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how to get the cleanest possible base?

Experiencing a few issues.
I want to flash a fresh version of Milkys rom because the current version I have won't let me flash a new theme.
I have the current version backed up and can restore it everytime and it works fine.
Flashing a new copy doesnt work. I get force closures and other issues such as partial themes.
I've flashed back to JPU and JPY and I can then update to JVO through kies without issue.
Even then, I don't get the result I know I should get when flashing Milkys rom. For example, there is no theme.
If I try to factory reset or clearing cache etc, I just get bootloops.
I then restore the original version of the rom that I have backed up and it works fine but I can't flash themes or rather they make no difference and I can't factory reset for the same reasons as above.
Whats going on ?
Do I need to wipe the int sd card at all ? What is safe to delete ? What do I need to get rid of ?
Help !
Please !!

The best thing you can do is a complete format of your sd card in recovery mode.
Btw pay attention, you MUST reflash with odin a deodexed stock JVx (the base rom your theme needs) because just kernel and bootloaders (if i remeber well) should remain on your SD!
Then wipe everything, dalvik cache included.
After that you can put on your SD the theme and then install it by recovery.
PS: this way will erase your backups also, so copy that file to your computer to get back (if you need to).

ok. Fed up now lol
Formatted sd card from recovery and checked it is clean.
Using Odin, flashed JVR.
Using odin flashed Milky v1.2. About phone says I have the rom but zero theming.
Put onto the clean sdcard the milky 1.3 patch and a theme zip.
Flashed the 1.3 patch, rebooted and then flashed the theme but I can't get any theming at all.
Whats up with this damn thing ?
Oh and everytime I'm doing a factory reset in Milky I'm getting bootloops. Is this cos the lagfix is active ?

Ofc, if you have lagfix you must disable them before any kind of installation
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Milky's is ODEXed. Are you sure you have ODEX theme you try to install?
If you try DEODEXed theme, it won't work.

Yeah, it was an odexed theme.

Flashing from one custom firmware to another

Hello guys,
actually I've darkysrom with darky kernel on my SGS but I want to change to another custom firmware, mainly because of ICS.
Can I flash the new cfw just by using clockworkmod? Because I remember that there was something concerning the kernel which was important before flashing to another cfw.
Do I have to disable the lagfix before flashing?

Yes you must disable lagfix to avoid problems with the new kernel.
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http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?forums/pure-off-topic.13/
go here and here
http://hdtechvideo.com/community/index.php

Do I have to seperately flash another kernel or is that been done by flashing the cfw?

Disable lagfix, wipe (data, cache, daliv cache), Flash ROM via CWM, flash new kernel. If it gives you bootloop go to CWM and flash kernel again. It should work ;-)

Hi,
i tried to flash slim ics but something wrong happened. first i opened clockwork recovery and wiped everything. after that i tried to install from zip and choosed the base file of ics slim rom but there came a message which said that the installation was aborted. then i've read in the tutorial that one has to format the system but it still didnt work.
now the phone doesnt boot anymore but i can get to clockwork recovery. i recognized that it is a modificated version from darky with the name "cwm darkycore recovery" or something like that.
can someone please help?
EDIT:
ok the phone is back alive. i flashed darkyrom with odin.
but i guess the same will happen if i try to flash slim ics again so there must be another way right?
EDIT2:
i got it. just installed the cm9 with cwm darky core recovery and after that installed slim ics.

if you've got to the trouble of odin-flashing the darkyrom back ,why didnt you just flash something else ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494493

Weird problem when flashing CM7 Help!

Hi,
I have many times tried to flash CM7, but always happens weird thing.
I have stock 2.3.5 XXJVS with Semaphore 2.5.0 kernel
1.I boot into CWM
2.I wipe cache then wipe data/factory reset then i go advanced and choose wipe Dalvik cache
3.Choose .zip from sd card
4.I choose update-cm7.1.0-GalaxyS-signed.zip
5.My phone flashes it
6.It reboots
7.Normal Galaxy S GT-i9000 then Galaxy S
Cyanogen Mod
8.It goes to recovery and posts text very fast then reboots again
9.It repeats everything what it does from section 7.
Im very confused so please help!

Have you tried flashing it again?

redo step 3 and onwards,
sometimes you just need to flash twice.

It seems like a corrupted download... Are you flashing from internal or external? Have you mounted before?

i tried to flash from internal

What version of CWM recovery do you have? Maybe flash a different ROM just to update CWM, and then flash the rom you want?

I had the same, or atleast a similar problem whilst trying to flash CM9. I fixed it by flashing the rom again.
You also might want to redownload the file incase it's corrupt.

i have CWM 5.0.2.7 and i downloaded the CyanogenMod file again so i try to flash it again

Any luck with your efforts this far?

yes, i succesfully installed CM9 about 3 months ago.
I'm not sure which build it was but it was the newest build

Help !!! Booting loop problem can't fix ..

