Hey guys i think i got hands on some developer phone or something! there is a "not for sale" logo on the side of the note and also there is no att logo or samsung logo neat the earpiece and there is a huge problem! the phone does not accept SD card neither does it detect internal memory in it, this is the att version of the phone i can confirm it by the boot logo and the model number, so because of no storage of any sort im unable to use camera of the phone also! There is always one notification telling that the "USB storage is blank or has unsupported file system"
But i can enable USB debugging on the phone and i assume that only the software of the phone is restricting the phone from using the storage so was thinking if there is any way i can flash the phone with some stock firmware using some fastboot commands or something as i cannot even install custom roms because i cant enable storage! Please guys any sort of help will be appreciated also will make donations for the developer who finds a solution
the phone is running an official ics build, please guys help me out here!
here are few pictures
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.370220916368489.87652.164631336927449&type=1&l=79282f1a24
1. Please ask questions on the Q&A section.
2. Perhaps try Odin flashing a different firmware check out the latest ics leak
cant get into download mode!
studacris said:
1. Please ask questions on the Q&A section.
2. Perhaps try Odin flashing a different firmware check out the latest ics leak
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hello i tried to get into download mode! tried inserting the USB 1st and then hold up plus down while inserting the battery but nothing happens but the phone just vibrates at regular intervals(3-4 sec) and continus to vibrate even when there is no battery in it!( that is only when the phone is connected to USB)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483113
I believe that thread will help you. Also I believe download mode is: with battery in, power off, hold volume down, then hold power till phone boots into download mode, then I believe it's volume up to confirm. sorry it's been awhile since I've needed it.....
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Leave phone unplugged
Hold volume down and power
There will be a warning screen, hit volume up to continue to download mode.
its not developer phone! check here!
appdroid said:
its not developer phone! check here!
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He already sold his "developer phone". The buyer is gonna be pissed once he finds out .
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are you sure it is not a samsung galaxy note?c
Sam3gX said:
He already sold his "developer phone". The buyer is gonna be pissed once he finds out .
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hey are you sure that it is not an original note? what makes you so sure?
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so i brought this phone!!and am struck
studacris said:
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2. Perhaps try Odin flashing a different firmware check out the latest ics leak
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ok any pointers to Odin firmware flashers? i brought this phone from abhishek and have successfully flashed with Odin stock ICS leak as well as stock gingerbread. but the SD card/mass storage still dont work. though the nag screens are not there, but still, camera, spen, gallery, swype etc dont worl. in one word the phone is severely crippled expensive paper wieght!!!!
any help guys would be gr8!!!
thanx in advance
ok rooted what next?
Ok guys i finally succeeded in rooting the phone and a few things make me feel this is a software issue. though still i cant use the internal storage and the sd card
-after installation of busy box in the Busybox window it shows"Free space in /system 327680mb" i mean like if it is 32gb shouldnt it read like 32768mb?
(installation fails though-says "failure!there is either not enough space on your SDcard or your SDcard is not mounted!"
-when i boot into recovery i cant mount or format the emmc. I get the error"Error mounting / emmc!"
-amazingly i can in recovery i can install and browse the SD card (thats how i flashed the Saurom Rom)
Hence i think emmc not mounted is preventing the use of both the onboard storage and the SD card. If only i could get a way to format the emmc i think the problems would be solved. Is the size of the emmc corrupted result in these issues?Is it possible to disable the emmc? or is there a way to format the emmc using Odin?(since CWM fails to do so)
any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanx in advance.
guys anyone out there?
mh09ad5578 said:
Ok guys i finally succeeded in rooting the phone and a few things make me feel this is a software issue. though still i cant use the internal storage and the sd card
-after installation of busy box in the Busybox window it shows"Free space in /system 327680mb" i mean like if it is 32gb shouldnt it read like 32768mb?
(installation fails though-says "failure!there is either not enough space on your SDcard or your SDcard is not mounted!"
