Galaxy 10.1 will not erase?? - Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Very strange problem with Galaxy Tab 10.1, was behaving very strangely so I figured I would root and install custom rom for better performance.
Problem is that CWM will not install (read all of the tutorials, have rooted Samsung phone / Xoom tablet with no issue). Odin flashes yellow but when I go back to recovery mode it is still the standard one.
I figured I would do a hard factory reset (tried both via settings and stock recovery) which doesnt reset anything? Upon reboot after reset tablet is just how it was before? I have tried deleting accounts and upon reboot they are back? Its like its write protected or something, anyone know what I can try?
Note if I copy a file onto the internal memory (custom rom), upon reboot it disappears....

Its because you hav rooted nd installed cwm...therefore factory reset via honeycomb does not format the tablet....use the below link (step by step method) to restore ur tab to factory condition and den try to flash cwm first using odin pda mode and den root using cwm....
http://www.teamovercome.net/p7500/?page_id=5
Go down in the above page to "re-stocking yer system" nd use the guide...
After flashing a stock frmware with odin using the above method...ur tab might want a passwrd etc...after booting up...Turn the tab off...nd den boot into the recovery...den wipe system..cache etc....nd reboot...this should solve your problem....

Thank you I will try. If I have flashed CWM why cant I boot into it?

Followed the instructions and it fails to write:
Bct_sync_odin: Error to NvBvBctUpdate![err:0x140005]
DownloadPartition_Odin: Error to Bct_sync_odin![err:0x140005]
Tegra_Nand_Write: Error to DownloadPartition_odin![err:0x140005]
????

pbiancardi said:
Followed the instructions and it fails to write:
Bct_sync_odin: Error to NvBvBctUpdate![err:0x140005]
DownloadPartition_Odin: Error to Bct_sync_odin![err:0x140005]
Tegra_Nand_Write: Error to DownloadPartition_odin![err:0x140005]
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In which step did you face this problem...??
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Did u make it sure to re partition using the pit file..?? http://www.mediafire.com/?kkq5k6q1joblq98
Also make sure dat wen u hav chosen a pit file the repartition box is checked...den select the PDA file...(the stock rom) nd click on start...after flashing completes....reboot tab into recovery nd wipe data cache etc....
First of all finish re stocking ur tab...den post if ur successful...den move on to rooting nd cwm....
Follow every step carefully...dont miss a single thing...

Here is what I get:

The tab is NOT rooted, I checked.
I cannot do a factory data reset at all, the tablet works fine but any changes I make to it go away upon reboot, someone has to know how to fix this??

Have you tried different stock ROMs or just the one? I remember flashing one of the earlier ROMs and as part of the process, it nuked the whole thing, might be worth getting one of the first ROMs from Samfirmware and see if one of those helps you out more than the one you have currently.
Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk

Which Tab r you using..?? the P7500 or the wifi only P7510...??? Make sure u'r using the correct rom...if u hav the P7500 then the rom u've used is not the correct one...also do try some other roms from http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=3&o=1&m=GT-P7500&r=1#regiona But u need to sign up there to download roms....Best of luck..

I have the P7510 and I have tried numerous different firmwares but it will not write ANYTHING at all, is there anything else I can try?

Please forgive me for asking this, but you "are" putting the tab into download mode when you try to use Odin aren't you?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5

Yes I have it in download mode.
For reference, if I go to stock recovery and try to factory reset, it doesnt work. If I try to firmware upgrade with Kies it doesnt work. Its like the thing is stuck in its current state and nothing can change it.
It boots up, it works, it just always boots to the same state (doesnt recognize any apps or changes made prior to reboot).
Will it do any good to drain the battery (is there any memory that will clear if I leave the battery dead for a few hours / days)??

when you flashed CWM through ODIN, did you extract the .tar file first, or did you try and flash it as an .md5?

Have tried both .tar and .tar.md5, same result.
Realize that my using Odin did not cause the issue, the issue existed prior to me ever messing with it, I was going to root and flash a custom rom in the hopes of solving the issue.

I had also faced problems like dese...but everytime restocking via odin was successful....dont know why odin is not not able to flash the firmware in ur specific case...

Is there by any chance an app in the app drawer named "Factory Test" or "Factory Mode"?

pbiancardi, were you able to install a custom recovery? I am experiencing the exact same problems as you.
The device is not able to ODIN properly and any files uploaded to the root of the device folder is erased after a reboot.

