GT_I9000 failure to flash original rom - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi,
i am trying to assist a friend whose with the above phone i9000, it will not boot at all, i have tried to instal original rom via odin which appears to pass but on reboot i get the following message (attached picture) could someone please help me with this issue or is the phone requiring sending back to samsung?
many many thanks

Posted in wrong section.
Do a Google search on flashing over 3e recovery for i9000. Many tutorials available for this. You need to revert to 2e recovery.
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manfromgta said:
Posted in wrong section.
Do a Google search on flashing over 3e recovery for i9000. Many tutorials available for this. You need to revert to 2e recovery.
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thankyou, thought it might be, also found some other clues after looking further, so apoplogies for any inconvenience

majorimpact said:
hi,
i am trying to assist a friend whose with the above phone i9000, it will not boot at all, i have tried to instal original rom via odin which appears to pass but on reboot i get the following message (attached picture) could someone please help me with this issue or is the phone requiring sending back to samsung?
many many thanks
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Follow this link: http://blog.kalpetros.com/2012/04/how-to-fix-cant-mount-dbdata-error-sgs.html
I fixed my /dbdata partition with that.
Hope this will work for you too.

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[Q] GB 2.3.3. Horizontal lines on boot after patching bootloader. Recovery mode lost

Hi,
I flashed GB 2.3.3 (CF-ROOT 3.3) when it first came up and everything worked fine. Today I decided to check my bootloader. I installed the patch and applied it because the application said: SIGNED. When I rebooted the tab, here is what happened:
A lot of horizontal lines (green, blue, white....etc) -----> then samsung logo appeared -----> then horizontal lines again ---> then the tab main screen appeared.
The tab works fine and now the patch said "YOU ARE SAFE".
I noticed that I lost the recovery mode. ie. When I go to CWM manager ---> Recovery ---> Reboot into ClockWorkMod recovery, the tab gets stuck on samsung logo with these horizontal lines. (Same thing with Power on + Volume up )
What Should I do please ? Flash again 2.3.3 ?
Thanks in advanced.
Problem resolved. Reflashed 2.3.3 again.
Sorry to bother.
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DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT DO THAT AGAIN. Flashing bootloader is practically the only way to BRICK the tab beyond repair except by sending to samsung. What you did btw was downgrade the bootloaders of your tab which is an extremely risky business.
THE GB bootloaders are signed yes but are not secured and they are needed for GB to boot making that patch pointless since kernels and mods can be installed whether bootloaders are signed or not.
Try not to flash bootloader. But some kernels will distort the boot screen. CM7 an to MoDaCo kernels for example for this, but it's nothing to worry about.
| Don't Revive Me Bro! |
DarkPal said:
DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT DO THAT AGAIN. Flashing bootloader is practically the only way to BRICK the tab beyond repair except by sending to samsung. What you did btw was downgrade the bootloaders of your tab which is an extremely risky business.
THE GB bootloaders are signed yes but are not secured and they are needed for GB to boot making that patch pointless since kernels and mods can be installed whether bootloaders are signed or not.
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Darkpal,
It's working fine now. I got confused with Overcome 2 installation guide where it says to check bootloader and apply the patch.
Am I safe now?
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GANJDROID said:
Try not to flash bootloader. But some kernels will distort the boot screen. CM7 an to MoDaCo kernels for example for this, but it's nothing to worry about.
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Thanks man. I think I'm fine now
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Hi tupo05
i did the same thing.
How did you re-flash?
My Pc (ODIN) doesn`t find the Tab so how should i be able to reflash?
Thanks
GoloTab said:
Hi tupo05
i did the same thing.
How did you re-flash?
My Pc (ODIN) doesn`t find the Tab so how should i be able to reflash?
Thanks
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Hi,
In my case, i was able to go to download mode and therefore the tab was recognized in Odin. So I just re-flashed 2.3.3 again following Chainfire thread in the Dev section.
SGT Running Overcome 2.0.0 RC1
Hi
Thank you so much. My Tab is running again :-D.
Which Overcome How-To do you use?
Thanks again
GoloTab said:
Hi tupo05
i did the same thing.
How did you re-flash?
My Pc (ODIN) doesn`t find the Tab so how should i be able to reflash?
Thanks
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I noticed that sometimes I had to go in the PC device manager and delete the drivers for the tab and let Win 7 find and load them again, and as soon as that's done ODIN finds the tab and I was able to reflash. I "soft bricked" my tab about 6 times trying different ROM's and Kernals, and even an app or two. I found this practice of deleting and reloading the drivers the only way to save the tab.
GoloTab said:
Hi
Thank you so much. My Tab is running again :-D.
Which Overcome How-To do you use?
Thanks again
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Golotab,
I'm happy you're up and running again. For Overcome, just follow these instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074759
it's very easy. Just don't patch the bootloader because you are already on 2.3.3
Good luck
hi
I would like to know how to fix this problem? I having same problem.
same prob with p1000n
have the same problem with my sgt p100n crashed colors i tried many roms with the same problem , nd i didn't patch my bootloaders any ideas?
tupo05 said:
Golotab,
I'm happy you're up and running again. For Overcome, just follow these instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074759
it's very easy. Just don't patch the bootloader because you are already on 2.3.3
Good luck
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Hi, I am facing the same situation. I just hope someone can clarify for me.
Instead of refresh 2.3.3 back, can I just follow the line (quoted) for OVERCOME??
After Overcome, can I flash MIUI ROM???
Thanks in advance.
de15april said:
Hi, I am facing the same situation. I just hope someone can clarify for me.
Instead of refresh 2.3.3 back, can I just follow the line (quoted) for OVERCOME??
After Overcome, can I flash MIUI ROM???
Thanks in advance.
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Yes you can. Restock then flash overcome.
If you are already on overcome, you can flash Miui on the top (because you are already on ext4 system)
I hope that helps
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[Q] Help me to unbrick Galaxy Ace

