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i have found a solution for this problem
by reading other units solutions (even if it's posted everywhere, i just want to share this)
this thing will solve the:
E: can't open /cache/recovery/log
E: can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
and others
unbricking steps:
- remove sim card, and sdcard
- remove battery for even less than 30-20 seconds
- hold volume down, home key and power button simultaneously and put the battery, it will go directly to Download Menu
- open ODIN and DO NOT USE ONE PACKAGE, set the files, i used XXKPI with the 4 files, CSC, APBOOT, MODEM and CODE. dont use the ONE PACKAGE in this kind of flashing. i tested it but nothing happen so i used the other option.
- flash it, wait and done! back to normal.
i thought i should bring this up to the samsung center for the warranty
though i tried other options and experimenting
whew
thanks be to GOD.
Maybe post all the 4 files for all of us?
Luckily, I don't have my device bricked... yet.
yes, u should post a few of screens
sir sevenfolds. what is the difference between the onepackage and yun split package in 4 parts
ahmish said:
sir sevenfolds. what is the difference between the onepackage and yun split package in 4 parts
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One packages contains all the needed files at a single tar or md5 file while using separate packages you use different tar for PHONE, PDA, CSC, BOOT in Odin... There is not much difference these file are also included in the one package zip file.
Bull **** ! This doesnt work ...this tutorial only for soft brick
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I tried every single thing after bricking my phone with ROM manager. Ended up giving my phone to the service center....Even they couldnt fix it. Now they r replacing the mother board...9 days over and I havent received my phone back...
same thing happened to mate, luckily the Samsung guys replaced under warranty, checkout my posts they might be of some use.
chemicalrage said:
Bull **** ! This doesnt work ...this tutorial only for soft brick
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I tried every single thing after bricking my phone with ROM manager. Ended up giving my phone to the service center....Even they couldnt fix it. Now they r replacing the mother board...9 days over and I havent received my phone back...
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until now, nothing we can do for hard-brick without special tools
chemicalrage said:
Bull **** ! This doesnt work ...this tutorial only for soft brick
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I tried every single thing after bricking my phone with ROM manager. Ended up giving my phone to the service center....Even they couldnt fix it. Now they r replacing the mother board...9 days over and I havent received my phone back...
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Good for you!!hahaha
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hi. i need help about my phone. i installed the "update-cm-9.0.0-Latest-X8-KANG.zip" custom rom(a rom about android 4.0) on my x8. but now i cant open my phone. my phone is working, and "sony ericcson" logo comes, and "xperia" script appears but then nothing happens. just waiting... what should i do. i have tried several roms before they all worked fine but this times this thing happend. and the Xrecovery is not working. i need help please. and sorry about my english.
ok mate, did you read first page carefully, i think not! MiniCM9 require custom kernel witch is build specially for this rom! so, thing is.. you must read about unlocking bootloader and do some stuff before you can flash this rom, ok!?
Read this
peace
well according to that you have soft brick
and you can repair your phone with PCC/SEUS
(pc companion/sony ericsson update service)
than try again
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if you want to unlock bootloader read some bootloader thread( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225&highlight=unlocking+bootloader )
and i have made a video how to unlock it here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg8Q...DvjVQa1PpcFOPs10JNu7iAn_OrehKr32c59ptMliA-9w=
SAFEST WAY TO UNLOCK IT IS WITH FLASHTOOL
8cpaiw said:
well according to that you have soft brick
and you can repair your phone with PCC/SEUS
(pc companion/sony ericsson update service)
than try again
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if you want to unlock bootloader read some bootloader thread( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225&highlight=unlocking+bootloader )
and i have made a video how to unlock it here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg8Q...DvjVQa1PpcFOPs10JNu7iAn_OrehKr32c59ptMliA-9w=
SAFEST WAY TO UNLOCK IT IS WITH FLASHTOOL
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thanks for your advice but it looks like (pc companion/sony ericsson update service) is not working.
