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How to unbrick SGS after failed firmware upgrade?

Hi
I recently got my phone back from repair (damaged screen). Phone came completaly wiped as you can imagine but before it was sent away it was running on OCLF 2.0 by Ryanza...After I got it back ive noticed that there were some problems like notification bar got stuck, appz were very laggy etc..
I came to the conclusion that this is because of some partition corruption or sth.
I tried to update firmware via Odin but whatever i try it always fails before installing giving me that in the recovery mode:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
(invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_medua:Can't mount DBDATA:
I tried different Froyo version but it always downloads firmware from pc and fails just after that...(through Odin)
Recovery mode (3e) still works but i worry my partition structure may be damaged ...
Is there something else i can do to fix it??
Appreciate every help You can give me.

Try an eclair firmware and check repartition in odin. There are a bunch of threads in the q&a forum. Search for your error msg.

its very important that you use all 3 files, with repartition ticked, to get rid of these errors

I tried to repartition with both checked and unchecked....but will try to use eclair ...does using phone(modem) makes any difference?

managed to fix the problem flashing old JPC with 512 pit ...thx for help guys..appreciate it.

HELP!!! Cant start phone :((

I tried to flash a rom and after the phone rebooted it says:
E:Cant mount /dev/block/stl10
(Invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA:
Cant start phone or anything (

Reflash
That fails install stock rom via ODIN .
jje

It was some stock rom i installed from samfirmware.com using odin ..
Now no matter what i try i get the same error

BelugaHval said:
It was some stock rom i installed from samfirmware.com using odin ..
Now no matter what i try i get the same error
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I got this error once, went away when I flashed again with re-partition (this was with the XXJPU ROM on samfirmware.com).

This happened to me, download a bunch of roms and open them look for a dbdata file inside. DON'T extract but once you find it flash that rom, it will work!
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it happen to me too, this is how u can fix it: just find the wright CSC and use this stock ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9532608#post9532608

BelugaHval said:
I tried to flash a rom and after the phone rebooted it says:
E:Cant mount /dev/block/stl10
(Invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA:
Cant start phone or anything (
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Flash back to an stock Eclair 2.1 ROM like JM8 or JH2
then flash back to stock Froyo 2.2 of your choice
before you boot into the OS
go into Recovery Mode
select Format Internal SD
select wipe data
select wipe cache
select reboot
now it should work like normal

AllGamer said:
Flash back to an stock Eclair 2.1 ROM like JM8 or JH2
then flash back to stock Froyo 2.2 of your choice
before you boot into the OS
go into Recovery Mode
select Format Internal SD
select wipe data
select wipe cache
select reboot
now it should work like normal
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To the OP, I'm +1 this reco. All other suggestions are typically variations of this but this is the most straight forward and complete.

It happen to me, I just had to find the right CSC, flash Eclair, then the custom ROM

Help! Failed to mount cache_fs in recovery 2e and cannot lagfix

Failed to mount cache_fs in recovery 2e and cannot lagfix
I am using original XXJPY + SpeedMod K10 / K11 / K12
I found that I am unable to convert cache_fs from RFS to ext4...
and in addition, I cannot mount /cache in recovery 2e.
Is there anything wrong with the partition? I already reflash the rom with s1_odin_20100803.pit and used re-partition but the problem still here.
Need your help

ehmm... flash speedmod back via odin and hope

I tried this situation before.
and got it solved. Here is what i did.
go to samfirmware and download ZSJF7 rom and flash through odin. (Remember with repatriation checked and select 512pit file.)
U may try XXJM8/XXJM9 if ZSJF7 didn't work for you.
When done, go to CWM recovery and flash the rom or kernal u want.
P.S. some kernal only work with froyo/eclair. Remember to flash the correct rom version before flashing the kernal with lagfix.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Help...problem flashing rom

Using Odin to flash I9000XXJPY. Odin finishes correctly and the phone restarts and goes into the recovery screen. I get two error messages.
Message 1:
update media, please wait
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
(Invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBATA:
Message 2:
your storage not prepared yet, please use UI me nu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media content failed.
If I reboot system it gets stuck on the logo screen.

Sounds to me like the first step would be to reflash the ROM and see if that solves it.
If you still have the same trouble, flash a recovery ROM such as your original stock ROM or Darky's Resurrection and go from there.
Of course, more technically minded types here will likely have better/more complete advice.
Good luck

rschenck said:
Sounds to me like the first step would be to reflash the ROM and see if that solves it.
If you still have the same trouble, flash a recovery ROM such as your original stock ROM or Darky's Resurrection and go from there.
Of course, more technically minded types here will likely have better/more complete advice.
Good luck
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Tried that several times and didn't work. Any other tips.

