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[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] saintsatinstain:
What I do with root only apps I've installed and stock ones frozen or deleted?

What I do with root only apps I've installed and stock ones frozen or deleted? Do I uninstall the root only apps before I flash

to restore nonroot? Do I reinstall the stock apps before I restore nonroot? After I nonroot the phone do I restore to factory defaults before I try for the update?

When I rooted the phone I never thought I'd update this Samsung Galaxy S Blaze to Ice Cream Sandwich; I expected to get the S III already with it. But I like this phone; I've watched movies on it; it's fast; most of my kin kith and friends have wifi in areas sans 4G. I will keep this a few years, so want the next OS. Some of your directions infer someone doing this may know all the requisite.

I rooted it following kOnane's directions without a hitch; though this sounds more involved, with hidden dangers.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] natezilla98:
Can I factory reset ?

After I do all this can I factory reset my phone, because I'm giving this phone to anther person and just wanted to reset it all?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] unicorndust98:
If you're gonna sell this to another person.. flash this file which is the Stock ICS for the Blaze.. cause this file is the GB version. So flash the one i just posted, cause the GB one on this thread also has some weird red/green dots popping up instead of recovery. So Flash the ICS, it's better.. but let's not forget to thank k0nane for providing this fist.

Follow instructions in OP, but with the file I posted.

By the way, file is from SamMobile.com
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] vinceoftexas:
HELP!

Okay, I know there is some threads on this but I need a step by step.

Unfortunately, right when I hit start. I noticed that the Re-Partition checked back on.

I too dropped the F-bomb. So I was able to put the Original Rom back on and it was stuck in the re boot and couldnt get into the download mode.

Luckily, I got back into download mode and tried putting the .tar file that is included in this post. NOW, I am stuck in the samsung reboot mode. Please help me, Im very new at unrooting.

Thank you and you can call me stupid if you want. : )
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jbats:
Your soft bricked. The only way to fix this is to flash GB through Odin. You can use the one in this thread. Make sure no re partition lol
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] vinceoftexas:
Well, I did the GB and it still went into the boot-loop. I also downloaded the Stock ICS linked above and It seems to be stuck in the bootloop.

Am I missing something? Im using winrar for extracting. Like I said im still new. Any comments can really help. PLEASE!

I should also mention, when I extract the .tar file in desktop it comes up as a white piece of paper and not a folder. Could this possibly be it?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jbats:
Should have worked, almost certain your missing something. You could also try this http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/# . I soft bricked mine and used k0nanes thread to fix mine. Take a breather, relax double check yourself and try it again. You need to be flashing the first gb not the update. If all else fails pm me.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] vinceoftexas:
I cant get back into download mode after doing all these steps. Any idea?! I removed and reinserted the battery tons of times.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] E107946:
What worked for me was

turning the phone off

connecting it to the computer

holding volume + and - and power button simultaneously (all three buttons).

When the phone briefly vibrates, release the power button but keep holding both volume buttons.

Then, it should go into download mode. I can temporarily put a 7z-ed stock ICS Rom on my on-line storage for you to download. Let me know if you are still interested.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] fernny1059:
help

My phone doesnt seem to go into recovery it skips after loading samsung into the tmobile one and just freezes on samsung again
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jsarino:
Very handy thread! I soft bricked my cousin's phone, so this was definitely a lifesaver. :good: Now, time to re-root. :D
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] anactoraaron:
After #3 wait for the phone to begin to vibrate (it should vibrate every 2 seconds). Then reinsert battery and follow the rest of the steps. You will get a message disclaimer telling you that flashing custom roms can cause instability, etc. Press vol + and you will be in download mode.

If phone doesn't vibrate with the battery out then try a different usb cable. If that doesn't work then take it to T-Mo for a replacement (but I would imagine that you have noticed that you can't charge your phone by now :))
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] :
after i did this, it keeps saying

screen "Welcome to SGH-T769, TOUCH THE ANDROID TO BEGIN" but whenever i touch the android, it gives me and error "GOOGLE SERVICES FRAMEWORK HAS STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY"

is this suppose to happen?

