Hi,
My SGT 7.7 seems brick after I took it out of my bag. It gets stuck and stays on the boot screen where says "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" for a few seconds, and then just keep rebooting.
It is able to go into the Download Mode when I press "Power+Vol-", but no response when I press "Power+Vol+". I tried to flash all kinds of firmware with Odin, but nothing work.
I also tried to flash it with .pit, PDA, PHONE and CSC. I got this screen and then stopped and Odin says "Now Writing, Please wait about 2 minutes."
I appreciate your help!
same problem here, but caused from rom-manager! did nothing more than using the "reboot into recovery" option, i did NOT flash anything with rom-manager before!
download mode works, recovery works, but i can flash what i want, after turning the device on the "samsung 7.7" stays for about 30sec, then it reboots ad infinitum!
any ideas?
i'm within the one week were i can exchange the device without any problems, but i want to fix it myself if possible!
thx in advance!
TML1504 said:
same problem here, but caused from rom-manager! did nothing more than using the "reboot into recovery" option, i did NOT flash anything with rom-manager before!
download mode works, recovery works, but i can flash what i want, after turning the device on the "samsung 7.7" stays for about 30sec, then it reboots ad infinitum!
any ideas?
i'm within the one week were i can exchange the device without any problems, but i want to fix it myself if possible!
thx in advance!
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I have seen similar symptoms on mine. it turned out to be corrupt /data filesystem. I had to use the sammy 3e recovery wipe data/factory reset option. And then reflash with odin.
(CWM could not fix this filesystem problem.)
(areyou sure rom manager is compatible with the different partitions on the 7.7)
Remember you will loose all user data !!!!!
davp said:
I have seen similar symptoms on mine. it turned out to be corrupt /data filesystem. I had to use the sammy 3e recovery wipe data/factory reset option. And then reflash with odin.
(CWM could not fix this filesystem problem.)
(areyou sure rom manager is compatible with the different partitions on the 7.7)
Remember you will loose all user data !!!!!
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again thx,
but the problem is seems to be "deeper" than only a corrupt /data!
The tab doesnt boot further then "samsung 7.7", if data is corrupt then
at least android will load (bootanimation) and go into a bootloop in some stage!
Also, I didn't change or install or flash anything in rom-manager, I "only" used the reboot function!
After reflashing the device with repartition and HongKong.pit I think I messed up the partitions totally, so I would really need the PIT for 6810 (6800 has different partition layout) to repair this!
But as it seems no one has this PIT or is willing to provide it,
so I ordered an new tab which will arrive in the next hours, and return this one within the next days!
Where did you find the PIT file ? You may just destoried the partition. God bless you!
matth3w said:
Hi,
My SGT 7.7 seems brick after I took it out of my bag. It gets stuck and stays on the boot screen where says "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" for a few seconds, and then just keep rebooting.
It is able to go into the Download Mode when I press "Power+Vol-", but no response when I press "Power+Vol+". I tried to flash all kinds of firmware with Odin, but nothing work.
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I have a familiar problem....
I have not flashed or rooted my device - it is exactly how it came out of the box...
One morning while using it it froze - I did are reset by holding the power button down and then let it reboot but when it did it can not get past the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" screen.
Can get it into download mode, but if I go to recovery mode then all I get it a headline saying "Manual Mode" which grabs some manual .apk files and then just goes back into the boot mode with the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" screen.
Any ideas?
Had a Galaxy Tab Original and got the Galaxy SII and have mod them to death - just though for this one I would leave it original and enjoy the OTA updates as the were delievered - especially considering ICS in a matter of days
If you can boot into download mode you can call this a soft brick..
dont use ROM manager and install clockworkmod from that, incompatibility of cwm recovery will brick your phone..
Use odin only on PDA slots, you dont need repartition or pit files..it seems you got a corrupt recovery..
suwandiapr said:
Use odin only on PDA slots, you dont need repartition or pit files..it seems you got a corrupt recovery..
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Suwandiapr - Thank you for this. When you say "Use odin only on PDA slots" you are suggesting that I will have to download and install a stock ROM aren't you?
