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Hi folks.
Having some problems everytime I try to boot in recovery mode or try to install a ROM using ROM Manager.
when my phone boots into manual recovery mode, I eventually get this message.
E: can't open /cache/update.zip
(bad)
Installation Aborted
I've made sure I have my update.zip in the root of my internal sd. In manual recovery mode, I even selected the "reinstall packages" option and it would execute just fine and then reboot my phone.
So I'm stuck scratching my head as to why I get the error message above and can't access the additional menu items in the manual recovery mode.
Help please as I am a noob to this hacking stuff.
THanks everyone!
after you reinstall packages and it reboots, do you select reinstall packages again? you should because it takes 2 times to get into clockworkmod
Pirateghost said:
after you reinstall packages and it reboots, do you select reinstall packages again? you should because it takes 2 times to get into clockworkmod
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When I boot into manual recovery mode and select reinstall packages, the phone reboots and turns on...it doesn't go back to the <2e> recovery menu. Does that sound right?
drumega said:
When I boot into manual recovery mode and select reinstall packages, the phone reboots and turns on...it doesn't go back to the <2e> recovery menu. Does that sound right?
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no it doesnt
what rom are you currently running?
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: I896UXJI2
Kernel version: 2.6.26 [email protected] #2
Build number: ECLAIR.UXJI2
drumega said:
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: I896UXJI2
Kernel version: 2.6.26 [email protected] #2
Build number: ECLAIR.UXJI2
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you're canadian
i896
did you use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953 to root?
Yes...I rooted using z4 root.
drumega said:
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I've made sure I have my update.zip in the root of my internal sd. In manual recovery mode, I even selected the "reinstall packages" option and it would execute just fine and then reboot my phone.
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There's your problem. Your new file should NOT be named update.zip. The update.zip package MUST be the one for CWM. Its this update.zip that is used when you choose reinstall package and then you get into 2e recovery mode.
Name your file something different so it won't interfere with the update.zip of CWM on your sd root.
If you deleted that CMW update.zip file just return in CMW and reinstall the Recovery. It will push the update.zip again.
Not sure I completely understand.
to give clearer picture, here is where my update.zip file is located.
/sdcard (folder)
within the /sdcard folder are the following:
/Android
/clockworkmod
/DCIM
/download
/layar
/media
/sd
/tmp
...and finally, my update.zip file
so I'm assuming the update.zip is in its proper location within the /sdcard folder
With the file there, I reboot into manual recover and select reinstall packages...it executes and the phone boots up and turns on. It doesn't return me to the manual recovery mode again and I'm assuming it is during the return to the manual recovery mode where I can access additional menu items such as install from SD.
So I'm assuming this update.zip file I have now is the one for CWM. Thoughts?
at what point did you FLASH clockwork recovery manager? are you sure that update.zip file thats on there isnt for something else like the root?
to be honest, at this point I'm not entirely sure. the update.zip could be for the root.
what do you mean by flash clockwork recovery manager...when I go into ROM Manager, under the Recovery heading I see the following options.
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery (Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2)
Reboot into Recovery
drumega said:
to be honest, at this point I'm not entirely sure. the update.zip could be for the root.
what do you mean by flash clockwork recovery manager...when I go into ROM Manager, under the Recovery heading I see the following options.
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery (Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 2.5.1.2)
Reboot into Recovery
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-First delete every update.zip you have in /sdcard
-Return in ClockworkMod and tap on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery (yes it will reinstall the recovery, thus copying the right update.zip onto the /sdcard).
-Now rename your .zip you were trying to install (ie. my_new_file.zip)
-Copy it in /sdcard
-Reboot into Recovery and select Reinstall Package (if it goes directly into the recovery menu even better)
-Now you should be in the CWM Recovery.
-Select the "install zip from sdcard"
-Select your "my_new_file.zip" to flash it.
