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[FIX] Boot loops on eMMC dual boot

First and foremost,
Standard Disclaimer
By flashing this you should understand that I am not responsible for bricked devices. In order to flash this file, you would have already rooted your device, voiding the warranty. YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and I take no blame or responsibility if you brick your device and/or your device catches fire.
I would like to start off saying that I used the eMMC dual boot option referenced here [eMMC]Updated Dual Boot Guide[CM 7.1+][Phiremod 7+][Stock 1.3] and ran into the problem where the main partition (CM7 in my case) was booting normally, however, the alternate partition (Stock 1.3 rooted) would continually boot loop. After research, I found out that it was boot looping due to the incorrect versions of Adobe Flash and Air being installed. They were also installed to /system instead of /data.
I found two excellent guides located here and here that helped diagnose the problem. Unfortunately, these only helped with the primary partition.
In order to fix the boot looping of the alternate partition, I modified the updater-script provided by jaromnelson to reflect the alternate partition.
What this file does is removes the incorrect Adobe Air and Adobe Flash from /system folder on the alternate partition and installs the correct Adobe Air and Adobe Flash to /data folder. DO NOT INSTALL THIS FILE IF YOU ARE NOT RUNNING eMMC DUAL BOOT by Taosaur. If you continue to boot loop after you install, you are not boot looping because of Adobe Air and/or Flash.
To Install:
Download the file located here
Put the file onto your SD Card
Boot into CWM recovery
To be on the safe side, Wipe Cache and Dalvik (not sure if this helps but I do it anyway).
Code:
CWM > Wipe Cache Partition
CWM > Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache
Install the attached ZIP through CWM.
Reboot into your alternate partition and enjoy.
I am by no means a developer, just a guy that does a lot of research.
Full credit goes to:
Taosaur for creating the eMMC dual boot guide
jaromrnelson for creating the guide to fixing the boot looping
GMPOWER for the initial ZIP

Do you happen to still have this file, file seems to not exist.
I'm having the same issues you were
You can always upload it here as an attachment

Wow. I can't believe this may actually help someone. All this time, I thought I would have been the only one to encounter this problem. Unfortunately it would not let me attach the file to the post. Anyhow, here is an updated link. I'll update the OP too.
http://www.mediafire.com/?8e8vxgl8haag2a5

Mikey, after looking, it appears that the original referenced thread has been updated to a new method of installing dual boot to emmc. When I get home I will check to make sure that the new version uses the same boot partitions. So for now (until I can check) this zip is only good for the old method.
edit: I looks like the new method uses the same boot partitions (primary system: 0p5 and primary data: 0p6 --- secondary system: 0p9 and secondary data: 0p10) as the old method. So, if you are using the new method and experiencing the same boot loops as before, it should be safe. In reality, I'm not even sure if the Adobe problems exist anymore with the new method. As stated in the OP though, I'm not responsible for bricked devices.
To be honest, my wife has been reading on the nook so much lately, she hasn't let me mess around with it. As soon as she finishes up this book that she's on now, I plan on updating to the newest stock and ICS.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

Always boots to CWM
My problem is a little different, but I'm hoping you can direct me where to go. I've been running the dual boot for about a week and it worked great. Stock on Alt and CM7 Kang on Primary. Today I backed up and then installed a theme that created a boot loop. So I tried to restore from the back up... no good. It boots up the little green Cyanogenmod, says loading, then straight to CWM. Then I tried to format the system, data, cache, and Dalvik, then re-install CM7...same, straight to CWM. I tried from the beginning, repartitioning and installing Stock with CWM... now Read Forever comes up and then to CWM. Suggestions Please.

Hoser88 said:
My problem is a little different, but I'm hoping you can direct me where to go. I've been running the dual boot for about a week and it worked great. Stock on Alt and CM7 Kang on Primary. Today I backed up and then installed a theme that created a boot loop. So I tried to restore from the back up... no good. It boots up the little green Cyanogenmod, says loading, then straight to CWM. Then I tried to format the system, data, cache, and Dalvik, then re-install CM7...same, straight to CWM. I tried from the beginning, repartitioning and installing Stock with CWM... now Read Forever comes up and then to CWM. Suggestions Please.
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Try this post. Not exactly the same issue, but this person solved his CWM boot loop issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23864432
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

@Leapinlar
Thanks for the help. That thread was perfect. I'm up and running now!

