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My phone wouldn't connect to my computer, like when I plug it in, the LED on the phone turns on, but it wouldn't have the little USB icon in the notification bar, and on my computer, it would say "Device Not Recognized".
I tried different computers, different cables, uninstalling USB drivers, and nothing worked, so I decided to do Factory Reset. Unfortunately, I forgot I deleted the stock Home Launcher (did the whole app cleanup thing), so when I turned my phone on, there was just a black screen with only the notification bar. I could receive messages and texts, but that was it.
I tried restarting my phone, and now it gets stuck at the Sony Ericsson logo. Is there any way to fix it? -- This was on X10a Generic rom.
I also have 2.2. installed in dual boot, but it has some bugs (none of the radios worked, no market, screen keeps flashing).
Will appreciate ANY suggestions on how to fix. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Anyone have similar experiences/know if Rogers will fix it under warranty?
I highly doubt Rogers will agree that it is covered under warranty... I'm not sure how the 2.2 build works.. perhaps you could try install the stock home launcher through that and then factory reset? (But what the launcher has to do with USB I have no idea)
Did you do something specific that caused it to stop working? Maybe you can try reverse that
I deleted the stock launcher and used LauncherPro instead...but when I did factory reset, it deleted all my apps. Not sure if that matters though, because it gets stuck at the Sony Ericsson logo screen now..
chris_knows said:
I deleted the stock launcher and used LauncherPro instead...but when I did factory reset, it deleted all my apps. Not sure if that matters though, because it gets stuck at the Sony Ericsson logo screen now..
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Will it go into flash mode?
When I connect while holding down the back button, the LED on the phone goes to green like it's in flash mode, but on my computer, if I use flasher, it says "Unable to open channel", and if I try with PC Companion or SEUS, they don't recognize that the phone's connected.
try to put the home launcher apk on the SD card and then boot on android 2.2 and copy it to the specified folder for that, that should work.
ellokomen said:
try to put the home launcher apk on the SD card and then boot on android 2.2 and copy it to the specified folder for that, that should work.
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I don't have any file managers installed though. Also no internet or USB, so I can't put any apps on...Unless Android has some sort of built in file manager?
Hmm...When I try booting into 2.1, it gets stuck at the Sony Ericsson logo, but if I swipe my finger across the bottom, it vibrates a little, like when you're unlocking it...
Can you still boot into the 2.2? If so then attatch a usb cable and enable usb debugging. Open up adb and, type
Adb shell
Killall servicemanager
This will reset your phone and fix the flashing screen and radio.
As for your 2.1, I recommend reflashing. Your open channel error is from having the wrong dev Id. There are threads about flashing your phone. I suggest you read carefully, or stick to sony ericsson update service, because you don't seem to be reading threads properly, and we don't want you to break your phone
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Thanks everyone for the help. It looks like it was an issue with the SD Card, because I just tried putting a new one in and everything works fine.
*By fine, I mean I can connect through USB and just reflash it.
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Thanks everyone for the help. It looks like it was an issue with the SD Card, because I just tried putting a new one in and everything works fine.
*By fine, I mean I can connect through USB and just reflash it.
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I have the same issue, i tried another sd card (from a Desire), but still was the same: cannot mount via usb.
What means it was a new one? Have you formatted the sd card?
That's strange...I was able to connect yesterday with the new SD card (like brand new from store), but now it won't work...Tried reformatting, un/re-installing drivers.
I'll keep looking at it, I guess something else I did yesterday must've fixed it...
Tried reformatting the sd, uninstalling drivers too, without success. There are some forums appearing the same issue, i think it is NOT hardware related.
We should investigate this.
What of these programs did you use, before the issue started?
My suspicious programs are:
-Root explorer (starting JiT-toggle-0.1 - with no luck)
-Terminal Emulator (starting JiT-toggle-0.1 - ok)
-ES Security Manager (Thread detector)
I'm very disappointed, we need some good advice.
To check if your SD card is ok, you can buy an USB to SD card adapter AND Micro-SD card adapter. You will get both for about $5 (you don't need high value stuff, beat the eBay monster ).
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-ES Security Manager (Thread detector)
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Don't use such crap, it's highly useless and cause much more bugs than helps
I have the same problem. Windows show me the xperia like "unknown device" but the cell charge without problems. It seems to be the connector micro usb.
