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So I'm in CWM about to install a new ICS rom. I go to mounts and storage and start formatting everything. As I finish with that, I start trying to make my way to the "mount usb storage" option to I can copy the .zip files from my computer.
However, I accidentally mount or unmount one of the folders near the top. I'm not sure which one (I was a little distracted by something else at the time). So I figure why not just reboot into recovery (in hindsight, bad idea).
Now the phone is stuck at the AT&T Logo. I'm not sure its a "bootloop" since it always stays at the white screen and never goes into black.
I've tried every button combo I can think of to get back into recovery or download mode, but no luck.
Any ideas?

Just flash with ODIN. Use a JIG

Well you can try
Open ODIN
take out battery
connect phone to computer insert battery while holding Vol up+vol down (assuming on i897 bootloaders)
flash to stock
OR
Jig
... I typed to slow.... lol

And I made mine short and too the point for people that don't read

Hangampalli said:
So I'm in CWM about to install a new ICS rom. I go to mounts and storage and start formatting everything. As I finish with that, I start trying to make my way to the "mount usb storage" option to I can copy the .zip files from my computer.
However, I accidentally mount or unmount one of the folders near the top. I'm not sure which one (I was a little distracted by something else at the time). So I figure why not just reboot into recovery (in hindsight, bad idea).
Now the phone is stuck at the AT&T Logo. I'm not sure its a "bootloop" since it always stays at the white screen and never goes into black.
I've tried every button combo I can think of to get back into recovery or download mode, but no luck.
Any ideas?
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it happened with me also no need to use USB jig just connect your device to computer in download mode then flash any Odin one click package with boot loader
bootloader is necessary as you just wiped boot from recovery

If he wiped his bootloader it would be hard bricked. I would attempt it without bootloader first.
Sent from my ICS powered Captivate using Tapatalk

prbassplayer said:
If he wiped his bootloader it would be hard bricked. I would attempt it without bootloader first.
Sent from my ICS powered Captivate using Tapatalk
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there are 2 types of boot loader one for going to dload and recovery mode and one for booting phone he removed the bootloader which boot phone and if it is not boot loader then can u please tell what is exactly the boot in mount and storage option

cwm wont let you wipe your bootloader or efs. he should be fine if he reads...
there is NO INSTRUCTIONS ANYWHERE that say to wipe everything in that menu.
if anything system and data (factory reset).
odin flash to stock.

dhlalit11 said:
there are 2 types of boot loader one for going to dload and recovery mode and one for booting phone he removed the bootloader which boot phone and if it is not boot loader then can u please tell what is exactly the boot in mount and storage option
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that is just wrong in so many ways. simply put if bootloaders were dammaged/missing the phone would not turn on.

TRusselo said:
that is just wrong in so many ways. simply put if bootloaders were dammaged/missing the phone would not turn on.
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OK I just want to know only for knowledge that what is that boot option in mount and storage so I can give exact info to others

there is no bootloader option in mounts and storage...
looking at it now the options are to mount or format:
system
cache
datadata
sdcard
data
emmc
no boot or bootloader.

TRusselo said:
that is just wrong in so many ways. simply put if bootloaders were dammaged/missing the phone would not turn on.
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if removing primary boot loader will not let the phone to show anything then why there are two boot loader just think
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TRusselo said:
there is no bootloader option in mounts and storage...
looking at it now the options are to mount or format:
system
cache
datadata
sdcard
data
emmc
no boot or bootloader.
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I am using glitch kernel which have cwm v5.5 installed and the first format option the mount and storage is of boot just go to recovery and see it
do not give people wrong info just for making yourself true

dhlalit11 said:
if removing primary boot loader will not let the phone to show anything then why there are two boot loader just think
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Yes there is a primary and secondary bootloader but if 1 is broken, gone the phone won't BOOT at all (hard bricked). FYI secondary bootloader handles the key combos. Im not saying he doesn't need to flash bootloaders BUT I would try to odin without bootloaders first see if it works. Less chance of killing your phone.

