Ok, here are the details:
Samsung GT-P3113TS Galaxy Tab 2
When I bought it, it was running Android 4.1.1 as the stock ROM. I rooted using Chainfire's Auto Root via Odin and that worked fine, no issues. That was the last time. As soon as I tried to Odin in Clockworkmod, the problems started. After Odin failed on that, I no longer had access to recovery of any sort, for whatever reason. All I could do was get into download mode. After Odin telling me it had successfully flashed Clockworkmod, I could still not get into recovery and the phone would just sit at the boot screen (not boot loop, just sit at the boot screen). From there I tried flashing via Odin some packages that were supposed to take everything back to stock that I got from reading around here and getting from sammobile.com, all of which didn't work and will fail in Odin at various points. At some point, I was able to get the 4.0.4 ROM up and running fine. I then followed the instructions to unroot my tablet and just use Kies to upgrade the firmware and call it a day. Well...Kies failed on the upgrade and put me back into the same spot I was in before.
I'm back at the point now where Odin will say that it successfully flashed a Clockworkmod recovery but I cannot get into it and it sits at the boot screen. If I try to Odin in any of the three ROMs I got from sammobile.com, they fail and I have to re-run the Clockworkmod flash or else my tablet sits at the screen that tells you a firmware upgrade has failed and to reconnect Kies.
Can someone help me get this thing fixed?
What version of cwm recovery are you flashing?
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Recovery flashing...
Domoo said:
What version of cwm recovery are you flashing?
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I have tried flashing both CWM 5.1.1.4 as well as CWM 6.0.1.1.
Currently, using Odin3 v3.04 instead of Odin3 v1.85 I have it up in "CWM-based recovery v5.5.0.4". I don't have any ROMs or anything on the internal SD card and don't have anything on an external card either (I have a 4GB one while I wait for my 32GB to come in if that helps me get something done).
This is so much more of a pain in the ass than my Samsung Nexus S 4G and SIII were haha. ADB is the way to go!
I believe the most recent cwm recovery for the tablet is 6.0.2.3. Maybe you simply need to flash a newer recovery?
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Domoo said:
I believe the most recent cwm recovery for the tablet is 6.0.2.3. Maybe you simply need to flash a newer recovery?
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Does it matter if it is old or new if I can't even boot into recovery? Also, how can I get the newest recovery on there when desktop Odin does not flash .img? I don't have a Linux box to compile a .tar.
UPDATE: I got CWM 6.0.2.3 Touch installed but now I need to wait for the battery to charge as it is at a critical level. From there I should be able to load AOKP or CM onto the external card and flash that way. If that works I'll make sure I make some flipping backups this time. All of this could have been averted had I just made a backup after I rooted. As they say "Haste makes waste."
Maybe this link will help you with the cwm:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037167
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Domoo said:
Maybe this link will help you with the cwm:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037167
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That is where I got the .zip from.
Try restoring stock ROM with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1068597&d=1337343150
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MultipleMonomials said:
Try restoring stock ROM with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1068597&d=1337343150
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Didn't work. It seems that the top three ROMs from sammobile.com don't work. One fails right away and two others always fail seconds after trying to write "hidden.img". When I was in CWM it always cut out about the same time too... Could I need to repartition?
Still stuck at boot screen and back to no access to any sort of recovery...
Everything new seems to work the first time but the second time I try to do it, it doesn't. Frustrating...
mr_moist said:
Ok, here are the details:
Samsung GT-P3113TS Galaxy Tab 2
When I bought it, it was running Android 4.1.1 as the stock ROM. I rooted using Chainfire's Auto Root via Odin and that worked fine, no issues. That was the last time. As soon as I tried to Odin in Clockworkmod, the problems started. After Odin failed on that, I no longer had access to recovery of any sort, for whatever reason. All I could do was get into download mode. After Odin telling me it had successfully flashed Clockworkmod, I could still not get into recovery and the phone would just sit at the boot screen (not boot loop, just sit at the boot screen). From there I tried flashing via Odin some packages that were supposed to take everything back to stock that I got from reading around here and getting from sammobile.com, all of which didn't work and will fail in Odin at various points. At some point, I was able to get the 4.0.4 ROM up and running fine. I then followed the instructions to unroot my tablet and just use Kies to upgrade the firmware and call it a day. Well...Kies failed on the upgrade and put me back into the same spot I was in before.
