[Q] Wiping data error...(FIXED) - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I been having a few odd & random issues last few weeks. Crash/lose network random/ Programs moving around in the menu ect.
Samsung Epic 4G SPH-D700
SyndicateROM Fully Loaded 1.1.0
so i thought i would flash in a the new SyndicateROM 1.2
but trying to wipe data i get
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/blo
ck/mmcblk0p2
i tried a Obin3 v1.30 back to stock EB13, and cwm3.1.0.1.tar.md5
but when i try to flash from EB13 to SyndicateROM 1.2 i still get EB13 after reboot?
OK after fighting with this for a few hours.. THE FIX
step one.
Obin3 back to stock EB13, and cwm3.1.0.1.tar.md5
Step two.
CWM3.1.0.1>flash SyndicateROM Fully Loaded 1.1.0
Full Reboot
Step three.
Download mode>Odin3 EC05 modem flash
Full Reboot
Step five.
Restart>CWM3.1.0.1.Flash SyndicateROM 1.2 "Standard"
Full Reboot
Step six. (optional)
Restart>CWM3.1.0.1.Flash SyndicateROM 1.2 "Fully Loaded"
Reboot
Step seven.
ENJOY.. re-glue hair as needed!
And of course as i flashed Wiping 3X Cash/Data/Delvic.
Thanks for the Help. and i posted my fix if someone else finds themselves down the same road.. Hoping they do not..
John

maybe try fixing permissions before flashing the rom?
Thinking perhaps it isn't being allowed access to that area to wipe it.
Just guessing though.

jdelano said:
maybe try fixing permissions before flashing the rom?
Thinking perhaps it isn't being allowed access to that area to wipe it.
Just guessing though.
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Tried that. No dice. same error

check out this thread:
make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblkOp2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168243
looks like it is meaningless

Humm then why cant i get the ROM flash it stick? that's the only error i am getting.
The only other thing i tried was changing out the MicroSD card.. D/L the Kernal and ROM and tryed that. but same deal.
said it installed but after reboot was still the EB13 as in nothing happened.

LethallySoftCore said:
but trying to wipe data i get
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/blo
ck/mmcblk0p2
i tried a Obin3 v1.30 back to stock EB13, and cwm3.1.0.1.tar.md5
but when i try to flash from EB13 to SyndicateROM 1.2 i still get EB13 after reboot?
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Ok i fixed the error by CWM 3.1.0.1>Advanced> Partition SD Card>4m>512.
IDK why that worked.. was trying to fix another problem and now i do not get the errors on wipe.
but still ignoring ROM flash..

Glad you got it working, so it was something with CWM trying to do something with the SD card even though you had never set up anything on it.
Strange; you had to give in and setup a section on your sd card in order for it to work.

jdelano said:
Glad you got it working, so it was something with CWM trying to do something with the SD card even though you had never set up anything on it.
Strange; you had to give in and setup a section on your sd card in order for it to work.
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Ya i am not really sure why that worked?? I was just doing the old faithful try any option that looks remotely relevant.
But as soon as i did that partition and a full reset all was back on track.
IDK if that new partition is important to CWM3.1.0.1, But i am guessing so since that was the thing that fixed my problem.
But i did appreciate your input. Thanks!

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[Q] Question to wiping stuff in recovery?