TRusselo said:
there is no bootloader option in mounts and storage...
looking at it now the options are to mount or format:
system
cache
datadata
sdcard
data
emmc
no boot or bootloader.
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I am using glitch kernel which have cwm v5.5 installed and the first format option the mount and storage is of boot just go to recovery and see it
do not give people wrong info just for making yourself true

prbassplayer said:
Well you can try
Open ODIN
take out battery
connect phone to computer insert battery while holding Vol up+vol down (assuming on i897 bootloaders)
flash to stock
OR
Jig
... I typed to slow.... lol
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Thanks, I'm in download mode now.

prbassplayer said:
Yes there is a primary and secondary bootloader but if 1 is broken, gone the phone won't BOOT at all (hard bricked). FYI secondary bootloader handles the key combos. Im not saying he doesn't need to flash bootloaders BUT I would try to odin without bootloaders first see if it works. Less chance of killing your phone.
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I firstly downloaded a gb firmware with bl but due to slow connection I was not able to download that firmware without bl and since then am flashing that fw with bl without any problem I have flashed that few 10 times

dhlalit11 said:
I firstly downloaded a gb firmware with bl but due to slow connection I was not able to download that firmware without bl and since then am flashing that fw with bl without any problem I have flashed that few 10 times
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Good for you. But if the user has a less than stable cable or God knows what else your advice will lead to a brick for something that could have been fixed with out a bl package. Btw it's not smart attacking a rom dev on the forums.... just saying.

dhlalit11 said:
I am using glitch kernel which have cwm v5.5 installed and the first format option the mount and storage is of boot just go to recovery and see it
do not give people wrong info just for making yourself true
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glitch kernel does, I AM SOOO SORRY, my other phone doesn't run glitch.
and take your own advice as well. how do you know it formats bootloader?
do you know what would happen if you formatted bootloader?
and try to understand not everyone sees the exact same thing you do unless we know what kernel you are using.

OK lets get the kernel tester for Glitch in this conversation. Wiping boot.img in CWM wipes the kernel because on MTD ROM's. The kernel is contained in a boot.img, not a zImage.... So no the only program or recovery system that has access to the bootloaders is ODIN or HEIMDALL. CWM recovery doesn't even have access to bootloaders on any other phone either... So TRusselo is completely right and dhlalit11 is wrong...

S-nap B-eock
a recovery that wipes its own bootloader would just be retarded.

[q] download mode exits to stock recovery!!

My friend just gave me his Unbranded Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 to fix it.
I used the 3 button combo to access download mode then Odin it but when it boots to download mode it checks the internal mmc and returns an error exiting to stock recovery and I can't adb there no install from sdcard stuff. Need help with accessing download mode!
Error description:
E:failed to mount /dbdata (invalid Argument)
-- Verifying internal MMC block...
E:internal mmc : read fail
# MANUAL MODE #
Anyone can figure this out for me please?
Thank you.

akhrot91 said:
Unbranded Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000
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unbranded? check this
download mode is home + power for M110S
recovery ia vol down + home + power for M110S

xsenman said:
unbranded? check this
download mode is home + power for M110S
recovery ia vol down + home + power for M110S
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Thank you brother, thanks so very much.
I just have another question, now how do I get back to stock ROM? Can you direct me to a guide that tells how to do it via heimdall?
I'm using Ubuntu 13.10 and don't want to run Odin from wine.
Thanks again.

akhrot91 said:
Thank you brother, thanks so very much.
I just have another question, now how do I get back to stock ROM? Can you direct me to a guide that tells how to do it via heimdall?
I'm using Ubuntu 13.10 and don't want to run Odin from wine.
Thanks again.
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you need to flash Repair kit for M110S, download from PIT STOP link below and use this method

xsenman said:
you need to flash Repair kit for M110S, download from PIT STOP link below and use this method
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I flashed Repair kit for M110S through heimdall suite. The Download mode has changed to korean language and now whatever combination I press it goes to download mode even by simply pressing the power button it goes to download mode.
Can you help me with that?
Should I try again on Windows OS with Odin?

akhrot91 said:
I flashed Repair kit for M110S through heimdall suite. The Download mode has changed to korean language and now whatever combination I press it goes to download mode even by simply pressing the power button it goes to download mode.
Can you help me with that?
Should I try again on Windows OS with Odin?
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First I hope you had ensured that it was actually an M110S and not another variation of i9000
yes, Korean phones always have everything in Korean, but once having a boot-able ROM, you can use settings menu to change to English. which repair kit did you use? , as long as its in download mode you should be able to flash again, either with Odin3 or heimdall. also what stage of flashing did you complete .
just flash again but make sure you have ample battery charge, as power failure or pulling out usb connection can break the bootloader and you will have a big headache , hard bricking it and only a technician with JTAG can recover it.

