So just wanted to share this in the event anyone else runs into the problem. I was running CWM 2.5 and CM7 RC2 just fine for a while now and I decided to clean my SD card yesterday since I have tons of empty folders from prior app/rom installs. After deleting some folders, my SD card would not be read by the phone. I rebooted and it sent it into a bootloop. Tried to format SD card in recovery and the settings menu, no avail. Tried to partition in adb to correct the issue and /DATA would not mount for the life of me. I could get it to mount via adb, but not in recovery. Any time I tried to factory reset or format DATA, it would say it cant mount the partition.
Anyway, I tried the latest version of CWM (3.8) and it managed to format each partition without any issues. I could then install CM7 without any issues and it booted right up.
So if anyone is experiencing SD card issues when altering the filesystem in any way, try upgrading the recovery image. It would have saved me a good number of hours troubleshooting, but hey at least I learned adb better lol
I am having the same exact problem, bootloop with no way to access card. How did you get CWM updated?
My EVO 4G is unable to access the phone settings. I am running SOS v1.9.0.5 RC2.2. I have run into this issue before and I reinstalled RC2.2. This did fix the problem, but i had to reset everrthing due to the clean wipe. I am not trying to go through all that again. Does anyone have any ideas on whats going on?
If your using amon ra try fixing uid permissions or wiping cache and dalvik cache
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I have fixed the permissions, and wipe everything...still not able to access the settings. The root apps I use are Titanium Backup, SD Maid, and ROM Manager. I think I might just have to re-flash the .zip
Probably going to have to reflash. Good Luck!
Hi,
I tried to install CM10 on my Motorola Defy+ (MB526), which was successful to some extent.
When I tried to install the latest gapps through CWM, it froze at the starting applications part.
I force restarted it, seeing that there was no change for a while.
When I restarted the phone, it kept on rebooting, with limited functionality, so I downgraded to CM9.
An error message pops up which says with Encryption Unsuccessful. A reset button was available, but didn't help.
I then re-upgraded to CM10, but the phone has limited functionality.
After researching the problem, I realised that the /data partition is not mounted as it is probably corrupted.
Is there any fix to this problem? Will flashing a sbf recreate the /data partition?
Please advise as the phone is basically useless without /data (no apps and constant reboots)
Thanks,
neiljain
neiljain said:
Hi,
I tried to install CM10 on my Motorola Defy+ (MB526), which was successful to some extent.
When I tried to install the latest gapps through CWM, it froze at the starting applications part.
I force restarted it, seeing that there was no change for a while.
When I restarted the phone, it kept on rebooting, with limited functionality, so I downgraded to CM9.
An error message pops up which says with Encryption Unsuccessful. A reset button was available, but didn't help.
I then re-upgraded to CM10, but the phone has limited functionality.
After researching the problem, I realised that the /data partition is not mounted as it is probably corrupted.
Is there any fix to this problem? Will flashing a sbf recreate the /data partition?
Please advise as the phone is basically useless without /data (no apps and constant reboots)
Thanks,
neiljain
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Hi Buddy,
I went through the same process last evening, earlier i was on 2nd boot then it was very slow hence I decided to move to CM9 for better UI and good battery life. but while doing so my phone also got encrypted.
I did following and installed CM9 yestrday night.
Removed SD card, read it through computer (CArd reader) and put CM9 in one folder along with GAPPS.
Charged my battery till green light pops up.
Entered the SD card again and then started the phone in Custome Recovery.
Full data Wipe
Dalvik Cache wipe
Install CM9 and Gapps.
again clear Cache and dalvik and reboot.
It should work, let me know if it doesnt work post that as well.
Regards,
Amit Sharma
Plz hit thanks button if this work
[email protected] said:
Removed SD card, read it through computer (CArd reader) and put CM9 in one folder along with GAPPS.
Charged my battery till green light pops up.
Entered the SD card again and then started the phone in Custome Recovery.
Full data Wipe
Dalvik Cache wipe
Install CM9 and Gapps.
again clear Cache and dalvik and reboot.
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Hi,
If the /data partition is corrupted (which I believe it is), will this still work?
Also, did you get any "Can't mount /cache/recovery/command" errors in CWM at anytime.
Thanks,
neiljain
[email protected] said:
Hi Buddy,
I went through the same process last evening, earlier i was on 2nd boot then it was very slow hence I decided to move to CM9 for better UI and good battery life. but while doing so my phone also got encrypted.
I did following and installed CM9 yestrday night.
Removed SD card, read it through computer (CArd reader) and put CM9 in one folder along with GAPPS.
Charged my battery till green light pops up.
Entered the SD card again and then started the phone in Custome Recovery.
Full data Wipe
Dalvik Cache wipe
Install CM9 and Gapps.
again clear Cache and dalvik and reboot.
It should work, let me know if it doesnt work post that as well.
Regards,
Amit Sharma
Plz hit thanks button if this work
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Hi,
I tried the above procedure, yet there was no success.
