Any fix for emmc bug yet? - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, 2 make a long story short, I wipe data in cwm5 while on "CF-LPY KERNEL" on ICS(OFFICIAL RELEASE) . And now I can't flash stock rom from both ics & gingerbread. Keep getting stuck @ FACTORYFS.IMG in odin. And I can't access cwm5 anymore and whenever I turn my phone back on it reads " FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AND ISSUE, PLEASE GO TO RECOVERY IN KIES & AND TRY AGAIN". And kies is not recognizing my device any insight on this particular issue will help and be greatly appreciated, and one more thing, will a jtag service be beneficial in my situation or I have no choice but to get a new motherboard for my device? And where exactly can I purchase one being that I'm in the united states with no warranty

You can try to flash with pc odin 1.85 a GB rom with .pit file

Whats the function of this pit file?
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Cyrion said:
You can try to flash with pc odin 1.85 a GB rom with .pit file
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funky81 said:
Whats the function of this pit file?
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I tried gb stock rom with pit file still getting stuck at "FACTORYFS.IMG" in Odin

Herk718 said:
I tried gb stock rom with pit file still getting stuck at "FACTORYFS.IMG" in Odin
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I think you are on "superbrick" member .
Just like me a couple days ago. SSC is your solution ... I think.

chantik said:
I think you are on "superbrick" member .
Just like me a couple days ago. SSC is your solution ... I think.
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Sorry 4 ya lost 2 don't worry bro these devs r good and I have faith in them. If there's a will there's a way they will make it happen trust.....

Herk718 said:
Sorry 4 ya lost 2 don't worry bro these devs r good and I have faith in them. If there's a will there's a way they will make it happen trust.....
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Yeaach ... you're right.
My Gnote already repaired by SSC 2 days ago .... n off course free of charge .
Now I use GB rom to have save state ... I'm on waiting for devs made some magic to our device

chantik said:
Yeaach ... you're right.
My Gnote already repaired by SSC 2 days ago .... n off course free of charge .
Now I use GB rom to have save state ... I'm on waiting for devs made some magic to our device
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Did you have a warranty? And where did u go?

If any of you with this brick can still flash kernels, try to flash the LPF CF-Root Kernel with CWM included. Then boot into CWM and within the "mounts and storage" menu, try to run the options "mount /system" and "mount /data". If i for myself try these two mounts, CWM tells me that it cannot find these two folders ("/system" and "/data").
btw: you can go back to original kernel by using the official method explained here
So in this case as some people here mentioned repartitioning within eMMC would manage getting around the bad areas/sectors within the chip by rearranging the partitions using ADB / ADB SHELL, i for myself cannot use ADB SHELL. What i definitely can do is connecting my Galaxy Note to the PC and also get a connection. But as soon as i try ADB SHELL, also ADB tells me something like "/system/bin/sh" not found.

Herk718, the problems you mention in your post are the exact same problems I had...and a lot more "members". I think I've tried every possible "solution" up until today, but without any luck. When it's up to me you can forget those posts advising you to flash this or flash that, it just won't work. Every PC Odin flash will stop at factoryfs.img (pit files won't work either)
As you actually said, we have to wait for a fix specific for this problem or bring you note to a SSC.

Herk718 said:
Did you have a warranty? And where did u go?
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Of course I have warranty ... but before go to SSC , I flash ICSKernelTest.tar with pc odin to make my binary counter to zero. I'm from Indon****.

Herk718 said:
I tried gb stock rom with pit file still getting stuck at "FACTORYFS.IMG" in Odin
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i guess there is some solution for this issue , which is use modified pit files
u will get ur note in working condition but few space lost, say 1-2 gb i guess.
search "
"PIT file method to revive your phone" in xda forum
i guess taz what u all lookin 4

greatjazz said:
i guess there is some solution for this issue , which is use modified pit files
u will get ur note in working condition but few space lost, say 1-2 gb i guess.
search "
"PIT file method to revive your phone" in xda forum
i guess taz what u all lookin 4
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If you have warranty get it. Best way in this condition
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nitrate said:
So in this case as some people here mentioned repartitioning within eMMC would manage getting around the bad areas/sectors within the chip by rearranging the partitions using ADB / ADB SHELL, i for myself cannot use ADB SHELL. What i definitely can do is connecting my Galaxy Note to the PC and also get a connection. But as soon as i try ADB SHELL, also ADB tells me something like "/system/bin/sh" not found.
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Your phone isnt rooted, so you getting this error, try flashing a pre-rooted kernel, i am not sure if it will root a bricked phone or not... no harm in trying : )
Edit: did you flash the kernel provided in forest's guide here post 12?
Flash that kernel, get into recovery mode, connect via adb, repartition, flash gb rom, flash angelom kernel to reset binary count, flash your rom's stock kernel again and claim warranty.
Herk try forest's guide, its got link to hg42's thread about the custom pit method.

simple way, get the firmware u want (preferably the oldset GB version) and download the pit files from this page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886
then load the pit file with different regains ( 1024000 and 2560000kb worked with my note) and be sure u load 16 or 32gb accordingly.
same time load the firmware in pda , select re-partition option in odin and procceed.... start
good luck....
sometimes even u are sucessfull, the note will be stuck at a boot loop, wat i did was a factory reset at cwm recovery , do it at ur risk......(so its better to use GB firmware)

Herk718 said:
Hello, 2 make a long story short, I wipe data in cwm5 while on "CF-LPY KERNEL" on ICS(OFFICIAL RELEASE) . And now I can't flash stock rom from both ics & gingerbread. Keep getting stuck @ FACTORYFS.IMG in odin. And I can't access cwm5 anymore and whenever I turn my phone back on it reads " FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AND ISSUE, PLEASE GO TO RECOVERY IN KIES & AND TRY AGAIN". And kies is not recognizing my device any insight on this particular issue will help and be greatly appreciated, and one more thing, will a jtag service be beneficial in my situation or I have no choice but to get a new motherboard for my device? And where exactly can I purchase one being that I'm in the united states with no warranty
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Do it only on good hardware laptop
Flash pit file in odin ( admin mode)
After successs flash gb in pda
I am success to recover with this method
Or try hg42 method

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[Q] newbie - HELP PLS - bricked?

