Root [Virgin Mobile] S3 won't boot up

[Bulldogz1097]

I accidentally flashed a sprint rom and now it is stuck at the boot up screen. My phone has the ability to go to recovery and download mode though. any ideas?

 

[Deleted User]

yes factory reset or wipe cache system data and flash the 4.3 stock rom here: http://androidforums.com/virgin-mob...exed-deodexed-virgin-mobile-boost-mobile.html

 

[Bulldogz1097]

yes factory reset or wipe cache system data and flash the 4.3 stock rom here: http://androidforums.com/virgin-mob...exed-deodexed-virgin-mobile-boost-mobile.html

thank you but how do I get this on my phone if I can't start it up?

 

[Deleted User]

what recovery do you have?

 

[Bulldogz1097]

I have cwm

 

[DragonSlayer95]

I think cwm has the ability to mount your sd card.

Download that rom on your pc, transfer to the device once you mount your SD card. Do the necessary wipes and flash.

Better yet, you made a nandroid before flashing the sprint rom yes?

 

[Bulldogz1097]

unfortunantly no, I honestly do not know what you mean by mounting the sd card. I clicked mount /sdcard and nothing happened

 

[Deleted User]

look around in the menus it should be there try advanced if that's an option

 

[Bulldogz1097]

I'm going to sound dumb when I say this...but if I want to mount an sdcard that mean I need a micro sd card correct? or is this internal memory?

 

[Deleted User]

I'm going to sound dumb when I say this...but if I want to mount an sdcard that mean I need a micro sd card correct? or is this internal memory?

s3 is confusing I'm pretty sure its sd card is internat extsdcard is external.

 

[Bulldogz1097]

s3 is confusing I'm pretty sure its sd card is internat extsdcard is external.

okay but when I click mount /sdcard nothing happens. I figured it should now say unmount /sdcard

 

[DragonSlayer95]

When you go to mount, is it allowing you to access the internal/external cards in your pc?

Or even do you have a card reader in your pc?

 

[Bulldogz1097]

When you go to mount, is it allowing you to access the internal/external cards in your pc?

Or even do you have a card reader in your pc?

My laptop does have a card reader...but I do not have a micro sd card and I don't see anything changing when I click mount /sdcard

 

[Bulldogz1097]

nevermind I fixed the problem...I'll just have to wait for the download to finish and I'll be all set

 

[DragonSlayer95]

Sorry just seen this, that's good.

Let us know if the flash fixes it

 

[upconvert]

s3 is confusing I'm pretty sure its sd card is internat extsdcard is external.

You also need the drivers installed on your PC. Once you mount sdcard, the partition of your internal memory should show up on your PC as a removable drive. You can drag and drop a good ROM on from there.

Of course, the easiest thing would be to restore a nandroid.

 

[Bulldogz1097]

You also need the drivers installed on your PC. Once you mount sdcard, the partition of your internal memory should show up on your PC as a removable drive. You can drag and drop a good ROM on from there.

Of course, the easiest thing would be to restore a nandroid.

how do I make a nandroid?

 

[Deleted User]

someone help with that bullzdogz also go ahead and get philz recovery you won't regret it and its what most people have here. http://androidforums.com/virgin-mob...cial-philz-touch-recovery-6-0-11-24-13-a.html

 

[DragonSlayer95]

how do I make a nandroid?

Once you get it back up and running, have you yet? In your recovery, on the main screen you should have an option saying "backup". That's your nandroid.

Never ever flash anything without having a good working backup/nandroid.