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Ok, so I have some corrupted files on my internal sd that won't let my phone boot normally and I was wondering if there's any way too completely wipe internal sd without being able to boot far enough for usb to be detected? Another words my phone freezes as soon as it tries to prepare internal sd. Also I can get into download and recovery just fine and I've already OC Jf6 back to stock. there was no lagfix involved so not sure what became corrupted. I know CWR is still on internal sd because I can still access it via 2e recovery reinstall pkgs. Any help greatly appreciated.
Can't you just boot into recovery mode and select format internal SD?
Sent from my Captivate
Just go to storage on sd card and there is an option to format internal
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Master Reset Instructions
Following are master reset instructions DM'd to me from USA Galaxy S Twitter support. Copy paste instructions.
This’ll result in the loss of all info not saved on SIM or external SD card. Back up files to PC if you don’t have an external SD.
Sync Contacts & Calendar w Gmail. Make a list of Market apps, as they'll only show up in the list of Downloads the 1st time you log in
Power off phone and remove SIM and microSD (if applicable). Power phone back on. Tap Phone. Dial *2767*3855#
Phone will power off and back on. When fully powered back on, turn off and re-insert card(s). Any questions, let me know!
miztaken1312 said:
Can't you just boot into recovery mode and select format internal SD?
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Yeah! I tried that already. It was a no go however it did remove everything from internal sd but still freezes at boot as soon as it says preparing internal sd in notification bar. Guess I borked it somehow unless someone smarter than me knows a way to get it back. Thanks
Slowazz28 said:
Yeah! I tried that already. It was a no go however it did remove everything from internal sd but still freezes at boot as soon as it says preparing internal sd in notification bar. Guess I borked it somehow unless someone smarter than me knows a way to get it back. Thanks
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You might just have to reflash and get it over with *shrugs*
One click odin3 has a master clear button if you can get it into download mode
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InobleI said:
One click odin3 has a master clear button if you can get it into download mode
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FALSE. Do not give him bad information. Odin's master clear only works after your phone has been booted fully.
Sent from my Captivate
Why would I try to give him bad info, anyways my bad.
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did you try odin oneclick back to stock?
My suggestion would be to do a oneclick back to stock. It only requires you to be in DL mode not booted up. It will clear your phone, but Im not sure how different that clear is versus the "master clear" option. Either way youll be able to use your fone again if you do the odin oneclick back to stock.
DL Link and Instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
docflower said:
My suggestion would be to do a oneclick back to stock. It only requires you to be in DL mode not booted up. It will clear your phone, but Im not sure how different that clear is versus the "master clear" option. Either way youll be able to use your fone again if you do the odin oneclick back to stock.
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The master clear in odin is the same as formatting your internal sd card. When you flash, everything gets deleted and overwritten except for the internal sd card. However, I don't suspect that his problem is stemming from a corrupt file, but something screwy with the OS. Reflashing will most likely solve his problem. Bite the bullet and do it!
Well people, I've done everything I can think of which consist of everything mentioned in this thread and I'm guessing something went badly wrong when I OC Jf6 back to stock the other day. When I can get it to boot all the way up it starts force closing tw launcher, phone, android, ect. and vibrating and the screen going on and off trying to restart processes so not sure what else to do short of refurbed warranty phone which I despise the idea of because I bought a new phone. But anyway thanks for all the help and if ya think of anything else I'll still have it a few more days.
In the Stock Recovery, try these two options:
Delete All User Data
Delete Cache Data
My problem is I cant recognize my captivate to any pc because of a weird problem. So I have to use my extarnal sd somehow to flash my phone and hence to open&use it again.
Now after I open my phone it shows at&t screen for a while then open recovery mode. It occured after I apply lagfix.
I need help guys...
So your trying to flash a rom from the SD card without a computer? Have you got root already?
don't do school and stay in drugs?
Yes, lastly, I upgraded fasty UCKK4 and I was rooted. Then I tried to appy Lagfix and load the update.zip in extarnal sd and Set it up from CWM recovery. It was the last time to open my Phone after that So After My phone is opened it shows at&t screen and then goes to CWM recovery.
so I need to see external SD from CWM. But there is no such an option in it. Unfortunately My USB connection is not working. I cant find any alternative wayy
So I have a couple possible solutions try going to install from SD card go to external SD card and find the zip see if that does it if not try going to mounts and storage see if there is someway to mount the external SD card and lastly and most likely not to work would be to wipe the phone back to factory after that not sure let me know how that goes buddy
don't do school and stay in drugs?
