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Hello,
Here's the deal.
I managed to format pretty much everything with my Wildfire which was kind of stupid. So now it won't start because I don't have android installed anymore. Both the phone system and the SD card is formatted so I no longer have any source from which I can install.
What should I do?
Shiftypants said:
Hello,
Here's the deal.
I managed to format pretty much everything with my Wildfire which was kind of stupid. So now it won't start because I don't have android installed anymore. Both the phone system and the SD card is formatted so I no longer have any source from which I can install.
What should I do?
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you have recovery?
I can enter recovery. I have ClockworkMod Recovery.
But there I can't to a factory reset as I managed to format it.
Dont you have a stored nandroid backup? what network you on?
I was to eager to move forward with everything so I never created a backup... Stupid mistake really, but that's why I'm trying to fix it.
Right now when I start the phone I only see a white screen and the htc logo in green and then it is like that until I remove the battery.
EDIT: The only solution that I think is possible would be to stick the sd card into a card reader and add a rom so I can flash the phone again in order to get the OS back. Would that be possible?
One word... ****... :S
Shiftypants said:
I was to eager to move forward with everything so I never created a backup... Stupid mistake really, but that's why I'm trying to fix it.
Right now when I start the phone I only see a white screen and the htc logo in green and then it is like that until I remove the battery.
EDIT: The only solution that I think is possible would be to stick the sd card into a card reader and add a rom so I can flash the phone again in order to get the OS back. Would that be possible?
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If you can get into clockwork recovery, that should work....hopefully.
tigger69 said:
If you can get into clockwork recovery, that should work....hopefully.
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I can get into clockwork recovery. Problem is I can't access the SD card as I don't have a card reader myself. But I guess that's my only option atm so I'll have to wait until I get a chance to try it out.
Cant you mount the sdcard from the advanced options in clockwork recovery and dump the rom onto it?
tigger69 said:
Cant you mount the sdcard from the advanced options in clockwork recovery and dump the rom onto it?
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This should work, i always use this option to put files on SD
Goto partitions menu in recovery then goto mount usb storage and put the rom on and flash it
Shiftypants said:
Hello,
Here's the deal.
I managed to format pretty much everything with my Wildfire which was kind of stupid. So now it won't start because I don't have android installed anymore. Both the phone system and the SD card is formatted so I no longer have any source from which I can install.
What should I do?
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copy any rom to your microSD with a card reader and boot recovery!
Yes it's working. Thanks for all the help.
I have done the same mistake ....but I didn't quite understand what I have to do ...
I download any ROM on my sd card, put it back on my wildfire and then reboot recovery?? it that it?
Read through this thread, and if your still stuck, i will help you sort it out.
ROM fixed, touchscreen failed
I succeded with a new rom so I was very happy that I could pass the white screen with the htc logo on it. But then another problem came up. f***** frustrating. My touch screen does not respond. I tried rebooting. takind the battery off. Nothing!!! I have not dammaged the touch screen in any way ....like drop it or something like that . it just didn't respond.
Is there any possibility to fix it myself?
Try reinstalling the rom, if that does not work, try another rom. Let us know how it goes.
I've tried both options and the touchscreen is still not working. I can't understand how it stop workin...
Hey guys,
With my SD card corrupted, If i put my 16GB microSD card in and flash I9000UGJG8 the phone boots, without any SD cards showing up, now here is what I am thinking.
1. Instead of flashing the stock I9000UGJG8, I am going to try a pre-rooted complete rom (2.1) using ODIN. Know of any?
2. Once I get the phone up and running with a pre-rooted Rom, repartition using linux / terminal / adb.
I need help doing the above as I am not an advanced linux users, anyone with this kind of knowledge willing to help me, perhaps we can help a lot of members in the community who have this issue.
yes, I know, I know all this has a chance provided it is not a hardware issue. I suspect its a software issue.
Ok Step one is done, heres how I did it.
1. Flash I9000UGJG8 using odin, before restart pull out EX SD manual copy Clockwork Recovery rename to update.zip also copy Tayutam's rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=774950#)
2. Insert SD card into phone and boot to recovery, choose apply update.zip, phone boots to recover 2e again, select apply update.zip and you boot to CWM.
3. While in CWM choose apply .zip form sd and select Tayutam's.
4. Now I have booted into a rom with root.
Now to figure out step 2 help, please
I found this - http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
My friend has this problem and coudnt return the phone because he lost the receipt.
