Hello,
Like many other users on this forum, I am having trouble with my i9000M sdcard after doing some ROM flashing.
Although there is some extensive threads collecting the different situations people are experiencing, I was hoping I could get some help for a specific circumstance relating to the sdcard issue.
I'll start by..
- Detailing the firmwares I have flashed, and what happened
- What is working / not working now, and how I got to get to the current situation
- And finally, I'll detail what I'm trying to do and where I'm getting stuck.
I would really appreciate some help with this, and thank anyone who takes the time to read it. I am trying to be very thorough to give you as much information as possible.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Started with stock firmware. I am not sure what it was.. I believe the phone is equivalent to the Bell i9000M, but I am on the SaskTel carrier.
2. Flashed firmware I9000XXJP2: This worked, and I was using Froyo 2.2 fine.
3. Tried to root Froyo 2.2 firmware: This FAILED and the trouble began. I was using the update.zip method, and the source claimed it was compatible with 2.2. I had to hard reboot the phone, but it would stall on the white text intro screen (not the animated one).
4. Went into Download mode. Tried to flash firmware I9000UGJH2 (apparently the most current bell firmware), using Odin v1.1. This FAILED, and I had to hard reboot, which resulted in the PHONE - ! - PC error. I am aware the i9000M can still be recovered from this state.
NOTE: I could do nothing at this point: all firmware flashes failed, UNTIL I CHANGED TO ODIN V 1.3!
Using Odin v.1.3:
5. Flashed a series of firmwares.. (I9000UGJG8, I9000XXJM1, I9000XWJG5), ALL resulted in the phone either being in a shutdown-boot loop to the white Glaxaxy text screen, or the battery charging screen.
I could enter Download mode to reflash, but NOT recovery mode.
6. The ONLY semi working firmware is I9000XXJP2, Samsung Froyo 2.2. This is what the phone is now.
- I CAN enter Download mode, Recovery mode, and the phone stalls on the white Galaxy boot screen, but goes no further, and does not restart.
- I CAN run abd commands
Here is the output I get from each of the options in the Recovery mode:
Code:
I9000XXJP2
Odin 1.3
512.pit
Flashes fine
Goes into recovery mode
Displays error:
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media: Can't mount SDCARD
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI me nu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media content failed.
Try to format sdcard:
Formatting SDCARD:...
ensure_root_path_unmounted**
ensure_root_path_unmounted (/mnt/internal_sd)
ensure_root_path_unmounted ret 0
ensure_root_path_unmounted It's not mounted
update media, please wait
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcb1k0p1
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media: Can't mount SDCARD
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI me nu for format and reboot actions.
Try to wipe cache partition:
-- Wiping cache...
Formatting CACHE:...
ensure_root_path_unmounted**
ensure_root_path_unmounted (/cache)
ensure_root_path_unmounted ret 0
unmount (/cache) attempt 1 (Unknown error: 0)Cache wipe complete.
Try to apply sdcard:update.zip
Same errors as 1) can't mount sdcard therefor installation fails.
Reboot system:
- Will accept adb download reboot
note: I can reach download mode using the button combination
- recovery mode: can access with button combination or 'adb reboot recovery'
- power off: battery charging indicator shows
note: it does not loop the battery indicator
- power on: stalls at Galaxy S GT-19000 white lettering screen.
note: i recieve an indication on windows desktop that a device has been connected which is capable of USB high speed point
ADB COMMANDS WORKS: device is detected
Things I have tried:
I tried booting into a Ubuntu Live cd to see if I could format the sdcard, as suggested in this thread: (sorry, forum won't allow me to hyperlink, thread id=759910)
The disk utility picked up the Samsung drives (One was labeled something like Samsung_Galaxy, and the other Samsung_Galaxy sdcard, but I'm not 100%) but could not format them. There was also no info being listed about the size.
Things I would like to try / have hunches on:
Before all this happened, I made a Nandroid backup of the orriginal firmware, and copied it from the i9000's sdcard to my computer. I made the backup using Rom Manager's Clockworkmod.
Is there a way to use Odin to flash Clockworkmod, so I can restore this backup?
-everything out there says to use Rom Manager, which I can't access because the phone is pseudo dead.
Will the backup even still be on my sdcard?
Wait, my sdcard isn't mounted.. can we try mounting it with abd? (I tried, but am not sure of the command / path of how to do this..
