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[Q] CWM Wont Format /Data

I have no idea what happened to this Tab but it was brought to me with no way of getting into the boot loader, it just sits on the Samsung Screen. I was able to get it to the service screen and use Heimdall to upload CWM to it and then went to enter a format of the device and I'm getting all sorts of errors. I'm guessing the /data is corrupt *very* corrupt. I'm not sure how to do a full format. I think that with everything cleared I know enough to get it going again but no matter what I do I can't get the /data to format. I've tried fixing permissions and that takes 20 minutes and then says it's completed but yet I have no option of mounting /data in any way or clearing it. I'm so frustrated, I'm just looking everywhere for a way to nuke it back to where I can load even a stock ROM to get this thing to come back to life. Any ideas??!??!

matt.wolfley said:
I have no idea what happened to this Tab but it was brought to me with no way of getting into the boot loader, it just sits on the Samsung Screen. I was able to get it to the service screen and use Heimdall to upload CWM to it and then went to enter a format of the device and I'm getting all sorts of errors. I'm guessing the /data is corrupt *very* corrupt. I'm not sure how to do a full format. I think that with everything cleared I know enough to get it going again but no matter what I do I can't get the /data to format. I've tried fixing permissions and that takes 20 minutes and then says it's completed but yet I have no option of mounting /data in any way or clearing it. I'm so frustrated, I'm just looking everywhere for a way to nuke it back to where I can load even a stock ROM to get this thing to come back to life. Any ideas??!??!
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What was the last known ROM did you install? which android? froyo (2.2), gingerbread 2.3.* or ics?
were you able to mount /data and /dbdata?
what error message did you get?
-- I take it you are not able to go to download mode (Power + Volume Down)?
What happen after you press Power + Volume Down?
If you can go to download mode:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23348040&postcount=121
if not, try the above link - Retreive .rfs file in .tar and push it using heimdell.
same solution with more instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13470380&postcount=8
hope it will help. If not let's try something else.

So, just for purpose of discussion (I tapped and ended up sending it in to Verizon with stock flashed back on it), it had ICS on it last. It was, jeeze, I can't remember what ROM but it was one of the ICS ROMS for the tab that are out. I used this tab like two days before with ICS running on it and had no issues when I used it but then two days later back in the owners hands it took a huge #*$&. I could mount /dbdata but not /data. It would fail a factory reset or a data wipe/format or a permissions reset every time.
I could get into the download mode for Heimdall to flash various other ROMS to it that would, according to Heimdall, successfully flash but then going in and doing a data wipe would fail to get the ROM to start up properly. I could do custom boot with CWM that is available for TAB but I couldn't get the stock boot loader to come up on stock ROMS. So odd, I appreciate the response because I wasn't sure if anyone would even be able to address such an odd thing.
Oh, on a side note, I could also not do a Dalvak wipe which I know nothing about but know it's important to wipe on occasion between ROMs - if that gives any insight into the real issue. The only thing I can surmise is that, somehow, that /data became corrupt and would not wipe. I thought of looking into ADB commands but whenever I would hook the Tab to my computer I could never get ADB to recognize it no matter what driver I used. Very frustrating to meet your match on tech.

**if it comes back and they wont help, I'll try this method you've posted though. In fact, I should be seeing it back shortly and I'll let you know what they've done.

matt.wolfley said:
**if it comes back and they wont help, I'll try this method you've posted though. In fact, I should be seeing it back shortly and I'll let you know what they've done.
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No Please if you had ICS last, Do NOT flash the .rfs. ICS runs on ext4. But I hope VZW had it fixed for you.

[Q] Odd Problem - Soft Brick

Hi,
I installed Galaxian Soup 1.5.1 beta a week ago and all has been running fine. This morning the tab was blank like it had run out battery so I put it on charge and found it wasn't dead. Tried to reboot and it's just stuck at the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9" screen. I was using it fine last night and haven't changed anything!
I've tried ODIN to restore Stock Recovery which said it passed and worked, but still the same problem. It has removed CWM though. When I try to do anything in Stock Recovery it complains about not being able to mount the /data directory.
Is there anything else I can try, do I need to use ODIN to flash a ROM again? If so, can you tell me which file to use as there are hundreds in the Galaxian Soup zip.
Thanks!

