Hi I hope someone can help me. I have searched this forum but could not find a similar situation to what I ended up in...
I tried to install a custom ROM on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 using the CWM/Odin.
This seemed succesful but was not, it did not start but was stuck in the Samsung logo.
So I tried entering the CWM and download and install an original Samsung ROM. I can get it into CWM, but CWM cannot enter the download mode only the other mode.
In this mode all options are available:
- reboot
- apply update from SD card
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
All options have been tried without any luck. In the update from SD card it only shows ...
or Error opening /data/media: no such file or directory
Any ideas how I could get this directory back or put a ROM on the Samsung in this situation.
Odin does see the Galaxy but as I cannot get it into Download mode I am unable to download anything to it.
All or any suggestions are very welcome!
1. CWM (Clockworkmod) =! Odin.
In the beginning, you don't have CWM installed. You install CWM, by flashing CWM on your Phone with odin.
Odin is the Windows Programm, that is used to flash Recoveries/ROM's/Kernels onto your device.
2. it seems, that you still have the default Samsung recovery installed, that meand CWM is not yet flashed on your device.
If the flashing process was succesful (I suppose it was done with odin), but you can't get past the Samsung logo, that means, you probably flashed a rom, that isn't made for your device(ex. a GTab 10.1v Rom).
If you DID flash a wrong rom, then you probably ****ed up the partition table and removed the Download Mode(Odin Mode). Strange thing is, that you still have the Stock recovery.
Could you please redirect us to the rom you downloaded?
Also, did you flash with a repartition on and/or a .pit file?
hi Kaukassus,
thanks for the reply.
OK I checked the files and what I did.
I think I totaly screwed this up. It was a theme I tried to install the AOSP_HC_v1.3_3G+KI1.
I rooted the Tab. So first when the Tab was still functioning installed it on the TAB via USB.
Than tried to install this via update from SD card.
This appeared to work initially. But hung at the start.
After that I tried (via Power Volume Up) wipe data/factory reset.
No luck.
After that I tried wipe cache partition followed by wipe data/factory reset.
And this is what I got now..
Bad news is the Tab was/is a X-mas present and I managed to screw it up even before I officially got it !-(
The valuable lesson you're learning is that you need to be aware exactly what things you're flashing and their compatibility with your device and the software it's running.
You haven't mentioned what specific device you're using or the specific things you've tried to flash (as kaukassus pointed out, direct links to threads where you got the files you tried to flash are best). Not sure if you're aware but not all GT 10.1's are equal; there are several models out there and each and every ROM is specific to a particular device. Verizon LTE GT 10.1's like mine can't take ROMs from any other device for example, it's likely that the new T-Mobile 4G one's wont be able to trade ROMs with Verizon ones . . you get the point.
When you say you installed via USB what exactly did you mean? If you simply copied a zip file via USB to the tab to flash in recovery mode that's not installing; the flashing from recovery may be but the file copy operation is not. If on the other hand you pushed things via ADB or you flash using Odin software then that's a different story.
Best thing to do at this point is to properly identify your device, look for a stock recovery image for Odin and flash that via Odin to your device. At that point you can start from scratch again to build what you want.
Thanks Muzzy996.
You are right. I was in a rush and should have taken more time.
However I am getting somewhere. Managed to get in download mode twice today, don't ask me how. This Tab just will not go into download mode!
However I did not have the stock ROM ready to be installed.
Will keep you updated.
i have the same problem. i just rooted my device was going to overclock. decided to save my rom with rom manager. saved it device went to reboot now the samsung galaxy 10.1 shows up screen goes dim then shuts off, and will cont. do this. i can get into download mode but recovery will not work. is there anyway to download my stock rom. im using verizion 4g 10.1 any help would be great, btw sorry to thread jack
Problem solved.
Managed to get it in download mode again and install stock rom via Odin.
Appeared to work fine. But kep switching off, even after full night of charging.
This morning Tab was dead after recharging whole night..
Got it back on by holding volume down and power button down.
i found a stock rom and im trying to upload it via odin, however odin does not find my tab? any ideas. btw congrats on getting ur tab back
I crashed both my I9000 (galaxy s) flashing custom roms and my tab 10.1 (editing some system files) both ended up just looping but managed to get both back. I purchased a small connector of ebay £1.59 that has just a resistor accross pins 4&5 331k I think anyway plugging this into most samsung devices boots them into download mode. Even before getting my resistor I managed to get things working I think that you'd have to be properly unlucky to really brick a samsung I've flashed both my devices with all sorts of crap with my little resistor I just reset them with ease.
