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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
I'm an admitted noob, but my hope is that somebody here will take pity and be able to shed some light on what I've done and how to fix it.

Here is a general high-level list of what I've done:

1. I attempted to root my phone with SuperOneClick (I think 2.3.3)

2. It hung one Step #7 (as I recall) for about 10 minutes.

3. I disconnected USB cable and reset the phone - it wouldn't boot

4. Started researching, discovered Recovery Mode, selected reset to factory.

5. Reset appeared successful, but then phone went into reboot loop.

6. Tried to access Recovery Mode again, but this time it came to different screen, saying "Deleting cryption meta data".

7. Tried flashing several times with odin and stock PDA's suggested in this forum.

8. Same behavior, so flashed CWM 4.0.0.2 (unfortunately it was for I9100)

9. Flashed new CWM 5.0.2.3

10. When I enter Recovery mode now and I select the wipe data/factory reset option, it just goes to a hat icon with a circular arrow and stays there.

Like I said, I'm new here and have already given up hope on recovering any useful data on my phone. I just want to get it working again so I don't have to buy a new one.

Thanks in advance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
In you item #10, that's a common mistake. The 5.0.2.3 version does not use the power button to select. Use the home softkey to select and the back softkey to go back.

Try to wipe data/factory reset again from this version of CWM Recovery, and then try flashing the one-click downloader return to stock in the "Return to the store or for warranty replacement" thread stickied in general.

Post your results back here and I'll try to keep an eye out to help, but I won't be on the computer every minute.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mkosmo:
This guy is right. The power button is the menu/logo button in that version. The newer version changes that mapping though.

You'll likely need to flash the return to stock image. One of them is already prerooted, too!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
Thanks so much for your quick reply and help. I followed the instructions you outlined and all went as outlined. Upon final reboot I'm back at Stage 6 in my original post. The original Samsung logo is back (which is a relief), but so is the incessant rebooting and upon trying to enter Recover Mode, I get the Deleting cryption meta data message and then more reboot loop.

Looking forward to your next suggestion(s) and a little sleep.

Oh, by the way, the wipe data/factory reset within CWM appeared to run properly but made no apparent change.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Tried to answer you this morning, but didn't hit the submit button until a few minutes after 8:00. Let me see if I can do it again.

You did a factory reset and then installed the stock firmware. Now try a factory reset again to see if that will clear the bootloop.

If that does not do it, then you may need to replace another part of the system. We need to know exactly what you flashed for the I9100 while you were trying to fix the original problem (point 8 in your list.) So far, you have flashed everything in the stock UCKH7 firmware except the bootloaders and the param.lfs. You may need to flash param.lfs next to see if that will do it. Is there any chance that what you flashed for the I9100 contained bootloaders?

...........

By the way, having Super OneClick hang on step #6 is a known issue, and the solution is posted in the Super OneClick thread OP as well as in the Library sticky thread in the development section of the I777 forum. If you had been better informed, you could have avoided this problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
First, you're a true gentleman (assuming 'creepyncrawly' to be male) for sticking with me on this issue - Thanks!

To address your first point, I could't do a factory reset after this most recent flash because that dialog doesn't exist any longer. All I get is the "Deleting cryption meta data" message when I try to enter recover mode.

As for the I9100 flash, I used CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v4.0-CWM4 first which took me to 4.0.0.2 and then realizing what I'd done, flashed with SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3 which took me to 5.0.2.3, though the I9100 logo still showed during boot.

Thanks again for your help. I will "flash at will" whatever you suggest as at least I feel I'm making progress now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
The CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v4.0-CWM4.tar contains only the kernel zImage, so it doesn't flash any of the wrong bootloaders or param.lfs, so no clue there.

However, the message "deleting cryption meta data" seems to be associated with the lfs, so I would suggest that you try flashing just the UCKH7 param.lfs file using Odin3. Go to the Download Repository where you will find the Odin3 flashable tar of the UCKH7 param.lfs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
I successfully flashed the I777 param.lfs from your download repository. Unfortunately, with the same results. I still get the boot loop and when trying to access recover mode I get "Deleting Cryption Meta Data".