Hi all, I need some help with my Folio 100. I have installed V1.3b FolioMod on my tablet and apparently everything works OK, all the applications work fine, Wifi is Ok........ but I've noticed that have stopped responding both SDcard slot as the USB port. I tried by all means go back to the stock mod but no way to do it since it seems not to find the SD.
In addition, reviewing the tablet with the file manager seems to be nothing in the internal storage (or folders or files). I´ve tried to connect with my computer using the mini usb port but I can´t.
Could anyone help me to recover my Folio????
Thanks and sorry for my english but It´s rusty
Try removing the battery for at least 5 minutes or so.
Hi Nemo0815, thanks for your response. I have removed the battery for half an hour and no change has happended.
Cheking the Folio in the device storage settings I have found that the total space in the internal storage is 0.00B and I don´t know where is the storage space.
Regards.
this happened once for me too, i just removed the battery, waited 30secs while holding power button down, so i could drain it for all remaining power..
inserted battery and all was ok, and usb was working again.
looks like he's having the filesystem-not-mounting bug.
Hi Dexter_nlb, I have tried your suggestion and the problem is still there.
I´m thinking if the problem could be in relation with the missing storage capacity.
Thanks.
pasting from first post of foliomod thread:
V0.0+ Generic format internal storage for all mods (so far) here, only needed if you got internal storage problems.
Rename downloaded patch to update.zip and install using recovery.
see if that one helps.
uh.. silly me... you have no way of getting it on there :S
you could try to remount using ADB, but i have no clue on how.. it should be somewhere in the foliomod-thread though.
Hi kepler1982, problem is the Sdcard slot don´t work.
Thanks
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Hi kepler1982, problem is the Sdcard slot don´t work.
Thanks
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Rutherfor said:
Hi kepler1982, problem is the Sdcard slot don´t work.
Thanks
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you can always reach it with adb and a folioMod installed, through recovery..
so if you can install adb (android sdk tools) + the proper driver, you can at least login and see what is wrong..
but if a sdcard slot is not working at all, that can also be your sdcard not supported, many others has the "16GB" problem using NTFS formatted cards.
make sure the sdcard is fat32 formatted, make sure you put a "update.zip" in the root, when recovery should try and find it..
Hi kepler and Dexter. I´m installing SDV but I never used it before. Some help with this tool are welcomed.
Thanks
Hi guys im thinking of buying this device... but are there many problems with it? Can you acess the android market yet?
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Hi guys im thinking of buying this device... but are there many problems with it? Can you acess the android market yet?
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Yep maybe it's better for you to have a look in the foliomod topic, in the android dev. section. there you can read what is already possible
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Yep maybe it's better for you to have a look in the foliomod topic, in the android dev. section. there you can read what is already possible
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Thanks mate , sorry about not checking!
(BTW my thanks limit is full) Sorry
any answers?...please
Hi
I just updated to 1.3d and now have the same problem...cant read sd-card or usb, shows 0.00 mb of space on the "main" memory. Cant make new directory......well can do anything except using the sd-card and usb.
Have tried to take the battery out in both short and long time...nothing helps.
I hope someone can help....maybe Dexter I use the Folio to read cartoons and watch video..but now I cant get anything new on it
best regards
showdogs
come on
Noone has an answer?????really need some help.
showdogs said:
Noone has an answer?????really need some help.
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read the wiki's opened, those are there to help in such cases..
Hi, I had this problem once and I solved it like this :
1. Extract SD card.
2. Wipe your device, with the blue screen etc
3. Then install FolioMod 1.3d
For me it works, but yes i know all your data will be gone after this...
By the way, thank so much to you Dexter who transform my Folio in a great device. Keep going on !
Same problem
Hi, I have the same proble and symtoms are:
· No sdcard (neither internal nor external). In this state, update fails, because external SD card can't be reached. I've tried FolioMod13d, FolioStock and File system format, but they fail.
· Tablet sometimes starts, but you can't do anything, because neither internal storage is not available, nor external.
· Cannot reach tablet through ADB, because USB link cannot be stablished.
· Have tried extracting battery, pushing on/off button, internal "reset" pin point, putting a piece of paper, tighting screws... no result
· Sometimes, when starting, starts vibrating and keeps all time like that, untill you stop the device.
· And sometimes, tablet even doesn't start, you get only black screen. Other times, you got start screen, but flashing "Android" does not appear.
All things had been tryed on full battery and low battery. Non starting problem appears often when low battery.
Sugestions?
I have to say that your Folio seems to be be very capricious, I never had so much problem with mine.