Just to check - you have /data but not /sdcard ? In this case, it can't be corrupt, it simply isn't formatted. This is easy to fix using parted.static binary.
This is only if you have a /data but not a /sdcard.
yes that is correct,
I have /data.
Can you help me format the /sdcard?
rumy said:
yes that is correct,
I have /data.
Can you help me format the /sdcard?
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Just flash any good ROM via ODIN or Kies. It will be back. You might lose the data, I am not sure.
rumy said:
Hey guys,
With my SD card corrupted, If i put my 16GB microSD card in and flash I9000UGJG8 the phone boots, without any SD cards showing up, now here is what I am thinking.
1. Instead of flashing the stock I9000UGJG8, I am going to try a pre-rooted complete rom (2.1) using ODIN. Know of any?
2. Once I get the phone up and running with a pre-rooted Rom, repartition using linux / terminal / adb.
I need help doing the above as I am not an advanced linux users, anyone with this kind of knowledge willing to help me, perhaps we can help a lot of members in the community who have this issue.
yes, I know, I know all this has a chance provided it is not a hardware issue. I suspect its a software issue.
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If you have solved your issue, please say it on your Title.
And explain how you did it. Might help others.
I bet you haven't made it a ntfs right? cos only the fat types would work as a filesystem.
ragin said:
Just flash any good ROM via ODIN or Kies. It will be back. You might lose the data, I am not sure.
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And if that doesn't work?
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And if that doesn't work?
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Hers's how I do.
When I have a costom ROM installed, want THIS ROM, I put my phone into download mode, fire up Odin, select 512 pit, select reparation.
Just as its restarting, pull battery, again put into download & flash your ROM thru Odin, here no pit no repartition your pda, modem, csc, & you are thru
Hope it helps.
Is this the same issue when the phone still boots but gives the error message saying " Internal SD card Damage, Format required" ??
I had situation like most where phone would power off after the initial logo.
Now, I had a 8GB external microSD card which I used with the phone from the beginning ad added storage but have been removed since phone not booting up.
When I for whatever reason decided to put back the external microSD card in hope that maybe I can put the ROM file in there to flash to different ROM or something but I couldn't because in recovery mode, either internal or external sdcard would not mount.
But! when the external microSD card plugged in, I was able to fully boot the phone into the OS. (I tried both JG8 & JH2). But once it was booted into the OS, I would get a message in notification bar saying something about 'can not mount internal sdcard' or something, plus can't mount external sdcard either.
So the phone was working (to a limit) other than anything else that required sdcard storage.
I mean, I tried repartitioning from Odin and such and there was no difference. Same result.
Oh by the way, without the external microSD card, I was not able to do 3-button combo to get in to Recovery Mode but I could get in to Download Mode.
Only way to get in to Recovery Mode was to insert the external microSD card.
So at least you can fully boot into the OS. Mine does boot but I get a black screen. Right after the flash completes on first reboot, as soon as it hits the recovery menu, it fails to copy factory data over to the internal SD card and complains about not being able to mount the internal SD card. This seems to be a common problem to the non-international versions of the I9000 (specifically I9000M)?
Thanks ragin I will give you method a try and see what happens.
My friend's still does not work. Repartition or not, tried so many roms, still boots up but after the blank logo, it is just completely blank screen but the back button or menu button are lit when pressed. Even with an external microcard in, it still wont boot. I think the internal memory card is corrupted as indicated on the recovery mode
It says
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdate_media: Cant't mount SDCARD:
copy default media content failed
That is the error that comes up right after flashing the phone with any ROM that are known good. And when reboot now is selected, it just shows blank screen right after the samsung logo shows up
That is the infamous internal sdcard corruption that quite a few Bell users are experiencing (see the thread in the general section). I had it once - I repartitioned and recovered; the next time it happened there was no way of fixing it. Tried many ROMS, repartitioning etc. I sent it in to Bell and they had to replace the motherboard.
I really hope there is a software/firmware fix but I don't have high hopes... good luck.
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So at least you can fully boot into the OS. Mine does boot but I get a black screen. Right after the flash completes on first reboot, as soon as it hits the recovery menu, it fails to copy factory data over to the internal SD card and complains about not being able to mount the internal SD card. This seems to be a common problem to the non-international versions of the I9000 (specifically I9000M)?
Thanks ragin I will give you method a try and see what happens.