Would you suggest I try flashing the secondary boot loader or .pit files?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
Well, I had a little extra time tonight so I tried a couple more things after my last post. I went back to the Download Repository and got the secondary boot loader (i777 UCKH7 sbl), flashed with that. No change. Then I got the full set of binaries (I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full), flashed that, and still no change. I think I've tried everything except the .pit and that appears the most risky so I'll await further instruction before trying that.

Am I running out of options at this point?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nerz:
I had a similiar problem with the deleting meta cache data. I couldn't get it back to working order although I didn't flash pit either. Luckily mine was within 30 days so I gave up and returned for a new one.

Hopefully this deleting meta cache thing can be figured out to see what the cause is. Mine happened from a working rom browsing the web, not from flashing. So I believe it was from aftermarket charger creating some hardware problems to my phone, but not sure what it could have messed up.

If ya can't exchange yours, I hope you figure it out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
I have always understood that if a phone will boot in any way, or show any sign of life, then it can be recovered. Since you can still get into download mode, you should be able to recover your phone. However, since I am not an Android developer, and I don't really understand the low level workings of the phone, I can't offer any more suggestions myself.

You have flashed the complete I777UCKH7 software package including bootloaders and param.lfs, which also rebuilds the csc, so I don't know what is causing the bootloop.

You need to seek the help of someone more experienced. I have two people on xda in mind who specialize in recovering hard bricked phones, and both have a better understanding of the low level workings of the phone.

Adam Outler is a fantastic hardware level developer who published the unbrickable mod for the Galaxy S series of phones, and is currently moving into the Galaxy S II phones. I have heard that he wants an I777 to work on to try to make the unbrickable mod for our phone. He would probably not charge anything since he is using the phone to learn how to do it, but he might keep the phone for a while.

Connexion2005 of Mobile Tech Videos offers hard brick recovery on the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II series of phones. He also has a very good understanding of the low level functions of the phone.

If it was my phone, I would be contacting these two to see if I could get any guidance about how to recover the phone, probably Adam Outler first. I would try to pm them and I would try to get phone numbers and talk with them in person.

You are not hard bricked. And about the pit, that re-partitions the phone. But I don't have enough experience to know if partitioning could cause the problem you are experiencing.

Good luck moving forward.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Jank4AU:
Any chance flashing a ROM would do the trick...like Unnamed or SHOstock? Just thinking that maybe he's flashed so many things nothing is playing nice anymore. Just a thought, not necessarily a suggestion. ;-)

Also, how long are you letting it sit in boot loop now? It might be taking a while to rebuild everything...?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
So, had you rooted and put a custom rom on prior to yours going south, or was it completely stock? What made you think it was related to the aftermarket charger?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
Thanks for your thoughts. I had a similar thought last night and so let it sit through the night rebooting. Sure enough, when I checked it (roughly 8 hours) this morning, it was nice and warm, but still rebooting away.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] digitalsdc:
Thanks very much for all your help! I'll try to reach out to these other gentlemen as well.

I've seen other people on these forums with the same problem, but unfortunately, every thread seems to end unresolved. I still hold out hope as I really don't want to eat the cost of the phone and start over.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nerz:
I figured it was the charger because it was connected when it happened. Was driving home from a Christmas vacation, with maps navigation going, stopped at a rest stop surfing the web. Also on another thread that I read that had a similiar problem, they too thought it was the charger.

And no it was not stock, running unnamed at the time, (though I doubt that is the cause). Like yours I think, I could flash from cwm without success. Wasn't until I flashed stock with stock recovery that I got the deleting meta cache or whatever it is.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mistarose:
Any luck so far? I think I'm having the same issues. Although I can flash the stock rom, then a CWM .tar file and get into recovery. But no matter what I do, after boot, the phone starts boot looping.