-when i boot into recovery i cant mount or format the emmc. I get the error"Error mounting / emmc!"
-amazingly i can in recovery i can install and browse the SD card (thats how i flashed the Saurom Rom)
Hence i think emmc not mounted is preventing the use of both the onboard storage and the SD card. If only i could get a way to format the emmc i think the problems would be solved. Is the size of the emmc corrupted result in these issues?Is it possible to disable the emmc? or is there a way to format the emmc using Odin?(since CWM fails to do so)
any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanx in advance.
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guys anyone out there?
force android to use device memory
guys is there a way to force the apps to use the device memory (bout 1.5gb device internal memory... not the mass storage) so that i can use the camera , s-pen and other apps. is there no way to do this?wont android work without an sd card??
Sam3gX said:
He already sold his "developer phone". The buyer is gonna be pissed once he finds out .
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So what exactly is this phone? I found one online, is this an actual Samsung note or a cheap knock off?
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note i717
RonnieB223 said:
So what exactly is this phone? I found one online, is this an actual Samsung note or a cheap knock off?
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Nope dude it is an actual Samsung note i717.but I think it is faulty and needs a motherboard replacement to work the sd card or the internal sd card
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Ok i am new to this phone, just some questions. I am coming from NEXUS S.
First of all, I flashed CWM 4.0 using ODIN, so how did it update itself to 5.0??
Second, with 4.0 I dont have any problems, but with 5.0.2.7, how do you mount internal memory??
What is emmc, efc etc. In nexus S, it just used to mount internal memory because it never had a slot for micro SD. But since this phone has internal and additional SD slot, maybe there is a way to mount internal memory too on CWM 5.0? On 4.0 i just select mount USB storage and it mounts but not on 5.0. It just says - "unable to write to ums lunfile". How do you guys mount storage to flash roms???
Also, I want to do a complete clean install on this other ROM. How can I flash everything from 100% clean??
Also, on this other ROM, the apps were being downloaded automatically from saved settings under google account. Then all of a sudden after a few apps, it just said - ERROR DOWNLOADING. No more space left or something....but I had lots of space though...whats going on here???
Please help me with this issue, I will be really thankful.
Sorry, don't mean this to come out the wrong way, but, Please search the forums with the search bar, also faq in general and q&a etc. first. Google will help also.
After that, come back and ask, most more experienced users will then be willing to try explain if able.
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UpInTheAir said:
Sorry, don't mean this to come out the wrong way, but, Please search the forums with the search bar, also faq in general and q&a etc. first. Google will help also.
After that, come back and ask, most more experienced users will then be willing to try explain if able.
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Of course i searched and still couldnt find any helpful details. This is why I posted here. Please help anyone.
I can't answer your first or third question but I'll answer the second one. In order to get a fresh install, you need to wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, and wipe system. After that, then you can flash the ROM you want.
raviluke said:
how do you mount internal memory??
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When you mount the phone via CWM using USB Storage or when you use a file explorer inside any ROM, you can find under /sdcard the internal memory of the phone and under /sdcard/sd_external the SD card in the phone slot (if you have one SD inserted).
raviluke said:
Also, I want to do a complete clean install on this other ROM. How can I flash everything from 100% clean??
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Reboot on CWM with the ROM install zip in the SD card and delete /cache /data and /system, and install the ROM.
As for the other errors, I would suggest you see if the internal memory is really available or the ROM is using it for other purposes...
after applying this mod , http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772234 , im on Omega ICS, everything goes fine, i see the extra 32GB storage. after using it for sometime, my sgs3 did random reboots, and eventually it never booted again! to my concern i reflashed stock rom, re-rooted, etc... and now my internal Sd card is not recognized!!! DAMAGED? i can access my extSDcard from recovery, but internal Sdcard never opens or mounts!
there is now way to access my internal Sdcard, is there a fix?
oh and i can't install any custom roms! as it crashes before it finishes!
using odin to flash stock roms then get stuck at the SGS3 logo loop!
is there away to recover the internal Sdcard?
any Developer's can help fix this issue please ???