Please advise any alternative methods.
Thanks for your quick reply though.
Regards,
neiljain
neiljain said:
Hi,
I tried the above procedure, yet there was no success.
Please advise any alternative methods.
Thanks for your quick reply though.
Regards,
neiljain
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remove SD card, log into Stable recovery mode. wipe data / factory reset and try rebooting.
if problem still persist, read your phone through RSD and flash CM7.2 file. let me know if you need link for the same.
It will work.
Regards,
Amit Sharma
This will format your data partition, be warned!
neiljain said:
Hi,
I tried to install CM10 on my Motorola Defy+ (MB526), which was successful to some extent.
When I tried to install the latest gapps through CWM, it froze at the starting applications part.
I force restarted it, seeing that there was no change for a while.
When I restarted the phone, it kept on rebooting, with limited functionality, so I downgraded to CM9.
An error message pops up which says with Encryption Unsuccessful. A reset button was available, but didn't help.
I then re-upgraded to CM10, but the phone has limited functionality.
After researching the problem, I realised that the /data partition is not mounted as it is probably corrupted.
Is there any fix to this problem? Will flashing a sbf recreate the /data partition?
Please advise as the phone is basically useless without /data (no apps and constant reboots)
Thanks,
neiljain
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Boot to recovery and turn on adb (in Advanced). Open a shell on the phone through adb from a PC. Try to find out if data is mounted, and if so what filesystem type it uses:
Code:
$ adb shell
~ # mount|grep /data
/dev/block/mmcblk1p25 /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nobh,data=writeback 0 0
If /data is corrupted it will not be mounted. On my phone /data and /cache are formatted ext4, which is only supported in the latest CM10. If yours happens to be formatted ext4 as well and you want to go back to CM9 you'll have to reformat both to ext3. If /data is corrupted you can also reformat the filesystem as you don't seem to have data worth keeping on it anyway (seeing that you talk about doing a full SBF flash to 'recreate the /data partition'). This can be done manually or - if you have not nuked the scripts installed by CM10 - using one of the scripts made for that purpose. Those scripts live in /system/bootmenu/script:
Code:
~ # ls /system/bootmenu/script/|grep format
format_ext3.sh
format_ext4.sh
If you have access to these scripts you can just run format_ext3.sh to reformat /cache and /data in ext3:
THIS WILL FORMAT YOUR DATA PARTITION - ALL DATA WILL BE LOST!
Code:
~ # /system/bootmenu/script/format_ext3.sh
If you don't have access to them you can achieve the same effect using the following commands:
THIS WILL FORMAT YOUR DATA PARTITION - ALL DATA WILL BE LOST!
Code:
PART_CACHE=/dev/block/mmcblk1p24
PART_DATA=/dev/block/mmcblk1p25
umount /data
umount /cache
# if you want to check the filesystems you can run these commands...
#/system/bin/e2fsck -y $PART_DATA
#/system/bin/e2fsck -y $PART_CACHE
# to format the filesystems to ext3 use these commands
/system/bin/mke2fs -j $PART_DATA
/system/bin/mke2fs -j $PART_CACHE
mount -t ext3 -o nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1 $PART_CACHE /cache
Once you have formatted /data and /cache you should be able to install CM9 - no need for any SBF flashing unless your phone is really messed up (as in 'deleted the stock kernel' or something like that).
THIS WILL FORMAT YOUR DATA PARTITION - ALL DATA WILL BE LOST! Or did I say that already?
No matter. THIS WILL FORMAT YOUR DATA PARTITION - ALL DATA WILL BE LOST! Just to be clear...
YetAnotherForumUser said:
Boot to recovery and turn on adb (in Advanced). Open a shell on the phone through adb from a PC.
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Hi,
Highly appreciate your efforts.
I am new to Android, so could you please explain what "adb" is.
Thanks,
neiljain
SBF flash and data wipe in stock recovery should work too...
The other method is a bit more nondestructive, but probably harder for you
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thekguy said:
SBF flash and data wipe in stock recovery should work too...
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Hi,
Could you please advise an SBF suitable for this.
I have a Defy+ that is locked to Telstra (Australia).
Thanks,
neiljain
Hi Everyone,
I will be taking the following steps to fix my Defy+.
I would like to reinstall CM9 (ICS) by quarx2k
Please advise if anything needs to be changed.
CWM
/data is corrupted, so no point in trying to wipe data and cache.
SBF
Flash DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CN_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B50AA009.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRIRD15_P015_A030_Service1FF.sbf
Rooting
Flash firmware.sbf
2ndinit
Install SndInitDefy_2.3.apk
CWM
Wipe data and cache and Dalvik cache in recovery.
Install from zip CM9-NIGHTLY-120716-Defy+.zip
Install from zip gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip
Install from zip Baseband_change(EP93_U_00.59.01).zip
Install from zip ICS_Defy_softunlock_v1.3(EPU_U_00.59.01).zip
Wipe cache and Dalvik cache
Reboot.