HELP!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] E107946:
It is not supposed to happen, but it may happen. Did you format data partition before returning to stock via Odin? Go to recovery and do factory reset (format data and cache). If the problem persists, just keep using your phone as usual - some people reported that the problem went away on its own.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] johnlicoski1204:
Boot Loop

Hi I tried the instructions from the unlockr and the phone is in a boot loop

Please help!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] saintsatinstain:
Return to Stock was successful but couldn't get ICS update via KIES

Return to Stock was successful but couldn't get ICS update via KIES. I did a factory reset also; I assume that it masked fact I previously rooted it.

Samsung wants me to send phone to them and they'll install ICS update. That's ten or more days without my phone.

Is it possible to flash stock ICS on rooted Blaze?

Does ICS offer compelling benefits?

Does ICS offer compelling security upgrades?

I was really happy with my rooted Gingerbread Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G; I doubled daily battery time almost (I'm conventional user), increased security configuration with Droidwall, and made changes in the system that gave me efficiencies and speed. I got rid of most of the T-Mobile bloat, some Samsung as well, but I discovered that the stock clock was superior to one I bought for previous phone so kept it and a few other stock apps. Google has no app on the phone I dont like, want, or need. If I root again, safe to remove Social Hub from Samsung? It annoys the fact out of me, replaces the present fancies in my brain.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] anactoraaron:
Please see this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1917570. This worked for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] mysticfrog:
hey guys does triangle away work on resetting the flash counter?? if it doesn't how would i go about doing resetting it?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] anactoraaron:
I don't know if triangle away will work, but this does.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Nooblube:
DELETE
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Nooblube:
Thanks you sir!!! u are the man! did everything here and im good to go.. thank you:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] mjcrepeau:
Can't Update After Restore

Hey everyone! I followed these instructions to fix my blaze after I softbricked it, and everything is working great except for the fact that when I connect it to my computer Kies tells me that my device can't be updated. Before I had softbricked, I was on 4.0.4. To be honest, it's not a huge deal if I can't get this (since pdanet wifi hotspot actually works!), but I did like the features of ICS so if there is any way you guys know of to fix this that would be amazing!

Thanks! (P.S. I'm new here, so I hope I clicked on the right reply to post button haha)
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] chinabear13:
Why don't you try out JB? Or do you like stock?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] aircc:
HELP!!

i was using jelly bean on my blaze 4g for a few months now and when i tried to flash it back to stock i get stuck in a loop trying to reboot the phone. any advice?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] deeznutz1977:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/195946460/995ee7f/T769UVMB1_T769TMBMB1_TMB.zip.html
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] SIIGalaxy:
can you please tell us what to do with this?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] xWolf13:
You flash this through recovery(TWRP, CWM). This updates the baseband and I think comes with some bug fixes..

Sent from my Nexus 5 with Key Lime Orange Mango Beef Tuna Pie
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] holiday5804:
Anyone else having a problem with the download link for the PIT file?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] irfanmpm:
Latest stock rom pls

Can u upload the latest stock firmware link pls
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] SIIGalaxy:
Hi, I am in bootloop and I am not sure how to get the phone into recovery mode.

The screen turns green when I push volume up/down and power
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] rasafrasit:
Stuck at Google Sign-in

After running through the described process, I get tot he Google sign-in screen and I get a cascade of app crashes notifications and I can't get into the phone. What now? Seems like I need to a full wipe (cache, dalvik, etc.) but I don't know how without CWM.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] NoobNick_24:
Does this unroot your phone too? I'm trying to return to stock & unroot
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Jserrano56:
I reset my flash count using triangle away now if I flash STOCK firmware via Odin will it say 1 flash or custom firmware or something?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] d9vabder:
Need Stock Tar

I'm in need of the STOCK TAR file, all the download links don't work; I've also tried multiple forums/threads.

Can someone please e-mail me the zip to d0bander@hotmail.com or possibly upload it yourself on a reliable upload/download server ??

Much appreciated. I soft-bricked my friend's phone that she wanted me to root, and I didn't know that she was on the ICS version.

