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To begin I understand how frustrating it can get with a useless phone.
Hopefully this method should allow you to partially use your phone.
=====>THIS IS A NOOBs’ GUIDE<=====>HOPEFULLY IT HELPS<=====
This is not a fix, only a solution. It may only work in certain cases. However it is worth an attempt. I am not liable for any further problems that occur with your phone.
You will need:
A memory card (ideally above 2GB, I specifically used a Transcend 8GB Class 6 MicroSD)
Odin3 V1.3
A stock copy of JM8 firmware (Only the PDA)
A stock copy of JM1 firmware (PDA, Phone & CSC)
A method to connect your MicroSD to PC (ideally an SD Adapter)
Busted Boot Loop phone
60 minutes spare time with a very cool beverage
USB Cable type A to micro type B
Method :
For starters, your phone must be able to enter “Download Mode”
You are not required to know the firmware version. (I didn’t) (wink)
1) Run Odin3, Enter Download Mode, Connect to PC
2) Flash JM8 PDA Only with repartition/auto-reboot checked
If you are now in recovery mode skip to 3b).
3) Repeat step 1) Flash JM1 full including pit 512 with repartition unchecked & auto-reboot checked
3b) Wipe cache partition (two or three times –RAGEFACE- ). Wipe data/factory reset (few times too)
4) Connect MicroSD to PC (via your own method)
4b) Format to dedicated size and set “Allocation unit size” as default and “File System” to FAT32 (no name) and uncheck “Quick Format”
5) Remove battery from phone for 30 Seconds, Insert Battery and MicroSD
6) Repeat step 1) Flash JM8 PDA Only repartition/auto-reboot UNCHECKED
7) Pull USB Cable once in recovery menu (after fail warnings), Remove battery, Remove MicroSD.
8) Repeat step 4) Repeat step 4b) =>HOWEVER<= check “Quick Format”
9) Read step 10) first. Repeat step 1) Flash JM1 full with repartition unchecked and auto-reboot checked
10) Have your MicroSD at the ready (to insert) and keep your eyes on Odin3, Back to rest of step 9)
11) In Odin3, Once you have seen factoryfs and dbdata complete insert the MicroSD
12) You should now be done… You should get something along the lines of…
format_root_device: /dev/block/mmcblkop1format_r
fsdevice -> /dev/block/mmcblkop1
format_vfat_device -> argv[1] :-F
format_vfat_device -> argv[2] : 32
format_vfat_device -> argv[3] :-0
format_vfat_device -> argv[4] : android
format_vfat_device -> argv[5] : /dev/block/mmcblkop1
basically I only remember seeing argv for 1 to 5 (screen was too fast for me)
after this it read (well along the lines of)
--Installing package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Successfully installed package.
(I basically only saw --Installing package...)
The phone then booted with an S logo and graphics with sound. It stayed there with a glow. After say 30/40 seconds, another glow of the logo and the phone had turned on.
=>HOWEVER<=
THIS IS ONLY A SOLUTION
Storage barely works; Apps must come only from “Market” and there are signs which appear;
"Removed Internal SD Card"
"Can not mount External SD Card - Mount point absent or incorrect. Please unplug"
Remember, this is only a NOOBs’ GUIDE therefore if you are unsuccessful;
Persistence helps..
I apologize for wasting your time, although you did enjoy a cool beverage (smile)
& if you try the whole method say two or three times, you get to have the cool beverage 2/3 times more
I will attach the notes I made in a notepad file when I felt ecstatic about my partially live phone.
This solution does work.
if you are looking for JVM files go http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm register for free and get your files. i've downloaded I9000XWJM8.exe , I9000XWJM1.rar ,you will need pit file downloaded from that page too (pit 512 version)
i got my odin1.3 from google serach... Odin3epicv1.3.rar
While I was trying out the above, I have noticed a few things. First ... in step 2) it says check repartition&reboot. Unfortunately repartion checkbox can't be ticked unless pit was added(or else I got error msg) so I've done JM8 with only PDA file + reboot ticked. rest empty(or unticked).
