OMG! That’s Gone Man; this is what I said to myself when I early this morning Playing with my Phone and Bricked it Almost. And I don’t know, whether to Put my experiences here or whatever worthy, It happened to me all of sudden since 1-1/2 years SII Experience and Luckily I Foresee the Solution and situations like this. The solution is not much complicated. Firstly, narrow down the problems you are facing because of Soft bricked or Infinite Boot problems. Only Few to Narrow though Luckily 🙂 -> Is your phone stuck at Boot logo or Battery Logo? -> Is your phone Rebooting just when connected to Power Supply unit -> Is your phone able to reboot into Recovery Mode (Volume UP + Power button) ? or Just Download Mode (Volume Down+Power+Home Button) Speaking in context to Samsung Galaxy SII -> Have you tried pulling out your battery and hold your breath and anxiety for minimum about 15 minutes? and tried rebooting now after Battery Insertion?
Problem Sources: Incompatible ROM or Kernel Flashing Majority Times
If you can narrow down your problems referring with above, you can take a deep breath, cause it’s the same happens to most experimenting guys out there… If you just played with ROM, you have to play around with New ROM to Put it onto SII; Meaning you will loose Data on it, Check this link to download and fix ROM Issues, if you played with ROM. If you played with Kernel and It lead to ROM un boot problems, then Old working kernel will help you recover your phone in seconds away work; Which will be This Post teaching how to do it. If your phone doesn’t go to Recovery mode or Download mode;( See above instructions on how to Go to them using Phone Hard-switch Buttons) then it’s just your confusion state, give it a 15 minutes Battery out time for your phone to get back to normal cases, where you can see At-least download mode later on… So If you just stuck at infinite boot problem or whatever, 15 minutes battery out will isolate the problems. I am so hardly stressing out the Battery out time, because it will help the ROM memory states to clear allowing such time.
Fix Kernel Specific Boot Problems Guide
Note: The kernel Specified here is for S2 only, if you are S3 user, then Check http://www.gokhanmoral.com website and download OLD kernel for S3 phone. If your phone is neither s2 nor s3, try XDA developers thread to check how to get your specific phone’s kernel to work around this method for you. Flashing wrong kernel caused you this troubles, do not repeat the same step again, flashing wrong variant Phone’s kernel now again. Now Download ODIN3 tool on your Windows PC and run it as Administrator… And now Download Old Working Kernel of your Flavor; Majority times, Siyah Kernel is the choice for Major users, so with them in mind, Download Old Working Siyah Kernel From here (Note: This is A Siyah Kernel Version 4 Released on September 8th, which worked for me, So i used the OLD kernel to get back my ROM Booted off from this Working Kernel. Now, start ODIN Tool and Be aware that Kies has to be taken down from Task manager and Put Your Phone into Download MOde and press Volume UP for confirmation. Then once the ODIN shows you the Port is identified by the tool, proceed to downloaded Siyah kernel from PDA se;ect Menu in ODIN tool, Do not touch anything in the tool now and never… See the below Screenshot for precise Instructions and for Clarity. Once You See the ID:COM is Detected when your Phone is connected in Download Mode, then Message Box will tell you 0:x number is Detected and once assured, Select PDA only and tick mark it and Click on PDA and Go to Just downloaded Siyah Kernel and attach it to this PDA Menu (Note that the Kernel is in TAR Extension) And now Click on Start Button in the COntrol Panel located above the PIT option. And that’s it your Kernel will be Downgraded to a working Kernel and Your phone will Boot up Once finished. Happy Flashing! and Voila.. Thanks Chaladi. Credits: XDA developers, Siyah Kernel Mod, and Mighty Experimenting Android (De)buggers 🙂
Thanks for postting this
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I got my phone ( Samsung Galaxy s2 GT-I9100) bricked while trying to install TWRP Recovery using Odin….It failed and a Phone connecting to PC Warning logo appears if I want to switch it on and recovery mode not working but download mode does. Does this method can solve my this problem ??
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Hello Chaladi..
Please help me..
I have samsung i9100. i read a lot of things on net about root and custom rom. I was very curious to do. so i install TWRP nd then XOSP but unable to install GApps.
i use my phone for 2-3 days, but without playstore and all. I download original rom and flashed again and my phone working fine.. Then i came to know about Lanchon REPIT:
I repartition and again install XOSP rom and GAPPS too… And then… my phone stuck on logo.
I do everything what can be possible in my knowledge.. But it cant come out…
Please help now..
Regards
Manish
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HI..
I need help please.
My samsung s4 keeps going into reboot loop
Cant access recovery.
When i get into download mode, i cannot press any buttons to restart or go into download mode, the phone reboots into the loop again.
I hope you get this message, i really need your help.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi Yaseen, you are telling that you can get your phone into Download mode, so does the phone stays in that download mode, once enters that mode, or rebooting automatically?
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Hi Chaladi,
Mine is a samsung galaxy S2 with most probably kitkat android.
Steps that led me into problem:
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I was not doing anything on kernel etc.
On using hotspot for a few minutes, my phone heated and hung, so I took the battery out. However, I plugged battery quite soon like in a minute.
This got me into problem listed below.
Problem:
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Now when I switch on phone it goes past Samsung logo, and phone, sms, clock etc icons appear but then it starts saying
TwLauncher has stopped working.. force close
Logger has stooped working.. force close
and many more
And even after clicking OK, it just goes on showing these messages.
What I have tried:
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1. Power off phone, took out battery, switched on.
=> Again saw same problem as listed above.
2. Using Volume Up+Power On+OK buttons got to safe mode, then clicked Reboot Now
=> Again saw same problem as listed above.
3. Got to safe mode (as 2 above) and clicked “Wipe cache” then “Reboot Now”
=> Again saw same problem as listed above.
Little more on error:
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In safe mode when it goes to reboot it shows a problem saying cannot load file and shows some file name.
No data backup:
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In safe mode (Volume Up+Power On+OK pressed together), there is also an option of “Wipe Data/Factory reset”.
I do not want to try “Wipe data/factory reset” as I have data (pics, videos, sms, contacts, apps) which are NOT backed up.
Backup does not seem possible:
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When I connect phone to pc using ysb cable, the device there comes up but shows empty. So cannot access the files on the phone.
Please advice
(a) is there a way to backup pics, videos, contacts in my phone’s condition?
(b) how to fix the messages (listed in problem above) without loosing data?
Thanks in advance.
-Anil
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Hi there,
I sold my S2. It was rooted and using cwm v6 recovery. The phone came back a few days ago after the guy put the phone into recovery mode and wiped the recovery cache.
I have followed all steps listed above but everything I try fails. Getting stuck on NAND Write Start.
Any suggestions?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Chaladi! Need help!
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i rooted my samsung gt i8552 using odin install cwd super su did everything and pit new android version too but i did factory reset from my phone setting. and then it just stucked at clock work mod recovvery screen…
i did wipe chache from cwd dideverything but it shows cwm recvery sceen when i reboot……
and now cant even do usb debugging enable plzz help
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i hava a hug problem with ma samsung galaxy s2 sc-02c model gift from my sister from japan. i tried to install other rom as my mobile hanging up. Bt now its sucks more, not loading anyway.even now i cant get to recovery mode and download mode. not starting at all.
need your help dude
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I’ve followed everything exactly and it was successful
Added!!
Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
zImage
NAND Write Start!!
RQT_CLOSE !!
RES OK !!
Removed!!
Remain Port …. 0
All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
But my phone got stuck at the boot screen with yellow triangle explanation mark and now i can’ get pass the the boot screen.
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i have a very great problem….lemme tell you the whole truth…. i was browsing on so many things and i saw root,CWM and blablabla….i rooted my samsungGalaxyFame using kingo… it rooted succesfully…out of my curiousity to increase my android version from 4.1 to lollipop i downloaded d file and a custom rom…. i went to recovery mode … wiped all the data then i wiped the partition cache and thats where the problem started…the phone could not start it would always be bootlooping….i no i av hope because it can only go on download mode and thats my only hope.. now to the fix… i upgraded my win8 to win10 and downloaded the odin 3.07 but it wasnt workin xo i downloaded d other version odin3.10 which waz working perfectly . i now downloaded a custom rom/kernel/recovery.tar den i wanted to start . my laptop could not recognize the fone in download mode and i had updated all the drivers… nothin worked …xo i downloaded d samsung kies and anytym i do dat download mode stuff ..it will show connecting and after some time it will show no device connected…. i no i av taken all precautions…so please what can i do ??????
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Is the phone visible in device manager in win10?
Tried compatibility mode for Odin tool?
Tried on different pc?
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Dear Chaladi,
I tried flashing my mobile & resetting as per siyah kernel file provided by you everything went fine only want to know after rebooting it is still in android mode is upgrading start application , so any suggesstions how long it should take ?
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It takes time based on number of applications installed
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Hello chaladi , my Samsung Galaxy s2 i9100 is stuck in boot logo, and is boot looping theres is more problem such as the USB port of my device is Damaged it cant be read by pc and USB debugging is off what can I do to fix my S2 ? Please hep me , and thank you in advance !!
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Hi james,
Sorry for delayed response. You may try doing recovery from sd card installation. You flash cwm and then install rom from cwm via sd card
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Did not fix mine. I dont know if I hav usb debug enabled and If I hav to that is prob y not working. I cant get into recov only download. Wont flash this and kies wont connect even tho odin does.
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my phone is 5830
jelly blast rom
android verson 4.1
when i install cwm 6 my ace is bootloop
please help me
sorry for bed english
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Hi Shri,
Tried taking battery out for couple of hours? Maybe we have to use adb to fix it go recovery mode
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hello everyone my smart phone samsung galaxy win gt-i8552 not going to downloading mod by pressing volume down+home+power buttons and volume up+power buttons both option are not working kindly plz help me…
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Hello, are you able to turn on your phone at least? If you can operate your phone normally then there are bunch of tools that can help boot your phone into req mode.
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my phone is working fine but problem is not going to download mode and i also tired different types of software’s but problem was same. kindly help me in this regards. because without downloading mode i cant install cwm recovery tool.
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Have u tried Adb mode?
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yes i also tried adb mode but it is not working….
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that’s very unfortunate. Have you installed CWM application in phone and tried to boot into Download mode from there?
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yes i try cwm app bur the problem was same..phone was not going to download mode…now what i do…
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oh man, my ideas are filtered. mmm…
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@chaladi I tried also dorimanx kernel but it did not work. how do I change boot files?
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Hey chaladi and the rest of geeks here, I have an issue with my S2 GT-I9100. I was charging my phone then it restarted itself and got stuck in the samsung logo. I tried to enter recovery mode but it just hang on the TWRP screen without proceeding. My next move was to try and use ODIN 3.09 to flash CWM recovery but I did not manage. I have also tried siyah kernel without any success. Please assist.
Thanks
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Hello Rick,
Have you tried to remove your battery for an hour and more to see if the boot issue can be fixed?
What android version Your phone is running? Not all roms are good with Siyah kernel.
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yeah i tried that too. I was using a custom rom Omni 4.4 Kit Kat.
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Tried dorimanx kernel? If the kernel couldnt fix, boot files shld be replaced. Please try n let me know.
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I will and give you feed back thanks
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I wasn’t trying to do any sort of rooting or anything like that, my phone was just sitting next to my bed and suddenly started rebooting and has been doing it for 2 days now. I am able to get to the screens where I can either load a new OS or wipe data, but have not done either as I am still hoping to find a way to just magically get my phone to turn on like normal without having lost any of my stuff. I have no idea why this boot-loop started but is there any way to make it stop without doing a data wipe? I don’t know what an Odin is or any of this stuff people who are tech-minded do to their phones.
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Hello Michelle,
Have you tried to take battery out for at least 6 hours like that and tested?
Btw what model is your phone and android version.
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what should i do. my samsung s2 docomo sc03d was not start opening again. it was only when i use odin to reset it and hit “PIT” and it passed . after that it shut and not open again. it is not charging also.
pls help.
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my phone is galaxy s2 docomo.will this work on it
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It depends on the S2 i9100 kinda model number. Please share your phone model number from about/settings menu
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sir
my name is sathishkumar I want my videos last week my wife deleted my personal videos in gallery lock folder and restored my mobile please help me how to recovery my videos help me pls
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Hi sathish. After deleting your videos, you said restored your mobile. So can you tell me how you restored your device?
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Hey i wanted to install a custom ROM on my S2 GT-I9100.. But kinda failed i guess.
I started by downlad ODIN tools from the xda forum, o flash CWM recovery. After i flashed the recovery it put my phone off automaticly so i pressed vol up + power to go in to the recovery, that worked and i jad CWM 6.0.xx (sorry forgot). But when i tried to turn on my phone normally it didnt work. It took me to the Samsung Galaxy SW GT-I9100-page but from there my screen turned black and (i assume) the phone was off.. The battery was 31% so that was not the issue.
But i hoped it would helpbto install the .zip rom fipe anyway.
Soni got back to cwm and installedbthe rom, it succeeded and rebooted my phone, it asked me to root again, i said NO on that.
And now the samsumg-page is stuck and dont know what to do.. I just didnt had enough samsung experience to do this, didnt try anything yet, i’ll be waiting for you response!
Thanks
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Srry for the bad typos, my phone is huge but it still find it hard to type ;( p.s. i have a windows 8 pc.
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Can u still access cwm ?
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I cant acces cwm, i can acces download mode.
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Okay. This looks your recovery corrupted. Do u want the data to be intact? Or is it okay if just phone boots up New ?
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Have u tried flashing cwm and ROM again from download mode?
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I only want my phone to be normal again, from there on i will continue.
And i’m not sure how to flash CWM and a rom with download mode, is that with Odin3?
Because i haven’t tried that yet.
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There’s no other option than using cwm or sideload adb options.
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Oww i tried installing cwm again with Odin3 but now also stuck with a yellow triangle, i guess my phone is dead for good :s
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Cwm flashing doesn’t mean your phone can now boot. You have to copy ROM to ur sd card N then put back into ur phone and navigate to cwm recovery using cwm combination keys n then I install kernel n ROM. You will have to get kernel from net. A good kernel would be siyah or dorimanx for s2 released.
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Yes i understand that, but how do i install CWM now? Could you give me a download link? Because i think i got the wrong one, and am i able to flash CWM again after i did it wrong and ended op with the yellow triangle? Or do i have to do some other steps to fix that first..
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Okay. Can you please provide me your phone model and android version it was running before. Purchase country and if possible baseband version.
I will try to provide you some download links that can help fix the issue.
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S2 GT-I9100 Android Jellybean 4.1.2, i’m not sure what you mean with baseband but if you mean the provider, none i think..
And thanks for helping me so far 🙂
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Wow wait, somehow im in CWM right now… I left my phone on the couch and then i took my dog out for a walk, and now its in cwm.. However what do i have to do from there?
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Jap i got it now, i have a custom rom installed now, thanks for everything!
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Wow you are an awesome geeky andro human now… Congratulations dude. So happy for you 🙂
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Haha thanks, i use me Alcatel OT pop C9 to learn some thing, since it has a program to fix bootloops, but for some reason Samsung is a bit different.. I’ve never had problems with kernels etc.
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my galaxy s2 sgh i777 break down and never to turn on after installing ROM please help me solve it
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Have u tried kernels flashing and changing ROM?
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Thanks so much for the wonderful work you have been doing here. You’re real genius. Ive this issue with my s2. I was running on apolo 7.* kernel regular version on pacman kitkat Rom, but i decided to try out dorimanx kernel kitkat version but I got stucked in dorimanx logo. So i need tar versions of apolo to flash back through odin but i dont know where to get them. I am only seeing zip versions on xda. Pls help with the links or with the tar files itself. Thanks
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Let me see if i can help u on that. Thanks for ur comments n visit.
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it didnt worked for me
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Hmm… Sorry abt that. Have you followed all the steps exactly and also your phone versions n kernels are counted accurately?
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Hi Guys,
I flashed cmw recovery 6.0.4.4 on Samsung gt i9100 with odin I was having stock rom I reboot my phone going into recovery backed up my rom and then restarted problem I faced was first yellow sign on startup and after black screen but phone is working at back but I cant see any thing. then I installed a custom rom Paranoid Android V3.99 it worked very well but problem in it is for few seconds phone detects my sim and after says no service. I checked my Imei it was Differ From My Original.
Then I Restored My Stock Rom But The Problem Was The Same Black Screen Phone Is Working.
I have been searching through but cant find solution please help me out….
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what should i do if my phone didnt detect of
odin
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Odin didn’t detect phone?
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But, how can i flash it if i didnt DL CWM since this not happened ?
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Did you mean not rooted…
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No he means when you got in a bootloop, but dont have a custom recovery installed.
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Hi, after spending hours reading all the posts, hoping to find and understand how to recover my Galaxy S2 GT-I9100, I am some what confused.
Phone: Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
Locked on Orange in the UK
On ICS
Not rooted.
What I want to do is recover my data, Photos which are on the S2 memory NOT SD Card, and contacts which are not in the SIM card.
Fault: whilst wanting to do a back up of the contents of the phone using Samsung Kies, the S2 would not connect.
I re booted the S2, now after the carrier logo it gets stuck at the Samsung logo.
Windows sees the phone as a camera, not as a Mass Storage device and does not show any folders or contents.
I can get the S2 into the Andriod (non rooted),recovery mode. Vol Up+Pwr
I can get the S2 into the Custome OS download mode. Vol Down+Menu+Pwr
I have been tempted to select from recovery Wipe data and reset, as suggested in one of the posts above, but do not want to risk losing my data.
How what do I do, what can I do without losing any data?
Please advise.
Thanks D.
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Chaladi, any advise? on my issue.
Thanks. D
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Hi Dharmendra,
Sorry, I missed your comment somehow. I think, flashing the kernel will help boot off android, however not 100% sure, since the phone isn’t rooted. But we can try flashing the kernel and check if this works for us. If this fails, then we can try backing up data using ADB backup tools. I have not tried this tool personally, so cannot guarantee this too.
However, to use this adb backup, the usb debugging shld be enabled. Is it enabled on your phone?
Let me know your thoughts…
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Thanks for the reply Chaladi.
I’m not sure if USB debugging is enabled, and as I cannot get pass the Samsung logo I can’t enable. Is there another way I can tell if USB debugging is enabled?
Which Kernel and where to download it from?
Regards. D.
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How can i connect my to my pc to get the yellow port thing in odin? I used samsung kies but an notification pop- up and it says something like, failed to connect to the device and try to reconnect the cable. Also, i’m stuck on the galaxy logo and unable to go into recovery mode. And I have samsung galaxy s2 sgh-t989
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Hi mike, since ur phone is in boot stuck, it cannot be read by kies. You will have to find someway to get your phone into download mode. Power off ur phone and try those download mode key combinations…
Let me know if are facing problems with entering your phone into download mode.
Once phone is in download mode, Odin can them see this.
Ensure all drivers are updated…
Thank you 🙂
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I am panicking right now.
My phone showed the kernel panic upload mode and I removed my battery and tried to reboot but it would reboot on loop. Then I entered android system recovery but I have no backups of my information since I haven’t been able to to turn the phone on at all! what do i do??? my options are the following:
– reboot system now
– apply update from ADB
– apply update from external storage
– wipe data/factory reset (I KNOW I DO NOT WANT THIS!)
– wipe cache partition
– apply update from cache
please help me out here I’m really lost and i hope this doesnt ruin my phone 😦 thanks a ton
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Hi Chaladi,
Sorry, was away working.
Ok. Connecting the phone to power supply does not show the battery logo. Even tried with another SII’s battery that’s working fine but not with my SII.
Cheers,
Nasa
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Hmm that’s really weird… So, no sign of life Even after new battery n power source changed?
This must b hard bricked or some ICs broke… Please visit service center w/o any delays.
If some sign of life exists or battery works… We can try “USB JIG” to help put phone back into download mode to flash via ODIN again.
Lemme know if I could be of any help to you further.
Thanx for ur visit 🙂
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Thanks for prompt reply Chaladi..
Btw, what is USB JIG? Meantime I will try again to boot the phone. Thank alot.
