[Q] Weird Screen Startup - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everyone...
Well... some days ago I installed link2sd and swapper2 on my i8190L, with the usual partitions in the sd (FAT32 / Ext4 / Linux Swap), after format those partitions i tried use swapper2, but everytime it started... many errors appeared, then I decided uninstall it and just use link2sd...
When I opened link2sd, the boot script for the partition Ext4 got installed, and a pop-up recommend me restart the cellphone, i did it.
After that, the cellphone don't start correctly, normal-boot get freeze with a weird screen like in the following thread
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-mini/help/pit-partition-odin-t2802252), same thing happend when I try get access to the recovery menu, and just sometimes i can access to the download mode (90% of times appear the weird screen).
Yesterday a friend tried of fix it using Odin3 v3.07, but everytime he tried of install the OS or recovery an error show up... "There is not PIT partition.", we tried of fix it rebuilding it, but ironically that error show up again.
Someone know how fix it?
Note: Sorry for my bad english, I need practice it more.

Let's try flash PARAM file from NovaFusion - http://get.novafusion.pl/?id=50 . please and then flash a stock firmware

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[Q] Sprint P100 can not wipe

Hi All:
My Sprint Tab P100 got some strange problems.
It's a second hand P100, Once i turn on the tab, it will warning with 3 Beebee, and nook & Amaza Mp3 & Market will report error.
Below warning will show up:
Amazon MP3_nook
“The application XXX has stopped unexpectedly, pls try again”
Market
"Attention:
An Error has occured, Please try again later."
After check, i found the original usr information still there.
(Gmail/Facebook account will try to sync with previous owner's ID. and i can not remove the account.)
What i have tried:
1) I have tried to WIPE using system recovery, after WIPE both data & Cache partition, issue still exist.
2) Perform the Samsung factory reset by enter *2767*3855# in the Memo, problem still there.
3)Format the SD card with Phone & Windows, still got problem
4) Flashed with the stock EA24 Rom from XDA(with Modem,using Odin), the problem still remain the same.
5)Flashed with DJ30, the problem still exist(Base/Fireware EA24).
6)Tried to install CWM, failed to boot up(Rooted before install CWM, after flash the Zimage to Kernal or recovery, some strings flush in the screen, then the tab hung at Samsung logo and reboot.)
I guess those problem was caused by some program information still remain in the internal storage, even after factory reset or flash with other ROM.
Can somebody help on this? Also prefer someone can help on how to install CWM
I am interesting that the OVERcome 2.01 Rom got a version to WIPE the internal storage, but the OVERcome rom are designed for GSMer. Can i tried to use it to clear my internal storage?
just installed Astro, the program will crashed when launch it
Can some one help on this topic?
I am suspecting my internal storage was locked to Non-Writable.
This might result CWM can not access the internal memory caused the failure of the installation.
Is it related to the Flash lock option in the Odin?
Check this thread..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133053
That has the stock files, and instructions to get root and CWM installed with the stock software. Using Odin to put the stock firmware (EA24) should wipe anything and everything off the tab and restore it to as if it were new out of the box. You also might want to wipe your sd card as it can cause issues with the CWM ext4 conversion.
Hi pvtjoker42 & All:
During the process of Kernel with CWM Recovery, i has been stopped @ step7
1) Download the zip file here