Try ask in the original thread of this mod.
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I think it is a time to contact Samsung
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goose2515 said:
I think it is a time to contact Samsung
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No
Samsung will charge for repairs as warranty is voided .
I would be asking in the thread of that rom first or the developer .
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hello guys..its my first post on xda forums .so if i posted in wrong section am srry . i have an issue with samsung galaxy s3 .the problem is i have rooted my phone so i can be able to move apps and games to my external storage after i root i tried every app2sd on market and none of them work . please guys help me
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hello guys..its my first post on xda forums .so if i posted in wrong section am srry . i have an issue with samsung galaxy s3 .the problem is i have rooted my phone so i can be able to move apps and games to my external storage after i root i tried every app2sd on market and none of them work . please guys help me
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Explain your issue in more detail. What exactly have you tried that does not work?
detail
thewindowsfreak said:
Explain your issue in more detail. What exactly have you tried that does not work?
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In detail > do u mean what programs i tried to use? if it is apps are (a2sp pro - link2sd - app2sd -gl to sd - and much more programs )
i just can not move apps or games to my external sd card
when i used (app2sd) program it gives me this msg : the device does not have a real primary external storage or the primary external storage is emulated .
My device is (samsung galaxy S3 - odin rooted )
any solution? thx in advance
I think your /sdcard is internal memory. The /mnt/extsdcard is external memory. If you removed your external sdcard do all your files and stuff disappear or are they still there?
If you are rooted I think you can change where everything gets mounted or maybe change it in your boot.img.
Also, it's not for nothing. Consider this an educational journey into the rich world of rooted phones.
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gee one said:
I think your /sdcard is internal memory. The /mnt/extsdcard is external memory. If you removed your external sdcard do all your files and stuff disappear or are they still there?
If you are rooted I think you can change where everything gets mounted or maybe change it in your boot.img.
Also, it's not for nothing. Consider this an educational journey into the rich world of rooted phones.
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First thx and about stuff disappear , no i can still see them whenever i use usb cable or any
its my first android so am new to expressions (your boot.img)
its ok just wanted to have more memory cuz my empty memory is 700 mb :S right now
and am using the factory rom ( maybe i have to setup rom so it can work?)
about education am afraid to educate on my s3 maybe i have to buy a cheap one until i learn how to use
thx again bro
Since you are rooted you can install a custom rom that has no bloatware. You'll get more space because it will only have the apps that you want
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Hi There, Ive looked through the forums and searched the web and cant find an answer or a solution any where so i was really hoping for some help. I have just installed Jellybam 4.2.1 to my I9300 following this guide on mobotechie {I cant post the link yet}
The install went fine but when I rebooted in Clockwork mod for the first time I am stuck at the jellybam bootlogo screen (past the samsung screen and onto the screen that has jellybam written at the bottom with the android rocket flying through space). Its been flying through space for about 20 minutes now and im really stuck for what to do.
I installed from the standard 4.1.2 jellybean with a flash from a zip file on sd card on clockwork mod. I know the first boot should take a bit longer but from what I have read, it should only take 5 minutes or so. I really hope someone can help me.
You need to wipe data before flashing a new ROM
http://www.igio90.net/how-to-install/
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Glebun said:
You need to wipe data before flashing a new ROM
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I have done that which has sorted that problem out, thanks. but now I have another problem. It says that my sd card is damaged. So I took it out and put it in my PC, re-formatted s exfat and then ran chkdsk to check and repair errors. I have put it back in the phone and it still says "sd card is damaged, try reformatting". when I try this it just stays on the box that reads "unmounting sd card" and then nothiung happens. I really dont know what to try next.