Flash a stock 2.1 rom using 3 files plus pit file and repartition ticked. I'd format the internal sd and do another factory restore then to make the phone as clean as possible before re flashing jpy. If using 3 files use pit file with repartition ticked. If one file skip pit and ensure repartition is un ticked. I've done this loads of times to get back to stock rom after custom roms. Good luck, hope this helps
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Flash JPU first with repartition ticked using 512.pit, then flash the JPY you have without repartition. JPU also has the 3-button activated bootloaders and works great... no need to go back to 2.1, imho.

Im having this same issue and flashed many combos but still not working.
It seems the int sd is not formatted correctly and wont mount.

Tyxerakias said:
Flash JPU first with repartition ticked using 512.pit, then flash the JPY you have without repartition. JPU also has the 3-button activated bootloaders and works great... no need to go back to 2.1, imho.
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Yeah you can do that too. It doesn't really matter which you flash to as long as it's the 3 files with pit and repartition. It's only a base rom to enable you to get the phone clean and to flash over again
Sent from my GTI9000 using XDA App, Froyo 2.2.1, Darky's v9.3, Voodoo 5.4.1, ADW launcher + gingerbread theme

Use Odin 1.7 from my signature.

Which Firmware you ON & what did you flash?

[GT-S5360] Data partition is corrupted, flashing stock and PIT won't fix it

I was wondering whenever I should post this in the "bricks" thread, I'm still not sure what the term "brick" means entirely but what I'm gathering is that it's usually when people try to flash sommat and mess it up, this isn't exactly the case for me, either way I believe this case to be special enough to deserve a separate thread, this is not your usual "guys help I installed custom rom x and am bootloop".
Context: A couple days ago I was in a call with someone and right after hanging up my phone froze completely, I had to reboot but then I was stuck at boot (bootloop), decided to try and wipe data (didn't really have anything important there) but I got an error when I tried to mount /data. After a while I decided to flash stock with odin, I was confident that would fix it, but it didn't, I was stuck at boot again, I went into recovery and tried to check if I could mount /data, but nope, none of that.
This is the error I get when I try to mount /data:
In stock recovery
Code:
-- Wiping data...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/stl11
In CWM
Code:
-- Wiping data...
formatting /data...
Error mounting /data!
Skipping format...
Sometimes it'll just freeze at "Formatting /data...". By the way, the errors were the same before and after flashing stock.
Apparently something is wrong with my data partition, here is a list of things I have and have not tried so I eliminate the potentially not-useful replies, oh yes I can see them coming already:
I have tried:
-flashing stock with odin, it all works fine and I get PASS, only error I get is when my phone is installing CSC during recovery, but that's only because /data is unusable
-including PIT and bootloader
-yes, it's the correct PIT.
-yes, I checked re-partition.
-flashing PDA, MODEM, CSC, BL and PIT in every possible order
-trying mount /data (duh, that's the very issue)
-trying mount /data after flashing stock
-googling a lot
I have not tried:
-Any odin option other than the default ones and re-partition
I'm not really sure why this keeps happening after flashing PIT, as far as I know that's supposed to re-partition my phone, doesn't that mean it should wipe out anything in the partitions, thus getting a completely new /data partition?. I'm not an expert when it comes to android phones, I'm just comparing it to linux.
Is there a way to just REMOVE my /data partition and make a new one?, I believe that would fix the issue.
Some extra background, I have been using Hyperion 9 (not sure if it was 9?, I know it was the latest OFFICIAL hyperion rom though), I have bricked my phone in the past many times when I was a teenager (yes, this very same phone, I've had it for years), and also fixed it many times by flashing stock, at the end I got bored of it and stayed at stock, then about a year or two ago (I think?) I decided to find a custom rom + a kernel to save up on battery, I don't really remember what I did but I got Hyperion 9 and some kernel, haven't messed with my phone since.
Also, yes, I know this is a very old model, but if I can fix this phone I definitely will, I have my reasons.
EDIT: added more info
EDIT: I think one part sounded a bit rude, edited

Where you get stock rom?
Did you tried stock from this thread?
This stock only have 3 file: csc, modem, pda.
And don't use .pit Odin file.

noob&noob said:
Where you get stock rom?
Did you tried stock from this thread?
This stock only have 3 file: csc, modem, pda.
And don't use .pit Odin file.
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I'm getting my stock from sammobile.

catwank said:
I'm getting my stock from sammobile.
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Maybe you can try xda topic stock rom

noob&noob said:
Maybe you can try xda topic stock rom
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I've tried multiple stocks from sammobile just to be sure, even stocks from different regions, I see little point in trying more. The stock rom is not the problem, it works fine and I've used the same stock rom effectively in the past.

same problem here in cwm or odin
error mounting data