If you can't switch it on and if it's still cover by warranty try to bring it back to your seller.
Sorry to be unable to help you...
Hi!
Couldn't find a solution for this. I first noticed it in the stock camera app and it won't store anything on my phone. I can't access anything when I connect the phone to USB (tried with usb debugging and without because that solved it one time in another rom). I would really just flash another rom, but because I can't save anything on the phone ergo I can't do a backup of my apps and settings and that would really be... time consuming.
I can mount USB storage from the recovery so that is not an issue. I "googled" last hour for the solution but couldn't find so apologies if it was answered somewhere else because I couldn't find it. Wanted to post in the development forum but don't have 10 posts.
Thanks in advance and keep up the awesome work
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Hi!
Couldn't find a solution for this. I first noticed it in the stock camera app and it won't store anything on my phone. I can't access anything when I connect the phone to USB (tried with usb debugging and without because that solved it one time in another rom). I would really just flash another rom, but because I can't save anything on the phone ergo I can't do a backup of my apps and settings and that would really be... time consuming.
I can mount USB storage from the recovery so that is not an issue. I "googled" last hour for the solution but couldn't find so apologies if it was answered somewhere else because I couldn't find it. Wanted to post in the development forum but don't have 10 posts.
Thanks in advance and keep up the awesome work
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Hi,
Have you tried to flash the ROM again - without wipes because of ur data?
ErrorKid
Mad_Duke said:
Hi!
Couldn't find a solution for this. I first noticed it in the stock camera app and it won't store anything on my phone. I can't access anything when I connect the phone to USB (tried with usb debugging and without because that solved it one time in another rom). I would really just flash another rom, but because I can't save anything on the phone ergo I can't do a backup of my apps and settings and that would really be... time consuming.
I can mount USB storage from the recovery so that is not an issue. I "googled" last hour for the solution but couldn't find so apologies if it was answered somewhere else because I couldn't find it. Wanted to post in the development forum but don't have 10 posts.
Thanks in advance and keep up the awesome work
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« ¿Where are the files of my External SD?
This time the manage the external sd it's different way, now the external SD it's called /emmc, there are your files. You can access to this folder with any file explorer (even the built-in one). Just open the file manager, select the "mnt" button, the one between the Home icon and SD icon. Inside you'll find emmc.
and more here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24725796&postcount=20235
Thanks guys. Didn't manage it, but uninstalling and reinstalling mybackup pro after it asked for root perm. did the trick so with the apps,data and all other stuff backed up I just put the new 1.7 up and it works like a charm!
But, would be helpful (if not for me then for someone else) if I knew the reason why it got messed up in the first place
Cheers
Hey guys,
I am new here and wanna learn. I have ICS 4.0.3 build .562 rooted.
I am experiencing few problems, i would be happy if somebody can help:
1. I cannot get into recovery mode of my phone. I tried Rom Manager too but failed. I want to have a Nandriod backup but can't.
2. I get a message "error processing purchase" on google play store while downloading a free app.
3. I cannot copy files when my computer is connected to PC. I can see a drive in My Computer and see all the files, but i cannot copy them. Copying a folder helps but the copied folder is always empty.
I am stuck up guys.. Please Help
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Seems like a messed up OS !
I am not sure, what's the cause of those problem, but is your phone working fine with normal usage ? ie Call, SMS, Browsing wifi etc ?
try Repairing your phone with SUES and check things without Rooting 1st !
1 have you installed cwm? There are many versions floating around, some you tap the screen others use volume down, install one and try. You can then set rom manager to use the installed one.
2 have you set up a payment method on play, not all networks support adding to your phonebill, you many need to add card details.
3 switch to msc mode in settings, mtp support is flaky on some OS
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thanks but still stuck...
1. i just wanna use the built-in recovery. For that what i should do?
2. i will try to setup the card on it.
3. where is MSC mode in settings.. please elaborate.. i appreciate
@zmbutt
yes rest phone is working great. I once repaired it but it just got worse so restored back.
aeronaughtycal said:
1. i just wanna use the built-in recovery. For that what i should do?
2. i will try to setup the card on it.
3. where is MSC mode in settings.. please elaborate.. i appreciate
@zmbutt
yes rest phone is working great. I once repaired it but it just got worse so restored back.
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1. No Build-in recovery
2. For MTP mode, go to Setting>Xperia>Connectivity>chose MTP
1) You can install one (there is information in the forum already). If you don't want to bother and you have unlocked bootloader, you can get `recoveryNeo.img` and use `fastboot boot recoveryNeo.img` to boot recovery the current session.