I am using RA-Supersonic-v2.3 and im not use to the stuff i need to delete on the supersonic recovery mode. to the HTC hero to the HTC evo the list is alot bigger.
if this safe to wipe or am i missing something. Just asking so I don't screw anything up. I always nand back up.
[x] ALL userdata/factory reset
[x] CACHE:
[x] DALVIK-CACHE:
[x] DATA:
[ ] SDCARD: .android_secure
[ ] BOOT:
[ ] SYSTEM:
[ ] SDCARD
[ ] SDEXT
[ ] DATA:battery stats
[ ] DATA:rotate settings
also is Cache safe to wipe at anytime without having to reflash the rom, mod, and theme? i did see some people have issues and wiping the cache also helped fixxed some issues.
If your flashing a new ROM, wipe data, cache, dalvik, and SD:ext.
If your flashing a mod or kernel, wipe cache, dalvik, and SD:ext.
If your switching between Sense and ASOP ROMs and find out you have unexplained issues, wipe system as well. (I haven't needed to do this yet)
Don't forget to do multiple nandriod backups, just in case 1 of them is corrupted.
Enjoy.
Edit: Yes, flashing cache can be done anytime.
thank you very much. im currently having issues flashing roms. 3 diffrent roms keep coming up with this cant find country location and now im having issues with the google setup it keeps crashing and the home launcher doesnt load. keeps crashing as well.
Hmmm, I guess I've been lucky. I haven't had any problems yet with flashing ROMs. I make a point to religiously wipe (multiple times even) before flashing.
I've heard of possible issues with AMON_RA 2.3. I don't use it, but that's the general feeling I get from reading that thread.
Here is a bootloader image of AMON_RA 2.2.1 (its labeled as PC36IMG), load it on your SD card in the root folder. When bootloader comes on, it will scan and find this image automatically. Allow it to run and it'll give you 2.2.1.
I'd try that. Then wipe and flash using 2.2.1; see if that gets you to a working system.
@coiledwire
thank you for the tip there. but it failed also. it fails to load any rom the second i flash slayer69 dragon. sucks too. maybe its cause i used unrevoked3
You also want to be wiping system and boot between new roms, that is most likely what's causing it.
Here is a nice little zip that wipes in one swoop, flash it like a rom when going to a new rom:
http://db.tt/RtRcDLr
Its just a little script that makes wiping easier.
And I use amon 2.3 no problem so that's not the issue.
so with this i dont need to wipe anything else??? just flash that and it formats for me?
Correct, it simply wipes system, data, cache, dalvik, and boot through the zip.
awesome i will test that out and i will let u kno the outcome. and thank you!
EDIT: ok well the format.zip ROCKS..... but... the theme still didnt work. i can see the status bar but. the launcher just doesnt exist. its a solid black screen with the status bar. ive tried rebooting and still doesnt work.
idk if its cause the way im doing it or what.
kyhassen said:
awesome i will test that out and i will let u kno the outcome. and thank you!
EDIT: ok well the format.zip ROCKS..... but... the theme still didnt work. i can see the status bar but. the launcher just doesnt exist. its a solid black screen with the status bar. ive tried rebooting and still doesnt work.
idk if its cause the way im doing it or what.
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I used unrEVOked3 also and I haven't experienced any of the problems you are.
Your theme zip file may be corrupted from downloading. I don't know if where you downloaded lists the correct md5 checksum or not. If they do, compare the one you have to the one they give. If they don't give you the correct checksum, download the theme twice and compare the checksum against each other.
If you're using a windows system, search for a checksum program. I don't remember the name of it, but I installed a free one that added that data to the properties window.
ok so if i do that, how do i deal with it after. cause ive downloaded the file 7 times and tried them all. even unrooted my phone and rerooted. tried 3 different recoveries. idk if using EVO_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_WiMAX_27167_R01_PRI_NV_1.90_003.zip
would cause it.
Is it possible the theme is incompatible with the rom?
Usually a theme replaces the rom's framework-res.apk, and if they are not compatible, you basically overwrite necessary files in that apk which will result in errors/problems.
kyhassen said:
ok so if i do that, how do i deal with it after. cause ive downloaded the file 7 times and tried them all. even unrooted my phone and rerooted. tried 3 different recoveries. idk if using EVO_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_WiMAX_27167_R01_PRI_NV_1.90_003.zip
would cause it.
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I don't think that radio flash would cause your themed launcher from appearing. Just be careful with flashing radios, as its one of the few things that have a high chance to brick your phone if something goes wrong.
Generally you want to make sure any files downloaded aren't corrupt and you wipe before flashing. Some ROMs like to be flashed and booted into before applying any themes, while other ROMs need to have the theme installed before the 1st boot into the OS.
Seems like you're having a specific issue with the theme. I would check that theme's thread and see if anyone there has any insight for you. Sorry I can't be more help than that. Good luck.
ok well thank you for the replies. but as for the issue. the odd part is i rooted and flashed myn's warm rls5 and then the slayer69 cyan dragon theme and it loaded perfect. well i unrooted cause i had to bring the phone back to to issue. the sprint guy forgot to take the LED chip out of the white back when he put the red back on.
after that i re rooted and flashed the stuff the same way and ever since its been this way.
I use Amon RA recovery 2.3 with no issues.
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i been using that one and still have issues. ive gone through a handful of different recoveries and still got the same issue. idk if i am doing i am doing something wrong or not.
Hey since we are on the topic of wiping stuff.
Anyone willing to send me the Format All zip? I have searched this forum like mad trying to find it, and I found a link for it (or so I thought) and it was broken. Figured I would ask here instead of making a new thread asking.
http://db.tt/RtRcDLr
this is the link another member posted for me. if the link doesnt work. let me kno.
kyhassen said:
http://db.tt/RtRcDLr
this is the link another member posted for me. if the link doesnt work. let me kno.
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Works great, much appreciated
np, glad it works for u