Thanks,
neiljain
Hi,
I tried flashing DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CN_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B50AA009.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRIRD15_P015_A030_Service1FF.sbf.
The flash was successful, but the phone looping the boot animations, not actually loading Android.
I have also lost access to CWM and recovery.
Please help.
Thanks,
neiljain
[email protected] said:
remove SD card, log into Stable recovery mode. wipe data / factory reset and try rebooting.
if problem still persist, read your phone through RSD and flash CM7.2 file. let me know if you need link for the same.
It will work.
Regards,
Amit Sharma
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Hi Amit,
Could you please send me the link to the CM7.2 SBF.
Highly appreciate your efforts.
Thanks,
neiljain
neiljain said:
Hi Amit,
Could you please send me the link to the CM7.2 SBF.
Highly appreciate your efforts.
Thanks,
neiljain
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820282 its working, step by step guide, just flash the first SBF file through RSD lite and it should start. charge your battery first please.
All the best.
neiljain said:
Hi,
Could you please advise an SBF suitable for this.
I have a Defy+ that is locked to Telstra (Australia).
Thanks,
neiljain
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adb is the Android Debug Bridge, a program running on both the phone as well as your PC which makes it possible to access your phone (through either a command line shell or some GUI-thing layered on top of it).
Are you also new to Linux and/or computers in general? In that case you're probably better off flashing the phone as detailed, even though that takes way more time and does involve more risks. If you feel comfortable running commands from a command line I'd advice you to install the ADK (Android Development Kit) on your PC, get adb working and run the commands as I explained. That way you regain access to your phone without all the hassle and risks involved in flashing all the way from SBF. Both methods work, so the end result should be the same.
I'm intentionally not going into excruciating detail on the task of installing and running adb as I don't think you should use your phone as a guinea pig to start experimenting with adb - for that use the emulator which comes with the ADK.
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your very helpful suggestions.
I was able to recover my phone after flashing the SBFs
Just to be on the safe side, I will stick with CM9.
I will also post the instructions on XDA for other people who have the same problem.
Once again, thanks everyone,
neiljain
neiljain said:
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your very helpful suggestions.
I was able to recover my phone after flashing the SBFs
Just to be on the safe side, I will stick with CM9.
I will also post the instructions on XDA for other people who have the same problem.
Once again, thanks everyone,
neiljain
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Thanks Buddy, I too stick to CM9, which is giving best battery 2 days and awesome UI. will move to CM 10 once we have stable version.
Njoy your Defy.
how were u able to flash any file... neither the bootmenu nor the recovery is working... please revert back.
So I've been using various JB ROM's on my Defy for the past couple of years, but this time I made the mistake of using the factory reset within the stock recovery. I found a thread that mentioned using the "ultimate wipe" for defy and then reflashing my ROM of choice would fix issue, but when I use the wipe the custom recovery still tells me it is unable to mount /cache or /data on my phone.
My phones internal storage is also showing as 0, so I am unable to install any apps etc.
I'm completely stumped right now, so any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I'll provide any further information I can if its needed, thanks in advance
DSpartox said:
So I've been using various JB ROM's on my Defy for the past couple of years, but this time I made the mistake of using the factory reset within the stock recovery. I found a thread that mentioned using the "ultimate wipe" for defy and then reflashing my ROM of choice would fix issue, but when I use the wipe the custom recovery still tells me it is unable to mount /cache or /data on my phone.
My phones internal storage is also showing as 0, so I am unable to install any apps etc.
I'm completely stumped right now, so any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I'll provide any further information I can if its needed, thanks in advance
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I think you need to start over from SBF.
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DSpartox said:
So I've been using various JB ROM's on my Defy for the past couple of years, but this time I made the mistake of using the factory reset within the stock recovery. I found a thread that mentioned using the "ultimate wipe" for defy and then reflashing my ROM of choice would fix issue, but when I use the wipe the custom recovery still tells me it is unable to mount /cache or /data on my phone.
My phones internal storage is also showing as 0, so I am unable to install any apps etc.
I'm completely stumped right now, so any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I'll provide any further information I can if its needed, thanks in advance
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Your partitions might have a problem and the wipe script doesn't format them, it just deletes their contents. In the bootmenu you can format your /data and /cache partitions (ext4); if that doesn't work, then yes, gotta start over from SBF.
Antiga Prime said:
Your partitions might have a problem and the wipe script doesn't format them, it just deletes their contents. In the bootmenu you can format your /data and /cache partitions (ext4); if that doesn't work, then yes, gotta start over from SBF.
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Thank you heaps for the help. I just decided to go ahead and reflash SBF. That all went fine, RSDlite gave a pass. I then went into the stock recovery in order to do the factory reset again before I root, and Data now formats, but Cache throws up the error "E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log".
The actual phone seems to work fine if I boot it up, but that error just makes me wonder as I'm not sure how much of a problem it really is