I just picked up an S4 off swappa, MDK build already rooted and loki'd running TWRP 2.5.0.2
So I'll flash a ROM and sometimes they'll boot, sometimes they get stuck on the splash screen. If I reboot a ROM at all, it sticks on the splash screen. Sometimes it will randomly reboot itself. I have to battery pull from there, manually boot into recovery (sometimes it hangs on the splash here too), then reflash.
Weirdly, every time I do this (AKA everytime I try to reboot a ROM), once I get into the recovery it basically doesn't see my internal storage, shows it as "Internal Storage (0 mb)", no files shown in it.
I've tried fixing permissions yada yada, anyone have an idea as to what to do?
Internal storage? Like when you're trying to make a back up and you can choose between saving to the micro sdcard and internal, the internal shows 0mb there?
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Internal storage? Like when you're trying to make a back up and you can choose between saving to the micro sdcard and internal, the internal shows 0mb there?
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Shows it like that everywhere in the recovery; install & restore section, file manager...
It has to be a recovery issue. I just formatted data with TWRP then booted into a ROM. Wtf.
Now I can't get anything to boot besides recovery... nor is there any guides for this.
joshm.1219 said:
Now I can't get anything to boot besides recovery... nor is there any guides for this.
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Odin back to stock mdk, use the sch 1545 pit while in odin then reroot, install custom recovery
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joshm.1219 said:
Now I can't get anything to boot besides recovery... nor is there any guides for this.
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Are you wiping all the proper partitions before installing your rom? Ie factory data reset/system/both caches.
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Odin back to stock mdk, use the sch 1545 pit while in odin then reroot, install custom recovery
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Yeah this is what I did.
I don't know what he did to this phone before I got it needed to start from scratch.
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Are you wiping all the proper partitions before installing your rom? Ie factory data reset/system/both caches.
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Yeah of course but the thing that was weird is that even when I hit "format data", which in twrp formats the whole internal sd; I could still boot the rom which shouldn't be possible.
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This morning, I used CWM to partition my internal SD card to the highest setting, but when i boot up my phone, it says: "Failed to boot 1
Starting RSD mode". My phone is stuck on this screen! Help?
Maybe sbf flash is only way to get phone working again. Can you boot back into CWM?
stevendeb25 said:
Maybe sbf flash is only way to get phone working again. Can you boot back into CWM?
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No. I'll try that though.
That worked, except my screen calibration is now extremely off, to the point where I can't use the buttons. Help?
Factory reset via CWM doesn't fix it.
Flashing the sbf doesn't fix it.
Lots of threads on this issue. Return your phone was only option AFAIK. Next time resrearch before you do something silly
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How is trying to allow more memory for my apps silly?
Can you not repartition your internal mmc.back to full size then flash sbf?
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hotweels258 said:
How is trying to allow more memory for my apps silly?
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Its not. If only it worked Only that ive yet to seen any reports of it working. Just people ruining their phones. Doing something without researching the repurcussions of your actions is silly.
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You are not the first to partition/format their internal memory using CWM, and all who have tried it have experienced the same issue you are having with the touch screen being off on the bottom.
The fix? There isn't one.............
I just returned my phone today. DON'T EVER DO THIS!
hotweels258 said:
I just returned my phone today. DON'T EVER DO THIS!
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Yea. Tenfar's CWM has been ported to work with the Atrix, but only the basics like backup/restore, data/Dalvik Cache wipe and flashing from ZIP files are working fully. Anything else and it's a coin toss.
I had to encrypt my device for work email and now I can't go back. I've tried everything I could find through Google so I don't need the CIGTFY links. I've tried RUU through windows, flashing stock recoveries through Fastboot, factory reset through the OS, recovery and 'fastboot erase userdata.' All of these have yielded the same result: reboot into the same state with the phone still encrypted. Is there anything to be done or is this device stuck in this state?
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Is it unlocked and rooted or stock?
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CharliesTheMan said:
Is it unlocked and rooted or stock?
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I believe his should be stock. If it's the same process as my gf's company, you encrypt it right when you get the phone.
I did, fortunately, manage to unlock and root before I set up work email. Now I'm in the situation described above.
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I did, fortunately, manage to unlock and root before I set up work email. Now I'm in the situation described above.