2) Unzip the file. You will need the file named zimage only.
3) Open Heimdall Frontend
4) Select Browse under Kernel and navigate to the file you downloaded in step 1 and select it
5) Press Start
6) The Tab will reboot, but will freeze on the Samsung logo. Turn it off and boot into recovery (Vol Up + Power)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
my tab failed here, no matter what you pressed, it doesn't go to CWM. Do u have any idea?
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7) CWM Recovery will attempt to back your tab up, but will fail. Don't fret.
8) Do a factory reset in CWM Recovery and reboot
9) You'll freeze on the Samsung logo again Turn it off and boot into recovery.
10) CWM Recovery will back your Tab up successfully.
11) You now have a CWM backup. Reboot.
12) Your auto rotate is broken.
13) Download the rotation file
14) Put it in /system/lib/hw and change the permissions to match the other items.
Can someone helps?
Today i tried 1 more things, Use a update.zip to update the tab from EA24 to EB28,before try this, i have tried OTA to EB28, it never success.
i download the update.zip from <forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=99sdnmh5pm4rtuv39hk80f7du6&topic=13104.0;nowap> it seems to be official one, and the recovery is the stock version, but it failed again.
I start to believe that my internal storage has been locked, and data can not write in.
Is it possible to due to Fstab issue?
Pls helps to save my tab....
There is only one thing to do : return to stock. Carefully follow the guide. Don't do anything else to your tab, until you go through the restock steps :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133053
[SPRINT] Sprint Tablet Owners Thread (Root, ROM, Flash to stock, CWM Recovery)
The process reformats/repartitions your internal sd card, and sets the correct permissions. If this process fails, there is probably something wrong with the tab.
you might also try to select the option to repartition in Odin when going back to EA24. Then try the steps to get EB28 OTA update, and once you've got that up and running, you can try the update.zip to get to EF17 (gingerbread, as long as you don't need root)
I wouldn't. Try a different sd card
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
Hi All:
Thanks for the advice.
I have tried to back to stock EA24 using odin, but the situation still ramain the same.
And it fail to OTA to EB28, the EB28 upgrade program will reboot the machine, and enter recovery model. but it will complete the program. also i have tried to put EB28 update.zip in the SD card, but also fail to upgrade to EB28.
I have repartition the phone by P100 serveral time using odin, also tried update Pit file. All failed.
I have format the SD card in Windows & then in Android, useless.
Now i have some clues:
In P1000 rom Roto-JME, there is Movinand.bin, this one got same name as the internal storage IC from samsung. i am thinking that file could be a file similar to partition table.
Can someone help to dump a "movinand.bin" for me from P100?
steps:
1)Get back to stock EA 24
2)Wipe Cache & factory data
3) Root it (Using superone click , you can find it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682)
4)Install terminal (i use better terminal) or using a ADB to connect to shell.
5)Type "su", check whether "$" change to "#" in the shell
6) Type “dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/sdcard/movinand.bin bs=4096”
7) Find the Movinand.bin in the SD card
You can sent it to me by drop a email to [email protected]
If there is anything wrong, pls help to correct me
Thanks in advance
as some people is asking how did i fix the issue, just publish the information here.
I fixed the issue by replaced the internal storage (the chip), cost about US$ 30(RMB 200)
If anyone have better solution, just post here to share

