[Q] Need help in recovering from soft brick - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i was on indian stock rom with kernel jv9so inorder to root i flashed cf root and it was working perfectly fi9
i went to recovery made a backup of my current rom (nandroid backup)
later from recovery i installed doc master aokp
and as i found it very laggy
i went to cwm and restored the backup
but now the phone is stuck in the splash screen i9000
so i tried flashing my stock rom back
but now its in a bootloop (the s screen bootloops)
after flashin the stock rom
in ma phone i c dis messgae in red
E: copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA
How do i fix it

neerajganga said:
i was on indian stock rom with kernel jv9so inorder to root i flashed cf root and it was working perfectly fi9
i went to recovery made a backup of my current rom (nandroid backup)
later from recovery i installed doc master aokp
and as i found it very laggy
i went to cwm and restored the backup
but now the phone is stuck in the splash screen i9000
so i tried flashing my stock rom back
but now its in a bootloop (the s screen bootloops)
after flashin the stock rom
in ma phone i c dis messgae in red
E: copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA
How do i fix it
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Did you reflash your ROM with a pit file as well, because aokp uses a different file partition set up so pit is necessary when going back to stock

slaphead20 said:
Did you reflash your ROM with a pit file as well, because aokp uses a different file partition set up so pit is necessary when going back to stock
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hmm
k
i din try flashing pit as i believe flashing pit is risky
can u gimme the pit file
and my stock rom package has only 1 file which i flash in pda
so if i am flashing pit
can u temme how do i go about
is it jus flashing pit (with repartition ticked or untick)
or
flashing pit with the pda file as i just have single file in stock rom package

neerajganga said:
hmm
k
i din try flashing pit as i believe flashing pit is risky
can u gimme the pit file
and my stock rom package has only 1 file which i flash in pda
so if i am flashing pit
can u temme how do i go about
is it jus flashing pit (with repartition ticked or untick)
or
flashing pit with the pda file as i just have single file in stock rom package
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Whenever you flash with pit always tick repartition, if you open up the file you flashed you should be able to see if there is a pit in there, if not go to samfirmware.com and you will find pit files over there

slaphead20 said:
Whenever you flash with pit always tick repartition, if you open up the file you flashed you should be able to see if there is a pit in there, if not go to samfirmware.com and you will find pit files over there
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i downloaded the stock from checkfus
and
i don think i have a pit in that
in the file it downloaded it has 1 tar file and a 1 file ss_dl.dll
and wen i open the tar file
it has
cache.rfs
modem.bin
boot.bin
factoryfs.rfs
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zImage
edit : also download the file from samfirmware it also has the same files

Grab a pit file then and flash it as well, and all should be good

slaphead20 said:
Grab a pit file then and flash it as well, and all should be good
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alrite
but
do i have to flash the pit and the rom together
or flash pit first
and then after reboot i have to flash the rom

Flash them together

slaphead20 said:
Flash them together
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will try 2mrw
and get back to u

neerajganga said:
will try 2mrw
and get back to u
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Ok, good luck

neerajganga said:
i downloaded the stock from checkfus
and
i don think i have a pit in that
in the file it downloaded it has 1 tar file and a 1 file ss_dl.dll
and wen i open the tar file
it has
cache.rfs
modem.bin
boot.bin
factoryfs.rfs
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zImage
edit : also download the file from samfirmware it also has the same files
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If you use pit and tick repartition using this ROM it will not work. For repartition you need dbdata inside the compressed ROM.
You can pick any ROM that have the dbdata and merge with your stock ROM to do a repartition and get your phone up and running again!!
Good luck
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leonardoafa said:
If you use pit and tick repartition using this ROM it will not work. For repartition you need dbdata inside the compressed ROM.
You can pick any ROM that have the dbdata and merge with your stock ROM to do a repartition and get your phone up and running again!!
Good luck
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where do i get this dbdata from
its not there in stock rom or doc master rom which i had flashed earlier

