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Soft brick, recovery refuses to wipe data

So, friend of mine tried to update his Telenor Serbia tab from HC to ICS via kies, it offered upade, he tried, and finished being stucked with samsung galaxy tab 7.7 logo.
Tab can enter both to download mode or recovery.
He gave to me and what I did so far is this:
- First, downloaded LQG and installed via odin, but tab is still stucked.
- I installed CWM 6.0.2.3 and tried to wipe data, but it refuses to wipe, it kind of starts, but reset immediately.
- Downloading LA4 (HC) rom to instal via odin and try to wipe from custom recovery, same result, actualy, it refuses to enter factory recovery, it says "updating aplication".
- Installed Touch recovery TWRP 2.4.0.0. but it wont even enter it.
- Now I am trying with some LQG_BLG ICS rom, and ig it fails, I'll try with Open Austria rom.
Any other ideas? Do I have to repartition data or it still can be restored?
UPDATE: I have managed to restore it via double flashing LQC_BLG rom that bassem.mohsen here. One time was not enough, but twice with not allowing it to boot, before the second time.
I have installed CWM after so I don't have issues with mmc, and that's it.

djurkash said:
So, friend of mine tried to update his Telenor Serbia tab from HC to ICS via kies, it offered upade, he tried, and finished being stucked with samsung galaxy tab 7.7 logo.
Tab can enter both to download mode or recovery.
He gave to me and what I did so far is this:
- First, downloaded LQG and installed via odin, but tab is still stucked.
- I installed CWM 6.0.2.3 and tried to wipe data, but it refuses to wipe, it kind of starts, but reset immediately.
- Downloading LA4 (HC) rom to instal via odin and try to wipe from custom recovery, same result, actualy, it refuses to enter factory recovery, it says "updating aplication".
- Installed Touch recovery TWRP 2.4.0.0. but it wont even enter it.
- Now I am trying with some LQG_BLG ICS rom, and ig it fails, I'll try with Open Austria rom.
Any other ideas? Do I have to repartition data or it still can be restored?
UPDATE: I have managed to restore it via double flashing LQC_BLG rom that bassem.mohsen here. One time was not enough, but twice with not allowing it to boot, before the second time.
I have installed CWM after so I don't have issues with mmc, and that's it.
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thanks for the up-date.. This sounds like a breakthru that alot of people (like me) could use...
Most that are stuck at boot loop...
ONE thing though....
you said in part.... " twice with not allowing it to boot, before the second time. "
Now can you elaborate on your 'timing' on when to push the start button again on Odin on the second flash..
Ive read this once before....
BUT... I think we need a specific instruction on the exact timing.. on WHEN to flash the second time.... what should be showing on our screens when we hit Odins start button for the second flash.....
Please instruct us on exactly when to flash the second time.... thanks alot....

My SGR can't start

Hello, friends!
I have a big problem with my Samsung Galaxy R, here is what happened:
I have used BlueBerry Rom V1 on Android 4.0.4 Kernel, but tried to install 4.2.2 Avatar ROM - zip via CWM. It shows me that everything is ok, reboot the phone and after that - I only see the Avatar screen but phone doesn't load. I load download mode and install new ROM via Odin, but the same thing happened - everything is ok, the ROM is installed successfully, I see the starting screen with Samsung logo, but that's all. It doesn't want to start - I wait, and wait, and nothing.
Here are some points that maybe are important:
- When I first install Android 4.0.4 Kernel I swap internal (4GB) with external SD (32GB) - my SD card become phone memory. After that many problems happened. I think that SD card I bought is not good quality and all the files I copy on the SD card (recognized as USB phone memory), won't open. For example when I make camera photos and save them to this card, I can't open them after that. When use the internal (4GB memory, recognized as 'external sd'), there is no problem.
- For this reason I copy the Avatar ROM .zip file both to external and internal sd card. So when I choose install from sd card (unlike the phone, CWM don't recognize the external 32 SD card as internal) - I choose the zip file, and immediately receive an error - bad file. So I was unable to install the Avatar ROM via CWM with the standard option "install zip from sdcard". I choose "install zip from internal memory" and then choose the zip file. As I said - everything was successful, until I realize that the phone doesn't want to load.
I am sorry for my bad English and hope you will understand my problem. I tried with Kies Firmware Emergency Firmware recovery, but it is said that I need recovery code.Also tried with Kies Firmware Upgrade & Installation, but nothing happened.
I really hope that here can find somebody who will help me. Thank you in advance!

deasly said:
I load download mode and install new ROM via Odin, but the same thing happened - everything is ok, the ROM is installed successfully, I see the starting screen with Samsung logo, but that's all. It doesn't want to start - I wait, and wait, and nothing.
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At This Stage, You should enter into recovery mode (hope you know key combination) and do a factory reset.
Enter Download Mode->Flash Stock Ics via odin->enter into recovery->do Factory Reset It should boot then..
To Avoid Confusion, remove your 32Gb memory card and do flashing.
Hope it Helps..