xsenman said:
First I hope you had ensured that it was actually an M110S and not another variation of i9000
yes, Korean phones always have everything in Korean, but once having a boot-able ROM, you can use settings menu to change to English. which repair kit did you use? , as long as its in download mode you should be able to flash again, either with Odin3 or heimdall. also what stage of flashing did you complete .
just flash again but make sure you have ample battery charge, as power failure or pulling out usb connection can break the bootloader and you will have a big headache , hard bricking it and only a technician with JTAG can recover it.
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I used the link from this under the 'first stage heading'. This is the repair kit.
Yes, I can only access download mode now it doesn't go anywhere else. I completed all four stages but as you have shown in the picture it didn't go to that update screen.

akhrot91 said:
I used the link from this under the 'first stage heading'. This is the repair kit.
Yes, I can only access download mode now it doesn't go anywhere else. I completed all four stages but as you have shown in the picture it didn't go to that update screen.
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Ok, when you complete first stage does your phone boot up using the Eclair ROM? I normal circumstances it should? you say you completed all four stages, , was the flashing completed as successful in ODin3 and your phone rebooted into download mode?
If so try and check your USB port on your phone if you have any lint or anything that may be shorting them and did this phone got in contact with water?
cause what you say is rather strange for any unit as a successful flash can endup in some sort of boot process and never into download mode.

xsenman said:
Ok, when you complete first stage does your phone boot up using the Eclair ROM? I normal circumstances it should? you say you completed all four stages, , was the flashing completed as successful in ODin3 and your phone rebooted into download mode?
If so try and check your USB port on your phone if you have any lint or anything that may be shorting them and did this phone got in contact with water?
cause what you say is rather strange for any unit as a successful flash can endup in some sort of boot process and never into download mode.
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Firstly I flashed all the files through heimdall in ubuntu not Odin3.
And at no stage it returned any error. At the first stage the download mode was in english on the phone, it had a yellow triangle and below it was saying "downloading" after I flashed the korean .pit file the phone rebooted back into download mode but the text below the yellow triangle was now in korean. After every flash the phone returned into download mode.
I checked as you said, the problem is before I knew the "Home + Power" button combo to access the download mode the phone booted to Samsung screen and hung there and now it goes no where except the korean download mode.

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Okay I've figured out the problem with my phone.
When I was on the first stage when I entered the m110.pit file along with the PDA file. The PDA file had a movinand.mst file, while flashing with odin3 it got stuck on the movinand.mst part and remained stuck forever so I plugged out and restarted in download mode.
I did some googling and found out that this problem is related to internal memory damage or corruption or something like that.
Anyway I finally found out a GB file on some forum I don't remember and flashed it over my galaxy S and it kind of worked. When the phone is powered on it goes to the 'samsung anycall' screen and stays there for a while and at the bottom of the screen comes a progress bar, when it goes full the bootanimation comes up and the phone boots into the ROM. Now the problem is there is no internal memory so no apps are downloaded plus whenever I restart the phone it comes to that samsung anycall screen with the progress bar and then the bootanimation but the phone starts as if it were new, like the initial setup accounts and all and also reverted back to korean language. Is there anyway to fix the internal memory problem or any alternative?
Thanks once again for helping me out this much.