Firstly I want to emphasis that I just can reach CWM mode in my captivate. No usb connection I have and no operating system can be opened. So I thought that I have 2 choice to repair my captivate;
1- there is may be an alternative way to see extarnal Sd inside so that to load the setup from there and fix the phone software again. I load a firmware and opened recovery mode and hit the reinstall. But it loaded from internal again. so npthing changed.
2- I must repair my phone's USB port to have an healty connection. Bacause it is now only charging. Is there any way to fix it easily that somebody knows? To date, I couldnt though I have tried thousands methods and drivers to ensure a connection.
so I am in trouble, I need a professional advise and help bra... !
Em_Tech said:
I load a firmware and opened recovery mode and hit the reinstall.
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Do you have CWM, or stock 2e/3e recovery? If you have stock recovery, which I'm guessing you do because you referenced "reinstall packages," I suspect you are screwed.
If you have CWM, you might be able to do it. These menu choices are from CWM 5 from the Glitch kernel, so your options might be a little different depending on what you are using. On mine, under "Install Zip from SD Card," there's "Choose Zip from Internal SD" which for me is really my external SD. You should be able to flash your zip from here.
If you borked it up flashing a lagfix, I think you're going to have issues with anything you flash at this point. If you have an option in CWM to disable lagfix, you should try this first before you flash anything else. If you can't get anything else to work, you should be able to flash CM7 because it will repartition for you and fix what lagfix messed up, but you may not be able to get back to anything else afterward.
If you actually manage to get it up and running again, LEAVE IT ALONE! If you keep flashing, you're eventually going to end up in a situation that's not recoverable from recovery and you'll have a paperweight (if you're not there already).
In cwm recovery which I used is 2e , There are 4 options;
- reboot system
- reinstall packages
- wipe user data
- wiper cache data
as you can gues, I tried all options also added a firmware to extarnal sd and hit the reinstall packages, but it just reinstall lagfix which is in internal sd and it started to loop.
I think second option is to be applied anymore. I need to have repaired my captivate's usb port
Em_Tech said:
In cwm recovery which I used is 2e , There are 4 options;
- reboot system
- reinstall packages
- wipe user data
- wiper cache data
as you can gues, I tried all options also added a firmware to extarnal sd and hit the reinstall packages, but it just reinstall lagfix which is in internal sd and it started to loop.
I think second option is to be applied anymore. I need to have repaired my captivate's usb port
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How do you know something is wrong with the USB? Have you tried going into download mode?
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Yes I got into download mode. There is no problem about that. But Pc dont recognize my phone. so it become useless.
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Yes I got into download mode. There is no problem about that. But Pc dont recognize my phone. so it become useless.
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So download mode with the picture of the Android guy digging? You seemed confused because your title mentions download mode but you only mention recovery in your post.
Open up heimdall or Odin, it should recognize your phone
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I should have asked before, but have you gone through this entire thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351224 The third section about connection issues would be most relevant to your situation.
It is exactly going into download mode. The problem is after getting into download mode it never recognizes with pc and hence with odin. So I gave up trying with odin and looking for alternative ways such as using recovery mode or anything else that I dont know and may be some professional knows.
Tu sum up, I cant have a connection between pc and Captivate because its usb port is not working properly(suddenly gone).
Captivate just can be open in download mode and in recovery mode. But because of usb port is not working I cant flash it. Recovery mode dont recognize external sd so I cant flash it again.
Note: Connection problem is npt a driver or cable issue. I am almost sure about this.
I understand your issue, the third section of the link I sent you was a list of ways to troubleshoot a non-working USB connection. I just figured I would check since these forums are littered with people who swear that they can't connect to their computer until someone tells them to try a new cable or USB port and it magically starts working. If you have already tried all of those steps, you are leaps and bounds ahead of most who come on here looking for help with this problem.
I asked because there is nothing that you can do at this point without a working USB port. You are only going to be able to flash whatever is named update.zip from your internal SD, which as you already know isn't going to help you at all. ClockworkMod Recovery would let you do what you need to do, but you're not going to be able to get it on there without either a working USB connection or being able to boot up normally.
