Hi everyone,
I was able to unlock and root my friends nexus s (tmo) and I thought I made a nandroid backup for recovery but when I choose the file there is an error. So now Im stuck in a bootloop and i have tried this option http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447040 but I cant figure out which option to choose on Ubuntu to get it to boot on a usb stick? Can someone please help me unbrick this phone? Im sweating bullets here
You can still get into the bootloader and recovery can't you? You're not bricked. Just copy a new ROM onto the sdcard (mount it via recovery), do appropriate wipes and flash the new ROM.
bricked means flashing wrong radio for your device...and thats a bummer... luckily u didnt do this so relax nothing is broken
U didnt have to do all that coz the phone is not bricked at all... now just.go into recovery when u do this mount usb storage from recovery, transfer custom rom zip on your phone usb storage and follow instruction how to flash new rom with clean install also via recovery. If you cant get.into recovery for some reason, you can also force your nexus in recovery...just be sure to follow each and every step, also i recomend you head to nexus s hacks as you can see videos with instruction how to do all this. Just relax take.it.easy do this slow and ul fix it.
As long as u can get into recovery every bootloop is fixable, bootloop does.not.mean.bricked. its.just error that can be erased
Recently rooted my gs3 and was freezing some apps with Rom Toolbox.
Do not have a list of them all.
Phone now boots the "Samsung Custom" page and then hangs on "Samsung Galaxy III" page.
I can boot to dl and factory recovery page.
I have wiped cache/data factory reset.
I have tried to reflash the stock rom via Odin from the download mode and the sd card from recovery mode.
With Odin I get a "Failed" message and with the sd card it says "signature failed".
Not sure where to go next and any help is greatly appreciated!!
Lowell
goofy77 said:
Recently rooted my gs3 and was freezing some apps with Rom Toolbox.
Do not have a list of them all.
Phone now boots the "Samsung Custom" page and then hangs on "Samsung Galaxy III" page.
I can boot to dl and factory recovery page.
I have wiped cache/data factory reset.
I have tried to reflash the stock rom via Odin from the download mode and the sd card from recovery mode.
With Odin I get a "Failed" message and with the sd card it says "signature failed".
Not sure where to go next and any help is greatly appreciated!!
Lowell
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Did you flash a custom recovery after you rooted? Did you unlock the bootloader? Have you tried to flash a custom rom?
I would suggest Following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709 this guide. Section 5 to use odin to flash a stock image. You said you could get into odin/download mode then with the proper factory image and setup, you should be able flash back to K3 or G1 image.
dark_system said:
Did you flash a custom recovery after you rooted? Did you unlock the bootloader? Have you tried to flash a custom rom?
I would suggest Following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709 this guide. Section 5 to use odin to flash a stock image. You said you could get into odin/download mode then with the proper factory image and setup, you should be able flash back to K3 or G1 image.
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I stupidly did not flash a recovery. I do not think the bootloader is unlocked, not sure how to do that?
Have tried to flash the stock rom and a custom rooted stock rom.
I have spent the better part of 2 days using the search feature and trying things. I'm a newb tho.
Thanks for any more ideas.
Use section 5 of the guide I linked for you to restore via Odin the stock factory rom.
Then search through the stickys for guides on root/unlock boot-loader/custom recoveries. read them twice and if you still aren't sure ask questions. Plenty of friendly folks to help you. I would hate to see you brick your phone trying to flash a custom rom with a locked boot-loader. Most roms require an unlocked boot-loader. You will need a custom recovery to flash roms and make nandroids/backups. the recovery's will be CWM or TWRP. Make sure you use Odin right or you could have a paperweight. Make sure you download the proper factory image to use in Odin.
When all is done properly there is little risk. Good Luck!
I used this guide when I made the mistake of installing a custom recovery without unlocking the bootloader XD. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
Hope this helps!
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As topic says, I ****ed up the root and now im in a bootloop, I can get into the download screen, however.. I cannot get into the recovery screen where you can reset the phone.. I've tried 4 different firmwares and none of them works with odin. I live in Sweden and has Telia as a carrier if it matters. Please help me. I'm kind of panicing right now since this phone cost me over $1000
I have the "SM-G920F" And was using Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
Don't flash a ROM using Odin, use TWRP.
Get the latest version, enter download mode and flash TWRP.
Reboot into recovery, do a factory reset and flash the ROM via TWRP.
Don't let the device do the first reboot itself, force it yourself immediately after successfully flashing TWRP (see info on above linked page also).
Good luck to you, don't worry, i had the same prob a few days ago; your phone's not bricked.
I had the same problem few days ago.
Just flash TWRP and go to recovery mode and flash custom ROM via TWRP if you still want it.
