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my SGS can't boot - please help

Hi,
I had a 2.2.1 Froyo version of Darkky's ROM (9.1 or so) installed.
Everything worked fine until I tried a "fix" for call recording. For this I copied 3 files to the /LIB folder but it didn't work, the call recording software couldn't record but did create some broken files. After I uninstalled the software (but didn't delete the files from /LIB) I restarted the phone after few days because my media players couldn't open .flv files anymore. After restart, the phone would stay in an endless loop on the boot-up animation. Tried all options in the Recovery console (the one with red text, can't remember the name) but nothing fixed it. At this time I could enter both recovery and download mode.
Than I tried to flash a bootloader but the only SBL file I found, doesn't seem to fix it, I only see the icon with a phone and computer w/o link on my screen. I tried flashing other versions of stock ROMs but nothing changes.
I think there is something wrong with the partitions or the boot loader but I wasn't able to find other bootloaders and Heimdall (I used it for flashing as Odin can't see my phone) doesn't let me use .PIT files to re-partition.
Please help me
P.S. the phone can still enter download mode, but not recovery console

Have you tried flashing in PDA just a kernel like voodoo. No other files just kernel and no repartition. Auto reboot checked.
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Thank you for the reply
Odin doesn't work for me, it doesn't detect my phone.
I have just flashed the "stock+Voodoo-latest XXJPY" from
here and it didn't work . It displays the GALAXY S GT-I9000 logo and that's all.
later edit
but hey, I have my recovery console back at least.
I think the call recorder program messed up my file system/ memory or something...I'm a noob though, so I don't really know what happened. Maybe the primary boot loader wold fix it?
in "Mounts and Storage Menu" I have
- mount /system
- mount /data
- unmount /cache
- unmount /sdcard
- mount /sd-ext
is this normal?

So your phone can get into download but Odin does not connect? Can you add just the kernel file on your program then? If Odin does connect, just add a Froyo speedmod or voodoo kernal. No code, modem or csc.
I had a similar problem once, nothing worked until I tried just a kernal by itself and all was good.
Good luck mate.
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in "Mounts and Storage Menu" I have
- mount /system
- mount /data
- unmount /cache
- unmount /sdcard
- mount /sd-ext
is this normal?[/QUOTE]
That's all fine.
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Odin doesn't connect but I use Haimdall and it works perfectly .
So I already tried to flash new ROMs with CSC, Modem and CODE. It didn't fix...
I tried flashing a SBL, no luck.
I tried flashing just a kernel, it at least fixed it so I can go into recovery console but phone still doesn't boot.
thank you very much xchasa, I hope I will figure it out...
do you have any idea why I can't install using a .pit file? Haimdall is just like Odin, and it has the option. Just that when I put in a .PIT file, the START button grays out and won't let me flash anything with it checked

I can't mount /system. If I try to install anything, I get "error mounting SYSTEM" errors"
what does this mean?
I have ClockworkMod Recovery V2.5.1.3 - Voodoo lagfix.
I think I lost root...I can't remember what I did last time
backup/restore doesn't work now either because of the /system problem

marius1683 said:
I can't mount /system. If I try to install anything, I get "error mounting SYSTEM" errors"
what does this mean?
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I'm not really sure (as I started to play I9000 for some weeks and came across similar case few days ago) but it might be some problem with kernel that can't boot up the device.
The only way I can "rescue" my device from "death" is to flash stock ROM. It now works perfect.
Since you can get into recovery, you can mount on the sdcard and backup all the important stuff before you flash stock ROM.

I tried flashing stock firmwares already...a few versions actually.
As I can't use the .PIT files and re-format it, my sd-card is untouched.
later edit:
I just "fixed" it . I flashed the XXJP1 stock ROM which came with all the files (Haimdall allows you to select 9 files, so for each "function").
I also figured out why Odin didn't work. Odin and Haimdall use different USB drivers, u have to install the proper driver.
So I tried Odin but didn't fix it and than I tried Haimdall and put in all 8 files from the .tar archive (the 9th would be "Recovery")
Thank you, this post can be closed

recovery error

alright, I updated to 2.2 and I was going to make a backup.. but once I booted into stock recovery and tried to apply the update.zip I got this error
E:Can't mount /dev/block/vold179:9
(no such file in directory)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:bplib_delta_for_test.bin
then..
E:Can't mount /dev/block/vold179:9
(no such file in directory)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip
Installation aborted
any help would be appreciated. I couldn't find a fix anywhere I read.
thanks in advance!