Hi,
I came from an LG 2x, so I thought rooting my device in order to have some extra authorizations was no big deal. I first tried with pc software Unlockroot, but it failed in the process.
Being my GB 236 Note quite dirty I wanted to do some extra backup and cleanup. So I googled and stopped at rootyourgalaxynote.com, I tried the first ROOT method, not working, I tried the second method with pc ODIN 3.04 and abyss kernel 42, ODIN says it worked, note reboots but it stops at Samsung galaxy Note Gt-N7000 with yellow triangle. shocked, I didnt really expect that! After reading a little bit else, I went to sammobile downloaded italian gb 236 stock (the version I had befor kernel flashing) and tried to flash with PC Odin. It Failed. Device still gets in download mode. But now I'm seriously worried. What can I do?
[UPDATE]: I tried using Odin 1.85 and the same gb 236 stock rom but it stops half the factoryfs.img flashing...please explain me what's happening. I don't really want to bring it in assistance and lose my warranty
strangermyself said:
Hi,
I came from an LG 2x, so I thought rooting my device in order to have some extra authorizations was no big deal. I first tried with pc software Unlockroot, but it failed in the process.
Being my GB 236 Note quite dirty I wanted to do some extra backup and cleanup. So I googled and stopped at rootyourgalaxynote.com, I tried the first ROOT method, not working, I tried the second method with pc ODIN 3.04 and abyss kernel 42, ODIN says it worked, note reboots but it stops at Samsung galaxy Note Gt-N7000 with yellow triangle. shocked, I didnt really expect that! After reading a little bit else, I went to sammobile downloaded italian gb 236 stock (the version I had befor kernel flashing) and tried to flash with PC Odin. It Failed. Device still gets in download mode. But now I'm seriously worried. What can I do?
[UPDATE]: I tried using Odin 1.85 and the same gb 236 stock rom but it stops half the factoryfs.img flashing...please explain me what's happening. I don't really want to bring it in assistance and lose my warranty
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First you should t have flash abyss through odin since now you are not rooted and do t have the warranty too, the counter of flashes increased to 1 (look at the download mode small text), for rooting you can use chainfire's tool (in the cf-root kernel thread look for it in devolepment section) next get a stock rooted kernel and flash using the tool (read instructions).
For now use pc odin 1.87 and get a firmware 2.3.6 use the pc odin select the file on PDA and flash it, make sure phone is charged 100% and press start, if it doesn't work then uninstall drivers, reboot machine, reinstall them and kill kies process if present in task manager and then goto download mode connect USB and open pc odin wait for the port to be ready aka green and select file then start.... you should be fine its a soft brick afterall.
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Yeah I know atm I don't have system nor root nor warranty.
I tried odin 1.87 with the stock rom from sammobile but at one point or another is it cache.img or factoryfs.img, it fails (I also uninstalled kies and drivers and reinstalled them, i also tried installing only drivers, for at&at note, but it doesn't let me). I'm gonna download another stock rom, I just hope in some way I soon solve the thing, given that I also don't know how much charge is left and if the phone still gets charged. it just displays an idle circle near an empty battery when connected to pc or A\C cable.
strangermyself said:
Yeah I know atm I don't have system nor root nor warranty.
I tried odin 1.87 with the stock rom from sammobile but at one point or another is it cache.img or factoryfs.img, it fails (I also uninstalled kies and drivers and reinstalled them, i also tried installing only drivers, for at&at note, but it doesn't let me). I'm gonna download another stock rom, I just hope in some way I soon solve the thing, given that I also don't know how much charge is left and if the phone still gets charged. it just displays an idle circle near an empty battery when connected to pc or A\C cable.
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When connected to charger make sure phone is off the battery meter will show as soon as you connect, case it doesnt leave it for like 3 hours is fine... next about that ROM redownload. The package cleanup you temp directories in PC and try again if still goto recovery abyss I guess? Wipe everything and use the mount option and format partitions I would recommed you to have repartition but I dont have the file you can look for ot in forum its. PIT file download fireup odin select it in PIT section and see if repartitioning is shocked, of so select firmware as PDA and flash again.
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REVERSiN said:
... if still goto recovery abyss I guess? Wipe everything and use the mount option and format partitions I would recommed you to have repartition but I dont have the file you can look for ot in forum its. PIT file download fireup odin select it in PIT section and see if repartitioning is shocked, of so select firmware as PDA and flash again.
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Thx for your prompt answer, but I really didn't catch this part, if it still fails I must go in recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache?I don't have CWM installed as rooting was the first flashing I tried on NOTE, so I don't have recovery installed. Since it stopped in the middle of flashing factoryfs.img, my Note is now displaying sth like 'updrading went wrong, try recovery mode in Kies': can it help in anyway? The PIT file and procedure are the same that are used for the EMMC bug?
strangermyself said:
[UPDATE]: I tried using Odin 1.85 and the same gb 236 stock rom but it stops half the factoryfs.img flashing...please explain me what's happening. I don't really want to bring it in assistance and lose my warranty
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If you are stcuk at factoyfs.img I think you have got a super Brick
use this link and follow the instructions given.. Worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682444
Whiskeyjack4855 said:
If you are stcuk at factoyfs.img I think you have got a super Brick
use this link and follow the instructions given.. Worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682444
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Dude its a GB rom not superbrick bug in it and he didn't mention LPY yet.
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strangermyself said:
Thx for your prompt answer, but I really didn't catch this part, if it still fails I must go in recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache?I don't have CWM installed as rooting was the first flashing I tried on NOTE, so I don't have recovery installed. Since it stopped in the middle of flashing factoryfs.img, my Note is now displaying sth like 'updrading went wrong, try recovery mode in Kies': can it help in anyway? The PIT file and procedure are the same that are used for the EMMC bug?
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Sorry for tea doubled post its a dumb app X's
You wipe using the CWM file in the Iss root section, and a normal recovery wipe would do too (aka restore defaults)
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Hi REVERSIN,
Thx. I was starting to fear it could be sth more than a soft brick. Can the initial use of unlockroot have caused anything (at least a week ago, Note still working after that)?
Sorry but I really can't understand what procedure should I follow since these initial attempts at flashing stocks failed. Should I try to flash CWM? What is the ISS root section (is it in the forum)? Where can i do a normal recovery wipe from? CWM I guess..
THX for your help
strangermyself said:
Hi REVERSIN,
Thx. I was starting to fear it could be sth more than a soft brick. Can the initial use of unlockroot have caused anything (at least a week ago, Note still working after that)?
Sorry but I really can't understand what procedure should I follow since these initial attempts at flashing stocks failed. Should I try to flash CWM? What is the ISS root section (is it in the forum)? Where can i do a normal recovery wipe from? CWM I guess..
THX for your help
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If you have the stock recovery, restore default wipes everything.
If you have stock re every and want CWM temporary just to wipe goto n7000 devolepment and check how to root by dr.ketan and get files there
If you have CWM then wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik.... and try. Old download another firmware like kk5.... something else not the new LC1 LX1 releases.... (Latest GB) get an old one to get root easly
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[SOLVED] G7000 Stuck at "Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000"

