[Q] soft brick!...help please...noobs-r-us here!! - Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

im a huge noob as far as this tab...i got a SGT-P1000 (3G/wifi version,euro i think..unlocked and bought from amazon)...anyways i want it back to stock!...i have odin3 1.7...and i got the FW JJ4 from samfirmware for euro..i didnt know what PIT file to get so i just got GT-P1000_M.PIT...the PDA file that i got was
P1000XWJJ4..but when i added it, it doesnt load all files in that file...so i found somthing on youtube and xda from RotoHammer..and tryed that route...it was an all in one file and had the PDA and PIT for me to choose..but the odin failed each time i tryed.....any help would be welcome thanks so much!!!!

dkills082 said:
im a huge noob as far as this tab...i got a SGT-P1000 (3G/wifi version,euro i think..unlocked and bought from amazon)...anyways i want it back to stock!...i have odin3 1.7...and i got the FW JJ4 from samfirmware for euro..i didnt know what PIT file to get so i just got GT-P1000_M.PIT...the PDA file that i got was
P1000XWJJ4..but when i added it, it doesnt load all files in that file...so i found somthing on youtube and xda from RotoHammer..and tryed that route...it was an all in one file and had the PDA and PIT for me to choose..but the odin failed each time i tryed.....any help would be welcome thanks so much!!!!
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You still can boot up your tab? Need the firmware information from *#1234#. If you are still on froyo then bootloaders should be unsigned.....

Better check overcome.mimzo.com/?page_id=64 section "Preppin’ The System…".
It is a wonderful guide for problem free flashing; for ANY version.
K.
ps: unable to paste "external links" due to small number of posts, copy/paste link above.

still now luck but was able to get to recovery mode...
the tab only would load the GT/samsung screen then freeze...i tried a few different firmwares but no luck...i tried this site...
how-to-flash-latest-gingerbread-2-3-3-firmware-to-samsung-galaxy-tab-p1000/?amp....and odin seem to work...but still didnt load..got to recovery and wiped cache and data and rebooted..still nothing..but i also noticed that the wipe was failing....hope the pic can show whats up...now im at a stand still....

dkills082 did u get this sorted as i am experiencing this issue for 48 hours now. i am sick as a dog trying different firmwares and still wont properly boot. still stick on Galaxy GT samsung screen..

I had problem similar to that, I took it back to stock froyo rom, the version originally there, and then proceeded to flash up to gingerbread again. It seems to have worked as I'm on Overcome - Hermes now with no problems.
I might suggest that you try to flash a kernal that supports ext 4 as you might of formatted to that... The overcome 1.64 seem to work but you will still have to flash the Froyo bootloaders....

still stuck...
still stuck but still can get it to recov...i tried other firmwares..but no luck...im lost...wondering if jtag would save it...the problem is that i dont know what original FW was on this tab...i got some new errors idk what to think of them...

pics of the errors
pics of the errors i get in recovery

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[Q] E: Can't mount /dev/block/stl10 (invalid Argument)

