Alright, So I bought a brand-new Galaxy S4 i-9500 a couple of weeks back. Ever since day one, the phone has major problems working with my Sandisk Class 10 64gb sdxc card, which I was using in my Galaxy Note N7000, without any problems. The card also works perfect in my wife's Galaxy S3 i9300.
The problems include:
-> The phone showing card as "Damaged" and not mounting it.
-> Sometimes it mounts the card, but shows the card as 'Blank' or 'Wrongly Formatted'
-> And yet sometimes, it mounts the card, but does not read some specific files. Opening those will give a message which says "File format not supported". In the process, the phone heats up to pretty nasty levels, and the battery drain will be massive. The phone also becomes very slow, gets stuck, and sometimes even restarts, and the problem keeps continuing.
If I remove the memory card, the phone works like a charm. I tried a 16gb memory card which also produced more or less the same results.
Now, the real problem is this. Recently, I had tried to root the phone, and for that purpose, I tried flashing CWM from cofface, through ODIN 3.07 and 1.85. Both the times, the flashing process was successful, with ODIN giving the green "PASS" message. However, nothing seemed to change on my phone, and CWM was never installed. I could never get the CWM screen no matter what I tried (every instruction on the net, literally). I then left the matter.
When my aforementioned card problem bothered me a lot, today, I decided to re-flash the stock firmware to my phone. So I downloaded the stock ROM from Sammobile, the correct pit file from XDA and started the flash process. Flashing was successful, as shown by ODIN, and the phone rebooted. But to my horror, the phone was exactly in the same state, when I had switched it off. Nothing was ever changed, all my files and everything were intact, and nothing had happened at all!!!!
How is this possible??? The bootloader shows "Downloading" and the blue bar while flashing, ODIN shows everything and even says it succeeded, but then how come things on my Phone remains absolutely unchanged??? So then what did it re-flash and where to?? And is there any way to get rid of this memory card problem??
I googled a lot to see if anyone else is experiencing the same problem as mine, but never found anything, which leads me to believe that my device is one weird thing!
vivz990 said:
Alright, So I bought a brand-new Galaxy S4 i-9500 a couple of weeks back. Ever since day one, the phone has major problems working with my Sandisk Class 10 64gb sdxc card, which I was using in my Galaxy Note N7000, without any problems. The card also works perfect in my wife's Galaxy S3 i9300.
The problems include:
-> The phone showing card as "Damaged" and not mounting it.
-> Sometimes it mounts the card, but shows the card as 'Blank' or 'Wrongly Formatted'
-> And yet sometimes, it mounts the card, but does not read some specific files. Opening those will give a message which says "File format not supported". In the process, the phone heats up to pretty nasty levels, and the battery drain will be massive. The phone also becomes very slow, gets stuck, and sometimes even restarts, and the problem keeps continuing.
If I remove the memory card, the phone works like a charm. I tried a 16gb memory card which also produced more or less the same results.
Now, the real problem is this. Recently, I had tried to root the phone, and for that purpose, I tried flashing CWM from cofface, through ODIN 3.07 and 1.85. Both the times, the flashing process was successful, with ODIN giving the green "PASS" message. However, nothing seemed to change on my phone, and CWM was never installed. I could never get the CWM screen no matter what I tried (every instruction on the net, literally). I then left the matter.
When my aforementioned card problem bothered me a lot, today, I decided to re-flash the stock firmware to my phone. So I downloaded the stock ROM from Sammobile, the correct pit file from XDA and started the flash process. Flashing was successful, as shown by ODIN, and the phone rebooted. But to my horror, the phone was exactly in the same state, when I had switched it off. Nothing was ever changed, all my files and everything were intact, and nothing had happened at all!!!!
How is this possible??? The bootloader shows "Downloading" and the blue bar while flashing, ODIN shows everything and even says it succeeded, but then how come things on my Phone remains absolutely unchanged??? So then what did it re-flash and where to?? And is there any way to get rid of this memory card problem??
I googled a lot to see if anyone else is experiencing the same problem as mine, but never found anything, which leads me to believe that my device is one weird thing!
