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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Eckyx:
Earlier I did a dirty flash of the 8-17 CM10.2 nightly over 10.1, rebooted and everything was ok. I decided to check for an updated GApps and downloaded the 20130813 GApps from here. I rebooted into CWM, installed the GApps, rebooted my phone and BAM! Stuck at the "Samsung Galaxy SII" screen.

Tried accessing recovery - no go. Tried accessing download mode - no go. Did some google-fu and discovered I can in fact get into download mode by pulling the battery, plugging my phone into USB, holding home + vol down and tapping the power button, even though I'm unable to enter download mode when on battery. Got into download mode and loaded up odin3 3.07, and installed stock UCKH7 which I used to recover my phone about 6 months ago. Odin flashed, reset my phone, said "Pass!", but phone was still stuck at the GSII spash screen. Tried again with stock UCLE5 image also confirmed working about 6 months ago - no go. Odin says "Pass!" but phone remains stuck at splash screen.

As a side note, my phone seems to get REALLY hot if I leave it sitting on the splash screen for two long, plugged in or not. I've also tried pulling the SIM and uSD.

Suggestions?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Eckyx:
Morning update: After letting my phone set overnight without the battery, I plugged it back in and found no changes. I decided to try once more loading UCLE5, walked away from it and got some oats. When I came back, it was past the Samsung splash screen and bootlooping at the "AT&T - Rethink Possible" screen and was very hot.

I'm going to try pushing a kernel with CWM to it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Are you saying that after flashing UCKH7 and then UCLE5 that you still can't get into recovery? Normally, the remedy for an incomplete boot, or boot loop, after flashing the stock firmware is to perform a wipe data/factory reset from stock 3e recovery.

Also, in your first post, you mention getting into download mode by holding down the home plus vol down buttons and then tapping the power button. The SGH-I777 does not have a hardware home button. And, I've never seen that sequence mentioned by anyone in connection with the SGH-I777. Are you sure you have the AT&T version and not maybe the GT-I9100?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Eckyx:
I've always held down the "home" capacitive key when getting into download or recovery, never tried without it.

Anyway, I used the "I777UCKH7.pit" in your repository and then reflashed, got into recovery, factory wiped, and I'm now in stock ICS. Thank you for posting all of those files!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] azeem40:
Did you try holding the 2 volume button and THEN plugging in the USB cable? That gets me into download mode immediately.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
EDIT: Problem Resolved

Hello, after reading for hours, I now realize that I was wrong. Not totally new to rooting, etc. but this one caught me off guard. I updated to the latest MF3 OTA from ATT.

My problem is I tried to install TWRP from the goo manager, and now the recovery doesn't work on the phone at all. For the longest time it just kept rebooting the phone endlessly, and I could make it get into download mode.

I managed to get the phone to boot up by flashing the stock rom with odin in the bootloader section (did this by accident trying to recover the phone), and then went into download mode, and clicked cancel. It booted up fine.

If I try to enter recovery at all, it goes back into the endless boot cycle till I do some playing around with odin.

How to do I get the normal recovery working again? I would like to factory reset this and sell it for a GPE phone.

Thank you for your time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
Is there a downloadable mf3 ROM out there I can use to flash it with Odin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
NO!

---------- Post added at 06:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:27 AM ----------

There is a method, you'll have to search for it, because I can't find it right now and link you to it.

It's your luck day . http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43512474

---------- Post added at 06:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:32 AM ----------

Both of you should do a lot more reading before you mess with your phones. There are good stickies in the general forum which would be good starting points. If you had read them you might not be posting here now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ~wolverine~:
Not to be a stickler but it's the same person.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
And not to be disrespectful, but the galaxyroot website says installing a custom recovery is fine but it must be rooted first - if not rooted go here - you go here and it shows the mf3 root method. Never said much else about it. I rarely use XDA to ask for information. The post always turns into a flame war with people who are extremely disrespectful. To me this forum is extremely mixed up with post, and other times the information isn't clear. I agree totally that I made the mistake, but I admit to my failure and now I'm trying to learn from it. I'll never understand why the people on this forum and I mean especially this forum love to bash others.