I'm back at the point now where Odin will say that it successfully flashed a Clockworkmod recovery but I cannot get into it and it sits at the boot screen. If I try to Odin in any of the three ROMs I got from sammobile.com, they fail and I have to re-run the Clockworkmod flash or else my tablet sits at the screen that tells you a firmware upgrade has failed and to reconnect Kies.
Can someone help me get this thing fixed?
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Root you tablet.
And if you can boot in Rom install Rom manager and from it flash latest clockworkmod .
Tell if it works
Droidlover123 said:
Root you tablet.
And if you can boot in Rom install Rom manager and from it flash latest clockworkmod .
Tell if it works
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I can't root something that won't boot...
Try repartitioning.
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MultipleMonomials said:
Try repartitioning.
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How do I do this? I've never had to repartition before. What are the risks? After the attempted flash fails from the "Downloading...Do not turn off target!!" screen, the Odin log says this:
"<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> cache.img
<ID:0/003> hidden.img
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)"
Just load the PIT file into ODIN and check re-partition, then load the PDA package and flash as normal.
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And it isn't that much riskier than a normal ODIN flash.
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MultipleMonomials said:
Just load the PIT file into ODIN and check re-partition, then load the PDA package and flash as normal.
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And it isn't that much riskier than a normal ODIN flash.
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Can you help me locate the proper PIT file? I was looking around last night and info on that part of flashing is sparse at best. If it helps, I specifically have the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0" GT-P3113TS 8GB.
Update: After struggling with a few different things I decided the best thing to do was to just give up on it, play dumb about the firmware error, and exchange the tablet out for a new one. Being that I've rooted and ROMed many many Android phones in the past and never had issue I couldn't recover from like this one, something makes me think that maybe it was a refurbished tablet for a reason... Of course, it could be that I made a bonehead mistake along the way too. Oh well. Thanks everyone for your help!
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Posted this in the Kies ICS update thread as well .. can anyone help?
Ok, so I'm at the Firmware upgrade and initialization screen in Kies ... it's been stuck at 2% for about 20 minutes now. I'm assuming this is a problem. Anyone have advice on what I should do? Let it go ... disconnect, restore with CWM and try again?
My config when I started:
GB 2.3.6 - rooted, cwm touch installed
(Running on Windows 7 through VMWare on a MacBook Pro if that matters)
You need to be on stock recovery for it to work.
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Damn.
So ... do I pull the plug, restore to the CWM backup I ran before running the update and then flash the stock recovery on it?
Odin back to 2.3 stock and it flashes stock recovery.
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Check the stickies on here or in the dev section i cant post links
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Thanks man, I'll give it a rip and post an update in a bit.
ODIN hates me.
I wasn't able to flash anything with odin, it just kept failing or hanging.
Fortunately, I was able to use CWM to recover so I got back up and running on my rooted 2.3.6 setup.
I tried Kies update again, same result. Ran through the download, then hit 2% on the install and hung. Odd thing is, Odin lets me flash CWM and I was able to recover with that again. But, Odin continues to fail on ROM flashes. This just doesn't make sense.
car vs driver said:
ODIN hates me.
I wasn't able to flash anything with odin, it just kept failing or hanging.
Fortunately, I was able to use CWM to recover so I got back up and running on my rooted 2.3.6 setup.
I tried Kies update again, same result. Ran through the download, then hit 2% on the install and hung. Odd thing is, Odin lets me flash CWM and I was able to recover with that again. But, Odin continues to fail on ROM flashes. This just doesn't make sense.
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odin doesnt hate u
u cant flash a rom w/odin, what were u trying to flash w/odin
read this on restoring to stock, has info about odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Sorry, I mean firmware via Odin. I should be more careful with my words
Hi Ill try to flash the last firmware from China for my P5110. I use Mobile Odin, but I check Wipe Data and Cache, apparently this caused and error and Im getting a bootloop, no flashing at all.
All I can do is get into Download Mode, so i did it, I tried to flash using Odin in my desktop. But it failed.
What can I do? Please
I need a pit file?
