[Q] Galaxy S2 - i9100 - CWM Loop - Error mounting /sdcard - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi Guys,
I have a big problem. Today I decided to install a CM ROM on my unlocked Galaxy S2 i9100. But was the worst decision ever.
First of all, I used this guide here to Root my S2 running Android 4.1.2. All went good, and it's rooted and with CWM 6.0.2.7.
Then I uploaded the zip file that contains the CM ROM to my phone and entered recovery mode. After that I used "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" but obtained this error:
Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!
Skipping format...
And now, the worst part is that when I Power Off and then Power On my Galaxy S2 normally, it doesn't boot correctly and goes to CWM Recovery Mode.
Just don't know what to do.
Note: I don't have external Micro SD card. I just use my phone as it came from the store. So the problem must be the internal sd card.
Can anyone help me? Did I brick my phone?

tome.mendes said:
Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!
Skipping format...
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I know, may be it's too late, but for other people can be usefull for this error.
I installed CM 12 on my S2, after that I extended the internal memory using PIT files with ODIN (backup required). After ODIN, I got 6G on my system but the other 6G was missing (S2 with 12G), no sdcard0 appeared on my S2. In recovery mode, I tried to format, wipe, clean, but always the same error "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!" after 4 tries, I decided to format my sdcard0 with ext4 format, and then reformat again with default type, and after that the sdcard0 works fine.
That's all, S2 like new with CM12 and 6G to install apps!

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[Q] Can't wipe data / factory reset