Cheers,
Nasa.
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Hmm… USB jig is a device that helps put Bricked phones back into download mode.
If phone has some power to boot, USB jig takes care to put phone into download mode. 🙂
U can search in eBay for brief description and see it in action on YouTube 🙂
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Hi Chaladi,
My SII out of sudden turned-off after the PC re-starting. After detached the battery from the phone for 6 hours, I am still unable to reboot the phone into both Recovery or Download mode.
Fyi, usually I charged my SII using PC. However, for the past this few days the USB is not recognised by the PC and I had few times tried to update the driver via Kies, but failed. Last night, after a microsoft update, when I need to restart the PC, subsequently the phone switched off.
This is weird. What your advise in this regards?
Thank you in advance..
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Hello Nasa,
Thanks for writing… Have u tried charging your phone via power supply now?
Is the battery in good condition… Not bulged…?
Please check n lemme know.
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Hi I don’t know if you can help me, I have a Samsung Galaxy SIII which has died after I updated the firmware today! I’d been avoiding the update for months, ignoring the icon because the last time I updated I had problems for weeks. Now I can’t get past a scrambled screen and I’ve tried everything! Turning on and off, removing battery and replacing, pressing Volume Up + Power _ Home. I’m so frustrated, any advice please?
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Is it OTA update? I mean stock android offered update in phone itself?
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Yes that’s right
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If your phone is still under warranty, then you must visit service center to notify samsung of this issue caused.
If not under warranty, you may try to change boot files to check if this can fix recovering boot issue. If you have trouble with entering phone into download mode, you may try “USB jig” that helps put your phone into download mode easily.
Let me know your thoughts…
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hi. please fix the recovery package/rom because the hotfile isnt able to be download
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Hi Carlo,
Checking… Will update ASAP.
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Hello Carlo,
I see that ur concern is with xda site missing rom link… I cant update this, cos i am not moderator there. Alternatively download the below rom and then siyah kernel for i9100 and flash accordingly.
forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-official-i9100-t2448450
Remember that your data will be gone if u flash rom on original android rom. In upgrade cases this is not the case.
Also remember that siyah kernel must be specific to ur device, get it from original gokhanmoral website…
Any issues, revert…
Cheers mate
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Hi, I my phone doesn’t get past the boot screen as well. I am unable to go into Recovery Mode, only Download Mode works. I have not played around with my phone in any way, I haven’t attempted to root it or anything along those lines. Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks. 🙂
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Hi Aaron,
Only Download mode works, if your phone isn’t rooted.
And please try to flash a CWM from download mode with the kernel changed to see if this helps. What phone it is?
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Hi, I have a unrooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running android Jelly Bean. So what exactly do I have to do and will my data (such as contacts) be wiped? Thanks for the help, it’s much appreciated 🙂
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Hi Aaron,
We can try to do a boot fix. But this method will void warranty, if your phone is still under warranty; bear that in mind.
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My phone is no longer under warranty so I’m happy to perform any fixes myself. How would I go about doing this, and is is possible to preserve my data? Thanks.
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If u would like to preserve data… First try flashing kernel only… If ur rooted via odin tool.
This works if ur on rooted rom, else the cwm recovery and kernel flashing should be done on original android rom if ur still on stock rom, else if all fails u must flash rom with kernel…
Here recovery too should be flashed, cwm file should be acquired for this process.
Cheers!
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Hi, my phone is not rooted so a assume I should be flashing a new kernel via odin mode, with no hope of retrieving data? I don’t really understand much about this flashing business by the way! Thanks 🙂
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Hello Aaron,
Yes, please flash the Siyah Kernel from the link I have provided. This will root and have you a new kernel installed for your phone.
Let me know if you have any troubles doing this.
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Hi Chaladi, I’m happy to do that, but how would I go about installing cwm? Where can I get the files to do so? Also will siyah work on my phone? Thank you so much for your help! 🙂
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First Flash Kernel Alone and check if this fixes…
Then Flash the CWM Just like As I said above in the post – Flash using PDA/AP as option selected to browse the CWM file. Ensure the CWM file is in tar Format. Also check Re-Partition option is not ticked.
Let me know if you have any issues.
Steps to do now:
-> Get ODIN Tool First to flash your Phone – Here it is
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/?files_box=c399862d3b9d6b7
Extract to desktop or ur desired location
Ensure your phone is detected in ODIN, just as I said on my post. before proceeding further.
-> Then, to flash Siyah Kernel with ODIN, Get this file here http://d-h.st/Bcf
TO flash, as I said in my post, work with ODIN and get this flashed.
-> Then check if it can boot off your phone, If required, you may flash CWM from ODIN Tool.
CWM Link below –
http://d-h.st/pQK
Revert if you have any questions
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Hi Chaladi, I tries to do what you wrote, and set out to download the files you gave. Unfortunately, the link to the kernel contained a virus, low threat but enough to put me off downloading from that site. (Might I add that I have tried other links and all of the downloads from that site contained a threat.
Might I use a different kernal namely, XEU-I9100XWLSW? Apparently this is stock firmware for a Samsung Galaxy S2. If not let me know 🙂
Once again thanks 🙂
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Apologies for my last comment and delay…u can use kernel from gokhanmoral site…see for ur s2 and scroll to have stable s2 kernel version downloaded.
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You can use stock firmware too, but it’s ur choice that if u want a more features available rom or stick with simple rom.
But if u want to install rom new, better try developer rom thats better.
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hi…i have the same problem in my galaxy s3 mini..it says(firmware upgrade encouterd an issue…etc)and i did all what it takes..i downloaded odin and kies and all the needed files but the problem is that when i connect my phone to the pc for odin to recognze it ..it just keep turning off and on like rebooting…and i cant get it to go to download mode..i took it to a phone expert and he said that i corroupted the phone boot…so please if there is a solution help me!!!!!
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Hi naseem,
Have u tried New kernel with a new set of Rom? Just wanted to know what all steps you took from your side. Is that phone loops forever when powered via usb or energetic switch boards?.
As a last resort you could try a new pc to have this detected without Kies installed… I can’t see if this works, but trying to see if anything works out
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Dear Chaladi,
I tried Blazing Kernel and Siyah provided by you in first comment of yours.Purchase country is Pakistan , year 2012 and android version was ICS , dont remeber the version numerics exactly.
In the meanwhiel i had another bad news for me and confusing one for you,i tried repair as described from this link >>> http://ok-interesting.blogspot.com/2012/02/repair-your-bricked-i9100g.html, but it further worsened the problem , loaded the PIT file then pressed start in downloading mode, later i uploaded the software given there , it started downloading on te system i was happy Repartition, Auto Reboot and F rest time was checked , first box showed Factoryfs and the it went on and on, When i returned , the set was off and the ODIN was showing Passed and log ended with success. However since then the phone is not responding. Its acting like a dead body neither accepting any charger i.e. showing batter sign or charging sign nor responding to any of the Hardware commands i.e Power on, Downloading mode etc.
I guess its all gone now, am i sure ?
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Dear Chaladi , my phone GT i9100 G was on travel chargel and it suddenly hanged, i removed the batter but since then it is not booting, it stops at the Samsung Galaxy Sii Gt I9100 G screen , sometimes it has gone to samsung logo too, Now all i have been successful to bring it to dosnload mode by pressing Volume Down + Power+ Home Key. When i used to flash it with your mentioned kernel, it passed in ODIN but still hangs on the the phone detail logo, i tried few other kernels too but no gain, please help as i dont want to lose huge amount of data stored on it related to my job.
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Hello Khurrum,
Can you please put here the kernels you have tried so far and the process u followed exactly. Also i need your phone Android version and purchase country + year…
I believe G is only available in India, let me know anyways.
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hi Chaladi,
do you think it is feasible to help me trying recovering data from my GALAXY S II, given the details above? Unfortunately I miss some details and I don’t know where to get them 😦
Thank you for your help!
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Well, We could try flashing with kernel, but I was not sure if that succeeds. But if it gone through booting up, data safe, else we will have to install new ROM completely. 😦
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ok. what is the risk of trying it? can it damage the phone in any way? or the only thing that can happen is that it doesn’t work so after that we’ll install new ROM (and I don’t recover data?).Thank you!
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Yes, you loose data if we fail with first plan…
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ok I lose data anyway 🙂
what should I do to try the first plan?
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Hi, should I follow the instructions of “Fix Kernel Specific Boot Problems Guide”? Is that kernel ok for my phone? if it doesn’t work, should I then proceed with instructions in the link “Fix an unflashable or soft bricked GSII (I9100G/M/P/T VERSION INCLUDED!)” ? Do you have any advice/suggestions or additional points I should follow/take care of?
Do I also need USB drivers for my phone installed on my PC?
thank you again!!!
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Hi, I flashed the Siyah kernel and everything seems to be fine, but when it reboots I see a yellow triangle under the written “Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100” and after that it shows a picture (never seen before) and the screen becomes black, but the phone is on since windows tell me there is a USB connected Android device.
If I press power button for a while is not on anymore (not seen as a usb-connected device and the phone shows the battery as when I turned it off when it was working), and if I try to switch it on again same as before, after the written and the image the screen is black again so I don’t know if I can access data somehow.
With phone on (still black screen) I try to use Kies to connect and access data but with no success, it just keep Connecting and never succeeds.
I can access ClockWorkMod and I can backup on external SD card, I’ve done it but not sure if and how I can recover data from there (.img and .tar files, md5 and some other) and what is better to do now.
Can you help me please?
Do you think I can access data? How?
Thank you!!!
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sorry USB connected Samsung device
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sorry again! This might be important also
after “Backing up boot image….recovery image….system…..data…” it also says
“No /sdcard/.android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage.
Backing up cache…
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum…
Backup complete!”
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Its okay… Nothing wrong with this… Any issues?
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Hi aaron,
I see the kernel helped you to boot off ur phone, but since this is a stock rom, it cant get past that screen…
Hold on… Have u flashed rom as well?
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Hi, as I wrote the screen is black so I can’t really access my phone, don’t even know if it is still working properly. I would like to save data in a format that I can access before doing anything that could erase them.
I’ve backup phone on external SD card (going through ClockWorkMod backup menu), I have it in tar and dup format but tar is not accessible, using tar command for opening it it says is doesn’t seem a tar archive and also clicking on it doesn’t help, the same for other saved files (.img) …any idea why? maybe there was some problem so data are not correctly saved (that’s why I post all the info I saw).
Also the /clockworkmod/backup/ folders have wrong date, could it be a problem when accessing it again from phone?
What would you suggest? I would like to save data and be sure that I have everything and readable, if I can manage to do that, and only after install whatever I need for letting my phone working again.
Thank you!!!!
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Hello Meri,
Apologies for the delay. I cannot understand that how you are accessing this TAR file? You back up this Android using CWM and it made a tar file; that is NANDROID backup. Now How you are trying to access this TAR File?
Is it via PC that you trying to access this tar file? You somehow able to view files in tar file in PC with tar viewer, but not sure how can you conclude that TAR file is inconsistent?
Also, img is for Boot and you have no control over it from PC. only CWM/ODIN/Application that was created to read these can Understand.
If the CWM says, Backup of NANDROID is success with MD5 generated successfully, then we should be good with it – hopefully.
If for some reasons, however you want to test it, please do it using another rooted Same Model Phone… But I know the chances of simulating this is very less, as this needs a replica phone. Or else you can restore and test this backup, but since your phone screen is blacked out, can’t understand if the restore worked for us.
Also, I don’t understand CWM Backup has wrong dates – What’s this? Maybe the date set in your phone is not up-to-date and the same is reflecting in the CWM Backup.
Please let me know if you have any other concerns.
Cheers!
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Hi! Thank you!!
I’ve tried to access the tar file via command line in cygwin and double clicking on it in windows, but no success. The tar command says ”
tar: This does not look like a tar archive
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors”
and if I double click on it it says from explorer: “invalid archive directory”.
After backup it doesn’t explicitly say that the backup was successful, but it says what I wrote
“Backing up boot image….recovery image….system…..data…” which seems fine, but it also says
“No /sdcard/.android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage.
Backing up cache…
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum…
Backup complete!”
which doesn’t seem to clarify that it was completely successful.
About dates, I think there is something wrong in the phone so when the backup is done it is saved with wrong date.
My idea is that my phone is not in good condition 😀 and that probably the backup hasn’t completely succeeded. I was trying to access data somehow to check, so what do you think: considering the condition of my phone (black screen but I can access CWM and make backup), is there any way now to save data and access it from PC? if yes how?
I don’t have other phone where to test the backup so I really would like to find an alternative way to access data…Do you know if there is any application to read this kind of files created by CWM? Or any way to access part of them or to convert them to some other format readable from PC? it seems to me that data is saved as data.ext4.tar + data.ext4.tar.a + data.ext4.tar.b (other files are related to cache, boot, recovery,system)
Thank you very much for your help and patience 🙂 !!!
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Hi What size is your nandroid backup folder?
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it is 1.53 GB , 10 files
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I think this shld be okay then… But I cannot guarantee the data integrity.
If data is ur main concern, i am not sure what else can be done to verify this unless you restore it to a similar phone as said earlier.
Or else you can try a stock/ dorimanx kernel and test further… Last option left with.
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Hi Chaladi, sorry what you mean exactly with the last option of stock/ dorimanx kernel and test further? what should I do? I know my request of preserving data is a bit challenging 🙂
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Finding Stock kernel is tough… Trying dorimanx kernel on 2.3 Android is bit dangerous.
So I am still checking what would be the safest and easiest method we can do… 😦
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Hi, did anything come to your mind? 🙂
I’m not sure what to do and would like to try something but didn’t really find any safe way to proceed…thanks!!!
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I dont think any safeway to do this… That can retain data… We can try flashing old siyah kernel… But not sure if this boots off ROM. But since you have backed up data from cwm recovery… You may copy this data to pc… And let this checked from another phone.
This is 1 way to verify the data integrity, if the data can be read and restored successfully.
If u cannot copy to pc using usb.
We may hav to use otg or adb to backup…
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hi, how could we use use otg or adb to backup?
there is no way to check data from the backup I have from PC, right? no app for that or anything else if I don’t have a galaxy s 2 working?
thanks!
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men
my galaxy y duos got white screen after the failed of upgrading it..
help me to restore.. it can be in odin.. i do anything but not get back
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Hi Jhayp,
Can you able to see your phone in ODIN Tool? If so please get the complete Galaxy Y Duos Kernel, CWM files and ROM to have them installed.
PLease follow this guide to fix this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2619565
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ya i need help in flashing???????can u tell from where i can get an origial rom for flashing m,y s duos 2 and what about kernel????????????can u brief me about kernel
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hi chaladi……
i have been using samsung s duos 2 for the past six months.i rooted it using vroot.it successfully got rooted.next i increased my cpu frequency using setcpu.later i changed internal memory to external.everything was fine until i rebooted my phone .but my phone didnot reboot instead it got stuck on bootloop.i took it to the samsung service centre.they said that i had damaged my motherboard and i needed to replace a new motherboard costing me 5000 bucks.i just want to know that is my motherboard really damaged or was i just fooled inorder to spend cash…it gets stuck on boot loop.i can enter recovery mode AND DOWNLOAD mode..i have factory resetted,wiped data ,cleared system partition….i am confused what to do ….plzzz help….is my motherboard really damaged????????????????????????????????
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Hello Emmanuel,
If u can access recovery mode and download mode why don’t you try install a fresh new Rom and kernel compatible.
First try to flash using Odin tool and then opt for other options. Let me know if you need help in flashing
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thanx a lot.i will definitely inform u if i need help!!!!!!!!!!!
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I always stuck at nand write start, and it ended up with failure. what can I do? I change different port different usb different laptop. but still it’s stuck right here. i need my sgs2. please help
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Hi, thank you for the answer!!
The phone purchase country is Italy (the phone is branded “TRE” H3G), the model is Galaxy S 2, GT-I9100, but unfortunately I don’t remember the Android version (some 2.?.?) and I don’t know the firmware or baseband version. Do you know if I can get any of these missing details in any way? thank you!
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hi, not sure if my problem is related to this topic, but i really need some help dude.. a already rooted my s2 and it was working fine for 3 months.. had installed 4.1, and did some upgrading to the system memory… but then, suddenly it just went crazy earlier, it just turned off itself and got stucked up on the booting logo where you can see the triangular icon.. well, i thought it was okay.. coz i always have a back up w/c i save last month, and still can run recovery mode.. but then when i tried to restore my phone, its just wont turn on anymore, cant run the recovery mode, not even charging when i plug it in to the comp or charger.. i tried taking out the sim, sd, battery for more than 15 min actually, its freakin dead i think.. need some help dude..
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Hello Don,
Have u tried adb mode to put the phone into recovery?
I think Ur kernel memory damaged, not sure either cos can’t calculate chances from info.
Please use adb and try to install a new Rom with -ew kernel completely and then later you can restore Ur old Rom if u like, but then we will ha e to be sure enough about the kernel compatibility here between New and backup Rom we have on phone or sd card.
Please revert if u need further help with adb… Or any
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Sorry, how would you prefer me to share it? which “link” of tinypic?
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Any please…
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Thank you,
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Sorry for delay… Okay that looks phone not rooted.
I see recovering the phone without data loss is that kernel change with Rom modded is the only way around.
For this I need your phone complete details. Phone purchase country, model exactly and Android version it has and firmware or baseband version if you can get that.
But I cannot guarantee that data will be intact, however a safe try we can do.
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Hi,
I have Samsung Galaxy S 2 – GT-I9100. I’ve never changed anything, rooted the phone or even updated the OS. Some time ago when I switched it on it just showed “Samsung Galaxy S 2 GT-I9100” and then the provider logo and the samsung big S and kept looping showing the provider logo and the big S. I’ve put out battery for a while, nothing changed. I can boot into recovery mode and download mode. I’ve just tried wipe cache partition and nothing else. I really would like not to lose data and to have my phone working again 🙂
Can you tell me what steps I should follow? I’m not sure if I should follow what you wrote above and what exactly. I am not really confident with this issue and not sure what is the reason of the loop.
Thank you very much!!
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Hello, can you tell me if your phone is rooted or not, cos you say u have download mode and recovery mode. Cos phone doesn’t have recovery mode if not rooted.
You access cwm recovery mode? That has multiple options say install from sd card, clear dalvik cache and reset factory settings kind of.
If you are in doubt, please take a pic of the menus and post here via pic posting sites, example tinypic.
Thanks for writing
Cheers
Chaladi
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Hello, thank you for the answer!
Sorry maybe I called it wrong. When I press power+volume UP+home I have the following menu (in blue):
Android system recovery
Enter: OK Key , Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
and after some blank lines (in yellow):
— Copying media files…
Successfully copied meida files.
# MANUAL MODE #
— Updating application…
Successfully updated application.
— Applying Multi-CSC…
Installing Multi-CSC
Can’t access to ‘/system/csc/HUI/system/’.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
Is it precise enough?
Cheers
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That looks root suspicious… Can you please take a pic and post please…
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and my phone should not be rooted since I’ve never done anything to root it.
Does it seem rooted from the menu?
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sorry i’m a bit of a beginner at all this(i have a galaxy note n-7000)
i was on my phone and suddenly it froze , i pressed lock button but my phone would not lock also i tried swiping left and right on the screen but it was still frozen . so i pulled the battery out and back again and tried opening the phone (it just showed the galaxy-note n-7000 logo and closed)so tried the battery process again but this time my phone would not open at all( even the logo of galaxy note did not appear this time), tried the home + lock + vol up/down but nothing happened also connected the phone to my lap but nothing happened…does that mean that my phone is “bricked”
and if i make all these steps ,will i lose all the memory on my phone (not on sd card)?
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Hello Jasmin
If your battery is charged for some time say 5-6 hours and then leaving battery out of phone fir couple of hours and then back into phone sometimes helps.
What phone shows if it’s connected to power supply? Any signs of battery charging or like that?