I Odined the GB version, and now I cant get passed the samsung galaxy s 4G Blaze screen, (the little blue bar loads all the way, then just freezes).

Or if anyone has any other solutions, much appreciated in advance, but my main goal right now is just trying to get the stock TAR files.

**EDIT/SOLVED** I redid ODIN with the ICS TARS, and was able to get into CWM by pressing both Power and volume + / -, waited 15 seconds, let go of power (keep holding volumes, and then walla reboots the Samsung logo, then you're in blue CWM.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] egurgle:
little help

hi,, I have Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G. It had 2.3.6 before and unroot. So, I flashed root and cmw with odin.

then I used cmw to install CyanogemMod 10.0 with cmw. Now my adroid is 4.1.2 and Im getting to many problems.

So, I want to downgrade it to 2.3.6 again. I created a backup with cmw before installing cyanogemMd 10.0. Can I use this backup and restore it with cmw? Or I must to flash a stock rom with odin?

another question... If I flash a stock rom then I will lose root and I must flash root again?

sry for noob question.

thx
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] taodan:
Have you tried other JB 4.1.2 ROM before downgrade to 2.3.6? I am using JB 4.1.2 AOKP as a daily phone with no problems. JB is much better than GB

Sent from my Galaxy S Blaze 4 G
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] egurgle:
the main reason to downgrade is due payleven app. It works great with 2.3.6 but 4.1.2 it doesnt recognize card read. ThenI cant receive payments atm, got it?

thx for your attention.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] E107946:
I concur. JB 4.1.2 AOKP runs quite well. I have been using it since November 2012 as my daily driver. Would not go back to Gingerbread or ICS. As a matter of fact, when comparing stock 2.3.6 and 4.0.1, Gingerbread is still better than ICS, IMHO.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] egurgle:
I should agree with you but, my problem is I cant use payleven application to sell my products due any problem with 4.1.2.

The application works great and flawless once android version is 2.3.6.

I can try that rom but I talked to support and they told me app is compatible with GB.

But, tyring a new rom wont hurt me ;) can you post the direct to this flawless rom?

And, can you answer my doubts above, please.

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Romman0:
You should be able to restore a backup of your GB stock ROM, just make sure you do a full wipe first (factory reset, cache,davlik,and system) then restore. You could also try the latest stock rooted ICS ROM that was posted recently, before reverting. Another thing if you are trying the stable cm10 version, don't. Use the latest nightly version.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] egurgle:
thank you very much for your reply.

I installed AOKP and I will test payleven app tomorrow.

About cm10, I was using stable version - I always use stable instead beta/nightly.

If AOKP doesnt work with payleven, then I must to downgrade to GB then.

Once again, thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] tommyboy8125:
The latest nightly is actually more stable then the older "stable" release.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] champ784:
Just wanna say that this helped me a lot when i accidentally bricked my phone!! Thanks so much!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] 44trent3:
Help!

After I did this, I couldn't setup the phone. It gave me these errors:

process abdroid.process.acore, and google.process.gapps. :crying: Any help will be appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] jparnell8839:
wipe data/erase cache. sometimes, things go borky. thing is, if you followed the guide to a T, you should be 100% stock, but you've got things going wrong. if that doesnt work, reflash with odin again
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] 44trent3:
How do I wipe the cache partition?

EDIT: I figured out how to clear the cache partition. Everything is all better now. Thanks for the help. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] tzvblsm:
stuck in boot loop

I am stuck in a boot loop after restore
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] booyahb:
CANT get to factory settings (volutme up + down + power) to clear cache

I downloaded the stock TAR from odin to get my blaze back to stock, however, when it restarted it got to the SAMSUNG screen & just stayed there for a while. I pulled the battery, put it back in & then held volutme up + down + power to get to the factory settings so I could wipe the cache BUT all I'm getting is very colorful screen that doesn't let me do anything.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Jserrano56:
FOR EVERYONE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS RETURNING TO STOCK FIRMWARE READ THIS