Hello!
First of all I've searched all the posts about this problem.. and personally I can't fix it.
So here is what I've done to brick my Galaxy Note GT-N7000 (I think that's called a non-usable device).
Installed few ROMs and finally after taking some decisions I've returned back on ICS 4.0.3 (Flashed with ODIN 1.85).
Restored EFS with kTool (because ClearNotev5 did something wrong with my phone.. and discovered after few hours that I can restore EFS).
Updated ICS 4.0.3 to 4.0.4 using WIFI (OTA I think it's called) and BANG after restart phone stucked at Bootscreen.
So from yesterday untill now I've restored my phone to factory settings few times(GB 2.3.5 & 2.3.6/ICS 4.0.4),repartitioned with .pit files for N7000 16GB,installed different custom/stock ROMs and nothing.
I've discovered few minutes ago while triyng to make a factory restore (GB 2.3.5) that my phone stucked at data.img... I've read about this and it is said that I must change my N7000 motherboard.. I have no warranty so please help.. and sorry for my bad english
Read many times about ota harbrick, i think its not advisable to use ota for upgrade. Sorry for your loss.
Flash gb in pc odin, if sucessfull and still stuck in logo go to CWMR and perform 3 wipes. This is all advise i can give you.
And try different gb rom.
allexsava said:
So from yesterday untill now I've restored my phone to factory settings few times(GB 2.3.5 & 2.3.6/ICS 4.0.4),repartitioned with .pit files for N7000 16GB,installed different custom/stock ROMs and nothing.
I've discovered few minutes ago while triyng to make a factory restore (GB 2.3.5) that my phone stucked at data.img...
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^^
I think you had already tried the recovery method from a bricked device. So if you still facing problems you have to change the MB.
OTA Brick or Soft Brick?
I still haven't fix it but here is what I want:
Can someone give me different versions of GB (I've tried only one with CSC,MODEM but this now stops at data.img..) :crying:
I have to make a repartition to my phone? Will that help?
And can someone guide me through a tutorial step by step on how to revive my phone from EMMC Bug..?
PS: When I try to wipe data in CWM (using Hydracore Kernel v2.0b STD) with ICS 4.0.4 (Stock) my N7000 stucks,same for installing CleaNotev5.0 (stucks at Extracting\System).. But what is curios is that, I can clear Dalvik Cache and Cache, I can install Kernels and run N7000 in DOWNLOAD/CWM or stock Restore mode.
Any solutions?Please help..
allexsava said:
I still haven't fix it but here is what I want:
Can someone give me different versions of GB (I've tried only one with CSC,MODEM but this now stops at data.img..) :crying:
I have to make a repartition to my phone? Will that help?
And can someone guide me through a tutorial step by step on how to revive my phone from EMMC Bug..?
PS: When I try to wipe data in CWM (using Hydracore Kernel v2.0b STD) with ICS 4.0.4 (Stock) my N7000 stucks,same for installing CleaNotev5.0 (stucks at Extracting\System).. But what is curios is that, I can clear Dalvik Cache and Cache, I can install Kernels and run N7000 in DOWNLOAD/CWM or stock Restore mode.
Any solutions?Please help..
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You can try the post here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886&highlight=emmc
Just follow the step there.
I've experienced before, and revive it using this method. So far mine still work well, and no further error ever since.
You will loose certain GB on your internal storage. Which for me it's not a big deal. I'm kinda lazy to go to samsung repair center, unless my phone is totally dead.
Here is my step (follow at your own risk) :
1. You have to know first your N7000 is the 16GB or 32GB, and then you download the correct pit for your phone.
2. After you download, extract the zip file.
3. Since mine is the 16GB, I've picked this pit file to use (inside the zip) : Q1_20110914_16GB-patched-regain-0102400-kB.pit (the pit file will be vary depending on which sector your phone brick)
4. Put your phone on to download mode.
5. Open ODIN PC and connect your phone, and wait till ODIN say "Added" and you see that your phone has connected.
6. Put the patch pit file I choose, then put the samsung stock rom as the PDA (if you downloaded 1 file only for the stock ROM, if not, put properly for the PDA, Phone, and CSC).
7. Check ON the "repartition", "Auto-reboot", "F-reset time"
8. Click Start, and wait till the process has finished. Your phone should auto reboot by then.
9. My phone has recovered, and I lost 1GB internal storage.
One last thing, try not to do wipe on ICS, unless you are on a safe kernel like speedmod / GLNotecore.
For Hydracore (You may check with the developer), I haven't tested it yet for wiping. But for those speedmod and GLNotecore, is confirm safe kernel. I've tried these 2 for wiping.
PS : if you are not sure with my step on reviving with the pit file, I suggest you to read the link above from the OP for the pit revive method.
Good Luck !
antique_sonic said:
You can try the post here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886&highlight=emmc
Just follow the step there.
I've experienced before, and revive it using this method. So far mine still work well, and no further error ever since.
You will loose certain GB on your internal storage. Which for me it's not a big deal. I'm kinda lazy to go to samsung repair center, unless my phone is totally dead.
Here is my step (follow at your own risk) :