When odin done its thing and rebooted, it's stuck at black screen(or battery charge screen if connected to live usb cable). pressing 3 button combo took me to download mode again. I flash with JM1 this time with pit + csc + pda + phone with repartition and rebooting ticked.
couldn't get to recovery mode up until this point with 3 button combo so skipping all parition wiping thing with recovery mode.
did all the micro sd formating thing as noted.
done JM1 odin run with extrnal micro in the phone.
took it out and quick formated it.
done JM8 with pit+csc+phone+pda with reboot+repartition
before the this run ends, i did put micro sd in, before reboot took place as noted in this tutorial.
after the reboot booted up to recovery mode by itself
i wiped both(factory reset and cache) and rebooted
and FINALLY, instead of samsung text and bootloop, it DID PLAY ANIMATION
and there was about 10 sec lag but booted to user interface as normal.
And now, as I can but the phone on debug mode, I will install adb and try to wipe partitions on internal SDCARD(GOD I HATE THAT WORD) as noted by
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1253036.html
and see if it's just parition fuked or actualy chip inside fuked up like bad sector problems in good old days with floppy disks...
To Hooolagon THANKS AGAIN for awesome tutorial and I will add more here if I got internal sd card work. cheers
best solution i found so far
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-973687.html
final solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-973687.html
this is very helpful, thanks...i read it just incase i get stuck in boot loop, after i try what im about to do.
theres an easier way to solve a bootloop,just flash darkyrom v10.2 re,then after that flash whatever u want
TIGER 123 said:
theres an easier way to solve a bootloop,just flash darkyrom v10.2 re,then after that flash whatever u want
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are you out of your mind.
Darkyrom cant be flash to phone due to partition damage/ and states during instillation as full memory therefore Darkyrom flashing is not advisable in this current problem.
hi, someone here still holding a copy of JM1 and JM8?
i've tried samfirmware.com the links are all in multiupload.com and the site is now blocked by FBI, where else can i get the firmware files for i9000?
or is there a new solution for bootloop i9000 caused by internal sd error?
thx
@Hoolagon, thx a lot for making of this thread hope it can save my i9000
Plz share d files here...................
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Plz share d files here...................
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Hi, the files are available from the original post available here...
After rooted the official gingerbread my device was never the same.
Let me try to explain what is happening to see if someone can help.
Official roms:
When I turn my device to PC via USB and then choose the option Mount USB Storage what happens is in the device the Android stays Green with the option below to mount storage, the SD card is apparently un-mounted from device but in the PC I can see the SD card content normally and see it as a removable storage drive
Custom roms:
When I turn my device to PC via USB and then choose the option Mount USB Storage what happens is in the device the Android stays Green with the option below to mount storage, the SD card is apparently un-mounted from device but in the PC I can see the SD card content but can’t make any changes as it opens up as a CD drive. Imagine you put a CD/DVD in your drive you can see all the files but you cannot write on it.
What can I do as seems to be a deep system alteration that won’t change by doing anything at all such as flashing new roms, changing complete content of pink screen, factory resets, etc, etc.
Can someone plz help me with this?
try this with cm7
settings->about phone->project menu->USE GOOGLE USB
I stuck with 2.3 official again!!!
I think I going to deliver my phone to TMN and say that got ****ed up after official upgrade instalation
I've read somewhere that the TMN ones (or some of them) are called "black sheep" since they have some problems (installing other roms I think), maybe your problems where there all along and the updates brought them to the surface...
Yeah, send it back
Yes I know, but I got lucky as my device is like a Hummer.Mine is not.
Goes over of it all, until I messed up... lolol
druida did you format the sd card on the pc and chnage the partition size?
I have the device partitions resized months ago.
yes card was formated and formated and formated.
priestx said:
I've read somewhere that the TMN ones (or some of them) are called "black sheep" since they have some problems (installing other roms I think), maybe your problems where there all along and the updates brought them to the surface...
Yeah, send it back
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I have a so called "black sheep" and official 2.3.5 is rooted and runnin' flawlessly.
try revert to 2.2.2 using internal sd card.
I got it at last doing this:
Dial * # * # 2846579 # * # *
Background Setting > USB ports setting > choose "Normal Mode" and then rebooted.
