Hi Guys,
Can someone help me, please? I've rooted my P780, and installed ClockworkMod Recovery. I can't seem to get any ROMs to install, though. I've tried four now, two from the forums here and two from needrom.com, but none of them install.
I put the ROM zip file on the SD card, reboot to CWM, wipe etc then try and install but for every ROM I get the following:
Warning: No file_contentssymlink: some symlinks failed
E: Error in <ROM zip file> (Status 7)
Is there something more I have to do? Or should I try and flash by other means?
Thanks!
GlumReaper said:
Hi Guys,
Can someone help me, please? I've rooted my P780, and installed ClockworkMod Recovery. I can't seem to get any ROMs to install, though. I've tried four now, two from the forums here and two from needrom.com, but none of them install.
I put the ROM zip file on the SD card, reboot to CWM, wipe etc then try and install but for every ROM I get the following:
Warning: No file_contentssymlink: some symlinks failed
E: Error in <ROM zip file> (Status 7)
Is there something more I have to do? Or should I try and flash by other means?
Thanks!
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Flash TWRP 2.7.1.1 and try again!
Tell me if you get any errors !
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stympy said:
Flash TWRP 2.7.1.1 and try again!
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Thanks for the reply Stympy. I was looking at this myself, having found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/rom-lenovo-p780-pre-rooted-official-t2553725
And your helpful thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605
I'll give it a go. It might be tricky because I have 64 bit and couldn't initially get the drivers working. I'll keep trying though!
GlumReaper said:
Thanks for the reply Stympy. I was looking at this myself, having found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/rom-lenovo-p780-pre-rooted-official-t2553725
And your helpful thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605
I'll give it a go. It might be tricky because I have 64 bit and couldn't initially get the drivers working. I'll keep trying though!
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Iff your phone is rooted do this:
Download TWRP 2.7.1.1 from my post and install Mobileuncle Tools from Magazin Play!
Extract TWRP from archive rename it recovery.img and copy on your internal memory, in the root of your internal memory not in one folder.
Open Mobileuncle Tool and go to Recovery Update>and the first option select and flash. Then restart directly to recovery. Not optional!
Try this!
Waiting for feedback.
Sadly, I'm still having problems.
I booted up the stock ROM (had to try and get it back off Chinese! :laugh: )
I reinstalled Framaroot, rooted and then used MobileUncle tools to install the recovery.img from your TWRP zip as suggested. This has worked, I now have TWRP as recovery, which is good, thanks.
However, when I try and install a ROM from ZIP - just tried an AOSP and an SLXROM - I get the same thing:
Code:
symlink: some symlinks failed
Error executing undater binary in zip '/external_sd/SLXROM)v26-Lenovo_P780-ROW.zip'
Any more help would be greatly appreciated.
GlumReaper said:
Sadly, I'm still having problems.
I booted up the stock ROM (had to try and get it back off Chinese! :laugh: )
I reinstalled Framaroot, rooted and then used MobileUncle tools to install the recovery.img from your TWRP zip as suggested. This has worked, I now have TWRP as recovery, which is good, thanks.
However, when I try and install a ROM from ZIP - just tried an AOSP and an SLXROM - I get the same thing:
Code:
symlink: some symlinks failed
Error executing undater binary in zip '/external_sd/SLXROM)v26-Lenovo_P780-ROW.zip'
Any more help would be greatly appreciated.
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Ok. It seems to me that you have problems with the archives, maybe i am wrong. Try to see if the archives are not corrupted by something.
Try first to replace your SD Card just for test, and try to reflash SLX or AOSP again.
One more thing: be careful when you download the archives not to be corrupted.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
It's still not working for me
I've taken the SD card from my older phone, which has been working fine for years. Formatted it and reloaded ROMS, but I still get exactly the same thing. I've tried five different ROMS, which were downloaded across two different computers at home and one in work on a different connection, so I can't imagine that all of these files would suffer the same corruption.
I've been having a search around and did find one person suggesting that it might be to do with storage space. I think I've seen in this forum (but I can't find it now) that you can resize the system storage partitions. Do I need to try this?
Thanks for your continuing help!
Partitioning didn't seem to help.
I followed the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/general/p780-repartition-storage-t2668744
But I still get the same thing when I try to install a ROM from SD Card. :crying:
I feel sure there's something really simple that I've missed, but even re-reading all the threads I can't figure it out.
GlumReaper said:
Partitioning didn't seem to help.