Flash stock rom with Odin. Unfortunately you also need to wipe data in stock recovery for this to work, so you will loose everything.

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately this hasn't worked, it passes in Odin but then on the tablet it says E:failed to mount /data, and "your storage not prepared yet, please use UI for format and reboot actions.
Trying to factory reset fails.
Any other ideas?

OK, a bit more detail. I use ODIN to flash the stock rom found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483168
It passes and goes into recovery but complains in red letters about not being able to mount /data, can't access /system/csc/XEU/system in yellow and can't mount /cache or a few other subdirectories.
I select wipe data which appears to work although it complains about make_extf4fs failing on /dev/block/mmcblk0p8. It then complains about not being able to mount /cache and other subdirectories again.
I then select reboot, it complains again about not being able to mount /data and /cache and switches off, not reboot. If I turn it on again I'm straight back to recovery.
Got to be something I'm missing here!
Any input appreciated.

It seems your partition tables are messed up, but i have no idea how this could happen if you didn't flash anything that could cause this, maybe a hardware problem?
There is a way to repartition the tables, you need a PIT file for this. I have not done this myself, so unfortunately i don't know much about it. Try to search for a PIT file, but make sure it's for your tab model, otherwise you can mess it up completely.

Many thanks - that fixed it! For future reference and for anyone searching this thread I found the pit file here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137&page=9 and flashed it with ODIN together with the standard firmware I mentioned in the earlier post.
It's not all good news though. The tablet now keeps freezing. Even in recovery while I was trying a factory reset for the freezing. This leads me to believe it may be a hardware problem that caused the original brick and ongoing freezing issues. What do you think? Does it save a dump anywhere when it crashes?

Glad to see it worked. Maybe try to flash the stock rom again, now without the pit file. Also try factory reset in stock recovery. If you are still having problems, then im afraid its a hardware problem.

Yeah, I came to the same conclusion. It was hanging even whilst in stock recovery which means it had to be a hardware problem. Took it back to the shop and got a refund, new one is on it's way.
Bit nervous about ROMing the new one! The only thing I can think of is maybe overclocking damaged the cpu, although I only set it to 1.4Ghz. Or I was attaching a card reader and it was complaining about a service crashing when I removed it. Maybe it would have happened whether I messed with it or not!

Mbuxton said:
Yeah, I came to the same conclusion. It was hanging even whilst in stock recovery which means it had to be a hardware problem. Took it back to the shop and got a refund, new one is on it's way.
Bit nervous about ROMing the new one! The only thing I can think of is maybe overclocking damaged the cpu, although I only set it to 1.4Ghz. Or I was attaching a card reader and it was complaining about a service crashing when I removed it. Maybe it would have happened whether I messed with it or not!
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I have been flashing different roms, kernels and recoveries on my tab for more then 200 times probably. And i have been using Galaxian-Soup AOSP ICS rom with molteys kernel for almost two months. Never had any problems (that i didnt create myself). Never used overclock, but havent heard of anyone who has had problems with it either.

[Q] Need some Help, possible file system issue

I have a Verizon Galaxy tablet 7 inch the original one. I have had many custom roms on it in the past. Recently I had AOKP on it...I am not sure what build. For some reason my kids were playing with it and it would not boot up. I went into recovery and tried flashing AOKP and it would stay locked up on the boot screen. I eventually tried flashing all ICS roms with no success. I eventually ended up trying to go back to stock. I can get into download mode with and communicate with Heimdall and/or Odin. The problem is that every thing I flash goes into a boot loop. when I go into recovery I get an unable to mount error like E: unable to mount cache and one for kernel and about 6 more. I figure that there is something wrong with the file system so I have used a pit file when I flashed with no success. I am not sure if there is an issue with the file system being the wrong type or if I have to many partitions now. I know that the mount error in recovery is where the problem has to be. If someone could please point me in the right direction. I have been all over these forums.
Thanks,
Leroy

In order to determine if it is file related. Try to do a full wipe right after the Odin.
That is all 3 Wipes (Cache,Dalvik,Data)
Also check all the boxes on the right side of the Odin screen to flash the stock rom.

Well I got a little further now it boots up after 5 minutes and states encryption unsuccessful and asks to reset tablet. There is some threads on this so I will get to trying to resolve this. In fact I just realized this is how everything started off I didn't read the message and powered it down. So it must have started on its own or from the kids playing on the tablet.