1. You have to know first your N7000 is the 16GB or 32GB, and then you download the correct pit for your phone.
2. After you download, extract the zip file.
3. Since mine is the 16GB, I've picked this pit file to use (inside the zip) : Q1_20110914_16GB-patched-regain-0102400-kB.pit (the pit file will be vary depending on which sector your phone brick)
4. Put your phone on to download mode.
5. Open ODIN PC and connect your phone, and wait till ODIN say "Added" and you see that your phone has connected.
6. Put the patch pit file I choose, then put the samsung stock rom as the PDA (if you downloaded 1 file only for the stock ROM, if not, put properly for the PDA, Phone, and CSC).
7. Check ON the "repartition", "Auto-reboot", "F-reset time"
8. Click Start, and wait till the process has finished. Your phone should auto reboot by then.
9. My phone has recovered, and I lost 1GB internal storage.
One last thing, try not to do wipe on ICS, unless you are on a safe kernel like speedmod / GLNotecore.
For Hydracore (You may check with the developer), I haven't tested it yet for wiping. But for those speedmod and GLNotecore, is confirm safe kernel. I've tried these 2 for wiping.
PS : if you are not sure with my step on reviving with the pit file, I suggest you to read the link above from the OP for the pit revive method.
Good Luck !
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Thank you for this magnific guide but.. I got one question? How do I know wich sector on my phone is bricked? Is there a tool to flash or something? Can you simplify for me because here(http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...highlight=emmc) it's to complicated for me
Find your gb rom here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
No more option left, for mmc cap erase brick, go here. Pls read carefully. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886
I've got a problem: I am from Romania and all GB's from Romania are on COSMOSTE and VODAFONE but I'm on ORANGE..Is there a problem to install a VODAFONE/COSMOTE GB?
allexsava said:
I've got a problem: I am from Romania and all GB's from Romania are on COSMOSTE and VODAFONE but I'm on ORANGE..Is there a problem to install a VODAFONE/COSMOTE GB?
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No problem. Just pick any gb rom, one problem at a time, your problem now is how your phone can boot up.
If you want go to www.sammobile.com and pick your specific rom.
I've downloaded the COSMOTE GB ROM and I will flash it with PC ODIN.
After that I need as I was saying few posts ago how to identify which part of my internal storage is bricked..but a simplified method/guide please.. and sorry for my requests but believe me I'm kinda desperate..
allexsava said:
I've downloaded the COSMOTE GB ROM and I will flash it with PC ODIN.
After that I need as I was saying few posts ago how to identify which part of my internal storage is bricked..but a simplified method/guide please.. and sorry for my requests but believe me I'm kinda desperate..
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You may refer to this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823918
The OP stated very clear on how to get the part of your bricked storage.
After emmc_find_brick_start.zip I get stucked on:
scanning 1167 Mib = 1224 MB ... (picture below)
And now I am waiting emmc_find_brick_end.zip to get stuck
LE: emmc_find_brick_end.zip stuck at:
scanning 3356 MiB = 3520 MB ... (picture below)
allexsava said:
I've got a problem: I am from Romania and all GB's from Romania are on COSMOSTE and VODAFONE but I'm on ORANGE..Is there a problem to install a VODAFONE/COSMOTE GB?
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Shouldn't be a problem. However, best to root current, then efs backup multiple locations. See dr ketans toolbox thread on how.
Your phones csc is also Romania? Best to stick with your phones csc and those country roms if you want to continue ota/kies updatability in the future Dial *#06# for emei and then *#272*yourimeihere# to find out 3 letter csc.
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baz77 said:
Shouldn't be a problem. However, best to root current, then efs backup multiple locations. See dr ketans toolbox thread on how.
Your phones csc is also Romania? Best to stick with your phones csc and those country roms if you want to continue ota/kies updatability in the future Dial *#06# for emei and then *#272*yourimeihere# to find out 3 letter csc.
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If I can boot up my phone I'll consider your reply
allexsava said:
If I can boot up my phone I'll consider your reply
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goodluck booting!
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SOLVED
:fingers-crossed: Sorry for late response guys but yeah I've fixed it by patching the right .pit file and got only 8,83 GB internal memory.. Flashing CriskeloRomNOTE.vICS-V11.2 and HydraCore v3.5 STD.. I've got few problems with ROM, suddenly stuck in different situations but again yeah.. I'm happy I didn't changed my MB ..if someone got some ideas why it stucks please reply
At least you dont have to pay for mobo which is 200 dollars.
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if you get succesful flash of gb then stay on it don't upgrade to ics.. "something is better then nothing"
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Thank you all for the support
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[Q][Solved] The system and data partitions are corrupt..should i goto service center?

