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Weird CWM behaviour

Hello!
Before I want to go on to CWM I want to tell you what happened before.
Yesterday I flashed TWRP recovery which resulted in a really bad situation. I was stuck in recovery. If I pressed reboot it went straigt to recovery again, even if I pulled out the battery. So flashed the stock firmware via the KDZ flashing method and everything worked again.
Then I rooted again, installed CWM, installed CM, installed all my apps (TB backup on PC was quite old),....
So all in all it was a big amount of work and it took me a few hours.
Then everything was working again as it should and I updated all my TB backups and then I wanted to make a Nandroid backup so that I wouldnt have to do all that flashing and installing again.
So I went to recovery--> backup and restore --> backup
But it didnt finish. It always stopped with this error: Error while meaking a backup image of /system!
So i thought maybe I should install everything again, which i did. (I had already made a TB backup of all my apps, so i thought this woulb be done fast)
Well, went to recovery again, did a factory reset, wiped dalvik cache and even formated /system. Then I installed the latest CM + GAPPS and rebooted.
And the first thing i recognized was that the screen popped where it says "android is upgrading". And I wondered even more when I realized that all my apps where stille there. So obviously the factory reset and also format /system didnt work properly.
If I format /system and dont install any ROM then the device doesnt boot (which i guess is the normal behaviour). But what I want to say is that the format works there but if I flash CM afterwards all my apps are still there (despite the fact that i also did a factory reset).
All in all the phone does work normal now, but I'm not able to make a Nandroid backup and I'm really wondering why.
(I also reflashed CWM recovery but that didnt change anything)
I would be glad if s1 could help me.
PS: Could the solution be to flash stock again via KDZ and then do everything from the beginning?

Never heard of anything like this before.
Did you flash the recovery as a .IMG or through Rom manager (I would suggest to flash it with Rom manager).
Try this and report back (maybe your recovery image is damaged or smth.)
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I have no idea what caused this crazy behavoiur of CWM, but I started over again with flashing kdz and now everything is fine

Maybe your SD card is full. Try deleting a few files from your SD and then do the backup.
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I dont have any external sd card and on phone memory there were more than 10GB free space

cwm recovery bootloop

Phone goes to cwm recovery everytime phone boots, I can't get out of it. Did factory reset, cache erase and dalvik cache erase in cwm, it did not help. Restored backup in cwm, it did not help. I also can't mount external_sd (I wasn't able to do it before too). Cwm recovery shows "can't mount /external_sd/". So I guess I can't use my sd card to transfer files to phone. What else can I try?

Flash to stock?

Do you advise to flash to stock or are you asking if I was flashing stock? If first, I can't flash cause it's not in fastboot mode while it's in recovery, if second then yes, I was flashing to stock when bootloop occured. I forgot to wipe before flashing, so I guess that's why bootloop occured, but this is weird that it bootloops into recovery.

Try this: format system in cwm. Install new ROM in cwm and reboot.
I have the feeling the your system partition is corrupt. As a safety measure the phone boots in recovery mode.
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I formated /system, then set up recovery of backup. It was restoring backup, but in the process I walked off and when I returned, phone was powered off with only green led on. I guess it ran out of power because it was already low before. Now green light is on when it's plugged to charger but it does not seem to be charging as it is charging now 5 hours and nothing changed. LED lights off when I unplug it off the charger, when I plug it in back, phone vibrates 2x, led powers on and then nothing.

Ok so from time to time it still boots into recovery mode (it's mysterious when, but it lasts only few minutes, then reboots itself and returns to "black" state). I was able to do recovery of my backup, but after it turned off same thing happened so it did not help. I think I would need factory cable.

What did u do before u got this problem. What was your last action?
BTW, if u o something with your mobile, like doing something with the recovery or flashing stuff, always make Sir u have enough battery or it is connected on the net. Sometimes a bad flash can damage stuff.
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I did not have charger with me and charging with USB takes too long so I thought it's ok to flash it as long as it's plugged in pc during flash.
Ok, I downgraded from JB to ICS stock. Yes yes I know, but let me finish. I never accepted OTA update and I made SURE to delete lines in xml where is motoboot and userdata (as omar advised) and gpt (as HSD-Pilot advised). It looked good. I forgot to wipe before though, so I knew that's why classic bootloop occured (showing motorola logo, intel logo, reboot, repeat). I didn't worry about it much though as this is frequent problem and has many solutions. I couldn't simply go to fastboot mode, so I wanted to know if there is available adb during any phase of fastboot. So I did "adb wait-for-device". When I did this, it went to recovery mode and from then on I could not exit it. You are surely asking how is it possible that this adb command caused this. Well, I have no idea either, but that is what happened.
Then I couldn't power off phone, because it restarted itself at every try to power it off into cwm recovery (I willnever buy phone with unplugable battery again). So I at least left plugged it into pc during night. If it was loosing power during night and battery was charged more before, I don't think it would help - because it would eventually still loose it all. In morning it worked same, for a few hours I guess, then it added black screen with green light into its mysterious behaviour repertoire . But as I said, it still boots itself into cwm recovery from time to time, thing is I am out of ideas what to do there.