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Is it preventing you from doing something, like flashing roms or getting S-Off? Just curious in case I can get my grubby hands on my girlfriend's One X+
It's preventing me from flashing any more mods, ota updates or even accessing the memory from any recovery. I've tried everything but trying a hard reset through the stock recovery but I can't find a way to get it back. Everything I try to flash using fastboot returns a successful indicator but nothing ever sticks.
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I think I found the answer!!!!
You need to copy everything from the sdcard onto the computer.
Then format data manually. The factory reset wipe won't touch encryption but on the transformer prime when you go to format data it warns you that any encryption will be lost.
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So just to clarify: I first plug the device into my computer via USB then through my computer OS choose to format the internal memory? If so, will I then need to reinstall the DNA's OS? Will the computer choose the right format (ext, FAT, etc.)? Can I use RUU after this procedure?
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So just to clarify: I first plug the device into my computer via USB then through my computer OS choose to format the internal memory? If so, will I then need to reinstall the DNA's OS? Will the computer choose the right format (ext, FAT, etc.)? Can I use RUU after this procedure?
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No I'm sorry didn't mean to be as vague. In recovery like in TWRP, there's the option for "factory reset" wipe which I'd the normal rom flashing wipe. But there's also an option in recovery that says "format data", I'm on a different device but when I get home I can list exactly the steps to get to format data instead of factory reset.
The factory reset is there because it allows only wiping part of data to prevent completely wiping the internal storage. The technical working is something like factory reset = wipe data and cache excluding media
That option doesn't truly wipe the data partition and for 99 percent of people they don't ever need to do a true data wipe and format which includes wiping the internal storage completely.
One of the warnings I saw on a different device that TWRP states with the complete "data format" is that this option will completely wipe all internal storage partitions and will delete or undo the devices encryption.
There's no computer involved and hboot and recovery and boot shouldn't be touched only the data partition. I believe that the system partition with the rom stays intact, so it will reboot into the new rom setup screen. But you need to have the Everything from the sdcard copied to a folder on your desktop, and the rom zip file handy in case you do need to transfer it to the phone and reflash.
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That did it!!! I should note that I had some issues flashing the TWRP recovery back on (kept getting weird color striped patterns on my screen whenever I would boot into recovery) so I flashed the Clockwork Mod recovery. Fromm there I went to 'mounts and storage' then to 'format /data and /data/media.' I tried just format /data but that didn't work. It worked when I formatted them both. Thank so very much.
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That did it!!! I should note that I had some issues flashing the TWRP recovery back on (kept getting weird color striped patterns on my screen whenever I would boot into recovery) so I flashed the Clockwork Mod recovery. Fromm there I went to 'mounts and storage' then to 'format /data and /data/media.' I tried just format /data but that didn't work. It worked when I formatted them both. Thank so very much.
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This info should come in handy down the road for me. Good thread
Great info but any suggestions for my problem
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This info should come in handy down the road for me. Good thread
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I am trying something very similar on my Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 and so far even formatting the data in CWM hasn't yielded results. I have actually formatted everything including the second ROM. Any ideas you can offer me is appreciated. When I did my encryption I didn't encrypt the whole device just the sections that were being used. Of course my device is totally different but I did find this thread two days ago and thought it was very interesting.
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I have a galaxy tab 10.1 GT-P7500. I have been messing around a lot with custom ROMs. Now I want to do a proper restore to official ICS. I have the Odin flashable package. When I restore it just using this, my tablet does not want to root again on this stock firmware. I looses root as soon as I flash the root package.
What I want to do is do a complete restore of the tablet. I don't really know much about the bootloaders and so on.
Should I get a PIT file and tick re-partition as well as update phone bootloader?
I have restored an old Nandroid backup and did a factory restore on the tablet but there is something wrong with it. Every now and then the tablet just do a random reboot, but not a complete reboot. The screen goes blank and then back on again. Signal gets lost and everything that I was busy with are gone. I use the Wi-Fi hotspot all the time and every time that this happens I have to turn it back on again.
Anyone who can tell me how to do a proper restore of everything on the tablet?
Boot into cwm or twrp recovery, do a full wipe, not including internal storage, then flash stock ICS again.
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Hi
I have a galaxy tab 10.1 GT-P7500. I have been messing around a lot with custom ROMs. Now I want to do a proper restore to official ICS. I have the Odin flashable package. When I restore it just using this, my tablet does not want to root again on this stock firmware. I looses root as soon as I flash the root package.