So i found out about the ICS kernels issue a little bit too late :crying:
and now the /system and /data partitions can't be mounted nor formatted...so it's pretty much safe to say they are corrupt.
My question is: do service centers have the tools to completely restore the lost memory ? or should i proceed with searching for some workarounds via odin?
I am out of my warranty but willing to pay if the service center is caoable of completely fixing the issue WITHOUT replacing the motherboard?
Any help is much appreciated.
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Now after seven days of this post..i have tried a zillion solutions and the one that actually worked is pit file and instructions by forest 1971 on the 15th comment
But sadly i lost 3 Gigabytes of my memory after this
What do you mean you are out of warranty
If your flash counter is increased,you can reset it
And i dont think it can be fixed without motherboard replacement
@OP
question to you: are you still able to work your way to download mode /recovery mode? you say "workarounds with ODIN" <--- just what exactly do you mean by that?
Should do some partition scan to make sure it is partition damage. Given your wipe using ics and the symptoms it is most likely the case of emmc brick. No way to fix it yet. Only two solutions, repartition workaround or change mobo.
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I agree, go to the link (just saw it on Xda portal awhile back, congrats to hg42 for his tremendous effort for his contributions and forest as well) --- http://www.xda-developers.com/android/partition-scanner-helps-your-emmc-bricked-devices/
forest1971 said:
Should do some partition scan to make sure it is partition damage. Given your wipe using ics and the symptoms it is most likely the case of emmc brick. No way to fix it yet. Only two solutions, repartition workaround or change mobo.
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Nope i don't think it's the emmc partition because it can be mounted so i don't think it's damaged. Are you sure the service center can't do more than changing the mobo?
letters_to_cleo said:
@OP
question to you: are you still able to work your way to download mode /recovery mode? you say "workarounds with ODIN" <--- just what exactly do you mean by that?
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I could get to download mode and recovery mode then i tried to repartition using odin -a pit file-but it froze during the flashing process...so i lost access to recovery mode but not download.
workarounds with Odin means repartitioning my internal memory to have another /data & /system instead of the damaged ones
rajsekhar.300 said:
What do you mean you are out of warranty
If your flash counter is increased,you can reset it
And i dont think it can be fixed without motherboard replacement
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Nope that's not what i mean -my flash counter is still 0- it's just that i bought my phone from another country and the warranty is only valid in that country bu not here...so i am without warranty right now...and it sucks ALOT
try to see first if you can flash one of the files from the link- http://www.xda-developers.com/android/partition-scanner-helps-your-emmc-bricked-devices/ to scan your partition. See to it if you have or don't have one of those damn brick blocks inside your phone.
Amr Shibiny said:
Nope i don't think it's the emmc partition because it can be mounted so i don't think it's damaged. Are you sure the service center can't do more than changing the mobo?
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The term emmc brick just refer to brick cause by the buggy kernel which cause damage to some partition such as system or data or usb storage (that is part of the emmc).
if you can get to recovery then try to use the scanner from hg42 to identify area of damage, as suggested by Cleo. Maybe flash a custom kernel could help to get into recovery again.
Also, it seemed you have used a custom pit file could you give more detail which one you have used?
So i took my phone to service center and they told me the only thing they can di is changing the Mother board.
I took my phone home for further debugging and tried that memory scanner by hg42 only to find that i need the recovery mode to perform that scan
My recovery mode was lost due to an incomplete bootloader flashing
i falshed many kernels and flashed the same bootloader again but nothing seems to work
Any suggestions for good bootloaders? remember my phone is an ICS GT-N7000
Amr Shibiny said:
So i took my phone to service center and they told me the only thing they can di is changing the Mother board.
I took my phone home for further debugging and tried that memory scanner by hg42 only to find that i need the recovery mode to perform that scan
My recovery mode was lost due to an incomplete bootloader flashing
i falshed many kernels and flashed the same bootloader again but nothing seems to work
Any suggestions for good bootloaders? remember my phone is an ICS GT-N7000
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If you really think there is a problem with wrong bootloader, then can try to flash the correct one from Dr.Ketan's toolbox below. There are both gb and ics version. I think using gb bootloader is ok.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801341
Then download and flash a kernel in .tar format using PC odin.
For ICS: flash hydracore standard kernel from link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749863
For GB: flash 4-pda kernel from this link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?smwswkxwa3u3p4s
after flash kernel try to get into recovery using the three button.
see how it goes.
forest1971 said:
If you really think there is a problem with wrong bootloader, then can try to flash the correct one from Dr.Ketan's toolbox below. There are both gb and ics version. I think using gb bootloader is ok.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801341
Then download and flash a kernel in .tar format using PC odin.
For ICS: flash hydracore standard kernel from link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749863
For GB: flash 4-pda kernel from this link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?smwswkxwa3u3p4s
after flash kernel try to get into recovery using the three button.
see how it goes.
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After further reading in similar posts i am starting to think the bootloader isn't the problem....but the problem is i can't think of any other reason. It's definitely not the rom since there is not even a system partition right now and it isn't the kernel because i tried many (speedmod, franco...) and got no response. Any ideas?
Any way, I'll give it a shot using these links..hope it works
