Unable to boot with other kernel - Bad Block encountered - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

Recently I unlocked my bootloader. I tested CM 9.1 , CM10 and lupus. With none of them I was able to boot phone. I revived it by installing stock .587 kernel and generic .ftf from flashtool. I want to install other roms. What am I doing wrong?
Similar thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1689380

AW: [Q] Unable to boot with another kernel Wt19i
Did you try to boot .587 on any of these kernels or did you boot in recovery? Because to boot in the stock ics rom you need a custom kernel for stock ics
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This is the problem I have! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1689380

Maybe there is noone who can help with this issue... :/

toumbo said:
Maybe there is noone who can help with this issue... :/
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A bad sector is a hardware issue and the only way to "fix" it is to reformat that partition. That is a really super dangerous thing to do with your boot partition. If you screw up or lose connection to the device, then you will most likely end up with a brick. Since flashtool is able to fix your device in flashmode, I would try to flash the kernel over in flashmode. I am not sure if you can flash a .img in flashmode, but you can try it. Otherwise you will have to convert your .img into a different format.

maybe you forgot to wipe cache, dalvik etc happened to me when i flashed it the first time

mnishamk said:
maybe you forgot to wipe cache, dalvik etc happened to me when i flashed it the first time
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Is there any way to wipe cash and dalvik cache in fastboot,flashmode?
Edit: There is a way through custom kernel with recovery.

Select kernel to hotboot works. I even used cm. But reboot without hotboot doesn't work. Damn you bad block!!!

justmpm said:
A bad sector is a hardware issue and the only way to "fix" it is to reformat that partition. That is a really super dangerous thing to do with your boot partition. If you screw up or lose connection to the device, then you will most likely end up with a brick. Since flashtool is able to fix your device in flashmode, I would try to flash the kernel over in flashmode. I am not sure if you can flash a .img in flashmode, but you can try it. Otherwise you will have to convert your .img into a different format.
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May you are able tell me the steps to reformating?
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toumbo said:
May you are able tell me the steps to reformating?
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I am trying to figure out a safe way for you to do this. Since our devices don't have a separate partition for recovery, it is a little bit more complicated, since you will lose recovery during the format.

justmpm said:
I am trying to figure out a safe way for you to do this. Since our devices don't have a separate partition for recovery, it is a little bit more complicated, since you will lose recovery during the format.
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I really appreciate it mate!

toumbo said:
I really appreciate it mate!
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Can you post the kernel you want to flash?
Thanks

justmpm said:
Can you post the kernel you want to flash?
Thanks
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It's from the latest nightly CM build.

If you are using windows perform
navigate to fastboot directory (android sdk)
Code:
fastboot erase boot
Thats how boot partition is erased
If you encounter zero bad blocks ...goody goody
else phone need to be repaired or you are stuck to stock rom

karandpr said:
If you are using windows perform
navigate to fastboot directory (android sdk)
Code:
fastboot erase boot
Thats how boot partition is erased
If you encounter zero bad blocks ...goody goody
else phone need to be repaired or you are stuck to stock rom
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Thank you very much! I'll try it and inform you as soon as complete semester's exams!
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Unfortunately erasing boot failed too. I think I'm stuck to stock rom. :crying:
Fortunately I have nandroid backup and quickly restored my phone.
Thank you all for your help!

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[Q] Unable to boot any ROM. CWM works (internal)

