[Q] What is happening to my phone? - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
Running Darky's 9.2 with HardcoreSpeedmod kernel on froyo 2.2 JLK, I have completed the battery calibrate and changed my file format to ext4. Everything appeared to be fine until after I rebooted from CWM.
I get the Nexus fireworks splash screen and it sits there for about an hour followed by 1 vibrate then few minutes later a series of vibrates then 1 vibrate etc...
I boot into recovery mode and do a reset and it's fine. So I thought...
I try to access the app market and it says "Application is not installed on your phone"
Is my phone about to be bricked, or is there some files that have just got corrupted?
Thanks in advance.

or is there some files that have just got corrupted?
If you install a rom and something breaks 3 routes to look at .
One bad flash = reflash
Two bad flash due to something left behind on the system = wipe and clean flash
Three Error prone rom or built in problem bug etc = Use another rom
jje

JJEgan said:
or is there some files that have just got corrupted?
If you install a rom and something breaks 3 routes to look at .
One bad flash = reflash
Two bad flash due to something left behind on the system = wipe and clean flash
Three Error prone rom or built in problem bug etc = Use another rom
jje
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Yes... hopefully it is just corrupted files and a simple factory reset will do it.

Rashar said:
Yes... hopefully it is just corrupted files and a simple factory reset will do it.
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I am afraid not. When my market starts not to install apps, hard reset does not fix the problem - you should re-partition with stock ROM trough ODIN and then apply Darky's ROM.
HTH

thug_life_inc said:
I am afraid not. When my market starts not to install apps, hard reset does not fix the problem - you should re-partition with stock ROM trough ODIN and then apply Darky's ROM.
HTH
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Since I did a reset and loaded everything back, my market icon is back and functioning properly now. Are you saying that even though it's working now it could end up getting corrupted again?
I don't want to touch it now as it is running so beautifully...lol

Rashar said:
Since I did a reset and loaded everything back, my market icon is back and functioning properly now. Are you saying that even though it's working now it could end up getting corrupted again?
I don't want to touch it now as it is running so beautifully...lol
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Yes, flashing too much custom ROMs can cause the apps to stop installing/downloading - at least this is one of the most common symptoms.
HTH

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[Q] Heres a question for ya...

Hey guys after installing 2.2 I rooted my phone again and put the lag fix back on for obvious reasons.
The problem is the lag fix party didn't go so well and completely messed up my phone. I tried taking the lag fix back off but it kept saying it failed...
I went into recovery mode and wiped my sd card and did a factory reset. The phone started working right again and my su had gone.
The thing is though that there was still a folder in my files called templagfix. I deleted this folder and did a battery pull.
so... Will the sd card wipe and factory reset in recovery mode have taken the root and lag fix off properly?
i think you should normally do a Re-Flash of the Firmware you use to made a clean Build
Borky_16 said:
i think you should normally do a Re-Flash of the Firmware you use to made a clean Build
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I used the kies registry hack so it just says latest version already installed.

[Q] almost everything force close

Hi i have a bell galaxy s i just flash ugkc1 firmware but when the phone boots i get force close message for almost every app.
i think the internal sd might be corrupted tried to format it but all files are still there
any idea ??
thank you
your SD card usually nothing to do with application force close, those files which you see after formatting on SD card should be there so do not worry about them.
if you want to find the reason explain about your previous rom and kernel. did you do a factory reset or wipe before and after rom installation?
Here is two simalar topics. I also have that problem and cannot solve it yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076101
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069867
When i looked in internet i found sth similar for HTC, but devs corrected it. They parted some files from working devices and pushed it to system with adb.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/
Maybe sth like that will also solve our problem but we need help.
If you find any sollution please infrom us. Maybe it will be useful for us too.
Regards
thanks for your replies
all this strated when i updated to 2.3 with kies using spooffw upgrade went fine but phone didn't boot it was stuck on the first boot screen,
so i flashed back to 2.2 and here i am ..
Did you try booting twice or did you jump the gun flashing back? My phone appeared to be stuck during the first boot screen on the first time starting 2.3.3.
garbz said:
Did you try booting twice or did you jump the gun flashing back? My phone appeared to be stuck during the first boot screen on the first time starting 2.3.3.
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i tried booting twice it ddn't work recovry mode didn't work either
now im back on froyo i still can use the phone but only as a phone all apps fail to start and i get force close message
flashed my phote to 2.3 (jvk) ans i installed speed mod... still the same
im pretty sure its an internal sd failure. is there any way to fix this ? i bought my phone some guy on kijiji so i don't think i have any warranty..
thank you
biscuit26 said:
flashed my phote to 2.3 (jvk) ans i installed speed mod... still the same
im pretty sure its an internal sd failure. is there any way to fix this ? i bought my phone some guy on kijiji so i don't think i have any warranty..
thank you
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I doubt it is an SD problem. Go to recovery, clear cache and dalvik and fix permissions. If the problem persists to a factory reset and reinstall your apps from the market.
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thanks again for tryin to help i already tried this but didnt work
Edit :
flashed back to stock 2.2.. now i get ''blank internal sd'' on the notification bar. phone doesn't seem to detect internal sd card is this a hardware or software problem ?
thanks
now i flashed sppedmode kernel phone seems to be running a little better ( less force closes messages) but i still can't delete files or format my sd card
any idea ?
I tried to flash darky 9.2 (odin version). Then i reach with ADB to the internal when it is in CWM. I pushed there some custom roms and flashed with CWM. But it did not help either.
isn't there any way to fix a corrupted sd card ?

