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XI9000 Q&A

Well made this thread to ask the question haha
Would you suggest this rom or erikk's one? both are alpha

It looks like Eriks is a full Sony port and this is only a modified aokp with some Sony apps
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Mhm...okay. I was just actually about to test it out.
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pisherthefisher said:
It looks like Eriks is a full Sony port and this is only a modified aokp with some Sony apps
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I wanted something easy

Has anybody gotten it to flash? I just tried, and I get a recovery loop. Fortunately, was able to power cycle back into recovery and get miui flashed. I was afraid at first I was going to have to one click back and start over.

gregcapps said:
Has anybody gotten it to flash? I just tried, and I get a recovery loop. Fortunately, was able to power cycle back into recovery and get miui flashed. I was afraid at first I was going to have to one click back and start over.
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I'll look into it, and a question for experienced porters or devs. When I compile it (yes I am a zip noob) do I have to select no compression, or it doesn't matter?

th3controller said:
I wanted something easy
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I didn't mean to make it sound like that's a bad thing. Some people will prefer your rom because of the aokp features and some will prefer eriks for stock sony.
Either way, thank you for contributing your rom to the sgs4g development. It's very much appreciated

"flashing failed" in TWRP.
I'll try a new DL and let you know what happens.
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2nd DL, "Checking state of BML/MTD..." and then recovery loops.

DO not attempt to flash the zip file. It is improperly compiled, I will have a fix soon probably by tomorrow or tonight.
If you attempted to flash and got stuck on a boot loop, flash back to stock OR flash another ICS ROM.

Im stuck on the loading screen and can't get in download mode after being stuck in bootloop

Bricked
Phone stuck on load up screen and won't go into recovery or download mode.

chedy2009 said:
Phone stuck on load up screen and won't go into recovery or download mode.
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First what model of phone do you have? Second if it is indeed the t959v you're not bricked. To get into recovery hold BOTH volume buttons and power. Once the boot screen gets brighter let go of power only.

I do have t959v but i tried what youre saying but the screen doesnt get brighter it just says dim

OK. Try this. same button combo. As soon as you see the splash screen count to two then let go of POWER. If that doesn't work do it by counting to three.

Tried that to but still nothing idk how flashing a rom could cause this

chedy2009 said:
Tried that to but still nothing idk how flashing a rom could cause this
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What ROM were you on before you flashed? And flashing a ROM shouldn't cause this. You said you can't enter DL mode either?? Have you used Odin or Heimdall before??

to go to stock follow hechoen's saying, but on TEAM ACID logo, wait for a LIGHT CHANGE and let go of the buttons. That is how I goto recovery every single time.

I trying to put the Xperia rom that we just got in the t959v forum but it was a bad link that just puts your phone into a bootloop.

chedy2009 said:
I trying to put the Xperia rom that we just got in the t959v forum but it was a bad link that just puts your phone into a bootloop.
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Comment removed. Never a good idea to comment before my first mug of coffee.
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gregcapps said:
Comment removed. Never a good idea to comment before my first mug of coffee.
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Or the 6th beer. lol Greg did you flash this yesterday?? And if you did did it break recovery for you? or DL mode?

[Q] Help, SHG-I727R might be bricked

Hello, I have had a Samsung Galaxy S II LTE from Rogers for three months now and it suddenly stopped working after trying to make a phone call.
The firmware was the Gingerbread 2.3.6 I believe (The most current firmware before ICS for the SGH-I727R)
There has been a history of attemping to install Cyanogenmod 10, but I had Clockwork Recovery installed and I was never able to install Cyanogenmod 10 because it gave me errors.
So I used Odin and an official release from Rogers to restore back to Gingerbread.
A month later, this is where I am at.
Status:
I can boot as far as the Carrier logo before going blank and vibrating every 2 - 3 seconds
I can go into download and recovery mode for 5 seconds before being met with a quick flash of a blue screen.
The phone randomly vibrates when a battery is inserted, when it is being charged, or a combination of the two
The battery needs to be taken out and placed back in before attempting a normal, download or recovery boot.
I also do not know if Samsung can tell, as there is no Clockwork Mod or any left over roms or Superuser permissions.
What should I do? Thanks!