Can abd be used to restore my backup stored on my computer? Is this dependent on the sdcard being mounted?
I fully appreaciate those you take the time to read through this as it is rather lengthy. I just want to ensure I have tried every means to revive the device, and hopefully some more skilled users can help with the mounting and adb syntax.
All comments and ideas are welcome and appreciated! Thank-you
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But time and time again this error has proven to be a hardware error. Mine did the same thing and samsung/bell had to replace the mainboard in my phone. Good luck, but unfortunately, anything you do further is a waste of time short of sending it back for repair.
I had an experience the other night that I found rather frightening and enlightening, and felt the need to contribute my learning. I attempted to install a new ROM on my Nexus 5 and encountered a freeze during the /system write process. I waited 30 minutes and decided it wasn’t going to finish, so I powered off. As an avid and experienced ROM flasher I knew this could hurt, and knew it was an inevitable requirement.
Upon rebooting back to recovery (I had already wiped /system /data, etc. in preparation for a new ROM) I found that I was unable to mount /data and subsequently /sdcard. I received a few different errors depending on which recovery I attempted (fastboot flashed). I was given neat things like “Enter password to decrypt /data” – TWRP, or “E: Unable to mount /data, invalid argument”, “E: Error mounting /data”, “E: Error mounting /sdcard”.
During all of this I realized I could get an ADB shell going from within Philz recovery (I am not sure if TWRP or CWM do this, nor did I try). After much research, and very much to my dismay, I was unable to find a complete guide or walkthrough for how to go about recovering from this. This is the procedure I glued together from my own digging and manual learning of the commands required. This procedure may or may not work in all cases but is a viable step to recovering your /data partition before going the nuke & pave route with the factory image!
(NOTE: I’ll try to keep this as simple as possible. I am not a dev. I do this for fun/learning in the little free time I get and am not typically available to assist, so please use this only if you feel comfortable with the material. Flashing a ROM/Kernel/etc. is one thing. Digging in the innards of the Android partitions/file system is a whole other beast! To be VERY clear: I am not responsible for damages or loss incurred by the use or misuse of this information.) Also note, if you have an ADB enabled recovery, you can probably try this process against your devices partitions as well.
The following instructions assume you are unable to mount /data or /sdcard on the Nexus 5 and are receiving errors. This also assumes that the wipe /cache function is not resolving the issue for you (as this seems to work for some depending on the issue).
Prerequisites:
- Philz recovery for LGE Nexus 5 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565174)
- Android ADB interface drivers and software (Available from existing root toolkits and SDK)
- Fastboot executable (Also available from existing root toolkits and SDK)
***Note: I performed all of this from Windows 8. The toolkit I used was Wug’s Nexus Root Toolkit (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517778). If you are a Windows user, read and follow the toolkit instructions to install the drivers. Use the Advanced Utilities[Launch]->Manual Input[Launch CMD Prompt] to bring up a Command prompt and perform the steps below.
- For simplicity, ensure that the ADB and Fastboot binaries are in the same location if you are gathering these binaries from the SDK or other source.
- Create a folder that you can later use to pull recovered files from your phone. (if so desired)
Terminologies used:
- Terminal = Command Prompt (Windows), Bash/etc (Linux), Terminal (MacOSX)
- Fastboot = Application that interfaces with the Bootloader (flash/wipe partitions, etc)
- ADB = Android Debug Bridge (Provides an interface to interact with Android filesystem)
- Binaries = Files containing executable code (for this context, ADB and Fastboot applications)
- Bootloader = Think of it as the EFI or BIOS equivalent for your phone. (Accessed with VOLDN+PWR)
- Recovery = CWM/TWRP/Philz (We will be using Philz, as this was what I used to write this guide)
Steps:
1. Install all required drivers and prerequisites listed above.
a. Use Wug’s toolkit or whatever method gets your drivers installed for your OS.b. If you are not familiar with this process, then please research!
2. Power off your phone and connect via USB to your PC.
3. Power your phone into the bootloader by holding the PWR+VOLDN keys
4. In a Terminal, browse to the location of your fastboot binaries. (See prerequisite note for Wug’s)
a. Enter ‘fastboot devices’ to verify that your phone is detected. If it returns a “<serialnumberofdevice> fastboot” then you may proceed. If it does not, please check your driver installation and start over.