-Reboot in normal mode.
ok...so I went into ROM Manager application and tapped on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery
A status bar displayed and it completed like in a second or 2. Then I went into my /sdcard directory and there is no update.zip file there. Doesn't seem like it is copying the update.zip file into the directory.
No biggy, just means the recovery is correctly installed.
Just follow the procedure and try it like it is and see if you get a error.
flashing clockwordmod recovery doesn't install an update.zip on your sd card (1 click roots do).
All flashing CWM recovery does is install clockwork recovery in place of standard recovery mode.
ok...so I've deleted the update.zip file from the /sdcard directory.
went into ROM Manager and clicked on Flash ClockworkMode Recovery
Rebooted my phone and got to the <2e> screen. I click on reinstall packages and now it gives me an error message that the update.zip cannot be found.
So then I used z4 root to unroot. I then rooted my phone again and found that it didn't place an update.zip in the /sdcard directory. So it appears without the update.zip in the /sdcard directory I cannot reinstall packages. But if I put the update.zip file back into the /sdcard directory, I can reinstall packages, but then I'm back to the same issue again....feels like a never ending loop.
ok...finally got things to work. Looks like I had the wrong update.zip file in my /sdcard.
I searched the forums and found the correct one that now allowed me to reinstall packages twice and take me to the full recovery menu.
for others that may need the update file, it is located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9850347&postcount=1687
That was it!
Awesome, thanks! I had just returned my Captivate to AT&T for a replacement today, and I was pretty convinced the shysters had made it harder for me to re-root and mod my phone. Now, how do I wire you a beer?
If you downloaded with your phone right after rooting, make sure you delete the update from the general sd card folder and move the update from your download folder to the general sd card folder. I had flashed with odin and rom manager last night and i had to install it that way due to fact clockwork has been down.
Hi XDA experts,
I need help on how to recover from a boot loop for samsung gt-s5830i, I have the following scenarios;
1. The phone is not rooted ever since.
2. The 3 combo buttons to download mode are not working (power+volume DOWN+home). Basically I can press them but not working.
3. I can only access the android system recovery (3e) and I only have 4 choices (power+volume UP+home).
It's my friends phone, so I don't know the firmware version or baseband so to speak, what I know is it's made in China.
TIA,
chuckTaylor
Download mode (vol up + vol down + power)
Flash original frimware with this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552792
Sent from my GT-S5830i
thanks! thanks! this will get me started...
Wipes + test
do Both Wipes + redbend Test [Fota]
the phone will restart normally working...
[ let me know if it works]
I successfully installed the stock firmware but I can't root it, when I tried to install from sd card in recovery menu I always encounter the ff:
"E:failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)"
"E:Can't mount /sdcard"
can anyone help me get through this? TIA
chucktaylor_22 said:
I successfully installed the stock firmware but I can't root it, when I tried to install from sd card in recovery menu I always encounter the ff:
"E:failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)"
"E:Can't mount /sdcard"
can anyone help me get through this? TIA
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Can u enter the CWM menu?
In that case goto "mounts and 'something' " and mount sdcard.
Sent from my GT-S5830i
Good Morning
Very ironic,but i came here to ask about rooting my phone a year back and now i'm back in sort of the same situation..
A year back I rooted my froyo 2.2.1 based Galaxy S to a gingerbread version,then i used quite a few of the ICS roms available on this forum,had been using Cyanogen for the past few months.Yesterday i had some free time,so i thought would check out the JB roms available.
So i did the usual,download the JB version of Fishears since i had a iNand.put it in my internal sdcard..but i could not access the memory card from CWM 5.0.2.7..,so i put it in my external memory card and tried to run the zip from there,but the process got aborted in the middle,tried it twice,dint work.
