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How to Fix Bootloop — Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

Fix BootloopAndroid 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

How to Fix Bootloop — Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

⏱ ~5 min📋 6 steps

The Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos is a 2011 Android 2.3.5 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 with 1GB and 16GB internal storage. It features a 4.5", Super AMOLED Plus, 480.0x800.0 display and is available in Black.

The I929 Galaxy S II Duos is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 2 MP front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 138 g.

A bootloop on the Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos occurs when the device repeatedly restarts without fully loading Android. This is commonly caused by a failed software update, corrupted system files, or an incompatible app. Most bootloops can be resolved without losing data by clearing the cache partition first before attempting a factory reset.

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Factory reset may be needed as a last resort — erases all data.

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On your Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos: force restart: hold Power for 15–30 seconds

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If still looping: enter Recovery Mode

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Navigate to 'Wipe cache partition' → confirm → reboot

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If still looping: return to Recovery

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Select 'Wipe data/factory reset' → confirm (erases all data)

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Last resort: use Samsung Smart Switch on a PC to reinstall firmware

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