Hi,
I guess I did something a bit stupid, went into recovery and formated /system, /cache, /data, did factory reset and then rebooted my phone.
I get the boot screen with the samsung logo, then the cm7 logo and then something to do with the recovery appears really fast:
Code:
-- Installing
Finding update package...
E:unkown volume for path []
E:can't mount
Installation aborted
And then back to samsung logo, etc.
The 3-button access to download or recovery mode doesn't work. If I plug the USB cable, Windows does that "device connected" sound and then disconnects again each time it loops, but ADB can never find it.
So I guess my question is, is there anything else I can try before buying the usb dongle?
Have you tried pulling out the batt and trying for download mode?
If you mean taking out the battery and reinserting it, yes, I've tried it. Taking out the battery is the only way to stop the loop lol
If you meant actually going into download mode without the battery, I just tried plugging the USB cable and hitting the 3 buttons for a while and nothing happened. Unless it is some different key combination when the battery is out.
http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-make-samsung-galaxy-s-download.html
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Whenever I plug the USB on my Vibrant, it reboot instantly and goes trough a loop showing a picture of a battery and some round "waiting" thing.
Only way I can keep it from doing so is when I go in download mode... :S
So far, I've rooted the thing, applied a lagfix (anyway to remove this BTW?) from http://project-voodoo.org/, and since I got this, I tryed hard reboot and clear user/all data from recovery console. Is this an hardware issue?
Thanks!
Since i live in Brazil and here the galay s i9000 version is much different then our captivates and there is any place where i could try to fix my captivate i´ve decided to donate US$ 50,00 for who helps me fix my phone.
Here is exactly what happened:
I was already on cognition 2.3b6 but decided to flash back to stock and flash it again to 2.3b6 since i´ve never flashed back to stock and sincer i installed the firts custom room.
I installed the stock version usin odin 3 ( the files from cognition download threat ) and i didnt disabled lag-fix netheir deleted any folder or anything at all.
The installation to stock was succesful, then i used one click root installed the rom manager and selected the 2.3b6.zip
After rebooting it went to recovery screen as usual.. i selected the reinstall packages options and it reboot again, now it stuck some time on the at&t logo ( never had the voodoo voice ) ...and the rebooted again..
and here is the part where i know i was stupid
this time it entered on clockwork recovery mode then i tryed to backup and mount and it came back again to clockwork recovery mode... then i decided to wipe data and cache... then to format my sd card ( stupiedest point ! )..after i tryed to install packages again and after reboot it stayed like it is now
without the usb cable... if i turn it on it goes to at&t logo screen then it flashes on at&t logo... and then boot on recovery mode.
if i put the battery...plug the usb cable and try to turn it on.. the phone doesnt go to at&t logo.. it just stays on the charging mode.
i already tryed all download modes and none of them worked...
here is the list of things i´ve already ordered from sparkfun if i need to build that JIG thing...
1 - $10.95 - COM-09258 - Resistor Kit - 1/4W
1 - $3.95 - BOB-10031 - USB MicroB Plug Breakout Board
other info:
when i get on the at&t logo or recovery mode odin recognizes the phone as a com 4... so i cant flash it with odin...
and when i try to reboot on download mode using adb i receive an error msg " [1] segmentation fault " when i try to get the SU
any help ?
Can you still get to clockwork recovery?
If you can still get to cwm, download this http://www.ponack.net/designgears/JH7_OTA.zip and copy it to your external sd card, and try to flash it.
For download mode did you try:
1. Start odin
2. Remove battery from phone
3. Plug usb cable into phone
4. Hold down both volume buttons
5. Put battery back in while holding both volume buttons
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not anymore...
curti.nogg said:
Can you still get to clockwork recovery?
If you can still get to cwm, download this http://www.ponack.net/designgears/JH7_OTA.zip and copy it to your external sd card, and try to flash it.
For download mode did you try:
1. Start odin
2. Remove battery from phone
3. Plug usb cable into phone
4. Hold down both volume buttons
5. Put battery back in while holding both volume buttons
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is there any specific way to get on clockwork recovery ?
when i try to get on download mode like you said it just keeps charging the battery...
its strange.. when the usb is plugged the phone doesnt go enter on recovery mode netheir at at&t logo
tegots said:
is there any specific way to get on clockwork recovery ?
when i try to get on download mode like you said it just keeps charging the battery...
its strange.. when the usb is plugged the phone doesnt go enter on recovery mode netheir at at&t logo
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If it's still on the internal sd card and you can get to recovery, choose the option "reinstall packages" it should do something and then it may kick you back to recovery 2e and then try one more time.