5. Flash and boot to Philz recovery:
a. Extract the ‘recovery.img’ file from Philz Recovery ZIP and place in the same location that fastboot and adb binaries are located.b. Enter ‘fastboot flash recovery recovery.img’ (without quotes) in the Terminal. This will write the new recovery.c. Once complete (takes a brief second usually), use the VOLUP/DN keys until the Bootloader shows “Recovery Mode” and press the power key. Your phone should now be booting into Philz recovery.
6. Use ADB to launch a root shell from within Philz recovery
a. Ensure that the drivers are now detecting your device as an ADB ready device by entering: ‘adb devices’. If it returns “<serialnumberofdevice> recovery” then you are ready to proceed. If it does not, please verify your ADB driver installation and check again.b. Enter: ‘adb shell’ to gain full root shell access to the Android file system. (You should see a “~#” prompt to show that you’re now in a root shell)
7. Attempt repair of /data partition. This partition includes /sdcard and dalvik. (/sdcard is linked to /data/media) At the ~# prompt:
a. Enter: ‘e2fsck /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata’b. You should now be prompted to repair or fix errors. Press [Enter] key to use the default answer of for yes. If you are not, then this fix may not apply to you.c. Continue pressing [Enter] until the process completes.d. Proceed to next step if you have gotten this far.
8. Attempt to manually mount the data partition.
a. We are going to mount /data as read-only for now. To do this, enter: ‘mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata /data’b. If mount is successful, it will simply drop down to the next blank shell prompt. If it fails, you will receive an error. If you receive an error, then the repair has failed.c. If you did not receive an error, you can now browse to your /data and /sdcard partitions. This is accomplished by entering: ‘cd /data’ for /data, and ‘cd /data/media/0’ OR ‘cd /sdcard’ for your /sdcard (/sdcard is a link that will drop you directly to /data/media/0)
9. BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE SDCARD TO YOUR COMPUTER!!! (Optional, but highly recommended)
a. Enter: ‘adb pull /data/media <path_on_computer>’b. <path_on_computer> will be a folder you created in the prerequisites.c. Wait for this process to complete.
Congratulations! You may now proceed to launch recovery and flash at will. I highly recommend after making the backup in step 9 that you perform a full factory reset to correct any potential lingering issues with the partitions. You can then push the files back to your /sdcard by mounting /data as RW using ADB shell through Philz recovery (please reference the ‘mount’ and ‘adb’ command utilities for information about how to do this).
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position to have to use this, please share your results in the forum for others. If you find something does not work, please post it (I will check occasionally and update as I can). I do not frequent my PM’s, and again, I am not available to provide support. Please understand this and use at your own risk.
If this helped you, then my job here is done . Thanks for reading!
(I am not affiliated with any of the devs that provide these tools. Be sure to thank them if you used their tools, as they deserve all credit for enabling and teaching us to do these things – even when we do break our own stuff!)
Nice guide I'm sure this is going to be very useful for a lot of people. :thumbup::thumbup:
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
Really helpful guide, I corrupted the data and cache partition while updating (via official OTA by sideload) to 4.4.1 (full stock Nexus 5), and I had to format all flashing then factory image and losing all the data...
Now if it does happens another time, I'll know what to do.
Thanks
Good write up but, I don't recommend tool kits. You can do all this with fastboot commands. You could just flash userdata image with fastboot
As a Linux admin, I'd wanna format /data after pulling off any files I wanted to keep rather than just rely on fsck . Is that an option? Is mkfs even on the recovery?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using xda app-developers app
Thanks for sharing.
My nexus5 cant mount cache partition and i cant flash to stock factory，this maybe helpful.
Thank you again.
ywt474000158 said:
Thanks for sharing.
My nexus5 cant mount cache partition and i cant flash to stock factory，this maybe helpful.