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Same problem for me... i wanted reinstall the stock firmware completely but when i flashed it with ODIN nothing happened...
Markz88 said:
Same problem for me... i wanted reinstall the stock firmware completely but when i flashed it with ODIN nothing happened...
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Odin doesnt wipe your device or delete anything of your data...
If you flash the same firmware with your device firmware then nothing's really happened..
But if you root or change anything to system - boot - recovery - modem partition then simply is going again to stock or to the version you flash..
Thanks
Maybe there is something wrong with flashing memory (emmc).
There is an app on play store to check it, but i dont know if it works on s4.
I suggest to replace your phone. Or send it to service center
Edit: flash another different stock firmware, and check pda and csc if has changed
sent from my galaxy
vivz990 said:
Alright, So I bought a brand-new Galaxy S4 i-9500 a couple of weeks back. Ever since day one, the phone has major problems working with my Sandisk Class 10 64gb sdxc card, which I was using in my Galaxy Note N7000, without any problems. The card also works perfect in my wife's Galaxy S3 i9300.
The problems include:
-> The phone showing card as "Damaged" and not mounting it.
-> Sometimes it mounts the card, but shows the card as 'Blank' or 'Wrongly Formatted'
-> And yet sometimes, it mounts the card, but does not read some specific files. Opening those will give a message which says "File format not supported". In the process, the phone heats up to pretty nasty levels, and the battery drain will be massive. The phone also becomes very slow, gets stuck, and sometimes even restarts, and the problem keeps continuing.
If I remove the memory card, the phone works like a charm. I tried a 16gb memory card which also produced more or less the same results.
Now, the real problem is this. Recently, I had tried to root the phone, and for that purpose, I tried flashing CWM from cofface, through ODIN 3.07 and 1.85. Both the times, the flashing process was successful, with ODIN giving the green "PASS" message. However, nothing seemed to change on my phone, and CWM was never installed. I could never get the CWM screen no matter what I tried (every instruction on the net, literally). I then left the matter.
When my aforementioned card problem bothered me a lot, today, I decided to re-flash the stock firmware to my phone. So I downloaded the stock ROM from Sammobile, the correct pit file from XDA and started the flash process. Flashing was successful, as shown by ODIN, and the phone rebooted. But to my horror, the phone was exactly in the same state, when I had switched it off. Nothing was ever changed, all my files and everything were intact, and nothing had happened at all!!!!
How is this possible??? The bootloader shows "Downloading" and the blue bar while flashing, ODIN shows everything and even says it succeeded, but then how come things on my Phone remains absolutely unchanged??? So then what did it re-flash and where to?? And is there any way to get rid of this memory card problem??
I googled a lot to see if anyone else is experiencing the same problem as mine, but never found anything, which leads me to believe that my device is one weird thing!
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go to this link....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
get rooted from here ( even if u are)
in the same page u get a link to flash back to stock recovery. get that flashed
boot into stock recovery and get a factory reset done.
pull battery and back in...
turn on ur phone into download mode and flash ur stock rom using odin....
this is how i got mine working.... i had ur similar issue....
kiwimalayalee said:
go to this link....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
get rooted from here ( even if u are)
in the same page u get a link to flash back to stock recovery. get that flashed
boot into stock recovery and get a factory reset done.
pull battery and back in...
turn on ur phone into download mode and flash ur stock rom using odin....
this is how i got mine working.... i had ur similar issue....
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ok..will try this now...my last resort
vivz990 said:
ok..will try this now...my last resort
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i assure u its gonna work perfectly...
I am literally having the same problem on my S4 I337M, I'm gonna try what was suggested on here, maybe it'll work lol
i have exactly the same problem right now, i searched for a solution and i found ur thread.
going through the thread to see a solution
vivz990 said:
ok..will try this now...my last resort
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was ur problem solved after flashing cf-auto_root? i mean were u then able to flash custom recovery via odin?
