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[Moto X Q&A] Darth:
Only thing I'd change from the above is use cmw on 4.2.2.

I have the same phone and that twrp version gave me bootloops if I restored a nandroid. And I couldn't install the other twrp. Cmw works great. ;)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X Q&A] omias:
:rolleyes: I prefer twrp for the good interface design, .... And yes.... cmw if u wanna use nandroids backups :thumbup:
[Moto X Q&A] Darth:
Just like to warn people.....the twrp restore bootloop problem led me to having to use rsd to restore. Pain in the behind. Lol

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X Q&A] Coop9:
Are you guys using the proper TWRP version for the android version you're running? I'm using 2.6.3.1 and have no issues restoring backups of 4.4
[Moto X Q&A] Darth:
Funny you say that. Nope....the 4.2.2 twrp failed the install...after many attempts. And the 4.4 one installs and works fine. But trying to do a restore boot loops you.

So I installed cwm and live with it cause it works great. Might try philz tho.

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...

---------- Post added at 05:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:00 PM ----------

I'm on 4.2.2.

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X Q&A] nhizzat:
You're never bricked (well, maybe 99%of the time) with an unlocked bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] deftjangle:
I have a Verizon S3 and saw a new symbol in my notification bar and stupidly clicked on it without really thinking and my phone tried to update to 4.3. Well after the update I get a screen that says I'm not using official verizon software or something like that and that I need to take my phone to a verizon store to fix it. I can get to the Odin downloading screen I just don't know how to fix it from there. Please help I really don't have the money to buy a new phone right now. Any advice would be welcome
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] vax1170:
It depends on what is happening to your phone. Is it working or not? Can you tell us what android version is loaded currently?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] deftjangle:
It starts up and after the samsung logo. I get the message System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help. At the top in red it also says secure fail: kernal. I believe I'm running Android 4.1.2 but I can't remember. If I hold down volume, home, and power I can get into the odin downloading screen but those are the only 2 screens I can access.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 5ft24:
As long as you can get to the download screen, you can flash the official 4.3 with Odin. Dont try to go back to 4.1.2 or any custom rom as that will result in a hard brick.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] deftjangle:
Could you tell me how to go about flashing the official 4.3 rom with Odin. I haven't messed around with my phone in years.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
First go into download mode and see if the boot chain flashed. If it didn't you should flash 4.1 not 4.3.

Once you're in download mode, post all the information it says in the top left corner.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] deftjangle:
ok this is what is in the top left corner.

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SCH-I535

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (1 COUNT)

CUSTOM BINARY: CUSTOM

SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM

QUALCOMM SECUREBOT: ENABLE
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
You're on mf1 still.

Flash this in Odin:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196

Using this guide, section 5:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1762709

Then use this to root your phone again:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2332825

After this, I'd unlock the bootloader with ez-unlock version 1.2 to make sure it's unlocked.

When you reboot, find sdm1.0.apk and fwupdater.apk and rename them to sdm1.0.apk.bak and fwupdater.apk.bak. Or use titanium backup and freeze both of them. Then you don't have to worry about an update being pushed to your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] deftjangle:
This is perfect thankyou! I will let you know how it turns out
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
I unlock bootloader using CASUAL i read the newest version of EZ umlock can brick ur fone or give off issues
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Ez-unlock will brick your phone if you're on the 4.3 base. In this case it will work just fine, he's on the 4.1.2 base.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wesyde:
locked bootloader on rooted verizon galaxy s3

my phone was rooted and i mistakenly upgraded to 4.3.

i didn't have any problems rerooting my phone.

however though the phone is rooted, from what i've read i'm going to assume my bootloader is locked.

so i've decided to seek answers from the professionals.

i have root checker, rom manager, goomanager, titanium back up, root broswer, rom installer, root explorer, android root tool,superuser, super su, quickboot, terminal emulator and the hackers keyboard.

all to no avail...everytime i try to install a custom rom a message pops up on the screen saying i have unauthorized software on my phone and that i need to take it to verizon. yes from recovery mode...as a matter of fact the recovery mode won't load it just takes me to the " take my phone to verizon screen "...

just to be clear i have a galaxy s3 on verizon running 4.3

phone is rooted and super su, or superuser has been granted to the necessary apps,

still everything i've tried hasn't worked.

sorry for the length but i was attempting to provide as much info as possible...

any and all help regarding this matter will be greatly appreciated...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Sounds like you're on 4.3, if that's the case then you can't install any custom roms without a special recovery.

Just to be sure, boot into download mode and type out what the text says in the top left corner. Your symptoms sound like it could be either, the install of will usually fail if you're rooted, unless everything you had was completely stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wesyde:
i'd like to thank you for taking the time to respond, however i must admit i'm even more confused..my phone is in download mode as i type this,yet i'm at a loss as to what it is i'm supposed to type, plus in download mode i don't have access to any keyboard.

IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS WHERE I CAN FIND A LINK TO A PROPER VID I'D BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU'D SEND ME THAT LINK...I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 2 DAYS FOR OVER 10 HRS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE INFO OR VID I MAY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL...

once again thank you for the help...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
You're on 4.3 with a locked bootloader, meaning you can't install custom recovery, rom, kernel. The only thing available for 4.3 is root. Don't try to install custom recovery or you will brick your phone. At this time you may have a soft brick, go here to fix it http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Physically type down in a reply to [MENTION=5181150]BadUsername[/MENTION], exactly what is written when you are fully booted into download mode. Everything in the upper left of the screen where it starts with "Odin Mode" in red all caps. Someone is helping you and they can't continue to help you, unless you help them first with that info.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] andydumi:
Would those be appropriate to block if on rooted 4.1 currently and wanting to block the 4.3 update? Anything else to block/freeze?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Here is my list:

If the OTA already downloaded, delete it here /cache/fota

To disable the OTA:

Rename or freeze the apps with Titanium backup:

otacerts.zip located in /etc/security - rename to otacerts.zip.bak

Rename fwupdate.odex, fwupdate.apk located in /system/app

and freeze SDM1.0 located in /system/app
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] andydumi:
Awesome thank you. And without TiBu? My wife uses the GS3, and I don't think she has a license for TiBu.

I guess just rename the first two with a file manager, delete the update and disable sdm1 in the app settings?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
That would also work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wesyde:
rooted phone may be softbricked

i must admit i'm new to all this and most of what people are writing just confuses me more...

now you sent a reply saying my phone may be softbricked with some links, could you please tell me what should happen to the phone once i follow the instructions...

will my phone still be rooted?

will i still be on 4.3?

the bottom line for me is i want a rooted phone with the ability to add custom roms...

will i be able to do all this?

thank you for any and all time you've devoted to helping me with my problem...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
If you already on 4.3 you will recover your phone with 4.3, there's no way to go back to 4.1.2 with unlocked bootloader.

If you boot into download mode (hold down 3 buttons method), read on the top of the screen, you will see bunch of text and provide the details here. You should see something like this:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SCH-1535

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Official

QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE

Warranty Bit: 0

BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 1

If you see "Warranty Bit: 0" meaning you're on 4.3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wesyde:
possibly softbricked phone

the page you sent me to is a little confusing to me...

i've already updated to 4.3, i've already found and deleted a lot of the KNOX files, though i'm sure i haven't found all of them, either way i'm not sure which directions to follow on that page...

there are two buttons and i'm not sure if i even need to go that route or which on to choose...

then if i do have a bad partition is that all i have to do or do i flash odin 4.3 again and then the re-partition???

what i can say is there is at least one vid on youtube where someone rooted and flashed a custom rom, only when i tried their method it didn't work for me and i can no longer find the vid...

once again thank you for your time and patience...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ThePagel:
Warranty bit can also say 1. Still not sure how people are flaging the warranty bit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wesyde:
installing custom roms

product name: sch-I535

custom binary download: yes (1count)

current binary: custom

system status: custom

quaalcom secureboot: enable

warranty bit: 1

booloader rp swrev: 1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Sent you a pm.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ThePagel:
Oops
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
Okay... initially i was on Custom Rom Jellybam based on Jellybean 4.2.1 with Siyah Kernel V5 sync.

I want to upgrade to Kitkat 4.4

so i downloaded all the required files , made nandroid backup , reboot the phone and started transferring all ROM files into internal SD card Sdcard0

I am doing all this is Linux Mint..

It started transferring and got stuck 33.2%

so i removed the cable and try it again and this time again it stucked again

and my phone reboots automatically ..

Samsung logo main screen shows and loading starts but after completing loading bar .. it Freezes there and i cannot boot into recovery either..

SO on searching on goggle for solutions .. it states that i have to flash kernel again through ODIN again in order to access recovery to do Factory Reset..

SO i did the same flashed siyah kernel v4.1.5

it shows its successfully flashed BUT on reboot it shows Yellow triangle and freezes there and i still cannot access recovery and it also freezes on battery charge animation

So i again try to flash using ODIN this time again with siyah kernel 6.b5

and still same problem ,, so pull out battery and leave for 5 minutes and again boot phone in download mode and flash again using odin siyah kernel 6.0b5 and upon Reboot PHONE does not Boot.. I was literally Shocked and i try to pull out battery .. put back in and Try to charge but it shows no animation nor it is going in download mode.