[Q] Galaxy S Plus - Stuck in Reboot loop

Hi
I got a rooted Samsung galaxy plus 9001.
I installed font changer and busy box.
With the font changer i chose a ttf font from the internal memory card, and after applying it, i got the pop up menu reboot now.
After clicking on reboot now my phone stuck in reboot loop.
I can access android recovery menu, i treid wipe all user data but still stuck in reboot loop.
Please help me guys.
You'll have to reinstall the rom you were using... that should get you out of bootloop. If that doesn't work, do factory defaults (you'll lose all apps and settings!) and install the original rom again (or for instance XXKPS).
One more tip: always make a (cwm/feamod) backup before changing system defaults
Regards,
Nika.
Thank you.. Thanks alot
nikagl said:
You'll have to reinstall the rom you were using... that should get you out of bootloop. If that doesn't work, do factory defaults (you'll lose all apps and settings!) and install the original rom again (or for instance XXKPS).
One more tip: always make a (cwm/feamod) backup before changing system defaults
Regards,
Nika.
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any link to step by step instructions on how to do this available anywhere?
i have similar boot loop problem.
I doubt anyone has created that. How did you get into the loop?
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Boot Loop
When you are stuck in the boot loop:
1. Take out the battery and re-insert it.
2. Put the phone in download mode (using 3-button combo - down+home+power)
3. Open Odin, and reinstall the stock firmware (using all 3 md5 files: PDA, CSC and PHONE); you will be able to find the files in the stock firmware 2.3.5 from the post in XDA-stock gingerbread roms for i9000.
4. After you have done this, root your phone, install custom kernel, and then install custom firmware through custom recovery menu.
Thats the way i did it....i dunno if there is a short cut to it.
Hope it helps!
I also find bootloop can be resolved by going into download as stated by puneetgandhi and flash a VOODOO KERNEL using ODIN (it goes on PDA).
Then booting to recovery and turning off all lags.
Link to the stock firmware page i was referring to:
Link to the stock firmware page i was referring to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
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I doubt anyone has created that. How did you get into the loop?
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No idea, it has been going in and out of boot loops a few times already for last few months works fine for ages. All of a sudden it would starts lagging on an app or when texting and reboots into a loop
although i never had the problem on froyo only in gingerbread (a few week or so after i got my phone back from repair shop, they upgraded it to gingerbread without my notification, but since i had voodoo on before on froyo i don't know, maybe they updated it wrongly ).
First time i fixed it with a fix on here about transferring a system file through odin.
second time it fixed itself after i left it for a day as i didn't have time to fix it .
this time i finally fixed it with a factory reset for the 4th or 5th time in a row, after wiping cache and so on, didn't work first few times.
So not sure whats causing it, could be a failing internal memory card i suppose or overheating corrupting the memory, hoping its a software issue that the factory reset will permanently fix (but doubt it).
If you were on Froyo, please look or create another thread for I9000 Samsung Galaxy S. This thread is about Samsung Galaxy S plus I9001... That's the device I own, and stuff like Voodoo and Froyo do not exist on SGS+ (and I have no experience with - probably other with an I9000/SGS do).

Need Help Urgently, Hard nor Soft reset works

hey there, i'm doing this for a friend
he was updating to JB i believe OTA and it crashed.
It was stuck on the boot screen, but i got pass that, and the phone was back to the way she was using it.
However it kept rebooting randomly
So I tried doing a soft reset, deleting everything, plus i tried doing an updated on samsing kies, cos it shows that the jb update is available
but once the phone reboots, it goes back to the it was when i got it pass the boot screen, like its going back in time.
When it turns on, customer battery power saver is on and it starts downloading 4 apps...
whenever you restart the phone, it goes in a loop of doing the same thing.
I've even tried a hard reset, same thing, boots and starts the loop all over again
this is very confusing
I even tried using Odin to flash the original rom, odin shows success and the phone reboots....back to the loop state...
what can be done?
I will really appreciate the help
thank you
strange situation ... I am guessing that you are on ICS ROM ..
try downloading one of the safe kernel's first and then clear the cache or re-install the stock ROM from this safe kernel ..
Coolkriss said:
strange situation ... I am guessing that you are on ICS ROM ..
try downloading one of the safe kernel's first and then clear the cache or re-install the stock ROM from this safe kernel ..
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it has 2.3.6 on it right now
how do you change the kernels...that's something i'm not familiar with

problem with factory reset

hello, i recently bought used droid 4, found it to be with some leftover data (sms, and such) so first thing i did was a factory reset only to
find it after a while in extact same state. weird thing is that when i factory reset it after removing some apps or changing anything at all it acts
as if i restored some backup instead of wiping device. it spams me with errors every few seconds too which is quite troublesome to say the least.
i searched the internet for an answer (still looking) to this problem but so far got nothing. i mean there are lots of ppl with similiar issue
but no real answer anywhere i looked. i thought maybe flashing some stock rom (dont wanna try anything custom yet since i got lapdock
too and havent checked if webtop works with custom roms yet). is it the right direction in my case or is there some simplier answer to my problem?
thanks in advance
update: cant root it, cant install official update through rsdlite, cant update through other unofficial ways,
it acts as if everything went fine and each time im back to square 1. it aint my first or second journey with rooting,
changing rom but im not really sure what else can i do. also rsdlite cant detect any information about device (imei,
os version, flex drm boot etc are all filled with N/A
install from sdcard also failed - signature verification failed. keeps gettin better. downloading another rom from
official moto website... not expecting anything though
wyklocnik said:
hello, i recently bought used droid 4, found it to be with some leftover data (sms, and such) so first thing i did was a factory reset only to
find it after a while in extact same state. weird thing is that when i factory reset it after removing some apps or changing anything at all it acts
as if i restored some backup instead of wiping device. it spams me with errors every few seconds too which is quite troublesome to say the least.
i searched the internet for an answer (still looking) to this problem but so far got nothing. i mean there are lots of ppl with similiar issue
but no real answer anywhere i looked. i thought maybe flashing some stock rom (dont wanna try anything custom yet since i got lapdock
too and havent checked if webtop works with custom roms yet). is it the right direction in my case or is there some simplier answer to my problem?
thanks in advance
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uncheck restore data Hard Reset - DROID 4 by MOTOROLA - Verizon Wireless Support
update: cant root it, cant install official update through rsdlite,
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updates.zips are not installed with rsdlite, XML/firmware is install with rsd lite, but adroid version can not be downgraded
cant update through other unofficial ways,
it acts as if everything went fine and each time im back to square 1. it aint my first or second journey with rooting,
changing rom but im not really sure what else can i do. also rsdlite cant detect any information about device (imei,
os version, flex drm boot etc are all filled with N/A
install from sdcard also failed - signature verification failed. keeps gettin better. downloading another rom from
official moto website... not expecting anything though
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what official site? use files from my page How to Use RSD Lite to flash a .XML Stock Rom (firmware)
thanks for taking interest
tried factory reset with options You mentioned unchecked, same thing as before.
i did use xml with rsdlite and zip through built in recovery.
tried to find this page i downloaded files but theres too much in yesterdays history, trying those from Your link now.
also tried to update rom ota, but of course theres an error. oh my droid runs 4.0.4, i havent mentioned it before.
also, found in the net schematics for factory cable, was thinking if its worth a shot this way:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-labs/146492-how-why-make-your-own-motorola-factory-cable-4.html
Factory cable only allows you to power device with low battery/no battery