Hello, I'm Luis Henrique. I'm brazilian, so I bought the national version of Galaxy S, the GT I9000B. Yesterday (03/06/2011) I was testing some new Roms for my phone. I was using the Odin3 v1.7. I was going to put a 2.2 original Rom, but I accidentally left the box called "re-partition" checked and pressed start. All other boxes was correct. In the middle of the process i saw it, but I didn't stopped it because I got afraid that something worst could happen. I guess that option half-bricked my phone. I already wiped all data, wiped cache partition and tried to format the internal sd-card. I tried a thousand different ways of fixing it, but it all was useless. I'm not that smart with all this rom, flash, kernell, version stuff. But if you guys help me, I'm sure will try my best to fix the phone, because it's such a great phone...
I'm sorry for this new thread, but all the others didn't helped me at all.
Thanks in advance.
Luis Henrique
Darn... I've another rom and nothing happened...
I"m using odin3 1.83 now...
my story. I fixed it.
good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=982729
Repaired: Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
the fix: A full firmware (pda/csc/phone/pit) odin w/repartition.
should work let me know.
Thanks for the answer...
Is this hard to recover my phone?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983785
check this out i just fixed it
Lyon huntington said:
Repaired: Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
the fix: A full firmware (pda/csc/phone/pit) odin w/repartition.
should work let me know.
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I'm sure trying to find one, but it's hard as hell...
I've been looking at samfirmware and I didn't find nothing there...
danni_ind said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983785
check this out i just fixed it
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Yeah, I'm trying HARD to find a 3 .tar stock rom to flash my phone again...
Thanks for the help!!
u need to download and flash dbdata.rfs.tar in odin by itself
here is the file
Chillax !!! ok dude listen to me here is the 3 tar file
http://www.multiupload.com/WB3104V8G0
Pass = samfirmware.com
Info Samsung Stock Rom :I9000XXJPC
Use 512.pit and 3-tar files from here and Re-partion in Odin and you're done
Believe me...
danni_ind said:
Chillax !!! ok dude listen to me here is the 3 tar file
http://www.multiupload.com/WB3104V8G0
Pass = samfirmware.com
Info Samsung Stock Rom :I9000XXJPC
Use 512.pit and 3-tar files from here and Re-partion in Odin and you're done
Believe me...
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So, Danni_ind, I won't have problem since my phone is a GT-I9000B? I don't know if this Rom was made for him...
I9000B !...really sorry i dont know, but it works on my international model
XX = Europe (I am from india)
danni_ind: hey, I'm having the same problem and your solution didn't seem to work either. I tried both ways using the 512 pit file with odin 1.3 and the also the package you threw into the zip, 803 pit with odin 1.0.
had all 3 files with repartition clicked and still didn't work...
i guess there may be some compatibility issues with the phone if you use the european version of firmware , but the main problem will be solved(partition)... then after that you can use the 1 tar file to change it to I9000B version which you have ? give it a try....
are you sure you selected the right PDA MODEM AND CSC files in the right dialoug boxes ? because once i didn't select the files properly and it was showing the same...check it
danni_ind said:
i guess there may be some compatibility issues with the phone if you use the european version of firmware , but the main problem will be solved(partition)... then after that you can use the 1 tar file to change it to I9000B version which you have ? give it a try....
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I'm sure will try, but now I'm downloading it...
2 mb internet from Brazil sucks...
Thanks, man.. Like we say here, you're bein a hand in the well...
uhuhraushrashsauh...
Really usefull tips...!!
actually i am mind fcked i am having problem with a vodoo kernel(supercurio)...it changes the filesystem during first boot and gets stuck at the home screen, god knows whats wrong
formatted my phone 11 times since i posted the 1st reply to you
god help me....arggg
Yeah, I'm sure. This didn't work at all for me.
jt_kyle said:
Yeah, I'm sure. This didn't work at all for me.
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I'll have to try, this is my second day trying to solve this damn problem...
danni_ind said:
actually i am mind fcked i am having problem with a vodoo kernel(supercurio)...it changes the filesystem during first boot and gets stuck at the home screen, god knows whats wrong
formatted my phone 11 times since i posted the 1st reply to you
god help me....arggg
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I'm not that smart or anything, but.. Why don't you try another kernell...?
There are other that can give you the same result, don't?

