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Nandroid restore left other stuff around? (No ADB, No SD) [SOLVED]

Hi all,
I think I've managed to partially brick my phone, the bizarre thing is that it still mostly works, but I've lost PC connectivity, Wi-Fi and the SD card!
Had my Hero (on Orange UK, standard Orange ROMs) for a while, so thought it about time to play with rooting it and trying some new ROMs out.
Installed Amon-Ra's recovery image (v1.5.2), did a nandroid backup, copied everything obvious off the SD card to my PC (usual precautions).
1. Installed Amon-Ra recovery 1.6.2 - all ok
2. re-flashed with the rooted "stock" HTC image 2.73.405.66, and latest radio (JU6.35.09.26) - all looked ok for a few days
3. decided to try out one of the android 2.1 roms (BeHero) - that got stuck on the boot logo for about 50 mins, so figured that wasn't working.
So tried re-flashing the 2.74.305.66 as that was still on the SD card. That kept re-booting, so I gave up and restored my nandroid backup.
Then things really went wierd!
1. On boot-up I get a notification that the SD card has been removed, even though it is there. Will try to get a clean one, and re-format on the PC, but I'm guessing the partition table has been corrupted?
2. Wi-Fi doesn't work - it just says "Can't start Wi-Fi"
3. If I look in the ROM settings, I'm clearly using the rooted 2.73.405.66 and latest radio! My nandroid backup should have been the default Orange ROM and old radio, and I've definitely went back to that in terms of apps, setttings, etc... Not sure how I still have the new ROM!
4. No PC connectivity (this is a bummer), when I plugin I get "USB device not recognized" on the PC, and the phone claims it is "charging (AC)", I don't get the usual notifications about USB mounting or syncing. So ADB/fastoot don't see it. Not sure if this is related to the SD issue, or the ROM version (maybe I've got a mis-match somewhere)
Other than that, the phone works fine, I can sync with google, internet (though that is a bit flaky), and download apps. Battery life seems to be down to 1 day though, so maybe I still have some android 2.1 stuff lurking around.
Without an SD, I can't download any ROMs though, and without a PC connection, I can't use nandroid or try to debug it that way... Guess I'm stuck?
Anyway, just curious if anyone had any suggestions.
Cheers.
Dan

did you do a wipe before you restored the nandroid restore? if not then thats the problem, always do a data wipe before restoring nandroid backups

have you tried reflashing the radio? also try to wipe after restoring the nandroid, just in case.
edit: valid point about wiping BEFORE flashing. what i meant is that if that doesn't work, try to wipe after restoring as well and see if it boots then.

cheers, no I didn't do a wipe as I figured the nandroid restore was the whole of the ROM, so it would overwrite everything.
Done a wipe now but still no joy. Can't reflash anything without SD or PC access...
Still confused as to why the restore has clearly left a newer ROM in place...

can't you just enter recovery do a wipe and then re flash the rom. recovery should have access to the sd card regardless of what state the rom is in.

I thought you should have tried it, but on a second read, did you try mounting the SD card through recovery?

Hi,
I just tried that again, and even the recovery tool can't mount the SD card, I have re-formatted it and have a clean 2Gb one as well, neither can be seen from the recovery partition.
Looks like I've managed to get it in some really bizare state, my gf says I should have left it alone, don't think I'm ever going to live this down

dancollins said:
Hi,
I just tried that again, and even the recovery tool can't mount the SD card, I have re-formatted it and have a clean 2Gb one as well, neither can be seen from the recovery partition.
Looks like I've managed to get it in some really bizare state, my gf says I should have left it alone, don't think I'm ever going to live this down
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Have you tried powering up WITHOUT the sd in, then once it is fully loaded, insert ur SD and see if it picks anything up.

just tried that, no joy...
the loss of PC comms is confusing me too, even in recovery mode... might have to claim I dropped it and send it back to orange!

Eventually managed to sort this out, the phone had gone into some strange testing mode, that disabled the uart (USB) and the sdcard.
Found a really useful post on Modaco's forums, search for "No ADB & No SD", look for post #81.
Turned out I had to use fastboot oem enableqxdm 0 to turn on the SD card (at which point WiFi magically started working again!), then reflash the SPL (scary!) which allowed the mystical command "fastboot oem eraseconfig" that also re-enabled the UART and USB connectivity was restored!
As a bonus, I now have SPL 1.76.2007 which has the fastboot holes in, and allows me to remote boot a recovery image. Previously I had 1.76.007 which was locked against that (so had to reflash recovery).
Just goes to show there is almost always a way back!