So first register at www.sammobile.com, then search SGH-T769 under firmware and download the August 2012 ICS or The Feb 2013 ICS Firmware, wait for the download to finish (took me 30 minutes) then extract which ever firmware zip you downloaded then using Odin click on PDA and select the .md5 file which is located in the extracted ICS Firmware Folder that you've downloaded from sammobile.com

Download the PIT file here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1919228

Click on PIT in Odin and then select the one downloaded from the link above

then make sure re-partition isn't checked and start the flashing process after it is done flashing and reboots you'll have stock ics to root it simply follow the instructions over at the root ics stock thread found here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1919228

This will flash a custom recovery and once the recovery is flashed using Odin reboot into recovery and flash the superuser.zip then you'll have Rooted Stock ICS Firmware

*BOOT LOOP MIGHT OCCUR*

To fix boot looping after flashing stock ICS just boot into stock recovery and wipe data and cache then reboot or on custom recover wipe cache and dalvik cache reboot and you're good to go.

If I helped you in anyway don't be afraid to hit thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] RunnerVince:
ICS root

I see a lot of references to the ICS root thread (with no links), and everyone keeps pissily telling others to check that thread, but I can't find it anywhere. Can someone post a link?

Alternatively, maybe we could just clear something up that, having read all 17 pages of this thread, still seems unclear. Do you have to downgrade to Gingerbread before rooting? I'll also add my vote that the OP be edited to indicate the steps will only work for GB. I didn't see anything about it only working on GB until after page 10. Presumably that's when T-Mobile released the ICS update, so until then, there was no stock option with ICS to worry about. That situation has obviously changed, so we should be letting people know upfront that the process won't work with ICS.

-Vince
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Romman0:
How to root ics, from the bible thread, under the guide heading.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1919228

Jserrano posted it in the post right above yours too. Lulz.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] RunnerVince:
Apologies. I had multiple tabs open and accidentally posted in the wrong thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] E107946:
No. When you flash official versions, it does not increase the counter.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] demonsavatar:
The PIT file is down...please re-up!

Thanks :)
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] mdvartic:
google services stopping unexpectedly after flashing - HELP SOS

I am having the same problem here. I was trying to root my friend's phone using the link with the odin and then install the newest CM (which btw is JUST AWESOME). On download mode, I'm seeing like 10 counts and custom binary. I also tried odin with this T769UVLB7_T769TMBLB7_TMB that I found in another post.

I erased everything in the 1.4 gb rom, I've tried it all for hours. I saw this post and somebody else with the same problem but it looks like they couldn't solve it. I don't think it's a driver issue because the roms get flashed but the problems occur on the welcome start page. Then all the processes and services start stopping unexpectedly and I can't go any further. please somebody help!!!

Also installed Samsung Kies to see if it could change the firmware or fix it or anything. That's what I used to erase everything on the ROM (because I thought that could be the issue). But no, kies says my firmware can't be recognized or sth like that.

I have flashed on my own blaze thousands of ROMS form xda, but this is the first time I see something like this.

---------- Post added at 04:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 AM ----------

How do I wipe and erase that on odin mode??

I'm having the same issues and no success. Guys, I will definitely appreciate this one. Please HELP!!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] mdvartic:
FIXED!! :)

OK, I JUST FIXED IT! Thank goodness!!! For those of you who were desperate like me with this soft "brick"

1. Odin this PDA: T769UVLB7_T769UVLB7_TMBT769UVLB7_HOME.tar.md5 without the pit file.

2. Go to the Samsung site and install the latest Kies.

3. Plug your device with your USB cable and update it to the latest firmware.

4. The error messages will still appear, but now, just go to settings - backup and reset - factory data reset. You will have to be patient and keep clicking on ok, or close or w/e so as to get rid of the pop ups. I saw how to on YT watch?v=1iCq7fSqIqk

5. The phone will reset to factory settings and that fixed my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] newuser99:
The PIT file can be found here.

