[Q] In need of help.. - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello!
So, I have a "little big" problem over here.. I rooted my SGS3, so I could install new roms.. Until here, its all ok..
But then, i downloaded Android Revolution HD 2.1.0 and a script, from the same developer, to wipe stuff before flash the rom..
I've placed 2 rom zip files , 1 at the internal storage, and another at the SD card, just to make sure everything would be good. I flashed the wipe script, as the developer told to, at his thread.. And here comes the problem: The script wiped ALL the internal storage and i dont have access to the SD card via recovery.. Now my celphone is stuck at CWM or Download Mode.. i've PMed some developers and got some help, but i'm not really sure on what to do.. please help me if you can.. i need my phone back thanks!

Re root your s3 via tar file
Pc odin
That way u will get your cwm back
And take out ur sd card and place the rom zip file again in ur external sd..
And flash

I don't understand, why you don't have access to your external SD Card, is the option to flash from ext SD hidden?
(install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard)

vegeta1 said:
Re root your s3 via tar file
Pc odin
That way u will get your cwm back
And take out ur sd card and place the rom zip file again in ur external sd..
And flash
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I actualy have the CWM.. but it only gives me access to the internal storage.. not the external.. and i have no way to push files into internal storage.. :/

Maybe pushing files using ADB ?
Connect phone with pc
Start adb
adb push romfile.zip /sdcard/romfile.zip
give it a try

lucas.viana said:
I actualy have the CWM.. but it only gives me access to the internal storage.. not the external.. and i have no way to push files into internal storage.. :/
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Try flashing this via pc odin
Select it in pda
And see if u get your externel sd option back
http://db.tt/TwlpQUU4

kirE_2o1o said:
I don't understand, why you don't have access to your external SD Card, is the option to flash from ext SD hidden?
(install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard)
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Install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard -> nothing, only "Clockworkmod/", with a "backup/" inside.. but there is nothing inside the backup one.. D: and i'm sure the zip file is there.. i pushed it in there via PC, using the adaptor..
Oh, i also have a nandroid backup on my computer.. i made it with the SGS3 kit.. it has this files inside: " Boot(image), cache.ext4.zip, data.ext4.zip, nandroid.md5, recovery(image) and system.ext4

Are you sure, the script didn't format the extSD, too? Try to connect sdcard with adapter and copy rom file again

kirE_2o1o said:
Are you sure, the script didn't format the extSD, too? Try to connect sdcard with adapter and copy rom file again
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I am.. i checked via PC.. deleted the rom zip and pasted it again, just to be sure.. but its like the recovery isnt giving me access to the extSD..
Thanks!

lucas.viana said:
I am.. i checked via PC.. deleted the rom zip and pasted it again, just to be sure.. but its like the recovery isnt giving me access to the extSD..
Thanks!
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Did u flash ?

There is always the possibility of flashing back to stock via Odin, it takes some time but is always a save way, if everything seems to be wrong^^

vegeta1 said:
Did u flash ?
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WOOOOW THAANKS DUDE *-----------------* U SAVED MY LIFE!!! Flashed the new rom! everything working!!!! thanks mate, very much.. U have my respect ;') THANKS XDA! MADE A NEWB HAPPY *-*

lucas.viana said:
WOOOOW THAANKS DUDE *-----------------* U SAVED MY LIFE!!! Flashed the new rom! everything working!!!! thanks mate, very much.. U have my respect ;') THANKS XDA! MADE A NEWB HAPPY *-*
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Pleasure mate

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Full wipe for flashing new rom

