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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
I'd almost bet it's the virtual machine.

Sent from my SM-N900T using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Yeah, you need to get that Stock ROM on there, go to a friends house and hijack his pc for 20min
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shin lucifer:
I remember reading in few diff threads, people having issue when they try to do it via Mac, using virtual environment.

Just some thing i am curious, is it possible if while some one is stuck in brickloop but can still access the Recovery. If they run the commands and clean efs and just try to reboot. Can the system just rebuild it right and boot up the system fine?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Yep, done that myself, it's in the first post, half way down..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shin lucifer:
Ooops! my bad. Once i saw the fix for the brickloop problem, on what ever post # it was on. I never went back to the first page... But its pretty cool you tried that, and it worked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Brandon_schulze:
waiting for my roommate to get home. He has a Windows Laptop

T-Mobile is FedEx-ing me a brand new in box device, hopefully i can get this fixed before the new one comes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
Just wondering how did this happen to everyone after I installed twrp 2.6.3.1 I did a stock backup and have never look back but if I need too what the issue about the back sorry bradahs I just want to know so I don't end up having this issue aloha bradahs Rob
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
You need to avoid restoring a backup with efs.. When you make your backup, just ensure you select system - data - boot..

If you restore a backup with efs checked , you'll end up in what's been coined "The Brickloop".. Not to be confused with bootloops associated to just using the wrong version of TWRP flashing a custom ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
Nice ok yah that's three that was check when I do backup alohas bradahs Steve and thanks for the quick response
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Sorry, crashed out, ever get it taken care of?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] vibrantliker:
Steve, Just wanted your opinion. With all the brick looping going around (I got it and freaked out, exchanged for new one at T-Mobile a week ago) do you think there's is even any point in flashing another rom since there's only 2 at the moment, based on stock anyway. Are they really that different?

It also seems like there are an awful lot of issues with this N3. I've never seen so many posts addressing problems with a new phone before. I've had the Vibrant, SII, S3, Note 2, Nexus4 and now Note 3. Never seen anything with those phones (well, maybe the Vibrant) compared to what we're seeing with the Note 3. Feels like it's a prototype or something. Really not liking how the home button is crooked either.

Don't get me wrong, not complaining, (I'm a huge Samsung devotee) but the phone just seems vulnerable.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Personally,

I would stick with the stock ROM for now. Most of the ROMs are basically debloated stock ROMs with some minor theming, that have been tweaked a tad. By no means am I knocking their hard work, and I know they devote countless hours doing this stuff, so please don't take that the wrong way (if you're a dev). But this phone just hit the streets and these guy's really haven't had the device long enough to really work their magic as yet. They're going at it hard, and again I can't stress how appreciative I am of that..

But since you've asked, I would root, but stay stock for now until the TWRP issue is resolved, might try Ptmr3 's kernel, it's a nice upgrade over stock IMO..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] vibrantliker:
Thanks. I am rooted. Where can you get Ptmr3 's kernel?

Also, what's your feedback to my thoughts about the phone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
In the original android development thread.. Love it!!! It's my Note 2 on steroids :cool:

Edit : it's going to have it's quirks, but fixes will be available in the near future... I've really had no issues, but thats just my experience in regards to what I usually use my phone for..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shin lucifer:
We need this one to be a Sticky. People still showing up with brickloop issue and have no idea where to look.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BNCole:
This worked for me as well. I was put into a boot loop after using TWRP restore function. Tried Odin Restore etc, multiple times just like OP.

I am using a Sprint Note 3.

Thank you!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pathtologos:
This thread is awesome. It has cleared up ALL my questions. I just got my n3 yesterday and I'm LOVING it. The urge to flash custom roms isn't that bad yet. I think I'll hold off for a bit. With reference to the post about "all the issues" this device has I must say my device has been running perfect. Haven't had a single problem. Granted, I haven't tried rooting or installing custom roms yet but as for build quality by Samsung, to me, this device continues the trend of them getting better and better at producing these devices. I think this is hands down the best android device I've ever owned (so far) and I've owned A LOT of them. Just my two cents.

I think I'll crack on the installing of a custom Rom when I see an aosp one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seansc144:
Steve and Jackson like Ralph would say honey you're the greatest
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
Been on bootloops all day. gonna try this fix.

---------- Post added at 11:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 PM ----------

Whew! Thanks a lot OP, finally i can use my phone. Just received it today and had those damn bootlooping issues. Thank$ so much!

