Hello all. Happy Saturday!
I came on the site after a few months searching for a solution to my problem... I seen that others also had the same problem even on Google
First off I I stalled ICS from cyanogen a few days ago but I feel the phone a bit laggy especially when I type or scroll thru pages.
It doesn't feel fluid, I did do a factory full wipe and it formatted fine and deleted cache ..
So after I felt the problem I decided to format and delete cache again and reinstall ICS from cyanogen to see if it would fix the problem...
But when I now go into clock work recovery and choose the wipe option it starts to format but then when it gets down to SD card data it says something like it couldn't format or mount sdcard/ data! And then stops..
So I decided to Install aokp jb ROM. Thinking maybe that would solve the problem
It installed fine but the problem carried over and its driving me nutsoooo.. it also seems like I can no longer make backups either..
Alittle help would be extremely helpful. Thanks all
It's not a problem.
It's a null error. Means nothing. Stop worrying about it
Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
As far as i know it does that so as to not erase your external sd card. At least that's what I heard. From a birdie.
Sent from team Pirate headquarters using Beanacle ROM. As soon as he builds it.
Hey guys, thanks for the quick response.
But as I was saying i don't remember it doing that with previous ROMs.
And it doesn't seem to be making backups either. Or it won't even go back to my previous backups that I made in the past
I never had that problem before all my backups used to work.
Which recovery can we use besides cwm. On the i777?
xxkhbxx said:
Hey guys, thanks for the quick response.
But as I was saying i don't remember it doing that with previous ROMs.
And it doesn't seem to be making backups either. Or it won't even go back to my previous backups that I made in the past
I never had that problem before all my backups used to work.
Which recovery can we use besides cwm. On the i777?
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Flash back to stock then root again to see if problem persists?
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Flash back to stock then root again to see if problem persists?
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That's actually one of the backups I'm trying to flash back to. Or do you mean using Odin?
True or not true when I was researching I read something about ICS or jb changing the file system format and that may cause problems?
xxkhbxx said:
That's actually one of the backups I'm trying to flash back to. Or do you mean using Odin?
True or not true when I was researching I read something about ICS or jb changing the file system format and that may cause problems?
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using odin
The 6.x versions of CWM recovery uses blobs. It's a different backup scheme all together. Your old backups made with a 5.x or earlier version of CWM recovery will not restore in 6.x version. You would have to first flash a kernel with a 5.x version of CWM recovery, then restore the old backups. You should be able to find a CWM flashable version of the kernel you need, or CWM flash a complete firmware with the correct kernel.
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The 6.x versions of CWM recovery uses blobs. It's a different backup scheme all together. Your old backups made with a 5.x or earlier version of CWM recovery will not restore in 6.x version. You would have to first flash a kernel with a 5.x version of CWM recovery, then restore the old backups. You should be able to find a CWM flashable version of the kernel you need, or CWM flash a complete firmware with the correct kernel.
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Didn't know that. But why do I get the feeling the cwm is not making a full backup tho. It gives me an error but I'll try to write down what it says. Thank you all
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Hey guys.
Using Samsung Galaxy S Froyo 2.2.1 I9000
Was installing CM7 today through CWM in Recovery Mode, at first it wouldn't work, threw me an error about signature verification, found it was because of 3e verification on zip files, so flashed the kernel with Odin to 2e.
After installing the kernel, ran the CM7 again and it ran fine, followed the instructions, wiped before installing CM7. The install looked like it ran fine, phone rebooted no problem, but it came back to a wiped Froyo still, didn't load CyanogenMod at all.
Anyway, there's no GMail app, and only Market, and Market wont let me add a Google account even if I say yes to the prompt. Looked round the SGS forums, didn't see anything like this.
I'm guessing I did something wrong, help someone?
Belahzur said:
it came back to a wiped Froyo still, didn't load CyanogenMod at all.
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What do you mean by this?
Theonew said:
What do you mean by this?
