Unable to flash back to stock! Help please? - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General

So, I'm trying to flash back to stock, (either GB or ICS, at this point it doesn't really matter), and PC Odin fails to flash every time it tries to write the factoryfs.img
The only way I can get myself back to a working device is if I do a battery pull, go back into download mode, re-flash CWM and do a recovery back into CM9.
I have tried mobile Odin as well, and again, the flash fails when it reaches factoryfs.img. Are my partitions all screwed up? If so, how can i fix that?
Thoughts? Help? Thanks!

What rom were you on?

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
So, I'm trying to flash back to stock, (either GB or ICS, at this point it doesn't really matter), and PC Odin fails to flash every time it tries to write the factoryfs.img
The only way I can get myself back to a working device is if I do a battery pull, go back into download mode, re-flash CWM and do a recovery back into CM9.
I have tried mobile Odin as well, and again, the flash fails when it reaches factoryfs.img. Are my partitions all screwed up? If so, how can i fix that?
Thoughts? Help? Thanks!
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You may have a partial brick then same as per this thread
I hope I am wrong and you solve your problem ASAP without any damage
Best of luck

Note_E said:
What rom were you on?
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IMILKA's CM9 nightly.

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
IMILKA's CM9 nightly.
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Well there is your problem. Has nothing to do with lpy like the fear mongers blindly think. Toss another one due to CM9...

And like I mention above, it's really weird, I can CWM and still use my device just fine, but if I want to flash new firmware, it freaks out. All I can do is re-flash Chainfire's CWM recovery and restore back to where I was...

Note_E said:
Well there is your problem. Has nothing to do with lpy like the fear mongers blindly think. Toss another one due to CM9...
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Yeah, I didn't think it had anything to do with LPY, because I still had the same issue when trying to go back to KKA.

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
And like I mention above, it's really weird, I can CWM and still use my device just fine, but if I want to flash new firmware, it freaks out. All I can do is re-flash Chainfire's CWM recovery and restore back to where I was...
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Beginning of emmc corruption. Not fried just yet. Some recover with pit file then flashing stock gb
Good luck to you bro

Note_E said:
Beginning of emmc corruption. Not fried just yet. Some recover with pit file then flashing stock gb
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See, that's what I was thinking too... Where can I get the correct .pit file though? I have stock KKA already downloaded; that's what I've been using for a while now for any time I have had to flash back to GB stock for whatever reason.

I have the pit file from the LP1 leak, but I don't want to use that, A) because it was from a leaked firmware, and B) because it looks like it was for the 32gb model, and mine is the 16gb.
This is the one I have: "Q1_20110919_32GB.pit"
Oh and apparently I have one called "u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit" but since i have NO idea what that was from or what it's for, I'm not likely going to try that either...

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
I have the pit file from the LP1 leak, but I don't want to use that, A) because it was from a leaked firmware, and B) because it looks like it was for the 32gb model, and mine is the 16gb.
This is the one I have: "Q1_20110919_32GB.pit"
Oh and apparently I have one called "u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit" but since i have NO idea what that was from or what it's for, I'm not likely going to try that either...
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Looking now. I one you need is around here somewhere

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
I have the pit file from the LP1 leak, but I don't want to use that, A) because it was from a leaked firmware, and B) because it looks like it was for the 32gb model, and mine is the 16gb.
This is the one I have: "Q1_20110919_32GB.pit"
Oh and apparently I have one called "u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit" but since i have NO idea what that was from or what it's for, I'm not likely going to try that either...
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Hope this helps

Princeomi said:
Hope this helps
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I'll give that a try. Thanks!

Just foud one in another thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26009909&postcount=22

I was going to flash stock LC1 via pc odin cos I'm currently on LPY and I'd like to go back to GB. And I think I should ask before flashing that will it work and should I do something else than just hit lc1 in pda and flash?
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Princeomi said:
Hope this helps
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Sadly, those files are packaged in .7zip format. I'm at work right now, and I don't have the admin rights to install 7 zip just to extract it. Can you re-pack and post here in a regular .zip file please?

