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So just like everyone else i've got a bricked i9000m. So before i send it off to repair (thats if they take it that is), Im sorta curious what fixes have all you out there tried on your phones?
So far i have flashed with odin1.3 to jh2 and now stuck a the "S" boot screen.
Is there a way to get cwm recovery on a phone that dont boot?
patman18 said:
So just like everyone else i've got a bricked i9000m. So before i send it off to repair (thats if they take it that is), Im sorta curious what fixes have all you out there tried on your phones?
So far i have flashed with odin1.3 to jh2 and now stuck a the "S" boot screen.
Is there a way to get cwm recovery on a phone that dont boot?
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i bricked my phone many times.i flash back to xxjm8 from samfirmwares.com, thats the password aswell you will have to register its free. if it does not work first time try flashinging again.use ordin 1.7 its good.you can get all your updates from ther without getting confussed on the fourm, i have been stuck on that screen many times trying to root my fone on the new 2.2.1 firmware.go to google type xxjpu galaxy root. the is a web site give you xxjpx rooted with voodoo + some cool tools follow all the steps to the letter,if you can print it off its only three pages .
what about adb ? Did tried it ?
a hammer
i flashed back to jh2 after it was in a boot loop from jk4 and then it wouldnt even turn on.. sent back for repair
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what about adb ? Did tried it ?
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tried it
i can't get the phone to connect. keep getting the stupid "unmounted sd......." crap.
but the funny thing is i can get in to dnl mode reflash with odin, and everything works fine no error codes. But the phone won't boot. keep getting stuck at the s screen
workaround
I've tried everything i can find, i used adb and mounted the card in windows then formatted the card (there is a how to on here for that) but that didn't work. I've tried multiple roms and kernels but i still have the same problem. It seems that my only option is to send it in for warranty. But, if you want to use your phone over the holidays or wait for samsung to come out with an answer before sending your phone in for repair there is a little work around that you can try to get your phone to boot. The phone will be fully functional except that you cannot use the internal SD nor an external SD. Thus, you won't be able to install or save anything to your phone.
to do this workaround just flash the bell froyo rom (there was another froyo rom that i had working but i can't remember which one) then install the voodoo lagfix kernel. When it boots you will hear the "cool voice" state that it is converting it to the ext4 partition and then it will boot into the OS. there will be a program or two that require a "force close" but at least you're phone will work until you can get it repaired. In settings under SD card you'll notice that it says there is no internal or external disk space that's just because you still have the SD corruption and that this is only a work around to get your phone to boot.
I'm curious, for those having this problem and can get into recovery mode, can you report if you're seeing an error msg under the menu and if so, what does it state? Thanks.
Where can you find the official firmware for the i9000m? I had a custom rom installed but my phone decided to brick - jpu worked fine but the minute i upgraded to jpx... Anyway I want to flash the official firmware and take my phone back to bell.
Thanks
I've ran my phone with the original Eclair rom for a couple weeks. I then figured that I couldn't wait for the froyo rom. I've been running the Spike Speedy OC rom, with the JK4 modem and voodoo lagfix. The phone was running just great, very fast. I then changed the lagfix to overkill ext4. Some hours later, the phone hung up. When I rebooted it, it said that the configuration had changed. I saw that one of the options was back to RFS.
What?? It's formatted as ext4. Oh sh*t. Well it didn't boot back up.
I've tried flashing every different firmware I could find. I then tried to re-format the SD manually and found that the partition table was bad.
I've tried to reformat both SD card partitions. The system one (p2) formatted fine, but the "internal SD" (p1) storage one wouldn't format. When I ran fdisk on it, it told me that the partitions didn't end on cylinder boundaries.
Then, I (mistake) flashed a T959 firmware on it. At that point, I wasn't able to get into the download mode using the 3-button combo. Oh shi*... Now I really messed this up. I've managed to get it into download mode using ADB and flash the bell firmware back on it. Oh yeah!! Here we go again.
After the fact that I had installed the T959 and flashed back I9000 firmware, I couldn't find the /dev/block/mmc*** anymore. As if the SD didn't load up.
At that point I inserted a microSD in, and it was recognized as the internal SD. I managed to partition and use that external microSD card just like the internal one and got the phone to boot and work. However, no storage.