If you do a battery pull and reinsert it, does the phone start to boot on it's own without any button pushs
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xbladeinc said:
Hello, I have had a Samsung Galaxy S II LTE from Rogers for three months now and it suddenly stopped working after trying to make a phone call.
The firmware was the Gingerbread 2.3.6 I believe (The most current firmware before ICS for the SGH-I727R)
There has been a history of attemping to install Cyanogenmod 10, but I had Clockwork Recovery installed and I was never able to install Cyanogenmod 10 because it gave me errors.
So I used Odin and an official release from Rogers to restore back to Gingerbread.
A month later, this is where I am at.
Status:
I can boot as far as the Carrier logo before going blank and vibrating every 2 - 3 seconds
I can go into download and recovery mode for 5 seconds before being met with a quick flash of a blue screen.
The phone randomly vibrates when a battery is inserted, when it is being charged, or a combination of the two
The battery needs to be taken out and placed back in before attempting a normal, download or recovery boot.
I also do not know if Samsung can tell, as there is no Clockwork Mod or any left over roms or Superuser permissions.
What should I do? Thanks!
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You should read the stickies that people invested much time into helping.
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stoopendis said:
If you do a battery pull and reinsert it, does the phone start to boot on it's own without any button pushs
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Yes, it boots on its own. If I plug it in, it shows the battery icon for a moment and then goes to black.

xbladeinc said:
Yes, it boots on its own. If I plug it in, it shows the battery icon for a moment and then goes to black.
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Sounds like a stuck power button. I'd try pushing it on and off a ton and see if that clears it. Reinserting the battery shouldn't do anything until you push the power button. If all else fails.... Bring it back.
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stoopendis said:
Sounds like a stuck power button. I'd try pushing it on and off a ton and see if that clears it. Reinserting the battery shouldn't do anything until you push the power button. If all else fails.... Bring it back.
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I will keep on trying that. Any more ideas? Should I send it in to Rogers or send it to mobiletechvideos.com for their J-TAG service?

xbladeinc said:
I will keep on trying that. Any more ideas? Should I send it in to Rogers or send it to mobiletechvideos.com for their J-TAG service?
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It's not bricked. This phone we have is notorious for power button issues... Not your fault.. Let Rogers deal with it!
Is there a Rogers store near by where you can take your phone?
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stoopendis said:
It's not bricked. This phone we have is notorious for power button issues... Not your fault.. Let Rogers deal with it!
Is there a Rogers store near by where you can take your phone?
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Yeah, I am going to take it there tomorrow. Would they be able to tell if I have previously rooted my phone before in this case? I know that it is an official firmware on here now, but still. Thanks for the help!

xbladeinc said:
Yeah, I am going to take it there tomorrow. Would they be able to tell if I have previously rooted my phone before in this case? I know that it is an official firmware on here now, but still. Thanks for the help!
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Just show them how it starts to boot on it's own. They should recognize the issue. If the phone never fully boots they can't see what's on there. And if you've never used Odin then the flash counter has never been incremented.
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Btw... Your welcome!
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stoopendis said:
Just show them how it starts to boot on it's own. They should recognize the issue. If the phone never fully boots they can't see what's on there. And if you've never used Odin then the flash counter has never been incremented.
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Btw... Your welcome!
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I have used Odin a few times, but I cleared all my caches, reformated and etc. using Clockwork Recovery with ICS, then I installed the Gingerbread Rom. This was a month ago, so idk.
If I can't even get into it, then it should be fine. Right?

xbladeinc said:
I have used Odin a few times, but I cleared all my caches, reformated and etc. using Clockwork Recovery with ICS, then I installed the Gingerbread Rom. This was a month ago, so idk.
If I can't even get into it, then it should be fine. Right?
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Right. You gotta start somewhere. Just claim ignorance...... You got the official update and bam!
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xbladeinc said:
I have used Odin a few times, but I cleared all my caches, reformated and etc. using Clockwork Recovery with ICS, then I installed the Gingerbread Rom. This was a month ago, so idk.
If I can't even get into it, then it should be fine. Right?
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Once they unstick that button they'll see everything. They might not care, if they do you'll be paying for a new phone.
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xcrazydx said:
Once they unstick that button they'll see everything. They might not care, if they do you'll be paying for a new phone.
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The thing is about this is that I don't have it Clockwork Recovery installed nor is it rooted, so I don't know if they would be able to tell.

