[Q] Help please possible brick :(

tsoby · Feb 17, 2013

Hey guys so i rooted my phone using odin and was attempting to put on cyanogen mod 10.1 when it failed and i restored to factory settings. then i thought ill restore to my previously saved backup and it stayed at the samsung screen that lights up behind the white lettters. now i tried going into recovery mode and restoring to factory and also tried clear cache and delvik cache. only problem is it still got stuck at the samsung screen so i then tried to reroot it on obin but since there was a binary count of 1 it didnt work what can i dooo

SeanHacker · Feb 17, 2013

binary count wouldn't stop anything from flashing. after flashing a stock rom with odin again, make sure to go directory into recovery to wipe data/factory reset and then boot up the phone.

tsoby · Feb 17, 2013

I got it working then I tried to put cyanogen 10.1 on and it crashed again idno what the deal is I put it on sd card and loaded it with root manager

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cehf · Feb 17, 2013

root manager? or rom manager?

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dxwilliams40 · Feb 17, 2013

Don't use rom manager to flash a rom. Odin back to stock (Samsung devices are special that way) or use one of the root injected firmwares in one of the stickies in the development section. Once you get set up, download goo manager from the play store (you must be rooted to use it). From the menu of goo manager install recovery script, you will then have twrp recovery installed. Then follow the instructions in the op for the rom you want to flash. If this seems foreign to you then Odin back to stock and stay there. If you want to continue to modify your device read and read some more. Tony stark has a thread with all the information you need. Just Google search.

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tsoby · Feb 17, 2013

Rom lol sorry was flustered. That all does sound beyond me I thought it would be easier to install a rom

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KorGuy123 · Feb 17, 2013

tsoby said:
Rom lol sorry was flustered. That all does sound beyond me I thought it would be easier to install a rom

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It is easy once you do it once. First time can be overwhelming. I'm a visual learner so I found a YouTube video for the phone and followed it step by step. Now I'm almost flashing them in my sleep. :thumbup:

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tsoby · Feb 17, 2013

So I know I'm rooted right now on my s3 so do I have to go back to stock and reboot it before I flash a rom? Or can I just do it like in the video now and flash it from recovery mode

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Android The Greek · Feb 17, 2013

Just odin to stock and reroot, reflash recovery, and restore backup

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tsoby · Feb 17, 2013

okay will doo

tsoby · Feb 17, 2013

so it bricked trying to install the cyanogen mod again i just want to go back to stock unrooted lol how can i do this? can only get into download and recovery mode and my backup wont work for some reason

tsoby · Feb 17, 2013

alright so unbricked it and dont ever wanna root again haha ill wait for samsung to release updates from here on out lol

Android The Greek · Feb 18, 2013

tsoby said:
alright so unbricked it and dont ever wanna root again haha ill wait for samsung to release updates from here on out lol

Thats how we learn lol.

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dxwilliams40 · Feb 18, 2013

tsoby said:
so it bricked trying to install the cyanogen mod again i just want to go back to stock unrooted lol how can i do this? can only get into download and recovery mode and my backup wont work for some reason

It's only a soft brick. As long as you can get into download mode you can use Odin to return to stock.

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tsoby · Feb 18, 2013

I really do want to run 4.2.2 but don't want to brick it again is there a really cool proof guide I could read

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tsoby · Feb 18, 2013

Good guide* was watching TV typig what I was hearing woops

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blaker13 · Feb 18, 2013

Goto dev section stickies and read the rooting guide. Then follow directions step by step in the room you want op's.

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tsoby · Feb 18, 2013

Well the first time i rooted it and followed the instructions it bricked and kept bricking lol so idno how to do it now

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dxwilliams40 · Feb 18, 2013

tsoby said:
Well the first time i rooted it and followed the instructions it bricked and kept bricking lol so idno how to do it now

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If it was bricked you don't get a chance to keep bricking it. Stay with stock until you feel more comfortable with the process.

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tsoby · Feb 18, 2013

Yeah I have read a lot I feel like I did it right that's the frustrating part

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