[Q] Problem flashing back to stock rom

I have a samsung captivate on the rogers network, and custom roms have been nothing short of a nightmare, with cyanogenmod being the only custom rom that correctly worked on my phone, and everything else either not booting at all, or booting and not letting me do much, and I've had it. I want to go back to the stock rom (which I downloaded off a megaupload link from a thread on this site), and I've already done it before, to repair my phone after it got so broken it wouldn't boot anymore, but this time it won't let me.
I noticed something odd. Normally, when a captivate with a stock rogers rom is booted, it shows the phone model number, then the animated rogers boot screen for about one second, and then the samsung galaxy s animated boot screenshows up, with the boot jingle, and then you use the phone.
Now, the phone inverts the boot screens, with the galaxy s animated screen showing up before the rogers one, and then the screen goes black where it should let me use the phone as usual. Only once was I able to see the regular lock screen and even then I couldn't use the touch screen at all.
I also often get stl10 errors after flashing the stock rom, and using the captivate pit file doesn't help either.
I tried flashing with both heimdall and odin and I have no idea what to do anymore. the stock rom is much more stable for my phone, and I miss it badly. it might be slower and also android 2.2, but at least it wouldn't self-corrupt like cyanogenmod does with my phone every 1-2 weeks.
I need your help with this. I obviously can't do it alone.
everett1911 said:
I have a samsung captivate on the rogers network, and custom roms have been nothing short of a nightmare, with cyanogenmod being the only custom rom that correctly worked on my phone, and everything else either not booting at all, or booting and not letting me do much, and I've had it. I want to go back to the stock rom (which I downloaded off a megaupload link from a thread on this site), and I've already done it before, to repair my phone after it got so broken it wouldn't boot anymore, but this time it won't let me.
I noticed something odd. Normally, when a captivate with a stock rogers rom is booted, it shows the phone model number, then the animated rogers boot screen for about one second, and then the samsung galaxy s animated boot screenshows up, with the boot jingle, and then you use the phone.
Now, the phone inverts the boot screens, with the galaxy s animated screen showing up before the rogers one, and then the screen goes black where it should let me use the phone as usual. Only once was I able to see the regular lock screen and even then I couldn't use the touch screen at all.
I also often get stl10 errors after flashing the stock rom, and using the captivate pit file doesn't help either.
I tried flashing with both heimdall and odin and I have no idea what to do anymore. the stock rom is much more stable for my phone, and I miss it badly. it might be slower and also android 2.2, but at least it wouldn't self-corrupt like cyanogenmod does with my phone every 1-2 weeks.
I need your help with this. I obviously can't do it alone.
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Lets be clear you where on CM7 then tried other roms? then moved to stock? what roms wich stock and whats your build number?
prbassplayer said:
Lets be clear you where on CM7 then tried other roms? then moved to stock? what roms wich stock and whats your build number?
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last time I had bothered to update cyanogen, it was a week ago. I don't remember the exact nightly build. The other roms I tried were miui, apex and something else that wouldn't boot and which I deleted quickly (apex wouldn't boot either but I spent a couple hours trying to make it work). I wiped everything prior to flashing.
as for the stock rom, it's a stock rom for the SGH-I896 (I896UXJI2), my phone model. before, the stock rom worked fine. I just can't figure out why it's suddenly not working now.
anyone? I really want to put the stock rom back into my phone.
Are you using a PIT file when flashing? If not try using this one with that package then report back.
I've already did that with odin.
and just out of curiousity, what are pit files for?
everett1911 said:
I've already did that with odin.
and just out of curiousity, what are pit files for?
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I dont know what it exacly does BUT I know if you want to repartition your phone and you are on a AOSP like CM7 or MIUI you need a pit.
P.i.t.
Partitioning
Information
Table
Lol makes sense now
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using xda premium
studacris said:
P.i.t.
Partitioning
Information
Table
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*windows user* so it's a bit like a batch fdisk?
if so, is the internal sd card itself supposed to be wiped clean? because it didn't happen when I used mine.
Ok so using the PIT file didn't work for you. I've seen several Samsung devices suffer from a problematic internal OneNAND in the past but never one a Captivate. It's always been a TAB, i9000 or Vibrant. Can you try flashing the base files used in the Serendipity ROM? It's the stock Gingerbread installed before flashing the Serendipity ROM itself. You can find them in that thread. It will help distinguish whether you have an actual issue or whether you just need some in depth CSC scripts to help clean it up. In general that ROM has a very nicely built CSC cleanup script that is able to correct what I call "partition bricking" on the Captivate, i9000 and Vibrant. Give it a shot and report back...