Bump bump.
this is a perplexing issue. None of the brilliant xda minds can figure this one out?

Same problem
hello, im having the same problem and i tried everything i could find on the web flashing new roms, wiping data from system and recovery and when it boots it restores everything.
but mine also freezes if i dont turn off wifi when it boots up
have you solved this problem please?

Let
pbiancardi said:
Here is what I get:
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Hey friend,
I doubt that the pit file you are having is for p7500 model and the rom you are installing is for p7510 model. I think that mismatch is causing problem.
When I looked at the screenshot I found p4 at the end of pit file's name. And all the p4 files I have seen so far, are for p7500(3g) model.
So I suggest you to download any stock rom from sammobile.com and then just select file in PDA tab in Odin. Don't touch any other thing in Odin and repartition should be unchecked by default. Now just flash it this way with tab in downloading mode and this should install stock rom successfully.
Now if u have rooted before and installed cwm recovery before then flash stock recovery by Odin with same method without touching other things.
After that when ur tab boots up normally go to settings and then factory reset. This should erase everything. Even your user data.

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[Q] i think bricked my i9100.

hey guys please help.
i think i bricked my phone galaxy s2 i9100.
odin is working ,cwm mode is working and even downloading mode is working.
this problem happened after i flashed slim ics rom yesterday 29-4-2012 on my i9100. the main problem behind it is that i'm not able to factory reset the phone.
whenever i try to factory reset my phone in cwm mode or recovery mode,my phone hangs.
i can format my phone through system /format.
i can wipe cache ,dalvik cache and battery stats.
i flashed many roms and kernels but even after flashing any rom or any kernel in my phone ,it doesnt work.
i installed these firmware and tried so that my phone starts working -
with odin
cm9
stock ics
stock gingerbread
lightening rom
through cwm recovery mode
slim ics
thebyani
resurrection roms
dynamic rom
hydrogen rom
kernels -:
siyah 3.1rc4 ,rc6, 3.1.2
cm9 remix
cf
speedmod
phenominal extreme
but nothing is working..
after any thin i flash only see is the GALAXY S2 GT-I9100 logo on my screen.
please guys tell me a way out..
if i flash a rom on my phone then binary count is not increasing but when i install a kernel then it increases. why so?
i can format ,mount ,unmount anything on phone but i cant format the user data or do a factory reset while doing that my phone hangs.
i even tried .PIT file with repartition ticked in the odin.
please tell me as if there is any hardware problem or just a normal problem?
now,
my phone says
cant access to /system/csc/SEK/system/'. in recovery
WHAT DOES IT MEAN ???
can any 1 help me?
Hey guys i got my phone working..
The problem was with siyah 3.1rc6.
It was emmc bug..
Motherboard has been replaced under warranty..
I flashed the official gb firmware and older bootloader ,then reseted my binary counts with usb jig...
shubham.dhand said:
hey guys please help.
i think i bricked my phone galaxy s2 i9100.
odin is working ,cwm mode is working and even downloading mode is working.
this problem happened after i flashed slim ics rom yesterday 29-4-2012 on my i9100. the main problem behind it is that i'm not able to factory reset the phone.
whenever i try to factory reset my phone in cwm mode or recovery mode,my phone hangs.
i can format my phone through system /format.
i can wipe cache ,dalvik cache and battery stats.
i flashed many roms and kernels but even after flashing any rom or any kernel in my phone ,it doesnt work.
i installed these firmware and tried so that my phone starts working -
cm9 ,stock ics ,lightening rom through odin
slim ics , thebyani , resurrection roms through cwm mode
kernels -:
siyah 3.1rc4 ,rc6, 3.1.2
cm9 remix
cf
but nothing is working..
after any thin i flash only see is the GALAXY S2 GT-I9100 logo on my screen.
please guys tell me a way out..
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wel u have a soft brick ma8 dont panic just dwnl a odin flashable stock GB rom and install the same
after that search the forum under samsung gs2 how 2 root ur phone with stock gb fallow the instructions and root ur phone
then select the ics rom like lightening rom and flash thru odin
every thing will be fine
Reading the post, seems like OP did flash a stock file (although ICS, not GB).
2 dumb questions just to confirm. You have the i9100? not the i9100G? Also have you waited a certain amount of time after you flashed those roms? It can take up to a couple minutes for it to first boot.
If above are fine, (you have i9100, and you waited a long time and it was still stuck on i9100 screen)
Try the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
thanks buddy now i'm trying your advice.
Sun90 said:
wel u have a soft brick ma8 dont panic just dwnl a odin flashable stock GB rom and install the same
after that search the forum under samsung gs2 how 2 root ur phone with stock gb fallow the instructions and root ur phone
then select the ics rom like lightening rom and flash thru odin
every thing will be fine
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now i'm doing as you said ,will tell you later that it worked or not..
