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Hey guys, after having my phone for coming up on 2 years, my Internal SD has been filled with tons of garbage apps that I've tried, uninstalled, and a bunch of other stuff. I was wondering - what is the best procedure for formatting this to clean it up a little? If I copy my Titanium Backup folder to my PC (some savegames i want on there ) am I pretty much safe to just format it? Is there anything I should know?
Can anybody offer me any information on this
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I also need to knw, if its safe to format Internal SD.
Since im on ICS, i have noticed many of my Games (Gameloft) are not working properly and continuously crashing, previously i was on GB, I think its because of the data stored(game data) or any thing else in there. Agn, is it safe to format Internal SD, that is approx 6gb. ?
If Yes, then what items are to be made backup?
You can format your internal sd card no problem. Personally I like to copy everything off the internal sd card onto my pc first. Once this data is safe I delete it off the phone. Restart in recovery, format the internal sd card & do a factory reset, clear cache and dalvick cache.
Now phone is like new...
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You can format your internal sd card no problem. Personally I like to copy everything off the internal sd card onto my pc first. Once this data is safe I delete it off the phone. Restart in recovery, format the internal sd card & do a factory reset, clear cache and dalvick cache.
Now phone is like new...
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Well, and good! That is a good idea to have everything backup in computer. Thank you.
Yes u can format bt after format u hav to flash a rom thru odin as ur phone is clean without any system files.
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Sys81 said:
Yes u can format bt after format u hav to flash a rom thru odin as ur phone is clean without any system files.
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Stop spouting nonsense. The internal SD is separate from system.
Knowledge is Power. Guard it well.
snapper.fishes said:
Stop spouting nonsense. The internal SD is separate from system.
Knowledge is Power. Guard it well.
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Well its nt nonsense it depends on hw he format it. I format usin my com leh.
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Although I'm not certain, I would think that I might lose some app data, but all the important system files are in /system
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Sys81 said:
Well its nt nonsense it depends on hw he format it. I format usin my com leh.
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Even formatting on a computer should not affect System partition. Not unless if you are using ADB commands to specifically format the internal SD. That's a LOT of extra effort.
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Even formatting on a computer should not affect System partition. Not unless if you are using ADB commands to specifically format the internal SD. That's a LOT of extra effort.
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Serious? Y dun u try and then get back to me agn regardin this prob.
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Sys81 said:
Serious? Y dun u try and then get back to me agn regardin this prob.
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I haven't tried this, but I'm assuming Snapper's correct on this subject. The PC will only mount the /sdcard partition, which you should be able to wipe without losing any of your /system data.
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I haven't tried this, but I'm assuming Snapper's correct on this subject. The PC will only mount the /sdcard partition, which you should be able to wipe without losing any of your /system data.
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Hmm than mayb im wrong as last time i format than after a reboot theres prob. Well i fix it by flashin via odin.
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Hey guys, is there a way to supreme wipe internal SD card, so it is like I just bought the phone.. After dozens of different ROM's my internal SD is full of empry folders, some pieces of files and God knows what else.. There was a tool for G2x called "G2X Cleanup Batch" - http://www.xda-developers.com/android/remove-old-clutter-with-batch-cleanup-for-g2x/ Is there anything like that for O2x? Thanks in advance!
Sd maid?
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Sd maid?
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It is not really the thing.. I don't need just a kleen up, i need supreme format so there is NOTHING left except naked ROM, but thanks anyway..
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It is not really the thing.. I don't need just a kleen up, i need supreme format so there is NOTHING left except naked ROM, but thanks anyway..
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I just plug my phone into my computer, do select all, then delete, then empty recycle bin to wipe everything from the sd card.
You want go back to stock rom, cleaning everything? (deleting cwm too?)
I had to do it yesterday, I did something that my cellphone couldn't mount E: and stuck on CWM.
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You want go back to stock rom, cleaning everything? (deleting cwm too?)
I had to do it yesterday, I did something that my cellphone couldn't mount E: and stuck on CWM.
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Smartflash FTW \M/
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I used NVFlash
Shadowchaz said:
I just plug my phone into my computer, do select all, then delete, then empty recycle bin to wipe everything from the sd card.
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Well not external SD, but internal - phone memory.. Kinda risky to format phone without knowledge, that this wont brick my phone..