Well guys....i think this problem stems from me prematurely removing the usb cord. I Understand that. But here is the other couple of predicaments. lol Ok i'm on ICS Stunna 4.3 ......well after something went wrong i'm unable to "repair" my internal storage. Everything still works smooth....but i can't add things to my internal card. Every time i hook up to the computer it says it needs to scan and fix the card.Well the problem is starts to fix it.....but never does....progress bar never finishes. Tried this on 3 different computers. Nothing.So try to install a different rom....i have some on my internal and external. Always aborts in cmw....never finishes. So on top of all this Stunna has started acting odd. Likely read errors.....but problem is i can't switch roms! lol I have tried everything. I was wondering should i format both cards? But if i do that how can i back everything up if i can't access my card? Any help would be appreciated guys. Hoping i don't have to Odin back to stock.
Cliffs- Internal storage won't repair on any computer-Can't install anything in CMW because of it
I have the exact same problem now, as you do. CWM can't install any .zip files, I can't flash Abyss kernel, so it's just stuck in that end.
I installed ICS Stunner 4.5 coming from GB with full wipe. This happened to me after I tried to copy some files over to external SD Card and it failed, seemed like the phone froze (SOD), so I figured flashing another modem would do the trick (read it in ICS Stunner thread's 1st post). Tried to transfer the file over a cable, but same thing happened. After rebooting I just grabbed it from dropbox and installed the modem successfully. I went ahead to try and fix the mounting problem, so I plug in the cable and it offers me to scan and fix both partitions (internal and external). External card finishes successfully, but not the internal one. And after that I'm in the same situation as OP.
Any ideas anyone?
Enable usb debugging(setting-appl-development)
Connect to pc
Select to copy file to fr computer from notification
You will find separate drive letter for int n ext card
Rt click on int sd card letter n format(you can backup imp data to pc b4 this)
Hope it shud b fixed
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Gonna try it now. Have lots of pictures to backup first tho
EDIT: Same thing happens as with scan and fix procedure. It starts and just sits there, nothing happens. When I try to stop "USB Storage in use" it just shows the spinner and hangs in there. Only holding the power button helps solve this. My guess is something in the internal SD card partition is broken... just can't say what or how to fix it.
OrangGeeGee said:
Gonna try it now. Have lots of pictures to backup first tho
EDIT: Same thing happens as with scan and fix procedure. It starts and just sits there, nothing happens. When I try to stop "USB Storage in use" it just shows the spinner and hangs in there. Only holding the power button helps solve this. My guess is something in the internal SD card partition is broken... just can't say what or how to fix it.
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Same problem^^^^ Not sure what to do about all this
Short story:
Formatting didn't work.
Long story:
Okay, so following the idea to format the internal sd card's partition, I achieved it not through Windows format dialog, but through the half-broken CWM. Both my SD Cards were formated (internal and external) in the process. So since I used the external one for backing up important info I had to use [email protected] UNDELETE to get it back (after booting to ICS). In the process the native SD Card mount service seemed like broken, I had to perform a few hard resets. Hangs seemed to occur whenever I tried writing to one of the cards. I downloaded multi-mount SD card app from Play Store and transfered AbyssKernel's .zip and now when I try to install it from CWM it says
Installing: /sdcard/AbyssNotekernel42RedTouchOriginalLogo.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
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And that's it... so basically back to the start. Any more ideas?
Please help if you have any ideas on what might work. Us 2 guys are in trouble...lol
I don't know if this will help or not but give it a try.
Enter into the download mode and flash any stock firmware using PC Odin. This way you don't need to access any of the cards. After flashing stock ROM, try fixing the internal SD again and if it still doesn't fix, send in your note to Samsung for repairs.
Sounds too simple to be working though but worth a shot.
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Well for now the phone works, but it's stuck on ICS Stunner. I was thinking to use PC Odin or Mobile ODIN, but what if it doesn't work because the partition is corrupted in some way (as it is now, because CWM can't flash anything).
I'd like to hear more insight before I go the odin-way
OrangGeeGee said:
Well for now the phone works, but it's stuck on ICS Stunner. I was thinking to use PC Odin or Mobile ODIN, but what if it doesn't work because the partition is corrupted in some way (as it is now, because CWM can't flash anything).
I'd like to hear more insight before I go the odin-way
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I'm about to go ahead and give in to odin....lol I'll keep you updated
OrangGeeGee said:
Well for now the phone works, but it's stuck on ICS Stunner. I was thinking to use PC Odin or Mobile ODIN, but what if it doesn't work because the partition is corrupted in some way (as it is now, because CWM can't flash anything).
I'd like to hear more insight before I go the odin-way
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Check out this reply from anti. This is the fix using the pit file option. Try Odin flashing of stock rom....but m doubtful it will work. Fingers crossed!! Hope it gets well for you both
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24783218&postcount=3306
Twistedchild420 said:
I'm about to go ahead and give in to odin....lol I'll keep you updated
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I'm downloading an old GB rom myself..