forest1971 said:
If you really think there is a problem with wrong bootloader, then can try to flash the correct one from Dr.Ketan's toolbox below. There are both gb and ics version. I think using gb bootloader is ok.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801341
Then download and flash a kernel in .tar format using PC odin.
For ICS: flash hydracore standard kernel from link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749863
For GB: flash 4-pda kernel from this link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?smwswkxwa3u3p4s
after flash kernel try to get into recovery using the three button.
see how it goes.
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Well, the problem wasn't the boot loader after all
Tried all that and didn't work. I still can't access recovery mode on my device.
I tried usb debugging but there seems to be something wrong with the "adb shell" command. Whenever i write it it shoes a black screen on cmd..when i try to write something it's written without '#' or '$' in the beginning and when i press Enter the line i wrote is rewrote again and that's it. What does this mean?
Right now i need any help available to get either recovery mode or adb to work
thanks in advance
It seems you have tried to connect adb while the phone is in download mode, so it will not work. Adb requires the phone in recovery mode, which is still the problem so far.
I would try to flash the original pit file from dr.ketan toolbox, together with one of the above kernel again. see how it goes.
Sent from my phone
forest1971 said:
It seems you have tried to connect adb while the phone is in download mode, so it will not work. Adb requires the phone in recovery mode, which is still the problem so far.
I would try to flash the original pit file from dr.ketan toolbox, together with one of the above kernel again. see how it goes.
Sent from my phone
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Nope..no effect
I tried it once with <repartition> ticked and another without it being ticked
I think you should know too that when i type "adb devices" the result is : "<big number> recovery". I don't know if this means i have recovery or it's just nonsense.
Amr Shibiny said:
Nope..no effect
I tried it once with <repartition> ticked and another without it being ticked
I think you should know too that when i type "adb devices" the result is : "<big number> recovery". I don't know if this means i have recovery or it's just nonsense.
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in that case try to type in CMD:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
see if it has any effect (to reboot phone in recovery).
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If it does nothing, then I would now try to flash the custom pit from hg42 in the file attached (unzip it first to get .pit file), together with a suitable stock rom from dr.ketan thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997) and repartition box checked.
This PIT will leave the former system and data partition unused. after flash, try to get into recovery and wipe and try to boot normally. see how it goes.
Note: to make sure to avoid unsafe ICS kernel, should always use gb rom for reviving the phone and only upgrade to ics when it is working.
forest1971 said:
in that case try to type in CMD:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
see if it has any effect (to reboot phone in recovery).
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If it does nothing, then I would now try to flash the custom pit from hg42 in the file attached (unzip it first to get .pit file), together with a suitable stock rom from dr.ketan thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997) and repartition box checked.
This PIT will leave the former system and data partition unused. after flash, try to get into recovery and wipe and try to boot normally. see how it goes.
Note: to make sure to avoid unsafe ICS kernel, should always use gb rom for reviving the phone and only upgrade to ics when it is working.
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It Worked!!! It f***ing Worked !!
Now my phone is back to business...but it lost 3 Gigabytes of memory right now
Thanks a billion for your patience forest1971
So is there anything not allowed after this solution? like rerooting, flashing via odin, flashing via cwm or downgrading to Android 2.3?
and btw just to understand more...why did you specifically give me this pit file? this is from hg42's collection, right? there are a lot of files in this collection and one should be chosen based on the result of the memory scanners, right? How did you know that's the one for me?
Amr Shibiny said:
It Worked!!! It f***ing Worked !!
Now my phone is back to business...but it lost 3 Gigabytes of memory right now
Thanks a billion for your patience forest1971
So is there anything not allowed after this solution? like rerooting, flashing via odin, flashing via cwm or downgrading to Android 2.3?
and btw just to understand more...why did you specifically give me this pit file? this is from hg42's collection, right? there are a lot of files in this collection and one should be chosen based on the result of the memory scanners, right? How did you know that's the one for me?
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Good to know you made it !
You can do all things as before. Hope it will be running well.
I helped cases before, so can pick a suitable pit file !
Sent from my phone
forest1971 said:
Good to know you made it !
You can do all things as before. Hope it will be running well.
I helped cases before, so can pick a suitable pit file !
Sent from my phone
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I see
Do you know too the best way to downgrade?
Don't want to mess it up again
Amr Shibiny said:
I see
Do you know too the best way to downgrade?
Don't want to mess it up again
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The best way is using PC odin to flash pre-rooted gb rom from dr.ketan:
http://d-h.st/HJM
Or you can flash other stock gb rom which is suitable for your country from Dr ketan' thread as well (post 2)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Using gb rom with a custom kernel such as FM or Abyssnote seem to work well, smooth and no problem. Or you can use some custom gb rom such as rocket v22 or other gb custom rom from link below:
http://rootgalaxynote.com/category/galaxy-note-roms/page/4/
cheers.
forest1971 said:
The best way is using PC odin to flash pre-rooted gb rom from dr.ketan:
http://d-h.st/HJM
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But this is a .img file...i searched for the way of flashing it and i found i should use fastboot. For some reason fastboot isn't working. Is there a way of flashing it via Odin?