"Okay, so wiping is a bit inaccurate. What the application actually does is re-create all the partitions, destroying all remaining data in the process. Says mansa_noob" I'ts about application for G2x I wonder maybe there is something like that for our phones..
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I used NVFlash
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NVFlash FTW \M/
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the fastest way is to unmount internal from menu and just format it but you will not have preinstalled test apps that lg provides(not a big lose they were all demos)
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Well not external SD, but internal - phone memory.. Kinda risky to format phone without knowledge, that this wont brick my phone..
"Okay, so wiping is a bit inaccurate. What the application actually does is re-create all the partitions, destroying all remaining data in the process. Says mansa_noob" I'ts about application for G2x I wonder maybe there is something like that for our phones..
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Do you mean you want to format the internal 8gb SD card, or do you want to wipe the 1gb internal storage?
If it's just the internal 8gb SD you can do as I posted above, i've done it a few times. If you want to want to wipe the internal storage, then probably I would go into CWM, do a factory reset, then reinstall a fresh ROM of your chopice that you have on your SD card etc...
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NVFlash FTW \M/
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Or SmartFlash can do pure stock, all internatl Enrico/OSP stuff, if your phone works (or even in bootloop)... tested few days ago.
Well, I'll explain how to fully wipe your cellphone and install 2.2.2 version.
Warning: I'm not responsible for any damage caused into your phone
- Necessary files:
nvflash+v10b rom MD5: B17CB7FD3542B5D02BAF49879A83ACFF
nvflash driver MD5: B630C36DEF01E6912407840BBB033BCA
- How to:
Turn off your phone
Take out your battery
Press volume up + volume down and connect to your computer usb
Your screen will keep black, don't worry
Check in device manager if there's any APX with error
Right click it to install driver manually
Browser to driver folder
Install driver (ignore any warning)
Now there's "NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices"
It's time to flash the rom
Execute "flash.bat"
If the install is stuck on "Nvflash started", unplug and try again
For me only worked in the 2nd try
After that I rooted using SuperOneClick, installed CWM and see my signature :silly:
Here. But it doesn't wipe internal sd. Might help though. ^^
>>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1555404
Can't cwm format the internal and/or external SD?
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Hi guys,
Sorry for the question. I have my moms note. I am good at flashing but I cant seem what went wrong here. I was on official ICS.
I upgraded to leaked Jellybean, all worked wonders, I was on LS7 with Philz kernel. But then I lost root, I read there was a fix for that but then I discovered the problem I need hel with.
I CANT COPY ANYTHING TO INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL STORAGE!!! I tried everything. Wipes, reflash, fix permissions, etc., even format the sd card. But I can´t copy anything....I have checked if they are mounted and no problem. Camera can write to sd. Cant even open Gallery because it says INSUFFICIENT MEMORY. But the phone and card are empty!!!
This had never happened to me....Can anyone help me?
Owww....I so sad...
Just tried with another sd card andd couldnt flash philz new kerenl....signature error....
Im on JB installed via Odin.
Tried installi rocket rom form stock recovery..... starts, android appears and reappears and then it boots back in recovery....
I had the same problem (not enough storage) with Rocketrom and Philz Kernel. I switched to Hydracore V7 and Utackas Paranoidandroid with a full wipe and had no problem ever since. Don't know what caused the problem.
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dragoncius said:
Just tried with another sd card andd couldnt flash philz new kerenl....signature error....
Im on JB installed via Odin.
Tried installi rocket rom form stock recovery..... starts, android appears and reappears and then it boots back in recovery....
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people have solved this by formatting the sd card using pc. or may be try flashing the rom again
Podcasterin said:
I had the same problem (not enough storage) with Rocketrom and Philz Kernel. I switched to Hydracore V7 and Utackas Paranoidandroid with a full wipe and had no problem ever since. Don't know what caused the problem.
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Problem is I cant access storage. ..
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people have solved this by formatting the sd card using pc. or may be try flashing the rom again
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Already did...
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when you flashed the rom again, did you do proper wipes? If not very much concerned about data and apps, the try
make sure you have the rom in your sd card
boot into cwm philz recovery
mounts and storage
format /system
format /data
format /cache
format/preload
then go ahead and install the rom again. restes
Use es file explorer, go to sd card, tap menu then settings then file settings and select show hidden in files, you should now see a folder called. Trash100 it will be full of all your deleted items, although your sd is empty the files are still there just hidden
Delete that folder and reboot. Same applies to external sd too.