Solved!
Nikhil said:
At This Stage, You should enter into recovery mode (hope you know key combination) and do a factory reset.
Enter Download Mode->Flash Stock Ics via odin->enter into recovery->do Factory Reset It should boot then..
To Avoid Confusion, remove your 32Gb memory card and do flashing.
Hope it Helps..
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Many thanks!! ))))))

Nikhil said:
At This Stage, You should enter into recovery mode (hope you know key combination) and do a factory reset.
Enter Download Mode->Flash Stock Ics via odin->enter into recovery->do Factory Reset It should boot then..
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This is not a good idea. Stock recovery and ICS both have brick bug in kernels.
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Adam77Root said:
This is not a good idea. Stock recovery and ICS both have brick bug in kernels.
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yes.both have brick bug in kernels.
whenever i installed stock ics via odin after installing custom rom, my phone entered into bootloop. it stuck to samsung logo.
since stock recovery doesnt come up with more options, only thing i could do was factory reset and it booted then, hence suggested.
Are following steps safe?
-flashing stock ics
-flashing cwm 4.0.0.2 via odin
-factory reset
-reboot
if not then, what is the safe solution?

Nikhil said:
yes.both have brick bug in kernels.
whenever i installed stock ics via odin after installing custom rom, my phone entered into bootloop. it stuck to samsung logo.
since stock recovery doesnt come up with more options, only thing i could do was factory reset and it booted then, hence suggested.
Are following steps safe?
-flashing stock ics
-flashing cwm 4.0.0.2 via odin
-factory reset
-reboot
if not then, what is the safe solution?
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Flash ardatdat kernel after CWM & then do factory reset.

Disturbed™ said:
Flash ardatdat kernel after CWM & then do factory reset.
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This! ^
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Adam77Root said:
This! ^
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What if this kernel doesnot exist on sdcard. AKAIK only way to flash this kernel is through recovery like CWM,philZ, (installing from sdcard).
when i faced this problem, i didnt have ardatdat's kernel zip file in sdcard.

Nikhil said:
What if this kernel doesnot exist on sdcard. AKAIK only way to flash this kernel is through recovery like CWM,philZ, (installing from sdcard).
when i faced this problem, i didnt have ardatdat's kernel zip file in sdcard.
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You can push it using adb or mount USB storage and move it.

[Q] Stuck in recovery restart limbo

Hello all,
Last night I was trying to install the latest Gummy release on my Verizon Galaxy S3. This was the first time I have tried to flash a rom on this phone. It failed, and I rebooted my phone, and now it will only boot into the clockwork recovery.
I thought it may have been damaged as i was transferring the file to the device. I had an SD card in my droid X, So I put it in my Galaxy and formatted it with clockwork. Then I transferred the gummy release (that I also re-downloaded) from my computer to the SD card via a memory card reader. I put it in my Galaxy and tried to install the release, and it gave me a different error
Code:
E: Can't Open /external_sd/Gummy-2.1-01-09-14-NIGHTLY-d2vzw.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
Edit: Tried a few other roms and they had the same issue, but Cyanogen Mod 10.2 worked. Anybody have any guesses why?
Edit2: Further developments, Trying to do the latest nightly fir the CM yields the same issue that Gummy's release gave me initially. It reports as follows:
Code:
E: Error in /external_sd/cm-11-20140110NIGHTLY-d2vzw.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Is there possibly a firmware issue at play?

Did u unlocked ur recovery. And if ur trying to flash a KITKAT rom u need the latest clockwork recovery

I'm having this exact issue except I currently have TWRP 2.6.3. I wiped data, cache and internal and it actually booted the below ROM (the first boot) but once I got everything setup and rebooted the device it will not boot beyond recovery. It hangs on the Samsung boot logo. I've tried to restore to a 4.1.2 ROM as well as install 4.3 and 4.1.2 again multiple times but they will not boot. Any direction would be appreciated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601536

twistedillutions said:
Did u unlocked ur recovery. And if ur trying to flash a KITKAT rom u need the latest clockwork recovery
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Sorry, forgot to mention, I did unlock with EZunlock. Would the clockwork on the play store be the latest one, or is there another place with more up to date versions?
Cappurnikus said:
I'm having this exact issue except I currently have TWRP 2.6.3. I wiped data, cache and internal and it actually booted the below ROM (the first boot) but once I got everything setup and rebooted the device it will not boot beyond recovery. It hangs on the Samsung boot logo. I've tried to restore to a 4.1.2 ROM as well as install 4.3 and 4.1.2 again multiple times but they will not boot. Any direction would be appreciated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601536
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Do you get the same error on install that I'm getting, ro are the installs finishing, but not booting?

