[Q] Soft Brick with screwed up /system possible to repair? - Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

In my run to restock my Tab after trying CM9 on MTD so that I could do a full wipe and reset to see if I could clear up the problem I had with the unit not going to sleep I ran into an issue.
I screwed up the the reflash with Overcome, which ended up with a probably partial formatting to EXT4 on the /system partition.
Currently I can get to download mode and boot into recovery and it will respond to ADB commands and Odin says it's flashing when I try to send it images. I've attempted to reflash Overcome from scratch and see if it would format the /system partition but it still just hangs on the boot screen.
In Recovery I can't mount /system or /cache.
Is there a way to format the partitions in this state so I flash the ROM and Kernel?

Have you tried restock to gb stock safe v5 with pit selected?
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priyana said:
Have you tried restock to gb stock safe v5 with pit selected?
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First thing I tried.

Well crap. So I tried it again for giggles even though I tried it yesterday thinking that was my best bet since it was responding in Download and Recovery. And bloody thing flashed and started working.
Well cheers for making me do the thing again.

There you have it.
As long as you can go to download mode, it is always good to try and retry.
glad it works.
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Galaxy note is stuck at boot screen

Galaxy note is stuck at boot screen after flashing the wrong rom. before its was Stock ICS germany
tried to flash again using pc odin .... but same
Tied to flash stock ICS but same
tried to flash gingeerbread but same
Installed Abbys kernal.
strange thing noted unable to perform full wipe from CWM.
full wipe word after ABys kernal installation.
please advise.
help needed.....
Tried to flash PIT and bootloader also but the results are same.
flashing the wrong rom? what rom did you flash ? more info woudl be nice
its was on Stock ICS , flashed note at&t custom rom hybrid
unable to flash wipe rom.... odin stuck at data.img
Well, what happened?
I am stuck on the boot screen as well.
Did you performed Full Wipe on ICS Stock Rom ? If so then its unfortunate to say your note might be bricked.
I advise u stop flashing stuff when you clearly don't know what your doing.
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qamarabbas277 said:
unable to flash wipe rom.... odin stuck at data.img
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It is not a good sign. Looks like a case of superbrick to me due to emmc bug. Probably will need repartition with custom pit or adb.
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forest1971 said:
It is not a good sign. Looks like a case of superbrick to me due to emmc bug. Probably will need repartition with custom pit or adb.
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+1, you're bricked. Either repartition or claim replacement motherboard.
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I wonder why people come here after damaging the device instead of before...
I don't even buy a device before reading a lot about it here in xda..
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Hi guys,
I normally try and work this stuff out for myself (as you can tell by my join date and my post count) but this has me stumped..
I was attempting to change ICS rome and somewhere in the process something went wrong...
After many unsuccessful attempts of flashing, stock ICS & GB, Abyss.. I checked the partions for errors and found the actual size of p-10 was different than the reported size by 1kb.
So, tried the e2fsck fix- it reported that it had corrected some errors.. I tried flashing again and agin- no success.
I then deleted the partitions, recreated them and reformatted in CWM. ADB reports no errors on any partition. When I try to load an ICS rom, it installs then hangs when it gets to the screen where you select the language.
I can successfully install a GB rom, but after a couple of minutes I start getting errors- then the affected app closes.
Any ideas?
Thanks
bump... Anyone?
shawnthecableguy said:
bump... Anyone?
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Which ics rom were you on originally before you tried flashing to which ics rom? Did you perform any wipes while on ics? Does sound like you have a good understanding of emmc bug and partitioning so forgive me if this all seems mundane.
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shawnthecableguy said:
Hi guys,
I normally try and work this stuff out for myself (as you can tell by my join date and my post count) but this has me stumped..
I was attempting to change ICS rome and somewhere in the process something went wrong...
After many unsuccessful attempts of flashing, stock ICS & GB, Abyss.. I checked the partions for errors and found the actual size of p-10 was different than the reported size by 1kb.
So, tried the e2fsck fix- it reported that it had corrected some errors.. I tried flashing again and agin- no success.
I then deleted the partitions, recreated them and reformatted in CWM. ADB reports no errors on any partition. When I try to load an ICS rom, it installs then hangs when it gets to the screen where you select the language.
I can successfully install a GB rom, but after a couple of minutes I start getting errors- then the affected app closes.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Download emmc app from market and perform a memory test... Get a rooted gb rom as it needs root access.. And skip all kinds of setup at startup once you flash the gb(rooted) rom
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msedek said:
Download emmc app from market and perform a memory test... Get a rooted gb rom as it needs root access.. And skip all kinds of setup at startup once you flash the gb(rooted) rom
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+1 for this approach, it sounds like there's lingering issues on the chip.
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SpyderTracks said:
Which ics rom were you on originally before you tried flashing to which ics rom? Did you perform any wipes while on ics? Does sound like you have a good understanding of emmc bug and partitioning so forgive me if this all seems mundane.
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I was on N7000XXLRB, Kernel Version 3.0.15-N7000XXLRG, and Build number IMM76D.XXLRG. Tried to go to AlBa rom, flashed Abyss, wiped cache/data in the CWM recovery and flashed the rom in CWM recovery...
I can successfully flash a stock GB rom with PC Odin, but it hangs on the boot screen( so I can't install dmmc test).
I have tried everything I can think of, just waiting on a jig to come in the mail so I can reset my counter for warranty
If you find a solution please post it.
I think i have the same problem. I posted it in general ( can anybody move it over here? I think this was wrong. Sorry i panicked. )
It's called permantly rebooting after flashing cm9.
I pledge for a solution.
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shawnthecableguy said:
I was on N7000XXLRB, Kernel Version 3.0.15-N7000XXLRG, and Build number IMM76D.XXLRG. Tried to go to AlBa rom, flashed Abyss, wiped cache/data in the CWM recovery and flashed the rom in CWM recovery...
I can successfully flash a stock GB rom with PC Odin, but it hangs on the boot screen( so I can't install dmmc test).
I have tried everything I can think of, just waiting on a jig to come in the mail so I can reset my counter for warranty
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If you are on stock gb go recovery (volume up+home+pwer) wipe data and reboot
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msedek said:
If you are on stock gb go recovery (volume up+home+pwer) wipe data and reboot
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Yeah, tried that....
I have tried everything I can think of. The Odin flash does'nt spit out an error... I can flash anything successfully but nothing actually boots?