1. how can i do that.
2. is there anyother way to fix this problem
thanks for your help
Try to read this hope this will help you... you can use flashtool if SEUS is not working...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12442257#post12442257
mikel_0004 said:
Try to read this hope this will help you... you can use flashtool if SEUS is not working...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12442257#post12442257
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thanks. seus worked fine. and my phone is working. next time i gonna read everything about a custom rom
I have this problem - my G800F changed it's IMEI to 350695200123951. When that happened I had not touched it (no root, no nothing) at evening I still was able to make calls, but later that night it showed 'not registered on network'. I have tried factory reset, reinstalling the firmware using Kies, then I used odin, tried to make EFS backup and restore, but so far I haven't had any success. So I thought that some of you brilliant minds could help me, maybe there is a way to change the IMEI in efs backup file? The only strange thing that happened to my phone couple of days before this happened is that some random number from Ukraine called me, but for obvious reasons I did not answer it nor did I call it back. So now I'm stuck using my fathers old HTC Wildfire S, I really hope that you could help me, because I want my phone back.
SOS
Sorry no answer from me but exactly the same thing with my S5 mini g800F last week (end Sept), with exactly the same false IMEI, and I think I have now tried everything. No luck. Not the Ukraine phone call though!
Cannot get into "engineermode" which may have been a way to fix this. I loaded a new firmware, still nothing. ANY help will be appreciated but please nothing that asks me to add a "secret code" as the phone does not respond to those. I'm not an expert but got desperate enough to try my hand at a terminal emulator, it did not work. Stopped short of using SDK as the download is huge. Firmware now loaded is android 4.4.2 build number KOT49H.G800FXXU1AOG2. Heeeeelp anybody! The vendor is of no use either, just mumbling "this is a very strange thing, where did you get the phone....." (bought from the guy asking!!)
Warranty service restored the original IMEI
KVE123 said:
Sorry no answer from me but exactly the same thing with my S5 mini g800F last week (end Sept), with exactly the same false IMEI, and I think I have now tried everything. No luck. Not the Ukraine phone call though!
Cannot get into "engineermode" which may have been a way to fix this. I loaded a new firmware, still nothing. ANY help will be appreciated but please nothing that asks me to add a "secret code" as the phone does not respond to those. I'm not an expert but got desperate enough to try my hand at a terminal emulator, it did not work. Stopped short of using SDK as the download is huge. Firmware now loaded is android 4.4.2 build number KOT49H.G800FXXU1AOG2. Heeeeelp anybody! The vendor is of no use either, just mumbling "this is a very strange thing, where did you get the phone....." (bought from the guy asking!!)
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Just couple of days ago got my phone back from warranty and they fixed it (thought they wouldn't since it was rooted), so I would suggest doing the same thing. At the warranty center I had to explain my problem for about 30 minutes, because they believed that phone couldn't change its IMEI. Also you could try other service centers, because some of them said that they could fix this problem for about 30-50 EUR. I believe the only thing that could help otherwise is something like the z3x box, but it would be more expensive as it costs 100+ USD.
If you download the original stock firmware you can flash the IMEI number back to the phone
:S
No solution has been under warranty , the pochaine time to think about backup your EMEI
Yes yes
there is a backup somewhere between all my external hard drives, memory sticks, cloud servers... And i can't find it, too long ago and too many passwords!! But, no use telling me now to make a "pochaine" backup. I will try the reflash to older version suggestion, and see whether that gives me access to the required features. If not, it is the mountain to climb, of getting to the samsung "support" to tinker with the phone. Glad you you are sorted sunciks. A person from xda did contact me, so lets see if that bears fruit.
KVE123 said:
there is a backup somewhere between all my external hard drives, memory sticks, cloud servers... And i can't find it, too long ago and too many passwords!! But, no use telling me now to make a "pochaine" backup. I will try the reflash to older version suggestion, and see whether that gives me access to the required features. If not, it is the mountain to climb, of getting to the samsung "support" to tinker with the phone. Glad you you are sorted sunciks. A person from xda did contact me, so lets see if that bears fruit.