The option that was by default and was giving me all this trouble was "Manufacture mode".
Tried to choose "Google Mode" but after reboot revert back to "Manufacture mode" again.
This way every time I connect the USB and choose the option Mount Usb Storage the SD was getting unmounted in the device but in the PC was showing as removable disk giving me full access.
When I unplug the cable I had to mount the card again.
****ing weird!!!!
priestx said:
I've read somewhere that the TMN ones (or some of them) are called "black sheep" since they have some problems (installing other roms I think), maybe your problems where there all along and the updates brought them to the surface...
Yeah, send it back
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no they are not (me +2other friends have such phones). it's hapenning the same as before: people messing up.
Well, this problem is not related to 2.3.5 update, but with updates in general, 'cause i have it about a month ago. Same thing as you, but if U use a 2.2 custom ROM (flb or void) you should mount usb properly. If U go to device manager you will see that the drivers aren't properly installed.
Altough I don´t know the exact time, i think my probelm begins when after flashing a ROM I got the blue screen and needed to install b138 elisa. I guess after we get a blue screen the phone never is the same.
BTW i got 0 imei. And have an theory to this to. The IMEI are related to an operator, so when flashing a official rom not from operator, maybe the phone goes crazy and the IMEI begins to shown 0, it's not a big deal, since we can communicate normally with people.
so how do I install the drivers correctly?
I found a way to revert from 2.3 and I'm in MIUI again but USB issue still there shiiiiiiit
Druida69 said:
so how do I install the drivers correctly?
I found a way to revert from 2.3 and I'm in MIUI again but USB issue still there shiiiiiiit
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I d0n't lnow, i don't have an solution, I install some drivers that are in huawei server, but with no luck.
The main point is: using a 2.2 rom, all ok, upgrade to a 2.3 rom, and U have problems, so the problem it's not on pc and in hardware, the problem somehow is software.
What I'm wondering it's that the official 2.3.5 help with this problem, but with your report the hope dissapear...
yes the problem is in the device nt in PC.
I think its missing the adb USB drivers inside the device.
and yes its software problem not hardware
Druida69,
Is your IMEI 0 ?
Do you have wifi ERROR in 2.3 Custom Roms ?
I have that USB problem since I tried to format SD Card directly from the mobile, with CM7... all problems started there... and there is another user over here that made the same with MIUI.
nrdl said:
Druida69,
Is your IMEI 0 ?
Do you have wifi ERROR in 2.3 Custom Roms ?
I have that USB problem since I tried to format SD Card directly from the mobile, with CM7... all problems started there... and there is another user over here that made the same with MIUI.
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ME! Me Me! lol
I have this problem, but don't have problems with wi-fi, my imei is 0 also, but if you use custom or stock 2.2 the usb works fine, so don't think that the problem is caused by formating the sd... I guess is that the libraries in 2.3 somehow changed, i guess the libraries from geno changed a while ago, and therefore this bug appears. It's not for everyone 'cause we all know that x5 have personnality, so...
regarding IMEI yes its 0.
I don't know when it happen and how it was before as I never look for it, up to this moment.
Regarding the USB, I think start to happen when I tried to root the official 2.3.
All drivers in computer are fine as I uninstall them and install all again just to make sure.
Something change something deep inside the phone software and mess all of it.
I manage to do a shortcut though. In official 2.3 you can mount usb storage again if you do this:
dial *#*#2846579#*#*
then you will be inside Project Menu.
Go to Background setting > USB ports setting and you will see these options:
Normal Mode
Google Mode
CTS test mode
Manufacture mode
Authentication mode
Other Mode
By default all systems are with Google Mode activated.
Change to Normal Mode and it solve the problem.
If you try to change this option in CM7 for example, won't work, odd but I don't know why...
Hello !
This USB issue happens to me since CM7 (imei 0, wifi error...). And it happens with all roms (even 2.2.2 stock rom)
I can use usb storage, but in the end I have to manualy mount card again.
With 2.3.5 Official I went into Project Menu and was already in Manufacture Mode, if I change it to Google Mode everything works normally... but after a reset setup returns back to Manufacture Mode.