SyndicateROM 1.1.0 twlauncher has stopped unexpectedly

I loaded the syndacite rom about 2 weeks ago and i love it. Yesterday i started gettign this error. "twlauncher has stopped unexpectedly". I try to force close it over and over again and even a reboot doesn't work. I reboot twice and it appears a few times then i'm able to use my phone again. Anyone know what the problem is? I used the syndacite fully loaded rom.
Clear data for the launcher in Settings > Applications.
k0nane said:
Clear data for the launcher in Settings > Applications.
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I went there but i don't see a clear data option. Can you explain a little bit further to me? thanks!
howufiga said:
I went there but i don't see a clear data option. Can you explain a little bit further to me? thanks!
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Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > TWLauncher (or TouchWiz Launcher, or com.samsung.twlauncher) > Clear Data
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Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > TWLauncher (or TouchWiz Launcher, or com.samsung.twlauncher) > Clear Data
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I can't even get to settings. I can only pull down the the menu with the WIFI and GPS settings. any tips on how to get into settings? I keep on getting twlauncher has stopped over and over again.
If you can't open settings, try going into CWM > Advanced, and fixing permissions. Can also clear caches, and if that doesn’t work, reflash the ROM.
Actually, just curious. What happens when you try to go into settings? Does the menu come up to enter settings, does it FC when you open?
i couldn't open applications. Everytime I tried in between hitting force close it would just flash then come back and reload over and over again. I had the bright idea of pulling the battery and then it wouldn't boot at all. Had to reflash the ROM. Now need to reinstall all my apps. lol
howufiga said:
i couldn't open applications. Everytime I tried in between hitting force close it would just flash then come back and reload over and over again. I had the bright idea of pulling the battery and then it wouldn't boot at all. Had to reflash the ROM. Now need to reinstall all my apps. lol
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If this happens in the future, hold down the search key and say something to search for, this should take you to the browser. Search for and download launcherpro, zeam, or another launcher you don't already have. After it installs, hit home and choose the new launcher, then you can clear data for touchwiz. This happened to me when I had one homescreen on touchwiz and it was full, and an app tried to automatically add a shortcut.
Sent from my always stock, EC05 Epic 4G
howufiga said:
i couldn't open applications. Everytime I tried in between hitting force close it would just flash then come back and reload over and over again. I had the bright idea of pulling the battery and then it wouldn't boot at all. Had to reflash the ROM. Now need to reinstall all my apps. lol
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It sounds like a bad reflash though. I've had that, where it FCs so repeatedly that I can't do anything at all. When you have it all set the way you want, make a CWM Nandroid backup, and then restore that backup to turn journaling back on... then battery pulls won't affect you.
You made my day!
zanderman112 said:
If this happens in the future, hold down the search key and say something to search for, this should take you to the browser. Search for and download launcherpro, zeam, or another launcher you don't already have. After it installs, hit home and choose the new launcher, then you can clear data for touchwiz. This happened to me when I had one homescreen on touchwiz and it was full, and an app tried to automatically add a shortcut.
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What a simple and elegant solution! This error showed up for me last night, and then completely ruined my morning. After searching countless forums and finding nothing but overly technical instructions containing so much jargon I had to search forums to figure out what the instructions meant....I nearly threw my phone up against the wall. Just before I was about to restore to factory settings, I found this thread and these instructions worked PERFECTLY!!! I am not a gadget guy and had a Sanyo Katana that was held together with tape until a month ago, so this solution was right up my alley! I actually registered on this site simply to say thanks. Hopefully the Thanks button will show up after I make this post so I can hit it until my finger blisters.