I followed the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/general/p780-repartition-storage-t2668744
But I still get the same thing when I try to install a ROM from SD Card. :crying:
I feel sure there's something really simple that I've missed, but even re-reading all the threads I can't figure it out.
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Hi. Tell me what is your partitioning?
stympy said:
Hi. Tell me what is your partitioning?
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I used the 'recommended' option in the ReParted/Aroma tool.
Now in the stock OS I can see:
Internal Storage:
2.56GB total
1.33GB available
USB Storage:
1.03GB total
1.02GB available
And then my 16GB SD card as well.
Well, I think I broke it. :crying:
Out of desperation and thinking I might have got the wrong idea, I tried a china, not ROW rom. Strangely, TWRP seemed to be able to install this. However, now the phone won't boot. So I have no OS at all!
I can still load TWRP recovery, but it still won't install roms. Also it keeps telling me it can't mount /data for some reason.
Can anyone help, please? What have I done?
This sounds like me ... the first 24 hours i had my p780. After that i discovered i have a newer version (also Chinese) of the phone then most of the forum members. I can only flash through the flashtools (i don't even bother to install a custom recovery anymore). You need an other preloader.
So just try it ( you got nothing to loose anyway )
Download the flashtool if you didn't do that already .
Make sure you have the correct drivers installed
Download a rom you can flash with the flashtool (i'm using a modified version of VibeUi2.0 no Chinese apps, and extra languages )
replace the preloader in the rom with the one attached.
shutoff your phone.
load the rom in the flashtool (make sure you've selected everything you need like DL with checksum etc, if you never did it please read threads and topics)
press download and connect your phone ...
for me all this above resurrected my phone again
Re-Mi said:
This sounds like me ... the first 24 hours i had my p780. After that i discovered i have a newer version (also Chinese) of the phone then most of the forum members. I can only flash through the flashtools (i don't even bother to install a custom recovery anymore). You need an other preloader.
So just try it ( you got nothing to loose anyway )
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Thanks for your reply Re-Mi! It gives me hope to know you got yours sorted. I'll definitely try your suggestion.
I'm just wondering, how do I use the flash tool? All the tutorials I've seen have needed the phone to be on and have usb debugging on. But I don't have a working OS for this, only TWRP recovery works now. Is that what the preloader is for? I shall research!
Again, thanks.
GlumReaper said:
Thanks for your reply Re-Mi! It gives me hope to know you got yours sorted. I'll definitely try your suggestion.
I'm just wondering, how do I use the flash tool? All the tutorials I've seen have needed the phone to be on and have usb debugging on. But I don't have a working OS for this, only TWRP recovery works now. Is that what the preloader is for? I shall research!
Again, thanks.
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Step by step guide :
If your phone is not already soft bricked, back up whatever you want. External SD card is fine. If your phone is soft-brick then say goodbye to your data and skip this step.
Uncompress all the files you downloaded from this thread into a directory where you can remember. Including the ROMs.
Shutdown your phone if its not in a bootloop. If it is skip this step.
Open "Device Manager" on your Windows PC.
Plug in your phone through the micro USB cable. A device will show up for a few seconds in "Device Manager". After that, it will disappear again!
Recognize the device tree where it appeared, and wait for it as you unplug and plug in your phone again (if bootloop, its automatic!)
Catch it with a right click as it appears! Then choose "Update Drivers" and pick the directory where you uncompressed the drivers you downloaded above. Its ok if after catching it the device disconnects. You only need to install the drivers now.
Assuming the drivers are correctly installed, run the Smart Phone Flash Tool.
Click on scatter-loading and choose the scatter file "MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt" of the ROM you want to flash.
Make sure the checkbox "DL DA All With Check Sum" is CHECKED
Click on "Firmware->Upgrade" button.
Plug in your powered down phone via the USB cable again. See it flash.
When a big green circle appears on the screen, your are done!
Source
Woohoo! Got my phone working!
Thanks for your help guys. In the end I borrowed a laptop that had windows 7 on, which I was able to get the flash tool working on. So I've now flashed with the kitkat version of the stock ROM
I still don't know why TWRP wouldn't flash any one of the eight different ROMs I tried!
I'm going to continue messing about with the phone. I'd like to get Life ROM working, but I need TWRP back first.
Again, thanks all.
