So I followed the instructions and ReadMe and flashed everything at once on Heimdall Frontend. Now the phone is stuck on the Samsung loading screen, and trying to get into recovery is no good as it just sits on the samsung screen. The only thing I did not flash was the PIT as when I selected it it turned the start gray.
What is causing this??
Running Windows 7 on computer, and trying to flash the dl01 package that was opened into individual files.
Anybody know?
Posting this in two different sections was necessary?
If it's a question, which this clearly is, it goes in the Fascinate Q&A.
I understand it's in the Q&A now...but now there are two of the same thread.
I tried to delete, can someone else delete the other one. I didnt notice the Q and A section at the time.
tried reflashing seperate parts such as kernel factoryfs recovery but still hangs on samsung screen. Cannot get into recovery as well I have tried holding both volumes and power and then releasing power but still sits on samsung logo.
Why not just use download mode and use Odin?
when I try odin it hangs on recovery, I have tried now doing it through odin and it will hang on recovery when doing the complete package and hang on factoryffs when doing it individually.
Flashed clockwork recovery now it keeps booting and rebooting and saying movi_check start and then it goes through wiping data cache and everything fails.
Formating FOTA
fail
Formating DAta
fail
formating cache
fail
formating dbata
fail
When I flash the other recovery it just hangs on the samsung logo screen...
David1po said:
Flashed clockwork recovery now it keeps booting and rebooting and saying movi_check start and then it goes through wiping data cache and everything fails.
Formating FOTA
fail
Formating DAta
fail
formating cache
fail
formating dbata
fail
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These are the steps to restore to stock from any ROM/Kernel, Rooted/Unrooted, etc...
Download: T959UVJFD.tar (PDA), Odin3.rar, s1_odin_20100512.rar (PIT) and samsung drivers
Linky for downloads: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475&page=59
Extract: s1_odin_20100512.rar pit file
Extract ODIN3.rar
Open Odin3_v1.0.exe
connect USB to phone
Go to Download mode. The phone should show up in ODIN. If not reboot and try download mode again. Select PDA and PIT file. I selected re-partition checkbox. Click start button.
My phone had Froyo 2.2 custom Rom (Trigger) and Kernel Overstock, was rooted and had clockwork. Now I have Eclair 2.1 update1 with all stock apps and icons.
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http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=androidspin/samsung/vibrant/&sort=a&sortMode=q
network0 said:
These are the steps to restore to stock from any ROM/Kernel, Rooted/Unrooted, etc...
Download: T959UVJFD.tar (PDA), Odin3.rar, s1_odin_20100512.rar (PIT) and samsung drivers
Linky for downloads: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475&page=59
Extract: s1_odin_20100512.rar pit file
Extract ODIN3.rar
Open Odin3_v1.0.exe
connect USB to phone
Go to Download mode. The phone should show up in ODIN. If not reboot and try download mode again. Select PDA and PIT file. I selected re-partition checkbox. Click start button.
My phone had Froyo 2.2 custom Rom (Trigger) and Kernel Overstock, was rooted and had clockwork. Now I have Eclair 2.1 update1 with all stock apps and icons.
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http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=androidspin/samsung/vibrant/&sort=a&sortMode=q
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You should have noted that these instructions are for the Telus Fascinate only...
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okay, I have been on here several days trying to find a solution to this..., I know I am the one that borked it, now I am asking for help in understanding what I need to do to fix it... here is a list of things that I know happened...
A. I rooted the phone, added CWM, created a backup.
B. installed ROMManager
I had seen things on the MUINE ROM, saw it in the list for the vibrant so what the heck right?
C. installed the MUINE from the ROMManager app, rebooted, found that it could not "See" T-Mobile...
D. checked here on issues with the current version of MUINE ROM issues... didn't see anything, so I made sure that it was in USB debug mode, and tried to restore the backup I had made earlier... now comes the problem... , I think that when I tried unsuccessfully to do that with CWM, I tried ODIN, and the re-partition box was ticked... and wiped the internal SD and the update.zip etc, and put it into usb debugging off...
since then, I have tried the revert to stock and root thread, the update that does not brick etc... the AIO Vibrant toolbox tells me that USB Debugging is off, and here is the info on the recovery screen...
Android system recovery <2e>
-- Movi_check Start..!!
checksum confirmation need_checksum[1636849899]
MBR_Chksum in header : id
MBR checksum : 4206DE4BFAA052703D8107823C7EDDAF
MBR Checksum Error
Movinand ChecksumConfirmation Fail
--movi_checking done!...