Brian
h2bmess said:
i found a stock rom and im trying to upload it via odin, however odin does not find my tab? any ideas. btw congrats on getting ur tab back
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did you ever resolve this issue? i am currently faced with the same issue.
Hey everyone, my problem is genuinely mind blowing.
- I installed ROM Manager
- I flashed CWM Recovery
- Rebooted into CWM Recovery
- Downloaded CM7 and proceeded with the installation.(checked the cache wipe options too)
- It goes down to installing and...gets stuck. Nothing happens. It just says "installing update" or something similar.
My OS is ICS 4, is this the problem?
Also, is it absolutely necessary to have a micro SD inserted? I believed it could be done without one, but couldn't.
UPDATE: it somehow installed now, but it hangs at the boot screen. What is this about?
Thanx.
you have to atleast 2 or three times flash to get it worked
Thanx.
I eventually managed to brick it, so had to reinstall ICS
I believe this thread can be locked.
for your Notice :
In future Rom manager is not advisible for a smooth operations on the SGS2, it is highly recommended to use rooting kernels like CF-root for rooting the phone, it will provide CWM as well.
I have an Asus Padfone 2 A68 JP version upgraded to Kitkat 4.4.2 via asus.com :highfive:
I am unhappy with the upgrade :crying: to my personal experience, the ZenUI interface is not very appealing
1st, it is not user friendly looking for apps, customizing desktop apps and widgets are not that special :fingers-crossed:
2nd, battery drains a lot faster that it used to be
3rd, wifi is problematic, can't make my phone connect to Google Play Store when phone is connected to my laptop, it says no internet when in fact it is :crying:
Can anyone please advise how can a Padfone 2 upgraded to Kitkat be downgraded? I tried the normal way, copying the JP_PadFone2-user-10_4_17_7-UpdateLauncher.zip file on to sd folder Asus\Update, phone notification appears saying there is an update available, but installation fails, obviously because of newer system and read-only files existing.
My Padfone 2 Kitkat is towel-rooted. I only use stock recovery, no CWM or TWRP, not yet. I will try to be cautious this time :angel: I just got back my A66 Padfone 1 from Taiwan for service repair, because it was bricked while I was installing CWM/TWRP.
Any expert advise is highly appreciated. Thanks
you still having a issue ?
try that method
Download original firmware asus webiste. (android 4.1)
unzip it once .
file called 10.............ota.user.zip (at least with ppadfone infinity)
put it on your sd card
if you done disconnect from computer
then it should be a triangle in notification bar upgrade found or something like that if not restart phone and then it should be there.
press ok and wait phone to upgrade/dowgrade.
I hope it wortks.
I have a WW ROM but basically facing the same problem. Still looking for help...
I've spent 2 days researching and trying stuff out until today. I have finally downgraded my Padfone 2 from Android 4.4.2 (KOT49H.WW_PadFone-11.8.4.12-20140804 te) to Android 4.1.1 (GuerillaROM-v1.6_OFFICIAL912014).
GuerillaROM looks just like PF2's stock 4.1.1 and it's awesome for me because 4.4.2 was... aesthetically unappealing.
Anyhow, this is my story, don't know if it will work for you, but it worked for me.
- in step 2 I accidentally erased my files, so... back your files up on a PC.
Don't hold me responsible for anything that happens to your phone, do stuff on your own risk. Guys who do this stuff (not me) have made these procedures as simple as they could, so that the end users (we) could **** our phones up as little as possible. These procedures have minimal risk, but the risk is still there.
1. UnLock (unlock Bootloader)
- got from Asus.com (http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=PadFone+2&p=29&s=1)
(OS: Android --> Utilities --> "Unlock Device App: Unlock boot loader")
- worked now. Didn't work a year ago, don't know why
2. Followed directions from theunlockr.com (http://theunlockr.com/2013/06/09/how-to-root-the-asus-padfone-2/)
- has done me a factory reset (all data wiped) on 4.4.2 + installed SU
- Root Checker: Failed
- Root Checker is an app from Play Store
- stopped at step III 8 because Root Checker didn't verify
- don't know if matters, but I installed
drivers for bootloader from Asus.com (http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=PadFone+2&p=29&s=1)
OS: Other --> USB
2a. I also downloaded adb (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979)
but turns out I didn't need it.