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i did try leaving the battery out for like 10 mins (should i leave it out longer?)
when i charged the phone there wasn’t any sign on the screen
also when i connected it with my laptop there wasn’t any sign of charging 😦
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How old is the phone? Give a try for about 3-4 hours battery out and let me know.
If no sign of life, then it might be hard bricked. Last option then is to visit repair center.
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I’ve had my phone for 2 years
it never froze or broke before
ill try the battery out process
thank you for your help 😀
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If that didn’t work, please get a different battery to test. I suspect battery dead
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thank you this really help me
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Thank you Omar
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i was trying to upgrade my phone(galaxy pocket s5300) to transparency update and the update crashed my phone. it gets stuck at the booting. i have tried odin mode but it cant read my device to flash. am hopeless help me. 😦
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The only option if recovery mode fails is download mode.
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Pretty! This was an incredibly wonderful post.
Thanks for supplying this information.
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Thank you kacey
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Hi Chaladi,
I think it is really great that you reply to everyone’s questions, I really admire that about you.
I was wondering if you could help me with my problem, today I tried to hard reset my samsung galaxy note 2 and when the phone restarted, it just stayed at the samsung logo, with the blue led flashing and that is all that it does. Do you know what I should do about this? Please help, it would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance 🙂
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Oh I just wanted to add that I can enter recovery mode and download mode, it just won’t go past the samsung logo screen when I reboot
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Hi Lillian,
Thank you so much for your visit and thanks for the admiration; for that reason only I have started blogging: help my possible ways.
So, the problem you were facing is that you reset your note via settings menu that is available in Android version itself only right? Not any recovery tools right?
Can u able to get the phone into download mode?
Have u tried battery out time for atleast 6 hours duration?
Please answer these and we will work towards problem fix.
Cheers!
Chaladi
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Thank you for your fast response! Yes I used the settings first that were on the phone to try to reset it and then I held the volume up button, home button and power button to do a hard reset but it will not go pass the samsung logo, I have taken the battery out now and will try the 6 hour method 🙂 and yes I can still put it into download mode
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Okay. If that didn’t solve try backing up nandroid and we will install kernel. And btw tell me the Android version ur using and which kernel using?
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Lillian, are we good now?
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I’m not sure what a kernel is but I’m with Rogers? And it’s a SHG-I317M lte
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Hi Chaladi,
Sorry for the delayed response I’ve been extremely busy with school and final exams. Anyway I was wondering if you could link to me what I need to download and also give me step by step instructions? I really have no idea what to do and my phone is Rogers SGH-I317M LTE.
Thank you in advance 🙂
Lillian
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thanks alot i appreciate …but let me use this oppurtunity to tell u wat happned to my gt-s5300. i downloaded elasys rom v 4 and installed it and it worked find when i checked my device info i found out it still showing the version as 2.0.1 if i decided to download the update for elasys rom v4.0.2 and installed it that was when the phone could not boot up through the gt-s5300 screen i hav try reinstalling but still it not going through. and odin keep telling me fail. wen i try installing the bootloader it stop at nand write without saying anything. please CHALADI help me and my phone …thank u.
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Hello (Your Real Name),
In that case, the link You asked me and I have provided will nt work for u and u shall not try using it.
U will need a totally different tools and procedure now, I will post the instructions in couple of hours here… So I am confirming that S5300 ( that is Galaxy Pocket) Indian Market product is what you have and we are trying to get fixed.
Reply if anything else is needed or need to be notified.
Cheers!
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Yes, my real name Ejeh : thanks will be waiting . i appreciate
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Hi Ejeh,
Try flashing Stock ROM again using the ODIN tool that will be in DOwnload mode.
http://www.4shared.com/file/qIcg4e6v/gt-s5300_firmware_stock_rom_23.html
Get the above files downloaded. And use the PIT file to be used in PIT file section in ODIN tool and then the tar file in PDA selected.
and flash as usual, but this time please try a different port and this new ODIN tool (can be old version too, but try the one given here)
Let me know if any concerns.
Cheers!
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hi chaladi.. i have been trying to download the recovery package but have being unable to..it like that address (http://hotfile.com/dl/146748985/809318f/I9100XXLPH.zip.html) have being change can u please help me
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Hi Stingejeh,
So, are u looking for S2 XXLPH Rom now? Here’s the new link u can use: http://www.uploads.ws/8WDdWH
Else cases, reply.
Cheers!
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Hi I am stuck on the samsung load screen and i cant get into recovery also i cant plug the phone into my computer because the port is broken where the cord goes into the phone. Is there any way for me to fix this phone or is it just trash now? Please help!
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First get it repaired and then we can try our ways… 🙂 scared of hearing that broken usb port.
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Funny too listening that usb broken… Sorry but can’t resist… 🙂
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help please reply to me like my phone is s2 it will work on all samsung phone
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Hi Mido,
Can u able to access download mode? Not the recovery mode of your phone.
So that we can install cwm again to get it working.
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hey friend ihave samsung galaxy pocket s5300 ihave downloaded riskley kernal and it made asoft brick when i go to recovery mode it gives me cwm mode i want to remove riskley kernal and return to recovery mode if you know only s2 you can help me and it will work …….
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hey.friend ihave aproblem my mobile is gt-s5300 ihave aproblem when i downloaded riskley kernal it makes asmall brick it gives me cwm its an asmall brick how to remove riskley kernal and how to return to the recovery mode not cwm help please
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hi,Ihave amobile GT-S5300 ,Ihave rooted it , then ihave made rom s3 inspire,ihave tried to install something like rom called riskley KERNAL or mybe like this,it increases the mobile space to 1GHZ but when iI press on home button+volume up+ it supposed to give agreen robot photo and its go to recovery mode but now it gives me the view of what in apply update from sd card and its called vmoo its an an android file that used before doing any rom I want to remove it and return to the original recovery mode
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I had tried to root my s2 gt-i9100g with wrong kernel. The kernel I used was of gt-i1900 and I can’t switch on mobile. It got stuvk showing the logo and small yellow triangle warning sign. What should I do?
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just followed what you said and my phone is working again…….. diddnt do much been doing the wrong thing all this time… my phone is fixed now
thanx heyy
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Woohoo happy for you.
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Thanks Chaladi, you are the best……….
cheers
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Hi Leonah,
Do we have any progress or are u waiting for my update?
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i purchased my phone in Zimbabwe i have never installed anything and i have never rooted my phone. ummmmm i dont know anything about the android version, is there anything i can do to see the android version
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Hi Leonah,
We can try flashing stock kernel again to boot it up… for this to be done, android version is important.
If ur not sure, then we need to take chances installing multiple times the kernel if not succeeded in the first place.
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i tried switching on my phone and its stuck on the logo , keeps showing the samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100. it wont switch on so was wondering if you can help me get my phone to work again. i dont want to loose my data. iam a noob so iam rilly asking you to explain it to me.. pliiiiiz
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Okay… Now better with that info. So, is Ur phone having custom Rom or is it just a factory installed Android phone? I mean have you Installed any Android ROMS or CWM and rooted Ur phone?
Please give me some info abt Phone purchase country and Android version if possible.
Cheers
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iam having the same problem with my phone but it wont allow me to do any of the things you said. its showing a page written android system recovery with the following options; reboot system now; apply update from sd card; wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition.
the other page shows a warning that a custom OS can cause critical problems in phone nad installed applications. if you want to download a custom OS press the volume key up otherwise press it down to cancel and a yellow triange with an exclamation mark at the bottom. iam so confused dont know what to do…. PLIIIZ HELP ME Chaladi
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What exactly Ur trying to do here… Want to install custom Rom? Please state
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hie chaladi wont factory reset delete my data.
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It will…
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My phone is rebooting just when connected to Power Supply unit, but I didn’t play with rom or kernel (I just changed some system fonts and rebooted), it won’t go after the bootanimation, I really can’t lose my data. What can I do?
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The only option we left with is to flash stock kernel again… What model it is and country?
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Hi, Im not sure what is wrong with my s2, i turned it on and it wont go past the SAMSUNG load screen. I followed the instructions at the top of this page, now when the phone reboots it gets to a yin and yang symbol and it keeps flashing and doesnt go past this. Please help !!!
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That’s because kernel and ROM incompatibilities.
Flash a good kernel… If yours is stock ROM, then custom kernel works no good. You need a stock kernel to flash to get boot it back or flash custom kernel like dorimanx and lemme know.
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Thanks, could i get the steps on what to do?
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Hi Nath,
What country is ur phone purchased in? Are u on Stock ROM and which version if u know.
I Need these details to proceed further on this
Cheers mate.
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Hey,
Phone was purchased in Australia. I dont understand what you mean by stock ROM?? How can i tell?
The phone was updated to Android Gingerbread. I have never tried to install any mods, untill now. First i installed the mod from the top of this page. Then i have attempted to install dorimanx kernal with ODIN.
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Okay… So do u care abt data in it?
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Hi Chaladi,
Small problem here. I bricked my phone and I’m pretty sure the USB debugging is not enabled. I have Odin and the samsung drivers as well as the stock ROM I’d like to revert to…..So my question now is, how can I enable USB debugging so that my computer can access my phone via Odin?
I’m using a rooted SGP S5300 Hyperion 8 ROM.
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Hi William,
So, have u tried to access your phone via Odin tool? Generally speaking debugging is not required. Have u tried using a different pc and different Odin version if possible.
Let me know above asks.
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Okay
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Hi Ankit,
Sorry for the delayed response. I just realized that I am pending reply to you.
Can you please let me know the Software baseband version if possible. like XWKL1 it looks in the software information in the about menu.
If you cannot provide such, no probs, please try downloading the below kernel and flash the tar file using ODIN as said in the above post.
You get 7Z, extract this 7zip and get the tar file and then install it using ODIN as said…
http://androidfirmwares.net/PhoneKernel/Download/38
If u still face any issues, plz do let me know.
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i’ll be very thankful if tell me about the stock kernel and process too……
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Just gimme some time… I will revert back with all the info…
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okay thank u very much chaladi….
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Have you find out about the stock kernel and process???
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Sorry, gimme just some time… I am busy and totally forgot.
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yes that problem is soveld now i can connect my phone to odin but what to do next???
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Please get a good kernel now for your phone model specific. Don’t hurry and hurt again with wrong kernel.
Gimme Ur model full details… Rom and is it rooted ? And Ur previous kernel you installed…
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i have samsung galaxy s2 GT-19100 . i have not done anything with my phone before this problem , it is same as it i came from the store and yesterday it just freezes while i was using the phone then i remove the battery as nothing else was working after that, this problem of empty battery loop arises. then i read the above fix for this problem and flashed my kernel to Siyah-s2-v4.1.5 as it was mentioned above but still the problem is same as it was earlier.
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I recommend you install stock kernel… To get this fixed. Let me know if you need that file and process too…
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my galaxy s2 is stucked in battery loop and odin could not detect my phone in downloading mode.
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Hi Ankit, Please try Different USB Port and maybe Different PC too, if that too fails, Please try ADB commands to get it function.
But first please switch off ur phone and reboot and get into download mode and then try ODIN.
Let me know if u still face troubles.
Cheers!
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i have flashed my kernel to Siyah-s2-v4.1.5 . but still my phone is stucked in battery empty logo when connected to charger or computer. it could not be rebooted to recovery mode also all i can do is to get into download mode only.
plzz help me and thanks for the reply….
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when i flashed the kernel to Siyah-s2-v4.1.5 then the samsung galaxy s2 logo appeared with yellow triangle below and then it goes back to the black screen and stuck in same emplty battery logo when conncected through data cable..
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Yes, but please try a different pc with different latest Odin tool. If you still face problems detecting, let me know. But please try a different pc first.
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hi i was watching video on youtube and my samsung s2 and it just crashed now it wont turn on or charge i tryed download mode and recover mode but they wont boot up any help ?
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If all tried and no luck… Try usb jig …tool to get it work
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ok thanks i just ordered one thanks for reply tho
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Cheers mate
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Cheers Mate…!
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hi,sir
I have samsung gt-s5302 is nt switching on when i partitioned memory card sir can u halp me it is hard -bricked nt going to download mode.
plz somebody help me,i will be very thankful.
with regard,
yashasvi
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Have you tried usb jig?
Please check it and lemme know.
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Hi, This is Prasanna…
I Used Odin to update this file on my Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100G.
Odin showed the process is complete & Pass Message.
Now my phone is not responding, non of the key combinations are working.
My phone is only showing Samsung power on screen logo.
What do I do to make it work, request your support to set things right.
Thx in Advance !!
Regards,
Prasanna C.
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Hi prasanna
Don’t panic, just charge the battery full and takeout it for atleast 1-2 hours off phone and reinsert the battery and press the download mode combinations keys…
That will get u to download mode for sure. This Time ensure u flash correct Rom kernel or cwm.
Let me know if u need any help further… And lemme know the battery out worked.
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hi there not sure which problem i have i recently got my friends s2 after it went through the washing machine for an hour and i cleaned it all down and i accidently broke the volume cable. so i got a few new parts and replaced tehm and the volume button was working but not now and ill check that myself but when ever i put in the battery it automattically turns on and if i turn it of it turns itself back on.
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It’s a hardware problem… You have to service it via service center.
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my phone has a yellow triangle with a exclamation mark. Please help, ASAP please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi,
So, u tried triangle away? and still shows the triangle at boot times?
if so, then flashing kernel will help. but that depends on ur choice.
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Hi,
I have downloaded it and it keeps showing this explication mark, Help?
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Dear Chaladi,
I crashed my s2 gt-i9100g. while searching for solutions, I found your blog, which was very useful.
I thought i almost solved the problem. unfortunately, it is not so and am still stuck. Could you please help me out?
I did the following before ended up with a colorful screen with tiny bits:
I rooted my phone for the first time successfully and I was trying to install CWM by flashing the blazing kernel. I am pretty sure by now the file i used was corrupted but the surprising thing is, CWM got installed correctly. Am able to go to the recovery mode, but at the end of installation, it said reboot your phone now. I did and the Reboot crashed. Crashed in the sense, i am not able to explain exactly what’s happening. But, once the phone reboots I see a colorful lines on my phone and it never turns off. Somehow the rebooting is not working. First when it happened, i removed battery for 15 minutes and then I was able to reach the download mode. I did a stupid thing then, i turned it off as i did not have the odin and the new kernal downloaded yet. I downloaded them and tried to reach the download mode but I can reach back to the CWM recovery, but not the download mode. So from recovery mode, I did wipe data and factory reset, it got completed but when i rebooted, again the colorful lines
I started Odin and the phone got identified, but it was not in download mode. But, still i thought of following the steps you mentioned above. So, I added the siyah kernal file on PDA and started it, but it stops after this:
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
It will not progress from this step. How do I proceed? Do I still have a chance to get the phone back? I have all my contacts and photos backed up. I dont mind loosing others things on the phone. Can you please help?
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Hi, give me some time for best solution.
Will get back to u here ASAP. Thnk u so much for Ur time and comment and liking my blog. 🙂
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Hi Rekha,
Here the only problem is incompatible Kernel u flashed. The ROM is not able to boot off of kernel. So u can easily waive this issue by flashing a new kernel that works best for your ROM.
Before telling u the kernel u need to flash off, please let me know the ROM u r on. Like is it Stock ROM that u tried to Root and installed CWM? or have u installed Custom ROM too on that?
If, you have just rooted ur phone and Did CWM and tried for a Blazing kernel for Stock ROM; means Original Phone Android version/Updated Android over Software updates in phone or via Kies only, then U can get the 9100g Kernel and flash it off using SD card.
But before we proceed further, please answer those questions for a clear process.
Cheers! 🙂
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Hi,
if u can get into recovery mode via CWM, then i would recommend u to take out ur SD card and copy the Kernel file I give down here to SD card and insert into phone and get ur phone to recovery menu and Flash zip from SD card option in CWM.
https://xq55.app.box.com/s/914hhp2i4zo6kd9kh44e
Download the Flash Kernel from above.
Please let me know, if u face any issues.
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In case u find it difficult to get into Download mode, then download these files and I will guide u as per requirements.
http://www42.zippyshare.com/v/51749061/file.html
Cheers!
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Hi Chaladi,
Thanks for the reply. My android version was very old (4.0.3). I did any software update from Kies or from phone only. I wanted to get CWM to update it to new version as the auto update never worked for this old version phones. So, I tried to root. After that I followed instructions on one of the websites and I read it was mentioned clearly for i9100g. So I downloaded this Blazing kernal V3 with CWM6 file which was on the website and I placed it on my external SD card and flashed it. I am doing for the first time, so I am not really sure of more technical details apart from this. But, I can say for sure, I did not play with any custom ROM. I would have done it if this has gone right and me doing it anymore, i doubt it
I did install ADB before I tried all this. But, am not sure if it is still intact.
I have downloaded the files. let me know how to proceed.
Also, I got the kernal which you have mentioned above and tried flashing it. It gets aborted immediately. Is there any other way??!!
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So, have u tried adb commands to put Ur phone into download mode?
Are u trying to flash kernel via recovery mode via odin? If so that doesn’t go well, cos download mode is required for Odin.
Can u still not able to get into recovery via cwm?
What was the error saying exactly in odin?
Sorry for too mny questions, but I have to make sure that I understood problem exactly and we are working for a rightful solution. 🙂
Cheers!
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Hi,
I am fine to answer any number of questions, after all, am just responding. You are the one who is doing thinking and helping me, so Please don’t hesitate to ask. Yours is the only blog, where i found some hope. So, Find my reply inline.
So, have u tried adb commands to put Ur phone into download mode?
— no, i dont know to use adb commands. I just downloaded it before following some instructions on a website. But, apart from that I dont know anything. Do I install that ADB zip which you have given?
Are u trying to flash kernel via recovery mode via odin? If so that doesn’t go well, cos download mode is required for Odin.
— I tried to flash kernal via recovery mode, but not through odin. I just went to the recovery mode and chose the file from sd card and installed it and rebooted my phone. thts when the problem started.
Can u still not able to get into recovery via cwm?
— yes, I can get into recovery mode. (that means, when i hold volumeup+home+power button, after the samsung flashed for two times, I get into a page with black background where i see options from CWM recovery)
What was the error saying exactly in odin?
— When I tried installing the new kernal from SD card, not through odin and it said installation started and then installation aborted with a yellow exclamation mark.
Please help me proceed. Take your time, no worries.
Its not an issue of national security 🙂 But, please help.
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Just another thing, if it helps. When the phone is in CWM Recovery mode, the odin tool does not identify the phone. Only when it has got that colorful lines page, odin shows the phone is connected. I tried flashing the kernal with that mode and it never goes beyond set up connection stage.
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Ok. that seems a good info. U connect the phone in those colored lines and goto ADB folder from Command prompt.
For this to be done. Extract the ADB folder onto desktop and open Command Prompt as Administrator (right click the command prompt and Select run as administrator)
From there change directory to ADB on desktop ( type cd and desktop and adb folder as per ur current path)
and then once phone connected in those colored lines. type “adb Start-server” hit enter
now type “adb devices” to see if device is detected. If detected it shows u there as devices under list of devices attached.
then type “reboot download”
then it will goto download mode, and then u can attach ur phone to ODIN for flashing the files.
Please let me know how it worked.
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Hi Rekha,
Please try this process below:
Download these 2 file for the process:
1- Kernel File: http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyS2/kernels/JB/jeboo_kernel_i9100_v1-2a.tar
2- ROM – http://dl.omnirom.org/i9100g/omni-4.4.2-20140314-i9100g-NIGHTLY.zip
3- ROM MD5 File – http://dl.omnirom.org/i9100g/omni-4.4.2-20140314-i9100g-NIGHTLY.zip.md5sum
First Copy this Kernel File, ROM file and MD5 file to your SD Card and put back the SD card and install Kernel ZIP File via CWM from install via ZIP.
and don’t reboot yet. Now install ROM via same install from ZIP process.
Now, go to advanced settings and clear dalvik cache and then reboot. and see how it helps.
Please post work info.
Here to help 🙂
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list of devices attached: empty 😦
Its not detected.