Can you tell me what actually is written under your battery ? as what you are indicating about this units behavior is rather strange and have not come across this on an M110S, and mind you I have help a lot of people to solve their problems on M110S units and tens of thousands had downloaded the repair kit from my upload site. Why I am asking is because I am in doubt as to what is your model? is it an M110S, or i9000 variation or a chinese clone?
this must be cleared , in order to get your phone functioning as remedies for it will vary
Hey. Now I tried flashing with odin3 and here's what happened:
1. After the first stage it should boot into eclair but instead samsung anycall screen comes up and then it goes into recovery with the following output:
E: can't mount /dev/block/st111 (invalid Argument)
# MANUAL MODE #
E: can't mount /dev/block/st111 (invalid Argument)
E: can't mount /dev/block/st111 (invalid Argument)
ok this means you have a cache partition problem , meaning stl11 is the cache partition that is not mounting as such you cannot boot, so lets try this ( remove external SD card, sim card etc and Flash the cache.rfs as below..flash it twice and let me know the result.
Problem:- Getting this when you boot
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl11
Solution:- Flash a cache.rfs file meant for your model as PDA with Odin. For i9000 i9000 cache.rfs file, For M110S M110s Cache.rfs
or Flash a Rescue Kit from My Android Collections
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2. I proceeded to the next two stages and flashed the files but still the same.
well, when you get a problem like above, there is no way it can boot until it is resolved, but its has booted into recovery, that is what it should do, not go into download mode.
3. When I press the power button only it goes to the samsung anycall screen and then same happens what i described in 1.
Suggest you flash the cache.rfs for M110S, see if it solves it, If not repeat stage 1 again using the repair kit with the PIT and repartition TICKED using Odin3 see what happens.
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akhrot91 said:
Is there anyway to fix the internal memory problem or any alternative? Thanks once again for helping me out this much.
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You need to read the posts on PIT STOP about ways to solve internal memory problem. Look under "Solutions for Android problems " also My Android Solutions, link below.
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xsenman said:
Can you tell me what actually is written under your battery ? as what you are indicating about this units behavior is rather strange and have not come across this on an M110S, and mind you I have help a lot of people to solve their problems on M110S units and tens of thousands had downloaded the repair kit from my upload site. Why I am asking is because I am in doubt as to what is your model? is it an M110S, or i9000 variation or a chinese clone?
this must be cleared , in order to get your phone functioning as remedies for it will vary
Hey. Now I tried flashing with odin3 and here's what happened:
1. After the first stage it should boot into eclair but instead samsung anycall screen comes up and then it goes into recovery with the following output:
E: can't mount /dev/block/st111 (invalid Argument)
# MANUAL MODE #
E: can't mount /dev/block/st111 (invalid Argument)
E: can't mount /dev/block/st111 (invalid Argument)
ok this means you have a cache partition problem , meaning stl11 is the cache partition that is not mounting as such you cannot boot, so lets try this ( remove external SD card, sim card etc and Flash the cache.rfs as below..flash it twice and let me know the result.
Problem:- Getting this when you boot
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl11
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2. I proceeded to the next two stages and flashed the files but still the same.
well, when you get a problem like above, there is no way it can boot until it is resolved, but its has booted into recovery, that is what it should do, not go into download mode.
3. When I press the power button only it goes to the samsung anycall screen and then same happens what i described in 1.
Suggest you flash the cache.rfs for M110S, see if it solves it, If not repeat stage 1 again using the repair kit with the PIT and repartition TICKED using Odin3 see what happens.
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You need to read the posts on PIT STOP about ways to solve internal memory problem. Look under "Solutions for Android problems " also My Android Solutions, link below.
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The back of my phone behind the battery reads:
MODELO: GT-i9000
FCC ID: A3LGTI9000
SSN: I9000T GSMH
I think its a M110S.
The cache problem is over. I told that in my previous post.
Okay I've figured out the problem with my phone.
When I was on the first stage when I entered the m110.pit file along with the PDA file. The PDA file had a movinand.mst file, while flashing with odin3 it got stuck on the movinand.mst part and remained stuck forever so I plugged out and restarted in download mode.
I did some googling and found out that this problem is related to internal memory damage or corruption or something like that.
Anyway I finally found out a GB file on some forum I don't remember and flashed it over my galaxy S and it kind of worked. When the phone is powered on it goes to the 'samsung anycall' screen and stays there for a while and at the bottom of the screen comes a progress bar, when it goes full the bootanimation comes up and the phone boots into the ROM. Now the problem is there is no internal memory so no apps are downloaded plus whenever I restart the phone it comes to that samsung anycall screen with the progress bar and then the bootanimation but the phone starts as if it were new, like the initial setup accounts and all and also reverted back to korean language. Is there anyway to fix the internal memory problem or any alternative?
Thanks once again for helping me out this much.
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akhrot91 said:
The back of my phone behind the battery reads:
MODELO: GT-i9000
FCC ID: A3LGTI9000
SSN: I9000T GSMH
I think its a M110S.
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The scam artists who have converted M110S to i9000 use I9000GSMH and will not indicate the FCC or SSN
yours says its an i9000T and there is such a model, look http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/GT-I9000T
so best to check your IMEI number , follow this link to identify your model
anyway so long as your phone works its not a serious problem, but wrong ROMs can give you differing problems so ensure your unit is M110S before using solutions in PIT STOP

xsenman said:
The scam artists who have converted M110S to i9000 use I9000GSMH and will not indicate the FCC or SSN
yours says its an i9000T and there is such a model, look http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/GT-I9000T
so best to check your IMEI number , follow this link to identify your model
anyway so long as your phone works its not a serious problem, but wrong ROMs can give you differing problems so ensure your unit is M110S before using solutions in PIT STOP
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The IMEI site says my IP is blocked. I tried proxying but still doesn't give me the result.
What about the internal memory problem? And sd-card not reading!!
How do I solve that?