thanks for your time and your valueable advice
yes my phome is i9100 and i waited for a long time.
Kaze105 said:
Reading the post, seems like OP did flash a stock file (although ICS, not GB).
2 dumb questions just to confirm. You have the i9100? not the i9100G? Also have you waited a certain amount of time after you flashed those roms? It can take up to a couple minutes for it to first boot.
If above are fine, (you have i9100, and you waited a long time and it was still stuck on i9100 screen)
Try the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
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i read this thread before writing this post but it didnt help.
the problem is that i can flash any thing on my phone but i cant factory reset my phone because of which my phone is not starting after flashing any rom or kernel.it just show the logo galaxy s2 gt-i9100.
shubham.dhand said:
i read this thread before writing this post but it didnt help.
the problem is that i can flash any thing on my phone but i cant factory reset my phone because of which my phone is not starting after flashing any rom or kernel.it just show the logo galaxy s2 gt-i9100.
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Factory reset is not required after flashing a rom .
You load rom via Odin it finishes install and then reboots itself .
You load rom via CWM and it goes to reboot screen yes and phone reboots .
As said a stock gb rom flashed via Odin preferably after a format of system data and cache should be your first step .
jje
i did that.
JJEgan said:
Factory reset is not required after flashing a rom .
You load rom via Odin it finishes install and then reboots itself .
You load rom via CWM and it goes to reboot screen yes and phone reboots .
As said a stock gb rom flashed via Odin preferably after a format of system data and cache should be your first step .
jje
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i did as you said but it is not working.
i still cant format/data or factory reset before or after flashing/installing rom via cwm recovery or odin.
still the problem remains the same.i cant delete the user data or cant do factory reset
did you read this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615058
maybe this will help you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25216762&postcount=22
Sun90 said:
wel u have a soft brick ma8 dont panic just dwnl a odin flashable stock GB rom and install the same
after that search the forum under samsung gs2 how 2 root ur phone with stock gb fallow the instructions and root ur phone
then select the ics rom like lightening rom and flash thru odin
every thing will be fine
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when i flash gb rom then after flashin there is a installation process in the phone in which it says that cant open data/recovery_log. something like this.
it happens so fast that i couldn't read that.
yeah i gone through these threads.
aHcVolle said:
did you read this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615058
maybe this will help you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25216762&postcount=22
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but should i go for flashing my phone with the .pit file?
Nooooooooooooo wait wait wait,don't ever touch pit files and repatition
i would try it but i hope it won't make your problems worse ...
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ok then not ...
Looks like you have siyah rc6. Make sure it's not from the 21st, iirc.
Don't factory reset just to be safe.. Restore your nandroid if possible and change to a later version.
Hope all goes well
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
flash with odin a firmware with 3 file.
Inviato dal mio Transformer Prime TF201 con Tapatalk 2
kedai said:
Looks like you have siyah rc6. Make sure it's not from the 21st, iirc.
Don't factory reset just to be safe.. Restore your nandroid if possible and change to a later version.
Hope all goes well
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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yup i had siyah 3.1rc6 on my phone.
i tried to restore my nandroid backup but there is no effect on my problem.
how to know weather emmc is fine or currupted?
Try to mount it in CWM and connect it in linux computer and run fsck to check the eMMC. Windows chkdsk is no good.
And please try to remember, did you do this step: flash bad siyah rc6 then wipe/factory reset and get stuck?
if not, then the problem is different from those who flash bad rc6 (which is removed now and siyah is safe)
any thing is not working.
in every thread its written that if my phone goes in download mode and recovery mode then its soft bricked but then how can i unbrick my phone?
or is there any hardware problem?
i can mount and unmount every thing in recovery mode
i can format every thing but only user data cannot be formated,when ever i format/data or factory reset the phone hangs.
is there any other way of hard resetting i9100.?other than cwm recovery?
Have you tried flashing with the .PIT? I doubt it'll work, since other people also tried it, but it's worth a shot.
Phistachio said:
Have you tried flashing with the .PIT? I doubt it'll work, since other people also tried it, but it's worth a shot.
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yup i tried .PIT file too.
tried older bootloader also.but there is no effect on my phone