It is a solution... temporary... but it is
why dont u switch back to cm7 or oxygen and give it a try . surely there is some problem with official 2.3 , mine sometimes says " sd card damaged and stuff .format ... " . am switching back to cm7 . dont want this waste of time rom . ( u know how long we have waited 4 this official update . cant even manage power widgets n LED without external app . f**kin huawie )
mkr17 said:
why dont u switch back to cm7 or oxygen and give it a try . surely there is some problem with official 2.3 , mine sometimes says " sd card damaged and stuff .format ... " . am switching back to cm7 . dont want this waste of time rom . ( u know how long we have waited 4 this official update . cant even manage power widgets n LED without external app . f**kin huawie )
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As I said before, this problem, regardeless appears more often now, it's not related with the update to official 2.3.5 since I and at least to people more, have this problem before official beta rom appears... It is related to the process of upgrading any rom, and I think it happens when we get a pink screen...
Hi All, I have searched but not found an explaination thats clear to me.... here goes.
Ideos X5, mine, updated with GB from Huewai site - beta version, works great!!! beter battery, faster wireless etc... update when flawlessly using instructions included in the update file.
Tried to update my friends ideos x5 exactly the same but a white one, and first stage loading the update went fine but then when it restarted it to load 2nd update file, - the 1k one, it just goes to pink screen. Obviously not seeing the sdcard...
Its not bricked because it seems to work fine... just appears to be missing some apps like the wireless/bluettoth/gps switcher that appears on mine when i pul down the notification screen, also maps says it has an error , and he does not have the 'beyond the sky' theme.... and only default keyboard laylout that pretty much sucks.
Now - the question is - can i remove the sd card from my phone, put it in pink screen mode and copy the image folder to my pc then copy it out to his phone? will that work?
I can't seem to flash it agian as it appears to not see the sdcard in flash mode hence why it goes to pink screen mode.
What phone model do you have? Which version of rom (from which thread) did you download?
Probably you need to do a downgrade. You have a thread for that.
It was the update from the manufacturers web site as I stated above - the beta vresion of gingerbread, Ideos X5 U8800 is the model of phone, not the pro version.
As I sid it appears to be running GB and the 'about phone' screen confirms this, just the apps are not all there and the boot up is different, looks like its loading frodo intially with the IDEOS logo then an android title appears, then it loads up to the gb lock screen.
Use the update from this thread (B518): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369296
It has only one step (2 steps are joined into one) and work fine
Edit: You can try using internal SD if it doesnt detect external... btw: Do you have fast bot turned off?
thanks fo ryur reply, but it did not help, this is the same version we used to get where we are at now.... it is two step upgrade, the last update file is 1k and has all the settings and apps config... or so it seems.
We have managed to get the update to complete, but there is one strange side effect, the internal sd only has 6 or 7 folders whereas my phone I upgraded 2 weeks ago has lots... I wonder if its write protected it or something.
to get round the "unable to see external sd" after running first update file - hence unable to load second file - by connecting to computer and replacing the imgage folder on the internal sd card with the ones from my phone. On restarting it imediately found external sd and the dload folder and completed its update.
Can some one explain why this worked? I don't understand why it did, but would like to.
I would post the picture here but i'm not allowed the error msg i get is
pkg:data/local/tmp/xxx.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_INSTALL_LOCATION]
it happens on like 50% of my kairosoft games the other 50% goes into same directory but installs sucessfully ....
I tried to install them via Nexus 7 toolkit and direct from internal sd card with file managers (The Nexus 7 Toolkit shows me atleast the error all file managers just tell me can't install) and this problem only happens with Custom Roms on Stock i can install them without any issues..
If anyone got a clue ....
Is there any way to load a ROM into the root directory after you try and install it from an external sdcard1? Can I use odin3? If so how can I do this? Or is there any way to see the files or place the zip file onto the internal SDCard?
I can get into PhilZ touch 6 Build version 6.19.3 - Note 3 (cm_hlte)
CWM Base version v6.0.4.7
compiled 3/2/2014
I tried to update HYPERDRIVE ROM with >>> newer Hyperdrive+RLS7.1+KK+NF9 ROM.