akhrot91 said:
The IMEI site says my IP is blocked. I tried proxying but still doesn't give me the result.
What about the internal memory problem? And sd-card not reading!!
How do I solve that?
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Already mentioned in earlier post, look in PIT STOP for guide to solve internal SD card problems
Try this links to check iMEI

xsenman said:
Already mentioned in earlier post, look in PIT STOP for guide to solve internal SD card problems
Try this links to check iMEI
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Okay. And I went through your post in the PIT STOP for internal sd problem.
I just need help with installing CWM and getting root as I cannot install the kernel WF07 speedMode application on the phone as no internal or external card.
Thank you loads for your help!!

akhrot91 said:
I just need help with installing CWM and getting root as I cannot install the kernel WF07 speedMode application on the phone as no internal or external card. /QUOTE]
you need to post screen shots or the contents of
1) settings > about phone ??? all details
2) settings >storage ??? all details
for me to give you solutions
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I hope the pictures are clear as I can't take screenshots because of Storage problems.

akhrot91 said:
I hope the pictures are clear as I can't take screenshots because of Storage problems.
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ok, the ROM you had flashed is obsolete, you nee to flash WF07 ( download link in PIT STOP) but before you do that, go into settings>storage and erase SD card, and Format where possible also you must follow the instruction given in flashing guide ( First post concerning repair kit) to the dot, meaning you need to factory reset (settings >privacy) as well as wipe everything and format everything prior to flashing WF07 and also wipe again after flashing.
Only after this you should look at other problems ( Internal SD card)
Its also best to USE the repair kit again and after flashing Ist stage , flash the WF07 ROM ( its the best ROM for the M110S)

[Q] GT-I9000: Boot screen freeze, no download mode, no access through ADB or Heimdall

Hey guys!
To keep it brief:
Device: Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000
Problem: At startup, the boot logo shows up but nothing else happens.
Possible cause: Flashing "cm-10.1.3-galaxysmtd.zip" using CWM Recovery
Debugging results:
No access to recovery mode.
No access to download mode.
No access through ADB.
No access through Heimdall (heimdall detect -> ERROR: Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.).
No access through Odin.
No different reaction after taking out battery for some time.
No effect of taking out SIM.
Outlook:
Debugging mode should still be turned on (Could help if the connection with the ADB worked).
Search for driver issues (Unlikely, because tried under Linux & Windows).
I hope you have some ideas left for me 'cause I'm at my wit's end.
Many thanks!

Inperpetuammemoriam said:
Hey guys!
To keep it brief:
Device: Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000
Problem: At startup, the boot logo shows up but nothing else happens.
Possible cause: Flashing "cm-10.1.3-galaxysmtd.zip" using CWM Recovery
Debugging results:
No access to recovery mode.
No access to download mode.
No access through ADB.
No access through Heimdall (heimdall detect -> ERROR: Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.).
No access through Odin.
No different reaction after taking out battery for some time.
No effect of taking out SIM.
Outlook:
Debugging mode should still be turned on (Could help if the connection with the ADB worked).
Search for driver issues (Unlikely, because tried under Linux & Windows).
I hope you have some ideas left for me 'cause I'm at my wit's end.
Many thanks!
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use jig to make your phone able to go to download mode.
Search for "Homemade USB Jig" in Google and make a jig using resisters. USB jig assure 100% success if there is not any hardware problem

Yes, jig- or you can buy one on ebay for ca 2€.
BTW, are you sure you have the i9000 and not one of sub-models? Did you check your imei no? If you've flashed i9000 on one of its variants, it is bricked, only service can revive it then. I suspect this, did you flash with succes any i9000 rom before this?
Another question: did you wipe 3x before flashing CM zip file?