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nokiamodeln91 said:
when you flashed the rom again, did you do proper wipes? If not very much concerned about data and apps, the try
make sure you have the rom in your sd card
boot into cwm philz recovery
mounts and storage
format /system
format /data
format /cache
format/preload
then go ahead and install the rom again. restes
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Will try it. Thanks
azzledazzle said:
Use es file explorer, go to sd card, tap menu then settings then file settings and select show hidden in files, you should now see a folder called. Trash100 it will be full of all your deleted items, although your sd is empty the files are still there just hidden
Delete that folder and reboot. Same applies to external sd too.
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oh good to know. Thanks.
I went back to gb via odin and now i can access storage. Will upgrade carefully now
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I took out the micro sd, copied the zipfiles over to it with an external card reader and flashed the phone with the new rom. Was the only way I was able to do it, everything else failed. Maybe it will work for you this way also?
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I took out the micro sd, copied the zipfiles over to it with an external card reader and flashed the phone with the new rom. Was the only way I was able to do it, everything else failed. Maybe it will work for you this way also?
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Nope. All works now except for airview and snote. I tried to flash fixes but I get installation aborted via cwm recovery. I will try mobile odin.
At least I can access both sd cards...
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how did you solve it?
open the zip file you trying to flash and replace the apps manually
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how did you solve it?
open the zip file you trying to flash and replace the apps manually
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Welll apps weren`t a problem since my moms uses almost none LOL.
I went all the way back to 2.3.6, upgraded to 4.0.4 via KIES, rooted with stock recovery, nandroid backup here. Up to here everything working. Went to flash JB and could only flash TWM build. All still worked. I wanted to flash rocket rom but i still get same error of "Installation aborted".
Actual setup is working, without Snote (cant flash fix) and without airview (ditto).
Still missing to try to flash via Mobile Odin.
you couldn't flash rocket rom over ics?
may be the downloaded rom was corrupt. download again
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you couldn't flash rocket rom over ics?
may be the downloaded rom was corrupt. download again
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Nope I couldnt. I have downloaded it a couple times, even from my NOTE II. I hope I see my mom soon and try with mobile odin.
xxls2 is available in TAR format... on sammobile.com.. you can flash it using mobile odin or PC odin.. the others .. you cannot use mobile odin
I wiped my system with TWRP and now I am searching for a solution to install an image from an external sd-card or from a pc. I thought I could mount the external sd-card, because there is an option but I can't.
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I wiped my system with TWRP and now I am searching for a solution to install an image from an external sd-card or from a pc. I thought I could mount the external sd-card, because there is an option but I can't.
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try using other sdcard, are u using 16gb microsd? dont know if its work but somehow some sd cannot be recognized by recovery.try different size.
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try using other sdcard, are u using 16gb microsd? dont know if its work but somehow some sd cannot be recognized by recovery.try different size.
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I used a 32GB sdcard. I think it is a Patriot. So you mean, it should be possible to mount an external sdcard with TWRP and install from it? In the meantime I could solve it using the advanced options. There was nothing under /sdcard but the install-image under /emmc. So I copied it with TWRP to /sdcard and then thank God the installation worked after a few tries.
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I used a 32GB sdcard. I think it is a Patriot. So you mean, it should be possible to mount an external sdcard with TWRP and install from it? In the meantime I could solve it using the advanced options. There was nothing under /sdcard but the install-image under /emmc. So I copied it with TWRP to /sdcard and then thank God the installation worked after a few tries.
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Well Done! emmc can be recognized by cwm, what i mean before, sometimes (rarely) some external sd cannot be mounted, i m now searching for some info on that, as some of my friends here complaint their cwm cannot detect emmc or externalsd but da card can be access from inside ROM, i try it myself n found several sd (dont know if size n type or class differ) cannot be mounted.
If success then well done
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Well Done! emmc can be recognized by cwm, what i mean before, sometimes (rarely) some external sd cannot be mounted, i m now searching for some info on that, as some of my friends here complaint their cwm cannot detect emmc or externalsd but da card can be access from inside ROM, i try it myself n found several sd (dont know if size n type or class differ) cannot be mounted.
