Hello everybody,
I got problem with reverting my SGS2 to stock ROM.
Recently I bought used SGS2 with this ROM flashed:
http://www.dialandroid.com/2011/09/install-android-235-i9100xxki3-on.html
I want to put VIPNet ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
When I flashed VIPNet ROM with Odin everything went OK in Odin but phone is stuck on screen with SGS2 logo (static one, not animated) and after some time lot of text scrolls on screen that basicly says "E:failed to mount" and "E:can't mount".
I guess that problem is that original owner flashed ROM with PIT file and repartition option so now when I flash original ROM it can't mount partition.
My question is how to repartition partition for stock ROM and what PIT file should I use?
Sorry for my English.
Thank you.
Don't use a PIT file.
Most FAQ that relate to stock roms or rooting, will make it pretty clear you don't touch PIT section on theses phones unless you want to pretty much brick your device. So please just read!
I found the best way to return to stock for me was
Flash cf-root via download mode
Format system/data/cache/dalvik mounts
Flash stock rom using odin + download mode
Take .pit file from samfirmware ,.but be careful. Only use 3parts firmware NEVER firmware with only one part. The means for newest stock firmware use XXKI3 with.pit file and then flash XWKJ3.
I have also problem with reverting to stock rom. I have check rom and i want to put back to VIPnet stock but when i start flashing over odin it stuck on installing factoryfs.img. What should I do to?
Do a complete wipe of your phone before flashing.First root with cf-root.Then boot to recovery and wipe cache patition,dalvik cache,format system,format data,format battery and factory reset.Boot your phone.It will not go past boot logo so after 1min pull battery put it back in and boot into download mode and flash via Odin.
now it stucks on cache.img, please help I'm going crazy.
Use Fus Downloader 2.1 and download the latest stock ROM.
You do not need a PIT file, since it has a built in Sbl.bin file.
It automatically does a repartition when used with ODIN.
Before flashing, remove battery from phone.
Thank you everybody.
I used LiFE1688 solution and everything went fine, so big thanks to you.
There is one more thing I am not sure about, information in about phone is like this:
- Android version: 2.3.5
- Baseband version: I9100BUKI1
- Kernal version: 2.6.35.7-I9100BUKJ3-CL647431 [email protected] #2
- Build number: GINGERBREAD.BUKJ3
Is that realy stock kernal version?
Is my phone still rooted? How to check?
I have to take it to service so it can not be rooted.
Thanks
dgebauer said:
Thank you everybody.
I used LiFE1688 solution and everything went fine, so big thanks to you.
There is one more thing I am not sure about, information in about phone is like this:
- Android version: 2.3.5
- Baseband version: I9100BUKI1
- Kernal version: 2.6.35.7-I9100BUKJ3-CL647431 [email protected] #2
- Build number: GINGERBREAD.BUKJ3
Is that realy stock kernal version?
Is my phone still rooted? How to check?
I have to take it to service so it can not be rooted.
Thanks
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Thats fine.Some stock kernels come like that.It doesnt mean that you are still rooted.You just now need to make sure you have a clean binary counter so they cant see you have been flashing.
Thank you
What a stupid name for stock kernal
that's interesting, I found tutorial on another forum, where .PIT file use was marked as necessary, I flashed 3-files stock then 1 file with .PIT provided by that forum and everything went smoothly, phone is working
so I did something wrong, it's so confusing for a newbie, what problems can I have in the future after flashing with .PIT file?
Odin doesn't work
Odin detects my phone but not able to write anything. It just gets stuck.
i was flashing steves kernel and something went wrong and went into a boot loop after i backed up my rom. i tried to install the Galaxy Player USA 4.0 .pit file and the stock rom, but when i did i got a screen that said:
Android system recovery <3e>
and then a bunch of error messages.
can anyone give me a valid .pit file or help me fix this? thanks!
Tcollins412 said:
i was flashing steves kernel and something went wrong and went into a boot loop after i backed up my rom. i tried to install the Galaxy Player USA 4.0 .pit file and the stock rom, but when i did i got a screen that said:
Android system recovery <3e>
and then a bunch of error messages.
can anyone give me a valid .pit file or help me fix this? thanks!
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Did you wipe your data?
yes. i think something got messed up with the .pit file because i did not get the error screen until i flashed the .pit
By flashing the pit you wiped out every partition on your device except efs. Why did you flash one? You NEVER need a pit unless reverting from mtd or if you screwed up your partitions.
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i did this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389873
is it able to be fixed? can you give me a .pit file that will work, please?
Follow the instructions in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
The US 4.0 stock rom should be posted there in the next few days. I used the instructions to recover my US 4.0 but I had to use a custom ROM that is buggy. I'm just waiting on the stock ROM.
what rom did you use? did you use odin or heimdall?
Wait for a stock US 4.0 ROM to be released.
I used heimdall and loaded the Klassic ROM. But for the partitions PARAM, CACHE and DBDATA I used the files in the international stock ROM from from zaclimon. I would not recommend mixing them like that. I just did it to practice for when we get a stock ROM for the US 4.0. Currently Android boots but the home button does not work (US version has a touch button instead of a physical button for home) and the settings process crashes on startup.
Hi, my s3 is dead, I need not appear in system status CUSTOM, but I lose the warranty. As an officer I can change it? not allow me to install a stock rom because it gives me the error that there is no pit partition. I can get into download mode. I searched the forum but have not found it. Try putting a stock recovery as solutions, but can not find it to flash it with odin. Greetings and thanks.
flash a pit file. google it
Glebun said:
flash a pit file. google it
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will not let me flash the file. Pit. Regards
then you're done, it needs a motherboard replacement.
I think I softbricked my phone and my only option at this point is to flash a stock ROM from ODIN onto my phone. Ive got ODIN up and running and it detects my phone but the problem I am running into now is that I cannot find a valid stock ROM. I tried downloading the file from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484726 but when I go to extract it it fails and says the .md5 file is broken. this has been happening a lot when trying to extract ROMs. Does anyone have a link to a valid .md5 file I could use to get my phone back to stock Verizon GS4 NC5?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/help
"Help" is even at the end of the link. Also, I gave you a link to a .tar file in your other thread. Use that one since you're on NC5. You're not flashing a rom, you're flashing an image.
my mega 5.8 is soft brick while i was try to flash a firmware all it does is on and of at the samsung log and not booting,i cannot get to recovery but i can get to dload mode
i have load several other firmware even with pit file included with no luck.
pls can any1 help me out.
i have flash a russia firmware that flash alright with any error but still the phone wont boot up and i can entr recovery and if i use the pit only odin give failed error
pls your help is needed