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SGS caught in bootloop while flashing 2.3.6 from ICS Build 9

I have a problem unlike others, i m caught in a bootloop while flashing 2.3.6 from ICS Build 9 using odin, i had nothing better to do, serves me right, I can't go to recovery bcos my stupid ph is one of those that do not have the 3 button recovery.
After odin pass when i remove the usb it goes into installation but it says:
E: copy_dbdata_media:can't mount/dbdata. your storage not prepared.Please use menu for format and rebot actions.(I dun ve that option)
E:failed to mount/dbdata file exist
deleting file failed
updating failed
cache wipe failed
Applying multi csc. Installing multicsc
Can't access
Successfully applied multi csc
But the on reboot it goes into Samsung and bootanimation over n over
Any help appreciated Thanks!!
I ve also tried flashing other stock roms but the it does not reboot instead showing the connection between ph and pc sign. Thanks again

I thought everyone checked if 3 button recovery was working before taking a walk in the dark valley of flashaholics.
Tapatalked - There's a Thanks button somewhere

Why didn't you flash something to enable the 3 button recovery before flashing anything else? Flashing without the 3 button recovery is just asking for a huge headache and even a brick. Now you may have to resort to making/buying a USB JIG to get into download mode.

ndmuni said:
I have a problem unlike others, i m caught in a bootloop while flashing 2.3.6 from ICS Build 9 using odin, i had nothing better to do, serves me right, I can't go to recovery bcos my stupid ph is one of those that do not have the 3 button recovery.
After odin pass when i remove the usb it goes into installation but it says:
E: copy_dbdata_media:can't mount/dbdata. your storage not prepared.Please use menu for format and rebot actions.(I dun ve that option)
E:failed to mount/dbdata file exist
deleting file failed
updating failed
cache wipe failed
Applying multi csc. Installing multicsc
Can't access
Successfully applied multi csc
But the on reboot it goes into Samsung and bootanimation over n over
Any help appreciated Thanks!!
I ve also tried flashing other stock roms but the it does not reboot instead showing the connection between ph and pc sign. Thanks again
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You need a 3 files ODIN rom , and before flashing make so you have PIT and repartitions , your problem is a minor problem ( because you don't repart the partitions, that's why it's bootlooping

adslee said:
Why didn't you flash something to enable the 3 button recovery before flashing anything else? Flashing without the 3 button recovery is just asking for a huge headache and even a brick. Now you may have to resort to making/buying a USB JIG to get into download mode.
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After kies update i was able to go into download mode so that was why i was'nt too worried, my mistake was deleting the file of build 9 in the internal sd b4 i flashed the .6 otherwise when odin finished my phone was in recovery mode i could ve just install zip fr sd again. The problem that the state my ph is in i could not get anything into the sd not even fr pc. Only chance is tru odin, i suppose now i ve to look for firmware that i flash with repartition to wipe the files and data fr internal sd maybe that might do it.

ndmuni said:
After kies update i was able to go into download mode so that was why i was'nt too worried, my mistake was deleting the file of build 9 in the internal sd b4 i flashed the .6 otherwise when odin finished my phone was in recovery mode i could ve just install zip fr sd again. The problem that the state my ph is in i could not get anything into the sd not even fr pc. Only chance is tru odin, i suppose now i ve to look for firmware that i flash with repartition to wipe the files and data fr internal sd maybe that might do it.
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Ah ok, I thought you couldn't get into download mode, but it's always good to have recovery mode since I always found CWM pretty important

Mawdo said:
You need a 3 files ODIN rom , and before flashing make so you have PIT and repartitions , your problem is a minor problem ( because you don't repart the partitions, that's why it's bootlooping
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This is exactly what i m doing now, downloading couple but i m not too sure cos i ve not use odin on 3 files, fr what i read its just putting the pit file in pit and tar file in pda what is the other? if i extract n c than i'll kn if what i downloaded has 3 files.

ndmuni said:
This is exactly what i m doing now, downloading couple but i m not too sure cos i ve not use odin on 3 files, fr what i read its just putting the pit file in pit and tar file in pda what is the other? if i extract n c than i'll kn if what i downloaded has 3 files.
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When I messed my partition, I had to use ODIN. You will need four files:
1. PIT file
2. PDA
3. CSC
4. PHONE

ndmuni said:
This is exactly what i m doing now, downloading couple but i m not too sure cos i ve not use odin on 3 files, fr what i read its just putting the pit file in pit and tar file in pda what is the other? if i extract n c than i'll kn if what i downloaded has 3 files.
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Pit file goes to PIT, CODE file goes to PDA, MODEM file goes to PHONE, and CSC goes to CSC, and make sure Re-partition is checked