[Q] Galaxy S won't boot: can't mount sdcard, mmcblk0p2

Hey,
A friend gave me his Galaxy S after another friend of him got it into this following state (I'm not sure what exactly he did or tried to do):
The phone is stuck in a boot loop, sometimes it shows the first frame of the boot animation for a second before booting again. When I start it in recovery mode (Android System Recovery (3e)) I get this error messages:
Code:
-- Copying media files...
E:failed to mount /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:can't mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu
for format and reboot actions
The phone does not have an SD card in it.
After reflashing with the same firmware as original, I get these errors:
Code:
-- Copying media files...
E:failed to mount /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:can't mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu
for format and reboot actions
meida files copy failed.
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Formatting /dbdata...
Formatting /cache...
Deleting Meta Data
Data wipe failed.
I've tried flashing different firmwares too, including rooted ones, and the results were the same except for a case where the first error was about not being about to mount mmcblk0p1 instead of sdcard, and another case where another firmware cause the phone to appear to boot, but after a minute or too it got stuck on a black screen and stopped responding.
I followed many different guides on how to fix similar problems, but none of them actually worked.
Please help, thanks a loooot in advance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134975
Maybe it will help?
Thanks for the reply. Solutions 1-3 are irrelevant, as I can get into download mode, but even after flashing, any version, the problem is still there. I tried solution 4 (dbdata flash), but it doesn't solve anything. Are there any other partitions I can flash and might be able to solve this?
Ok, next thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069867
Maybe here is solution?
Tried flashing the files there and no luck, still the same error. =/
I sent Faria, who said he has tools for solving this problem in that topic a PM, hopefully he'll share his tools with the community.
Meanwhile, I don't mind trying different solutions.
I also noticed something – if I keep the phone in the boot loop for a long time, it will eventually get to either a loop of the carrier boot animation (Which normally doesn't loop), or actually boot for one time. (When it booted I tried to power it off and see if it would boot again normally, and it didn't =/)
i have this kind of error few months ago, what i do was, flash pit file only with repartition, then flash pda, phone & csc.... agn flash this dbdata.rfs file, should fix the issue.
Just tried it, no luck, exactly the same error as before. =/
ops... sorry to heard that, at least it work for me but too bad not for u.....
I have the exact same error message and problem . Really hope someone can find a fix for this because I've spent hours and hours
Yep, EXACTLY same problem as OP and NO fixes for me yet. Tried everything from this thread and other threads. Let's see who's the real king of knowledge who can fix this.
any luck with this issue?
In my case it was solved by Click, but as in thread: for some people it works with repartition, while for some - without.
Or, try it Here I'd pay attention to page 2, Darky's resurrection... maybe looking for newer version at Darkyrom.
spamtrash said:
In my case it was solved by Click, but as in thread: for some people it works with repartition, while for some - without.
Or, try it Here I'd pay attention to page 2, Darky's resurrection... maybe looking for newer version at Darkyrom.
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Click to collapse
thank you spamtrash.
i tried all this various methods. i was able to boot into android but after reboot, it never got into android anymore. stuck in boot loops. ill try Darky's resurrection now, its the last option i havent tried yet. i cant believe there are no scripts or smth to fix and rebuild file system in such cases.
ambrozic said:
thank you spamtrash.
i tried all this various methods. i was able to boot into android but after reboot, it never got into android anymore. stuck in boot loops. ill try Darky's resurrection now, its the last option i havent tried yet. i cant believe there are no scripts or smth to fix and rebuild file system in such cases.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any Luck????????
I'd be interested with results as well. As last hope, you can try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491 this one, but it requires hardware mod...
Sent from tam-tam drum
any update or fix?
Someone found any fix for this?
Yep!
Hi guys!
Yep - probably I found the solution. One month ago I have bought i9000 with this problem (as broken). Finally I managed to start that SGS and even install ICS on it. The problem is (as I suppose) that internal flash memory is broken and You have to move /data partition to external SD card. So some flashes, some changes in files and repartitioning of SD card does the thing.
Currenty I am in the middle of preparing a tutorial to be pushed on YT to show how I managed to solve the problem. Stay tuned
Best regards
this is a hope.. =)=)=) please send me a tutorial. thanks
Ready
So.
Finally I had some time to add voice recording to my movie and volia - is ready.
I hope it will help at least somehow.
I am not sure if this manual will help in Your case(s), but it might be at least a hint
Best regards
Fteller.
^ So, umm, where's the link for your YT video? Thanks.