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
Sadly, those files are packaged in .7zip format. I'm at work right now, and I don't have the admin rights to install 7 zip just to extract it. Can you re-pack and post here in a regular .zip file please?
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Here it comes

cs_allu said:
I was going to flash stock LC1 via pc odin cos I'm currently on LPY and I'd like to go back to GB. And I think I should ask before flashing that will it work and should I do something else than just hit lc1 in pda and flash?
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Just flash it, if its a 3 file package put all the 3 files in their respective place, if its one file, put it in pda and flash and also make sure Kies is not running in the background

Well, at least this time the stock flash worked insofar as it completed. However, when the device reset, it went ahead saying "Installing packages" and such, and then it error'ed out saying something like there was invalid argument and it couldn't do something, then I was landed back at the stock recovery. I selected to reboot the system, and now I'm stuck at the Samsung boot animation; just keeps running indefinitely... What now?

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
Well, at least this time the stock flash worked insofar as it completed. However, when the device reset, it went ahead saying "Installing packages" and such, and then it error'ed out saying something like there was invalid argument and it couldn't do something, then I was landed back at the stock recovery. I selected to reboot the system, and now I'm stuck at the Samsung boot animation; just keeps running indefinitely... What now?
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Hold power button and try to keep rebooting.

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I need urgent help please

I had installed Axura 2.0.6 and Voodoo Lag Fix.
I noticed my GPS was no longer working so disabled the Voodoo lag Fix.
It was causing me problems, without knowing i decided to ODIN my Vibrant while Voodoo was still installed. After a long period of a Black screen of death and various problems. I got it finally but my wifi wasnt working buttons were inverted wouldnt recognize my sim card and i couldnt mount the phone. I attempted to do a data wipe but was unable to saying it was denied. I have no idea what to do and ive been up for hours. I am on Windows Xp and im just going crazy. Im attempting to use adb but my knowledge with adb is minimal as well. Please can anybody please please help me.
This is why I hate voodoo. Not that this happens, but because nobody reads up on how to fix it. Download eugenes froyo that doesnt brick from the bible sticky. Click repartition in odin and flash it. Then flash to regular jfd with repartition unchecked.
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reodin stock rom, sounds like you odined an i9000 rom...
try something like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833024
not entirely the right way to go about asking for help, starting a new thread, but i know what its like to be tired and freaked out... doing the above should take care of immediate problem
EDIt: yeah do the eugenes froyo that doesnt brick thing first for good measure
odin eugenes froyo that doesnt brick with repartion clicked then without turning on the phone odin jfd stock
diaa08 said:
reodin stock rom, sounds like you odined an i9000 rom...
try something like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833024
not entirely the right way to go about asking for help, starting a new thread, but i know what its like to be tired and freaked out... doing the above should take care of immediate problem
EDIt: yeah do the eugenes froyo that doesnt brick thing first for good measure
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im sorry for opening a new thread but im so stressed out=(
i cant even find the stupid download link for his rom since he dropped all support.
wildklymr said:
This is why I hate voodoo. Not that this happens, but because nobody reads up on how to fix it. Download eugenes froyo that doesnt brick from the bible sticky. Click repartition in odin and flash it. Then flash to regular jfd with repartition unchecked.
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do i use the pit file i already have?
or does the eugene_2e_jk2_froyo already provide that?
Also found that my internal storage is only 2 gigs
i really screwed my phone up=(
After
Repartitioned the phone with Eugene 23 jk2 froyo and it stated data wipe failed
currently in process of flashing regular jfd.
will post updates and sorry for noobness i swear never again will i do this.
also thank to everyone that is helping me out
stephenj37826 said:
odin eugenes froyo that doesnt brick with repartion clicked then without turning on the phone odin jfd stock
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1. Do exactly what he said. Use 512.pit
2. For god's sake please don't install a lagfix unless you are 100% sure it's compatible with the ROM. READ the description of ROMs.
3. Please post in the right forum next time.
Well
It didnt work.
The applications i had are still there
i still dont have access to my phone
wipe data failed.
no internet at all even after putting back apn settings
sk8erdude525 said:
It didnt work.
The applications i had are still there
i still dont have access to my phone
wipe data failed.
no internet at all even after putting back apn settings
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Did you check repartion when you load the pit file?
After you've repartitioned it, did you UNCHECK the box and then load JFD?
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MilkPudding said:
Did you check repartion when you load the pit file?
After you've repartitioned it, did you UNCHECK the box and then load JFD?
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Yes sir i did, and both times it stated Wipe Data Failed in red letters.
and now everytime one boots up it states a fc from rom manager
sk8erdude525 said:
Yes sir i did, and both times it stated Wipe Data Failed in red letters.
and now everytime one boots up it states a fc from rom manager
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8698655&postcount=150
Try this if all else fails. And please be very careful with any lagfix next time. It's dangerous to mess around if you don't know what it does to your phone.
sk8erdude525 said:
Yes sir i did, and both times it stated Wipe Data Failed in red letters.
and now everytime one boots up it states a fc from rom manager
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Did you flash the JK2 rom or Eugene's froyo that does not brick? JK2 won't work.
http://forum.androidspin.com/showthread.php?p=15555
Sent from my frozen yogurt powered Vibrant
And I forgot: don't check re-partition when flashing Eugene's froyo. Check it when flashing JFD. You will get an error message after flashing froyo that does not brick. That's normal.
Yay
I finally got it to work.
Thank you guys and have a good day.
stephenj37826 said:
odin eugenes froyo that doesnt brick with repartion clicked then without turning on the phone odin jfd stock
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duh i was half asleep lol. sorry for telling you backwards man.
I don't get it. how come he had all this trouble if he disabled voodoo in the first place?
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Because
i had flashed another rom without disabling voodoo first, then my computer wouldnt recognize the phone and i partioned the internal sd with the actual computer and it was just a mess but thank god to everyone that helped me.