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I can only describe it as once I got to the step of rebooting the phone, it didn't load CyanogenMod, I was expecting the CM animation but I got my normal Froyo screen, does that make sense?
Probably a bad download. Delete the download and do it again. But just a word of advice...ROM's come with kernels, so if you flash a kernel first and then a ROM, you are going to lose the first one you flashed.
Thanks lowandbehold, one problem though.
I wiped the phone following the instructions, so I don't have ROM Manager anymore and can't open the Market, it asks me if I want to sign in with a Google account, I hit yes and nothing happens.
Ideas?
Sorry for double post, looks like I made some progress possibly.
Got the CM7 animation on boot, but doesn't go any further.
Got Clockworkmod recovery up though, flashed speedmod kernel, and CM7 initial kernel through ODIN.
Now in recovery mode when I go to install "update-cm-7.1.0-GalaxyS-signed.zip" I get an error about assert failed, error in the zip, status 7 and aborts.
Did you make a nandroid backup of the stock ROM before you flashed? If so, try to revert back to that. If you didnt make a backup, do a full wipe...wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, and go into advanced and wipe the davlik cache. Then go to install zip from SD Card and select the CM7 zip. You should also check the md5 sum of the zip file to see if it matches up to make sure the download was good. You will be able to figure something out, as long as you can get into recovery and not getting crazy cache errors your phone should be 100% recoverable. Maybe even try something that is not CM7...just keep at it.
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Also, standby on the kernel for now. Get CM7 up and running on the kernel it provides you with and then make a backup in CWM. Then you can try to change the kernel...if you have issues then you can just go to your CM7 backup.
Would the backup be a recovery-update.zip file in the \clockwordmod folder?
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Would the backup be a recovery-update.zip file in the \clockwordmod folder?
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No, it's in recovery/backup on the clockword recovery screen.. personally, I like Amon Recovery a lot better than CM. Clockwork doesn't wipe the cache as well good luck! Hope you get it working
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kendallc123 said:
Clockwork doesn't wipe the cache as well
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Fixed your spelling (bold). Anyways, do you have proof of this?
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Fixed your spelling (bold). Anyways, do you have proof of this?
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Thanks haha, went back and fixed it too. I don't have solid facts about it, but I have read in multiple threads that
1) People love Clockwork
2) People say Clockwork doesn't wipe the Dalvik cache thoroughly and sometimes causes boot loops (I've never had one)
I have had some problems with Clockwork personally. But, this is just my opinion. Also, Clockwork doesn't recognize some zips that I try to flash while Amon does. Anyway, it's all your opinion, whatever feels better to you.
Hello guys.
What is the best way to wipe my phone, so its completely ready for new ROM?
Sorry if its alrdy out there. But hopefully you can help, im a bit new.
There area couple of things I would do and they are as follows
1. Do a backup of all your apps with Titanium or some other program like that
2. Do a full Nandroid back up of your current rom just incase you soft brick your phone.
3. Back up your EFS folder once that is gone its pretty hard to get it back. I have never had a problem but others have.
4. Make sure you wipe your cache/user data with CWM and also dalvik cache. This is to insure you dont have any issues with your old rom conflicting with the new one its sucks I have done this even if it says NO-WIPE rom.
5. Install your new rom whatever that may be
TLR
MAKE BACKUPS OF YOUR APPS
MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP
iCon878 said:
There area couple of things I would do and they are as follows
1. Do a backup of all your apps with Titanium or some other program like that
2. Do a full Nandroid back up of your current rom just incase you soft brick your phone.
3. Back up your EFS folder once that is gone its pretty hard to get it back. I have never had a problem but others have.
4. Make sure you wipe your cache/user data with CWM and also dalvik cache. This is to insure you dont have any issues with your old rom conflicting with the new one its sucks I have done this even if it says NO-WIPE rom.