Excellent,... I this may just help out others.
Do us a favour though pal,... press edit on your 1st post, to change your thread title. Maybe "Nandroid restore left other stuff around?... No ADB, No SD,...... [SOLVED]

Cache partition issue - cannot wipe or mount

HELP! having multiple issues with Nexus S. Cannot wipe cache partition, and wont mount in recovery either. Also my built in storage is now gone. let me give you guys a quick overview of what happened:
We have a dev version of the nexus s (gingerbread version is not retail) in our office. We were having difficulty factory wiping the device (it would complete but nothing would erase) so someone decided to flash a different leaked rom for the Nexus S. The phone was basically a brick afterward. I managed to flash Clockwork on to the device. This is where I found that the cache partition wouldn't mount. Either would the SDCard (USB storage, whatever). I couldnt erase either partitions, and it also couldnt mount the USB storage (was going to try a nand restore from another thread). The only way i could get mass storage was by partitioning the "SDCard" through recovery. This managed to give me a 1 GB partition that windows would recognize (and would mount through clockwork) It wasnt formatted, so i did a quick format with windows, copied the nand backup and restored it to the device. it now boots, but with a few issues. First no data, second i cannot hard reset through menu, third we're having multiple FCs. FINALLY the worst, is still no USB storage. Wont mount USB storage at all. Sometimes device memory displays 3.5 TB (WUT!?). Cannot download any apps.
WHEW
Sorry that was really long. Basically, the phone is messed up, and I cannot mount or wipe the Cache partition, the USB Storage is now missing, and the Restored Nand backup is super bugged. Any ideas?

As a note
I've also deleted the cache partition and re-created through parted. still wont mount cache OR USB Storage

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm having this problem too. I want to install CM7, but I don't want to risk formatting the /system and /data partitions if the /cache partition refuses to format. You seem like you're having the same problem as I am having and I wonder whether this is done on purpose from Samsung to disable custom ROM flashing. (I got mine straight from Samsung too).
Has anyone solved this?

looks like I have this issue also ... looks like memory is corrupt ... I can't save any files when mounting the usb device ... When I disconnect, all the files disapear ... any ideas ?

have the same problem but i can't boot in android either it just hangs at google logo and if i boot in recovery i get this error (didn't flash any roms yet it happend after i flashed clockworkmode

i was able to boot andriod again with odin but clockwork still gives the cache error so i still can't flash anything else on it

Am still learning....but just a few quick questions....adb is still working?.....and computer makes connection sound when phone plugged in? Have you tried reinstalling drivers the flashing recovery and then nandroid.......for some reason when i had a simiilar problem....my phone would not flash any rom but only do restore for nandroid....
also can you access the usb storage at all? You say it dissappears after ?

well i was able to put my device in download mode and install a rom with odin and i can boot again, but after that i reinstalled clockworkmod and again it's giving me the cache error. i can't install/backup/restore/.... anything in clockworkmod i keep getting cash error.
ps. it's a new i9023 device running 2.3.3 stock

can you tell me what it says on your bootloader screen when you boot into it( assuming that you can)

fastboot mode
product name - hearing
hw version - rev 52
bootloaderversion - i9020xxka3
baseband version - i9020xxkb3
carrier info - eur
serial number - ... (if you need it pm)
lock state - unlocked
...

So whilst in bootloader you can flash recovery.img (I have the file if you need it)
eg...fastboot flash recovery recovery.img......
then can you access newly flashed recovery and maybe then restore.....I still dont know if you can access usb storage on the device

well yes i can access usb storge in clockworkmod (it's one off the only things that works in clockworkmod ) and if the recovery you have also is clockworkmod then it won't do much difference clockworkmod doesn't seem to find my cash or anything
btw i just saw there are 2 threads with almost the same around and looks like i posted in both don't know why but was pretty late last night when i posted seems the problem i have is the one in this topic (still no solution tough): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12204800#post12204800

suboxide said:
well yes i can access usb storge in clockworkmod (it's one off the only things that works in clockworkmod ) and if the recovery you have also is clockworkmod then it won't do much difference clockworkmod doesn't seem to find my cash or anything
btw i just saw there are 2 threads with almost the same around and looks like i posted in both don't know why but was pretty late last night when i posted seems the problem i have is the one in this topic (still no solution tough): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12204800#post12204800
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Yeah so have you tried a nandroid restore then....Not a new rom installation!......a nandroid restore which was either a stock restore or a rooted rom in which cache was accessible....sorry if you have just want to check the obvious first.

