Soft or hard bricked? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ok so i have a problem where i can access CWM but get error: E: can't mount ***
i can enter download mode but the phone won't show up on the computer, but when i try to start the phone i get to the yellow triangle and it gets stuck there and after a while my computer detects 2 partitions i can't enter.
What i did was: I installed litening rom and it went fine, but i wanted Cyanogenmod instead so i tried installing it but it refused to install, so i was told to install original rom wich i did and in odin it said it went fine, but on restart i got the problem mentioned above, so my question is, is it soft or hard bricked? Can i do something to get "any" rom in and get it working again?
Help would be very much appreciated.

zyntrax said:
Ok so i have a problem where i can access CWM but get error: E: can't mount ***
i can enter download mode but the phone won't show up on the computer, but when i try to start the phone i get to the yellow triangle and it gets stuck there and after a while my computer detects 2 partitions i can't enter.
What i did was: I installed litening rom and it went fine, but i wanted Cyanogenmod instead so i tried installing it but it refused to install, so i was told to install original rom wich i did and in odin it said it went fine, but on restart i got the problem mentioned above, so my question is, is it soft or hard bricked? Can i do something to get "any" rom in and get it working again?
Help would be very much appreciated.
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It Seems to be soft Bricked..
Try steps in this Guide ..
Hope it helps you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458&highlight=soft+bricked+phone

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Error on my Vibrant - Can't get it to boot up

I'm really stuck here guys, and I seriously could use some help. I was messing around (yes, I know what I'm doing) I installed Bionix's Rom and I liked VooDoo but not the Rom. So I thought, I could just flash the kernel with stock JI6. I was wrong because I couldn't find anything on the post stating it didn't work or I would need a certain file (which I did, and have now) So the phone was going through the Voodoo robot girl steps and then just stood on the Vibrant logo. I took the battery out and went into download mode. Tried to restore back to JI6 on odin but it failed then the phone wasn't recognized. Rebooted again and now I have some weird error, it's a phone with a exclamation mark in the middle and a pc next to it. Any ideas? I've seriously searched and haven't found anything. Getting a little panicky :-|
Edit -- Forget it guys! Thankfully I was able to get back to download mode and it's working again :-D
Edit 2 -- I spoke to soon. I'm having another issue now. I use Odin to get it back to stock JI6 it passes and the phone boots up, show the T-Mobile logo then just goes black like if it died but it isn't dead. I don't know what to do :-( I used Odin 3 times already and it's the same thing.
Great !
All the best then..
i am having the same problem were u able to fix this ????? i will appreciate it
krise11385 said:
i am having the same problem were u able to fix this ????? i will appreciate it
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Try to boot into stock recovery select wipe all user data. This should take your phone back to factory mode. Else there are plenty of links, that will tell you how to go back to stock using ODIN. Go back to stock using ODIN, then upgrade to JI6 using ODIN. Hope this helps.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...r-vibrant-and-return-to-stock-phone-pc-error/
im having same problem. i odin the stock recovery but one part says wipe data failed. and now i can't even go to download mode. any help?? is there another way to go to download mode?
krise11385 said:
i am having the same problem were u able to fix this ????? i will appreciate it
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I was able to fix it. Only took me 3 hours LOL. I kept going back to stock with Odin. Then I used Odin 1.0 to flash Froyo that doesn't brick because 1.30 kept failing then it gave me some error e:\ something so I flashed stock JI6 with Odin 1.30 and got the same error. Wiped user data and cache, rebooted and it worked. Never want to go through that again!
Edit -- Forgot to mention I flashed JFD then went JI6. I believe... LOL it was late and I didnt sleep all day but couldnt sleep until I fixed it. I used JFD, JI2, JI6, Froyo that doesnt brick through out the whole 3 hour process.
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IuNlockeM said:
im having same problem. i odin the stock recovery but one part says wipe data failed. and now i can't even go to download mode. any help?? is there another way to go to download mode?
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What I used that always worked for me was pull out the battery. Leave the phone alone for 15 seconds then plug the USB in, hold both volume buttons and put the battery in. Should go into download mode immediately.
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Heeeeelp
I am stuck on the "phone with a exclamation mark in the middle and a pc next to it" screen, I cant get my computer to recognize the phone anymore, and I cant get the phone to go to download mode anymore, PLEASE HELP ...
I was in the process of putting the stock version again on the phone after my phone started to freeze up on the Vibrant screen after the voodoo update
If your phone isnt hardware locked. Just hold down the volume keys and power button at the same time (with USB in) wait until the phone pc exclamation mark screen is gone and let go of the power button. Worked for me all the time.
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Thanks
Thanks alot man, it worked, however, I am now stuck on that black screen like the same person earlier in the post. Not sure why? I downloaded the stock version on it, and I wiped all user data, any suggestions
islamgamal said:
Thanks alot man, it worked, however, I am now stuck on that black screen like the same person earlier in the post. Not sure why? I downloaded the stock version on it, and I wiped all user data, any suggestions
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I had the same issue. I'm not sure why it happens either. What I did was install Froyo that doesn't brick and flash that using Odin then I got an error on that. So I went back into download mode and flashed stock JFD and click repartition. It have me an error again and I wiped user data and cache then clicked reboot and it worked for me. Both those files can be found in the Development section. If you can't get it to work just keep trying man, flashing back and fourth until it works because like I said I did exactly that and it took me 3 hours to fix on my own. It's a real *****.
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Thanks for the tips broski, I have been tryin everything u can think of, but now I am stuck on the recovery screen and I am gettin the following error message:
e:cant mount /dev/block/stl10
(invalid Argument)
e:copy_dbdata_media:cant mount Dbdata:
Copy Default media content failed
Not sure what to do now? especially I cant get the phone to go to download mode anymore, because it takes my directly to the system recovery screen
islamgamal said:
Thanks for the tips broski, I have been tryin everything u can think of, but now I am stuck on the recovery screen and I am gettin the following error message:
e:cant mount /dev/block/stl10
(invalid Argument)
e:copy_dbdata_media:cant mount Dbdata:
Copy Default media content failed
Not sure what to do now? especially I cant get the phone to go to download mode anymore, because it takes my directly to the system recovery screen
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What ROM do you get that error on? If it's the Froyo that doesn't brick just install JFD over it by pulling out the battery, waiting 15 secs then put the USB on, hold volume buttons and put battery on. Should get you into download mode. If its the stock JFD or JI just go down to clear user data, then clear cache and then click reboot. You should see those options in the recovery.
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stuck at "connected to pc" screen.. Immediate help required

