[aiharkness]

I don't know what you mean about flashing apps when setting up, but no matter, you probably only have one possibility for a painless recovery. Hopefully you have a full backup from before you wiped the device. First, remove the microSD media card, if you are using one, and see if it makes a difference. If not, see if you can boot in safe mode. Search if you don't know how to do it. Once in safe mode, do a security wipe and select the option to delete all user installed apps. See if it boots after the wipe. If so, restore your backup and download your apps again.