Also, if that won't work, I have been able to correct this via JTAG. PM me if it comes to that. If JTAG won't correct it, then it is indeed a case of a partially dead OneNAND. It's rare but does happen.
I'll give that CSC script thing a try. What's JTAG, by the way?
nevermind, I figured out what jtag is.
Now, I'd like to know what the stl10 partition is for, since it's the one I get errors from the most when trying to flash back to the stock rom.
anyone, please?
everett1911 said:
nevermind, I figured out what jtag is.
Now, I'd like to know what the stl10 partition is for, since it's the one I get errors from the most when trying to flash back to the stock rom.
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See here and here
dbdata.rfs ( /dbdata RFS Partition) /dev/block/stl10
cache.rfs ( /cache RFS Partition) /dev/block/stl11
I know these explanations r from i9000 threads, but hopefully it will give u the answer.
The "stl10" error was because the i896uxji2 firmware package that u were trying to flash, with the Repartition selected, does not contain the dbdata.rfs. But the i896uxjl1 firmware (Froyo) has the dbdata.rfs that u need to have when u select repartition. So, just use the link in my signature below to get to the Heimdall i896uxjl1. Select repartition and the other files, etc. and flash. U should be good to go. Then afterwards, u can go to uxji2 without the repartition, if u desire.
Thanks to hardcore for this explanation and solution.
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See here and here
dbdata.rfs ( /dbdata RFS Partition) /dev/block/stl10
cache.rfs ( /cache RFS Partition) /dev/block/stl11
I know these explanations r from i9000 threads, but hopefully it will give u the answer.
The "stl10" error was because the i896uxji2 firmware package that u were trying to flash, with the Repartition selected, does not contain the dbdata.rfs. But the i896uxjl1 firmware (Froyo) has the dbdata.rfs that u need to have when u select repartition. So, just use the link in my signature below to get to the Heimdall i896uxjl1. Select repartition and the other files, etc. and flash. U should be good to go. Then afterwards, u can go to uxji2 without the repartition, if u desire.
Thanks to hardcore for this explanation and solution.
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thanks but I think it's too late. while trying to flash serendipity two days ago, I used the odin flasher that site linked to, and it flashed my phone with at&t's firmware, which somehow completely ruined my phone. now, the phone won't boot, and I can't enter download mode at all. I'm not sure even a usb jig would help, and right now I don't have money for that, so I'll have to wait till I do.
And if this doesn't work, then what? All the phone does is show a spinning little circle, immobile for 3 seconds, and the phone turns off. when I insert the battery (after pulling it out), the phone automatically starts with the same screen, same result. if I plug in the usb cable, it shows the charging battery indicator, freezes, and reboots. This repeats over and over, with no end at all, and since I can't enter download mode in any way so far, I can't do anything about that. It's so bad that not even windows detect my phone, and I've plugged it into two separate computers, so I know it's not just my pc pulling a trick on me.
The worst part is that since I was using wifi tether on my phone (hello, pdanet), now I'm without any internet (right now I'm typing this on my little sister's laptop, from my dad's place.)
So... yeah.
By the way, the heimdall link is for i897 phones, even in the post for i896 phones. Is there any risks my phone will react as badly as it did with the at&t firmware?
^ I've read good things about Heimdall. Btw, if ur phone has any signs of life, then a Jig should get u back into download mode.
The fact that it was at&t firmware has nothing to do with it. Running I897 firmware on an I896 is fine. **** you can run I9000 firmware...
so many days after, I still can't get it into download mode at all. all it shows is a spinning circle, a spinning circle and then the charging battery image for a second when the usb cable is plugged in, and the AT&T world logo when the battery is low.
I could go for a solderless usb jig but even then I don't have cash for that right now (next week.), so until then I'm screwed.
I tried everything minus the usb jig, looked for many threads on the topic, and nothing works. nothing.
no matter how many times I do the battery trick or the three finger salute or the odin stuff, and it still doesn't work.
so... yeah. that usb jig better damn work.
I'll call it magic
First, I'd like to thank 4-2ndtwin for providing a complete stock rogers rom.
Second: how does a usb jig work, really? my thing's computers, software and hardware in general but not to the point of knowing how capacitors, resistors and all that stuff works, so for me the usb jig bringing back my phone from firmware limbo... that's magic. seriously.