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Muti-CSC...
Installing Muti-CSC
any help is appreciated...
So you have successfully reverted it back to stock jfd? And you are trying to root and it is giving you those msgs on recovery screen? If yes use one click root then download Rom manager and download the recovery again.
Alex9090 said:
So you have successfully reverted it back to stock jfd? And you are trying to root and it is giving you those msgs on recovery screen? If yes use one click root then download Rom manager and download the recovery again.
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I am just trying to boot... it goes through the vibrant splash, the galaxy s splash, the tmobile sound and pink splash, and then black... if you touch the capacitive keys, they light up and stay that way... other than that unresponsive... ODIN shows no errors when trying to flash it too... but when it tries to boot after, it comes up to that recovery... I have also from the <2e> recovery screen tried "reinstall packages" but to no avail...
Flash Eugene's froyo that doesn't brick then without rebooting immidietly flash jfd stock and you should be good. Check out this thread if you need links. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14960217
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Alex9090 said:
Flash Eugene's froyo that doesn't brick then without rebooting immidietly flash jfd stock and you should be good. Check out this thread if you need links. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14960217
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okay, so, load Eugenes rom, and turn off auto reboot, then when Odin is done, reset to the JFD .pit and pda, and turn auto reboot back on for that one?
okay, got it... the load JFD after the no brick without rebooting is what did it, THANKS!!! it probably should be noted when doing this to turn off the partitioning in odin, and the auto reboot and once odin has completed, then remove battery and USB, then bring it into download mode without letting it power up into no brick first... that was the step I was missing, thank you so much for the quick response!!!
Seannon
Okay, as the thread title states and as I had searched for a Samsung Vibrant related thread about this issue I haven't found any. My issue as stands is when I try to perform a Factory Data Reset on my Samsung Vibrant t959VUVKD1, 2.2.1 Froyo, it only comes up with this set of words on the recovery screen.
-- Wiping data...
Formatting DATA:...
Data wipe failed.
Formatting CACHE:...
Formatting DBDATA:...
Db data wipe Failed.
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Install default apk;files, please wait
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_data_default_apk:Can't mount DATA:
your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
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So, as one can see this is evidence of my attempt at rooting and using Clockworkmod Recovery.
What I used was SuperOneClick 2.2 and successfully rooted my phone but then I decided to unroot after finding out ClockworkMod Recovery wasn't able to create a backup on my phone, also, I used a 3e_recovery_installer batch file I found somewhere which managed to unlock my Android system recovery so I could get into Clockworkmod Recovery but ever since I unrooted and uninstalled Clockworkmod Recovery it won't allow me to perform a factory data reset. I was able to do it TWICE after unrooting my phone but now I can't perform the factory data reset and I do not understand why.
Have you tried to odin back to stock or use the toolbox?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
Never used Odin or Toolbox before because I've never found a concrete tutorial on how to correctly flash/root my vibrant. I would like to flash but I just don't feel safe about it even though I had downloaded a supposedly stock rom of the UKVD1 rom for Vibrant.
nomadrider123 said:
Have you tried to odin back to stock or use the toolbox?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
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Erm, I used the Toolbox to use "Flash to Stock" and when Odin opened up I selected Pit.pit and it showed a yellow to green color on the first box and my phone turns off then nothing happens. What does this mean?
1. When odin opens select pit
2.click the Pit.pit file after screen change and click open
3.You should be returned to odin main.
4. click pda
5.click pda file and click open.
6.you are returned to main odin.
7.set phone down, click start and do not unplugg
8 let it run till pass, and auto reboot
Sugartibbs said:
1. When odin opens select pit
2.click the Pit.pit file after screen change and click open
3.You should be returned to odin main.
4. click pda
5.click pda file and click open.
6.you are returned to main odin.
7.set phone down, click start and do not unplugg
8 let it run till pass, and auto reboot
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I did all that just now but now I'm stuck on a looping charging screen or a looping Samsung Vibrant screen. However, this isn't the same as the original T-Mobile screen and even so how do I get past the looping screen?
1. pull the battery
2. insert the battery
3.hold down volumeup/ volumedown buttons
4. insert the usb cable, you should enter download.
5 reset toolbox and select flash to stock, odin should appear,
My experience.
When you are facing boot loop, it's very hard to get in to download mode.
I tried button trick for download mode, but I failed.
So I used adb and tried to reboot into download mode by command.
I repeated it until I could get into the mode.
Anyway, download Toolbox and once u get into the mode,
try to go back to stock. That 'll fix everything.
