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Verizon SGS3 Stuck at boot screen

I basically was putting it back to stock.vzw_root66.tar from CM10 Jelly Bean ( this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788443 )
I used odin, flashed, starting to be stuck booting..
Freaked out.
then tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
both factory and Kernal
Section 2: How to get back to Stock from any rom
did some more googleing.. came across
http://www.creadevandroid.com/resto...ettings-unbrick-unroot-verizon-cdma/#comments
still stuck..
I can get into odin mode.... but it just stays there on the stupid Verizon LTE bootlogo.. I hate it..
Any help would be awesome.. i reaching here..

I would just pull the battery, boot into download mode and use odin to try to get back to root stock again. Here is a video guide if you need it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyTdkvsRpgw

Yea, I tried using HOME_I535VRALF2_I535VZWALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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Thanks for the reply

I can even get into factory recovery..
not sure why its not finishing the boot...
IT WORK
OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
thanks for just making this forum so i can vent my life... I love all of you

vega_04 said:
I can even get into factory recovery..
not sure why its not finishing the boot...
IT WORK
OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
thanks for just making this forum so i can vent my life... I love all of you
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Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..

vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom

kuiuiui said:
I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom
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Pull your battery, boot into Odin mode, and try again. Make sure you have the correct options checked in Odin.

kuiuiui said:
I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom
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pull the battery to powerdown, then use Odin to flash stock rom. Link is couple threads above. Very simple.

vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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So i have a Noob question. I am trying to load CM10 and i am hanging on the load screen. i read something that I should reset my data. Will resetting my data delete the backup of my stock rom on the internal SDCard?

EFighter said:
So i have a Noob question. I am trying to load CM10 and i am hanging on the load screen. i read something that I should reset my data. Will resetting my data delete the backup of my stock rom on the internal SDCard?
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No it will not delete your backup
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vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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kintwofan said:
No it will not delete your backup
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i hit your THANKS button
So now im just curious. what does that actually delete?

EFighter said:
i hit your THANKS button
So now im just curious. what does that actually delete?
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Your apps, system settings, etc.
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kintwofan said:
Your apps, system settings, etc.
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Thanks
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vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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My Verizon Galaxy S3 had been stuck at the Verizon boot screen. Booted into recovery mode, reset the data, restarted, and, after about 10 seconds of hanging it went ahead and booted. Thanks!

I should follow up.
I did the same finally. reset my data despite my fear. My SD card data was left unharmed so i was able to use the rom on there to load and it worked like a charm.
Again my apps were removed and system settings were all gone but that is what it takes to load the ROM.

On a separate note i went from ICS to CM 10.0, i am running the Apex Launcher and i cant express how much i like it better than the stock ROM. there are a few things that hang and crash but for the most part it is worth the improvements.

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?

How many people have buggy stock recovery?

I went into stock recovery yesterday, after purchasing the phone to wipe cache.
I like to do this with all my new phones first.
When I pressed on wipe cache, it brought me to a menu that asked Mr what package to install, and was showing me my SD card.
I then tried to data factory reset, which from my experience with other phones acted as though it was wiping cache??
It seems the recovery has 1 to many install from SD card options, and is throwing the menu off.
Can anyone else confirm this?
From what I can see only an update would fix this.
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Can confirm that selecting "wipe cache partition" shows SD content. Don't want to try the factory reset though.
Reflashed stock recovery twice, it seems broken by design

This issue has to be reported to Motorola.

I just sent them a link to this thread via Twitter & FB.
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Got a response, guys

a1Pha said:
I just sent them a link to this thread via Twitter & FB.
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Got a response, guys
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Thanks for sending that. Makes you wonder how they missed that??!
Also if they bother testing the phones
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markdexter said:
Thanks for sending that. Makes you wonder how they missed that??!
Also if they bother testing the phones
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Hm, I don't think the recovery image is part of the QA process - it is simply not meant for end users =/

a1Pha said:
Hm, I don't think the recovery image is part of the QA process - it is simply not meant for end users =/
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True......... but....I bought my phone out right, I want it to work!!
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recovery bugged
same here , the listing in recovery just isnt acurate to the job it performs ! - crazy slip up from Moto on this one i think .

My People! I have come for you!
Yes it is buggy, however totally operable!
"What? What did you say Ehsan? What knowledge do you have to bestow upon us, oh learned man of the great metropolis?"
Simple really. Whatever you want to select, just select the option above. Wipe cache is Wipe Data/Factory Reset, and Wipe Data/Factory Reset is Apply update via ADB.
So while I sit here and bask in the rays of my awesomeness, you should go and spread the word.
Excuse my overtly conceited bragging. I only got there coz of you lot anyway :angel:

up one ..
So each option is just the line above ... seems okay. but what a mistake from MOTO'
time to test now
thanks
==PEACE==

terminal 7 said:
seems okay. but what a mistake from MOTO'
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They're humans.
Think about the bug when Google forgot december in its first 4.2 update...

Questions should go in Q&A section .. please have a look at the 'FORUM RULES' ..
THREAD REPORTED ! .
thank you,
Mr.Gm.