xbladeinc said:
The thing is about this is that I don't have it Clockwork Recovery installed nor is it rooted, so I don't know if they would be able to tell.
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if you restored to stock w/odin then you are fine, it wipes over previous roms/recoveries/rooting and "no one" would be able to see that you had previously installed custom roms or that the phone was rooted.
using odin does "not" increase the flash counter, using certain modified stock firmware like k0anes stock rom which you would use odin to install would increase your flash counter, but thats from an old thread and no one else has made a odin flashable stock rom since then, all the latest recovery flashable roms(zip files) would not increase the flash counter.
you are good to go for warranty repair, maybe wipe your internal sdcard if you can and take out your sdcard

My phone is currently experiencing same problem as the OP. :crying: Please don't tell me bringing it back to Rogers is the only option. My 1 year warranty might be expired already.

A quick update. I went to the store and they said that they would take it. They tried to fix the button with an exacto knife. I wasn't ready to send it in yet so I waited a few hours. I tried again and I was able to boot it properly. So, there is nothing wrong with the software. To those who might be having the same issues, check your power button first before sending it in.
Thanks for the help!

xbladeinc said:
A quick update. I went to the store and they said that they would take it. They tried to fix the button with an exacto knife. I wasn't ready to send it in yet so I waited a few hours. I tried again and I was able to boot it properly. So, there is nothing wrong with the software. To those who might be having the same issues, check your power button first before sending it in.
Thanks for the help!
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They fixed it.?.... With a exacto knife?
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To Juude90
Hi I had a similar issue. I'ts most likely the power button. If you're willing to open up the device and clean the power button area try that.
If you're still under warranty, try to send it in for a repair.
Here is some info on my situation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993616
Here is info that was helpful to me.
vincom said:
its 99% the power button, hearing it click is no indication thats its working as its an internal problem, theres 3 links to the problem in the "info" section in the "1 stop" sticky in my sig . taking it apart to get to the internal contact is one way to fix it, maybe the only way to fix it. if phone starts as soon as you put the battery in w/out touching any buttons then its a sticky/failed power button. warranty repair is also another solution
its 1% for a battery and/or battery contact problem
here are the links:
[INFO] Skyrocket randomly restarts and vibrates at 2 second intervals ...... possible sticky power button and solution
[INFO] Another thread with a bootloop problem
[INFO] Video of Skyrocket randomly restarts and vibrates at 2 second intervals />
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I hope it helps.

stoopendis said:
They fixed it.?.... With a exacto knife?
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I was wondering what the hell they were doing. It worked I guess, but sometimes it still randomly reboots. I will send it in when I have the time, I'm not in a rush.
Yeah, Rogers acted in an unprofessional manner.

Take it in to Rogers,
I just had mine serviced and returned from Rogers, No problems and free of charge.
I dropped it off to Rogers with TWRP recovery/CM10 still installed, and the reason it was broken was I used a screwdriver to remove my sim card and tore out the sim card slot from the motherboard. Totally my fault. Also, my skyrocket is a used one from ebay, no less. Did not get it new from rogers myself.
Rogers fixed, no problems or cost to me. Rogers kindly restored it to a rogers Firmware, which I promptly removed immediately.
Heeter

[Q] ZTE Warp CWM recovery flash

Hi!
This is my first post so please be patient and tolerant if i dont use the right place to put this thread, use wrong terminology, or if simply my question is to stupid....
My problem is the following:
I was searching for a way to flash cwm recovery over my twrp and instead of using the one for my Skyrocket i flashed one for the ZTE Warp... (I later found the right zip file here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659)
The phone is still working but it takes a very long time to load when i turn it on and it crashes all the time.... Without knowing what the problem was I flashed the correct cwm recovery for Skyrocket thinking it would solve the issue, but it didnt...
I have tried wiping (factory reset), restoring from previous backups and flashing the cwm over but nothing seems to work...
Please help me solve this problem!
Im running on CM10 stable version.
Thank you very much