If success then well done
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I have no idea, if it was important to copy form /emmc to /sdcard. So the img was on an internal partition.
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I have no idea, if it was important to copy form /emmc to /sdcard. So the img was on an internal partition.
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most file(any from app or image or etc) will go to internal as system recognized internal as first partition.
if u already solving ur problem then try not to alter anything more as safety.
n sorry if i cant help much
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most file(any from app or image or etc) will go to internal as system recognized internal as first partition.
if u already solving ur problem then try not to alter anything more as safety.
n sorry if i cant help much
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Oh yes, I don't touch it again, at least until the next update and things start to fail. I have banned gmail now, it was something with gapps and I had no idea why I got errer messages every few seconds.
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Oh yes, I don't touch it again, at least until the next update and things start to fail. I have banned gmail now, it was something with gapps and I had no idea why I got errer messages every few seconds.
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try clearing cache or dalvik cache
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me too
lg-optimus said:
I wiped my system with TWRP and now I am searching for a solution to install an image from an external sd-card or from a pc. I thought I could mount the external sd-card, because there is an option but I can't.
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for two days now i've been trying to get jellybean 4.1.2 onto my galaxy s plus. i used odin multi-downloader to do the things suggested and when i get to the part involving the zip file on the sd card everything goes south. it gives me a "cannot mount" message and now basically the phone can either be put into downloading or recovery mode. i'm making a last attempt to get something going using the pda button and a zip file. but it's been over an hour now and i don't think i've resolved anything. got this message initially "<1> setup connection..." but the clock just keeps on ticking away.
i'm desperate and feeling stupid. and tired. time for bed. maybe someone can help walk me through this again.
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for two days now i've been trying to get jellybean 4.1.2 onto my galaxy s plus. i used odin multi-downloader to do the things suggested and when i get to the part involving the zip file on the sd card everything goes south. it gives me a "cannot mount" message and now basically the phone can either be put into downloading or recovery mode. i'm making a last attempt to get something going using the pda button and a zip file. but it's been over an hour now and i don't think i've resolved anything. got this message initially "<1> setup connection..." but the clock just keeps on ticking away.
i'm desperate and feeling stupid. and tired. time for bed. maybe someone can help walk me through this again.
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why are you using odin?
thanks but don't know what to do all the same
ktulu84 said:
why are you using odin?
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being a noob i followed instructions. but i ain't doing anything now. getting the classic phone...!...pc icon. how do i use your advice? if it's advice... thanks for taking the time to write.
angelori said:
being a noob i followed instructions. but i ain't doing anything now. getting the classic phone...!...pc icon. how do i use your advice? if it's advice... thanks for taking the time to write.
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can you go in recovery mode? wich recovery do you have?
EDIT: can you please tell us wich files are you trying to flash through odin?
odin
ktulu84 said:
can you go in recovery mode? wich recovery do you have?
EDIT: can you please tell us wich files are you trying to flash through odin?
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somehow got the phone into download mode again. then WORKED2.rar archive, press the OPS button and select the AriesVE.ops file from the uncompressed archive;
Mark the One Package option, press the One Package button on the bottom of the window and select the recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.0-ariesve.tar.md5 file; got a PASS; but now all i get is the samsung galaxy s plus gt-i90001 on the black background.
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somehow got the phone into download mode again. then WORKED2.rar archive, press the OPS button and select the AriesVE.ops file from the uncompressed archive;
Mark the One Package option, press the One Package button on the bottom of the window and select the recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.0-ariesve.tar.md5 file; got a PASS; but now all i get is the samsung galaxy s plus gt-i90001 on the black background.
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and you cannot go in recovery mode or download mode again?
recovery mode
angelori said:
somehow got the phone into download mode again. then WORKED2.rar archive, press the OPS button and select the AriesVE.ops file from the uncompressed archive;
Mark the One Package option, press the One Package button on the bottom of the window and select the recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.0-ariesve.tar.md5 file; got a PASS; but now all i get is the samsung galaxy s plus gt-i90001 on the black background.
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into recovery mode now. getting E:can't mount/cache/recovery/command no files found. this is where the nightmare began a couple of days ago. i've got smoothieJB, broodROM and others on the SDcard. but can't read any.
angelori said:
into recovery mode now. getting E:can't mount/cache/recovery/command no files found. this is where the nightmare began a couple of days ago. i've got smoothieJB, broodROM and others on the SDcard. but can't read any.