Then i remembered i had faced this internal memory problem before,had to go and switch on the debugging mode in the developer option.[P.S:- i had been facing the encryption successful problem for half a year,was too lazy/busy to fix it,i just took it in my stride and rebooted a lot to get into the homepage]
So,I'm in CWM and i run the usual process and run the zip file from the internal sdcard,it started out fine,them BOOM.my phone reboots all of a sudden.When it restarts,it does not have a OS to boot into,the green android image with a red exclamation mark and a few text appears which happens too fast to read and it keeps rebooting and this process goes on.
I can still access CWM and the download mode,i tried going into CWM but the internal sd doesnt open and the zip file fails to mount from the external sd.
So i thought **** it,i'll do the rooting part again and i run up ODIN,download the semaphore 2.7.4 kernel,and i see it is just 15 mb or so,i remembered i used more than 1 file and used the pit folder also,but i read it on the semaphore website,its only 1 file and have to use it as the PDA.went to download mode and odin recognised it and the process completed without a hitch,it even showed a green PASS..
but the problem came when it had to reboot after the process,it got stuck in the "Galaxy S GT I9000" page and never moved forward.it was there for 30 minutes or so before i pulled out the battery.
Basically
1.I cant get past that page
2.I can access the CWM and Download modes
3.I accepted my mistake and thought of not doing any more mistakes,so icame here
4.When i boot into CWM mode,these errors come
E:failed to open/etc/recovery.fstab (No such file or directory)
E:unknown volume for path[/cache/recovery/command]
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/revovery/log]
E:Cant mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Cant open /cache/recovery/log
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/last_log]
E:Cant mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Cant open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command]
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Cant access the external sd from the CWM now
I dont mind any os now,as long as i can take calls.Am leaving college for home by train day after,so i need a working os as soon as possible
Thank you for reading this and thank you in advance for taking your time to help me out
deathstoned said:
Good Morning
Very ironic,but i came here to ask about rooting my phone a year back and now i'm back in sort of the same situation..
A year back I rooted my froyo 2.2.1 based Galaxy S to a gingerbread version,then i used quite a few of the ICS roms available on this forum,had been using Cyanogen for the past few months.Yesterday i had some free time,so i thought would check out the JB roms available.
So i did the usual,download the JB version of Fishears since i had a iNand.put it in my internal sdcard..but i could not access the memory card from CWM 5.0.2.7..,so i put it in my external memory card and tried to run the zip from there,but the process got aborted in the middle,tried it twice,dint work.
Then i remembered i had faced this internal memory problem before,had to go and switch on the debugging mode in the developer option.[P.S:- i had been facing the encryption successful problem for half a year,was too lazy/busy to fix it,i just took it in my stride and rebooted a lot to get into the homepage]
So,I'm in CWM and i run the usual process and run the zip file from the internal sdcard,it started out fine,them BOOM.my phone reboots all of a sudden.When it restarts,it does not have a OS to boot into,the green android image with a red exclamation mark and a few text appears which happens too fast to read and it keeps rebooting and this process goes on.
I can still access CWM and the download mode,i tried going into CWM but the internal sd doesnt open and the zip file fails to mount from the external sd.
So i thought **** it,i'll do the rooting part again and i run up ODIN,download the semaphore 2.7.4 kernel,and i see it is just 15 mb or so,i remembered i used more than 1 file and used the pit folder also,but i read it on the semaphore website,its only 1 file and have to use it as the PDA.went to download mode and odin recognised it and the process completed without a hitch,it even showed a green PASS..
but the problem came when it had to reboot after the process,it got stuck in the "Galaxy S GT I9000" page and never moved forward.it was there for 30 minutes or so before i pulled out the battery.