5. Install your new rom whatever that may be
TLR
MAKE BACKUPS OF YOUR APPS
MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP
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In addition to the steps, you can also format the system and emmc, If you want a clean slate. Just remember to place New ROM and nandroid backup on ext SD card before formatting
I was a bit hasty when flashing, and did not get a original rom backup(nandroid). Am I completely ****ed now? My current rom works just fine, just wondering if my next flash softbricks it. Could I back up my current rom and return to that?
Also, if I flash a original sammy rom from the original rom thread(the one I presume my phone came with), will I be able to update through the built in sammy function(Search for updates)?
Sorry for hijacking, but this thread seemed suitable rather than starting a new.
Cheers!
edgenet said:
I was a bit hasty when flashing, and did not get a original rom backup(nandroid). Am I completely ****ed now? My current rom works just fine, just wondering if my next flash softbricks it. Could I back up my current rom and return to that?
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Sure, any backup of a working ROM is good. You can always pull an official firmware from Intratech's thread to flash back to stock if you need to in the future.
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Also, if I flash a original sammy rom from the original rom thread(the one I presume my phone came with), will I be able to update through the built in sammy function(Search for updates)?
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Maybe. I see a Norwegian flag in your profile. If you flash back to stock, it MAY work for you. Doesn't for me, but that's because I'm in the US, and no one officially carries this phone here.. so neither Kies nor OTA work for updates for me.
edgenet said:
I was a bit hasty when flashing, and did not get a original rom backup(nandroid). Am I completely ****ed now? My current rom works just fine, just wondering if my next flash softbricks it. Could I back up my current rom and return to that?
Also, if I flash a original sammy rom from the original rom thread(the one I presume my phone came with), will I be able to update through the built in sammy function(Search for updates)?
Sorry for hijacking, but this thread seemed suitable rather than starting a new.
Cheers!
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No, not suitable at all.
Hijacking bigtime and not using "search" either - good start, you'll not be popular if you carry on like this...
Since like me you're in Norway and can't sleep either I'll try to help - no links though, you gotta search:
If you're careful with flashing the softbrick chances are small. Yes, you can back up your current ROM.
No, you can't update via "search for updates" on the phone. It's an OTA feature that's never been implemented in Gingerbread - at least not here in Norge.
And you can't "presume" what your original firmware/ROM was - you either know it or you don't.
To be honest, you don't sound like you're ready for custom ROMs yet. I'd do a lot more reading here if I were you.
Lykke til.
If i format system and emmc ..will i have to root the phone again?
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If i format system and emmc ..will i have to root the phone again?
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Do you mean format /system? I'm thinking if you format /system, you'll have to re-flash the phone's firmware.
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That does a full wipe, whilst keeping root.
If you change Roms, you will lose your root.
But when you install a custom kernel, most auto root anyway.
Finally words of advice, ALWAYS be sure what your doing if flashing anything!
Don't rush into Anything until YOU KNOW what your doing.
Not sure about something, ask. (dont guess or assume)
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Thanks..
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I looked around for anyone else that may have experienced this however I couldn't find anything close. I flashed the P7510 UK ROM after a Nandroid and noticed it formatted my entire tab so I lost everything including my Nandroid backups. (I flash a lot and copy off to PC sometimes so I was only pissed that I lost some of my GTA III game progress) but did anyone else have that happen? Usually when I flash ROMs either via CWM or Odin it doesn't blow away my entire storage. The only goof I had was when I used Mobile Odin to flash initially I forgot to wipe data and cache therefore I went into stock recovery (after being stuck on the Samsung screen for a bit) and did the wipe.
Just curious if anyone else had this or if my mistake could have been the cause.
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I looked around for anyone else that may have experienced this however I couldn't find anything close. I flashed the P7510 UK ROM after a Nandroid and noticed it formatted my entire tab so I lost everything including my Nandroid backups. (I flash a lot and copy off to PC sometimes so I was only pissed that I lost some of my GTA III game progress) but did anyone else have that happen? Usually when I flash ROMs either via CWM or Odin it doesn't blow away my entire storage. The only goof I had was when I used Mobile Odin to flash initially I forgot to wipe data and cache therefore I went into stock recovery (after being stuck on the Samsung screen for a bit) and did the wipe.
