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I have an international i9000 that seems to be pretty solidly soft-bricked. I've recently moved back to Canada from the Middle East and was trying to enable to 850 band so I could use it with Bell. I was under the impression that the Bell SGS and the international SGS were basically the same hardware so I flashed (ODIN) a PDA/PHONE/CSC designed for the i9000m. At the time I was on the teamhacksung ICS.
Now, regardless of what I do I always end up in basically the same spot. After my most recent flash through Heimdall, following the first reboot I end up in 3e recovery with the following errors...
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E:failed to mount /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu for format and reboot actions
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Data wipe failed
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I've been at this for 2 days and tried pretty much everything. Flashed through Odin and Heimdall as well as from recovery off an external SD. I tried 1-click de-brick. I tried to re-partition through ADB. I get various messages in ADB depending on what I'm doing. Sometimes it's I/O errors and sometimes it says "unrecognized disk label".
I can get to recovery and download so it seems like it should be solvable. My impression is that the partition table or structure on the internal SD card has been corrupted.
Sorry if there is already a thread for this with a simple answer, I've been through a ton and couldn't find anything that worked for me. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm not an expert in shell but I can follow instructions. Happy to try anything at this point.
Thanks
Exactly the same issue here, so I'll just wait for a solution here.
I think I saw this problems before. Have u backed up all your data? If yes then do this 3 ways below. If you haven't backed up yet, try to do Nandroid backup from recovery mode and restore it later.
Now try this:
1. On recovery mode: wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, in advance-wipe Dalvik cache.
2. Remove your external sd card ( put it back later if everything's fine ).
3: Set the USB debugging ON, settings-applications-development.
Hope this helps. If it does, please consider 'THANKS' button
At this point it doesn't boot into Android. It was looping for a while but now the boot animation will start, then the screen will go black and the back/options LEDs at the bottom come on. Anything on the phone is long gone after multiple wipes/flashes/etc. I'm not worried about that.
I'm pretty sure it's a problem with the partition on the internal SD. Does anyone know how to reset/repair the partition table and rebuild the partitions from ADB? Why doesn't that happen automatically when I flash from Odin/Heimdall? Isn't that the point of the "partition" toggle?
Or, could I try to convert the file system as if I were moving from a stock ROM to something like CM7 (ie...RFS to EXT4)? Would that recreate the partitions and fix this?
Thanks
Have you tried to flash a stock samsung firmware for your phone (i9000) and re partition using a 512 pit file via Odin? Have a read of the following thread below to get the latest Stock firmware for (i9000).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
Yep, I've tried several of these across froyo/gingerbread and always end up with an unmountable internal SD card. Just for fun I went and picked another one basically at random (JV6 2.3.3) and it flashed as normal and dumped me at recovery with the mounting sd card/storage not prepared error.
Are there really no takers on this? I keep reading that these are un-brickable if they still start up.
This might be worth a try, failing that you might have to take the phone to a Samsung repair agent.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140
i read about this problem before on darkyrom i think there was a way to bypass corrupt internal sd and use external one go check there its worth a try
Fallen04 said:
This might be worth a try, failing that you might have to take the phone to a Samsung repair agent.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140
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Kiaora mate, it's a good thread to try to . Just another thread I found that may help the idea as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442684&highlight=md5+sums
Hope this helps
Hi!
I had the same problem with my i9000. I have moved /data to external SD card and everything is working now (on ICS).
I have created a manual for solving this issue. Please click "helped" and/or ads, if this helped at least a bit.
www youtube com/watch?v=zdMhYYdMB08
Best regards
fteller said:
Hi!
I had the same problem with my i9000. I have moved /data to external SD card and everything is working now (on ICS).
I have created a manual for solving this issue. Please click "helped" and/or ads, if this helped at least a bit.
www youtube com/watch?v=zdMhYYdMB08
Best regards
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I've the same problem and I've tried everything. Not I'm sure that the internal memory is broken, so I want to use the external sd as internal memory. I'm following your manual but I can't get it to work. I tell you what I've done:
1) I've formated the external sdcard with two partitions: one of 6 GB in vfat format and the other of 8GB in reiserfs. It seems to be ok.
2) I've tried to flash with odin the JVU 2.3.6 version. Here I've some questions: Shall I check re-partition? And apply the PIT file? I've tried all combinations but I still doesn't use the external memory and I get the mmcblk0p2 error...
Any help?
Here I have posted how I have solved my problem of corrupt internal memory. Look at it and I hope someone will help.
This guide install rom to SD Card, but still have question, how to repair internal memory? i`l boot`ed rom from SD Card, but cant see internal memory, use camera, etc. who need internal memory...
Maybe are any app to fix internal memory, when android boot`ed?
In most cases I have met (including Galaxy Tab P1000 and GT-i9003) with internal memory failure or corrupted memory, the only solution is to replace the chip. If you've booted your terminal and can not use the camera or see the internal storage, you have to modify the file vold.fstab according to your android version.