When changing to new ROMs, some require a 'full wipe'. What I'm wondering is when you do a full wipe in CWM, does it also wipe the external SD card? I'm never really sure if it will or not so I always take it out prior just to be safe. If I don't need to do that though that would be good
No unless you select wipe external sd card if the option is on CWM .
jje
JJEgan said:
No unless you select wipe external sd card if the option is on CWM .
jje
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Hi
I run full wipe, but now I can't access the external sd and I can't send files via cable. Do you have any solution?
Thank you
rafaair said:
Hi
I run full wipe, but now I can't access the external sd and I can't send files via cable. Do you have any solution?
Thank you
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What is your Rom you used after you did the full wipe?
It requires time for the media scanner to scan all of your files on your external SD. It took me one time about 5 - 10 minutes until I saw my files on the file manager.
Scarface1991 said:
What is your Rom you used after you did the full wipe?
It requires time for the media scanner to scan all of your files on your external SD. It took me one time about 5 - 10 minutes until I saw my files on the file manager.
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Hi
Let me be mo clear:
I used Super Wipe Full to erase everything because I was facing some problems on it.
I used a lot of rooms before.
Now I can just access CWM and when I try to install the room, it says: "no files found". I think is isnt reading the external sd.
rafaair said:
Hi
Let me be mo clear:
I used Super Wipe Full to erase everything because I was facing some problems on it.
I used a lot of rooms before.
Now I can just access CWM and when I try to install the room, it says: "no files found". I think is isnt reading the external sd.
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1. Copy the Rom to internal SD.
2. Next time be very careful not to wipe your SD cards in CWM recovery
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
1. Copy the Rom to internal SD.
2. Next time be very careful not to wipe your SD cards in CWM recovery
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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Hi
How can I copy the rom to internal sd? I can't access it via cable (driver not installed, I tried to install manually with no success too)!
rafaair said:
Hi
How can I copy the rom to internal sd? I can't access it via cable (driver not installed, I tried to install manually with no success too)!
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I think that you must use solid explorer to copy the rom.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
rafaair said:
Hi
How can I copy the rom to internal sd? I can't access it via cable (driver not installed, I tried to install manually with no success too)!
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Goto Settings - About and post your ROM details here
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
Goto Settings - About and post your ROM details here
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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My internal SD in formated. I have only access to CWM. I can't accesss the external SD from CWM and I can't send files via cable. I need just to access my extenal sd or send the rom file to internal sd!
Thank you anyway for trying to help
rafaair said:
My internal SD in formated. I have only access to CWM. I can't accesss the external SD from CWM and I can't send files via cable. I need just to access my extenal sd or send the rom file to internal sd!
Thank you anyway for trying to help
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-Boot to CWM recovery
-Connect your phone to the PC via CWM recoveryt
-Select Mounts and Storage
-Select Mount USB storage
Your internal and external SD should be mounted as Mass Storage on your PC, connect the ROM to the Internal SD.
Good luck
rafaair said:
Hi
I run full wipe, but now I can't access the external sd and I can't send files via cable. Do you have any solution?
Thank you
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For **** sake Always give full info about your device bfr asking for help
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
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P500 stopped reading SD Card