Thanks to Ramad for his stockfirmware download and all you for yr assists, my SGS is up and running, going to bed now will be rooting it when i wake up Cheers!!!!

n910f flashing problem

hallo i bought the note 4 n910f before 1 week and i would like to ask why i can not flash any rom with odin exept the german. with the other roms alwais fail or stuck to hidden.

anyone;;;

ADRIKOS22 said:
anyone;;;
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hey there to root your Note 4 smn910f you first go to settings/security and then you will see a V behind reactivation deactivate this
after that's done connect to odin and flash cf root
you will see that it will not fail

i dont want to root yet i just want to change official rom and i can't flash via odin

it says when odin write hidden.img.ext4 volume size is too big 81920<184320

Can I ask which firmware you are trying to flash? Is it for the 910f if it's for a different variant that will probably be why

I have the German and I want to flash the Greek I downloaded them from sam mobile for the n910f

just came across the same issue something is messed with hidden partition image size, the default partition size is smaller whereas the the img file on the odin file is much bigger

bala_gamer said:
just came across the same issue something is messed with hidden partition image size, the default partition size is smaller whereas the the img file on the odin file is much bigger
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Got the same problem today, cant flash any rom other than the latest UK (BTU) When trying to flash any other rom I get this message. Any idea how to fix it?

Some serious problem with Odin flashing the n910f. I have just gone through a night of torment, having tried flashing the newest firmware and getting a failure due to the hidden partition problem mentioned above.
Originally, my firmware was on n910fxxu1anj4. I flashed n910fxxu1ank6, the flash failed on flashing the hidden partition with:
Volume Size is too big 81920 < 204800
ODIN: Invalid ext4 image
and the phone was stuck in a bootloop on the first screen with the text “Note 4”.
Then even with wipe, restore of backup etc the phone wouldn't boot.
Flashed n910fxxu1ank5, same failure, didn't record the numbers, couldn't get it to boot in no way...
Flashed the original n910fxxu1anj4, flash failed also on the hidden partition with:
Volume Size is too big 81920 < 471040
Stuck in bootloop, but upon reflash of CWM recovery and cache and data clean, the phone booted, and I was able to restore a backup which works fine now...
However there must be some serious problem.
Anyone have an idea what this is?
--
白い熊

I think we need a correct PIT file for each firmware maybe ?

ADRIKOS22 said:
hallo i bought the note 4 n910f before 1 week and i would like to ask why i can not flash any rom with odin exept the german. with the other roms alwais fail or stuck to hidden.
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From what I have gathered on some of the models is that the only firmware that you can flash to your phone are the ones made for the CSC of your phone. Navigate to system/csc then look at the different CSC files in that folder. Those are the only ones I can flash on my H model anyways.

CodeNameRedNeck said:
From what I have gathered on some of the models is that the only firmware that you can flash to your phone are the ones made for the CSC of your phone. Navigate to system/csc then look at the different CSC files in that folder. Those are the only ones I can flash on my H model anyways.
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I had Swedish firmware with CSC NEE and could flash a firmware with CSC BTU. But I cant flash back the NEE firmware again. And looking at the hidden.img.ext4 and cache.img.ext4 in the only firmware I can flash it has the smallest. All the other firmwares have bigger hidden and cache files. So I think the phone needs to flashed with re-partition checked in Odin and that is not possible without the correct PIT file. I am relly tired of this phone, Samsung has made it too complicated to flash firmwares

easycure1974 said:
I had Swedish firmware with CSC NEE and could flash a firmware with CSC BTU. But I cant flash back the NEE firmware again. And looking at the hidden.img.ext4 and cache.img.ext4 in the only firmware I can flash it has the smallest. All the other firmwares have bigger hidden and cache files. So I think the phone needs to flashed with re-partition checked in Odin and that is not possible without the correct PIT file. I am relly tired of this phone, Samsung has made it too complicated to flash firmwares
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Have you tried using Kies to do a firmware upgrade and initialization? When you plug your phone in Kies may warn you that it doesn't support your phone but you can still do it. You may be better off just leaving it alone though.