Alright, so I've got a rooted Verizon OG Galaxy tab (SCH-i800). For the last couple months I've been running this ICS ROM:
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http rootzwiki dot com slash topic slash 11697-rom-cdma-aosp-ics-cm9-build101-0418
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A couple weeks ago, I plugged in my tab to charge and went to bed. When I woke up in the morning, the tab was powered down. I powered it back on, and it took at least 15 minutes to boot and when it came up the system was giving a warning that it tried to convert the system to an encrypted system and failed. It then said to hit "ok" to format data and reboot factory-fresh. So I said "ok" and tried that. It booted up into the same error screen another 15 minutes and just kept repeating this every time I tried.
So I went into CWM Recovery and tried to do a manual wipe data/cache partition from there. It also appears to have failed.
Lastly, I tried using Heimdall to reflash the tab to 2.3.5 rooted (where I started before the ICS ROM). When I do this, the tab boot-loops at the Verizon Wireless animated screen. If I go into stock recovery I get this error message immediately upon boot:
http i dot imgur dot com slash DSuyt.jpg
If I ignore that and select "wipe data/factory reset", then I get these error messages:
http i dot imgur dot com slash Ofr8s.jpg
As best as I can tell, the /data partition is messed up in some way. I'm GUESSING that due to the encrypted conversion, it's probably no longer formatted as ANY kind of filesystem so linux can't mount it.
I'd love to be able to fix this, but when I plug the tab in to my machine (Win7 64bit), adb doesn't see it.
Could REALLY use some help here. Thanks guys.
Wow that's pretty hard core. Failure to mount cache could be a serious problem. Hopefully someone else can jump in and help as well... I'm afraid there could be a hardware failure. I.e. You may need to go to Samsung to have it repaired (replaced).
Some questions about how you flash to stock 2.3.5:
Did you repartition (flash pit file) when you restock your tab? -- and a just-in-case question -- You did choose a CDMA version of 2.3.5, right?
For the undetacted problem, you need to retry several (or many) times while odin (or heimdell) is started. Sometimes Odin (or Heimdell) will detect the tab before your computer can detect it as unrecognized device.
If you can go pass this detection issue, try to flash cache.rfs from a cdma ROM.
I hope this can solve the problem.
If not than it is almost 100% chance hardware failure, and SAMSUNG service center should know what to replace (I imagine it's the internal SDCard).
Good luck and I hope you are still under warranty.
yappoe said:
Some questions about how you flash to stock 2.3.5:
Did you repartition (flash pit file) when you restock your tab? -- and a just-in-case question -- You did choose a CDMA version of 2.3.5, right?
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I did not re-partition. I've never been able to find a VZW PIT file, and the PIT's that I've found (Sprint CDMA) I could never get Heimdall to do anything with. I'm sure I've been doing something wrong.
As far as a CDMA version, yeah. I'm using the VZW 2.3.5 Stock Rooted to go back to stock with Heimdall.
You need to retry several (or many) times while odin (heimdell) is started. Sometimes it will detect the tab before your computer can detect as unrecognized device.
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I've never actually had any real problems with Heimdall recognizing the device (as long as the drivers are installed right) and flashing the firmware. The problem is just trying to recover from this /data corruption.
bdsmchs said:
I did not re-partition. I've never been able to find a VZW PIT file, and the PIT's that I've found (Sprint CDMA) I could never get Heimdall to do anything with. I'm sure I've been doing something wrong.
As far as a CDMA version, yeah. I'm using the VZW 2.3.5 Stock Rooted to go back to stock with Heimdall.
I've never actually had any real problems with Heimdall recognizing the device (as long as the drivers are installed right) and flashing the firmware. The problem is just trying to recover from this /data corruption.
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I just edited my earlier post.
Try to repartition with a pit file. Moving from ICS to Gingerbread requires different partition system (the EXT to RFS) -- This might be the problem. You can do it with ODIN easily. I'm sure you can use Sprint's PIT file without a problem.
Try that first, if you still have mounting problem, you need to find both dbdata.rfs and cache.rfs from a good CDMA rom.
If after you replace those three things, and you still can't boot it up.. you may have, as I said eariler, fried some hardware.
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Hey, read this guy's post. He downloaded pit file available with the heimdell and he has verizon tab.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26067940&postcount=2
I'm having the same issue with a friends VZW Tab and I believe the Data partition is screwed up and is in some sort of read-only mode.
I am able to install different roms but can never wipe the data(or cache) partitions.
Once I installed ICS I got the same encryption msg as you.
I think there may be a way to create the data & cache partitions on an SD card.
The other option is replacing the internal flash chip.
bdsmchs said:
Alright, so I've got a rooted Verizon OG Galaxy tab (SCH-i800). For the last couple months I've been running this ICS ROM:
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http rootzwiki dot com slash topic slash 11697-rom-cdma-aosp-ics-cm9-build101-0418
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A couple weeks ago, I plugged in my tab to charge and went to bed. When I woke up in the morning, the tab was powered down. I powered it back on, and it took at least 15 minutes to boot and when it came up the system was giving a warning that it tried to convert the system to an encrypted system and failed. It then said to hit "ok" to format data and reboot factory-fresh. So I said "ok" and tried that. It booted up into the same error screen another 15 minutes and just kept repeating this every time I tried.
So I went into CWM Recovery and tried to do a manual wipe data/cache partition from there. It also appears to have failed.
