So I know search the forums before making a thread and trust me I have.
I have looked through the following threads and they have helped but weren't able to get me to where I need to be.
SGS2 Bell/Virgin Canadian Thread Q&A (Root/Unlock/Firmware) Modems/Mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193695
[READ THIS] Got a Boot Loop? Don't post a New Thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
what happened
-Home button is non responsive
-tried to revert back to previous rom CM9-CM7 to see if it was a software issue but got into a bootloop.
-Can't wipe user data anymore in recovery due to no home button functionality
I need to revert to my stock so I can get my home button fixed. Yet can't find a way that works due to not being able to wipe data as recoveries generally use the home button to make selections.
I do have a usb jig and can put the phone in download mode.
Does anyone have any advice or suggestions at all.
Basically I need to somehow wipe data through recovery without the home button and then download stock all without using the home button.... >.>
I am running villianrom1.1 because it was one of the only things I could find that auto wipes data to bypass the boot loop and don't have clockworkmod recovery.
Any help suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated!
Since you can get to download mode have you try using odin to flash back to bell 2.3.3?
Well I tried reverting back to stock already. I get into a boot loop due to not being able to wipe
Do you gave CWM installed? If so, use CWM Manager icon in the app list to boot into recovery.
Edit. Sorry, just read your last sentence. Hmmm, not sure now
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Fix?
Try downloading lolboot with it u get to recovery when u plug a USB cable in the phone
the try wiping and deleting all cache
BTW: why dont u download clockworkmod?
I can boot into recovery via clock work mod but my recovery doesn't allow for data wipe without home button. Can't select options with power button only home
would mobile odin help.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Dextherex said:
I can boot into recovery via clock work mod but my recovery doesn't allow for data wipe without home button. Can't select options with power button only home
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From this thread flash a wipe rom via odin, that will factory reset and wipe everything from the phone, a clean slate if you will.
veyka I have tried to flash my stock rom before and it didn't work. How do those differ and if I do flash them will I be able to flash it after flashing one of those?
Dextherex said:
Well I tried reverting back to stock already. I get into a boot loop due to not being able to wipe
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
An Odin flash should boot. Try finding a 3 part file with pit and tick repartition. Many say to avoid repartition but I've never had any problems. I've never had to wipe my phone when using Odin. Seems like you are flashing a no-wipe version. So maybe also check that its a wipe version (1 part or 3 part file).
Sent from my GT-I9100
A full wipe rom via Odin will work. Another choice but takes more work would be to boot into recovery then use adb to wipe data from the command line.
I can't think off hand what commands to type into adb to do it though.
Maybe try wiping using dialer code *2767*3855#
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Install CM recovery First
Here are the steps:
1) Install CM Recovery using Heimdall Suite.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II
It will be full wipe.
2) Install stock ROM through ODIN.
It will definitely work.
hey,
is there anyway you can explain the steps in more detail.
Thanks for your help
Related
I am sure, this has been posted somewhere, but am new to this forum and cannot find it. please bear with me.
I installed CM7 on my Galaxy ace and tried to restore back to stock ROM. the restoration failed, the phone is now in a bootloop (the samsung logo flashes once every two seconds). I tried getting the phone into recovery mode but it does not get that far.
However, I am able to get the phone to download mode and tried loading the stock 2.3.3, 2.3.5 ROM via ODIN. Both times, ODIN passed the installation. but my phone has not improved. can anyone please help?
PS: consider me a beginner.
after flashing from odin go to recovery and do full wipe
madman_amit said:
after flashing from odin go to recovery and do full wipe
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wish I could do that. My phone does not get that far.. it restarts before that. Can I do this from the PC anyway?
Search clockwork mod recovery that has 205mg its flashable via odin
Try to flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1121192
Flash it with odin choose it as pda
might say aint compatibile but flash anway
yeah. just tried that. I downloaded the file and chose that as PDA and flashed my phone with odin.. I am still getting the same problem. I guess, the warranty is void since I installed CM7.. so what to do now?
well before giving up you could just let it do its thing for like an hour and see what happens...
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Flashed a full package ROM ?