I also know that the logo changed after I flashed back to stock.
I faced I9000 logo which wasn't before.
FYI: + the version will be eclair, and I couldn't get the official update.
Anyway good luck.
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If you never get into download mode.. Try to use JIG.
Another way is to disassembly your phone and do something.
I suggest you buy a JIG.
Problem is, I can easily get into Download mode by:
1. Remove USB Cable
2. Pull battery and re-insert
3. Plug in USB cable
4. Hold Volume - and +
And it's in Download mode
But I want to get the original Smasung Vibrant 2.2.1 UVKD1 Rom back on but it appears the provided files aren't it?
Btw, what is a Pit and and PDA file supposed to be, I'm a complete noob at this point.
The pit and pda files in aio toolbox are the stock rom the vibrant is shipped with, if you want anythig else on it you have to download it and flash it through odin, rom manager, or cwm.
Sugartibbs said:
The pit and pda files in aio toolbox are the stock rom the vibrant is shipped with, if you want anythig else on it you have to download it and flash it through odin, rom manager, or cwm.
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I see. But now when the phone starts up it shows a buncha dots in consecutive order to the Samsung Vibrant screen after I flashed to stock using the pit and pda files and it just loops continuously until I pull the battery. Is there anything that can be done to get past the looping?
Does the pitcure look like a phone....!....computer? If so then you are softbricked and just get back in download mode and re-Odin, but make sure that when you Odin, you DO NOT have the repartition checked. Probably what happened.
If it is not the above, can you get into recovery? Can you now do a factory reset? Wipe cache, dalvik and reset usually clears the bootloop problem.
Woodrube said:
Does the pitcure look like a phone....!....computer? If so then you are softbricked and just get back in download mode and re-Odin, but make sure that when you Odin, you DO NOT have the repartition checked. Probably what happened.
If it is not the above, can you get into recovery? Can you now do a factory reset? Wipe cache, dalvik and reset usually clears the bootloop problem.
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Unfortunately I can't get into recovery. I also Odin'd with the given Pit.pit and PDA.tar files with Repartition unchecked but that didn't change anything.
I cant figure how you could be in a bootloop coming out of odin. Is the AIO you downloaded for vibrant. I think theres one for fascinate and captivate.
Sugartibbs said:
I cant figure how you could be in a bootloop coming out of odin. Is the AIO you downloaded for vibrant. I think theres one for fascinate and captivate.
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I used the AIO Toolbar for Vibrant as provided by the link by the person earlier. The loop just continues forever and ever until I remove the battery.
The three button method of entering recovery hasnt worked?
You mean hold Power and Vol + and -?
No, it doesn't work.
i am hesitant to advise anything, the fact that factory reset didnt work, and recovery has been removed is troubling. when i get a fail message when flashing to stock ive used eugenes froyo that does not brick. If all else fails you might google it and read the op. Its a pda file used by odin.
What I find strange is that download mode works perfectly fine but nothing else.
what I find strange is coming out of odin and looping, you should come out in recovery with an error message. a cannot mount data or bdata. storage not ready. Removing recovery may have removed more than was expected. check the op on eugenes froyo you have to get back to stock.
So my vibrant won't boot up. I've tried odining it back to stock, and no matter what I do, it will almost get to the galaxy S screen (freezes as it is forming the S). Download mode and recovery mode both work.
Pull the battery, boot into recovery and wipe factory reset, wipe cache, and advanced->wipe Dalvik. The reboot. Will take longer b/c it has to rebuild Dalvik but it should work out fine. I had the same thing happen the two nights ago coming off ICS.
Don't forger you won't have CWM and it isn't in the market for 2.1 anymore. You can download it from my signature. Put Update.zip in internal and hit reinstall packages twice (that is if you want flash or restore).
Are you able to "Reinstall Packages" from recovery or does that fail?
Did you check re-partition when converting to stock?
You may have corrupted your internal SD
Sk3tchy said:
Are you able to "Reinstall Packages" from recovery or does that fail?
Did you check re-partition when converting to stock?
You may have corrupted your internal SD
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The reinstall packages fails. It says: "can't open /sdcard/update.zip" (no such file or directory).
Woodrube said:
Pull the battery, boot into recovery and wipe factory reset, wipe cache, and advanced->wipe Dalvik. The reboot. Will take longer b/c it has to rebuild Dalvik but it should work out fine. I had the same thing happen the two nights ago coming off ICS.