Phone Info:
Samsung Galaxy s5 (sm-g900p) (Sprint)
Android Version 5.0
Build: LRX21T.G900PVPU1BOA6
Hi, Thank you ahead of time to anyone who might have a minute to help me out. I have been combing XDA and as well as some other sites trying to find a solution myself but given my limited experience in this area Im at the point where I thought it best to stop and ask for help rather than do the wrong thing and have my phone blow up in my hands TNT style
I rooted my s5 a few weeks ago using Odin with C-f--auto-root, which went perfectly and I had zero issues afterwards.. This was only my second rooted device so of course I was exploring all of my new options out there to customize my phone.
The problem occurred after installing the apps Layers Manager and Layers Showcase (BitSyko Development) from the Playstore. Both seem like great apps and were not to blame for this problem, I just happened to be using them when I jacked something up.
Basically, over a day or two I tried several Layers Themes and they applied just fine, but one did not. Shortly after applying the Layer, and rebooting my phone I ended up on the bright Yellow Sprint Spark startup screen and my phone wont budge past this point.
I am able to boot into Recovery Mode as well as Download mode. I tried wiping the cache Partition as i had read to do as well as doing a full data clear and reset ,but it still; wouldnt move past the yellow screen. Then I very carefully followed directions to flash the stock firmware using Odin, making sure i used the right one for this phone and Odin displayed PASS! at the end. From what i could tell, it all went fine... But it STILL wont move past that enraging yellow screen!!
I think I may have missed something in regards to flashing stock firmware but i dont know. Ive read some other suggestions and things to try but, like i said, at this point and with my limited experience, I thought it best to concede and ask the experts for some help.
I hope I included any information needed...
Are you waiting long enough to allow for loading? Did you try installing a stock rom that matches bootloader version?
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Are you waiting long enough to allow for loading? Did you try installing a stock rom that matches bootloader version?
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Hi, thank you for your reply. Yes, the stock rom i used matched the original rom on the device. I had taken some screen shots of the Device Info screen a while back for something else, so luckily i had a lot of general info right there shot the s5. And i waited a good amount of time. Odin took a few minutes and it read PASS at the end. From what i could tell, it was all done and i still waited just to be sure. But the more i think about it, the more i feel that i did do something wrong at this step. I'm just not certain what
Amandajbee86 said:
Hi, thank you for your reply. Yes, the stock rom i used matched the original rom on the device. I had taken some screen shots of the Device Info screen a while back for something else, so luckily i had a lot of general info right there shot the s5. And i waited a good amount of time. Odin took a few minutes and it read PASS at the end. From what i could tell, it was all done and i still waited just to be sure. But the more i think about it, the more i feel that i did do something wrong at this step. I'm just not certain what
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Flash the TWRP recovery in odin
After that enter in recovery mode and format system, data, cache, dalvik cache, sdcards.
Then put the phone into download mode, and flash with odin the last stock rom (OG1) but make sure you don't have selected the "reboot" option in odin
After you got your phone flashed, take the battery out put it again and enter in recovery mode, choose "wipe data/factory reset"
Then put your phone in download mode and flash again the stock rom (OG1) this time with the "reboot" option selected
After you flashed your phone the first boot takes some minutes (in the yellow screen), just be patient.
After this you should have your phone complety clean and your problem solved.
DOWNLOADS
Odin 3.10.7
Stock Rom OG1
TWRP 2.8.7.0
daniel3x said:
Flash the TWRP recovery in odin
After that enter in recovery mode and format system, data, cache, dalvik cache, sdcards.
Then put the phone into download mode, and flash with odin the last stock rom (OG1) but make sure you don't have selected the "reboot" option in odin
After you got your phone flashed, take the battery out put it again and enter in recovery mode, choose "wipe data/factory reset"
Then put your phone in download mode and flash again the stock rom (OG1) this time with the "reboot" option selected
After you flashed your phone the first boot takes some minutes (in the yellow screen), just be patient.
After this you should have your phone complety clean and your problem solved.
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Thank you so much! I am going to give this a try hopefully tonight, or in the morning if I cant make time tonight. I will report back once I do. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to help me out. It really means a lot! :fingers-crossed:
i had the same problem and tried over 10 other ways to fix it. i finally found this post and it worked! ty so much. was almost ready to throw the phone out
daniel3x said:
Flash the TWRP recovery in odin
After that enter in recovery mode and format system, data, cache, dalvik cache, sdcards.