I have the same issue...
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I had this error when I was using imnuts recovery kernel (correct button mapping i.e. camera button selects) so instead I odin'd (haha) adryn's test_2 kernel from the "official" thread (the screwy button mapping i.e. press the menu softkey area) and it fixed the problem xP
I posted what happened in the ec04 stock thread too
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i had this problem when i first upgraded to froyo, but i started from scratch which probably wasn't necessary, well here's what i did:
-i odin'd stock dl17 full odin package
-rebooted phone, let it do its thing
-i put the blue(cyan) cwm update.zip file and rom/kernel for froyo on my sd card
-odin'd froyo modem
-odin'd cwm_recovery_test4_adryn.tar
-went to recovery mode and fakeflashed update.zip(cwm)
-wiped data/cache/dalvik cache
-flashed froyo rom/kernel zip file
-wiped data/cache/dalvik cache again
and out of nowhere it all worked again. hmm....again most of these steps weren't necessary but i like to start out from scratch sometimes(bad habit)

thanks guys, all I had to do was use adrynalynes .tar in stead of imnuts. and it worked fine.

Can someone post the dl17 Odin files? All of the links I've found so far are dead.
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small warning
I just wanted to put out a small warning to those trying to update to ec03: Do NOT use the yellow version of CWM to attempt a data wipe/factory reset before OR after installing ec03. It will hang on formatting /data and cause all sorts of headaches.
If you ARE stuck at formatting /data already and just found this forum:
hold vol up+down+power for about 3-5 seconds to reboot
get back into yellow CWM
ensure the usb is plugged in and go to storage and mounts
mount the USB storage
copy the cyan CWM update.zip from your computer.
install the update.zip (replacing the yellow cwm's update.zip)
hold vol up+down+power for about 3-5 seconds to reboot
voila, cyan cwm!
continue to do a data wipe/factory reset from inside cwm, ignore the error msgs since the actual sucess messages get hidden by the cwm menu when format is complete.
then reboot & enjoy ec03 froyo

Semi brick flashing XXJW4

Hi!
I've been using CM9 nightly's since some days ago, but when I updated to the version of the day 19, it began with FC until that this morning, it reboot suddenly and it hasn't boot again.
I suppose that if i reflash the XXJW4, so i've tried it but, when it tries to boot, it boots on recovery and gives the following errors:
E: copy_dbdata_media: Can't mount /dbdata
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI men u for format and reboot actions.
Meida files copy failed
---Deleting files
E: failed to mount /dbdata (File exists)
E: delete_data_files: Can't mount /dbdata
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI men u for format and reboot actions.
Meida files copy failed
----Updating filesystem....
E: failed _filesystem_for_rfs:can't mount /dbdata
Of course, it doesn't boot now.
Any solution? Thanks a lot!

I had similar problem and I had to do full cycle
restore from recovery also was giving me bootloop
1. flash stock gingerbread rom
2. flash CF-Root (corresponding with ROM)
3. install CM9 from recovery (wipe data and cache).

If you still can go to the download mod, try to flash a ginger stock rom.
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Look to the message of Tyxerakias 29th March 2012, 02:25 PM in Galaxy S9000 General.
[ROM] I9000XXJW4 (2.3.6) [19.03.2012][ValuePack Firmware] (in General)
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Tyxerakias 29th March 2012, 02:25 PM
# 77To those of you who get bootloops after flashing:
Go into download mode, and flash this, via odin, after you unzip it. (i.e. flash the .tar file, as usual - not the zip).
dbdata.tar
Cheers
Explanation: The bootloops are caused because the dbdata file is missing from the rom (it's just a Kies upgrade, not a full rom), and you probably ticked repartition when flashing.

nope.
in my case repartitioning was not checked, because I'm having a bootloop after flashing kernel, updatet rom, ... from CWM, so there is no option to repartition.
Those recovery fixes never worked for me, but maybe authors case is easier.

finally i have fixed it flashing a stock rom (JVU), XXJW4, root, CM9 and that is! thank you everybody!

Yes. Me too.
But... I've had boot-loop like 8 times now. It's irritating I have to flash stock, CM9, slim-ics every time. even worse I don't know what causes the boot-loop. Tooday I just rebooted to CWM, cleaned dalvik-cache and cache and my phone didn't start any more. I was on semaphore 1.0.0s kernel.
Now I'll try stock slimICS kernel and we'll see...

[Q] Complete NOOB with a question

OK, so here is the backround...This is my very first Android device (S4 MK2 4.3) ever. I been on the Iphone since standing in line for the original release, so I have absolutely experience with Android at all.
I got my phone and Rooted it on day one. I'm on the stock ROM. Day two I decided to so a Wifi Hotspot Mod by replacing the .odex and .jar files. On reboot, I discovered I had soft bricked my phone when it got stuck on the yellow Sprint screen. I gave my self a quick crash course, and fixed the issue by flashing stock MJA with Odin 3.7 and then OTA update to MK2, then re-rooted.
My question is to do with the Wifi hotspot mod. I have found a huge amount of information out there, but there seems to be conflicting information as to if I can actually do this with the 4.3. Could someone please confirm if there is a hotspot mod that is compatible with the MK2 4.3 and maybe guide me to some info?
Thanks in advance for your help.

