Jellybean/Franco kernel Mishap, HELP

**mhpspeed** · 07-02-2012, 12:23 PM

The Problem: My phone is stuck on the Google Splash screen and wont boot past it, I have to remove the battery to do anything. When powering up I can hold down the power and volume - and get the "ODIN MODE" with the big start banner to press the power button again. But thats it, I can get into CWMR or anything, it just hangs at the Google Splash.

How it happened: I was running the developer preview of 4.1 from the day after it was released, and got the update for Franco.kernel today that it was ready for Jelly Bean, I went to auto flash it and clicked the "Auto Flash Milestone4" which I am assuming was my first mistake, should have gone with the nightly, but it still looked outdated at r196 or something.

Anyway, my fault, should of slowed down instead of blasting threw the menu's but I was excited to get better battery life and options with the new kernel.

Anyone have any tips? I am at work so I wont be able to plug it into ADB till I get home around 5 pm EST, but I would still be lost at that. I assume I will have to restore the factory image to get it out of this. But if anyone knows anything I could do on the phone side in the time being it would be helpful.

Thanks,

**dmmarck** · 07-02-2012, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by mhpspeed

The Problem: My phone is stuck on the Google Splash screen and wont boot past it, I have to remove the battery to do anything. When powering up I can hold down the power and volume - and get the "ODIN MODE" with the big start banner to press the power button again. But thats it, I can get into CWMR or anything, it just hangs at the Google Splash.

How it happened: I was running the developer preview of 4.1 from the day after it was released, and got the update for Franco.kernel today that it was ready for Jelly Bean, I went to auto flash it and clicked the "Auto Flash Milestone4" which I am assuming was my first mistake, should have gone with the nightly, but it still looked outdated at r196 or something.

Anyway, my fault, should of slowed down instead of blasting threw the menu's but I was excited to get better battery life and options with the new kernel.

Anyone have any tips? I am at work so I wont be able to plug it into ADB till I get home around 5 pm EST, but I would still be lost at that. I assume I will have to restore the factory image to get it out of this. But if anyone knows anything I could do on the phone side in the time being it would be helpful.

Thanks,

You go to ODIN MODE instead of the Bootloader when you hold down all volume + power when the phone is off? Hm.

I'm not familiar with ODIN, so that's out of my range of knowledge and I can't help you there. But if you get to the bootloader, you can simply reflash everything.

Also, I would hesitate in using his app to flash unless it absolutely says it's for Jelly Bean.

**mhpspeed** · 07-02-2012, 12:43 PM

I am an *****.

I was holding down volume down and not up also at the same time, got into recovery and flashing my latest backup.

Ignore my rook mistake.

**dmmarck** · 07-02-2012, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by mhpspeed

I am an *****.

I was holding down volume down and not up also at the same time, got into recovery and flashing my latest backup.

Ignore my rook mistake.

LOL, happens to the best of us, don't worry.

If your backup does NOT work, wipe data like 3 times, wipe cache a few times, wipe dalvik, format /system, and then flash a JB rom.

That should do the trick; if neither works, you either need to revert to stock or try re-flashing a custom recovery and adb pushing a rom to the /sdcard/.

**mhpspeed** · 07-02-2012, 12:55 PM

yeah, I was just overlooking the obvious and freaking,

"ZOMG, ITS STUCK!111 ITS BRICKED!!!11"

Back up and running on an ICS backup and looking for a new JB Rom. Thanks for reminding me about both volume buttons!

**imnotajedi** · 07-02-2012, 12:56 PM

I did the same thing. I forgot to hold down both volume buttons. Once in recover I re-flashed and it was all better. You have to download the kernal seperately.

**dmmarck** · 07-02-2012, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by mhpspeed

yeah, I was just overlooking the obvious and freaking,

"ZOMG, ITS STUCK!111 ITS BRICKED!!!11"

Back up and running on an ICS backup and looking for a new JB Rom. Thanks for reminding me about both volume buttons!

Jelly Belly is my preferred port of the moment, FWIW

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**grydrgn** · 07-02-2012, 01:54 PM

Nightly franco didn't work either - in the process for restoring backup after failing to boot. Downloaded and installed from recovery so I'm not sure why. I am running bixie's stock, rooted and detoxed Jelly Bean.

**dmmarck** · 07-02-2012, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by grydrgn

Nightly franco didn't work either - in the process for restoring backup after failing to boot. Downloaded and installed from recovery so I'm not sure why. I am running bixie's stock, rooted and detoxed Jelly Bean.

Franco's Jelly Bean kernels must be downloaded separately, not from within the app. They are not included in his app yet.

There is a link to his JB kernels in the JB guide.

**imnotajedi** · 07-02-2012, 03:21 PM

Also if you open up the franco.Kernel.Updater app under Main is the "Galaxy Nexus XDA support thread" you can download the correct kernel there. it says "Jelly Bean kernel for 4.1 only" Below is also the link.

**slayer91790** · 07-02-2012, 04:34 PM

I though my bricked my phone but it took like 10 mins from the Google Splash screen to boot up. My wife's phone had the same issue, its weird but in the end....it works!

**dmmarck** · 07-02-2012, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by slayer91790

I though my bricked my phone but it took like 10 mins from the Google Splash screen to boot up. My wife's phone had the same issue, its weird but in the end....it works!

Yes, that takes a while, particularly on the first boot.

**aldino12345** · 12-18-2012, 08:13 PM

Hello yes im srry i am a noob at all kernal and rom but i hav a galaxy s blaze 4g and i was on jelly bean 4.1.2 and used franco.kernal didnt know what it was, after that told me to reboot i clikcked ok then just stayed turned off i then tried alot of atemps but nothin so can u please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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