Basically
1.I cant get past that page
2.I can access the CWM and Download modes
3.I accepted my mistake and thought of not doing any more mistakes,so icame here
4.When i boot into CWM mode,these errors come
Cant access the external sd from the CWM now
I dont mind any os now,as long as i can take calls.Am leaving college for home by train day after,so i need a working os as soon as possible
Thank you for reading this and thank you in advance for taking your time to help me out
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you may try this, if you can boot to download mode but make sure your is GT-I9000
Before start, please backup all your important data and phones setting. Then,
Step 1:
I) Download Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread Value Pack (XXJVU)
II) Download ODIN http://www.mediafire.com/?nhhhkm5c2j43rhw Extract Odin3 v1.7.zip to get .exe file
also download the pit file, http://www.mediafire.com/?v2rub40k1bvccj4
Step 2: Extract the ROM [password: samfirmware.com]
Step 3: Launch ODIN. (Don’t open Samsung Kies)
Step 4: Turn off your Galaxy S.
Step5: Put your Galaxy S into Download Mode by Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power buttons to boot into Download Mode.
Step 5: Connect your Galaxy S with your PC using a USB cable. (Before proceed to Next Step, please make sure that ODIN detect your device)
Step 6:
Click on Odin PIT Tab
Select the PIT – s1_odin_20100512.pit
Click on Odin PDA Tab
Select the CODE_I9000XXJVU_CL851880_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file.
Click on Odin PHONE Tab
Select MODEM_I9000XXJVU_REV_00_CL1092175.tar.md5.
Click on Odin CSC Tab
Select GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVU.tar.md5.
Step 9: Click on START in ODIN to start flash the leaked firmware on your device.
hope this will help.
I had this problem with Paranoid Android before... the zip was corrupt.
If you are able to extract the rom with winrar/winzip/totalcmd or other program, install it, if it is corrupt, download it again again and again...
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
Samtan4326 said:
you may try this, if you can boot to download mode but make sure your is GT-I9000
Before start, please backup all your important data and phones setting. Then,
Step 2: Extract the ROM [password: samfirmware.com]
Step 3: Launch ODIN. (Don’t open Samsung Kies)
Step 4: Turn off your Galaxy S.
Step5: Put your Galaxy S into Download Mode by Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power buttons to boot into Download Mode.
Step 5: Connect your Galaxy S with your PC using a USB cable. (Before proceed to Next Step, please make sure that ODIN detect your device)
Step 6:
Click on Odin PIT Tab
Select the PIT – s1_odin_20100512.pit
Click on Odin PDA Tab
Select the CODE_I9000XXJVU_CL851880_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file.
Click on Odin PHONE Tab
Select MODEM_I9000XXJVU_REV_00_CL1092175.tar.md5.
Click on Odin CSC Tab
Select GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVU.tar.md5.
Step 9: Click on START in ODIN to start flash the leaked firmware on your device.
hope this will help.
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Did what u said,got past odin,then it went into the setup on the phone and all of a sudden it went into the recovery screen,the message shown is
-- wiping data...
Formatting /data...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/macblk0p2
Formatting /dbdata...
formatting /cache
Deleting meta data
Data wipe Failed
-- Applying Multi-CSC..
Installing Multi-CSC
APPLIED THE csc-Code "CPW"
Successfully applied multi-CSC
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I have a option to reboot,its the samsung recovery screen..its still there,i havent touched my phone since then
deathstoned said:
Did what u said,got past odin,then it went into the setup on the phone and all of a sudden it went into the recovery screen,the message shown is
I have a option to reboot,its the samsung recovery screen..its still there,i havent touched my phone since then
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flash CF-root for xxjuv with a pit512 (repartition ticked) cf-root can download from here http://download.chainfire.eu/132/CF-Root/SGS/CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS.zip
Once rooted with CWM, enter CWM using combo keys and enter "mounts and storage" and format everything except Boot and also do the full wipes one more time
Finally Flash the JVU+Root again one more time with PIT (repartition) to resolve this issue ...you may need flashing twice or more to solve this
issued.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841250 <--- this is very useful link for new user from xsenman
Samtan4326 said:
flash CF-root for xxjuv with a pit512 (repartition ticked) cf-root can download from here http://download.chainfire.eu/132/CF-Root/SGS/CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS.zip
Once rooted with CWM, enter CWM using combo keys and enter "mounts and storage" and format everything except Boot and also do the full wipes one more time
Finally Flash the JVU+Root again one more time with PIT (repartition) to resolve this issue ...you may need flashing twice or more to solve this
issued.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841250 <--- this is very useful link for new user from xsenman
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flashed it with CWM,went into it and in Mounts and storage there is only 1 option- "mount USB storage"
Nothing else
Below that in the CWM message area,there is
E:unknown volume for path [/system]
E:unable process volume! Skipping...