Cheers (and again thank you)....
Aspi914 said:
Suwandiapr - Thank you for this. When you say "Use odin only on PDA slots" you are suggesting that I will have to download and install a stock ROM aren't you?
Cheers (and again thank you)....
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yes, that is what he means.
Also, if you still have trouble after the first flash, you may need to go into samsung 3e recovery and do a data wipe/factory reset. Then flash again. Since these are non-wipe firmwares, simple flashing may not clear a corrupt filesystem.
Obviously you will lose all user data!
suwandiapr said:
If you can boot into download mode you can call this a soft brick..
dont use ROM manager and install clockworkmod from that, incompatibility of cwm recovery will brick your phone..
Use odin only on PDA slots, you dont need repartition or pit files..it seems you got a corrupt recovery..
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thx, but as i said i DID NOT FLASH OR INSTALL ANYTHING with rom-manager, i only used the option "reboot into recovery"!
and i used odin to try to unbrick my device (i flashed a dozen roms as well as the sbl etc.), without any success. also, till now nobody has provided a 16GB PIT for 6810, therefore i returned the tab and grabbed a new one!
davp said:
Also, if you still have trouble after the first flash, you may need to go into samsung 3e recovery and do a data wipe/factory reset. Then flash again. Since these are non-wipe firmwares, simple flashing may not clear a corrupt filesystem!
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Thank you Davp...
Ok...got the P6800ZSLA2 stock ROM and have managed to get it back...while I don't want to have to re-do all the data, I think I will take your advise and do a data wipe/reset.
Aspi914 said:
Suwandiapr - Thank you for this. When you say "Use odin only on PDA slots" you are suggesting that I will have to download and install a stock ROM aren't you?
Cheers (and again thank you)....
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Yes you right, thats what i mean..
TML1504 said:
thx, but as i said i DID NOT FLASH OR INSTALL ANYTHING with rom-manager, i only used the option "reboot into recovery"!
and i used odin to try to unbrick my device (i flashed a dozen roms as well as the sbl etc.), without any success. also, till now nobody has provided a 16GB PIT for 6810, therefore i returned the tab and grabbed a new one!
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Im sorry , my answer cannot solve your problem.. You say your device "stuck on Samsung logo" right? your recovery and download mode seem ok, from my experience its because /data corrupt or something crash on your filesystem..
If you can go to recovery menu, do factory reset,..
I cannot help you with pit.file coz i actually dont have the device right now..
Aspi914 said:
Thank you Davp...
Ok...got the P6800ZSLA2 stock ROM and have managed to get it back...while I don't want to have to re-do all the data, I think I will take your advise and do a data wipe/reset.
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Good luck..
davp said:
I have seen similar symptoms on mine. it turned out to be corrupt /data filesystem. I had to use the sammy 3e recovery wipe data/factory reset option. And then reflash with odin.
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I've experienced a similar problem with corrupt /data and couldn't overcome it.
How did you use Samsung recovery when you had CWM recovery flashed?
白い熊 said:
I've experienced a similar problem with corrupt /data and couldn't overcome it.
How did you use Samsung recovery when you had CWM recovery flashed?
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You either get it from a full flash of stock firmware, or make your own tar with just recovery.img in it (extracted from stock). And flash with odin in the pda.
It is handy to be able to switch recoveries. CWM doesn't seem to match the 3e data wipe/factory reset.
The problem was:
I was playing a game, in the middle of it the Tab reset, I've never had it reset. Then it rebooted to the Samsung Tab 7.7 logo.
I thought, I'm lucky, made a CWM backup. So tried to restore the CWM backup. When the restore got to /data the tab rebooted again, i.e. something was messed with it.
So got stock firmware, flashed it from PC odin, flashed with success. But rebooted to the logo again.
Tried to get into the stock recovery, but it would only show "Updating..." something, I don't remember anymore, but the stock recovery wouldn't boot. Flashed it a couple of times, same result. Had to take the Tab back to the store...
Am kinda afraid to mess with it now, since I don't want it to happen.
So am wondering what to do if the same happens, or just forget CWM and flash stock recovery.img just to be safe?
