Stuck on Samsung Log start up screen HELP !

[saj070]

Hi

I have a friends samsung s3 l710 sprint

i try using ODIN with stock recovery tar file but nothing happens. Still stuck on start up boot screen

i can get into download mode and recovery mode - i can root the phone and install CWM -

phone will go into recovery and download mode no matter what file i install via odin or recovery stuck on boot up screen

i am try to get back so i can use my phone and restart

any help please or direction get the phone up and running

thanks

 

[metalfan78]

Unless I misunderstood your post, you are flashing a stock recovery in Odin? Have you tried flashing an entire stock rom tar?

 

[saj070]

Unless I misunderstood your post, you are flashing a stock recovery in Odin? Have you tried flashing an entire stock rom tar?

No i have not tried flashing the entire stock rom via odin. can you please tell me were is it located ?

I know how to use ODIN so i am willing to try anything at this point.

thanks

 

[metalfan78]

Are you on 4.3 or an earlier version?

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This is where I always find what I need

http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710)/

If you are already on 4.3 MK3, then that is the file you need to download. Anything before that will brick your phone. If you are on 4.1.2 MD4 or earlier you can choose any one you want.

 

[saj070]

Are you on 4.3 or an earlier version?

---------- Post added at 06:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:20 AM ----------

This is where I always find what I need

http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710)/

If you are already on 4.3 MK3, then that is the file you need to download. Anything before that will brick your phone. If you are on 4.1.2 MD4 or earlier you can choose any one you want.

Thanks i have no idea what AOP i beleive it is 4.12

I will try to flash the latest STOCK ROM 4.3 and see if i can get it working.

if i use MK3 and my phone is 4.12 you saying it will brick it ?

just want to make sure i pick the correct ROM can you kindly clarify which ROM i should flash first

thanks

 

[metalfan78]

If you flash 4.3, you cannot use Odin to go back to a previous version, that's what will brick it. You should flash 4.1.2. It does not have the Knox bootloader.

 

[saj070]

If you flash 4.3, you cannot use Odin to go back to a previous version, that's what will brick it. You should flash 4.1.2. It does not have the Knox bootloader.

ok thanks well i just flashed SPH-L710_MK3_Full Restore_UNROOTED (Compressed Archive)

and my phone is up and running

thanks for your help -

MK3 build so no going back but it should be all good correct ?

i can still use ODIN and recovery ?

i need to root and install recovery and i am back to square one


thanks again great support

 

[metalfan78]

You can still use Odin ONLY for 4.3, you can flash anything in a custom recovery though. Glad you're up and running again.

 

[saj070]

thanks look like i got it working everything sprint had to reset my provision now everything is good

thanks for all your help

 

[metalfan78]

No problem