Bricked galaxy tab 8.9 Help!

Hi all!,
Im new on these forums, i just got my tab today for xmas!, and i managed to soft brick it!, i can get into the downloading bit of the recovery, and i have got odin. Ive been following the how to recover guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133590, but it took me ages to find the firmware for my tab, can only get an asian one of samsfirmware, but in the end tried to use this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315364 but I have had no luck, odin just crashes everytime i press start!. I live in the UK, but bought my tab in the US as it was quite a bit cheaper than it was over here.
Sorry if it sounds all muddeled, but i just want to get it fixed!
Any help?
Thanks!
TwinCalibre said:
Hi all!,
Im new on these forums, i just got my tab today for xmas!, and i managed to soft brick it!, i can get into the downloading bit of the recovery, and i have got odin. Ive been following the how to recover guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133590, but it took me ages to find the firmware for my tab, can only get an asian one of samsfirmware, but in the end tried to use this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315364 but I have had no luck, odin just crashes everytime i press start!. I live in the UK, but bought my tab in the US as it was quite a bit cheaper than it was over here.
Sorry if it sounds all muddeled, but i just want to get it fixed!
Any help?
Thanks!
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Did you install the drivers? Does Odin find your tab?
EDIT: this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315364 is CWM flashable firmware, you can't flash this with Odin!
Yeah it finds it, and i ahve the drivers installed, ahh how stupid of me lol, well atm im downloading the asian firmware from samsfirmware, which i will try to use, and then I will flash it with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315364, will this work? or am i being stupid again?
Thanks for the help!
How did you brick it in the first place? What did you try to do?
If you are in Europe, why not just flash European firmware on it?
I tried to install the clock work recovery app, which when i ran crashed my tab, and it was stuck in the intro loops. I can get into the odin download mode as i said before, but thats it. Thats a fair point, but i cant find the european firmware, would much appreciate it if you could link it to me!
Thanks
TwinCalibre said:
I tried to install the clock work recovery app, which when i ran crashed my tab, and it was stuck in the intro loops. I can get into the odin download mode as i said before, but thats it. Thats a fair point, but i cant find the european firmware, would much appreciate it if you could link it to me!
Thanks
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You have a WIFI only GT8.9 (P7310), correct?
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/135410941/a028c7d/P7310XXKJ4_P7310XEUKJ4_XEU.zip.html < this should work.
Check out this guide on how to use Odin > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
Thankyou very much, that asian firmware actually worked in the end, worked when i tried a newer version of odin, so I should just do the same with this rom through odin with the one u linked? so i have european firmware?. Now i have a better understanding of it all, through learning the hard way , I was thinking of using the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321142 rom, with this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1344330, is that ok?
Thanks again for all your help!
TwinCalibre said:
Thankyou very much, that asian firmware actually worked in the end, worked when i tried a newer version of odin, so I should just do the same with this rom through odin with the one u linked? so i have european firmware?. Now i have a better understanding of it all, through learning the hard way , I was thinking of using the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321142 rom, with this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1344330, is that ok?
Thanks again for all your help!
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Yes, it should work. Just make sure you download the correct files for your device.
Hi
i can borrow this tread.
I just rooted my gtab 8.9 wifi (eu)and all just fine and i install superuser and got well this time too...then i install clockwork mode and install drivers for CWM 4.0 bla bla work fine...then when i try to put tab in recovery mode goes wrong only black screen..I have tried to put tab in download mode and recovery manually Still nothing happens...only what happened is my tab going in loop to logo and again and again.
Have tried put on download mode but still black and odin don't find it.(after 5 sec in download mode then beginning looping)
Have tried put on recovery mod but still black screen and beginning looping after 5 sec.
So what to do folks? Need badly help here plz!!!
This tread i bin used to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287205
Edit: After trying and trying i made it download mode and flash off kernel and now is working
same problem
hi, I just had the same problem, I downloaded the file from hotfile, but when I try to open it with winrar it say that theres a password, anyone know which is the password please???
Samfirmware.com