In recovery mode u can use adb to boot in boot loader. Or to shut the phone down with a command. Try it and see if it works.
U can also try to flash a boot.IMG by cwm or fast boot(boot loader) if u can get there. Flash by cwm can be done with adb side load if the external SD doesn't work.
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No I can't where do you get these assumptions? You can't use adb nor fastboot while in recovery mode. And in my case with cwm 6.0.1.9 it also does not detect external sdcard and adb also does not catch in sideload, I suspect this version is faulty, I have no idea why it's propagated in this xda forum section.
Once again:
-stuck in recovery
-cant use adb
-cant use fastboot
-cant use sideload
-cant use sdcard

Sorry maybe I miss read your story. I thought u tried Adb in boot loader when it all goes wrong. But u already stated it.
The only thing is, I can't get my head around your problem. Adb should work in cwm always. It is like a part of it. This is as far as my knowledge about the phone goes. U already tried the hard-reset (power, up-volume,down-volume,camera buttons).
I only have one more thing. If u do the hard-reset. Release alle buttons except the volume-down button when it reboots. Like the booting sequence for booting in boot loader. Sometimes u need to do this when the power cable is out and sometimes when it is on the phone.
If u already have done this or it also won't work after some trying than I don't know anymore. Maybe someone with more experience can help u or u can try to get support form Motorola.

Please help!
I have problems with the installation. I did full wipe in CWM.
Wipe data / factory reset
wipe Cache
Wipe cache Dalvick
Format Sytem
Format cache
Format Panic (panic error in CWM mount)
Format PDS
Now every time I try to install rom infinite boot loop
I can only install with rom instal bat.
Flash zip error after full wipe
How to solve this error?
I have already installed SML 29 via RSD_LITE to try to solve, but the error appears again when I install flash zip rom
Forgive my bad english

If u are using cwm 6... Try the first cwm one. Cwmalpha. Or try twrp the latest one. If all doesn't work use fast boot (bat file one) to get to stock.
But where have u read to format PDS and panic? Why would u do it and need it? Not that they cause the bootloop I think.
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I've somewhat had this problem on my Atrix. Check and see if it helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131649
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575035

DinizZ said:
Please help!
I have problems with the installation. I did full wipe in CWM.
Wipe data / factory reset
wipe Cache
Wipe cache Dalvick
Format Sytem
Format cache
Format Panic (panic error in CWM mount)
Format PDS
Now every time I try to install rom infinite boot loop
I can only install with rom instal bat.
Flash zip error after full wipe
How to solve this error?
I have already installed SML 29 via RSD_LITE to try to solve, but the error appears again when I install flash zip rom
Forgive my bad english
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I have the same problem like you, i did exactly like you and cant install any custom rom, only rsd flash.
Can you fix it?
Thanks

Hazou said:
If u are using cwm 6... Try the first cwm one. Cwmalpha. Or try twrp the latest one. If all doesn't work use fast boot (bat file one) to get to stock.
But where have u read to format PDS and panic? Why would u do it and need it? Not that they cause the bootloop I think.
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Panic / PDS clean just out of curiosity. After this procedure does not install flash rom zip, red logo Motorola start and restart forever.
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.5
-Mounts and Storage
-Format/System
-Format/cache
-Format/Panic
-Format/PDS
After performing this command does not install flash roms zip. Bootloop never happen before. I suspect wip panic XT890 damaged.
all current rom zip bootloop my problem
every rom install with no problem BAT.file bootloop.
YES! Install TWRP however same error happened install flash zip
SML-29 installed. new root again recoveyr. install rom zip always bootloop.
When I install rom with bat.file not bootloop. After performing wipe data / factory, Start bootloop. Did not happen SML-29 installed.
Where do I find information to correct my problem?
Can someone pass information?
Please help!
(Forgive my bad english)

Bootloop razr xt890 after wipe PDS and PANIC!
thiagomtl said:
I've somewhat had this problem on my Atrix. Check and see if it helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131649
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575035
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This information can be applied Bean Jelly?
It is compatible with Jelly Bean? Can I apply on XT890?

