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Hello,
I'm not gonna panic, as I think Ive not bricked my phone YET.
Here is what I have done, I have a GALAXY S I9000.
Have been using it for quite some time now. 2 years ago, I have flashed it with - hardcore's kernel with the ClockworkMod Recovery - using Odin.
Today I decided to give Cyanogenmod a go, followed the steps here. - http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Since I have the hardoce's kernel, I skipped this Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery - and moved on to - Flashing CyanogenMod.
I will go step by step from here.
Download the latest version of CyanogenMod.
Optional: Download the Google Apps for the device.
Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the internal memory.
Optional: Place the Google Apps .zip on the root of the internal memory also.
Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery.
Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the side volume buttons to move around, and either the power button or the trackball to select.
Select the option to Wipe data/factory reset.
Then select the option to Wipe cache partition.
Select Install zip from sdcard.
done these, no problem so far.
[*]Select Choose zip from sdcard.
when I chose this, phone rebooted, it was so fast something may have come up and I didnt see.
Now I am stuck in a boot loop:
- Galaxy S I9000 samsung screen comes up, goes away for a second, comes up again.
- A page with code appearing from the bottom comes up really fast ( logo in the middle changes quickly) then it disappears.
- whole thing starts again.
UPDATE: I got a picture of the fast screen that comes up. : http://localhostr.com/files/b5NzFRy/2012-08-27 05.07.32.jpg
Some observations.
- I can go into download mode when opening it with the key combo.
- loop only stops when I unplug the battery
I need advice on what caused this and how to fix this, please help me.
edizarca said:
I need advice on what caused this and how to fix this, please help me.
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Just flash it again ...see quick fix and solutions link below
xsenman said:
Just flash it again ...see quick fix and solutions link below
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I cannot see what will help me on this page, but I understand how flashing again could work.
But how with the situation I have?
edizarca said:
I cannot see what will help me on this page, but I understand how flashing again could work.
But how with the situation I have?
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are you not able to get into recovery? If only download than you need to get back to GB and than do a progressive update from GB to ICS to JB
Flash it again. From what I've heard, it only flashes the kernel the first time.
I had the same problem today with CM7 today. Just reboot in recovery and flash again cm zip, form there on everything is gonna run smooth!
edizarca said:
Hello,
I'm not gonna panic, as I think Ive not bricked my phone YET.
Here is what I have done, I have a GALAXY S I9000.
Have been using it for quite some time now. 2 years ago, I have flashed it with - hardcore's kernel with the ClockworkMod Recovery - using Odin.
Today I decided to give Cyanogenmod a go, followed the steps here. - http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Since I have the hardoce's kernel, I skipped this Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery - and moved on to - Flashing CyanogenMod.
I will go step by step from here.
Download the latest version of CyanogenMod.
Optional: Download the Google Apps for the device.
Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the internal memory.
Optional: Place the Google Apps .zip on the root of the internal memory also.
Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery.
Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the side volume buttons to move around, and either the power button or the trackball to select.
Select the option to Wipe data/factory reset.
Then select the option to Wipe cache partition.
Select Install zip from sdcard.
done these, no problem so far.
[*]Select Choose zip from sdcard.
when I chose this, phone rebooted, it was so fast something may have come up and I didnt see.
Now I am stuck in a boot loop:
- Galaxy S I9000 samsung screen comes up, goes away for a second, comes up again.
- A page with code appearing from the bottom comes up really fast ( logo in the middle changes quickly) then it disappears.
- whole thing starts again.
UPDATE: I got a picture of the fast screen that comes up. : http://localhostr.com/files/b5NzFRy/2012-08-27 05.07.32.jpg
Some observations.
- I can go into download mode when opening it with the key combo.
- loop only stops when I unplug the battery
I need advice on what caused this and how to fix this, please help me.
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Installation Procedure for CM9
If you have CWM Recovery
Copy both zip files int internal SDCARD
Boot into recovery
Do a full wipe (data/factory,cache, dalvik)
Install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select the ROM
You will get boot loop
Again boot into recovery
Install the same zip file one more time
Install google app
Do a full wipe again (data/factory,cache,dalvik)
Reboot your phone
Enjoy...
Hi,
I had the same pb coming from a GB
I think this pb is very common
1) DON'T WORRY !
2) Unplug the battery when bootlooping
3) Put the SGS in Recovery Mode (the CWM's version has changed)
4) Select the CM .zip and flash it AGAIN
5) When it's done, reboot system
This time, everything shoot be OK
Just be carefull with your IMEI (always have a backup of EFS folder !)
anukilimanoor said:
Installation Procedure for CM9
If you have CWM Recovery
Copy both zip files int internal SDCARD
Boot into recovery
Do a full wipe (data/factory,cache, dalvik)
Install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select the ROM
You will get boot loop
Again boot into recovery
Install the same zip file one more time
Install google app
Do a full wipe again (data/factory,cache,dalvik)
Reboot your phone
Enjoy...