Then put the phone into download mode, and flash with odin the last stock rom (OG1) but make sure you don't have selected the "reboot" option in odin
After you got your phone flashed, take the battery out put it again and enter in recovery mode, choose "wipe data/factory reset"
Then put your phone in download mode and flash again the stock rom (OG1) this time with the "reboot" option selected
After you flashed your phone the first boot takes some minutes (in the yellow screen), just be patient.
After this you should have your phone complety clean and your problem solved.
DOWNLOADS
Odin 3.10.7
Stock Rom OG1
TWRP 2.8.7.0
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see, nw this is the type of post i like to see!! @daniel3x , for future reference, idoneapps.com has WAAAAAAY faster downloads then sammobile and the tar.md5 files are 100% legit! But youre reply is pretty much exactly what i would have said. I personally would have advised on OK4 vs OG1. OK4 is just easier to mess with on TWRP and stuff.
wait a while for first stock boot from yellow screen
I've read that flashing a stock firmware will take 10 to 20 or more minutes on your first boot. Let the heat sink from your body and give it time.
I want to flash to a stock as well. Can I just full system wipe in twrp and Odin og1 or ok4>what I'm currently on and would like to keep it? Should I take out my SIM? Should I take out my sd card? Will I need to re partition my ext2/4 on the sd? Does the stock image replace the bootloader? I have a twrp backup on my extsd, can I use it after attempting to flash stock? Flash stock tar/zip should stock be a tar?, Odin kltespr twrp in pda mode, leave everything alone, root method of choice, phh su so flash in twrp, should I update Odin? I have 3.07 and 3.10.6. Then wait out that initial boot. I don't want a backup of what I have now because I've done things I wantedd to revert and do differently this time as I'm not AS clueless
Amandajbee86 said:
Phone Info:
Samsung Galaxy s5 (sm-g900p) (Sprint)
Android Version 5.0
Build: LRX21T.G900PVPU1BOA6
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Oh, some app permissions can cause a bootloop. Instead of flashing the whole stock rom, you can flash the recoveries through odin.
You can either:
-Flash stock recovery through Odin (BL slot) and perform a factory reset/cache wipe
-Go through TWRP and restore your backup
-Go through TWRP and wipe your cache partitions on ADVANCED WIPE
SAMSUNG S5 SPRINT STOCK RECOVERIES:
mega(DOT)nz/#!bRxE1QRD!1-mAR_T6tvb-83xohTD6Q8uNxW4TdpcqnDT3Uq6s5ms
mega(DOT)nz/#!mEwQCDrS!I8pGn8Wa4TSlCpsazD2_ZOh7t1r9sy5kJZ_ujk6viOY
Bl is the recovery? Odin can't flash a bootloader?
This salvaged my sprint phone
I had to flash back from LineageOS 14.1 to stock rom temporarily to "update profile" so I could make phone calls again after moving the phone to a new line. I tried several different versions of stock rom and flashed via ODIN, but all got stuck on the boot loop. It felt like I had searched endlessly for a solution until I came across this thread. I followed the process (Thank you @daniel3x & @youdoofus) using the stock rom ending in OK4; it worked flawlessly!
If possible, I would like to see this thread "stickied" for Sprint Galaxy S5. It will likely save other users a lot of time.
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kentc said:
I had to flash back from LineageOS 14.1 to stock rom temporarily to "update profile" so I could make phone calls again after moving the phone to a new line. I tried several different versions of stock rom and flashed via ODIN, but all got stuck on the boot loop. It felt like I had searched endlessly for a solution until I came across this thread. I followed the process (Thank you @daniel3x & @youdoofus) using the stock rom ending in OK4; it worked flawlessly!
If possible, I would like to see this thread "stickied" for Sprint Galaxy S5. It will likely save other users a lot of time.
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glad to help
So as you read the title i'm in serious trouble while trying to fix my moisture detected error
I wanted to try and uninstall root so i went to my magisk manager and clicked uninstall next thing you know im in a bootloop and can only go to twrp recovery
my usb port doesn't work or else i would have flashed a stock rom but i can't i only have a micro sd card which i can put stuff on to try and install from inside the twrp recovery
this usb port has been ruining my life for the past 3 months now if anyone can suggest anything i would love to try it im on the verge of throwing this phone away at this point
I'd go back to rooted via TWRP, reinstalling Magisk, or via restore from a backup, then find the how to's to go back to stock for your phone, and follow those instructions, very carefully.
JeffDC said:
I'd go back to rooted via TWRP, reinstalling Magisk, or via restore from a backup, then find the how to's to go back to stock for your phone, and follow those instructions, very carefully.
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i tried restoring a backup i made 2 weeks before this accident
now the phone gets stuck on the boot screen while i can't get into twrp
my only option is download mode but my usb port doesn't work so i think im done for at this point