S4 stuck on unlock samsung splash screen

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dougmod

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Jan 18, 2009
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I tried updating my rom and my phone will not boot. I cannot get past the samsung splash screen showing me the unlock icon. I have tried installing a different recovery, wiping everything, restoring from a backup from my SD card... no luck. I have been reading on here, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30386309 and it kind of sounds like my issue. sometimes when I try wiping and installing a rom, the phone reboots when it has to write data, eg. installing gapps. no matter the gapps package im installing, kit kat or jellybean, the phone will reboot in the middle of the install. it is almost like the R/W is now corrupt. Anyone have any idea?
 

ppat324wi

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Sep 16, 2013
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We need more info than that etc build you are on, and what build you were trying to update to.

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Blaymon

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Dec 13, 2013
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same problem !!PLEASE HELP!!

I have the same problem. I upgraded my S4 to kikat a week ago using this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 worked fine. then i lost my phone at the park after about a couple hours trying to call it and find it a kid answered the phone. he wouldn't help me get it back and said he was gonna keep it and wipe it. i filed a police report and a few days later they got my phon back. but now its stuck in a boot loop on the unlock custom splash screen. the kid that took had my phone was only 8 years old. is there anything i can do to get my phone working again?
 

Mistertac

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I have the same problem. I upgraded my S4 to kikat a week ago using this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 worked fine. then i lost my phone at the park after about a couple hours trying to call it and find it a kid answered the phone. he wouldn't help me get it back and said he was gonna keep it and wipe it. i filed a police report and a few days later they got my phon back. but now its stuck in a boot loop on the unlock custom splash screen. the kid that took had my phone was only 8 years old. is there anything i can do to get my phone working again?

Your best bet is to just Odin the NC5 stock firmware back on there then. You can try the no wipe first.

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Blaymon

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thanks

Your best bet is to just Odin the NC5 stock firmware back on there then. You can try the no wipe first.

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Here
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2735172

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Thank you so much my phone works again. By any chance do you know if there is a way i can get rooted again if not that's OK i am happy my phone works
 

Mistertac

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Thank you so much my phone works again. By any chance do you know if there is a way i can get rooted again if not that's OK i am happy my phone works

Well there are some partial downgrade methods on here which require a few files and Odin again. I haven't done it myself and I've seen some have no issues at all with it and some have had nothing but issues.

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guyver2077

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ugh. im having the same issue. Installed NC5 today from a clean install on my MK7 phone that was running NC2.

It installed and booted up fine. I installed some apps and rebooted. Now stuck on the Samsung logo with blinking blue led light. Can't get into recovery.
 

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    I have the same problem. I upgraded my S4 to kikat a week ago using this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 worked fine. then i lost my phone at the park after about a couple hours trying to call it and find it a kid answered the phone. he wouldn't help me get it back and said he was gonna keep it and wipe it. i filed a police report and a few days later they got my phon back. but now its stuck in a boot loop on the unlock custom splash screen. the kid that took had my phone was only 8 years old. is there anything i can do to get my phone working again?

    Your best bet is to just Odin the NC5 stock firmware back on there then. You can try the no wipe first.

    Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

    ---------- Post added at 11:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:53 AM ----------

    Here
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2735172

    Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    Thank you so much my phone works again. By any chance do you know if there is a way i can get rooted again if not that's OK i am happy my phone works

    Well there are some partial downgrade methods on here which require a few files and Odin again. I haven't done it myself and I've seen some have no issues at all with it and some have had nothing but issues.

    Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk