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Black screen, vibrating in a pattern

Hey guys and gals,
I think I bricked my phone and I'm assuming that it's the internal sd card that failed... My phone boots through the i9000m boot screen and does the S loading screen but then turns black and the phone starts to vibrate in a pattern. I do have download mode and have flashed using Odin (Re-Partition, 512 pit) with stock JK3 firmware.
The phone was acting up last night with some force closes and running slower than usual, and today I was opening settings and it would go to a black screen with no response, so I restarted and this is where I'm at. I was using Doc's Bell v1.1 Rom.
Should I try flashing Odin again?
Update: I tried flashing stock JK3 again and made it to system recovery (3e)
Below the options of:
Reboot
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe... blah blah
-------------------------
]update media, please wait
E: Can't mount /dev/black/stl10
(Invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA:
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI me nu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media content failed

You need to flash with 803pit. N the vibrating patter is the force close pattern. Flash eith 803 n u shud be good
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That did not work for me btw Im tried flashing with I9000XXJPY|2.2.1|2010 December|
From here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
Initially I did it without the PIT file, searched for a thread regarding the same issue as the original posted to find this thread with the solution you mentioned however same problem.

Hi, you need to flash back to JM8, to restore your dbdata partition. Then flash to any other rom.
Cheers

Same for me
Hi,
Times ago I flash with odin but I forgot to remove RyanZA's OCLF before flashing,
symptomes: system start with "S" logo samsung and after a while screen goes dark
and intermitent vibrate.
Solution was:
- go to recovery mode
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
(I don't remember if only 1 is enough)
Hope it help,
Laurent.

[Q] Problems with sgs rooting and booting

I have bought a SGS in HK which firmware is ZSJPE.
I have accidentally perm-rooted with VISIONary+ when I planned to temp-root it.(Yes, accidentally)
It rebooted and seems to be worked, but then on next boot, it stucked at Galaxy S GT-I9000 screen.
It can boot into recovery mode and download mode, and so far I have tried the following:
1) Factory reset
2) Flashing speed mod <-stupid attempt in this situation
3) Flashing a custom rom <-stupid attempt in this situation again
4) Flashing a stock rom found on this forum
5) Accidentally(yes, again) flashed a Vibrant rom which once booted in to the stock home found from somewhere else
5) Wiping the internal SD (where I stored my titanium backup )
All of them succeed, but none of them worked (with my issue).
Now when I boot I can go until the "colorful S" screen, and vibrates like when sth force closes.
Please help me with this and I am happy if I get a usable stock rom back.
p.s. I am from HK so sorry for poor English
Edit:when I boot into recovery, the following appears:
Code:
update media, please wait
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
(Invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA:
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI me
nu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media content failed.\
Edit no.2:Now this issue is fixed but another issue came out. I can only use XWJV1 rom but not ZSJPE nor JPG rom from where I bought the phone. Thanks for helping.

Finally fixed.
I flashed a XMJV1 rom with odin all 3 options checked(i.e. Re-partition, Reboot, F.reset time)
I guess why I am stuck at the "colorful S" is because I checked Re-partition with a rom that didn't give you the cache.rfs, dbdata.rfs, etc.(without phone and csc file).

Now I have another problem with my i9000.
I can now only use the XMJV1 rom but will stuck on boot ("colorful S" screen) with ZSJPE and JPG roms.
These are Hong Kong roms, where I bought my i9000 but I can't use them.
What are the possible causes and way to fix?
Thanks for answering.

that is common problem just flash it again with full wipe.

Need help with SGS Looping Issues

Essentially I am at a lost of what to do.
I have tried everything to no prevail which leads to me to my defeat post here for a cry for help.
I DO NOT believe I have bricked it yet because I can still get into download mode and CVM but it doesn't look like this image: http://blog.laptopmag.com/wpress/wp.../Clockwork-Mod-Boot-Screen-e1279545586372.jpg
which is what I wanted. My original plan was to install a new ROM however, I do not have that option "install zip from sdcard". Therefore I had to install the Speedmod Kernel which is why
ANYWAYS moving on, I have tried Heimdall and Odin. I have been able to bootup the phone. HOWEVER it doesn't load a ROM because the Samsung Galaxy GT i9000 logo just keeps looping. Like I said, I am able to get into Download mode and CVM with the new menu. However, when I click anything the screen goes blank and nothing happens. I am at a complete loss of what to do. I have tried everything and I'm looking to advice.
Thanks and hope to hear from you all.

If I remember correctly the Speedmod Kernel uses the power button to select options and if you click the home button the screen will go black.
If this is not the issue then reverting to a stock Rom is probably your best option.
Find a stock Rom at: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9000&r=-1#modelsa (this link is for international version) just select your country. from the links just above Firmwares for GT-I9000 .
From here you want to get a pit 512 & make sure you have a firmware with 3 files (PDA, Phone, CSC) . From here there are plenty tutorials on how to install a stock ROM.
If your issue is not pressing the wrong button in speedmod let me know and I'll be happy to provide a basic list of what to do... or provide a link.

Thanks for the quick reply, I have done that. I have installed the best one I could find: I9000XXJVQ
I put the following 4 files in Odin:
s1_odin_20100512 (PIT)
CODE (PDA)
CSC (CSC)
MODEM (PHONE)
It brings me to Android system recover <3e>. From there I'm at a lost at what to do. I see when it says
Code:
Copying media file
E:failed to mount. /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /sdcard you storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
Media files copy failed.
# MANUAL MODE #
Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/BMC/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
From there I do not know what to do. When I click reboot system now; nothing occurs, the SGS image at the beginning still continues to loop. I'm looking at how to install the CVM so I can install my custom ROM.
I believe in the past I managed to do it (I installed the Dark Knight mod; but when it booted it said Encryption Unsuccessful and it only happened once. Was never able to get past that screen).
Anyways, that's the instruction from what I did above. What next (It's still looping at the SGS text at the startup).
EDIT:
From this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9336821&postcount=2
I then followed the install instructions for Root XXJVQ
The thing installed, it still has the issues. Opens the SGS start screen and doesn't go anywhere.
Further EDIT:
I then restarted the phone with following combination. (Power + Vol Up + Home). It then launched in CVM. I cleared partition and cache. I then installed the .zip ROM file (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510940&highlight=cyanogen) from SD card. Rebooted system. It launches. Says "Encryption Unsuccessful" Please restart phone. I click the restart phone button. It restarts, I then get the android looking icon dead on the ground with it's chest open with a "Red triangle !" above it. Stuck from here.

Wish I could help further. In my experience I had to flash stock twice. Once with with pit file and repartition selected. Once without pit file and repartition unchecked.
From there to flash a custom ROM you need to get rid of 3e recovery by flashing something like CF-roof. Then once you have cf-root you can instal custom ROM.
Here is link for cf-root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8238938
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I did the above. It boots into CVM. I install the custom ROM. It counts down Waiting for SD Card to mount (20s, 19s, 18s....). Then it just restarts and keeps looping like that. Suggestions?

Unfortunately that is the end of what I know still fairly new to all this. Hourly someone else can help.
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Dorianking said:
I did the above. It boots into CVM. I install the custom ROM. It counts down Waiting for SD Card to mount (20s, 19s, 18s....). Then it just restarts and keeps looping like that. Suggestions?
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HOw long did it take for the ROM to install?
Have you tried removing the battery, battery back in recovery and reflash the ROM.
ICSSGS 4.2 has a requirement to be flashed twice. (different rom but may be similar issue)
Once to update the bootloader which will result in a boot loop when coming from a Gingerbread ROM and again to fully install the rom
Lastly download the ROM again checking the MD5 checksum before flashing
I trust that this will assist

Does it matter if it is installed from the External SD or Internal SD because when I try to install from the internal SD it says "Can't mount /emmc/" so I'm only able to install from the external SD.
I tried installing it twice. I still get the encryption unsuccessful screen. I also re-downloaded the ROM.

OK ii think what you need to do now is try to get the phone to boot successfully into a stock rom for your region.
You mentioned in the first 2 or 3 posts that you did download from SamFirmware a stock rom.
It is probably a Odin flashable ROM
Is it a 3 file or 1 file?
Flash and then boot up the phone to be able to use it.
If successfull move on to the next step.
If you have been able to do this before i would suggest to try a different ROM.
I can personally recomend the ICSSGS 4.2 ROM following the instructions on the opening post for that ROM
If this works then try Dark Knight or other ROM
If this post has helped please use the Thanks Button

Lexrsk said:
OK ii think what you need to do now is try to get the phone to boot successfully into a stock rom for your region.
You mentioned in the first 2 or 3 posts that you did download from SamFirmware a stock rom.
It is probably a Odin flashable ROM
Is it a 3 file or 1 file?
Flash and then boot up the phone to be able to use it.
If successfull move on to the next step.
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Unfortunately, it does not boot into stock ROM. It just loops.
I tried to do it over again. I used a different firmware: I9000XXJVU_I9000OXAJVU_OXA
So let's begin by retracing everything I did.
1) I essentially did this: http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/learn-how-to-install-xxjvu-firmware-on-galaxy-s-i9000/ (so it had the 4 files: pit, PDA, Code & CSC)
2) After I did that, I went into Odin and Put this as PDA "CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS" and clicked start
3) It then loaded but it keep looping. I had a feeling it didn't have a ROM installed. I erased data, cache and etc. Then I installed the Dark Knight 3 ROM. Install by external SD because I couldn't get the internal SD to work "Can't mount /emmc/" error.
4) I then reboot. I get the ROM loading screen. Then boom, stuck on Encryption Unsuccessful.
5) I put it back in recovery mode and repeat step 3 again.
6) I get the encryption error again.
Pretty much stuck at there.

so what you are saying is that no matter what firmware you flash it will boot loop?
I personally would not be trying a ICS ROM until you can boot a gingerbread rom successfully.
I have personally softbricked my phone once where i then was able to get into 3BR but was unable to boot due to a bad flash reflashing a gingerbread rom a couple of times with odin worked for me.
Try reflashing your JVU rom 2 times in a row.
I assume that you are able to get into 3BR if so what happens if you try to mount /system is there a error message?
When the phone is boot looping what is displayed on the screen?

Dorianking said:
Unfortunately, it does not boot into stock ROM. It just loops.
I tried to do it over again. I used a different firmware: I9000XXJVU_I9000OXAJVU_OXA
So let's begin by retracing everything I did.
1) I essentially did this: http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/learn-how-to-install-xxjvu-firmware-on-galaxy-s-i9000/ (so it had the 4 files: pit, PDA, Code & CSC)
2) After I did that, I went into Odin and Put this as PDA "CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS" and clicked start
3) It then loaded but it keep looping. I had a feeling it didn't have a ROM installed. I erased data, cache and etc. Then I installed the Dark Knight 3 ROM. Install by external SD because I couldn't get the internal SD to work "Can't mount /emmc/" error.
4) I then reboot. I get the ROM loading screen. Then boom, stuck on Encryption Unsuccessful.
5) I put it back in recovery mode and repeat step 3 again.
6) I get the encryption error again.
Pretty much stuck at there.
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from what you are doing it seems like you aren't doing what we say. Sorry if this is not the case.
1. Follow steps from your link above.
2. Attempt to reboot. Most likely you will be stuck in boot.
3. Flash again steps as link above. This time do not use pit and make sure repartition is unchecked.
4. Now boot. This time you should boot into stock.
5. Once in stock set USB debugging on and connect phone to PC and copy ROM you want to flash to internal sd card .
6. Flash CF-root with Odin.
8. Restart phone in to recovery and flash ROM on sd card.
Sorry to repeat this but none of what you say mentions flashing stock twice once with and once without repartition checked. You need to do this right after each other.
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So your suggestion is to keep doing JVU flashing until I can get it to work? Do I just follow that instruction and do the flash once with the PIT file (and repartition) and do it again without the PIT file? If it still doesn't boot, what then?
The phone boot looping. RIGHT when you turn on the phone. It has that Samsung Galaxy I9000 screen. It just has that, goes black for like 2-3 seconds then resets itself over and over again.
There is no issue with mount /system. I believe when I try to mount /emmc, there is an error. This is important because this is what lets me access the internal SD.

scubadude said:
from what you are doing it seems like you aren't doing what we say. Sorry if this is not the case.
1. Follow steps from your link above.
2. Attempt to reboot. Most likely you will be stuck in boot.
3. Flash again steps as link above. This time do not use pit and make sure repartition is unchecked.
4. Now boot. This time you should boot into stock.
5. Once in stock set USB debugging on and connect phone to PC and copy ROM you want to flash to internal sd card .
6. Flash CF-root with Odin.
8. Restart phone in to recovery and flash ROM on sd card.
Sorry to repeat this but none of what you say mentions flashing stock twice once with and once without repartition checked. You need to do this right after each other.
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After step number 1, I get this in the Android system recover <3e>
Code:
Copying media file
E:failed to mount. /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /sdcard you storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
Media files copy failed.
# MANUAL MODE #
Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/BMC/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
I proceed to step 2. It doesn't boot so I do the 3BR.
I do step number 3, but step number 4 doesn't happen; I tried what you just said and it won't boot into the stock. It just goes into Android system recovery <3e> and the copying media files fails (both times I flash it). Just an error, still can reboot system and etc but I don't think anything happens.
This error on the second flash is
Code:
E:failed to mount /sdcard (file exists)
E: copy_dbdata_media: Can't mount /sdcard your storage not prepared yet. Please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
Media files copy failed
#MANUAL MODE#
-- Applying Mutli-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't acces to '/system/csc/BMC/system/'
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
Click Reboot Now is <3e>. Nothing happens, it boots up. Shows the first Samsung Galaxy S screen, does nothing. About to boot stock ROM but doesn't. Loops it back to the SGS screen once more. Then it just shuts off and a picture of a battery shows up?

If you are flashing through Odin twice all three files 1st time with pit and repartition checked, second time without pit and repartition unchecked and still have issues then I would say problem may be with phone but I am new to this myself. Only commenting and given suggestions as I had similar issues which I resolved with steps I mentioned.
Options would be to download another stock ROM and do a checksum to ensure it is fine, download a different version of Odin (i use odin 1.85) and a new 512 pit file, reinstall the drivers for the phone, try it all on a different PC. Also make sure kies is not running when you do this (kill any background services.for kies) and try disable your antivirus on your PC. Also remove external as card and Sim.
If these suggestions don't help try search google for those errors you are getting. That's what I have done and managed to sort every issue so far.
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Ok lots of reading in past posts here's what I would do and it works everytime. Google links to xxjvu firmware and and use those three files plus pit 512 repartition checkedand flash. Then to root your phone simply go to darky website. But before you do any of that tell me what rom you were on before you flashed new kernel and what exactly were you trying to accomplish out of your phone. ie.end result and who your service provider is. If you pm me I can walk you through it no problem.
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It was 2.3.3 I believe before I did it.
My goal is to put a nice custom ROM (looking towards Dark Knight 3).
I have no idea what the specific darky rom I need.
Service provider was Virgin Canada.

Been thinking. Have you tried using heimdal. Try search for a tutorial that flashes a stock ROM with heimdal.
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What did you have before the problems? Was it a lagfixed rom with ext4 partitions?
I've had strange problems when I tried to flash stuff with a lagfix, try to flash your stock base, and then flash a kernel that supports ext4. See if it boots up. If it does, disable lagfix and then change to whatever you want

[Q] (Yet Another) Boot Loop Problem in Installing CM7 on GalaxyS I9000 [SOLVED]

YABLP (Yet Another Boot Loop Problem)
Hi,
I'm having a devil of a time installing CM7 on my GalaxyS I9000. Description of my procedure and problem below.
I've been beating my head against a wall for a week so any help GREATLY appreciated.
-John
Phone: Galaxy S "I9000"
Trying to Flash: CM7.2.0 using CWM Recovery
What I did:
Flash stock ROM w/ODIN v1.85 - OK
Wipe Data/Wipe Cache
Flash ChainFire (CF-Root-XX_OVA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-XWM3RFS.tar) w/ODIN v1.85
Wipe Data/Wipe Cache
Phone now rooted OK
Boot to CWM Recovery
Install zip from sdcard
Select update on SDCard (cm-7.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip from CM site)
Flash completes in just a few seconds - much too quick!
Phone reboots automatically
Now stuck in boot loop
Screens in boot loop:
1. GalaxyS/GTI9000/Samsung
2. GalaxyS/Cyanogen(mod)
3. CWM menu scrolls by too quickly to read
Back to 1.
Tried Heimdall but complained about missing XML file
Tried installing "Datafix". Would not install (says not compatible with device)
Tried STFW: many reports of same problem but no solutions seemed relevant & appropriate
Clues:
After CF flash, disk use as follows
/system: used 27.3M, free 9.4M (97%) (seems pretty full)
/data: used 47M, free 1916M (2%) (seems pretty empty)
Me thinks maybe /system is too small/full to accept update?
This is the 3rd I9000 I've flashed. First 2 went Ok but this time it failed although identical files/procedures used (I think).
HELP!