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It shows on the download page that,
” Jeboo custom kernel for Galaxy S2 GT-i9100 Android smartphone, for use with Android 4.1.1 or 4.1.2. ”
My android version is 4.0.3. Do you think, i should still go ahead?
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dont worry, we r going to flash new rom for this kernel.. so no problems… but donot restart after kernel flashing.
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It worked finally with CyanogenMod.. you are a superstar.. I was almost given up hopes and planning for a new phone.. but now, i guess, i can run with it for some more time.. 🙂 Thanks a lot for your time and patience.
Cheers,
Rekha
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You too are awesome and thank you so much for Ur best efforts to give a clear idea and good communication… 🙂
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My Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G rebooting when connecting to power supply unit with yellow exclamatory mark…dont go to downloading mode..or recovery mode…I flash it with Wrong kernal of GT-I9100 not of GT-I9100G
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please help me
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Hi Deric,
Have u tried Switching off ur mobile for a day and longer without battery inserted?
If u put the phone to PC USB, what does that react then? If it’s charging or showing in some Debug mode in PC?
So, both the Modes are failing right? If u tried above and still failing, then Maybe a USB Jig will help u out. Search online and shop it that will help u to get into download mode.
Still troubles? revert back, no problem.
BTW Sorry for the delayed response. Bit busy mate. 😦
Cheers!
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hello,
i tried flashing a kernel on my rooted galaxy s3 i9300, but my cell got stuck at the start up screen. so i flashed a different ROM altogether and it worked well. But i wasn’t satisfied with the new ROM and did a Nandroid restore back to my old one. it all went well, but my efs data was gone, so i restored it with ktool and it asked me to reboot. once i did, the s3 got stuck at the samasung screen with the blue LED at top (this was not the screen i got stuck in whn i flashed the improper kernel). I tried flashing new ROms again, but nothing worked. I tried factory reset, wipe data and all that too. I flashed a stock ROM, it unrooted my phone but the same problem exists. Odin works fine in my cell. What do you think will help revive my phone?
Thanks.
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Hi sanjay,
With Odin, try putting up totally new kernel, New Rom that is better stable, where kernel and Rom combination is highly recommended.
U start off putting up New kernel, like boeffla or siyah that works for Ur device model specifically and then put up New Rom.
Let me know if u have already did this too. Btw Get some stable kernel version.
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thanks for replying. no, i didn’t try flashing a kernel ever since the problem started. yeah i have tried boeffla, it used to work on my device.
should i root my device with odin again, or should i just flash the kernel?
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Instead of factory kernel and Rom a custom installation maybe help us. In dev forums please refer for kernels. If u need specific help from me, then please allow me sometime to get the things done for u.
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Hi Sir Chaladi.
I try to upgrade my samsung s2 i777 to jellybean and follow the steps in google on how to do it. I download carbon-jb-nightly-i777 zip file. and gapp zip file and also the recovery-clockworkmod for i777 and after i download everything i need., i root my phone and it was succesful and now i try to go to recovery mode and install the cwm and it said “signature verification failed” so itry different cwm and it always said “signature verification failed” and try another cwm and it always appear failed., then i search again on how to install cwm in different way then i found one it said to download zImage and extract then copy to sd card and i run it to terminal emulator and i encode this
$su
#dd if=/sdcard/zImage of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5
#exit
$exit
after that i try again to go to recovery mode and its stuck on the bootlogo or samsung logo i try to turnoff and use volume up&down with the power button but nothing happens the samsung logo only appears. i try to the download mode and i saw odin mode and the downloading dont turn off but nothings happen.
I hope you can help me im sorry for my bad english. thankz in advance cheer up.
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Hi Mark,
Download Mode – Downloading Don’t close or appear no indication about the progress u doing on phone.
You boot off ur phone again in download mode and Flash a new kernel now, like Siyah kernel for your phone specific from ODIN tool. That will definitley boot off ur phone. But if ur ROM fails to load from the kernel, then U have to flash again new ROM for ur phone from ODIN again in Download mode.
You have to be specific choosing the Right kernel and ROM.
Please brief me your problems if still persists.
Cheers!
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Ok I will try right away. thanks for the quick response. Im very luck I saw this blog site very useful Thumbs up Sir Chaladi.
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Sir. Chaladi my phone is working fine now but may signal is lost and there is a message appear on the startup “SIM network unlock PIN” and I search some unlock pin in at&t philippines but its not working. but before when my samsung s2 i777 version 2.3.4 my network signal is working fine… now I have Jellybean 4.3.1 and the signal is gone. Can you help me please thanks for everything.
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Sir Chaladi everything is working fine now I installed Galaxsim in google play store and buy the pro version and now I have the signal. Thank you. :))
Cheers.
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Ah! Ur great. I was abt to tell abt that galaxsim … U rock dude. Thnq so much for Ur comments and for Ur visit. Say cheers!
Enjoy Ur phone
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hey, i tried flashing the kernel and the Rom, (both factory). i was previously stuck on the samsung splash screen with blue led on top. but now my phone keeps repeatedly rebooting at that screen. i have tried wipe cache partition and factory reset, but no luck. btw, can you suggest the roms and kernel that can solve this problem?
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i tried those forums man, but those pages just wont load on my laptop. i tried loading those pages on my collge servers too, but no luck. i dont know whats wrong. btw, your help is really appreciated. my phone has been bricked for more than half a month now. if you could find the software for me, i will be really grateful to you. thanks for your efforts. please help me.
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hey mr chaladi,
i have been waiting for your reply. you said you would find the right ROM for me to flash, i am stuck at the soft brick part. please help me. I have tried flashing a few more stock ROm’s but it didn’t work. can you point me to the custom rom or kernel that you are talking abt?
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Hi sanjay… Sorry about the delay… I completely forgot it… I admit. I will give more info on ROMS N procedure tomorrow or the next day…
Thank you.
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Thanks a lot mr.chaladi. you will always have my gratitude
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Hi Sanjay,
Please download these files – Resurrection remix ROm and Gapps and CWM from here and install these from Odin tool
http://d-h.st/users/westcrip/?fld_id=30447#files
THe above link has RR ROM and CWM
and the below link has Gapps.
http://d-h.st/W1q
You Follow these steps using ODIN
-Flash CWM
-Flash ROm using ODIN
– Flash Gapps
– Wipe cache
– Wipe dalvik cache
– Reboot
– Enjoy!
Please tell me if u face any difficulties…
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Thanks mr. chaladi, I will try it and report back asap
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just one small verification. are flashing cwm and gapps same as flashing a rom? i mean should i just extract the pda file and load it into odin with f.reset and auto reboot ticked and click start?
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Lemmme give you full instructions…
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ok, i will wait for those instructions mr.chaladi 🙂
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i tried extracting just files from them, but there is just META-INF file and no .tar or .md5 file. is not odin flashable is it?
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Hi Sanjay,
Sorry,Can u not able to access CWM on ur phone?
If, so let me get u a rar file then. for ODIN.
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Hi, Please Try Flashing CWM Now and see if that can get u into CWM mode atleast.
Link for CWM is already given in my previous comments. and follow these steps and see if these can take u to CWM for ZIP file copied to SD card and inserted to Phone. And flash there from CWM recovery.
1. Download and extract the ClockworkMod 6.0.1.2 tar ffile from the zip above or the attachment in this post
2. Boot phone into ODIN mode (See here for how-to)
3. Connect your device to your PC via USB
4. Flash the tar file using ODIN v3.07 (Select PDA, select the CWM tar file, click Start)
Let me know.. how this worked
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i had tried to fash a stock rom earlier and so my phone unrooted, so i wasn’t able to get cwm recovery, i got stock recovery however. and now i tried flashing the cwm using odin and my cell doesn’t even get into recovery mode now. it will be nice if you give me .tar files of the custom resurrection rom you mentioned mr.chaladi, thanks
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hey mr.chaladi, i flashed an odin checkrom v4 and now my phone has started working again. but i think i have lost my imei number due to all the flashings, the backup i did using ktool is also missing. do you someway to recover the imei?
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Oh! Let me check…
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U can recover the IMEI if u flash Stock ROM again… Flash with 4.3 Stock ROM and see if u can recover.
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Hey, I sent you a msg via facebook. I hope you had received it. Could you help me with my problem?
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Hey! Glad the solution fits your needs.
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Hey!
Okay so i haven’t ever done anything like this before. So im kind of scared! I’m sure it’ll be work the try though… I’ll download the four files first & then get back to you shortly!
Btw, is there a faster way to contact you? Via facebook or anything? Something Instant…
Okay brb until i download these!
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So at this step..
3. On your phone, go to SETTINGS>APPLICATIONS>DEVELOPMENT Check USB Debugging
After APPLICATIONS, There isn’t on Option for DEVELOPMENT! What should i do?
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Check ur FB Inbox… I have sent you msg there… Can be in Others Inbox…
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Im a noob! So your going to have to explain! How’ do i root? :$
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Well, so I am glad helping a gorgeous 🙂 , then please give me your phone model and Android version exactly seen from settings menu and then about and software information, model, baseband version.
That’s all we need to get our phone running smooth again. 🙂
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Thank you very much once again!
Okay so the details from the “ABOUT PHONE SECTION” are
MODEL NUMBERr: SGH-T989D
ANDROID VERSION 4.0.3
BASEBAND VERSION: Unknown
KERNEL VERSION 3.0.8-perf-T989DTLLE4-CL579656
se.infra@SEP-82 #1
SMP PREEMPT Thu may 17 00:02:12 KST 2012
BUILD NUMBER: IML74K.TLLE4
What do we do next? 🙂
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Hello,
First off, this process will void warranty. please proceed if you are happy with that. But chances are we can restore to original factory phone, but sometimes that doesn’t work. SO warning you that it will void warranty.
Only proceed if you are satisfied to not to cover under warranty.
In case, if you feel like not doing it right way, please msg me, I will see if I can help you with that.
I am giving you some instructions to root your phone and allow to use our phone to full potential.
1. You will need these 4 files before proceeding:
Odin 1.8
T989 USB Drivers (Windows only)
Clockmod Recovery for T989 (flash with Odin)
Get Superuser app Superuser app 3.0.7
2. Install, unzip the USB drivers and install them on your computer
3. On your phone, go to SETTINGS>APPLICATIONS>DEVELOPMENT Check USB Debugging
4. Now plug in your phone and a menu will come up asking if you want to mount as a USB drive. Select it and copy the SuperUser zip to usbStorage folder on the internal drive (really anywhere is fine but I will keep it simple here and select a folder)
5. Unmount your phone and unplug it from the computer.
6. Now, unzip Odin file and open the folder. Inside it will be the Odin app. Launch Odin but do NOT connect the phone yet
7. To flash with Odin (which is a Samsung Testing application) you will need to boot your phone into DOWNLOAD mode. To do this, do the following:
POWER OFF. Then HOLD VOLUME DOWN and keep pressing it and then press power. It will boot you into the following screen. Press UP to confirm you want to flash
*This is different for us Telus users. T-Mobile have to press both buttons and then connect
8. Now, you can connect your phone to your computer. Wait for odin com port to turn YELLOW before proceeding
9. On ODIN, Select the PDA button and browse to the recovery.tar. Make sure Re-Partition is NOT checked (it shouldn’t be). Now press start and let it flash the custom recovery. It should say PASS once finished. Close Odin.
10. Next, disconnect your phone. Power it off. We will now need to get into the new recovery module you flashed. To do this press both VOLUME UP AND DOWN and hold them. Then press power and wait till it boots-don’t keep holding power. Once you see the recovery screen let go of the volume buttons immediately. Sometimes, I am not fast enough and the phone reboots. If this happens HOLD the VOLUME buttons again and repeat the process.
You should see something like this:
11. Using your volume buttons, navigate down to BACKUP and RESTORE. Choose:
(NANDROID) BACKUP
*To make a selection press the POWER button (it acts as a return key). This will create a complete backup of your stock phone in case something goes wrong. If it does, you can always boot back into recovery and choose RESTORE from the BACKUP and RESTORE menu. Nice huh! Don’t skip this step or you will be sorry.
12. After the restore choose “GO BACK” to return to the main menu. Then select ADVANCED and choose FIX PERMISSIONS. Once this is complete navigate back to main menu
13. Once back at the main menu, choose INSTALL ZIP FROM SDCARD. Select CHOOSE ZIP FROM INTERNAL SDCARD. Navigate down to the usbStorage folder and select the su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip or su-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip file. Go to main menu and reboot system.
You are now rooted!
This means you have full access to system files and is like jailbreaking on an iPhone. You should have a superuser app installed. If not, you are not rooted.
If all done correctly, you will have superuser app installed in your phone. Then open that app and it will ask for permission, if asked, then we are success.
Please let me know in case of any issues or help is needed.
Cheers Gorgeous…
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Hey again..
I posted a few hours earlier.. Id like to make a little change! My phone is now charging.. But it’s taking forever to turn on! & When it does, It hangs (freezes) when i click on anything! What can i do to fix that?
Thanks in Advance!
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Hi before we proceed further, I need some information. How old is your phone, to understand how old is your battery.
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Hey again.
My Phone is approximately 3-4 months old!
I got it to turn on, and its fully charged now… The only problem that i have with it now is that… It’s WAY to slow for me to do anything..
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Did you checked what all applications are running in background? Tried any task manager sort of programs?
If tried all and no success. We have to root it and install a little app called greenify… That does job fir sure.
Cheers! And btw you have a beautiful smile, if that profile pic is yours. 🙂
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Basically my phone was reset, All my data has been erased.. No issues about that though.. Like even when i try to connect to my wifi, it doesnt let me.. Every thing i do is to damn slow.. SO what are you advising? How do you think i can fix that? What should i do? :$
Please please please help!
& Thank you 🙂
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Hey!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 (SGH-989). I was using the internet earlier, all of the sudden the phone kept restarting every 5-10 minutes! It started to hang so i thought taking out the battery may help! That didn’t really work for me, so i reset my device (should’t have done that). This is where the problem started! At the time the phone had 60% battery power, but that eventually drained out! It’s current dead and it wont charge what so ever! I’m a total noob when it come’s to cell phones! So i don’t know what to do any more! Any suggestions? A quick reply would highly be appreciated!
-Thanks in advance!
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hi i have s2 shw m250s i put in download mode but odin not see him i change my kernel and is bricked
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i wait 20 min whit batery out 3 times i tried
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phone stays in download mode.I try whit 3 diferent pc whit usb driver but pc or odin dont see anything…
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Hi marius,
Sorry but this seems to be problematic… Will see if I can think off any solutions. But you keep trying…
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when i put the charger in is stuck on batery logo nothing else
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Hi Chaladi,
I didn’t play with my phone’s ROM and it’s not rooted. I was using viber app when suddenly my phone got frozen (as it usually does). I waited for a couple of minutes but it remained frozen, so I turned it off by pressing the power button for a few seconds. When I turned it on, it got stuck on the boot screen that shows the Samsung Galaxy S2 logo with the model number.
I tried the following:
1- Took out the battery for a while then returned it and turned the phone on and the same problem happened.
2- Took out the SIM card and the SD card, turned the phone on and the same problem happened.
3- I had no access to recovery mode however I was able to access the download mode.
I’m very worried about losing data, is there a way to get my phone operating again without losing data?
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Hi Nadine,
Yes, we can recover the phone without any problems. What all we do for that is, we root it now and access nand to save it for purposes.
Give me your phone model, Android version, and country so that I can help you easily…
Cheers!
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Hi Chaladi,
Sorry for my late reply. The phone model is GT-I9100 and the Android version is 4.1.2 (I’m not sure but that’s what I remember).
Thanks in advance.
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please help me my phone is Samsung s2 i9100 Odin flash upgrade to jellybean 4.1.2 flash OK. but No recovery no boot Only download mode how to solve my phone.
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Hi, that means the kernel flash seems to be giving bit trouble.
I am not sure about the process you followed, your previous Rom and your rooting methods. But what I can suggest you is to reflash the new cwm capable kernel and I believe there it brings all the recovery and boot process.
For I9100 to boot 4.1.2 Rom try Dorimanx, Siyah and boeffla kernels which are best successful kernels.
You take high care in downloading the right kernel and flashing. You can try all three above said and see if anyone can help us recover.
Cheers!
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Hi there.
So i tried to upgrade to jellybean but i failed and my phone spazed. I am now stuck on the logo screen with a yellow triangle. I tried to flash a kernal onto it, it looked like kit was working fine then after it finished and phone rebooted it still went back to logo screen with yellow triangle again. Any advice? I brought the phone used but bricked it in like half an hour lol im sad sad at myself. I just wanted jellybean lol gawd why. Any advice welcome. Also if i have no luck will i be able to take it to a repair place to get it fixed or is it just smoked forever more?
Thanks mate.
Ps my phone is a sII I9100.
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Hi chay,
Hav u tried different kernels? Like siyah or dorimanx? Cos the Rom shld be compatible with kernel too.
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i am little bit confused.if i downgrade my i9100g from jb to ics or from custom rom to stock ics should i flash the kernel for ics?pls help.thanks in advance.
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U can always have the right kernel installed for any new or older ROMs. Stock Rom kernel should be carefully dealt however.
If u r looking specifically to move to stock Rom, then will let u know in detail.
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Hello Chaladi,
I think I broke my phone. I tried to flash a kernel and then I rebooted my phone and it would’t start up. As everyone says it stuckes at the start-up logo and I can access the download mode only, but when I conect my phone to the PC, Odin seems not to find the phone, therefore I can’t flash any kernel-ROM. PLEASE help me out! Is my phone completely broken? Do I need to buy a new one?
Thank you in advance!
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Hi Stelios,
Sorry abt that. I think you should try different Odin tool and different pc to see if the phone is to be blamed.
Please tell me if this is done?
And Odin tool has to be accurate to use.
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Hi Chaladi,
i have my dads old galaxy S2, it was stuck on the logo screen. i was able to go into download mode which i did and proceeded to do the flash thing with Odin and Siyah. But after about 2 hours it was still at the first box with nothing changed since starting it. In the meantime i found your site and read about taking the battery out for min 15 minutes so i decided to stop Odin and do the battery thing. After about 20/25 mins of battery being out i put it back in and now i have absolutely nothing, cant get into download/recovery mode, doesn’t show as being plugged into my laptop…nothing.
So is it because i stopped Odin ? maybe it was doing its thing and i stopped it when i shouldn’t have…..anyway whats done is done. Do i have any next steps i can follow, I cant see anything on screen and my laptop doesn’t recognize it, i dont know where to go next……any help would be highly appreciated
thanks Davin
ps: as far as i know it wasn’t rooted and i have no need to save any data or anything whatsoever, just would like to get it working again…thanks
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Hi Chaladi, thanks for your support. I did what the manual said, I used the odin program and flash it with the Siyah Kernel, the odin progam said that everything was ok, but then I get the GT-i9100 logo with an admiration mark, and then a ying-yang logo that keeps flashing, but the phone wont start.
Do you know what else can I do.
Thanks for your help.
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Hi sorry about that.
That means kernel is not supporting the ROM. The boot files are corrupted, can be a reason. You can swap boot files to do that, but before that try another kernel like dorimanx or boeffla.
Ensure the right kernel version is used.
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Hi Chaladi
Thanks for your work.
I am also facing issue like Angel of Ying Yang symbol.
Now question is how to remove exisiting kernel which is causing this ying yng symbol blinking.
And then how to find correct kernel for my galaxy s2 bought from KSA.
Regards
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Hi vrajesh,
Removing kernel means installing New one that replaces existing.
What is your phone model and Android version?
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Ok, got model, but is it gt-I9100? Or a different s2 version?
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my phone is stuck at cyanmode screen and i am not able to connect with odin as well and now from today recovery mode is not started at any cost.
there is any issued to connect with odin based on windows 8 pc.?? please help me cant visit samsung store because rooted device with custom rom. how to get back to gingerbread??
device Samsung Galaxy SL GT-I9003.
please help.
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also tried to connect with odin in different pcs and with different cables. please help…
waiting for your reply..
thank you in advance..
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Hi Pears,
Since REcovery is not available, only leftover option is Download Mode.
