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Bootloop after Nand Erase All in Odin

Please help.
I'm stuck on bootloop after flashing stock XXUAME2 rom with Odin.
The reason is - I checked/enabled the "Nand Erase All" before flashing. I know, stupid. But what should I do now to unbrick it?
Well, firstly I successfully flashed stock ME2 over my MDM with Odin. But all my stuff was still there (apps, huge files and so on - which I already backed up on my pc) and my memory was almost full. So I wanted to clean everything before flashing TWRP and a custom rom. And then I checked the freaking Nand Erase.
Now, I tried to flash TWRP and do a factory reset/full wipe, but couldn't even enter into recovery mode (vol up+home+power) - it shows "GT-I9505 logo" with small blue text "recovery mode" on top of the screen and then it quickly returns to power off state (with battery charging animation).
The Download/Odin mode is working, thank God. But flashing a stock rom from Odin doesn't solve the problem of bootloop.
I've read that after a nand erase it is needed to flash a PIT file to fix it. Any suggestions where to download it? What version of a PIT file should i look for?
Thank you, guys in advance.

I dont think it will do the job.
I think that nand erase has wiped partitions data.
Any way try with pit. It is in my signature. (Choose right pit file)
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samersh72 said:
I dont think it will do the job.
I think that nand erase has wiped partitions data.
Any way try with pit. It is in my signature. (Choose right pit file)
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Thank you, but flashing PIT didn't work - I made everything according your instructions. Still bootloop.
Maybe I need to reflash Bootloader/Phone/CSC?

jzxe10 said:
Thank you, but flashing PIT didn't work - I made everything according your instructions. Still bootloop.
Maybe I need to reflash Bootloader/Phone/CSC?
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U need someone to extract partitions for you to flash, except what is included in the stock firmware. Do you have a backup for efs partitions?
I have param partition fir i9505 to flash. I will attach it soon
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samersh72 said:
U need someone to extract partitions for you to flash, except what is included in the stock firmware. Do you have a backup for efs partitions?
I have param partition fir i9505 to flash. I will attach it soon
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Thank you! I will wait for you to upload it . And could you please tell how to flash these partitions?
unfortunately I never made any partition backup.

jzxe10 said:
Thank you! I will wait for you to upload it . And could you please tell how to flash these partitions?
unfortunately I never made any partition backup.
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go into recovery, if it is possible, wipe data and cache, then flash with odin the stock firmware in pda with the pit file in pit window. just check auto reboot, f.reset and re-partition. when it say "pass" remove battery, re-insert it, go to recovery, wipe data and cache reboot.
im afraid that ticking "nand erase all" in odin, usually lead to a hard brick!

samersh72 said:
before flashing param.tar. go into recovery, if it is possible, wipe data and cache, then flash with odin the stock firmware in pda with the pit file in pit window. just check auto reboot, f.reset and re-partition. when it say "pass" remove battery, re-insert it, go to recovery, wipe data and cache reboot.
if it didnt work, unzip attached file and flash "param_I9505.tar" in pda. (without pit file)(dont tick re-partition)
im afraid that ticking "nand erase all" in odin, usually lead to a hard brick!
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Duuude! It worked!!!!
Even without flashing param partition. Just the first step:
go into recovery (I flashed CWM with Odin), if it is possible, wipe data and cache, then flash with odin the stock firmware in pda with the pit file in pit window. just check auto reboot, f.reset and re-partition. (then it went into bootloop as usual and after a moment Odin said "pass") when it say "pass" remove battery, re-insert it, go to recovery (the recovery at that moment returned to stock), wipe data and cache reboot.
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And ta-daaa! It works now. Ahhh! that was close! )))
You should write this instruction for [email protected] like me.
You can't imagine how I'm grateful to you!

jzxe10 said:
Duuude! It worked!!!!
Even without flashing param partition. Just the first step:
And ta-daaa! It works now. Ahhh! that was close! )))
You should write this instruction for [email protected] like me.
You can't imagine how I'm grateful to you!
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glad to hear that....
Never and Ever tick "NAND ERASE ALL" in odin
next time, if you want to erase data, do it from recovery.