I would flash a stock rom with Odin and hope that clears everything up. And then start over with the correct custom recovery. You've found the right guides by vincom to do that.
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jd1639 said:
I would flash a stock rom with Odin and hope that clears everything up. And then start over with the correct custom recovery. You've found the right guides by vincom to do that.
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Ok thanks ill try that and tell you how it went

It works
It wooooooooooooooooooooorked!!!! :good:
My phone came back from the dead and I am soooooo happy!!!
Here is what I did:
Flashed Gingerbread Stock Firmaware with Odin. After it was successfully flashed the phone rebooted on its own. The att "rethink possible" logo appeared and after a while it went away but the same animation with the same logo loaded itself again... this happen millions of times (for about an hour) and it never loaded the OS. When I tried to turn it off it wouldnt let me but finally made it somehow... then I manually entered stock recovery mode made a factory reset and cahe partition wipe as well, rebooted the phone and it worked!
I am really happy!!! thank you all for helping me out!

The boot loop is typical if you don't do the factory reset. That's what got you through the boot loop. Glad everything is working.
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el.marco23 said:
It wooooooooooooooooooooorked!!!! :good:
My phone came back from the dead and I am soooooo happy!!!
Here is what I did:
Flashed Gingerbread Stock Firmaware with Odin. After it was successfully flashed the phone rebooted on its own. The att "rethink possible" logo appeared and after a while it went away but the same animation with the same logo loaded itself again... this happen millions of times (for about an hour) and it never loaded the OS. When I tried to turn it off it wouldnt let me but finally made it somehow... then I manually entered stock recovery mode made a factory reset and cahe partition wipe as well, rebooted the phone and it worked!
I am really happy!!! thank you all for helping me out!
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All you need to do is factory reset. Lmao.
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el.marco23 said:
Hi!
This is my first post so please be patient and tolerant if i dont use the right place to put this thread, use wrong terminology, or if simply my question is to stupid....
My problem is the following:
I was searching for a way to flash cwm recovery over my twrp and instead of using the one for my Skyrocket i flashed one for the ZTE Warp... (I later found the right zip file here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659)
The phone is still working but it takes a very long time to load when i turn it on and it crashes all the time.... Without knowing what the problem was I flashed the correct cwm recovery for Skyrocket thinking it would solve the issue, but it didnt...
I have tried wiping (factory reset), restoring from previous backups and flashing the cwm over but nothing seems to work...
Please help me solve this problem!
Im running on CM10 stable version.
Thank you very much
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Where did you find a STABLE VERSION of CM10, could you send me that zip??

flash mygalaxy s2 i727 cell phone
I change the lcd and the mother board and i flash my samsung galaxy s2 i727.The problem when you turn it on the samsung word comes up and go into dark and don't show nothing after that? what can i do to resolved that problem help.....
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I have change my lcd and the mother board out because the lcd was broken and got wet. When i fix it i flash it and theonly thing it do is the samsung word come up but go blank. the main screen is not showing or the the symbols the screen is in a sleeping mode and not showing anything?.How can i resolve that situation please help.....
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I change the lcd and the mother board and it got wet. I flash my samsung galaxy s2 i727.The problem when you turn it on the samsung word comes up and go into dark and don't show nothing after that? what can i do to resolved that problem help.....

So which is it? It's wet now or what?
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xcrazydx said:
So which is it? It's wet now or what?
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I replace the lcd and the mother board. It is not coming up period just show the samsung logo and go into death mood......
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kangenlionel said:
I replace the lcd and the mother board. It is not coming up period just show the samsung logo and go into death mood......
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And i also flash the phone too....

kangenlionel said:
I replace the lcd and the mother board. It is not coming up period just show the samsung logo and go into death mood......
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And i also flash the phone too....
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What is death mood?
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Rooting Phone

Can someone point me the way to rooting this phone? I'm sorry just very confused, first Samsung phone I have had .. Thank you
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You'll see it if you're looking closely. Best advice I can provide is: read, read, read and make sure you know what you're doing before you try it.