Is solved?
vivz990 said:
... I decided to re-flash the stock firmware to my phone. So I downloaded the stock ROM from Sammobile, the correct pit file from XDA and started the flash process. Flashing was successful, as shown by ODIN, and the phone rebooted. But to my horror, the phone was exactly in the same state, when I had switched it off. Nothing was ever changed, all my files and everything were intact, and nothing had happened at all!!!!
How is this possible??? The bootloader shows "Downloading" and the blue bar while flashing, ODIN shows everything and even says it succeeded, but then how come things on my Phone remains absolutely unchanged??? So then what did it re-flash and where to?? And is there any way to get rid of this memory card problem??
I googled a lot to see if anyone else is experiencing the same problem as mine, but never found anything, which leads me to believe that my device is one weird thing!
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OMG. I just experienced the EXACT same issue with a Galaxy Exhibit (MetroPCS) SGH-T599. I picked up this phone 2nd hand. It has Philz Touch v6.25 recovery already installed on it. But the phone is stuck in a boot loop. So I decided to flash the stock ROM, a custom ROM via ODIN and later even via flashable zips from the Philz recovery! I even tried to flash TWRP to replace Philz Touch thinking there was something wrong with Philz recovery.
No matter what I did, EVERY TIME, the phone remained in EXACTLY the same state, i.e., with Philz recovery still on there.
I have searched everywhere for the last 3 days including XDA but never found anyone else with the same ODIN flashing issue. Thank goodness I found your post. I'm reading the thread now looking for a solution.
I've noticed a couple other things beneath the surface. When I flashed a CM custom ROM for the phone, the default.prop indicated that there was a new system on the phone (I can access the phone via ADB and look at the files including the system files). It also appears the phone was rooted by the previous owner. Another thing I noticed is that some cases when I tried to install a custom ROM via the custom recovery, the phone would suddenly reboot just at the point the recovery attempts to write the ROM.
Yes, it is clear the phone is good and bricked. But how on earth to unbrick it if ODIN isn't actually changing ANYTHING on the phone and installing a ROM via Philz recovery changes little to nothing either.
CVAngelo said:
OMG. I just experienced the EXACT same issue with a Galaxy Exhibit (MetroPCS) SGH-T599. I picked up this phone 2nd hand. It has Philz Touch v6.25 recovery already installed on it. But the phone is stuck in a boot loop. So I decided to flash the stock ROM, a custom ROM via ODIN and later even via flashable zips from the Philz recovery! I even tried to flash TWRP to replace Philz Touch thinking there was something wrong with Philz recovery.
No matter what I did, EVERY TIME, the phone remained in EXACTLY the same state, i.e., with Philz recovery still on there.
I have searched everywhere for the last 3 days including XDA but never found anyone else with the same ODIN flashing issue. Thank goodness I found your post. I'm reading the thread now looking for a solution.
I've noticed a couple other things beneath the surface. When I flashed a CM custom ROM for the phone, the default.prop indicated that there was a new system on the phone (I can access the phone via ADB and look at the files including the system files). It also appears the phone was rooted by the previous owner. Another thing I noticed is that some cases when I tried to install a custom ROM via the custom recovery, the phone would suddenly reboot just at the point the recovery attempts to write the ROM.
Yes, it is clear the phone is good and bricked. But how on earth to unbrick it if ODIN isn't actually changing ANYTHING on the phone and installing a ROM via Philz recovery changes little to nothing either.
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Totaly same problem with my Galaxy Note 10.1 (N8010). Tried flash stock ROM over Odin a totaly nothing changed. It is in bootloop everytime with totaly same Marshmallow logo, even if I flash stock ROM which is KitKat... Only sometime it boot to system where it say to me "Encryption unssucessfull" - WTF? i never have password, and when i click on something it just reboot to BootLoop...
I have TWRP recovery on it, but when i want to flash some ROM it flash it but nothing change... Maybe EMMC memory chip is death or I dont know...
Fellas, try on other PC/Laptop or reinstal Windows/Ubuntu whatever you use... That helped me..