I had a working stock firmware until I decided to install this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1793511
First it worked after few application installation and restart, I had booting loop problems, the Samsung Animation at start up then the Samsung Text and stuck in it for ever ..
I used Odin to flash to stock firmware DDKQ7_annson08.tar.md5, previously it worked. I did factory reset and wipe cache, but still the same problem,
I tried flashing for three times but no luck. I did the factory reset and wipe cache both before the flashing and after the flashing but no luck.
Please give me some ideas to fix it.
Whenever I quit the default stock firmware recovery it says Can't mount data partition
E: failed to mount /data invalid argument something like this.
Help

Have you installed it through ClockWorkMod recovery?
The steps needed to follow precisely is:
- Install Stock GB Firmware through Odin (You'll get it from Sammobile)
(It would be helpful if you specified the link where you installed the stock firmware)
- Install CWM recovery through Odin
- Boot into recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvik-cache/battery stats
- Install Zip from SD card
- Again wipe data/cache/dalvik-cache/battery stats
- Reboot
EDIT: I guess you installed/updated to GB from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551586
If you updated from Froyo to GB with that link, it won't work because the bootloaders are removed from them. In order for Gingerbread/ICS/JB to work you need to have GB bootloader. So search in Sammobile and install stock firmware from there.

download stock fw from yagyagaire.blogspot.com
n then to move further..
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flash 4 package file it will write /data partition

coolsandie said:
Have you installed it through ClockWorkMod recovery?
The steps needed to follow precisely is:
- Install Stock GB Firmware through Odin (You'll get it from Sammobile)
(It would be helpful if you specified the link where you installed the stock firmware)
- Install CWM recovery through Odin
- Boot into recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvik-cache/battery stats
- Install Zip from SD card
- Again wipe data/cache/dalvik-cache/battery stats
- Reboot
EDIT: I guess you installed/updated to GB from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551586
If you updated from Froyo to GB with that link, it won't work because the bootloaders are removed from them. In order for Gingerbread/ICS/JB to work you need to have GB bootloader. So search in Sammobile and install stock firmware from there.
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Yes I used the one from the url you mentioned but previously it worked I don;t know how ? I always used the same to revert back to stock firmware.
Then I downloaded the official stock firmware for india from http://yagyagaire.blogspot.com/2012/01/official-samsung-firmwares.html#.UCPX3PbibOs
S5570DDKQ7
PDA: S5570DDKQ7
CSC: S5570ODDKQ6
OPS: TASS.OPS
Version: Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread
Country: India
Released: November 2011
I flashed it but still the same problem can anyone please give me step by step guide.. am lost and nothing getting in my head
I also flashed cwm recovery via Odin and Installed the custom firmware but still stuck in the logo,
the dalvik cache flush option doesn't work in cwm recovery is this the reason ?

Bump.. my mobile is NP can I flash this one this has boot files also ? http://www.androidaddicted.com/firm...read-2-3-6-s5570jvkt1-firmware-update-38.html please help

camelgrg said:
Bump.. my mobile is NP can I flash this one this has boot files also ? http://www.androidaddicted.com/firm...read-2-3-6-s5570jvkt1-firmware-update-38.html please help
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Yes, its okay to flash that.

camelgrg said:
I had a working stock firmware until I decided to install this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1793511
First it worked after few application installation and restart, I had booting loop problems, the Samsung Animation at start up then the Samsung Text and stuck in it for ever ..
I used Odin to flash to stock firmware DDKQ7_annson08.tar.md5, previously it worked. I did factory reset and wipe cache, but still the same problem,
I tried flashing for three times but no luck. I did the factory reset and wipe cache both before the flashing and after the flashing but no luck.
Please give me some ideas to fix it.
Whenever I quit the default stock firmware recovery it says Can't mount data partition
E: failed to mount /data invalid argument something like this.
Help
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Hello camerg,
There can be many indication of the problem that you are facing... It looks like you are from India, so I suggest you to flash this latest official Indian firmware using Odin. Full instructions are at : http://yagyagaire.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-upgrade-samsung-galaxy-pop-to.html
After flashing the rom, wait till Odin says PASS and then go to recovery and do a data and cache wipe and reboot your handset. Your galaxy mini should boot fine.
If your handset doesn't boot still then, install CWM using Odin and then flash any custom rom using clockwork mod recovery. Now after flashing the rom wait for few minutes and your handset should boot fine.
Good Luck and Happy flashing!

Hey man, how are you doin'?
were you able to flash it using odin and followed all of the steps these guys informing you and the links given to you.
which one, if you are stuck on the Samsung logo and it doesnt wanna go all the way through, you either go and visit the service center or if you know a repair shop, go there and your phone needs JTAGGING. if your phone is stuck on the SAMSUNG logo.
if you can access the stock recovery mode, install the latest CWM, go to the mounts and storage > select format data, cache, system, and SD-ext. this similarly happened to me. i selected the wipe data/factory reset option but it didnt resolve the problem and it is saying something like E: error cant mount yada yada yada.... i wiped them one by one and worked.
your phone wont be needing JTAGGING if you can access the recovery mode of it. it means that your phone's system (Hardware) has no damaged in it, it is your phone's software. do these steps in order for the phone to wipe everything by doing it one by one
give us a reply if this worked.