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
Wait from where did you downloaded firmware snd which version of odin did you used.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
the same happened to me also.
in the past i've flashed my ace with cm7 and wanted to go back to the stock rom.
flashed the stock rom with odin but the phone stuck in a boot loop.
if you have flashed stock rom with odin..
do this..
remove the phone batteries and let them out for a minute.
after that insert the battery again and goto the Recovery mode by holding the power and the home button.
once you are in recovery (Clockworkmod Recovery).
do a data/factory wipe.
a cache wipe
and a Dalvik Wipe.
and reboot the phone.
hope you phone boots normally.
Am using ODIN version 4.38.
downloaded the original CM7 version from this site ported by grif (Kooper Kang something).
When I had problems with that, I tried to revert to Stock rom 2.3.3 from sammobile.com
To answer other question, I am NOT able to go to the recovery menu. Hence cannot wipe cache, reset etc. The phone restarts before that. The only mode I am able to switch on is the Download mode. Even if I reload the ROM with ODIN showing a "PASSED" at the end of the process, my phone is still a brick.
Thanks to everyone who tried to help.
Seriously, I've seen this before. It can only be fixed by the service centre... flash the stock rom and take it in under warranty if you still have it.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
-SGA- said:
Seriously, I've seen this before. It can only be fixed by the service centre... flash the stock rom and take it in under warranty if you still have it.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wrong, after flash the stock rom with ODIN take battery, insertt battery, the keep pressed Home button and Power button until it goes to Samsung Recovery, then do the full wipe and reboot.
Hi guys
I have just flashed Omega v8.1 to my phone and reflashed CWM touch, rebooted into recovery and now my phone won't boot. It turns on and just displays the "Samsung Galaxy S3" screen. I have tried flashing via the Galaxy s 3 toolkit but this requires USB debugging to be enabled. It looks as though it is not enabled as the toolkit does not recognise my phone.. The only thing I can do is boot it into download mode.
Any clues??
Thanks
If you can go on download mode, then flash stock firmware via odin.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Firstly your phone is fine, it can be easily fixed one way or another.
Can you still boot into recovery?
If not, reflash recovery using ODIN via Download mode
Once you have access to the recovery, try wiping the following:
Data/Factory reset
Cache
Dalvik Cache
Format /system (probably not required but just in case)
And then reflash the omega ROM, making sure it is not corrupt; maybe redownload/check MD5 sum to be sure.
If, for whatever reason you are still having problems with the phone not booting into Android, I would try flashing a different ROM for the time being.
Also, you posted this in the wrong section
Just flash the stock rom?
Yep bricked phone isn't really a problem, unless it's hardware related.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
prank1 said:
Firstly your phone is fine, it can be easily fixed one way or another.
Can you still boot into recovery?
If not, reflash recovery using ODIN via Download mode
Once you have access to the recovery, try wiping the following:
Data/Factory reset
Cache
Dalvik Cache
Format /system (probably not required but just in case)
And then reflash the omega ROM, making sure it is not corrupt; maybe redownload/check MD5 sum to be sure.
Also, you posted this in the wrong section
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This right method, some times data ****ed up, so must wipe cache
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Ive tried flashing stock ROM via ODIN through the toolkit but this requires USB debugging mode. The issue is not with Omega as I was able to use my phone after flashing, I think the CWM flash didnt work properly.
How else can I flash via ODIN, the toolkit is the only way I know.
Thanks for the comments guys...
brianwilkie76 said:
Ive tried flashing stock ROM via ODIN through the toolkit but this requires USB debugging mode. The issue is not with Omega as I was able to use my phone after flashing, I think the CWM flash didnt work properly.
How else can I flash via ODIN, the toolkit is the only way I know.
Thanks for the comments guys...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No it needs download mode.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
reflash cwm and see
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
brianwilkie76 said:
Ive tried flashing stock ROM via ODIN through the toolkit but this requires USB debugging mode. The issue is not with Omega as I was able to use my phone after flashing, I think the CWM flash didnt work properly.
How else can I flash via ODIN, the toolkit is the only way I know.
Thanks for the comments guys...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I d say, simply get odin separately, then re-create the same settings as when the toolkit does it.
It really is very simple once you ve done it once or twice Don t panic and take the time to make sure the right boxes are checked and double-triple check then reboot in Download mode, plug it in then gogo !