[Q] Phone Wiped clean trying to install froyo 2.2 update

I Followed the directions from a developer on this web site to install android froyo 2.2....downloaded everything I was told to...followed the directions step by step...received a signature error...then when I rebooted my phone....i found my phone top be completely swiped...contacts...texts...apps...everything but what was on my sd card...does anyone have any help or advice?
You mean, all your settings/data/apps were gone, with only the contests of the SD card remained? That's supposed to happen, you're supposed to wipe all the phone's data for such a large change.
Yes your supposed to back up your contacts and wipe data and stuff but I didn't. I went from e lair to dl30 then to eb01 never wiped. All I did was, Lear dalvik cache and works wonderful. Signature error? Are you using clockworkmod?
Yea I'm sorry I'm at work but it was two different errors regarding reading the signature or the signature name when I would try to install dl-30 through clock work mod into the reboot into recovery mode...haha wish I would have been told to copy everything to my pc! Luckily I still have my old phone to get it all back from
boorad22 said:
Yea I'm sorry I'm at work but it was two different errors regarding reading the signature or the signature name when I would try to install dl-30 through clock work mod into the reboot into recovery mode...haha wish I would have been told to copy everything to my pc! Luckily I still have my old phone to get it all back from
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So are you running the froyo or not? I suggest the eb01 odin package, gets you to froyo and root with one click and you dont have to mess with clockwork.
Sent from my rooted froyo Fascinate
ziggy484 said:
So are you running the froyo or not? I suggest the eb01 odin package, gets you to froyo and root with one click and you dont have to mess with clockwork.
Sent from my rooted froyo Fascinate
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Lol what? Odin is 100000000000000000000000 times more risky than clockwork. The version you flash through clockwork comes rooted also.
Odin is very simple, and not risky at all if you're following directions. You have to flash the modem with Odin anyways, so why not do the all-in-one?
There is always a risk with Odin, because if it crashes, freezes, or the connection goes sour while something critical is being flashed, very bad things can happen (as in a bricked device).
But it also is true that's exceedingly rare (as in I've never actually heard of it happening barring someone physically unplugging their phone in the middle of an Odin flash), and anyways, you have no choice but to flash the modem through Odin.
I personally still wouldn't recommend using Odin for more than you absolutely need to, however.
Kevin Gossett said:
Odin is very simple, and not risky at all if you're following directions. You have to flash the modem with Odin anyways, so why not do the all-in-one?
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+1 to this. As long as you don't unplug your phone or use anything but the PDA button you'll be fine.
Falcyn said:
I personally still wouldn't recommend using Odin for more than you absolutely need to, however.
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I always recommend Odin for any major problem (and It's certainly my first choice when something goes awry). It is just so much easier to flash one of the complete modem/system/kernel packages when something goes wrong than spend forever trying to go through every obscure little possible solution.
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Thrillhouse847 said:
+1 to this. As long as you don't unplug your phone or use anything but the PDA button you'll be fine.
I always recommend Odin for any major problem (and It's certainly my first choice when something goes awry). It is just so much easier to flash one of the complete modem/system/kernel packages when something goes wrong than spend forever trying to go through every obscure little possible solution.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
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I agree. If there was a choice between a full package with odin and cwm, I would say odin is much better. Some people dont read instructions and end up messing up their phone with cwm. Odin would be far easier to do with just a single click of the button.
Kaze105 said:
I agree. If there was a choice between a full package with odin and cwm, I would say odin is much better. Some people dont read instructions and end up messing up their phone with cwm. Odin would be far easier to do with just a single click of the button.
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so how exactly would i go about getting odin? i guess my main goal is to just have android 2.2 froyo on my phone. and the way i first went about it obviously did not work too well....thanks for everyones help on all of this!
thefunkbot said:
Lol what? Odin is 100000000000000000000000 times more risky than clockwork. The version you flash through clockwork comes rooted also.
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If you have to do some of it with odin why not do the whole thing? And what makes it 1000000000x more risky? Its actually been REALLY simple every time i use it. There are way more directions to follow and things to screw up when doing eb01 the odin and clockwork method.
Sent from my rooted froyo Fascinate