[Q] nook color CM10.2 update problems CyanogenROM_Downloader/TWRP

Hi all. I have a Nook Color running CM 10.2 and am trying to upgrade it without success.
I have Superuser, CyanogenmodRom_Download, and TWRP downloaded.
Using CyanogenmodROM_Downloader configured to use TWRP I can successfully download a new Nightly. When I select Flash it takes me to Cyanboot. I select Internal eMMC Recovery and it brings up a notice saying that the Install Failed.
I tried using TWRP->Install->CyanogenROM_Downloader->cm-10.2-20131009-NIGHTLY-encore.zip. I'm not Wiping anything. Cyanboot into Internal eMMC recovery and the existing release instead of the update is installed.
Also, the only way I can tell which build is installed is with the CyanogenROM_Downloader. I looked around the web for something that would tell me where to look and didn't find anything. I also looked around /etc and didn't find anything obvious. Is there an easy way to tell what nightly build is installed?
I've been beating on this step for a couple of days now and looking around this site and the web and haven't found anything that helps although I'm sure it's out there somewhere. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Steve S.

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sjs_bebop said:
Hi all. I have a Nook Color running CM 10.2 and am trying to upgrade it without success.
I have Superuser, CyanogenmodRom_Download, and TWRP downloaded.
Using CyanogenmodROM_Downloader configured to use TWRP I can successfully download a new Nightly. When I select Flash it takes me to Cyanboot. I select Internal eMMC Recovery and it brings up a notice saying that the Install Failed.
I tried using TWRP->Install->CyanogenROM_Downloader->cm-10.2-20131009-NIGHTLY-encore.zip. I'm not Wiping anything. Cyanboot into Internal eMMC recovery and the existing release instead of the update is installed.
Also, the only way I can tell which build is installed is with the CyanogenROM_Downloader. I looked around the web for something that would tell me where to look and didn't find anything. I also looked around /etc and didn't find anything obvious. Is there an easy way to tell what nightly build is installed?
I've been beating on this step for a couple of days now and looking around this site and the web and haven't found anything that helps although I'm sure it's out there somewhere. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Steve S.
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Go into system settings / about tablet (at bottom of settings)
About 3/4 down list you'll see the ROM installed. Also kernel info plus other info.
For updates ;
I go to this link and download directly.
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=nightly&device=encore
Also I copy and paste the md5 sum into MD5 checker (free in play store), run the check.
Reboot into recovery using power button menu and install in TWRP there. I had too many problems using cm downloader, goo manager, etc.

nook color cm10.2 update problems
Thanks. That helps. I can determine the version now.
But I still can't get update to work. I downloaded from the location you gave using the browser and can see the file using TWRP and selecting install. This boots into the cyanoboot loader, there are two options enabled: 'Internal eMMC Normal' and 'Internal eMMC Recovery.' Normal seems to reboot -- which makes sense. Recovery re-installs the currently installed version. Also, using ADB I can see the new cm-nightly zip file in /storage/sdcard1/Download.
I don't see TWRP during the reboot. Should I??
I also don't get an option to select a new image to install. Should I?
I also tried copying the cm-nightly zip file to the /emmc directory and that doesn't seem to make any difference.

Sounds like a problem I had a while back
sjs_bebop said:
Thanks. That helps. I can determine the version now.
But I still can't get update to work. I downloaded from the location you gave using the browser and can see the file using TWRP and selecting install. This boots into the cyanoboot loader, there are two options enabled: 'Internal eMMC Normal' and 'Internal eMMC Recovery.' Normal seems to reboot -- which makes sense. Recovery re-installs the currently installed version. Also, using ADB I can see the new cm-nightly zip file in /storage/sdcard1/Download.
I don't see TWRP during the reboot. Should I??
I also don't get an option to select a new image to install. Should I?
I also tried copying the cm-nightly zip file to the /emmc directory and that doesn't seem to make any difference.
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You may be having partition problems. I have had either lost the ability to install new nightlies or the ability to backup. Read the instructions through completely first. Get the info together and then start.
If you have a backup App like titanium backup, backup all files and data before anything else. Also if you can, do a backup in recovery before doing the following.
Check this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28457126#post28457126 by Leapinlar
I set up a 2Gb sd bootable card to run these from using the CWM recovery (If you need help check eyeballer's link below).
I put the partition repair files on it. Also the 1.4.3 Stock rom, the TWRP open recovery. zip 2.4.1.0 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37554712&postcount=129), and the latest Rom you want to install and Gapps.
After following leapinlar's instructions including installing the 1.4.3 Stock rom (fixes other possible problems), then follow eyeballer's install for the Rom, Gapps and recovery here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227&highlight=install+cm7+to+nook+color).
After booting and doing the initial CM setup return to recovery and VERY IMPORTANT ***restore only the data*** Not boot or system from your latest backup. This should get you back up and running. If you have a backup like Titanium restore "newer versions of apps" if you had to use an older recovery backup. Once you have everything set reboot into recovery and do another backup for safeties sake.
Including my wife's Nook I have four units and have needed to do this 4 or 5 times. Takes a little time but has always worked great. I keep the card available and update the Rom, Gapps or whatever else needs changing.
This link also contains a lot of helpful info. I have all these bookmarked on both my PC and Nook.
User Tips http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25354258#post25354258