That's the thing.. I've rooted a droid bionic, droid RAZR, and a galaxy nexus.. But I have no idea how to root this
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devildogmp said:
That's the thing.. I've rooted a droid bionic, droid RAZR, and a galaxy nexus.. But I have no idea how to root this
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Try the manual method

soul gaeaty
SlimSnoopOS said:
Try the manual method
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Failed root and now phone wont even boot... please helpp

devildogmp said:
Failed root and now phone wont even boot... please helpp
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At what step does it fail and what software were you on? Shouldn't be any issues up through JB 4.1.2.

SlimSnoopOS said:
At what step does it fail and what software were you on? Shouldn't be any issues up through JB 4.1.2.
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4.1.2 The very first file im supposed to flash.. phone would never boot back up after that

I tried to root my sptint gs3 with chainfire and it passed in odin and rebooted with the red logo like in the video but I don't have root access and every time I try to ho into recovery mode it runs chainfire again but nothing happens? ?????????????????????????

devildogmp said:
4.1.2 The very first file im supposed to flash.. phone would never boot back up after that
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So it flashed successfully in Odin? You don't boot back into your rom, you pull the battery then continue onto the next step after putting the phone back into Download mode.
dub913 said:
I tried to root my sptint gs3 with chainfire and it passed in odin and rebooted with the red logo like in the video but I don't have root access and every time I try to ho into recovery mode it runs chainfire again but nothing happens? ?????????????????????????
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I was going to tell you to post in the Sprint S3 Q/A section, but I see you just made a thread. Good luck.

SlimSnoopOS said:
So it flashed successfully in Odin? You don't boot back into your rom, you pull the battery then continue onto the next step after putting the phone back into Download mode.
I was going to tell you to post in the Sprint S3 Q/A section, but I see you just made a thread. Good luck.
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I mean the phone wont boot. pulled battery and all that but phone wont turn on, wont boot into recovery or downloading mode. nothing

devildogmp said:
I mean the phone wont boot. pulled battery and all that but phone wont turn on, wont boot into recovery or downloading mode. nothing
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So you flashed the bootchain in PDA, waited for the tar file to flash, your S3 rebooted on its own and it would not boot back up? Or did something else happen? I've used that thread and many others as you can see in there with no issues.
Cuz unfortunately that sounds like a hard brick and there's two ways of recovering from that. The first way is doing this which requires you to have a class 10 sdcard that is the same size as your phone's internal storage. The other way is paying and shipping it off to a third party service like MobileTechVideos.

SlimSnoopOS said:
So you flashed the bootchain in PDA, waited for the tar file to flash, your S3 rebooted on its own and it would not boot back up? Or did something else happen? I've used that thread and many others as you can see in there with no issues.
Cuz unfortunately that sounds like a hard brick and there's two ways of recovering from that. The first way is doing this which requires you to have a class 10 sdcard that is the same size as your phone's internal storage. The other way is paying and shipping it off to a third party service like MobileTechVideos.
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I gave up. I went to the store and bought a Galaxy Note 2. I won't be rooting any more phones any time soon..

SlimSnoopOS said:
So it flashed successfully in Odin? You don't boot back into your rom, you pull the battery then continue onto the next step after putting the phone back into Download mode.
I was going to tell you to post in the Sprint S3 Q/A section, but I see you just made a thread. Good luck.
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Ok now when I try to use cwm it says can't mount can't mount can't open can't mount the it aborts ????