Tectas said:
No it needs download mode.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If I select flash via odin in the toolkit (option 8), it says make sure that USB debugging is enabled... If i try and continue it just waits for usb debugging and does not flash.
brianwilkie76 said:
Ive tried flashing stock ROM via ODIN through the toolkit but this requires USB debugging mode. The issue is not with Omega as I was able to use my phone after flashing, I think the CWM flash didnt work properly.
How else can I flash via ODIN, the toolkit is the only way I know.
Thanks for the comments guys...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
y u r usb debugging is disable? u have to enable it before doing any thing
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
brianwilkie76 said:
Ive tried flashing stock ROM via ODIN through the toolkit but this requires USB debugging mode. The issue is not with Omega as I was able to use my phone after flashing, I think the CWM flash didnt work properly.
How else can I flash via ODIN, the toolkit is the only way I know.
Thanks for the comments guys...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can use odin without the toolkit for the meantime, just run it and put your phone on downlod mode
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
hisee said:
y u r usb debugging is disable? u have to enable it before doing any thing
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's always disabled after ROM flash and I keep forgetting to re enable it..
brianwilkie76 said:
If I select flash via odin in the toolkit (option 8), it says make sure that USB debugging is enabled... If i try and continue it just waits for usb debugging and does not flash.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, sry, then the toolkit reboots your device first to download mode via adb, take the already given advice to use Odin itself, just download it put the Rom tar (or tar.md5) into pda, make sure that only auto reboot and reset time is checked, reboot to download mode continue by pressing up, plugin the cable and press the start button at Odin.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
Forget running the toolkit, forget USB debugging mode. You do not need it for now.
And there is no need to download or setup ODIN or anything like that.
Just go to folder/directory where you installed the toolkit (usually C:\Samsung Galaxy S3 ToolKit) and look for the file called 'Odin3_v3.07' or 'Odin3_v3.04' or whatever version you find. Then run it; tada, ODIN is running now!
Now, put your phone in download mode. To do this, hold VOL DOWN and HOME and POWER buttons together and let go when you see the 'Samsung Galaxy S III' logo come up.
Then it will load up a screen that says press VOL UP to continue (and enter download mode). Press it.
Now it should say 'Downloading do not turn off target!'
Connect your USB Cable and proceed to flash a new CWM recovery using ODIN
Then once you have flashed a new recovery, boot into it (VOL UP & HOME & POWER buttons together).
Then follow my instructions from my previous post.
prank1 said:
Firstly your phone is fine, it can be easily fixed one way or another.
Can you still boot into recovery?
If not, reflash recovery using ODIN via Download mode
Once you have access to the recovery, try wiping the following:
Data/Factory reset
Cache
Dalvik Cache
Format /system (probably not required but just in case)
And then reflash the omega ROM, making sure it is not corrupt; maybe redownload/check MD5 sum to be sure.
If, for whatever reason you are still having problems with the phone not booting into Android, I would try flashing a different ROM for the time being.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you want to flash a stock ROM instead of CWM + Custom ROM then you can do that via ODIN as well.
heyy i am suffering with same problem
Hi i have galaxy s3
I was using Omega Rom happily since last month. But today i installed extended power menu and brightness fix mods from omega app. Then when the phone restarted it is stuck in boot (Samsung)
I did everything what could i do:
Re-installed CF-Root many times
Re-installed kernal siyah again
But nothing is happening its still stucked on the boot screen & it vibrates 2 3 times but the screen remains still on samsung logo
Guys plz tell me what should i do.
