My friend's galaxy ace seems to get bricked.
I can't access download mode. It stuck on the booting screen.
All I have is just a disabled android system recovery like pics below.
Whenever I wanted to flash another rom, it got error "Installation aborted" with status 7.
What should I do?
I have searched and read a lot before I create this post. I am sorry if there is any part I missed to search.
Please help me.
Sorry for my English.
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Its not hard bricked. You should be able to access the download mode. Please do some more research on how to access the download mode.
Don't be a noob. Be a newbie..!!
Details here.
Its not hard bricked.
its just soft bricked.
if you can access the recovery mode and you have any zip file of any Custom ROM,then you can flash the ROM using recovery.
Go to recovery,
select install zip from SD card and then navigate to the
custom ROM zip file and select yes when asked to flash and then you will be good to go.
be sure to watch tutorials on how to flash zip files using recovery.
Otherwise if you can access the download mode by pressing volume down+home button+power button then you can flash Stock ROM through Odin multidownloader and get your ace back to work.
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So I was using Darky's ROM v9.3 and everything was fine for a couple of months. I had a force close on a game that always worked in past so went to reboot phone. At this time my phone simply failed to finish rebooting. The phone got past the "GALAXY" screen title and then was caught in the "Darky's ROM" title.
I still had download and recovery mode (clockworkmod) so I tried to do a recovery. The recovery file was from just after I had flashed Darky's ROM. This time when I rebooted the phone did not even make it past the "GALAXY" screen title. Furthermore, on this title screen, it initially shows that it is a "GT-i9000 M" but then the "M" drops from the model description.
I have been trying everything I can to simply get a clean copy of the rom onto my internal sd card but no matter what I do Samsung Kies wont connect to the device so that I can copy the .zip to reflash.
I have tried enabling and disabling debugging, I have tried using "download" mode, I have tried mounting system etc and all to no avail.
Pleas help! Can anyone give a detailed description of settings needed to connect to the pc successfully so i can download a rom for a reflash?
If your download mode works flash rom via odin
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themate1987 said:
If your download mode works flash rom via odin
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i have been searching all day to find a working copy of odin. can you point me in the right direction?
Search for darkys odin rom and follow instructions....everything you need is in one zip file
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thank you very much. one other question. im up to installing the ressurection.zip from recovery. although i have copied to my internal sd card, and I can see the file on my phone through the "file browser" app. when I enter recovery mode and try to , install zip, choose zip, i cannot see it in the list. any ideas why this is?
dangermouse87 said:
thank you very much. one other question. im up to installing the ressurection.zip from recovery. although i have copied to my internal sd card, and I can see the file on my phone through the "file browser" app. when I enter recovery mode and try to , install zip, choose zip, i cannot see it in the list. any ideas why this is?
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never mind i found it. thankyou so so much for your help. i simply couldnt find what i needed though i searched all day.
thankyou again!
Hello, I'm a n00b here, please I need help before my droid bricks!!!
I was attempting to install the CyanogenMod7 following the Wiki directions, but when I finally clicked the "start" button on the Odin Multidownloader 4.38 only appears a strange message that I cannot decipher: "Check image files!!"..(????) I don't understand, my phone is a rooted one, I followed every direction strictly, dudes, please I need help, I don't want my device to get bricked...
u flash cm7 usung odin?cm7 is not support firmware?u must flash it using clock work mod recovery.
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U cant flash cm7 with odin
Install CWM first via odin then u can flash cm7.
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You should flash GingerBread Stock Rom via Odin, if you dont have it already. You should connect phone with USB cable and put it to download mode (press Home button, Volume down and Power button all at the same time) Than flash ClockWorkMod via Odin again... than put the zip file of the Cyanogen ROM on the root of you SD Card... than reboot the phone in recovery mod (press Home + power button until the menu shows) than go to install zip via Sd card >>> choose zip from Sd card .... and choose the CM zip on the root of your SD card..... after it fully loads wipe data and cache and reboot...
ENJOY YOUR CYANOGEN ROM....
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Hi All,
I've tried to find the answer but cannot see one specific to what I am experiencing.