No recovery mode...
Thanks in advance
I think u got 400€ + BRICK IF you fail PC odin
Sorry can't help
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What specific steps did you take when flashing via Odin?
As far as I recall you don't change any check boxes and you place the stock tar image in PDA mode...
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Hi Ill try to flash the last firmware from China for my P5110. I use Mobile Odin, but I check Wipe Data and Cache, apparently this caused and error and Im getting a bootloop, no flashing at all.
All I can do is get into Download Mode, so i did it, I tried to flash using Odin in my desktop. But it failed.
What can I do? Please
I need a pit file?
No recovery mode...
Thanks in advance
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If you can get into Download Mode... don't worry. You can try flashing a stock rom with odin. If this don't work, then you have to flash a stock rom with odin but adding the pit file and marking the repartition check box.
All your info will be erased... but your tablet will come back to life
Help please: boot loop P-5113
Have a Samsung Tab2 10.1 P-5113 that stops at the samsung splash screen and going back to restarting again and again.
I tried to flash back to stock ROM, but still the same. I suspect that the partition is messed up.
The problem is that none of the stock ROMs has a .PIT file in the package, could someone point me to the right direction as to where to get the .PIT file for P-5113 16Gb wifi only Tab2 10.1"? Thank you very much!
seanddd said:
Help please: boot loop P-5113
Have a Samsung Tab2 10.1 P-5113 that stops at the samsung splash screen and going back to restarting again and again.
I tried to flash back to stock ROM, but still the same. I suspect that the partition is messed up.
The problem is that none of the stock ROMs has a .PIT file in the package, could someone point me to the right direction as to where to get the .PIT file for P-5113 16Gb wifi only Tab2 10.1"? Thank you very much!
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See flash stock rom like always then format system
not quite clear
qazmed said:
See flash stock rom like always then format system
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Thank you for the reply! I wasn't sure if I understand it, after ODIN flashing the back-to-stock ROM (just a single .MD5 file loaded under PDA line), the tablet is still bootlooping, I don't have any clockmod recovery, so really don't have any way to format. Could you further elaborate? Thanks!
Boot into stock recovery and wipe data.
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still no go
Yes I booted into the stock recovery and wiped/formatted both, then reboot, the same thing happens, the screen freezes at the swirling samsung logo, then restarting. Any idea? thanks!
I hate to think there's hardware problem... what do you think?
MultipleMonomials said:
Boot into stock recovery and wipe data.
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Try ODIN-ing with the PIT file. You should find the right one here: http://www.droidevelopers.com/f363/11722-[download]-ops-pit-files.html
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Yes I have done that using the correct .PIT file, but still the same thing. Here's my next plan: flash the clockmod recovery using ODIN, then try to install any of the custom ROMs ZIP from SD card. My concern is that there could be some hardware defect that prevents the start-up process from going forward no mattering what I flash, do you think so? Thanks!
MultipleMonomials said:
Try ODIN-ing with the PIT file. You should find the right one here: http://www.droidevelopers.com/f363/11722-[download]-ops-pit-files.html
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If it's getting that far, there's probably no hardware problem.
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Hi I just tried ODIN flash the clockmod recovery, it says flashed ok, but when I press power-volume-down it still goes to the stock recovery, as of nothing has been flashed. Any insight on that? thanks!
MultipleMonomials said:
If it's getting that far, there's probably no hardware problem.
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seanddd said:
Hi I just tried ODIN flash the clockmod recovery, it says flashed ok, but when I press power-volume-down it still goes to the stock recovery, as of nothing has been flashed. Any insight on that? thanks!
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Was it a zip or tar file that you flashed, I don't believe a zip will work. Hope you get it sorted.
It's it possible to return to stock with kies?
Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880010 to install cwm and install a ROM.
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It's TAR file flashed with ODIN 1.85, flash process was smooth, no fail warning but "1 success". Thanks!
voidstab said:
Was it a zip or tar file that you flashed, I don't believe a zip will work. Hope you get it sorted.
It's it possible to return to stock with kies?
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mine is P-5113, the 10.1" tab2, the thread you mentioned is for P31xx, will that also work for P51xx? Thanks!