Edit: I see the post I was mainly referring to is now gone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jeffreii:
The reason people are annoyed is because people are constantly coming here with little knowledge, ignoring all the useful guides stickied at the top of the forums to try and help these exact same people, then rushing into an advanced procedure without a proper idea of what they're doing. Then they make a brand new thread to ask a question/beg for help, when it's already been answered 100 times, rather than searching for the answer first.

It's not something to get upset about because it's going to keep happening no matter what...but it is laughably annoying.

Anyways, I don't know what website galaxyroot is, but you need to get your info/guides/procedures/research right here at XDA...not at some random website with crappy information. That was your first mistake.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
Absolutely!

And I might add...

Asking questions (regardless of how many times they have already been asked) is NOT learning. Learning IS searching and reading available information, no matter how much time it takes, until a person has complete knowledge about their device and what it is they are going to be doing to it. It is called "being responsible for your own actions":. People that keep asking the same questions over and over again are NOT trying to learn anything. They are just trying to get someone else that usually did take the time necessary to learn about their phone to get them out of a situation that they got themselves into while putting a minimum of their own effort into it. Just so they can go back and screw something up again.

People who ask valid questions AFTER they have searched, read, and learned are generally handled in a very friendly manner because they have displayed a willingness to actually learn about what they are doing. I've already said this in several other posts but it comes down to people that do things correctly versus people that are lazy, have a sense of entitlement, or feel as if their time is more valuable than others...it's just that simple.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jeffreii:
The funny thing is: often the people who are accused of being mean/rude/unfriendly are people who spend an exceptional amount of time, each and every day, helping people in these forums! It's FREE tech support. You get "mean" when you deserve it and you are not entitled to complain about it, in my opinion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] fukenbiker:
sense of entitlement

well said... I'd say part of my good luck is reading everything in here... whether I grasp it or not... initial exposure is the opening of a door...explanation falls on deaf ears, that have never entertained the sound in the first place!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
I agree with that. In my case it was a few hours of researching with no clear answer to me.

The website is galaxys4root.com and it is referenced in this forum quite a bit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
He had like 7 post...I'm not thinking so.

Nevertheless people will ask everyday a question that has already been answered. If somebody is going to call me stupid along with other names I don't want their help, I'll eventually figure it out myself. I was just hoping to significantly speed up the process by asking a question I didn't see asked yet on the forum. (Or if it was I didn't see it and yes I did look)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] hovax615@hotmail.com:
Simple as opening up your web browser and googling it. All you have to do is sort through the posts and READ through it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
.......I did...nevermind about the post...I don't think I'm going to get any help here. I'll check another forum out to see if we have any solutions as of yet. Thanks for your guys time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
Finally figured it out with the help of a few friends. Again for those who helped thanks for your time!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
I'm not quite understanding you. Instead of "checking another forum out to see if we have any solutions as of yet", why didn't you take the time to read what has been posted about it in this forum (as suggested)? People (here) even gave you a screenshot and instructions on how to find the EXACT links that would have helped. Was that not enough? I think you are being difficult just to be difficult...or do you really think that you shouldn't have to take the time to research and learn about something even when the links are handed to you? Maybe you should take a little of YOUR time to read and learn a little bit instead of expecting people to take THEIR time to answer your questions that have already been answered multiple times elsewhere, especially when people are nice enough to show you the way. What is your definition of "help"?

You don't have to answer any of this if you don't want to, I actually rather you didn't.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
I'm not even going to fight with you. I'd suggest sticking on topic. Anyways I did thank those that helped so don't complain at me for not reading something you know about.

Nevertheless my recovery is working again now. Something that XDA doesn't have posted on it (at least for the mf3). Maybe I could be more of a nerd and explain things in more detail like I should have. I have been pretty sick these last few weeks. I'm a disabled veteran and have quite a lot of problems. You don't freaking know me. Don't tell me what I'm trying to be. Just because I'm not as familiar with this forum like you doesn't mean I didn't freaking try.

I am TRUELY sorry for the inconvenience I have put you through. I won't ask anymore questions here again. I'll go where I should have in the first place.

P.S. - read ALL my post before you decide to play God and tell me what I am. A post I referee to earlier was deleted so it kinda makes me look like a you know what.