[Q] Unable To Boot/ Mount CWM Cache/Possible Brick

Hi all..
Please I have this problem on my su660 device.... After I install CM10.1 JB successfully; then discovered certain bugs like SDcard mount, etc . I downloaded the the fix and flashed it after doing a full wipe...but it didnt fix anything.
I then wiped a second time to restore my previous backup. I wiped data, cache, then when I tried wiping Dalvik Cache, I got some errors like
Code:
E:/ Unable to mount cache
E:/ .. .. .. ..
E:/ .. .. .. ..
E:/ .. .. .. ..
Sorry,, cant remember all those stuffs, so I replaced with dots . (maybe I'll just attach a screenshot!
I did a search and found a guide to fix the problem (related to format SDcard to FAT32, and all that), I did all that and nothing worked out.
I tried another tutorial that should help me fix it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975274 , I followed the guide to unbrick the device coz I think its bricked already, but I keeping getting an error msg like
Code:
Unable to detect USB device
...whenever I tried to run the flash.bat file!
I have LG united drivers properly installed. I even installed the drivers a second time....
Is there any way I can get this device fixed ? Or is totally dead?
you might need to uninstall drivers and then install, i am sure you are install when is drivers is still installed just reinstall, right?
yeah..I did reinstall, replacing previous!
But now, I uninstalled and installed again, I still get same problem!
screenshot attached!
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bitdomo said:
You need nvflash driver and not the lg one.
Download nvflash drivers:
Remove battery
Connect usb cable while you press and hold volum- and +
Install nvflash drivers
Run flash.bat
Sent from my AOSP on HammerHead using xda app-developers app
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Click to collapse
Thanks for this bro.....
But I just downloaded all that and tried it, it didn't work out! it just displayed the same error I posted in the above screenshot.
Bro, the thing is, the device doesn't even boot up. Whenever I try to boot the device, it boots into recovery(cwm) then display some errors at the bottom like
Code:
E:/ Cant mount cache/recovery/log
etc...
Is there any other way I could try out?
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von COLLINZO said:
Hi all..
Please I have this problem on my su660 device.... After I install CM10.1 JB successfully; then discovered certain bugs like SDcard mount, etc . I downloaded the the fix and flashed it after doing a full wipe...but it didnt fix anything.
I then wiped a second time to restore my previous backup. I wiped data, cache, then when I tried wiping Dalvik Cache, I got some errors like
Code:
E:/ Unable to mount cache
E:/ .. .. .. ..
E:/ .. .. .. ..
E:/ .. .. .. ..
Sorry,, cant remember all those stuffs, so I replaced with dots . (maybe I'll just attach a screenshot!
I did a search and found a guide to fix the problem (related to format SDcard to FAT32, and all that), I did all that and nothing worked out.
I tried another tutorial that should help me fix it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975274 , I followed the guide to unbrick the device coz I think its bricked already, but I keeping getting an error msg like
Code:
Unable to detect USB device
...whenever I tried to run the flash.bat file!
I have LG united drivers properly installed. I even installed the drivers a second time....
Is there any way I can get this device fixed ? Or is totally dead?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like your partitions are screwed up. I have the p990 o2x so might not apply to your phone, but when I installed cm 10.1 i had to repartition my phone to the old layout before it would boot properly.
You could try using AIOTK and repartition your phone using option 4, then choose old layout but it will WIPE ALL YOUR DATA. It will basically install a recovery bootloader so you can install your CM zip again.
For the internal SD card problem, follow piotr121993 instructions from here
The IntSD-MountFix.zip he is talking about is inside the AIOTK folders.
if you still didnt resolve this problem, try this:
1. uninstall driver from driver manager
2. install again
3. use another usb cable (i am tried everything to root but nothing, but changing usb cable solved my problem)
report "us" again if you still have problem, me and other people will help to resolve if we can
hey
I have used this video and worked perfectly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl9Vs8_zcfo it will take you back to android V.2.2.2
the files I used is here on my MEGA drive
https://mega.co.nz/#F!Rs8jBYwJ!OueB12l4VYgDoCpPSggehw

Bootloop after installing Philz touch + OS not installed + Download mode not going.

I have smtd GT-i9000. I was having error like /data, /system, /cache all were not mounting after installing Lineage OS - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70866902&postcount=51
Previously I had installed Marshmallow Rom using CWM Recovery and it automatically installed TWRP 3.0.2. From then on when I tried to flash the Nougat Lineage Untested Rom using ADB Sideload data got unmounted. But then I formatted the data to ext4 and it again got mounted but still when I flashed even Jelly Bean official rom error 7 was seen. I tried to remove the assert code but still it did not worked. Then after rebooting or something everything cache, data, system everything got unmounted and I cannot even change file system. I thought all the problem was because of twrp so I flashed philz touch 6.19.3 now it goes on bootlooping. I cannnot even go to download mode by pressing the buttons. Going to download mode was not possible even before. I am newbie so I do not know much about these. Please help!!! It is not my phone its my friends mobile so he will screw me up! Please help...
Edit: In short
1) Bootlooping Philz Touch 6.19.3
2) Cannot go to download mode by buttons (Even when phone was not bootlooping).
3) Cannot mount /data /system /cache file systems even though I tried formatting.
4) Previously while installed twrp 3.0.2 and all file systems were mounted and good I could not flash even jelly bean rom and it said error 7.
5) Please tell is there any force way of installing stock rom or anything and repair all these and get out of bootlooping. It is not my phone but my friend, he will screw me up for what I have done. Please help me. Please XDA Developers. Please....
Edit: Now I can go to download mode. Please guide me how to mount and install recovery and install any working rom for my device. Mine is from India.