I got it from this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Daze7:
searched the site but the results came up empty
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Jserrano56:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/?page=1&model=SGH-T769&pcode=0#firmware
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Daze7:
Many thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] bigkaoz:
cant pass setup screen on galaxy blaze

after i tried to root my blaze( and failed too)I forget to uncheck re-partition and the phone got stuck on tmobile logo so i returned it back to stock with your method but now cant pass the setup screen with the green animated android can you please help:crying::crying::crying::crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] bigkaoz:
thanks a lot

yup i confirm this reset back to factory works i was already desperate :good::good:
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] halavar:
Stuck

First up, while I'm a n00b on the forum, I'm no stranger to flashing and writing code. I understand what each of these steps does, and what the utilities do. So here's the story:

Followed cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_t769 to a T, starting with trying to put ClockworkMod on the phone via Heimdall.

Phone soft-bricked out despite a confirmation from Heimdall. No problem, just went over to Odin and reflashed back with the PIT and given ROM in this forum. Now I'm stuck with an android install that won't work (lots of com fails)... here's what I've ascertained so far:

1) Something is still wrong with my recovery image. It will boot into download mode properly with the USB cable. It will NOT load the recovery software with the USB cable unplugged.

2) The OP's 4.0.4 link doesn't appear to be the stock 4.0.4 ICS install given by TMO, it's custom. Which leads to:

3) Kies will not update the firmware

4) Also cannot force a firmware recovery via kies, it claims the 769 can't be initialized.

5) Hotfile just bit the dust, and no one has a stock ICS release up yet. Working on it, but it could be weeks. (Can anyone send me it?)

The ROM linked here is failing left and right unfortunately...
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] halavar:
Update

As of this morning, here's where I am now:

1) Got CWM 5.5.x.x on the phone via ODIN 1.85, and then CM 10. I was trying to use CWM 6.0.3.8 and ODIN 3.09 before. Still not sure which is the culprit, tho I lean towards CWM 6.

2) Was able to load back the stock 2.3.6 ROM given here, and working.

3) However, I STILL cannot use the recovery mode that's packaged in this rom. I can reflash to CWM 5.5 and use that, but not stock for some reason.

4) Kies still complains this is a custom firmware, not stock.

So at this point, I'm still waiting for stock 4.0.4 ROM UVMB1 to be available easily (any links?). I'm trying out a rooted version on top of CWM 5.5 for now though.

Moral: Not bricked, but the road to recovery isn't as clean as it should be...
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Veliion:
You can download the stock firmware from Samsung directly. I don't know what site it is specifically but you can Google it. Also, have you tried holding volume keys and then plugging it into the PC?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Skywalker.00:
What are you ultimately trying to do here? I mean, are you specifically looking for stock 4.0.4 or to just upgrade period? Cause you can always flash cwm 6.0.3.8 from your 5.5 recovery, reboot to new recovery then flash a 4.3 ROM... Or cwm 6.0.4.4/4.5 and flash a kit Kat ROM. That is if course if you're not only wanting stock ICS... Other than that Google is your friend. Or Samsung website they also release firmwares I believe.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] halavar:
I was looking for a stock firmware to reload, but it wasn't anywhere I could find it. I Google searched, and every link is dead (no thanks to Hotfile going down, which was the main source). Stock is not available from Samsung directly (easily anyways), and without the stock bootloader, Kies refuses to download the stock firmware. This phone apparently doesn't support initialization via Kies either.
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] cjac2879:
Here is my problem, and i have searched but cant seem to fix it... I had my blaze running ICS.. I attempted to root the phone, which apparently failed.. Through some searching I found a stock pit, and stock .tar... I flashed those through odin, and when the phone boots, it says a few procceses had failed and I cant get past the touch android screen.... Kies wont upgrade since the firmware isnt compatible.. All the links I find for "STOCK" files are dead... I dont neccesarilly have to go stock if I can get the phone running root from here, then I can go that way to.... Any help please??? Im desperate
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Veliion:
Have you wiped data, cache, and dalvic cache?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] cjac2879:
No.. No idea how to do it since I cant get past the touch android screen
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] iamlazy:
This should be the stock ICS. http://terafile.co/479895a58843/T769UVMB1_T769TMBMB1_TMB.zip I got that link from the sammobile site by following this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44626072&postcount=117
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] njstein:
Can you get into recovery?