Dear all
I have brick my GT-S5830 when downgrading it by odin and S5830XXJLC stock ROM... Now I can’t be able to power it on or goes in DOWNLOADING mod…
I was stuck on downgrading process..And unplug the cable manually from Computer..After that it can’t be powered on and also can’t able to go on downloading the mod…
Any suggestion for fixing this problem??
itsmerabbi said:
Dear all
I have brick my GT-S5830 when downgrading it by odin and S5830XXJLC stock ROM... Now I can’t be able to power it on or goes in DOWNLOADING mod…
I was stuck on downgrading process..And unplug the cable manually from Computer..After that it can’t be powered on and also can’t able to go on downloading the mod…
Any suggestion for fixing this problem??
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Go to samsung service center and say the phone turns off while updating via kies
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itsmerabbi said:
Dear all
I have brick my GT-S5830 when downgrading it by odin and S5830XXJLC stock ROM... Now I can’t be able to power it on or goes in DOWNLOADING mod…
I was stuck on downgrading process..And unplug the cable manually from Computer..After that it can’t be powered on and also can’t able to go on downloading the mod…
Any suggestion for fixing this problem??
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Download DDKQ8 and flash via Odin, it is much better.
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Never tried this method, read it somewhere in thread, give it a try
Remove the battery and now press the buttons for downloading mode and simultaneously insert the battery,
It might get into download mode as said in that thread
If u get dld mode then flash ddkq8 by Odin
Sent from galaxy ace running S3 beta 3.1 evolution
Questions should be posted in the appropriate section.
15. Keep posts/threads on-topic
Whilst a minor amount of off-topic posting may be overlooked, the general rule is your posts / threads must be relevant to the Forum / thread in which you are posting.
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I'm moving this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071970
This should work. It was already mentioned above, sort of, but a full thread on unbricking wouldn't hurt. Also, when said to prepare ODIN it means to click on PDA and choose the rom you're going to flash. Everything else seems clear.
eagleeyetom said:
Questions should be posted in the appropriate section.
I'm moving this one.
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Thanks for this....
hirohito_protagonist said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071970
This should work. It was already mentioned above, sort of, but a full thread on unbricking wouldn't hurt. Also, when said to prepare ODIN it means to click on PDA and choose the rom you're going to flash. Everything else seems clear.
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I have tried this but it isn't working for me....