Luigi2012SM64DS said:
Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880010 to install cwm and install a ROM.
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seanddd said:
mine is P-5113, the 10.1" tab2, the thread you mentioned is for P31xx, will that also work for P51xx? Thanks!
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My bad.
No.
you can get working cwm in my guide (link in signature).
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Hi, I have a problem that has me worried is that I had the latest version for my galaxy s3, but I started to give problems with the camera, when the error was saying abria camera.
Well I decided to flash again using odin android version 3.07 and version I535VRBMF1, but when you finish installing and Restarts the phone enters recovery mode says this
e: failed to Verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Instalation aborted.
I've tried with version 4.0.4 and also feel the same, not to do never had happened, the stock rom is all and that I had also, in some cases the phone rises to the configuration but remains there, says updating android is not letting me do anything, begins to vibrate.
thanks
Are you sure you have a Verizon GSIII (SCH-I535)?
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Are you sure you have a Verizon GSIII (SCH-I535)?
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Yes sure i535 Verizon
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Yes sure i535 Verizon
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Hmm, try Odin flashing one of these tar files, preferably BLK3. I'm somewhat confused by your words. When you Odin flash a tar, it successfully does so then it never boots into the rom and automatically goes back into recovery? Is that what you're saying?
SlimSnoopOS said:
Hmm, try Odin flashing one of these tar files, preferably BLK3. I'm somewhat confused by your words. When you Odin flash a tar, it successfully does so then it never boots into the rom and automatically goes back into recovery? Is that what you're saying?
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Hi, thanks for your help friend, had not seen what you said and use this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762204
It worked fine, then rootie and unlocking the bootloader and then flash this rom
I535VRBMD3_StockRootOdex
Thanks pro everything.
I've been on Carbon 1.8 for some time (AOKP and CM10 before that) and wanted to go back to stock rooted TouchWiz for a while. So I downloaded the de-odexed rooted Stock VRBF1 from Scotts ROMs.
I flashed this from TWRP 2.5.0.0 and the phone would not boot beyond the "Samsung Galaxy S III" screen. This was a clean flash, I factory reset the phone and also manually cleaned the dalvik, cache, system and data from advanced wipe options.
I tried this again about twice with the same result.
I then tried a Stock VRALG7 zip that I had on my computer with the same result.
Finally, I gave up and decided to flash Carbon again, and the exact same thing happened - The phone won't boot beyond the "Samsung Galaxy S III" screen.
I can access Recovery just fine and even connect via adb. One thing I noticed was that when I am in TWRP and explore the files, /system is empty and has only one folder (bin)
At this point my phone is pretty much dead in the water and any help would be appreciated.
Thanks !!
Odin?....
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No, all from TWRP
GrinReaper said:
No, all from TWRP
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They're suggesting that you use Odin.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
They're suggesting that you use Odin.
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My bad, use ODIN to flash the stock or the Carbon?
Also do I use the same zip that I got from scots roms or do I the stock firmware from sammobile?
I have never really used Odin and am not really sure if all zips are odin flashable or not.
Thanks again.
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My bad, use ODIN to flash the stock or the Carbon?
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Use Odin to flash the stock tar then reroot. There's a no-wipe stock rom thread in the dev section that has a few stock images. If you have issues flashing those images then I firmly suggest using a tar that wipes /sdcard. You can download those on Samsung Update website for our phone model (SCH-I535).
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Use Odin to flash the stock tar then reroot. There's a no-wipe stock rom thread in the dev section that has a few stock images. If you have issues flashing those images then I firmly suggest using a tar that wipes /sdcard. You can download those on Samsung Update website for our phone model (SCH-I535).
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I am downloading the Firmware zip from sammobile, is that not the right file ? I really hate sounding like a noob but like I said, this is my first time with Odin.
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I am downloading the Firmware zip from sammobile, is that not the right file ? I really hate sounding like a noob but like I said, this is my first time with Odin.
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They might have some as well, I'm mobile and at work so I can't check for you. Make sure the tar specifically states it's for "d2vzw" or SCH-I535. If someone else can help out please do. I know there are firmware on "Samsung Updates" website but I haven't looked on Sammobile before. Better yet, post the file name once it's downloaded.
Edit: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SCH-I535
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