I had similar issues after hard power-off [long hold power button]. Confirmed with adb into insecure cwm recovery that /data was corrupt. It explained why my restores stopped at /data.
Cwm data wipe, or format data did not help.
I flashed the stock 3e recovery.img in a tar with odin.
3e data wipe/factory reset. Reflash whole stock firmware with odin.
Check system boots ok.
Reflash cwm, then do restore ok.
I have seen stock 3e recovery fail to start properly. It seemed to be related to files/directories on the external sd card. It came up and said something like 'manual mode', 'updating'.
I tried clearing cache and hidden.
I know I deleted at least tmp_sec_fota directory off the external sd card, maybe someting to do with fota is upsetting our tabs from time to time.
Yep, exactly, that's it, it was "Manual mode" and "Updating", same symptoms, I couldn't get past it.
So what you're saying, I had a MicroSD in it, and that's why it was stuck at this? Not sure if I had an SD in it, but I flashed stock like three times, and then still couldn't enter 3e recovery, all the time had this "manual mode" come up...
Thanks for the guide of what you did.
Am downloading the latest Thai firmware now, to extract the stock recovery, so that I'm ready just in case.
Do you just tar the recovery.img and use that for flashing if necessary? No special permissions, nothing?
Sorry, not as clear cut as that... I did three things, cleared cache, cleared hidden, and
then started deleting files on sd. It is possible the problems are in multiple locations,
It is also possible that multiple attempts have an effect.
I personally feel I need both stock 3e and insecure cwm [and odin and adb] to be able to recover this tab. The broken 3e/reboot was my worst experience on this so far.
Use linux tar or the tab's busybox tar, to create an uncompressed tar with recovery.img as the only file. Do not use 7zip to create the tar, it didn't work for me (although it works fine to extract from the stock).
davp said:
Sorry, not as clear cut as that... I did three things, cleared cache, cleared hidden, and
then started deleting files on sd.
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You mean you did this in CWM recovery? Because I hastily flashed the stock ROM when it wouldn't boot, and then I couldn't get into the recovery anymore and there was no way to flash CWM recovery from PC Odin, or is there?
SD you mean internal? Since with external you just pull it out...
This was my worst experience as well, and want to be ready if it ever happens again.
So to sum it up. If the /data is messed up, should we do the following?
1. In CWM recovery clear cache, clear hidden.
2. Flash stock e3 recovery.
3. In stock recovery wipe everything.
4. Flash stock ROM.
5. Boot.
6. Flash CWM recovery.
7. Restore backup.
please i have the same problem,where i find the stock e3 recovery?
thanks Davp!
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please,post a link for download the recovery.img tar for to flash with odin.this is my last hope!
Hello, guys, how are you all?
I'm having some trouble with my Galaxy Tab 2 (P3100), and I was hoping you could help.
Here's the thing, the Tab shuts down minutes after I boot it. So I tried to factory reset the tab, using its stock recovery.
The thing is, although it says the wipe was successful, nothing happens, nothing changes.
Alright, next I tried flashing a custom recovery - CWM - with Odin on Windows. Again, it says the flash was successful, but when I try to boot in recovery mode, it's the stock recovery that loads! Absolutely no sign of CWM whatsoever. Using Heimdall on linux got me the exactly same result, and I'm out of norse gods...
Finally, flashing the stock rom for the P3100 using Odin always fails. I'm not sure why.
So sorry for the long post. Can anyone help me?
amoedo said:
Alright, next I tried flashing a custom recovery - CWM - with Odin on Windows. Again, it says the flash was successful, but when I try to boot in recovery mode, it's the stock recovery that loads! Absolutely no sign of CWM whatsoever. Using Heimdall on linux got me the exactly same result, and I'm out of norse gods... Can anyone help me?
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Unmark 'Autoreboot' option in Odin. Then reboot it manually into recovery...
amoedo said:
Hello, guys, how are you all?
I'm having some trouble with my Galaxy Tab 2 (P3100), and I was hoping you could help.
Here's the thing, the Tab shuts down minutes after I boot it. So I tried to factory reset the tab, using its stock recovery.