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Ok so i downloaded rom manager and selected the top option flash clockworkmod recovery and picked my phone ( im already rooted by using the one step click root) and then i picked install rom from SD card and picked my room (which is Bi-winning v3) and my phone turned off and rebooted and went into the samsung recovery screen i tried to reinstall packages but gave me a error , i even tried the "all clockworkmod" recoveries and no luck same thing happens boots me up to the samsung recovery.
Does any one know what am doing wrong or what i can do to fix this problem?? thanks in advance and im still on my stock android os have't changed anything.
First, you need to start with a clean SD card. Then, open ROM Manager, flash cwr etc. etc. When it is finished downloading, power off the phone and reboot into recovery. From there (this is where the clean SD card is needed) then hit "reinstall packages, then hit reboot. This should bring up the iconic green text. reply if there are any problems.
honoluluacx said:
First, you need to start with a clean SD card. Then, open ROM Manager, flash cwr etc. etc. When it is finished downloading, power off the phone and reboot into recovery. From there (this is where the clean SD card is needed) then hit "reinstall packages, then hit reboot. This should bring up the iconic green text. reply if there are any problems.
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hmm so do i need to clean my sd before i flash cwr or do i do it when i reboot my system?? from the android recovery screen??
Is not very clear to me. Did you flash your phone previously? have you done ODIN, kies, etc? have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423&highlight=recovery
-ODIN to stock
-go here> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157002 and download the link in the EDIT: POSSIBLE FIX (put this on root of internal SD)
-Re-install packages through stock recovery.
For some reason Rom Manager is not flashing CWR right. I couldn't get it to stick for hours. Just kept rebooting into normal load.
Follow the instructions above and you should be good to go. The 1.72mb update.zip should give you root and CWR
suchavibrantthang said:
-ODIN to stock
-go here> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157002 and download the link in the EDIT: POSSIBLE FIX (put this on root of internal SD)
-Re-install packages through stock recovery.
For some reason Rom Manager is not flashing CWR right. I couldn't get it to stick for hours. Just kept rebooting into normal load.
Follow the instructions above and you should be good to go. The 1.72mb update.zip should give you root and CWR
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Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
Just download that update.zip he referenced (that I put there), and flash it.. instead of using Rom Manager.
it will root and install CWR for you.
I need to update my guides.
s15274n said:
Just download that update.zip he referenced (that I put there), and flash it.. instead of using Rom Manager.
it will root and install CWR for you.
I need to update my guides.
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Nope no luck same thing happens , i guess i will wait for a fix for rom manager
xringo said:
Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
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i highly suggest you learn how to use ODIN in the Vibrant Bible. If you're doing anything that has to do with rooting and flashing your phone, be sure you know how to revert back to stock. You WILL NEED TO at some point or another or find out what if feels like to own a brick.
xringo said:
Nope no luck same thing happens , i guess i will wait for a fix for rom manager
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Please check the sticky in my signature for noobs... I updated and tested it last night, I know it works.
xringo said:
Im not sure how to use odin and what does it do ?? and i read the the topic you linked and seems like im not the only one having problems
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video regarding odin to stock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3K9my9kAvI
here is a link for the files you need for this procedure
http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/
Hi everyone
I think i've read everything, do everything in every way, and i can't find a solution for my problem.
I have a U8860 with official rom from singapore b930, rooted and have the 3e recovery menu, and i want to change the room, but when i try install it, there is always an error, if i try an official rom by the dload folder in the sd root, after unpacking it shows an error. if i try to use an update.zip rom i show an error, and when i put it in pink screen, its suposed to detect a drive, where has some system files, including the recovery.img but it just dont detect this drive.
I have all drivers installed correctly, and i dont now what i have to do more..
I appreciate your help.
can anybody help pleae
rafeiro_pt said:
Hi everyone
I think i've read everything, do everything in every way, and i can't find a solution for my problem.
I have a U8860 with official rom from singapore b930, rooted and have the 3e recovery menu, and i want to change the room, but when i try install it, there is always an error, if i try an official rom by the dload folder in the sd root, after unpacking it shows an error. if i try to use an update.zip rom i show an error, and when i put it in pink screen, its suposed to detect a drive, where has some system files, including the recovery.img but it just dont detect this drive.
I have all drivers installed correctly, and i dont now what i have to do more..
I appreciate your help.
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I have the same problem No body seems any interested to help. I tried too many things and none works. Please help. Lets write to Huawei itself. They might help if we ask in many numbers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552038 hi guys...go here and you will have all answer you need.. what you have to do is to install rollback patch...then you will be able to reinstall another rom or update...
rafeiro_pt said:
Hi everyone
I think i've read everything, do everything in every way, and i can't find a solution for my problem.