3. went to hexamob.com, found "Android Rooting Method: Towelroot"
- http://hexamob.com/how-to-root/android-rooting-method-towelroot/
- followed that
4. Made it ra1n b^.^d
5. Root Checker: Pass
6. Installed TWRP Manager
- from Play Store
7. Installed TWRP recovery 2.6.3.0
- the later ones didn't work
- the earlier ones messed with SU
- try for yourself
8. Got SuperSU (#) from Play Store
9. Updated it for TWRP/CWM
- (reboot - running open recovery script)
10. Installed GuerillaMOD
- followed from xda
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268613
11. White ASUS logo freeze (like xda said it could)
12. After 2 or 3 forced reboots
magically unfroze after awhile (~2mins)
- don't ask me how or why
- don't count on it magically unfreezing (there's a solution for that freeze on that thread (in the FAQ))
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wannab.phd said:
I've spent 2 days researching and trying stuff out until today. I have finally downgraded my Padfone 2 from Android 4.4.2 (KOT49H.WW_PadFone-11.8.4.12-20140804 te) to Android 4.1.1 (GuerillaROM-v1.6_OFFICIAL912014).
GuerillaROM looks just like PF2's stock 4.1.1 and it's awesome for me because 4.4.2 was... aesthetically unappealing.
Anyhow, this is my story, don't know if it will work for you, but it worked for me.
- in step 2 I accidentally erased my files, so... back your files up on a PC.
Don't hold me responsible for anything that happens to your phone, do stuff on your own risk. Guys who do this stuff (not me) have made these procedures as simple as they could, so that the end users (we) could **** our phones up as little as possible. These procedures have minimal risk, but the risk is still there.
1. UnLock (unlock Bootloader)
- got from Asus.com (http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=PadFone+2&p=29&s=1)
(OS: Android --> Utilities --> "Unlock Device App: Unlock boot loader")
- worked now. Didn't work a year ago, don't know why
2. Followed directions from theunlockr.com (http://theunlockr.com/2013/06/09/how-to-root-the-asus-padfone-2/)
- has done me a factory reset (all data wiped) on 4.4.2 + installed SU
- Root Checker: Failed
- Root Checker is an app from Play Store
- stopped at step III 8 because Root Checker didn't verify
- don't know if matters, but I installed
drivers for bootloader from Asus.com (http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=PadFone+2&p=29&s=1)
OS: Other --> USB
2a. I also downloaded adb (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979)
but turns out I didn't need it.
3. went to hexamob.com, found "Android Rooting Method: Towelroot"
- http://hexamob.com/how-to-root/android-rooting-method-towelroot/
- followed that
4. Made it ra1n b^.^d
5. Root Checker: Pass
6. Installed TWRP Manager
- from Play Store
7. Installed TWRP recovery 2.6.3.0
- the later ones didn't work
- the earlier ones messed with SU
- try for yourself
8. Got SuperSU (#) from Play Store
9. Updated it for TWRP/CWM
- (reboot - running open recovery script)
10. Installed GuerillaMOD
- followed from xda
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268613
11. White ASUS logo freeze (like xda said it could)
12. After 2 or 3 forced reboots
magically unfroze after awhile (~2mins)
- don't ask me how or why
- don't count on it magically unfreezing (there's a solution for that freeze on that thread (in the FAQ))
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Thanks. mate, very nice work. I will try your guide as soon as I have the chance, although not too soon because at present my phone is linked to many of my online bank requisites.
Your share is well appreciated.
explorer2612 said:
Thanks. mate, very nice work. I will try your guide as soon as I have the chance, although not too soon because at present my phone is linked to many of my online bank requisites.
Your share is well appreciated.
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hello can you please put a link to download : JP_PadFone2-user-10_4_17_7 (stock rom the official one ) and thanks
wasim74 said:
hello can you please put a link to download : JP_PadFone2-user-10_4_17_7 (stock rom the official one ) and thanks
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asus.com/Tablets_Mobile/PadFone_2_A68/HelpDesk_Download/
Under OS select Android and then under Firmware find what you need.
Need your help please
wannab.phd said:
asus.com/Tablets_Mobile/PadFone_2_A68/HelpDesk_Download/
Under OS select Android and then under Firmware find what you need.