samersh72 said:
glad to hear that....
Never and Ever tick "NAND ERASE ALL" in odin
next time, if you want to erase data, do it from recovery.
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Sure! And for the next time what exactly should I pick from recovery to erase everything? apart from wipe data/cashe/factory reset? There are also some format options in advanced menu (format system, data, cashe, dalvik cashe and so on). Or I should not touch anything there anymore? )))

jzxe10 said:
Sure! And for the next time what exactly should I pick from recovery to erase everything? apart from wipe data/cashe/factory reset? There are also some format options in advanced menu (format system, data, cashe, dalvik cashe and so on). Or I should not touch anything there anymore? )))
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no need for format system..
if you format system, then it must be a ready custom rom in your sd card to flash via cwm. or you must flash stock via odin.
wiping data and cache and dalvik is enough

Thanks very much everyone who partisipated in this thread! You saved me a lot of time and a lot of effort! I was stuck in the boot screen because i formated the whole system. I tried that solution and worked for me! Thanks very very much!

jzxe10 said:
Duuude! It worked!!!!
Even without flashing param partition. Just the first step:
And ta-daaa! It works now. Ahhh! that was close! )))
You should write this instruction for [email protected] like me.
You can't imagine how I'm grateful to you!
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I got the same problem but it didn´t work. Where can I find the param_i9505 file?
the stock recovey isn´t working, i can flash CWN but when it stuck because it can´t mount sdcard.
please help.

gastipies said:
I got the same problem but it didn´t work. Where can I find the param_i9505 file?
the stock recovey isn´t working, i can flash CWN but when it stuck because it can´t mount sdcard.
please help.
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you dont need param file just redo this:
go into recovery, if it is possible, wipe data and cache, then flash with odin the stock firmware in pda with the pit file in pit window. just check auto reboot, f.reset and re-partition. when it says "pass" remove battery, re-insert it, go to recovery, wipe data and cache reboot.
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if stock recovery didnt work at first, flash any custom recovery and make the wipe.
it is important to use pit file with the firmware.

samersh72 said:
you dont need param file just redo this:
if stock recovery didnt work at first, flash any custom recovery and make the wipe.
it is important to use pit file with the firmware.
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I try it but it didn´t work. CWM give a error when it try to wipe data, "error can´t mount sd card"

gastipies said:
I try it but it didn´t work. CWM give a error when it try to wipe data, "error can´t mount sd card"
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flash pit alone

samersh72 said:
flash pit alone
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Didn´t work, still looping.

samersh72 said:
flash pit alone
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Hi I change the pit file to other and after the process it allow me to enter in the stock recovery mode. Without any errors in odin.
The stock start with this error mesage:
#manual mode#
-- apling the csc code: BTU
sucefull aplied multi- CSC ----
E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
can´t mount /data (invalid argument)
E: faliled to mount /data (invalid argument)
The same problem in CWM custom recovery.
I think i need to mounth the sdcard or /data but i don´t know how to do it.
please help...
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gastipies said:
Hi I change the pit file to other and after the process it allow me to enter in the stock recovery mode. Without any errors in odin.
The stock start with this error mesage:
#manual mode#
-- apling the csc code: BTU
sucefull aplied multi- CSC ----
E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
can´t mount /data (invalid argument)
E: faliled to mount /data (invalid argument)
The same problem in CWM custom recovery.
I think i need to mounth the sdcard or /data but i don´t know how to do it.
please help...
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problem solved i just do wipe in sotck recovery thanks for help

i need the file param.tar please
jzxe10 said:
Duuude! It worked!!!!
Even without flashing param partition. Just the first step:
And ta-daaa! It works now. Ahhh! that was close! )))
You should write this instruction for [email protected] like me.
You can't imagine how I'm grateful to you!
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hello. i need the file param.tar please

samersh72 said:
go into recovery, if it is possible, wipe data and cache, then flash with odin the stock firmware in pda with the pit file in pit window. just check auto reboot, f.reset and re-partition. when it say "pass" remove battery, re-insert it, go to recovery, wipe data and cache reboot.
im afraid that ticking "nand erase all" in odin, usually lead to a hard brick!
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can you give me file param_I9505.tar? i need it, thanks first :laugh:

whynot4444 said:
can you give me file param_I9505.tar? i need it, thanks first :laugh:
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why you need it? and what is the problem.
any way it is atttached, i didnt test it yet, flash it at your own responsibility

GT-I9505 Bricked

Hi, I have a big problem.
I flashed this ROM on the phone: I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX-FULL
And all was fine.
A few days later, the phone started lag a lot and google services (like the play store) crashed.
So, I put the teamwin recovery, I tried to do a "wipe data", but data, system, efs, cache results impossible to mount.
At this point I flashed again: "I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX-FULL.", the phone has booted, but the process "system" and google services crashed.
I flashed the clockwork recovery, I mounted and formatted "data", "cache", "system" wipe data factory, wipe cache and wipe Dalvik cache and then I flashed with odin the file "I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX -FULL. ", but the phone didn't pass the write "samsung".
At the end, I downloaded the file I9505XXUDMHB_I9505ITVDMI2_ITV and I flashed with the "pit", but the phone still not pass the bootanimation. Please, help.
Thanks.