Checking /data...
E:unknown volume for path [/data]
E:unable process volume! Skipping...
checking /cache...
E:unknown volume for path [/cache]
E:unable process volume! Skipping...
Done!
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command]
E;Cant mount /cache/recovery/command
E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/log]
E:Cant mount /cache/recovery/log
and the same for last_log
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deathstoned said:
flashed it with CWM,went into it and in Mounts and storage there is only 1 option- "mount USB storage"
Nothing else
Below that in the CWM message area,there is
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select mounts and storage format everything except Boot and also do the full wipes one more time and power off your phone
reboot to download mode follow by Flash the JVU+Root again one more time with PIT (repartition) to resolve this issue ...you may need flashing twice or more to solve this.
Samtan4326 said:
select mounts and storage format everything except Boot and also do the full wipes one more time and power off your phone
reboot to download mode follow by Flash the JVU+Root again one more time with PIT (repartition) to resolve this issue ...you may need flashing twice or more to solve this.
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I dont think you got what i said.I installed CFW and went into the recovery,there under Mounts and storage ,there was nothing apart from "mount USB storage"..not even Mount BOOT..nothing apart from that 1 option..when i tried to do a wipe "data/factory reset or cache" it showed me that message which i posted above.still i installed the jvu+root again (Twice actually),it was the same result,the error i posted 2 posts above.
I'm in no mans land now and cant do anything apart from my phone apart from go into download and recovery mode
Please someone help me,i've to go on a 33 hr train journey tmrw and without a phone,it'll be really troublesome
Have you tried the EZ Recovery kit by Slaphead20?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29114573
Sent from my GT-I9000
amerkiller1995 said:
Have you tried the EZ Recovery kit by Slaphead20?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29114573
Sent from my GT-I9000
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New developments now
I followed the steps given in the EZ recovery mode,it crashed into the same e3 recovery mode,for the heck of it i flashed the CFROOT which was provided and it worked fine..all disks were mounted fine and no errors in cwm,
went into Mounts and storage and formatted everything apart from boot and followed the rest of samtans advice
It crashed into the same e3 Rec mode again with the same meta data error message
any suggestions guys,atleast now i'm hopeful after seeing that CWM screen without any errors
deathstoned said:
New developments now
I followed the steps given in the EZ recovery mode,it crashed into the same e3 recovery mode,for the heck of it i flashed the CFROOT which was provided and it worked fine..all disks were mounted fine and no errors in cwm,
went into Mounts and storage and formatted everything apart from boot and followed the rest of samtans advice
It crashed into the same e3 Rec mode again with the same meta data error message
any suggestions guys,atleast now i'm hopeful after seeing that CWM screen without any errors
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After flashing ez base, flash Cm9 and then if you want cm10
Sent from my GT-I9000
amerkiller1995 said:
After flashing ez base, flash Cm9 and then if you want cm10
Sent from my GT-I9000
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Ok dont know whether this is good or bad
I installed CM9 from the external sd as the internal sd was inaccesible in any way..the installation showed info like
"the internal sd card marker could not be found
Going ahead with installation"
the installation continues and restarts once and updates but it does not boot into the main page,it directly goes into the Encryption Unsuccessful page.When i try Reset Phone,it goes into the CWM recovery screen with some errors,
when i try to install CM10 from this recvery screen,it initially stops the installation saying the data partition layout is different and all my data will be wiped.run the .zip to go ahead with the progress.I run this it goes directly into the CWM 6.0._._ and it doesnt show any errors,i try to reboot it gets stuck on the galaxy s screen.
this situation is better than the previous condition as i know a OS can still run on my Phone..Just need to get this thing rectified now
Please if anyone could help me right now,i would be really grateful..not able to contact anyone without my phone
It might be a hardware problem... I had something similar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895224
But for now go to Ez recovery and then try Darky's Resuruction ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9000
amerkiller1995 said:
It might be a hardware problem...