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curti.nogg said:
If it's still on the internal sd card and you can get to recovery, choose the option "reinstall packages" it should do something and then it may kick you back to recovery 2e and then try one more time.
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i can get on recovery 2e but when i try to reinstal packages it says that /sdcard/update.zip doesnt exists
Search for instructions on building a jig. It is a device that forces download mode, you need a spare cable our connector to cut up and some resistors. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841512
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so my only hope is tat jig thing ?!
if yes i will stay a while without my phone =/
Wait so what happens if you have odin one click open, then unplug usb, pull battery, then put the battery back in and then plug usb in while holding both volume buttons. That's usually the surefire way to get download mode.
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No.. the Battery trick should work. If your getting the battery charging while the device is turned off and the USB is plugged in that battery trick should work.
I've horked my phone harder then you have an still managed to get back into download mode.
The trick is remove the sim/sdcard and battery.
Plug in the USB
Then jam the battery back in.
Also.. if it's looping at the ATT logo you might have it up enough to do ADB commands.
See if your computer is recognizing the device. - ADB Devices - If it returns a value then you can just do:
Adb reboot download.
And Odin 1-click as normal to restore it.
KCutrer1 said:
Wait so what happens if you have odin one click open, then unplug usb, pull battery, then put the battery back in and then plug usb in while holding both volume buttons. That's usually the surefire way to get download mode.
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it keeps frozen on the charging circle ( the grey circle doesnt keep moving )
I'd try pulling the battery again - it takes a few times to try and get it.
But.. I would try doing the ADB commands and see if you can get it into download that way.
avgjoegeek said:
I'd try pulling the battery again - it takes a few times to try and get it.
But.. I would try doing the ADB commands and see if you can get it into download that way.
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when i get home i will keep trying, but not sure if its gonna work, i´ve never had that error with adb
So, I tried to put another kernel on my AT&T Captivate i9000 and it just bricked my phone. I read around for a while before I did it and thought I had the correct kernel for my captivate. For a minute I could get to the ClockworkMod Recovery menu by holding down the volume buttons and then going to download mode which is my ultimate goal.
I downloaded kernel-captivate-stock.tar.md5 which is the original kernel and I thought my Captivate would work, and boy was I wrong. I'm stuck on the Android system recovery <2e> screen with options reboot system now TRIED IT, reinstall packages TRIED IT, delete user data and delete cache data.
I have adb installed and I know how to use it but it's not recognizing my device when I'm in the correct folder and I have ALL the newest drivers. I thought it would be easier to do adb recovery download because at first it did recognize my device and now it won't, so I can't go the adb method. I turned off the device, took the battery out, the sim out and held down the volume keys plugged in the usb and I'm back to square one.
I also have Odin3 and also Odin One-Click Downloader downloaded. As for Odin3, I have the .pit file, the file for the PDA section, the PHONE, and the CSC section. I've looked at every single thing on the Internet today and I can't get my phone back into the download mode so I can flash it, it's stuck.
When I click reinstall packages I get the following error
"E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
E: Can't mount /dev/block/st111
(Invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /dev/block/st111
(Invalid argument).
I'm stuck on that screen and no matter how many times I hold down the vol. keys or do any combination, I'm still stuck there when the phones starts back up. Sorry for the long story but please help. I trust this community. help !!
trae4nato said:
I'm stuck on that screen and no matter how many times I hold down the vol. keys or do any combination, I'm still stuck there when the phones starts back up. Sorry for the long story but please help. I trust this community. help !!
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Have you tried:
Pull USB cable.
Open JF6 ODEN install I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0
Pull Battery
Put usb in
While holding both volume up/down insert battery
It should go into download.
Start Oden and the after reboot
Pull usb
select USB development
Reconnect usb
Master clear.
-- It has worked for me.
Hold Volume Down, Home, and Power on. Turn on odin(or heimdall), plug usb in phone, and then in computer. Correct order or you get spanked.