Hi everybody,
here is my problem: I can not boot any kind of ROM or recovery image. CWM is working properly (it is an internal CWM). I have this issue since I tried to install the CM9 with 3.0.x kernel. I am pretty sure that this situation is all my fault, I mean, I do not think the nook has any kind of damage.
How can I fix it?
PS: I can easily flash the ROMs and the recovery images, but when I reboot the device, it just reboots in CWM.
PPS: I don't know if this can be useful: at the end of the flashing process it says "sd-ext.img not found. skipping restore of sd-ext".
Thanks
dariodejaneiro said:
Hi everybody,
here is my problem: I can not boot any kind of ROM or recovery image. CWM is working properly (it is an internal CWM). I have this issue since I tried to install the CM9 with 3.0.x kernel. I am pretty sure that this situation is all my fault, I mean, I do not think the nook has any kind of damage.
How can I fix it?
PS: I can easily flash the ROMs and the recovery images, but when I reboot the device, it just reboots in CWM.
PPS: I don't know if this can be useful: at the end of the flashing process it says "sd-ext.img not found. skipping restore of sd-ext".
Thanks
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The message at end is normal. Did you create a backup using cwm prior to attempting to load new rom? Did you perform reset and clear cache post loading new rom? What were you running prior to this? This might help in determining what the issue is.
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tmjohnsonfse said:
The message at end is normal. Did you create a backup using cwm prior to attempting to load new rom? Did you perform reset and clear cache post loading new rom? What were you running prior to this? This might help in determining what the issue is.
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- Yes, I've created a backup before loading the new ROM but not using CWM (I've used rom manager).
- Yes, I performed wipe cache and data after loading the ROM.
- When everything was working fine I was on CM7 Alpha Final (the all-in-one-mod version).
Check if there is a backup file in SD/clockworkmod/backup. If so, try restoring backup through CWM. I've had the same problem flashing cm9 3.01 with CWM 5.0. The easiest way back was to restor a backup of previous mod.
Good luck
DavDoc said:
Check if there is a backup file in SD/clockworkmod/backup. If so, try restoring backup through CWM. I've had the same problem flashing cm9 3.01 with CWM 5.0. The easiest way back was to restor a backup of previous mod.
Good luck
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Yeah I've already tried it. Still rebooting in CWM.
dariodejaneiro said:
- Yes, I've created a backup before loading the new ROM but not using CWM (I've used rom manager).
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The problem is with the kernel I guess, try flashing any 2.xx kernel nd wipe everything nd flash a cm7 ...
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AC DC said:
The problem is with the kernel I guess, try flashing any 2.xx kernel nd wipe everything nd flash a cm7 ...
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Uhm yeah I'll try but... How can I flash a 2.xx kernel? I've flashed the 3.xx kernel when I was on CM9 with the original 2.xx kernel. I don't know how to do this on CWM. Thanks by the way
dariodejaneiro said:
Uhm yeah I'll try but... How can I flash a 2.xx kernel? I've flashed the 3.xx kernel when I was on CM9 with the original 2.xx kernel. I don't know how to do this on CWM. Thanks by the way
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If u have any zip file of cm7 rom extract it on ur PC there u will find a file "boot.img" , copy it to ur fastboot folder, then in command prompt type "fastboot boot boot.img", that's it the old 2.xx kernel will be flashed
AC DC said:
If u have any zip file of cm7 rom extract it on ur PC there u will find a file "boot.img" , copy it to ur fastboot folder, then in command prompt type "fastboot boot boot.img", that's it the old 2.xx kernel will be flashed
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Ok I have some questions.
- Where exactly is the "fastboot folder"?
- Do I have to plug in the SD card into the computer before using the terminal?
Sorry for my ignorance!
Everything here usage, commands etc..
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
Connect ur device with the data cable and use fastboot, one more thing, u should install ur device USB drivers first
AC DC said:
Everything here usage, commands etc..
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
Connect ur device with the data cable and use fastboot, one more thing, u should install ur device USB drivers first
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Ok I will study everything. Still thanks.
PS: I have a Mac. Do I always need the drivers?
Yes, drivers are compulsory
Where can I find the drivers?
Oops sorry, no need of drivers for Mac
http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html
By the way, the command is
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
In addition, before you go flashing new kernels, you might want to try and just re-flash CWM. Not sure if it would work, but it's just a thought. You could boot into a CM7 SD ROM, then use @Indirect's Recovery Flasher App to re-flash CWM to see if you just had a bad recovery install. At any rate, good luck.
Ok. But I can't make fastboot works! When I open the program (that is a terminal window) I'm not able to type anything.
Solar.Plexus said:
In addition, before you go flashing new kernels, you might want to try and just re-flash CWM. Not sure if it would work, but it's just a thought. You could boot into a CM7 SD ROM, then use @Indirect's Recovery Flasher App to re-flash CWM to see if you just had a bad recovery install. At any rate, good luck.
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I would like to try it but I'm not able to boot anything except for the actual CWM. No backups, no ROMs.
dariodejaneiro said:
I would like to try it but I'm not able to boot anything except for the actual CWM. No backups, no ROMs.
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Don't open the terminal in that folder, just open the normal terminal and type"fastboot", now u should able to see the list of fastboot commands
AC DC said:
Don't open the terminal in that folder, just open the normal terminal and type"fastboot", now u should able to see the list of fastboot commands
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When I write "fastboot" nothing happens (it says "command not found").
I don't know if this could help: I just would like to make it run. I don't need any particular ROM. Even a "simple" unrooted stock could be good. I don't mind if I will loose all the data.

