file.
I then ran them on ODIN, and even got the success "PASS" note.
Then the trouble began.
I've been stuck boot looping since then, but it won't let me go to the recovery mode.
If I take the battery out and back in and press the both volumes and power, tiny green speckles start to show. And the screen fills up to near white after 10 minutes or so, but nothing really happens. (i.e. stuck like that until I take the battery out)
I figured out when I hold the volume buttons and connect to the PC (with the device off), I can still go to the downloading mode (ODIN mode), but still I can't access recovery mode.
I am positive I didn't check Re-Partition box when I ran Odin, so hopefully this isn't bricked.
I don't NEED to go to the recovery mode, but I figure that's how I'd "try" to get out of boot looping.
Thank you for reading and for your help in advance.
Chef
Chefrara said:
Hopefully, I have done the due research and surveying before posting this.
So I had Jellybean (4.2.1, I believe) installed and running for the last few months, and have decided to unroot and go back to stock.
So, I followed what most online posts have instructed and got the Blaze.pit and Samsung t769 tar file.
I then ran them on ODIN, and even got the success "PASS" note.
Then the trouble began.
I've been stuck boot looping since then, but it won't let me go to the recovery mode.
If I take the battery out and back in and press the both volumes and power, tiny green speckles start to show. And the screen fills up to near white after 10 minutes or so, but nothing really happens. (i.e. stuck like that until I take the battery out)
I figured out when I hold the volume buttons and connect to the PC (with the device off), I can still go to the downloading mode (ODIN mode), but still I can't access recovery mode.
I am positive I didn't check Re-Partition box when I ran Odin, so hopefully this isn't bricked.
I don't NEED to go to the recovery mode, but I figure that's how I'd "try" to get out of boot looping.
Thank you for reading and for your help in advance.
Chef
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Does it look something like this?
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Yes, when I try to get into the recovery mode (volume up&down + power), ultimately the screen ends up looking like that.
Do you know how I can undo that?
Thanks,
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Does it loom something like this?
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Flash a recovery in Odin and start fresh,
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henslo said:
Flash a recovery in Odin and start fresh,
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He's correct. Flash a recovery like cwm or twrp. You can't get to recovery because you're on stock.
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Not because he's on stock, but he has no recovery. Just Odin favored recovery , perform wipes install Rom / gapps... :good:
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Thanks,
how can I flash a recovery in Odin?
Can I do that with Odin 185? And if so, do I need to download a TAR file?
Thanks a lot.
C
henslo said:
Flash a recovery in Odin and start fresh,
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Chefrara said:
Thanks,
how can I flash a recovery in Odin?
Can I do that with Odin 185? And if so, do I need to download a TAR file?
Thanks a lot.
C
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So first register at www.sammobile.com, then search SGH-T769 under firmware and download the August 2012 ICS or The Feb 2013 ICS Firmware, wait for the download to finish (took me 30 minutes) then extract which ever firmware zip you downloaded then using Odin click on PDA and select the .md5 file which is located in the extracted ICS Firmware Folder that you've downloaded from sammobile.com
Download the PIT file here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
Click on PIT in Odin and then select the one downloaded from the link above
then make sure re-partition isn't checked and start the flashing process after it is done flashing and reboots you'll have stock ics to install custom recovery just simply follow the instructions over at the root ics stock thread found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
This will flash a custom recovery.
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