All of which I was trying to do while my USB connection was on-and-off, because the usb connector was damaged. It initially had corrosion because my car plug that was kept on the floor of the car, with all the dirt, water and snow. I used alcohol and a tooth brush to clean it, between flashes. As well, flashing it through a VirtualBox VM since I'm on Ubuntu. Sh*t..
This morning I figured I would stop trying, flashed the JH2 firmware on it and brought it to Bell. I tried to get a refund with the argument that this phone is badly designed - with the samsung movinand flash chip - and that it would fail again even if they fix it. It didn't work out for me since I bought the phone about 40 days ago. I was thinking of getting a refund and buy a Nexus S, when a compatible one comes out. It has a different flash chip - a iNand from Sandisk I believe. Oh well. If it fails again, I can still call VISA and give it a try through the purchase protection plan. I have to mention too that I tried calling bell with my concerns - nothing they would do too.
I don't recommend you take my approach. IMO, maybe try, as root, to check the partitions using fdisk /dev/block/mmc(something) and if they appear ok, try to format the SD card using fat.format /dev/block/mmc(something)p1 - but that's it. I'm an experienced linux user, but I'm not a developper. I don't even clearly understand this ODIN flashing stuff. It's like not all firmware you find on the net have the same amount of components inside. I'm thinking stuff from the other flashing is still remaining, not replaced by the later flashes.
I have to say that the next time I'll approach this using fdisk and fat.format only (If I've got a recovery mode working, with root and adb support). Perhaps I will write down the numbers for where the partitions start and end on this SD card when I get my refurbished phone.
Some might say that I had time to spare... I wrote this for you that might be thinking of fixing your 600$ brick yourself.
I've got a problem with my Galaxy tab. The problems are:
1. Whenever the device is turned off all the files are deleted - like a factory reset.
2. The language always reverts back to Chinese or something like that when turned off and on - I always need to change it back to English.
2. Recorded videos show unsupported file format when attempting to playback.
3. Doesn't charge using the wall charger when it is on but when it is off it's ok.
I've tried some TS like:
1. Factory Reset / Wipe Cache and anything I could see at Recovery.
2. Reflash Gingerbread
3. Tried downgrade to 2.2 - I haven't succeeded yet since I need some files to DL.
If anyone has an idea on how to solve it or encountered the problem pls share some thought.
The main problem I'm really frustrated is regarding the memory problem whereas I can't save any files nor store anything on the 16GB internal memory.
BTW, I'm running on 2.3.3 GB
BB: P1000DXJPD
Thank You.
this is wired ... can u tell us what is your Tab old firmware ?
and did you tried to back into froyo and back again to flash the gingerbread ?
k0sh said:
this is wired ... can u tell us what is your Tab old firmware ?
and did you tried to back into froyo and back again to flash the gingerbread ?
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I can't really say what's the old firmware since my mom just gave it to me.
I'll be trying to flash it back to froyo later though I'm still trying to figure out what Firmware I should download since the last time I tried it, the tab only goes to a constant boot loop.
I can't really figure out what's the problem with this tab. It seems like it's using deepfreeze (PC App) Since, the prior files saved are still present even after turning it off. I even tried deleting those files but to no avail after reboot it returns.
So, I'll try flashing froyo and let's see.
Thanks.
what is your tab ? GSM , CDMA ?
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what is your tab ? GSM , CDMA ?
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It's GSM, I've managed to flashed 2.2 now and the charging issue seems to be solved, could charge it now using the wall charger and via usb.
But the memory problem is still the same.
Let me expand on it a little more.
The internal memory which is 12.82 GB (12.80 Avail) and Internal Device Storage (1.85 GB) seems to be detected by the TAB, the problem is whenever I save a file or anything on it after reboot it's gone but some files (Pics) even though I delete it after reboot it comes back. It seems like the memory is froze or something.
Thanks.
craphack said:
It's GSM, I've managed to flashed 2.2 now and the charging issue seems to be solved, could charge it now using the wall charger and via usb.
But the memory problem is still the same.
Let me expand on it a little more.
The internal memory which is 12.82 GB (12.80 Avail) and Internal Device Storage (1.85 GB) seems to be detected by the TAB, the problem is whenever I save a file or anything on it after reboot it's gone but some files (Pics) even though I delete it after reboot it comes back. It seems like the memory is froze or something.