Please close this thread

neerajganga said:
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Done

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[Q] How to Flash XXJPY

Hi, I got the JPY ROM from the thread in the general discussion, and any time i have tried to flash it onto my phone, the phone refuses to start properly. It just vibrates a couple of times and black screens.
I am using Odin 1.3 and PIT 512 for this as it says on SamFirmware.com.
Is this the ROM not working properly, or me doing something wrong?
Mate did you click repartition in odin?If you did then you SHOULDNT!!!!
Try to get in to recovery mod with the 3 button combo and make a factory reset if yo had NOT clicked repartition.
In case had HAD clicked repartition in Odin then i guess you ll have to download a foul stock firmware and flash it.Meaning a firmeare that has Modem and CSC files aswell and not only PDA file...
I'm just about to flash XXJPY and I was just wondering, do I have to unroot 'before' flashing the single file (pda) XXJPY or can I leave it as is..?? Does it make any difference..??
Thanks
tackygr said:
Mate did you click repartition in odin?If you did then you SHOULDNT!!!!
Try to get in to recovery mod with the 3 button combo and make a factory reset if yo had NOT clicked repartition.
In case had HAD clicked repartition in Odin then i guess you ll have to download a foul stock firmware and flash it.Meaning a firmeare that has Modem and CSC files aswell and not only PDA file...
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haha, thanks mate, i forgot to try that, i'll give it a go later.
topcat888 said:
I'm just about to flash XXJPY and I was just wondering, do I have to unroot 'before' flashing the single file (pda) XXJPY or can I leave it as is..?? Does it make any difference..??
Thanks
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nah you dont need to have it rooted to flash JPY.
I believe the JPY file in the general forum is just an upgrade / high level package which is why you dont tick repartition. Usually look for posts by Richthofen- hes the dude who converts it to mid level packages so you can couple it with a CSC and modem.
hi there same thing happened to me i updated this thru samsung kies im stock at black screen would factory reset make my phone work again? i need help please please please
dopeee said:
nah you dont need to have it rooted to flash JPY.
I believe the JPY file in the general forum is just an upgrade / high level package which is why you dont tick repartition. Usually look for posts by Richthofen- hes the dude who converts it to mid level packages so you can couple it with a CSC and modem.
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I am already rooted so should I un-root before flashing or just leave it rooted..???
And also have SGS Battery Icon Mod installed, again does this have to be un-installed before flash or not..??
Can someone post a link to the right ROM that I can use to update using ODIN that will not result in existing data lost ? The one that I downloaded is a single tar file (Size - 298,890KB) that contains these files. If this is the right file, do i just specify the tar file in the PDA and uncheck repartition ?
modem.bin
param.lfs
zimage
cache.rfs
factoryfs.rfs

Bricked my phone and fixed it.. why did this work?

I flashed the JS8 single file with 512pit and repartition. (from samfirmwares)
This bricked my phone.
I flashed JS8 single file with 803pit and repartition.
Still bricked.
I flashed my phone with a different JS8 (3 files, PDA, MODEM and CSC, no bootloader) and 512pit and repartition.
My phone is fixed.
The single file JS8 w/ 512pit + repartition bricked it.
The multi file JS8 w/ 512pit + repartition fixed it.
Why?
Thanks
When flashing with one file do not use pit file or tick re partition..
There is a tut on xda general section!
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Thanks very much! At least I know now in future, I couldn't understand why it worked with one and not the other
When flashing with one file do not use pit file or tick re partition.
I have done just that multiple times .
base eclair 512 pit and repartition checked to clear a faulty rom install .
Samfirmware single file on PDA .
I do it that way as it works when i is breaked everything once again .
jje

select re-partition and pit file?

Hello, im new to the world of galaxy note phones and need to flash N7000JPKJ4_OJPKJ3_XSG_Android_2.3.5 firmware through ODIN. I extracted the file and found just one tar file. Where do i select this file and do i need to select re-partition and pit file?
Thank you.
DO NOT, i repeat..DO NOT ever, check repartition or load a pit file.. this is the only known way to get a sure brick... you dont really ever need to flash a pit file unless you mess up your partition table.. if you look around the forum, the first rule of odin flashing is we do not play with pit files
unleashed12 said:
DO NOT, i repeat..DO NOT ever, check repartition or load a pit file.. this is the only known way to get a sure brick... you dont really ever need to flash a pit file unless you mess up your partition table.. if you look around the forum, the first rule of odin flashing is we do not play with pit files
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So, i get it...i will not check re-partition and pit file..also should i select tar file in PDA?
andrew21 said:
So, i get it...i will not check re-partition and pit file..also should i select tar file in PDA?
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yes.
10chars.
DO NOT CHECK RE-PARTITION
just select .tar file through PDA on Odin and let it do it's thing!
i have a problem cz i did PIT with u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
and now my phone is stuck but i still can enter download modem and odin read the phone.i have N7000JPKK2
Please help me!!
Hello! I am really tensed about my phone. its hard bricked.
I tried flashing the wrong firmwares and roms in it.
my phone is galaxy s2 i9100, thats what the back part says
I cant go to the recovery mode but only the download mode where I tried flashing some other roms but every time it says FAIL!
i am very tensed of what to do, my phone gets stuck every time of factory something when sometimes it hangs while flashing.
please help me anyone!!:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