What I want to do is do a complete restore of the tablet. I don't really know much about the bootloaders and so on.
Should I get a PIT file and tick re-partition as well as update phone bootloader?
I have restored an old Nandroid backup and did a factory restore on the tablet but there is something wrong with it. Every now and then the tablet just do a random reboot, but not a complete reboot. The screen goes blank and then back on again. Signal gets lost and everything that I was busy with are gone. I use the Wi-Fi hotspot all the time and every time that this happens I have to turn it back on again.
Anyone who can tell me how to do a proper restore of everything on the tablet?
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after the Odin to stock and flashing the root zip... did you try to update the binaries for the super user app you're using...?
Thanks. Will try that tomorow. Why should I not include internal memory?
After flashing stock ICS, the superuser apps did not work at all. It tried to update binary, but kept on giving errors.
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Thanks. Will try that tomorow. Why should I not include internal memory?
After flashing stock ICS, the superuser apps did not work at all. It tried to update binary, but kept on giving errors.
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Because your important files are there. Unless you don't care about those files or you've backed up in your computer, then you can wipe it. I've seen people wiping their internal memory blindly and then posting "Help, my photos/videos are gone!! Is there any way to recover it???" Which is why I said not to wipe your internal memory.
Regarding the superuser, what error did it give out?
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Because your important files are there. Unless you don't care about those files or you've backed up in your computer, then you can wipe it. I've seen people wiping their internal memory blindly and then posting "Help, my photos/videos are gone!! Is there any way to recover it???" Which is why I said not to wipe your internal memory.
Regarding the superuser, what error did it give out?
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Thanks. I am currently busy making a back-up. Want to start clean. Thanks for your help. Will let you know if it solved my problem.
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Because your important files are there. Unless you don't care about those files or you've backed up in your computer, then you can wipe it. I've seen people wiping their internal memory blindly and then posting "Help, my photos/videos are gone!! Is there any way to recover it???" Which is why I said not to wipe your internal memory.
Regarding the superuser, what error did it give out?
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I can't remeber the error that superuser give out.
I have flashed stock ICS now, but when I try to load the update file which I always used to root it, the stock recovery give an error saying unknown path for sdcard(photo included).
I have formatted all the partitions using CWM before reflashing.
This also happened before I started using my old backup again. Do you know why this will happen? Should I try to repartition the device or something?
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I can't remeber the error that superuser give out.
I have flashed stock ICS now, but when I try to load the update file which I always used to root it, the stock recovery give an error saying unknown path for sdcard(photo included).
I have formatted all the partitions using CWM before reflashing.
This also happened before I started using my old backup again. Do you know why this will happen? Should I try to repartition the device or something?
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After flashing stock ICS, you did make sure that it booted well and let it settle first right? You can't use stock recovery to flash things. Flash cwm recovery first then flash the update zip.
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After flashing stock ICS, you did make sure that it booted well and let it settle first right? You can't use stock recovery to flash things. Flash cwm recovery first then flash the update zip.
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Yes, it booted and I logged into gmail and everything. I have loaded cwm and flashed the zip file. Then get the error "root possibly lost. Fix?" Does not matter if I choose yes or no. I don't have root access. Superuser say I must update binary and then when it try to get root access fails.
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I just got it fixed! I have been using an old HC update.zip! Thanks for the help guys.
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Yes, it booted and I logged into gmail and everything. I have loaded cwm and flashed the zip file. Then get the error "root possibly lost. Fix?" Does not matter if I choose yes or no. I don't have root access. Superuser say I must update binary and then when it try to get root access fails.
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First, check to see if the su binary is in /system/xbin or not. Download terminal emulator, then type su and see if it works. If it says su not found, it means the su binary is not installed. If so, try flashing the SuperSU zip (https://db.tt/18JKy062) and see if it works.
Edit: OK never mind, I see you solved it.
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Okay guys, my phone is not booting up at all.
- I flashed hyperdrive, didn't like it and went to safestrap.
- I factory reseted, and tried to restore my old backup of the stock rom.
- I rebooted the phone, now it won't boot up anymore.
Was the backup corrupted? Now I only have stock recovery since safestrap didn't stick, and no rom, so I can't do anything.
Any way to install safestrap using adb or some sort? Please help me out, I'm in need of a phone
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Okay guys, my phone is not booting up at all.