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I HAVE ASUS PADFONE 2 suddenly WHEN I WAS SEARCHING ON GOOGLE ITS SHOW ME ( unfortunately google app has stopped ) AND STOCK THERE SO I DID RESET AFTER THAT THE PHONE ITS STOCK ON BOOTING UP ASUS LOGO AND AFTER 15 MINT ITS PASS THE BOOT LOGO AND ITS SHOW ME ON THE TOP ( ENCRYPTION UNSUCCESSFUL ) AND ON THE BOTTOM ( RESET PHONE ) BUT WHEN I HIT ON RESET PHONE IT DOES NOT DOING ANYTHING THE PHONE ITS ( UNROOTED ) AND IT WAS RUNNING ANDROID JELLY JEAN ( 4.1) AND I CAN GET INTO STOCK RECOVERY AND I DID WIPE DATA/ FACTORY RESET AND WIPE CACHE PARTITION BUT STILL STOCK ON BOOT LOGO AND NOT BOOTING NORMALLY AFTER I USED ( ADB BOOT LOADER ) AND TRIED TO FLASH A NEW FIRMWARE BY USING ( CWM RECOVERY6.0.2.9 ) I DIDNT FLASH THE CWM RECOVERY JUST USED THE IMG RECOVERY TO FLASH THE FIRMWARE ( INSTALL ZIP FROM SIDELOAD ) AND I SENT THE FIRMWARE TO MY PHONE BUT THE CWM RECOVERY COULDN'T FLASH IT ( UNSUCCESSFUL ) BECAUSE CWM RECOVERY ITS GAVE ME EVERY TIME ( E: CANT MOUNT ) ANYTHING I DID WITH CWM RECOVERY IT DOES NOT WORK SO I NEED YOUR HELP GUYS PLEASE ANYBODY CAN HELP ME WITH THAT I WILL BE APPRECIATED AND THANK YOU PLEASE HELP NOTE : I DONT KNOW WHAT IS THE BUILD NUMBER ON MY PHONE BUT I BOUGHT IT FROM TAIWAN .... HEY GUYS CHECK THE PICS PLEASE WHICH I POSTED AND THANKS
EDIT : I WAS USED CWM:6.0.2.9 I TRIED OVER 20 TIMES WITHOUT ANY SUCCEED (UNSUCCESSFUL) AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES WHICH I POSTED ALREADY I TRIED ALL THESE ROMS : TW_A68-11.8.4.12-0-ota-user.zip ,TW_A68-11.8.4.6-0-ota-user.zip,WW_A68-11.8.4.23-0-ota-user.zip,CHT_A68-11.8.3.3-0-ota-user.zip,CN_A68-10.4.17.7-0-ota-user.zip,HK_A68-10.4.17.7-0-ota-user.zip,TW_A68-11.8.4.23-0-ota-user.zip ,,, I TRIED ALL THESE ROMS BECAUSE I DONT KNOW WHAT IT WAS MY ( BUILD NUMBER ) I CANT REMEMBER I JUST KNOW IT WAS JELLY BEAN 4.1 AND MY PADFONE 2 MODEL A68 IT WAS NOT ROOTED IT HAS STUCK FIRMWARE AND HAS ( LOCKED BOOTLOADER ) AND I TRIED TOO : adb push firmware.zip /data/media for example :adb push TW_A68-11.8.4.23-0-ota-user.zip /data/media and i pushed already to my external storage because there is no memory card on this phone (sdcard) using the stock recovery and when i tried to install the update from the /data/media it shows : install update and after 15 mint it gave me installation aborted and i wanna tell you something else the CWM RECOVERY WHEN I USED IT I DIDNT FLASH IT I JUST BOOT LIKE TESTED :fastboot boot recover.img because i dont know if i can flash it or not because my phone its ( not rooted ) ,,, I TRIED ALL THE TW : ROMS WHICH I SENT IT TO YOU ALREADY ABOVE AND I DOWNLOAD THESE ROMS FROM ASUS WEBSITE FIRMWARES ,, AND I SENT THE ROMS USING THE SIDELOAD TO MY PHONE AND IM NOT FLASHING THE CWM ON MY PHONE BECUSE MY PHONE ITS NOT ROOTED AND THE BOOTLOADER ITS LOCKED I JUST LET CWM TO BOOT ON MY PHONE NOT FLASH IT AND WHEN I TRIED TO INSTALL THE UPDATE USING CWM ITS GAVE ME ( INSTALLATION ABORTED ) STATUS 7 ERROR ,,,, i tried fastboot and sideload i have no problem with that i can send the roms to my phone but the problem my phone cant flash it ,,,, just to let you know when i used the cwm 6.0.2.9 i cant do wipe -factory reset or wipe cashe its gave me e: cnt mount but on stock recovery i can do wipe cashe and factory reset but it take too long to do that ,,,,,,, i have problem with flashing the recovery { fastboot flash recovery recovery.img } i dont know why and i tried to just boot the recovery img for test : fastboot boot boot recovery.img i tried it with twrp and its show me just the picture TEAM WIN BUT ITS NOT FUNCTIONAL ,,, HELP PLEASE:crying
My problem provided with pictures REALLY NEED ANY HELP
wasim74 said:
i have asus padfone 2 suddenly when i was searching on google its show me ( unfortunately google app has stopped ) and stock there so i did reset after that the phone its stock on booting up asus logo and after 15 mint its pass the boot logo and its show me on the top ( encryption unsuccessful ) and on the bottom ( reset phone ) but when i hit on reset phone it does not doing anything the phone its ( unrooted ) and it was running android jelly jean ( 4.1) and i can get into stock recovery and i did wipe data/ factory reset and wipe cache partition but still stock on boot logo and not booting normally after i used ( adb boot loader ) and tried to flash a new firmware by using ( cwm recovery6.0.2.9 ) i didnt flash the cwm recovery just used the img recovery to flash the firmware ( install zip from sideload ) and i sent the firmware to my phone but the cwm recovery couldn't flash it ( unsuccessful ) because cwm recovery its gave me every time ( e: Cant mount ) anything i did with cwm recovery it does not work so i need your help guys please anybody can help me with that i will be appreciated and thank you please help note : I dont know what is the build number on my phone but i bought it from taiwan .... Hey guys check the pics please which i posted and thanks
edit : I was used cwm:6.0.2.9 i tried over 20 times without any succeed (unsuccessful) as shown in the pictures which i posted already i tried all these roms : Tw_a68-11.8.4.12-0-ota-user.zip ,tw_a68-11.8.4.6-0-ota-user.zip,ww_a68-11.8.4.23-0-ota-user.zip,cht_a68-11.8.3.3-0-ota-user.zip,cn_a68-10.4.17.7-0-ota-user.zip,hk_a68-10.4.17.7-0-ota-user.zip,tw_a68-11.8.4.23-0-ota-user.zip ,,, i tried all these roms because i dont know what it was my ( build number ) i cant remember i just know it was jelly bean 4.1 and my padfone 2 model a68 it was not rooted it has stuck firmware and has ( locked bootloader ) and i tried too : Adb push firmware.zip /data/media for example :adb push tw_a68-11.8.4.23-0-ota-user.zip /data/media and i pushed already to my external storage because there is no memory card on this phone (sdcard) using the stock recovery and when i tried to install the update from the /data/media it shows : Install update and after 15 mint it gave me installation aborted and i wanna tell you something else the cwm recovery when i used it i didnt flash it i just boot like tested :fastboot boot recover.img because i dont know if i can flash it or not because my phone its ( not rooted ) ,,, i tried all the tw : Roms which i sent it to you already above and i download these roms from asus website firmwares ,, and i sent the roms using the sideload to my phone and im not flashing the cwm on my phone becuse my phone its not rooted and the bootloader its locked i just let cwm to boot on my phone not flash it and when i tried to install the update using cwm its gave me ( installation aborted ) status 7 error ,,,, i tried fastboot and sideload i have no problem with that i can send the roms to my phone but the problem my phone cant flash it ,,,, just to let you know when i used the cwm 6.0.2.9 i cant do wipe -factory reset or wipe cashe its gave me e: Cnt mount but on stock recovery i can do wipe cashe and factory reset but it take too long to do that ,,,,,,, i have problem with flashing the recovery { fastboot flash recovery recovery.img } i dont know why and i tried to just boot the recovery img for test : Fastboot boot boot recovery.img i tried it with twrp and its show me just the picture team win but its not functional ,,, help please:crying
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i wish you can help me with what i have to do i tried too many things without any succeed
HELP
wasim74 said:
i wish you can help me with what i have to do i tried too many things without any succeed
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another picture shown my bootloader information
Hi all, I need downgrade my Asus a68 from 4.4. to 4.1. Please someone help me 4.1 firmwares. Thanks
Mickey Mouse said:
Hi all, I need downgrade my Asus a68 from 4.4. to 4.1. Please someone help me 4.1 firmwares. Thanks
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Hi! Sorry for my English, Russian I am writing to you through Google translator)))
problem as follows:
It was a piercing VVE 442? after about half a year longer to work on their own touch-sensitive keys below the screen (back, home, and applications).
to reset to the factory did not help, did hard reset did not help,
He rolled to vve411. everything worked, I decided to put back the WWE 442, okay flashed, but the buttons again have earned, had to revert to 411. 442 would be desirable but for some reason he is not working or rather not work touch-sensitive buttons, and tried to put other regions but to no avail. help vchem washes be the problem?