CM-9 Stuck at Boot Screen

My friend followed the steps given in the following link to install CM-9 on his phone.
Cyanogenmod 9 on Xperia S
Once he did a data wipe, he rebooted the phone and left it for a couple of minutes. It remained stuck at the bootloader for around 15 minutes. He then proceeded to try to try the whole thing again. While the fastboot flashing was successful, while trying to install the cm9-nozomi zip file, he got the following error:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device")=="LT26i"||getprop("ro.build.product")=="LT26i"||(getprop("ro.product.device")=="LT26a"||getprop("ro.build.product")=="LT26a"||getprop("ro.product.device")=="nozomi"||getprop("ro.build.product")=="nozomi"
Status 7
He's also tried mounting the system partition via mounts and storages and it shows mount failed. The same is the result for data, cache, etc.
He's now stuck at boot, but is able to access fastboot and recovery mode. The problem is that clockworkmod doesn't support USB OTG Mount and that even if I can modify the update script to not check for the script, I have no way of sending it into the phone.
Any suggestions, solutions or the like would be highly appreciated
I posted a question in your other post. Have you unlocked your bootloader?
Sorry about that.
Yes.
That was the first thing I made was done.
karthik_hp_1992 said:
Sorry about that.
Yes.
That was the first thing I made was done.
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Try flashing back to stock to minimize the issues. Then flash via fastboot a rooted Kernel. Enter into CWM wipe Dalvik Cache first, then flash CM9. If bootloop still occurs try flashing Krab's kernel for CM9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808831. By the way what Kernel are you using?
rhogz said:
Try flashing back to stock to minimize the issues. Then flash via fastboot a rooted Kernel. Enter into CWM wipe Dalvik Cache first, then flash CM9. If bootloop still occurs try flashing Krab's kernel for CM9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808831. By the way what Kernel are you using?
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The phone is currently running everything stock except the unlocked bootloader.
How would I flash back to stock if I'm unable to access the sd-card?
karthik_hp_1992 said:
The phone is currently running everything stock except the unlocked bootloader.
How would I flash back to stock if I'm unable to access the sd-card?
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Try flashinf ftf files restore it install boot loader then it will return to stock
try cm9 if still not working then use pure ics kernel 1.1;
It did work for me....Intall it directly after installing cm9Don not Reboot Device After Installing cm9....try it
karthik_hp_1992 said:
The phone is currently running everything stock except the unlocked bootloader.
How would I flash back to stock if I'm unable to access the sd-card?
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Ok so no need to flash back to stock, as you've mentioned you're on stock right now. You can flash via fastboot Advanced Stock Kernel by Arakmar or any Kernel that has CWM. Then you wipe Dalvik Cache and now you can install CM9. I stated on my earlier post that you can try flashing Krab's kernel for CM9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1808831.
rhogz said:
Try flashing back to stock to minimize the issues. Then flash via fastboot a rooted Kernel. Enter into CWM wipe Dalvik Cache first, then flash CM9. If bootloop still occurs try flashing Krab's kernel for CM9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808831. By the way what Kernel are you using?
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I flashed recovery-nozomi.img , then flashed cm9. It worked. Thanks for all the help!
karthik_hp_1992 said:
I flashed recovery-nozomi.img , then flashed cm9. It worked. Thanks for all the help!
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You can hit thanks if we have helped you :good:
rhogz said:
You can hit thanks if we have helped you :good:
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I was willing to try out CM 9.1 ROM I unlocked the bootloader as per steps everything went well. When I reboot it shows FXP logo and then it is stuck at Xperia logo. Since its battery is not removable I have to wait until it all drains out and charge again and get it into working mode. I could go into recovery and flash CM 9.1 but even from there when I reboot it now stuck up at CM logo same as Stock Xperia logo.
I have emma, flashtool and SUS but I cannot get my phone into flashboot or flashmode as nothing happens with volume key combination. When I connect using USB cable it shows RED LED light and once charged up I can get it into recovery mode...
I gave phone to sony repair somehow they are able to get into flashmode... however they say they might not be able to repair it as using Emma it doesn't flash stock ROM.
I am quite sure sony is going to return me handset without repair, any help would really save my brand new Xperia S from going into vain, Thanks a lot in advance!!!
Edit: nvm I didn't see previous posts
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[Q] Does flashing Ubuntu Touch wipes the recovery ?