I have a U8860 with official rom from singapore b930, rooted and have the 3e recovery menu, and i want to change the room, but when i try install it, there is always an error, if i try an official rom by the dload folder in the sd root, after unpacking it shows an error. if i try to use an update.zip rom i show an error, and when i put it in pink screen, its suposed to detect a drive, where has some system files, including the recovery.img but it just dont detect this drive.
I have all drivers installed correctly, and i dont now what i have to do more..
I appreciate your help.
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krishnaneupanes said:
I have the same problem No body seems any interested to help. I tried too many things and none works. Please help. Lets write to Huawei itself. They might help if we ask in many numbers.
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I too had similar issue where PINK SCREEN appeared .. and while contect via USB .. my pc was detecting any drive.. later i figured out bootloader is locked on various stock rom.. only work around is installing B919 via dload .. and than u can change recovery.img
Dear everyone
Not long ago I bought this Lenovo A660. It's a really nice phone, but it's in a boot loop now. I don't know exacly why it got this far but let me explain.
I flashed an Etotalk rom, because I needed Dutch system language, so the rom needed to be multilanguage. The flashing went ok and I used the phone a few days. Then I wanted to do a factory reset to wipe all the account data and apps I installed, because I wanted to give the phone as a birthday present to my best friend.
Right after I started the factory reset it began to reboot over and over again, showing just the factory reset animation (android character with animation and bar). Every 5 secs after it's on it just reboots doing the same thing again.
Things I've tried:
- Searched Android forum's for 3 days
- Tried to boot into CWM recovery Vol UP + Pow, but it will still boot in boot loop.
- I tried to use SP Flash Tool to reflash the recovery. It gave me a green circle and it was downloaded, but it doesn't change anything. Still the same.
- I tried to use SP Flash Tool to reflash the whole Rom, but it gave me an error. Probably because when I connect the phone, the device only shows up for 2-3 secs in the device manager and then disappears, so I think there isn't enough time to flash the whole rom.
- Tried some more button combinations and found out that I can boot into the so called "Factory Mode". Then I connected the phone with USB and it showed a Mediatek preloader device. So I thought I could flash it that way, but SP Flash Tool doesn't respond to it when it's in Factory Mode
- I found some other users with a similar problem, but they didn't describe how they fixed it. Someone mentioned a build-in etotalk recovery, but I don't know the button combination.
The last thing I wanted to say about what I've tried is when I'm in Factory Mode, I can see an ADB device connected in device manager. So I scanned for ADB devices and it does recognize the device. I tried to start recovery mode from ADB with cmd, but it just goes into the boot loop again.
I really hope someone recognizes the problem and is willing to help me. I'm so desperate to get this device working again.
Thanks in advance.
Fixed
I'd like to say that I have fixed the problem myself. After everything seemed hopeless, I forgot one thing. I was able to flash the recovery. I wondered why I would only be able to flash the recovery, well the scatter file I used differs from the other roms I tried to flash. So I used a different scatter file to flash the recovery.
Desperately trying to revive the phone I put the recovery (original scatter file I used to flash the recovery) scatter file in another rom map (rom from a russian site) and replaced the scatter file. Then I loaded it and to my amazement it began flashing everything. The whole rom and recovery. It did not disconnect. It probably put the phone in a wait mode.
Then it rebooted in the factory reset mode again, so I thought it wasn't fixed, but I waited and after the second boot, it booted the rom successfully.
So if anyone else ever has this problem, I'm glad to help you.
Same Problem
chdc chris said:
I'd like to say that I have fixed the problem myself. After everything seemed hopeless, I forgot one thing. I was able to flash the recovery. I wondered why I would only be able to flash the recovery, well the scatter file I used differs from the other roms I tried to flash. So I used a different scatter file to flash the recovery.
Desperately trying to revive the phone I put the recovery (original scatter file I used to flash the recovery) scatter file in another rom map (rom from a russian site) and replaced the scatter file. Then I loaded it and to my amazement it began flashing everything. The whole rom and recovery. It did not disconnect. It probably put the phone in a wait mode.
Then it rebooted in the factory reset mode again, so I thought it wasn't fixed, but I waited and after the second boot, it booted the rom successfully.
So if anyone else ever has this problem, I'm glad to help you.