Props here as well
k0nane said:
Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > TWLauncher (or TouchWiz Launcher, or com.samsung.twlauncher) > Clear Data
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Thanks to k0nane as well. Once I got LauncherPro to download with zanderman's intructions this helped me clear and reload touchwiz.
LdoFoSho said:
What a simple and elegant solution! This error showed up for me last night, and then completely ruined my morning. After searching countless forums and finding nothing but overly technical instructions containing so much jargon I had to search forums to figure out what the instructions meant....I nearly threw my phone up against the wall. Just before I was about to restore to factory settings, I found this thread and these instructions worked PERFECTLY!!! I am not a gadget guy and had a Sanyo Katana that was held together with tape until a month ago, so this solution was right up my alley! I actually registered on this site simply to say thanks. Hopefully the Thanks button will show up after I make this post so I can hit it until my finger blisters.
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Oh God bless you, zanderman112. I thought I was going to have to reset my mom's new phone after I finally finished setting it up and she just started getting used to it.
Red Jenny said:
Oh God bless you, zanderman112. I thought I was going to have to reset my mom's new phone after I finally finished setting it up and she just started getting used to it.
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Thank you. Now, you can also try market.android.com to wirelessly install apps.
Sent from my Samsung Legendary 4G, a Universe UTES Phone, running "two. two"
Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I can't find any help on this thru searches, so here goes:
Does SynFro 1.1.0 clash with CWM5?
My Epic been on Bonsai 4.0.1 (CWM 3.0.0.6, ext4, golauncherex) for a long time. I used Rom manager to update CWM to 5, and to flash the ROM Syndicate Fro_fully loaded 1.1.0 . Seemed to run fine at 1st (hr or so) then while DL'ing a goLauncherex from market, the system froze. after battery pull and reboot, I had constant FC's. Booting into recovery from Rom manager lead to a generic Android recovery system (instead of CWM).
Powered off, 3 fingered into CWM, which suddenly had reverted to v3.0.0.6 . Tried to restore Bonsai, but only got error msgs ("syste.img not found. skipping restore of /system" same with data, android_secure, cache, sd-ext, etc. )
Had to triple wipe (data,cache, dalvik), reflash my bonsai rom and re-update CWM to 5 to get back to a normal functioning phone.
If the issue here seems to be conflicts between older roms clashing with newer CWM versions, is there a way to check which ROMs require which CWM?
thanks for your time.
Epiclectic said:
Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I can't find any help on this thru searches, so here goes:
Does SynFro 1.1.0 clash with CWM5?
My Epic been on Bonsai 4.0.1 (CWM 3.0.0.6, ext4, golauncherex) for a long time. I used Rom manager to update CWM to 5, and to flash the ROM Syndicate Fro_fully loaded 1.1.0 . Seemed to run fine at 1st (hr or so) then while DL'ing a goLauncherex from market, the system froze. after battery pull and reboot, I had constant FC's. Booting into recovery from Rom manager lead to a generic Android recovery system (instead of CWM).
Powered off, 3 fingered into CWM, which suddenly had reverted to v3.0.0.6 . Tried to restore Bonsai, but only got error msgs ("syste.img not found. skipping restore of /system" same with data, android_secure, cache, sd-ext, etc. )
Had to triple wipe (data,cache, dalvik), reflash my bonsai rom and re-update CWM to 5 to get back to a normal functioning phone.
If the issue here seems to be conflicts between older roms clashing with newer CWM versions, is there a way to check which ROMs require which CWM?
thanks for your time.
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Gonna try to help.
Both SFR and bonsai are oollldddd roms. SFR froze up because it isn't journaled. I highly recommend using ODIN to get to stock EC05, then update to EL30. Then use qbking77s "How to root Samsung epic 4g gingerbread" video to get CWM and root.