Lastly, I tried using Heimdall to reflash the tab to 2.3.5 rooted (where I started before the ICS ROM). When I do this, the tab boot-loops at the Verizon Wireless animated screen. If I go into stock recovery I get this error message immediately upon boot:
http i dot imgur dot com slash DSuyt.jpg
If I ignore that and select "wipe data/factory reset", then I get these error messages:
http i dot imgur dot com slash Ofr8s.jpg
As best as I can tell, the /data partition is messed up in some way. I'm GUESSING that due to the encrypted conversion, it's probably no longer formatted as ANY kind of filesystem so linux can't mount it.
I'd love to be able to fix this, but when I plug the tab in to my machine (Win7 64bit), adb doesn't see it.
Could REALLY use some help here. Thanks guys.
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bdsmchs said:
Alright, so I've got a rooted Verizon OG Galaxy tab (SCH-i800). For the last couple months I've been running this ICS ROM:
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http rootzwiki dot com slash topic slash 11697-rom-cdma-aosp-ics-cm9-build101-0418
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A couple weeks ago, I plugged in my tab to charge and went to bed. When I woke up in the morning, the tab was powered down. I powered it back on, and it took at least 15 minutes to boot and when it came up the system was giving a warning that it tried to convert the system to an encrypted system and failed. It then said to hit "ok" to format data and reboot factory-fresh. So I said "ok" and tried that. It booted up into the same error screen another 15 minutes and just kept repeating this every time I tried.
So I went into CWM Recovery and tried to do a manual wipe data/cache partition from there. It also appears to have failed.
Lastly, I tried using Heimdall to reflash the tab to 2.3.5 rooted (where I started before the ICS ROM). When I do this, the tab boot-loops at the Verizon Wireless animated screen. If I go into stock recovery I get this error message immediately upon boot:
http i dot imgur dot com slash DSuyt.jpg
If I ignore that and select "wipe data/factory reset", then I get these error messages:
http i dot imgur dot com slash Ofr8s.jpg
As best as I can tell, the /data partition is messed up in some way. I'm GUESSING that due to the encrypted conversion, it's probably no longer formatted as ANY kind of filesystem so linux can't mount it.
I'd love to be able to fix this, but when I plug the tab in to my machine (Win7 64bit), adb doesn't see it.
Could REALLY use some help here. Thanks guys.
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Did you ever get this sorted out? I can't believe ICS roms can fry a device so badly. From what you wrote, it looks like I'm in the same boat, but all threads lead to nowhere.
This sounds like the ICS Encryption Unsuccessful bug. There are reports of Captivate owners (and probably others) who have seen this message at boot, and were left with broken phones. It seems the internal storage was permanently broken or at least locked. So far there's no real explanation what's causing it, or how to fix it. There's a workaround, switching the internal storage with the external storage. I don't think Tabs have been damaged permanently, However, these reports seem to occur more nowadays, so some may have been burned. I've seen this message a couple of times myself, but the Tab was working again after reboot, though it did a kind of factory reset every time. However I noticed it seemed to occur more frequently the longer I was running ICS. Restocking to GB with Kies even failed initially, and only succeeded with an emergency recovery. For the time being I've decided to stay with CM 7. I do hope JB will fix it, and it will be safe to run it on the Tab.
I can get into CWM recovery and put the Tab into Download mode, and the battery takes a charge. I refuse to accept that a spontaneous encryption could brick a device. I'm going to try this, though I've never used ADB, so I have a lot of learning to do (any help would be appreciated still):
http://0xfeedface.org/blog/lattera/2012-06-04/installing-cm9-encrypted-android-tablet
I find it very interesting that people that converted there tabs to mtd to run ics are experiencing this issue. Has anybody experienced this issue running a stock rom?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
DaKillaWilla said:
I find it very interesting that people that converted there tabs to mtd to run ics are experiencing this issue. Has anybody experienced this issue running a stock rom?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
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Not that I've seen. I was leery about trying something like this, precisely because it requires a change from which you seemingly can't recover. Everybody says "restock with Overcome." Welllll...that doesn't work for the CDMA Tabs (wish I knew that before). I've had the Tab since it came out, so it's not a terribly painful loss, but I certainly would have preferred it not happen. Now, I'd be tickled pink just to get the Tab back to stock/unrooted
I still haven't tried the technique in the guide I linked to (have a lot to learn about adb).
Oh, and bdsmchs moved on. He got some help on rootzwiki which indicated his Tab was physically damaged after his ICS upgrade, and apparently had insurance to cover a new one. So...word to the wise.
I don't think my Tab is as bad as his was, but we'll see.
Try odining the sprint stock tar with its pit (repartition checked), and see if that brings it back. I notice alot of people running ics on the tab have said that it gets warm and the battery drains while its off. Mine was doing that on ics, so I figured something wasn't right. So I went back to a sprint stock ext4 rom. My guess is its either the ics kernel causing it, or maybe the chips in our tab just don't like the mtd partitions. For me its just not worth the risk. I could probably run a themed launcher to get that ics feel if I want. As long as everything just works I'm happy...