It stopped at: ASSERT FAILED: Package_Extract_file ("hyperdrive/kernels/4.4/colnelx/boot.img" "tmp/boot.img")
Now when reboot it just stays on black "samsung note 3" logo screen and does nothing.
I notice that if I try and reinstall the ROM and I go to system information and pull up the device/partition information it reads as follows:
System Size :2418 MB
Free :2152 MB
Data Size :26213 MB
Free :26085 MB
(/mnt/sdcard) : -1 MB
Free : -1 MB
SDCard Size : -1 MB
Free : -1 MB
SD-EXT : -1 MB
Free : -1 MB
I know it was a stupid thing I did not remembering to place the .ZIP file in the root directory.... Is there anything anyone can suggest I do (besides pull my head out of my arse - lol)? Did I brick my societal life line?
Thank You in advance for any suggestions.
JWKJr said:
Is there any way to load a ROM into the root directory after you try and install it from an external sdcard1? Can I use odin3? If so how can I do this? Or is there any way to see the files or place the zip file onto the internal SDCard?
I can get into PhilZ touch 6 Build version 6.19.3 - Note 3 (cm_hlte)
CWM Base version v6.0.4.7
compiled 3/2/2014
I tried to update HYPERDRIVE ROM with >>> newer Hyperdrive+RLS7.1+KK+NF9 ROM.
It stopped at: ASSERT FAILED: Package_Extract_file ("hyperdrive/kernels/4.4/colnelx/boot.img" "tmp/boot.img")
Now when reboot it just stays on black "samsung note 3" logo screen and does nothing.
I notice that if I try and reinstall the ROM and I go to system information and pull up the device/partition information it reads as follows:
System Size :2418 MB
Free :2152 MB
Data Size :26213 MB
Free :26085 MB
(/mnt/sdcard) : -1 MB
Free : -1 MB
SDCard Size : -1 MB
Free : -1 MB
SD-EXT : -1 MB
Free : -1 MB
I know it was a stupid thing I did not remembering to place the .ZIP file in the root directory.... Is there anything anyone can suggest I do (besides pull my head out of my arse - lol)? Did I brick my societal life line?
Thank You in advance for any suggestions.
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Kinda messy explanation. Be short and clear.
Why don't you start over again? Like flash twrp, rom etc. Or odin to stock lollipop and try again...
Sorry about the explanation. I guess because I only half know what I'm doing.
I would like to start over but not sure how and where to locate these files. Can you recommend a good link to the stock lollipop or even a link to how to use odin3? I have been trying to find information and or downloads but get lost with ads and links to nowhere. Guess I'm upset with myself over my phone and a little anxious. I do appreciate your reply and just knowing there are people like you out there willing to help or make suggestions.
I don't clearly understand what you need, but I understand that failed to update a ROM, but still you can access recovery and all that.
Well as long as you can access recovery you can do anything. You can head over to sammobile.com and find the latest stock Lollipop ROM, or you could download from here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59295019&postcount=2
Odin3? You mean the PC Odin software right? If yes then you can flash any ROM you want with it, given your phone successfully goes to Download mode and Odin detects it.
Again, I apologize for my lack of clarity. My phone goes into download if I hold the volume down button. My phone goes into recovery if I hold volume up button. I realize I can do anything if my phone goes into recovery its just that my lack of knowledge about the anything I can do is I think what is messing me up. What I mean is and yes I am talking about Odin3 PC software. I think my problem is I am trying to run it on Windows 8 and it is not properly reading my phone. Also I would like to go to the link you provided and get the software but my problem is getting it on my phone. Do I use the Odin3 program to load it to the phone? How do you load a ZIP file with Odin3? Or do I need to push it to the phone with adb? I appreciate your help very much!
Download a rom from sommobile. Put it into you pc. Refer this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704363
Sent from my SM-G9250
Is it possible to be able to boot into download and or boot into recovery and still have a bricked device? I cant seem to get anything to work. I have never been at such a loss. I do appreciate very much everyone's help. If anyone has anymore suggestions please let me know. I will continue to search and will post anything new I can explain about my situation. Thanks for all your help.