CWM 5 can flash any Rom, but those roms in particular are so old and buggy.
Sent from something with a Kモ尺れモㄥ.
Epiclectic said:
Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I can't find any help on this thru searches, so here goes:
Does SynFro 1.1.0 clash with CWM5?
My Epic been on Bonsai 4.0.1 (CWM 3.0.0.6, ext4, golauncherex) for a long time. I used Rom manager to update CWM to 5, and to flash the ROM Syndicate Fro_fully loaded 1.1.0 . Seemed to run fine at 1st (hr or so) then while DL'ing a goLauncherex from market, the system froze. after battery pull and reboot, I had constant FC's. Booting into recovery from Rom manager lead to a generic Android recovery system (instead of CWM).
Powered off, 3 fingered into CWM, which suddenly had reverted to v3.0.0.6 . Tried to restore Bonsai, but only got error msgs ("syste.img not found. skipping restore of /system" same with data, android_secure, cache, sd-ext, etc. )
Had to triple wipe (data,cache, dalvik), reflash my bonsai rom and re-update CWM to 5 to get back to a normal functioning phone.
If the issue here seems to be conflicts between older roms clashing with newer CWM versions, is there a way to check which ROMs require which CWM?
thanks for your time.
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I've got you man.
What you need to do is direct your attention to this thread right here by DRockstar: RECOVERY] ClockworkMod 5.0.2.7 BML Officially supported by ROM Manager
What you had done wrong was you installed through Rom Manager, which is a temporary flash ontop of CWM 3, it in itsellf is not CWM 5 installed. Within that thread you've a choice of an update zip of CWM 5 or a Odin tar, CWM zip is preferrable. But otherwise you should be fine. The zip from within that thread is more final.
AproSamurai said:
I've got you man.
What you had done wrong was you installed through Rom Manager, which is a temporary flash ontop of CWM 3, it in itsellf is not CWM 5 installed. Within that thread you've a choice of an update zip of CWM 5 or a Odin tar, CWM zip is preferrable. But otherwise you should be fine. The zip from within that thread is more final.
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Ok, I got the real CWM5 zip, flashed, now all roads lead to CWM5, so that part is fine. And I stopped trying those olds ROMs , tried to flash SynIce.
My Epic runs Bonsai4.0.1, I did the triple wipe and then flashed the rom (from CWM5) but I get the following:
SYN Ice Logo
"Take a shower, pick an outfit, put on some smell good, call my crew.."
then the yellow bar freezes about 15% into its progress. it eventually kicks back out to CWM. no msgs or errors to share. I dont have access to Odin (or a PC) and Heimdall wont recognize my epic....any1 having similar probs? is it my kernel? I see suggestions sometimes to use Odin to switch from "EC05" to "EL30"...i thought flashing the ROMs changed your base ROM (DK28, EL13, etc) to the one it needed....is that not the case?
Epiclectic said:
Ok, I got the real CWM5 zip, flashed, now all roads lead to CWM5, so that part is fine. And I stopped trying those olds ROMs , tried to flash SynIce.
My Epic runs Bonsai4.0.1, I did the triple wipe and then flashed the rom (from CWM5) but I get the following:
SYN Ice Logo
"Take a shower, pick an outfit, put on some smell good, call my crew.."
then the yellow bar freezes about 15% into its progress. it eventually kicks back out to CWM. no msgs or errors to share. I dont have access to Odin (or a PC) and Heimdall wont recognize my epic....any1 having similar probs? is it my kernel? I see suggestions sometimes to use Odin to switch from "EC05" to "EL30"...i thought flashing the ROMs changed your base ROM (DK28, EL13, etc) to the one it needed....is that not the case?
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Never heard of synice... I would really suggest odining to ec05 just to clean up the phone and then root and flash... just cleaner that way... btw where did you find that rom...
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flastnoles11 said:
Never heard of synice... I would really suggest odining to ec05 just to clean up the phone and then root and flash... just cleaner that way... btw where did you find that rom...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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Dude really SynIce is SRF lol wow how did that not click.