[Q] Failed downgrading from ICS leak, no charging, bootloop after flashing GB PC Odin

Hi!
So i figured i wanted to get of the faulty ics leak in order to keep my phone safe, but it seems I was able to do the exact oppsite...
I will try to make a detailed overview of what I did, here we go.
I was using Stunner on CLP5. Followed this guide to do the downgrade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr3DDEh8vyc&list=UUlVIlK8QHZ2PFkXF97bA0lg&index=5&feature=plcp
What i did:
Flashed the Abyss kernel - rebooted
Wiped with the new recovery
Flashed rocketrom
Got stuck on bootloop. (I should've probably done another wipe here, am i right? )
After flashing Rocketrom, I once again got a new recovery, I figured I was on a safe kernel and recovery now so instead of trying wiping or a different rom, I was stupid enough to do a restore of a backup of a stock rom with root I had from December when i bought the phone.
This made everything even worse, my battery drained and I was unable to charge my phone through USB or 220v. Luckily I got my friend to charge my battery (same phone)
Booting up my phone agian, I was no longer able to acess recovery, but I still had acess to Download mode.
I flashed a stock GB rom successfully through PC Odin, and yet AGIAN I was stuck at bootloop. The file I flashed was a single .tar file. I didn't select update bootloader, should i try this? maybe re-ptartitioning?
I still have acess to download mode.
Has anyone got a clue how to fix this mess?
Thanks for all replies!
Tried different stock ROM and PIT partitioning, no luck so far
lameplx said:
Tried different stock ROM and PIT partitioning, no luck so far
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Please, pit partitioning seems to get thrown out there like smarties but imo should only ever be used as a very last resort as a lot can go wrong.
Have you tried wiping cache and dalvik? Sorts out reboots 99 percent of the time.
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SpyderTracks said:
Please, pit partitioning seems to get thrown out there like smarties but imo should only ever be used as a very last resort as a lot can go wrong.
Have you tried wiping cache and dalvik? Sorts out reboots 99 percent of the time.
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I,m not able to enter recovery. UP+POWER+ MENU, right?
Stuck on bootloop on stock GB.
lameplx said:
I,m not able to enter recovery. UP+POWER+ MENU, right?
Stuck on bootloop on stock GB.
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volume up+power+home
Wait until it reboots
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Hg42's pit files and a stock gb rom unbricked my phone, have you read forest 1971s guide i think it is?
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Mc_CuLLa said:
Hg42's pit files and a stock gb rom unbricked my phone, have you read forest 1971s guide i think it is?
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Solved the problem by downloading yet a another stock GB rom, this time with three files, instead of the one .tar file.
lameplx said:
Solved the problem by downloading yet a another stock GB rom, this time with three files, instead of the one .tar file.
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Thats good to know...
lameplx said:
Solved the problem by downloading yet a another stock GB rom, this time with three files, instead of the one .tar file.
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Well done
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Can't boot: Failed to mount data