Problems with TWRP v2.6.3.2

I wanted to flash PSX Pure Speed Experiment 4.4 rom but I got the " Failed. E:Error executing updated binary in zip '/sdcard/psx_mako_kk_v1..." message mentioned in the OP. I tried the solution posted there, which was to download a patched multirom version of TWRP recovery using the flashify app from the play store. This all seemed to work out fine, and I booted into recovery to flash the rom. Now, this could just be due to my ignorance because the version of TWRP I flashed is 2.6.3.2 (I originally had 2.3.0.1 I believe), but when I wiped my phone, then went to install, there wasnt anything listed in the root of my sd card folder. I tried rebooting TWRP and when I tried again it listed a folder named TWRP there but nothing else. Subsequent reboots yielded nothing. At this point I dont even want to flash the 4.4 rom, I just want to reflash my old CM10.1 rom and be done with it. Any help is greatly appreciated

sropedia said:
I wanted to flash PSX Pure Speed Experiment 4.4 rom but I got the " Failed. E:Error executing updated binary in zip '/sdcard/psx_mako_kk_v1..." message mentioned in the OP. I tried the solution posted there, which was to download a patched multirom version of TWRP recovery using the flashify app from the play store. This all seemed to work out fine, and I booted into recovery to flash the rom. Now, this could just be due to my ignorance because the version of TWRP I flashed is 2.6.3.2 (I originally had 2.3.0.1 I believe), but when I wiped my phone, then went to install, there wasnt anything listed in the root of my sd card folder. I tried rebooting TWRP and when I tried again it listed a folder named TWRP there but nothing else. Subsequent reboots yielded nothing. At this point I dont even want to flash the 4.4 rom, I just want to reflash my old CM10.1 rom and be done with it. Any help is greatly appreciated
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Reboot the phone and then connect it to your PC and check to see if the PSX ROM file is there. If not, redownload the file and save it in the root of the SDcard. As for the TWRP folder that has nothing in it, delete it. Then try to boot into recovery and flash the PSX ROM, also just making sure that the checkbox for "System" in mount section is unchecked. BTW, is your a multiROM patch for TWRP?

taodan said:
Reboot the phone and then connect it to your PC and check to see if the PSX ROM file is there. If not, redownload the file and save it in the root of the SDcard. As for the TWRP folder that has nothing in it, delete it. Then try to boot into recovery and flash the PSX ROM, also just making sure that the checkbox for "System" in mount section is unchecked. BTW, is your a multiROM patch for TWRP?
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Thanks for the reply, but when I try to mount my phone, my computer acknowledges that I've connected a device with a sound, but it doesnt show up as a storage device. when I go into devices and printers I can find my phone but it only shows up as an ADB device

And yes to answer your question it is a multiROM patch for TWRP

sropedia said:
Thanks for the reply, but when I try to mount my phone, my computer acknowledges that I've connected a device with a sound, but it doesnt show up as a storage device. when I go into devices and printers I can find my phone but it only shows up as an ADB device
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Do you have "USB debugging" checkbox, in Developer Options, checked? Also, try reboot your PC and reconect your phone to see whether it shows up as a storage device.