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Just to clarify, the Encryption unsuccessful problem doesn't have to do with encryption. What happens is that during boot the Tab is unable to read the internal storage. It then assumes it must be encrypted but is naturally unable to decrypt it. It then gives up with the EU message and tells you to reboot. However, the internal storage failure may be caused because ICS uses a function that in combination with a bug in the controller firmware that is said to break the internal storage. If the internal storage is broken because of this, rebooting will not work. Unfortunately not even flashing will work. As far as I know this problem doesn't occur on Gingerbread, only on ICS. I've seen this problem a number of times on ICS, and it seemed to occur more and more the longer I ran ICS. For now I've gone to CM 7.2 to be safe, but I'm hoping JB doesn't have the problem.
Is the cm7 your running ext4 or mtd?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
ableeker said:
Just to clarify, the Encryption unsuccessful problem doesn't have to do with encryption. What happens is that during boot the Tab is unable to read the internal storage. It then assumes it must be encrypted but is naturally unable to decrypt it. It then gives up with the EU message and tells you to reboot. However, the internal storage failure may be caused because ICS uses a function that in combination with a bug in the controller firmware that is said to break the internal storage. If the internal storage is broken because of this, rebooting will not work. Unfortunately not even flashing will work. As far as I know this problem doesn't occur on Gingerbread, only on ICS. I've seen this problem a number of times on ICS, and it seemed to occur more and more the longer I ran ICS. For now I've gone to CM 7.2 to be safe, but I'm hoping JB doesn't have the problem.
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In your experience, did you ever know of anyone recovering? It looks like I won't be able to use adb to follow the steps I linked to, since I can't exactly select "USB Debugging."
well, like ableeker said,
the encryption unsuccessful message has nothing to do with encrypting your android to avoid people reading your /data (which is what your link points to).
It just can't read your /data and "think" it is encrypted because it reads gibberish.
In other words, toasted NAND chip.
priyana said:
well, like ableeker said,
the encryption unsuccessful message has nothing to do with encrypting your android to avoid people reading your /data (which is what your link points to).
It just can't read your /data and "think" it is encrypted because it reads gibberish.
In other words, toasted NAND chip.
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Thanks for your insight. Some of the threads I've read pointed to either that, or the fact that the partition had been encrypted, but without knowing the key, you'd never get back into the partition:
"Here's the bad news:
Your partitions for /data and /sdcard are no longer accessible. They may be encrypted with a key you cannot know (completely lost) or just inaccessible (data restoration possible, but not at this time."
So I thought the procedure I linked to might be able to help recover the partition. I have no idea, though, so I'm grasping at straws. Just weird that most of what I've been reading is on custom ICS roms.
So did anyone find a solution to this? I also started running cyanogenmod 9 and after 2 days my tablet wouldnt boot beyond the startup screen. Found out through cw recovery that the /data partition is corrupted. I have tried multiple pit files but no luck yet.
One workaround I was thinking was to mount the /data partition on the external sd card and at least get the tablet working instead of throwng away. Im guessing that the internal nand flash is soldered.
So how does mount the /data to the external sd card? a softlink maybe?!
My friend bought the verizon sch-i800 tab. i was able to use Heimdall and flash over all the files (cache, recovery, ect.) but it tries to go in recovery to do a factory reset and says it cant find file or dir to anything and fails. im so confused.... i used the right everything and it flashed it all over to not read it??...
--wiping data...
formatting /data...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
formatting /dbdata...
formatting /cache...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblik0p1
data wipe complete.
E:failed to mount /preload (no such file or directory)
E:install_application_for_customer:cant mount /preload
your storage not prepared yet, please use ui menu for format and reboot actions.
E:failed to mount /cache (no such file or directory)
E:cant mount /cache/recovery/log
E:cant open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to mount /cache (no such file or directory)
E:cant mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:cant open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (no such file or directory)
Hello, I own a Samsung Captivate.
I had my phone plugged into USB and was transferring files. I tripped over and had it disconnect by force without safely disconnecting first.
Ever since them, phone had "unsuccessful enscripted error" or something. I did factory reset / wipe data (I dont mind doing hard reset/losing files). Still didnt work. It still kept saying Unsccessful Enscripted Error etc. So I lent it to my friend and he went on formatting all the folder in download mode, now I cant even boot to anything.
Currently, if I turn it on, it gets stuck at AT&T screen. If I plug usb onto phone, it has the little loading icon, but its frozen, its not circling around. I cant boot to download mode, I cant get Odin to detect.
Please help, I dont mind going through factory mode or w/e.
Thanks in advance!
Dan.
Download one click stock restore package(search for it on the forum). Put your phone in the download mode(there are many threads in this forum that describe how to try and force the download mode if it doesn't happen normally). Then run that one click restore package and it should work.
uhm said:
Download one click stock restore package(search for it on the forum). Put your phone in the download mode(there are many threads in this forum that describe how to try and force the download mode if it doesn't happen normally). Then run that one click restore package and it should work.
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I found this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266172
And downloaded the rooted .jar file.
It gave my bluescreen multiple times. Anyways, when I placed my phone into download mode and had the software running (bluescreen occurs), my phone went into this screen:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Note that I cannot go to recovery mode
K, long story short, that method didnt work.