But for now go to Ez recovery and then try Darky's Resuruction ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9000
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I installed Cyanogen 9 and got through tht EU page by restarting abut 20 times or so,now i'm trying to install a working version of gapps in it.Tried 1 but the setup failed,so i flashed back to Cyanogen 9 and am not touching it till i reach home.a device capable of making and taking calls is better than nothing..
Is there a way to download contacts from gmail without gapps,the play store is not included in the original rom and i'm hesitant to go into CWM recovery mode as i will have to tackle the EU page again
Anyways thanks for your help,will have to fix this problem once and for all after i reach home
I don't know about contacts from gmail. When you're home look at my updated post above
Sent from my GT-I9000
basically
just reflash gingerbread
Hi, I hope some can help me
Here´s my story, the phone is a Galaxy Ace GT-S5830m, that had GingerBread 2x, I wanted to take it to Kit kat 4x, then I downloaded the CWM 6.0.4.6, but, because of my ignorance, I didn't downloaded the KitKat rom file at the same time, I successfully installed the CWM file, but after this the phone won't boot. The only thing it does is:
Enter recovery mode by pressing Volume Up+Home+Power
Show the Samsung logo
But I cannot make it enter download mode, if I hit VolumeDown+Home+Power it just shows the Samsung logo
If I connect it to the PC via USB cable, the PC won't recognize the phone on the USB drivers list. I already downloaded the Samsung USB drivers
When I enter recovery mode I see the four options for
rebbot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe date/factory reset
wipe cache partition
And below that I see --Appling Multi-CSC --
E:failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)
What can I do? I'm I done? Please help! Thanks!
egomezmx said:
Hi, I hope some can help me
Here´s my story, the phone is a Galaxy Ace GT-S5830m, that had GingerBread 2x, I wanted to take it to Kit kat 4x, then I downloaded the CWM 6.0.4.6, but, because of my ignorance, I didn't downloaded the KitKat rom file at the same time, I successfully installed the CWM file, but after this the phone won't boot. The only thing it does is:
Enter recovery mode by pressing Volume Up+Home+Power
Show the Samsung logo
But I cannot make it enter download mode, if I hit VolumeDown+Home+Power it just shows the Samsung logo
If I connect it to the PC via USB cable, the PC won't recognize the phone on the USB drivers list. I already downloaded the Samsung USB drivers
When I enter recovery mode I see the four options for
rebbot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe date/factory reset
wipe cache partition
And below that I see --Appling Multi-CSC --
E:failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)
What can I do? I'm I done? Please help! Thanks!
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Hi
Flash a custom recovery like cwm v5 n then erase all like data sytem etc then download the .zip file that roots ur fone n flash it n then do a wipe data n thn place any custom rom of ur device n flash. . . If dsnt wrk do tl me
Hit Thanks
more questions
Raakib Zargar said:
Hi
Flash a custom recovery like cwm v5 n then erase all like data sytem etc then download the .zip file that roots ur fone n flash it n then do a wipe data n thn place any custom rom of ur device n flash. . . If dsnt wrk do tl me
Hit Thanks
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Hi Raakib, thanks for taking the time to answer! But how can I put the cwm v5 in the phone if the PC doesn't see the phone? Sorry for the basic questions? I'm new in this things. The first time I did this I pluged the phone to the PC and I was able to see the memory card in the windows explorer so I only did a drag and drop, but that doesn't work any more, please advice, thanks!
just do 1 thing download the recovery file on your pc and then plug your sd card using any sort of card reader and then copy the file to memory card . Then insert the memory card in the phone and go to recovery and flash it. Hit thanks.