Thank you again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you fastboot flash the cache.img?
razholio said:
As a Linux admin, I'd wanna format /data after pulling off any files I wanted to keep rather than just rely on fsck . Is that an option? Is mkfs even on the recovery?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm no Linux admin but there's a wipe /data button which does that in TWRP and also probably in CWM.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
Somehow it seems as though all of my partitions have been wiped/corrupted and I was directed to this thread as possible help. When trying to run step 7 command(had to do it with CWM v6.0.4.5 as it doesn't seem to want to keep philz when sideloading or fastboot flashing it), it gives me the following response:
e2fsck: 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010)
e2fsck: Superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
e2fsck: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
The super block could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2 filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock: e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
My phone was having freezes and shutdowns so I decided to flash a new ROM to freshen things up and it failed and aborted. After that I've got no android to boot into and I can't mount or access any of the partitions. I've got fastboot and adb, but no clue where to begin as it seems like I have to recreate my partition table but can't find any info on doing that for the nexus 5 itself
tidoubleger said:
Somehow it seems as though all of my partitions have been wiped/corrupted and I was directed to this thread as possible help. When trying to run step 7 command(had to do it with CWM v6.0.4.5 as it doesn't seem to want to keep philz when sideloading or fastboot flashing it), it gives me the following response:
e2fsck: 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010)
e2fsck: Superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
e2fsck: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
The super block could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2 filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock: e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
My phone was having freezes and shutdowns so I decided to flash a new ROM to freshen things up and it failed and aborted. After that I've got no android to boot into and I can't mount or access any of the partitions. I've got fastboot and adb, but no clue where to begin as it seems like I have to recreate my partition table but can't find any info on doing that for the nexus 5 itself
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried this yet http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
jd1639 said:
Have you tried this yet http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I tried it by using the flash-all.bat, flashing individually, and even Wug's toolkit as a last resort there but got nothing. When flashing the bootloader and radio it sends over fine but then gives me FAILED (remote: flash write failure) and finishes. When trying to flash the system or userdata it gives me FAILED (remote: failed to erase partition) and ends.
tidoubleger said:
Yes I tried it by using the flash-all.bat, flashing individually, and even Wug's toolkit as a last resort there but got nothing. When flashing the bootloader and radio it sends over fine but then gives me FAILED (remote: flash write failure) and finishes. When trying to flash the system or userdata it gives me FAILED (remote: failed to erase partition) and ends.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm thinking your emmc went bad. Rma is probably your option right now
jd1639 said:
I'm thinking your emmc went bad. Rma is probably your option right now
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well as far as Google knowing it, if I am able to successfully reset the tamper flag and lock the bootloader am I good to go or will they still find out?
tidoubleger said:
Well as far as Google knowing it, if I am able to successfully reset the tamper flag and lock the bootloader am I good to go or will they still find out?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If all your positions are corrupted I doubt you'll be able to reset the tamper flag. But also, no one will be able to see the tamper flag. But try to reset it and try to relock the bootloader. I don't think anyone will be able to tell if you modified anything or not.
not know
Did not know this could be done
jd1639 said:
If all your positions are corrupted I doubt you'll be able to reset the tamper flag. But also, no one will be able to see the tamper flag. But try to reset it and try to relock the bootloader. I don't think anyone will be able to tell if you modified anything or not.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm, I can see that the tamper flag is still true even after running that zip because it still fails because it can't mount /cache. I'm getting the feeling that the partitions aren't corrupted but have just been wiped or something. When I booted into TWRP through fastboot I was able to adb push to the sdcard and it showed up in the list when trying to install a zip, however the Internal Storage still read 0MB. I won't be able to RMA it for a few more days so if any other ideas come about, I'm all for it as I'd rather not have to RMA this lol
tidoubleger said:
Hmm, I can see that the tamper flag is still true even after running that zip because it still fails because it can't mount /cache. I'm getting the feeling that the partitions aren't corrupted but have just been wiped or something. When I booted into TWRP through fastboot I was able to adb push to the sdcard and it showed up in the list when trying to install a zip, however the Internal Storage still read 0MB. I won't be able to RMA it for a few more days so if any other ideas come about, I'm all for it as I'd rather not have to RMA this lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In twrp 2.6.3.4 have you tried going into wipe and then format data?
@tidoubleger I am going to call in some RCs that were having this problem on an N7. They eventually got it sorted and up and running. They might be able to help.
@demkantor @MameTozhio @kilometers4
Fellas, would you be able to help this person out the same way you did here.
jd1639 said:
In twrp 2.6.3.4 have you tried going into wipe and then format data?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah it fails due to being unable to mount /cache.
Woody said:
@tidoubleger I am going to call in some RCs that were having this problem on an N7. They eventually got it sorted and up and running. They might be able to help.