Ok, I have been searching for my exact issue for the greater part of today trying to solve my issue and I haven't come across anything so far.
I am on running gingerbread 2.3.4 with the UnOriginal 1.4.6 minimalist edition rom.
Basically, whenever I reboot my phone, it reverts back to its state on Sept. 27. For instance If I send a text, upload some music from my computer to the phone, and take a picture, all of that data will be missing when I reboot. All of the texts I sent, pictures I took, numbers I've added, etc. are gone. I can't put files on my phone anymore because as soon as I take it out of USB storage mode, the files are gone.
Things I have tried:
1. A factory reset / wipe data from the phone's settings menu and from CWM
2. formatting /system, /data, and /cache in the "mounts and storage" menu in CWM
3. formatting the phone from my computer
4. flashing a stock rom and PIT file from Odin
5. flashing a rom from CWM
No matter what I do, it always boots up the same as always with the same boot animation, the same text convos, same address book, pictures, etc.
I can't mount anything in CWM's "mount and storage" menu. It just gives an error: "unable to write to ums lunfile"
Does anybody have any ideas? I'm completely stumped at this point.
orson250 said:
Ok, I have been searching for my exact issue for the greater part of today trying to solve my issue and I haven't come across anything so far.
I am on running gingerbread 2.3.4 with the UnOriginal 1.4.6 minimalist edition rom.
Basically, whenever I reboot my phone, it reverts back to its state on Sept. 27. For instance If I send a text, upload some music from my computer to the phone, and take a picture, all of that data will be missing when I reboot. All of the texts I sent, pictures I took, numbers I've added, etc. are gone. I can't put files on my phone anymore because as soon as I take it out of USB storage mode, the files are gone.
Things I have tried:
1. A factory reset / wipe data from the phone's settings menu and from CWM
2. formatting /system, /data, and /cache in the "mounts and storage" menu in CWM
3. formatting the phone from my computer
4. flashing a stock rom and PIT file from Odin
5. flashing a rom from CWM
No matter what I do, it always boots up the same as always with the same boot animation, the same text convos, same address book, pictures, etc.
I can't mount anything in CWM's "mount and storage" menu. It just gives an error: "unable to write to ums lunfile"
Does anybody have any ideas? I'm completely stumped at this point.
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I would get into CWM mount storage and delete everything and upload a rom and try to flash it so it has nothing to fall back on
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
122ninjas said:
I would get into CWM mount storage and delete everything and upload a rom and try to flash it so it has nothing to fall back on
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
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Thanks for the quick reply. should I format /emmc? I formatted system, data, and cache and when I rebooted, it still booted up to it's sept. 27th state. Should I format system, data, cache, and emmc and then try to get into download mode for odin? Could it be a faulty internal SD?
orson250 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. should I format /emmc? I formatted system, data, and cache and when I rebooted, it still booted up to it's sept. 27th state. Should I format system, data, cache, and emmc and then try to get into download mode for odin? Could it be a faulty internal SD?
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Mount storage to your pc and delete everything (make a backup if you want). And just put one rom in there and see if the problem persists after flash
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
122ninjas said:
Mount storage to your pc and delete everything (make a backup if you want). And just put one rom in there and see if the problem persists after flash
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
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I mounted the phone to my computer via the in phone prompt instead of CWM and deleted everything off of the internal sd card. As soon as I disconnected the phone from usb storage mode, I used the file browser on the phone and all of the files were still there. Wiping and formatting everything and flashing a new rom in CWM yielded no results as well.
This is really strange behavior to me. Any other suggestions?
You're Making this waaaaaaay to complicated. Just flash another rom. Unless you used rom manager to get into recovery. In which case you didn't read enough. But if not yeah just flash a rom.
Phalanx7621 said:
You're Making this waaaaaaay to complicated. Just flash another rom. Unless you used rom manager to get into recovery. In which case you didn't read enough. But if not yeah just flash a rom.
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He did. I said go into CWM and mount there
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
122ninjas said:
He did. I said go into CWM and mount there
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
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Alright so when I go into "mounts and storage" in CWM, I can mount/unmount everything except /sdcard and USB storage.
When I try to mount /sdcard it just says: "Error mounting /sdcard"
When I try to mount USB storage, it says: "E:Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory)"
What's up with that?
orson250 said:
Alright so when I go into "mounts and storage" in CWM, I can mount/unmount everything except /sdcard and USB storage.
When I try to mount /sdcard it just says: "Error mounting /sdcard"
When I try to mount USB storage, it says: "E:Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory)"
What's up with that?
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When it says mount USB storage it means external sd card. How do you have your sd card currently formatted? (fat32)?
Phalanx7621 said:
When it says mount USB storage it means external sd card. How do you have your sd card currently formatted? (fat32)?
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Ok, well that explains why I can't mount USB storage as I don't have an external sd card, only the internal one.
I tried to reformat the internal sd card from my computer to fat32 (it was already fat32), but it didn't actually wipe anything. I'l try unchecking "quick format".
I tried wiping and flashing a few more roms, but still nothing changes.
Thanks for all the help so far guys, but I still can't figure out what's going on and why I can't seem to modify data on the sdcard long-term.
Galaxy y Duos bricked phone!
My Galaxy y duos is bricked! It stays on Galaxy Logo, I have already tried to flash stock rom and kernel with odin, but it says "Status 7 Can´t mount system Intallation aborted (invalid argument)" so i flashed the kernel and now says " Status 0 intallation aborted (invalid argument)!! I can´t wipe data/factory or cache too when i do that it says "failed to wipe on......."
It started when i tried to intall a custom rom, them i tried to flash with Odin, but i got the wrong files! after that it got White screen, i flashed with odin again (with t:crying::crying:he correct files) then it stays on galaxy Y LOGO!!
I dont Know what to do anymore! Please HELP!! :crying:
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U posted in the wrong q & a.
This forum is for the sgh-i777.
this problem has been solved? or not yet? cause this my problem too. Cant wipe data. The rom and data are still there.
Why did you necro a 2 year old thread? It would be better to post a new thread stating your issues and information.
I do not remember this issue ever being solved. This may be the only person that has posted with an issue like this, as far as I can remember, until you posted.
What are your symptoms exactly; What firmware is on the phone; What can you do with the phone; What have you tried? Give as much information about your phone as you can think of.
For instance, have you tried flashing the full stock distribution with Odin?
How do you perform this step? mounting the device on your pc. I've tried to do this via terminal on the device itself but it can't get to mount the partitions i need to wipe.

