At a party last night my friend asked me to overclock his phone, being stupid I tried to and now the phone is stuck at the vibrant screen. Since I was first to unroot his phone, he has no other zips on the internal sd except the kernel. I can access recovery and download mode fine but even nandroiding wont help because that doesnt change the kernel. Is there any way to load a zip file for a different kernel or am i stuck using odin? Just didnt want to because it will erase all his stuff. Thanks
First Odin wont delete all of his stuff. Only applications, settings etc...
Second if you are doing ANY kind of modding, it is essential to know how and to actually use Odin. That way in cases like this a restoral will be no big deal. Check out the Vibrant bible in Android Dev. section, i have a Odin video tutorial that will show you how to use it.
Here is a flashable stock ji6 kernal. Just need to get it to internal sd. Hopefully you have clockwork recovery and are able to push it with adb.
If you use odin back to stock. Do you still need to flash the stock kernel when using other kernel?
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Broken said:
Here is a flashable stock ji6 kernal. Just need to get it to internal sd. Hopefully you have clockwork recovery and are able to push it with adb.
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i do but i have no clue how to use adb, ill see if i can figure it out though
Just use ODIN and flash JI6. His files will still be there and it also includes the JI6 Kernel. I don't know what Kernel you tried to put on but make sure you use the back support version of any of them for a JI6 rom. And finally, make sure you know what you are doing before messing with someone else's phone. Messing up your phone is fine, messing up someone else's is another story.
Moral of the story: Odin to JI6. No pit file needed and all his apps and settings will remain. Done it many times.
Edit: If you still want to overclock it, try Team Whiskey's new Core Kernel. It automatically overclocks to 1.2 without the use of SetCPU. And it already supports JI6 so it will not brick the phone.
URGENT! My phone won´t start!
Hi,
More or less the same thing happend to me. I have flashed my phone with the Core v2 Kernel ([KERNEL]Project Core v2 - Team Whiskey Production - 11/06/10 - xda-developers) and now it won´t start. I reboot it and it just stays stuck with the Vibrant logo on start up. I left it like this for about 40 minutes and nothing happens.
Can someone help???
cheers
Rafa
P.S I´m having trouble with the recovery mode as everytime I start to phone in recovery mode and select "reinstall packages" it tells me "Can't open sd/update.zip (such file doesn't exist)". Here is what I've tried so far:
- Plug the phone on the pc via usb. I then see the phone as a hard drive and when I open it it displays 2 drives, one is the phone and the other is the SD card (called simply SD). I copied the update.zip file and placed it directly into the SD drive.
- With a micro usb to usb adapter card I copied the update.zip file to the sd card.
- I removed the zip extension from the update.zip file (I tried doing this on the pc and directly on the phone via astro file manager).
- I´ve created an SD folder on the SD drive and placed the update.zip file there.
- I´ve created an SDCARD folder on the SD drive and placed the update.zip file there.
- I´ve tried renaming the SD drive to SDcard (the system wouldn't let me).
This issue cannot be this difficult to resolved. I really want to install I new rom on my phone and it's very frustrating not being able to resolve such a silly thing. Can anyone help?
cheers
Rafa
rawfa said:
Hi,
More or less the same thing happend to me. I have flashed my phone with the Core v2 Kernel ([KERNEL]Project Core v2 - Team Whiskey Production - 11/06/10 - xda-developers) and now it won´t start. I reboot it and it just stays stuck with the Vibrant logo on start up. I left it like this for about 40 minutes and nothing happens.
Can someone help???
cheers
Rafa
P.S I´m having trouble with the recovery mode as everytime I start to phone in recovery mode and select "reinstall packages" it tells me "Can't open sd/update.zip (such file doesn't exist)". Here is what I've tried so far:
- Plug the phone on the pc via usb. I then see the phone as a hard drive and when I open it it displays 2 drives, one is the phone and the other is the SD card (called simply SD). I copied the update.zip file and placed it directly into the SD drive.
- With a micro usb to usb adapter card I copied the update.zip file to the sd card.
- I removed the zip extension from the update.zip file (I tried doing this on the pc and directly on the phone via astro file manager).
- I´ve created an SD folder on the SD drive and placed the update.zip file there.
- I´ve created an SDCARD folder on the SD drive and placed the update.zip file there.
- I´ve tried renaming the SD drive to SDcard (the system wouldn't let me).
This issue cannot be this difficult to resolved. I really want to install I new rom on my phone and it's very frustrating not being able to resolve such a silly thing. Can anyone help?
cheers
Rafa
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from my knowledge and experiences you have to put the update.zip file in your internal memory and not the SD card...
from the sounds of it, you guys loaded either a 2.1 kernel to a 2.2 rom, or vice versa. a 2.2 kernel to a 2.1 rom. all this = instand soft brick.
if you can boot to clockwork, then you dont need to ODIN.
adb push location_to_new_Kernel.zip /sdcard/
then flash the new kernel like normal.