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No point in being able to boot into OS,
when either internal or external storage can not be mounted.
xxgg said:
No point in being able to boot into OS,
when either internal or external storage can not be mounted.
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in windows/linux when you have a drive that does not have a drive letter or is courupted you go into fdisk/gpart and fix it, why cant we do that in Android.
Flash drives dont just get corrupted where it is unfixible, I could see loosing the data but a low level partition and/format should be able to fix it.
Just my 2 cents
so no progress? i flashed Doc's JK3 rom, and my phone died within 2 days of flashing it.
i guess i'm going to read up on fdisk and gpart, and see if i can get something going.
Okay... my MT4G won't boot up.
I rooted my phone. I have s=off. That's not where the problem lies.
The problem is me being a dumbass. I tried getting the Netflix.apk app to work on my MT4G, and I read a guide where you had to mess around with something from the system file to trick the app into thinking your phone was a Nexus S. So, I tried that, and powered down my phone. Now it won't boot up past the "MyTouch 4G" logo.
I tried booting into safe mode, to see if I could go back in and change it, but it won't let me. Any ideas on how to fix this? Tried a factory restore, didn't work. Also not running a custom rom either - was still using the stock rom.
Reflash a stock-type rom?
Driveshaft said:
Okay... my MT4G won't boot up.
I rooted my phone. I have s=off. That's not where the problem lies.
The problem is me being a dumbass. I tried getting the Netflix.apk app to work on my MT4G, and I read a guide where you had to mess around with something from the system file to trick the app into thinking your phone was a Nexus S. So, I tried that, and powered down my phone. Now it won't boot up past the "MyTouch 4G" logo.
I tried booting into safe mode, to see if I could go back in and change it, but it won't let me. Any ideas on how to fix this? Tried a factory restore, didn't work. Also not running a custom rom either - was still using the stock rom.
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Did you happen to make a backup to restore to? Other than that i think the stock image PD15IMG may be what ya need.
eqjunkie829 said:
Did you happen to make a backup to restore to? Other than that i think the stock image PD15IMG may be what ya need.
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This will kill root and S=OFF. I wouldnt advise until we know that he OFFICIALLY borked his rom lol
@OP, What exactly did you edit??
Also, if you dont have a backup, i would try flashing this, its the stock rom + root and its debloated.
Also, factory restore would help because it only wipes /data and /cache
whereas you said you edited something in /system
Hope this helps!!
Yeah that sounds like a better idea, just flash a stock like rom after wiping caches data and system. And once you get it fixed make a backup or two, always a good idea to make one before changing anything important in the phones file system.
eqjunkie829 said:
Yeah that sounds like a better idea, just flash a stock like rom after wiping caches data and system. And once you get it fixed make a backup or two, always a good idea to make one before changing anything important in the phones file system.
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Yep, and with nandroid, if something goes wrong with w/e system edit you are trying, you can restore /system only. opposed to wiping/reflashing or restoring the whole backup.
Basically, skv012a had the right idea here lol
And by stock-type I meant pre-rooted stock, maybe even debloated like Orange Glacier.
JDV28 said:
This will kill root and S=OFF. I wouldnt advise until we know that he OFFICIALLY borked his rom lol
@OP, What exactly did you edit??
Also, if you dont have a backup, i would try flashing this, its the stock rom + root and its debloated.
Also, factory restore would help because it only wipes /data and /cache
whereas you said you edited something in /system
Hope this helps!!
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Tried to edit the build.prop file in /system - followed this guide and edited what it told me to (ro.product.model=Nexus S, ro.product.manufacturer=Samsung).
Also, tried to follow that guide in the link you posted, but when I go into recovery, I get a red triangle. I have to press volume-up and the power button to get anything to come up. Then when I do, all I get is this in blue text:
Android system recovery <3e>
Use volume key to highlight;
click power key to select
Reboot system now
Apply sdcard:update.zip
Wide data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
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And below that in yellow text is:
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command
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Driveshaft said:
Tried to edit the build.prop file in /system - followed this guide and edited what it told me to (ro.product.model=Nexus S, ro.product.manufacturer=Samsung).
Also, tried to follow that guide in the link you posted, but when I go into recovery, I get a red triangle. I have to press volume-up and the power button to get anything to come up. Then when I do, all I get is this in blue text:
And below that in yellow text is:
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uh oh. ok, download pd15img, put it on the root of your sd card, and boot into hboot (volume down and power). it will automatically load the file, hit volume up to confirm when it asks, this will put you back to stock.
