Samsung A7 (2018) bricked after bootloader update - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Questions & Answers

Hi all,
since I tried to upload ClockworkMod bootloder to my A7/2018, the device hangs in an endless loop restarting after first boot screen (Samsung Galaxy A7...). To me it seems something went wrong during the bootloader update and the device is bricked. Is there any chance to get it "back"?
Cheers,
Oliver

carterb said:
Hi all,
since I tried to upload ClockworkMod bootloder to my A7/2018, the device hangs in an endless loop restarting after first boot screen (Samsung Galaxy A7...). To me it seems something went wrong during the bootloader update and the device is bricked. Is there any chance to get it "back"?
Cheers,
Oliver
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First thing clockwork mod has not been used like for ever.
Next thing wrong thread.
Use Odin flash your regular bootloader.

Hi mchlbenner, and many thanks for the immediate reply!
mchlbenner said:
Next thing wrong thread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately I'm not allowed to post in the related section?!
mchlbenner said:
Use Odin flash your regular bootloader.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How to flash with oding since device is continuously rebooting? Can this work?
Cheers,
Oliver

carterb said:
Hi mchlbenner, and many thanks for the immediate reply!
Unfortunately I'm not allowed to post in the related section?!
How to flash with oding since device is continuously rebooting? Can this work?
Cheers,
Oliver
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hold down volume and power bottom at the same time.

mchlbenner said:
Hold down volume and power bottom at the same time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No chance, still rebooting.
Cheers,
Oliver

carterb said:
No chance, still rebooting.
Cheers,
Oliver
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to keep trying you will get.
As soon it reboot hold volume up and down and hold down power button.

Related

Nexus 5 Will Not Power On, Possibly Hard Bricked?

First of all-mods, feel free to move this if it needs to go somewhere else.
Anyway, I just flashed Cyanogenmod 11, after rebooting from recovery after flashing the zip, I get nothing but a black screen. Now here's the odd part- it is recognized by Windows when plugged in as "LG Android USB Device." I have tried everything to hard reset it but nothing works. My gut feeling tells me its hard-bricked but just figured I'd see what everyone thinks. Any input is appreciated!
Can you get into fastboot? Or recovery?
sent from my "Rasta" HAMMERHEAD
CRIME INC. said:
Can you get into fastboot? Or recovery?
sent from my "Rasta" HAMMERHEAD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No matter what i do, nothing shows on the screen, so no. Oddly,when its plugged into my computer, Windows makes noises when it connects and disconnects.
Problem resolved. Finally after hours of trying to hard reset it, it has booted into the bootloader. Back to stock Android we go!
Diamondback17 said:
Problem resolved. Finally after hours of trying to hard reset it, it has booted into the bootloader. Back to stock Android we go!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How do you solved it, i have the same problem!!!
please, help meeeee
nexus 5 doesn't turn on
estate said:
How do you solved it, i have the same problem!!!
please, help meeeee
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same proble, help, anyone??
erikscbd said:
I have the same proble, help, anyone??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try pressing the power button for 20-25 seconds, do not let go.
simms22 said:
try pressing the power button for 20-25 seconds, do not let go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still no luck... I can't get the screen to come on no matter what I do.

[Q] XT925 Bricked after FDR

Hi all,
Did a factory data reset with a rooted, bootloader unlocked XT925 on stock jb and now its bricked. I can't access recovery, and when I do the simulated battery pull by pressing both volume keys and power button, it shows the moto dual core screen, before going to the android with the blue bar underneath usually seen while updating for about 30 seconds before briefly flashing the android on its side with the red triangular warning sign above it, then it powers off.
Is there anything I can do to save it? I had modified the start up animation which I think may be causing it. It won't even show up when plugged into my computer.
Thanks
Hi there :
At this point, can you get your xt925 on fastboot mode by pressing volume up and power while it is off? if so, you can just go ahead and flash a 4.1.2 rom. Since your BL is unlocked you can download one from any region that suits you.
hbenz2008 said:
Hi there :
At this point, can you get your xt925 on fastboot mode by pressing volume up and power while it is off? if so, you can just go ahead and flash a 4.1.2 rom. Since your BL is unlocked you can download one from any region that suits you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can't get into fastboot
aamd11 said:
Can't get into fastboot
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With power + volume up you can't get to fastboot?
aamd11 said:
Can't get into fastboot
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have seen an unusual trend of hard bricks coming from fdr's recently. i cant begin to explain it, or offer a fix for it.
unfortunately from what you have described, your phone seems to be gone.
i can only suggest that anyone having issues with there phone, that they think a fdr would fix, dont do it!! re-flash with rsd instead until we determine what is causing this.
i know its not wide spread, but i wouldnt risk it just the same.
Sad Panda said:
With power + volume up you can't get to fastboot?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i got same problem. but when i get on fastboot and i start flashing my backup stock rom, it fails...
what can it be?
bweN diorD said:
i have seen an unusual trend of hard bricks coming from fdr's recently. i cant begin to explain it, or offer a fix for it.
unfortunately from what you have described, your phone seems to be gone.
i can only suggest that anyone having issues with there phone, that they think a fdr would fix, dont do it!! re-flash with rsd instead until we determine what is causing this.
i know its not wide spread, but i wouldnt risk it just the same.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sad Panda said:
With power + volume up you can't get to fastboot?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope fastboot is inaccessible. Oh well! Sad this happened just before I updated to the loooong awaited KK build as well. Luckily I found a Sony Xperia Z1 for a great price so off to new things (and new subsection of XDA).
Thanks for the replies everyone!
on the other hand Xperia is a good unit