[Q] GT-i9100 (SGS2) Stuck at reboot after formating

What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
Hey guys,
I have a similar problem after attempting a root on my Galasxy i9001T.
I used Odin following the instructions on this thread,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414, I've gotten as far as using Odin 1.83, using the GT-I9100T_DUKF2_original.tar as my insure kernel. Odin gave me the green light "OK" and I waited for my phone to boot upt.
My phone gets far as the initial "Samsung SII GT-I9100T" and stays there, there was no yellow triangle, which expected from the instructions. The phone recharges and is able to go into recovery mode, but is Odin is having trouble communicating to the phone via USB, it won't establish a connection, so I have a strange feeling that I've bricked my phone and need help to fix the problem if possible.
My phone model and kernel are below, any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
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Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I1900T
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I91000TDVLB1-CL957836
Out of warranty
Dannyvld said:
What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
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You should not have formatted preload. Why didn't you just format the internal sd card?? Anyway now you will have to flash official firmware with odin. you can find so many guides on how to do that
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
Sent from the Matrix
Donnie Sins said:
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
Sent from the Matrix
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Indeed.
/System partition is where the rom is stored.
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
Dannyvld said:
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
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Watch the third post. There's your answer.
Sent from the Matrix
You cleaned everything boy even the Android OS
You just formated your whole phone you deleted your android os. you have to use ODIN to flash rom download some official firmware of some custom rom or if you have cwm download the rom transfer the zip to sd card or internal on your phone and flash it from cwm. And remember if you want to clean up your phone completly Just use factory reset in setting and if you want to delete all files in your internal sd check delete all files. Never format SYSTEM and PRELOAD
Now he's got a clean device alright.
I can just put a custom rom on it?
Using Siyah kernel, Philz, CWM or another? Does this matter?
Otherwise is put a rom on my sdcard and i put my sd in my phone and i flash it.
I putted a rom on my sd, installed it in Recovery Mode and its working again, thx for the support.

[Q] Creating full backup

Hey everyone. I'm hoping that someone can help me out.
I rooted my daughter's YP-G70 without issue and then tried to install a custom rom. It appeared to go okay but upon reboot, it just hangs at the Samsung logo and then reboots again about 5-10 seconds later in a loop at that point. I searched around and tried to restore to a stock rom including the PIT file using ODIN but that hasn't worked (even though is says that it completed successfully).
My other daughter's YP-G70 is still a completely stock ROM. Is there a guide somewhere that I could take a full backup of her Player 5.0, ODIN it over to the soft bricked player so that I can then just do a data wipe and have it back to stock?
Frodo56 said:
Hey everyone. I'm hoping that someone can help me out.
I rooted my daughter's YP-G70 without issue and then tried to install a custom rom. It appeared to go okay but upon reboot, it just hangs at the Samsung logo and then reboots again about 5-10 seconds later in a loop at that point. I searched around and tried to restore to a stock rom including the PIT file using ODIN but that hasn't worked (even though is says that it completed successfully).
My other daughter's YP-G70 is still a completely stock ROM. Is there a guide somewhere that I could take a full backup of her Player 5.0, ODIN it over to the soft bricked player so that I can then just do a data wipe and have it back to stock?
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I guess you could still flash a custom kernel with CWM, then do a nandroid backup and restore that backup over the soft-bricked device. It could work.
You might want to try wiping data via recovery after flashing the rom.
For some reason, Odin didn't work for me either. I had to factory restore it with Heimdall.
TheKryptonite said:
For some reason, Odin didn't work for me either. I had to factory restore it with Heimdall.
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What firmware package did you use and where did you d/l it from?
Frodo56 said:
What firmware package did you use and where did you d/l it from?
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The one that Meticulus posted (http://www.4shared.com/rar/XkZ-pDCc/...EKI8_MIN.html?) in this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361763
-Add the pit file from the "Flash" tab (top)
-Change the partition name "FactoryFS"
-Click "Browse" (top)
-Add the previous pit file that you just added (bottom) (ignore the message that pops up)
-Click on "Start"
After that, it should boot and everything should be fine (and nothing was wiped, may I add). You may want to add recovery, too.
Like I told the OP where I posted that file. You should boot into recovery mode and do some wiping!