while updating my s2 to official ics via odin first it got stuck on "setup connection" and after trying several times something different showed up on odin and then my phone got stuck on " phone connected to pc" like screen. Since then i have not been able to figure out what i did wrong. i have owned galaxy ace before and flashed it several times without any hiccups but this all together new to me. m really scared.. my phone is just 2 months old and i have already managed to brick it. please if someone can help me out here.
the file i downloaded is
I9100XXLPS_I9100OXALPS_I9100XXLPS_HOME.tar.md5. and i used odin v1.83.
as usuall i ask this first......
1: you got i9100 not i9100G
2: can you do download mode
3: can you get to recovery
if all yes goto download mode and flash again. this time get the download again. use the working cable and good usb port.
if you have cwm recovery better to wipe data cache and system partiton first.

[HELP]S2 Stuck on Exclamation mark

hey, i'm fairly new to androids and rooting, i was running a biftor rom and everything was going fine, from what i can remember ROM Manager asked me if i'd like to update some binary or something it said it would automatically reboot into CWM but when it rebooted it didn't load CWM instead it just got stuck on the boot screen with an exclamation mark, when i try and enter recovery mode i get the empty battery logo but the circle underneath the battery that usually spins around is froze, the phone has full charge as it's been on charge all night, i can still enter download mode, I've tried to reflash the recovery with 0din but i get more problems with odin getting stuck on 'setup connection' and 'nand write start' can someone give me some advice please? I'm on an S2 i9100 btw, thanks.
Lesmiff said:
hey, i'm fairly new to androids and rooting, i was running a biftor rom and everything was going fine, from what i can remember ROM Manager asked me if i'd like to update some binary or something it said it would automatically reboot into CWM but when it rebooted it didn't load CWM instead it just got stuck on the boot screen with an exclamation mark, when i try and enter recovery mode i get the empty battery logo but the circle underneath the battery that usually spins around is froze, the phone has full charge as it's been on charge all night, i can still enter download mode, I've tried to reflash the recovery with 0din but i get more problems with odin getting stuck on 'setup connection' and 'nand write start' can someone give me some advice please? I'm on an S2 i9100 btw, thanks.
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reflash the recovery via Odin??? or you mean you flashed a stock rom?
Reflash the ROM or flash back to stock Android via Odin
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Above poster is correct, need to re flash a stock ROM via Odin.
Just needed to say here though, never use ROM manager on an i9100. It's a sure-fire way to screw things up or brick, as you unfortunately found out the hard way :/
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[Q] Help ? Bricked Tab ? GT-P3110