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A back up of your phone? I would suggest just making a new back up because it's less time consuming.
BUP
irontaco1 said:
A back up of your phone? I would suggest just making a new back up because it's less time consuming.
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You are going to have to be patient with an old person here. Making a backup of the current situation? Will it not just copy the existing false IMEI and replace on restore? Please be specific, step by step, as you would for a kid. Regards
KVE123 said:
You are going to have to be patient with an old person here. Making a backup of the current situation? Will it not just copy the existing false IMEI and replace on restore? Please be specific, step by step, as you would for a kid. Regards
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Nope it shouldn't. The IMEI number is installed with the firmware. So if you back it up and factory reset, it should fix it.
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KVE123 said:
You are going to have to be patient with an old person here. Making a backup of the current situation? Will it not just copy the existing false IMEI and replace on restore? Please be specific, step by step, as you would for a kid. Regards
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If factory reseting doesn't work, then I suggest flashing the firmware manually.
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OK I have tried this before, but just tried again. Does not work or I'm not doing it correctly.
What's the model number?
Reflash
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OK I have tried this before, but just tried again. Does not work or I'm not doing it correctly.
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Meaning tried to backup and factory reset. Now in process of manual flashing (via Kies). Previously found that Kies would download for an hour and then say "unexpected error...." so have not used it in more than two years. Anyway here we go again.
Model is SD-G800F [samsung galaxy s5 mini]
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KVE123 said:
Meaning tried to backup and factory reset. Now in process of manual flashing (via Kies). Previously found that Kies would download for an hour and then say "unexpected error...." so have not used it in more than two years. Anyway here we go again.
Model is SD-G800F [samsung galaxy s5 mini]
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Correction = SM-G800F
KVE123 said:
Meaning tried to backup and factory reset. Now in process of manual flashing (via Kies). Previously found that Kies would download for an hour and then say "unexpected error...." so have not used it in more than two years. Anyway here we go again.
Model is SD-G800F [samsung galaxy s5 mini]
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Correction = SM-G800F
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So you get an error when backing it up?
kies
irontaco1 said:
So you get an error when backing it up?
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No, I mean downloading the firmware upgrade. It will download the new files but not install. This was long ago. Right now I get to tools to upgrade and initialise and get the message "does not support initializing" I give up!
No don't give up, just download the firmware and flash it with ODIN. If you need my to explain that, leave me an email and I'll send you the instructions.
irontaco1 said:
No don't give up, just download the firmware and flash it with ODIN. If you need my to explain that, leave me an email and I'll send you the instructions.
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What you propose was the second thing I did. The first was doing a factory reset with the older version of the firmware (what the phone came out with). Neither steps worked. The firmware I flashed was (Build number) KOT49H.G800FXXU1AOG2. Which btw Kies indicates as the latest version.
Don't use kies
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The only reason I need an email from you is because XDA won't let me post links. The instructions I'm providing contain links so you can fix your problem.
email
[/COLOR]The only reason I need an email from you is because XDA won't let me post links. The instructions I'm providing contain links so you can fix your problem.[/QUOTE]
Kies does not work anyway
Can do (email) but not on this open forum. Use the private messages
Added edit in wrong place but, given the phone to samsung tech. Will post the outcome somewhere next week
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Don't use kies
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The only reason I need an email from you is because XDA won't let me post links. The instructions I'm providing contain links so you can fix your problem.
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Can you help me please, i have the same probleme one week ago, without solutions, i pm you, please help me!
same problem here
Can someone download this twrp and upload it to a mirror? It's for the Red Magic 3.
Password is: 6i3i
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1ZdMPjm2fEw...arentPath=/sharelink781715067-606770439204444
+6281281903288 contact me via whatsapp and i will share to you twrp file
tembokbesi said:
+6281281903288 contact me via whatsapp and i will share to you twrp file
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OK at this point Ill try anything. I have my cell totally unlocked OEM an Bootloader an still have just a fastboot screen an little else no matter what I try and do.