themude said:
heyy i am suffering with same problem
Hi i have galaxy s3
I was using Omega Rom happily since last month. But today i installed extended power menu and brightness fix mods from omega app. Then when the phone restarted it is stuck in boot (Samsung)
I did everything what could i do:
Re-installed CF-Root many times
Re-installed kernal siyah again
But nothing is happening its still stucked on the boot screen & it vibrates 2 3 times but the screen remains still on samsung logo
Guys plz tell me what should i do.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Boot into custom recovery (VOL UP & HOME & POWER buttons together)
Then:
Data/Factory reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Reboot into Android and see if that has fixed it; if not, then go back to CWM recovery and do the following:
Data/Factory reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Format /system (probably not required but just in case)
And then flash Omega ROM again
how? CMW is not opening the phone is only able to open in download mode nothing else. Its a fault with OMEGA 8.1 mods or maybe siyah beta kernal
how to start in recovery mode? If i press the 3 buttons it takes me to download mode
themude said:
how? CMW is not opening the phone is only able to open in download mode nothing else. Its a fault with OMEGA 8.1 mods or maybe siyah beta kernal
how to start in recovery mode? If i press the 3 buttons it takes me to download mode
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxaVXJJdhhk
How to enter RECOVERY mode on the Samsung Galaxy S3
1) Make sure the phone is turned OFF (take out battery, wait 10 seconds, replace battery, make sure nothing appears on screen)
2) Press+Hold the VOL UP and HOME buttons, together
3) Now, whilst holding these two buttons together, press+hold the POWER button
4) Keep all of these buttons held down, don't let go even if you see the 'Samsung Galaxy S III' logo screen, ignore it and keep holding those three buttons down
5) Once you see the recovery screen, you can let go of the buttons and start using the recovery as you wish
How to enter DOWNLOAD mode on the Samsung Galaxy S3
Follow all the steps as above, except at step 2) press+hold VOL DOWN and HOME buttons together
Hi guys been using omega roms since first version of jb, when updating to the latest rom v33.2 i had duplicate camera apps and gallery so decided to do full wipe.
Now i just get a gs3 screen on boot and sticks cant get in to download mode or recovery any ideas please i have tried reflashing with odin to get root but cant get it in download mode to flash it any help i would appreciate it!!
bump
My limited guess would be to full wipe and reflash ROM
i recommend factory reset
Sent from my GT-I9300
As for duplicate camera and gallery apps, just might be because you chose to install aosp camera app during installation.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
You lot are a bunch of useless muppets, aren't you? He's already stated specifically that he can't get into download or recovery mode, so he can't full wipe, factory reset or flash anything.
To the original poster, it unfortunately sounds like you may have bricked your device. Presuming that you've tried powering up the phone with the appropriate buttons held down to access recovery mode and that doesn't work, you're limited to contacting your provider and/or Samsung to get the phone fixed.
hmm
Yep, you should try to get to download mode (pressing vol down + power) while booting and then flashing a stock rom with odin. Then root and get cwm and flash another rom.
Well apart from as said by anthropolyte a number of useless noob reply's .
I would be sourcing a USB Recovery Jig and try to access download mode before a service repair .
jje
I'm encoutering this issue with a Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 (Intl).
The phone randomly got into a bootloop by itself, and since then I could never boot it up. I managed to miraculously boot it once or twice, but then after awhile it went back into bootloop. I can get into download mode/recovery, but the problem is in recovery I am UNABLE TO SELECT anything. Tried power button/home button to select, I can't. Volume buttons work fine.
Here's what I've tried (in no particular order):
Installed Philz CWM touch to do the wipe
Flashed CM10.1.3 / CM10.2
Flashed CWM 6.0.2.9 as recommended on the CM thread (The buttons work fine with this)
Flashed Stock ROM (I9100DXLSD Singapore Stardhub)
Flashed Siyah Kernel and tried to wipe
Another problem is that everytime I flashed CM, the recovery gets overwritten by CWM 6.0.3.8 regardless of the type of recovery I am using at that point. When this happens I am UNABLE TO SELECT anything. Appreciate if anyone has any ideas. Thanks!
Urgently need help here. Nobody? D:
Try to use the odin to flash the kernel use dorimanx (9.xx is for aokp, cm... and the 8.xx is for stock sammy) flash that and do a full wipe with it, download a ROM and go to mount and storage in cwm and mount usb so that you can put the ROM on the phone. Now go to mounts and storage again and format system, (dont reboot after format system, AFTER YOU FLASH THE ROM REBOOT), then flash it.
Ask if you need something more!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Thank you for the response.
I tried the method but it doesn't seem to work. I managed to boot the phone though, strange way of doing it. All I had to do, was hold the the power button until about 3 seconds into the boot animation (the spinning Cyanogenmod, or the one with the Samsung signature tone), and the phone will boot up.