Edit: When i try flashing wicked rom it bootloops again...Any fixes for that? I guess im gonna stay on stock for now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Sorry, I've been on the road the last couple of weeks. You've probably got it sorted, just need to use the 2.6.3.1 TWRP version. Or one of the newer releases that have been verified in the TWRP thread.. :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
Yeah I got it sorted Thanks a lot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] brojoe11:
Absolutely Fantastic Work

Man what a great job. I've been looping since last Saturday night. Tried everything imaginable except this. And....this works like a charm........Many Many Many thanks. :highfive::highfive::highfive::highfive:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] NDELEON:
I9500 stucked at Sam logo

After upgrading to 4.3 on i9500 i flashed the latest Twrp, but today I was trying some modification on the stock ware when I messed things up. Twrp recovery I made cant boot to home screen. Stops on the samsung logo forever
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chrisa887:
Sounds like you need to do the fix for the bootloop
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tfaulk88:
Thank you so much!!!!!

Thank you Steve Lazarus I love you man lol this worked for me thank you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metriod:
My N900T is still brick after I try this procedure. "mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 , mkdir /efs, mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /efs"

It still boots up with a black screen and with this message: "process system isn't responding?" What do you want to do? Wait or OK

I also try ODIN orginal tar and flash darkstarker rom, it does the same thing. It won't boot all the way up. After the message, it will reboot again, it just an endless cycle.

when I went to TWP recovery, and do an ls command, it doesn't have a EFS folder. Seems like it is missing.

Anyone have any idea how to fix this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chrisa887:
You try twrp 2.6.3.1?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metriod:
No, I use this verison openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.8-hltetmo.img

It makes a difference?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chrisa887:
Try the 2.6.3.1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zonly1:
My story is that I ran reboot nvbackup from terminal and it pooched my phone.

I've tried the procedures that Mr. Lazurus has kindly provided, but to no avail. I've tried 2.6.3.8, 2.6.3.2 and 2.6.3.1 of TWRP. Nothing works. :(

Any other thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metriod:
I did the same thing, nvbackup from terminal and it mess up my phone. I also try those TWRP verison too, but nothing works.

We are in the same boat. I hope someone solve this issue.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] robhuffster:
SAME HERE nv backup reboot and then stuck in the famous bootloop. Im on the sprint version and have tried everything and nothing is working. I have the pit file and i check repartition, but on this phone it wont work. It comes up saying secure check boot:pit and nothing works
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metriod:
I guess it make 3 of us that did that.:crying:

anyway to enable diag port on twrp on clockwork?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Never encountered this specific issue, so I'm assuming you guy's having this nvbackup problem tried to Odin back to stock, reroot, install TWRP, then repartition using the guide?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zonly1:
Yes, I used your guide, but no luck. I assume that is what you mean by "repartition using the guide?" or is there a post I've missed?

I warrantied the phone and my replacement should be here today. I'm thinking about using the de la Vega method and then nandoid...then trying to recover the nandroid. If that works, I'll blank out my IMEI and share with my fellow nvbackup brethren. Unless you have any other suggestions?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] TillmanFam2007:
Good Info

I wish I would have seen this before I deleted my backup, I was having this very same issue.

I have had nothing but problems trying to flash custom ROMs to my N900T.

I thought I had given up when I completely wiped my OS a week or so ago, thank goodness for factory firmware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metriod:
How do you blank out the IMEI. you root it with de la Vega, nandroid backup and restore, and it will blank out the IMEI?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zonly1:
No, I'm thinking that this looks helpful...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2370699 I have my new phone and have not had time to try the link...lmk if you are quicker that I am.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metriod:
that is awesome, that you have warranty. They didn't check the tamper indicator on download mode?

just check the the link, it looks promising but I need the Note 3 efs image to apply that solution.

Anybody can extract their efs.img file or have the n900t efs.img file?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Ms. K:
Wanan Exposed

Hi,

I just rooted with CF. I'm not planning on any ROMs due to the issues above. Now, I can have my games backed up which I like and other basic control over my phone which I love. Do anyone have a link for wanan exposed so I can find out how to make my phone look official? I'm not worried over knox anymore. I have 2 warranties and I'll just use kies to put it back to stock for any issues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] trezegol:
I can send you mine if you want pm
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metriod:
Yes, can you send me a pm. I appreciate it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] theresident:
if i was girl i was going to give you on the first date.. YOU just save me from big troubles my friend .. thank you so much.

I had this problem with restoring from CWM..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lm that guy:
Guys I have to do the fix every couple of boots. It keeps happening over and over again. Is there a flashable zip to ease the process. Should I do a warranty exchange?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Cyrargu:
Bootlooting problem

Guys, could anyone send me EFS.img in pm?:(

Would be very appreciate!:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] raw2000j:
What does efs do?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
It's where your imei is stored, along with other pertinent info.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] robhuffster:
efs.img

I also need an efs.img im stuck in the bootloop that nothing will fix, from doing an nv item backup, if someone could help that would be great...