Your sdcard needs to be formatted as fat32
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Well hello first of all this is my first time posting and sorry if it's the wrong place
So well you see I have Lenovo A516 and I had a custom lollipop ROM installed in it and my sdcard and internal storage was already linked in this ROM so I was enjoying myself until it got bricked by itself so I went into twrp recovery and wiped everything too flash ROM but it wouldn't flash because my sdcard isn't getting detected and I get following errors
E: can't mount sdcard
E: can't mount internal storage
E:can't mount sdcard while loading GUI (something like that)
And yes I have read other threads about it but my problem isn't the same ....I removed my sd card yet I still get these errors and I can't download anything out of market like songs from browser or anything ..I will check my card if it's damaged but still I shouldn't get errors after removing it which I do get so plz help me ...I thought it might be a rom so I flashed allegro ROM using PC and a flash tool but still the problem exists
rex00736 said:
Well hello first of all this is my first time posting and sorry if it's the wrong place
So well you see I have Lenovo A516 and I had a custom lollipop ROM installed in it and my sdcard and internal storage was already linked in this ROM so I was enjoying myself until it got bricked by itself so I went into twrp recovery and wiped everything too flash ROM but it wouldn't flash because my sdcard isn't getting detected and I get following errors
E: can't mount sdcard
E: can't mount internal storage
E:can't mount sdcard while loading GUI (something like that)
And yes I have read other threads about it but my problem isn't the same ....I removed my sd card yet I still get these errors and I can't download anything out of market like songs from browser or anything ..I will check my card if it's damaged but still I shouldn't get errors after removing it which I do get so plz help me ...I thought it might be a rom so I flashed allegro ROM using PC and a flash tool but still the problem exists
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This is an issue that happens on multiple devices. Happened to me on some of my older phones. I always found that it was much more effective to store the rom .zip file on your internal storage rather than your SD card.
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This is an issue that happens on multiple devices. Happened to me on some of my older phones. I always found that it was much more effective to store the rom .zip file on your internal storage rather than your SD card.
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Thanks for the advice but this isn't the solution for my problem (lol) actually as mentioned above when I flashed this rom it already had my memory card and internal storage joined and in a file explorer it never showed my sdcard as a separate storage but now my phone won't detect my sd card and neither let's me download anything to my internal memory ...I am seriously in a pinch
rex00736 said:
Thanks for the advice but this isn't the solution for my problem (lol) actually as mentioned above when I flashed this rom it already had my memory card and internal storage joined and in a file explorer it never showed my sdcard as a separate storage but now my phone won't detect my sd card and neither let's me download anything to my internal memory ...I am seriously in a pinch
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Interesting. I apologize if I am asking something that you have already stated. Are you trying to download it via USB transfer in the recovery?
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Interesting. I apologize if I am asking something that you have already stated. Are you trying to download it via USB transfer in the recovery?
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I appreciate u r giving a fool like me your time so I will be more specific...all I want to know or to do is to make my phone detect the sdcard or at least let me use my internal storage which ..even when I remove the sd card it still doenst let me
rex00736 said:
I appreciate u r giving a fool like me your time so I will be more specific...all I want to know or to do is to make my phone detect the sdcard or at least let me use my internal storage which ..even when I remove the sd card it still doenst let me
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So, the recovery mode is not recognizing any form of storage? Or are we talking about the OS?
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So, the recovery mode is not recognizing any form of storage? Or are we talking about the OS?
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Both aren't recognising sir
rex00736 said:
Both aren't recognising sir
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That's rather interesting. Are you running custom firmware or are you stock?
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That's rather interesting. Are you running custom firmware or are you stock?
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Ummm =^= ahmmm I don't quite get it but I think it's custom not stock .....I do know whats a firmware but I don't know how to tell if it's stock or custom like if I am running custom ROM then i will have a custom firmware ?(sorry for the trouble my knowledge is not good enough)
Update: my sdcard was the which was corrupted ....well actually not corrupted more like breasted by the over clocked processor's heat so anyway even if the sd card isn't avaiable why cant my internal storage be accessed ? Any help on that