Don't forger you won't have CWM and it isn't in the market for 2.1 anymore. You can download it from my signature. Put Update.zip in internal and hit reinstall packages twice (that is if you want flash or restore).
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I don't have the option of wiping the Dalvik in recovery. I think its because it went back to the default "Android system recovery <2e>"
I tried wiping everything, but when it boots, it goes to the vibrant screen, then to the tmobile screen (the boot sound works), but then, the screen turns black and it goes back to the vibrant screen again (and it just keeps looping).
Maybe try ka7 or kb5 instead of jfd? Investigate /mnt/efs and the copies in /sdcard/backup? Don't know much about eds, might be worth a look. Reflash SBL for good measure?
cashmundy said:
Maybe try ka7 or kb5 instead of jfd? Investigate /mnt/efs and the copies in /sdcard/backup? Don't know much about eds, might be worth a look. Reflash SBL for good measure?
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So I flashed ka7, and it gets past the S logo now, but then it turns black and now it says "Kernel Panic" upload mode:
RST_STAT=0x4
PMIC_IRQ1=0x0
PMIC_IRQ2=0x0
PMIC_IRQ3=0x0
PMIC_IRQ4=0x0
PMIC_STATUS1=0x40
PMIC_STATUS2=0x2C
Go to the dev section and download the Toolbox. It is stickied. It has drivers, Odin and the Pit/Tar files to get you back to stock. Get back into download mode and re-run Odin with those files.
Don't forget that you don't have to see the DL mode on your screen as long as the COM box is yellow in Odin.
Also check out this thread.
Woodrube said:
Go to the dev section and download the Toolbox. It is stickied. It has drivers, Odin and the Pit/Tar files to get you back to stock. Get back into download mode and re-run Odin with those files.
Don't forget that you don't have to see the DL mode on your screen as long as the COM box is yellow in Odin.
Also check out this thread.
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I tried using the toolbox and reflashing the stock rom, but it just gets to the t-mobile "stick together" screen, then screen turn black, then it goes to the battery charging screen.
If you're doing Odin right, with a good rom and pit file, and still have trouble, I guess you could flash the SBL. I had a rom flash (via zipfile) do something unknown which made it nearly impossible to get into download mode. Once I did, I flashed the SBL and I was fine. No idea what happened. I even had a nandroid backup, not a restore, hose my phone once. When the other Phone Gods turn against you, Odin is your friend.
cashmundy said:
If you're doing Odin right, with a good rom and pit file, and still have trouble, I guess you could flash the SBL. I had a rom flash (via zipfile) do something unknown which made it nearly impossible to get into download mode. Once I did, I flashed the SBL and I was fine. No idea what happened. I even had a nandroid backup, not a restore, hose my phone once. When the other Phone Gods turn against you, Odin is your friend.
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But I can get into download mode. And which sbl should I flash?
Probably the closest-to-stock Froyo SBL you can find.
I'm using a GB SBL from this thread, and he has Froyo also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
I got stuck in this loop a few months back flashing back to stock from CM7 when Odin froze.
I could get to Download Mode and Stock recovery but had the same error when attempting to "Reinstall Packages" from recovery. The internal SD partition had corrupted.
I flashed Eugene_2E_JK2_Froyo with Odin, which fixed the Internal SD.
If you follow the write up on unbricking when you have the little triangle and phone error on your screen it will get you out of this one.
Your bootloaders are not the issue here. 2e Recovery isn't seeing the Internal SD Card and that it what is causing the hangup on boot.
Yeah, probably just flashing a decent kernel would fix you up, but unless you can find an Odin kernel file, you need to do the whole rom.
BTW, with Linux, you can use
tar -tf <rom file> if you want to see what's in a rom.
You can download the Odin flashable Overstock Kernel which contains the red recovery and flash it. That would give you the ability to format the internal SD and then Mount it to your PC through recovery and copy a Rom over to flash.
Otherwise the Unbrickable Froyo I mentioned before will also work.
The only thing you can do when stuck in a boot-loop, if the previous suggestions don't work, is to just reflash it. You can flash back to stock easily using Heimdall One-Click. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278683
We're missing some info here. What ROM were you using before you flashed back to stock? Did you use a pit file in addition to the pda file in ODIN?
If you were using an ICS (android 4.0.x), flashing back to stock and didn't use a stock pit in addition to stock pda, it would definetly be giving you problems. ICS uses a different partition scheme then does stock (which is on android 2.1). The pit file tells odin how to partition your phone.If you're flashing from Froyo, then this should not be relevant as it uses same partition scheme as stock.