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Thanks!, this method worked a treat :highfive:
Anyone have a trick yet for CM 10.1 v.22 Nightly, I keep getting a bootloop on all their versions except the original one. This is so frustrating because I have to keep going back to stock and then update to ICS.
kvarug01 said:
Anyone have a trick yet for CM 10.1 v.22 Nightly, I keep getting a bootloop on all their versions except the original one. This is so frustrating because I have to keep going back to stock and then update to ICS.
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Same here, after the Samsung and CM logos, and splash animation, it says :
"Encryption unsuccessful.
Encryption was interrupted and can't complete. As a result, the data on your phone is no longer accessible.
To resume using your phone, you must perform a factory reset...."
After I tap Reset phone, it goes to CWM recovery.
Do the factory reset and the same thing occured in loop.
I came from JVU and CF root.
anukilimanoor said:
Installation Procedure for CM9
If you have CWM Recovery
Copy both zip files int internal SDCARD
Boot into recovery
Do a full wipe (data/factory,cache, dalvik)
Install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select the ROM
You will get boot loop
Again boot into recovery
Install the same zip file one more time
Install google app
Do a full wipe again (data/factory,cache,dalvik)
Reboot your phone
Enjoy...
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How long should the first boot take after following these steps? And does it have to be from SDCARD, because I can't get the rom onto my sd card, I can only do it via usb otg cable
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anukilimanoor said:
Installation Procedure for CM9
If you have CWM Recovery
Copy both zip files int internal SDCARD
Boot into recovery
Do a full wipe (data/factory,cache, dalvik)
Install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select the ROM
You will get boot loop
Again boot into recovery
Install the same zip file one more time
Install google app
Do a full wipe again (data/factory,cache,dalvik)
Reboot your phone
Enjoy...
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Does it have to be from the sdcard or can you do it from a flash drive via usb otg. I cannot get the rom onto my sd card
paradiselost28 said:
Hi,
I had the same pb coming from a GB
I think this pb is very common
1) DON'T WORRY !
2) Unplug the battery when bootlooping
3) Put the SGS in Recovery Mode (the CWM's version has changed)
4) Select the CM .zip and flash it AGAIN
5) When it's done, reboot system
This time, everything shoot be OK
Just be carefull with your IMEI (always have a backup of EFS folder !)
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The same thing happend to me.
Just plug out the battery and flash again on cwm recovery.
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Hello
I have the problem that I cannot update my i9000 from CyanogenMod 10.1.3 to 10.2.0. After the update, Cyanogenmod doesn’t start anymore. It gets stuck at the boot animation: The blue CyanogenMod-mascot within the round rotating arrow. I waited 15min for it to start, then I left the phone for 2h and it still didn’t start.
I did the update as follows:
First, I tried to update with the automatic updater from CyanogenMod, but that didn’t work. It aborted and restarted CyanogenMod 10.1.3.
So I tried it manually with ClockworkMod (v6.0.3.6):
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced -> wipe dalvik cache
This message was shown: E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
Dalvik cache wiped.
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
It aborted and the following message was shown:
This ROM uses an incompatible partition layout
Your /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
- Did it again: install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
Now the zip-file was installed completely.
- reboot system now
The result was that the phone got stuck at the boot animation.
Remarks:
- I didn’t do a backup of apps and data, because I didn’t have important data on the phone.
- I didn’t have root-rights in CM 10.1.3.
I tried it again with the stable version of CM 10.2.0. I didn’t have to install the zip twice anymore, but the phone still gets stuck at the boot animation. Wiping cache and dalvik cache again didn’t make it start.
I can still boot into ClockworkMod and it was also possible to go back to CM 10.1.3. Just CM 10.2 doesn’t start up.
What do I have to do to make CM 10.2 start up?
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
Tomy
@Tomy_Delmar
Tomy, CyanogenMod is already custom ROM, there is always root access on it
Try it this way:
download Gapps for CM10.2x (Android 4.3.x) and paste them on your external SD card
put the card in your phone
run it in recovery mode
wipe cache and dalvik cache
flash Gapps for 4.3
wipe again cache and dalvik cache.
reboot
Post if it worked.
Tomy_Delmar said:
Hello
I have the problem that I cannot update my i9000 from CyanogenMod 10.1.3 to 10.2.0. After the update, Cyanogenmod doesn’t start anymore. It gets stuck at the boot animation: The blue CyanogenMod-mascot within the round rotating arrow. I waited 15min for it to start, then I left the phone for 2h and it still didn’t start.