The thing is, although it says the wipe was successful, nothing happens, nothing changes.
Alright, next I tried flashing a custom recovery - CWM - with Odin on Windows. Again, it says the flash was successful, but when I try to boot in recovery mode, it's the stock recovery that loads! Absolutely no sign of CWM whatsoever. Using Heimdall on linux got me the exactly same result, and I'm out of norse gods...
Finally, flashing the stock rom for the P3100 using Odin always fails. I'm not sure why.
So sorry for the long post. Can anyone help me?
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Hello amoedo.. .do you have solution for your problem..I got same problem with u..if u got solution can u share with me..I already do same with u and but before this problem I already install custom recovery twrp but when I boot to twrp and do full wipe, although it says the wipe was successful, nothing happens & nothing changes.
Can u or anyone help me..
mhnizam24 said:
Hello amoedo.. .do you have solution for your problem..I got same problem with u..if u got solution can u share with me..I already do same with u and but before this problem I already install custom recovery twrp but when I boot to twrp and do full wipe, although it says the wipe was successful, nothing happens & nothing changes.
Can u or anyone help me..
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Sounds like a broken emmc, you should follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-2/help/soft-bricked-tab-gt-p3100-t3016879 in case someone finds a solution
Phone started boot looping on stock firmware late last year. My wife bought another phone and I haven't been able to get to it till now. Warrantee void due to tiny crack. Wipe cache and factory reset did not work.
I tried loading stock rom upgrade to 5.1.1 using Odin3 This was successful. Still boot loop. Shows Samsung Galaxy S6... turns black for a second then shows Samsung Galaxy S6... in a loop. I guess it is a hardware issue? Anything else I can try?
Of note.. everytime I boot into recovery it says "installing system update..." Then. "no command". Then it goes into recovery.
-Mike
Try this:
1. Boot to recovery.
2. Do a factory reset.
3. Reboot to Download mode from recovery mode.
4. Reflash newest stock rom.
5. Let it auto reboot and see if it still boot loops.
Or try this:
After step 3 reflash stock rom with pit file.
If that doesn't work then I have no idea.
You can also try flashing TWRP and wiping everything (system,data,internal,cache,art) and then flashing a new rom.
Oh and my friend two days ago dropped her phone on the concrete, and her phone started boot looping. She couldn't even get to recovery or anything. She dropped her phone again (her idea, don't try this). And it booted to android without any problems!
Seems like something was shorting the motherboard (?).
Good Luck.
I did as you said above twice already. (without pit) I will try TWRP next. Would flashing a new kernel be helpful?
-Mike
TWRP keeps failing with ODIN. Will it not work with 5.1.1? Or am I missing something. I'm using the AP button, is that right?
Thanks!
what was the stock firmware you flashing, 5.1.1 or have you flashed 6.0.1 already ?
JohnnyGT said:
what was the stock firmware you flashing, 5.1.1 or have you flashed 6.0.1 already ?
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st.ock did not try 6.0.1
berrmich said:
st.ock did not try 6.0.1
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i saved my phone by going to 6.0.1 so up to u if you want to try
JohnnyGT said:
i saved my phone by going to 6.0.1 so up to u if you want to try
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I'm really in the wrong section. I have an ATT phone. There is no 6.0.1 yet for those. I think my phone is not recoverable.
-Mike
Hello, I have problem with upload TPRW to my phone or root via CF-Root. After upload via Odin always stuck in boot logo with "Recovery is not Seandroid Enforcing" and I must go to stock. I searched the Internet, but always dealt with how to resolve this situation not to be avoided.
My phone is:
model: SM-G930F
android version: 6.0.1 (MMB29K.G930FXXU1APEQ)
platform/chip: exynos5/exynos8890
Any idea how to solve? Thank you.
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vesi said:
Hello, I have problem with upload TPRW to my phone or root via CF-Root. After upload via Odin always stuck in boot logo with "Recovery is not Seandroid Enforcing" and I must go to stock. I searched the Internet, but always dealt with how to resolve this situation not to be avoided.