Guys I really need your help.
After "succesful" flashing the official German ICS 4.04 ROM with PC odin I can't start up my Note again. It hangs at the bootscreen.
I can still get into downloadmode, can flash all the ROMS with PC Odin succesfull but after booting it gets stuck at the bootscreen.
I can also still go to recovery, wipe data and cache but after rebooting it always stuck on the bootscreen.
If I go to recovery I see the errormessage:
E: failed to mount data <invalid argument>
E: copy_log_files_to_data : : can't mount /data
In recovery i can still root my phone and flash Abyss kernel. Also with the Abyss kernel i can flash al ROMS succesfully but they all stuck at the bootscreen when i reboot.
Does somebody know how to fix this problem?
bigmouth66 said:
Guys I really need your help.
After "succesful" flashing the official German ICS 4.04 ROM with PC odin I can't start up my Note again. It hangs at the bootscreen.
I can still get into downloadmode, can flash all the ROMS with PC Odin succesfull but after booting it gets stuck at the bootscreen.
I can also still go to recovery, wipe data and cache but after rebooting it always stuck on the bootscreen.
If I go to recovery I see the errormessage:
E: failed to mount data <invalid argument>
E: copy_log_files_to_data : : can't mount /data
In recovery i can still root my phone and flash Abyss kernel. Also with the Abyss kernel i can flash al ROMS succesfully but they all stuck at the bootscreen when i reboot.
Does somebody know how to fix this problem?
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Have u performed a full wipe in stock ICS with a stock or cf kernel?
glevitan said:
Have u performed a full wipe in stock ICS with a stock or cf kernel?
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I did many full wipes in stock ICS and also with other kernels CF, Abyss 4.1, speedmod. The full wipes work but if i start up the phone it always get stuck at the bootscreen
bigmouth66 said:
I did many full wipes in stock ICS and also with other kernels CF, Abyss 4.1, speedmod. The full wipes work but if i start up the phone it always get stuck at the bootscreen
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You are not supposed to do wipes running stock ICS kernels. GB kernels such as abyss are the only safe ones (to avoid the Emmc hardbrick bug)....If I were u I would try to flash a stock firmware with odin.
If you get stuck and nand write or factorys.img then u are bricked....:crying:
glevitan said:
You are not supposed to do wipes running stock ICS kernels. GB kernels such as abyss are the only safe ones (to avoid the Emmc hardbrick bug)....If I were u I would try to flash a stock firmware with odin.
If you get stuck and nand write or factorys.img then u are bricked....:crying:
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I have flashed stockfirmware (Gingerbread and ICS ROMS) with PC Odin. The flashing in Odin works without error, it never gets stuck there, but after the reboot it hangs at the bootscreen.
I know about the Hardbrick bug but my phone is not bricked. Can get into recovery and download mode. My problem is that my phone keeps hanging at the bootscreen when booting :crying:
bigmouth66 said:
I have flashed stockfirmware (Gingerbread and ICS ROMS) with PC Odin. The flashing in Odin works without error, it never gets stuck there, but after the reboot it hangs at the bootscreen.
I know about the Hardbrick bug but my phone is not bricked. Can get into recovery and download mode. My problem is that my phone keeps hanging at the bootscreen when booting :crying:
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Maybe, you can flash abyss, reboot recovery (do not reboot), perfom a full wipe and then re flash a custom rom....
glevitan said:
Maybe, you can flash abyss, reboot recovery (do not reboot), perfom a full wipe and then re flash a custom rom....
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Tried that already a few times. It flashes ok, but it hangs at the bootscreen.
I think the problem is how to mount data, because i have errormessages:
E: failed to mount data <invalid argument>
E: copy_log_files_to_data : : can't mount /data
bigmouth66 said:
Tried that already a few times. It flashes ok, but it hangs at the bootscreen.
I think the problem is how to mount data, because i have errormessages:
E: failed to mount data <invalid argument>
E: copy_log_files_to_data : : can't mount /data
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umm...you should ask Dr. Ketan in the Stock Roms thread....he might give u some insight about it. My knowledge of GN is very limited...sorry pal..:good:
glevitan said:
umm...you should ask Dr. Ketan in the Stock Roms thread....he might give u some insight about it. My knowledge of GN is very limited...sorry pal..:good:
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Thanks for trying to help me so far I wrote a PM to Dr. Ketan... hope that he can help... this problem drives me mad and I really need my note
It seems you became victim of brick bug.
And yiu have error on data partition rather than system rom.partition so u cud flash successfully non wipe ROM, but if you try flashing wipe ROM then it won't compete. So.if your device is under warranty then send it to service centre. Confirm you have flash countwr zero to.reclaim warranty.
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try wiping cache and dalvik cashe and then reboot
dr.ketan said:
It seems you became victim of brick bug.
And yiu have error on data partition rather than system rom.partition so u cud flash successfully non wipe ROM, but if you try flashing non wipe ROM then it won't compete. So.if your device is under warranty then send it to service centre. Confirm you have flash countwr zero to.reclaim warranty.
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Thanks for your quick reply. You are a great help for this community!
My flash counter is on 1. I have the Chainfire triangle away, but that's an APK and I don't know if I can flash that. Other problem I have is that the shop I bought my Note is bankrupt so I don't know what to do for warranty. Do you know if there is a Triangle away file I can flash?
If it it is not booting then it won't work.
You will.need jig .
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daraj said:
try wiping cache and dalvik cashe and then reboot
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Tried this many times but this dis not working for me
dr.ketan said:
If it it is not booting then it won't work.
You will.need jig .
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I have a jig... can i use the jig to flash the triangle away apk?
No
Flash GB rom and find how to use jig to reset counter from development stickies
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No
Flash GB rom and find how to use jig to reset counter from development stickies
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OK, will download latest GB ROM for my country and reset triangle with the jig. Thanks for your help again.
Select non wipe rom otherwise it won't finish.
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Select non wipe rom otherwise it won't finish.
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I'm downloading N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000OXXKK6 --------------------Poland right now. Is that a non wipe ROM?
I have a Polish phone, although I bought it in the Netherlands
That i dont know exactly, but extract 1 level deep to .tar, if there is data.img file there then it is wipe otherwise mon.wipe.
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Samsung T849 Stock Rom Need