Thanks.
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Did u use pit when u flashed the rom¿
Can u reflash and use pit and after that go to recovery and wipe data and factory reset and check whether it works or no . If not this is totally a freak and wirdo thing lol
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k0sh said:
Did u use pit when u flashed the rom¿
Can u reflash and use pit and after that go to recovery and wipe data and factory reset and check whether it works or no . If not this is totally a freak and wirdo thing lol
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Yes I've used a PIT file. I've successfully flashed it now with the ROM on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939360.
Still the same so it seems like this is most probably a hardware problem.
I've noticed that when I connect the Tab to my pc as a media storage, I could see the files on the internal memory. I've tried deleting it manually and quick format it. But after disconnecting it the same files returns.
I'm now trying to format it the long way, not the quick format.
I have the EXACT same problem with my Galaxy Tab 7 inch Sprint. My internal memory boots up as read only and resets itself every time I boot the device.
I've been looking for days to figure out what I can do solve this but it really doens't seem promising.
I was able to make the internal memory read writable through adb shell with:
mount -o remount, rw /
The problem is, when I reboot. All the changes are gone. If anybody has a clue please post here or PM me. Thanks!
jrhsu529 said:
I have the EXACT same problem with my Galaxy Tab 7 inch Sprint. My internal memory boots up as read only and resets itself every time I boot the device.
I've been looking for days to figure out what I can do solve this but it really doens't seem promising.
I was able to make the internal memory read writable through adb shell with:
mount -o remount, rw /
The problem is, when I reboot. All the changes are gone. If anybody has a clue please post here or PM me. Thanks!
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i didn't even root mine and i am having the same issue with a Verizon Galaxy Tab (CDMA)
u can try by flashing different firmware..i means if now u r using jqx1..try flash another that
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Hello guys
today my phone just random restarted and when i turned it on my power button wont lock my phone or unlock or shut down,its like it dont work,but strange is that i can turn on phone and i can go into download mode that require power button.
also i tried now to flash again stock rom that i have on phone and it stuck at factory fs,(its not first time) used pit file and repartition and booted up again and again power button wont work
also have one more question,first time when my phone stuck at factory fs i used repartition and pit file for 16gb,i have only 6gb available in my phone,it says 11gb total and 6gb free but i formated it so there is nothing on it is that normal or what i rememer that i had 11gb free
When you repartition, you bypass the damaged portion of the chip that can't be read or written to. You've lost 5gb which is a fair amount, usually its 3 or 4gb.
What rom were you flashing from and what rom did you flash to?
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i was reverting back from ics to GB (croatia vip gb rom)
and then it stuck at factory fs
my phone is acting now little bit strange it is slower than before
is it save to put ics back on it or is it a bad idea?
btw my power button now works,that is strange because my phone is acting strange
DNK13 said:
i was reverting back from ics to GB (croatia vip gb rom)
and then it stuck at factory fs
my phone is acting now little bit strange it is slower than before
is it save to put ics back on it or is it a bad idea?
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Well, you've bypassed the damaged section, but perhaps there's been more damage since. I'd steer clear of ics, unless you have warranty in which case see if you can flash it and try to brick again and claim warranty replacement
If not, I'd wait for a stable ics kernel release, I doubt it will be long. The devs have been on conference call to Samsung about this issue and are working on a possible method for us to recover damaged partitions ourselves so fingers crossed.
Its up to you at the end of the day, but you don't want to end up damaging too much of the chip so no rom will fit on it.
If you want safe ics try paranoid or cm9 cost they're tiny... like 100mb in size and safe kernels.
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hmm will see :/ i think i will not flash anything until there will be repair for partition and safe kernel :/
i have warranty but from slovenia and im from croatia xD so i need to go to slovenia to repair phone,now phone is working and im planing of selling it if there will not be repair for damaged partition
I bought a second-hand Note yesterday and it is constantly freezing up. I've tried flashing a stock CPW ROM to fix the issue but it still persists. Also under 'USB storage' the device says that there is only 8.24gb in TOTAL. Whoever owned it had clearly been flashing ROMs themselves as it was running a recent German ICS, the custom kernel counter reads '9' in download mode and the serial number is 000000000000 (though the IMEI is intact. When the device does run it seems fine but if I play with it within ten minutes it will freeze and need a force reboot.