My phone is:
model: SM-G930F
android version: 6.0.1 (MMB29K.G930FXXU1APEQ)
platform/chip: exynos5/exynos8890
Any idea how to solve? Thank you.
Mod please edit name of topic from F930F to G930F
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Hi mate
Did you follow the instructions given?:
WARNING #2: The Galaxy S7 stock boot image has dm-verity, which prevents you from booting if you swipe to enable system modifications!
SOLUTION: Follow the full rooting steps below, in order, to allow system modifications without the risk of a boot loop!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development/recovery-official-twrp-herolte-t3333770
Dont forget to wipe Data in twrp. Otherwise you wont be able to install xposed or other mods.
I did, but I fail to point 8. Shortly before the end pull this combination of buttons, but the recovery will not start, but straight start screen with the error message. Once I managed to recovery get, I installed "dm-verity and force encryption disabler", but he did not wipe, reported that problems mount 'data', etc.
vesi said:
I did, but I fail to point 8. Shortly before the end pull this combination of buttons, but the recovery will not start, but straight start screen with the error message. Once I managed to recovery get, I installed "dm-verity and force encryption disabler", but he did not wipe, reported that problems mount 'data', etc.
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So what is the situation at the moment, bootloop?
Your boot image is probably damaged try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66922116&postcount=215
In case TWRP is not available use this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66934553&postcount=218
Also if you decide you can flash the full stock firmware (odin)..........
MAX 404 said:
So what is the situation at the moment, bootloop?
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Now I have stock rom, because upload this via Odin is only way how to solve my problem. I tryed to upload TPRW and ROOT many times, but always ended with "enforcing" error.
vesi said:
Now I have stock rom, because upload this via Odin is only way how to solve my problem. I tryed to upload TPRW and ROOT many times, but always ended with "enforcing" error.
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mate
are you using the correct files for rooting and for twrp??
Hello, thanks all for help. After many experiments I finally correctly root my phone and upload custom rom without errors
vesi said:
Hello, thanks all for help. After many experiments I finally correctly root my phone and upload custom rom without errors
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Glad to hear it man !!!
Just curious what was going on?
So, I flashed my p3100 with unofficial cyanogenmod 13. At first everything was working just fine and then I lent it to a friend then something funny happened. Now the tab can start just fine but it will restart itself after a minute or two. I've tried factory reset but nothing, everything remains the same. I tried formatting the storage in recovery mode but it's the same. I even tried flashing cmw recovery, currently it's on twrp, but it won't change. It's still on twrp. I tried flashing with stock rom using Odin but it always failed. I tried deleting some files... at first it seemed they were deleted but they were back again. It's like nothing can be done to the storage! Can you tell me what's wrong with my tab??? And possible solution? Thanks!
hypersongster said:
So, I flashed my p3100 with unofficial cyanogenmod 13. At first everything was working just fine and then I lent it to a friend then something funny happened. Now the tab can start just fine but it will restart itself after a minute or two. I've tried factory reset but nothing, everything remains the same. I tried formatting the storage in recovery mode but it's the same. I even tried flashing cmw recovery, currently it's on twrp, but it won't change. It's still on twrp. I tried flashing with stock rom using Odin but it always failed. I tried deleting some files... at first it seemed they were deleted but they were back again. It's like nothing can be done to the storage! Can you tell me what's wrong with my tab??? And possible solution? Thanks!
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sounds like emmc. for more info read here http://andi34.github.io/faq.html
This is happening for me too. I'll use heimdall or something to flash twrp, it reports success but then rebooting into recovery has it still as stock.
It'll reboot after a minute or so, and any changes i made (uninstalling apps, removing widgts) get undone next reboot.
not working
Same thing happen with me, I am also try to flash my device, but after reboot it will recover all my previous setting. I need to update my OS. It is on TWRP 2.8.7. Please help us.
raghvedra said:
Same thing happen with me, I am also try to flash my device, but after reboot it will recover all my previous setting. I need to update my OS. It is on TWRP 2.8.7. Please help us.
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See smart's post. Two post back. Click the link that he posted. Scroll to the bottom.