If anyone know where I can get the stock firmware for this devices please let me know. I search the forum and all the links are deads, Sammobile doesn't have firmware for this model.
Thank you
may I know why you want to return to stock T849?
It was a Froyo rom. Any special need to get it back to stock stock?
priyana said:
may I know why you want to return to stock T849?
It was a Froyo rom. Any special need to get it back to stock stock?
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it was hard bricked, got jtag, now i need to reload it.
I found threads on here but link with multiupload are dead
then no need to
Just use Overcome guide to load Gingerbread ROM
Go to overcome site
Http://www.teamovercome.net
Read the guide,
Missing pictures can be seen here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20974872
Follow the picture step by step.
Basically to restock:
Download GB-stock-safe-v5.zip, unzip it and and flash with ODIN according to the guide.
Stop there and you will have Gingerbread JQ1
You can continue with the rest, and you will get Overcome 4.1 and you won't regret.
From there you can then try AOKP or CM9, all requires you to have Overcome Kernel with its CWM recovery to flash.
the package include a T-mobile modem to choose
it will let you have 3G in T-mobile network but no voice call.
If you use the JPZ modem that is also included, you can get voice call but EDGE speed for internet.
thank you will do that and report back
i tried to reload per the instruction, it ran for about 3 minutes near the end it "FAILED"
Hmm no idea.
Hope it is not a locked bootloader.
Can you try it again?
You are using Odin 1.7 that is included in the gb stock safe, right?
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priyana said:
Hmm no idea.
Hope it is not a locked bootloader.
Can you try it again?
You are using Odin 1.7 that is included in the gb stock safe, right?
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Im using 1.7 that came with the package, tried 5 times already
Yes, may be i should let you know how the device bricked
I accepted the OTA update after reboot the phone never turn back on .
Could it be that the fw im trying to update is older then the OTA caused it to fail ?
I doubt the version matters, I am wondering if it is caused by broken NAND chip.
I have never encountered this before.
Let's have some crazy idea.
I am thinking of flashing cm9 or aokp mtd rom on it.
I myself am using Stimpz0r AOKP build 40.
Can you download it and put in external SD card,
And also the gapps-ics.
Just get it ready.
While for the tab, flash overcome kernel 4.0 tar as per the guide, as if it was a successful restock.
Once the kernel is flashed, force it power off.
Then try to boot to recovery.
If that works, try flash the ICS rom and see if it works.
You need to flash it twice, as first one converts to mtd.
Second flash will install.
Hopefully it boots.
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I flashed the kernel now it able to boot to the galaxy tab then the android animate but it in a boot loop at the android. I can't go to recovery, that's Vol Up + Power correct ?
i was able to install CM9 but getting "Encryption Unsuccessful" error after boot
I tried to wipe data/factory reset and got the following error:
format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
probably bad block where this partion is located that why it failed when tried to flash Overcome rom.
there is a tool to relocate this partion to a different block and hopefully it work? do you know such tool ?
I have never come across such tool.
There is a thread that discuss about bad internal sdcard, and using external SD instead.
By you have to open up the tab and desolder the NAND chip.
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this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26285877&postcount=12
Oh repartition.
Should be easier since we are in mtd now.
I am not one, but the devs are good at mtd partition.
Maybe they can help you rearrange the partition do that you get smaller but usable /data
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am sorry but how can i get the dev to help?
if you could, please print the partition table of your device ? Ill try to re-create while waiting for the dev to help
Thanks
I dont know if we have recovery with parted.
but this is my fdisk
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Data and dalvik caches corrupt?