I did the update as follows:
First, I tried to update with the automatic updater from CyanogenMod, but that didn’t work. It aborted and restarted CyanogenMod 10.1.3.
So I tried it manually with ClockworkMod (v6.0.3.6):
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced -> wipe dalvik cache
This message was shown: E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
Dalvik cache wiped.
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
It aborted and the following message was shown:
This ROM uses an incompatible partition layout
Your /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
- Did it again: install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip
Now the zip-file was installed completely.
- reboot system now
The result was that the phone got stuck at the boot animation.
Remarks:
- I didn’t do a backup of apps and data, because I didn’t have important data on the phone.
- I didn’t have root-rights in CM 10.1.3.
I tried it again with the stable version of CM 10.2.0. I didn’t have to install the zip twice anymore, but the phone still gets stuck at the boot animation. Wiping cache and dalvik cache again didn’t make it start.
I can still boot into ClockworkMod and it was also possible to go back to CM 10.1.3. Just CM 10.2 doesn’t start up.
What do I have to do to make CM 10.2 start up?
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
Tomy
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As the partition layout is different in cm10.2, you should flash it at least 2 times and wait for system to be stable for about 15-20 minutes
Tetakpatak and Rohitdahiya, thanks for the reply and advice!
In my previous post, I forgot to mention that I installed CyanogenMod without the Gapps. I’d like to try if an android-phone without the Gapps is still useful. Somehow I don’t like the data-collecting-mania of Google.
I tried again the update from CM 10.1.3 to 10.2:
- I downloaded cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip again and copied it to the internal SD-card of the phone.
- Restarted the phone into ClockworkMod recovery.
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
(Did it twice. Don’t know if necessary.)
Didn’t install Gapps.
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- reboot system now
Unfortunately CM still gets stuck at the boot animation. The arrow has been rotating for over an hour now.
To my knowledge the Gapps are not mandatorily required to install CM. I could install CM 10.1.3 without the Gapps without any problems.
Could a full-wipe solve my problem?
ClockworkMod -> mounts and storage -> format /system …?
I have never done this before.
Or is there something else I can do?
Regards
Tomy
Tomy_Delmar said:
Tetakpatak and Rohitdahiya, thanks for the reply and advice!
In my previous post, I forgot to mention that I installed CyanogenMod without the Gapps. I’d like to try if an android-phone without the Gapps is still useful. Somehow I don’t like the data-collecting-mania of Google.
I tried again the update from CM 10.1.3 to 10.2:
- I downloaded cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip again and copied it to the internal SD-card of the phone.
- Restarted the phone into ClockworkMod recovery.
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
- install zip -> choose zip from sdcard -> cm-10.2.0-galaxysmtd.zip
(Did it twice. Don’t know if necessary.)
Didn’t install Gapps.
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- reboot system now
Unfortunately CM still gets stuck at the boot animation. The arrow has been rotating for over an hour now.
To my knowledge the Gapps are not mandatorily required to install CM. I could install CM 10.1.3 without the Gapps without any problems.
Could a full-wipe solve my problem?
ClockworkMod -> mounts and storage -> format /system …?
I have never done this before.
Or is there something else I can do?
Regards
Tomy
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First of all, don't forget to quote the user whom you want to contact, because he don't get any notification until you quote. I was just checking around the questions and thus I saw this.
Sometimes, there is requirement of g-apps for the core system to be working ( Not sure in case of cm10.2). Try with g-apps (you may choose light package).
In my opinion, it should work. If not, try from the start ( flashing gingerbread with Odin with repartition ticked, then its root and finally cm10.2 from recovery)
Also make sure your handset is i9000 and you are using cm10.2 for the same.
And finally, All the best
CM doesn't neccesarily need Gapps to boot up. In fact most custom roms don't - they are still usable, just that everything Google-related doesn't work.
Its a bit odd seeing as how you've pretty much done what I would have done if I was installing CM to a Galaxy S. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't work.
As far as I know as well, formatting /system is more of a last-resort method, not something you'd immediately do.
However, I had a similar problem installing a rom onto my tablet - different device, I know, but try this anyway and see if you get anywhere:
1.) Go back into recovery if its still bootlooping
2.) Wipe data, cache, Dalvik (and this is after you've flashed the CM10.2 zip twice like you did)
3.) Reboot device without flashing Gapps - this is to see if it boots up.
Let us know what happens.
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Tomy_Delmar said:
In my previous post, I forgot to mention that I installed CyanogenMod without the Gapps. I’d like to try if an android-phone without the Gapps is still useful. Somehow I don’t like the data-collecting-mania of Google.