Apparently, that screen is still in Download Mode, so I just went to Odin and resetted. Worked.
I tried installing gingerbread or something on it, good news is, I can now go into recovery mode. Bad news is, it still doesnt work and when I factory reset, it gives me error while formatting \data\ folder and something \android.secure.
Still proceeding to do more things on it..
**Edit**
K so, basically I used KI2 Kernel and installed on my phone from that screwd up download mode screen. This got me to Recovery Mode.
When I try to start my phone, it just loops on the introduction animation. Battery icons are now showing and moving.
Again, Im thinking its because my friend formatted the /system /dbdata /cache /data /sdcard /sd-ext. Is there way to get those back now that my recovery mode is working? I think my phone is completely missing its OS or something.
When I do factory reset from recovery mode, it says
Formatting /data...
Error mounting /data!
Skipping format...
Formatting /cache...
Formatting /dbdata...
Formatting /sdcard/.android_secure...
Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!
Skipping format...
Data wipe complete.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843
I think it might have something to do with partition format. Try flashing the UCKK4 with the bootloader version from the thread linked above. That way you'll have gingerbread bootloader if not loaded already. It'll repartition too. Once that is done, you'll have to flash corn kernel with cwm recovery. After that you'll be able to flash rom's of your choice. In future you need not flash gb bootloders.
The mode in the above pic is another form of download mode. I also had that a few times and I could use odin to flash away. I have observed that if the usb cable is already connected with the phone and if you try to put the phone into the download mode, you see this screen as opposed to normal download screen. If you disconnect the usb cable from the phone, you would see normal download mode screen.
If you still get errors pertaining to sdcard it might have become corrupt or gone bad. You could try to manually mount it via the recovery mode and format it.
Good luck!
I went on and downloaded this from the link you gave me:
"Odin One Clicks
I897UCKK4 Odin One Click - Stock, CONTAINS Bootloaders, Re-partition, Full Wipe"
Had it install successfully and got these:
Installation was done, phone rebooting and had this msg at first:
This is the screen message.
-- Copying media files...
E:failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet. Please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
Media files copy failed.
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Applied the CSC-Code 'ATT'.
Successfully Applied multi-CSC.
_____
And then on its own, it went to this screen and basically froze there:
When I turned it off and restarted, after wiping cache and whatnot, it went back to boot screen and started looping again.
I had my SD card inserted onto phone when I did this, donno why its saying its missing or not prepared..
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I tried installing other things:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979133
And got this:
Whatever I install, its always the sdcard error..
^
There are a few threads in the Development Forum about "Encryption Unsuccessful" error...u need to have a look at those.
See here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25993607
And here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21439417
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4-2ndtwin said:
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There are a few threads in the Development Forum about "Encryption Unsuccessful" error...u need to have a look at those.
See here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25993607
And here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21439417
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Seems no help unless I missed something.
danroh said:
Seems no help unless I missed something.
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"Encryption Unsuccessful" expert here...
Because there isn't a fix for it; only workarounds. It involves something physically going wrong with the storage on the phone. /data and /sdcard are long gone. It can only be fixed by random luck. Your only usable option would be to use CM9 on the external sd card (see dev section).
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I tried installing Cyanogen Mod. My phone will not be recognized for me to access the driver (I can connect and it'll recognize in Odin, just I cant see the driver to access in My Computer). When they do show up, they show up as "hidden" and I cannot access em.
I tried using micro SD card, still no luck.
Im gonna try to see if I could install using Odin One click... I'll let you guys know, thanks for all the support for now.
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Hmm, I just did quick search on Captivate's Dev section for cyanogen, couldnt find any post that's not relevant to installing by using the sd card (since I cant even place my cyanogen rar file into the card for it to be booted on phone).
am I missing something here? A thread that I missed?
A few things you could try:
1. To install cwm recovery, flash corn kernel using odin. Then try and manually mount sdcard and format it via recovery menu. If you can get into cwm recovery this way, you might be able to flash a rom from your external sd card.
2. One of the rom's (Slim Bean, Lanight or CM9...I don't remember which one for sure) mounts external sd card as /sdcard and internal as /emmc. That rom might work with your external sd card. It might be worth a try. Based on the above post, it sounds like it's CM9. If they fixed that thing, you may have to try and find a script that would map your external sd card as /sdcard.
3. I'm not sure if this is the case with i897 or not but you might want to find out if the internal sd card is removable or not. If it is, you might be able to use another one in its place. You might be able to find out that info online somewhere if you're lucky. Otherwise you would have to disassemble your phone.
uhm said:
A few things you could try:
1. To install cwm recovery, flash corn kernel using odin. Then try and manually mount sdcard and format it via recovery menu. If you can get into cwm recovery this way, you might be able to flash a rom from your external sd card.
2. One of the rom's (Slim Bean, Lanight or CM9...I don't remember which one for sure) mounts external sd card as /sdcard and internal as /emmc. That rom might work with your external sd card. It might be worth a try. Based on the above post, it sounds like it's CM9. If they fixed that thing, you may have to try and find a script that would map your external sd card as /sdcard.