Help Please I've Bricked my Samsung 8.9 wifi tab

Hi All
Today I thought I would try to install Jellybean on My tab, I am a total nube at this but thought I could follow the tutorial. First I rooted my tab, then tried to backup the tab but it didn't work and then I thought what the hell I'll just try it.
Now it just shows the black and white Samsung Screen and won't turn off.
When I go in to the Android System recovery a message shows - /cant access to ‘system/csc/XEF/system/
I've tried using Odin and all seems good but I can't get ClockWorkMod to appear on my tab.
I bought my tab in the UK but it got shipped from France so has default language setup in French If that has anything to do with it.
Please help, I've tried following some threads on here but some of it seems to be out of my depth. Could someone explain in simple terms how I can get my tab back to normal?? It would be very much appreciated. I'm so annoyed at myself :crying:
Thanks in advance
Mike
Seems like you dont have root for some reason... there is a all in 1 guide in general section, u might wanna check that out... then install CWM and after that a new rom after installion clear dalvik and data.
JU57FL1P said:
Seems like you dont have root for some reason... there is a all in 1 guide in general section, u might wanna check that out... then install CWM and after that a new rom after installion clear dalvik and data.
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Thanks for your reply, I've been looking at the All in 1 guide but it does confuse me a little, could you explain how I install these as I've been trying to fix this all day and haven't gotten anywhere.
Thanks
Help its getting worse!
I read that all for one help guide and decided to flash the pit file since nothing else was working, now my tab is stuck on the android downloading screen and wont go off it, I can't even get it to go in to recovery mode! Help!!!!!!!!!!!!! :crying:
Ummn u need to use odin to fully restore ur tab, wait for someone to provide u with the files... i dont have enough experience with odin...
JU57FL1P said:
Ummn u need to use odin to fully restore ur tab, wait for someone to provide u with the files... i dont have enough experience with odin...
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Thanks, can someone please help me with these files please I'm desperate. :fingers-crossed:
Right, I've been looking at this for 2 days now.
I've noticed that their is a CSC file option on Odin, I'm also in the middle of downloading the stock rom P7310XWLA2 which is the French version of the ROM.
So when it has downloaded should I try to find a CSC file as well as the PDA file to send to my tab?
Please Help :fingers-crossed:
MikeMcGrathXmen said:
Right, I've been looking at this for 2 days now.
I've noticed that their is a CSC file option on Odin, I'm also in the middle of downloading the stock rom P7310XWLA2 which is the French version of the ROM.
So when it has downloaded should I try to find a CSC file as well as the PDA file to send to my tab?
Please Help :fingers-crossed:
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ok I've loaded the stock rom P7310XWLA2 from odin there was no seperate csc file
But the tab started to load up 3 things came up with failing to mount data and cant mount your storage is not prepared yet on updating application, applting Multi CSC and installing multi CSC
The tab then rebooted and all looked well until the tab asked 'Entrer mot passe' which I think is enter you password i entered 'samfirmware.com' but it says desole - sorry
Any ideas please???
MikeMcGrathXmen said:
ok I've loaded the stock rom P7310XWLA2 from odin there was no seperate csc file
But the tab started to load up 3 things came up with failing to mount data and cant mount your storage is not prepared yet on updating application, applting Multi CSC and installing multi CSC
The tab then rebooted and all looked well until the tab asked 'Entrer mot passe' which I think is enter you password i entered 'samfirmware.com' but it says desole - sorry
Any ideas please???
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Or should I just install the uk stock rom?
Im really going round in circles here and could really use some helpful advice, please :fingers-crossed:
Oh my god I've fixed it!
Finally got there in the end thanks to this tutorial phew :good:
MikeMcGrathXmen said:
Or should I just install the uk stock rom?
Im really going round in circles here and could really use some helpful advice, please :fingers-crossed:
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Luckily I've never had to use ODIN with my Tab, however back in the days on my SGS I used it a lot.
So just a few things: you don't have a CSC file, because your tab is a Wifi only model, so don't worry about that.
Also, be sure to tick the re-partition box on the left if you are using a pit file (which at this state you should), this should repartition your internal SD and thus have a clean install.
Good luck
Thanks, but i've got it working and I'm not gonna mess round with it again.
Can't believe i finally got it working!

[Q] BootLoop Problem PLEASE HELP! D:

Hey guys, ok so im superrrrrrrr new to this. Iv had an iphone and blackberrry half of my life and im just getting into the android world.
Point of the matter,
i have a galaxy ace, s5830m
just bought it a couple days ago here in venezuela
and everyting was running smooth, i really liked everything
since i sort of know about jailbreaking and all that stuff from having an iphone
i started reading up on how androids worked and managed to root my phone with out a problom
being that im a custom fanatic, i figured i wanted to update my gingerbread os to a ics using a custom rom from
cm9
this is what i did...
I downloaded the zip cm9 file,
loaded it into my sd card
went into recovery mode
and clicked update from sd card (totally forgot to clear cache and wipe/factory reset) as it was stated in the guide i was reading..
Anywhoo.. The instalation of the rom went fine, it said it installed correctly and with no errors
so i rebooted the phone, afterwards as it stated on the guide and boom!
Bootloop...
the phone is stuck on the samsung galaxy ace s5280m screen and wont finish booting up
iv left it like that for more then 30mins and nothing! Iv done several batter pulls and reboots and nothing
i went into recover mode and tried clearing cache and doing the wipe and rebooting again
but nothing! Its still stuck in the loop!
I did some reading and figured id load a stock firmware using odin hoping this would fix the problom
so i downloaded the latest one from my country from sammobile
downloaded the drivers
the cooper_v1.0 file
downloaded odin v4.38
did everything as the guide said but now odin isnt wanting to work,
i opened it as a administrator, i loaded the cooper file,
but when i want to load the single tar.md5 file..(the firmware)
it totally crashes on me, iv tried several times and it always crashes at the same point
iv tried on 3 diffrent computers and iv tried diffrent odim versoins and it always crashes at the same place!
This is when i started to worry, so i downlaoded samsung kies, to see if i can do a firmware update from there thinking itd be more reliable but now my computer doesnt want to reconize my phone
i can enter both download mode and recover mode having only the clear cache/factoryreset/and reboot options available.. Im really freakeddd out being that i just got this phone, and i feel pretty stupid i should have never done anything to the phone...but if anyone could help id really apreciate it!
Im desperate and i dont want to take it anywhere, cause im in venezuela at the moment
and i dont want to end up paying another dude a bunch of money to fix something that cud be fixed with some easy steps.
So any help is great!
I think that:
The s5830M is the same as s5830i
The s5830M is NOT the same as s5830
That might be your problem. I may be wrong but it's worth looking up.
If I'm right you will need to change Cooper file for correct one for your device. Also correct ROM too!
If I'm wrong, then, sorry.
Search more before you take any action. If you can get into download mode it can usually be fixed the way you are doing it but with correct files.
hmm
121C4 said:
I think that:
The s5830M is the same as s5830i
The s5830M is NOT the same as s5830
That might be your problem. I may be wrong but it's worth looking up.
If I'm right you will need to change Cooper file for correct one for your device. Also correct ROM too!
If I'm wrong, then, sorry.
Search more before you take any action. If you can get into download mode it can usually be fixed the way you are doing it but with correct files.
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Ok i can look that up,
i kind have the same feeling,
being that the models are always divided as such..
So your saying (if this is right)
i need to find the Cooper File for s5830i
AND the ROM
and Odin should work after that?
The thing thats worrying me, is that all odin is doing is crashing on me,
but im going to look for another cooper file
being that the rom is especifcally for s5830M already
thanks for your fast response
im going to try this and get back to you...cause i really want my phone back D:
You need odin 1.85 i think, not sure.
And yes, 5830i and 5830m are compatible, but roms for 5830 and 5830L can brick your device.
ok
dxppxd said:
You need odin 1.85 i think, not sure.
And yes, 5830i and 5830m are compatible, but roms for 5830 and 5830L can brick your device.
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ok so i did some investigation
after you told me about the models not being the same and ur right
i and m models are the same
and they only work with odin 1.85 as yu just said
and supposedly
only full package roms work not one package roms
and as i kepted reading in a spanish form,
there arent any ICS custom mods availbale for the M series
the only roms they run are the original stock roms.
so i guess i can forget trying to load a custom ICS rom into it
if this all works as the spanish forum explained
ill get back and confirm everything
ok so i have everything ready now,
but now my pc doesnt want to read my phone wile its on download mode
it will only read wile its on boot loop mode
and the only thing that happens on odin
is that it says ADDED!! (wile on boot loop mode)
but it never says my phone is reconized like its suppose to..
and when i click start.. nothing happens..
anyway to get my pc to reconize my phone on download mode?
or am i doing something wrong?
Maybe ask on the 5830i general thread?
I don't have the same phone as you so I don't really know what too suggest besides asking other people with the same phone as you.
121C4 said:
Maybe ask on the 5830i general thread?
I don't have the same phone as you so I don't really know what too suggest besides asking other people with the same phone as you.
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i actually finally got odin to reconize the phone,
i uninstalled keis and installed the samsung drivers alone..
and got it to work
but now i have another problom!
(when will this stoppppppp)
when i finally have everything setup on odin,
and i click START
some movement happens
and then my pc restarts on its own by itself?...
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
JuniMatos said:
i actually finally got odin to reconize the phone,
i uninstalled keis and installed the samsung drivers alone..
and got it to work
but now i have another problom!
(when will this stoppppppp)
when i finally have everything setup on odin,
and i click START
some movement happens
and then my pc restarts on its own by itself?...
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Try on another pc. Dont give up!! There will be a solution
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