Stuck in Factory Mode

[cwentwo1]

Ok, I had some problems with losing the IMEI after flashing CM10 but I was able to restore that. The next problem was I still didn't have service. I tried flashing numerous roms and going back to stock but that didn't work. Finally, I had to restore back to factory settings after recovering with Odin because I couldn't get past the Samsung logo. When it started it comes up with yellow text where the clock is and flashes quickly at the bottom saying that it is in Factory Mode and something about Wi-fi. At the bottom it says that I need to return it back to user mode for verification. Any ideas on how to do that?

 

[Srambo217]

Being "stuck" at the Samsung logo is a bootloop. You have to boot into recovery (power+vol up+home while booting) and wipe your data/cache.

Can you boot into Download mode? If you can, reflash with Odin (unchecked auto restart), after flash pull battery, reinsert, enter recovery mode, wipe data/cache, than you should boot into stock touchwiz.

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[cwentwo1]

I no longer have the bootloop. It starts up fine but I get the strange semitransparent screen that has the yellow words with various bits of information about the phone. I've got stock touchwiz but it's in this factory mode. I may try your method tomorrow or I may also try flashing a new rom.

 

[Srambo217]

I no longer have the bootloop. It starts up fine but I get the strange semitransparent screen that has the yellow words with various bits of information about the phone. I've got stock touchwiz but it's in this factory mode. I may try your method tomorrow or I may also try flashing a new rom.

If I were you I'd Odin to stock, run that for a couple days, root/unlock than backup, run that for the couple more days, than backup/flash a new ROM. Give your device a few days to regulate itself and the system to settle.

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