I use whatsapp. Not sure how to add you or contact you through it?
The only thing i used it for was sending info to my boss
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OK at this point Ill try anything. I have my cell totally unlocked OEM an Bootloader an still have just a fastboot screen an little else no matter what I try and do.
I use whatsapp. Not sure how to add you or contact you through it?
The only thing i used it for was sending info to my boss
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Edit: just found out how to add you
I already download twrp wait I share after some time
Any Twrp or EDL rom? Currently stuck in bootloop.
I'm having a problem with the bootloader, it is currently in "flashing_locked", I already tried to flash a rom stock, but the "flash permission denied", and the oem_unlocking is "connect to the internet or contact your carrier" but it does not work the operator chip and the Wi-Fi!
does anyone have a solution for this?
sorry for my flawed english
Coxinha2139 said:
I'm having a problem with the bootloader, it is currently in "flashing_locked", I already tried to flash a rom stock, but the "flash permission denied", and the oem_unlocking is "connect to the internet or contact your carrier" but it does not work the operator chip and the Wi-Fi!
does anyone have a solution for this?
sorry for my flawed english
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Unlock the bootloader following
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
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Coxinha2139 said:
I'm having a problem with the bootloader, it is currently in "flashing_locked", I already tried to flash a rom stock, but the "flash permission denied", and the oem_unlocking is "connect to the internet or contact your carrier" but it does not work the operator chip and the Wi-Fi!
does anyone have a solution for this?
sorry for my flawed english
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I am in the same situation. Did you find a solution?
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it does not work
sd_shadow said:
Unlock the bootloader following
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
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the "OEM unlocking" option is grayed out, I can't do anything
pepins said:
I am in the same situation. Did you find a solution?
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it does not work
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good to know i'm not the only one
I keep looking for possible solutions, any solution will be shared here:good:
Some say a factory reset had helped them. Or try it with or without a SIM card.
thanks but the problem is not so simple
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the only possible solution is to provoke a hard brick in order to enter EDL mode. but how?
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thanks but the problem is not so simple
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the only possible solution is to provoke a hard brick in order to enter EDL mode. but how?
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I thought the same thing
Coxinha2139 said:
I thought the same thing
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any progress?
i've been shutdown now, so have lots of time
digitaljeff said:
any progress?
i've been shutdown now, so have lots of time
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still has no progress
I didn't recognize your wifi connection... Sorry!
Have you tried bluetooth-/USB-tethering to get online? You find it in same menu as wifi-hotspot settings.
WoKoschekk said:
I didn't recognize your wifi connection... Sorry!
Have you tried bluetooth-/USB-tethering to get online? You find it in same menu as wifi-hotspot settings.
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I already tried, but it didn't work
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/forum/AAAAb4-OgUsst_UwpbjgNk/?hl=it
Lupask said:
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/forum/AAAAb4-OgUsst_UwpbjgNk/?hl=it
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the problem I'm having is not that simple!
did anyone find any solution?
pepins said:
thanks but the problem is not so simple
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the only possible solution is to provoke a hard brick in order to enter EDL mode. but how?
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have you tried
Code:
fastboot -i 0x2b4c oem reboot-edl
or
Code:
adb reboot edl
i cant remember seeing if you had access to ADB and/or fastboot
digitaljeff said:
have you tried
Code:
fastboot -i 0x2b4c oem reboot-edl
or
Code:
adb reboot edl
i cant remember seeing if you had access to ADB and/or fastboot
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is in "<waiting device>", motorola drivers are updated
nothing works
Coxinha2139 said:
have you tried
or
is in "<waiting device>", motorola drivers are updated
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Fastboot commands only work if d device is in fastboot mode
Adb commands only work when USB debugging is active (device is booted normally or custom recovery is booted)
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