Once again CM went ahead and overwrote my recovery, bringing it back to the recovery that I cannot use. I'd like to know how I can replace this recovery with a touch one. Flashing say Philz touch recovery using Odin will render the phone unable to boot. Even flashing CWM 6.0.2.9 as recommended by the CM team (the one that prevents MMC-SUPERBRICK) will not allow me to boot the phone.
Also ROM Manager wouldn't let me flash a touch recovery unless I give them some money. Any other method to flash a touch recovery?
The Philz kernel is for sammy roms only I think. Did you do a wipe with a script https://db.tt/42o0ebwz . Just run it in cwm and you can try and flash the kernel through cwm again. Report back.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Yes you're right it's for Sammy ROMs I missed that part out, my bad.
BTW what do I do with the script? I've never used it before.
You flash it before flashing a new ROM. It basically removes parts of the phone that they maybe can make some isues with the ROM that you are flashing.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Alright I'll give it shot and report back. Gotta get some work done atm thanks a lot for your help so far!
With regards to recovery it's not that important since the phone works now more or less.
naux said:
Alright I'll give it shot and report back. Gotta get some work done atm thanks a lot for your help so far!
With regards to recovery it's not that important since the phone works now more or less.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Sorry for taking awhile to reply. The wipe script doesn't seem to work, but it's alright.
Now I've got another question. Is there any way to add a power menu tile to quick settings so I can access the power menu to shut down the phone since the power button doesn't respond on mine. (I can turn on the phone, but it doesn't respond to anything else) I can't find any threads that provide such a mod, and can't be sure if AOKP has it 'cause I can't find a list of features for quick settings.
Something like what you see here. Can't seem to find any hint of him sharing it anywhere.
Apps that provide power menu functionality seems to freeze the phone upon shutdown, so they don't work. I'm trying to see if I can shut down the phone with the "official" shut down menu.
Everyone here has - I'm sure since the release of 4.3, experienced a partial corruption of their data/cache partitions.
What happens is you will go to wipe data/cache and you will get an error for a certain folder or subset of files, or the partition cannot be mounted. This ends up causing unbootable system, a force close of an app you cant clear the data for...and just the pure inability to wipe these partitions.
So most of us have taken the long road of flashing back to pure stock via ODIN, using casual to reunlock the bootloader ect ect...very very annoying process. The reason this works however is because ODIN uses a different method to wipe partitions then the custom recoveries we have available to us. Custom Recoveries wipe headers of memory blocks, this is the actual process that creates corruption to begin with. While on the other hand ODIN zero's out not only the headers but the entire blocks - thus fixing the corrupt blocks.
Guess what?! Stock recovery uses this same Zeroing process. So the short simple way to fix this...
1. ODIN Stock MC3 Recovery tar - http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358550082
2. Boot into recovery, wipe data/cache
3. ODIN your favorite custom recovery back onto the device.
How much easier was that then fooling around with unlocking again? Enjoy.
Thanks @krowley3 for the tarball.
I can confirm this does work. I flashed TWRP 2.7.0.2 the other day, on reboot of recovery got a message like this:
Code:
///////////////////////////////////error
/////////////
too many files open in data/media/com.blah.blah
///////error
I then proceeded to do an advanced wipe, wiping internal, data, system, cache.. data would freeze and not wipe.
This also will happen with cache partition..
Following these steps did in fact work:good:
Works
I can confirm this also works.
I had a corrupt data partition whereby after one rom flash or another I could no longer install one of my apps. What I found was that in the /data/data/ folder I had remnants of this app that I could not delete. In my case, I could not install facebook. There was a com.facebook.katana folder in that data directory. In addition, I could not backup my rom. Wiping the data partition in Philz recovery still would not get rid of the folder and files. However, using odin and flashing the stock recovery I was able to delete those files.
The recovery goes in the pda slot.
After flash, it automatically booted, so I pulled the battery and rebooted into stock recovery.
Wiped data and factory reset in the stock recovery.
Rebooted into download mode and flashed a custom recovery tar file.
It was super easy. Granted I had to setup my phone again, but no big deal.
And let me just say thanks to @krowley3, @lacoursiere18, and @Deckoz2302 for their support and for keeping this phone going. :highfive:
I flashed the I605 pit file while flashing the stock MC3 recovery. It can be found here.