Hello, I was trying to reset my tab completely and I wiped EVERYTHING. I have CWM version 6.0.1.0, My tab gets stuck on Samsung logo screen. It can go into recovery but nothing else. I was told that the reason it won't boot is because I deleted the rom and there is no rom for it to go to. When I try to mount it, it doesn't show up...I've tried to install CWM 6.0.4.6 zip from external SD but installation gets aborted. PLEASE HELP I NEED MY TAB BACK ! Also it shows charging when it's turned completely off...
thatechteen said:
Hello, I was trying to reset my tab completely and I wiped EVERYTHING. I have CWM version 6.0.1.0, My tab gets stuck on Samsung logo screen. It can go into recovery but nothing else. I was told that the reason it won't boot is because I deleted the rom and there is no rom for it to go to. When I try to mount it, it doesn't show up...I've tried to install CWM 6.0.4.6 zip from external SD but installation gets aborted. PLEASE HELP I NEED MY TAB BACK ! Also it shows charging when it's turned completely off...
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When you say mount it do you mean trying to send the files over through ADB or just mounting the SD card or putting it into download mode?
If its the ADB issue, try to put your tablet into download mode by using the volume key and power button, then download odin and its stock firmware and flash it using odin. Your tablet should restore to factory defaults using that method
If its the SD card then use the method above as it sounds like recovery may have lost it a bit
If you can not put the phone into download mode (which i doubt is the issue you may want to think about a USB jig as they sometimes get past those issues but from your description I doubt its a hard brick as it gets to the logo
2 things you can try!
thatechteen said:
Hello, I was trying to reset my tab completely and I wiped EVERYTHING. I have CWM version 6.0.1.0, My tab gets stuck on Samsung logo screen. It can go into recovery but nothing else. I was told that the reason it won't boot is because I deleted the rom and there is no rom for it to go to. When I try to mount it, it doesn't show up...I've tried to install CWM 6.0.4.6 zip from external SD but installation gets aborted. PLEASE HELP I NEED MY TAB BACK ! Also it shows charging when it's turned completely off...
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I really new to this, i mean writing to help people, so don't flock me.
First, you say your device still have the recharging lights on when shut down, it tells me it's not only a software error, but some short circuit has happend.
Have you tried a hardreset? search google for your model if you doesn't know how.
From what i can read you still have the CWM Recovery, so download Android-SDK and try flashing the recovery from ADB (Found in platform tools.
Last but most tricky, if nothing helps, you' have to disassemble your device and temporary disable the battery, them press and hold the start button down for 5 sec to remove the poweroverload, reassemble again and try ASB adain, you can't reinstall the recovery directly from the SD
Regards Sc0rpio

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My LG k7 won't turn on or even show the charing logo my pc does detect it and that's all the problem start when I was in two revert mode and flashed a rom the end up with a error message failed to mount system. Can anyone help me.
Woojoe23 said:
My LG k7 won't turn on or even show the charing logo my pc does detect it and that's all the problem start when I was in two revert mode and flashed a rom the end up with a error message failed to mount system. Can anyone help me.
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There are no roms for this device, that seems like the first problem. Try taking a look at this https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-k7/how-to/stock-firmware-rom-unbrick-lg-k7-k330-t-t3432878
No i did
I flashed the tmobile version and now ot wont turn on the it started when i flashed a tmobile zip and it gave me an error failed to mount system i rebooted it and now it won't turn on of go into download mode

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