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that message is normal, you have the roms in external sd or internal? if they are in external sd you have to search with "internal sd" option (is an error, internal sd shows you the content of external sd and sd shows you the content of internal one). make a factory reset and then try to flash one of the rom you have on your sd (if you can find them), if you want 4.1.2 rom i suggest you ivendor's one
keep getting a can't find
ktulu84 said:
that message is normal, you have the roms in external sd or internal? if they are in external sd you have to search with "internal sd" option (is an error, internal sd shows you the content of external sd and sd shows you the content of internal one). make a factory reset and then try to flash one of the rom you have on your sd (if you can find them), if you want 4.1.2 rom i suggest you ivendor's one
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first off THANKS!!!!!! second. keep getting a no files found message. i know they're there. so what are you suggesting?
angelori said:
first off THANKS!!!!!! second. keep getting a no files found message. i know they're there. so what are you suggesting?
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Mmm... Do you have an external SD? If so put it in your PC and download a ROM, put on the SD and try again
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Mmm
ktulu84 said:
Mmm... Do you have an external SD? If so put it in your PC and download a ROM, put on the SD and try again
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Mmm is what i've been saying for days. i put the zip file ROM on the SD from my pc. then i put the SD card into the phone. but the result is always the same. i'm wondering if there are some drivers missing? it all seems so straightforward but it doesn't work.
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Mmm is what i've been saying for days. i put the zip file ROM on the SD from my pc. then i put the SD card into the phone. but the result is always the same. i'm wondering if there are some drivers missing? it all seems so straightforward but it doesn't work.
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no, is not some driver... try to format your extternal sd, then put the rom on it again, if it doesn't work try to flash another recovery , you can try this one, it is an odin package, so you can flash this the same way you flashed the other one http://d-h.st/beP
Hello, today I booted up my phone and BOOM! Encryption error. So I flashed a stock rom via ODIN with no luck. Download mode and recovery both work, but I can't mount /data and internal sd card. I read somewhere online that I need a PIT file to restore the partitions. Is this true? Can someone upload the GS3 LTE pit file for me?
Thanks!
i'm on strong indication it seems u've attacked by emmc mbc encryptor malware (/Seftad). Its main goal attack is to encrypt ur master boot record of ur internal phone storage where the bootloader chip in so ur phone cant even entering to bootloader to makes it boot.
did u have a proper mobile security app/antivirus/malware installed? I'm using avast n I'm ok.
imo all u have to do is to gain full wipe & format (if possible) from recovery then go to download mode to flash stock rom by odin with repartition/PIT checked.
Grab i9305 PIT file here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1950591
Good luck.
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well here I go
EDIT: ODIN flash failed. Can't connect to my phone. I'll try again tomorrow
Lord Inglip said:
well here I go
EDIT: ODIN flash failed. Can't connect to my phone. I'll try again tomorrow
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check ur samsung mobile driver whether is already installed n make sure kies is uninstalled. or check ur phone & pc usb ports.
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Adam Hui said:
check ur samsung mobile driver whether is already installed n make sure kies is uninstalled. or check ur phone & pc usb ports.
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Have the latest drivers, getting this error
Lord Inglip said:
Have the latest drivers, getting this error
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Repartition and PIT usually kills a phone
You require a new motherboard .
JJEgan said:
Repartition and PIT usually kills a phone
You require a new motherboard .
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Well I can get into CWM and Download mode. Isn't there something I can do?
Fixed it! Repartitioned my 64GB external SD in 4gb emmc 3 in CWM and formatted /data and /data/media (/sdcard). Then mounted /data and flashed a stock rom with CWM. I don't know if partition External sdcard worked, but everything is fixed now! If anyone has any questions I'm happy to answer them!
Well, something happened to me about a web ago. I just wiped everything in recovering Mode, cache, dalvik and data. It worked after that
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Lord Inglip said:
Fixed it! Repartitioned my 64GB external SD in 4gb emmc 3 in CWM and formatted /data and /data/media (/sdcard). Then mounted /data and flashed a stock rom with CWM. I don't know if partition External sdcard worked, but everything is fixed now! If anyone has any questions I'm happy to answer them!
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Hi, can you explain in more details how you repartitioned the external SD? I do not understand what you did.
Tks.