I can get into recovery and download mode, flash stock Rom with Odin and Heimdall to completion but phone never boots up completely. Nothing but boot loops.Goes between Vibrant screen and Galaxy S screen.I'm at my wits ends. I hope some one can suggest something.
What did you come from? CM7 / CM9 ICS?
Did you repartition with Odin?
More info please.
Originally phone had ICS 4.0.4 CM9 ICS and I tried to go back to stock.Big mistake.
Butchieee said:
Originally phone had ICS 4.0.4 CM9 ICS and I tried to go back to stock.Big mistake.
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I have flashed with Odin to stock 2.1 coming from an ICS rom a few times and never had a problem, so i don't think that's the issue. Maybe try flashing a stock kernel in recovery mode or you can use Odin for that too I believe. I'm still learning this stuff myself but it sounds like it's a kernel or bootloader issue to me. Just to be sure, are you absolutely certain you flashed a Tmobile vibrant package and not something meant for another company/phone? Sorry had to ask
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Also coming from ICS to stock you MUST repartition the phone.
Managed to install a T959UVKA7 rom but now I can't mount sd card. It's greyed out and states to insert an SD card for mounting. I can erase sd card but it states sd card has been removed. And when I go Additional storage/mmt/emmc and mount sd card I get damaged sd card.I have 0.00B internal storage and mnt/emmc space is 1.86gb which is my external sd card. Almost looks like internal and external storage are reversed. What's up
I always recommend Odining to stock from CM7 as CM9's DM is, at least for me... non-existent. As for your SD card issue, you may want to Odin to stock again.
I agree. You should try to get to JFD and hit repartition. If you need it, the AIO Toolbox is in my signature to download. It has all JFD pit/tar files, Odin and will get you cleanly back to 2.1. Read toolbox's OP in the dev section for directions.
Did everything you suggested but I just end up in a boot loop. I have tried going back to stock many many times but never get out of the boot loop.That's why I installed CM7 from the external Sd card as it was the only way to get anything on the phone.
Butchieee said:
Did everything you suggested but I just end up in a boot loop. I have tried going back to stock many many times but never get out of the boot loop.That's why I installed CM7 from the external Sd card as it was the only way to get anything on the phone.
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Have you tried flashing a kernel through recovery or Odin?
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Butchieee said:
Did everything you suggested but I just end up in a boot loop. I have tried going back to stock many many times but never get out of the boot loop.That's why I installed CM7 from the external Sd card as it was the only way to get anything on the phone.
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Wait you got a boot loop after using ODIN to restore?
Yep Please read original post above. No matter what I do I just get the boot loop thing. How do you just install a kernel through Odin? Haven't done that yet.Not sure how to do it or what kernel to use.
Butchieee said:
Yep Please read original post above. No matter what I do I just get the boot loop thing. How do you just install a kernel through Odin? Haven't done that yet.Not sure how to do it or what kernel to use.
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Easiest way to do it in my opinion is through recovery mode. Download a kernel that is compatible with your ROM, go delete cache partition and dalvik cache from the advanced menu then install from sd card just like you would a ROM. The kernel MUST be compatible with whatever ROM you are running. Check out the kernel bible thread for a list of kernels and what ROMS they work with. I personally never used Odin to flash a kernel but I believe the kernel bible tells you how
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I was running axura 2.2.5.7 and decided to give darky's 8.0 a try. I performed a back up then flashed the new rom (Darky's). Now I have NO SERVICE (no call text or data) and when i went to flash back to axura, my backup was no longer there. I also cannot get my computer to recognize my phone to flash to another rom. I'm currently downloading kies. ANY SUGGESTIONS???
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I was running axura 2.2.5.7 and decided to give darky's 8.0 a try. I performed a back up then flashed the new rom (Darky's). Now I have NO SERVICE (no call text or data) and when i went to flash back to axura, my backup was no longer there. I also cannot get my computer to recognize my phone to flash to another rom. I'm currently downloading kies. ANY SUGGESTIONS???
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Did you try a simple reboot of the phone. That happen to me once after flashing a rom then I rebooted and it was fine after. And did you disable voodoo before flashing
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Yes, i tried a reboot. And yes i disabled the lag fix. I cannot figure out how to fix it as I'm a bit of a noob to most of this
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Yes, i tried a reboot. And yes i disabled the lag fix. I cannot figure out how to fix it as I'm a bit of a noob to most of this
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If its only a Internet data/service issue then I would download and flash a new modem. That should fix it
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this may be a dumb question, but how do i do that if my computer wont recognize my phones sd card?
Flame on!!
Have you tried download mode?
Search the forum on how and what if you couldn't get into download mode. Then odin back to stock. Also, Darky is for I9000, NOT Vibrant. Please read before flashing anything. And if you want to mess around, read up about the worst scenario and the solutions FIRST.