[UHOH! No Boot Now!?!] What is ClockWorkMod? Same as SGS Kernal Flasher?

I am looking to flash the KA6 Voodoo kernal to my Vibrant (This One). I was told to flash with SGS Kernal Flasher, but in the kernal post, she references CWM. I have never used either. Should I go with one or the other, or it doesn't matter? Also, what do I do (yes, I will search also), copy the file to the SD and tell it to run, or what?
Thanks...
I have never used sgs kernel flasher to flash a kernel, only to backup an older kernel. Its a newer app and clockwork is still the far more used.
From her instructions I would use clockwork to flash it.
Download and flash with clockworkmod, its safe to flash with voodoo enabled (I did several times tonight.)
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SykesAT said:
I have never used sgs kernel flasher to flash a kernel, only to backup an older kernel. Its a newer app and clockwork is still the far more used.
From her instructions I would use clockwork to flash it.
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Good enough for me. Thanks a lot...
*Edit: How do you flash? Do I place it in the MicroSD root, or the phone root? And then do I just run it? Need to rename, etc?
Thanks
It doesn't really matter they are both very similar. The only difference being with sgs kernel flasher you can back up your current kernel in case you don't like the new one. it also easier to use since it's just an app.
ferhanmm said:
It doesn't really matter they are both very similar. The only difference being with sgs kernel flasher you can back up your current kernel in case you don't like the new one. it also easier to use since it's just an app.
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So, using SGS, how do I flash it? Do I copy the extracted .zip to the SD, or do I put the uncompressed .zip somewhere, and if so, do I rename it? Not sure where to go from here...
leave it as the zip you dl, put it in the root of your internal SD card, flash.
SykesAT said:
leave it as the zip you dl, put it in the root of your internal SD card, flash.
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Thanks, will do so now...
VisualOddity said:
Thanks, will do so now...
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Its going. It's been sitting on the "Google" screen for 4-5 minutes now, and a robot voice talks every little while, although I can't tell what she's saying...
So... It did that for a while, shut down and rebooted, now is a blank screen and just vibrating a little every 2-4 seconds... Is this expected, or am I F***ed?
Help! So, I went through flashing this kernal. The phone went to the Google screen, a robot voice said something every so often, then it rebooted. It looked as though it went through the Samsung screens, then went blank. For maybe 10+ minutes now, it has been blank, the phone is giving small vibrations over and over every 4-5 seconds, and the menu/home/back/search lights are on...
What do I do? Do I let it go, or do I pull the battery and restart...? Help!
Sounds like you have a bootloop of sorts. You will need to odin to stock then reflash the rom and kernel.
Don't worry, your fine. Sorry this happened to you the first time around, but it does from time to time. Did you make a Ti backup or nandroid backup, doubt the latter as you were not sure about clockwork.
Checkout the stickies for help with odin. Will reply more when I get home.
SykesAT said:
Sounds like you have a bootloop of sorts. You will need to odin to stock then reflash the rom and kernel.
Don't worry, your fine. Sorry this happened to you the first time around, but it does from time to time. Did you make a Ti backup or nandroid backup, doubt the latter as you were not sure about clockwork.
Checkout the stickies for help with odin. Will reply more when I get home.
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Thank You! I actually did both backups, the nand w/ SGS... I posted this in the Kernal thread and we are talking about it. Please visit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11612890#post11612890