Hi guys,
I've installed a custom ROM but now I need to restore to the stock Bell ROM so I can send my phone in for repair.
Previously I was getting a boot animation loop so I followed these directions and installing that firmware package (PIT,CSC,PDA and Phone).
Now, when I install the Bell firmware, after disconnecting from ODIN on the recovery screen, I am getting a bunch of error messages in red like:
E: failed to mount /cache (no such file or directory
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/recovery_kerenel_log
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/log
and then if I reboot the device, I get a stuck at the Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 screen and can't get any further.
Can anyone help me figure out why this is happening?
I'm sorry but can you please re-tell what you did step by step?
Also, did you mean "disconnecting from ODIN on the download mode screen"? Because recovery is not for ODIN.
Was the installation of Bell firmware success before you disconnected?
PIT should not be used .
jje
jk0l said:
I'm sorry but can you please re-tell what you did step by step?
Also, did you mean "disconnecting from ODIN on the download mode screen"? Because recovery is not for ODIN.
Was the installation of Bell firmware success before you disconnected?
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Sure I can. See below:
Installing Stable Firmware
Put phone into download mode and plug into computer via USB
Open ODIN
Select stable firmware (XWKK2) as PDF and press START
Wait for ODIN to complete and show PASS! message
Unplug phone
Phone moves to a screen with the Recovery background that says "Deleting Cryption Meta Data" and then installs packages, says it has wiped cache, etc
Phone continues boot up and ends up at the "Welcome to GT-I9100" screen to setup my phone/Google account
Reinstalling Bell Firmware
Put phone into recovery mode
Delete user cache
Perform reset
Put phone into download mode and plug into computer via USB
Open ODIN
Select Bell firmware as PDF and press START
Wait for ODIN to complete and show PASS! message
Phone starts the reboot sequence, and moves from the Download mode screen to what looks like recovery mode screen.
Phone now shows all the error messages, such as the ones previously mentioned:
E: failed to mount /cache (no such file or directory
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/recovery_kerenel_log
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/log
I select "Restart System Now" from the Recovery menu
Phone gets stuck at the Galaxy S II startup screen
Did you do a factory reset and it still doesnt work?
Don't select PIT file. You shouldn't have used it at all unless it says so. Untick "repartiotion" and don't use again. It seems like something went wrong during installation.
First try to install another official gingerbread rom or redownload the bell's firmware from another source. As far as I know there is only ine source that u can download because I did before.
Don't use pit file and uncheck repartition from Odin. Try to install again. These phones are pretty hard to brick. Try different firmwares and it will work again.
I don't recomend using ics firmware cuz it installs a new bootloader and its download menu is different. And I couldn't change no matter what firmware I installed.
On the first flash, did you tick Re-partition? Did you have the pit file loaded?
On the second flash, did you tick Re-partition? Did you have the pit file loaded?
Try step 5-7 on the guide you've followed, but, use the stock Bell kernel instead.
If you've flashed Bell stock firmware UGKG2, then you can find and download the standalone kernel here.
Extract it then flash it.
Hope everything works then.
If not, report back and do not continuing onto step 8.
Hi guys,
I appreciate all the help so far. I've had a Galaxy S Vibrant I've been ROMing for a long time with no issues, and was surprised I ran into an issue here.
I did reflash the PIT the first time I did the reset, but haven't done it since. I did a repartition that first time I used the PIT file, but again not since then.
Since that time, I've flashed the following ROMs with no issues:
XWKK2 (Stock)
XWKI4 (Stock)
UltraToxic ROM 8.1 (Custom)
It's just the Bell firmware I am having issues with, which is really puzzling.
What I did find, is that XWKK2 and XWKI4 both contain boot.bin and Sbl.bin files. Both the Bell and Ultrasonic didn't have bootloaders.
jk0l - I tried steps 5-7 and still get the same frozen Galaxy S II logo.
warfanax - I did a factory reset already as well. I was considering finding a different source, but can't find another trusted source.
Different bootloaders shouldn't effect at all. I turned back to stock ugk2 after many different ics roms.
http://devsrom4android.blogspot.ca/2011/10/samsung-galaxy-s2-firmwares-bell-canada.html?m=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
I found some links. I don't know if you have seen them before.
Where did you download the Bell firmware from?
Try to download a new one from Intratech's thread to flash again.
I've successfully flashed my cousin's i9100M with it.