Is there any hope for this device or should I just give up on it and try and contact the seller?
Get your money back.. You got scammed.. That's a suberbricked phone partial recovered by the pit file method
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Ok, Firstly I would recommend to flash a Stock GB firmware via ODIN, Once flashed, boot into recovery (or under settings) and do a full factory reset.
Then check your available storage space, It should be around 11gb, If it is not, there is a chance the previous owner bricked it and used patched pit files to re-partition the emmc (works, but loses around 2-3gb of space)
Also, as for your serial, This **should** get restored with a GB flash. If not let us know and we can look at some other solutions.
Did you buy this phone from a company / Online seller ?
Sounds like whoever had your phone had hard bricked it and used a PIT File recovery method to work around the problem thus losing some of the internal storage..
Usually once recovered they can work without issue just with a smaller internal storage;
Check out second post down on this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661590&page=2
Should give you some further info..
azzledazzle said:
Ok, Firstly I would recommend to flash a Stock GB firmware via ODIN, Once flashed, boot into recovery (or under settings) and do a full factory reset.
Then check your available storage space, It should be around 11gb, If it is not, there is a chance the previous owner bricked it and used patched pit files to re-partition the emmc (works, but loses around 2-3gb of space)
Also, as for your serial, This **should** get restored with a GB flash. If not let us know and we can look at some other solutions.
Did you buy this phone from a company / Online seller ?
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I wouldn't encourage him to re flash anything on that phone... If he can get his money back he MUST have a partially working phone not a suberbricked phone or the seller could say he damaged it and as he does not have warranty is screwed...
Worst case if the guy does not want to give your money back.. Go to a Samsung repair center and get your mother board replaced paying some bucks
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True, Getting a refund is top priority..........But if it wasnt a genuine seller and the OP is stuck with this phone, He should at least try to get it working.
He will have to re-brick it to claim warranty or else they would spot the binary count and re-partitioned emmc.
Even then they may not repair as he is not the original buyer, I know it sounds far-fetched but these big companies dont give a **** about their customers, Only their money.
EDIT: damn the 8 thanks limit !!! I owe you one
azzledazzle said:
Ok, Firstly I would recommend to flash a Stock GB firmware via ODIN, Once flashed, boot into recovery (or under settings) and do a full factory reset.
Then check your available storage space, It should be around 11gb, If it is not, there is a chance the previous owner bricked it and used patched pit files to re-partition the emmc (works, but loses around 2-3gb of space)
Also, as for your serial, This **should** get restored with a GB flash. If not let us know and we can look at some other solutions.
Did you buy this phone from a company / Online seller ?
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I bought it from a private seller. Do you think flashing Gingerbread will get the storage back? I've flashed a firmware that was stock (not leaked) ICS but it was a PDA only file. No repartitioning or anything. I've downloaded LPF firmware with CSC and modem etc which I'd intended to flash to see if that works. Is that a bad idea? The phone works fine for a bit but completely hangs every few minutes. It told me there was a software update, downloaded it but the phone freezes when I try to run it.
A refund is unlikely. The seller lives miles away and I don't drive. I can trade it in to a phone recycler and only lose £38 but would prefer to fix it if it's even possible. If it didn't keep freezing I wouldn't mind only having 8gb of storage.
leoni1980 said:
I bought it from a private seller. Do you think flashing Gingerbread will get the storage back? I've flashed a firmware that was stock (not leaked) ICS but it was a PDA only file. No repartitioning or anything. I've downloaded LPF firmware with CSC and modem etc which I'd intended to flash to see if that works. Is that a bad idea? The phone works fine for a bit but completely hangs every few minutes. It told me there was a software update, downloaded it but the phone freezes when I try to run it.
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As mentioned above I think before commencing any flashing you should contact the seller and ask for a refund ! He / She did not specify the phone had been tampered with did they ??
You dont want to be buying a phone and then having to flash this and that just to get it in a working state.
Theres no guarantee that flashing GB will fix all your issues, But GB is the best firmware to fix issues, ICS is good but still buggy.