JDV28 said:
uh oh. ok, download pd15img, put it on the root of your sd card, and boot into hboot (volume down and power). it will automatically load the file, hit volume up to confirm when it asks, this will put you back to stock.
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Uh-oh indeed. I did that, and when it went to load it, it said "no image or wrong image". Gives me the same error message it gives this guy (already Googled it to try and find a solution, no luck). I have a 16GB SanDisk memory card, FAT32, only about 1GB left. Would formatting it do the trick? I want to try and avoid that at ALL costs, but if I have to...
Sd Checking ...
Loading ... [PD15DIAG.zip]
No Image!
Loading ... [PD15DIAG.nbh]
No Image or Wrong Image!
Loading ... [PD15IMG.zip]
No Image!
Loading ... [PD15IMG.nbh]
No Image! or Wrong Image!
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EDIT: Might also be worth a mention - I put my MicroSD card into an adapter, put it into my laptop, and looked around on the SD card. Found the "boot.prop" file that started the problem, opened it in Word Pad, and edited it so the "Nexus S" and "Samsung" were back to "HTC Glacier" and "HTC". Saved it, tried booting, but to no avail.
Which brings me to my next question, I have a boot.prop file in /system on my SD card, and a boot.prop file on the root of my SD card. Should there be two of these files? I looked at one in Word Pad, and it had a lot of mentions of CyangogenMod on it, even though I bought the phone brand new a month ago and NEVER flashed CM on it. Can copy/paste the contents of both boot.prop files and put them on here if it would be any help.
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Uh-oh indeed. I did that, and when it went to load it, it said "no image or wrong image". Gives me the same error message it gives this guy (already Googled it to try and find a solution, no luck). I have a 16GB SanDisk memory card, FAT32, only about 1GB left. Would formatting it do the trick? I want to try and avoid that at ALL costs, but if I have to...
EDIT: Might also be worth a mention - I put my MicroSD card into an adapter, put it into my laptop, and looked around on the SD card. Found the "boot.prop" file that started the problem, opened it in Word Pad, and edited it so the "Nexus S" and "Samsung" were back to "HTC Glacier" and "HTC". Saved it, tried booting, but to no avail.
Which brings me to my next question, I have a boot.prop file in /system on my SD card, and a boot.prop file on the root of my SD card. Should there be two of these files? I looked at one in Word Pad, and it had a lot of mentions of CyangogenMod on it, even though I bought the phone brand new a month ago and NEVER flashed CM on it. Can copy/paste the contents of both boot.prop files and put them on here if it would be any help.
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now the issue unrelated to that file. you are sure you have pd15img.zip on your sd card? it CAN NOT be inside any folders. formatting won't be necessary
Lol, wow. >_> I'm a dumbass. I was unzipping the file, and putting them into the root of my SD card. Not putting just the zip file itself in my SD card.
Deleted all the files off my SD card I put on, re-downloaded the ZIP file, put JUST that on the root of my SD card. It flashed it, saw the bar on the upper-right hand corner do it's work, and pressed the power button when it was done to reboot.
Aaand, still nothing. Phone is still stuck at MyTouch 4G logo, and looping over and over.
'Bout to download this, and try to flash that. Would it matter any? Or have the same effect?
Yea try that then report back GL
Nope, no dice. >_> Couldn't even get hboot to attempt to flash it.
pd15iag.img
Sorry about the double post, just wanted to bump this up and update what I've tried.
1. Someone told me to push a recovery image via ADB
- Tried doing this. ADB recognizes my device, but says it's offline. I'm guessing it's because my phone won't actually boot up. I have to go into recovery mode (still getting red triangle) to get ADB to recognize my device in the first place - once I do that, it just says offline next to it. So I can't push anything via ADB.
2. Tried flashing a stock-like rom
- Last night, I tried flashing PD15IMG and it did nothing. Today, I tried flashing Royal Glacier, but it didn't recognize it. I had it on the root of my SD card (nothing else but that on there now) and it still tries to flash "PD15IAG.img" even though it's not on my SD card and I have no idea what it is. :\
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Soooo, yeah. >_> I decided to try a new SD card. Brand new, been sitting around the house for awhile. Bought it at Radioshack when they were on sale. Loaded PD15IMG onto it, put it in, flashed it, and now my phone works. I guess it was a faulty SD card? I dunno. Glad it's working now - thanks everyone for the help.