If still, try this:
1. Look for the kernel wiper in the forum and download it.
2. Flash back to whatever was working before this problem occurred.
3. Let it boot normally, then root it using CF's kernel if it isn't already.
4. Load the kernel wiper onto phone's storage, then turn it off.
5. Boot it into recovery and flash the kernel wiper.
6. Reboot back into recovery under Advance.
7. Now wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik.
8. Go to Mount, format all the stuff there, then mount those that are unmounted.
9. Turn off the device.
10. Enter download mode to flash the newly downloaded Bell firmware.
jk0l said:
Where did you download the Bell firmware from?
Try to download a new one from Intratech's thread to flash again.
I've successfully flashed my cousin's i9100M with it.
If still, try this:
1. Look for the kernel wiper in the forum and download it.
2. Flash back to whatever was working before this problem occurred.
3. Let it boot normally, then root it using CF's kernel if it isn't already.
4. Load the kernel wiper onto phone's storage, then turn it off.
5. Boot it into recovery and flash the kernel wiper.
6. Reboot back into recovery under Advance.
7. Now wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik.
8. Go to Mount, format all the stuff there, then mount those that are unmounted.
9. Turn off the device.
10. Enter download mode to flash the newly downloaded Bell firmware.
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Thanks for the detailed instructions. I followed this step by step, and still nothing. I am still getting the same error messages. It's like all of those folders I mounted get unmounted with the Bell firmware.
Does turning off the device in step 9 unmount everything? It's like I almost need the bell firmware as a ZIP I can flash in Recovery for step 10, no?
Actually, sorry, after re-read it, step 9 sounds more like the reverse of I really meant.
Step 9, leave the unmount, and mount the mount (i think it includes system, cache, ...)
And yes, you can flash a Bell firmware zip, then flash the modem and csc in ODIN. Then flash the stock kernel.
However, I don't know where you could find an odexed zip of Bell firmware.
The Fix
I found a fix for this as I was having the exact same problem. I tried posting the link to the website here on the thread but since I am a new member I am not able to do so.
If you do a google search on the following:
How to Install and Upgrade Bell Samsung Galaxy S2 to ICS 4.0.3 Firmware I9100MUGLD3 with odin it will take you to the page that I found.
It works!
Hope that helps!!
Scotiarules1210 said:
I found a fix for this as I was having the exact same problem. I tried posting the link to the website here on the thread but since I am a new member I am not able to do so.
If you do a google search on the following:
How to Install and Upgrade Bell Samsung Galaxy S2 to ICS 4.0.3 Firmware I9100MUGLD3 with odin it will take you to the page that I found.
It works!
Hope that helps!!
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this is the link that i get if I type in that search term.
http://droidangel.blogspot.ca/2012/05/how-to-install-and-upgrade-bell-samsung.html
I know why it happened, it was caused by me as I wiped the factory reset without cleaning the cache. As every rom, kernel and Android version change configuration is unique.
Unfortunately, usually I'd boot into recovery and re-flash it there. But when I do, the CWM/recovery logo appears for a second and then continues to boot forever. Not in a boot loop, just stuck at boot. I've tried installing a different recovery, no change. It may be skipping that as it's stuck in first boot after a flash.
Odin3 will find my phone, but it doesn't seem to support zip files like CWM does.
Is there any way I can flash a rom, clean cache or anything, without the recovery?
Sorry for bolding my text, I know how tiresome some people find reading.
Odin recognizes. tar files not the zip files... Just download . tar file for your recovery and then flash it via Odin.. read a guide for that before doing that...
Sent from my GT-I9300
Download this: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26624 . Put the phone in Download mode, connect it via USB, add the firmware in the PDA section and hit start
kunal1540 said:
Odin recognizes. tar files not the zip files... Just download . tar file for your recovery and then flash it via Odin.. read a guide for that before doing that...
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Unfortunately recovery doesn't always seem to work these days, I suspect it ignores recovery on first boot.
Andr3y29 said:
Download this: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26624 . Put the phone in Download mode, connect it via USB, add the firmware in the PDA section and hit start
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Sweet as, it's unbricked now.
I had similar experience
Was on devil kernel, reformatted to f2fs all workng.
Tried dual boot, was in 2nd rom
The internal storage was showing no free space, checked and I was only using 3G of the 12
System was not happy
Dropped into recovery and formatted /intsd
Recovery rebooted automatically and would not do anything,
Reboot, entered recovery, rebooted, etc,etc
Dropped into download, Odin flashed cwm recovery,
Formatted partitions back to ext4, restored nandroid.
All back to normal....
Leaving f2fs alone for now