I solved it like this
markdexter said:
I went into stock recovery yesterday, after purchasing the phone to wipe cache.
I like to do this with all my new phones first.
When I pressed on wipe cache, it brought me to a menu that asked Mr what package to install, and was showing me my SD card.
I then tried to data factory reset, which from my experience with other phones acted as though it was wiping cache??
It seems the recovery has 1 to many install from SD card options, and is throwing the menu off.
Can anyone else confirm this?
From what I can see only an update would fix this.
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try putting the option apply update from ADB, will show you the option data factory reset

jpangulo said:
Wow, my girlfriend phone has the same issue.
If I update to KK the issue is fixed?
Thanks
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Yes - it's fixed in the KK stock recovery.

HELP
Yesterday i got 4.4.4 ota and downloaded it. but since i was on twrp, i tried moto tool to flash stock recovery.. but now when i open recovery it shows an android with warning sign.. whats wrong?? where can i get the stock recovery?

try flash your fone using fastboot and not a twrp recovery

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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Stock Rom user PSA***

PSA **********
Custom recoveries can wipe stock Rom files when you wipe data. HTC started loading pieces of the gallery/camera app to data via a preload option. The files will show up in /data/preload on a stock rom. IF you use ANY recovery other than stock, it will ERASE these files if you wipe data .. and you won't be able to restore them (without /data backup).
Be careful and if you need to simply factory reset make sure you use stock recovery as it will NOT erase these files.

dottat said:
PSA **********
TWRP needs updated to not erase certain pieces of userdata now. HTC started loading pieces of the gallery/camera app to data via a preload option. The files will show up in /data/preload on a stock rom. IF you use ANY recovery other than stock, it will ERASE these files.. and you won't be able to restore them (without /data backup).
Be careful and if you need to simply factory reset make sure you use stock recovery as it will NOT erase these files.
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I have no issues here. Just tested stickers and everything and 0 issues. I am using official TWRP and have factory reset about 20 times. You should prob word your post diff or you're going to scare a lot of ppl for no reason.

droidkevlar said:
I have no issues here. Just tested stickers and everything and 0 issues. I am using official TWRP and have factory reset about 20 times. You should prob word your post diff or you're going to scare a lot of ppl for no reason.
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Could be version specific. Which version do you have?
Did you restore your data partition?
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dottat said:
Could be version specific. Which version do you have?
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The official, 2.7.0.2

droidkevlar said:
The official, 2.7.0.2
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When I wipe data on that it wipes /data/preload
Stickers then show up as white tiles.
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dottat said:
When I wipe data on that it wipes /data/preload
Stickers then show up as white tiles.
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This is why you should word your first post diff and not scare people. You said factory reset, you didnt mention wiping data partition. 2 diff things. When I flash, I only factor reset. Nothing else.

droidkevlar said:
This is why you should word your first post diff and not scare people. You said factory reset, you didnt mention wiping data partition. 2 diff things. When I flash, I only factor reset. Nothing else.
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I see what you are saying there. Point taken...
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dottat said:
I see what you are saying there. Point taken...
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No worries. Just rem that people search for issues and when they see possibly wrong info, it can cause more issues down the line. If you avent already, post this issue in the main thread for TWRP and Im sure they will fix it quickly

Anyone on stock Rom who has wiped data and lost the stickers in their gallery can use this zip to put them back.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590188
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dottat said:
Anyone on stock Rom who has wiped data and lost the stickers in their gallery can use this zip to put them back.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590188
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Off topic but cool to see a fellow XDA/M8 user from York on here!

mcp2009 said:
Off topic but cool to see a fellow XDA/M8 user from York on here!
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Same! What's up, fella?!

dottat said:
Anyone on stock Rom who has wiped data and lost the stickers in their gallery can use this zip to put them back.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590188
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ethan.r.besbris said:
Same! What's up, fella?!
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Hey! Look at that another one!

mcp2009 said:
Hey! Look at that another one!
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Let's have an M8 party! Hahaha!

ethan.r.besbris said:
Let's have an M8 party! Hahaha!
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Lol wonder how many more there are

@mcp2009 @ethan.r.besbris
Local rom parties soon... lol.. I support this device because my wife and daughter have it... I like my one max a LOT for now
I will have to keep you both in mind since I like to test on devices I can get my hands on...

By all means, brother!

I'm more than likely grabbing one of these, so this is good info to know. Thanks

While I think the OP has a valid concern, and therefore made this post, I have not had any problem such as this. I flash new ROM's all the time, and haven't experienced any problems at all. I do thank the OP for making this post

xRogerxC said:
While I think the OP has a valid concern, and therefore made this post, I have not had any problem such as this. I flash new ROM's all the time, and haven't experienced any problems at all. I do thank the OP for making this post
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You will likely be safe on custom roms as the devs usually include /data files in their rom too. This really would only apply to a user on a stock rom who inadvertently wipes /data.
The only problem would show when you go to edit a picture in gallery and want to apply a sticker to it.
If this applies to you, you will know it