You can see my thread in the Q&A section.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hardgrid:
Shut Guys There is a solution for this !!!! Just make sure you flash back to stock on 2.3.4 (I777UCKH7) and flash the kernel on this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1367800

it will take a bit to load but this should do it!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bdkvxd:
THX THX THX THX THX! It worked!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] androidfan2010:
Hi, did anybody tried this solution??? I'm having the same issue, even tried to contact JTAG unbrick service but these guys told me I'm having a emmc chip failure.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] kiddchris:
just wondering if an unlocked Raider from Bell canada would work on MetroPcs at all? how about on the metropcs 4gLTE?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
I thought metropcs was CDMA?

Sent from my HTC PH39100
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] kiddchris:
even their LTE?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] kiddchris:
what carriers are the Raider able to run on in the USA? only At&t?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] strose09:
You can probably run it on Tmobile but you wouldn't get 3G or 4G or LTE. In other news there are claims about Tmobile customers getting 4G on the Iphone.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
unless they are talking about the 4S, and it has support for 1700/2100 bandwidth...not possible....the 3G and the 3GS never worked on 3G (4G is on the same frequencies, its not a different technology ;))
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] broseph23:
Actually, t-mobile has began to utilize some 1900mhz spectrum for its HSPA+ network in a lot of areas. It's very hit and miss though. Of my 3 friends that use t-Mobile on their iPhones, only one has seen the 3G indicator on their phone.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
since when did TMobile buy 1900mhz spectrum?

they own AWS, and nothing else at this time
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mcmb03:
Hey, does someone mind posting up the photo and video editors from the stock rom? Just realized today that they aren't in GalaxyTask. Thanks guys.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] concac858:
im guessing your asking for Movie Studio?? if so

http://www.mediafire.com/?ykxg3bh3gvglrwy

and photo editor

http://www.mediafire.com/?2n8f4ai9pk4b36v
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mcmb03:
Yeah, thanks bro
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] himmelhauk:
Movie Studio won't install for me, any suggestions? :/
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] concac858:
use root explorer or something and put it in system/app and restart your tablet
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mcmb03:
that's what i did and it worked fine
[Android General] sloanster:
Hey, When someone (smarter then me of course) comes up with a app that can test Radio/ Rils... Thats your next millionaire!
[Android General] bobrov1989:
I didn't see anything for that..........but it'll be interesting
[Android General] sashank:
What do you mean by 'test' radios/RILs? If you mean being able to see RIL version number, then there's an app for that [attached]. The radio version number can be seen in Settings>About Phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Apps and Games] suoko:
I tried some sites and discovered wp7 video player can play mp4 and 3gp vids but not avi ones.

I wanted to try write an app for homebrew to collect online movies such as http://www.mp4mobilemovies.net/.

Does anybody know other sources which might include some series too?
[Windows Phone 7 Apps and Games] lucas.scott:
check out icefilms ... they apparently have an API of some sort since XBMC plugins are written and some android apps also tie into it .

edit:

i completely missed the point on that one haha

im pretty sure icefilms uses avi . my bad :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] skotua:
Just wondering if anyone else has seen or has a fix for my little problem. I'm running the lates build of AOKP for my GNex and whenever I flash a new theme .zip folder I get stuck in a boot loop.

So far I have tried with Lucid and Black Exodus, both flashing and re-flashing with no progress being made.

Any suggestions? I did a full wipe before installing AOKP etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
did you download the new version of it? is it compatible with build 19?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiithepeng:
Hello all! I just recently bought a used Nexus One :D off of eBay and was wondering what recovery and roms are you using?

-Thanks!

:D
[TouchPad General] EndlessMike133:
Why couldn't they release Alphas? I'd be fine with spotty wi-fi and no video.

And now everything is apparently done including video yet still no release? GUYS, stop being such perfectionists, release alphas/betas. WHATEVER. Just get something out so we won't have to use a phone OS on our tablets anymore. PLEASE.