Hello,
Recently, I've tried to flash my phone with CM11 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2587481 ), but it got into a bootloop, showing the CM logo with the circling arrow. So, I tried flashing another ROM, still bootloops. Stock ROM, bootloops.
I tried to reformat everything, but formatting in /data and formatting in /sdext comes up with an error:
Code:
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl13
Error formatting /data!
Code:
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Error formatting /sd-ext!
The Dalvik cache won't wipe either, trying to wipe it the screen just flashes slightly and the menu pops back up without a message, implying the Dalvik cache just doesn't exist anymore, I think.
I've googled this situation, browsed the forums for a while, but no one seems to have had this problem, at least no one I know of. There was someone on a HTC One, who claimed that it might've corrupted his partitions and that he had to fix it with ADB. I have no idea how ADB works.
Another option that pops up everywhere without explanation is "Use Odin to flash stock ROM" . I tried that, but Odin doesn't detect my phone, and windows gives an error that the device is unrecognized.
Does anyone have any idea what to do? I am at a loss here. The things I've tried, summarized:
I tried flashing several other ROMs, including stock.
I tried reformatting /data and /sdext, which both gave errors.
I tried reformatting the dalvik cache, but it didn't do so, without giving any message.
I tried flashing stock with Odin, but couldn't, since Odin didn't detect my phone.
I flashed CWM again, without success.
I tried searching for similar problems, but no one seems to have them.
Nickston said:
Hello,
Recently, I've tried to flash my phone with CM11 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2587481 ), but it got into a bootloop, showing the CM logo with the circling arrow. So, I tried flashing another ROM, still bootloops. Stock ROM, bootloops.
I tried to reformat everything, but formatting in /data and formatting in /sdext comes up with an error:
Code:
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl13
Error formatting /data!
Code:
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Error formatting /sd-ext!
The Dalvik cache won't wipe either, trying to wipe it the screen just flashes slightly and the menu pops back up without a message, implying the Dalvik cache just doesn't exist anymore, I think.
I've googled this situation, browsed the forums for a while, but no one seems to have had this problem, at least no one I know of. There was someone on a HTC One, who claimed that it might've corrupted his partitions and that he had to fix it with ADB. I have no idea how ADB works.
Another option that pops up everywhere without explanation is "Use Odin to flash stock ROM" . I tried that, but Odin doesn't detect my phone, and windows gives an error that the device is unrecognized.
Does anyone have any idea what to do? I am at a loss here. The things I've tried, summarized:
I tried flashing several other ROMs, including stock.
I tried reformatting /data and /sdext, which both gave errors.
I tried reformatting the dalvik cache, but it didn't do so, without giving any message.
I tried flashing stock with Odin, but couldn't, since Odin didn't detect my phone.
I flashed CWM again, without success.
I tried searching for similar problems, but no one seems to have them.
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Flash back cwm5....then wipe/data reset and flash any other rom cm7/9/10/10.1/10.2...cwm 6.0.4.2(something like that) is a must for flashing cm11 which won't allow flashing other versions except cm11...
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Venkatesh said:
Flash back cwm5....then wipe/data reset and flash any other rom cm7/9/10/10.1/10.2...cwm 6.0.4.2(something like that) is a must for flashing cm11 which won't allow flashing other versions except cm11...