tetakpatak said:
Yes, jig- or you can buy one on ebay for ca 2€.
BTW, are you sure you have the i9000 and not one of sub-models? Did you check your imei no? If you've flashed i9000 on one of its variants, it is bricked, only service can revive it then. I suspect this, did you flash with succes any i9000 rom before this?
Another question: did you wipe 3x before flashing CM zip file?
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IMEI check returns "Model: I9000 Galaxy S" (Sorry, but I'm not allowed to post outside links). I don't think it is a very special version although there might be differences to the american products.
You mean wipe data or wipe dalvik cache? No, I didn't. In fact, I just backed up the whole system using CWM and after that I flashed the ZIP from the internal SD-card.
It might be worth mentioning that this was my first "real" flash since I only rootet it a few months ago.

Inperpetuammemoriam said:
IMEI check returns "Model: I9000 Galaxy S" (Sorry, but I'm not allowed to post outside links). I don't think it is a very special version although there might be differences to the american products.
You mean wipe data or wipe dalvik cache? No, I didn't. In fact, I just backed up the whole system using CWM and after that I flashed the ZIP from the internal SD-card.
It might be worth mentioning that this was my first "real" flash since I only rootet it a few months ago.
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The point is, that flashing a ROM made for i9000 would cause bricking of any other device. There are about 20 sub-models of i9000 and they all look the same. Therefore it is good if you've checked your IMEI no.
It might be, that your i9000 is in bootloop because you haven't wiped. It is required to do so before flashing CyanogenMod: wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache.
Try this trick: remove your battery, keep the power button constantly pressed for 1min. Then while battery is still removed keep 3-buttons-combo pressed (power+home+volume down) and insert the battery while all buttons pressed (acrobacy or using mouth needed), maybe you can reach the download mode then?

tetakpatak said:
The point is, that flashing a ROM made for i9000 would cause bricking of any other device. There are about 20 sub-models of i9000 and they all look the same. Therefore it is good if you've checked your IMEI no.
It might be, that your i9000 is in bootloop because you haven't wiped. It is required to do so before flashing CyanogenMod: wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache.
Try this trick: remove your battery, keep the power button constantly pressed for 1min. Then while battery is still removed keep 3-buttons-combo pressed (power+home+volume down) and insert the battery while all buttons pressed (acrobacy or using mouth needed), maybe you can reach the download mode then?
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I checked the IMEI on "imei dot info" but I couldn't see anything special.
If I ever get this thing back to work, I'll never miss that point again.
Unfortunately, the trick didn't have any effect after several tries. (new acrobatic skill unlocked! )

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I checked the IMEI on "imei dot info" but I couldn't see anything special.
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That's the right one, if it says "i9000 (international model" then we know what do you really have.
If I ever get this thing back to work, I'll never miss that point again.
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Reading the opening posts very carefully is usually good to do....
Unfortunately, the trick didn't have any effect after several tries. (new acrobatic skill unlocked! )
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Pity it didin't work. I really hope it will work when you get your USB jig. It would be good if you quote my text and let know about the news.
If the jig inforces download mode on your phone, keep in mind that flashing a stock ROM should start quite soon, as the i9000 after some 30sec in download mode "gets sleepy" and often won't react if you're waiting long before the flashing starts. Then turn it off, prepare Odin and turn it on just short before you start to flash the ROM.
Once you retail download mode again, just follow my unbricking instructions in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
Good luck!

tetakpatak said:
That's the right one, if it says "i9000 (international model" then we know what do you really have.
Reading the opening posts very carefully is usually good to do....
Pity it didin't work. I really hope it will work when you get your USB jig. It would be good if you quote my text and let know about the news.
If the jig inforces download mode on your phone, keep in mind that flashing a stock ROM should start quite soon, as the i9000 after some 30sec in download mode "gets sleepy" and often won't react if you're waiting long before the flashing starts. Then turn it off, prepare Odin and turn it on just short before you start to flash the ROM.
Once you retail download mode again, just follow my unbricking instructions in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
Good luck!
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PROBLEM SOLVED!
My self-made USB JIG did the job! I managed to flash it again and it luckily worked this time. I'm running CyanogenMod now! Many thanks for your help!

Inperpetuammemoriam said:
PROBLEM SOLVED!
My self-made USB JIG did the job! I managed to flash it again and it luckily worked this time. I'm running CyanogenMod now! Many thanks for your help!
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Great!! Congratulations and many years of fun with your i9000 did you use my guide for revival?