Please HELP ..

Suggest me some ways because 1 year before I've replaced the motherboard due to same problem caused by factory reset in stock ICS rom when There was Hard Brick problem in Stock ICS roms..but it was in warranty so there was no problem but this time its out of warranty..

I didn't do anything wrong and still it got HARD BRICKED :( and still not have a clue what went wrong ??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
No booting at all = nothing anyone here can do = replace motherboard or get a new phone (JTAG also very unlikely to work).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
i know. this.. its TOO scary to hear this thing..

If anything is possible ?? Anything ??

i will give every info you needed.. :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
And what exactly do you expect people here to suggest ? If the phone won't boot you can:-

*Try a jig (0.0000000001% chance of working, but try it if you like torturing yourself with false hope)

*Try a JTAG if the person who tries is prepared to do it on the basis of 'you only pay them if the JTAG is successful' (also 0.0000000001% chance of working, try this if you like torturing yourself with false hope even more)

*Replace the motherboard; 99.99% chance of successfully fixing the phone provided there's nothing else wrong hardware-wise
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
i'll go to samsung care tomorrow but i am still wondering what happened wrong as i did nothing wrong at all then still how it hardbricked ??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndDiSa:
... probably you only need to flash a correct running ROM. Did you try to flash an original Samsung firmware? Did you wipe data before starting the new ROM? Otherwise there is a big chance for a bootloop.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
the guide suggest to flash kernel so that i can wipe/data factory reset .. i tried that with odin but phone does not boot and freezes at Samsung logo when loading bar finishes... so i thought to flash stock ics rom but before doing that after flashing kernel again it reboot and hard bricked... and does not boot after all even in download mode..

So this happens after i flashed kernel 3rd time and i still have no clue why did it happened..

and customer care asks it would costs at least Rs.8,000 or $133 to replace a Motherboard.. which is too costly...

can anyone suggest me any other things.. ay alternatives ??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
There are no other alternatives. Just because you refuse to accept reality doesn't make it anything less than reality.

And isn't it wonderful to see people still not reading threads & suggesting stuff that's impossible: 'probably you only need to flash a correct running ROM'. I mean, seriously ? The OP has already stated on multiple occasions that the phone will not boot. At all. How do you propose he flash 'a correct running rom' exactly ?:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
hahah... i know .. people are sometimes too lazy to read ..

I just need to know.. what's wrong happened so that it will not happen next time..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Honestly ? That's almost impossible to say. Best guesses based on what you've told us are you simply got a bad flash, which is a small possibility (maybe 1 in 10,000) with any given flash. Or, I've had a theory based on instances like this I've seen on here over the past two yrs which involves the connection between phone & PC being broken for a split second during the flash (possibly caused by less than reliable USB ports on the PC or something else intermittent on the PC side), but not long enough for the disconnection to 'register' on the PC-side like it normally does when an external device is disconnected (you get that exclamation sound & a notification that the device has been disconnected in your taskbar).

It doesn't sound like you did anything 'wrong', put it that way. So I'm not sure there's a whole lot you can do to avoid it in future. Unfortunately, that's the risk all of us take whenever we flash stuff to our phones; every single flash (even CWM ones) involves that small risk (due to the nature of the NAND; having a write abruptly interrupted partway through can 'scramble' it) and the only way you can mitigate that 100% is to not flash anything at all.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndDiSa:
Well .. I've already seen several people claiming a 'hardbrick' while the phone was only stuck in a boot loop. Especially while flashing only boot.img / system.img (which the OP claimed) it's normally really hard to create a hardbrick. That was the reason to suggest to try to flash an original firmware.If instead the bootloader is messed up, there is not much to do ...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
well I've got my s2 since past 1.7 years and nothing wrong has happened till date as I've flashed plenty of ROMS earlier.. its nothing new to me.. i am well known to these things..

i have exams from 1 month and s2 was creating problems such as freezes while scrolling in any application and automatic reboot from many time

i have no time to solve this during exams..

so i tried to solve this issue yesterday by upgrading to new ROM.. downloaded ROM files .. and ready to transfer to internal sd where copying stuck at 33% 2 times and at 2nd time from where main problem starts.. of freezing at bootscreen and then i trty to solve by flahsing new kernel thriugh ODIN where Hardbrick was TOTALLY UNEXPECTED.. as I've done this earlier time too but nothing happened wrong that time... i was literally surprised that it does not boot at all even i didn't done any mistakes at all & followed procedure.. even ODIN every time shows "Flash Successful"

i've attached screenshot of ODIN flashing.. so you can check for yourself..