Just curious if anyone else had this or if my mistake could have been the cause.
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I too experienced the same problem. I think this happened because i performed the wipe operation using the stock recovery.
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I looked around for anyone else that may have experienced this however I couldn't find anything close. I flashed the P7510 UK ROM after a Nandroid and noticed it formatted my entire tab so I lost everything including my Nandroid backups. (I flash a lot and copy off to PC sometimes so I was only pissed that I lost some of my GTA III game progress) but did anyone else have that happen? Usually when I flash ROMs either via CWM or Odin it doesn't blow away my entire storage. The only goof I had was when I used Mobile Odin to flash initially I forgot to wipe data and cache therefore I went into stock recovery (after being stuck on the Samsung screen for a bit) and did the wipe.
Just curious if anyone else had this or if my mistake could have been the cause.
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Wich CWM recovery u used.?
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Wich CWM recovery u used.?
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I didn't have CWM installed yet, just used stock recovery wipe. Sounds like another experienced the same thing so I may just consider it to be caused by stock recovery wipe.
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I didn't have CWM installed yet, just used stock recovery wipe. Sounds like another experienced the same thing so I may just consider it to be caused by stock recovery wipe.
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Stock recovery,where u get one,so it happens i just need to format everything,maybe then my storage will be fixed lol
Vinchenzo13 said:
Stock recovery,where u get one,so it happens i just need to format everything,maybe then my storage will be fixed lol
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Ahh, i didn't realize you were OP from the other thread regarding storage. Not sure if that will work, it may just reformat your 2GB but hell maybe worth a shot.
Starting from a power off I just hold Vol - and Power button until i get to the Recovery/Download icons, hit Vol - to highlight the left icon (recovery) and Vol + to select it. it looks kinda like CWM and it allows you to reformat. maybe you can fix the partitions in there.
I currently have CWM Recovery 5.0.2.6 and I'm on CM9 RC1. I want to update to RC2 but I want to backup first. Backup in recovery keeps failing ("Error while making a backup image of /data!"). I thought I'd try updating to the latest version (6.0.1.0), but I can't find a clear answer on this (I read multiple posts on these forums): can I just flash it using the update from zip option in recovery? (I think you have to do it twice in a row?) Thanks.
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I currently have CWM Recovery 5.0.2.6 and I'm on CM9 RC1. I want to update to RC2 but I want to backup first. Backup in recovery keeps failing ("Error while making a backup image of /data!"). I thought I'd try updating to the latest version (6.0.1.0), but I can't find a clear answer on this (I read multiple posts on these forums): can I just flash it using the update from zip option in recovery? (I think you have to do it twice in a row?) Thanks.
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From what I've heard you should never update CWM. Also are you backing up in recovery? or Using (God forbid) Rom Manager
CWM is easy to install.
There are two methods that I know of.
The first being using ROM manager though it could (ironically) break it and your device end up in a soft brick.
The second is to manually push it using adb, but first you must download the CWM for our phone (i777) from the clockwork mod website.
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CWM is easy to install.
There are two methods that I know of.
The first being using ROM manager though it could (ironically) break it and your device end up in a soft brick.
The second is to manually push it using adb, but first you must download the CWM for our phone (i777) from the clockwork mod website.
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Don't tell him to use rom manager.
CWM is part of the kernel on our phones, so you would have to find a kernel with the version of CWM you want to install and flash that to update it.
Are you sure you have enough free space on your SD card to do a backup?
I am using recovery, not rom manager. If I shouldn't update it, how should I backup without getting that error?
Slusho said:
I am using recovery, not rom manager. If I shouldn't update it, how should I backup without getting that error?
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You sure you have space in SD card?