No-one cares about the TP's garbage camera and microphone.
[TouchPad General] Krunk_Kracker:
:facepalm:
[TouchPad General] tackleberry:
Then why don't you develop it yourself.
[TouchPad General] david914:
I'm pretty sure i will get flammed for this, and that is ok.... Post like these are why XDA had become what it is now.... smh, as far as ICS, I agree with those who have said this before, it will come when it is ready.
[TouchPad General] EndlessMike133:
I don't have the skills.

But I promise if I did have the skills I sure as hell wouldn't sit on my ass with a perfectly capable ROM when thousands of people are clamoring for it like rabid animals.

Oh please, the ROM has been ready for weeks now.

I'm sure all of us here have flashed ROMs on our phones/tablets that were spotty and were perfectly fine with them because we knew they were just Alphas/Betas and even in that state they were far better than what we had before.
[TouchPad General] treehumper:
Patience, young padawan. Good things come to those who wait.
[TouchPad General] spunker88:
Lets see here we get to install Android on our devices for free and the ROMs are all developed by volunteers. Be grateful that we have a stable Gingerbread port, we will get ICS when its ready. If you want to speed things up get involved with the port or donate towards it.
[TouchPad General] rogabean:
Can't believe I am even going to enter this thread and reply - but I'd rather wait till they are happy with it and how it will perform than to get some half-cocked ROM released just to shut people up.

If they released it as it is now... people would just start complaining about what they already know doesn't work... EXAMPLE: how many times do people bring up WIFI and sound distortion in regards to the current ROMs?! Everyone knows it's a problem, yet the posts/threads just keep coming.

Let them polish it and enjoy what you have now. It WILL come, but you will appreciate it a lot I promise you when it's released if they take the time to internally test it and feel confident they have done all they can before the first release is placed in user's hands. Another thread about this really isn't going to change anything.

Personally I'd rather the mods just remove these threads that pop up or consolidate them somewhere - so people can easily find the threads that will help them to solve their problems.

Not trying to bait you - I promise - and you are entitled to your opinion, but relax man - it's all going to be ok - I promise! :-D
[TouchPad General] alexdagreat:
I too am anxious to get ICS on my touchpad and I do agree that I would have liked to see a beta or an alpha to test it out, but I don't think this is the way to go about asking for it...although I dont know that there is a good way to ask for it, in any case I get where your coming from
[TouchPad General] vampirexhunter:
Well there is the PreludeDrew Evervolv ICS ROM that just released, you can try that out if your that impatient...

For me, I've tweaked CM7 so much that it doesn't look or feel the same anymore. So basicly i've 'tweaked' it to my taste, and i'm lovin it!

I think the reason why they won't release an alpha or beta, is that people are still trying or getting into CM7. And for a person who is comfortable with CM7, why upgrade to a more buggier OS and nothing works?
[TouchPad General] allthrottle:
EndlessMike, no one owes you a thing. You didn't buy your touchpad from them, aren't paying them to develop or use roms, they didn't promise you a release and didn't imply that you'll get anything...ever.

If you want ICS, buy a Xoom. Better yet, take the time out to learn how to code and develop roms and do it yourself instead of wasting your life away hoping someone will spoon-feed you. Stop complaining.
[TouchPad General] thrak410:
Speak for yourself... I would like the camera and mic working so I dont have to carry a laptop on business trips just to skype w/ my family.

Thanks to the devs for all their hard work, I'm patiently waiting, and will continue to do so until its released.
[TouchPad General] davec1234:
I'm getting tired of reading whiney bull**** all ****ing day.

Sent from:

EVO 3D

HP TouchPad

or

GoogleTV
[TouchPad General] _Motoki_:
If you think this wait for a free product is bad, try waiting for Samsung, HTC, Motorola etc to release their ICS update for products people PAID for. The lucky ones are going to have to wait months. The unlucky ones don't even get an update at all.