You are left with no other options, except Kernel Update and/or ROM Update. I believe that Kernel Injection will surely solve this problem. But for a successful Solution you should definitely do a good research on getting the right Kernel for your device.
I am telling you that Before flashing some kernel and seeing no results, you first do your ground work in getting the right kernel from XDA sites or from Original Kernel sources.
If you have trouble, Please let me know. I will do my best in helping you.
Cheers!
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okay i will surly do it.. but had only one questions that in download mode its not connecting with odin or pcs as well, so whats next solution for that? and i had never done to flashing a kernel so obliviously i will have to do lot of researches on that..and thank you so much for this solution. will work on it and let you know what happened…
thank you.
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If Odin is not detecting your phone then please try a different usb port then different Odin version then different pc… To see if any changes will help us.
Thank you for your admiration…
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forgot to inform you, it is GT-I900G
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So, GT-I9100G right?
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Hi fikri,
Can you be able to goto download mode?
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Hi dude, appreciate if you can give opinion regarding deleting cryption meta deta in samsung galaxy s2… Thank you…
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Hi fikri,
The question sounds generalized to me. Can u be more specific.
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Hi dude, thanks for your response..
hmmm basically, when the phone stuck at model name, trying to reset factory using hard reset button.. but still stuck, then pull out battery, turn it on again, then “deleting cryption meta data” came out..
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Hi Chaladi,
First, thanks very much for releasing this and helping out everyone here!
I tried to install the kernel, but now my phone doesn’t start anymore – when I try to boot, it always get stuck on the “yin & yang” screen. I had tried another kernel before, which didn’t work either (phone wasn’t booting).
My phone is the GT-I9100P. I would greatly appreciate any direction / help you can give
Thanks very much!
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Hi,
Have U tried Dorimanx or Boeffla Kernels yet?
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Hi Chaladi,
First, thanks very much for releasing this and helping out everyone here!
I tried to install the kernel, but now my phone doesn’t start anymore – when I try to boot, it always get stuck on the “yin & yang” screen. I had tried another kernel before, which didn’t work either (phone wasn’t booting).
My phone is the GT-I9100P. I would greatly appreciate any direction / help you can give
Thanks very much!
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Hi, Thibaut,
Thank you for greetings. What’s your baseband version? Or your phone purchased country.
Will try my best to help you.
Cheers!
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Hi Chaladi,
My phone is on O2 in the UK (purchased in the UK). I am unsure how to find the baseband now – I have checked everywhere in recovery mode but can’t find this. If that helps, it’s a GT-I9100P purchased around april 2012 (and I to my recollection I never upgraded android)
Thanks very much for your help!
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Hello Guys,
I was trying to re-instal the JB 4.1.2 on my S2.. however, that din work out… now my phone is stuck on “Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, please use kies……..”.. the major problem here is.. I have tried all methods.. removing the battery for an hr almost.. pressing the power+home+volume up/down key.. but my cell is still hung up on that screen… nothing is happening.. can someone please tell me what to do? Also, now my cell phone is not being detected on my PC (Kies cannot detect it)… Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi Pawan,
First off, Kies can no longer detect the phone. That’s not a problem.
which version Odin you have used?
Which Rom version you used, along with the baseband version?
Which kernel you tried? If any.
Answer at your earliest.
Cheers!
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I purchased the phone in Austria in 2012.
No idea about the Android version though. I only know that when the model was launched in 2010 it had Android 2.1, sorry.
(The international name for the phone seems to be Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 by the way, Samsung Galaxy S I9000 is the name they used in Austria, just found it out now)
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Hi,
I did not do any update or install an app or anything, but my Samsung Galaxy S I900 is stuck in a boot loop.
I am a total beginner and have no idea what ROM and the like means (yet), but am willing to google and research on anything.
Is there any way to get my phone to run normal again and save my data? (notes, pictures, phone numbers..)
Please say you can help me, any try is very much appreciated,
many thanks!
Kroe
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Additional Info:
– I can only get into dowload mode, not recovery mode.
– the whole loop-thing starts when I put in the battery, the power button seems to have no effect/not work
thank you in advance for your time and help!
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Hi Kroe,
Since u were telling that u are an absolute beginner, was your phone rooted?
And was that phone I9100? S2 Samsung?
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If rooting means somehow gaining full access to your Android’s file system and control it as a superuser… I did no such thing, I bought it and used it like it was..
And the phone is a Samsung Galaxy S I900
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Alright… Since the phone is not rooted means, no recovery option available except download mode…
So you cannot go into recovery mode with buttons pressed.
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Seriously… Is it Samsung Galaxy S I9000 or I900 ? Please clarify.
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So what we can do now is, to mod our kernel to get out of loop. But to do this, we need to root our phone. So, in very next few hours I will guide you through…
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Thanky for your help so far, sorry if I was unspecific about the phone,
It is a Samsung Galaxy S I900
http://androidnett.blogspot.co.at/2011/01/samsung-galaxy-s-i900-mobile-full-phone.html
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Sorry, I just realised I keep forgetting a zero. So sorry.
It’s a Samsung Galaxy S I9000
here, like this
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9000_galaxy_s-3115.php
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Oops! 🙂 thank god… Atleast u realized now… And that recalls me how important is Zer0…
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Like I said, sorry, it was so clear to me that there are 3 zeros, I must have just overread it…
So, thank you for your patience!
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Hi, can u tell me ur phone purchase country? and did u remember the Android version?
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I purchased the phone in Austria in 2012.
No idea about the Android version though. I only know that when the model was launched in 2010 it had Android 2.1, sorry.
(The international name for the phone seems to be Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 by the way, Samsung Galaxy S I9000 is the name they used in Austria, just found it out now)
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Hi Kroe,
This is little complicated process since you were not aware of the Modem/baseband Version of your phone. I am giving you few links here from the information I collected from you. Since you were telling that you got your phone from Austria and Your Android is 2.1. Download the below Files and follow my process As I say.
Download these Files:
1- Odin Tool – http://dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/181790ee1949a546aad082e55f0dc1e6/525abbe9/5/8/1/9/1/3/Odin3-v1.85.zip
2- CF Root files:
Since we are not aware of Baseband exactly, I narrowed down to two CF files, where we will try 2 files to test our LUCK.
2.1 – http://download.chainfire.eu/155/CF-Root/SGS/CF-Root-XX_OXA_JW4-v4.4-CWM3RFS.zip
2.2 – http://download.chainfire.eu/122/CF-Root/SGS/CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVP-v3.7-CWM3RFS.zip
2.3 – http://trollfactory.fr/dl/PackageRootAnyVersion.zip
Keep the 2.3 Link Safe, the ZIP file has i9000 Kernel, which we will try for the last sort.
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Extract all the 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 Folders to Individual Folders, where .tar files will be extracted.
Open Downloaded “Odin” and extract it on the desktop.
Step 3: Switch Off your phone, take out the battery and insert it back. Now boot your phone into Download Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home button together, and then press the Power button till you see the Android Construction logo. Once again press Power/Volume Up button to confirm.
Step 4: Open “Odin.exe” (from extracted folder) and connect your phone via USB cable with your computer in download mode. If your phone is connected successfully the one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow.
Step 5: Click on “PDA” button and select file “cf-root-xx_oxa_xxx-xx.x-cwm3rfs.tar” (where we will use the first File, 2.1 Downloaded link CF file).
Step 6: Please make sure that only F. Reset Time and Auto Reboot options are checked on Odin.
Step 7: Now, click on the “Start button” on Odin to start the installation process. Installation will take a few minutes to complete so please wait for the complete process.
Step 8: Finally, when the installation process is completed successfully you will see the “PASS” message on Odin and then your device will reboot automatically.
Once that completes, your phone should be booted off. However if that doesn’t succeed, try 2.2 File link, if that too fails we will try 2.3 General i9000 Kernel. However before doing that reply me if the two files of 2.1 and 2.2 fails to boot off phone.
But saying it prior, if two fails, then we will install I9000 kernel and will reboot and then we will install one of the CF files again.
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wow, thank you so much for your help and the instructions!!
I will do as you said and keep you updated as requested. THANK YOU
(I have to work now, will try it ASAP)
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No Problem.
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Hi,
My phone works! Everything works just fine!
It worked right away, thank you so much, I do not know how I can express how thankful I am!!
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You are welcome… I am here to help others… And glad to hear back good news from u. I am so happy for you. Thanks for ur wonderful comment and time.
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I am a designer, should you ever need or want graphics or illustrations, a logo or anything please let me knwo, I would be happy to repay the favour and do it for free.
I will get a notification on follow-up comments via e-mail, so just let me know!
Thanks again!
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Yippieee… Woohooo… Thanks a lot… I can now see how happy you are… I feel the same. Plz share ur Twitter if u have… So that we can be friends forever. My ID: chaladhi
Will defnly contact u for logo sort of designs, but that will be paid contract, I promise. 🙂
Cheeers!
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I am not on twitter, but I liked your blog on facebook and sent you a message
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Cheers!
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sir,i upgraded my galaxy note2 n7100 1 month ago….update was andriond 4.3 and it works fine for my phone but some apps did’nt work properly and crashes…okay i decided to downgrade to its official firmware 4.1.1 and i done that….after downgrading my phone is hanging after every 30 minutes and nothing works….thn i have to take out battery and reinsert to turn on….sir m scarry becoz my father won’t give me money to repair it from service centre…so please help me…
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Hi Kulwinder,
Before I can suggest you something, I need few details from you. Answer the below question with best of your knowledge:
How did you upgrade to 4.3? Via OTA, Kies or Third-Party Tools like ODIN?
Is your Note Rooted?
Which process you took to downgrade and Whats the ROM Version You used and where did u collected the Official ROM?
Please answer these at your earliest, and I will try to help you at my earliest.
Cheers!
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hi, what if it doesn’t even go to download mode or any kind of mode…mine doesn’t even show anyting on the screen, i tried hard reboot but still no reaction. Battery is ok, the phone was not even dropped or anything. please help…
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If there’s absolutely no signs of turning on of phone… Then you should visit service centre because that can be more of hardware problem… If you tried all the minimum precautions that should be taken like replacing new battery, connecting to pc…
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Hi Chaladi, my genius friend. I know that it is not the proper blog to post a question about apple/iPhone 4? But, my friend is seeking help to find out if her iphone 4 32gb is clean or blacklisted. Its from Korea and the Carrier is KT. I made some research and had a dead end. Then i immediately thought about asking you. And so here i am. Heres the iMEi No. 0124xxxxxxxx66. Thank you. Sorry again for the misplaced question. 🙂
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Alright not a problem… Will see if I can help u.
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Thank you in advance 🙂
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Hi Prince,
Check this Site: http://www.checkmend.com
And in there you can check about your phone Status.
Thanks for your patience.
Cheers!
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My Samsung Galaxy S 2 19100 will not turn on at all. it is out of warranty and I do not know what to do. Can you please advice?
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Hi William,
Since howmany days?
Hav u tried swapping battery?
Any sign of life? Wen connected to charger? Pc?
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Hello Chaladi. I have swapped batteries to no avail. The problem started yesterday when the phone was charging. There is no sign of life at all, only that the phone gets warm when I try to charge it. I connected the phone to my laptop and there was a message that the pc was installing some software. After that nothing happened.
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is there some easy way ? becoz its going very difficult for me
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Oh sorry.. dear. Will see if I can help you…
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how do i go into download mode now that siyah seems to be preventing me. I turned of my phone and did the same steps to go to download mod but now all i get is that stupid yin yang thing and i cant even go into download mode. what now?
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Oh!
Did u tried taking out the battery for about 2-3 hrs atleast and then trying to boot off into download mode?
Let me know.
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Ok so im having the same problem where im at the yin yang thing too.. so what kernal do i use now? and do i have to delettle the one i downloaded?
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Ok so I am also stuck on yin and yang, but which kernal do i use?
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hoping for a good reply 😦 ;(
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pleease i want my phone back do some thing and even i dont care about the data
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Hello Muhammad,
Asap I will guide u step by step… Maybe tomorrow.
Sorry for delayed response.
Cheers
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hey bro
i will be waiting for ur response
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Hi Muhammad,
Sorry Bro! Right Now I do not have my phone handy, I will guide you through all the process once I got my phone i.e, On tuesday I will be able to put step-by step instructions for you… with screenshots, here.
Cheers!
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their is one more problem bro it says”there may not be enough space to complete the backup”
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In such cases, do backup to external sd card. From advanced options…
Cheers
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it says “md5 mismatch” 😦
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When? While trying to restore?
That’s because the backup hasn’t gone smoothly. Plz tell me wat u did exactly for backing up and later on…
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hey
can you please elaborate me the whole procedure step by step i will do the whole it again
and please also say me how to backup to external sd card. From advanced options
please do the need full
what i did is i went to the — backup format then “tar “
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chaladi bro… my phone is stucked at “SAMSUNG” when booting what should i do? this thing happen when i was changing the system “themes and fonts”from the app called ROM TOOL BOX PRO
THANXX IN ADVAN
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download mode or recovery mode is accessible AND phone was rooted
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That’s when your system boot files corrupted along with system files. One thing we can do is, go to recovery and backup data only… In advanced mode and then now use odin and put new Rom… And install it using wiping cache and dalvik cache and after that boot off again to recovery and restore data from previous backup.
Be sure that you select advanced restore option and u restore data only with system and boot files intact.
Cheers!
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Ok I followed your instructions, but now it is stuck on the yin and yang load up screen.
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Yin and yang?
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Yes it is a flashing yin and yang.
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Oh sorry… That shld be incompatible kernel loading off boot files… Please use different kernel. That will surely help.
If kernel is A-ok , please switch to new rom.
Thanks
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Hi Chaladi.
I Have a Galaxy S II GT – i9100. The problem that I am facing is of a “Force Close Loop”. My phone was in screen lock mode and Facebook app was open when suddenly it dropped. When I unlocked it, the lock screen did not swipe off the screen completely and the phone got hanged. Behind it I could see that the facebook app was hanged and there was a message saying it has stopped responding and the options that were available were “Stop Now”, “Wait” and one more which I don’t remember. Since the phone was not responding I had to take out the battery to restart it.
After restarting the phone booted normally but I was faced with a rush of continuous force close pop up windows, many apps crashed. I hardly managed to quickly close the popups and turn off the phone, removed the battery and turned it on again but the problem persisted and got worse so in the end I got this popup again and again:
“The application LogsProvider (process com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. Force Close.”
After searching on the internet I found a solution to the problem, so I tried that.
Which is:
Turn off the phone (hold the power button if the power-off menu won’t appear).
Boot in recovery mode (holding volume up key + home key + power button at same time).
Choose the fourth option “wipe cache partition” (using the volume keys to select option and then Home button to excecute).
Allow to reboot normally and problem solved.
Now after doing all this I selected the “Reboot system now” option. When I did this I got a message:
E: Error in /data/log/recovery_log.txt
(read only file system)
E: copy_kernal_file :: Can’t open /data/log/recovery_kernel_log.txt
Rebooting
After Rebooting the phone is still in the same condition. Please help me as they are very
important files and information on the phone that I cannot afford to lose.
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Hi,
You can try wiping off dalvik cache and again wiping off cache partition again…
Revert back if got issues again…
Cheers
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i’ve done exactly as instructed, but somehow my s2 frozen at screen “samsung galaxy sII gt-i9100”. i can’t go to recovery but only can go to download mode.. kindly help me please 😦
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That means incompatible kernel or ROM… Try new different kernel, through Odin in download mode.
Cheers!
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Another thing, I can’t go to recovery mode, only on the download mode. Help. I tried flashing the Siyah2 4.1.5, it was a pass but still my phone is on the boot image.
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Chaladi, or the other experts out here. Please help me. My friend upgraded my S2 GT-I9100G to ICS, but i noticed that my phones wifi ability to scan/turn on/activate is gone. So i tried to upgrade it using a Jb firmware (cos they said that it may help), and so i did. I used odin3 3.04 and the firmware file i downloaded. But all that is happening is failure. By the time i quit trying and restarted my phone it stucked at the galaxy logo. The only way that i can turn it off is to take off the battery. Please help me. My parents will scold me hard if they know about this. I am from the philippines. the 7th and 8th number on my imei number is 05. Please. Thank you in advance.
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Hi Prince,
First off, can you able to boot your phone into download mode?
Or recovery mode?
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To Download mode only. I remember that i forgot to check whether the usb debugging is enabled or not. That was my ultimate fault. Sorry for the inconvenience sir.
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In that case…
I recommend different kernel like dorimanx or boeffla kernel for your device.
I’m sure that will help boot off, but I believe new Rom injection is needed too,
Cheers
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Thanks Sir Chaladi. My phones working again, but have the same problem before i tried flashing it. It’s the phone’s wifi ability is lost. Can’t activate it, i will switch it on but after a few seconds it will turn off. Can’t access add network/search. Please help. Running on ICS. It all started when i upgraded it from Gingerbread to ICS. Need your expert opinion. Thanks.
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Hi prince,
That’s the problem with kernel and Rom drivers communication. I believe with brand new kernel like boeffla or dorimanx; which I recommend, resurrection remix or JellyBam ROMS would definitely help fix this problem.
Cheers!
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Hello my friend. I downgraded my s2 i9100g to gingerbread as i was hoping to fix the wifi issue, but it s a fail. There’s still no wifi. Please help. Is it a hardware problem? Oh my…
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Hi prince,
What GB ROM u used?
hav u tried dorimanx and resurrection remix or JellyBam ROMs?
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Yes my dear friend 😦 I9100GDZKL3_I9100GOLCKL3_XME that is what i used to downgrade from ressurection rom.
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Hmmm well that’s out of scope… But keep tryin with known good ROMS. And keep an eye for changing the kernel to somewhat older siyah kernel, other than that no solved cases there… As far I know. 😦
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Thank you for all of your support friend Chaladi. Well, i sold my S2 and bought a Nokia Lumia 800. What do you think? 😉 Any opinion about this phone?
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Hi Prince,
Many Thanks for Your Patience and Comments.
Yes! That’s a classic Move though to Windows. I hope you will enjoy your New Lumia 800 and Brand New Windows UI. Hope this time you enjoy your Gadget With no Problems.
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Hi
my s2 won’t get into download mode or recovery mod and it won’t even charge or open but it gets warm when connected to charger or pc
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That’s of no idea to me. Sorry! Try getting in to service center.
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I would Suggest getting a new battery. Maybe if you have a friend who has an S2 as well. This can be caused by the battery becoming shorted and not gaining enough charge to allow even the faulty battery warning symbol to appear.
If it is not the battery, it is the phone. Maybe try putting an already charged battery in to see if the charging circuit for the battery is fried in your phone. If that also fails, then the phone is screwed and you will need to pay to get it repaired if it is outside of warranty.
Good luck.
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Chaladi, thank you so much for all the help you have put here!
I have tried the solutions you have posted, but Im afraid that my problem with my Galaxy Skyrocket i727 is different. The problem started one day that I left my phone charging during the night and I left an alarm to wake me up (as usual) and in the morning I didnt hear the alarm but I found the phone turned off and just vibrating every 2 seconds. Also, it was very very hot, and there was a sign in the screen of the battery and a yellow triangle (not the one that indicates it’s out of battery, but another). The vibrating didn’t stop, so I took out the battery, put it back again and the vibrating was still on. Then I took the battery off for the whole day, and i connected the phone to the computer and then I inserted the battery, and for a moment it seemed the phone was restarting but the sign of battery with triangle appeared again and so the vibration.
After 2 or 3 days of trying taking battery on and off the phone was dead, and not even the vibration was happening. It is completely dead, even if I left it charging for hours and hours. And yes, i have tried using 3 different chargers, and nothing happens.
What can it be? Im sooo afraid of having lost the phone forever, and I need some important information and photos I have there 😦 I would so much appreciate your help!
Thanks!
NL
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Hi Nancy,
Thanks for ur appreciation. I am afraid that this seems to be a hardware related issue. Please visit service centre and have it repaired. Sorry for not able to help you.
Cheers!