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this may be a dumb question, but how do i do that if my computer wont recognize my phones sd card?
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Make sure ur phone is in mass storage mode or it wont recognize it and make sure you have the samsung usb drivers installed. I read in another thread that darkys rom wont work on our vibrants. If you can get the computer recognize ur sd card then transfer axura to it and then flash again. Remember to disables lag fixes.
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You can also remove the sdcard, put it in the adapter and plug it into a reader that's attached to your pc...
From Nero's Dragon...
Possibly try getting your device into download mode and start over from true stock via Odin and make sure to repartition.
Thanks so much for you help guys! Now running nero v3
cvibe88 said:
Possibly try getting your device into download mode and start over from true stock via Odin and make sure to repartition.
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NO. Do NOT repartition, this will wipe your SD card...
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NO. Do NOT repartition, this will wipe your SD card...
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I always do this, And It has never formatted my SD card. Besides, backing up as a rule of thumb beforehand, you cant go wrong.
I tried to flash my rom to 2.3.3 but since i had it in the wrong folder it wouldnt let me so i restored to my old rom, but now its stuck at the boot screen(it says overstock) and its been like that for a while and im really worried!!! the rom its restoring to is sweethoney the latest version and i did it from clockwork recovery
does anyone know how to get pass the boot screen? im worried to turn my phone off
Sounds to me like you'll need to resort to odin.
You can always try to get into recovery mode first, and flash sweet honey again, then try restoring your backup.
is it just my phone, or when you flash the rom the rom has to be in the INTERNAL sd? i had my new rom on the external and i could find a way to access it =(
before odin, try going back to CWM Recovery and restore you orignal phone system, thats if you backed it up before you done any rom
We'll to you first question flash back to original with Obin and to you second you can only flash a new rom from your internal memory. Read the OP before you flash it tell you were to put it. Good Luck
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is it just my phone, or when you flash the rom the rom has to be in the INTERNAL sd? i had my new rom on the external and i could find a way to access it =(
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Its not just you, thats the way its supposed to be.
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I tried to install this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033653) on my friends Optimus T and something went wrong. I followed the instructions to the letter and after the format of the /system i couldn't actually flash the ROM because everything got deleted so i tried to restore the NANDROID that i had made and i couldn't because there was nothing there and now it just hangs at the boot up screen! PLEASE help me get this fixed
Well... may seem a bit obvious have you tried flashing a different rom from recovery yet? If you get really desperate I can supply you with the kdz file for titanium optimus 509.
Or u cud start a fresh wipe your sd card and store on of your fav roms on it and then flash it with recovery..Start afresh..If u can boot into recovery then no worries
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Well... may seem a bit obvious have you tried flashing a different rom from recovery yet? If you get really desperate I can supply you with the kdz file for titanium optimus 509.
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I can't get anything onto the phone because it just gets stuck at boot. I don't know what to do. I have an SGS4G so all I have to do for my phone in this situation is use ODIN but that's not an option for this phone....thanks for the help in advance
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Or u cud start a fresh wipe your sd card and store on of your fav roms on it and then flash it with recovery..Start afresh..If u can boot into recovery then no worries
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im afraid to flash a ROM at this point
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354 Try this rom. it installed just fine on my Optimus T titanium. I used clockwork recovery to do so. assuming you can get to recovery which from turned off hold volume down+home then power. If you can;t get to recovery you will probably have to use this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865479 however you would have to do it from emergency mode instead
Only two options:
1. If you can access the Recovery menu, then clear everything and flash a ROM again.
2. If you cannot, just flashed an official fimware back with kdz (use the links provided in the posts above). Then start all over again.
Simple
Juls317 said:
I can't get anything onto the phone because it just gets stuck at boot. I don't know what to do. I have an SGS4G so all I have to do for my phone in this situation is use ODIN but that's not an option for this phone....thanks for the help in advance
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14739892&postcount=1278
I think the issue your having is that adding the ext partion formats the sd card. Thus, the zip you are trying to flash is no longer there and you nandroid was deleted also. Boot back into recovery and select the usb mount option, transfer the zip you want to flash and then flash it. Simples
Ciaox simply missed the line out where is should say copy *************.zip to sd card before the bit about flashing it. I think this time following the instructions to closely caused this lol Man up
thanks mates, got it working with a a CM7 port (actually I had to go through 3 because two didn't have the Market for some reason
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Glad you got this resolved. But for future ease of flashing download a flashable zip containing the market. such as the one listed in the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072252
Shortcut
http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip
I can't seem to get CM7 installed. This is the process that I am following:
1. ODIN EB01, let boot, pull battery
2. ODIN CWM 4.0.1.0 (The blue one)
3. Boot into recovery
4. Install CM7 from zip on SD card
Every time I do that, it shuts down, and reboots back into recovery, and says waiting for SD card and does a countdown. Once it goes to 0, it starts over again.