sropedia said:
I wanted to flash PSX Pure Speed Experiment 4.4 rom but I got the " Failed. E:Error executing updated binary in zip '/sdcard/psx_mako_kk_v1..." message mentioned in the OP. I tried the solution posted there, which was to download a patched multirom version of TWRP recovery using the flashify app from the play store. This all seemed to work out fine, and I booted into recovery to flash the rom. Now, this could just be due to my ignorance because the version of TWRP I flashed is 2.6.3.2 (I originally had 2.3.0.1 I believe), but when I wiped my phone, then went to install, there wasnt anything listed in the root of my sd card folder. I tried rebooting TWRP and when I tried again it listed a folder named TWRP there but nothing else. Subsequent reboots yielded nothing. At this point I dont even want to flash the 4.4 rom, I just want to reflash my old CM10.1 rom and be done with it. Any help is greatly appreciated
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ok when you wiped your rom did you just do a factory reset or a internal sd wipe as well. Also you should try and use 2.6.3.3. Also you have to remember where it is you save your stuff or place everything in 1 specific folder. May I suggest you start over with downloading rom and putting it in a folder created by you like !Flash... using "!" will ensure its the first folder you see.
Also your error also can be fixed by simply rebooting your recovery as its been what I used to fix that error

playya said:
ok when you wiped your rom did you just do a factory reset or a internal sd wipe as well. Also you should try and use 2.6.3.3. Also you have to remember where it is you save your stuff or place everything in 1 specific folder. May I suggest you start over with downloading rom and putting it in a folder created by you like !Flash... using "!" will ensure its the first folder you see.
Also your error also can be fixed by simply rebooting your recovery as its been what I used to fix that error
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I did a full wipe like I usually do. I would use a different version of TWRP if I knew how to change it from within TWRP. I have a follder titled ROOT that I keep all my ROMs and whatnot in, but the problem is that literally none of the folders in my internal storage are showing up from within TWRP. I can't check to see if USB debugging is enabled because theres no operating system on my phone; like I said, I did a full wipe. The fact that no folders show up also means that it doesnt recognize the backup I had. My computer still won't recognize my phone as a storage device after mounting in TWRP. Maybe I'm doing something in the wrong order? Restarting my computer didn't help.I really need to get my phone working on ANY ROM, and I appreciate all the help so far

Galaxy Y GT-S5360: Stuck in bootloop (I think).

Hello,
I decided that as I was tired of Google Play's ever growing size and because my phone had started making random error noises I'd try rooting it. I also like trying out stuff with technology. It's proving more difficult than I expected though
Here's what I have / what I did:
1. Rooted phone using update.zip that I got from somewhere on XDA.
2. Put a temporary CWM file and ROM (Cyanogenmod 7.2 which I got via XDA: 'CM_totoro_RC_04').
3. Went into CWM and tried to install the ROM. I can't remember exactly what happened but it looked like it was working i.e. there was an 'installation complete' message but when I boot into recovery mode some blue text comes up and what I'm left with is:
"(Invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery-last_log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E: failed to mount /cache
(Invalid argument)"
I think there's more than that but that's what I'm left with on the screen.
I did wipe the user data and cache and I have tried a different CWM but there's no change.
I'm using a laptop with a Linux system and it won't recognise the phone in its current state. I think Heimdall is a cross-platform equivalent to Odin but I'd prefer not to get into that as I'd like to try and keep things simple. I have a second phone (which is working and recognised by my laptop) so I can put ROMs etc on its SD card and then physically transfer the SD card into the Galaxy Y.
I do not have a backup of the Galaxy Y before rooting so I don't think it's easy to get back to where it was before I rooted it.
Is the CWM fully compatible with the Galaxy Y? How come the message says that the installation is complete yet it's not working? Am I not following the correct steps after it says installation complete (I think I selected 'reboot' from CWM at this point)? Am I not giving the phone long enough to boot after flashing the ROM (it seems to stop at the Samsung logo screen)? Is it worth trying a different ROM, after all CM7.2 is an unofficial port?
Prior to rooting I hadn't altered anything important i.e. the phone was as it was at manufacture.
On re-reading the installation instructions I note that I didn't:
- Format /system partition
- Install the kernel provided at Download links
I couldn't find the kernel though - was this a critical oversight?
Any help or suggestions much appreciated. Thanks!