[SOLVED] [Q] Galaxy Note won't flash original firmware

Hello guys!
My friend gave his Galaxy Note for me to get a brick fix. He said that he flashed the German ICS STOCK ROM and wiped using CWM. He said that he entered in a bootloop. Then he tried to flash using ODIN, but it stopped at factoryfs, as known at the eMMC bug. In the bug, he disconnected the USB cable and he is seeing a message which says to connect to Kies and select recovery. But he said that didn't worked and Kies didn't recognized the phone. Even with ODIN, loaded with PIT and PDA, the phone wasn't able to receive factoryfs, the same file from the 1st error. I followed a lot of tutorials here on XDA and used the search to find a similar thread. He needs help, since recovery mode, charging mode and normal mode are blocked by the message. I need a ROM which contains the PDA, the CSC and the MODEM files. I already have the PIT, so I need those 3 files to try again.
--PHONE DETAILS--
Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
16GB Storage
LAST Firmware completelly flashed: XXLRQ (I think that is the firmware which you can't wipe)
ICS Stock
Thanks!
EDIT: I tried with another GB firmware and with an ICS firmware. Still NOT WORKING.
EDIT #2: The phone still have Download mode open!
BIGGEST EDIT:
All of the methods in this thread are NOT WORKING. Still stops at factoryfs and CWM says "Installation Aborted". SO, WHAT I CAN DO? He is desperated, I'm desperated. PLEASE ANSWER FAST !!
Mr.Indigo said:
Hello guys!
My friend gave his Galaxy Note for me to get a brick fix. He said that he flashed the German ICS STOCK ROM and wiped using CWM. He said that he entered in a bootloop. Then he tried to flash using ODIN, but it stopped at factoryfs, as known at the eMMC bug. In the bug, he disconnected the USB cable and he is seeing a message which says to connect to Kies and select recovery. But he said that didn't worked and Kies didn't recognized the phone. Even with ODIN, loaded with PIT and PDA, the phone wasn't able to receive factoryfs, the same file from the 1st error. I followed a lot of tutorials here on XDA and used the search to find a similar thread. He needs help, since recovery mode, charging mode and normal mode are blocked by the message. I need a ROM which contains the PDA, the CSC and the MODEM files. I already have the PIT, so I need those 3 files to try again.
--PHONE DETAILS--
Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
16GB Storage
LAST Firmware completelly flashed: XXLRQ (I think that is the firmware which you can't wipe)
ICS Stock
Thanks!
EDIT: I tried with another GB firmware and with an ICS firmware. Still NOT WORKING.
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He did successfully bricked his devices.. If you are not able to enter into download mode you have a paperweight in your hands... If he has warranty try to get it replaced.. If he doesn't then try the pit file method on the general forum..
You don't need any 3 files.. It's the same or at least the effect its the same with 1 or 3 files
Tapatalking on my n7000
msedek said:
He did successfully bricked his devices.. If you are not able to enter into download mode you have a paperweight in your hands... If he has warranty try to get it replaced.. If he doesn't then try the pit file method on the general forum..
You don't need any 3 files.. It's the same or at least the effect its the same with 1 or 3 files
Tapatalking on my n7000
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He is able to enter into DL mode. Even PIT doesn't work.
Mr.Indigo said:
He is able to enter into DL mode. Even PIT doesn't work.
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Well then your only option its the warranty or pay samsung either for a new phone or a mother board replacement...
That pit file method its only a partial solution to help you get your device partially working maybe a couple of months.. When the emmc bug happens it does damage the Emmc chip so the hardware its fried and there's no software that can repair it..
The pit method could work for someone but not for others.. Depends on the damage
Tapatalking on my n7000
Here I think you may find a solution for your problem.
If you think you need to flash the 3 files with odin try flashing an old GB ROM, you can find it here, some (NOT ALL) of the ROM in this post has PDA, CSC and PHONE part.
Good luck!
andreaonelove said:
Here I think you may find a solution for your problem.
If you think you need to flash the 3 files with odin try flashing an old GB ROM, you can find it here, some (NOT ALL) of the ROM in this post has PDA, CSC and PHONE part.
Good luck!
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I tried it, but didn't work. This solution is too much dangerous?
andreaonelove said:
Here I think you may find a solution for your problem.
If you think you need to flash the 3 files with odin try flashing an old GB ROM, you can find it here, some (NOT ALL) of the ROM in this post has PDA, CSC and PHONE part.
Good luck!
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It's doesn't matter if it's 1 or 3 files.. The pit file just repartition the emmc in order to reacomodate the memory and so you can flash the rom.. Flashing separately phone csc and PDA won't make any difference..
Tapatalking on my n7000
Have you tryed to flash a GB ROM with three files?
And the solution proposed here?
andreaonelove said:
Have you tryed to flash a GB ROM with three files?
And the solution proposed here?
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Mr.Indigo said:
Hello guys!
My friend gave his Galaxy Note for me to get a brick fix. He said that he flashed the German ICS STOCK ROM and wiped using CWM. He said that he entered in a bootloop. Then he tried to flash using ODIN, but it stopped at factoryfs, as known at the eMMC bug. In the bug, he disconnected the USB cable and he is seeing a message which says to connect to Kies and select recovery. But he said that didn't worked and Kies didn't recognized the phone. Even with ODIN, loaded with PIT and PDA, the phone wasn't able to receive factoryfs, the same file from the 1st error. I followed a lot of tutorials here on XDA and used the search to find a similar thread. He needs help, since recovery mode, charging mode and normal mode are blocked by the message. I need a ROM which contains the PDA, the CSC and the MODEM files. I already have the PIT, so I need those 3 files to try again.
--PHONE DETAILS--
Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
16GB Storage
LAST Firmware completelly flashed: XXLRQ (I think that is the firmware which you can't wipe)
ICS Stock
Thanks!
EDIT: I tried with another GB firmware and with an ICS firmware. Still NOT WORKING.
EDIT #2: The phone still have Download mode open!
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I have the same problem!!!
I'm desperated, since it's my main phone!
I will try the last solutions!!!
andreaonelove said:
Have you tryed to flash a GB ROM with three files?
And the solution proposed here?
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That's what I need.... I didn't found the 3 files. I will try!
andreaonelove said:
Have you tryed to flash a GB ROM with three files?
And the solution proposed here?
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This solution is based on a GB kernel. I'm in the same situation as Mr.Indigo, with the same ROM and the same problems. I need to use CM9 kernel to use with ICS, right? Or I can use GB kernel?
Aldenucci said:
This solution is based on a GB kernel. I'm in the same situation as Mr.Indigo, with the same ROM and the same problems. I need to use CM9 kernel to use with ICS, right? Or I can use GB kernel?
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IDK, you must do it at your own risk.
andreaonelove said:
Here I think you may find a solution for your problem.
If you think you need to flash the 3 files with odin try flashing an old GB ROM, you can find it here, some (NOT ALL) of the ROM in this post has PDA, CSC and PHONE part.
Good luck!
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I tried this solution. The cellphone starts to make strange noises and a lot of characters entered in ADB command. Any other solution??
Mr.Indigo said:
I tried this solution. The cellphone starts to make strange noises and a lot of characters entered in ADB command. Any other solution??
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Yeah already told you.. Walk to the nearest samsung center and claim the warranty or pay for a replacement
Tapatalking on my n7000
unfortunately sound like a brick to me. failed flashing via pc odin and stuck at factoryfs has something to do with your root. so i heard.. the best way is to send it to SSC for repair while you still have the warranty
msedek said:
Yeah already told you.. Walk to the nearest samsung center and claim the warranty or pay for a replacement
Tapatalking on my n7000
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He didn't have warranty. I'm trying to flash any PIT which owns factoryfs. He said that fails to wipe into some minutes and I have 88 factoryfs PITs. So I have to flash ALL of them to know. BTW I can flash a kernel using ODIN!
mistajoe83 said:
unfortunately sound like a brick to me. failed flashing via pc odin and stuck at factoryfs has something to do with your root. so i heard.. the best way is to send it to SSC for repair while you still have the warranty
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My problem is SOLVED!
I found 88 PITs, whick it was intended for factoryfs. I tried the first ten PITs, and the 7th WORKED!
It was 17xx MB. Now the phone is working! THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR GUYS HELP!