Hey there guys.
I have been using my phone everyday with no problems - currently using CM7 by Mik.
Anyways, I put some songs into my SD Card through USB yesterday and I went on with my day, no problems.
I got home, and I notice the SD card was removed. I reset my phone but now my phone does not recognize the SD card.
I tried the SD card on my sister's Android phone and it works perfectly. I can't even get the USB connection to work.
How do I go about fixing this? I tried getting in through the Android SDK, still no luck. I tried mounting via recovery and no such luck also.
Any help would be great, thanks.
just flash the rom which u are using (u said mik's rom) from recovery without formatting system and without any data or cache wipe, i think that should work.
Your data will be as it is but u need to flash again the zip files u flashed after rom install previously (like google apps zip file from mik, ap2sd zip file, any theme zip file etc. whatever u flashed previously).
mak.3736 said:
just flash the rom which u are using (u said mik's rom) from recovery without formatting system and without any data or cache wipe, i think that should work.
Your data will be as it is but u need to flash again the zip files u flashed after rom install previously (like google apps zip file from mik, ap2sd zip file, any theme zip file etc. whatever u flashed previously).
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Hey there.
Sorry if this sounds stupid, but how do I flash a ROM without an SD card?
I'm using thunderg recovery
See if your sd card can be mounted on pc through recovery..try mount usb storage
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Tried mounting it from recovery. No luck :|
Is it a problem with the phone itself?
Did it gave an error or nothing happened
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use a different sd card and see if u r able to flash from recovery
Nothing happened, just says "no such directory" or SD card cannot be found.
No error or anything.
I put my SD card into my sister's Android and it still works. I used her SD card and it doesn't work on my phone but it works on hers.
I think it's the ROM or the phone itself. How do I go about flashing the phone through the PC without an SD card? Or how do I flash a ROM from recovery without SD card?
Wipe everything afterbackup and try usb storage it may work
Can you browse through sd card in recovery under install zip
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samrox144 said:
Wipe everything afterbackup and try usb storage it may work
Can you browse through sd card in recovery under install zip
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Hey there, nope, can't browse through recovery under install zip.
Also, if it is a problem with the SD card and I wipe everything and still don't have access to it, will I be able to still a flash a ROM some way or will my phone be bricked?
Did you try other sd card in your phone..
See if theywork
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I think u should flash stock rom from lgmdp.
follow "cook your custom rom" till step 2
cook your custom rom- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901417
(disable lg modem before start)
Now start lgmdp and
select port
select image folder the created "stockrom" folder
Now uncheck "recovery image" option (to have custom recovery retained)
then download.
(donot disconnect untill it shows download complete)
Note: i didnot test it , but i think it should work.
samrox144 said:
Did you try other sd card in your phone..
See if theywork
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Hi, as I said before, I've already tried sticking other SD cards in my phone. They aren't being read, but when I try to put them into other phones, it works OK.
mak.3736 said:
I think u should flash stock rom from lgmdp.
follow "cook your custom rom" till step 2
cook your custom rom- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901417
(disable lg modem before start)
Now start lgmdp and
select port
select image folder the created "stockrom" folder
Now uncheck "recovery image" option (to have custom recovery retained)
then download.
(donot disconnect untill it shows download complete)
Note: i didnot test it , but i think it should work.
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Hey there, I'll look into this, though I doubt I'll be doing all of this since I'm not very proficient in doing all those commands and whatnot :|
Anyone else have any other ideas before I start doing mad scientist stuff to my phone?

CWM flash ? HOW TO ?