No built-in recovery on Neo V though.
Doing some cleaning and moving this to Q&A. OP glad you are wanting to learn and best of luck to you.
just in case you still need
I, too have experienced this that i cannot reboot to recovery after flashing a new fw and installed cwm so heres what i did:
1. Do a factory reset (found in settings).
2. Install CWM.
Try if this method/procedure works for you!
aeronaughtycal said:
1. I cannot get into recovery mode of my phone. I tried Rom Manager too but failed. I want to have a Nandriod backup but can't.
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Android phones don't have a recovery mode by default. We have to install one. One of the most popular on is ClockWorkMod recovery. Once you have rooted your phone, its pretty simple to install. I can elaborate on the procedure if anyone is looking for the solution still.
aeronaughtycal said:
3. I cannot copy files when my computer is connected to PC. I can see a drive in My Computer and see all the files, but i cannot copy them.
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Instead of using the Windows Explorer, try copying files directly from the PC Suite.
Hey Guys!
Prologue
I have a complex problem with my beloved Vibrant. First of all, I got it for Christmas a year ago. It had no issues, with a stock 2.1 (and after a kies update 2.2) firmware, it was fun for a first droid. After digging myself into the world of droids, I decided to root my baby, and put CM on it. It was about a month ago; I saw that there is a stable cm10 for the Vibrant. There were minor problems (could not exit cm recovery and boot the phone normally) with doing it, but at the end, it worked flawlessly.
Problems
Unfortunately, a few days ago, my phone started to have problems like "Trebuchet stopped working" and similar error messages appeared on screen. Yesterday my Vibrant stopped working. The only thing it could do was when I turned on, it showed cm recovery. I chose to reboot the phone, but again, recovery mode came up.
- Now, I use a stock 2.2 (Eugene's) but with this, I cant really use my Vibrant, except for calls and sms.
- Odin cant see my phone.
- I cant revert it to normal stock firmware
- When trying to put a cm10 to it, reboots into recovery it says: cant mount dev/block/mmcblk0p1
What I did
First of all, a lot of research. Really, a lot, but I suppose not enough, because I cant repair my phone.
- I tried to revert to stock (using AIO Vibrant toolbox). I put Cmenard's kernel (with cm recovery, as described in the official cm wiki howto) onto the phone, since then Odin cant see my phone.
- I have Heimdall, adb shell installed on windows, so tried some lines to revert the Vibrant to normal, no success
- Rooted with superoneclick, so I have root, and su.
Summary
My suspicion is that the internal SD card is corrupted. Anyhow, I tried to use parted, but cannot format my internal SD card. I found solutions that may help, but unfortunately I have no exterior SD card, to make those steps.
Any help would be highly appreciated, as I am starting to lose my mind, and I do not really have a backup phone (will definitely buy in January).
In the top of that, today is my birthday.
Greetings to all,
Dan
Wierd, does ur phone go into download at all? have u tried heimdall on ubuntu?
Pauler1 said:
Wierd, does ur phone go into download at all? have u tried heimdall on ubuntu?
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Yes, download mode is ok, 2 volume buttons pressed, then plug in the usb cable. Before the new kernel was put on, I used the same method and eg was okay with Odin, thats how I put on Eugene's mod as well.
No, (unfortunately) I use windows 7. Or do you mean, I should use ubuntu?
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- When trying to put a cm10 to it, reboots into recovery it says: cant mount dev/block/mmcblk0p1
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Summary
My suspicion is that the internal SD card is corrupted. Anyhow, I tried to use parted, but cannot format my internal SD card. I found solutions that may help, but unfortunately I have no exterior SD card, to make those steps.
...
On the top of that, today is my birthday.
Greetings to all,
Dan
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First and foremost, happy belated birthday. It's a shame this had to happen on your birthday... Especially since I have some rather bad news. In your post--which, by the way, was very well written--you mentioned getting the error "cant mount dev/block/mmcblk0p1" while in recovery. This is a pretty bad sign. More than likely, one of two things happened. Either you obtained the Encryption Unsuccessful bug or your internal SD card outright crashed. Either way you're going to need to purchase an external SD card if you wish to continue using your phone. No way around it bud, sorry.