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Hi, i have the same problem, can u tell me what scatter file you use? thank you
Reply.
Weezy89 said:
Hi, i have the same problem, can u tell me what scatter file you use? thank you
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I would like to point out that i'm not and expert and don't actually know what the scatter file does, but it worked this for me. Maybe someone can clarify what the function of the scatter file is? Thanks.
I used the scatter file, which I originally used to flash the recovery. If you haven't tried it yet, you should try to flash a different rom with the first scatter file you used to flash the recovery.
If that doesn't work, you could try this one:
needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a660-etotalk-mod/
Click on the Recovery link next to the picture and download the file. Then unzip it and copy/paste the scatter file in the folder with your to be flashed rom. That is what I used to fix it.
Hope it works for you. I now, for the first time know how it feels to brick a device after 10 brick-less years. And how it feels to actually fix it when all seems hopeless.
chdc chris said:
I would like to point out that i'm not and expert and don't actually know what the scatter file does, but it worked this for me. Maybe someone can clarify what the function of the scatter file is? Thanks.
I used the scatter file, which I originally used to flash the recovery. If you haven't tried it yet, you should try to flash a different rom with the first scatter file you used to flash the recovery.
If that doesn't work, you could try this one:
needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a660-etotalk-mod/
Click on the Recovery link next to the picture and download the file. Then unzip it and copy/paste the scatter file in the folder with your to be flashed rom. That is what I used to fix it.
Hope it works for you. I now, for the first time know how it feels to brick a device after 10 brick-less years. And how it feels to actually fix it when all seems hopeless.
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Helloi,
same problem here after installing etotalk rom and doing factory reset.
I managed to install a new recovery, but the problem is it is chinese. So i dont understand what i see.
Do u have an advise for an english recory except the etotalk one?
Thx
kaupa said:
Helloi,
same problem here after installing etotalk rom and doing factory reset.
I managed to install a new recovery, but the problem is it is chinese. So i dont understand what i see.
Do u have an advise for an english recory except the etotalk one?
Thx
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Got it!
Used the TWRP_v2.3.1.1_for_A660.zip from Cybermaus!
tHX
kaupa said:
Got it!
Used the TWRP_v2.3.1.1_for_A660.zip from Cybermaus!
tHX
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Sorry for the late response. I'm glad you fixed it.
please with with my lenovo a660
kaupa said:
Got it!
Used the TWRP_v2.3.1.1_for_A660.zip from Cybermaus!
tHX
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I have exactly the same problem as you on the same phone. I have tried to flash recovery with flash tool using various scatter files including "TWRP_v2.3.1.1_for_A660.zip" but I keep getting an error that says.
BROM ERROR:S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)
Need download all image
[HINT]
DA partial images download is only allowed for the following pre requisite:1.all images have been downloaded to the target before and target could boot up;2. the images layout map on the target is the same as the load that is to be downloaded.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
Somebody please help me out.
Dchemist_Rae said:
I have exactly the same problem as you on the same phone. I have tried to flash recovery with flash tool using various scatter files including "TWRP_v2.3.1.1_for_A660.zip" but I keep getting an error that says.
BROM ERROR:S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)
Need download all image
[HINT]
DA partial images download is only allowed for the following pre requisite:1.all images have been downloaded to the target before and target could boot up;2. the images layout map on the target is the same as the load that is to be downloaded.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
Somebody please help me out.
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I had the same problem and tried all the ways described to fix the problem, but nothing worked.
Then I had the idea to format the whole flash memory to start with a clean system.
So I have chosen the format button in SP Flash Tool and formatted the whole flash memory. After that the A660 was completely dead.
So I have downloaded the Lenovo original ROM for A660 from here. It is the only one that contains all the files to flash the Lenovo A660 completely new. I loaded the scatter file in SP Flash Tool and flashed it. Then the phone booted normally :laugh: and I was able to come in recovery mode to flash Etotalk ROM or restore some backup file.
I have this problem...!
So if anyone else ever has this problem, I'm glad to help you.
I have this problem:
When I turn on the phone, the logo LENOVO comes, and remain for ever...!
I can go to recovery (I tried to flash different recovery-cybermaus,etotalk and TWRP-and tried to flash ROMS from them, but no success, always says cannot mount cache partition and "related" log files).
I cannot go to POW+VolDwn combination, Download/Factory mode? (before the problem I could reach this menu...)
Is like if I cannot access freely the partitions, If I try to mount trough recovery, error!
