Hello there,
After trying a lot of solutions and hours reading threads, i decided to create this post to ask for help.
I`ve got a i9500 device and after restart it just started with a bootloop.
So, flashed stock rom + pit and nothing is working for me.
When i start stock recovery for factory reset, i have "Failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)" and i have no /EFS folder backup (I lost it).
Another thing, after flash Custom CWM i can't see any folder or file when installing zip from sdcard.
It's like I can't access sdcard anymore.
ODIN ends with no error after flash.
Please help!, tryed many solution before post this.
Thanks and sorry for my bad english.
nicosilva said:
Another thing, after flash Custom CWM i can't see any folder or file when installing zip from sdcard.
It's like I can't access sdcard anymore.
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This happened to me before in CWM. I fixed it mounting SD card so I could see it in my Mac laptop ad copied the rom from the SD to the phone's memory. I could flash the rom again then.
Hope this help. Good luck!
alvihion said:
This happened to me before in CWM. I fixed it mounting SD card so I could see it in my Mac laptop ad copied the rom from the SD to the phone's memory. I could flash the rom again then.
Hope this help. Good luck!
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Sorry dude,
But i can't see in any computer the Sdcard when i mount in CWM. Tried with PhilZ and Samerd CWM
It's weird, cause i've been flashing with ODIN Stock + PIT, PIT, then Stock, PIT + STOCK, Wipe factory reset from Stock Recovery and nothing worked.
Ok, so finally i made it work with Cyanogenmod 11 but now i`ve got a generic IMEI i can't restore it. If I flash any stock rom the phone don't boot.
Pls help!!
Finnaly, i get to a repair shop and fixed my problem. Thanks anyway!
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Got a interesting news, cant mount my sd card, dont know if the sd is broken but isnt working.
Where should i found it when i mount from clockwork recovery?
I figured out the sd issue moving big files from a folder to other while its mounted, no move taked time to complete,
everyone was instantly, like when you move in the same hard drive.
So any advice on how to get my sd working, to transfer the CM to it.
The phone hard drive mount itself on I:
On android to mount a sd is like in Linux? Its mounted in a system folder?
Need help.
I tryed to install the CM Mod, first time, got the lastest file from 31/08, rename it on update.zip
Got root on my phone, using odin and replacing kernel.
Now it dont go after the first screen (Samsumg Galaxy S ii GT-I9100 yellow triangle with black ! on center.
I tried lots, i mean, lots of re instaling the .zip but it still dont pass that screen.
Right now only things i can do in phone is power+volume up+home button and go to ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.2
or power+volume down+home and go to download screen.
Trying to install several times de CM Mod i got lots of lines (like 20+) them Error (code 7) install aborted.
Right now I need anything that make my phone back, any rom, custom android any version.
I explored the backup and restore menu and i got a restore point, it give me the restore complete, but still locked on that screen.
Please .zip file that ill make my cell back.
I checked de checksum and the CM file is ok
What kernel did you flash? You need to be sure the kernel you flash is for gs2.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
You probably flashed a bad rom. Simply wipe data from clockworkmod and install a zipped rom from there.
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On android to mount a sd is like in Linux? Its mounted in a system folder?
YES ,is called "external_sd" .As for your problem i suggest downloading a stock ROM+original kernell on your PC (KH3 as an example) .Enter downloading mode and flash it thru Odin than use an insecure kernell to root and have CWM back on your device to be able to flash the next ROM from your internal sd (internal memory) and continue experiencing
By the way ,the flashable zipes must be on internal memory for CWM to see tham
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Hi.
I've searched through a LOT of posts, but only found slightly related (and for me unhelpful) comments.
I have a GT-i9505 (i9505xxuame2), and rooted/flashed it using Odin / modified_cf_root. However, although I have succsessfully installed TWRP - AND have (seemingly) been able to make a full backup to my external sdcard, I am completely unable to install CM 10.1 nightly / AOKP (both i9505 versions).