I've seen a similar problem on my I9000 - I think the CWM scroll complains about "can't mount /data".
I'm in a similar position, I can't get anything to flash and boot though : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1967982

This happens pretty much every time you flash any kind of CM rom from stock. All you need to do is flash CM7, it will go in to bootloop with various text scrolling through thats too fast to read. You just pull battery while in the bootloop. Then replace battery, three button combo to recovery and flash the same CM7 zip again. This time the install will take a while longer. Afterwards flash gapps and reboot and you should be good to go.

I tried this - but same result, just spins round on the CM boot screen
Where do the wipe data and wipe cache commands fit in to this? Before/after both installs?
I don't normally bother with gapps - just trying to get it loaded. Does that make a difference?
Also, no SIM card in at all during all this...

IT WORKED!
Bless you BandiBp!
I'll be sending my first-born by return mail (please don't tell my wife

Yeah that happens because its flashes a kernel with a new partition system. Dunno why only a few roms warn people about this.
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You're welcome mate, yeah the reasons are the new partition changes on different roms. I agree that rom flashers should be warned in advance about this. Would reduce problems A LOT. My general rule is if a Rom installs in under 5 secs, then you should always flash again.
Anyways have fun.

[Q] failed to mount /sdcard error

hi guys
this is my first post on this kickass site and i hope that someone can help me with this rather strange error :victory:
as the subject of topic says , i get this error whenever i boot my friends sgs into recovery as normal booting goes on loop forever.
this is the error i get in the recovery of stock I9000XXJVU:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--Copying media files...
E:failed to mount /sdcard (file exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:can't mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet,please use UI menu for format and reboot actions
media files copy failed
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/TRA/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
what happened is this:
my friend had a sgs and i wanted to flash it with cyanogenmod 10 (android 4.1)
the stock firmware was 2.2 iirc.
i just rooted the stock and flashed the 4.1
it went ok but i saw the mounting error back then sometime that i rebooted the device with 4.1 on it but didn't get that error all the time and it would boot just fine.
then the error popuped more and more.
so i decided to flash stock 2.3.6 ,rooting it and finaly go back to 4.1.
after i flashed the device using I9000XXJVU it goes on loop.
recovery and downloading mode works.but the recovery give me that error i said above.
i guess a hardware issue but i don't know for sure
i'm lost here :silly:
help me plz
Thanks in advance

Hi flash this http://db.tt/T8ZpfTPa in pda section in odin
Then see & follow my last post in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993937

Donovan662 said:
Hi flash this http://db.tt/T8ZpfTPa in pda section in odin
Then see & follow my last post in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993937
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thanks for the reply.
i did what you said and its still in loop and same error in recover.
why my internal sdcard isn't mountable?can it be hardware failure?

Same errors?

Donovan662 said:
Same errors?
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yep same error as before.
after flashing is done and it want to install the package,it get stock and give me that mounting error.
i just want to know if this problem is software or hardware

I also had this problem. Was on stock JVT with semaphore, partitions converted to ext4.
I decided to reboot my phone for no particular reason (was working reat) and when i powered it on kept boot looping without really getting past the samsung gt-i9000 white letters / black background screen.
CWM recovery said it was unable to mount any partition. External SD mounted fine, just nothing from the internel sd. No system, data, whatever. Got me thinking i may had my internal sd malfunctioning.
I just flashed it with odin and my stock branded operator rom (2.3.3) and done nothing more. No repartition. Working great. Was probably some ext4 error.
Before that i had been using cyanogen stable. Started giving FC like mad, so i flashed that stock JVT. On hindsight it may only had been the data partition that had run out of free space but i had no way of knowing when it happened and needed my phone running.
Reflashing got mine running again. Maybe try with Heimdall if odin's not working for you? Be sure to get a complete rom, with bootloaders and such. I'd suggest your operator's stock one. That way you can also send it back to samsung if it still doesn't work.
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Found this post somewhere in the xda forum, it helped many people having the same problem as yours, hope it helps you !!!!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841250
See problem 11 exact same problem described

thanks for the help guys
i tried everything that came to my mine and used this topic for my errors but still get errors
problem 11 and 12 are the ones i get flashing different roms
even tried a Rescue kit from here but no go...
why this is happening to me?

the failed to mount as i have come to understand is internal SD card failure you will have to give external SD card a try
Check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2059098&page=2

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