Anyway, If you cannot get your money back (which you should try as hard as possible to do)
Download a stock GB firmware, Flash it without repartitioning (this time) and do a full wipe, then see whether kies will update it.
Does your phone memory say something like Total space 8.xxGB ? or free space 8.xxGB ??
You could try to flash the normal unmodified pit files to put the phone back into its bricked state and try to claim warranty, But theres no guarantee it will be repaired for free
EDIT: Just seen your above post, Have a look at this thread for more in-depth details on recovering from a brick - http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...soHQCQ&usg=AFQjCNEkw1FE2ALb5gUsNOFFGIi5y-U_NQ
Luckily I have never bricked my Note (Yet) so i dont know much about recovering from one.
It says 'total space' 8.24gb (
What's the best Gingerbread file to flash? Got a link?
Thanks guys. Appreciate your rapid assistance.
I'm not having much luck lately. Two faulty Nexus 7s and I thought this would be a good purchase once I'd given up on those
I can now barely do anything on the phone before it freezes. Seems worse than ever.
this is the GB firmware I always revert to when I have any issues
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69014495/N7000XXLC1_N7000XXLB2_N7000CPWLB2_HOME.tar.md5
Do a full wipe AFTER it has flashed, Never wipe on stock ICS kernels
Cheers for the DB link. I was tearing my hair out over stupid Hotfile links when I was searching for one.
Is my storage permanently crippled then??
And sorry for the noob questions, I'm new to the Note. I can't believe Samsung have screwed up so much that you can't even do a wipe on their stock firmware even when it's OFFICIAL. That's a CRAZY mess up.
leoni1980 said:
Cheers for the DB link. I was tearing my hair out over stupid Hotfile links when I was searching for one.
Is my storage permanently crippled then??
And sorry for the noob questions, I'm new to the Note. I can't believe Samsung have screwed up so much that you can't even do a wipe on their stock firmware even when it's OFFICIAL. That's a CRAZY mess up.
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Well, You will not be able to get the missing 3Gb back if that's what you're asking.. And yes - very bad move from Samsung....
Yes I agree it is a bad design flaw, Of which they are aware of. Luckily there have been workarounds since the beginning, Only the users that dont read up on the issue will suffer the brick (the previous owner of your Note for example)
There are ways to recovery *Some* of the lost space but not all of it. Its a tricky method but if you want to give it a shot, Check the link i posted earlier.
Theres also a way to swap the internal with external using a vold.fstab swap method So say you had a 64gb external sd this would become your internal sd
If i was you Id just try to get it working, Then keep all your important stuff on the external sd and make do with the lack of internal space.
If it all goes wrong and you cannot fix it, Either send it off for repair and hope for the best / pay for new motherboard (if they will let you) or sell it on (but be honest) and purchase another one.
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Well, You will not be able to get the missing 3Gb back if that's what you're asking.. And yes - very bad move from Samsung....
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Ok. Well if I could get the device running perfectly I wouldn't be so bothered about the missing 3GB. COuld I expect to face any problems other than this if I flash Gb and update through Kies or is my internal storage now permanently shot to pieces and prone to hangs and freezes?
leoni1980 said:
Ok. Well if I could get the device running perfectly I wouldn't be so bothered about the missing 3GB. COuld I expect to face any problems other than this if I flash Gb and update through Kies or is my internal storage now permanently shot to pieces and prone to hangs and freezes?
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As far as I know - if the re-partition has been done correctly then you should not be facing these issues.. There's alot of advice in the above thread I posted and I think forrest1971 is familiar with the PIT / Re-partition activities.
Fortunately I have never had to repartition / Run PIT files.. The good thing is it's booting and working at the minute so there's probably a lot of help / advice you can glean from these forums.. Unfortunately I'm not able to offer too much in relation to this one..
I have seem to have found the issue and solution to this problem that many of us have been experiencing. If you have encountered issues like myself, there is a thread dedicated to the description of this problem; MAJOR LAG, RANDOM REBOOTS, the phone won't boot up and goes into a screen where you read:
----Mmc_failed failed boot---
After searching for about a month, it seems to be an internal SD issue. Many have reported to having these issues after they root, others upgrading to the non reversible DOK2 FIRMWARE. Others were stock with out root and had this issue as well.