3. I'm not sure if this is the case with i897 or not but you might want to find out if the internal sd card is removable or not. If it is, you might be able to use another one in its place. You might be able to find out that info online somewhere if you're lucky. Otherwise you would have to disassemble your phone.
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@1. I went to CWM recovery and tried to manually mount the sdcard, it said error. (E:failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)
Again, when I tried to format it, it gave me same thing, failed to mount therefore failed to format properly.
@2. I would love to have CM9 installed on my phone right now, Ive been trying everything, use my other phones to somehow get the sd card to read. I tried looking for Odin way to install CM9 or something like so, where it doesnt require me to use sd card to put the zip file into it and have it install from phone. So Im stuck there..
korockinout13 said:
"Encryption Unsuccessful" expert here...
Because there isn't a fix for it; only workarounds. It involves something physically going wrong with the storage on the phone. /data and /sdcard are long gone. It can only be fixed by random luck. Your only usable option would be to use CM9 on the external sd card (see dev section).
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This post by korockinout13 is the only way to get ur phone workin right now...
Have u tried it yet ??
And the links i posted previously have explanations about this as well.
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I'm a little confused. Is your internal sd card that is fried or your external sd card or both? If it's only the internal sd card, I'm guessing you should be able to install zip from your external sd card. If it's your external sd card that's not working then you can try using a different sd card or you could use adb to transfer the CM9 zip file to internal sd card. If both are bad then you have to try using a new external sd card. You already may be aware but I'm stating the obvious...there is an option to install a zip from either internal or external sd card via cwm recovery. Or may be that this phone requires internal sd card to be functional in order to work. I guess in that case you will have to somehow map your external sd card as /sdcard. You'll have to ask the experts here if that's feasible or not. It might have already been answered. You may want to try searching for it.
4-2ndtwin said:
This post by korockinout13 is the only way to get ur phone workin right now...
Have u tried it yet ??
And the links i posted previously have explanations about this as well.
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Im sorry, Im not being lazy here, I am rather quite confused and will need detail info, I practically dont know much about the forum nor the terms etc. I do know basic somewhat, but its very limited.
The only way I know how to install CM9 or any CMs are through external or internal sd. Internal being usb connected and place the CM zip file onto it. External, same method. However, I am in a place where I cant access Internal sd cuz my computer wont let me access the phone driver (although I could connect to Odin). External as well, is not being recognized. As you see from previous pictures, everytime I format or do w/e, it keeps saying sd card errors.
I did read a person saying this: "Assuming it doesn't, I'm going to do a Heimdall or Odin flash to CM7 or stock and go from there."
But, I also tried looking on forum for that, where I could install CM through Heimdall or Odin.. couldnt find any.
As for "uhm"'s post, my cards arent fried (I highly doubt it), and I cant do those things because I cannot access all of my cards (internal / external), I MIGHT be doing it wrong, but I mean... it should at least even show up... I tried putting the CM zip file and gapp onto external sd, couldnt boot it. I cant access phone at all so I cant download any apps to assist me either...
Ive been stuck with this for 6 days googling all over the place, so far, even finding myself to download mode and recovery mode was through XDA community's help, and that alone is greatly appreciated. Which is why I guess I am relying on this community to somehow assist me in getting my phone to work
4-2ndtwin said:
This post by korockinout13 is the only way to get ur phone workin right now...
Have u tried it yet ??
And the links i posted previously have explanations about this as well.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
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Im sorry, Im not being lazy here, I am rather quite confused and will need detail info, I practically dont know much about the forum nor the terms etc. I do know basic somewhat, but its very limited.
The only way I know how to install CM9 or any CMs are through external or internal sd. Internal being usb connected and place the CM zip file onto it. External, same method. However, I am in a place where I cant access Internal sd cuz my computer wont let me access the phone driver (although I could connect to Odin). External as well, is not being recognized. As you see from previous pictures, everytime I format or do w/e, it keeps saying sd card errors.
I did read a person saying this: "Assuming it doesn't, I'm going to do a Heimdall or Odin flash to CM7 or stock and go from there."
But, I also tried looking on forum for that, where I could install CM through Heimdall or Odin.. couldnt find any.
So, as much as I want to install CM on my phone, I cant seem to figure out a way other than using sd (which is not working). I tried looking on forum, I got +10 tabs open, surrounded by sd cards / usb / chargers / other phones all over the place, been stranded without phone for 6 days... I am trying but its quite difficult for someone who practically doesnt know anything about these things XP
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As for "uhm"'s post, my cards arent fried (I highly doubt it), and I cant do those things because I cannot access all of my cards (internal / external), I MIGHT be doing it wrong, but I mean... it should at least even show up... I tried putting the CM zip file and gapp onto external sd, couldnt boot it. I cant access phone at all so I cant download any apps to assist me either...
Ive been stuck with this for 6 days googling all over the place, so far, even finding myself to download mode and recovery mode was through XDA community's help, and that alone is greatly appreciated. Which is why I guess I am relying on this community to somehow assist me in getting my phone to work
Flash corn kernel usig odin... it has a built-in cwm recovery and that should let you get into the recovery mode and flash from your external sd card. The pics above show that you have stock recovery and not cwm. Therefore you can't see those zip files to flash rom's. After you flash kernel don't try normal boot. Press the required keys to get into the recovery mode. Search this forum to download corn kernel for uckk4 rom.
