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iTempestx

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Hey can anyone help me?
1. I'm stuck in a boot loop, I'm thinking of installing a custom rom with ODIN. Will this resolve the boot loop and have the phone working properly after the custom rom is installed?
or
Will I have to install a stock rom to resolve the boot loop issue?

If so, can anyone recommend a custom rom?

:) Any help would be appreciated, cheers.
 
iTempestx said:
Hey can anyone help me?
1. I'm stuck in a boot loop, I'm thinking of installing a custom rom with ODIN. Will this resolve the boot loop and have the phone working properly after the custom rom is installed?
or
Will I have to install a stock rom to resolve the boot loop issue?

If so, can anyone recommend a custom rom?

:) Any help would be appreciated, cheers.
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Hello and welcome!
What device do you have and what carrier?
ODIN is used with Samsung devices and this is an HTC thread.
I assume you are rooted then?
Let us know what device make/model/carrier you have and we can move your post into a new thread for ya :)
 
Mikestony said:
Hello and welcome!
What device do you have and what carrier?
ODIN is used with Samsung devices and this is an HTC thread.
I assume you are rooted then?
Let us know what device make/model/carrier you have and we can move your post into a new thread for ya :)
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I have a samsung galaxy note 2 and I think my carrier is optus and yes I have rooted.
Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Model: GT-N7105T?
Carrier: Optus?

Thank you for the reply.
 
ok..so I moved our posts here so others can chime in.

Do you recall what led to the bootloop issue? Were you trying to flash something and then this happened?
Do you have a custom recovery installed? If so, what recovery is it?
 
I already flashed a couple of weeks ago and then the phone keep turning off for not apparent reason. One day I was playing a game as usual then the phone turned off, I tried turning it back on but then it was in a boot loop.
I'm not sure about the custom recovery though, I installed Super User or what ever.
 
I was also wondering if I installed a new root using ODIN could that resolve the issue?

( I know about downloading the stock rom but the download is taking too long and I would just like to fix the issue as fast as possible, I tried factory resetting the phone but it comes up with an error message and continues the boot loop when I reboot the phone from the recovery menu)
 
If you don't remember flashing a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM, then you probably do not have it. You more than likely only rooted the device.
You are still rooted, so "installing a new root using ODIN" ---I'm not understanding.

You mentioned, "I already flashed a couple of weeks ago...."--- flashed what?

Have you tried booting into your stock recovery and clearing the cache?
 
Mikestony said:
If you don't remember flashing a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM, then you probably do not have it. You more than likely only rooted the device.
You are still rooted, so "installing a new root using ODIN" ---I'm not understanding.

You mentioned, "I already flashed a couple of weeks ago...."--- flashed what?

Have you tried booting into your stock recovery and clearing the cache?
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Yes, I'm pretty sure I only rooted the device and would I have to install a stock rom using ODIN to fix the boot loop?
and yeah I tried but it still boot loops.
 
Well, it's kinda sounding like it yes. Seeing as you do not have a custom recovery, and you've tried to clear cache in the stock recovery.
The last option perhaps before installing a stock rom, is to factory reset via recovery unless someone else chimes in with another option :)
 
Mikestony said:
Well, it's kinda sounding like it yes. Seeing as you do not have a custom recovery, and you've tried to clear cache in the stock recovery.
The last option perhaps before installing a stock rom, is to factory reset via recovery unless someone else chimes in with another option :)
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Aw alright :( I would have done that before but the download just takes way too long for the stock rom.

What kind of stock rom would I need?
I have a list of the firmwares and I know what model but I'm not sure about the carrier?
I'm using sam mobiles website.
 
Well, that would be the site I would recommend :)
I haven't looked but try to find your carrier, Optus, and the most recent firmware version.

Just for shits and grins, try a factory reset in recovery. At least you'll stay rooted. (granted you'll lose your apps, contacts etc, but worth a shot) :)
 
Mikestony said:
Well, that would be the site I would recommend :)
I haven't looked but try to find your carrier, Optus, and the most recent firmware version.

Just for shits and grins, try a factory reset in recovery. At least you'll stay rooted. (granted you'll lose your apps, contacts etc, but worth a shot) :)
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Thank you :) and I've tried but it keeps giving an error message.

When I install stock rom, will I have to unlock the phone or what ever again? if I haven't backed it up?
 
iTempestx said:
Thank you :) and I've tried but it keeps giving an error message.

When I install stock rom, will I have to unlock the phone or what ever again? if I haven't backed it up?
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Not 100% sure, sorry, as I am not familiar with unlocked devices. (assuming you mean carrier unlocked).

As it stands now, what do you have to lose ya know?
If I were in your shoes, I'd do the Sammobile firmware flash via ODIN.

Wish I had a better answer for you :( I'm a little familiar with Samsung (had a rooted S3 myself) and ODIN.

I went to Sammobile, and unless I'm missing something, I did not see your carrier, Optus, there:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-N7105T/
 
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