I made the mistake of encrypting my phone and am now paying the price. It is rooted and I had installed the Google Edition 4.4.2 ROM by Danvdh, Kryten2k35 & Ktoonsez. I'm using TWRP 2.7.0.1.
I first tried going into recovery and doing a factory reset and got the an "Unable to mount '/data'" error, followed by a big red FAIL. So I rebooted into the system and tried to do a factory reset from there. Went through all the steps, phone rebooted into recovery and I got the same error - unable to mount.
So I did a bit of searching on the forums here and someone had suggested using the format option in TWRP. So I did that and it seemed to work - did not get the dreaded unable to mount error. So I tried flashing the new rom (the updated version from a couple of weeks ago). Got a message indicating it was successful. Rebooted, and to my dismay, got the prompt for the encryption password. Saw the little line drawing Android, then... nothing - I found myself in brick land.
Managed to get back into TWRP and, based on another post I found, tried Advanced Wipe, selecting everything except Micro SDcard and USB-OTG. Tried installing the new ROM again, says successful, but nothing has changed - I still boot into blackness after inputting my encryption password.
Not sure what else to try. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
not_su said:
I made the mistake of encrypting my phone and am now paying the price. It is rooted and I had installed the Google Edition 4.4.2 ROM by Danvdh, Kryten2k35 & Ktoonsez. I'm using TWRP 2.7.0.1.
I first tried going into recovery and doing a factory reset and got the an "Unable to mount '/data'" error, followed by a big red FAIL. So I rebooted into the system and tried to do a factory reset from there. Went through all the steps, phone rebooted into recovery and I got the same error - unable to mount.
So I did a bit of searching on the forums here and someone had suggested using the format option in TWRP. So I did that and it seemed to work - did not get the dreaded unable to mount error. So I tried flashing the new rom (the updated version from a couple of weeks ago). Got a message indicating it was successful. Rebooted, and to my dismay, got the prompt for the encryption password. Saw the little line drawing Android, then... nothing - I found myself in brick land.
Managed to get back into TWRP and, based on another post I found, tried Advanced Wipe, selecting everything except Micro SDcard and USB-OTG. Tried installing the new ROM again, says successful, but nothing has changed - I still boot into blackness after inputting my encryption password.
Not sure what else to try. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
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Can you go into download mode, revert back to a stock rom (or flash a stock one or something) and turn encryption off? edit: on further research it looks like the only way to completely unencrypt is to reset your device. dunno if that's something you'd want to try, but considering you already wiped multiple times.. i'd say try it?
Also what carrier do you have? That's pretty important. AT&Ts i337 and Verizon's variant cannot flash AOSP roms (more specifically, kernels) due to the bootloader being locked. That might be the issue you're experiencing? I looked up the ROM and it's using ktoonsez kernel, so I imagine that'd be why. Someone just made a version that does not include the kernel and has multiple issues the ROM you're trying to use fixed here.
Rhymey said:
Can you go into download mode, revert back to a stock rom (or flash a stock one or something) and turn encryption off? edit: on further research it looks like the only way to completely unencrypt is to reset your device. dunno if that's something you'd want to try, but considering you already wiped multiple times.. i'd say try it?
Thanks - that's exactly what I've been trying to do. I haven't tried reflashing back to stock with Odin though. Hmmm...
Also what carrier do you have? That's pretty important. AT&Ts i337 and Verizon's variant cannot flash AOSP roms (more specifically, kernels) due to the bootloader being locked. That might be the issue you're experiencing? I looked up the ROM and it's using ktoonsez kernel, so I imagine that'd be why. Someone just made a version that does not include the kernel and has multiple issues the ROM you're trying to use fixed here.
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Bell, up here in the Great White North. I don't think locked bootloader is an issue - I was on the previous version of Danvdh's ROM, and everything was hunkydory. I just made the unfortunate decision to encrypt. Big mistake.
May try flashing back to stock. Nothing to lose, at this stage...
Thanks!