Also, if you download DG's stock odin package it only works once for me, after that i have to re-download it.
FTR: use Neldar's kernel flashing app, it works wonders.
Also, if you use odin and it fails you have to close odin, then re-open it. Same for Download mode, you can't flash 2 packages. Just use DG's One-Click, you have corrupted /data or /dbdata, whichever contains block st111.
My bad mods, I should have posted here and not in the dev section....my problem below
So, I tried to put another kernel on my AT&T Captivate i9000 and it just bricked my phone. I read around for a while before I did it and thought I had the correct kernel for my captivate. For a minute I could get to the ClockworkMod Recovery menu by holding down the volume buttons and then going to download mode which is my ultimate goal.
I downloaded kernel-captivate-stock.tar.md5 which is the original kernel and I thought my Captivate would work, and boy was I wrong. I'm stuck on the Android system recovery <2e> screen with options reboot system now TRIED IT, reinstall packages TRIED IT, delete user data and delete cache data.
I have adb installed and I know how to use it but it's not recognizing my device when I'm in the correct folder and I have ALL the newest drivers. I thought it would be easier to do adb recovery download because at first it did recognize my device and now it won't, so I can't go the adb method. I turned off the device, took the battery out, the sim out and held down the volume keys plugged in the usb and I'm back to square one.
I also have Odin3 and also Odin One-Click Downloader downloaded. As for Odin3, I have the .pit file, the file for the PDA section, the PHONE, and the CSC section. I've looked at every single thing on the Internet today and I can't get my phone back into the download mode so I can flash it, it's stuck.
When I click reinstall packages I get the following error
"E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
E: Can't mount /dev/block/st111
(Invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /dev/block/st111
(Invalid argument).
I'm stuck on that screen and no matter how many times I hold down the vol. keys or do any combination, I'm still stuck there when the phones starts back up. Sorry for the long story but please help. I trust this community. help !!
If taking the battery out and then plugging in the USB cable and holding both volume buttons while inserting the battery doesn't work then you may need a jig. And in the future use the proper stock firmware so as not to disable your button combos (and use it sparingly, since flashing to stock is almost never necessary).
trae4nato said:
So, I tried to put another kernel on my AT&T Captivate i9000 and it just bricked my phone.
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wait. do you have an i9000 or a captivate? there isnt a captivate i9000
the buttons work, the volume and power but i'm saying I'm stuck on that screen after I pick an option
captivate sir
Pirateghost said:
wait. do you have an i9000 or a captivate? there isnt a captivate i9000
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I have a captivate. AT&T Captivate, my bad.
trae4nato said:
the buttons work, the volume and power but i'm saying I'm stuck on that screen after I pick an option
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Sorry, I don't quite understand. Are you saying that once you're on the screen, you can scroll through the options but can't select anything with the power button? Or that selecting something just reboots your phone back into the recovery menu?
trae4nato said:
the buttons work, the volume and power but i'm saying I'm stuck on that screen after I pick an option
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Are you sure power is working? I can't tell what you are saying, but it sounds like either the phone is freezing after you select something or the power button isn't working, preventing you from doing anything with the menu. The latter is a known issue with some kernels.
Hi my phone I believe is hardbricked. It started by powering off itself suddenly, then power button become unresponsive.
Only very rarely sometimes the power button can get it to boot logo, then I can get it to TWRP recovery.
But it just off itself randomly also.
I get /system_root /vendor failed to mount (invalid argument). The OS not installed too. Now it seems like the phone is not responding to my power button holds. (hoping to get it to boot again). Anything I can do to solve this?
For info: Was using custom ROM, but now it's wiped so doesn't matter now. Was able to boot to TWRP recovery whenever it can boot. But turns off after awhile.
Not sure if this is software error or battery issue?
Have you ever tried connecting it to a PC, seeing what it shows up as?
no111one said:
Have you ever tried connecting it to a PC, seeing what it shows up as?
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The first few times it booted to recovery, was showing as recovery using adb devices command.
After I wiped data, cache, and formatted file system (it was a tip from online), I didn't get the chance to plug into a PC anymore because it rarely booted up now.
Now my suspicions for faults are charging port. power button or battery. Not sure if its software issue.