[Q] help me! please help! soft bricked my lenovo a800

Hi everyone, i am new to xda. Ive soft bricked my lenovo a800 by manually installing fonts and after reboot, soft bricked my phone. I have stock recovery with usb debugging disabled accidently. My pc is detecting my phone but cannot access it. Ive wanted to flash it to stock rom and flash tool is not detecting it. Does anyone has any solution to my worst problem ? please help cause i dont want to give away 500 to 700 bucks for a service center. Help me
prajwal999 said:
Hi everyone, i am new to xda. Ive soft bricked my lenovo a800 by manually installing fonts and after reboot, soft bricked my phone. I have stock recovery with usb debugging disabled accidently. My pc is detecting my phone but cannot access it. Ive wanted to flash it to stock rom and flash tool is not detecting it. Does anyone has any solution to my worst problem ? please help cause i dont want to give away 500 to 700 bucks for a service center. Help me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you able to use the power button to "kind of" reboot? (like, it doesn't actually start up, but it still responds to the power button)
yes
thenookieforlife3 said:
Are you able to use the power button to "kind of" reboot? (like, it doesn't actually start up, but it still responds to the power button)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for replying. It boots and get stuck at lenovo loading screen. I dont even have nandroid backup.
prajwal999 said:
Thanks for replying. It boots and get stuck at lenovo loading screen. I dont even have nandroid backup.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So it does respond to the power button, even if it doesn't actually boot up?
thenookieforlife3 said:
So it does respond to the power button, even if it doesn't actually boot up?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it is soft bricked
but
prajwal999 said:
Yes it is soft bricked
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I still can go to stock recovery and yet makes no sense
prajwal999 said:
I still can go to stock recovery and yet makes no sense
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why does it make no sense? I was going to recommend using ClockworkMod, but...
thenookieforlife3 said:
Why does it make no sense? I was going to recommend using ClockworkMod, but...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I could have done it with cmw but i have stock recovery and it is of no use...
prajwal999 said:
I could have done it with cmw but i have stock recovery and it is of no use...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I need you to please speak with a little more enunciation. I am not really understanding what you are trying to say.
What have you done so far, and what has not been successful?
thenookieforlife3 said:
I need you to please speak with a little more enunciation. I am not really understanding what you are trying to say.
What have you done so far, and what has not been successful?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What ? Let me put this way. My phone has stock recovery, usb debugging disabled, boot looping, windows cant read my android and i dont have nandroid backup and i have stock rom...
prajwal999 said:
What ? Let me put this way. My phone has stock recovery, usb debugging disabled, boot looping, windows cant read my android and i dont have nandroid backup and i have stock rom...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yo! Whats your age ? And which grade or class are you studying in ?
prajwal999 said:
Yo! Whats your age ? And which grade or class are you studying in ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you talking to me?
You replied to your own post, so...
P.S. I am not at liberty to share that information. Why do you need it?
The instructions to factory-reset your a800:
1. Press together : POWER + VOLUME UP about several second, a warning will appear onscreen.
2. Choose "Reset Device".
3. Reboot.
You should be back to stock and your problem fixed.
tried that!
thenookieforlife3 said:
Are you talking to me?
You replied to your own post, so...
P.S. I am not at liberty to share that information. Why do you need it?
The instructions to factory-reset your a800:
1. Press together : POWER + VOLUME UP about several second, a warning will appear onscreen.
2. Choose "Reset Device".
3. Reboot.
You should be back to stock and your problem fixed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried that several times. But there is a problem in my rom. Any ideas?
thenookieforlife3 said:
Are you talking to me?
You replied to your own post, so...
P.S. I am not at liberty to share that information. Why do you need it?
The instructions to factory-reset your a800:
1. Press together : POWER + VOLUME UP about several second, a warning will appear onscreen.
2. Choose "Reset Device".
3. Reboot.
You should be back to stock and your problem fixed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any ideas? I want my phone back. Please!!
help me!!
Does anyone have fix for my phone
guys please help my my Lenovo A800 after 10 seconds it wel close again stock at Lenovo logo ,I can't even use factory mode,after 10 seconds it will close to,no choose directory,no choose clearing data or normal boot,nothing,only when I press Power and volume up,You are in factory mode press power button and the normal boot,and it will close,are this problem can be fix?