Boot hangs factory reset doesn't help

Hi,
I have a S5 Mini which hangs on the "Samsung" logo. I tried wiping the cache and did a factory reset but it doesn't help. I tried removing the battery for couple of minutes, removed SIM, SD card nothing helps.
What can i do? I've never rooted or installed a custom ROM but I'm willing to try I have a technical background (Java web developer). I just need a place to start. What are my options? It's a T-mobile branded phone I don't know if that is relevant or not. Oh i forgot it says "No command" when i enter the recovery mode.

Use Odin to flash the current stock ROM you have for your phone model (make sure the ROM is meant for the exactly phone model you have). You may have to flash it twice to work. If it doesn't or you get errors in Odin you may have a hardware problem...

lfom said:
Use Odin to flash the current stock ROM you have for your phone model (make sure the ROM is meant for the exactly phone model you have). You may have to flash it twice to work. If it doesn't or you get errors in Odin you may have a hardware problem...
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Thanks I was able to found the ROM for my phone and my provider. Flashed with Odin and it booted after the first try. Thank you.

N950F reporting only 32gb storage ?

Morning guys.
i have a note 8 / 950f bought from CFW .
i am sure its meant ot haver 64gb storage but while checking just its showing as 32gb with only 6gb free...
am i checking it the wrong way ?

magyosha said:
Morning guys.
am i checking it the wrong way ?
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You didn't say how you were checking it, so can't really answer that. Post a screenshot.

Torquemada288 said:
You didn't say how you were checking it, so can't really answer that. Post a screenshot.
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Checked it in storage and also with astro

magyosha said:
Checked it in storage and also with astro
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Yeah, you've got a problem there. You'll want to contact CFW and return it.

do'hh
i did flash it with Three firmware to enable the Volte/voip settings as it came on EE .. could that make it lose it ?

magyosha said:
do'hh
i did flash it with Three firmware to enable the Volte/voip settings as it came on EE .. could that make it lose it ?
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It has happened to me. Wipe Cache/Dalvik from recovery

طوني تبولة said:
It has happened to me. Wipe Cache/Dalvik from recovery
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Can only wipe dalvik if rooted I think.

magyosha said:
Can only wipe dalvik if rooted I think.
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You can boot into recovery with bixby + vol up + power. And then inside recovery it should say something like:
Reboot to system
Reboot to bootloader
Update from zip
Update from adb sideload
Wipe Cache <-- choose this one.
Factory reset
Mount system
Graphic test
Recovery log
Etc.
But I'd recommend a firmware recovery with Smart Switch. Or a full reflash with Odin. You just have to use all files inside Odin and choose CSC instead of HOME_CSC. This way Your phone will be fully wiped etc. Backup Your data before cause You will lose all Your data. Including internal storage files.
Also, using Odin sometimes can trip Your knox for no reason. So be careful. Try Smart Switch first .

ProtoDeVNan0 said:
Also, using Odin sometimes can trip Your knox for no reason.
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No, it can't.
@magyosha
Someone else had this issue with an S8, it was only showing 16 gigs of internal storage on a 64GB unit, a factory reset fixed it and it went back to normal.
You could try doing a factory reset in recovery, if that doesn't work, flash the newest available stock ROM using Odin, and use the CSC_OXM file, not HOME_CSC since that won't wipe your phone.

after flashing your partitions may be messed up. whatever you flashed may created a separate partition to run on.

The problem actually exists. However, the fix is relatively easy. Most times it is caused by a CFW as the geeks here have rightly said. Inthe rarest of situations, it occurs due to a buggy back up from an older phone via the smart switch. To solve this, you really need to hard reset your phone through the recovery menu. This article explains it in the simplest form. https://www.lemmymorgan.com/solve-note-8-32gb-storage-problem/

lemmy28 said:
The problem actually exists. However, the fix is relatively easy. Most times it is caused by a CFW as the geeks here have rightly said. Inthe rarest of situations, it occurs due to a buggy back up from an older phone via the smart switch. To solve this, you really need to hard reset your phone through the recovery menu. This article explains it in the simplest form. https://www.lemmymorgan.com/solve-note-8-32gb-storage-problem/
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The problem is that once I boot in recovery it never gets passed that no command error screen. and once it gets at that point there is no coming back.
Phone never starts again and I have to flash firmware again(without CSC , or it fails to even start).