Whenever i try this (via recovery of course), it always fails, reporting it was unable to mount /system. When restarting the phone, it just 'hangs' on the splash screen. The only solution then is to restore my backup, which works fine... HOWEVER, I suspect that since it has problems with the /system folder, It might not actually have backed this up, and that restore only works because /system happens to be untouced by my attempts to flash it.
Trying various tips & tricks found here on XDA - like manually mounting /system in TWRP, reflashing in Odin etc. has not helped me. I also noticed that when entering download-mode, it states that write protection is enabled (as in this thread - which unfortunatly also did not solve my problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267107). I also tried CWM, but using this I'm unable to manually mount both /system, /sdcard AND extSdcard (or whatever extrenal memory was called... don't remember.. ) - and it of course has the same problems trying to flash either ROM.
My feeling is that my unit is not (fully) rooted, but like I said, I've been unable to find a solution. I really hope you can help, because I'd love to have CM on this delightful piece of hardware.
Schildkamp said:
Hi.
I've searched through a LOT of posts, but only found slightly related (and for me unhelpful) comments.
I have a GT-i9505 (i9505xxuame2), and rooted/flashed it using Odin / modified_cf_root. However, although I have succsessfully installed TWRP - AND have (seemingly) been able to make a full backup to my external sdcard, I am completely unable to install CM 10.1 nightly / AOKP (both i9505 versions).
Whenever i try this (via recovery of course), it always fails, reporting it was unable to mount /system. When restarting the phone, it just 'hangs' on the splash screen. The only solution then is to restore my backup, which works fine... HOWEVER, I suspect that since it has problems with the /system folder, It might not actually have backed this up, and that restore only works because /system happens to be untouced by my attempts to flash it.
Trying various tips & tricks found here on XDA - like manually mounting /system in TWRP, reflashing in Odin etc. has not helped me. I also noticed that when entering download-mode, it states that write protection is enabled (as in this thread - which unfortunatly also did not solve my problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267107). I also tried CWM, but using this I'm unable to manually mount both /system, /sdcard AND extSdcard (or whatever extrenal memory was called... don't remember.. ) - and it of course has the same problems trying to flash either ROM.
My feeling is that my unit is not (fully) rooted, but like I said, I've been unable to find a solution. I really hope you can help, because I'd love to have CM on this delightful piece of hardware.
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OMG! same issue here.. exactly, please HELP someone!!!
Format /system in recovery and then try flashing cm. It shouldn't be an issue mounting system if the partition is formated.
live-evil said:
Format /system in recovery and then try flashing cm. It shouldn't be an issue mounting system if the partition is formated.
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Please elaborate for me,
Wipe does a format of the partition, is that enough or do I need to actually to use Format in the menu, as in kill the whole internal storage?
thanks
Linus
wipe is enough
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wipe is enough
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thanks for the answer,
I hoped for that and also tried it.
No fun
I think I'll have to go for full format.
Just hope that does nothing bad >.<
Or is CWM maybe a better alternative?
DemonWareXT said:
thanks for the answer,
I hoped for that and also tried it.
No fun
I think I'll have to go for full format.
Just hope that does nothing bad >.<
Or is CWM maybe a better alternative?
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what error message did you get?
I had the same problem yesterday in twrp 2.5.0.1 I just formated system and preload and factory resteted and then just rebooted and formated system again and it worked.
Grusburk said:
I had the same problem yesterday in twrp 2.5.0.1 I just formated system and preload and factory resteted and then just rebooted and formated system again and it worked.
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Hehe I well tried that one,
no luck
interesting since 2.5.0.2 it says, unable to mount /system, and then promptly crashes
oh and the same happened in CWM
Hell XD
could I flash AOKP via odin maybe?
not like I like the idea >.<
It generally takes a few goes for the recovery to flash the rom in s4. Until someone works out what causes that bug in the recoviers you kind of just have to reboot and try again and again if necessary until it sticks.
live-evil said:
It generally takes a few goes for the recovery to flash the rom in s4. Until someone works out what causes that bug in the recoviers you kind of just have to reboot and try again and again if necessary until it sticks.