- I flashed hyperdrive, didn't like it and went to safestrap.
- I factory reseted, and tried to restore my old backup of the stock rom.
- I rebooted the phone, now it won't boot up anymore.
Was the backup corrupted? Now I only have stock recovery since safestrap didn't stick, and no rom, so I can't do anything.
Any way to install safestrap using adb or some sort? Please help me out, I'm in need of a phone
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I think you'll have to use Odin to flash whatever stock build you were on.
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I think you'll have to use Odin to flash whatever stock build you were on.
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I'll try that, thank you!
Edit: I can't retrieve my backup because it's on internal memory and stock recovery doesn't have a file manager.. how will this work?
Doesn't the rom has to be in a .tar format for odin?
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I'll try that, thank you!
Edit: I can't retrieve my backup because it's on internal memory and stock recovery doesn't have a file manager.. how will this work?
Doesn't the rom has to be in a .tar format for odin?
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I didn't mean your backup. I meant you would have to download either a no wipe or a full wipe rom.
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I'll try that, thank you!
Edit: I can't retrieve my backup because it's on internal memory and stock recovery doesn't have a file manager.. how will this work?
Doesn't the rom has to be in a .tar format for odin?
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Exactly... Your going to have to call Odin in to rescue you. If it doesn't fix things with the no wipe, unfortunately the full wipe is going to be the way to go. Good luck!
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Okay guys, my phone is not booting up at all.
- I flashed hyperdrive, didn't like it and went to safestrap.
- I factory reseted, and tried to restore my old backup of the stock rom.
- I rebooted the phone, now it won't boot up anymore.
Was the backup corrupted? Now I only have stock recovery since safestrap didn't stick, and no rom, so I can't do anything.
Any way to install safestrap using adb or some sort? Please help me out, I'm in need of a phone
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there is a reason why hashcode set up safestrap to keep stock rom safe and why he offers no support to those who wish (at their peril) to flash a custom rom over the stock rom.
I have my rom stock rom intact and have 2 rom slots loaded each with there own custom rom and with a 32gb extsd card, have no issues with memory space.
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I'll try that, thank you!
Edit: I can't retrieve my backup because it's on internal memory and stock recovery doesn't have a file manager.. how will this work?
Doesn't the rom has to be in a .tar format for odin?
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From this reply it appears that you don't quite know what odin is. I would find out, then use it to fix your phone.
Odd I figured Justin Bieber for an iPhone guy..
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Exactly... Your going to have to call Odin in to rescue you. If it doesn't fix things with the no wipe, unfortunately the full wipe is going to be the way to go. Good luck!
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Thank you!
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Odd I figured Justin Bieber for an iPhone guy..
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I like the s4 bro
I am on the MJ9 radio flashed via Odin, rooted and unlocked bootloader. Have TWRP recovery and just flashed and set up Trents B7. Was having issues with colors and didn't have a lot of time to play around with it to get it where I wanted so I went to restore Alliance 26 back on and noticed that when I swiped the go bar, it stuck and then rebootet into recovery.
I have tried several times to wipe data and TWRP or Philz wont let me. I can boot back into the rom and it is working but whats wrong with my recovery?
I even Odined TWRP and then tried Philzs thrroigh Odin hoping I just needed to reload my recovery.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I am on the MJ9 radio flashed via Odin, rooted and unlocked bootloader. Have TWRP recovery and just flashed and set up Trents B7. Was having issues with colors and didn't have a lot of time to play around with it to get it where I wanted so I went to restore Alliance 26 back on and noticed that when I swiped the go bar, it stuck and then rebootet into recovery.
I have tried several times to wipe data and TWRP or Philz wont let me. I can boot back into the rom and it is working but whats wrong with my recovery?
I even Odined TWRP and then tried Philzs thrroigh Odin hoping I just needed to reload my recovery.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Check out the data corruption thread stickied in General section. It will show you how to fix this, very easy. Make sure you thank the OP
Yes, I found it about an hour ago. I ended up wiping my internal SD card and that fixed it. I've never had that happen to me before.
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Yes, I found it about an hour ago. I ended up wiping my internal SD card and that fixed it. I've never had that happen to me before.
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Yea it's been happening ever since 4.3.. TWRP and Philz have both done it for me.. But luckily we have a easy fix for it thanks to @Deckoz2302