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ok so heres to all you fellow people that borked your phone from doing a nv item backup. OK are you ready for this easy fix??? boot into twrp, I used a nandroid back up i made and then i used adb shell, then "adb reboot nvbackup" minus the quotes, and done

thats it. Your phone will now reboot and in working condition, thanks to everyone who helped me figure this out, and if you need aditional help just pm me, ok
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
Cyrargu check your pm much alohas Rob
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] smegg:
Also try this. Fixed mine.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2507403

Might have to alter mount points in script to match your variation of phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zonly1:
Sorry for the long delay. No, there was no check done, but there is still the risk of Samsung kicking it back. If so, I hope there is a fix soon and I'll have one to sell.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] alicepattinson:
My friend is also experiencing this. can anyone help pls?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zonly1:
This looks very promising! I wish I had seen this prior to having to return my messed up phone. The problem is that he recovered from a boot loop caused by restoring a back up and not by running the nvbackup command. I'd love to hear from the guys that were in my boat. I'm currently rooted with KNOX 0x0, but stock recovery/ROM. It would be nice to know if this is the resolution.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Variable Boot loops - Typical?

This is the second time I've ever experienced boot loops. The first time (on my N2) was due to an app. Actually I'm not sure if that case was a "real" boot loop as the phone just cycled twice and worked fine after that. Currently my boot loops don't have a single pattern. Sometimes it starts up fine. No boot loop. Some times it sits on the white tmobile splash screen and does nothing. Sometimes it goes from splash screen to the pattern that moves in a circle and back to the splash screen. Sometimes it makes it to the colorfully painted lock screen and then cycles back to the the beginning. Sometimes these patterns repeat 3 to 6 times and then it starts up fine. If it doesn't start up after repeating a bit I then hold the power button to start from scratch and then it usually starts up ok after one or two cycles of getting to the lock screen painting. One time it just wasn't going anywhere and I just pulled the battery and it started after that. I have one sick phone! However once it is running it performs beautifully so I've been slow to try to fix this.

Some questions to help me understand and hopefully fix this.

1)Is this typical boot looping behavior or does the same pattern usually repeat?

2) Why would it not do the same thing every time?

3)As I really like the performance of phone and as I have set it up pretty much the way I like it is there a minimal way to fix this without

starting from scratch and going back to stock? For instance can I just do the twrp command line steps and a factory reset in OP to fix this?

Currently I'm on jovy23's deodexed rom, Ptmr3's 5.2 red kernel. I have not OC'd or UV'd the phone. I'd like to check out tweaked and some other roms in the near future but am reluctant until this boot loop issue is resolved.

Appreciate the help!

EDIT: Sorry. I just reread the thread title and it is concerned with boot loops AFTER restoring backup. I think the boot loop issue started, at least some manifestations of it, before I did a restore.... Regardless, feel free to chime in!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] smegg:
Try the zip I posted :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Hi smegg. For the tmobile phone (N900T) do the mount points need to be altered or is the the zip fine as is?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] smegg:
Try and see if your phone is already stuffed what more could happen?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Well, I'd rather look before I leap. First the script is similar to that in the OP here so it is likely the same thing is being done here. But

I don't know how to make sense of the META-INF directory and whether what is contained there is N9005 specific.

EDIT/UPDATE: Well, I tried it. Flashed it and rebooted and it had no effect. I basically waited about a minute or so and let the phone cycle through 6 or 7 loops and it finally finished booting.

At least I have a phone that works but it limits my testing as the boot looping phase is a pain. I will probably try the full steps in the OP when I get a chance....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jayster0966:
Went through something similar on "RED" kernel. Have you tried flashing the "GREEN" kernel or even the stock kernel? This fixed random bootloops for me on the stock deodexed ROM.

Finally decided to flash JEDI a week later which has the latest kernel in it and have had no problem since. IMO it probably is the kernel not meshing well with the stock deodexed ROM for some reason. I'm no expert but just throwing in my $.02 worth. Hope it helps someway. Apologize for the thread jack.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Hi. Thanks for the suggestion but using green kernal made no difference....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Have you tried just flashing an entirely different ROM?..Not to sure what you've tried as yet...

Update your twrp? Tried flashing back to stock?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Hayaa:
I found .pit file with MH1 firmware, i try to flash with repartition i come back
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Good luck brother !!!! let us know !!!! :cool: Hope it's the right one and the culprit...

Just to be clear, you have to flash the PIT file in Odin while flashing back to stock ROM....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Hayaa:
i found here : http://www.maati.tv/2013/09/13/update-galaxy-note-3-n9005-xxubmh1-android-4-3-official-firmware/

and i upload the .pit file here if someone want it : https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B70mFIHByLT4UjEtZTg3MEdtN1U/edit?usp=sharing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
What are Samsung PIT Files?