Hello there !
I have a Nexus 4 with ClockWorkMod and I'm wondering if flashing Ubuntu Touch could possibly wipe my recovery. Also, does it wipes the data contained in /sdcard ?
Some reports have said no, some say yes. I'm checking now, but assume it does until we know otherwise.
BlackEco said:
Hello there !
I have a Nexus 4 with ClockWorkMod and I'm wondering if flashing Ubuntu Touch could possibly wipe my recovery. Also, does it wipes the data contained in /sdcard ?
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bitpushr said:
Some reports have said no, some say yes. I'm checking now, but assume it does until we know otherwise.
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let us know asap gonna test it as well as soon as download finished (will take ages)
it wipes the entire device if you use the instructions Ubuntu provides....as stated in the instructions
there is info right here on xda, on how to do it without wiping everything
Pirateghost said:
it wipes the entire device if you use the instructions Ubuntu provides....as stated in the instructions
there is info right here on xda, on how to do it without wiping everything
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where please? we are all flashing through zip via recovery...
Considering the build script checks if the recovery is flashable:
subprocess.check_call('sudo fastboot flash recovery %s' % recovery_file,
shell=True)
I would assume it would flash the recovery partition.
joshumax said:
Considering the build script checks if the recovery is flashable:
subprocess.check_call('sudo fastboot flash recovery %s' % recovery_file,
shell=True)
I would assume it would flash the recovery partition.
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that's without any doubt! I don't have the zip yet, so can you check if something is related to an sd card wipe??
people are reporting TWRP works ok, no recovery nor sd card wipes
The built-in installer DOES flash a new recovery (looks like a stock recovery, or maybe with their own modifications). I'm not sure if it wipes nandroid backups yet, going to check that next.
memnoc said:
where please? we are all flashing through zip via recovery...
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If people would stop creating new threads every 3 seconds about ubuntu it would be easier to find....but alas, the xda public is too damn impatient
After installing through the "Ubuntu" method, which does flash a new recovery, I reflashed TWRP and checked and it does still keep the nandroid backups, so everything is still there. It's easy to go back to your old backup even after flashing the new recovery. Meaning, their process does not wipe the sdcard.
bitpushr said:
After installing through the "Ubuntu" method, which does flash a new recovery, I reflashed TWRP and checked and it does still keep the nandroid backups, so everything is still there. It's easy to go back to your old backup even after flashing the new recovery. Meaning, their process does not wipe the sdcard.
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during my install, it wiped my sdcard. i followed the instructions as provided by canonical. my device was empty
I flashed using the zip files and could simply reboot, holding the volume button down, and get back into TWRP
Dizzi800 said:
I flashed using the zip files and could simply reboot, holding the volume button down, and get back into TWRP
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correct. if you dont flash using canonicals instructions, and only flash the 2 zip files, nothing on your boot or recovery is touched....
thats what i am trying to say here. if you follow the canonical way, it wipes everything, loads its own boot.img and recovery.img, then flashes those zip files.
we dont need their boot or recovery to make this work. if you already have cwm or twrp all you have to do is flash the zip files
Pirateghost said:
correct. if you dont flash using canonicals instructions, and only flash the 2 zip files, nothing on your boot or recovery is touched....
thats what i am trying to say here. if you follow the canonical way, it wipes everything, loads its own boot.img and recovery.img, then flashes those zip files.
we dont need their boot or recovery to make this work. if you already have cwm or twrp all you have to do is flash the zip files
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i think we can close this thread and rpovides the solution to the other one thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38299437#post38299437 as I'm currently doing
memnoc said:
let us know asap gonna test it as well as soon as download finished (will take ages)
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I flashed with cwm, was able to make a backup before hand of my android. After flashing the Ubuntu os, I made a backup of it. Was able to restore android from my backup without no problems!! For what its worth, I have both as duelboot. Never lost anything while flashing!!
warp64 said:
I flashed with cwm, was able to make a backup before hand of my android. After flashing the Ubuntu os, I made a backup of it. Was able to restore android from my backup without no problems!! For what its worth, I have both as duelboot. Never lost anything while flashing!!
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can u advise which zip files you flashed? tks in advance.
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If you do it through Ubuntu, yes. If you flash a ZIP, no.
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warp64 said:
I flashed with cwm, was able to make a backup before hand of my android. After flashing the Ubuntu os, I made a backup of it. Was able to restore android from my backup without no problems!! For what its worth, I have both as duelboot. Never lost anything while flashing!!
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dual boot you say? You wouldn't happen to have a nexus 4 would you. I've been looking for a dual boot solution with cm10.1 nightlies

