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Galaxy Note Cannot boot after OTA Upgrade

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/galaxy-note-cannot-boot-after-ota-upgrade.159402/

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valtea Original post #1
Jul 1, 2012 at 2:07 PM
I have upgraded my SGN to ICS last week and its working fine. This morning i got Upgrade/update option of 7+mb, I downloaded the update and got it installed. The phone needs to reboot. I clicked OK. Since then My Note cannot boot. It got stuck at the SAMSUNG Screen. Any help will be appreciated.

I have checked other mobile forums but I dont want to try custom ROM, rooting etc. I dont want to void my warranty
coderunknown
Jul 1, 2012 at 3:02 PM
first try a hard reset. mostly left over data make the cache full and that may cause the mobile to not get past the boot logo.

else take it to service center and explain them the problem. they'll downgrade your note to ICS first update.
B
Jul 1, 2012 at 3:23 PM
I have upgraded my SGN to ICS last week and its working fine. This morning i got Upgrade/update option of 7+mb, I downloaded the update and got it installed. The phone needs to reboot. I clicked OK. Since then My Note cannot boot. It got stuck at the SAMSUNG Screen. Any help will be appreciated.

I have checked other mobile forums but I dont want to try custom ROM, rooting etc. I dont want to void my warranty

This is a common problem with the recent ICS OTA upgrade. Most users in XDA are complaining about this. Only solution is to take it to the service centre and get it fixed.
G
Jul 1, 2012 at 3:31 PM
I Had Same Prob with this 7+ mb update with my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 Its can not boot and no detact Charging screen only black... this prob is boot loader pro. samsung services center not repair this prob. samsung give u new phone or pcb... if your int. sd data is not imp go with service center but if your data is imp then you have only one option Boot loader Repair. it don by riff box, Medusa box or jtag box only but your warraty walid.. but frist if your phone boot in dowonload mode then frist try to update via pc with ODIN tools with officeal ics firwall file.. best of luck...
gforz
gforz #5
Jul 1, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Simliar problem with my colleague's Note,got it fixed from Samsung Service.Wonder what update that is.
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valtea #6
Jul 1, 2012 at 5:19 PM
i installed N7000DDLA5_N7000ODDLA1_INU (d/l from SamMobile Firmware Page ) using ODIN, it was successful rebooted and some unpackeging etc.. written in the screen. Reboot and then my NOTE is back to normal. Thanks
Here is the llink : Hotfile.com: One click file hosting: N7000DDLA5_N7000ODDLA1_INU.zip
aaruni
aaruni #7
Jul 1, 2012 at 6:07 PM
first try a hard reset. mostly left over data make the cache full and that may cause the mobile to not get past the boot logo.

else take it to service center and explain them the problem. they'll downgrade your note to ICS first update.

how to hard reset?
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valtea #8
Jul 1, 2012 at 6:15 PM
my note have become very unstable... many apps like Calendar Storage have stopped unexpectedly,,, this... Cant use my phone.
Updating again via KIES. will update
aaruni
aaruni #9
Jul 1, 2012 at 6:27 PM
my father upgraded his note to ICS sometime (weeks) back. Should I tell him not install any more updates on his phone?
ithehappy
ithehappy #10
Jul 1, 2012 at 6:48 PM
Guys please stay on topic and try to help the man.
Anyway, try holding power, volume up and home button at a time, it will push your phone to Recovery mode. There you'll see an option Wipe data and Format, do it.
Remember, it will DELETE all your data which are stored on internal sd card.
Let's try that first, if problem persists, other methods are there, like re-flashing ROM etc.
And don't ever step into nonsense advices like try a Custom ROM. It has nothing to do with your problem.
Btw- Do you have Odin installed in your PC?

Regards.
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valtea #11
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:41 PM
Updated to ICS Via Kies. Still very unstable. Here at least the vil up key+menu+power combination works. Did the wipe all data, and now back to normal. Thanks guys
B
Jul 8, 2012 at 1:30 PM
anyone knows what this OTA upgrade is all about? I also applied the OTA update and since then apps on SD cards are behaving erratically sometimes
red dragon
Jul 8, 2012 at 11:47 PM
Just do a wipe as ithehappy mentioned,you will be fine.