[Q] [Please Help] can noch access the recovery mode

Hi Guys,
i have the problem that i can not access the recovery mode.
i have try so many thinks, but every PDA i flash via ODIN failed, also the 3 parts GB
i can only enter the Download Mode for Odin.
i have also try to flash the CM10.1, but its still the same, the factory.fs fails, and if if enter the recovery mode i see the droid picture, and a process bar from 0-50% and than it makes a reboot.
thats all.
i have also a 8GB eMMC brick, but i have this a long time ago, and i have also the correkt PIT file (i use it 6 month ago)
have anyone a idea how i can enter CWM from this situation ?
How did you try to flash a cm 10.1?
Try to flash philz kernel.tar using pc Odin
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
So, you bricked your device already and fixed it with the repartition workaround one time?
And now you do have the error at factoryfs.img in PC Odin again?
Maybe you bricked your device a second time?!?
Please check with hg42 method for errors again (because you did the repair before you should know how to do this).
And if the errors are in different sectors than before you might loose more GB (resulting in 5 GB or so).
But maybe you only have to use the check and a fitting pit again.
nokiamodeln91 said:
How did you try to flash a cm 10.1?
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On the computer (Heimdall ) , open a terminal and run the following command from the Heimdall directory:
heimdall flash --kernel zImage --no-reboot
Try to flash philz kernel.tar using pc Odin
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i will try it again
So, you bricked your device already and fixed it with the repartition workaround one time?
And now you do have the error at factoryfs.img in PC Odin again?
Maybe you bricked your device a second time?!?
Please check with hg42 method for errors again (because you did the repair before you should know how to do this).
And if the errors are in different sectors than before you might loose more GB (resulting in 5 GB or so).
But maybe you only have to use the check and a fitting pit again.
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Fu** is this possible ?
it the first time i heard that the device can brick a second time
i will search for the hg42 method.
Slider-Override said:
Fu** is this possible ?
it the first time i heard that the device can brick a second time
i will search for the hg42 method.
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It's possible if the member makes the same mistake a second time.
But as I said try to apply the repartition workaround again. Maybe it's not the second time but only the first one with "removed" repartition by using a normal pit file.

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