[Q] Hard time flashing ROM (LwW/WT19)

Hi!
I have been a happy owner of a Live With Walkman for over a year now. I had the 4.0.4 update and everything.
Several times i have tried flashing custom ROMS ending with a bootloop, ALWAYS. And when i mean several, it 10+ times i have tried.
I have a locked bootloader with no unlocking option, kernel 1.6.32.9-perf (stock obviously), build number 4.1.B.0.587.
I have always selected ROMS that can be installed in locked bootloaders (like Real ICS) but always ended in a bootloop. Following always the instructions.
Please help me and tell me what i'm doing wrong. Is it the kernel? Maybe a faulty SD Card (wich i really doubt because i can use it without problem)?
And is there any ROM that's been proved that works with locked bootloader, stock kernel always? I prefer a ROM without sony customization. Just plain android ICS. Sorry if this annoys you and probably you'll tell me to search for a ROM and try. The problem is that i don't trust a lot if it says for locked bootloader and i want a ROM that a user can prove that works and how did he installed it.
Thanks a lot!
Sure you've formatted the whole system and data in mount and storage , and cache?
i ever facing this problem when i was first installing cust rom for my xperia mini,
i was forgot to format the system and data which is not required on my prev device (Xperia X8).
I guess this is the error.
U have installed a recovery mode to your device with locked bl. That means u have installed it to the system partition. When u flash a rom, it wipes your system partition. So flashing process may go with errors.( because the needed files are not present in the device anymore) As a result u may end up with a bootloop and u can't even go back to the recovery mode.
unlock bootloader and flash a kernel that have a recovery mode (it's getting installed to your boot partition). so it won't get wiped by a rom flash.
eperezf said:
I have a locked bootloader with no unlocking option
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so sad
AW: [Q] Hard time flashing ROM (LwW/WT19)
have tried a rom for locked bootloader which is provided as a backup file for cwm? or have you only flashed .zip files?
rob rich said:
have tried a rom for locked bootloader which is provided as a backup file for cwm? or have you only flashed .zip files?
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Is there any ROM that haves this method? do you have any links?
There are many roms with option locked bl in Aroma, but I don't know why you are getting this error.
Try to use one of Sandy7's roms, hope things will be okay.
Good luck
Edit reason: fixing mis-spelling.
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Hello people,
I havevthe same problem, and would like to add another input:
A cwm backup restore also results on bootloop.
Basically, stock rom is rooted, cwm is installed... But after that no new roms can be flashed.
Tried doing 3 wipes+format/system and just 3 wipes, the result is the same: bootloop with no acess to cwm :|
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nrdl said:
Hello people,
I havevthe same problem, and would like to add another input:
A cwm backup restore also results on bootloop.
Basically, stock rom is rooted, cwm is installed... But after that no new roms can be flashed.
Tried doing 3 wipes+format/system and just 3 wipes, the result is the same: bootloop with no acess to cwm :|
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read #3 post and this.