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Tomy, now it is getting clear- of course, I tought you already had Gapps on your CM10.1.3 installed so in such case they would definitely need to be updated to 4.3
Yes, the ROM shouold work perfectly fine also without Gapps
Your workflow sounds correct, but just to make sure: after first attempt to flash CM10.2 build, there should be a warning that all your data will be wiped, right? After that you must again choose the option "install zip" and install CM10.2. It will work this time.
If it doesn't work, download again the CM10.2 zip as it may be corrupted file. BTW, I didn't like that build for several reasons and returned to RC version.
If nothing helps, flash back your CM10.1.3 and restore your nandroid backup if important files were there. If the downgrade won't work for different partition of the /system, use my unbricking guide and revert to stock, then to CM10.1.3, then to CM10.2.
Keep step by step on the guide if you use it, it has important points to control before flashing. Flashing with re-partition needs always a PIT file, or with other words: without that file re-partition option mustn't be checked. Doing it simply by clicking the re-partition (like @Rohitdahiya adviced you to) without a PIT file checked under "PIT" would brick your i9000.
Soryuu said:
However, I had a similar problem installing a rom onto my tablet - different device, I know, but try this anyway and see if you get anywhere:
1.) Go back into recovery if its still bootlooping
2.) Wipe data, cache, Dalvik (and this is after you've flashed the CM10.2 zip twice like you did)
3.) Reboot device without flashing Gapps - this is to see if it boots up.
Let us know what happens.
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Unfortunately, Wiping data, cache and Dalvik cache again after I had flashed CM 10.2 didn’t make it start.
tetakpatak said:
Tomy, now it is getting clear- of course, I tought you already had Gapps on your CM10.1.3 installed so in such case they would definitely need to be updated to 4.3
Yes, the ROM shouold work perfectly fine also without Gapps
Your workflow sounds correct, but just to make sure: after first attempt to flash CM10.2 build, there should be a warning that all your data will be wiped, right? After that you must again choose the option "install zip" and install CM10.2. It will work this time.
If it doesn't work, download again the CM10.2 zip as it may be corrupted file. BTW, I didn't like that build for several reasons and returned to RC version.
If nothing helps, flash back your CM10.1.3 and restore your nandroid backup if important files were there. If the downgrade won't work for different partition of the /system, use my unbricking guide and revert to stock, then to CM10.1.3, then to CM10.2.
Keep step by step on the guide if you use it, it has important points to control before flashing. Flashing with re-partition needs always a PIT file, or with other words: without that file re-partition option mustn't be checked. Doing it simply by clicking the re-partition (like @Rohitdahiya adviced you to) without a PIT file checked under "PIT" would brick your i9000.
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When I tried to flash CM 10.2 the first time – at that time RC1 was the newest version – I was asked to flash it a second time, which I did. To be precise, the following message was shown:
This ROM uses an incompatible partition layout
You /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
This message hasn’t been shown again since then. I flashed CM 10.1.3 again and tried to flash 10.2 a second time, but the message wasn’t shown again.
Going back to CM 10.1.3 worked without any problem.
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Now I have CM 10.2 on my phone and it starts normally
I flashed Stock-Android 2.3.6 with Odin (v1.82). Tetakpatak, thank you for the excellent guide and the video! As written in the guide, I used "s1_odin_20100512.pit" as PIT-file.
(I executed Odin on an old computer with Windows XP 32bit, as the guide says Odin 1.82 works better with Win XP.)
Then I installed CM 10.2 over Stock-Android 2.3.6. I followed the official instructions:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd?setlang=en
(I executed Heimdall on my new computer with Windows 7. Heimdall 1.4RC2 doesn’t work on Win XP. If one executes Odin and Heimdall on the same PC, I could imagine this could lead to confusion, because Odin needs the Samsung-USB-drivers and Heimdall needs WinUSB. I’m not sure if this really leads to problems. But one should keep that in mind.)
I didn’t flash CM 10.1.3 before 10.2, because I didn’t need to restore a nandroid backup previously made with CM 10.1.3. There were no important data on the phone.
Many thanks to all who gave me advice and helped my solving the problem!
Tomy
HELP MEEE
I put on TWRP 2.6.3.0 on my Nexus 5 (I used towerlroot succesfully) and i tried wiping as you should, i noticed i loaded an old twrp so i quickly powerd off my Nexus5. When i loaded, every app had a "Google play services has stopped" error and some would force close. I reloaded TWRP and tried to flash cyanogenmod and gapps, succelfully they installed. Now cyanogenmod is stuck in the boot animation and i dont know to update TWRP, HELPP PLEASSE!!!!