I followed the guide from wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
Semaphore's ClockworkMod Recovery was not working so I used the file from Replicant's recovery.img as per instructions at bottom of the page.
I followed the instructions. I rooted the phone, but I'm stuck. I can get into the recovery mode but I cannot mount the phone back to the PC so I can put the CM zip file onto the sdcard.
As soon as I turn on the phone, it goes into the CM Recovery menu.
Anyone know how to get the phone to mount to the PC and how I can get a CM image to the phone to install?
Thanks, please help. Need to get this phone working as I want to give it to my daughter to use in Italy.
malvic88 said:
Hi All,
I've tried to find the answer but cannot see one specific to what I am experiencing.
I followed the guide from wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
Semaphore's ClockworkMod Recovery was not working so I used the file from Replicant's recovery.img as per instructions at bottom of the page.
I followed the instructions. I rooted the phone, but I'm stuck. I can get into the recovery mode but I cannot mount the phone back to the PC so I can put the CM zip file onto the sdcard.
As soon as I turn on the phone, it goes into the CM Recovery menu.
Anyone know how to get the phone to mount to the PC and how I can get a CM image to the phone to install?
Thanks, please help. Need to get this phone working as I want to give it to my daughter to use in Italy.
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Put ur phone in download mode return to stock 2.3.6 then root it again and flash a different ROM or flash a differant kernel using Odin should fix ur problems
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kevtrysmoddin said:
Put ur phone in download mode return to stock 2.3.6 then root it again and flash a different ROM or flash a differant kernel using Odin should fix ur problems
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Thanks, but I figured it out late last night. In recovery mode, there is an option to turn on USB mode. With USB on, the PC will see the phone. I downloaded the CM image (zip) to install. Put this into the root folder. Also downloaded the correct Google App as described in the link and put this into the root of the phone.
Turn off the USB. Leave phone plugged into the pc. With recovery mode, select install zip and select the CM zip file you put onto the root. This will install the CM. It will do this twice to convert the phone file system.
Phone will boot up and your in with CM. Now turn off and boot phone into recovery mode again using 3 button method. Select the Google apps zip file to install. This will install the Google Play and other software. Reboot and setup the phone!
Got the Galaxy S i9000 working again!
Hello,
my Galaxy Note GT-N7000 became unbootable after installing latest Cyanogenmod 10.1 update.
I use it to organize myself and I need it back as fast as possible.
I need your help and googeling was unsuccessful.
I hope it is possible to rescue my phone because I dont have much money to buy another phone.
Thanks a lot!
XXY
TheXXY said:
Hello,
my Galaxy Note GT-N7000 became unbootable after installing latest Cyanogenmod 10.1 update.
I use it to organize myself and I need it back as fast as possible.
I need your help and googeling was unsuccessful.
I hope it is possible to rescue my phone because I dont have much money to buy another phone.
Thanks a lot!
XXY
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can you access recovery mode (volume up+home+power), or download mode (volume down+power+home button)?
I had the exactly same problem like him. But..
treacherous_hawk said:
can you access recovery mode (volume up+home+power), or download mode (volume down+power+home button)?
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...But , i could access to Download Mode *(Volume Down+Power+Home) , I couldn't get access to Recovery Mode only *(it turns Black Screen & keep me waiting so long) .
I thought problem solves if I couldn't change another Custom Rom , but i can't even BOOT into recovery mode.
THANKS Brothers for solving here, THanks THanks. (I'm urgent for it too..)
Current Rom I hooking is:
Carbon0825
treacherous_hawk said:
can you access recovery mode (volume up+home+power), or download mode (volume down+power+home button)?
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Download mode: yes
Recovery mode: no
If i had had access to the Recovery mode i wouldnt have startet this thread...
Im absolutly helpless and i cant find a guide which tells me how to reset my phone only with the download mode...
Thanks for replying!
XXY
TheXXY said:
Download mode: yes
Recovery mode: no
If i had had access to the Recovery mode i wouldnt have startet this thread...
Im absolutly helpless and i cant find a guide which tells me how to reset my phone only with the download mode...
Thanks for replying!