[Q] Setup Wizard Force Close after wipe data?

Has anyone had a similar issue? Know a fix?
I got this phone, activated, ran the stock EC05 rom for a day or so, and decided to root and flash a custom rom. I used syndicate frozen 1.1 with the voodoo kernel and clockworkmod 2.xxx (don't recall now) for the flash. This was following the guide posted in on youtube for syndicate 1.1.0 found in said thread. This tutorial was basically one click root-> wipe the junk 3x-> flash rom-> flash kernel-> wipe junk again-> reboot. First thing I got loading up was a force lose on setup wizard. No options, just a black screen with a task bar. I fought with it, and found that if I removed setup wizard from the rom, it would boot, but no unlock screen, no search button, and no home button among other things. This was done twice to check the installation and re-downloaded in between for integrity.
Now I odin back to stock EC05 with the tutorial for restoring an almost bricked epic, and wipe everything by doing so. The phone boots normal and all is well stock and boring.
Next I decided to upgrade to new software. Flash Clockworkmod purple (newest version), Boot into recovery, wipe junk 3x (Data Cache Delvik) then Syndicate Frozen 1.2-> TwilightZone 1.1.1 (just so I had a different kernel for comparison)-> wipe junk 3x-> reboot. Still force closing on setup wizard.
Final straw: Blow it all away with odin back to stock EC05. All boots and works well. Install 1 click root, boot into recovery with stock rom and wipe data/cache/delvik and wipe the junk. Reboot and BAM, setup wizard force close. It seems as though something is getting trashed by clockworkmod on both versions I tried. I'm not new to debugging, but I've been using the Touch Pro 2 for the last year and a half. This thing is a different animal with the same 1 year learning curve. It's been 5 days. Still getting used to all this. I only followed the tutorials to be sure it was done correctly.
Can anyone report something similar or even a fix for this? I've searched my butt off, but the search terms used to find such a problem are going to throw you insane results no matter what. Coming out of the shadows is my only option.
I tried to keep it short. Sorry.
BoominSVX said:
Has anyone had a similar issue? Know a fix?
I got this phone, activated, ran the stock EC05 rom for a day or so, and decided to root and flash a custom rom. I used syndicate frozen 1.1 with the voodoo kernel and clockworkmod 2.xxx (don't recall now) for the flash. This was following the guide posted in on youtube for syndicate 1.1.0 found in said thread. This tutorial was basically one click root-> wipe the junk 3x-> flash rom-> flash kernel-> wipe junk again-> reboot. First thing I got loading up was a force lose on setup wizard. No options, just a black screen with a task bar. I fought with it, and found that if I removed setup wizard from the rom, it would boot, but no unlock screen, no search button, and no home button among other things. This was done twice to check the installation and re-downloaded in between for integrity.
Now I odin back to stock EC05 with the tutorial for restoring an almost bricked epic, and wipe everything by doing so. The phone boots normal and all is well stock and boring.
Next I decided to upgrade to new software. Flash Clockworkmod purple (newest version), Boot into recovery, wipe junk 3x (Data Cache Delvik) then Syndicate Frozen 1.2-> TwilightZone 1.1.1 (just so I had a different kernel for comparison)-> wipe junk 3x-> reboot. Still force closing on setup wizard.
Final straw: Blow it all away with odin back to stock EC05. All boots and works well. Install 1 click root, boot into recovery with stock rom and wipe data/cache/delvik and wipe the junk. Reboot and BAM, setup wizard force close. It seems as though something is getting trashed by clockworkmod on both versions I tried. I'm not new to debugging, but I've been using the Touch Pro 2 for the last year and a half. This thing is a different animal with the same 1 year learning curve. It's been 5 days. Still getting used to all this. I only followed the tutorials to be sure it was done correctly.
Can anyone report something similar or even a fix for this? I've searched my butt off, but the search terms used to find such a problem are going to throw you insane results no matter what. Coming out of the shadows is my only option.
I tried to keep it short. Sorry.
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Only wipe 3x before flashing, not after! Wiping after flashing just removes everything you did! Odin to stock ec05, one click root, wipe data/cache/dalvik 3x, flash srf 1.2, flash kernel immediately after, then turn on the phone.
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HAHAHA!!! And the dumbass award goes tooo......
I'm not going to edit though. Just incase someone else goes newb for a minute or 5 days. lol. Nice job on the quick answer though. Thanks
BoominSVX said:
HAHAHA!!! And the dumbass award goes tooo......
I'm not going to edit though. Just incase someone else goes newb for a minute or 5 days. lol. Nice job on the quick answer though. Thanks
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No problem. The exclamation points were only for emphasis. Don't worry about it, I was the same way just a couple of months ago, just ask around lol.
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[Q] Error flashing MikG?