@demkantor @MameTozhio @kilometers4
Fellas, would you be able to help this person out the same way you did here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks Woody, I appreciate the call to arms I'm currently at Disneyworld, so I won't be able to test anything until this evening but will do my best to answer questions until then
tidoubleger said:
Somehow it seems as though all of my partitions have been wiped/corrupted and I was directed to this thread as possible help. When trying to run step 7 command(had to do it with CWM v6.0.4.5 as it doesn't seem to want to keep philz when sideloading or fastboot flashing it), it gives me the following response:
e2fsck: 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010)
e2fsck: Superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
e2fsck: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
The super block could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2 filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock: e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
My phone was having freezes and shutdowns so I decided to flash a new ROM to freshen things up and it failed and aborted. After that I've got no android to boot into and I can't mount or access any of the partitions. I've got fastboot and adb, but no clue where to begin as it seems like I have to recreate my partition table but can't find any info on doing that for the nexus 5 itself
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same problem. This is how I got it sorted.
follow these steps and you should get it sorted
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
once it flashes, boot into recovery.
format sdcard (i believe it is)
Now adb sideload ROM and gapps
I have class until this afternoon, but that should get it fixed
If you have any hangups post it here and I'll help you when I'm free.
Good Luck
Hi developers. I am sorry for posting this. I spent the last week trying to solve it by myself with no hope. This is my second time installing something on a phone, but it is my only phone, so I beg anyone for a help...
-What I did:
Some days ago I downgraded to this ROM C5503_10.1.1.A.1.310_GLOBAL-LTE.ftf to use DoomLord rooting script. I did it with flashtool for linux and I applied his .bat step by step in the terminal since windows would not detect my phone.
It worked. I had root for some days, but I was still annoyed by sony default android. So I decided to install Cyanogenmod.
I unlocked the device with sony official system and wen't straight to this instructions, before the first reboot
wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_yuga
I booted succesfully in CWM, followed everything as it says there. But that's where weird things happened:
-The problems:
-The backup
I tried, it wouldn't mount /sdcard. Since I don't understand much about this, I thought it was normal. The next choice was sdcard1, I backed up there. Or so I thought...
-The factory reset
I factory reset, again, not mounting sdcard. Here is the message that shows when I try this now:
can't mount /data!
Error mounting /sdcard.android_secure
Skipping format...
Data wipe complete.
Since it said it is complete, I went on installing the zip file from my sdcard1. Both CM 10.2.1 (dogo, the right one for my phone) and the appropriate GAPPS.
Now it loops on the CM loop animation and I have to remove the battery...
-The restore problem
It still boots on the recovery mode. So I tried recovering my backup from sdcard1. But the image name is 1970.01.01.00.03.16. And it says "md5 mismatch"
I tried flashing again the stock rom with flashtool. The proccess goes on but nothing happens. I still have CWM and the boot loop.
I read elsewhere someone with a similar problem who solved using sony "emma" software. I installed it, it won't even recocnize my phone.
It recocnizes that there is a phone, but don't know which one.
But that has alway been the case with windows. I haven't been able to do anything in windows other then accessing the sdcard (when the phone worked).
Is there something I can do? I imagine that somehow, for some reason, the /data and /sdcard partitions got corrupted. I imagine I would need to repartition this and install again, but I have no idea how this happens on phones...
I can mount /system /cache and /storage/sdcard1. just /data I can´t. Says "error mounting /data"
This is my only phone and a vey recent $400 thing. I was very stupid to do that withouth a replacement and really need this phone. I greatly appreciate any help...
I found this post forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/ searching the internet. Is it possible that this would solve my problem? or would it finish bricking the phone?
Here's what you'll need:
Working recovery, basic knowledge of adb & the shell
Parted (download here)
stock PB31IMG.zip
Note also that I had run unrevoked forever (so my phone was S-OFF) ... I'm not sure if that's required or not.
So, grab parted from the link above. Now you need to extract the individual binaries from the .zip (the 6 files in the sdparted folder within the zip), ideally to your android-sdk\tools directory. Now push all 6 files (adb push [file] /sbin/). Next, we need to make them useable, so go into the shell (adb shell). Change to your /sbin/ directory, and run: chmod 0755 <file> on each of the 6 files.