You can try this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48590490
It's a zip file just flash it through a custom recovery.
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BIGSAMDA1ST said:
You can try this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48590490
It's a zip file just flash it through a custom recovery.
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This link above, post 337.

Outstanding, thanks for the quick replies!
My next question is about stock recoveries. I was trying implement the Clockwork recovery mod. When I started ROM Manager, the only installation file listed was for Sprint S4 jfltespr. My confusion was with the jfltespr. I was expecting to see one for MK2 or MJA. Is the jfltespr like a catch all for any Sprint phone?

Jfltespr is the sprint gs4.
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daniel4653 said:
Jfltespr is the sprint gs4.
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Awesome! Thanks for the the quick helpful responses and being NOOB friendly I'm sure I will be back.:laugh:

newest problem
Sorry to post another problem so soon, but I'm having problems backing up using clockworkmod 6.0.4.4
So I did the clockworkmod install through ROM Manager. When I select to Backup Current Rom it boots me into recovery mode. Once there it tries to mount the sd card. It counts down from 20 to 1 and finally times out. At the end of that I get this: Error processing rom manager script.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here. The micro sd is formatted in FAT32
Any ideas?

Install goomanager.
Then use THAT to install custom recovery (CWM or TWRP).
Once installed open it.
Then Hit Menu button and select “Install OpenRecoveryScript” (jfltespr is for Sprint). Once installed it will tell you it's done.
You can then use GooManager to 'reboot to recovery'.
Rom Manager uses a 'temp recovery' that often doesn't work.

leaderbuilder said:
Install goomanager.
Then use THAT to install custom recovery (CWM or TWRP).
Once installed open it.
Then Hit Menu button and select “Install OpenRecoveryScript” (jfltespr is for Sprint). Once installed it will tell you it's done.
You can then use GooManager to 'reboot to recovery'.
Rom Manager uses a 'temp recovery' that often doesn't work.
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K, I did that but when I try to manually boot into recovery it hangs on the teamwin screen for a little while. Eventually it launches the GUI and I can initiate a backup, but this is what happens:
E:unable to mount '/data'
E: unable to recreate /data/media folder
updating partition detals...
E:unable to mount '/data'
E:unable to mount internal storage
E:unable to mount/data/media during gui startup.
running boot script...
finished running boot script.
E:unable to mount /data/media/twrp/.twrps when trying to read settings f
E:unable to mount '/data'
E:unable to mount '/data'
E:unable to mount '/data'
E:updating partition details...
E:unable to mount '/data'
*total number of partitions to back up: 3
*total size of all data: 2073mb
*available space 28041mb
[backup started]
*backup folder: /external_sd/twrp/backups/1e0bf818/1970-01-08--02-24-1
backing up system...
breaking backup file into multiple achives...
*generating md5...
*md5 created.
E:unable to mount '/data'
My progress bar gets maybe 1/4 of the way complete and then the message at the top of the screen changes to
Backup Complete
Failed
I'm not sure what I'm missing. I tried this twice with the same outcome.

I did just notice that it added 1.9 gigs of data to my card. The files are
boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
system.ext4.win000
system.ext4.win001
system.ext4.win000.md5
system.ext4.win001.md5
Does this mean that it was actually successful event though I had the unable to mount and failed messages???

In twrp >advanced fix permisions.
Also check the size of storage you have left on your ExternalSD.
You may also want to flash Reverpats repacked TWRP v. 2.6.3.1 in recovery - now that you have recovery.
Grab it here
Put on your ExternalSD, boot to recovery, install zip from externalsd.
Then reboot 'RECOVERY'.
Repair permissions, reboot phone completely. Then back to recovery and try backup again.

chunter001 said:
I did just notice that it added 1.9 gigs of data to my card. The files are
boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
system.ext4.win000
system.ext4.win001
system.ext4.win000.md5
system.ext4.win001.md5
Does this mean that it was actually successful event though I had the unable to mount and failed messages???
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you're missing like half of your stuff. you can also fix permissions in rom manager if you have that instead of twrp. i'm far from expert status, but maybe try changing your default backup format (in the backup and restore part of recovery mode) to tar?

Could also try PC Odin the recovery tar(s) either twrp, CWM or Philz (CWM based). They're here just search.

leaderbuilder said:
Could also try PC Odin the recovery tar(s) either twrp, CWM or Philz (CWM based). They're here just search.
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Sorry, but I'm completely new to this. Would I just get the .tar for the recovery and put it to PDA just like a stock ROM?

yes

Just can't get it to work. Here is question, since I already have custom recovery I just can't save a backup...is there another way to backup the ROM? Maybe to my computer, then I could just transfer it to my externalSD?