Hi
Go and flash a stock 2.3.6 ROM from Samfrimware.com using odin after you get pass sign from odin if you get boot loop clear data an cache from recovery and reboot if you get boot loop flash the file that is same to your ROM with Odin from here like if you downloaded gt-s5570 jpkt2 then the jpkt2 PDA file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398797
And partion your SD card to ext4 to be your new data partion and the secondary partion that you must fat if you have a 2gb SD or smaller and if you have 4gb SD or larger select fat32 and the two partions must be primary then pot your SD in the phone and reboot this will make the phone mount the ext4 partion as your phones data partion so if there are a problem with the phones data partion it will make the work again
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CWM - full wipe / nandroid problem

2 days ago I had to reinstal system on my Note. I decided to flash stock GB rom using odin with re-partition (SGN 16bg pit file). After that I flashed once again using stock GB rooted rom, and install CF kernel with CWM using mobile odin. Everything was fine. Next I installed a cooked rom (CleaNote v5, ). I thought that everything is fine till i decided to install TouchwixUX Launcher prepared to Note. The instalation process stucks on about 20%, I thought that maybe package is corrupted, I downloaded it again, but it didn't help, so I decided backup my phone using nandroid and wipe to factory data. And there is a problem:
1. I try to make a backup using nandroid, and it stops on some *.txt file and stucks. (backup include 3 files)
2. I can't do the wipe. I launched full wipe and nandroid returned a message "can't open /SDCARD/.amndroid_secure ..."
3. When I try to mount SDCARD, CWM Recovery show's the message "Cant mount SDCARD"
There is a one thing which make me sad. I tried to install CleaNote .zip by CWM Recovery once again, and instaltion process stucks to. It means that i probably wont be able to flash any other rom.
Is there any way to solve this problem?

Pre100n said:
2 days ago I had to reinstal system on my Note. I decided to flash stock GB rom using odin with re-partition (SGN 16bg pit file). After that I flashed once again using stock GB rooted rom, and install CF kernel with CWM using mobile odin. Everything was fine. Next I installed a cooked rom (CleaNote v5, ). I thought that everything is fine till i decided to install TouchwixUX Launcher prepared to Note. The instalation process stucks on about 20%, I thought that maybe package is corrupted, I downloaded it again, but it didn't help, so I decided backup my phone using nandroid and wipe to factory data. And there is a problem:
1. I try to make a backup using nandroid, and it stops on some *.txt file and stucks. (backup include 3 files)
2. I can't do the wipe. I launched full wipe and nandroid returned a message "can't open /SDCARD/.amndroid_secure ..."
3. When I try to mount SDCARD, CWM Recovery show's the message "Cant mount SDCARD"
There is a one thing which make me sad. I tried to install CleaNote .zip by CWM Recovery once again, and instaltion process stucks to. It means that i probably wont be able to flash any other rom.
Is there any way to solve this problem?
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Can you go download mode and flash gb rom in pc odin? After flashing gb rom in pc odin if still stuck go to recovery and wipe data and cache.
The way you explained it i dont believe it is superbrick.

NO NO NO - there is no superbrick My phone works, I can connect phonr to Odin, Mobile Obin, I can run in Recovery mode, but i can't for example do a nandroid backup or ful wipe under cwm recovery. I think, that there is some problem with permition to files on SD card, but I didn't meet with that problem on other rom (I used Paranoid Android (CM9 and CM10) and there was everything fine).
The reason I wrote is that I am worry if some parts of internal memory maybe corrupted, and flashing rom using Odin/Mobile Odin may caused superbrick.

Pre100n said:
NO NO NO - there is no superbrick My phone works, I can connect phonr to Odin, Mobile Obin, I can run in Recovery mode, but i can't for example do a nandroid backup or ful wipe under cwm recovery. I think, that there is some problem with permition to files on SD card, but I didn't meet with that problem on other rom (I used Paranoid Android (CM9 and CM10) and there was everything fine).
The reason I wrote is that I am worry if some parts of internal memory maybe corrupted, and flashing rom using Odin/Mobile Odin may caused superbrick.
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Download EMMC CHECK from google play and after you run it check your heart also.

I used eMMC Brickbug Check. Result - Congratulation, test pass.
So I understand, that if there is some bug, there is caused by software, not hardware problem and I can reflash phone using Odin.
BTW - what means "Brick Bug ? - Yes. Insane chip." ?
I change kernel from stock to CF 5.3 before flashing to CleaNote. I found some info, that this kernel (cf 5.3) is not safe. Kernel after flashing ia NoteCore 12,3. Can it be the reason why i couldn't do a full wipe?
... I almost forgot - I used TriangleAway to remove flash counter. Maybe this is a problem?