P.S.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294477 Download it from this thread and select that file for PDA section in odin and flash it.
I guess Im missing some picture, I do have the exact thing you are talking about and I do have CWM recovery (4.0.1.5).
When I try to install the CM9 zip from sd card using recovery mode, it says "E:Can't mount /sdcard" "Error mounting /sdcard"
And when I do apply sd card update, it also says
-- Installing: /sdcard/update.zip
Finding update package...
E:Can't mount /sdcard/update.zip
Installation aborted.
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I guess Im missing some picture, I do have the exact thing you are talking about and I do have CWM recovery (4.0.1.5).
When I try to install the CM9 zip from sd card using recovery mode, it says "E:Can't mount /sdcard" "Error mounting /sdcard"
And when I do apply sd card update, it also says
-- Installing: /sdcard/update.zip
Finding update package...
E:Can't mount /sdcard/update.zip
Installation aborted.
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You should have cwm version 5.x.x.x if you flashed the correct kernel if I'm not mistaken. Also you shouldn't be applying update.zip. You should be navigating to CM9 zip and then selecting it to flash it. There are two places to select zip from...internel and external sd card. Based on the error message, it seems like you're trying to go after internal sd card. I think in the recovery menu, install from sdcard option takes you to internal sd card. try the other option..I think it is labelled as install from internal sd card..I know it's misleading. Basically navigate to the right place and try again. Otherwise I suppose without a working built-in sd card, it would be very difficult to flash another rom. If that happens try looking into swapping the mapping of your external and internal sd cards. I think there are some scripts somewhere in this forum. Don't know if that will help you for sure or not as I never had to look into it so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711150 is what I'm talking about. It says you need internal sd but I'm fairly certain you can get around it.
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so i woke up this am and the phone was dead. dark screen but the bottom row keys lit up.
the phone is a original galaxy s captivate on att. i was running stock gingerbread with a root for at least a year or so. i have put custom roms on in the past but went back to stock using Kies
I've tried a couple of things that have worked for me in the past but no luck. here is what I've already tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-3-gingerbread-firmware-on-samsung-captivate/
Odin doesn't return any errors just won't boot, only DL mode or recovery. i can use the volume and plug in to get to download mode and the three button combo to get to recovery console but i keep getting the same error msg. i've tried to 'wipe data/factory reset' and 'wipe cache partition'
see attached image (used a friends phone)
is this recoverable?
I'm not familiar with either method you tried but since you can get into download mode I would suggest the following. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843 go to the third post and download the kk4 one-click without boot loaders. Run that then boot back into download mode. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294477 and download the corn kernel .tar file. Use Odin to flash it to your phone if you want root or to flash custom ROMs.
If you just want a working phone with gingerbread then the first link should get you set up. And to answer your question in the title yes the internal memory can get corrupt.
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thanks for the quick reply. but i got the same screen after odin competed it said PASS! in green. but then the phone booted to recovery and a simmilar screen came up with ''failed to mount /sdcard (no such file or directory) but the rest of the red part is the same.if i hit' reboot device it brough back the ATT logo and the galaxy S but then it loops back to the ATT and keeps looping. anything else i can try? thx
Was this the Odin one-click or was it the kernel?
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that was Odin one click. i didn't even try the second one.
OK well try using Odin to flash the kernel I listed above. That should give you a custom recovery which will allow you the option of mounting and also formatting the SD card. Try mounting it to your PC first so you can backup anything you want.
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ok, which Odin? and which slot does the kernel go in? sorry for all the dumb questions
ok, i got it. put it in the PDA slot and i'm running the custom kernel. but it still gives me an error when i try to mount the sdcard, just says 'error mounding /sdcard!'
if i try to mount 'data' the screen goes blank.
gisxer said:
ok, i got it. put it in the PDA slot and i'm running the custom kernel. but it still gives me an error when i try to mount the sdcard, just says 'error mounding /sdcard!'
if i try to mount 'data' the screen goes blank.
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Formatting anything will of course cause you to loose any data on the internal SD. I'm sure you know that I just want to be clear before you do what I'm suggesting.
Ok if you have an external SD card in the phone remove it now. Then in recovery go to Mounts and Storage. In there format sdcard and emmc. Then back out of that screen and select advanced and then reboot recovery. Then try mounting your sd card again or there should be a mount usb storage option which will allow you to mount it to your pc(if its working).
i totally understand. i keep backups of everything and i havent had the ext-sd or sim in this whole time.
in recovery i dont' see emmc, and when i try to format sdcard, the msg at the bottom is
'using format_unknown-device... '
'Error mounting /sdcard!'
'Skipping format...'
'done.'
gisxer said:
i totally understand. i keep backups of everything and i havent had the ext-sd or sim in this whole time.
in recovery i dont' see emmc, and when i try to format sdcard, the msg at the bottom is
'using format_unknown-device... '
'Error mounting /sdcard!'
'Skipping format...'
'done.'
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Can you load another snapshot of what is listed in the mounts and storage screen?
sorry, i'll have to wait till tomorrow at work. i don't have a other phone that can take the pic
it's a little blurry but you can read it.
