S3 mini - restart loop and "no command" on reset

[Juliet272]

Hi, my S3 mini has gone into a restart loop. If I take the battery out and put it in it stops (not a buttom problem). If I try to do a factory reset I just get a dead android with a "no command" message and I cannot access the menu. The phone then goes into the retart loop again after around 6 seconds. Any ideas? Thanks :'(

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Can you try wiping the cache partition from the Recovery Menu? http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ing-into-recovery-mode-galaxy-s2-s3-tab2.html

 

[Juliet272]

Hi, sadly I cannot access the menu. When I press the appropriate buttons (Vol up, home and On) I get a picture of a dead andriod with the message "No Command". There are no visible menu options.
:-\

 

[B. Diddy]

Was the phone ever rooted?

At the No Command screen, try pressing and holding Power, then tapping Vol Up, then releasing both.

 

[Juliet272]

Thank you. I tried what you said but nothing happened. The phone just restarted again after about 5 seconds.

 

[B. Diddy]

See if you can boot into Download (Odin) Mode and reflash the firmware: http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...w-flash-stock-rom-via-odin-new-interface.html

 

[Juliet272]

Sorry, missed your earlier question. No, the phone has never been rooted.
I tried the above with but it failed. I used the UK BTU version I8190XXAMJ2 because the only other one was for O2 and I am with Talk Mobile (carrier vodaphone). Could you suggest any other ROM to try?
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> boot.img
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> modem.bin
<ID:0/005> FAIL!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Thank you so much for helping me.

 

[B. Diddy]

From what I understand, you really need to use the firmware for that specific model and carrier. If you can't find it on SamMobile, check the forums at xda-developers.com.

 

[ArlySeloaji]

sas

 

[ArlySeloaji]

:'mad:

 

[ArlySeloaji]

:'mad::-*