have you tried flashing an older recovery of clockwork mod?
If you have then probably is just a new nexus S issue which needs a workaround?

oh yes tried nandroid restore first (got cache error during that aswel if i rember corectly, atleast didn't work)
only thing that worked was using odin from: http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/6263048-nexus-s-roms-now-online-
after that i was able to boot the phone again and i did another clockworkmod recovery and got the same error that's shown in first post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12204800#post12204800
atleast i can access android now, i think there is maybe something different between the new phones in europe since some other ppl that bought their phone recently are having the same problem and it's only since this week you can buy them (well in belgium atleast, don't know about other country's)

i can try if you know where to find an older clockwork mod, i seem only to find "recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img"

suboxide said:
i can try if you know where to find an older clockwork mod, i seem only to find "recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img"
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try this one I think it s a previous version ....worked for me
...but then i have older nexus s.....

same error:
http://db.tt/r7oe3wz

suboxide said:
same error:
http://db.tt/r7oe3wz
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Hmm ok ....well im stumped as well.....sorry i couldn't be of any more help...

look at the image it's about ppl that just unlocked the new htc thunderbolt but seems they also have the cache problem looking at the screenshot
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...orkmod-recovery-loaded-rom-floodgates-opened/

NC won't install CM7, format data, or boot anymore

Where to begin...
So I based my install off of this YouTube Video: youtube.com/watch?v=88qRbLLEAPQ and after I got done following everything to the T, I was not able to format /data. I feel this may be my problem. After doing all the steps minus that one I tried to install CM7 and it would boot the second time around in CM7 (Something I read was common). IT would get the the skateboard screen and then it would just stay there with the arrow continuously looping around and around. I let if sit for quite some time before I had to power it off.
I called up my buddy who told me I would more then likely have to install it manually with the Android Developer tools (Or whatever he called it). I did not have those tools so I kept poking around online. I found that sometimes the SD card caused problems so I bought a new 4Gb class 4 card. This was not the issue.
I poked around alittle more in CWR and I accidentally formatted /boot. The unit froze up so I restarted it. It booted into CWR just fine and after trying to wipe the /system, /data (Still not working) and /cache and rebooting, it has now just turned to a black screen that I can't even boot from a card.
Now before I just cash in on my protection plan, What can I do to get this running again? I hate having a paper weight sitting on my desk..
Thank you so much!
tl;dr, Tried to install CM7, can't format /data, tried new card and re installing, accidentally formatted /boot and now it won't boot at all.

Honestly, I can't watch Youtube at work so I am clueless what instructions you are following.
1. What version of your NC? 1.2? 1.1? 1.0?
2. What version of CwMR?
3. You tried to install CM7 in the eMMC or uSD?

I don't know which Nc it is... I just got it 2 weeks ago today.
I do believe that the cwr was 3.0.0.3 or something like that... it was supposedly the newest.
and it was the latest stable version of CM7.
My problem now is that my computer has totally crashed and it won't start in safe mode even. I am fairly sure it has something to do with having the files on my computer.. I just have to get that part figured out, then I can get the rest of it working..

Latest CW is 3.2.0.1 if I recall.
I know when I leave my imaged microsd card in my adapter on the laptop that the laptop won't boot. You don't have the card in an adapter on the system do you?
Also, I assume you are trying to install CM7 to internal memory?

You have to use CWR v. 3.2.0.1. Earlier versions will not wipe/clear everything. Do that and you should be ok....

If it has been around 2 weeks ago, then it most likely be v1.2 which you need CwMR v3.2.0.1, which reportedly fixes the format /data issue.
Give it a try again.

Ok, got the Nook to boot back to the Nook software. Won't get past the loading screen, but atleast it is booting..
I got my computer working finally after booting in Safe mode and deleting all the zip files and images from the computer. So now I am back to a clean slate.
Where do I get CWR 3.2.0.1? And then where do I get the CM7 latest release? I feel like I should be listening to you guys rather then listening to the YouTube video.. It was nice to see things happen on there, But it did not work for me.
Thank you guys SOOO much for having this forum and the "How to fix the black screen" tutorial! I would be lost without it!