I have the exact same issue as you and I've worked around it by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447303
I think your internal sdcard is dead
can you use mount usb storage option found in mount and storage
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it's a little blurry but you can read it.
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Try selecting - mount /data then try to reboot. ...a shot in the dark but its all i can see that is different from my corn kernel recovery. But probably as stated above, ur internal sdcard may b gone.
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When I try to mount USB storage, it give error 'Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory
I'm going to try Siesta410 method next
thanks for everyone's input so far...
gisxer said:
When I try to mount USB storage, it give error 'Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory
I'm going to try Siesta410 method next
thanks for everyone's input so far...
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Any luck there?
Had similar issue long back, could not revive internal SD, I partitioned my external SD card (3 partitions, i forgot how), then loaded AOCP 5+ , it installed on to external sd which was considered internal by OS. It worked fine, but you can't swap out any other SD card easily as OS is in your external card.
Don't remember many details..
This from a real noob, but I thought I would solict some additional input if there is some trick I have missed on my problem.
Since installing CM 10 on my Vivid, everything has worked well except the fact my internal SD has gone away. Based on stuff I have read here I have tried the following:
1. Factory Reset - no help
2. Mount drive using installed recovery, CWM - No Help
3. Install TWRP recover and try that, no help
4, Try various apps from Play Store, No Help
At this point it seems best to me to return the phone to factory state and see if the internal card is there, if it is, unlock the boat loader, install TWRP recover, then flash the rom, then boot imate (s on) and hope it works.
Any app that requires root and access to all the drives errors out.
A large group thanks to all of you who post so much info on the phone, and how to do things.
I assume you've tried mounting Internal SD in the Settings/Storage menu?
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Internal Mounting
Thanks for reminding me about this, but yes, I have tried it numerous times but it doesn't work. A bit frustrating since it keeps me from storing certain stuff or using some rooted apps. Unless I find some other way, I will give the restore option a try in a few days when I get home.
Appreciate the reply.
pwebber09 said:
This from a real noob, but I thought I would solict some additional input if there is some trick I have missed on my problem.
Since installing CM 10 on my Vivid, everything has worked well except the fact my internal SD has gone away. Based on stuff I have read here I have tried the following:
1. Factory Reset - no help
2. Mount drive using installed recovery, CWM - No Help
3. Install TWRP recover and try that, no help
4, Try various apps from Play Store, No Help
At this point it seems best to me to return the phone to factory state and see if the internal card is there, if it is, unlock the boat loader, install TWRP recover, then flash the rom, then boot imate (s on) and hope it works.
Any app that requires root and access to all the drives errors out.
A large group thanks to all of you who post so much info on the phone, and how to do things.
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My guess... Is you did a reset from fastboot...
If that is the case... I recommend getting twrp... Installing that... Mounting both storages in recovery... Then hook to your windows PC... And let windows format your internal SD...
After a reboot... Your phone will either mount your internal... Or offer to format it again... At which point it will work...
Unless we are talking about apps2sd in CM11...
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rignfool said:
My guess... Is you did a reset from fastboot...
If that is the case... I recommend getting twrp... Installing that... Mounting both storages in recovery... Then hook to your windows PC... And let windows format your internal SD...
After a reboot... Your phone will either mount your internal... Or offer to format it again... At which point it will work...
Unless we are talking about apps2sd in CM11...
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As far as I know I did not reset from fastboot, but I have been in that mode a good number of times, so it is very possible.
I replaced CWM recover with TWRP and it would not allow me to mount the internal card, but the phone booted up OK, just no internal card. So I tried another factory reset and while in TWRP I noticed I was also getting a "can't mount /emmc/" message. Phone still boots up ok and works except for apps requiring access to the internal card.
I ran across some reference to a recovery called aroma something that is supposed to help with this problem, but am not sure it will work with my phone, still researching that.
So maybe this is pretty good evidence I did screw up and reset from fastboot?
I figure I am going to have to restore the phone to factory status, and start over, but I will wait to see if there any other suggestions.
Thanks again for the feedback.
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As far as I know I did not reset from fastboot, but I have been in that mode a good number of times, so it is very possible.
I replaced CWM recover with TWRP and it would not allow me to mount the internal card, but the phone booted up OK, just no internal card. So I tried another factory reset and while in TWRP I noticed I was also getting a "can't mount /emmc/" message. Phone still boots up ok and works except for apps requiring access to the internal card.
I ran across some reference to a recovery called aroma something that is supposed to help with this problem, but am not sure it will work with my phone, still researching that.
So maybe this is pretty good evidence I did screw up and reset from fastboot?
I figure I am going to have to restore the phone to factory status, and start over, but I will wait to see if there any other suggestions.
Thanks again for the feedback.
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Ok...
You were close...
Don't mount internal for twrp...
Mount as USB mass storage in the same menu...
Then connect to windows...
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I will give it a try
rignfool said:
Ok...
You were close...
Don't mount internal for twrp...
Mount as USB mass storage in the same menu...
Then connect to windows...
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Thanks very much, I will probably do this a bit later today and will let you know how it goes. Thanks for taking the time to help me out.
It Works!
Thanks againk, that solution did the trick.