Please help me

So im lost. I flashed the wrong rom and bricked my vzw tab. First time iv ever bricked any device unfortunately. How do i fix it? Odin? Im not boot looping and i cant get into recovery but i believe i can get into download mode. And advice and id be very thankful. Or do i have a new paperweight
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Odin/heimdall flash stock rom in download mode should take care of it.
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Thanks im.stressed because its not charging...that okay to odin on low batt
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so im working on this today and i cant get into download mode. i only see the phone and a computer with a orange triangle in the middle. i saw a video of how to fix it but i couldnt download the files. can anyone please point me to the right thread.
In that mode (secondary download mode) you should be able to flash if Odin detects.
Sometimes you need to keep trying until suddenly Odin detects it, and flash away.
priyana said:
In that mode (secondary download mode) you should be able to flash if Odin detects.
Sometimes you need to keep trying until suddenly Odin detects it, and flash away.
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iv been messing with it all day and odin wont see it. any tricks?
Which file to flash?
priyana said:
In that mode (secondary download mode) you should be able to flash if Odin detects.
Sometimes you need to keep trying until suddenly Odin detects it, and flash away.
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Hi priyana,
I do have the same problem with my Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 and I am getting the same screen.
Did flash my device with Odin but the wrong something cwm10.x , forgot which one I used (well done I know )
It is a Vodafone (Germany) Galaxy Tab 7 (GT-P1000).
May I ask some questions:
What do you mean with "flash it away" what do you suggest him to use for flashing?
What is it? A Recovery? A Bootloader ...? And where can one find/get it?
Stupid questions - I got confused while reading thousands of threads on different websites...
But anyway, I would be thankful if you could point me to the right file I could use to flash on my Galaxy Tab ...
Thanks
Hi Hotstart,
I mean flash a stock ROM in Odin once Odin see the tab.
One good complete ROM is gb-stock-save-v5 that Team Overcome packed together.
Follow my signature.
There is that and a PDF guide, you need the page 7 of it for what to put in Odin.
Not for ruthlessbeatle, as this is for GSM P1000 only.
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hotstart said:
Hi priyana,
I do have the same problem with my Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 and I am getting the same screen.
Did flash my device with Odin but the wrong something cwm10.x , forgot which one I used (well done I know )
It is a Vodafone (Germany) Galaxy Tab 7 (GT-P1000).
May I ask some questions:
What do you mean with "flash it away" what do you suggest him to use for flashing?
What is it? A Recovery? A Bootloader ...? And where can one find/get it?
Stupid questions - I got confused while reading thousands of threads on different websites...
But anyway, I would be thankful if you could point me to the right file I could use to flash on my Galaxy Tab ...
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133590
this helped me a ton i was bricked and now im back kinda of. remember read everything 2 twice if you have to. i could use a hand again though im back to bootlooping at the vzw screen after i used the link above. i wiped after flash but still bootlooping. its not cuz i converted to ext4 because i saw others who had converted and didnt have a problem. any advice on how i get this bad boy to spot boot looping thanks
priyana said:
Hi Hotstart,
I mean flash a stock ROM in Odin once Odin see the tab.
One good complete ROM is gb-stock-save-v5 that Team Overcome packed together.
Follow my signature.
There is that and a PDF guide, you need the page 7 of it for what to put in Odin.
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Hi priyana,
thank you for your advice!
Currently I am stuck because in the middle of the flashing process the tab switched off maybe due to a low battery.
But is starting with the secondary download screen again - so I am hoping to be able to load it bit better for the next try.
Will let you know whatever outcome there will be.
Cheers