I had the EU bug hit my device a month or two ago, and had to purchase an external SD card as a result. After partitioning the new SD card and tweaking the phone to run off of it, my phone runs great... But switching back to stock/installing a new ROM can be a tricky process...
Good luck. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Oh, and this guide should be able to help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580902
Sent from my SGH-T959
mobildeck said:
Yes, download mode is ok, 2 volume buttons pressed, then plug in the usb cable. Before the new kernel was put on, I used the same method and eg was okay with Odin, thats how I put on Eugene's mod as well.
No, (unfortunately) I use windows 7. Or do you mean, I should use ubuntu?
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Yes, I meant use ubuntu, but N00B in N33D i think has the right answer, i overlooked the "can't mount" part of the post. Sorry about all of that happening on your birthday:/
N00B_IN_N33D said:
First and foremost, happy belated birthday. It's a shame this had to happen on your birthday... Especially since I have some rather bad news. In your post--which, by the way, was very well written--you mentioned getting the error "cant mount dev/block/mmcblk0p1" while in recovery. This is a pretty bad sign. More than likely, one of two things happened. Either you obtained the Encryption Unsuccessful bug or your internal SD card outright crashed. Either way you're going to need to purchase an external SD card if you wish to continue using your phone. No way around it bud, sorry.
I had the EU bug hit my device a month or two ago, and had to purchase an external SD card as a result. After partitioning the new SD card and tweaking the phone to run off of it, my phone runs great... But switching back to stock/installing a new ROM can be a tricky process...
Good luck. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Oh, and this guide should be able to help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580902
Sent from my SGH-T959
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Thank you very much for the answer and the kind words. I will get an SD card then, I will need it later on anyway I guess. I will try this method you linked, and going to post about what happened (but not in the near future, Christmas is coming).
Good news, your phone runs great now after those things, it means I have a little chance at least. :fingers-crossed:
Thanks again, the best wishes for the holiday season!
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Yes, I meant use ubuntu, but N00B in N33D i think has the right answer, i overlooked the "can't mount" part of the post. Sorry about all of that happening on your birthday:/
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Thanks! Yeah I was kind of disappointed, but maybe I can sort it out.
Okay, thanks again, and the best wishes to you as well!
Hey Guys.
Lately, I bought an sd card (class10, 16GB) and tried to breathe life into my Vibrant. Used this method (except the fact, that I used cm10):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1665123
Actually this worked.
Before that, I figured out, that Odin couldn't see my device because of some driver errors Heimdall caused. (Or Heimdall/zadig installed some other drivers, to be more precise.)
So after reinstalling those drivers from Vibrant AIO Toolbox, I used that method.
But.
The final step, where you edit the vold.stab file, those two lines are swapped for me. Anyhow I tried to edit both ways (as written originally in the post, and tried to swap the lines) but unfortunately after editing, saving the file, and rebooting, the phone just stays at the animated cyanogenmod logo. Nothing happens. Really, I waited an hour or so, still nothing. Tried to reinstall everything, clear cache, dalvik, then phone reboots again normally to cm10, but as mentioned in the post, camera does not work.
Any thoughts would be helpful here.
EDIT:
That post says it should be this after editing:
#internal sdcard
dev_mount emmc /mnt/sdcard 1 /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0
#external sdcard
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/emmc auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc2
and my file contains this originally:
# internal sdcard
dev_mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc2
# external sdcard
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 1 /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0
So it would be great to edit these two lines correctly.
Bump. Any help would be appreciated.
This is the last and only problem with my phone, and it doesn't look like it's an unbeatable problem.
There is a different syntax for Jellybean roms. See here
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There is a different syntax for Jellybean roms. See here
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Thank you very much! Wow, this worked like a charm! One zillion thanks!
Hopefully this thread will help out many Vibrant users experiencing problems like this one was. Thank you all once again.
Hi guys.
Since then, I have flashed the CyanAOSP 2.9.0 ROM into my beloved vibrant, new kernel (gearkernel universal 1.1.2) and everything works fine, 4.4 is flawless in this device as well,
however
I am now facing some problems again, as the system cannot access the sdcard part, so with rootbrowser I can edit files and anything else, but camera, music player and gallery is not working.
I am thinking of a vold.fstab editing, but as 4.4 has this no more, I am stuck at this point. Any ideas of how and what to edit? Tried build.prop, no success so far. In CWM I can see that the sdcard is not mounted. Mounting it also did not help either.
Edit: I would think, editing the fstab.aries would be the key in this process, but I cannot really tell which part needs to be edited.