May be there is a possibility of battery dying and phone cannot charge the battery ??

i've no spare battery to check .. so will go soon to care to check if its battery problem or not..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
i totally understand what you wanted to say..

i now how to do these things.. i know the risks...

still don't know what happened wrong..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
hey guys.. i just went to samsung care and they told me that PCB need to be replaced and it ill costs me INR 8,000 or $133.33 which is too expensive and i told them if any other thing can be done .. i see some videos in youtube stating DEAD or HARDBRCIKED S2 can be fixed by changing its POWER IC...

so i told them that thing then they told me that OFFICIALY only Motherbaord could be replaced however I can ask local reapir shops in my city whether they can replace POWER IC or any other such thing which will be cheap..

So i went to one of the Repair shop (MAIN one in my CITY) & i ask them .. after checking he said.. I'll check IF Repalcing POWER IC will solve the problem or not... otherwise Motherboard need to be replaced..

the cost of POWER IC replacement is INR 800 or $13.33

otherwsie

he'll replace the motherboard for INR 3000 or $ 30..

so i deposoited my Phone to him and will go again in 2 hours.. to check if POWER IC replacement will fix the problem or not..

I am wondering if it will be safe to do this from unofficial reapir centre whether he will not take orignal parts of my phone internals ? however every people go to his shop.... Motherboard repalcing by him costs only INR 3000 ($50) while officialy its INR 8000($133)..

why is there so much price difference..??

IF POWER IC replacement is good idea ??

i just don't want to be in another problem...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Probably a 2nd hand board. If it were me, I'd be replacing the whole board. I wouldn't want someone fartarsing around replacing individual components on a board that size no matter how competent they claim to be. But that's up to you/how much money you're prepared to spend.

As to whether what he's going to do (replacing an individual component) will definitely fix it, how do you expect us to possibly know that ? You're the one who's met the person who's going to fix your phone/we have absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of this person/their competencies. I know one thing though, in Australia, nobody who repairs Samsung phones for a living (I.E a commercial operation/business) would replace an individual component like that. Only 'spare timers' would do that.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
well i ask a local official samsung mobile shop onwer whom we knows from years ... he said.. he is the main person in our city and everyone goes to him for repair... and he thinks he won't do such as thing..

SO i gave my phone to him..

and about power IC replacment there are some videos on youtube i checked before asking for POWER IC replacement....

so thought may be it'll work.. :/

hope for the best..

anyways thanks.. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 5011044:
What's up with the sarcasm? Pretty sure that's not what this forum is about.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
^^^^

Unless you're one of the 'slow kids up the back', you'll know there is absolutely nothing anyone on a phone forum can do for a person like the OP who has a phone in that state. How do I know this ? Experience. I have seen thousands of examples on here exactly like this in 2 & a bit years. They all turn out the same whether you tell people straight up, or whether you stuff them around for two weeks trying stuff that has no chance of working.

And as it's turned out, I was absolutely correct in my initial post. I'm not a believer in having people try a bunch of stuff that has no chance whatsoever of working which builds up their hopes, only to have them end up disappointed when the 'stuff that had no chance of working in the first place' doesn't work (funnily enough :rolleyes:).

I'd much rather be honest with people from the outset, so they can either have their phone repaired & working again (or buy a new phone if people decide that's a better option) sooner rather than later, because I know what it's like to be without a (decent) phone for week/however long.

But you're not capable of comprehending this, are you ? You'd rather make your 2nd post on here a 'gob off' re: something you know absolutely nothing about.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
So . the thing is IF POWER IC replacemet will fix the phone or not...i've done some googling and found that the POWER IC replacemet works for users..

If anyone here in this forum has tried this and successfuly saved his phone instead of replacing whole Motherboard.. ??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akhil17kr:
dude please if anything irritates you .. then i'm sorry..

i ts just its first time happened with me...s i am worried about my phone..

that's all :/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Relax, not you ;) The other guy, which is why I put ^^^ referring to his post above mine. As I said to him, the important thing to me was to have you either get your phone repaired as soon as possible or get another phone, so you have a working phone again rather than have you try stuff that's either impossible or isn't going to work.

And you're doing that now, so that's good ;)

Edit - Re: whether replacing the 'power IC' is going to fix your phone or not, that will depend on whether that's the only thing wrong with the phone or not. In many of these cases, it's the NAND that's corrupted (bad flash scrambles it), and that's all that's wrong. But if he says he's diagnosed your phone & discovered that's what's wrong/needs to be fixed, you don't really have any choice but to trust that he's right. Put it this way, if he's not & you do end up having to get a motherboard replacement, if I were in that situation there's no way I'd be paying for both the first repair and the eventual motherboard replacement when the issue could have been fixed in the first place by the latter.

But, we'll cross our fingers he's right & that fixes it for you ;)