Any ideas?
I decided to jump to CM7 tonight...Installed cwm4 for cm7...wiped data,cache,dalvik...stuck on reboot loop to mount SD card as well.
JJHunterx said:
I decided to jump to CM7 tonight...Installed cwm4 for cm7...wiped data,cache,dalvik...stuck on reboot loop to mount SD card as well.
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Nice to know someone else is in the same situation....
Any help?
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Nice to know someone else is in the same situation....
Any help?
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Just curious...What size sd card are you using?
eteusch1 said:
I can't seem to get CM7 installed. This is the process that I am following:
1. ODIN EB01, let boot, pull battery
2. ODIN CWM 4.0.1.0 (The blue one)
3. Boot into recovery
4. Install CM7 from zip on SD card
Every time I do that, it shuts down, and reboots back into recovery, and says waiting for SD card and does a countdown. Once it goes to 0, it starts over again.
Any ideas?
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Make sure you are also using the pit file with eb01...I'm sure you were but just saying....that said, do all the steps you posted exactly but use the 3-30 fix all recovery, make sure you wipe everything and flash cm7..after words you can power button menu to your new blue recovery and flash the glitch kernel if you want or any other kernel, radio, or gapps zip files
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I followed the steps Here using the ED05 file, odin'ed the cwm4 for CM7, and then installed CM7.
Every time CM7 boots, it boots into safe mode. At the loading screen it does a long vibrate.
I finally gave up because it refused to mount my sd card in cwm4...couldn't install gapps or any other mtd rom.
Going back to comrom 2.1
I'm using the original 16GB SD card. I cleared it out and even formatted it. I also used the PIT file everytime I Odin'd EB01...
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I followed the steps Here using the ED05 file, odin'ed the cwm4 for CM7, and then installed CM7.
Every time CM7 boots, it boots into safe mode. At the loading screen it does a long vibrate.
I finally gave up because it refused to mount my sd card in cwm4...couldn't install gapps or any other mtd rom.
Going back to comrom
did you try using the 3-30 fix all recovery?
I've gone back and fourth a few times and the 3-30 fix all recovery is the only one that works for me...the cwm4.x.x.x for some reason doesn't like my phone until I'm on a cm7 build.
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A few things I'm not clear about before jumping to a CM7.
Do you need to use the EC09 modem for a gingerbread rom?
Does it matter what CWM you use to get from ComRom to CM7? (need to odin the CWM 4 first?)
Thanks
sfd0124 said:
A few things I'm not clear about before jumping to a CM7.
Do you need to use the EC09 modem for a gingerbread rom?
Does it matter what CWM you use to get from ComRom to CM7? (need to odin the CWM 4 first?)
Thanks
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The ec09 radio is not necessary...but I've had the best results with it.
Jt has the 4x.x.x recovery in the cm7 o.p. But that is if you are having trouble getting cm7 to take.
I've used the otb 3.x.x.x, and times infinity's 3x.x.x, with no problem but I know some folks have had issues...I recommend the 3-30 fix all because it supports amend and edify scripting so it seems to work better, for me at least.
Other than that it really is the same way of flash any other rom, wipe everything and flash. its going from cm7/miui/to any other rom because of the different formats...cm7/miui/(mtd)
To go from an mtd build back to a non mtd build you must flash an official verizon build with the atlas 2.2pit file to properly repartition your files.
Also once on cm7...no more three finger boot...power button menu...reboot recovery, or
Terminal emulator..reboot recovery only, it will be the blue 4.x.x.x.
once your on cm7 you only use that recovery to flash kernels and zip files.
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The ec09 radio is not necessary...but I've had the best results with it.
Jt has the 4x.x.x recovery in the cm7 o.p. But that is if you are having trouble getting cm7 to take.
I've used the otb 3.x.x.x, and times infinity's 3x.x.x, with no problem but I know some folks have had issues...I recommend the 3-30 fix all because it supports amend and edify scripting so it seems to work better, for me at least.
Other than that it really is the same way of flash any other rom, wipe everything and flash. its going from cm7/miui/to any other rom because of the different formats...cm7/miui/(mtd)
To go from an mtd build back to a non mtd build you must flash an official verizon build with the atlas 2.2pit file to properly repartition your files.
Also once on cm7...no more three finger boot...power button menu...reboot recovery, or
Terminal emulator..reboot recovery only, it will be the blue 4.x.x.x.
once your on cm7 you only use that recovery to flash kernels and zip files.