While I am, I can share a thought: I feel that ICS is not yet ready.. at least not for me. Feels nice and fast but buggy USB transfers is a big no-go for me. Also after trying AOSP derived ROM, I decided to wait for a good Samsung edition ICS because all the little tweaks add a good feeling to the experience, I tend to miss them on AOSP or AOKP or w/e
abhisahara said:
Check out this reply from anti. This is the fix using the pit file option. Try Odin flashing of stock rom....but m doubtful it will work. Fingers crossed!! Hope it gets well for you both
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24783218&postcount=3306
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Oooh thanks! Didn't know this. So now I'm pretty confident because if flashing conventionally fails I'll just repartition and get rid of all the partition errors. What do you know, I feel like I learned something new today
SOB! Just did the whole Odin to stock thing and i am stuck in a bootloop! lol
I think my problem is used a .tar instead of .pit.....where can i get the .pit?
Ye same happened to me. Reboot to recovery (volume up + home + power) and do a data wipe/factory reset. After that it boots. Rooted and flashed CWM just fine after that, copying my old GB nandroid backup to SD card as I write
OrangGeeGee said:
Ye same happened to me. Reboot to recovery (volume up + home + power) and do a data wipe/factory reset. After that it boots. Rooted and flashed CWM just fine after that, copying my old GB nandroid backup to SD card as I write
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Thanks man! That worked!
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Thanks man! That worked!
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Glad it helped!
Too bad for me, since I had recovered the latest nandroid with undelete software (cus external sd was accidentally formatted) and now I'm getting a MD5 mismatch Guess I might as well start fresh now, since the last good backup is like 2 months old... Another lesson for me.. always keep your nandroids safe
So everything fine now??
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sujal said:
So everything fine now??
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
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Yeah. After quite a time of failed attempts we succeeded. ODIN > Stock GB ROM > ROOT + CMW > Anything you like. No re-partitioning was needed in the process
i have same problem but more complicated. iam on stock GB and its happened after flash bad kernel
the case in detail's :
i flashed wrong kernel on my device previously and now when iam trying to flash another kernel even use ODIN or CWM everything going well and completed but when check i found the old kernel still. i tried many times with same results and no error .
- system can read/write/mount the internal memory but the new pasted files deleted after restart. external card behave normal and i can preform flash using files pasted on it.
- in CWM wipe/format/flash operations running well but no effect on device even restarted to CWM only.
- device has yellow triangle. is it effected?
- the devil kernel stacked in machine is 2.6.35.7-gb4846d2 [email protected] #2 and the build no. is jpkj4
system running normal but cannot keep any changes i do if restarted.
-system rooted and no problem with root
-can access adb
- ODIN behave same CWM, operation work but no change.
can anyone help me guys?
i did repartition the memory useing PIT for note butno change also
thank you all in advance
Hi,
I tried to flash my captivate. but some thing went wrong. my phone dont enter the download mode and just shows at&t symbol and reboots repeatedly. can some one help me. the phone does not have any rom on it.
Thanks
Ramoji.
Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351224
For help on getting download mode.
Nothing works
Thanks for ur reply.
I tried every thing except jig..... ordered one will try after getting it. when i plug my device to usb it just shows a battery symbol like getting charged and it restarts the process even if i dont press the power button. if i press the power button it starts and shows the AT&T logo and restarts continuosly. cant even get into the download mode. Do you know in what state it is? I mean is it Bricked or some thing new issue?
A jig will get you dl mode. As for why you can't get anything to work, its possible you have a phone with the 3 button options disabled. DO NOT FLASH THE 3 BUTTON FIX. Just use the jig, get dl mode, and flash one of the stock gingerbread packages. Your button combos will be fixed, and if you flash kk4, you will have the latest stock ROM.
loading os on the sd card
I will try it out as soon as i get the JIG. I have a question that how can i load the GB os on to the sdcard to get it loaded as my phone doent have any os on it. while copying the os i think it is corrupted and it is not loading when loading using the recovery mode and selecting load from the sd card option
ramojirao said:
I will try it out as soon as i get the JIG. I have a question that how can i load the GB os on to the sdcard to get it loaded as my phone doent have any os on it. while copying the os i think it is corrupted and it is not loading when loading using the recovery mode and selecting load from the sd card option
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As I recall, you usually can't see your external SD card while in CWM recovery. If you want to flash something from there, it has to be on the Internal SD.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's the way it's set up.