Considering that that the Touchpad was never even meant to be an Android device in the first place and when most of us bought it, Android for the Touchpad didn't even exist, I'm quite happy with what we currently have and what we will be getting whenever we get it. It's far more than I ever expected and I very much am thankful to the developers for it.
[TouchPad General] MindSplit:
I can't imagine anything more tedious for a Developer than a perfect ROM, especially when the community requests a taste and later demands perfection.
[TouchPad General] Krunk_Kracker:
dis thread is ignant, yo.
[TouchPad General] FirstNoobToBrickHisPhone:
You guys are late. I stopped checking for it 2 months ago. It'll come out when it comes out.
[TouchPad General] Divine_Madcat:
It saddens and sickens me to see such threads being made. The ungratefulness being shown to the developers is just sickening; and for some reason, it is worse on this forum than on others.

Rather than be excited and respectful, this entire community is degenerating into a group of whiny, self absorbed group who think that the devs live to serv them, and should bow to their whim.

What i wouldn't give to be able to close this trash myself..
[TouchPad General] EndlessMike133:
Or maybe the developers can give the community what they want instead of holding back the ROM for inane reasons?

I'm grateful for what they're doing and it's awesome that my $100 is about to get even better with a bit more patience; but I'm not going to pretend for a second I like what's going on here.
[TouchPad General] FirstNoobToBrickHisPhone:
Why don't you go outside and find something better to do other than flashing roms that barely work?
[TouchPad General] the_scotsman:
NO one owes you anything. They don't have to release anything that they don't want to. They do it in their own free time.

And you know what makes them NOT want to release ROMs...because of crappy threads like this. Selfish demanding noobs who have absolutely no idea what goes into developing a ROM.

All they do is WANT WANT WANT...
[HTC Inspire 4G] knightofthe9:
Are any 2ghz kernels compatible with cm7?
[HTC Inspire 4G] MMM-BACONSTRIPS:
at the risk of offending you, I would not recommend setting your phone to 2ghz..I can assure you nothing great in the long term is going to happen. As for kernels give LordClockan and TalonAce a glance, I'm not 100% sure if they are 2ghz kernels but its a good jumping off point
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
2ghz will fry your CPU. Maybe not initially buy your phone will definitely fail prematurely. The only reasons other people do it is because they can and they probably have a newer phone for their daily. Even just overclocking a little bit can have a negative impact but not as drastic. If you insist on overclocking I wouldnt exceed 1.4.

With that said there are several Aosp kernels that will allow you to push it to the limit. Just search the dev forum.
[HTC Inspire 4G] GuestK007:
Overclocking your cpu will not hurt it unless its running hotter than the cooling system can handle. It will cause lock ups and failure to boot. If you start overvolting it, you WILL cause premature damage to the chip itself. Optimum overclock has always been 10-20% increase for any processor. Personally id rather underclock and undervolt a little, runs cooler and less power drain.

gizmoe is right, 2ghz is a 'just cuz i can' overclock. it wont run stable at that level. its like the 8ghz overclocks you see on the intel processors using LN2 cooling lol.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tdexor:
2ghz is bad.

I ran my inspire at 2ghz and besides the battery practically counting down the phones was heating up and that was maybe 15 minutes. Definitely not a goods idea.
[HTC Inspire 4G] knightofthe9:
Thank you for the input and info guys.

I could over clock and undervolt on a past captivate. Is there any app you would recommended for the inspire on cm7 to do this?
[HTC Inspire 4G] MMM-BACONSTRIPS:
Setcpu use to be the go to app but many found it to lag after waking the phone. Many have now moved on to daemon controller. From the looks of it you're using CM7 which has the function built in..I believe its menu > settings > CM settings > performance...or something like that...don't check set on boot until you know how much OC your phone can candle. If you like CM, take a look at Absolution by the Collective. They have scripts written for custom profiles for OC and UVing.
[HTC Inspire 4G] nutt_case:
I've clocked to 2ghz a few times just to get a crazy quadrant score but that's about it. I usually keep mine somewhere in the 900mhz range with a little lite uv'ing and found that to be plenty.

2ghz can definitely be bad for your cpu..... Like to much bacon can be bad for your arteries.....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] flipinfin:
Just received the lg gx2 today where can i download roms
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mt3g:
In the Dev Section, I suggest you do some(LOTS) reading and searching cause I see this ending in a bad way.