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How do I replace CWM Recovery with my (or a working / valid) Asus boot image. Please read on, as there is a reason I need to do this.
After my kid rooted and unlocked my Prime and installed CWM (He's now grounded), I need to try and get the thing working properly again.
My issue is that my prime has been encrypted (through the security menu), and as such CWM won't reset to factory details - says it can't mount /data! I've tried installing Virtuoso and also the AlmostStock and they seem to work, but my wireless won't turn on.
If I try the Asus factory reset, it just boots into CWM recovery and then I have to use the un-boot loop fix (option 1a).
My hope is to re-install (somehow) the Asus boot image (unlocked of course), and then factory reset which should un-encrypt it. I then intend to put CWM back on, and retry Virtuoso.
Therefore I need an unlocked Asus boot image - not to return it or get warranty (I know I'm stuffed there), but purely to try and get this thing unencrypted.
If you have CWM recovery still installed, flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518462
It's the stock .15 ROM.
If you still want to go back to factory form, use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427125
That didn't work
nice try, but that didnt work. the stock .15 did flash - still no wireless. I did a factory reset (via backup & restore menu), and as per before it rebooted into CWM and I had to use option 1a to unbrick the boot loop and the factory reset failed
I the tried the Viperprime. nit sure which option you intended, but I did the unroot option - again, that worked, but when I did factory rest I got exactly the same - boot into CWM recovery and boot loop, and the factory reset failed.
Nice try, but next suggestion please
OK, managed to fix things
adb shell
wipe all this wiped most stuff but not everything
Managed to do the "wipe" option at boot up (press down vol + power, leave go of power - etc...). then chose left icon. that did a wipe as well.
Hey presto - no more encryption.
into CWM recovery - all options working now - wipe data doesn't error anymore yippee
installed Virtuosa again and blow my socks off - everything is working - INCLUDING ,my WIFI.
Moral of the story - never give up, and never believe things cant be done just because people say they cant. Persevere and you shall overcome, or have a nice brick door stop that cost a lot of money - hehe
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I've managed to get into a boot loop I can't get out of because of some human error & the new firmware bootloader I think. Here's the history of it all:
I was running VEGAn 5.1.1 then decide to go back to stock to try the new 4349 firmware. I NVFlash back to stock but get stuck in a boot loop because I originally didn't partition to 2048 0. So I do the fix for that by loading CWM through NVFlash (change CWM img file to part9 & edit bat command) to change the partition values. After rebooting, tnt loads up and I get back to the home screen. I then upgrade to 3588 & then 4349. I still don't like the stock firmware so I decide to use gojimi's zip to flash back to 3588 but it doesn't run. I decide to NVFlash back to stock again & now get stuck in a boot loop at the tnt graphic & can't get into CWM recovery using NVFlash to clear data or anything. It just says entering recovery but doesn't load, it just sits there.
I'm guessing since I didn't clear data before flashing is the problem or the new bootloader is causing issues? Any help would be appreciated.
jcflman,
What an odyssey??!!!
I agree with you the clearing data or partition problems might be the answer.
to me that means you need CWM again.
Can you NVFlash CWM again and get a working copy?
If you can, go to the Advanced Menu and Partition 2048/0, Fix Permissions and Wipe
Dalvic Cache. The return to Main Menu and Wipe Cache and Wipe/Reset Factory
Data. The done, shut down CWM and the tablet.
If it were me, and the above works, then I would NVFlash back to stock Bekit 1105 (stock
Version 2638). If successful, then I would set up wifi and let it OTA to 3588.
If you can get back to a good solid, working 3588 then you can go wherever you want.
Hope this helps,
Rev
butchconner said:
Can you NVFlash CWM again and get a working copy?
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Unfortunately, that is the problem. When I run NVFlash to get into recovery it installs but doesn't run. It's the black screen right before CWM pops up. It says "Entering NVFlash recovery mode / Nv3p Server" but just hangs there. I honestly think I bricked this sucker. If only I had did a data wipe before.
I guess it wouldn't make a difference if I tried running recovery from a micro sdcard.
jcflman,
If you are getting the "NVFlash" message, you are going into APX like to flash.
Are you holding down Power/Volume + to boot into recovery?
Rev
You can clear cache and data from stock recovery.
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030915
I'm back to the home screen! Thanks guys! (insert group hug smilie here)
Sorry for not replying sooner. I just got it working a few minutes ago. I went to bed last night early but woke up with a fresh mind & the help of you gentleman to get it working. Thanks again.