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Hello
I recently rooted my s2 SCH-r760. it was running GB (though I don’t remember which edition at the moment). The phone started randomly rebooting itself about a week after the root. Up until that point I had not had a bit of trouble with it running the Kernel that allowed the root. I had made a copy of the original kernel before I attempted the root (just in case). After it started rebooting I restored it to the factory kernel. It continued to shut off and reboot at random times. I contacted my US Cellular Tech and he said to bring it in and we can do the update to JB. So I did. That allowed it to quit rebooting for about 10 min (I think the longest time it has gone with rebooting) It is not necessarily stuck in a boot loop, but it is very aggravating. The power button has since quit responding without pressing it 30 to 40 times. I Can get the power button to respond enough to go into recovery mode and into reset mode…. though it won’t allow me to select the factory hard reset. I don’t really care about losing data on this phone. I’ve already lost all the data at least twice and since gotten a replacement phone but would love to get this one fixed. There is no warranty left on it. Any help would be much appreciated
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Help, my S2 will not respond at all. I rooted it yesterday, it restarted, everything was fine. I charged it over night, it charged fine. I left it to go flat and now the power button does nothing. I have tried taking the battery out and leaving it plugged in and it still doesnt do anything. Download mode doesnt work, nor does recovery mode. I have taken the battery out and left it for 30 mins and then put it back and plugged it back in, no charging indication, no power, nothing.
Before this, it used to be gingerbread, and the data capabilities of the cable did not work. it for some reason thought it was connected to a data cable when it was plugged into a wall though… I upgraded to jellybean and rooted yesterday, to get what I wanted off of it and onto my new S4.
on another note, my S4 doesnt think im connected to a network. i told them (telstra, australia) to keep my old number, and my S2 told me it had a higher data cap than before, so the changed worked, but my S4 wont work. I think I will call telstra about this tomorrow though unless you can help. My main concern is getting at least one of the phones in a working condition.
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Hi Squigz,
About s2: unless download mode or recovery mode is accessible, I am sorry I can see no solution.
About s4 Telstra should help u effectively.
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Thanks!
I took the battery out before, but it was not helping as I said. I left the battery out over night, and it worked. Now I have gotten my S2 back to full health and ready to give to a friend 🙂
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if i plug charger then my phone stuck at Battery Logo that logo is blinking .
if i remove charger then
my phone is not able to reboot into Recovery Mode or Just Download Mode . nothing works 😦
plzzzz help me bro !
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Hi if no modes are coming handy then only service can remediate this.
Will see if anyother solution is available for such cases. Sorry:x
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Hello, Chaladi.
I have some problems with my phone too; When I try to put it on it keeps on shutting off, it automaticly restarts and shuts off again. The battery does charges.
I been looking up some online, and I found this post, unfortunuality, i’m not familiar with these things, and I don’t understand anything of it.
I hope you can help me.
( If you have skype, add me: mats.thys1)
Sincere regards!
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Hi sorry fir the delayed response.
U don’t have to be too familiar to act on this process.
All u need is little patience and some info prior start. U can simply follow the process mentioned here to solve ur problems.
U can try changing ur Rom to get things rightful. If ur of s2 owner then process is same of finding suitable kernels and flashing off.
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i dont know whats wrong with my samsung galaxy s2 yesterday it worked just fine and then i put it on the charger before i went to sleep and this morning i took it off the charger and my phone was REALLY hot and it wouldnt turn on and now i everytime i put it on the charger a blue light starts blinking but when i take it off the charger it stops blinking so yeh it wont turn on 😦
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Hi taimia…
Have u tried getting into download mode? If you haven’t rooted your phone, then download mode is the only option else recovery mode helps too.
Once getting into download mode, we can see if modding any boot files or kernel will help us.
Cheers
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Hi there, i’m hoping you can help me here.
I was on my internet browser reading an article when it suddenly closed and said ‘Internet browser has stopped responding’ or something to that affect. It then followed up with a black screen and I was not able to do anything, and so I removed the battery and placed it back in. The phone turned on and was stuck at the Samsung logo. I repeated the process of taking the battery out again, and now the phone doesn’t do anything at all! I can’t get in to recovery/download mode either. I have never rooted/flashed the phone as I am not that good with technology. Do you know what the problem could be and how I can fix it?
Thanks!
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Hi Alex, if your phone’s is still under warranty please go for service. If out of warranty, then baseband unlock and new kernel injection will help us.
Cheers!
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Hi, the phone is out of warranty 😦 How do I do this baseband unlock and kernel injection?
Thanks!
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Hi for this, I need your phone details… Your phone model, like gt I 9100 like that. And your android version, if you can remember.
Thanks
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Okay my phone is Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100. I THINK the android version was 4.1.2 but i’m not sure.
Thanks
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Hello Sir Chaladi~
i’ve bought a SHW-M250S (korea S2) and successfully flash it into GT-I9100 (Rooted) last month, but after some period of time, i decided to format the whole phone,
and using the same process previously,
but out of a sudden, after my phone is flashed,
it can’t even access into download mode…. ~~
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Hi chew yee jian,
Sorry for the delayed response. Well, have you tried connecting to power socket and then see if can go to any mode having power source running.
If u tried all that battery out trick, power source method and still no luck. I am sorry that I cannot help you right now with another answers, cos there aren’t any alternatives known as of now.
I am trying to see to get any alternatives to help this kinda problems.
Cheers!
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Hi
I have a samsung galaxy 2 t-mobile it will power on but will not boot up all the way it gets stuck in the screen that just says samsung in the middle and it looks like it will load up but never does it just stays like that. Ive tried holding the volume , power and home button and it will just vibrate several times. Please help I love my samsung s2 …. Thanks so much
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Oh and I purchased a new battery just in case that was the problem but it is still doing the same thing even with the new battery.
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Hi Shannon
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Hi Chaladi
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Oops! That my last comment was just an “enter key” eager, not to call u all alone wid msg:
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Hi Shannon,
That seems crazy… The last sort of thing we can do is with adb.
But I am not done practically with that in this cases. Sorry, but will surely take my time and work in that.
Allow me some time.
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I updated the firmware through Kies to the 4. something version and it worked ok just drained the battery fast and got hot but not it wont even power on and wont go to the recovery mode or download mode 😦 Im really wishing i didnt update the firmware now 😦
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Alright! Since u were on stock ROM, chances are that kernel tweaks works sometimes.
Let me see if I can help you in that.
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ok how do i do the kernal tweaks ? Thanks
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Sorry, but to do that adb is then only way for us in your case. So that’s why asking u for sometime.
Cheers!
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Ok thank you for your help 🙂 I will check back tomorrow 😉
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Sorry, but tomorrow is too short for me. Plz allow some more time…
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ok thanks 🙂
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Hi i was wondering why my galaxy s2 all of a sudden doesnt charge and has the blue light flashing
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Blue light?
That sounds crazy to me… Is it on screen? Probably ur battery has to do something with not being charged…
Check ur battery if not bulged…
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ohh sorry i meant the blue notification light is blinking while the phone is off and now all of a sudden it wont charge at all
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Hi Keelan,
Did U just taken out the battery and put it back and tested? If it’s for sure not at all charging even though Battery is reinserted, then the battery has to be replaced immediately. Before that, Try a different power source like; USB power source or maybe a different power Plug with a different Adapter.
This will slightly narrow down the exact problem source for us. If for some reasons, the Power source is problem we end up with no money spending for issue isolation. If Adapter is problem, we have got that. If nothings working, battery should be blamed. I Believe that should help us.
I stress You take out battery for 10 Min minimum to see if that can help us.
Cheers!
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sir, can u explain more, how to resolve this -> Is your phone able to reboot into Recovery Mode (Volume UP + Power button) ? or Just Download Mode (Volume Down+Power+Home Button) Speaking in context to Samsung Galaxy SII
my mine just cannot enter download mode, but it can enter factory mode sir, please help me
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Hi,
Factory mode? How did u get into that mode?
If u cannot access recovery mode, have u rooted?
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ha ha make another cheers bro 😀
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hi chaladi,
yes bro.i unluckily got the bootloop after flashing.so i done that reset.
ok im clear now,if i made cwm nandroid backup oftenly…is it replace the new backup?or add all the backups i made?
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No… A full backup is made everytime u do a nandroid backup..
So, that costs u space. U can delete old backup file, once new backup is successfuly made to save space.
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hi,
ohh ok bro.i oftenly make nandroid new backup and save it safely in sd card.
and install titanium backup also.
So with these backups i can save my phone even in any cases.Right..?
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Almost… 🙂
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will try 2marow and let u know
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Hi,
There was a battery low pop and my s2 was off. Then i charged it fully and battery icon was there with 100%. But when i tried to switch it on it was struck with display Samsung Galaxy S II I9100, then i removed battery and tried to switch on it again but there was no response. There is no response to Down/up volume key+ Home button + press the power button,can’t access the recovery mode.
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Hi sandeep,
Did u tried giving it a min 6 hours battery out and rechecked if that helps?
If u tried all methods like, keep it charged again from pc, or ac power and able to see any life of it?
If tried all and still not succeeded, I believe there must be something wrong with the hardware level fault.
Since u were telling that there’s no sign of life… It must be something we have to deal with hardware ROM chip reset. For which service is needed.
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Hi
Thanks for your quick reply
I tried by keeping it out of battery full night and next day it will show up the battery sign when i connect it to pc, a round white colour loads up and gets stuck on the half of the circle.
This happened twice. Morning it shows the battery sign and small white colour lines blink after some time and the battery sign goes off.
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Ok! So that narrows down to a boot files are corrupted, that should be blamed on ROM. Next time u give long gap for battery out, u directly hit DOWNLOAD mode keys after putting up battery and connecting to pc and see if that can go in one shot. If it goes, we can solve the issue easily by tweakit kernels and boot data.
Cheers!
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hi chaladi,
okay,I got firmware from this site and followed theri steps
http://www.android.gs/update-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100-official-jelly-bean-4-1-2-xwlsj/
can i do upgrades with kies in this rom?is it untouched?
if root is problem…i will un root and re-root after the upgrade.No worry there..
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hi,
i want to be aware after these problem to my phone and losed all my contacts,sms,apps.
so give me some way to protect all these and backup.
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Sorry, do u want to backup now? Or lost all apps in your phone?
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Seems update via OTA and Kies are eligible…
But I would suggest you update Custom ROMs with Odin tool or CWM methods, whose features are far par…
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hi,
yah i losed all my apps,contacts.coz i done a factory reset/wipe data while a boot loop came after stock rom flashing.
im asking to be aware in the future.
how to protect all my datas and backup in such cases in the future?
What i want to do?
what backup apps to install?
what i want to sync as that save in protected place.?
give me some ideas …
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Oh! U did a factory rest… Oops! U can backup your complete phone as is and restore every thing in future just that will replicate in looking like backed up older phone. You can do this by doing an Nandroid backup: go to CWM and there in backup and restore, select backup to sdcard or internal as u wish, and save the existing phone data along with apps, contacts and everything your phone has, including icons placed on homescreen. In future you can hit restore from recovery mode and get back all ur data from there.
But again, if u want to backup apps, call logs and sms all separate, therez better way to do it than eating lot of memoryw for a nandroid backup. U can use Titanium backup and backup applications data, apps too, sms, and restw too.
For call log backups, use call log backup and restore to save an xml file that will save every call u made.
But again, a single nandroid backup in the phone is recommended. Cos we never knew when such cases arise again while playing with phone in future.
Cheers!
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hi,
one more clarification …
i flashed stock rom with I9100XWLSJ_I9100XXLS8_I9100OXXLS7_HOME.tar.md5
and rooted with Siyah-s2-v6.0b4.tar
now my phone is ok.The question is…Can i connect to samsung kies in pc and update if new firmware released?
will it finely upgrade to latest version of android?
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Hi aathish,
If the stock Rom is of untouched, then lies can be able to give you updates. But since you were rooted sometimes update fails, cos you changed the system files, which lies sometimes doesn’t agree.
Cheers!
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hi, i also had an efs backup.
it made by an app ‘galaxsim unlock’.So can i restore setting with this file?
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Hi efs restore doesn’t relate anything with this, since u were able to get network and make calls… Ur SIM card is working fine.
Resetting apn can be done via accessing mobile data, apn and from menu u can select reset to default.
I was asking u to put ur SIM in another mobile and try accessing internet. And one more to do is, create new profile in apn and select it for internet.
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hi chaladi,
Now all is fine!!! 🙂
i called to customer care of service provider.they sent me new gprs,mms setting.
then the APN saved to my phone.
now the internet works on.
thanks for your great guidance bro 😉
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You are welcome. Glad to help you and thanks for believing in me and especially for your patience. 🙂
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Hi,
that sim worked gud before flashing,
how to reset apn?
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hi chaladi,
i successfully installed siyah kernel also and rooted successfully.
bt now the case is …..i can send message,call.But cant connect internet setting. 😦
whats wrong with it? i flashed that new firmware released 2013.is it dont support my phone?
do i want to flash another old version ?
and another question,can i connect to kies and make a official sofware apdate?will it fix it?
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Internet settings means… WiFi or edge? Or 3g?
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it works with wifi.
but after set mobile data on and open internet(browser on the phone) it didnt connect.shows webpage not available.. 😦
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Hi please make sure mobile data works on another device… Try resetting apn…
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hey, i just got the S2 and have some experience with rooting android phones, but im not a professional. it started off with the stock rom, completely unmodded. then i tried to flash a kernal with clockworkmod through odin, which succeeded, but ended up with me not being able to acsess anything. it didnt boot, and i still didnt have clockwork mod, earlier i could boot into recovery, but now its only starting up, not displaying anything, and only the LED turns on blue. Odin had stopped working so i had to interrupt it while loading a kernel. I suspect this may be whats wrong. Do you know how I can fix this? Much appreciated
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Hey bro,
I installed Siyah-s2-v6.0b4 kernel and i made a CWM recovery to internal sd.
Now i thinking to flash a good custom Rom.
please recomend a best rooted one to my Galaxy s2 i9100,JB 4.1.2
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Hi aathish,
Best ROMs are out there… But that depends on your personal taste.
I would recommend JellyBam a mix of all ROMs out there and then there are good alternatives, but try it and see the difference.
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hi bro,
i flashed a stock rom I9100XWLSJ_I9100OXXLS7_NEE.zip
and reboot after that little boot loop fixing.
i thing now i want to install a custom kernel to root it,
so i have Siyah-s2-v6.0b4.tar
if i install it with odin….will it wipe existing data on my internal sd?
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Hi Aathish, Kernel flashing wont wipe any data, except you wipe data specifically and write the NAND with New ROM. So install This siyah Kernel happily.
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ok sir .
so first of all i want to install cwm.right?
pls show me the way to install cwm in my rooted phone..
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u there sir… 😦
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ok tnx for ur quick replies sir.
i have a question..i didnt had any backups before stuck.and didnt had any back up apps.also didnt installed CWm.then how can i?
then what is Nandroid back up????
another question… I didnt installed CWM in good stage before stuck.and dont have any back up.then how cwm recover data from my stucked phone..?? 😦
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Ur rooted, and u now don’t have cwm to backup, so we will only install cwm to help get into recovery options.
Cwm installation does not affect anything. If Ur happy with the cwm process… We can proceed further.
🙂
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And nandroid backup is a Complete android device backup with all the system data, kernel, apps and settings backed up to the point. A restoration of this image will result in same old android device.
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ohh its good.how to do a nandroid backup?
did i need a back up of phone before stuck to restore now??
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Hi..it seems u can help me.
please help me and guide me.
im usung sgs2 jellybean.yesterday i installed an language app.it didnt work perfect and stucked.so i restarted the phone.it stuck on samsung logo and dont go up.
i searched about it and that says a factory reset can fix it.but i dont want to do it.because dont want to erase all my important data,contacts,sms,apps.
so give me guidence to fix it.and get my phone back as usuall.
please sir…im waiting for your quick replies..
tnx in advance 🙂
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here also a note sir….
i rooted my phone by this way shown here..
http://someandroidinfo.blogspot.com/2013/02/root-unlock-unroot-for-samsung-i9100m.html
as somewhere u said above replies ..i dont use that clockwork mod (CWM) during root method as in the link.
so take this also in care and help me sir…
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hi chaladi,
im waiting for ur sooner reply.
and hope u will give me the kindly guidance to me…
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HI Aathish,
Sorry for the delay. Can u be able to Get into Download Mode or Recovery mode?
Please tell me this, so I can help you.
How to enter into Download Mode and Recovery mode guide is written down in the above post too, please check it patiently somewhere in the post and try them; if you knew it! cheers already!
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hi chaladi,
yes sir i can get into both download mode and recovery mode.
then guide me sir.. 🙂
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I’m wondering… If u can get into recovery mode… U can able to backup system data and ofcourse Nandroid right?
Are there any limiting factors to do this? If u donot have cwm installed to do this, you can install cwm only via download mode and backup data for integrity purposes.
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my phone wont go into download mode how can I get it there
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So u tried the download mode combination buttons? Different times and with different pressures? Are u s2 user?
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Thank you so much! I first tried this on my Windows 8 PC, but Odin failed flashing the kernel every time. I moved to my brothers Windows 7 laptop and worked perfectly, now my phone is saved. Thank you once again, sir.
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sir, please reply me sooner.
I am much worried for my data please help me
please do reply on my gmail id
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Hi rahul… Sorry about the delay…
You changed system files right? So, from read only to write or effective all permissions to the application? Tell me what exact changes you made to and what application or commands did you used to manipulate permissions?
Do I have any chance getting to phone recovery or download mode?
Let me know.
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Hi Chaladi,
My 1 year old S2 is getting hanged always,what will be the reasons and how to solve it.
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Hi Ajeesh,
That’s a very simple question but possibilities are broad.
Is your phone rooted? From when this laggyness or hanging is happening? How much RAM is left to run applications?
R u using any launchers? Is it stock Rom? Or modded? Are u facing hangings even u restart Ur phone afresh and not using any applications?
Let me know about them all… And will see if we can narrow down the issue.
Cheers! And thnx for visit n query…
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hey sir,
its rahul again
a ton of thanx to you for those .slm files recovery
i want your help now to start up my samsung galaxy pocket GT-s5300
i just renamed its system’s read-only files watching a trick on youtube to play hd games
but when i restarts it,
it doesnt boot up
please help me to reboot it.
I just wants my usb storage’s important files
please help me soon please
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Hi! I need help! So my phone had been soft bricked before but I fixed it with this technique so yay for that
but last night, I rebooted my phone twice and it got stuck on the boot loop so I tried this technique again but it’s not working anymore. Odin tells me that I “passed” but yet my phone is still on boot loop. I can enter in recovery mode and download mode but I don’t know what to do anymore. Please help me!
Btw, my phone is rooted!
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Hi… Plz get someother kernel… And try.
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Some other means: newer siyah kernel version.
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Hello…
I am in need of assistance. My GS2 was rooted and I was constantly getting reminders about the OTA update. Because my phone was rooted, it would never take to the update.
So after 6 months of irritating reminders to update, I unrooted my phone to do the update. I flashed a stock rom HOME_SPH-D710_CL852097_user.tar.md5 .
After that was successfully completed, I performed the OTA update.
This is when my troubles began… The phone was acting weird and not accessing certain apps. So I deleted the unnecessary apps.
Last night, my phone died because I did not place it on the charger… Then this morning, after being charged all night while turned off…. would constantly reboot every 30 seconds or so.
I tried everything… nothing worked.
I attempted to flash the rom you suggested above… Siyah-s2-v4.1.5.tar and it successfully installed however when I went to reboot the phone, it now reboots to a black screen and does nothing.
Help!
I am able to get into both download and recovery modes but am trying to refrain from doing a hard reset as I have not had a chance to back up my phone files. I would like to try to resolve the issue before resorting to the hard reset.
Your assistance is appreciated.
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Hi, can u able to backup data from recovery mode?
A nandroid backup I meant… If u cannot access recovery to backup data of phone… Then I would recommend you to install new kernel of siyah again… Like some old kernel versions other than 4.15 said.