Any ideas?
Today morning i was trying to install Chainfire 3d. I clicked the second option it rebooted but now the phone gets struck on the boot logo.
The phone doesnt boot. Waited for and hour tried 20+ times.
I have already installed CWM recovery. But when i click restore it says m5 sum error( Yes CWM is still working).
I even tried factory reset but it didnt work. What do i do?
Explain in detail help me plz.
OK: I got few replies and the most common one was to flash a new ROM.At present i want to stick to the stock 4.2.1.
I'm currently on 4.1.2.
Everybody gives the method to flash via SP Flash tools, which i don't want to as it doesn't detect my device properly and i don't want to waste my time in it.
As i mentioned earlier i have already rooted and have installed CWM recovery. Can i CWM to install the official ROM.When does TP upgrade pop-up. How should i install it using CWM + precautions and detailed explanations.
Should be noob friendly.
Go and check development section, you need to find a ROM which can be flashed VIA recovery.
There are threads which show how to install drivers, and IF you try to flash VIA SP Tools make sure you remove battery, sim card, sd card, initialise the download process and then connect the phone.
eagledipesh said:
Go and check development section, you need to find a ROM which can be flashed VIA recovery.
There are threads which show how to install drivers, and IF you try to flash VIA SP Tools make sure you remove battery, sim card, sd card, initialise the download process and then connect the phone.
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Flashed a ROM through CWM now working fine.
G.Ashwinkumar said:
Flashed a ROM through CWM now working fine.
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Please press thanks, its free.
Hi, I don't understand, mobile ran so far (2 yrs) without any prob. I've been flashing and running all Temasek ROMs (4.4.4) without any issue. CWM v6.0.4.4. is installed. Yesterday, found mobile switched off and couldn't remember I switched it off, so I restarted it, and then nothing, I have the Samsung logo screen but it does not start. I can access to the CMW, but I can't do any restore, and dirty flash of ROM (still on the SD card). "reboot system now" gives me the same, stuck on samsung logo.
I do not understand. Anyone could advice me on what to try?
Many thanks
Vincent
1. A clean flash. If it still hangs:
2. Flash newest firmware with Odin. If this fails:
3. Flash a 3part-PIT with Odin.
Hi,
ok, thanks for your reply.
point No1: hoy do I perform a clean flash?
Issue now is that I can't anymore access to CMW...
Thanks
vincent
Go to step 2, follow the guide in general forum, sticky thread on how to use Odin.
ok, thx
Are Odin and USB drivers available for mac?
Thanks,
vincent
Hi, I installed Philz recovery, I can access it. One thing is when I use "power options" and choose "power off", I'm getting a message: "Root access is missing/broken. Root. THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE" and 3 choices: No, Yes - Apply root (/system/xbin/su) and No...
anyway, when I try to install ROM, it's aborded, zip is "bad", I'll try to put on the SD card another version of the ROM.
Any suggestion?
Many thanks.
I tried a restore from SD card, it starts but at "Done 388/401Mb", I'm getting an error message: Error mounting /data! skipping format... can't mount /data!
any suggestion?
Thanks
vince
rp158 said:
1. A clean flash. If it still hangs:
2. Flash newest firmware with Odin. If this fails:
3. Flash a 3part-PIT with Odin.
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Hi, how do I perform point No 3?
Thanks
vblanche said:
Hi, how do I perform point No 3?
Thanks
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Before you start using pit files (which should only be performed if you know exactly what you are doing) have you tried to return to stock I see you have a mac (Odin does not work with mac) so try this software first >> http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/ << read all the guides on how to use first. please only use pit files as a last resort before all options have been eliminated.
Thanks, I have both pc and mac, I was trying from work on my mac, but I usually do on my pc.
ok, I'll try stock rom, should I then do a clean install (use this feature from PhilZ recovery)?
Thanks
Vince
Same happend to me.
Install adb...
Oops i forgot you can't get in recovery, so get somehow in and i'll help you with it.
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tallman43 said:
...have you tried to return to stock....
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just tried, phone is stuck at 2nd samsung logo for the last 5min...
ok, it worked, I'm back to stock rom
thanks for your help.
Still I don't understand what happened, found phone off, i have done nothing, been using custom roms for a while....confused I am
If the phone runs out of battery, or just decides to instant reboot for no apparent reason, one or more partition can corrupt.
This is why an efs backup is essential and a nandroid is advised.