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That's the whole thing. Wiping data doesn't work, and flashing any other rom keeps the bootloop there.
Nickston said:
That's the whole thing. Wiping data doesn't work, and flashing any other rom keeps the bootloop there.
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What is your cwm version?
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Do this:
Flash cwm 5.zip
Format system,data,cache,sd-ext
Flash rom
Wipe data/factory reset(optional)
Reboot
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What is your cwm version?
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Do this:
Flash cwm 5.zip
Format system,data,cache,sd-ext
Flash rom
Wipe data/factory reset(optional)
Reboot
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Version is 5.0.2.6.
Reflashing CWM and installing CM10 was the first thing I tried, I'll do it again right now to see if it makes any difference.
Update: After a really glitchy screen popup and the screen turning a bright lightblue color, I got stuck in the CM9 boot animation.
Nickston said:
Version is 5.0.2.6.
Reflashing CWM and installing CM10 was the first thing I tried, I'll do it again right now to see if it makes any difference.
Update: After a really glitchy screen popup and the screen turning a bright lightblue color, I got stuck in the CM9 boot animation.
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Have you flashed cm11 using cwm 5?
Better Flash stock rom using recommended odin version. Use windows 7 and Install samsung usb drivers or kies(don't run kies)...check your usb cable if it doesn't detect even after these steps..be cautious...don't brick your phone..
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Venkatesh said:
Have you flashed cm11 using cwm 5?
Better Flash stock rom using recommended odin version. Use windows 7 and Install samsung usb drivers or kies(don't run kies)...check your usb cable if it doesn't detect even after these steps..be cautious...don't brick your phone..
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Yeah, I flashed CM11 using CWM 5. I'll see if it can detect my phone after I installed Kies. I tried installing standalone USB drivers first, but it didn't give any installation window. I'll try Odin again after that, and I'll give you word when I did it.
UPDATE: Odin now doesn't detect my phone at all anymore. Can't flash stock rom via Odin. I'll try my laptop now.
You cannot flash cm11 using cwm5, you need cwm6 to flash it(is it maclaw cm11)...grab a pc running windows 7, install kies, get odin 4.38 and cooper.ops files and your conutry's stock rom, goto download mode, flash it..follow a sticky thread in your ace section...even if it doesn't detect your phone, try opening odin with administrative permissions....even after this doesn't help check your cable, might be a faulty one....last option- goto samsung service center
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Venkatesh said:
You cannot flash cm11 using cwm5, you need cwm6 to flash it(is it maclaw cm11)...grab a pc running windows 7, install kies, get odin 4.38 and cooper.ops files and your conutry's stock rom, goto download mode, flash it..follow a sticky thread in your ace section...even if it doesn't detect your phone, try opening odin with administrative permissions....even after this doesn't help check your cable, might be a faulty one....last option- goto samsung service center
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I think our stories are crossing each other a bit here.
At first I tried to flash CM11 with CWM5, which caused the bootlooping to happen. After that, I could not format /data, /sd-ext or the dalvik cache. Now, I cannot flash ANYTHING without entering a bootloop, and Odin does not recognize my phone at all. Tried three cables, another additional computer running 7, it just won't show up. Gave a call to service center, said they won't be able to help me, since it's been over three years since I bought it, which sounded a bit weird.

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