**THE PARTITION OF THE INTERNAL SD CARD IS CORRUPTED**
Could be corrupted files, that stick to the phone EVEN AFTER ODIN FLASHING STOCK MANY TIMES.
(I Odin 5 times back to back to fix and the partition was still corrupted)
People thought "well, if Odin doesn't work, it's a hardware issue" I thought that myself, and it was not.
My friends, I have found something that has worked for me and would like to share with you guys. I hope this fixes your device like it did mine. I've been so close to throwing this Note 4 against the wall, running it over with my car, or smashing it with a hammer. I had no way to return my device as many have suggested to do because I left T-mobile a while back. Plus, rooting my phone voided my warranty. Yada, yada, yada, let's get into it.
*Since the internal partition to the SD card is messing up, we need to repair it.
**In order for this to work, you will need to be ROOTED.
*Download an app called "AParted SD Card Partition." Hope I don't violate any rules, but here is the link to it on Google Play.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sylkat.AParted
Once the app gains root access, you will be brought to the main screen. Click the tab that says tools. Once that screen pops up, you will see
Part 1 FS: fat32 . Size 31914 MB
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Please note that the size to Part 1 may be a different number. That is what mine read.
*You will now click Part 1
*After doing so, at the bottom where it says create, click it and replace it with REPAIR.
*Hit apply, and you're all set.
*Turn off phone, pull battery out for 10 seconds, as well as external SD card and Sim. (They hold small amounts of electric current which may prevent the phone to do a proper boot) I usually hold both volume buttons, power button, home button, and pull the s spen out for 10 seconds simultaneously, then put it all back together and boot up.
*******Also, I used the app to delete the partition, and creating it again to avoid problems from a faulty repair. So if you want to do that, click Part 1. Instead of repair, click delete. Once done, click Part 1 again, then click create. Hit the Fat32, and start it. Once it's created, you shouldn't have issues. In case you're worried, pictures and videos will not be erased.******
I HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH THE DEVELOPER, BUT HE SAVED MY DEVICE WITH THIS APP. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO THANK HIM AND HIT THE LIKE BUTTON IF THIS WORKED FOR YOU AS WELL. LEAVE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS BELOW, AND IF YOU SEE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN OTHER THREADS, RE- DIRECT THEM TO THIS THREAD.
This is what I got when repairing the partition. You should have a message as well.
um... if they can't start up the device, how are they going to download it from the play store and install to run it? Thanks!
Are you able to go into DOWNLOAD MODE AND FLASH FIRMWARE? I had the Mmc_failed screen and my phone would not turn on until I took everything out the phone; battery, both cards and s pen, then hold all the buttons down.
Try this to reboot like I described up at top.
Turn the phone off. Pull the battery out, s pen out, SD card and SIM CARD.
PRESS AND HOLD ALL HARDWARE BUTTONS FOR 10 SECONDS WITH EVERYTHING OUT THE PHONE. I CLICK ALL THE BUTTONS SEVERAL TIMES TO GET ANY ELECTRIC CURRENT OUT THE PHONE. IT WON'T BOOT UP IF YOU DON'T DO THAT. I'm assuming it messes with the boot up process. Anyways, Re assemble and boot. When I was having this mmc_failed crap, it would take several times doing these steps so that the phone could boot. Don't get frustrated and try again until it boots up. Sometimes it would sit on the NOTE 4 screen, other times it would boot up to the Android logo with the mmc_failed screen. It takes several attempts since the PARTITIONS TO THE SD CARD ARE CORRUPTED. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ODIN FLASH FIRMWARE, FLASH THE FIRMWARE TO HELP YOU BOOT UP. FLASH TWRP, THEN ROM, then you will have root.
If you still get the mmc_ boot after repairing it, erase the partition, and create it again. I updated the guide on top on how to do that. Haven't had a single hiccup or Mmc_failed bs since then. Good luck guys.
Please report back if it worked for you.
I will try this as soon as I can. The t-mobile store I went to was unhelpful and only wanted to sell me a new phone, even though I've only had the phone for 1 yr and 1 week. The problems started 2 weeks ago. Thank you for giving me hope.