Help! Unable to use Tablet after trying to integrate updates to ROM using Titanium

Hello all,
I recently installed Titanium PRO on my nVidia Shield Tablet Wifi-NA. I tried to integrate app updates into the ROM. But it somehow didn't go as planned. Since the failed attempt, I have been continuously getting error messages that my Google Plus, Google Keyboard and Google Play Services have stopped functioning. Each time I dismiss the error, I get it again. Unable to do anything. Is there any way I can fix this? I don't mind having to flash the ROM all over again, but need assistance to do this.... Please help!!!
Thanks!
The Prambler
Try to reach settings and performance a factory reset.
Sent from my C6906 using Tapatalk
Have you tried booting in safe mode?
tychomat said:
Have you tried booting in safe mode?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Already tried factory reset. It doesn't fix the problem.
How do I boot into safe mode?
Power on while holding Vol -
tychomat said:
Have you tried booting in safe mode?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
tychomat said:
Power on while holding Vol -
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It seems to boot only regularly when I use Vol- with power on when I try to turn it on...
Well, I guess the best is to flash stock rom with fastboot...
Is there anyone on the forums here who has a tutorial for this? I've done flashing before but I'm kinda nervous and want to get it done right...
Yup, there is one in the shield tablet general forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/general/adb-fastboot-shield-recovery-image-t2860340
tychomat said:
Yup, there is one in the shield tablet general forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/general/adb-fastboot-shield-recovery-image-t2860340
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey, it appears that those instructions are for the Shield Portable? He talks about pressing the home button and the shield button?!?!
The Prambler said:
Hey, it appears that those instructions are for the Shield Portable? He talks about pressing the home button and the shield button?!?!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also ADB does not seem to recognize my device, be it in windows or on Linux Mint
The Prambler said:
Hey, it appears that those instructions are for the Shield Portable? He talks about pressing the home button and the shield button?!?!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, seems to be a bit of a mix-up there, but the principle stays the same, if you use the sw method it should work fine.
tychomat said:
Yeah, seems to be a bit of a mix-up there, but the principle stays the same, if you use the sw method it should work fine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It appears that I thought I had enabled USB Debugging but had forgotten to do it.. It worked and I have reinstalled stock nVidia Android on it... Thanks for all your help, tychomat! I owe you a beer!
The Prambler said:
It appears that I thought I had enabled USB Debugging but had forgotten to do it.. It worked and I have reinstalled stock nVidia Android on it... Thanks for all your help, tychomat! I owe you a beer!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem, glad I could help!

Bootloop after succesful odin flash.

Hello,
I tried flashing TWRP recovery with Odin. Everything went fine, Odin said "PASS". But when I tried to get into TWRP right after the flashing was completed, my device got stuck on the booting screen where it just says "Samsung galaxy s8 plus - powered by android"
If I hold down the power button, nothing happens. I've held it down for longer than a minute and still nothing happened.
If I hold down the power button, bixby button and volume up, nothing happens.
If I hold down the power button, bixby button and volume down, the device seems to be rebooting but still gets stuck on booting screen.
What can I do to fix this? I'm getting quite desperate..
What were you on and what were you flashing to?
djcrystals said:
What were you on and what were you flashing to?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I previously flashed TWRP along with stuff like magisk manager.
All I did was flash a newer version of TWRP after having resetted my device.
Which EXACT Model and version of phone do you have? Do you know which build number it was? I'm just trying to get more info so we can help.
djcrystals said:
Which EXACT Model and version of phone do you have? Do you know which build number it was? I'm just trying to get more info so we can help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was asleep, sorry.
Anyways, it's the G955F, unlocked Galaxy S8+ from the Netherlands. By build number, do you mean the OS version? If so, it was the latest november security patch (I don't know the exact number). If you mean the TWRP version, that was 3.1.1-2.
Check this https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857
djcrystals said:
Check this https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried getting the bootloader of the build before the latest one. But I can't seem to download it anywhere without having to pay 50 dollars or without having to wait 20 hours for it to download..
Try http://updato.com ?
djcrystals said:
Try http://updato.com ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh thanks.
I actually already started a download halfway through yesterday and that just finished. I did that method that you linkedin the video, which worked like a charm. I then flashed the latest firmware and everything worked fine! However, halfway through the "Starting android.." screen, the battery died.. It's charging up right now but I hope nothing was corrupted by that..
Should be ok... ?
djcrystals said:
Should be ok... ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The device works fine again!
Thanks dude, saved my (phone's) life!!
cyborgium said:
The device works fine again!
Thanks dude, saved my (phone's) life!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea! Coolio...
not working, pls help. stuck in bootloop
my s8 keeps bootlooping. i cant get into hard reset. only volume down+bixby+power. i download 45gb of firmware. i tried many times different methods didnt work. odin gives a pass but still bootloops. i tried with android 9 and 8 firmware. please help
SM-G950FD (XSG)

Categories

Resources