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Aright, I think I found the way for me
Boot into recovery --> wipe system --> mount system --> if ok --> flash
if not ok --> retry the whole process
Strange stuff, but yay thanks all for your help
Schildkamp said:
Hi.
I've searched through a LOT of posts, but only found slightly related (and for me unhelpful) comments.
I have a GT-i9505 (i9505xxuame2), and rooted/flashed it using Odin / modified_cf_root. However, although I have succsessfully installed TWRP - AND have (seemingly) been able to make a full backup to my external sdcard, I am completely unable to install CM 10.1 nightly / AOKP (both i9505 versions).
Whenever i try this (via recovery of course), it always fails, reporting it was unable to mount /system. When restarting the phone, it just 'hangs' on the splash screen. The only solution then is to restore my backup, which works fine... HOWEVER, I suspect that since it has problems with the /system folder, It might not actually have backed this up, and that restore only works because /system happens to be untouced by my attempts to flash it.
Trying various tips & tricks found here on XDA - like manually mounting /system in TWRP, reflashing in Odin etc. has not helped me. I also noticed that when entering download-mode, it states that write protection is enabled (as in this thread - which unfortunatly also did not solve my problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267107). I also tried CWM, but using this I'm unable to manually mount both /system, /sdcard AND extSdcard (or whatever extrenal memory was called... don't remember.. ) - and it of course has the same problems trying to flash either ROM.
My feeling is that my unit is not (fully) rooted, but like I said, I've been unable to find a solution. I really hope you can help, because I'd love to have CM on this delightful piece of hardware.
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Crap. Have same problem.
I had this problem after flashing MH8 firmware (new bootloader) with Odin.
No matter what I tried in recovery I kept getting an error saying that it failed to mount system.
I had an older version of PhilZ on my ext SD luckily, so I flashed this, rebooted recovery then I could format system and it was mounted again.
then just flashed my newer recovery back and all was good
Hi guys,
it appears I'm having similar issues to you both but after 5 hours of constantly trying to fix this I'm still stuck! I've opened a new thread and I was wondering if you might be kind enough to help me out on there please?
Here's a link to the thread - would really appreciate any help you could provide... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46082532
Obagleyfreer said:
I had this problem after flashing MH8 firmware (new bootloader) with Odin.
No matter what I tried in recovery I kept getting an error saying that it failed to mount system.
I had an older version of PhilZ on my ext SD luckily, so I flashed this, rebooted recovery then I could format system and it was mounted again.
then just flashed my newer recovery back and all was good
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DemonWareXT said:
Aright, I think I found the way for me
Boot into recovery --> wipe system --> mount system --> if ok --> flash
if not ok --> retry the whole process
Strange stuff, but yay thanks all for your help
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Sh*t! Sorry:laugh: It really works! At least on my LG G2 D802. Thx, man!
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DemonWareXT said:
Aright, I think I found the way for me
Boot into recovery --> wipe system --> mount system --> if ok --> flash
if not ok --> retry the whole process
Strange stuff, but yay thanks all for your help
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Sh*t! Sorry:laugh: It really works! At least on my LG G2 D802. Thx, man!
Guys
I have a big problem over here. I have S4 I9500
I wiped the entire system by accident usig twrp. Now i cannot boot into anything.
I've downloaded stock rom, but when i try to instal it also via twrp, /system and /preload cannot be mounted.
When i try do wipe again and mout everithing is ok, but when i install the rom again they unmount, and i get a messiage thet the instalation was sucsessfull.
Also tried to push stock firmware with odin, following all kinds of different tutorials, but it wont start.
PLEASE HELP
I can only install custom rom like pac man, but i wanna have the old one back.
Why is this rom installing sucsessfuly and the stock one is not.???
Also tried same thing using CWM but no succsess
VirtualMarko said:
Guys
I have a big problem over here. I have S4 I9500
I wiped the entire system by accident usig twrp. Now i cannot boot into anything.
I've downloaded stock rom, but when i try to instal it also via twrp, /system and /preload cannot be mounted.