[Q] bootloop after insufficient space rooted

I have rooted my m10g using magics via twrp and also applied the "no-dm-verify" patch but I didn't notice about the "forced data encryption" patcher here so that's reason why I didn't patch it at this point! anyway the data section was mounting without any problems but after I reboot recovery I was getting error In mounting the data section I just ignore it and I was able to boot into system normally but after some days exactly after "insufficient space" I just rebooted for some reasons and after that the device won't boot anymore / stucked at bootloop...!
I was able to see the home screen/touch wiz about 4 seconds and after that it's reboots again and again (In this point I tried to delete unwanted files quickly but there's no luck).
Things I have tried:
- flashed an recovery.img extracted from combination firmware and tried the "lacking storage booting" an option from stock recovery menu the device started in safe mode (It's says something like this: please bacup your stuff and then perform factory reset) but it's still won't boot (bootloop).
- twrp decrypt (I set no password there but I just tried In hope of chance) btw twrp never asked before to decrypt my data or to enter any password.
- I did twrp backup to my ext-sd and decompiled the boot.img to see what can I do (but after magics's patch I can do nothing).
- Pulled full userdata (mmcblk0p26) section also the emmc (mmcblk0) and tried to mount via linux reader windows tool / opening via 7zip but still can't access the userdata section. also tried to open the dumped userdata via hex editor but still can't see anything(looks like encrypted).
Things I want to try next:
- Format the data section after that try to restore the dumped userdata section via dd command.
- Enable usb debug at boot time and try to adb shell stop then pull all important data from the device.
- Inject custom script in stock_recovery.img to copy all internal files to the externel-sdcard (or even delete some huge files that I'm pretty sure of their path).
Notes / just to be clear:
* Flashing the stock kernel will encrypt the userdata section and the bootloop will stop but I'll lose all my data (I know that so I was just switching from the stock recovery to twrp).
* I could just perform a format data from the recovery menu / twrp or just flash the stock firmware to fix the booting problem but first I need to all my files get back.
Looking for any help in things that I want to try next.
Finally after a lot of tries I have solved my problem...!
How?
Short answer: ClassyKitchen
Long answer:
I just started creating my first rom In ClassyKitchen and I just enabled adb and removed dm-vertify via the kitchen and after the rom has prepared I just flashed through TWRP after I reboot the phone wasn't able to boot (stucked at first samsung logo) switched the device to download mode and I flashed system only using odin... after that phone started with setup wizard! and it's was still in safe mode (the backup message was still showing also) anyway I completed the setup wizard then check the home screen and apks I have installed wasn't there...!!! I opened "My Files" and finally I was able to see my files again!
I just copied all my internal sdcard to my external sdcard...!
After the copy ends I tried to exit safe mode to get my installed apks/contacts again so I just rebooted the phone to exit from the safe mode! But after the reboot "custom binary flashed bla bla".
I flashed stock "boot.img" and "recovery.img" using odin But as I said in the first post data encryption was there...!!!
Anyway I flashed full stock firmware after that I unlocked my OEM and flashed TWRP again and I restored the emmc dump using dd after restore completed rebooted the phone and it's back to it's state...!
this time I just flashed the patched boot.img (ClassyKitchen) and after the reboot phone started normally with setup wizard as said above! Connected to wifi unlocked my OEM and I was trying to get out of safe mode I rebooted and rebooted and power off but I wasn't able to disable the safe mode...!!!
I tried to root using magics but it's failed (the boot was patched by bla unsupported something like that) also the data section was still unmount able! In the TWRP
Anyway I just stopped at this point! Because I have reach my point (Getting back my sdcard data).
Notes!:
* All thanks goes to the author of ClassyKitchen.
* TWRP I was using found here.
* Odin I have used found here.
* I was using the same firmware version (PDA) installed in my phone.
* I have unlocked my OEM using this method the first time I have used it's taked from me only 3 days!.
* The idea of taking full encrypted emmc backup was by this post (I was getting some error messages so I just used "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/your_external-sd/mmcblk0.img" In case of "no space left error" format your externel-sdcard to ext4 and try again).
Sorry for my bad English x).

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