Hey just wanted to mention for the benefit of anyone else who got into this bind, flashing back to stock using Odin did the trick. Still wouldn't boot, but then I rebooted into stock recovery and did a factory reset, and finally was able to reboot back into stock. What a nightmare. Ugh. Thanks for the tip though - never occurred to me to try to go back to stock. Lesson learned though - no more encryption for me!
not_su said:
Hey just wanted to mention for the benefit of anyone else who got into this bind, flashing back to stock using Odin did the trick. Still wouldn't boot, but then I rebooted into stock recovery and did a factory reset, and finally was able to reboot back into stock. What a nightmare. Ugh. Thanks for the tip though - never occurred to me to try to go back to stock. Lesson learned though - no more encryption for me!
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Good to hear. Should be able to flash to the rom once again no problem now that it's unencrypted!
Hi,
I was messaging a friend on my phone when all of a sudden it shuts down. Now when it reloads after the samsung logo I box pops up saying Unfortunately, System UI has stopped. I flashed lollipop over a week ago and everything was going great until now... Any ideas anyone? I tried to flash again but MMC_write fail at start. so no go. Odin sees it. TWRP is available but I cant restore since my restore point has disappeared. I cant mount anything besides system and micro sd. Cant get int Adb sideload either.
Thank you in advance for any help anyone can offer or lead me to an answer.
Of_Winter said:
Hi,
I was messaging a friend on my phone when all of a sudden it shuts down. Now when it reloads after the samsung logo I box pops up saying Unfortunately, System UI has stopped. I flashed lollipop over a week ago and everything was going great until now... Any ideas anyone? I tried to flash again but MMC_write fail at start. so no go. Odin sees it. TWRP is available but I cant restore since my restore point has disappeared. I cant mount anything besides system and micro sd. Cant get int Adb sideload either.
Thank you in advance for any help anyone can offer or lead me to an answer.
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Hi, go to recovery ,make a wipe data factory reset and the reflash the rom
dabenaute said:
Hi, go to recovery ,make a wipe data factory reset and the reflash the rom
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It fails due to the fact that it cant mount data, cache, or internal storage. Any other ideas? Man I wish it was that simple though would have been free from the stress last few days.
Thanks,
I got the same problem when i flashed cf root for kitkat on my SM-N9005 5.0 lollipop, i simply reflashed the stock rom via odin and problem solved
Dahdoul said:
I got the same problem when i flashed cf root for kitkat on my SM-N9005 5.0 lollipop, i simply reflashed the stock rom via odin and problem solved
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I was thinking the same, however everytime I try to flash something with odin it fails. On the screen it says MMC: MMC_write fail not sure how to get around this part. Sent to samsung tech guy and he said he couldn't either. any other ideas?
Is it ok on xda to bump a thread? if not my bad. Still desperately looking for an answer on this topic.
Anyone with ideas? It's been since feb and still sitting in the corner looking all sad.... IF all else fails is there a way to brick the phone completely so that Samsung will honor my warranty? Microwave? Oven? Something?!!?
Hello. This morning I decided to install a custom ROM on my S4 i9505. I installed Clockwork Recovery, installed CM12.1, but few hours after, I decided to go back to stock ROM, which I backed up entirely through Clockwork. After everything was restored, I booted up and my phone was stuck at SAMSUNG glowing screen. I managed to go back to recovery and tried to reinstall CM12.1 from backup but that didn't helped me eighter.......CM12.1 gets stuck ever earlier......at Samsung GT-i9505 screen and shows on top of the screen "kernel is not seandroid enforcing". What should I do now? Is this a "pretty" common problem or I'm fked? In this situation can I flash back stock ROM through ODIN?
Thanks in advice,
Andrei.
Solved bootloop, but now there is no Wi-fi
I've solved 1 stupid I did, I need to solve another one. I've told you guys that this morning I've installed Clockwork recovery. Now my Wi-Fi is not working and I think I changed the kernel this morning. Anyone can help me?
Thanks in advice.
Flash the ROM again. Sometimes it takes a couple flashes for the modem to properly work.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Flash the ROM again. Sometimes it takes a couple flashes for the modem to properly work.
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Solved the problem. Thanks for the help. Flashed another stock firmware and everything works.