When i try do wipe again and mout everithing is ok, but when i install the rom again they unmount, and i get a messiage thet the instalation was sucsessfull.
Also tried to push stock firmware with odin, following all kinds of different tutorials, but it wont start.
PLEASE HELP
I can only install custom rom like pac man, but i wanna have the old one back.
Why is this rom installing sucsessfuly and the stock one is not.???
Also tried same thing using CWM but no succsess
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2162
A. Putting just "Q" in the subject line isn't going to get you help even if you were in the right forum. You need to put a subject.
B. You are in the wrong forum. The post above links you to the correct place to start.
C. Well, I've got nothing.
Good luck.
Hey all.
Hope I am in the correct forum section.
I am having difficulty with flashing a custom rom and was hoping for some direction.
Can someone please confirm i am in the correct forum section I will give details of what has happened, what I have tried in my next post.
No1Daemon said:
Hey all.
Hope I am in the correct forum section.
I am having difficulty with flashing a custom rom and was hoping for some direction.
Can someone please confirm i am in the correct forum section I will give details of what has happened, what I have tried in my next post.
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Device/Phone model number?
Any samsung bootllop can be solved here though
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
Thanks for the reply
Some details then
Model is Samsung S4 GT-I9505
I rushed into booting and selected an aokp rom and then selected the latest apps file for it and got stuck in an endless boot loop.
I am now trying to install a GPE Rom
gpe-rom-for-galaxy-s4-android-4-4-4
I am still able to get into recovery and download mode.
I flashed philz_touch_6.15.6-jflte.tar.md5 using odin3 on windows then rebooted into recovery and did a clean up for new rom and factory reset then attempted to move the rom onto my phone and thats where I have run into trouble. I am trying to use adb to push the file into it because I seem to have somehow wiped the sdcard(i.e. in phil recovery under mounts and storage there is no /sdcard to mount or unmount.
Thins I tried:
Using a micro sd card and copying the file to it and inserting it in the phone and installing from /sdcard1 but it just aborts the install and gives me a failed error
I tried to push the file with adb by opening terminal cd to downloads where the rom is located and used
Code:
adb push rom.zip /data/media/0 rom.zip
but this never completes. it is supposed to return the size of the files but nothing happens. I know adb can see the phone as when I type adb devices I get back a response saying recovery
Can anyone give me any pointers or advice. Happy to start from scratch but so far every tutorial/discussion on installing roms etc i have followed has failed.
Incidentally I do not have a backup because I thought I made one successfully when I fist rooted but when I went to restore it it gave me a md5 hash invalid error
Thanks
Have you tried a different recovery? You can try TWRP 2.8.1.0 and see how it goes. Just us odin to flash the recovery and use a usb card reader to put the rom onto the SD Card. To be safe you can also try a different rom, if you are after a GPE rom, I recommend Dan's GPE rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557353
That is one of the roms I was hoping to install before I successfully flashed it back to stock.
Will look into it.
I couldn't use a card reader to put the rom on because I was having difficulty reading the external sd card in recovery.
I tried many different recoveries. TWRP, CMR and Philz but had no luck with any of them.
Do you know if all packages get made into a complete rom to install with Odin? like I did with my stock rom?
Just seemed an easier way to install it.
My english is very bad.
Your back Stock Rom with Odín download firmware SamMobile.
Custom, download custom again its possible corrupt download, wipe data, system, caché, Factory reset.
You have use one recovery or not installing previous backup for MD5 Missmatch
Format SD in the phone.
Proccess very slow with Odín install Stock Rom, root, recovery, install custom
Try with recovery using for previous backup for restore backup.
Mi inglés es muy malo, en inglés no te lo puedo explicar mejor.
No1Daemon said:
That is one of the roms I was hoping to install before I successfully flashed it back to stock.
Will look into it.
I couldn't use a card reader to put the rom on because I was having difficulty reading the external sd card in recovery.
I tried many different recoveries. TWRP, CMR and Philz but had no luck with any of them.
Do you know if all packages get made into a complete rom to install with Odin? like I did with my stock rom?