PIT files contain the Partition Information Table (PIT) for Samsung Android phones.

Different firmware versions may require different partition layouts so the necessary PIT file 'tells' Odin how to set up the phone partitions correctly for the specified firmware to be installed.

The PIT file contains all the relevant information for each required partition such as Partition Name, Flash File Name, Block Size, Block Count etc. and also contains some unknown properties that maybe identifiers or flags of some sort.

So basically, this might work for you and the 9005, which I hope it does.

I'll give it a try as I have nothing to lose at this point, but that download is going to take two hours due to the website's restrictions, which is a bummer, but oh well...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AssassinsLament:
Thanks for creating this thread! Let's try to figure out what went wrong, so that we may be able to correct it.

1) What mods / apps were you using before you decided to restore? Did anything happen after you used the apps or mods, like forced closures, boot loops, etc?

(this will help us determine it could be something else other than TWRP)

2) What partitions did you restore? Boot? System? Recovery? Data? Efs? Cache? All?

3) Have you tried totally wiping Data? If you reflash stock in Odin, it doesn't wipe Data, also, if you don't wipe properly in TWRP, it may still affect your phone.

(Here is how I would wipe data: Go into TWRP, Select Wipe Menu, Select Advanced Wipe, Check mark all partitions EXCEPT Micro SDcard, Swipe to Wipe. When done, hit back and you should be back at the Wipe page, press Format Data button, type in "yes" to continue and press go. Hit back again to get back to the Wipe page, and for the hell of it, Swipe to Factory Reset. After all this, there should be nothing on your phone. Now just flash stock image with Odin, and hope that fixed it. If not, then it's definitely a nand problem, maybe partition table issue.)

If you still aren't able to fix it after following my wipe advice, then you're pretty much stuck. Sorry. My suggestion then, is to have your device replaced. I'm out of ideas. :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cwalker0906:
Just out of curiosity did you try to format system in recovery then flash rom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Hayaa:
i was with openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-hltecan

i have make a backup of my rom N9005XXUBMI7_N9005OXXBMI4_N9005XXUBMI6_HOME.tar (all backup less internal card and micro sdcard)

then i have flashed omega rom v1

but i have restore my backup for go back to stock samsung firmware and after reboot i have :

http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/96f1/svaygmo54ydll2m4g.jpg
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Sent a request for access to the PIT file, you have it set to restricted access...:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Yep, that's what I get on occasion !!!! Spot on, sometimes it doesn't even get that far and regardless if you select cancel or wait, or do nothing you get sent back into the loop, bummer eh...:mad:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Hayaa:
"Sent a request for access to the PIT file, you have it set to restricted access.."

mybad... seem to be good now with the link
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
1. Decided to try Comatose/Crossbreeder, also had Xposed installed with Wanam/Xblast... But I don't think the Apps or Mods are the issue, people who haven't really tweaked are having the same issue...

After I lost root due to the fact Crossbreeder wipes the init.d files in 4.3 I figured no worries, I'll just restore the backup I had just made before flashing Crossbreeder.. Well the rest has been well documented...

2. I backed up "all" and tried to restore "all"

3. Yeah, tried it all...

4. Agreed 100%, partition table, need a PIT file to test...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mwazeer:
Hi all i am another one here but may be first one because last 3 days i am struggling with same problem. I full wipe many time my phone after or befor flash the rom from odin and even i used multi file rom with pit file of mh1 but there kernal issue appear after flash this rom. I was thinking to give my phone to repair and i saw this thred. So what you think my freinds i wait.... by the way i have 9005 model and i mess my phone while making nadroid backup by twrp... also i noticed problem bootlooping and missing base band version... help us God...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Hayaa:
here is the pit file on my google drive : https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B70mFIHByLT4UjEtZTg3MEdtN1U/edit?usp=sharing

pit file of this firmware https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B70mFIHByLT4ODVjelMwcDhiSms/edit?usp=sharing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AssassinsLament:
The thing is, there were a couple of people who were already boot looping and thus the need to restore. So I'm trying to figure out if it was already messed up before trying to restore.

What baffles me is that there are a lot of people who have had success backing up and restoring also. So there has to be a variable in there for why it's happened to some and not to others. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the built in NAND flash is extra sensitive. But I can tell you, I've flashed my own rom up to 30 times, backed up and restored my partitions up to 15 times and I've had no issues.

Hopefully the resetting the partitions then flashing the stock image will help! Good luck guys!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Not sure it helps, but if you / I do get past the T-Mob Boot screen, you get this, regardless of what you select, or if you just let it sit, just throws you back into a loop...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mwazeer:
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Yes in twrp i do all type of wipe and flash rom with odin but no luck. After i see this thred i am not happy for you guys but feel not alone... lets see solution...