Chuck Bartowski said:
Hi, I have a big problem.
I flashed this ROM on the phone: I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX-FULL
And all was fine.
A few days later, the phone started lag a lot and google services (like the play store) crashed.
So, I put the teamwin recovery, I tried to do a "wipe data", but data, system, efs, cache results impossible to mount.
At this point I flashed again: "I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX-FULL.", the phone has booted, but the process "system" and google services crashed.
I flashed the clockwork recovery, I mounted and formatted "data", "cache", "system" wipe data factory, wipe cache and wipe Dalvik cache and then I flashed with odin the file "I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX -FULL. ", but the phone didn't pass the write "samsung".
At the end, I downloaded the file I9505XXUDMHB_I9505ITVDMI2_ITV and I flashed with the "pit", but the phone still not pass the bootanimation. Please, help.
Thanks.
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did you wipe data and cache with stock recovery after flashing?

samersh72 said:
did you wipe data and cache with stock recovery after flashing?
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no... i will try.
EDIT: It works, thanks

samersh72 said:
did you wipe data and cache with stock recovery after flashing?
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I've a similar problem now, I've wiped the data and cache via stock recovery, but can't get past the Samsung splash screen.

edgasket said:
I've a similar problem now, I've wiped the data and cache via stock recovery, but can't get past the Samsung splash screen.
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reflash the stock using another version of odin, i prefer 3.04, untick "auto-reboot", when it says "pass" remove battery, insert it, boot into recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot

samersh72 said:
reflash the stock using another version of odin, i prefer 3.04, untick "auto-reboot", when it says "pass" remove battery, insert it, boot into recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot
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Legend! thanks, that worked... I'm on MH8 now, but at least it's working

samersh72 said:
reflash the stock using another version of odin, i prefer 3.04, untick "auto-reboot", when it says "pass" remove battery, insert it, boot into recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot
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I've done it again... i was updating from MH8 to MJ7, used 3.04 but got stuck in a bootloop again - I've followed the steps above but it hasn't worked for me this time anything else I can try?
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Also tried this
Flash stock firmware with the appropriate pit file, after "pass", unplug usb cable, pull battery out for a minute, insert it, boot into recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot.

TM-535 Stocks on Samsung Logo / Loading Apps after Boot / Important DATA / TWRP Insta

Hi there, i've got a big problem. I flashed recently my sisters school tab with custom recovery (TWRP) to delete the forgotten password, worked well. But afterwards, the school write her an email, that the tab is rooted (Was not rooted, but SU App appears) so i decided to flash the stock recovery back. This also works well on first boot but after cleaning cache, its stocks on Samsung logo. Now i flashed TWRP back and cleaned dalvik cache/cache, on first boot is passes the samsung logo and Andriod os loading apps appears and stucks (i let it run over the night.). So how can i fix this without any data lose, app lose? I cant do a factory reset because of her school config...I dont know which android version is installed.

sabankuru said:
Hi there, i've got a big problem. I flashed recently my sisters school tab with custom recovery (TWRP) to delete the forgotten password, worked well. But afterwards, the school write her an email, that the tab is rooted (Was not rooted, but SU App appears) so i decided to flash the stock recovery back. This also works well on first boot but after cleaning cache, its stocks on Samsung logo. Now i flashed TWRP back and cleaned dalvik cache/cache, on first boot is passes the samsung logo and Andriod os loading apps appears and stucks (i let it run over the night.). So how can i fix this without any data lose, app lose? I cant do a factory reset because of her school config...I dont know which android version is installed.
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Why do not you just removed Su application?
Maybe better to ask the school you have to do?

yes thats right, but now i cant boot anymore. "Android is Starting" "Optimizing App x of xxx and hang at the end. will official firmware flash with odin erase all the data?