To start off with if you are using cm7 you need to be using the cm7 common kernel
You also need to use the ext formatter to convert system to ext
Once that is done you need to reboot to recovery
Format system data cache
Mount system data cache
Flash rom zip
If you still get cache error just make a nandroid backup in cwm then advanced restore cache only
Full instructions and links to everything you need will be on the cm7 rom thread
If all else fails flash stock rom via odin & start again - see my firmware thread Link in signature

Thanks! As seems normal though the information isn't that clear (to me at least). I searched for 'cyanogenmod 7.2 galaxy y' and went to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537457
In the second post are 2 downloads - I'm assuming it's the first one as I think the one I've already tried the 'totoro' one?
I'll give this a bash later and post back...

ksjs said:
Thanks! As seems normal though the information isn't that clear (to me at least). I searched for 'cyanogenmod 7.2 galaxy y' and went to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537457
In the second post are 2 downloads - I'm assuming it's the first one as I think the one I've already tried the 'totoro' one?
I'll give this a bash later and post back...
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That is a very old build
The version of cm7 that roms are based on is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673610
Kernel required
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673603
Ext formatter
http://www.mediafire.com/download/s6191k8ze9en0l6/ext4_formatter.zip
Follow instructions in this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50899031&postcount=3

Big thanks for your post - perfect! I now have CM7.2 installed and a less bloated phone

Help a n00b there please :o3

Hey, look what i've done while desperately trying to install GearCM or CM12 ROM. First, i installed TWRP on my i9500 device. After that, i put the GearCM 5.1 and Gapps for 5.1 on sdcard, but i got mad really fast when i saw i can't install ANY ZIP from sdcard, then tried another CUSTOM ROMS, same problem, i wiped cache and system ( ye, system ) ) - dont ask why i did that - Anyway, now i have no system files on phone, and on my sdcard i only got that useless ZIPs.
Ah, forgot to mention, the error showing up everytime i tried to install a zip was : "Zip corrupted, Operation aborted" (something like that ).
NOTE : I can't boot normally, but i can boot in recovery (TWRP) . I can't flash another rom using odin as i can't switch usb debugging ON.
Ah, please, don't laugh too much, im pretty serious

Oh, some1 explain this to me -> I tried to install zip @ adb as i saw explained on a blog -> got stuck at recognizing phone-pc due to driver error, so i decided to try last time installing the custom ROMs( THE SAME ZIPs i got error before) from recovery -> install zips. AND GUESS WHAT, less than 20s rom is installed without any errors, i dont know if to be mad or happy. Atleast explain me what happened there.

wowempire said:
Hey, look what i've done while desperately trying to install GearCM or CM12 ROM. First, i installed TWRP on my i9500 device. After that, i put the GearCM 5.1 and Gapps for 5.1 on sdcard, but i got mad really fast when i saw i can't install ANY ZIP from sdcard, then tried another CUSTOM ROMS, same problem, i wiped cache and system ( ye, system ) ) - dont ask why i did that - Anyway, now i have no system files on phone, and on my sdcard i only got that useless ZIPs.
Ah, forgot to mention, the error showing up everytime i tried to install a zip was : "Zip corrupted, Operation aborted" (something like that ).
NOTE : I can't boot normally, but i can boot in recovery (TWRP) . I can't flash another rom using odin as i can't switch usb debugging ON.
Ah, please, don't laugh too much, im pretty serious
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*stare and laughing a lot*
*Just kidding, okay? :silly: *
And then;
You have corrupted zips. You need to redownload the package completely (ROM+GApps) and transfer it to your external SD card and flash. You can transfer the downloaded zips by using adb push command or remove your external SD card and plug it to anything else (read: SD card reader; of course ).
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD

krasCGQ said:
*stare and laughing a lot*
*Just kidding, okay? :silly: *
And then;
You have corrupted zips. You need to redownload the package completely (ROM+GApps) and transfer it to your external SD card and flash. You can transfer the downloaded zips by using adb push command or remove your external SD card and plug it to anything else (read: SD card reader; of course ).
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
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Yeah, maybe im not exactly as n00b as you think. I used exactly the same zips after(same procedure tho), and it worked smooth(i didn'teven touch them).
NOTE : I think i said i tried using adb to install zips but i got a driver error which i couldn't solve.

I've had that issue for some time especially with CM, have you tried verifying the sh1 checksum once you've loaded it onto your sd card?
Thanks.