Is there any way to determine if your internal memory is shot. It seems like there is a problem mounting my internal memory > emmc?

CM9 Infinite boot loop - Recovery Mode(no) - Download Mode(yes)

Hello guys,
I have the i9000m
a few months ago I installed CM9 on my phone. Everything was fine until today. It just kept telling me that I'm running low on phone space. So what I did was, move almost all of my applications to the SD card. The notification went away and 10minutes later it was back.
It told me that my message folder was full and that I could not receive new messages. As I was trying to fix this I installed an SMS backup application to move all my msgs to the SD. The phone started acting weird so I rebooted....! Ever since, it's been stuck in an infinite boot loop. I can't access the recovery mode, but I can access the download mode.
I really need my phone for work, and this has come at the worst possible situation. I had spent a lot of time trying to install CM9 and honestly I'm getting desperate with this. I saw in this forum that some people had similar issues and that installing a kernel with Odin fixed their issues. But I couldn't understand what they were doing.
Could someone please tell me to how to install CM7 or stock Samsung Froyo on my phone with Odin? I downloaded Odin but I'm just lost!
Thank you for your time,

Do you need your data like SMS, App etc?
If not I would flash a 3 file Rom with Pit file and repartition. You can download these Firmwares from samfirmwares.com.
If you need the data try just to flash a kernel.

Galaxy S plus I9001 problem

Hello. I am currently in hold of a soft-bricked Galaxy S Plus smartphone, and i've been encountering several problems during my 'Rom' expedition. I'm not quite sure if there is any thread out there that presents a similar issue such as mine, and if it is, i couldn't find it, therefore i apologize in advance for any misunderstanding. My smartphone currently won't boot and gets stuck on the Samsung Logo - Along the way i have managed to make the recovery mode work, somewhat, and the download mode works flawlessly.
It all started when i first acquired my Galaxy S plus and stumbled upon an article on how i could simply upgrade my android version to Android 4.0.4 ICS via CyanogenMod 9, aka Ice Cream Sandwich and to be honest, it startled me and i was eager to try it out. After spending a couple of hours into informing myself on this procedure, because yes, i was pretty scared to even consider it. Clockworkmod gave me several headaches during the way, and so did Odin, before i got used to it, but in the end i made a Nadroid backup and i successfully installed the rom and could gladly enjoy my new Ice Cream Sandwich. However, the rom had it's issues(Other than that, it worked amazingly), and some people pointed them out( I'm not the brightest man when it comes to phone performance ), so i decided to look further into it. I found the xda forums, and browsed them for a couple of hours, in search for the perfect rom and decided to try out the CM10. I thought it would be a piece of cake, since the last installation went briefly, but i was oh-so-wrong.
I backed up my Sms, contact history and such, and simply turned on the recovery mode, with the intention of wiping the data and cache -- And boom! Clockworkmod froze and the phone shut down, just for me to realise that it was now impossible to go past the logo. I panicked and spent most of my time into searching for a solution, but there were couple of things which i simply couldn't do! First, the clockworkmod (I used CWM 5 when installing the first rom) wouldn't allow me to wipe the data and cache; Second, odin would simply get stuck when trying to install a stock rom (I tried a couple of gingerbread roms before that); I even let the PC open the whole night, just to let odin do it's work, but it still couldn't work. A stock rom that /worked/, though, was the I9001BUKP2 / CNXKP1 - Romania(Vodafone) Android 2.3.5 which i came across on another forum post. After installing the gingerbread rom, i booted into the recovery mode(original one) and tried wiping the data - But it would only freeze and shut down.
- I must add, that the clockworkmod gives me errors on mount cache (Command) and whenever i try to restore my original firmware(backup) it would just freeze on the data restore. (I had issues with several other roms when using Odin multidownloader, since they simply wouldn't get past the "System.img.ext4")
I honestly don't know if i missed out on anything, and/or if i missed out on any thread that could simply smack the answer right in my face, but once again, i'm sorry. If anyone could provide help to my issues, i would be grateful - Thank you very much !
edit: I have just now tried to install a firmware[ I9001 XEN I9001XXKF8 ], and after odin did it's job, and the SGS+ booted into recovery mode to finish the installation, i have noticed something very interesting - It gets stuck at "Formating /data..." - I can only assume this is perhaps a primary issue.