SCH-I605_16gb.Pit- http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?05cj895zu3tls7z
I did not check repartition, so it may have been unecessary. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/sh... /URL]link to a good discussion of pit files.
it doesnt say, but im assuming at some point we need to odin MJ9 again after doing this? also im not sure this is my problem. my problem is when i flash the stock 4.4.2 rom i cant donwload ringtones and wallpapers from zedge. just says download failed. will this fix my problem? if not then my other option is to try folder mount which was linked in the rom thread which some people said worked
---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:13 PM ----------
it worked. ty
viper31573 said:
it doesnt say, but im assuming at some point we need to odin MJ9 again after doing this? also im not sure this is my problem. my problem is when i flash the stock 4.4.2 rom i cant donwload ringtones and wallpapers from zedge. just says download failed. will this fix my problem? if not then my other option is to try folder mount which was linked in the rom thread which some people said worked
---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:13 PM ----------
it worked. ty
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was unsure at first also. You don't need to flash a new ROM at any point in this process. You will end up back on the same ROM you were working on before, but it will be same rom with data wiped. Just have to go through setup.
abay1289 said:
I was unsure at first also. You don't need to flash a new ROM at any point in this process. You will end up back on the same ROM you were working on before, but it will be factory reset.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i didnt factory reset because i was worried i would end up without a rom. i just cleared cache with with the mc3 recovery. it may not be the right way and im not suggesting anyone follow my lead, but it fixed my problem
I wiped cache & factory reset. It did not get rid of my rom, which is stock 4.4.2. Factory reset just had me go through the setup when I rebooted.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
abay1289 said:
I wiped cache & factory reset. It did not get rid of my rom, which is stock 4.4.2. Factory reset just had me go through the setup when I rebooted.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
good to know
Yep spot on here. Same thing happened to me very recently and I was forced to Odin flash back to 4.1.2 and redo the entire process of unlocking my bootloader, upgrading firmware and modem to MJ9 etc all over again. Major hassle.
Question: why don't custom recoveries wipe the proper way? I mean if stock recovery can do it, surely the advanced recoveries we all use should be able to do it too no? I'm greatly looking forward to hearing about this topic in the future, it could be a great change for all custom recoveries.
lacoursiere18 said:
I can confirm this does work. I flashed TWRP 2.7.0.2 the other day, on reboot of recovery got a message like this:
Code:
///////////////////////////////////error
/////////////
too many files open in data/media/com.blah.blah
///////error
I then proceeded to do an advanced wipe, wiping internal, data, system, cache.. data would freeze and not wipe.
This also will happen with cache partition..
Following these steps did in fact work:good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey,
I'm getting this error as well after I went from 4.3 to 4.4 and I'l trying to backup to move over to the 4.4.2] DN3 (Ditto Note 3) ROM. I haven't flashed a bootloader only a stockrom...It there anything particular I need to do?
I'm currently on 4.4. SR KK with both TWRP and PHILZ imaged.
I'm going to fire up ODIN 3.7
download and flash the stock MC3 recovery. I assume I'm checking bootloader in ODIN
Then wipe and flash PHILZ...Is that it? I'll still be running 4.4 SR KK which I can then backup?
Thanks for the help!
bjhatch said:
Hey,
I'm getting this error as well after I went from 4.3 to 4.4 and I'l trying to backup to move over to the 4.4.2] DN3 (Ditto Note 3) ROM. I haven't flashed a bootloader only a stockrom...It there anything particular I need to do?
I'm currently on 4.4. SR KK with both TWRP and PHILZ imaged.
I'm going to fire up ODIN 3.7
download and flash the stock MC3 recovery. I assume I'm checking bootloader in ODIN
Then wipe and flash PHILZ...Is that it? I'll still be running 4.4 SR KK which I can then backup?
Thanks for the help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You dont need to check anything in ODIN. This has nothing to do with the bootloader..
download and flash the stock MC3 recovery
Then wipe and flash PHILZ
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Those are the correct steps.. Youll need to flash PHILZ in ODIN though.. but yea it should fix that
Thank you...