sabankuru said:
yes thats right, but now i cant boot anymore. "Android is Starting" "Optimizing App x of xxx and hang at the end. will official firmware flash with odin erase all the data?
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No . Ordinary stock firmware without wipe not erase data . It update system files , not data . This called dirty installation . But maybe some bugs with installed apps .
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You need to do copy your internal memory to PC and to do reflash firmware with all wipes

repey6 said:
No . Ordinary stock firmware without wipe not erase data . It update system files , not data . This called dirty installation . But maybe some bugs with installed apps .
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You need to do copy your internal memory to PC and to do reflash firmware with all wipes
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how to restore after clean install all the data and apps? ive done a backup in twrp recovery, can i just restore ond /data after clean install and all the apps and settings will restore? Thx!

sabankuru said:
how to restore after clean install all the data and apps? ive done a backup in twrp recovery, can i just restore ond /data after clean install and all the apps and settings will restore? Thx!
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Yes! You need flash TWRP again after clean installation and restore your backup . Then to try delete SU-apps and superSU , if it exist

Ok i will let you know...

I installed 4.4.2 with odin, afterwards there was a process error (google play) so i upgraded to 5.0.2 without data lose. Thx!

Encryption that can't be formated

Hi,
I set up TWRP 2.8.7.0 and cm-13.0-20160129 on my Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506), and run into an odd problem where it would work after install, but would not work after a reboot (booting screen would just roll for ever). Installing CM again, would work, and than the problem would still be there. Mindlessly I decided to play a little anyway and set up encryption. The phone ended up rebooting, and not loading, so I'm here without a password (default_password doesent work) and with an encrypted /data that TWRP cant wipe or format
Unable to mount storage.
Unable to decrypt data
Unable to wipe '/data' -- unknown file system 'auto'
Unable to format to remove encryption
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I've attempted to use ADB to format it, but it seems parted isnt installed. With that phone being a less popular variant I'm kind of afraid to just flash whatever there, but I guess I need a recovery with a least parted, or possibly one that would be able to format the drive itself. Any pointers?

Have you tried flashing a stock ROM via Odin? Is this your phone: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9506/ ?

not yet; I don't have windows, and didn't see any point in changing the soft used for flashing, will try but cant download the polish rom at the moment o0 (ends up with a dead link or a server down?)

I know of no other way to flash a stock ROM from sammobile.com other than Odin.
Did you create a free account on sammobile.com to enable the regular download?

harce said:
not yet; I don't have windows, and didn't see any point in changing the soft used for flashing, will try but cant download the polish rom at the moment o0 (ends up with a dead link or a server down?)
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You can also flash it with Heimdall. It's the open source variant of Odin.

aaaand I'm back, managed to download, got some windows, flashed to stock using odin, and it's still encrypted. is running 'repartition' from odin safe? I've noticed some warnings against it but without any explanations.
edit; running the same operation with repartition failed. this bloody encryption might be able to survive nuclear war.

After flashing back to stock via Odin, did you perform a factory wipe before booting the rom for the first time?
I assume you have a pit file for the phone since you repartitioned?

audit13 said:
After flashing back to stock via Odin, did you perform a factory wipe before booting the rom for the first time?
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just now, seamed to go thorough properly (no error messages) and worked!
audit13 said:
I assume you have a pit file for the phone since you repartitioned?
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never managed to do that. I wonder what advantage does the wipe from factory ROM have over custom recoveries... anyways thanks to all who helped, the issue is solved. also it seems that the problems with non-rebooting CM were my mistake of not wiping the cache/dalvik after install

I find that a wipe using a custom recovery is not always as through as a stock recovery. Can't say how or why, it's just based on my experience with Samsung and Nexus phones.

harce said:
just now, seamed to go thorough properly (no error messages) and worked!
never managed to do that. I wonder what advantage does the wipe from factory ROM have over custom recoveries... anyways thanks to all who helped, the issue is solved. also it seems that the problems with non-rebooting CM were my mistake of not wiping the cache/dalvik after install
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audit13 said:
I find that a wipe using a custom recovery is not always as through as a stock recovery. Can't say how or why, it's just based on my experience with Samsung and Nexus phones.
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I think the difference is that a custom recovery only wipes /data partition so that the internal sdcard will not be wiped. The stock recovery formats /data partition. When you want to lose encryption you need to format /data partition.
You can also format the /data partition with a custom recovery, but that option is hidden for good reason. Because it will also format your internal sdcard and that's not something we want to do when changing roms.