The thread title sums it up. I am running cyan off of emmc. One day my sd card is popped out. When I try to push it in, it doesn't catch! Just slides in, makes somewhat of a click, and slides right back out.
So, I am stuck on this build, no memory hence no music. No video. Or limited music/video to the 5GIG internal. I can't download anything either.
So, I have searched and found some ADB threads but no walkthrough per-se. I must admit they are quite out of my know how. I have too say they are quite intimidating.
ANY help or pointers are most welcome and appreciated
Well, you're out of warranty per se, I mean they can't prove anything if you flash back to stock.
In regards to the sd card slot, there's no way of making it stay in to read?
Phatdawg said:
Well, you're out of warranty per se, I mean they can't prove anything if you flash back to stock.
In regards to the sd card slot, there's no way of making it stay in to read?
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that's the thing, I try and it doesn't work.
if I can get stock on I can have my dear nook again!
I guess you _might_ be able to save your stock nandroid backup into the emmc, then boot into recovery and install from that location.
Of course, if you screw it up, you're going to be hosed.
I imagine the pin for the sd card got bent into the slot itself, you might be able to fix it if you do a semi nook tear down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SVO2JCgqPM
Phatdawg said:
I guess you _might_ be able to save your stock nandroid backup into the emmc, then boot into recovery and install from that location.
Of course, if you screw it up, you're going to be hosed.
I imagine the pin for the sd card got bent into the slot itself, you might be able to fix it if you do a semi nook tear down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SVO2JCgqPM
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Emmc?! Maybe not. That I have never heard of.
Any ADB options? Anyone?
If you did not install CWR to eMMC, 8 interupted powerup cycles may work.
Turn off, hit the power button, and as soon as it starts to power up hit the power button again to turn it off before it gets completely started
8 times
moSess said:
Emmc?! Maybe not. That I have never heard of.
Any ADB options? Anyone?
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eMMC is your internal memory. Try the 8 failed boot method explained above.
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Technically, he should be able to usb mount his emmc, copy a nandroid there and then boot into recovery and flash the nandroid from there, no?
w8wca, my recovery is on emmc, so, no go
koopakid08, when i say i have never heard of it, it i meant flashing anything fron internal memory. I highly doubt it would work
Phatdawg, same thing. If i saw some post or thread about booting from internal on ANY device, i would try it out. I have not. As such i wont try it.
Thanks for the help though!
Anyone else???
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The thread title sums it up. I am running cyan off of emmc. One day my sd card is popped out. When I try to push it in, it doesn't catch! Just slides in, makes somewhat of a click, and slides right back out.
So, I am stuck on this build, no memory hence no music. No video. Or limited music/video to the 5GIG internal. I can't download anything either.
So, I have searched and found some ADB threads but no walkthrough per-se. I must admit they are quite out of my know how. I have too say they are quite intimidating.
ANY help or pointers are most welcome and appreciated
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This EXACT situation happened to me YESTERDAY, and this is what I did to flash back to stock for a warranty return/repair:
1) I downloaded the stock 1.2 update .zip from this thread. This .zip has been modified to be flashable via CWM. There are two versions, one that retains CWM, and one that erases CWM in favor of stock recovery. If you're going to be sending your Nook in for repair/replacement, I would recommend the stock recovery version.
2) I mounted my micro SD via a standard SD adapter onto my laptop and copied the .zip from step 1 into the root directory (easier to find for later steps, but you could put it anywhere on the card).
3) This is the hard part: I then inserted the micro SD into the Nook's slot, and held it there with my left index fingernail. This hurt after a few minutes, but hey, no pain, no gain, right?
4) Holding the card in place, I booted into CWM, scrolled to "mounts and storage", and then "mount /sdcard". I then backed out to the main CWM menu and made a nandroid backup (this is optional).
5) After the nandroid completed, I selected "install zip from sdcard", then "choose zip from sdcard". I then scrolled to the zip I downloaded in step 1 and hit "n". This flashed the stock, unrooted system 1.2.
6) I probably should have done another factory reset at this point, but I didn't. I rebooted, and ended up in a bootloop on the Nook splash screen. Luckily, I was able to get into the stock recovery using the method from this post. I was able to perform a factory rest from the stock recovery, and BAM! I had myself a bone-stock non-rooted Nook Color that is all ready to be sent back to B&N for a warranty repair/replacement!