Use Odin to flash to stock then use casual to root/install recovery, ezz
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Darwin award
devildogmp said:
I gave up. I went to the store and bought a Galaxy Note 2. I won't be rooting any more phones any time soon..
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S3 stuck on red Verizon boot screen

So I've been working on this all night last night and all day today.
The issue- phone will boot, get to the red Verizon boot screen, sit there for approximately 45-60 seconds, then go to the lock screen. Within a couple of seconds, Then a message pops up that says process com.android.phone has stopped, then the phone reboots.
What I've tried- flashing various Vralec boot strings through Odin 3.2 and 1.3. Also tried five different stock ROMs and a CF Auto Root, in the hopes unlocking the bootloader would allow me to get a ROM to flash. Each and every one of these things has had an AUTH fail in Odin. Can anyone help me please?
I've also googled stuck red verizon screen, verizon s3 boot loop, process com.android.phone has stopped. None of the solutions I've found have been helpful, and are usually what led to the actions tried above. I believe I've encountered this before, but I checked my post history and wasn't able to find a thread, so I assume I found the solution on my own the last time.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

What software version are you running? What baseband?
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Hybridnoob said:
What software version are you running? What baseband?
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This is a warranty replacement from Verizon. Since I can't get it to boot, is there an alternative method to find those versions?
I have another S3, replaced less than a month ago, so I would assume they are the same software version and basebands, and that one is running 4.4.2 and I535OYUDNE1
The soft bricked, boot loop, S3 belongs to my girlfriend.

Flashing other ROMs on the S3 4.3 and newer will brick it. The bootloader was never unlocked. I'll try to find the thread describing the issue and post it here.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
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I hope that helps.
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Hybridnoob said:
Flashing other ROMs on the S3 4.4 and newer will brick it. The bootloader was never unlocked. I'll try to find the thread describing the issue and post it here.
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Flashing the ROMS through Odin failed every time, and none of that was done until AFTER the phone went in to a boot loop. It was already soft bricked, so I tried various different methods. Now I know, for future reference, that attempting to flash ROMs without unlocking the bootloader will brick it. Good to know.
If I can work around the Odin failed authorization, I believe I can flash a stock ROM to the phone and be all right, OR if someone can tell me how to unlock the bootloader, I should be able to flash a custom ROM, correct? It seems that the boot partition permissions were changed and have now affected the boot process, from what I've been reading.

Hybridnoob said:
Flashing other ROMs on the S3 4.3 and newer will brick it. The bootloader was never unlocked. I'll try to find the thread describing the issue and post it here.
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I hope that helps.
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Reading up on your link now, will let you know result. Thank you!
edit: ok, I looked at the download mode accessible link, and that is one I'd tried before. Flashed the ALL I535 .tar and ran in to the auth fail message on odin. Going to try the other method now.

No one has been able to unlock the bootloader since 4.3. I doubt anyone's really trying now because the phone is older. Sorry man.
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Hybridnoob said:
No one has been able to unlock the bootloader since 4.3. I doubt anyone's really trying now because the phone is older. Sorry man.
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I got towelroot to work to get my S3 to be able to install SuperSU and then Titanium Backup, but haven't found a bootloader unlock either. So, the phone is pretty much bricked?

jester369 said:
I got towelroot to work to get my S3 to be able to install SuperSU and then Titanium Backup, but haven't found a bootloader unlock either. So, the phone is pretty much bricked?
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Bricked no, if your able to install apps it's far from bricked. He is correct however once the bootloader is locked your pretty much stuck. Replacements directly from verizon are coming back with 4.4.2 installed.
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Unless you can find a fully stock ROM to flash via Odin, you may be in trouble. Unlocking the bootloader isn't an option. Without seeing your phone, I won't say it's bricked though.
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Unless you can find a fully stock ROM to flash via Odin, you may be in trouble. Unlocking the bootloader isn't an option. Without seeing your phone, I won't say it's bricked though.
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As I just stated in the post above yours if you can install apps the phone isn't bricked. Bootloader unlocking on the S3 with 4.3 or 4.4 is merely a possibility but probably unlikely
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No one has been able to unlock the bootloader since 4.3. I doubt anyone's really trying now because the phone is older. Sorry man.
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All right, tried the recover from computer, it's to recover a bricked bootloader. My bootloader isn't bricked, it's the actual ROM that's non functional. So that didn't help. Just need a stock ROM to flash to the phone, can still get to download mode, which connects to Odin, no problem, can also get to stock recovery, Volume Up, Menu, power. Just need a stock ROM that works, or a way to get whatever authorization Odin or the phone wants in order to flash a boot chain and stock ROM. (I do know now not to flash a custom ROM, thank you for that!)