So this is pretty much where I am stuck
Ok, so I got the phone rooted, custom recovery installed, and the one mod that I really needed flashed. I am unable to backup my phone with either Clockwork or TWRP. Both tell me that data can't be mounted.
Is there another way that I could save a nandroid backup to my computer, then move it to my external sd card to be flashed through the custom recovery if needed?
Any help would be appreciated.

Note 4 sm-n910f snapdragon messed up/unable to mount anything

So my wife has this note 4 and a few weeks ago it started doing the bootloop thing... Tried a few solutions but nothing stuck.
since the device is in top shape(never dropped, always in original cover etc) i refuse to accept it just dies after a little more than 2 years of use.
No there is no warranty left, no a phoneshop is not an option. this is now my toy and i want to get it fixed
things i can do:
use odin to set it up with twrp
boot into downloadmode
look at it being stuck in first bootscreen
things i tried:
replaced the battery
first thing was wipe cache, that made it wake up from the bootloop temporary.
installed wake_lock as per found threads on the web, this didn't really do much as the phone would still reboot
factory reset from the phone settings menu, no help
factory reset from bootmenu, same result aka nothing
i did a few different (all) wipe options from the bootmenu
tried installing a repair firmware but this would fail in odin (3.12.7)
now when i boot into twrp i cant do anything because it is unable to mount data/cache/system etc
storage volume turns up as 0
kies says it doesn't support the device
smartswitch tells me the same.
so we can boot into twrp or downloadmode
wich tells me the device isnt "DEAD" but more coma-like
anybody that can help out?

Try to format /data with TWRP. You will lose all data but at this point I think your main priority is just to get the device to wake up. Flash latest stock downloaded from updato or sammobile and install via Odin. If Odin fails, please post what error message you get.

ShaDisNX255 said:
Try to format /data with TWRP. You will lose all data but at this point I think your main priority is just to get the device to wake up. Flash latest stock downloaded from updato or sammobile and install via Odin. If Odin fails, please post what error message you get.
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i cant even use format data with twrp
unable to mount
/data
/cache
/system
/modem
/efs
/firmware
first line says:
Erimary block device '/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata' for mount point '/data' is not present!
the hole keeps getting deeper

stash_nl said:
i cant even use format data with twrp
unable to mount
/data
/cache
/system
/modem
/efs
/firmware
first line says:
Erimary block device '/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata' for mount point '/data' is not present!
the hole keeps getting deeper
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Yeah you've got an issue on your hands. Just keep digging and you'll find the answer eventually.
Apparently, there have been reported cases of your problem and having been fixed (on other systems, though)
For example this thread where they fixed it on a Nexus 7: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7-2013/nexus-7-2013-qa/mount-recovery-t3064562
Just keep searching
I'll keep digging around and let you know if I find something related to your problem
EDIT: Might be corrupted partitions. Try to re-flash ROM but using a PIT file in Odin (to re-partition) and see if it fixes your issue

ShaDisNX255 said:
Yeah you've got an issue on your hands. Just keep digging and you'll find the answer eventually.
Apparently, there have been reported cases of your problem and having been fixed (on other systems, though)
For example this thread where they fixed it on a Nexus 7: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7-2013/nexus-7-2013-qa/mount-recovery-t3064562
Just keep searching
I'll keep digging around and let you know if I find something related to your problem
EDIT: Might be corrupted partitions. Try to re-flash ROM but using a PIT file in Odin (to re-partition) and see if it fixes your issue
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tried using cwm recovery but that seems to have even less posibilities than twrp so that one is of the table
I read that post you referred to and followed a trail to a post about PIT files. sounds promissing but i can"t figure out what PIT file i need for my particular device
Need to know how to determine that before i can proceed with using a PIT file because i read that you mustn't cross flash a wrong pit.
Furthermore... storage still shows up as 0 no mount, nothing partitionable/formatable

stash_nl said:
tried using cwm recovery but that seems to have even less posibilities than twrp so that one is of the table
I read that post you referred to and followed a trail to a post about PIT files. sounds promissing but i can"t figure out what PIT file i need for my particular device
Need to know how to determine that before i can proceed with using a PIT file because i read that you mustn't cross flash a wrong pit.
Furthermore... storage still shows up as 0 no mount, nothing partitionable/formatable
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Hopefully you'll find the correct PIT file, you just need to make sure you have the correct model and correct storage capacity

By now i am getting MMC: mmc_read fail errors

anybody???
like, help n stuff