Now, we need to fix the partitions. This is assuming that the partitions are there, just the wrong format (which is what happened to me .. I accidentally made them FAT32 instead of ext). So, run the following: parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 mkfs ext2. It will ask if you want to continue, hit yes. When it asks for the partition number, enter 1. Next, when it asks for the format, enter ext2. Let it do its thing. Now, once it's done, run parted again. This time, enter partition 2 (everything else is the same).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,
I have a problem with my Moto G 2014 XT1068 which is described in topic: forums.androidcentral.com/moto-g-2013/391289-something-seriously-wrong-my-moto-g.html#post3668518
I can't do these steps, because dialog window shows up all the time, and i cant go further.
I have disabled usb debugging option and can't disable ART runtime.
First of all "Factory" in bootloader doesn't work. Wipe and factory reset via stock recovery has no effect; old android remains, the same using TWRP:
"E:Unable to open 'cache/recovery/.version' but ends successfully
and PHilz.
I've tried to flash many roms using many recoveries( TWRP - few versions up to 2.8.5 because 2.8.6 has display flickering bug, few Philz, and few others that also flicker) and fastboot and msfastboot(both on linux).
When i flash via fastboot or mfastboot using xml.zip roms everything looks ok, there are no errors, but flashing has no effect - I have still old ROM with old issue.
When i flash via different recoveries always some errors appears. For example flashing latest CM 12.1 nightly
via TWRP i get:
"E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sideload/package.zip'
or via stock recovery (ADB sideload) get:
"(...)
Verifying update package...
E:Failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted."
Partition erase in fastboot despite "OKAY" message in CLI has no effect. As i understand this should remove all files from partitions.
This problem showed up when i discharged battery to 0% and turned on the phone.
Have you any ideas what should i try more?
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
I've tried other things to back my phone to life, like turn on usb debugging or even delete files, all via adb shell in recovery, but it is impossible. In TWRP or PhilzTouch I remount partitions with rw privileges, it look like I'm able modifying files via vi and cat to check results but when remount one more time old files still exist, so it is like there is some buffer? (maybe some security lock?), when try rm -rf files it shows up that i can't delete because it read only... (but mount says rw). After remount partitions with rw privileges wipe /data in twrp ended successfully but has no effect.
Do you know why everything looks ok, but it is not? Of course android boots up but is useless and after few minutes phone turns off.
i have the exact same problem with xt1064 that shuts off after bootanimation, all flashing and wiping look ok, but stuck in same result.
i read in some threads it's due to corrupt partitions and there's no solution yet to this problem, i hope this is not true, please share if you make any progress, i will do the same. best of luck.
Sounds like you both have a failed eMMC. If that is the case, and I'm certain it is, there is nothing that can be done to "save" or "restore" your devices.
Sent from my XT1031
hi, maybe any1 has already found a solution?
dihcar said:
i have the exact same problem with xt1064 that shuts off after bootanimation, all flashing and wiping look ok, but stuck in same result.
i read in some threads it's due to corrupt partitions and there's no solution yet to this problem, i hope this is not true, please share if you make any progress, i will do the same. best of luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have exactly the same issue with my XT1063. Reading a lot for a solution, traying all without success.
Hopping someone can help us!
I woke up today and my Note 3 was dead. I assumed the battery died as that is in all likelihood what happened. I plugged my phone into the charger and attempted to turn it on. It stayed on the Samsung logo for several minutes. I then booted it into recovery mode, and noticed at the bottom, E: Failed to mount /efs (invalid argument). I attempted a cache wipe and at first it said failed to mount /cache, however another attempt and it completed without error. I then tried a reboot with the same problem. Next I tried a system/data wipe and got the same problem (failed to mount efs).
So, I used a 4 part Odin flash to 5.0 Lollipop OEM. This succeeded and upon reboot the phone got as far as the AT&T logo then hung again. Once in recovery I noticed the same E: Failed to mount /efs (invalid argument). I have searched on this and many other forums attempting to resolve this issue without success. I've been at this nonstop for 12 hours now. I know of a way to use adb to create a generic EFS folder, the problem is the phone is 100% stock, including no developer options(adb), custom recovery, etc. Not even busybox.
Anyone with any info on how I can unbrick this phone would greatly appreciated. Or even how I can use Odin to install safestrap w/ root thereby giving me the ability to mount the system with TWRP and send adb commands that way. To clarify, I have access to nothing but the stock recovery and download mode without ADB active on the phone. Thanks for your time.