flashed wrong CWM

Hello
I've accidentally flashed a wrong cwm-recovery (meant for some other phone)
After the installation I've rebooted into recovery and it booted the one I already had (that's when I understood it's the wrong one)
Then I've tried to reboot back to my rom but it got stuck on the rom's loading screen
Tried to flash a new rom after using gs2RomWipe
Tried to restore from a nandroid backup
all of them gave the same result.. stuck on the loading screen
Now to my question...
If I flash a stock Rom via Odin.. will it be enough? will I be able to reroot and use my phone normally again?
Or is there an easier way maybe?
i did the same today..
all the time bootloop..
flashing same rom that i was using did not helped..
flashing some other rom helped but cant call cause phone dont see simcard..
flashing some other roms like cyanogenmod also stuck my on bootloop..
I am pretty sure you have to flash via odin.
Update...
I've flashed a stock rom via Odin but it went into a bootloop
when I've entered recovery it said E:failed to mount efs (invalid argument)
so far I've found no way to make the phone work
please help
PureMind0 said:
Update...
I've flashed a stock rom via Odin but it went into a bootloop
when I've entered recovery it said E:failed to mount efs (invalid argument)
so far I've found no way to make the phone work
please help
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If you are using i9100.
Then flash philz kernel via odin.
Then boot into recovery.
MOUNT usb storage
Place any rom zip in the root of ex sd card
Flash it with full wipe
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corruptionfreeindia said:
If you are using i9100.
Then flash philz kernel via odin.
Then boot into recovery.
MOUNT usb storage
Place any rom zip in the root of ex sd card
Flash it with full wipe
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It doesn't work...
stock rom wont start, restored nandroid wont start, philz + new rom wont start
I have efs backup as tar.gz but didn't find a normal guide on how to use it without the phone working (i.e adb)
I'm not even sure if the problem is because of the efs missing or not but it seems to be the problem
PureMind0 said:
It doesn't work...
stock rom wont start, restored nandroid wont start, philz + new rom wont start
I have efs backup as tar.gz but didn't find a normal guide on how to use it without the phone working (i.e adb)
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Ok.
Lets make it clear.
After flashing philz which rom did u flash?.
U should have not got any problem.
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corruptionfreeindia said:
Ok.
Lets make it clear.
After flashing philz which rom did u flash?.
U should have not got any problem.
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I've flashed ReVolt JB version
the result was the same as any other method I've tried so far..
stuck on loading screen / bootloop
PureMind0 said:
I've flashed ReVolt JB version
the result was the same as any other method I've tried so far..
stuck on loading screen / bootloop
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Ok.
Do this.
Boot into recovery
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Factory reset/wipe data
Format system
Format preload
Format data
Install philz kernel
Boot into recovery
Select wipe data/factory reset-clean to install a new rom
Install any custom stock rom like neat rom, vivekrom , biftor (choose any one)
Reboot
I assume you are using gti9100
Report back.
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corruptionfreeindia said:
Ok.
Do this.
Boot into recovery
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Factory reset/wipe data
Format system
Format preload
Format data
Install philz kernel
Boot into recovery
Select wipe data/factory reset-clean to install a new rom
Install any custom stock rom like neat rom, vivekrom , biftor (choose any one)
Reboot
I assume you are using gti9100
Report back.
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I did everything you said. installed Bitfor rom
got the same result.. still stuck on loading screen
Thanks a lot for your help it's much appreciated
hope I'll be able to solve this somehow
PureMind0 said:
I did everything you said. installed Bitfor rom
got the same result.. still stuck on loading screen
Thanks a lot for your help it's much appreciated
hope I'll be able to solve this somehow
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First boot takes 5/7 min.
Wait
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corruptionfreeindia said:
First boot takes 5/7 min.
Wait
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still nothing...
and it usually takes 1-2 mins max for me
also doesn't explain why stock from odin wont work
It seems to me that I need to somehow fix the efs folder but no idea how to do that
almost all the guides I've seen about that requires the rom to work and use root explorer
the others wasn't clear enough or just not related
according to the shell commands my efs folder is empty
copying the efs folder I have on my sdcard doesn't help because it's not there after reboot
I have a tar.gz as well but not sure how to use it
can I flash the .tar via odin? or some other solution with adb/shell?
or do you think it has nothing to do with my problem?
anyone have any idea how to help me???
I've tried many different ways but my device just wont make it past the loading screen of the rom (doesn't matter which one)
I really have no idea what can cause this problem
thought that flashing stock rom via Odin should fix it but it doesn't help
I've tried some methods I've seen to fix efs problems but so far nothing helped
I'm really desperate at the moment :\
download mode and flash the cwm kernel via Odin should work.
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i am facing exact same problem
and it also start with flashing cwm for kitkat
nothing working now stock or custmised rom
hope some one can help us to fix it
Any more ideas??
If I take it to my carrier company, will they be able to make it work with their official rom?
PureMind0 said:
Any more ideas??
If I take it to my carrier company, will they be able to make it work with their official rom?
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i take it to the repair shop they told me they can repair it with some kind of box which will reflash the rom.
i will get it back tomorrow
hope it work
casperusm said:
i take it to the repair shop they told me they can repair it with some kind of box which will reflash the rom.
i will get it back tomorrow
hope it work
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Good luck!
I should send mine tomorrow and hopefully they can fix it
update when you get yours back
casperusm said:
i take it to the repair shop they told me they can repair it with some kind of box which will reflash the rom.
i will get it back tomorrow
hope it work
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Did you get your device fixed?
OK.....just a quick thing......Odin flashing a normal single file stock firmware *may* not be the solution as it just overwrites what is already there during the flash. I will provide a link to a three part firmware that wipes the old as it flashes.....this essentially flashes the firmware onto 'pristine' memory partitions....it *might* help......
Here's the link.....
http://www.mediafire.com/?1z5ao5b6r594x45
Search for @Hopper8s Odin troubleshooting guide for instructions on how to flash it.....
Good luck.....
This might be my S2, or it might be my W...but it's definitely CM

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