[Q] Continuum Soft Brick (Can't mount /dev/block/stl11)

So my Continuum decided to go down in a blaze of WTFery, and I decided to just wipe and reinstall everything. Bad move, because now I've been poking at this for 2 days now, and have downloaded a bevy of files to try to fix it. My goal originally was to move up to EG04, but I'll settle for Froyo and whatever the f**** works now!
As it stands now:
I've just flashed cwm_recovery_test4_adryn through Odin, and have the red update.zip on the SD card, when I try to do anything in recovery I get lots of can't mount.
Any help would be appreciated! I'm downgraded to my OG Droid on CM7 for the moment, but the battery is awful.
I assume you've already tried flashing a rom with the correct Pit file? There are others on here that know a whole lot more than me about memory blocks, mounting,partitions, etc..., but that's were I'd start. And I'd start with the stock ec09 rom and pit.
And did the phone fail after flashing something, or just during normal use?
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roaddog665 said:
I assume you've already tried flashing a rom with the correct Pit file? There are others on here that know a whole lot more than me about memory blocks, mounting,partitions, etc..., but that's were I'd start. And I'd start with the stock ec09 rom and pit.
And did the phone fail after flashing something, or just during normal use?
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I tried the PIT file with the EC07 ROM and it wouldn't work, but this one took! Thank you!
It started having a bunch of FCs while I was doing anything, seemed like a one of issue but I wanted to try the GB leak and I got greedy.
I hate wanting to mess with it more, but can you help with root on this too? I was going to use ciscogee's EC09 Stock Rooted+Deodex CWM package, but I don't know which CWM to flash and the link is down for the package.
EC07 was a little before my time here, but I think there was some issues with some pit files not working. Glad you got it up and running. The CWM you need is in the development forum in the [recovery] [EC09]. It's linked in the op. If the link is down there let me know, I THINK I have the zip saved on my laptop.
And since I've had to edit this post twice now, I'm going to stop giving you any advice! Been up all night with a sick kid, so I can't tell my head from my a$$ right now... Dont want to tell you something wrong!
Sent from my SCH-I400
zombiehack said:
So my Continuum decided to go down in a blaze of WTFery, and I decided to just wipe and reinstall everything. Bad move, because now I've been poking at this for 2 days now, and have downloaded a bevy of files to try to fix it. My goal originally was to move up to EG04, but I'll settle for Froyo and whatever the f**** works now!
As it stands now:
I've just flashed cwm_recovery_test4_adryn through Odin, and have the red update.zip on the SD card, when I try to do anything in recovery I get lots of can't mount.
Any help would be appreciated! I'm downgraded to my OG Droid on CM7 for the moment, but the battery is awful.
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Here is what I did when I soft bricked and got out of it. First, I was able to get into download mode luckly but nothing would boot. I went to the continuum data base and grabed the Dl17 files and flashed them. The device booted and from there I was able to take OTA updates back to froyo. Try doing that. If you need any of the files I have them all and can send them to you. Let me know.
Jaggar345 said:
Here is what I did when I soft bricked and got out of it. First, I was able to get into download mode luckly but nothing would boot. I went to the continuum data base and grabed the Dl17 files and flashed them. The device booted and from there I was able to take OTA updates back to froyo. Try doing that. If you need any of the files I have them all and can send them to you. Let me know.
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Roaddog665 got me up and running back on stock EC09, now I'm just working on getting CWM back and finding an EC09 ROM to flash.
roaddog665 said:
EC07 was a little before my time here, but I think there was some issues with some pit files not working. Glad you got it up and running. The CWM you need is in the development forum in the [recovery] [EC09]. It's linked in the op. If the link is down there let me know, I THINK I have the zip saved on my laptop.
And since I've had to edit this post twice now, I'm going to stop giving you any advice! Been up all night with a sick kid, so I can't tell my head from my a$$ right now... Dont want to tell you something wrong!