Please don't try to bash me here anymore as I really never meant to offend anyone here. Its just really depressing to me that just because you found something and I didn't I'm the idiot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
You don't have to listen to the suggestions of people that are trying to help you, It's nothing personal. Good luck and I hope your health improves.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Agent:
Thanks. It does make me feel better that we can end on a good note :).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] atari800:
Wow - 1 question and 2 pages of beating this poor guy senseless.

No disrespect but you guys/gals with 1000+ posts, try to remember when you where single digit posts.

Some people dont "haunt" this forum day and night and know "common" issues/symptoms and their fixes.

I see lots of threads with what appear to be valid questions and just about all say "this has been covered - do some research".

I hope I never go to a Doctor and say "I dont feel well, my nose is running and feel itchy" and they respond "this has been covered - do some research".

Again no disrespect but WOW!!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jeffreii:
If you find a doctor who provides around the clock support for free, let me know!

If that doctor posts the answers to most of your ailments right on the door when you walk in with a big READ THIS FIRST sign...and you walk right past it and ask him a question that's on the door, do you think that might get annoying?

Ok, I'm tired of this analogy!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] l33t_killa:
Care to help me out, as I'm stuck in the endless loop you were experiencing too, thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] atari800:
If a doctors office refers me to their in-house library because they are fed up with annoying questions, wouldnt it drive away their customers?

This is a great place but new people may not know how to properly query their question to find the right answer.

If my phone does not show my correctly on the map, do I search for:

"phone not showing me correctly on the map"

"is google map wrong"

"my phone is lost"

"agps seems inaccurate"

"gps calibration is incorrect"

Now there is no way I can prove I looked up all of those references so I would ask for help, right?

If someone knows the answer and says "please do research" .... well ... you know what this is leading to.

I like this place, but if you know an answer or have a link to it, help a brother/sister out. Its not like they are saying "take my phone and fix it"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
"Drive away customers"? People coming to XDA atre NOT customers. This is not a business that OWES anybody anything. All that does is feed a sense of entitlement that feeds the trolls. XDA IS a resource for people that want to learn and contribute. People that come here do so of their free will. If people don't want to follow the rules...go elsewhere.

It is this simple...

If you come to XDA asking a question(s), it's already too late, you've already done things wrong and will most likely continue to do so.

If you come to XDA to seek knowledge, search, read, and learn BEFORE you do things to your phone, you've done it the correct way. Doing it this way, there is absolutely no need to ask questions or even enter into the Q & A forum until you have a firm grasp on what it is you are trying to do.

Why would anyone try to do anything to their phone with out completely learning about and understanding:

A. Everything about the phone and how it works which includes terminologies, firmware(s), operations, etc...

B. All knowledge available about what it is you are doing to the phone. If you want to root (for example), you should know what it means to root, what method is used for your phone / firmware, how to perform all procedures necessary, what are the possible problems, how to fix those problems, the experiences of others that have rooted, etc... Basically, reading and learning everything there is to know about rooting the phone BEFORE you ever try to do it. This goes for ANYTHING you do to the phone, not just root. And you learn all of this by searching, reading, and learning, not by asking questions that have no simple answer and have been asked one hundred times already.

If for any reason you feel as if you "don't have time" to do it the correct way or if you feel like "you shouldn't have to put all of that work into it" then you need to use the phone as stock and NEVER do anything to it...or better yet get rid of the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] hovax615@hotmail.com:
It clearly states on the forum rules! And that's the first forum rule #1 not 2 not 3 not 4 #1 rule
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
Exactly, and it is common sense. That's what I was saying about people doing it wrong in the first place. The problem is, people that didn't do it the right way to start with are more than likely (few exceptions do exist) the same people that don't read the rules that they were supposed to read before making an account with XDA. They came here to get their butts out of a problem they brought onto themselves and really don't care about anyone or anything else. Even after telling them they need to search, read, and learn, they still don't listen. It goes back to what I said in the post above...

WRONG - You come to XDA asking questions (you've already done it wrong and screwed up). You have no common sense, you are selfish, and you are blatantly ignoring the XDA rules and being disrespectful to those that are here doing things the correct way. These people usually have a sense of entitlement and feel that their time is more valuable than the time of others. Explaining to them that they need to search, read, and learn makes you a bad person because you didn't cater to their requests and help them screw up their device further. IRL, these people might be good people, but here on the forum, they are a burden.