Hi, check this thread for a parcial solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46161692#post46161692

sekelink said:
Hi, check this thread for a parcial solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46161692#post46161692
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This solution does not work properly.
Bootloop after installing pi-llama_v1.5 over SML29.
What do I trigger was factory option in fastboot.
installation:
SML29 rsd_lite
wipe cache + wipe cache dalvick
Pi-llama_v1.5
Bootloop occurred as expected
Rom start after selecting factory in fastboot.
But the problem persists if I try to install rom zip with traditional method.
Still awaiting a solution to the problems caused by CWM in my Xt890.
Thanks to all who are helping.

Hi, tray to install under sml26 Eu.
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[Q] i9305: Encrypted + no recovery access + boot freeze

Hello!
Device: i9305
ROM: sentinel v5.0
Recovery: TRWP 2.6.3.0
Timeline:
1.ROM flashed and everything working fine
2.Phone encrypted using Settings->Security->Encrypt and Exchange email account installed. (battery drain became very high)
3.Boot to recovery but TWRP not able to mount /data (says "password failed" even though it is the right pass.. I performed many system reboots and every time the phone decrypted and booted). Only recovery not doing it.
4. attempted full wipe, format data, etc.. but it always failed
5. attempted Restoring previous nandroid (made before encryption with TRWP of ROM Rremix 4.07). It seemed to work
Current Problem:
1. On boot phone asks for password to decrypt (the decrypting little green android image shows up) but it then freezes during ROM boot
2. Cannot access recovery (HOME+VOLUME UP+POWER)
EDIT 3. I can access download mode and connect to PC and Odin recognizes it
Question:
How can I simply format the internal memory to then re-flash a recovery and ROM?
Or any other suggestions on how to get the phone to work again?
Thank you for your help!
cheers

progress report
Hello!
I got the correct stock ROM for my phone from SamMobile (I9305XXBMD4) and Odin flashed it (PDA option).
Odin said PASS.
However, during boot it still asks for encryption password (and the right password is not accepted). Recovery is also still not accessible.
So, I need a away to get ODIN to really format the internal SD or similar to actually remove the encryption. So, here comes the question: will Re-partition do it (correct PIT file needed and instructions)? And I know using it is half-way towards a completely bricked phone... so I accept suggestions (flash count is not 1 so no warranty service options yet...)!!
thank you!
cheers

If you mess with partition or Pit you are likely to brick your phone with no warranty .
Its not just the rom counter that voids warranty .
Flashing Philz Recovery via Odin may allow you to format all .

It Worked!!!!
JJEgan said:
If you mess with partition or Pit you are likely to brick your phone with no warranty .
Its not just the rom counter that voids warranty .
Flashing Philz Recovery via Odin may allow you to format all .
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Thanks for the idea JJEgan.
I did install the Philz recovery via Odin and was able to select "Mounts ans Storage"-> "format /data and /data/media". This one worked with no errors.
Tried "Wipe Data/factory" reset and it also worked (no errors on not being able to mount /data)!
Then Odin Flashed Stock ROM (taken from SamMobile), reboot and it again asked for password! Removed battery and this time I could access the stock recovery.
Did wipe data/ factory reset + wipe cache.
Reboot and it works!
Now I just need to Root and enjoy the phone again!
Thank you all for the help!

If you have encrypted the phone with stock based ROM, you can also decrypt it. TWRP is not able to mount partition encrypted with Samsung's proprietary way of doing it.
If you have encrypted the phone with AOSP based ROM, and TWRP is not able to mount it, then something went wrong.
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!crazy said:
If you have encrypted the phone with stock based ROM, you can also decrypt it. TWRP is not able to mount partition encrypted with Samsung's proprietary way of doing it.
If you have encrypted the phone with AOSP based ROM, and TWRP is not able to mount it, then something went wrong.
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@!crazy: I encrypted while using AOSP Sentinel v5 ROM (see OP). ROM wise the phone seemed to be ok but TRWP recovery simply could not mount /data. Indeed, something went wrong.
In any case I went back to a stock based ROM to have full encrypt/decrypt compatibility because of Exchange email accounts I need to use.

[Q] Razr i - no possibility to flash custom rom or stock - bricked?