Sent from my SCH-I400
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So I used this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1057072
http://www.imnuts.org/downloads/continuum/I400_CWM.tar.md5 and now I can't boot again, still getting the can't mount /dev/block/stl11 (file exists) error. I've looked online and it seems like it's related to LagFix recovery? I'm dead ended again. Any thoughts?
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/I400_CWM.tar.tar?w=6ffeabd4
Here is the recovery I have for ec09.
I'd Odin the ec09 rom and pit, get it running and then Odin this file... Should get you set up.
Sent from my SCH-I400
zombiehack said:
Roaddog665 got me up and running back on stock EC09, now I'm just working on getting CWM back and finding an EC09 ROM to flash.
So I used this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1057072
http://www.imnuts.org/downloads/continuum/I400_CWM.tar.md5 and now I can't boot again, still getting the can't mount /dev/block/stl11 (file exists) error. I've looked online and it seems like it's related to LagFix recovery? I'm dead ended again. Any thoughts?
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Make sure you use the cyan recovery and not the red one, the cyan one doesnt have any issues. The red one might be causing the file error issue. It looks like the cyan link is dead but luckly I think I might have it. Pm me your email and I can send it to you because the forum doesnt allow me to attatch it. I know this recovery works because I use this one.
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zombiehack said:
Roaddog665 got me up and running back on stock EC09, now I'm just working on getting CWM back and finding an EC09 ROM to flash.
So I used this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1057072
http://www.imnuts.org/downloads/continuum/I400_CWM.tar.md5 and now I can't boot again, still getting the can't mount /dev/block/stl11 (file exists) error. I've looked online and it seems like it's related to LagFix recovery? I'm dead ended again. Any thoughts?
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I went ahead and uploaded it for you.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2xihCrRYu81aXVteWxreS0xX3c Grab it from hereand flash it via odin. Hopefully this is the fix.
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Jaggar345 said:
Make sure you use the cyan recovery and not the red one, the cyan one doesnt have any issues. The red one might be causing the file error issue. It looks like the cyan link is dead but luckly I think I might have it. Pm me your email and I can send it to you because the forum doesnt allow me to attatch it. I know this recovery works because I use this one.
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I went ahead and uploaded it for you.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2xihCrRYu81aXVteWxreS0xX3c Grab it from hereand flash it via odin. Hopefully this is the fix.
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Flash it in the pit section.
Jaggar345 said:
Flash it in the pit section.
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I'm not sure I understand, do you mean put that CWM file in the PIT section in Odin, or put the PIT file I used to flash the odexed ROM in the PIT box and the CWM file in the PDA section?
In other news the ROM I flashed has root already, so that's one thing done! I would like to have CWM for backup but realistically I think I'm buying the Galaxy Nexus soon(ish), so I don't know that it would be necessary. The flashing with the PIT file and the EC09 ROM worked to get me back up and running, so thanks everybody that helped!
Roaddog665, thank you, and now I have to watch the WWE Attitude era DVD to get Road Dogg Jessie James and Billy Gunn's promo out of my head! "Laaaaadies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages! D-Generation X proudly brings to you..."
Hold on I'm trying to remember where you usually flash a recovery in odin I haven't changed mine in a really long time. I believe it's the pda section not the pit section don't quote me on it. I would just flash that recovery to your device as its the most stable one and I know it works because I'm running it. When I get home I can check on that for you and I will repost it so. Just hold off and I will post back.
I went ahead and uploaded it for you.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2xihCrRYu81aXVteWxreS0xX3c Grab it from hereand flash it via odin.