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Free mobile app
abay1289 said:
Only thing I would add is that, as per the advice I was given, I flashed the I605 pit file while flashing the stock MC3 recovery.
The pit file goes in the pit slot in Odin, and the recovery goes in the pda slot.
Pulled battery after flash and before it booted.
Rebooted into stock recovery.
Wiped data and factory reset in the stock recovery.
Rebooted into download mode and flashed a custom recovery tar file.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can anyone else confirm the necessity and/or safety of performing these additional steps: adding the .pit file, battery pull, factory reset?
Thanks
Rootabaga said:
Can anyone confirm the necessity of these additional steps? Adding the .pit file, battery pull, factory reset?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I odin flashed the stock recovery. ..restarted but missed the recovery screen so I pulled the battery...restarted in download and flasked philz. That was all it took.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Free mobile app
Reboot to Download Mode?
After you wipe Data/Cache with the stock recovery how do you reboot back to Download mode?
Do you have to pull the battery?
If you don't boot back to Download Mode, the phone will completely reboot and force you into the Setup Wizard.
Rootabaga said:
After you wipe Data/Cache with the stock recovery how do you reboot back to Download mode?
Do you have to pull the battery?
If you don't boot back to Download Mode, the phone will completely reboot and force you into the Setup Wizard.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hold volume down, menu key, power and you will get the android download triangle.
I didn't have to pull the battery, I just did when I missed chance to set the phone into download mode. It's easier to put into download when the phone is off.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Free mobile app
bjhatch said:
Hold volume down, menu key, power and you will get the android download triangle.
I didn't have to pull the battery, I just did when I missed chance to set the phone into download mode. It's easier to put into download when the phone is off.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I hope I'm not misunderstanding you. I understand how to boot into Download Mode when the power is off. I wanted to know if there was a way to reboot into Download Mode directly from inside the MC3 Stock Recovery. The only option I see is a standard reboot.
After I perform the data/cache wipes in the Stock Recovery, I want to be able to go straight back to Download Mode so that I can flash Philz.
Thanks
Rootabaga said:
Thanks. I hope I'm not misunderstanding you. I understand how to boot into Download Mode when the power is off. I wanted to know if there was a way to reboot into Download Mode directly from inside the MC3 Stock Recovery. The only option I see is a standard reboot.
After I perform the data/cache wipes in the Stock Recovery, I want to be able to go straight back to Download Mode so that I can flash Philz.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That was my problem as well so when the phone restarted after the odin update to stock I wasn't able to get it into download in time.
I assume if you have the phone in hand you can hold the buttons as soon as odin completes the flash and catch it prior to rebooting all the way up.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Free mobile app
I pulled the battery, because of the automatic reboot & what I think you are describing above.
As far as the pit file is concerned, it might not be necessary. See the thread linked below. Even though it is for a different device, the general discussion is relevant. From what I have read the pit file tells Odin what files belong in what partitions and the size of each partition. When you don't use odin to repartition your device, odin reads the pit file from the device itself. When I flashed with odin, I did not check the repartition button, so it was probably not necessary. But it couldn't hurt either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12221385
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
bjhatch said:
That was my problem as well so when the phone restarted after the odin update to stock I wasn't able to get it into download in time.
I assume if you have the phone in hand you can hold the buttons as soon as odin completes the flash and catch it prior to rebooting all the way up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I completely understand. That might be worth trying.
abay1289 said:
I pulled the battery, because of the automatic reboot & what I think you are describing above.
As far as the pit file is concerned, it might not be necessary. See the thread linked below. Even though it is for a different device, the general discussion is relevant. From what I have read the pit file tells Odin what files belong in what partitions and the size of each partition. When you don't use odin to repartition your device, odin reads the pit file from the device itself. When I flashed with odin, I did not check the repartition button, so it was probably not necessary. But it couldn't hurt either.[/URL]
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree, it sounds like it probably isn't necessary to flash the .pit file unless maybe there is concern that the resident pit file has been corrupted.
Thinking further about pulling the battery, which I am reluctant to do...If in fact the only real risk of pulling the battery while in stock recovery is somehow corrupting or damaging the stock recovery, maybe it wouldn't be such a big deal since I am just going to replace it with Philz immediately afterward.