Also, I updated the original post with the correct firmware #. Hope that didn't confuse anyone before.
I am a noob looking to try out the touchwiz rom,
My 10.1 is encrypted and trying to remove the encryption using the menu option in settings- factory data reset - it just reboots like nothing happened and asks for the password (I wanted to turn off/get rid of the encryption). I get a box open and android icon for a brief moment at reboot.
Using ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.4 the wipe/factory reset option selected and it errors on the mounting /data. Can't mount or format /data too.
This 10.1 retail has a locked bootloader and is rooted.
Anybody? So far not bricked, ,
got it
I used odin and followed instructions here- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119492
I lost clockworkmod and it did not recognize my password on reboot, but it did let me wipe everything.
You might have to wipe user data to get rid of the encryption. But you will loose all ur data
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I'm having the same trouble - and no amount of flashing various stock or CWM recovery gets me to a point where I can actually format / remove the encrypted partition.
The device had been rooted - and then encrypted - and it wasn't until I attempted to reboot into recovery with CWM (hoping to perform a factory reset) that I got into a boot loop.
Days, and countless flashing later - I'm no closer. The one thing I find interesting: when I flash particular (CWM) recovery / images, and reboot - I actually get the 'pre-boot authentication' page, which still accepts my encryption passphrase. It's after this point - that I'm just staring at a black screen.
Perhaps nvflash might be the right tool for the job - so off to learn about THAT. Every day, a new adventure - and another twist down the rabbit hole.
Thanks in advance to anyone with some insight / links / tips to share.
encryption owns me
SnoWake4Me said:
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I'm having the same trouble - and no amount of flashing various stock or CWM recovery gets me to a point where I can actually format / remove the encrypted partition.
The device had been rooted - and then encrypted - and it wasn't until I attempted to reboot into recovery with CWM (hoping to perform a factory reset) that I got into a boot loop.
Days, and countless flashing later - I'm no closer. The one thing I find interesting: when I flash particular (CWM) recovery / images, and reboot - I actually get the 'pre-boot authentication' page, which still accepts my encryption passphrase. It's after this point - that I'm just staring at a black screen.
Perhaps nvflash might be the right tool for the job - so off to learn about THAT. Every day, a new adventure - and another twist down the rabbit hole.
Thanks in advance to anyone with some insight / links / tips to share.
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I'm facing what I think is a similar problem on an AT&T Galaxy s3 i747 with Paranoid Android. I had to encrypt for work email, and ever since then it regularly reboots whenever I try to do something (~25 second effort)... when I do the factory reset, or try reflashing a ROM, it seems to reboot before the action completes... Can you advise how I might solve this?
I've already tried CWM to redo everything... Factory reset does not complete as it always asks for the encryption password once started again... I just want to get back to unencrypted please. Any ideas? Maybe ODIN CWM then try a new install? formatting my SD card? Thanks in advance...
Hi, I had the same problem as above.
I was unable to factory reset with CWM recovery as it couldn't flash the data partition or sd card and couldn't mount them.
However, using the stock recovery, the factory reset and formatting worked fine returning back to an unencrypted device.
Hey,
First off i hope i have put this on the right sub forum.
I've been stupid (I Think) I've olso looked around on the forum and the [READ THIS] Got a Boot Loop? Don't post a New Thread!
topic.
I'm using my SGS2 for a year now and was using the ressurexionRimix rom for a while.
I've been plaing around with my phone so i got lots of folder that were not used etc, so I wanted to get it back to factory settings, here is when all went down.
Via Settings-Backup and recovery i gave my phone a factory reset (while using the latest ressurexionremix rom, i think this is the misstake i made) When my phone went into the reboot is got stuck on the splash screen, it kept reapeeting the boot animation.
The second mistake i mad was not puting back my back-up but thought well i want it back to it's first state so i'll use ODIN to flash the stock ROM onto it. now, 4 hours later and about 10 trys with diferent versions of the stock roms i'm still stuck on the boot screen.
I've also tryd flashing a cwm so i could get in cwm recovery, this also without any luck
Does anyone have a idea what to do!?
go back to recovery - mounts andstorage and format the following :
cache, system, data, sdcards if you have it in recovery. reboot
you have a bkank screen as your phone has been wiped. reboot into download mode.
Connect odin and flash a stock rom. reboot and your phone should work provided that you have not damaged the flash chip on the motherboard.