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I made it to CM7 after I started fresh with the offical ED05 + Pit file. After CM7 was installed, the cwm that came with CM7 refused to mount my sd card.
At one point while in CM7, it told me my sd card was damaged so I wiped it (everything was backed up)
I'm back on ComRom 2.1 and it's working fine.
Forgot my other question: do you need new drivers after cm7, does your computer see it as a new device?
Yes, (correct me if I'm wrong) I think they are the same ones used for the Nexus.
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Yes, (correct me if I'm wrong) I think they are the same ones used for the Nexus.
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The build is from a nexus s, so you may need the drivers for the nexus,however I have never needed them...my pc still recognizes my phone...I don't think it actually says fascinate like it used to, but I can still move files with no problem and (more importantly) odin still recognizes my phone!
You may even need the samsung generic drivers but either way those aren't hard to find either.
As side note I'm using vista home edition, in case yet matters, a lot of complaints I've heard are from windows 7?!?...hope some of this helps
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What version of the rom are people using? I've been following the wiki here and using the versions linked.... Still haven't had any luck.
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What version of the rom are people using? I've been following the wiki here and using the versions linked.... Still haven't had any luck.
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I used the cwm and CM7 from JT's thread since he has mms working in that build...I had sd card problems in cmw (cannot mount sd card) and in the rom (damaged sd card) itself so idk what the problem is.
sd card works fine on ComRom.
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I used the cwm and CM7 from JT's thread since he has mms working in that build...I had sd card problems in cmw (cannot mount sd card) and in the rom (damaged sd card) itself so idk what the problem is.
sd card works fine on ComRom.
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I tried those as well with the same result. Currently running ComRom as well.
Try and odin the 3-30 fix all recovery...immediately 3 finger boot...wipe every thing and flash cm7
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I flashed this with Cyanogenmod 11 soon after I got it 2 months ago. Well times are tough and I have to sell it on eBay. I want to remove Cyanogenmod 11 and revert back to stock. I know the thread where the stock ROM and PIT files are (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192488) so thats half the battle there. Is it the same process as this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850) or is there something else I need to do. Do I have to install GA APPS like you do with custom ROMs or is that not needed
This is all pretty new to me. I know how to flash custom ROMs and such but flashing the stock ROM seems tricky to me. Sorry if this has all been covered so many times that it makes you tired of seeing this, I just have to be sure I do this right and dont brick it (cant sell a paper weight on eBay for too much money lol).
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for all the hardwork that goes into making these ROMs as well
EDIT: Can I flash the stock ROM with the US Kernal, US PIT file and 2.3.5 gapps like I did with Cyanogenmod 11 or is that impossible?
Again sorry for the newbie question!
You need to wipe all data and use Odin to flash your gingerbread firmware.
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troy5890 said:
You need to wipe all data and use Odin to flash your gingerbread firmware.
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Okay that makes sense then. Do I boot into recovery, wipe data and then flash everything using Odin or is there a more preferred way to wipe data. Just making sure I have all this sorted before I do something bad.
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Okay that makes sense then. Do I boot into recovery, wipe data and then flash everything using Odin or is there a more preferred way to wipe data. Just making sure I have all this sorted before I do something bad.
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I think after flashing a factory firmware by Odin, the device will AUTOMATICALLY boot into stock recovery, where you can wipe data in the correct format. At least that's what it said in the guide I read, and also happens on my Player 4.0 for both Froyo and Gingerbread.
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Now I have a boot loop.... I followed this guide with no success. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850600
Any other ideas?
I am getting lots of errors in recovery mode. Lots of can't mount errors and everything else. I have no idea what to do now. So much for selling this to make some money.
Dude I had the same problem all you need to do is flash RJ cwm 14 kernel then go back in download mode go to Odin and I hate to say this but flash your gingerbread firmware. Tell me if this works or not because this happened to me 3 times Boot loop and brick status and semi brick.
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Dude I had the same problem all you need to do is flash RJ cwm 14 kernel then go back in download mode go to Odin and I hate to say this but flash your gingerbread firmware. Tell me if this works or not because this happened to me 3 times Boot loop and brick status and semi brick.
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No did not work. Still stuck in the boot loop. When I am in Recovery mode, I get unable to mount errors. It wont see my external SD card either.
catch_2030 said:
No did not work. Still stuck in the boot loop. When I am in Recovery mode, I get unable to mount errors. It wont see my external SD card either.
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Well since you're getting mount errors, are you sure you flashed the correct PIT file? Mount errors are likely caused by a wrong pit file.
EDIT: I see you have pointed to a thread with correct PIT files. So I think you should flash the PIT file first, boot into download again and then flash the Stock ROM and Kernel. If it boot loops at the boot animation, boot into the stock recovery and wipe data.