I hope this helps, it seems to have worked for me. Make sure to give that thread I linked to earlier a good look, those guys did some good work getting the update sorted out.
Oh, and be ready for a sore finger!
EDIT: If you don't have any way to mount your card in another device, you could probably use the sore finger method to hold the card in long enough to move the .zip over via USB.
Zennmaster said:
This EXACT situation happened to me YESTERDAY, and this is what I did to flash back to stock for a warranty return/repair:
1) I downloaded the stock 1.2 update .zip from this thread. This .zip has been modified to be flashable via CWM. There are two versions, one that retains CWM, and one that erases CWM in favor of stock recovery. If you're going to be sending your Nook in for repair/replacement, I would recommend the stock recovery version.
2) I mounted my micro SD via a standard SD adapter onto my laptop and copied the .zip from step 1 into the root directory (easier to find for later steps, but you could put it anywhere on the card).
3) This is the hard part: I then inserted the micro SD into the Nook's slot, and held it there with my left index fingernail. This hurt after a few minutes, but hey, no pain, no gain, right?
4) Holding the card in place, I booted into CWM, scrolled to "mounts and storage", and then "mount /sdcard". I then backed out to the main CWM menu and made a nandroid backup (this is optional).
5) After the nandroid completed, I selected "install zip from sdcard", then "choose zip from sdcard". I then scrolled to the zip I downloaded in step 1 and hit "n". This flashed the stock, unrooted system 1.2.
6) I probably should have done another factory reset at this point, but I didn't. I rebooted, and ended up in a bootloop on the Nook splash screen. Luckily, I was able to get into the stock recovery using the method from this post. I was able to perform a factory rest from the stock recovery, and BAM! I had myself a bone-stock non-rooted Nook Color that is all ready to be sent back to B&N for a warranty repair/replacement!
I hope this helps, it seems to have worked for me. Make sure to give that thread I linked to earlier a good look, those guys did some good work getting the update sorted out.
Oh, and be ready for a sore finger!
EDIT: If you don't have any way to mount your card in another device, you could probably use the sore finger method to hold the card in long enough to move the .zip over via USB.
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Thank you for this. I kind of came up with a similar fix. I used some scotch tape to fatten up the end of my sd and achieved the same result. I was able to flash this -->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690&highlight=stock
It worked great. I just wish there was a method to flash the Nook without the sd. I know this is one of its greatest strengths. Just if you have a sd hardware problem, you're toast
how do I un-partition a sd card? running a rom and was just showing b not telling me how much space i have left or anything. was not even telling me how much internal memory i had on phone
reformat it....
copy all your contents off the card..reformat and go from there..
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reformat it....
copy all your contents off the card..reformat and go from there..
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ok i got that copied now it is sticking on splash screen. did a battery pull and still sticks on spash screen. did I ruin my phone.
Callie_evo said:
ok i got that copied now it is sticking on splash screen.
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can you get to recovery?
try flashing a new rom?
i mean your not to borked.. it still somewhat booting!.. your not dead in the water yet
crstfr said:
can you get to recovery?
try flashing a new rom?
i mean your not to borked.. it still somewhat booting!.. your not dead in the water yet
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yes i can get into recovery. I tried flashing synergy rom. would it be best to just run the ruu and redo the rooting process?
Reformatting is by far the best way. There is a remove sd partition selection in ClockWorkMod and Amon Ra recoverys,but ive never used them,bcuz i have no need to partition my sdcard because i always have 150mb,or more,free space,no matter which rom i use or what apps i add/install(original Evo 4G).Id simply copy the contents of your sdcard to your computer,then reformat the sdcard,and reinstall the content back to your sdcard.I dont suggest the remove sdcard partition method simply because ive never used it. Good luck.
thank ibcary we got that far now i'm just stuck on the splash screen. the reason for wanting to get rid of the partion is cause it was just saying b. not giving me any info on the card.
If u can get to recovery your doing good. Use Amon Ra if possible. CWMod doesnt always do a full wipe. id try going into recovery and perform a full wipe,wipe dalvik,wipe data,etc,etc...Then download a rom that u know works and is stable. I like MikGs Sense 2.1/3.0 roms,but which rom all depends on your device. Choose a rom thats well known to be a good,stable rom.Try flashing the newly downloaded rom from your sdcard thru recovery and if that doesnt work,then id try using a new/different sdcard. Sdcards dont last forever,and some are downright junk. As long as u can get to your bootloader theres still hope. Im sure your device is ok,but it could be a bad sdcard or a bad rom download. Thats why i recomended a new rom download,and if that doesnt work then try a new sdcard. Goodluck
ok. it was a new sd card that i partioned. am download a rom that I have used before and never had any problem with. but if this doesn't work should i just unroot and run the ruu and start over again?
how do i load the rom onto the sd card since it gets stuck at the splash screen??