ShapesBlue said:
Bricked no, if your able to install apps it's far from bricked. He is correct however once the bootloader is locked your pretty much stuck. Replacements directly from verizon are coming back with 4.4.2 installed.
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Sorry, some clarification. I have TWO S3s, MY S3 is fine, and can install apps. The girlfriend's S3 is soft bricked and in a boot loop. Bootloader is fine, download mode is fine. Just hangs on red Verizon boot screen, when it gets to lock screen says process com.android.phone has stopped and reboots.

Hybridnoob said:
Unless you can find a fully stock ROM to flash via Odin, you may be in trouble. Unlocking the bootloader isn't an option. Without seeing your phone, I won't say it's bricked though.
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Been trying to find a fully stock ROM and been unsuccessful. Any I've found have failed in Odin and failed to flash in stock recovery mode, something about a certificate failure.

jester369 said:
Sorry, some clarification. I have TWO S3s, MY S3 is fine, and can install apps. The girlfriend's S3 is soft bricked and in a boot loop. Bootloader is fine, download mode is fine. Just hangs on red Verizon boot screen, when it gets to lock screen says process com.android.phone has stopped and reboots.
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I definitely would not call that soft bricked. Can you get into recovery and try clearing cache and reboot? Worst case, factory reset from recovery and you should be good to go.
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I definitely would not call that soft bricked. Can you get into recovery and try clearing cache and reboot? Worst case, factory reset from recovery and you should be good to go.
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I can get in to recovery, I've tried clearing cache, factory reset, no dice. Exact same thing.

have you tried using odin or kies to just flash the stock NE1 4.4.2? youll have to reroot with towelroot afterwards but atleast the phone will be functional. as for the bootloader, sounds like its locked anyways so it wont be no worse than the shape youre in already.
4.4 and 4.3 Sticky Roll-Up Thead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
TouchWiz 4.4 Download List
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...4-download-list-7-10-14-t2812189/post54062704
VRUDNE1 (Android 4.4.2 - Kit Kat) No-Wipe Factory Image
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659

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have you tried using odin or kies to just flash the stock NE1 4.4.2? youll have to reroot with towelroot afterwards but atleast the phone will be functional. as for the bootloader, sounds like its locked anyways so it wont be no worse than the shape youre in already.
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I have tried that, I believe I haven't been able to find a stock 4.4.2 ROM though. I'm fine with rebooting and re rooting, that's not my concern, even if I can't root, I don't care about that. Could you point me to a solid stock ROM image?
The images I've tried, numerous labeled stock ROMs, and, out of desperation last night, two custom ROMs. Through either recovery mode, or Odin, all failed, through recovery it was a certificate error, and through Odin it was an authorization error. AUTH FAIL, specifically.

jester369 said:
I have tried that, I believe I haven't been able to find a stock 4.4.2 ROM though. I'm fine with rebooting and re rooting, that's not my concern, even if I can't root, I don't care about that. Could you point me to a solid stock ROM image?
The images I've tried, numerous labeled stock ROMs, and, out of desperation last night, two custom ROMs. Through either recovery mode, or Odin, all failed, through recovery it was a certificate error, and through Odin it was an authorization error. AUTH FAIL, specifically.
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that last link i believe is the actual tar file for NE1 if i remember correctly, i used kies when i updated mine and i didnt encounter any errors. did you delete the .md5 so it was just .tar (not .tar.md5) before trying it in odin? i know most people prefer odin over kies but if youre having this many problems kies is worth a shot.
worst case i can upload the one i have

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that last link i believe is the actual tar file for NE1 if i remember correctly, i used kies when i updated mine and i didnt encounter any errors. did you delete the .md5 so it was just .tar (not .tar.md5) before trying it in odin? i know most people prefer odin over kies but if youre having this many problems kies is worth a shot.
worst case i can upload the one i have
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I will try that and report back. Thank you!