[Q] Galaxy S2 problem, can't mount sdcard

Hello,
I have posted this on the general q&a already but i think i can get a bit more help here.
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 a few days ago.
It is the international version (i9100).
The problem is, i had it rooted and installed cm9 on it.
Then when i tried to make a backup the file was only 16 mb because the sdcard wouldn't mount in cwm recovery.
When i try to mount it manually in cwm it also gives the same error: Error mounting /sdcard!
I already tried like everything, flashing other cwm, other rom, also the original samsung firmware flashed back on gives the same error, another kernel, factory reset and cleaned the cache.
I don't know what i can do now to remount the internal sd card again.
Even when i try to format /sdcard it gives the error.
The only thing i haven't tried is re-partition but i've heard that it will brick your device since it has the bootloader in it which you will also delete.
I am now running cm10 because i thought when you change to cm10 it repartitions automatically. Didn't help either.
I hope someone can get me out of this problem.
Erwin

[Q]Problem in Internal Mem

My phone was running this rom. But then i installed this one without making a ext4 sd partition. It wasnt booting anymore, so i fixed it doing an ext4 partition and now the phone is workig well. After all, i tried to backup with cmw, but it wasnt able to "mount /data". I tried again to run other roms, but it wasnt installing or, if it was installing, an "Encryption Unsuccessful" error apeared. Appearently my internal memory is gone, (as this topic says) but for the galaxy ace its not a big deal, only 158mb internal. I'd like to know how to install roms (kernels and stuff) with this memory limitation. Thank you all!
estevaoem said:
My phone was running this rom. But then i installed this one without making a ext4 sd partition. It wasnt booting anymore, so i fixed it doing an ext4 partition and now the phone is workig well. After all, i tried to backup with cmw, but it wasnt able to "mount /data". I tried again to run other roms, but it wasnt installing or, if it was installing, an "Encryption Unsuccessful" error apeared. Appearently my internal memory is gone, (as this topic says) but for the galaxy ace its not a big deal, only 158mb internal. I'd like to know how to install roms (kernels and stuff) with this memory limitation. Thank you all!
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Wrong section, this is s5830i section.
Sent from my GT-S5830i - Hit thanks if I helped
sorry bro

[Q] Troubles Mountin Sd Card

Hi,
Thanks for your kind help.
I was flashing my wife phone (a Samsung S3 i9300) with slim bean 4.3, i installed CWM, root it, do a titatium backup, everything great, i install from the sd card Slim Bean, everything just great, until i see that the android was not mounting the sd card, i went back to cwm and i can see the sd card with all it content when i choose install zip from sd card, but i can't mounting in android.
So using the adb througt linux, i could upload the cyanogem mod last rom and the gapps file i went back, i install it throught cwm and everything just great but i still can't see the sd card in android, i'm not sure if i do something wrong in cwm when i was trying to mount the sd card to upload the flash files from the computer to the phone.
I never see an error like it.
BTW my wife gonna kill me please help
I just put show log and i have the follow errors:
Can't Partition non-vfat: datamedia
Can't Partition non vfat: ext4
Can't format unknown volume: /emmc
manrique_e said:
Hi,
Thanks for your kind help.
I was flashing my wife phone (a Samsung S3 i9300) with slim bean 4.3, i installed CWM, root it, do a titatium backup, everything great, i install from the sd card Slim Bean, everything just great, until i see that the android was not mounting the sd card, i went back to cwm and i can see the sd card with all it content when i choose install zip from sd card, but i can't mounting in android.
So using the adb througt linux, i could upload the cyanogem mod last rom and the gapps file i went back, i install it throught cwm and everything just great but i still can't see the sd card in android, i'm not sure if i do something wrong in cwm when i was trying to mount the sd card to upload the flash files from the computer to the phone.
I never see an error like it.
BTW my wife gonna kill me please help
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I know whats happening, i don't know why the sdcard move to /sdcard/0 so all my files and folders was on /sdcard/, of course i cannot see my files, and i thoungt the sd card was no mounting my fault.
manrique_e said:
I just put show log and i have the follow errors:
Can't Partition non-vfat: datamedia
Can't Partition non vfat: ext4
Can't format unknown volume: /emmc
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[Q] Format EMMC by mistake - Please help!

