[SOLVED] N7100 Recovery Black Screen

[hamsteyr]

So, I have a brand new international Galaxy Note II. I thought I'd root the device, and so I powered up Odin, and downloaded the necessary files, and rooted the device.

The phone reboots into the OS just fine, and the phone has been rooted, but now when I try to access the recovery, the screen flips out for a bit, and everything goes black. I've tried different recoveries since then (TWRP, CWM Touch) but nothing seems to work, and all I get is a black screen.

Now as you can imagine, this is a bit difficult if I am interested in loading custom ROMs into the device, so... anyone have any clue what's going on? CWM loads fine, I know that though. Pressing the home button reboots the device (first option in CWM after all)

 

[UtkarshGupta]

Re: N7100 Recovery Black Screen

So, I have a brand new international Galaxy Note II. I thought I'd root the device, and so I powered up Odin, and downloaded the necessary files, and rooted the device.

The phone reboots into the OS just fine, and the phone has been rooted, but now when I try to access the recovery, the screen flips out for a bit, and everything goes black. I've tried different recoveries since then (TWRP, CWM Touch) but nothing seems to work, and all I get is a black screen.

Now as you can imagine, this is a bit difficult if I am interested in loading custom ROMs into the device, so... anyone have any clue what's going on? CWM loads fine, I know that though. Pressing the home button reboots the device (first option in CWM after all)

If cwm works fine then whats the problem ?

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[hamsteyr]

The whole screen is black and I can't see what I am doing. It's like its there, but not showing up.

 

[UtkarshGupta]

Re: N7100 Recovery Black Screen

Hmm if you have tried different recoveries then it is a different issue because there is no reason for it to not work.
Did you rename recovery restore files ?

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[hamsteyr]

Well, I don't. I flash them as they are via Odin, and in the case of TWRP, I use their GooManager to install it.


No idea? I have owned and flashed countless devices, this is a first for me.

 

[UtkarshGupta]

Re: N7100 Recovery Black Screen

Rename the /system/recovery-from-boot.p to recovery-from-boot.p-bak via a root explorer.

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[hamsteyr]

File in question doesnt seem to exist on my device, using es file explorer with root permissions.

 

[UtkarshGupta]

Re: N7100 Recovery Black Screen

Try flashing recovery again with mobile odin.

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[hamsteyr]

Just tried, no luck at all. Same thing. The screen bugs out like an old television, then goes black.

Btw, if it helps, see attachment.

 

[hamsteyr]

I'd just like to chip in and say... SOLVED!

I have no idea why, but when I tried PhilZ Touch Recovery, that worked PERFECTLY. (Tried TWRP, normal CWM, Touch CWM).

Now I can see the recovery menu, and all is GUT. Thanks for the help :3

 

[KirnehSwe]

I'd just like to chip in and say... SOLVED!

I have no idea why, but when I tried PhilZ Touch Recovery, that worked PERFECTLY. (Tried TWRP, normal CWM, Touch CWM).

Now I can see the recovery menu, and all is GUT. Thanks for the help :3

Have the exact same story as you and i also succeeded to install PhilZ Touch Recovery, but every time i install a rom a get "The screen bugs out like an old television, then goes black"

 

[hamsteyr]

huh. That's odd. my first rom I tried was Du@l, and it works just fine.

I'll mention that I reflashed via odin the stock ROM/Recovery/Kernel before all of this :\

 

[jakeordie]

Same problem, see thread here;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2163421

I can flash stock and TW based roms no worries, but PA roms do the bug out thing every time. Checked MD5s, wiped everything, no fix.

UPDATE: Neak kernel on PA roms fixed the screen issue, but now Wi-Fi won't connect

 

[KirnehSwe]

huh. That's odd. my first rom I tried was Du@l, and it works just fine.

I'll mention that I reflashed via odin the stock ROM/Recovery/Kernel before all of this :\

Thanks for info, I will try to install the stock ROM/Recovery/Kernel. Just a bit afraid because everything seems to fail on this device.