Pure_Android said:
I put on TWRP 2.6.3.0 on my Nexus 5 (I used towerlroot succesfully) and i tried wiping as you should, i noticed i loaded an old twrp so i quickly powerd off my Nexus5. When i loaded, every app had a "Google play services has stopped" error and some would force close. I reloaded TWRP and tried to flash cyanogenmod and gapps, succelfully they installed. Now cyanogenmod is stuck in the boot animation and i dont know to update TWRP, HELPP PLEASSE!!!!
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This is the forum for the original Galaxy S, not the Nexus 5, sorry mate
However I think your problem can be fixed by doing a full data/cache wipe so it might be worth a shot
Flash Boot.Img. This might solve the bootloop!
I think, You just need to flash the boot.img (available in the Cynogen Bundle Zip Folder) after installing Cynogen Mod. Me too got stuck on the animation part for a long time. Then I found out this:
CyanogenMod builds for endeavoru currently do NOT support any bootloader version number below: HBOOT 1.28. As the device is S-ON (security-on bootloader), for a working installation you must extract the boot.img from the installer zip and run fastboot flash boot boot.img from fastboot mode.
Source: Cynogen Mod Wiki
Pure_Android said:
I put on TWRP 2.6.3.0 on my Nexus 5 (I used towerlroot succesfully) and i tried wiping as you should, i noticed i loaded an old twrp so i quickly powerd off my Nexus5. When i loaded, every app had a "Google play services has stopped" error and some would force close. I reloaded TWRP and tried to flash cyanogenmod and gapps, succelfully they installed. Now cyanogenmod is stuck in the boot animation and i dont know to update TWRP, HELPP PLEASSE!!!!
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Which version of CyanogenMod are you using?
How to go from OOS 5.0 to Stock Nouga
Since you've made the spelling error twice, its Nougat, not "Nouga.".
I think the best way you could do it is flash the special Open Beta build on the Open Beta thread and then flash the stable build zip.
Whichever way you do the reversion, you will lose partial data, as N and O do not support each others app installations.
Z.boy said:
How to go from OOS 5.0 to Stock Nougat
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If you are unlocked bootloader, flash twrp 3.1.1-2 and clear dalvik data cache and system, and just flash them through twrp
dont use twrp 3.2.0-0 because you cant install magisk, it shows installed but magisk doesnt seem to be recognized in apps
I've just done that, and everything seems working flawlessly
Pls do hit thanks if i help you
izukamikain said:
If you are unlocked bootloader, flash twrp 3.1.1-2 and clear dalvik data cache and system, and just flash them through twrp
dont use twrp 3.2.0-0 because you cant install magisk, it shows installed but magisk doesnt seem to be recognized in apps
I've just done that, and everything seems working flawlessly
Pls do hit thanks if i help you
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Does your solution avoid erasing internal storage? Because that's the part that's preventing me as it can take too long getting my backups into the phone again.
rebelpixel said:
Does your solution avoid erasing internal storage? Because that's the part that's preventing me as it can take too long getting my backups into the phone again.
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i never format my internal sdcard partition
it's taking too long time to backup and restore it again
as i said, only format dalvik cache data and system thru twrp and you're good to go
download special edition nougat revert zip file and flash it via recovery
http://oneplusroms.s3.amazonaws.com...337224&Signature=BEA4IHd/rVFqoPd2gh7EvwaoSeg=
notes :
The build will wipe app and cache data, but Internal Storage will be saved (ie: pictures and files)
Users who revert their device back to the special build can still OTA update the device to Android O build at a later date.
Steps to revert:
Download special build
Copy to Internal storage
Reboot to recovery Mode to install
Choose “Install from Local”
Choose the downloaded build to install
After trying to update to a newer version of a custom rom, crDroid 6.4, I can no longer boot into the system. The phone only boots into recovery. TWRP no longer asks for a password in order to decrypt the phone, as it has done before. I have tried wiping Data, Cache, and Dalvik, and flashed the rom again, with no luck. Is it a way for me to force decrytion or something?
Any help is much appreciated! I am new to this, and still learning.
Ukulelen said:
After trying to update to a newer version of a custom rom, crDroid 6.4, I can no longer boot into the system. The phone only boots into recovery. TWRP no longer asks for a password in order to decrypt the phone, as it has done before. I have tried wiping Data, Cache, and Dalvik, and flashed the rom again, with no luck. Is it a way for me to force decrytion or something?
Any help is much appreciated! I am new to this, and still learning.
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I assume that the data partition is actually still encrypted and you see random folder names in TWRP. If so, try formatting data in TWRP (not wipe, but format) then reboot to the ROM.
Robbo.5000 said:
I assume that the data partition is actually still encrypted and you see random folder names in TWRP. If so, try formatting data in TWRP (not wipe, but format) then reboot to the ROM.