I am a complete noob and got my lesson for messing up with my phone. I have an already rooted SGH i777 and was trying to flash OMNI Rom for 4.4. I wiped emmc by mistake. Although I did back my stuff up, they are no where to be found.I get cannot mount SD card error through CWM v6. I read somewhere that this is resultant of having no operating system in my phone anymore.
My phone is not recognised by computer. But I can access an external microSD card while booting recovery using CWM. Please help me as I am completely lost without my phone. You patience is deeply appreciated.
stupidnoob1 said:
...but I can access an external microSD card while booting recovery using CWM.
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If that's the case, you should be able to put a rom on the micro SD card and simply flash it in recovery. You may have lost your backups, but if you can flash a rom via the SD card you ought to be fine.
Let us know if you need any more help,
sent from the i777
I'm not clear what you mean by "I wiped EMMC." Can you please describe exactly what you did, and describe the options you used if it was through recovery, which I assume it would have been.
If you put the phone into download mode while Odin3 is open on the desktop, does Odin3 recognize the phone?
FYI: TWRP file browser sees internal memory as "emmc". From the advanced wipe menu of TWRP, exists the option to wipe internal memory.
edit: really annoyed that I am limited to eight thanks at a PC, which has a much more comfortable interface than the XDA app, where I have unlimited thanks to offer my peers.
This is what happened
Dear all,
Thank you for your help. This is what I did. I tried to install Omni ROM for 4.4. I I downloaded the .zip file for the ROM and Gapps package zip and SuperUser zip. I went to CWM based recovery mode and wiped data/factory reset and wipe cache partition and in advanced wipe dalvik cache.( I did not run any wipe script as mentioned in this forum. I would have avoided all this if i actually paid attention and read the correct way of flashing here.)
I then went on to mounts and storage and did format/cache , system, data and preload. But also format /emmc
After that no ROM could be flashed and I could not access any recoveries. I realised my error when I saw the log that No files are found and couldnt open directory.
Update :
My phone is not recognized by Odin v1.85 and I also put a SAMSUNG_UCLE5.zip for SGHi777 given by a friend on to a microSD card and tried flashing that ROM from external microSD.
The log says:
I:Can't partition unsafe device: /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
I tried to partition just to see if it works. This time the log says
I:Can't format unknown volume :/external_sd. I never had an external sd card, but I gather that the system was partitioned in such a way that one chunk is considered external_sd.
Odin doesnt recognise it in download mode. I tried every USB port, changed data cables, tried different drivers available on Samsung website.
Please tell me I didn't ruin my phone. Any help is deeply appreciated.
stupidnoob1 said:
Dear all,
Thank you for your help. This is what I did. I tried to install Omni ROM for 4.4. I I downloaded the .zip file for the ROM and Gapps package zip and SuperUser zip. I went to CWM based recovery mode and wiped data/factory reset and wipe cache partition and in advanced wipe dalvik cache.( I did not run any wipe script as mentioned in this forum. I would have avoided all this if i actually paid attention and read the correct way of flashing here.)
I then went on to mounts and storage and did format/cache , system, data and preload. But also format /emmc
After that no ROM could be flashed and I could not access any recoveries. I realised my error when I saw the log that No files are found and couldnt open directory.
Update :
My phone is not recognized by Odin v1.85 and I also put a SAMSUNG_UCLE5.zip for SGHi777 given by a friend on to a microSD card and tried flashing that ROM from external microSD.
The log says:
I:Can't partition unsafe device: /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
I tried to partition just to see if it works. This time the log says
I:Can't format unknown volume :/external_sd. I never had an external sd card, but I gather that the system was partitioned in such a way that one chunk is considered external_sd.
Odin doesnt recognise it in download mode. I tried every USB port, changed data cables, tried different drivers available on Samsung website.
Please tell me I didn't ruin my phone. Any help is deeply appreciated.
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This is beyond my level of understanding. I'm not sure what block 1p1 is. All of the partitions are designated as 0px where x is a number 1-15~.
I assume you've tried all the variables to get Odin to recognize the phone in download mode. Since Odin doesn't recognize download mode, I don't know of anything else to do but send it to someone with jtag equipement. It'll cost you maybe 40 or 50 bucks, but at least you can get your phone back. The person most trusted in the forums here for this sort of repair is Josh at Mobile Tech Videos.

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