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Update zips only update specific system versions, you have to use correct one, and must be complete stock.
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from what i read in this post about factory cable it says it boots phone different way than normal thats why i thought maybe
itll be able to successfully update with it. also after every reset of this droid its not a simple matter of apps coming back thru wifi.
wifi is disabled and theyre there right from the start. i can remove some widgets or apps from home screen, i can delete texts,
and after reset theyre all back where they were. its as if every change i made havent been saved. i dont even have to reset phone,
i just need to reboot it to have it all back
phone needs to be in AP Fastboot mode when flashing with rsd lite.
verify md5 checksum for xml file before flashing.
yes, it was in ap fatboot mode, didnt verify the md5 tho.
more importantly, file i downloaded from site You linked passed verification! guess what i found wasnt official updates after all...
i hope this works
wyklocnik said:
from what i read in this post about factory cable it says it boots phone different way than normal thats why i thought maybe
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Factory/Fastboot cable only uses the alt power (4) pin to power device, there are several pre-made ones
itll be able to successfully update with it. also after every reset of this droid its not a simple matter of apps coming back thru wifi.
wifi is disabled and theyre there right from the start. i can remove some widgets or apps from home screen, i can delete texts,
and after reset theyre all back where they were. its as if every change i made havent been saved. i dont even have to reset phone,
i just need to reboot it to have it all back
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try reformatting internal sd card, before wiping
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wyklocnik said:
yes, it was in ap fatboot mode, didnt verify the md5 tho.
more importantly, file i downloaded from site You linked passed verification! guess what i found wasnt official updates after all...
i hope this works
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there are no official moto download sites, all moto firmware is pulled by people with special access, and reuploaded
try reformatting internal sd card, before wiping
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is it any different than checking "erase internal storage" when reseting phone?
anyways did it but atm have to recharge battery before trying to wipe it again.
also rom was succesfully updated thru recovery with no errors and after reboot im... back to square 1...
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is it any different than checking "erase internal storage" when reseting phone?
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formatting is different than wiping data, in menu>settings>storage>unmount>format
anyways did it but atm have to recharge battery before trying to wipe it again.
also rom was succesfully updated thru recovery with no errors and after reboot im... back to square 1...
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did system version change?
same story after formating internal memory.
no changes whatsoever. same homescreen, same widgets/apps present. same system version.
and of course new error every 5 seconds. guess the phone is messed up good.
talk about luck. its second droid 4 i bought. first i bought over a month ago on auction site, it was new. i paid, guy never sent it.
now this one. its like a curse
formatting internal won't wipe, user data, but will wipe backup data.
tried xml with rsdlite now.
after first reboot its supposed to go into the recovery mode right?
it went back in to ap fastboot... and after rsd transfered all the files then it went to bootloader... and now program says reboot is in process while phone sits in recovery mode...
wyklocnik said:
tried xml with rsdlite now.
after first reboot its supposed to go into the recovery mode right?
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it happens sometimes
it went back in to ap fastboot... and after rsd transfered all the files then it went to bootloader... and now program says reboot is in process while phone sits in recovery mode...
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select wipe data, then select reboot
done, nothing changed.
also, when rsd works it acts as if it doesnt wait for the phone with operations.
it writes reboot, phone starts to reboot, and long time before it boots back either in ap fastboot mode or into recovery
rsd says its already transfering files, it says reboot again (before phone even gets into fastboot or recovery after 1st reboot) and so on.
wyklocnik said:
done, nothing changed.
also, when rsd works it acts as if it doesnt wait for the phone with operations.
it writes reboot, phone starts to reboot, and long time before it boots back either in ap fastboot mode or into recovery
rsd says its already transfering files, it says reboot again (before phone even gets into fastboot or recovery after 1st reboot) and so on.
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which fastboot version? 0A.74 , 0A.77?
which xml file?
0A.74
cdma_maserati_9.8.2O-72_VZW-18-2_1ff.xml
looks like you have a failure to write data, don't think there is a fix.
could try my Unbrick Moto device with moto-fastboot.exe
but unlikely that it will work

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