Let me know…
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boot-loop happened because i root it from the recovery mode and i installed superuser from play-store so i lunched the app then i tired to install it and an error pop out so i tired for the 2nd time so the gs2 switch it self off the it stuck on the boot-loop 😦
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Hi… This is kindof different scenario… I am sorry that I couldn’t understand fully the issue occurrence chances and thereby not able to isolate the problem!
I will see if there’s anything else I can do to help you with the same… I would recommend that you visit any service centre.
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ok thanks anyway 😦
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hello chaladi hope ur good!!
so please i need help my gs2 is stocked on the logo (GT i9100) so i can only get access to download mode but the odin could not detect the device so I uninstalled the (drivers,kies) and re-installed it but nothing happened I also stopped the kies from task manger ,nothing changed ,
I tried all the versions of odin also nothing changed can u help me plzz
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thanx anyway 🙂
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Did u tried a different computer then?
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yes i tried more then 5 computers and i also tried it with and without drivers on them 😦
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Omg! Then will have to see about it seriously…
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He also mentioned Andriods are prone to viruses…. :- /
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Yes… Prone to viruses unless you specifically allow some kind of application to do that…
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Hi, chaladi
I have a Samsung Gallaxy S2 from at&t. ” Out of year warrenly- no insurance.” I was on my phone reading an article, all of the sudden the phone shut off. ( the battery life 50% full ). It starting making this vibrate noice every 2 seconds. I took the battery out for 5 minutes. It looked like it wanted to come back on but a thin white line across the screen flashed quick and shut down again and blacked-out. It started vibrating every 2 seconds again. the next day I took it to at&t who referred me the cell phone repair shop…
Results: Battery check -Good. Connecter check- Good. He was able to get the phone back on. When he walked away for a few minutes, he came back with the phone off and the vibrate sound continued. He wasn’t able to get it back on ever since. He said most likely the phones shot and its the software..? Please any help?? Can it be fixed, will I lose all of my pictures & childs memories? Luckliy I have my contacts stored in my google account! unfortunatly not new #s.
Please advise.
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Hi I believe… Kernel has something to do here with the boot process…
Try going to download mode and then flash kernel and see if new kernel gonna help us.
Reply me… For further assistance.
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hey i have a different device.. Samsung Galaxy Note 2. it’s bricked.. 😦 i understand that there is a way to unbrick the phone but i wanna get my photos out of it first… do you have any idea that i can do for my photos???
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Hi Annie,
If it’s bricked, it means you cannot access the Phone Memory Location, unless your phone boots off from Kernel and load boot files into memory; atleast boots up without any loops; it can be blacked out screen too. Sorry for that Techie sort of explanation, however if you wanted to recover DCIM folder; where Maximised chances of Photos being saved are stored in Internal SD card, so First Internal memory has to be read using PC or Phone itself.
I am sorry that, I cannot foresee any solution for this without Booting off Phone first. I will see if i Can help you with this.
Cheers!
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thank you for your post….I Have a soft bricked samsung galaxy s2 i9100. my problem is that i never backed up the contents of the phone at any point in time and now the phone is bricked.
i really want to get the contents of the phone out before i do a factory reset.
after i had read your post, I flashed the kernel with the kernel you posted and it is still in the boot loop….i then flashed it to its stock kernel and now its telling me to confirm password…what should i do now….
my main concern is getting my data off the phone before a factory reset….
thank you for your help
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Hi,
Can you access recovery mode with this new kernel installed? Try and see if it works. I think you should try some other kernel like siyah kernels if older or newer versions… Don’t just stick with my kernel posted here…
So that it gives you at least recovery mode options to backup data… Try them and let me know in case if troubles or queries…
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how can i retrieve my files using my samsung gts5300 ? please i really needed it badly mr. chaladi :((
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So, recover files means backup your device data?
Whats exact problem with your device? Please be more specific , so that I can understand your problem better to guide you through.
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Hi chaladi!
hey i just bricked my phone last nite was using the official jellybean ROM 4.1.2 build number : xwlsn
wat i did is i went to the neat rom thread thr i found some mods for lsn.. i download the crt off zip an flashed it in my pure stock.. hw did i forgot tht im using a stock ROM i knw tht shud be flashed only in neat rom aft flashing only some how i forgot i gt knw tht i did a bad flash aft tht reboot the phone an its booted but nothing worked everything getting forceclosed thn for sometime i cant able to go recovery mode i pulled out the battery thn tried again it works thn i restored my nand backup tht Rom is custom one Neat Rom xxlsj everything went gud but i wanted to use tht backup rom freshly so i decided to factory reset it thn i did it an now my phone is not booting up jus stucked on the samsung gt-9100 logo im unable to open recovery now but i can able to open the downloaad mode.. an now i have tried a stock JB rom an tried to flash via odin but the result shows Fail!!! whats the next step i can go for??pls help me out of this prblm !! i need my phone back to work in normal condition 😥
waiting for ue reply !!
thanks
regards
taufiq.
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Hi Taufiq,
The problem I understood from your writings is, your phone no longer has valid Kernel and Boot files.
You said, you did a factory reset for the phone from recovery mode? so, does that means you wiped all data in your phone?
I would recommend you to try flashing a New Custom ROM along with the Kernel from ODIN Tools using Download Mode.
Revert back if further info is needed.
Cheers!
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hey bro
1st of all i want to thank u for the quick response an very humbly guided me chaladi bro u shld be named as khiladi!!! yippieee sucessfully flash a stock rom bro…wat i did is 1st i flashed siyah kernel tht itself make my phone booted but still hav the auto reboot issue so i decided to flash a stock rom build no: xwlsw now its passed sucessfully thanks alot for getting back my phone in normal condition once again thank u.. thank u.. thank u.. thank u…. jus keep going the gud work 😉
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Many thanks for your wonderful comment and thanks for that My Alias suggestion…
Glad, I am still maintaining blog just because of people like you only: who cares commenting either appraisal or dismissal about my posts, that gives me much good feeling. Thanks a ton and glad you worked it out all your way.
Cheers!
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Hey bro hw r u ? Hope ur fine 🙂 I want some clarification frm u rite now im using stock rom wen I flashed it an used it for 1stb 2days it was too buttery smooth I didn’t hav the cwm so I decided to flàsh siyah kernel aft tht my phone became too laggy an getting horrible hanging today itself I pulled out the battery for 3times to make it work even I cant text als wen ever keypad opens it stucked again hav to pull out battery while playing videos als wat will b the prblm y its getting so laggy any solution for this.. ?? I hope u got some gud solutions for this 🙂
Waiting for ur reply
Thanks
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Hi taufiq,
I too faced issues like this… I then managed to solve issue by flashing another kernel and changing default governor settings. Try that works best for you.
🙂
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Hi Chaladi! I have an unrooted Samsung Galaxy SII which I’ve owned for soon two years. Today, while on around 50% battery, it suddenly blacked out completely and afterwards there has been no sign of life at all. It doesn’t charge or vibrate or show anything on the screen. I’ve tried to take the battery out several times for up to an hour and insert it again, tried different combinations of Volume up/down+power+home buttons that I’ve seen both here and on other sites etc. Still no single sign of life. Do you know what can be wrong with it? Can the motherboard be faulty? Does it have to be moisture damage or does it often just fail from other causes on these phones? Is it worth it to send it in for warrenty or will they just dismiss it for damage from moisture or water”? Could it be fixed if I order a new motherboard from somewhere and change them myself?
I hope you can help, because I’m not really sure what to about it right now.
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Not any sign of life means you have to take it down for service… Not sure if yourself replaced board will help.
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Hi
I need your help please
I did an update for my galaxy s2, I have now jelly bean 4.1.2 and I tried to root but I am new to the area I didn’t know i have to flash a specific kernel s2 I used odin to flash speedmod s2 k2 kernel 21 (I followed a tutorial on youtube) but when it reboot the phone will not boot it hangs on samsung galaxy s2 and there is an exclamation point and stuck after I tried to flash with the kernel version you suggested of siyah in the blog and I reboot it turns the image of samsung galaxy s2 and there after a bizarre icon looks like a purple eye or there ics kernelsiyah written and there is a mark in it like in the sign of the ying and yang the recovery mode and the download mode are still working please help me i don’t know what to do
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and i don’t know what is my kernel number because i can’t start the phone to know what is the number so i can use a compatible kernel i haven’t done a backup in case if i loose my data but i tried to do it using the recovery mode but in the process my phone backup the system but when it try to back up the data it stops in 99% and says error in backup the data
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Hi,
If you can use recovery mode. Try backing up Nandroid to SD card or other source to avoid any errors. I believe your Memory ran out for which it’s failing; not sure though!.
More importantly. You should flash/root with a compatible Modem first to root your device: like XXLPX XXLPQ, see the XDA developers site, to see the compatible Modem for your device. There I believe country based Modem classifications are listed too. if you purchased phone in UK, some different modem shall be valid. Please follow a good guide in XDA developers to get some info.
Since you were stuck at boot loop, I recommend you to try bootable Kernels. I recommend you to try Siyah Kernel, Dorimanx Kernels, which supports 4.1.2 Roms.
Is your ROM OTA Update? updated via KIES? if then, chances of having a custom kernel is of experimental success only. Custom ROMs lead to precise Kernel. But I would try different kernels until i bring back my phone. First off, try backing up atleast system data, if Whole nandroid backup is failing. I think you were using Siyah Kernel, so try Dorimanx…
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Hi, this morning I’ve received an update for my S2 GT-I9100G and I’ve updated it. Once the update was completed it prompted for me to reboot and when I did, the screen froze on the “Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100G” Screen. I’ve tried factory reset. clearing cache through recovery mode and it doesn’t work. I’ve also some recommendation from other sites using the download mode to update the firmware using odin and it also doesn’t work. Not sure whether your recommended solution can be applicable to my case? Can you help me on this as i’m not able to use my phone now?
Thanks.
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Hi my solution is of same download mode ROM update… It is so same as other sites saying and what you did…
Try some other kernels… Some other ROM… It should work… Now that being said, be careful abt ROM and kernel for your device specific 9100g only.
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Hello, I tried the link for ODIN3 but I get a page that says 410-GONE. I was playing a game on my phone and it shut me out of the game three times, so I took the battery out and put it back in. Now it goes to the Samsung Galaxy SII screen then the blue screen that says A service of TracFone Wireless, Inc. and just keeps doing that. So I was going to follow your instructions using the Odin3, but that link does not work. Do you have a new link? Or any other suggestions? I do not have a warranty on it.
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Hi you can also search Google for Odin software… Its free out there… If any else links fail please Google and you shall get the results.
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Dear, I installed deodexed rom from http://ajinkyamandhare.blogspot.in/2013/03/multi-window-and-ripple-lock-screen-for.html Now I am in a big problem. This rom was working perfect. Yesterday I deleted video player (default) and i wanted to recover but could not succeed. Than I thought of installing rom again. But unfortunately I think I forgot to enable USB debugging and installed kernel instead of rom. Now it shows kernel count 7. It stuck on screen where its written “samsung galaxy S2” and an exclamatory mark is also there. Now I am not able to boot my phone. Pls help me I am totally confused and tensed.
Sorry for my bad english. Waiting for u to help
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Do you happen to know what to do if the /data partition is corrupted (NAND flash failure) and the file system is mounted read-only? I want at least recover the contacts, some of them were not synchronized.
Samsung S2 I9100G with Android 2.3.4
I still have root adb access over USB but the UI crashes continously since at least some of the databases stored in /data are inaccessible. Filesystem looks bad:
Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize
…
/data 1G 748M 1G 4096
My current idea is to tar everything still accessible to external SD, reformat /dev/block/mmcblk0p10, copy files back, cross fingers 😉
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I get the same problem.. But my phone is s2 i9100g malaysian version.. Can i use the kernel (siyah kernel)? Thanks..
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I think yes! You can use the 9100 kernel but not the ROMs…
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I’m trying your procedure, but the odin seems not to proceed after NAND write start message. After 10 minutes nothing changes.
Using win7 64bit and I9100.
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Hi,
Try getting some different ODIN tool and other different tar Files to get the things done, if any restricting with the existing ones.
Cheers!
Normally, there shouldnt be any problems with this basic procedure
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Sir please reply, im want to flashed the kernal with the odin but it stuck at “setupconnection” ,,,, i tried to use odin 4.38 it stuck at boot.img download…. what to do please help ….!!!
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im using s3850i ,,, please help or give FB to talk to you easier 😀
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Hi Islahuddin,
Setup connection stuck cases are different, have u tried a new ODIN tool or of different version. Please try that and make sure you follow the exact procedures as said in the post.
Let me know the outcome of the change in ODIN tool version.
Cheers!
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can u tel me a compatible kernel and firmware to samsung galaxy s2 sc-02c ntt docomo !!
do u have any idea of what this is ! ?
symptoms
+ stuck at bootlogo and it restatrs
+ when conected a usb cable shows battery but not charging
+ can only enter download mode
+ cant enter recovery mode
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what i tried in recovering
re partitioned with using stock pit files
flashed with stock firmware
flashed siyah kernel
but still the same !! can you give any idea of what it is !! nothing what i did made this !!
and this was caused by a sudden shutdown of the phone !! due to battery loss !!
as i know upto now it softbricked and yes it flashes the stock without any faliurs !!
thankz
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Hi
I would try a different kernels like dorimanx to see if it helps me. Try for different flavored kernels that fits the purpose.
Allow me some time to collect working kernel information for your device specific…
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yes please and thanks !!! please email me !! kanishkaprasad@icloud.com
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Hi Prasad,
Sorry, I was little busy in my work. Please in the mean time try R&D on your own. I too will do that for you, but may be little late or later…
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This issue can be solved using stock rom which is SC02COMLPL_SC02CDCMLPL_DCM_Android_4.0.4
if you are stuck to the ntt Docomo logo after custom recovery . it happen just because of patching wrong files
i would recommend you to perform these steps before custom recovery on any NTT Docomo phone ..
Boot in recovery mode
1- wipe data
2- wipe cache
then root it custom recovery
if it still stuck on the logo then flash its stock rom through odin or Octopus box
1-download odin
2-download stock rom for sc-02c
3-open odin and put your file in AP section
4-start
Enjoy !!!!!
your phone is back to its original state
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@ chaladi
i have samsung galaxy s2 sc-02 ntt docomo !! its stuck at Boot logo and Battery Logo !! i falshed it with odin using stock firmware !! but it was not okay !!! and i dont know what kernal it has !! does the siyah kernal suppot my phone !! thankz !
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If 9100 only then, go to siyah kernel and download the latest or different kernels for your phone and flash them all. Nothing happens if flashed with odin for different kernels.
Cheers!
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yes i did !! so but no luck !!! it didnt make my phone !! still it come to bootlogo and resprings and when connected ausb cable it shows the battery logo and then that also starts to loop !!! i falsed stock firmware !! and siyah kernel !1 but nothing !! only thing is it can go to download mode !! and this was caused because of battery loss while it ws working !! it suddenly switched off !! and after that i started facing this issue !! do u have any ideas ? thankz
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Hi,
You can claim falses on kernel and ROM, but with patience you have to install different kernel or ROMs to get back your device up and running….
Or if vexed send your phone to service.
Cheers!
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I love you !
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You are welcome Darling…
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*Just to add something
Most of the time this is the last time in the Odin log:
Firmware update start..
boot.bin
NAND Write Start!!
And after that, nothing
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i have the same problem, did you resolve it?
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Hi !
I have a GT-I9100 with Ice Cream Sandwich. While trying to install a Jelly bean firmware with odin, I disconnected the phone ( I know I am stupid).
Now the phone starts always in the “Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.”
But it does not connect at all with Kies. I have tried the “initialize option” with Kies but it tells me that my model does not support it.
Odin detects it but everything I try, included what you recommend on your guides gives a “Fail”. I tried both the soft and kernel ways.
Thanks in advance for your attention 🙂 !
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Well in such cases… I think you shld approach Samsung store to get it done via chip based processing…
Cheers!
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Hi,
I\ve Samsung Galaxy S2 Gingerbread. I cannot go into the Recovery mode. I try to go to the download mode and try working through Odin and your provided .tar file but it takes about 1 hr and still nothing happen.
Can you advise what could be the problem and solution as last night my phone was ok but this morning all messed up.
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Well… Does the tar file flashing with Odin created the problem or the problem is been trying to solve with tar file I’ve provided…?
Wat took you 1 hour? Does the Odin process? If so, please get a good kernel for your device… Go to Google and get some Gooooood kernel: speaking in the context of for your device specific and one works known Best..
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Thanks for the guide to confirm my thought!
I flashed a kernel onto the stock rom, as the phone was priorly rooted, but the kernel i was (and still am) using has TERRIBLE battery life : ( [Flashed Siyah 4 onto stock, but had to revert to Jeboo 1.2a]
Used Odin and reflashed the old kernel, booted up fine : ) Just need to find a newer kernel now >.<
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Thanks for your comment.
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is this solution will delete all my internal memory data?
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No… This only flashes new kernel… If you flash new ROM then data will new wiped off…
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Hi Chaladi,
I try to unlock and brick my Samasung Galaxy SII I9100. So i follow the instrution and still the same! whem i turn on appears warring yellow sing. So can you help me!?
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Please get the best kernel … Try as many as kernels possible.
Please try it seriously. But look for your device specific and that supports ur current ROM
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hi
i have just hard bricked my phone (gutted) there is no sign of life it wont even charge .
its a Samsung galaxy s 2 gt-i9100. it is still under warranty as it comes with a two year warranty, so i have arranged for Samsung to come and pick it up for repair. so my question to you is, will Samsung be able to tell that it was me that hard bricked the phone or do you think they will repair/replace for free?
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Hi Mickey,
If you have changed any OEM specifics: like rooting your device or updating your ROM; from older version to custom ROMs with some 3rd party tools like ODIN and cwm tools instead using kies update, you will be putting yourself as warranty voided techie.
However give a try, it takes nothing from you. Let them handle the case, if they found you intentionally voided the warranty by doing the above said things, they will definitely intimate you and may or may not cooperate to service.
But overall convince them for repair, cos it’s a hard brick… Which saves you lots of dollars if covered under warranty.
Cheers!
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ok thanks for your reply
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JUST THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE AN UPDATE ON MY BRICKED PHONE……
SENT IT BACK TO SAMSUNG WITH EVERYTHING CROSSED THEY WOULD FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY AND A WEEK LATER MY LIFELESS HARD BRICKED PHONE CAME BACK WORKING AGAIN!!!! HOORAY ONLY THING IS I HAVE TO SEND IT BACK BECAUSE THE CAMERA ISN’T WORKING BUT I CAN LIVE WITH THAT AS I’M SURE THEY’LL FIX THAT ASWELL 🙂
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i would suggest to just try it…..
i once had a SGS+ and was a noob regarding android kernels roms etc.
within 2 months i hardbricked the damn thing and so i went back to the store…
telling them i was charging it over night and when i woke up he died strange?!
4 weeks later i could come pick it up and got the mainboard replaced
FOR FREE OFFCOURSE!
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Thanks for your suggestions…
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hello,
this is my first time trying to root my samsung galaxy s2..i used the guide at http://www.cricketusers.com/sprint-samsung-galaxy-sii-epic-4g-touch/13162-how-root-sprint-samsung-galaxy-sii-epic-4g-touch.html..ths made my phone brick (the samsung screen with the yellow exclamation) I followed your directions and now it goes to the same screen and then flashes with the Siyah symbol and thts it. I do not have a sd card installed so I was wondering would you be able to guide me as how to fix my phone now..any help would be appreciated.
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Hi Brittany,
Bricked means your phone is not compatible with the kernel you tried to install. So it states clearly that you have to install kernel that best suits your phone.
Try some other kernel that best suits your phone. Get some old siyah kernel and flash it with Odin.
And get some nicely compatible ROM for your device. Get about 2-3 Gooooood ROMs for your specific service from xdab developers site and try them all
Try with patience please. It will award you definitely.
Cheers!
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Dear Chaladi
I am relived to have found your site. While trying to upgrade my S2 firmware with 4.1.2 today, the entire setup – my PC and the S2 froze.