ok im new to this and i have done some looking but still need some basic info ,,
i have root on my i717, flashed the overclock kernel , and installed CWR , now i need to know how to use clock works ,,
i keep seeing diff mods , " flash with CWR " but it has no exp on how to flash with CW , So how do you do this ?
use the phone down load ship goin in to cwr and find the zip and install ? how and wher to do this i need more detail , or can you flash all this with odin ?
any help would be great ? and when i get into this more i will be glad to send funds to developers via paypal ex
a link for dummies would work as well
thanks
CWM is super easy to use......go the OP of the CWM beta1 thread and he elxplains the ins and outs of getting into CWM. once your in it....all you have to do is have the file at the root of the SD card and go to install zip/install zip of SD/ then choose the zip and flash.
i do not have the beta on my phone yet, but i would just check the OP he seems to have laid it out pretty well.
You dont even need to have the file anywhere special on your SD card either. Just somewhere where you can find it because once you select install zip from sd card you have to navigate where you put it.
Eric-1987 said:
You dont even need to have the file anywhere special on your SD card either. Just somewhere where you can find it because once you select install zip from sd card you have to navigate where you put it.
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this is the problem im haveing now ,, i hooked the note to my laptop and saved the file on the sd card but when i load CW i can not find it , i did not put it anyplace specifice just on the first page that poped up with files when i clicked sd card ,,
i tried to add a new file named it zip files and when i load CW i can still not find that file , so far im at a loss
thanks for the info i did get some help from another member
do i need to unzip befor i save the folder to the phone?
h2447intx said:
this is the problem im haveing now ,, i hooked the note to my laptop and saved the file on the sd card but when i load CW i can not find it , i did not put it anyplace specifice just on the first page that poped up with files when i clicked sd card ,,
i tried to add a new file named it zip files and when i load CW i can still not find that file , so far im at a loss
thanks for the info i did get some help from another member
do i need to unzip befor i save the folder to the phone?
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No just put the zip at the root of the sd card.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
h2447intx said:
this is the problem im haveing now ,, i hooked the note to my laptop and saved the file on the sd card but when i load CW i can not find it , i did not put it anyplace specifice just on the first page that poped up with files when i clicked sd card ,,
i tried to add a new file named it zip files and when i load CW i can still not find that file , so far im at a loss
thanks for the info i did get some help from another member
do i need to unzip befor i save the folder to the phone?
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Look for external_sd folder or something like that.
the2rrell said:
No just put the zip at the root of the sd card.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
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ok dont know what the root of the sd card is?
lowspeed said:
Look for external_sd folder or something like that.
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i looked in every thing that was listed on the CWM and it was not there
again the OP on the blue battery mod , he helped me out ,, i saved a folder
(1rom) to the phone side when hooked to the pc and then ran the CW , bam there it was no problem , so it worked ,,
he did ask what vertion of CW i had , and that the beta vertion i would need to do unmount the sd card for , any how it worked
thanks
h2447intx said:
ok dont know what the root of the sd card is?
i looked in every thing that was listed on the CWM and it was not there
again the OP on the blue battery mod , he helped me out ,, i saved a folder
(1rom) to the phone side when hooked to the pc and then ran the CW , bam there it was no problem , so it worked ,,
he did ask what vertion of CW i had , and that the beta vertion i would need to do unmount the sd card for , any how it worked
thanks
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If you didn't put a microSD card in your phone for extra storage it won't have a "external SD" folder.
I do have a 16g sd , it has the. Ext sd card fie but was not there
tapatalk ~ Samsung galaxy note
h2447intx said:
I do have a 16g sd , it has the. Ext sd card fie but was not there
tapatalk ~ Samsung galaxy note
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Ok well open up the "my files" app and scroll down to see if a "external_sd" folder exists. If it isn't there then go to settings -> storage, and make sure the SD card is mounted.
If you download a Rom directly from your note it should be in a folder called "download"
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Well "my files" shows the sd card, and the settings only shows unmount option for safe removel, so I'm sure its mounted
tapatalk ~ Samsung galaxy note
When you get clockwork mod installed on your note try out my ((THEME)) below
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Not sure if I should have created a new thread for this but here goes. I flashed CWR through Odin yet when I go into recovery it's still stock recovery?
Did I do something wrong, I got success in Odin?
EDIT: I figured it out, my bad.

E:Unable to open ums lunfile

I have never had problems with CWM before but I came to install a new ROM and when trying to mount USB Storage I got the following error message:
E:Unable to open ums lunfile
I flashed back to a stock ICS and reflashed CWM using Odin but the same message still applies.
How can I fix this?
Search before you post, its a known issue
Already posted here in Q/A
use MTP instead
sahibunlimited said:
Search before you post, its a known issue
Already posted here in Q/A
use MTP instead
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I don't know what MTP means! Please could you explain as I'm freaking out here.
cined said:
I don't know what MTP means! Please could you explain as I'm freaking out here.
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You can't mount sdcard in cwm recovery on ics
Use normal file transfer that you use while your phone is in android os
sahibunlimited said:
You can't mount sdcard in cwm recovery on ics
Use normal file transfer that you use while your phone is in android os
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It's not detecting any files on the SD Card and even though I copied the ROM.Zip to the internal storage it's not showing up.
cined said:
It's not detecting any files on the SD Card and even though I copied the ROM.Zip to the internal storage it's not showing up.
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When you copy in internal storage then go to "install zip from sdcard->internal sd"
sahibunlimited said:
When you copy in internal storage then go to "install zip from sdcard->internal sd"
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I've tried that, all the other root folders are showing up but not the ROM.zip.
cined said:
I've tried that, all the other root folders are showing up but not the ROM.zip.
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Just try coping the file again to sdcard->android and make sure its a .zip file and not some .rar or .7z
what about me that a have no ROM installed?
what about me that a have no ROM installed and now i can not put a ROM in storange to install it ?
vetonahmetaj said:
what about me that a have no ROM installed and now i can not put a ROM in storange to install it ?
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bro..i have the same problem... flashed a ROM a time ago (TrickDroid 9.10 to my HTC One S) and now ican't see my phone when conecting to my pc via USB... nor, mounting the SD via Recovery... it says the same ... any clue?