Try goo manager or ez-recovery to install the latest recovery
right now i can think of
factory reset format data. Make sure u backup ur internal
Wen changing from rom to rom is a good thing to do a clean install
get the right gapps.
The 1st boot always takes time at least on me.
Sorry i cant think of more helpful things.. Been drinking

Looks like my recovery just needed an update. Thanks everyone.
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Confirmed also an old recovery for me as well. Thank you very much!

(SOLVED) I CAN'T EXIT TO CMW Recovery

I have here a brand new GT-I8262, JB 4.1.2
Here's what I did,
1. I rooted my phone using farmaroot, it was a success.
2. I wanted to install CWM recovery just to do a nandroid backup, I followed this tut http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517850 I used the 1st method and it was a success, ODIN software said It passed. Then I tried to boot into CWM recovery, but it keeps on booting into downloading mode.
3. So I downloaded ROM Manager to check the status of my phone if CWM is installed, but it says its not installed.
4. Then finally, I go to settings, do a "factory reset" and wipe all my data, now my phone suddenly reboots into CWM recovery mode, I'm in the main menu, but when I tried to " Reboot system now" it reboots the phone and back again to CWM. I can't get out of CWM...
Please Help me, IDK this, is this kinda soft or a hard brick?
Please help, I can't get this to samsung service because I have a Yellow Triangle and I've already reset once my binary count.
I still have warranty, I don't want it to be voided. :crying::crying::crying:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2661201
Use this stock recovery.Flash it via CWM,reboot and you will see the recovery stock,then reboot again.

Or you should flash CWM again..

Thanks guys,
I fixed my phone by using this tut, by flashing stock firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2505436

why my phone auto restarting ?

I installed Glass Rom on my phone,( all the functions are working fine. ). suddenly phone got not responding ( on that time, im browsing on internet ). i try to power off but its also not working. then i removed the battery and switch on it again . but it stuck on boot logo. i try to flash firmware via odin, its successfully completed, but its automatically rebooting after samsung logo. ( i wiped cache & data after flashing ). then i try to restore backup via CWM. but result is same now its showing like that,
error mounting data
skipping formatting
can't mount data
when i try to mount / wipe data via CWM it gets reboot automatically what i do ?

umesh pilicode said:
I installed Glass Rom on my phone,( all the functions are working fine. ). suddenly phone got not responding ( on that time, im browsing on internet ). i try to power off but its also not working. then i removed the battery and switch on it again . but it stuck on boot logo. i try to flash firmware via odin, its successfully completed, but its automatically rebooting after samsung logo. ( i wiped cache & data after flashing ). then i try to restore backup via CWM. but result is same now its showing like that,
error mounting data
skipping formatting
can't mount data
when i try to mount / wipe data via CWM it gets reboot automatically what i do ?
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That sucks man. What phone and carrier you using?
What firmware were you on and is the new rom the same android version as previous rom??
Download different rom, full wipe in recovery and flash a new rom.

try flashing a totally stock rom with odin.

obtuce said:
That sucks man. What phone and carrier you using?
What firmware were you on and is the new rom the same android version as previous rom??
Download different rom, full wipe in recovery and flash a new rom.
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tried all stock rom & custom rom when i touch on data its get restarting :crying:
phone model samsung galaxy y dous ( GT S 6102)
firmware: DDMF4

Kobro said:
try flashing a totally stock rom with odin.
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flashed different stock roms ( DXMA2, ddlg, DDMF4, ) with PDA,MODEM,CSC files. odin says successfully completed (Pass). but it get restarting . i tried to wipe the data/cache after flashing . but result is same :crying:

Try re-partitioning if you have your phone's PIT file.
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MirXas said:
Try re-partitioning if you have your phone's PIT file.
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Downloaded, Let me try

Check in settings-accessibility that quick launch settings is not checked. maybe is this.

Thlakias said:
Check in settings-accessibility that quick launch settings is not checked. maybe is this.
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How could he go to the settings if the phone doesn't even boot to android ?

Solved, but i dont know how ?
i done it through steps
1. battery, sim card, memory card removed and kept for one day ( simply i use these items on another phone )
2. charged 100 %
3. insert a new memory card with cwm file & flashable zip
4. stock rom flashed via odin ( still restarting )
5. wipe cache
6. update from zip - cwm
7. restored one of very old back up file
8. rebooted
phone start with old bakup (compact kernel)
9. flashed via odin again ( stock rom )
then it work normally

Glad you fixed it mate. Hope this doesn't happen every time you flash a new rom...

I installed s5Sensation V4.0 ROM on my s3 and I got some issues like apps close automatically, camera failure,device stuck,slow response and automatic restarting!.. can I say the ROM is not stable?.
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