CodeNameRedNeck said:
Have you tried using Kies to do a firmware upgrade and initialization? When you plug your phone in Kies may warn you that it doesn't support your phone but you can still do it. You may be better off just leaving it alone though.
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Yes tried that but with no luck, seems I am stuck with my BTU firmware. It gets the same error message on the phone "size is too big" and got a new error message on the phone [99] eMMC write fail: HIDDEN

Guys I tried flash latest Sweden and have same problem size too big and ext4 failed,then I flash Philz recovery and voila phone booted everything its ok!!!

Ogy77 said:
Guys I tried flash latest Sweden and have same problem size too big and ext4 failed,then I flash Philz recovery and voila phone booted everything its ok!!!
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What was your original software? Could root have messed this up? Before rooting I flashed the BTU and DBT and NEE firmwares without problem. But then staying at BTU for some weeks and then rooted. And after that I can flash no other firmware. Trying to restore the phone to the NEE firmware as I am going to sell the phone.

Any more input on this? I did the same as Ogy77 and sure the phone boots but I got some strange crashes and did a factory reset and flashed back the stock recovery. So it boots but the CSC is gone as the cache.img.ext not is flashed so no OTAs will work as Kies does not regonize the phone with a firmware witout CSC?

I have the same problem, Im using xnote as i cant flash my vodafone UK stock rom
I was stuck in a bootloop but flashed twrp and installed xnote again as it was stored on my sd card luckily! I would like to know how to flash back to stock

I have same problem. I have a open 910F and get the same error on odin file size is too big. What can i do?

Problems with recovery

My Galaxy s7 broke down and had to go back to my old galaxy s4, but I have a big problem or small, want to install this room but I can not install any recovery.
I tried everything in these last two days, stock rooms SamMobile, kernel's, TWRP, ROM Manager, philz Touch via odin .... via zip file ..... bootloader and modem .... pit files ... .pages and pages on xda ... different odin, cables.....everything
And always appears this error
E: footer is wrong
E: signature verification failed
If anyone can give help to fix this I am very appreciated, I want to install this room, but it's complicated
Thank you in advance
And sorry for my bad english

What is the phone's model number? The errors appear on Odin? What bootloader version is on the phone?

Galaxy S4
GT-I9505
4.4.2
I9505XXUGNJ8
bootloader .......where I see the bootloader?

audit13 said:
What is the phone's model number? The errors appear on Odin? What bootloader version is on the phone?
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In the Odin no errors, everthing is ok
Galaxy s4
GT-I9505
4.4.2 stock room
i9505xxugnj8
where I see the bootloader?

Stock firmware firmware from Odin includes stock recovery.
Flash again with Odin by doing this: uncheck everything in Odin except f reset time, flash rom, when you see the word reset in the status window, remove USB cable from phone, remove battery for three seconds, replace battery, use buttons to boot directly to recovery, factory reset/wipe, reboot.

believe it or not I've done it in a post here on xda, I tried everything
different computers, even if the smartphone is original

Tiaguinho said:
believe it or not I've done it in a post here on xda, I tried everything
different computers, even if the smartphone is original
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Is the phone rooted? Or can you root it?
If it is or you manage to root it, you should be able to flash a twrp.img file via Flashify.

yes, is rooted

GDReaper with Flashify I made it
finally yupiiiiiiiii
Thank you all for the great help, problem solved
thank you .... thank you, saved the day
thank you to all

My phone won't boot!

Dear xda users,
I have a big problem with my Samsung S7 Edge G935F!
Yesterday my phone restarts continuously so I used Odin to flash Firmware Stock. First, I used this Firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3335065 .
Odin doesn't show any errors and my phone restarts; but after Samsung S7 Edge Boot Splash Screen, the phone shows a screen with yellow triangle and Android dead and then, phone restarts in Stock Recovery Mode.
In the Recovery mode when I press Reboot System Now or PowerOff, appears "Verifying DMVerity Hash Tree..." and then "Failed" and my phone restarts again in Recovery.
I tried Wipe data and cache but Nothing!
Then I tried to repair firmware with Kies 3: No errors but my phone won't boot!!
And then I tried another firmware file with Odin but nothing!
The phone is Completely Stock! Recovery Mode and Download Mode work and the phone is recognised by PC.
Please help me!
Thanks in advance
Sorry for my english