CORRECT - You come to XDA to search, read, and learn. You use XDA to learn everything you need to know about your phone and what ever you want to do to your phone BEFORE you even touch it. You do this for as long as it takes you to understand what it is you are doing because you realize how much time and effort others have put into chronicling this information and you are thankful they have done so. The Q & A section is used only to identify and ask about new issues only AFTER a thorough search of existing material has been completed. These people take responsibility for their device(s) and their actions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] atari800:
[MENTION=1466119]hovax615@hotmail.com[/MENTION] - thank you for the link. I bet it didnt take you too long to offer that up and we all learned with that one image, specifically addressing an issue, what to do before posting anything

[MENTION=4398886]scott14719[/MENTION]

"You come to XDA to search, read, and learn. You use XDA to learn everything you need to know about your phone and what ever you want to do to your phone BEFORE you even touch it. You do this for as long as it takes you to understand what it is you are doing because you realize how much time and effort others have out into chronicling this information and you are thankful they have done so. The Q & A section is used only to identify and ask about new issues only AFTER a thorough search of existing material has been completed. These people take responsibility for their device(s) and their actions."

Then there should not be any method to open a thread, period. It seems there should be a "submission form" which would get approved to be posted or disapproved with a reason back to OP that issue has been clearly stated and to please keep looking deeper into site for your answer.

Hey I am a long time reader and a first time poster here at XDA - I just felt bad for this guy.

Should he have found this site first before breaking the seal on his phone? Apparently so.

Should moderators have the ability to delete threads that ask question that are already answered? Yes it would reduce that amount of repeating threads and make answers appear faster.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] AxAtAx:
The reason the search is stressed so much, the answer you were looking for, was two post below this one....and it clutters up the forum, I am personally and seriously tired of typing the word KERNEL. And I do not help people anymore who do NOT have their device setup in their sig, annoying and I am NOT playing the guess game anymore.

Let the new people help the new people who do not follow the rules, I will help anyone who give complete info....and btw they ARE saying hold my hand and fix it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] atari800:
[MENTION=3802385]TheAxman[/MENTION]

I wasnt looking for an answer here. I found answers to some of my own Samsung issues already. I was just making a comment on how this one user had a question and that 95% of the responses on this page (mine included now, sorry) just were people smacking this guy upside the head so to speak.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] AxAtAx:
Now I'm stupid...sorry.:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] atari800:
Doh!!!

Hey - no problem here man...

I had issues with a "calend

e

r" app that I could not find answers on for a long time :p
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gdaquila:
Anyone know it is possible to upgrade an ipaq 6340 to windows mobile 2003se (original so was windows 2003).

Can I use a ROM of another device?

Thank You
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
no htc devices can use a rom made for even another htc device

not sure about hp but i doubt it since they seem only offer rom updates for some devices

and i'm pretty sure that hp change money for updates
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vbguru613:
cingular is suppose to release the h6200 series which is the 6315 just with 2003se . So if you can obtain that rom then in your good shape.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haretano:
While im playing vice city with sixaxis when i pres the r2 or l2 or right analog ( just these 3) the whole keys on the screen ( the virtual keys ) gone away and i cant play anymore just the up right left and down keys work as walking and analoges move the camera . what's wrong???!!!!:crying:

i try assign something for those 3 keys but nothing happen . HELLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyaldearing:
Ive rooted my M7 and has S-Off.

I want to return it back to stock and unroor it as ive got the OTA for 4.2.2 but it wont let me install it.

what do I do?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sp5it:
Forget it and install 4.2.2 manually.

Mike
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxal:
You could downgrade to a 4.1.2 rom & firmware by flashing a RUU and then take all the updates back up to 4.2.2
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyaldearing:
I am on 4.1.2, Ive tried to install firmware to go back to stock recovery and all that but no success.

I dont want to install a rooted ROM cause I notice a big battery drain from them
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sp5it:
Root is not a cause of battery drain.

Use this: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/defend-your-battery-with-wakelock-detector/ to find what's drain your battery and get rid of it.

Mike