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Will this delete all my files?
Also, I'm not sure if I am flashing the ROM correctly. I have the ROM, magisk and other files on my computer. I use "ADB Sideload" under advanced in TWRP and "adb sideload romname.zip" on my computer.
Ukulelen said:
Will this delete all my files?
Also, I'm not sure if I am flashing the ROM correctly. I have the ROM, magisk and other files on my computer. I use "ADB Sideload" under advanced in TWRP and "adb sideload romname.zip" on my computer.
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Yes it will delete all your files. If you boot to TWRP and it doesn't ask for the PIN, etc., but you see all your folders have random encrypted names, then everything is lost anyway. There is nothing you can do to recover that data.
In future just copy the ROMs onto the phone and flash them directly off the phone in TWRP, using the install menu.
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Yes it will delete all your files. If you boot to TWRP and it doesn't ask for the PIN, etc., but you see all your folders have random encrypted names, then everything is lost anyway. There is nothing you can do to recover that data.
In future just copy the ROMs onto the phone and flash them directly off the phone in TWRP, using the install menu.
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Thanks for your help. Luckily I had backed up all my photos. I am up and running with a new rom. I am testing omni rom as it now comes with microg prebuild.
Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy A6+ with latest fw installed.
(italian version)
A605FNXXU7CUD4
The phone is totally useless after the update to android 10, it takes AGES to perform any action, even open the Camera or open a Message.
Already tried to wipe everything, hard reset, reinstall fw. Still useless.
Since I’d like to downgrade to Android 9 to have back a useful phone, I tried to install the latest Android 9 fw with Odin.
A605FNXXS5BTB1
But it fails, saying SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot] Fused 7 > Binary 5
What can I do?
Is there any chance to downgrade this phone?
Thank you
1. Unlock your bootloader.
2. Flash custom recovery for your device.
3. Go to custom recovery (TWRP) and flash any downloaded custom rom (for your device), GSI or save stock firmware as flashable zip with tool like ClassyKitchen.
4. Flash Magisk or RMM-bypass-v3 in TWRP to protect your bootloader from getting locked again.
Backup your personal data at first, of course.
nqnxev said:
1. Unlock your bootloader.
2. Flash custom recovery for your device.
3. Go to custom recovery (TWRP) and flash any downloaded custom rom (for your device), GSI or save stock firmware as flashable zip with tool like ClassyKitchen.
4. Flash Magisk or RMM-bypass-v3 in TWRP to protect your bootloader from getting locked again.
Backup your personal data at first, of course.
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Almost done, but I can't find any custom rom available for download. Can someone help? Since wwith twrp I cannot install a stock rom. Thanks in advance.
I managed to flash a so called Ari's rom, but I think the phone is now bricked. It is on bootloop on the first screen of Samsung (with phone name and so on) and with SET WARRANTY BIT : KERNEL at top left. I think it is time to trash it or does someone have any hint? Thanks
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I managed to flash a so called Ari's rom, but I think the phone is now bricked. It is on bootloop on the first screen of Samsung (with phone name and so on) and with SET WARRANTY BIT : KERNEL at top left. I think it is time to trash it or does someone have any hint? Thanks
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I proposed three different options: custom rom, GSI (generic system image) or conversion stock firmware to flashable form. If there's no good custom rom for A6+, then don't worry - you can still try another options. Try playing with Generic System Images:
1. Flash your current stock firmware as usual in Odin.
2. Unlock bootloader and flash TWRP.
3. Go to TWRP.
4. Wipe partitions cache, dalvik, data, system (don't wipe vendor partition - it's needed).
5. Flash GSI image (recommended will be at first phhusson's AOSP (Android 9 or 10)) as "system image". You always need to choose and download "arm32_binder64" variant of img file.
6. Reboot to your new system.
Second option is to convert stock Android 9 firmware into flashable form.
1. Download ClassyKitchen tool.
2. Import downloaded Android 9 stock firmware (for your phone) into it and save it as flashable zip.
3. Go to TWRP.
4. Wipe cache, dalvik, data, system and vendor.
5. Flash your previously done zip with Android 9 as any other flashable zip in TWRP.
6. Flash Magisk or RMM-state-bypass-v3 in TWRP to prevent your bootloader from getting locked again.
7. Reboot.
I went for the second option, in Classykitchen I loaded the stock android 9 rom and selected
BUILD ZIP ROM (for recovery).
Then installed with TWRP following your wipe indications.
Success.
But when I went to install RMM-state-bypass-v3 I got the error impossile to mount /system.
So I rebooted twrp and before anything I manually mounted SYSTEM in twrp in the dedicated MOUNT menu, and I did everything again from wipe to install.