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CWM is part of the kernel on our phones, so you would have to find a kernel with the version of CWM you want to install and flash that to update it.
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I can't stress this enough to people.
For the ATT Samsung Galaxy S2, model SGH-I77, ClockworkMod is a custom recovery built into a custom kernel. It is not separate and you do not flash or update it separately. Please do not attempt to update ClockworkMod at all, this will only result in a soft brick.
As mvi57 said, if you want a newer version of CWM, you'll have to find a custom I777 kernel which has the newer version built in.
I wish we could place this warning somewhere where newbies can see it while trying to flash stuff. I'm glad we caught OP before he soft bricked. OP, I don't mean to make you sound stupid or anything by such a highlighted post, I just want to warn as many newbies as possible, and I'm hoping they see your thread and thus this post.
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You sure you have space in SD card?
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That was it. I had past backups taking up space. Thanks.
Also, when I backup my phone to my computer (manually), some files don't copy over (I'm pretty sure it's because the file names are horrendously long). Is there a way I can get around this?
And karate, I take no offense to that. I prefer clear posts like yours, and I actually remember that it's part of a kernel now. I knew back when I first rooted, but forgot, as I'm sure many do. Maybe it should be added to a sticky about updating?
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That was it. I had past backups taking up space. Thanks.
Also, when I backup my phone to my computer (manually), some files don't copy over (I'm pretty sure it's because the file names are horrendously long). Is there a way I can get around this?
And karate, I take no offense to that. I prefer clear posts like yours, and I actually remember that it's part of a kernel now. I knew back when I first rooted, but forgot, as I'm sure many do. Maybe it should be added to a sticky about updating?
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From past experience it seems like people don't read the stickies
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I currently have CWM Recovery 5.0.2.6 and I'm on CM9 RC1. I want to update to RC2 but I want to backup first. Backup in recovery keeps failing ("Error while making a backup image of /data!"). I thought I'd try updating to the latest version (6.0.1.0), but I can't find a clear answer on this (I read multiple posts on these forums): can I just flash it using the update from zip option in recovery? (I think you have to do it twice in a row?) Thanks.
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Just install the latest cm9 nightly for the i777. It will install cwm 6.0.1.1... our device is different than others, cwm must be built into the kernal.
Just want to let you know that the new update.zip you can make with TB is working great. Will flash all your Apps with Data via Recovery.
Just flashed paranoid and TB backup after this and all Apps are working fine.
Well, thats great to know, thanks! It'll be a lot faster to restore backups after installing a new rom
How did you manage to get this to work? I have tried now three times and each time when i attempt to flash the file in TWRP it fails. Has anyone else had luck with this? Does it maybe not work with TWRP?
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When googling this earlier I ran upon a post that said dude had to log onto the tablet after flashing a new rom and then go back into TWRP to flash the zip drive--flashing directly after flashing the rom did not reload the apps.
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When googling this earlier I ran upon a post that said dude had to log onto the tablet after flashing a new rom and then go back into TWRP to flash the zip drive--flashing directly after flashing the rom did not reload the apps.
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Yea I tried that and still can't get it to work On my TF300T. I tried all sorts of stuff, flashing gapps then rebooting and trying again. Everytime I get an error that it can't mount /external_sdcard. No idea why because the TF300T has no external sdcard.
I am now doing the old fashioned batch restore option. Oh well better than nothing I Guess right.
Eric
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i am using twrp and no problem here. Flashed the Titanium update many times now and everything is working fine.
Can I ask what version of TWRP? Are you on the ics bootloader or jellybean? I am just trying to eliminate some of the few possible big differences. I am running twrp 2.3.1.0 and I am on the Jellybean bootloader. I can get the sytem to flash the update.zip that contains just the titanium backup app itself, but I can't for whatever eason flash the update.zip file that contains all my apps and data.
Anyone know if there is a size limit? My file is over 1GB, maybe this is the issue?
-Eric
JB Bootloader and TWRP 2.2
My file is only 370MB.