Read a lot about Odin and fixed it. Thanks.
Now lets see about installing the rom...
Samsung vibrant bricked help!!!
im also having trouble restoring my vibrant using ODIn , when trying to use ODIn , the step gets stuck at "file analysis" what does this mean??
im also having trouble restoring my vibrant using ODIn , when trying to use ODIn , the step gets stuck at "file analysis" what does this mean??
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This question may have been answered before but I just cant find it here.
I tried rooting my vibrant with the classic method described here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479&highlight=issues+rooting+vibrant
It didn’t work and I got the following message:
E: can’t open /sd card/update.zip
(no such file or directory)
Installation aborted
I copied the update.zip file in DCIM of internal memory card and was still getting the same message.
I copied the update.zip file into my sd card and still got the same message.
I followed the steps exactly as they have been described in the rooting thread.
I haven't tried the one click root method yet.
Would anyone know what seems to be the problem.
Thanks.
You have to replace the update.zip file and flash it with recovery.
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Are you saying I have to replace with a new update.zip file and repeat the method again?
I was doing it in recovery mode.
Use the one click method. You can find all the info on unlockr.com in the--how to -- (they have a nice video) If it doesn't work then you will need to flash back the T959UVJFD stock through Odin. Look in the bible or search in this website.
Why is your update.zip in DCIM? Download that one from the forum post, rename it to update.zip, and copy it to the root directory of your sd card.
Yea replace the update.zip with a modified one that gives you root access. Its should be on the bible(stickie post) and Recovery mode is correct.
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Why is your update.zip in DCIM? Download that one from the forum post, rename it to update.zip, and copy it to the root directory of your sd card.
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Can you explain what is the root directory of internal sd card where I need to place the update.zip file?
Yea replace the update.zip with a modified one that gives you root access. Its should be on the bible(stickie post) and Recovery mode is correct.
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Now my computer isn't recognizing the phone when I mount the sd card. It tries to install drivers for the phone and can not.
Ok, by root directory they just mean the internal 16gb memory.
Ok look, download update.zip. Rename it to "update" without the quotation marks. If you are running windows 7 you dont have to add ".zip" windows knows it is a .zip file, so again just name it update and windows and your phone will automatically know it is update.zip. maybe the problem is you are naming it "update.zip" and your phone is reading it as "update.zip.zip"
Anyways, I don't know why your drivers don't work, but once you get your computer to recognize your phone. Mount your phone to your computer.
Then go to your internal memory, the 16gb one, not the external sd card.
Now, DON'T GO INTO any folders, the root is just the internal memory, again don't go into any folders. Place the "update" file into the internal memory, don't place it into any folder.
Reboot your phone into recovery mode, and then reinstall packages.
good luck.
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Ok, by root directory they just mean the internal 16gb memory.
Ok look, download update.zip. Rename it to "update" without the quotation marks. If you are running windows 7 you dont have to add ".zip" windows knows it is a .zip file, so again just name it update and windows and your phone will automatically know it is update.zip. maybe the problem is you are naming it "update.zip" and your phone is reading it as "update.zip.zip"
Anyways, I don't know why your drivers don't work, but once you get your computer to recognize your phone. Mount your phone to your computer.
Then go to your internal memory, the 16gb one, not the external sd card.
Now, DON'T GO INTO any folders, the root is just the internal memory, again don't go into any folders. Place the "update" file into the internal memory, don't place it into any folder.
Reboot your phone into recovery mode, and then reinstall packages.
good luck.
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Nevermind. But thanks alot for your response and help. After looking around to find some alternative ways to root..I finally was able to root my vibrant using the method described
HERE
In the end, rooting was as easy as installing a simple app.
Now im going to do some research on ROMs and hopefully flash before doing titanium backup.
sLiKK said:
Nevermind. But thanks alot for your response and help. After looking around to find some alternative ways to root..I finally was able to root my vibrant using the method described
HERE
In the end, rooting was as easy as installing a simple app.
Now im going to do some research on ROMs and hopefully flash before doing titanium backup.
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Ok, make sure you do lots of research. Read the bible, every last word of it.
Don't ever try to downgrade from 2.2 to 2.1 without having the proper 2.1 kernal, becareful with lagfix such as voodoo, and learn odin.
good luck
I have run into another issue. I can not mount my phone to computer.
With USB Debugging off... I dont even get a notification in the slide down menu asking me to either mount/unmount.