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if u want that your pc should recognize your phone, take it to download mode and see it gets detected in odin or not , if not then swap the drivers maybe upgrade or downgrade.
still no luck
Raakib Zargar said:
just do 1 thing download the recovery file on your pc and then plug your sd card using any sort of card reader and then copy the file to memory card . Then insert the memory card in the phone and go to recovery and flash it. Hit thanks.
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if u want that your pc should recognize your phone, take it to download mode and see it gets detected in odin or not , if not then swap the drivers maybe upgrade or downgrade.
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Hi Raakib, just to let you know that I haven't had any luck with this, this is what I have tried, with a memory card reader connect to my PC, because the PC still doesn't see the phone
Using CWM v5.0.2.6 and with that version trying to install the original rom I get this
-- Installing: /sdcard/Downloads/S5830MUMnD1_S5830MTCEND1_TCE.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
So my attempt to recover gingerbread was unsuccessful, now, in all honesty I have no idea if I'm using the correct zip file of gingerbread, I mean, I downloaded from the sammobile page and choose the one for my country, but the instructions call for odin and to unzip the fiel, so I don't know if this zip file can just be copied to the SDcard and be unziped with CWM. So CMW needs special rom files different from the ones odin uses?
On my second attempt using CWM 6.0.4.6 to try to install kit kat 4.4 using the instructions from the androidcure website called "How to install Android KitKat on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830", it mentions that I must use cwm v6 and the rom file called cm-11.0.0-RC4-GT-S5830-cooper-PS.zip I get this
-- Install /sdcard/Downloads ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
This package is for "cooper.GT-S5830" devices: this is a "".
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted
If I use cwm v5 to try to mount /system (which is permanently un-mounted) I get this
mount: mounting /dev/block/stl9 on /system failed: Invalid argument
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl9 (File exists)
W:failed to mount /dev/blockstl9 (no such device)
Error mounting system!
The phone still won't go in download mode and is still not visible by the PC
Any other suggestion? Thanks!!!!
egomezmx said:
Hi Raakib, just to let you know that I haven't had any luck with this, this is what I have tried, with a memory card reader connect to my PC, because the PC still doesn't see the phone
Using CWM v5.0.2.6 and with that version trying to install the original rom I get this
-- Installing: /sdcard/Downloads/S5830MUMnD1_S5830MTCEND1_TCE.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
So my attempt to recover gingerbread was unsuccessful, now, in all honesty I have no idea if I'm using the correct zip file of gingerbread, I mean, I downloaded from the sammobile page and choose the one for my country, but the instructions call for odin and to unzip the fiel, so I don't know if this zip file can just be copied to the SDcard and be unziped with CWM. So CMW needs special rom files different from the ones odin uses?
On my second attempt using CWM 6.0.4.6 to try to install kit kat 4.4 using the instructions from the androidcure website called "How to install Android KitKat on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830", it mentions that I must use cwm v6 and the rom file called cm-11.0.0-RC4-GT-S5830-cooper-PS.zip I get this
-- Install /sdcard/Downloads ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
This package is for "cooper.GT-S5830" devices: this is a "".
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted
If I use cwm v5 to try to mount /system (which is permanently un-mounted) I get this
mount: mounting /dev/block/stl9 on /system failed: Invalid argument
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl9 (File exists)
W:failed to mount /dev/blockstl9 (no such device)
Error mounting system!
The phone still won't go in download mode and is still not visible by the PC
Any other suggestion? Thanks!!!!
