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Root bricked my phone

Just reflash your backup from recovery console. I jad thay same problem with the beats audio drivers on my i9100. Only thing to do is reflash and dont use whatever caused the issue.

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actually, how do you do that? i'm a noob to all this stuff. my backed up stock rom is on my SD card but not sure where to find it in the system recovery
 
btw, i used i used Orange Backup. so, went into system recovery again but i don't see the "install zip from SD card". would it be the "apply update from external storage"? from there, saw my backup and applied but nothing happened. stuck on "-- Install /sdcard ..."
 
U suggest first downloadong and installing the dorimanx or siyah kernel and installing that from your sd. It gives you a few mor options and some advanced stuff too.

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is this what the backup supposed to look like? an i'm not sure how to use odin... i've only rooted my phone, haven't done any advanced stuff yet.
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Press the pda button > brows to you backup folder > Select Th zip file and hit go.

Althought im unsure why your backup is in parts...

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blulite127 said:
Press the pda button > brows to you backup folder > Select Th zip file and hit go.

Althought im unsure why your backup is in parts...

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i'm not sure why either

iTzKPanda said:
Here's a guide i wrote a bit ago. You can substitute the file for your own backup file.

How To Un-root Your Epic 4G Touch - Android Forums

It's for unrooting but it also works as an unbrick guide.
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thanks! your tutorial is easy to understand. i'm on GB27 and in your tutorial, you stated not to use the wrong kernel and only FI27 and FL24 are listed so i don't wanna do anything yet..

and for PDA file, should i just rename my zip file to .tar or the other supported formats? and is it ok that my backup is in all in parts.

sorry i have so many questions but i thank you guys for helping me out :)
 
it's ok, i didn't have much on there anyway. ah, so did it but when it restarted, it's still stuck on the 4G screen. it's been past 15 minutes now :(
 
Ouch just came across this thread, i recommend making a backup via the cwm custom recovery :)

Not bricked, just in a bootloop, you could always flash a custom rom (if you've got a custom recovery)

Have you tried wiping all the cache / dalvik and data?
 
is there cwm custom recovery for the PC? i think i had it installed right before my phone got stuck. i wiped cache and data but can't find dalvik
 
Can you get into recovery right now?

I can dig up a cwm based recovery to use with odin, but you can get into recovery now, that would a waste to do.

If you can get into recovery, have you flashed a rom before?
 
DragonSlayer95 said:
Can you get into recovery right now?

I can dig up a cwm based recovery to use with odin, but you can get into recovery now, that would a waste to do.

If you can get into recovery, have you flashed a rom before?
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it's just pressing volume up key and power button, right? and i've never flashed a rom before. furthest i've gone is just rooting. would also love to have a custom rom soon too lol
 
cosmiiic said:
it's just pressing volume up key and power button, right? and i've never flashed a rom before. furthest i've gone is just rooting. would also love to have a custom rom soon too lol
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Volume up and power while the device is off until the sammy screen comes up yes

Well flashing a rom is definitely the easiest way to get out of the bootloop without returning you completely back to stock unrooted.

If your up for it, ill guide you through :)
 
Ouch stock recovery. It's going to get a little complicated now.

I'll need to dig up a custom recovery for you.

You have odin on your pc right?
 
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