So is this link helpful for me to reset my phone to factory defaults after getting into download mode?? here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266172
ramojirao said:
So is this link helpful for me to reset my phone to factory defaults after getting into download mode?? here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266172
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That file will flash your phone back to stock Froyo KB2. Your phone will be back to the way it would be if it came from the factory (with the exception of any photos, music, or other files you stored on the internal SD card).
Hey guys.
I got here a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 (without i) and this phone doesn't turn on. Sometimes I'm getting into the "Emergency dload mode" but the usual download mode or recovery doesn't work. In december 2012 i flashed CM7 on this phone, after that I did nothing which could brick the phone. If I'm trying to plug it into my computer to odin that device the computer doesn't recognize the phone ("USB-Device not recognized", so it's not a driver problem, the whole device isn't recognized). If I turn the phone into that emergency dload mode by pressing volume+home+power this mode disappears after a few seconds, sometimes after 3, sometimes after 6, sometimes after 10 seconds. Can it be the battery? I already charged the phone half an hour. Do you think I can reanimate that phone? Or you think i need to jtag it?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Hi skayable,
You could read this hubix's tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145
Good luck.
Sent from my GT-S5830 with AceOne 2.1
But my Problem is that neither Odin nor my Computer recognizes the phone. I am not getting into download mode. Only in the emergency download mode which is not flashable with Odin.
But thanks anyway. I think that phone is dead.
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skayable said:
But my Problem is that neither Odin nor my Computer recognizes the phone. I am not getting into download mode. Only in the emergency download mode which is not flashable with Odin.
But thanks anyway. I think that phone is dead.
Sent from my Desire HD using xda app-developers app
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Hi skayable,
You could try installing the drivers, again, just in case.
Good luck.
Sent from my GT-S5830 with AceOne 2.1
Did you take the battery out before pressing all the buttons? I've bricked mine a few times now (noob) and have managed to get a connection with Odin each time. Sometimes takes a few attempts, poss to do with my hands being too small to hold all buttons and put battery back in. One time, Odin took several minutes to find the device.
It's probably not a good idea to be using a flat battery. And do try re-installing the Windows standard drivers. Don't give up! If a noob can do it ...
So I sent that phone in service. They said, that the software was modified and the warranty is void. I said, they shouldn't repair it and send it right back. When I got the phone back, it worked! They flashed a new bootloader, found out that it's rooted and sent me back. Good method to get it repaired
That's so funny.
Help with my galaxy ace bricked
Hi guys, im using a rooted 2.3.6, then i did the partition for link2sd, and everything worked perfect, however since i downloaded some apps first before doing the partition, i decided to do factory settings on the phone settings so it would be like a fresh internal memory then begin downloading when link2sd is already placed, however after doing factory reset on settings, my phone just keep on rebooting, everytime i open it, i downloaded the firmware in sammobile, as per advised, however im not sure how to flash it. should i use ODIN, or use CWM and do this process.
Using CWM.
Copy Zip to SD Card
Reboot into recovery
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache Partition
Install Zip From SD Card
Flash ROM
Reboot
or should i follow this instruction via odin
http://www.droidacid.com/how-to-flash-official-firmware-on-galaxy-ace-gt-s5830-using-odin-droidacid/
Thanks,, kindly reply to this, need help badly.
jhay0017 said:
Hi guys, im using a rooted 2.3.6, then i did the partition for link2sd, and everything worked perfect, however since i downloaded some apps first before doing the partition, i decided to do factory settings on the phone settings so it would be like a fresh internal memory then begin downloading when link2sd is already placed, however after doing factory reset on settings, my phone just keep on rebooting, everytime i open it, i downloaded the firmware in sammobile, as per advised, however im not sure how to flash it. should i use ODIN, or use CWM and do this process.
Using CWM.
Copy Zip to SD Card
Reboot into recovery
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Wipe Cache Partition
Install Zip From SD Card
Flash ROM
Reboot
or should i follow this instruction via odin
http://www.droidacid.com/how-to-flash-official-firmware-on-galaxy-ace-gt-s5830-using-odin-droidacid/
Thanks,, kindly reply to this, need help badly.
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In case of bootloop use odin and flash a stock rom.
Galaxy Ace 2 18160
Hi,
My son had this phone and rooted it, bricked it and dumped it. I would like to see if I can make it work again. It is hard bricked so the three button combo doesn't work. Can this be phone get working again?