Is this in CWM? the problem is i dont have that anymore because i've flashed it toc stok. I now get in the Android system recovery
The option i get there ar:
Reboot system now
apply update from external storage
Wype data/factory reset
Wipe cache parition
apply update from cash
test redbend fola[FS]
Will try this, thank..will let you know if it worked
Wiped data/factory reset and cache after this i ebooted my phone and i got the message installing application, now i'm in the setup menu. Looks like it is working.
Did'nt realice there was a recovery besides CWM Thank yoy so much Cosmic Blue!!! You saved my life!!
I was running full stock rom bootloader unlocked rooted and was having a problem connected to lte.. No matter how many restarts i did I couldn't get lte to work just hspa+. So I decided to via twrp install The Base rom over it since it is the only custom rom I liked for the phone and still had the same problem. I went back into recovery, wiped caches, factory reset then wiped system. Reinstalled the Base and that's when I bricked it. All of a sudden it doesn't boot. It will splash the lg logo the just go blank but still notice a faint backlight. The is somehow on but can't boot into anything....
How do I get back into the recovery? Maybe it would be a easy fix from there.
I'm also considering just going back to stock, unrooting and relocking the bootloader since I'm fed up with how unreliable tinkering with this phone is compared to any samsung device.... What is the most fool-proof method in doing this?
Any help is appreciated....
To enter recovery reboot in to the bootloader. (Volume up + Power). The you will get a black screen with some text. Press volume down twice then power. If you did it right you will be in the recovery. Now restore from a backup.
You really should learn to read. (1) Information to enter recovery manually is in the Feegee thread and (2) It says on the base's OP to NOT wipe system or you will brick.
Joecascio2000 said:
To enter recovery reboot in to the bootloader. (Volume up + Power). The you will get a black screen with some text. Press volume down twice then power. If you did it right you will be in the recovery. Now restore from a backup.
You really should learn to read. (1) Information to enter recovery manually is in the Feegee thread and (2) It says on the base's OP to NOT wipe system or you will brick.
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Thanks for your info...its gonna help.....at the time I totally forgot that wiping the base would brick the phone...I guess I was being just lazy not finding the actuall method to getting into the recovery....I searched a bit and couldn't find so I decided to ask....thanks
Phone is fixed...I'm a much happier person now
Hi all,
Sigh. So it looks like I bricked my Samsung Tab E Verizon. I rooted it with King root and when I removed it, it is now in a endless boot loop. I've tried all sorts of things to try and recover it.
I used SkipSoft to set it up to be flashed but odin fails everytime. I was using the new ROMS found on this Forum. I've tried putting it into download mode and manually flash it and that didn't work. I can't Re-Root it as it won't stay on long enough to Root and they always fail. Right now I'm at a loss.
Can anyone help?
Thanks.
Do you have custom recovery or default? if you have default you can hold the home button and vol up button then the power button to get into recovery, once your done with that you can wipe cache and reboot, if that STILL does not work then factory reset your phone and re wipe cache, i know losing data sucks but its better then a brick. (this will work 99% of the time because the default recovery automatically re-installs stock rom)
If you have a custom recovery, then i recommend wiping everything including dalvik cache etc, making sure EVERYTHING is squeakly clean (execpt recovery obviously) , and find the driver for your samsung phone and download it on your computer and install, once you are done with that, put your phone into download mode, find your original STOCK rom for your phone, download it and flash it with odin, from there IF successfull you should have a fresh boot of your stock rom, then you can re-root and go on with your day.
Also make sure once you re-gain root access backup your rom so you will always have a plan b if everything goes bad. i cannot recommend this enough, even if you are an expert with flashing, there is always that small percentage things will go wrong and you should always have that backup ready.
Hi!
Thank you very much for the reply. You know, that was one of the things i tried initially when it happened. When I tried it, it wouldn't go into recovery mode. I then went on the odyssey of hell in trying to recover it.
When I read your post I was thinking; "Yeah I tried that", but then I thought I would give it another shot. I went into Factory Reset, it then actually went into the recovery menu. I deleted the cache and set it to data/factory reset and it's still looping. I get an error saying; "E:failed to mount /preload (no such directory)". I then tried to run update from external storage and it's telling me that it's disabled. I tried to update from ADB and it's disabled. I tried to apply from cache and it says; "APPLY_CACHE is depreciated". It's still looping.
Urghhhhhhhhh.......