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mtran1977 said:
I will try this as soon as I can. The t-mobile store I went to was unhelpful and only wanted to sell me a new phone, even though I've only had the phone for 1 yr and 1 week. The problems started 2 weeks ago. Thank you for giving me hope.
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No problem. Save everything important from your sd card and formatt it. That also helps. Try booting up your phone without your sd card. You know what mmc is? An sd card. Google it. Ive seen corrupt sd cards prevent phones from booting up.
Now I can't turn on the phone to fix like you. This morrning I'n in stock DOK2 and have all of error like you. I flash TWRP and flash cook rom, hope can fix like you. But after flash TWRP succesfull, I'm flash cook rom but the phone turn off and can't turn on. when it turn on, it go in to download mode and notice MMcC read fail. I try many time but it still like that. I use odin to load DOK2 Stock firwame but it FAIL. try many time still FAIL
now I don;t know anything need to do to save my phone. lol
What does it fix??
I tried using this application and the first partition that came up was a 61240 Mb partition. I thought it has to be my external SD card. Then i pulled out the external sd card and ran this application again. This time it did not find any partition.
Is this what its suppose to do? If not can you post a screenshot of your partition list.
Thanks
thiennvbk said:
Now I can't turn on the phone to fix like you. This morrning I'n in stock DOK2 and have all of error like you. I flash TWRP and flash cook rom, hope can fix like you. But after flash TWRP succesfull, I'm flash cook rom but the phone turn off and can't turn on. when it turn on, it go in to download mode and notice MMcC read fail. I try many time but it still like that. I use odin to load DOK2 Stock firwame but it FAIL. try many time still FAIL
now I don;t know anything need to do to save my phone. lol
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After flashing TWRP AND THE COOKED ROM, TURN OFF THE PHONE. TAKE THE BATTERY OUT....SIM CARD OUT...TAKE THE SD CARD OUT AND THE S PEN PUT.
THEN WITH ALL THAT OUT, PRESS AND HOLD POWER FOR 20 SECONDS. THEN TRY TURNING ON THE PHONE. HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND IT TURNED ON AFTER A FEW TRIES.
U may need tp try to do that a few times until you get it to power on.
This is Kinda confusing, we are talking about the INTERNAL STORAGE here, Right? If so, How on earth an App can Format the Internal Storage while its being used obviously by the OS itself? and How can it NOT erase any Media files? It seems very unrealistic approach? unless we boot the system using external boot device then wipe the affected partition, think "Ultimate Boot CD" or "Hiren" for Windows.
What you are saying is like this: Boot Windows laptop/Desktop normally, then Format C: from within Windows !!!
I know you mentioned REPAIR PARTITION, that would/might be OKAY, but to Re-Create the Partition of the MMC (Internal Storage), this sounds crazy, and not even doable.
Please Shed some more lights into this !
It does not fix internal SD
Willy318is said:
This is Kinda confusing, we are talking about the INTERNAL STORAGE here, Right? If so, How on earth an App can Format the Internal Storage while its being used obviously by the OS itself? and How can it NOT erase any Media files? It seems very unrealistic approach? unless we boot the system using external boot device then wipe the affected partition, think "Ultimate Boot CD" or "Hiren" for Windows.
What you are saying is like this: Boot Windows laptop/Desktop normally, then Format C: from within Windows !!!
I know you mentioned REPAIR PARTITION, that would/might be OKAY, but to Re-Create the Partition of the MMC (Internal Storage), this sounds crazy, and not even doable.
Please Shed some more lights into this !
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If you take out the external SD card, the app does not detect any partition. So this means that we are never fixing the internal memory, just the external one.
rajatkuthiala said:
If you take out the external SD card, the app does not detect any partition. So this means that we are never fixing the internal memory, just the external one.
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So all of this lengthy post and RED Promises are all BS?
I thought so !
Willy318is said:
So all of this lengthy post and RED Promises are all BS?
I thought so !
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I am still waiting @notufatjesus to reply.
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I was wondering, could this issue be related to eMMC like they had on earlier galaxy series. These symptoms are pretty much similar.
created new thread with real solution
Ashwin Prabhunerurkar said:
created new thread with real solution
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I have the same problem and also hope have a way to repair this error. Now very difficult to use the phone.lol
Mine works fine
@dannygoround
My hopes went up then got nuked as I read the comments lol