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the stock/original rom wont flash in the recovery. try to flash some other custom rom in CWM 5 and before flahing any rom you need to do a full factory reset and whether in cwm5 or 6 i m nt sure go into advance and wipe efs etc there then flash a rom. If still nothing then contact me i will tell you some great thing +918715031141. (my personal number)
Hi,
I managed to root a stock Straighttalk (verizon fascinate) Showcase running GB 2.3.6. Then managed to flash a CM 10.1 (StraightTalk.showcase.cm-10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd.zip), and it seemed to run 'ok'. Then I read about HellyBean, but could only find the kernel. The other mirrors for it no longer exist, and the developer no longer has copies.
The file I flashed from CWM 4.0.1.0 recovery was: Devil4.2_galaxysmtd_20130624.zip. It said something about reparitioning. I figured what the heck and said flash anyway. It did but now will only boot into that. Trying to flash back to CM 10.1 I get a /cache error:
ClockworkMod Recovery 4.0.1.0
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
I have tried numerous methods suggested in two year old (dead) threads: flashing pit with odin and original rom (atlas_v2.2.2.pit, Odin3 v3.07.exe, CI500_VZW_EH03_GB_CM.tar.md5) yet keep running into the /cache error, or it won't flash or whatever. It comes back to that error.
I bought another phone for the time being, but I would like to get this one working.
EDIT: didn't realize the i500 and i9000 were different phones. Going to the Fascinate forum...
Here's the fix
THIS IS ONLY FOR THE FASCINATE/SHOWCASE/SCH-I500 or SCH-S950C
MODERATOR PLEASE MOVE THIS THREAD to the Fascinate forum.
THIS WILL NOT WORK IN THE I9000. In fact, flashing i9000 kernels (like Der Teufel / The Devil kernel, CAUSED THIS PROBLEM).
Fire up ODIN (I used ODIN 3.07 on Windows 10 (12/2015 patch level))
**Uncheck Auto-Reboot!! in ODIN before flashing.**
Use the PIT from EZbase (others might work)
and flash cwm4_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fk25duo59iyn33g/AADm6xkLJCOiprqe37e4TOMia?dl=0
I put them on dropbox. Although you can find them in other threads/places. I did not keep track of where I found the copies, but I found them on 12/2015, so you should be able to also.
Unplug the phone and remove the battery. It will turn off.
Remove the SDCARD and put in http://download.cyanogenmod.com/get/jenkins/35557/cm-10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd.zip (the latest nightly CM10.1 Android 4.2.2x)
Boot up the phone by holding the Vol Up & the Vol Down key, and press Power until you see SAMSUNG, then release the Power button. It will boot up into a 4.0.1.0 recovery. YOU MAY STILL SEE A CACHE ERROR... IGNORE IT.
Choose the option to load a ZIP from the SDCARD.
Flash cm-10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd.zip
It will reboot into the newer recovery, then continue with the update.
You should be done now.
No more /cache/ mount errors, no more stl11 errors.
I found a quote at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1190668
"All Samsung Roms run on top of BML/RFS, CyanogenMod 7 does NOT.
It runs on MTD/yaffs2 (like Nexus One) which means you'll not able to flash just any kernel or run just any other filesystem you want. Use it as it is if possible, otherwise confirm with the kernel developer that you are trying to install whether it would work with CM. We do not support other kernels and know nothing about their capabilities or compatibility. Only the data partition, which is on movinand, is ext4 like on speedmod or voodoo ("lagfix"). No "lagfix" is necessary because this does not use any Samsung proprietary file systems."
IT RUNS ON MTD/yaffs2... etc etc, it's clear that this repartitions/reformats the device. A lot of the struggle I had for days, a week, was trying to set the PIT over with Heimdall or ODIN, and restoring to stock. Unfortunately once one of these i9000 type kernels or ROMs 'touch' your Fascinate, you can't go back to the stock, at least not from being stuck with the /cache/ mount errors. You *might* be able to go back after flashing the nightly Cyanogenmod linked above.