XXY
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Flash philz kernel (.tar) from pc odin while in download mode (latest version). See if you can get into recovery, if you can, download and put the CM rom+gapps on external sd card, flash without any wipes from recovery or if you did take any nandroid backup you can restore that from philz kernel.
treacherous_hawk said:
Flash philz kernel (.tar) from pc odin while in download mode (latest version). See if you can get into recovery, if you can, download and put the CM rom+gapps on external sd card, flash without any wipes from recovery or if you did take any nandroid backup you can restore that from philz kernel.
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ok... i read though these threads but i dont know how to install philz kernel...
i tried flashing it with odin but the only thing i noticed was that the binary counter increased...
can you tell me step by step what i have to do?
i know that is awful to do...
if you dont whant to write and tell it me than add me in skype: xxyababx12345
Thanks!
XXY
after you have flashed Philz kernel... power off the device... and try to boot into recovery.
TheXXY said:
ok... i read though these threads but i dont know how to install philz kernel...
i tried flashing it with odin but the only thing i noticed was that the binary counter increased...
can you tell me step by step what i have to do?
i know that is awful to do...
if you dont whant to write and tell it me than add me in skype: xxyababx12345
Thanks!
XXY
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Why should he write it in private? I bet there are several people (including me) sitting in threads like this waiting for a clear answer from people who know what to do.
TheXXY said:
ok... i read though these threads but i dont know how to install philz kernel...
i tried flashing it with odin but the only thing i noticed was that the binary counter increased...
can you tell me step by step what i have to do?
i know that is awful to do...
if you dont whant to write and tell it me than add me in skype: xxyababx12345
Thanks!
XXY
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download philz kernel from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
download the one that says .tar instead of .zip. put the phone into download mode. Open PC odin, connect phone to pc, COM ID should light up in yellow with some number. click on PDA and choose the .tar file and click on start. once it is finished, reboot into recovery and see if it works. You can fix the counter and yellow triangle later with Triangle away application.
treacherous_hawk said:
download philz kernel from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
download the one that says .tar instead of .zip. put the phone into download mode. Open PC odin, connect phone to pc, COM ID should light up in yellow with some number. click on PDA and choose the .tar file and click on start. once it is finished, reboot into recovery and see if it works. You can fix the counter and yellow triangle later with Triangle away application.
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Is the Kernel version essential? Since Philz v5.11.2 has several Kernels you can choose from, where as you cannot check which one you have running since the phone does not boot anymore.
correct , you're right!
diwako said:
Why should he write it in private? I bet there are several people (including me) sitting in threads like this waiting for a clear answer from people who know what to do.
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still waiting for a clear answer to proceed the steps.
Philz Kernel may need a LINK here. maybe URL ?
THanks ALL ! feel that solutions are near now.
as you cannot check, you can download the one for your region, check on sammobile.com/firmwares for which one is for your region and i already gave the link to the philz kernel, i wont post the direct url for the file.
Basically got my phone to boot, CWM is still broken, anyway to work with this?
http://i.imgur.com/LahUi87.png
diwako said:
Basically got my phone to boot, CWM is still broken, anyway to work with this?
http://i.imgur.com/LahUi87.png
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read from last post here and continue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386292&page=27
One problem: i dont know which kernel i have...
and i dont understand this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31911656&postcount=2
where can i find my kernel id?
Thanks!
XXY
TheXXY said:
One problem: i dont know which kernel i have...
and i dont understand this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31911656&postcount=2
where can i find my kernel id?
Thanks!
XXY
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It doesn't matter which kernel you flash, you're just flashing to give you recovery and then you can flash cm and gapps. It won't boot, it's not supposed to.
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SpyderTracks said:
It doesn't matter which kernel you flash, you're just flashing to give you recovery and then you can flash cm and gapps. It won't boot, it's not supposed to.
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ok... i flashed the kernel: PhilZ-cwm6-DDLSC-ODD-5.11.2.tar.md5
and tried to boot into recovery mode.
the samsung logo with triangle flashed up for a half a second and i released my fingers from the keys
and then the logo show up again and nothing else happened...
is it possible to reset my phone completely? i only need a bootable phone for now...