Just seemed an easier way to install it.
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Dont flash a custom rom on an already bootlooped phone.
Either flash your stock rom or you can restore a backup via recovery.
Then start experimenting again..as flashing and more flashing and more more flashing on a bootloop can cause a few things to go crazy.
It is not recommended. But then your choice. Its not a big task of coming to a stock firmware then continuing with things...
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
DeepankarS said:
Its not a big task of coming to a stock firmware then continuing with things...
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I found it a big task and I am used to this sort of thing. I got there eventually but thanks for the advice. Will keep that in mind in case I get stuck in a boot loop again.
Will pay more attention to backups etc when I flash the next one.
No1Daemon said:
I found it a big task and I am used to this sort of thing. I got there eventually but thanks for the advice. Will keep that in mind in case I get stuck in a boot loop again.
Will pay more attention to backups etc when I flash the next one.
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No generally what happens it people skip things while being hyper relating to flashing.
Basics are never to be left out. When adb terminals and things weren't there, the tedious processes were used to recover.
(flash stock..flash recovery..flash things then when you're in a boot loop if factory reset doesn't work)
And you should always have a backup+updated stock firmware handy.
If either doesn't work for you always have a support
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
OK, I tried to flash MM Poland stock ROM. I had sixperience ROM and after flashing with Odin, it failed and didn't install. I tried to restore my backup but in TWRP says can't mount /data and my internal storage is 0 MB. I thought CMW might help, so I flashed it but now I can't get into recovery mode anymore. My phone won't boot and I have the problem with Internal Storage not mounting, I also get both kernel and recovery are not seandroid enforcing errors. I can get into download mode but unable to install stock ROM, even 5.1.1 for my own country, which I had installed before. Is it hard bricked? If not, any suggestions would be appreciated. BTW, I still have my backup.
Vampire137 said:
OK, I tried to flash MM Poland stock ROM. I had sixperience ROM and after flashing with Odin, it failed and didn't install. I tried to restore my backup but in TWRP says can't mount /data and my internal storage is 0 MB. I thought CMW might help, so I flashed it but now I can't get into recovery mode anymore. My phone won't boot and I have the problem with Internal Storage not mounting, I also get both kernel and recovery are not seandroid enforcing errors. I can get into download mode but unable to install stock ROM, even 5.1.1 for my own country, which I had installed before. Is it hard bricked? If not, any suggestions would be appreciated. BTW, I still have my backup.
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All of us are boring by reading always about the same problem.
Here in xda are tons of post like this one.
Please, search before you post.
Rajada said:
All of us are boring by reading always about the same problem.
Here in xda are tons of post like this one.
Please, search before you post.
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Yes, there are. But unfortunately many of them are filled with useless quotes like yours. I found the problem, it was the USB port, if anyone else happens to have the same problem. BTW, you are "bored", not " boring". Learn some grammar before you post, buddy.
Vampire137 said:
OK, I tried to flash MM Poland stock ROM. I had sixperience ROM and after flashing with Odin, it failed and didn't install. I tried to restore my backup but in TWRP says can't mount /data and my internal storage is 0 MB. I thought CMW might help, so I flashed it but now I can't get into recovery mode anymore. My phone won't boot and I have the problem with Internal Storage not mounting, I also get both kernel and recovery are not seandroid enforcing errors. I can get into download mode but unable to install stock ROM, even 5.1.1 for my own country, which I had installed before. Is it hard bricked? If not, any suggestions would be appreciated. BTW, I still have my backup.
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Do u try to change USB port? Or try on another computer? I had drivers problems one time,after i reinatall system on my computer,all is gone...
* Ups i dont read okay glad to hear you fixed it
my eng bad too
Jovan1997 said:
Do u try to change USB port? Or try on another computer? I had drivers problems one time,after i reinatall system on my computer,all is gone...
* Ups i dont read okay glad to hear you fixed it
my eng bad too
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Yes, I changed both cable and USB port and it worked fine. Honestly, it was the last thing I expected.
Thanks BTW.