So I was having issues with MikG and my settings.... Reinstalled aosp system apps by accident over sense system apps and it kept popping up with error messages....
So I wiped everything and reflashed MikG 3.xx and it boots up... But all I see is the wallpaper and status bar. I see no clock/apps, and am never prompted with entering my google info and whatnot.
I also deleted the ROM and put it on again thinking it might be corrupt but I still get this problem. Wtf just happened? Did I just brick my phone?
Gonna try and flash my old Deck 1.3d rom and post back with results
Naturesretard said:
So I was having issues with MikG and my settings.... Reinstalled aosp system apps by accident over sense system apps and it kept popping up with error messages....
So I wiped everything and reflashed MikG 3.xx and it boots up... But all I see is the wallpaper and status bar. I see no clock/apps, and am never prompted with entering my google info and whatnot.
I also deleted the ROM and put it on again thinking it might be corrupt but I still get this problem. Wtf just happened? Did I just brick my phone?
Gonna try and flash my old Deck 1.3d rom and post back with results
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did you factory reset wipe?
I factory reset from within amon ra and wiped each thing individually as well. Flashed the full wipe version of MikG 3.11 and it proceeded to wipe everything again. Everything installs fine, but when it boots, it just shows the MikG walpaper, and the notification bar. No apps, no clock, no new user "welcome to android" prompt either. All I can do is turn the screen on and off.... I have to pull the battery to turn the phone off.
Putting my Deck 1.3d nandroid on my sd card as I type and am going to flash in just a minute to test and see if I can even boot anything...
Naturesretard said:
I factory reset from within amon ra and wiped each thing individually as well. Flashed the full wipe version of MikG 3.11 and it proceeded to wipe everything again. Everything installs fine, but when it boots, it just shows the MikG walpaper, and the notification bar. No apps, no clock, no new user "welcome to android" prompt either. All I can do is turn the screen on and off.... I have to pull the battery to turn the phone off.
Putting my Deck 1.3d nandroid on my sd card as I type and am going to flash in just a minute to test and see if I can even boot anything...
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You sure you got the FULL WIPE version? If you flashed the UPDATE version you will get these exact same problem.
I got both.... originally thinking it was an update TO the ROM itself. (idk why lol) Decided to keep it for if I ever have to reflash the main rom due to a user error....
But no, I made sure I was flashing the full wipe version. You think I should redownload again and try it out? I had the file saved on my friends laptop and hadn't touch it since I put it on my SD card so.... figured I could just delete the one on my SD card and retransfer
Just restored my Deck 1.3d and its booting as I type. Will post back with details.
Naturesretard said:
I got both.... originally thinking it was an update TO the ROM itself. (idk why lol) Decided to keep it for if I ever have to reflash the main rom due to a user error....
But no, I made sure I was flashing the full wipe version. You think I should redownload again and try it out? I had the file saved on my friends laptop and hadn't touch it since I put it on my SD card so.... figured I could just delete the one on my SD card and retransfer
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I'd do a complete wipe on everything and start from scratch. I just got a new SDcard and formatted it and did a fresh install of MikG 3.11 and it runs like no other.
Back up your SDcard to a PC and format and start fresh. I noticed a HUGE difference in function and performance although it sucked loading almost 10gigs of music back on.....lol
you think it might be an error on the sd card like a bad sector?
Just booted back into Decks.... Although the backup of my sd:ext didn't take apparently and it's stock Decks.... Kinda odd; No apps or anything. Or is that supposed to happen? Same wallpaper though....
Gonna try and reflash MikG and if it still doesnt work I'll follow your method. Would rather not as I did that a few months ago when I partitioned my SD card for a2sd lol...
Will post back with results
Redownloaded and flashed MikG full wipe. Its good now. Thanks to you anyway.

[Q] What is wrong with my EVO?