Download the file I posted this is the custom recovery. (cwm). Place it in a folder on your desktop or somewhere where it is easy accessible. Open up odin. Put your phone into Dow load mode. Plug it into the computer via usb. Now on odin the box should be yellow and now it should say ready. In the pda section place the file that you Downloaded into the pda section and press start and let it flash the recovery to your device. Once it's done the phone might reboot on its own. Let it reboot. Now power the phone down. Once your phone is completely powered off power it back on by pressing power+volume down+volume up and it should boot into the custom recovery you just flashed from there use the volume rockers to scroll up and down and the power button is select. Back up your system through cwm this usually takes around 10 mins depending on how much data you have. Once it's done press the back button where it would be lit up on the soft ketlys to go back and reboot. You have now backed your system up. Cwm can also be used to flash custom roms just place them on your sd card and flash them through cwm. If you need help doing anything, but or have any question ms text me. I have pmed you my number.
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The CWM goes in the pda, you can leave the pit empty. The pit file just tells Odin how to set the partition, the pda actually has the files that go on the partitions, so as long as what you are flashing uses the same partitions as what is on the phone a pit file is not needed ... If I understand it all correctly.
And I promise... The screen name did NOT come from WWE! haha!
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roaddog665 said:
And I promise... The screen name did NOT come from WWE! haha!
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I figured, but it still got stuck in my head regardless!
Jaggar345 I'll keep what you PM'd me in case I need it in the future. I have the files downloaded for CWM, but I don't really need it since I'll likely be moving to a new phone as soon as finances allow!
Lol...
And I'm in the same boat, should get to upgrade in a couple months. EG04 is really nice, and the mods that have been put out on here are great, but there are a few bugs. Nothing horrible, but it's nice to have a phone that just works. Right now I'm running stock ec09 rooted and debloated, stock recovery too.
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Well that lasted about four days... Couldn't stand it anymore, back on EG04 and Trailblazers mods!
What phone are you thinking about upgrading to?
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Well the s3 tops my want list, but also tops the price list, so....
Maybe a galaxy nexus or droid razr m. It will depend on what they have and price. I'd like something about the same size as the continuum, but want more processor and memory.
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roaddog665 said:
Well the s3 tops my want list, but also tops the price list, so....
Maybe a galaxy nexus or droid razr m. It will depend on what they have and price. I'd like something about the same size as the continuum, but want more processor and memory.
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I recommend either the s3 or the razr m. When it comes to speed they're great! I would also recommend galaxy note II. I love this phone! But out of all honesty it was too pricey.. But it was worth it. I mean tell me a quad core processor and 2gb ram wasn't meant for multitasking and speed!
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I recommend either the s3 or the razr m. When it comes to speed they're great! I would also recommend galaxy note II. I love this phone! But out of all honesty it was too pricey.. But it was worth it. I mean tell me a quad core processor and 2gb ram wasn't meant for multitasking and speed!
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I really want the Nexus 4, but VZW's coverage is soooo nice in my area! That leaves me with either the Galaxy Nexus which I prefer because it's more open and easier to mod, or the Verizon Note 2 because I like the screen size and the stylus built in. I'd normally never use a stylus unless it was right next to my fingers when I wanted it.
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I really want the Nexus 4, but VZW's coverage is soooo nice in my area! That leaves me with either the Galaxy Nexus which I prefer because it's more open and easier to mod, or the Verizon Note 2 because I like the screen size and the stylus built in. I'd normally never use a stylus unless it was right next to my fingers when I wanted it.
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Get the note 2 you will love it! well, it's what I recommend. Your choice!