re: firmware issues
adc.droid said:
Dear xda users,
I have a big problem with my Samsung S7 Edge G935F!
Yesterday my phone restarts continuously so I used Odin to flash Firmware Stock. First, I used this Firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3335065 .
Odin doesn't show any errors and my phone restarts; but after Samsung S7 Edge Boot Splash Screen, the phone shows a screen with yellow triangle and Android dead and then, phone restarts in Stock Recovery Mode.
In the Recovery mode when I press Reboot System Now or PowerOff, appears "Verifying DMVerity Hash Tree..." and then "Failed" and my phone restarts again in Recovery.
I tried Wipe data and cache but Nothing!
Then I tried to repair firmware with Kies 3: No errors but my phone won't boot!!
And then I tried another firmware file with Odin but nothing!
The phone is Completely Stock! Recovery Mode and Download Mode work and the phone is recognised by PC.
Please help me!
Thanks in advance
Sorry for my english
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Have you tried doing a "Factory Data Reset" in stock recovery yet?
If not, do that before doing anything else.
The Factory Data Reset in stock recovery will WIPE your internal
sdcard but it will not wipe your external SD if you have one.
Also it would be very helpful to know the exact filename(s) of the
stock firmware(s) which you have tried to odin flash and what the
model of your phone is. (G938F) or other variant?)
Good luck and have a great day!

Misterjunky said:
Have you tried doing a "Factory Data Reset" in stock recovery yet?
If not, do that before doing anything else.
The Factory Data Reset in stock recovery will WIPE your internal
sdcard but it will not wipe your external SD if you have one.
Also it would be very helpful to know the exact filename(s) of the
stock firmware(s) which you have tried to odin flash and what the
model of your phone is. (G938F) or other variant?)
Good luck and have a great day!
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Thanks for your reply!
Yes I tried Wiped data/Factory Reset and Wipe cache partition in Stock Recovery..
Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Model: SM-G935F
Firmwares tha I tried to flash with Odin:
Netherlands (Android 6.0.1) G935FXXU1APF2_G935FPHN1APE2_G935FXXU1APEQ_PHN
Italy (Android 6.0.1) G935FXXU1APF2_G935FITV1APE2_ITV

If flashing succeeds, and you still have the same problem:
go back with your device where you bought it
You can't solve it yourself, and probably something is wrong/defect with the main-board
When you 1st discovered the continuous reboot:
1. why did you not go to the store where you bought your phone?
2. why trying to flash "other firmware" on your phone instead of your "original firmware"?
What's your original CSC? Flash your phone with your original phone's CSC and bring your phone back for repair and/or replacement!

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adc.droid said:
Thanks for your reply!
Yes I tried Wiped data/Factory Reset and Wipe cache partition in Stock Recovery..
Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Model: SM-G935F
Firmwares tha I tried to flash with Odin:
Netherlands (Android 6.0.1) G935FXXU1APF2_G935FPHN1APE2_G935FXXU1APEQ_PHN
Italy (Android 6.0.1) G935FXXU1APF2_G935FITV1APE2_ITV
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Are you using the latest version of Odin3?
The latest version is "3.11.1" if not here
is the download link for it, give it a try:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24572369242686812
Good luck,
Have a great day!

henklbr said:
If flashing succeeds, and you still have the same problem:
go back with your device where you bought it
You can't solve it yourself, and probably something is wrong/defect with the main-board
When you 1st discovered the continuous reboot:
1. why did you not go to the store where you bought your phone?
2. why trying to flash "other firmware" on your phone instead of your "original firmware"?
What's your original CSC? Flash your phone with your original phone's CSC and bring your phone back for repair and/or replacement!
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In attacchments there are images of Recovery Mode.
I don't know CSC because phone won't boot to see the code.. Kies says that CSC code is PE2
I can not do anything.. right?

Misterjunky said:
Are you using the latest version of Odin3?
The latest version is "3.11.1" if not here
is the download link for it, give it a try:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24572369242686812
Good luck,
Have a great day!
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Yes, I did. I tried Odin v3.10.7 and v3.11.1

adc.droid said:
Yes, I did. I tried Odin v3.10.7 and v3.11.1
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you could try samsung smartswitch for pc.If it works cool but if that does not work i suggest taking it back.

jdoggawesomex900 said:
you could try samsung smartswitch for pc.If it works cool but if that does not work i suggest taking it back.
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I tried with Kies3 but the problem remains.. I think with Smartswitch is the same thing because the file and the installation procedure is identical.. I don't know

adc.droid said:
I tried with Kies3 but the problem remains.. I think with Smartswitch is the same thing because the file and the installation procedure is identical.. I don't know
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But smartswitch is newer and supports most samsung devices 5.0 and up.Kies is not meant for anything higher than kitkat.

jdoggawesomex900 said:
But smartswitch is newer and supports most samsung devices 5.0 and up.Kies is not meant for anything higher than kitkat.
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So I'll try with SmartSwitch..