Half bricked Transformer

Hey there,
I have trouble! I was playing with chrooted ubuntu, busybox, and so..
Than, I started getting error in terminal apps:
sh: applet not found
WiFi stopped working.
I tried cold boot.. Did not help.
SDCard is not accessible. I decided to wipe it. In recovery I choosed Wipe Data/Factory reset.
But after that, still no WiFi. I can see networks, I can click on them, but it is still getting IP address..
I would like to flash the ROM, but how? Recovery cannot mount /sdcard!
What should I do? Thank you
(asus transformer, sbkv2, B80)

i just got over the same exact issues caused by the same exact thing.
The only way to fix it was to flash either stock or a modified rom. What do you mean recovery cant mount sdcard. If you have cwm installed just put a rom on your microsd and use cwm to flash it. If you dont have cwm yet then you can take the stock firmware off the asus website, put it on the internal or external sdcard boot the transformer like normal, and you will see a little exclamation mark next to the clock in the bottom right corner, click it and it will take you through the motions of upgrading then reboot and reflash. o you probably lost root access too, I know i did, so reroot when done if you want.

There's no such thing as "half-bricked". It's dead or it's not. Yours fortunately still does stuff so you can keep trying.
Could it be this sdcard is moody? Tried a different sdcard?
Alternative ways could be using nvflash while connected to a PC with the USB cable. There are many guides on this forum.
Good luck.

Blaskovic said:
Hey there,
I have trouble! I was playing with chrooted ubuntu, busybox, and so..
Than, I started getting error in terminal apps:
sh: applet not found
WiFi stopped working.
I tried cold boot.. Did not help.
SDCard is not accessible. I decided to wipe it. In recovery I choosed Wipe Data/Factory reset.
But after that, still no WiFi. I can see networks, I can click on them, but it is still getting IP address..
I would like to flash the ROM, but how? Recovery cannot mount /sdcard!
What should I do? Thank you
(asus transformer, sbkv2, B80)
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You do have an external micro sd card correct?
You can try Team Rouge's CWM recovery, it work with internal sd card.
There's a modified RecoveryInstaller here that will flash Team Rouge's recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22359727&postcount=218

After 2 days of trying, I did it
I rebooted it about 2 milions times. He did not see the SD card. But then he finally mounted it and I quickly installed ROM.. uhh..
So, it was my Asus Transformer's PMS or something
Thanks you guys. It was a fight

So.. I'm about to start tinkering with ubuntu on my TF101... I did this on my Droid 4 with no issues, the Tablet is next on the list... What exactly did you do to hose the tablet?
I just want to try to learn from your mistake.
Thanks.

[Q] Acer A500 won't move past splash screen

Something got messed up when I tried to flash my acer a500 from a rooted version of 3.1. One problem I have (and I admit it was my fault) is I did not move my backed up ROM to my external card - so I don't have anything to restore.
My device will boot to CWM (v5, rev 1.3.4), I've tried loading several different ROMs just to flash something on there to get my device back to square one.
I got in this predicament because I had regular OTA 3.2 and couldn't root. I downgraded to 3.1 (buggy and endless FC), but I was able to run gingerbreak for rooting, do a backup (titanium) and my impression at that point was I could flash a custom mod through CWM.
Nothing is working. I have formatted the sd card in CWM and tried ROMs like Thor 14.2, Tabooney 3.0 and several 3.1/3.2 Acer stock ROMs. After wiping data/factory, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik and Battery Stats and then trying to load a zip file from /sdcard it either tells me the installation fails (which most believe is a bad dl), or (in the case of CWM_ROM_A500_701414_GEN1.zip), the install actually goes through - Finding update...opening update...Installing update... - but whenever I reboot after a *successful* install my device just hangs at the Acer logo/splash screen forever.
I've tried resetting the device (power/ + vol /lock on/off/on/off) and it hangs for a long time Erasing Cache.
I'm overwhelmed. I just want to get a stock ROM on that will install successfully so I can have a functional machine back. Can someone tell me if I'm doing something wrong or what I can do here? Thanks

Never mind
I used a different SD card and that did the trick

jcs1 said:
I used a different SD card and that did the trick
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Enjoy the little things in life
Probably have a corrupted SD. Might just do a full format on it and still be usable.