Is this procedure correct?
Success, success also for RMM-state-bypass-v3.
I rebooted but I'm again stuck in the same loop described in my previous reply.
When I selecr REBOOT in twrp, do I have to flag anything? For example System?
Regarding the first option, if I go there:
Releases · phhusson/treble_experimentations
Notes about tinkering with Android Project Treble. Contribute to phhusson/treble_experimentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
exactly which file do I have to download among ASSETS of any release?
Thank you very much
Ecto1000 said:
I went for the second option, in Classykitchen I loaded the stock android 9 rom and selected
BUILD ZIP ROM (for recovery).
Then installed with TWRP following your wipe indications.
Success.
But when I went to install RMM-state-bypass-v3 I got the error impossile to mount /system.
So I rebooted twrp and before anything I manually mounted SYSTEM in twrp in the dedicated MOUNT menu, and I did everything again from wipe to install.
Is this procedure correct?
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Yes, it's correct. If RMM bypass or Magisk.zip was flashed without any errors in TWRP then everything is okay. Just reboot to system in TWRP after that - there is option to reboot directly to system. First boot always can take a bit longer than next boots.
Ecto1000 said:
exactly which file do I have to download among ASSETS of any release
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You always need to get any "arm32_binder64" (always AB) image. Gapps or vanilla is just your choice. Just get Android 9 or 10 image and flash it as "system image" (but wipe at first partitions specified in my previous post - don't wipe only Vendor partition, because it contains important things). Android 12 GSI still aren't stable. Android 11 - maybe will work properly. Android 9 and 10 should work fine. There is even short article about GSI on Galaxy A6+ with some fixes for that device attached:
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)
Notes about tinkering with Android Project Treble. Contribute to phhusson/treble_experimentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
You can try of course other GSI's as well:
Generic System Image (GSI) list
Notes about tinkering with Android Project Treble. Contribute to phhusson/treble_experimentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
Thank you very much, appreciated.
But something weird happens: I install the ROM with success. If then I try to install Magisk (or Rmm) it fails with error 7.
And twrp says No Os installed if I reboot.
But if I try to install Magisk after rebooting into twrp after installing the ROM it goes without errors.
But anyway I have the issues of No Os installed.
Ecto1000 said:
Thank you very much, appreciated.
But something weird happens: I install the ROM with success. If then I try to install Magisk (or Rmm) it fails with error 7.
And twrp says No Os installed if I reboot.
But if I try to install Magisk after rebooting into twrp after installing the ROM it goes without errors.
But anyway I have the issues of No Os installed.
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You need to reboot to recovery after flashing new system, because just after flashing TWRP doesn't recognize it - that is why you see that "no OS installed". Just reboot your phone to recovery again (you have such option in TWRP). In case of GSI (except maybe CAOS, LineageOS Q/R mod) Magisk or RMM bypass is not needed.
Btw, in case of any problems with hardware support on GSI flash also that patch in TWRP (it may be needed to mount "Vendor" partition in TWRP before flashing that fixes):
Fixes.zip
drive.google.com
Thank you again for your help.
I already rebooted to recovery and twrp keeps saying NO OS.
I'm using twrp 3.5.2_10-0.
I'm starting to suspect that this behaviour is due to the fact that this version of twrp could be too much new and unstable for my phone.
So I'd like to install an older version of twrp with Odin, as explained here:
TWRP for SM-A605FN Samsung Galaxy A6+
How to Install TWRP 3.2.3-1 on Galaxy A6+ SM-A605FN Android 8.0.0 Oreo. Once you installed TWRP recovery on your Samsung Galaxy A6+ SM-A605FN, you can customize it, Rooting or installing custom ROM
www.recovery-mode.com
But I cannot manage to go into download mode again, even from REBOOT menu of twrp it doesn't work, I keep staying in the loop explained before.
Moreover your first option of GSI need me to go into download mode to install the latest stock ROM with Odin.
I just manage to get into the attached screen.
Any idea?
Thank you again
It's not possible to ignore that message and just flash latest stock firmware via Odin? Odin refuses flashing latest stock firmware?
Other builds of TWRP for your devices you'll find here:
Releases · roynatech2544/TWRP_device_samsung_a6plte
Contribute to roynatech2544/TWRP_device_samsung_a6plte development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
But don't use TWRP older than 3.4.0, because it doesn't have support for "Vendor" partition.
Yes, I managed to ignore that screen and go in download mode again.
I tried to follow your first option since the second one was not successful.
Installed latest stock and then twrp 3.5.0-1.
Wipe as you explained, I flash the Gsi
system-quack-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps.img
The flash is very fast, but no errors, is it normal?