No OS to boot

Help help help!!! I am having a strange issue since last night. Wanted to install the MIUI ROM and since I was earlier on nougat I thought I will do a clean install so installed the stock Marshmallow ROM freshly And installed the TWRP through ODIN and as usual after installing the TWRP, also flashed no decrypt thing and also did Format. Now it says there is no OS to boot. Flashed this ROM but still no luck. So basically when I do Format it's wiping out the OS as well and after that no matter what I flash its not booting up. Tried the whole process some 5 times with no luck. What on the earth could be possibly doing wrong? How is it wiping out the OS too when I do the Format? This is the first time it has happened to me. Any help is really appreciated!!!

Use Odin to flash stock rom and then start from scratch.

Did that 4 times now and the same damn thing is happening. Tried different versions of TWRP too but with no luck. This is so frutrating
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Use Odin to flash stock rom and then start from scratch.
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TWRP has nothing to do with Odin. Does Odin 'pass' when you flash stock? What files are you flashing with Odin?

The phone boots up when i flash the Stock ROM through Odin, but when i install the TWRP and then do the Format option, Its wiping the OS too. Very strange. And later it doesnt boot up irrespective of what ROM i flash. Tried it so manytimes and same thing is happening.
finnmacool said:
TWRP has nothing to do with Odin. Does Odin 'pass' when you flash stock? What files are you flashing with Odin?
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Why are you wiping anything after twrp install?
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If you are going to wipe anything, only dalvik and cache.

After installing the TWRP, the internal storage shows as 0mb until i format it completely. Hence have to Format.
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Why are you wiping anything after twrp install?
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If you are going to wipe anything, only dalvik and cache.
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so, odin stock, reboot...it loads, right? Odin TWRP and reboot. Shouldn't be any wiping required that way
http://www.cyanogenmods.org/forums/topic/install-twrp-recovery-samsung-android-using-odin/

Well i dont know how you did it, but it clearly says in the tutorial that after installing the TWRP the phone needs to be formatted. And if i dont, then the TWRP wouldnt recognize my internal storage. Hence i have to format it completely. The strange thing is, i have done it in the past and it would never wipe the OS but for some reason its doung now.
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so, odin stock, reboot...it loads, right? Odin TWRP and reboot. Shouldn't be any wiping required that way
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Nowhere in that tutorial did it even mention the word 'format'

Well the problem at the moment is, if i dont wipe it completely after installing TWRP, the internal storage shows as 0 mb. Doesnt this happen to all? And the internal storage shows up only after i do a complete wipe. What could be possibly wrong? And is full wipe supposed to wipe the OS as well?
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Nowhere in that tutorial did it even mention the word 'format'
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Why don't you just install twrp and reboot to see what happens.

Let me give that a try. I am sure it reboots normally. But for installing a custom ROM i need to wipe it completely and thats when the OS is getting wiped too.
finnmacool said:
Why don't you just install twrp and reboot to see what happens.
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Thats a totally different issue. To install a new rom, put it on your sd card, fully wipe device then install new rom. After you make a twrp backup of course.

Well thats when i am facing this issue. After installing the twrp i tried installing a custom ROM and it says cant mount storage. And when i wipe it completely and flash a ROM,it doesnt boot up. Have been flashing for years now, this had never happened. What i am not able to understand is, hows it wiping the OS too. Bluddy frutrating.
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Thats a totally different issue. To install a new rom, put it on your sd card, fully wipe device then install new rom. After you make a twrp backup of course.
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Use the FORMAT DATA button. It's right there under the WIPE options next to the ADVANCED WIPE button. That should solve your problems.

Well now i have installed the twrp and it did boot normally, but again in TWRP the internal storage is showing as 0mb. And FORMAT DATA is what i have been doing each time and its formatting the OS too.
finnmacool said:
Use the FORMAT DATA button. It's right there under the WIPE options next to the ADVANCED WIPE button. That should solve your problems.
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Read through this and see if you find a solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/twrp-mount-data-unable-to-crypto-footer-t3360331

Thanks for the link, had seen it before. Dint help much either. Just flashed the Stock rom and i think i will stick to this s***
finnmacool said:
Read through this and see if you find a solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/twrp-mount-data-unable-to-crypto-footer-t3360331
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