Callie_evo said:
how do i load the rom onto the sd card since it gets stuck at the splash screen??
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mount the SD card from recovery and then flash it in recovery.
Holsum said:
mount the SD card from recovery and then flash it in recovery.
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thanks you Holsum will give it a try.
once you have root and busybox installed correctly theres not much unrooting and then rooting again will solve.Except to return your device to stock,and to unroot i usually flash the unrooted stock rom. U can try the Root Checker app from the Market just to make sure your rooted and have busybox installed correctly. However custom roms are already rooted and have busybox installed correctly. If its a new sdcard id still try another sdcard. Use an sdcard u know is good. I bought a few cheap sdcards that were 8GB class 10 becuz i got a great deal on them,10 for $110.but out of the 10,only 7 were even recognized by my Evo or my HP dv7 Netbook and worked.Also i highly doubt they are class 10,bcuz my SanDisk 16GB C10 sdcard is much faster,and older too. So just bcuz its new doesnt mean its good.If it still wont work after a fresh wipe using Amon Ra recovery,NOT ClockWork Mod recovery,and a fresh/newly downloaded rom flashed from a different sdcard using Amon Ra recovery to fully wipe,then flash the newly downloaded rom from the different sdcard to your device. That shud work,but if it doesnt u can try reinstalling or updating your recovery.
As usual im a little behind again with my post. Good luck
lbcary said:
once you have root and busybox installed correctly theres not much unrooting and then rooting again will solve.Except to return your device to stock,and to unroot i usually flash the unrooted stock rom. U can try the Root Checker app from the Market just to make sure your rooted and have busybox installed correctly. However custom roms are already rooted and have busybox installed correctly. If its a new sdcard id still try another sdcard. Use an sdcard u know is good. I bought a few cheap sdcards that were 8GB class 10 becuz i got a great deal on them,10 for $110.but out of the 10,only 7 were even recognized by my Evo or my HP dv7 Netbook and worked.Also i highly doubt they are class 10,bcuz my SanDisk 16GB C10 sdcard is much faster,and older too. So just bcuz its new doesnt mean its good.If it still wont work after a fresh wipe using Amon Ra recovery,NOT ClockWork Mod recovery,and a fresh/newly downloaded rom flashed from a different sdcard using Amon Ra recovery to fully wipe,then flash the newly downloaded rom from the different sdcard to your device. That shud work,but if it doesnt u can try reinstalling or updating your recovery.
As usual im a little behind again with my post. Good luck
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oh k. will try the card that came with the phone then. I know that one worked great. just wanted more memory and I got it from walmart. so it maybe poop.
Callie_evo said:
oh k. will try the card that came with the phone then. I know that one worked great. just wanted more memory and I got it from walmart. so it maybe poop.
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ok got the rom installed on sdcard and booted up. think i'm done flashing roms. that was scary. Thank you all for your help. I really do appreciate it.
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Callie_evo said:
oh k. will try the card that came with the phone then. I know that one worked great. just wanted more memory and I got it from walmart. so it maybe poop.
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First: Did you partition all the card or only a certain amount ?
Second: Almost all the Custom recoveries have format card so do that.Then boot back in recovery and mount your card from recovery.
Third: Do not run RUU Period.
Fourth: Wipe all, cache, dalvik and all 2or3 times.
You wont get stuck on splash. since you wipe all give it a bit of time to check everything about 5-10 minutes
uraganone said:
First: Did you partition all the card or only a certain amount ?
Second: Almost all the Custom recoveries have format card so do that.Then boot back in recovery and mount your card from recovery.
Third: Do not run RUU Period.
Fourth: Wipe all, cache, dalvik and all 2or3 times.
You wont get stuck on splash. since you wipe all give it a bit of time to check everything about 5-10 minutes
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on partition the card i just hit the power button on all of it. got a custom rom back on my phone now it is up and running.
I would suggest using this program when formatting your SD ..
https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/
Just and FYI, when partitioning your SD Card, it will wipe the contents. So you'll need to partition SD Card and then move over any content you want to install.