On restart, the S2 showed a yellow “!” box saying “Firmware upgrade Encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again”.
Removed the battery and reinsert. same issue.
On Olin 3, it detected the S2. But Kies could not.
I am very worried now as I depend on my S2 for Whatsapp to communicate with me friends
Kindly direct me
Please direct me what to do next.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
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Hi Dear,
This mean you have incomplete System and Data files or kernel itself installed onto your device.
Have you rooted your device? please tell, so that I can answer a precise one for you.
Cheers!
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Hello Chaladi
My S2 is international version GT-I9100 (SSN: I9100SSM) unlocked & unrooted.
Before the fw update, it was running under ICS (4.0.x) and was updated by Samsung Service Centre in HK last year. Carrier is Hong Kong’s Smartone. Out of warranty set.
I can have either the Hong Kong, Singapore or Taiwan firmware updates. Was it Samsung-Updates.com-GT-I9100-TGY-I9100ZSLSJ-1363969467.zip | 578.7 MB from
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9100 , TGY or something ?
After many attempts, I had managed to get to the “vol up + home + power” download mode. This is possible, only after removing the SIM & Micro SD card.
Many thanks in advance for your help. Step by step guide appreciated.
Jimmy
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Hi Snoopy,
So basically you are in download mode. With the phone not rooted… We have only one option… That to root it… Since you were trying to save data without loosing it… I am not 100% sure that we can save data without loosing it.
I will give you step by step instructions in the next comment… Please give me some time to prepare the guidance doc.
Cheers!
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i tried to boot my phone, everything went fine until, i had to boot!? It’s just a yellow triangle and the samsung galaxy logo over it. I can enter download mode, but i dont know what to do in there. I tried to go and wipe all my data out, i tried to reboot it from there but it didnt work. What can i do!?? I just registered on these forums, and i do not have a clue what information that i should type about my phone. It’s a samsung galaxy s2
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It looks your s2 is missing boot files and kernel data. Get a good ROM for S2 from XDA Developers site and install using ODIN Tool
Cheers! Chaladi
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Hi there my friend,…..i hope you can help with my issue……….firstly my s2 galaxy was on battery low , and i was at work waiting for my lunch break, so i could put it on charge………whilst my lunch my phone died out and i left it OFF so i dont get disturbed whilst my lunch BUT I PUT IT ON CHARGE……..after lunch , i turned my phone on and saw the screen till it started up …..i mean , the samsung logo screen shows it is starting up……..now problem is?, it is in loop mode?……all the phone does is ” shows samsung logo with detail s2 galaxy phone model etc, then my service provider which in UK i have T-Mobile,…then the phone goes to just an S sign….after all this it just repeats it self, round and round …..my phone is not starting up. …..my data is not backed up and it is too important for me to factory reset it because i will not be able to recover data…..i really need to make sure that whatever i use on my phone does not erase my data that i will not be able to recover back………i need your help please help and guide me. this has happened since last year september, and i have my fone turned off and not using it . im scared i will delete all data and not be able to get it back because i have not backed up anything. help me please…i will be very grateful….thank you
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Dear Amjad,
Is your Phone Rooted? Please tell me this. So that I can maximize my efforts to help you certainly.
Cheers!
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Hi Chaladi,….my friend im not sure if it is rooted or not,. …i think maybe not because since i had it i never backed up my data because i never though it was needed due to so much data storage capacity on the fone……
Thats one thing i didnt mention is that i did not back up my data otherwise i would of not bothered you to help…..
while i was having this issue i did download kies software to back up but when i pluged my fone my laptop was not detecting the device ….
im sure there has to be a way to get around this, even if i am able to get 50 percent of my data its better than nothing at all. im on holiday at the moment and on my return i will see if the fone is able to start up, if not i will have the fone with me to see wat else i can check and let u know. …
Please man u have to do something magical and help me get this data back and im willing ot pay you bro, for the help even if i get 50 percent data back. HELLPPPP mEEE!!!
regards
Amjad
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Hi again,…im sure that i have not rooted my phone,…i bought it seal packet and used it for at least 6/7 months or a bit longer to know that i had not connected it to any laptop pc . so im sure NOT ROOTED…….what shall i do now please tell me , thank you
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Hi Chaladi
Bro guess what??…..i came home and wiped data from my phone, using factory reset and when i botted my phone all my data was still there!!!!!!….do u know how much that means to me…….im so glad i didnt send 700 pounds for data recovery….thank anyway, u were still a help by giving me some sort of hope…all the best to u and to all the other poeple here who have problem with their fone….hope it all works out for them, i know how it feels when something u cherish doesnt work or cant be found on the phone….Amjad Khan
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Congratulations… And thanks for your every word commented here that helps lot other frustrated patrons…
Cheers and you kinda rocks…
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hi there,
my problem is that my phone suddenly got stuck at the samsung galaxy s2 logo.
i then installed the kernel u put above and now it has a yellow triangle on it.
please help whenever i try to install a new kernel on odin it always fails.
if i try to install a new rom it always says there is no memory.
please help me.
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Hi Donny,
So, having this Kernel Installed, does your phone can go smoothly into CWM safely again? If, so I think, you may have to copy/Nandroid Backup your Phone and store it in SD card. And then Please wipe Dalvik, Cache, System as well with Data. And now Try installing New S2 supporting ROM, if interested to have one new, or give a try with the Nadnroid Backup you made. I reccomend you to have the exact version of ROM which tallies Nandroid ROM and then install this New ROM from ODIN and with the new/best known Kernels like Dorimanx or Siyah Kernels.
And then Hoping the New ROM installed successfully, Go to CWM again and backup Data ONly option in advanced CWM options.
Hoping, the process will go smooth as i said/expecting.
Chhers!
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Hey Sir Chaladi just did what you instructed but my phone is frozen at startup with some random flashing icon. pls help? 😦
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Hi,
I believe the installed Kernel Doesnt suit your phone. Please get someother good kernel for your phone and Clear dalvik cache, if you can access CWM or if cannot just install New Kernel from ODIN as i said. Please get as many kernels as possible from known good sources for your phone model and do them again and again until you get best out of it.
After every Kernel installed, please wait for about 10-20 mins phone switched off and give battery out time as well to be accurate with the process..
hoping this may help you at your earliest time.
Cheers!
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Hi chaladi..my samsung galaxy i19100 is not detecting my mobile network all of a sudden ?? How can I fix this ??…
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Hi,
Basic first!
Have u tried switching Airplane Mode On and Off and see Then Signal Is showing up?
is your phone rooted? or recently done
What’s the Recent changes u made to the system like, installing application before the Signal used to work, or software update
Please tell me these, so that I can guide you correctly.
Cheers!
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Hi Chaladi,
I wanted to know if you could help. I am so confused about what to do. I believe my phone has soft bricked as it loops on the 02 welcome screen to the Samsung Galaxy S2 screen.
So far what I’ve seen is that if I put it in recovery mode and download mode I can see my files in recovery mode. Also in this mode it loads up and says
E:Failed to mount/data (Unknown error:0)
Your storage not prepared yet please UI menu for format and reboot actions copy application failed
Can’t access to ‘/system/csc/02u/system/:
Successfully applied multi csc
I don’t know what it all means. All I’ve discovered is that I might have to flash my phone. Is there anyway that I can save all my data?
Please help. 02 didn’t know what to do.
Thank you from Riene
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Hi reine,
Can you able to boot into recovery mode? And able to see cwm clock work mod recovery menu?
Please tell me , if you can’t even able to access the recovery menu as well without any errors.
Will see, if android SDK can help us backup data files.
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Hi Chaladi,
Thanks for getting back to me. I can access the recovery mode and download mode. In download mode the following comes up:-
(E:Failed to mount/data (Unknown error:0)
Your storage not prepared yet please UI menu for format and reboot actions copy application failed
Can’t access to ‘/system/csc/02u/system/:
Successfully applied multi csc)
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Hey! Riene.
Leave the download mode and let catch up with the Recovery Mode, which is working fine for us.
Once Recovery mode is accessed, try doing Nandroid Backup to the External SD card. Now why don’t we wipe off everything in the phone and reboot it again and connect to ODIN Tool in computer to get Installed a new ROM, or if happy with the OLD nandroid backup, use CWM.
Or if there’s any trouble accessing the said options now? please intimate me, sorry if that’s then case.
Hoping not this is the case.
Cheers!
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Hi..my samsung galaxy i19100 is detecting my mobile network all of a sudden…how can I fix this ??
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Hi
I tried installing blazing kernel, and it got stuck at rebooting.
I gave it 15 battery out time as you suggested. I then used odin to flash siyah kernel. but it keeps flashing at the the wierd symbol. It has been almost half an hour since it started.
FYI, I am using a rooted Jelly bean S2.
Thx
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Hi vaibhav,
Please try some good kernels… like dorimanx, old siyah kernels etc…
Please patiently download all best kernels for your s2. I suggest you to install previous kernel, if that fails, go for known good kernel.
For sure there’s kernel waiting for you to install. Try different kernels of different sources. Try old version kernels for JB sources. Lot of new JB have tweaked kernels too. Please try them all and let me know.
Thnx for ur patience.
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Hey chaladi,
I’ve never done anything to my Galaxy S2(ICS) like rooting, playing with kernel or ROM.
What happened today was so weird. The last thing i did with my phone was playing word scramble. Then I left my phone on the table and went to do some work. When i came back 2 hrs later, the phone was switched off. I thought the batt went flat so charged it. But it dint show the charging symbol. i panicked, removed it from charging and try pressing the on button for several secs. It did on but was stuck. It only displayed ” Samsung GALAXY SII GT-19100″. That’s it, it was stuck there. i tried removing the batt and switching on again, again and again but all it displayed was ” Samsung GALAXY SII GT-19100″. I tried going to recovery mode, but dint work no matter how much I tried. It can only go to the download mode.
Well, now my question is do you think what you have told can rectify my problem? Or is there any other way?
Save me..
And thanks in advance.
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Well my first question would be: is it in still warranty?
If yes, go service it.
If, no. Then we were in little trouble loosing data. Obviously our phone will come back to life normally.
Since we were able to go to download mode… we will root our phone and will try rebooting to see if kernel can help us boot off past the S2 screen
So, let me know about above queries… if u need solution then plz let me know . I will prepare it for you.
Cheers!
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hi,
my device s2 is not starting,still showing the logo and i have reseted the factory data but cant get my device back……plz help me
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Have u tried to do it via Odin tool yet?
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hi
firmware flash successfully complete then samsung s3 restart . then i didnt factory reset and again i put my phone on downloading mode and i see there sdcard mode running i put my phone off by battery pull out . now phone doesnt turning on . how it can be right
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Hello
Is it not entering into recovery mode as well?
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Wow, Thank you soooo Much!! Really helped me and was so simple! You are my Hero 😉
Steve
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Wow! Thanks dear… awesome comment… 🙂
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I think i installed a dodgy Clockwork mod and my phone is frozen at startup with some random flashing icon, should doing this procedure help?
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Surely… try it without fear
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Hi. =]
I’m kind of confused with everything you just said up there. I also do not know what exactly is my Samsung Galaxy S2’s problem. [Sorry, I am totally a technology noob here. > Display -> Font Style to try out the new fonts. I changed it twice and everything went well until the 3rd time I tried to change the font. This is when the problem starts.
I pressed on the font, and then as usual, it restarted the Go Launcher Ex, however my phone hanged. After a few minutes, it rebooted my phone.
I thought the system may have crashed so it rebooted, so I waited.
It kept on rebooting non-stop and stuck on the “big ‘S’ Samsung Galaxy S2” page! ='(
My phone can go into the Recovery and Download mode, but I do not know what to do with them.
I also have taken out battery,sim card, memory card for 15 minutes, the problem still continues…
I’ve read other websites, the suggestion is just wipe cache,wipe data and Factory Reset.
I do not wish to wipe my datas as there are too many memories that I cannot let go of. Please save me and tell me there is an alternative way to get my phone back to its normal state. T_T
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Hi Candy,
I can help you , i believe in this from your information provided.
Download a good decent ROM of your related current ROM version; Means Jelly bean version Similar or Infact if liked to, download Jelly Bean Itself an store in External SD card.
1 -> First off, make a full nandroid Backup to external card, and save it for future purposes,
2 -> Now Wipe off cache, Dalvik, and system only, data too… erase data also, because you have data backup in safe place
3 -> Now, install the new ROM completely… and then boot off
4 -> Now once it boots with the new ROM, switch off and Goto recovery and Backup This ROM Files too (Nandroid Backup)
5 -> Now Restore data only from advanced option in recovery and try to restore the data to this new ROM if possible
6 -> if this Data restore gives any errors, try to restore Old; buggy 1st Nandroid Backup; one with Go Launcher Fonts corrupted and then Boot off recovery and try restoring System only files from
2nd ROM to this Buggy ROM; this will replace System Fonts of New ROM to the OLD Rom with Data being preserved.
So that you will have your ROM with Data back into the action.
Cheers!
Get back to me, if you need any help or further clarification.
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Hi Chaladi,
I have found your advice to be very helpful and I believe that you have almost solved my problem with the advice you gave here to Candy. I was also stuck in a ‘bootloop’ like Candy, where the Samsung logo would simply stay on the screen and the phone would not boot. However, I wasn’t playing with fonts when my ‘bootloop’ problem began. I was simply using my internet browser to look at several pages (this was normal phone operation for me and I had been doing it quite a bit recently). I put my phone down and left the room for a few minutes. When I came back I was stuck in Candy’s ‘bootloop’. The only two unusual events in the week before this happened were that about 5 days before, I upgraded from ICS to Jelly Bean, and about two days before I installed a new email app (but never opened it – so I don’t think it was part of the problem).
Your advice on this forum seemed to offer a way to beat the ‘bootloop’ and KEEP YOUR DATA as well, an unusual form of advice considering most people suggest that you should simply erase everything/there are no other options (therefore your advice is very important to me as I have a large amount of important logs and notes on my phone). I was able to make a Nandroid backup of my phone and save it to an SD card, as you recommended. I flashed a new Jellybean ROM through Odin (it wouldn’t install from my SD card) after I wiped my phone, as you instructed Candy. The new ROM booted perfectly. I made a Nandroid backup of this to an SD card, as you instructed Candy. At this point, I went into the advanced restore feature in CWM and restored only the data from my original (buggy) backup. When I rebooted after doing this, I once again had a ‘bootloop’. So I took the next step of your advice and restored the system portion of the non-buggy backup. After rebooting I was still stuck with the ‘bootloop’. At this point I’ve ran out of advice from you and I wonder what you would recommend next (I should mention that on my own I restored the cache and boot from the non-buggy ROM as well – this had no effect on the problem; I finally restored the non-buggy data as well and the phone booted again, but obviously none of my data is there). What would you recommend at this point for restoring my data without suffering from the ‘bootloop’?
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Hi Christopher,
Sorry for the delay. Oh! well, still giving you the boot loop error?
Let’s try once that when we have restored Data and Systems files, then Restore Boot files too, if the Same Android versions are there for OLD and NEW OS. I am asking you once again to confirm me that the OLD OS and NEW OS are of same version! like 4.1.1 and the same Builds. If so, we can restore the Boot files now along with the SYSTEM and DATA files from OLD Buggy NANDROID and Power off and see if that can boot off, if still doesnt works for us, then POwer off the Phone and Connect to ODIN from PC and Try installing a new KERNEL Only, even the previous steps gives us Boot Loop Error. Search for some good kernels that can be compatible and will be able to provide more features. Try SIYAH, then DORIMANX, and see if the kernel additions helps us. If that too fails We will see, if the manual addition of DATA files into NEW ROM will be able to help us recover the DATA from our old PHONE.
Cheers!
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hey chaladi i think all the threads are helpful here but i have make very complicated things… i installed cyanogenmod 12.1 [lollipop 5.1] nightly build… it worked finely for two days.. thereafter i went to my friend’s house and connected his charger… then the phone got switched off…. and wont start again… iagain flashed the same rom stored on sd card… it started again and got switchoff…after that it wont go into recovery mode… and to go into download mode i have to connect it to charger…otherwise it wont start in download mode also… then i flashed stock rom many more times but in vain… then i flashed many kernels but the didn’t work… then i found this and flashed siyah kernel but its not starting… please help me so that i can go into recovery mode… or something else… please dude i cant lose my phone…..plz plz plz help me..
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Hey uday, what’s your phone model ?
If flashing stock rom with dorimanx or Siyah kernel didn’t helped, then probably the phone is hard bricked.
Since you have told, you tried almost all kernels and ROMs, I am short of ideas anymore.
The other way I see is service centre people replace some hardware piece related to ROM. Be it in warranty or not, ask for quotation otherwise.
Cheers!
Chaladi
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OMG!!! you are an absolute star!!! It took me most of the day trying to unbrick my s2, not until I tried your programme I was stuck, I swear Inearly cried when my phone booted up AND it had been rooted, which was what I was trying to do, Thanx a bunch.
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Thanks a lot for ur wonderful comment and appraisal. Glad my solution fits ur needs and solved ur problem.
Cheers!
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i am down load yesterday gallery lock
that time i will download and add some my pictures but after s5 min i will unisttal that
and after i will see my all pictures has been gone
so now i want that pictures how i will get that
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my mobile ig samsung galaxy ace 5830i
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i have that all file in glk formate how i will do can you plz help me
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Hi please copy all the glk files to computer and rename the individual file with extension to jpg or jpeg.
Or for best ease, use es file explorer and rename files in phone itself.
To see extensions of the files in computer please untick hide extension for known file types from folder options in the computer itself.
Please read how to recover files from gallery lock post patiently to have the instructions to complete the said tasks…
Cheers!
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ya i will do that but that all pic not come on previous size
right now it will came but very short size how it will came on oriegnal size
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Hi deepak…
U got files after scanning for lost or recover files right? In such cases you should be getting original sizes…
Or something else you followed? Please let me know!
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hello! whenever i put my s2 on charger or connect to pc a charging sign appears nothing elese. i can manage to go to download option by pressing vloume down+home+power. i have downlaoded the OMAPFlash_1229_2ndlastt file. now what should i do????
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So u were nt able to boot off into phone?
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hii iam ramana iam having sim related problems like my phone always shows” sim card removed rebbot phone” while sim is in phone
my model no is SGH-T989 samsung galaxy s2
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i have a yellow triangle with a exclapation mark, help???????
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What phone ur using?
Are u stuck at Exclamation triangle or, just seeing it whilst booting…
U can install triangle away from playstore if ur phone boots ok…
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what if i cant get in download mode coz my phone keep rebooting if i connect usb cable….and also have triangle mark on start up screen….my phone samsung galaxy s2 (GT-I9100G)…PLEASE HELP A.S.A.P….email me please
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i need help i tried to install a cwm for my GT-i9100G thorugh odin v3.07 then in stopped and said reset so i tried it again but it kept saying reset…then my phone wont start up now it stuck in boot logo and i can only have access thru download mode( vol.down+home+power) plsss help me
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You must flash New cwm and kernel in this case… What is the Android version your using
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hey i tried to flash it but it takes a lot of time at the NAND write start, is it normal?
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But does it completes?
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nope, i waited for about one hour still the same, the problem about my s2 i cant get to recovery mode, stuck at the samsung logo with exclamation mark, i dont know how can i make it go to recovery mode and it can only go to download mode, do you have solution for this?
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You can use adb command to get it to recovery…
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i have same problem , my s2 does not turn on with bettery , there are four pin as i insert the bettery and touch first 2 pic with i wire , (right to left pins ) then i get turn on when i start charge as charger pic insert its show battery disconnected ..help me
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Hello, have u tried different battery? Probably pins on phone or battery is dying… It’s more of hardware issue. Better rush to service centre.
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dear bri i try last method via siyah bt its not fix.. help me
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Hello can you please describe your problem
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Mine is stuck on a black screen with a phone connecting to a pc in the middle connected by a yellow triangle what should i do help????
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Try using the recovery mode keys pressed… What phone model it is?
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