What to flash a semi bricked phone with?

Hi I'm new to this so bare with me.
My Galaxy S has been playing up recently and when I try to switch it on it goes to the first Samsung Galaxy S gt-i9000 startup screen, the screen then goes dark then the same screen reappears. this happens until i remove the battery.
Odin and having to manually flash my phone is all new to me so I would like some advice as to what to flash my phone with to try and get it up and running again.
many thanks.
Odin
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Put the pda firmware file in the pda slot. phone file in the phone slot . if there is a pit file put it in the pit slot. Then hit flash
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thanks. which firmware files and pit files are best served to simply get my phone back up and running again?
impatientlime said:
thanks. which firmware files and pit files are best served to simply get my phone back up and running again?
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my personal fav to get out of any such troubles
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/odin-jvu-re-gt-i9000.6558/
many thanks.
on that link, it tells me to 'Put PDA.tar it into PDA', is this a file that should of been included in the download pack along with the pit file. because i cannot locate it anywhere?
also in odin, do i need to tick the PDA box when i upload a file into it?
thanks.
impatientlime said:
many thanks.
on that link, it tells me to 'Put PDA.tar it into PDA', is this a file that should of been included in the download pack along with the pit file. because i cannot locate it anywhere?
also in odin, do i need to tick the PDA box when i upload a file into it?
thanks.
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the package you downloaded.. can you tell me what are the files that are included in it..
When you browse the pda file in odin, it'll get checked by itself..
i have...
s1_odin_20100512.pit
boot.bin
cache.rfs
dbdata.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem.bin
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zimage
impatientlime said:
i have...
s1_odin_20100512.pit
boot.bin
cache.rfs
dbdata.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem.bin
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zimage
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the link I gave, downloads the zip file .. JVU-RE.zip... in it you found all these?
from what I can understand you should have found two files..
s1_odin_20100512.pit
and the other one another compressed file which would comprise of the rest of files you mentioned..
along with odin files I guess
is that right?
haha, apologies i've worked it out. stupidity on my behalf.
i have flashed my phone, however it has made no difference. still facing the same problem. think i've got to face up to the fact that my phone is finished.
impatientlime said:
haha, apologies i've worked it out. stupidity on my behalf.
i have flashed my phone, however it has made no difference. still facing the same problem. think i've got to face up to the fact that my phone is finished.
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even after flashing this you are not able to get past the GT-I9000 screen?
the flashing was successful right?
yes the flash was successful but i still cannot get past the i9000 screen.
impatientlime said:
yes the flash was successful but i still cannot get past the i9000 screen.
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that's really weird then .. try flashing stock samsung firmware ..
you can download from this link
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9000&r=1
would suggest downloading the one for your region and flashing in same way you flashed earlier.. this would give an unrooted stock rom on your SGS .. if this also isn't successful well then you should take it to service center.

what if I would like to go back to Stock GB...

What if I am on Stock ICS and want to go to stock GB, Should I use pit file + 3 .tar files for Odin?
Especially pit file... What I mean, Do I need to re-partiiton?
ardicli2000 said:
What if I am on Stock ICS and want to go to stock GB, Should I use pit file + 3 .tar files for Odin?
Especially pit file... What I mean, Do I need to re-partiiton?
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No, you don't use a pit file.
ardicli2000 said:
What if I am on Stock ICS and want to go to stock GB, Should I use pit file + 3 .tar files for Odin?
Especially pit file... What I mean, Do I need to re-partiiton?
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Reboot into download mode
Connect your phone to pc
Select the downloaded file under PDA tab
Start flash
Phone will reboot
After phone started
Now disconnect the cable.
Reboot into recovery
Wipe cache/dalvik
Reboot system.
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