With USB Debugging on... I do get the option in slidedown menu to mount my phone. At the same time the computer shows a pop up message asking me to install driver software for Samsung_Android. In the meantime , I press mount sd card which by the way is still not recognized by the computer.
I dont have the driver for samsung_android to install on the computer.
Does anyone know a potential fix for this situation.
Thanks.
I have installed A7Comb rom which mostly does a good job. The biggest problem is that external sdcard and usb are inaccessible. If I choose to go back to 3.01 where I had this capability, access to external sdcard is required to flash the old rom. Am I screwed or are there any other alternatives?
ooorah
im not positive, but if i remember correctly you have access to the external sd (using Root Explorer or something like it) there is /Mnt/sdcard check in there im not sure the exact directory, but im pretty sure it was in there when i was using A7comb, then you can copy and paste the update.zip to the root of the sd
Let me know if you can't find it, i will flash A7comb real quick to give you a hand
Catch-22 eLocity A7
smallba, Thanks for the reply. Can root explorer be used to do the rom flashing? I can get the 1.41 rom on the sdcard using my desktop, but the A7 can't see it. I've tried to flash using the start button routine, but it never recognizes the sdcard and sends me back to boot. Then I cant boot until I remove the sdcard. Also, even though I'm rooted and have superuser, root explorer always fc's. What a mess.
ooorah
ooorah said:
I have installed A7Comb rom which mostly does a good job. The biggest problem is that external sdcard and usb are inaccessible. If I choose to go back to 3.01 where I had this capability, access to external sdcard is required to flash the old rom. Am I screwed or are there any other alternatives?
ooorah
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Try mnt/external_sd ..
ooorah said:
smallba, Thanks for the reply. Can root explorer be used to do the rom flashing? I can get the 1.41 rom on the sdcard using my desktop, but the A7 can't see it. I've tried to flash using the start button routine, but it never recognizes the sdcard and sends me back to boot. Then I cant boot until I remove the sdcard. Also, even though I'm rooted and have superuser, root explorer always fc's. What a mess.
ooorah
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Do you have Sdhc adaptor physically plug the micro sdhc in the computer and then move the update zip to the sd?
What kind of sdcard are u using?
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Thanks for your reply. At /mnt/external_sd the sd folder is shown as empty.
ooorah
smallba I connect via usb to my desktop using a Targus adapter. The sdscard is Kingston 2gb formatted fat32. I cut/paste update.zip to the sd card.
ooorah
Do you have a cell phone to try the sd card in? I just want to make sure it is not corrupted, you have flashed before using this same sdcard?
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Yes I've used this sd card to flash on my Acer A500. I'm sure it's ok.
ooorah
What does it do when you put in and pull out the sdcard?
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When sdcard is installed I look at externai_sd and it's empty. I cannot reboot until the sdcard is removed. BTW, various mount apps I've tried fail to recognize the presence of a sdcard.
ooorah
I know I been asking many questions, but it recognized in the accer?
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Yes, sdcard was recognized in Acer 500. Content was shown under external sd.
A7
What rom are you trying to flash back to?
I had some issues reverting back from A7Comb.
I think I had to flash back to stock first.
Re: your previous post, how can I flash back to stock if I can't find external sd?
ooorah
Cant read SD
I reloaded my copy of A7Comb and will play around with it to see if I run into the same issue. If the SD can't be used, it may be possible to connect via USB/ADB and push the stock images.
However, I have never used ADB with the A7, only with other devices. I will also try and figure that out to see if that's a viable option. Will need to find the drivers and get those loaded. Been meaning to test ADB with this device anyway.
Thanks DANO, I'd appreciate the help.
ooorah
I'll do what I can, I'm no expert, but I am very comfortable with ADB and have no concerns about messing with my A7. I've been meaning to do this for a while anyway. Will probably take me a few days to get get the A7 connected to ADB as its USB port doesn't play nice, and there are some tricks to getting windows/ADB to pick up the device. I'm also gonna try and lookup Dexter to see if he can give me some tips on doing this.
I used ADB last March and rooted my CRUZ 7" tablet. Whether it will work with a usb connection to eLocity A7 will have to be tried. I'll play around to see if I can get it working. If I get that far I'll have to wait for further instructions.
ps I can use a usb keyboard with no problem. ooorah
Yeah, keyboards, thumb drives, etc. should all work as the A7’s USB slot is set to host mode by default. The trick is flipping the switch to slave/device mode so we can use ADB to communicate with it.
Dexter’s A7Comb Rom had an App “OTG” for doing this (with a reboot), but when I tried it out, my Windows 7 box only saw the device but still didn’t fully communicate with it (ADB didn’t see it at all). Most likely due to the lack of a driver, or rather telling it where the driver was.