Thanks!
XXY
Not sure I'm in the same boat...
is anyone seeing the same as I am - I also can't boot into Recovery since nightly 20130824. I can boot into Download mode... and... I can still boot into my current CM10.2 nightly (20130824)!!!
I've tried reflashing CWM using ROM Manager, even a few times... but nothing changes. Trying to get into recovery using VolUp+Home+Pwr doesn't work (after Samsung GT-N7000 white text... blackscreen (which I can see is still 'on'). If I try to boot into recovery using Rom Toolbox or similar, it behaves the same and I can only get it to reboot into the ROM once I've pulled the battery out and then put it back in and connected to a charger so the battery charging icon shows... which somehow clears the 'boot into recovery' flag somewhere.
Very concerned... saw something in the changelogs back at 20130824 about recovery fixes and wondered if this might happen. The first time I got it to boot back into the ROM something wasn't quite right with the internal/external SD mounts... all my ringtones and alerts etc. were reset to just numbers (e.g. 40125) which actually happens more often than I expect... but this time I couldn't find the ones I usually use in the selection list.
I rebooted with SD card out... then re-inserted it... and then things went back to how they should be and I could see and select my preferred tones again.
Have tried booting into Recovery via app, via hw keys... with SD card in, SD out... SIM card in... SIM out... both SD and SIM out... there's just no way into recovery.
Using ROM Manager I also tried to setup the alternative Recovery (TWRP) but that also gets stuck with the message 'ROM Manager has been set up to use your existing recovery installation'. but same behaviour when trying to boto into recovery.
I've also used Android Root Toolkit to try save/protect Root... Restore Root.. etc. but to no avail.
Any ideas... please?
EDIT: Thanks for the Odin3 / PhilZ Kernel advice - that seemed to work.
Question: Now that I've got back to recovery and updated to nightly of 20130826, did I overwrite PhilZ kernel?
yes
Yes,
ideas:
Read the rom thread, fixes there
I followed all the steps to flash a rom onto my s3 mini. See this picture to see the problem: http://postimg.org/image/j4invhd0v/ I can transfer files using adb, but when i boot the phone, it goes automatically to TWRP. And when i try to flash the rom, that thing in the photo happens, basically my phone is gone now... Please help, this is quite urgent.
Leonardo Yip said:
I followed all the steps to flash a rom onto my s3 mini. See this picture to see the problem: http://postimg.org/image/j4invhd0v/ I can transfer files using adb, but when i boot the phone, it goes automatically to TWRP. And when i try to flash the rom, that thing in the photo happens, basically my phone is gone now... Please help, this is quite urgent.
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fix permissions in clockwork mod menu, install a newer version of cwm.
mark-1978 said:
fix permissions in clockwork mod menu, install a newer version of cwm.
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No, i'm using Twrp not CMW. And i can't get onto my phone, i can only boot into recovery.
Leonardo Yip said:
No, i'm using Twrp not CMW. And i can't get onto my phone, i can only boot into recovery.
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in twrp you can also fix permissions. It's in advanced or some menu like that. Good luck!
It says failed to fix permissions.
Leonardo Yip said:
It says failed to fix permissions.
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I would try to delete as much (wipe) as possible from your phone to make it work again. Wiping doesn't remove your recovery. Or flash another recovery tar if you can get into download mode.
install odin on windows pc: http://depositfiles.com/files/m2n77b1vc
install samsung drivers on windows pc: http://developer.samsung.com/technic...000000117#none
get cyanogenmod 12.1: http://novafusion.pl/
get the odin version
when mobile powered off, hold volume down, home and power button. You get the downloadmode option on your screen, let go all buttons and press volume up button.
Now connect the phone to your pc with the usb cable and let odin find it.
Load the tar file in the downloaded zip file as pda and flash it.
If you want clockwork mod, install this as tar, also in pda flash option: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95887005526789241
If your samsung doesn't work but you can still get into download mode, view next page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2122548
and install a fail safe firmware according to your type of phone.
What I don't understand is why the flashing went wrong, I did everything right, at least I think. Wipe everything and flash the rom, why didn't it work?