After that I reboot to recovery in order to flash
Disable_DM-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020
it goes but just at the end it gives the error
failed to mount /odm no such file or directory.
And if I reboot to system the phone loops as always.
I'm losing all hope...
Ecto1000 said:
system-quack-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps.img
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It's okay, but it's possible that you'll always need "vndklite" images for working camera.
Ecto1000 said:
The flash is very fast, but no errors, is it normal?
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If you flashed it as "System Image" and it was successful then yes - should be fine. DM-Verity isn't needed for GSI - only RMM bypass v3 is sometimes needed (on CAOS, Lineage Q/R mod and maybe in case of some other images). On usual A600FN RMM bypass is not needed on phhusson AOSP. Just format "Data" partition (format, not only wipe) - it will remove encryption for you.
Procedure of flashing should be like that:
1. Wipe: cache, dalvik, data, system ("Vendor" partition leave untouched, because it's important for GSI - that is why you needed to flash stock firmware at first, because it adds vendor files for your phone, but it's needed only once, just don't wipe "Vendor").
2. Flash your GSI as "System Image".
3. Reboot phone (to recovery again).
4. Mount your "data", "vendor" and "system" partition.
5. Flash your zips: RMM bypass v3 (optionally Magisk).
5. Reboot to your new system now.
In case of any hardware support problems, reboot to TWRP again, mount "Vendor" partition and flash that fixes:
Fixes.zip
drive.google.com
Try to boot Android 10 or Android 9 images. If it will succeed, then you can try flashing Android 11 images and check what works, and what not. According to that article
nqnxev said:
It's okay, but it's possible that you'll always need "vndklite" images for working camera.
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I don't know what are those images. Can you explain better?
When I proceed with RMM bypass V3 I see the errors in the attached image. It seems like there is a problem in writing to /system.
Can this be related to the hardware support problems you mentioned?
I tried with different versions of Twrp already and with Havoc Os too.
Should I try with flashing a different ROM ?
Thanks again
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I don't know what are those images. Can you explain better?
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Just look at filename of system images. But as I see, it's apparently important on Android 11 and newer. For now, try to boot Android 10 or 9. Let's try with that image:
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases/download/v222/system-quack-arm32_binder64-ab-vanilla.img.xz
1. Decompress that image.
2. Copy to SD card or to internal storage.
3. Wipe cache, dalvik, data, system.
4. Format data partition (it's needed only once).
5. Flash downloaded and extracted file as "System Image".
6. Reboot phone to recovery (again).
7. Select in TWRP: Mount -> system, data, vendor.
8. Flash RMM bypass v3 (or Magisk).
9. Reboot now to system.
10. In case of some things not working, go back to TWRP and mount vendor partition (Mount -> tick "Vendor" -> go back to flashing zips) and flash that:
Fixes.zip
drive.google.com
11. Reboot to system again and check if now everything works properly.
Ecto1000 said:
When I proceed with RMM bypass V3 I see the errors in the attached image. It seems like there is a problem in writing to /system.
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Yes, because you need to mount that partitions in TWRP:
Mount -> tick "system", "vendor" and "data" - and now flash whatever you want.
The only "receipt" which isn't giving installation errors is following your last instructions but avoiding to reboot to recovery after ROM flash (used Vanilla), and using Magisk v22 with unticked the line called "skip digest check" . See attached images.
Anyway, still no success to get into android.
Also tried fixes.zip.
Maybe I have to try with sideload ?
Ecto1000 said:
The only "receipt" which isn't giving installation errors is following your last instructions but avoiding to reboot to recovery after ROM flash (used Vanilla), and using Magisk v22 with unticked the line called "skip digest check" . See attached images.
Anyway, still no success to get into android.
Also tried fixes.zip.
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Everything seems to be okay in your photos. What happens when you press "Reboot System"?
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Everything seems to be okay in your photos. What happens when you press "Reboot System"?
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The phone goes into loop with the attached screen and black screen alternatively.
On the top you can see SET WARRANTY BIT: KERNEL, it should be normal right?
Do I have to set something inside MOUNT of twrp before rebooting to system?
Ecto1000 said:
The phone goes into loop with the attached screen and black screen alternatively.
On the top you can see SET WARRANTY BIT: KERNEL, it should be normal right?
Do I have to set something inside MOUNT of twrp before rebooting to system?
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I've never had such problem, but according to that thread it seems that it's a fault of modified kernel (so don't flash Magisk with GSI, because it patches kernel).
Try to flash stock firmware, unlock bootloader, flash TWRP, format "data" partition, wipe partitions (cache, dalvik, system, data) and flash GSI image as "system image". And reboot to system.
Don't flash RMM and Magisk for now - and check if system will run properly.