Hey guys, I have been having a ton of issues with my phone lately and I am at a loss on what to do from here... I am always having lag, random reboots, and on occasion complete data loss and nothing but force closings on every single app.
I have tried numerous roms both AOSP and Sense and several different kernel combos all with the same problems. My ROM install process is as follows...
1) Wipe Everything 3x
2) Transfer files needed for flashing to SD
3) Run VR_SUPERWIPE.zip 3x
4) Flash ROM
5) Flash Kernel
6) Flash GAPPS (if AOSP)
7) Flash dta2sd
8) Reboot
Phone Info:
White EVO HW 004
Recovery: AmonRA 3.11
SD: 8gb PNY Class 10
Battery: Stock
I usually get to the setup screen and I am able to get everything setup such as wifi and such. I let the phone sit for about 5 minutes then I reboot and procede with the rest of my setup process such as app installs, themeing, etc. On my initial reboot I go into recovery and fix permissions. 7 out of 10 times my phone will get borked right here and I can never get back to the system and I just get stuck at the white evo screen... I have tried cache and dalvik-cache wipes with no luck.
I have even unrooted my phone and tried to run everything as stock with the same results. I am pissed and frustrated and I do not know what to do anymore short of taking the phone and smashing it in to the ground and running it over with a truck
I hope someone has some idea of what is going on and I can get my issue resolved and if not tell me how to get a new phone out of Sprint
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: On reboot the phone makes a clicking noise while on the white htc EVO 4G screen...
This is the best thing to do,"Format & Partition Your SD Card"!that is the most important thing to do to not only make the roms run smoother and less lagging,but your phone will have less errors and more memory,go here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158993 partition your sd card,then go here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715938&highlight=Dark+Tremors+A2SD And install this,trust me you will be wondering why you didnt do it sooner.
Edit:Holy crap,i didnt notice it was you bro,whats up nolimits,you might be having issues with the internals.
Diablo67 said:
This is the best thing to do,"Format & Partition Your SD Card"!that is the most important thing to do to not only make the roms run smoother and less lagging,but your phone will have less errors and more memory,go here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158993 partition your sd card,then go here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715938&highlight=Dark+Tremors+A2SD And install this,trust me you will be wondering why you didnt do it sooner.
Edit:Holy crap,i didnt notice it was you bro,whats up nolimits,you might be having issues with the internals.
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LOL yup it's me
I have tried a different method of flashing by rebooting after flashing one item at a time and it seems to have worked for the most part... My issues all started back when I tried pb15 of Deck's ICS build and all hell broke loose from there.
I really hope my method has resolved it self but if not I am not sure what to do with Sprint about getting a new phone. I have TEP but I don't have $100 due to a work injury and I don't have any income at the moment.
Here is what I am currently running:
CM7.2 APR8 Build
Mason 0.14 G SBC
dtA2SD
SmurfedOut Script 6.6
nolimit06 said:
Hey guys, I have been having a ton of issues with my phone lately and I am at a loss on what to do from here... I am always having lag, random reboots, and on occasion complete data loss and nothing but force closings on every single app.
I have tried numerous roms both AOSP and Sense and several different kernel combos all with the same problems. My ROM install process is as follows...
1) Wipe Everything 3x
2) Transfer files needed for flashing to SD
3) Run VR_SUPERWIPE.zip 3x
4) Flash ROM
5) Flash Kernel
6) Flash GAPPS (if AOSP)
7) Flash dta2sd
8) Reboot
Phone Info:
White EVO HW 004
Recovery: AmonRA 3.11
SD: 8gb PNY Class 10
Battery: Stock
I usually get to the setup screen and I am able to get everything setup such as wifi and such. I let the phone sit for about 5 minutes then I reboot and procede with the rest of my setup process such as app installs, themeing, etc. On my initial reboot I go into recovery and fix permissions. 7 out of 10 times my phone will get borked right here and I can never get back to the system and I just get stuck at the white evo screen... I have tried cache and dalvik-cache wipes with no luck.
I have even unrooted my phone and tried to run everything as stock with the same results. I am pissed and frustrated and I do not know what to do anymore short of taking the phone and smashing it in to the ground and running it over with a truck
I hope someone has some idea of what is going on and I can get my issue resolved and if not tell me how to get a new phone out of Sprint
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: On reboot the phone makes a clicking noise while on the white htc EVO 4G screen...
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Did you recently upgrade your radios? If so did you go do a profile and prl update immediately after?
I've seen this issue occur after updating radios, and not updating profile.
Just a thought, and if your answer is no to having updated radios, Diablo had the first best bet just above.
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Try the same setup with out dta2sd.
Had the same issue a while back and it was a2sd, everything would be fine until a reboot. Not sure what it is but the a2sd was the culprit...
Also, what ext are you using? ext 4 will bork in the same manner, make sure you are on ext 3.
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jamieg71 said:
Did you recently upgrade your radios? If so did you go do a profile and prl update immediately after?
I've seen this issue occur after updating radios, and not updating profile.
Just a thought, and if your answer is no to having updated radios, Diablo had the first best bet just above.
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It's been over a month since I updated the radios and I did update my profile and prl. I was just on Tommy's Classic and did another update so I am pretty sure that was not the culprit.
imheroldman said:
Try the same setup with out dta2sd.
Had the same issue a while back and it was a2sd, everything would be fine until a reboot. Not sure what it is but the a2sd was the culprit...
Also, what ext are you using? ext 4 will bork in the same manner, make sure you are on ext 3.
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I did try ext4 but like you did figure that was part of the problem so I hooked up my card to my pc and did a full format and repartitioned my card to ext3 with no swap. I did try not going with a2sd but it seems that if I flash that at the very end it seems to work. I never had a problem flashing everything at once but I guess my phone is just being a ass now
If you wipe 3x and superwipe 3x that is over kill one wipe each is safe and fine..
Do you have that issue on all roms? Sounds like something isn't playing well on your phone.
nolimit06 said:
It's been over a month since I updated the radios and I did update my profile and prl. I was just on Tommy's Classic and did another update so I am pretty sure that was not the culprit.
I did try ext4 but like you did figure that was part of the problem so I hooked up my card to my pc and did a full format and repartitioned my card to ext3 with no swap. I did try not going with a2sd but it seems that if I flash that at the very end it seems to work. I never had a problem flashing everything at once but I guess my phone is just being a ass now
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I noticed that you use amon ra 3.11. Have you tried amon ra 2.3?
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reaper24 said:
If you wipe 3x and superwipe 3x that is over kill one wipe each is safe and fine..
Do you have that issue on all roms? Sounds like something isn't playing well on your phone.
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Agreed od's super wipe messed up my phone when I did it to much I had to fully clear out phone SD and all and factory reset via setting in phone not armon, worked fine after
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