Hallo together,
I seem to have done something wrong while trying to flash the rom "RazRi_JB_X-2014-Jul-16".
Here is what i did:
- Unlocked to bootloader using official Motorola homepage
- Flashed CWM (non-touch) recovery using "Recovery Flasher by LeBobo v1.7", USB-Debugging was on
- Rebooted into bootloader and flashed "RAZRiRoot2" to prevent Stock-ROM from overwriting the recovery
- Tried to install the Custom ROM using CWM, but it fails to wipe cache (stuck on line "Formatting /cache")
Because it didn't work, i tried to reset everything as it was before to be able to try again - flashed stock-recovery using the Recovery Flasher by LeBobo, booted into bootloader and selected "Factory". The cell is now just showing the "Warning bootloader unlocked" warning and nothing else happens.
When i try to select the recovery in the bootloader menu, an image of a Android laying on its back with an opened hatch and a red warning symbol showing a "!" appears and nothing else happens.
I seem to have bricked my device, because i cant't really do anything now - is there any solution?
I read through different topics but could not find a real solution to this particular problem...
Thank you so much in advance for your help!

It's not bricked
At the moment u enter stock recovery with that android and red warning sy,bol, u need to press bot volume up + downp. Than it will enter stock recovery mode.
Those are the following things u can do to get custom rom,
1. Flash another recovery, cwm touch, cwm non-touch, twrp. They all work a little different.
2. Flash the custom rom and wipe everything, The wip can take some time. sometimes it will be seconds, sometimes it will take a couple of minutes. Every recovery behaves different, and every flash/wipe too.
3. enjoy
If u really want to go back to stock, flash your stock JB firmware by RSD-Lite.

Thank you very much for your answer. I restored the stock rom using RSD Lite and did a clean install of TWRP.
Then I did a Factory Reset and started to install the custom ROM.
The TWRP is now stuck at "Flashing File 1 of 1 /external_sd/RazRi_JB_X-2014-Jul-16.zip".
Is it normal that it takes more than five minutes or is something going wrong here? Is there something i forgot?

StarGeneral said:
Thank you very much for your answer. I restored the stock rom using RSD Lite and did a clean install of TWRP.
Then I did a Factory Reset and started to install the custom ROM.
The TWRP is now stuck at "Flashing File 1 of 1 /external_sd/RazRi_JB_X-2014-Jul-16.zip".
Is it normal that it takes more than five minutes or is something going wrong here? Is there something i forgot?
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5 minutes is a bit too much. But that's the problem with this device. Every device behaves different and we haven't found out a solution too it.
At the moment i can't do much for you. I can only say try to wipe the partitions mannualy. Wipe system, data and cache. and mount system. And then try to install it. Maybe if that doesnt do the trick try again another recovery.
This from KTR-ROM
Code:
- Enter in TWRP or CWM
- Wipes required: data, system, cache y dalvik
*In CWM mount system must format before (Mount and storage -> Mount system)

Thanks again - that was it.
For some reason, TWRP did not automatically wipe the system-partition. It had to be mounted + wiped manually.
Not the custom ROM is up and running well. Installation took 35 minutes for some reason though...
Thank you so much for your help!

StarGeneral said:
Thanks again - that was it.
For some reason, TWRP did not automatically wipe the system-partition. It had to be mounted + wiped manually.
Not the custom ROM is up and running well. Installation took 35 minutes for some reason though...
Thank you so much for your help!
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nice, glad that it worked

[Q] [Help] S3 Mini ALWAYS restarting

Hi guys.. I need help on my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini i8190.. I (think) did everything but nada..
Problem
My phone is always restarting, it gets in to the phone for a few seconds but then always restart.
It is rooted, with CWM Recovery touch 6.2.0.7.
What i have done
CWM Recovery
- Factory Reset
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Wipe Data
- Wipe Cache
*everytime i got into recovery mode, i noticed that the system is unmounted, is that normal?
In the recovery mode, it said that it was success but when i reboot system, still get the same latest phone condition with no change at all. It means the factory reset, and all the wiping did not work.
Odin
- Flash with stock ROM
- Install latest CWM recovery
- Install stock recovery
- Install Cyanogen
In the ODIN, it said that it was a success, still i get the same latest phone condition with no change at all. It means that all the process was not working.
I concluded that this might happens because the internal storage was very full, it has only 16 MB left (according to CWM when i try to backup on internal storage). And i think the only way is to factory reset, but as i mentioned before, i tried using CWM to factory reset but still go back to the latest phone condition.
I am looking forward for your help guys..

i have the same problem and tried also all the ways you mentioned.
this problem drives me crazy. please help guys

Have you tried using twrp instead, just a thought, & maybe clear out internal storage with file manager
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