Help with note 3 9005 loop booting

Hil
I have a similar problem. I have a note 3 with original UK ROM and wanted to flash my operator ROM to get wifi calling. Both are android 5.0
The problem is after trying to flash the first time I had a problem that the new ROM would not fully flash. reading posts I understood I had to flash PIT file which I downloaded and flashed. After flashing PIT the new ROM did not go in so I flashed my original UK.
After reboot I kept getting security warnings that something has changed and I should reboot. After several boots the problem did not go away.
So I tried to flash ROM again, different tries between UK ROM and my operator ROM, but the phone now only loops at booting. Sometimes it gets stuck at first Samsung screen.
Can anyone please help?
Thank you

What original rom.
What rom you updated to ?
Probable you flashed the wrong size PIT .

JJEgan said:
What original rom.
What rom you updated to ?
Probable you flashed the wrong size PIT .
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Hi,
So the following:
Original ROM: N9005XXUGBOK6_N9005BTUGBOJ1_BTU
My operator (EE): N9005XXUGBPB1_N9005EVRGBPB1_EVR
Now I tried: 4.4.2.N9005XXUGNG1_N9005OXAGNG1_BTU
I tried the following PITS:
SM-N9005 FTM pit
SM-G900F EVR pit
Any suggestions, would be very grateful.
Thanks

SM-G900F EVR pit
Thats not for N9005 .
Have you tried Samsungs KIES ??

So which Pit to rectify?
Yes I also tried Kies 3 but cannot connect. I have tried under recovery mode and download mode. Odin connects fine though. Not sure why.

SEE
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help/flash-fail-pit-file-n9005evrgbpb1-help-t3384109
If you have N9005 32GB only

Try to change usb cords. I used to have the same problem

JJEgan said:
SEE
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help/flash-fail-pit-file-n9005evrgbpb1-help-t3384109
If you have N9005 32GB only
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So I flashed the pit successfully, but the EVR ROM failed again.
Any suggestions on why?

bobby121418 said:
So I flashed the pit successfully, but the EVR ROM failed again.
Any suggestions on why?
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I just flashed my original UK ROM successfully, however after a boot where the message appeared "Recovery booting" then the green Android followed by another reset. It is however stuck on the Samsung screen.

bobby121418 said:
I just flashed my original UK ROM successfully, however after a boot where the message appeared "Recovery booting" then the green Android followed by another reset. It is however stuck on the Samsung screen.
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Anyone has any suggestions?

bobby121418 said:
Anyone has any suggestions?
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From closed thread .
You changed to the wrong model firmware and that's a guess as you give no indication .
Another guess is that you ticked the wrong boxes in Odin .

JJEgan said:
From closed thread .
You changed to the wrong model firmware and that's a guess as you give no indication .
Another guess is that you ticked the wrong boxes in Odin .
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Ok sorry, they were in the begining of the thread but here they are. I tried both and still no result:
Original ROM: N9005XXUGBOK6_N9005BTUGBOJ1_BTU
My operator (EE): N9005XXUGBPB1_N9005EVRGBPB1_EVR
Thanks

There was no beginning details in your closed thread .
Another guess is that you ticked the wrong boxes in Odin .

JJEgan said:
There was no beginning details in your closed thread .
Another guess is that you ticked the wrong boxes in Odin .
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I have chosen the two boxes mentioned in most places about how to use odin:
Auto Reboot and
"F.Reset Time
Any other suggestions?

Search bootloop
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/forum/2494?query=Bootloop
Take it to a repair centre .
Personally i would try flashing TWRP via Odin recovery and see if i could get to recovery mode.

JJEgan said:
Search bootloop
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/forum/2494?query=Bootloop
Take it to a repair centre .
Personally i would try flashing TWRP via Odin recovery and see if i could get to recovery mode.
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Thanks I will search the link.
Just to let you know I can get to recovery mode now.
What can I do in recovery mode?

bobby121418 said:
Thanks I will search the link.
Just to let you know I can get to recovery mode now.
What can I do in recovery mode?
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Factory reset .
Then flash stock rom .
That fails i would try flashing a custom rom through recovery .

JJEgan said:
Factory reset .
Then flash stock rom .
That fails i would try flashing a custom rom through recovery .
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I installed TWRP 3.1.1 as per link above and tried to backup my DATA partition but it is 0MB
I'm afraid Factory reset also failed. I get a bunch of error messages such as:
Failed to mount /data
Formatting cache
Unable to mount storage
Any ideas?
The good news is I still have access to recovery and download.