[Q] Galaxy S II .. no root .. can't read SD card !!

I've recently Rooted my phone and installed Kitkat 4.4.2 !!
and after that I lost my back up !!
after few days the ROM started to fall down, so I formatted every thing accidentally!!
now .. I have no boot .. no recovery ,, almost nothing but thr CMW 6.0.4 !!
then I copied .zip file into external SD card .. and CWM can't read it !!
when I go to "install zip from sdcard" ther's no external SD card option !!
I don'y know what to do ..
Mo3aj said:
I've recently Rooted my phone and installed Kitkat 4.4.2 !!
and after that I lost my back up !!
after few days the ROM started to fall down, so I formatted every thing accidentally!!
now .. I have no boot .. no recovery ,, almost nothing but thr CMW 6.0.4 !!
then I copied .zip file into external SD card .. and CWM can't read it !!
when I go to "install zip from sdcard" ther's no external SD card option !!
I don'y know what to do ..
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Flash stock via odin??? Or copy that file and place that on internal sd... then try to flash
doctor_droid said:
Flash stock via odin??? Or copy that file and place that on internal sd... then try to flash
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unfortunately I can't connect the phone to the computer .. the USB port can't Identify it, but it can identify other devices .. looks like have a Hardware Issue toot ~!~
when you say "try to flash" .. you meant install the .zip from internal storage?!
how can I copy it to internal SD ?!
Mo3aj said:
unfortunately I can't connect the phone to the computer .. the USB port can't Identify it, but it can identify other devices .. looks like have a Hardware Issue toot ~!~
when you say "try to flash" .. you meant install the .zip from internal storage?!
how can I copy it to internal SD ?!
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Regarding device identification by computer... Do u have proper drivers ??? Or u want me to give a link of needed drivers ??
Link for pc driver here
http://developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/Samsung-Andorid-USB-Driver-for-Windows
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Mo3aj said:
unfortunately I can't connect the phone to the computer .. the USB port can't Identify it, but it can identify other devices .. looks like have a Hardware Issue toot ~!~
when you say "try to flash" .. you meant install the .zip from internal storage?!
how can I copy it to internal SD ?!
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Start ur phone in recovery ..
Their is an option in mounts and storage as mount usb storage
Now connect usb to pc
Ur phone should be recognised as mass storage
Now shift the file from external to internal sd... Or place any rom zip
Wipe and flash the new rom zip...
doctor_droid said:
Regarding device identification by computer... Do u have proper drivers ??? Or u want me to give a link of needed drivers ??
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I've downloaded and installed the driver .. but maybe they are not proper !!
i think it will be helpful to give me the link
Mo3aj said:
I've downloaded and installed the driver .. but maybe they are not proper !!
i think it will be helpful to give me the link
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I have sent link and a workaround .. Plz try workaround also
doctor_droid said:
I have sent link and a workaround .. Plz try workaround also
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when I select "mount USB storage" it just do nothing !!
the screen flash for a moment .. and back again to the mount and storage menu !!
Mo3aj said:
when I select "mount USB storage" it just do nothing !!
the screen flash for a moment .. and back again to the mount and storage menu !!
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And what about drivers
Reinstall drivers
Connect phone in download mode
Let drivers install
Try odin
doctor_droid said:
And what about drivers
Reinstall drivers
Connect phone in download mode
Let drivers install
Try odin
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re-installed .. restart the machine .. tried Odin also .. and the download mode !!
I really think there is a hardware issue !!
isn't there any solution without connecting the phone to the laptop?!
why I can't get into the SD card via CWM !? and how cant that be solved ?!
can "install from sideload" be useful ?!
Mo3aj said:
can "install from sideload" be useful ?!
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Nopes...
Can u tell me is internal sd visible??? Do u have any nandroid???
doctor_droid said:
Nopes...
Can u tell me is internal sd visible??? Do u have any nandroid???
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only three folders are visible, "0, clochwolrdmod, and obb" .. notes that I didn't create em .. and can't reach my other files !!
and I have a nandroid ROM in the internal .. but it ain't visible

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