I’ve got some info on doing this, and I plan on trying to get this up and going tonight. Once I get ADB connected to the A7, I would think we should be able to push a new recovery image or something along those lines to fix whatever happened with the SD Card.
Just curious, have you tried a factory reset, data wipe, etc. (then reboot back into recovery), and tried to run the update.zip from the SD Card. I doubt this will work, but the A7 re-writes the recovery image with each update, therefore if something got corrupted, perhaps a wipe will fix whatever is broken in recovery by way of re-writing it. I’m not sure if recovery gets replaced with just a data wipe/reset, but if you don’t mind resetting your device it might be worth a shot.
ok i'm using taboonay 2.0 with Thor's 3.0 kernel. I can see all the files on my SD card through root explorer and if i take the card out and hook it up to my pc. My question is why when i plug my iconia into my PC i can see the card, but can't see any files on it? Wasn't 3.2 supposed to fix this or it something on my end? haven't tried to reformat it cause it isn't a big issue to me just trying to figure out why.
i have sorta similar issue. I can access sdcard in root explorer or other apps, but if i pop it out it get interesting. I can still browse the sdcard contents in any file explorer even though i am holding it in my hand. Also i have not been able to access the sdcard from the latest clockwork recovery. The only directory there is LOST. So i take it to the pc and same thing, only the LOST directory, pop it back in the tablet, fire it up, browse to /sdcard directory, all the files i have downloaded are right there still along with that LOST directory......
So i cant flash anything now. Tried reflashing CWR from the Acer Recovery Installer, no progress. Tried formatting sdcard on pc using the tool in the sticky, same thing, cannot access sdcard in CWR.
Help.
**update: so here's what i found, apparently there is a directory called sdcard on my tab that is actually local system memory. It has all my downloaded files in it. I mounted the tablet with USB to my pc and moved one of the files to the sdcard(which is empty by the way, everything is going to the local ram for some reason) and rebooted into recovery and then it showed up in CWR!
So all this time my tablet has been syncing my google music beta music for offline use, around 10 gigs of it, and it dumped it all on the local memory so now im almost out of ram.....with an empty sdcard.....great
I believed you guys are having this same problem...please see this thread about directory naming structure...etc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242477
I have a new A500 that I purchased yesterday from a large national retailer. The A500 was the last one in the store (i.e. the display model).
I have not been able to flash a new ROM to replace the existing by using a microSD card. I have tried different versions of the update.zip file on different microSD cards to no avail.
The tablet will boot into recovery (PWR and VOL-) and starts the process (I get the "opening package" screen with the green robot) but quickly that turns into the "Triangle-Exclamation" screen, and the existing ROM is unchanged. I can just reboot back into the existing rom.
I have been able to use an executable EUUS file to replace the "DEMO" system using a USB cable from my PC, but the sdcard version of the update will not work.
My suspicion is that the bootloader is somehow different on the Demo models, but I don't know for sure.
Any thoughts or ideas?
i know this happened to me when my sdcard wasnt in the right format i had to use ubuntu and format it top a fat. not fat32 just fat and worked fine afterwords
Thanks for the tip, I'll try that. I think you may be on to something because I get the exact same process if I try to boot into recovery with no sdcard at all, so it's like the tablet isn't seeing the sdcard when it is present.
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Thanks for the tip, I'll try that. I think you may be on to something because I get the exact same process if I try to boot into recovery with no sdcard at all, so it's like the tablet isn't seeing the sdcard when it is present.
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If formatting the sd card in linux/ or another Android phone does not work. Try a different sd card. This has been a issue from the beginning of the iconia with some sd cards. and its random.
or if you are as daft as I. When you rename the zip file just rename it as update not update.zip. Then right click - properties - details and you will see it named as update.zip.
When I renames it first time as update.zip then under the details it was named as update.zip.zip
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or if you are as daft as I. When you rename the zip file just rename it as update not update.zip. Then right click - properties - details and you will see it named as update.zip.
When I renames it first time as update.zip then under the details it was named as update.zip.zip
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HA! That's happened on about every known device thread at one time or another. You can fix this by changing the Explorer folder options to "display known file types".
(been there, did that)
i deleted all of my system apps by mistake and now my phone is stuck in boot loop i have no way of getting into recovery HELP
Flash the rom you are on and voila.
And if you don't know which rom it is, then pick something close to it.
Google intolerant download Mode and Flash a Rom via Odin...
I have no access to a PC
Put the installation zip file on your SD card and install it from there.
You need a pc. There is no other way.
Well, if none of your friends have PC, maybe they can find a WiFi hot-spot somewhere and download a ROM via his phone. Then save it to its internal memory. You give him your SD card and he copies it to it... A bit of procedure, but with no PC, you have to be creative!