[SOLVED][GT-P1000]rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10

Hi, two days ago I've soft bricked my tab: GT-P1000(SPAIN/VODAFONE).And yesterday I successfully unbricked it using these files:
P1000BUJQ5_P1000ATLJQ1_ATL.zip
P1_add_hidden.pit
When I tried to boot it just got stuck on the samsung logo, I saw some tutorials saying that you should Factory Reset it, but I got this Error:
rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
Please I really need some help
Thanks in advance.
please I need help
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oussito said:
Hi, two days ago I've soft bricked my tab: GT-P1000(SPAIN/VODAFONE).And yesterday I successfully unbricked it using these files:
P1000BUJQ5_P1000ATLJQ1_ATL.zip
P1_add_hidden.pit
When I tried to boot it just got stuck on the samsung logo, I saw some tutorials saying that you should Factory Reset it, but I got this Error:
rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10 .
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Tried this guide?
immortalneo said:
Tried this guide?
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Yeah I used that guide to unbrick my Tab, it successfully unbricked but I got stuck in the samsung logo.
I tried to factory reset but that error showed up.
Well can I still flash it with dbdata?
I solved the problem, I flashed using dbdata.rfs.tar and I could run GB 2.3.6
You can mark this thread as solved.
oussito said:
I solved the problem, I flashed using dbdata.rfs.tar and I could run GB 2.3.6
You can mark this thread as solved.
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Good for you! Thanks for sharing! Please add [SOLVED] to the title of your post! :good:
immortalneo said:
Good for you! Thanks for sharing! Please add [SOLVED] to the title of your post! :good:
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It's done xD
thanks men
oussito said:
I solved the problem, I flashed using dbdata.rfs.tar and I could run GB 2.3.6
You can mark this thread as solved.
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thanks its work for me to
oussito said:
I solved the problem, I flashed using dbdata.rfs.tar and I could run GB 2.3.6
You can mark this thread as solved.
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I have the same problem.
May i know where to download dbdata.rfs.tar ?
After downloading what should I do? Do I need .PIT files?
Thank you
I had the same issues as you guys. Gingerbread is so freakin unstable its not funny. I want to get off it but there seems to be no normal way to do this for my particular tab? Cause all the guides and recommendations I have followed do NOT work. I have posted my own thread in this section and have had not a single person reply? Is this place dead now? Are there no XDA members out there who are able to help?
Question. If a bootloader is locked at Froyo and you flash an unlocked Gingerbread bootloader is it now unlocked?
Anyway to the guy above me the attachment should be able to help you. Flash it with Odin as PDA :good:
Jarmezrocks said:
I had the same issues as you guys. Gingerbread is so freakin unstable its not funny. I want to get off it but there seems to be no normal way to do this for my particular tab? Cause all the guides and recommendations I have followed do NOT work. I have posted my own thread in this section and have had not a single person reply? Is this place dead now? Are there no XDA members out there who are able to help?
Question. If a bootloader is locked at Froyo and you flash an unlocked Gingerbread bootloader is it now unlocked?
Anyway to the guy above me the attachment should be able to help you. Flash it with Odin as PDA :good:
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Thank you Jamez. Appreciate.
So I just upload the attached file right?
---------- Post added at 01:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:30 PM ----------
I came across the following blog
galaxytabupdate.blogspot.sg
But note that gingerbird 2.3.3 link is not working redirecting to some video downloader.
Also the dbdata file size seems lot different.
ramsforums said:
Thank you Jamez. Appreciate.
So I just upload the attached file right?
---------- Post added at 01:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:30 PM ----------
I came across the following blog
galaxytabupdate.blogspot.sg
But note that gingerbird 2.3.3 link is not working redirecting to some video downloader.
Also the dbdata file size seems lot different.
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That was the one that I used that allowed my device to boot. I also noted that this file was a different size to the one in the stock firmware that I downloaded. I also found out that no matter how much I tried I could not get the device to even boot using stock carrier branded firmware? So yeah that is as much as I can give you mate. I am a n00b in these areas (have dev'd for SGS1 and a number of other devices but I am n00b here in Galaxy Tab section) so I am still learning about this device.
Jarmezrocks said:
That was the one that I used that allowed my device to boot. I also noted that this file was a different size to the one in the stock firmware that I downloaded. I also found out that no matter how much I tried I could not get the device to even boot using stock carrier branded firmware? So yeah that is as much as I can give you mate. I am a n00b in these areas (have dev'd for SGS1 and a number of other devices but I am n00b here in Galaxy Tab section) so I am still learning about this device.
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Thanks James. I could able to recover
This is what I did
followed the blog galaxytabupdate.blogspot
downloaded all the files from the link on the blog except gingerbird. Ginger bird file for my carrier I got it from samsung-updates.com
my device booted in gengerbird.
thanks I hope you can recover your device
how did you do it and made odin reconize your tab
oussito said:
I solved the problem, I flashed using dbdata.rfs.tar and I could run GB 2.3.6
You can mark this thread as solved.
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i am in exactly the same turn as you are after the update i cant use odin because odin wont reconize my phone i also want to use dbata.rfs an use ginger bread
please help i am begging you'
Jarmezrocks said:
I had the same issues as you guys. Gingerbread is so freakin unstable its not funny. I want to get off it but there seems to be no normal way to do this for my particular tab? Cause all the guides and recommendations I have followed do NOT work. I have posted my own thread in this section and have had not a single person reply? Is this place dead now? Are there no XDA members out there who are able to help?
Question. If a bootloader is locked at Froyo and you flash an unlocked Gingerbread bootloader is it now unlocked?
Anyway to the guy above me the attachment should be able to help you. Flash it with Odin as PDA :good:
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Thank you about sharing the file to FIX the System Partition ;D
dbdata.rfs.tar only helped me .
Thanx very much, I managed to fix my tab too...
Where can I get the link
Hi guys sorry to post here, but I tried downloading the rfs file and the link's down, can you please reupload it or point me to where I can find it?

[Q] how to install cwm recovery on i9000

Help! I can't figure out how to install cwm on my sgs i9000! I have root, and used rom manager to get the proper update.zip, but when I try flashing the zip I get an error message saying that the signature verification failed, or something like that. I read on Google that the problem is that I'm on 3e recovery and that I need to be in 2e, is that accurate, and if so, what do I do about it? Help on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Kobro said:
Help! I can't figure out how to install cwm on my sgs i9000! I have root, and used rom manager to get the proper update.zip, but when I try flashing the zip I get an error message saying that the signature verification failed, or something like that. I read on Google that the problem is that I'm on 3e recovery and that I need to be in 2e, is that accurate, and if so, what do I do about it? Help on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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weeeell, with over 150 views, one would think someone would know the answer...
anyway, i solved it myself by flashing cf root, which has clockworkmod built in.
Kobro said:
weeeell, with over 150 views, one would think someone would know the answer...
anyway, i solved it myself by flashing cf root, which has clockworkmod built in.
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most likely you posted it in the wrong forum, if you had visited the i9000 forum you will find it in sticky threads as well as a simple search would have given you the answer see [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat
so use the search for fast answers.
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
Kobro said:
weeeell, with over 150 views, one would think someone would know the answer...
anyway, i solved it myself by flashing cf root, which has clockworkmod built in.
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I have a 9000T
what should I do to get a recent recovery?

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