[Q] S4 Bootloop, Can enter download but not recovery

Hi,
I have been searching and searching. I tried to install a kernel to my phone, its been forever so i don't remember which one.
It just reboots every 5 seconds without any screens coming up. I can not get into recovery mode
I can get into download mode and have flashed stock I337UCUAMDB_ATTAMDB_I337UCUAMDB with odin, but it doesnt fix anything.
What can I do to get to stock recovery and fix my phone?
What happens if you put it on download mode and then cancel with vol down
It falls back into the bootloop of restarting every 5 seconds with no screens coming up. No entry into recovery.
And if you pull the battery and put it back in does it try to boot?
What firmware were you on and was it loki'd if you were on mdl?
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I have taken the battery out and replaced it. It does not automatically try to boot. After pressing power it goes into the same boot cycle. Also, thank you for your quick attention!
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I have taken the battery out and replaced it. It does not automatically try to boot. After pressing power it goes into the same boot cycle. Also, thank you for your quick attention!
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When did it start doing what's it's going. Did you do anything before hand? Do you know what firmware you where on before you tried odin? Was it mdb?
"What firmware were you on and was it loki'd if you were on mdl?"
Previous to my obvious blunder with the kernel download, I was using goldeneye rom from android develepment, sucessfully.
Dont know if that answers the question but i have also tried to flash AMDL with odin but have the same results.
megatilter said:
"What firmware were you on and was it loki'd if you were on mdl?"
Previous to my obvious blunder with the kernel download, I was using goldeneye rom from android develepment, sucessfully.
Dont know if that answers the question but i have also tried to flash AMDL with odin but have the same results.
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When you used odin did you only have f.reset and auto-reboot checked and flashed the md5 file in PDA
jd1639 said:
When you used odin did you only have f.reset and auto-reboot checked and flashed the md5 file in PDA
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I have done it multiple times, perhaps panicking, I checked the re-partition button. I have tried to get a PIT file downloaded and tried to use that.
However, this behavior was happening before I did that. It started boot looping as soon as i tried to use TWRP to flash the kernel (I know i am an idiot, and didn't read first). As soon as this started happening, that's when I immediately tried to flash AMDL (exactly as you described with only those options checked) through odin and it didn't do anything different. That's when i tried other options. I fear i may have broken my phone. Again thank you for your attention.
megatilter said:
I have done it multiple times, perhaps panicking, I checked the re-partition button. I have tried to get a PIT file downloaded and tried to use that.
However, this behavior was happening before I did that. It started boot looping as soon as i tried to use TWRP to flash the kernel (I know i am an idiot, and didn't read first). As soon as this started happening, that's when I immediately tried to flash AMDL (exactly as you described with only those options checked) through odin and it didn't do anything different. That's when i tried other options. I fear i may have broken my phone. Again thank you for your attention.
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I think you've broken it too. Sounds like you flashed the wrong kernel and at that point you were more or less hosed. Look into jtag, mobiletechvideos.com. They can probably fix it. It'll cost you $60.00 +
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jd1639 said:
I think you've broken it too. Sounds like you flashed the wrong kernel and at that point you were more or less hosed. Look into jtag, mobiletechvideos.com. They can probably fix it. It'll cost you $60.00 +
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i've never seen a kernel hard brick a device or corrupt the recovery partition. i also rarely see a user flash a file and not remember what they just flashed. he/she possibly flashed an incompatible kernel or flashed a non-loki'd kernel without flashing loki-doki. either way, recovery would still be accessible to correct this issue. i feel that there is more to this.
OP, see jd's jtag post above.
megatilter said:
I have done it multiple times, perhaps panicking, I checked the re-partition button. I have tried to get a PIT file downloaded and tried to use that.
However, this behavior was happening before I did that. It started boot looping as soon as i tried to use TWRP to flash the kernel (I know i am an idiot, and didn't read first). As soon as this started happening, that's when I immediately tried to flash AMDL (exactly as you described with only those options checked) through odin and it didn't do anything different. That's when i tried other options. I fear i may have broken my phone. Again thank you for your attention.
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Well I finally was able to get Kies working and did a firmware update. That gave me back regular recovery. Now Im stuck at bootloop att screen.
I then re flashed AMDL stock via odin and VIOLA!
Im back to stock baby!
And from there ill probably go back to Goldeneyes Rom and never think about this ever again. Thanks for your time. My phone is working again!
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Thank you for helping me at least by giving this thread attention. So much appreciation to the fine people here at XDA
megatilter said:
Well I finally was able to get Kies working and did a firmware update. That gave me back regular recovery. Now Im stuck at bootloop att screen.
I then re flashed AMDL stock via odin and VIOLA!
Im back to stock baby!
And from there ill probably go back to Goldeneyes Rom and never think about this ever again. Thanks for your time. My phone is working again!
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Thank you for helping me at least by giving this thread attention. So much appreciation to the fine people here at XDA
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Great news! You got lucky, make sure you read and learn on xda. And always know what you flash.
megatilter said:
Well I finally was able to get Kies working and did a firmware update. That gave me back regular recovery. Now Im stuck at bootloop att screen.
I then re flashed AMDL stock via odin and VIOLA!
Im back to stock baby!
And from there ill probably go back to Goldeneyes Rom and never think about this ever again. Thanks for your time. My phone is working again!
Also
Thank you for helping me at least by giving this thread attention. So much appreciation to the fine people here at XDA
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Care to share how you got Kies working? I have a similar problem and I can't get Kies to recognize my phone.
Fix!
So What you gota do
1. Pull Out Battery Put back in
2.Go To Download Mode
3. Download The TWRP.tar For Your Phone
4.Run Odin as Admin, Tick Pda, for pda select the TWRP.tar
5. Hit Start, Then Pull Out battery put it back in
6.Get A Micro Sd And Put The Cyanogenmod Rom, and the gapps the ones for your phone
7.Insert microsd in phone
8. Boot Recovery and go to mounts and mount the microsd
9, Go Advansed, file manager, ext sd, And Copy the cyanogenmod and the gapps to internal storage
10. Flash the cyanogen mod and the gapps. DO THIS PART CAREFULLY OR MIGHT HARD BRICK!
11. Reboot And youl boot to cyanogenmod! OH yeah! Replay if this helped or if you have any problems

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