[Q] Would this method work?

I have a couple more questions.
1.) I have the brick bug, right?
2.) Flashing a safe kernel and then restoring the backup won't help either I presume?
3.) Would flashing the PIT file from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26428986&postcount=1 solve my problem?
thx in advance
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Hi everyone
first of all, this is my first post so if i posted in the wrong section i am sorry
now here's my problem:
i have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) with rooted stock ICS 4.0.4. I wanted to restore a backup which I created using the Nandroid Backup app on the same day. So i went into recovery mode, flashed a temporary CWM (from this thread http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327472) then restored the backup from my SD card. if i remember correctly, if the restoration of the backup was succesful the phone should stay in CWM. In my case the screen went black for a few seconds then it looked like it would boot. However it just got stuck showing the Samsung logo with model number, so Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100.
I can still enter recovery and download mode. I did a factory reset, wiped cache partition and even re-flashed the stock ROM using odin but to no avail. After flashing the ROM, it didn't work so i did a factory reset again. It still got stuck on the logo so i went into recovery again. In recovery mode it says "E: failed to mount /sytsem (invalid arguement)". i could solve that problem by reflashing the ROM though.
does anybody know what caused this and even more imortantly, how to solve my issue?
On a side note, could be relevant, my phone just froze all of a sudden some times in the past months. i had to reboot my phone everytime it froze
Thx in advance
EDIT: ok, i've re-flashed the ROM again with odin. at first there is the green droid and the blue loading bar right below, but after a few seconds the screen goes black again and it tries to boot and gets stuck. I pulled battery, reinserted it and went into recovery, wiped cache. when i select "reboot" from the menu it says "E: failed to mount /sytsem (invalid arguement)"
Edit2: after flashing the ROM i get this "E: failed to mount /data (invalid arguement)" when rebooting over recovery. I've found a thread where it says i need to flash the dbdata.rfs.tar using odin. i will try that now
Edit3: when i try to flash the file i get a "NAND write start" "fail" error. I've been to a store that will take care of my problem.
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-shadow.walker- said:
Hi everyone
first of all, this is my first post so if i posted in the wrong section i am sorry
now here's my problem:
i have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) with rooted stock ICS 4.0.4. I wanted to restore a backup which I created using the Nandroid Backup app on the same day. So i went into recovery mode, flashed a temporary CWM (from this thread http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327472) then restored the backup from my SD card. if i remember correctly, if the restoration of the backup was succesful the phone should stay in CWM. In my case the screen went black for a few seconds then it looked like it would boot. However it just got stuck showing the Samsung logo with model number, so Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100.
I can still enter recovery and download mode. I did a factory reset, wiped cache partition and even re-flashed the stock ROM using odin but to no avail. After flashing the ROM, it didn't work so i did a factory reset again. It still got stuck on the logo so i went into recovery again. In recovery mode it says "E: failed to mount /sytsem (invalid arguement)". i could solve that problem by reflashing the ROM though.
does anybody know what caused this and even more imortantly, how to solve my issue?
On a side note, could be relevant, my phone just froze all of a sudden some times in the past months. i had to reboot my phone everytime it froze
Thx in advance
EDIT: ok, i've re-flashed the ROM again with odin. at first there is the green droid and the blue loading bar right below, but after a few seconds the screen goes black again and it tries to boot and gets stuck. I pulled battery, reinserted it and went into recovery, wiped cache. when i select "reboot" from the menu it says "E: failed to mount /sytsem (invalid arguement)"
Edit2: after flashing the ROM i get this "E: failed to mount /data (invalid arguement)" when rebooting over recovery. I've found a thread where it says i need to flash the dbdata.rfs.tar using odin. i will try that now
Edit3: when i try to flash the file i get a "NAND write start" "fail" error. I've been to a store that will take care of my problem.
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hey buddy .. just wana know .. all u have done .. I mean to flash CWM ,, backup ,, restore and any stuff ... u performed all of these things using stock kernel .. ???
c0olmad said:
hey buddy .. just wana know .. all u have done .. I mean to flash CWM ,, backup ,, restore and any stuff ... u performed all of these things using stock kernel .. ???
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yeah, stock ICS kernel and ROM
-shadow.walker- said:
yeah, stock ICS kernel and ROM
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buddy it is advised to not to perform any thing like .. restore .. flashing etc etc .. as stock kernel is not safe to perform these operations .. whats the progress of ur fone now .. ???
-shadow.walker- said:
yeah, stock ICS kernel and ROM
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Like c0olmad said, there is a brick bug in ICS. It would be alot better and safer to flash stock jellybean 4.1.2 link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Unsure of why your still on ics but below is a link to get a safe kernal where brick bug has been fixed. Make sure you get the kernal for your build.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270
c0olmad said:
buddy it is advised to not to perform any thing like .. restore .. flashing etc etc .. as stock kernel is not safe to perform these operations .. whats the progress of ur fone now .. ???
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I've been to the store today. He said my case is a bit complicated and he will call me when it' finished.
stonedpsycho said:
Like c0olmad said, there is a brick bug in ICS. It would be alot better and safer to flash stock jellybean 4.1.2 link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Unsure of why your still on ics but below is a link to get a safe kernal where brick bug has been fixed. Make sure you get the kernal for your build.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270
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TBH, I was aware that there was a brick bug but I thought i wouldn't be affected :silly:
And I was happy with ICS so I didn't upgrade. Also there is an app that currently only works on 4.0 or lower, so I didn't bother with upgrading.
the technicians of the store weren't able to repair it. i guess i have the brickbug :crying:

[Q] Boot problem

Hello, first of all I would like to say that this is my first thread as I just made the account and also that English is not my native language so please overlook any mistakes I make . Now I am writing this thread because I have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy SII. +-3 days ago I tried to root it, used Odin, also tried flashrootkit or whats its name, but Im not sure if my phone got rooted.. In Odin it said PASS and I also managed to install SuperSu and CWM but when I tried to run some apps it said something about the device not being rooted.. However, thats not my problem, the problem is that today I tried to factory reset my phone in spite of having full memory of apps and just wanted to start with clear memory ( I backed up my music and pictures to my PC). But after doing factory reset, the phone started and I was going through the whole process of selecting language and wifi spots and so on.. but then suddenly my phone turned off and when it again "started" it got stuck on the SAMSUNG logo, not the one with the yellow triangle but the glowing text "SAMSUNG".. Now I tried everything I could (I suppose, not sure as Im new to all of this) but to no avail.. The problem is, most of the troubleshooting articles suggest to reinstall/reflash or do whatever with Odin, but I cant use Odin because I cant access download mode because I have CMW and it automatically opens recovery mode.. I tried using like almost every option in the recovery mode, but nothing helped.. Also, my phone gets "detected" by PC after a while of having that glowing SAMSUNG text.. And I just dont know what to do now, its really frustrating that I cant access download mode because of that CWM recovery mode, is there any way to access it ? Or what am I supposed to do?
Please and thanks for your help .
Actually I just realized that going into download mode requires different command than going into recovery T.T I tried reflashing 2 roms but got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S-II with yellow triangle now.. I think I formated /system and/or /boot folder thru CWM so.. Then I tried installing stock firmware but Odin said it FAILED right as it was doing Completed(write) command.. I just dont know what to do anymore, I am trying to download Kies now and going to try to recover firmware with it.. Isnt there just anyway to completely reset it to normal kernel/rom everything? I guess I fk*d up too much up until now so it might be too late :/
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Actually I just realized that going into download mode requires different command than going into recovery T.T I tried reflashing 2 roms but got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S-II with yellow triangle now.. I think I formated /system and/or /boot folder thru CWM so.. Then I tried installing stock firmware but Odin said it FAILED right as it was doing Completed(write) command.. I just dont know what to do anymore, I am trying to download Kies now and going to try to recover firmware with it.. Isnt there just anyway to completely reset it to normal kernel/rom everything? I guess I fk*d up too much up until now so it might be too late :/
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Seems like you're boot looping. To completely reset your phone, you must download a pit file for the s2 and select the partition file using odin. Tick repartition phone and start. Make sure that you also install the stock rom at the same time for safety purposes. Have a look at the xda forum, there is a thread where you can download the pit files.you should then do a factory reset and wipe the cache then if everything's working, then all good.
If you can't be bothered going through all these steps and don't mind using a modified stock rom (e.g neatrom), then you should try flashing that in cwm. And if this doesn't work, follow the first option.

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