I downloaded zedomax's backup but i can not access the files even though i have kies installed with the drivers, and CWM is in USB mount mode. My computer does not recognize the phone so i can not upload the backup file. please help....
You might just need to Odin a recovery tar and start over. At least that is what I did when I couldn't even access my internal or external sd card or mount usb on cwm.
I used this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282420
I know you have the Zedomax kernel, but read the thread to see if you are still able to go through with this method and start over. If you can access Odin mode or cwm, you aren't bricked.
I'm sure there is someone more knowledgeable that can provide you a better option but this is the only method I know. Good luck.
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EDIT2: I already solved my problem, but i'll leave all the writing incase anyone goes through the same problems and knows what to do.
So i restarted my phone into recovery mode, wiped data, wiped cache partition, and went to install .zip so when i go to choose .zip from sdcard, it wont mount! i turned off the phone, took off the sdcard to put into a usb card reader and it seems to work just fine. So ive tried to mount and unmount my sdcard in the recovery but it wont read still. So now im stuck and cant flash the rom.
Im using clockworkmod recovery 3.0.2.4
and i was on insertcoin rom v1.3
is there a way i can flash a rom via adb, fastboot, or anything? and please if you guys have an answer please help walkthrough the steps. thank you.
EDIT1: Well apparently my phone can start back up into the same rom (sorry used to g1), which will let me read my sdcard and mount, but in recovery it wont read the sdcard. I even took out my sdcard formated it on my mac to fat32, reinsterted with 1.4 rom on it and still no read from recovery.
EDIT2: SOLVED, I remember previously that i formated my sdcard for booting up someones computer USB style. I just forgot to repartition my phone android style. So i used the clockworkmod to partition it. Even though it does use recovery mode to do it, for some reason it failed to connect at first but still did the job on the follow up.
So I successfully rooted and installed CWM but I formatted system data and cache and am now unable to install a .zip as whenever I try to "choose update from sdcard" I get an error:
E:unkown volum for path [/sdcard/]
E:Can't mount /sdcard/
is there a way I can mount my sd so I can flash the rom? I am currently formatting it on my pc, but can I just odin a stock file back onto my phone?
any help is gretly appreciated
yes you should be able to flash a complete system tar from odin.
or try mounting the usb in cwm copying the files to the internal memory and choose
"install from internal sd card"
mjcollum said:
yes you should be able to flash a complete system tar from odin.
or try mounting the usb in cwm copying the files to the internal memory and choose
"install from internal sd card"
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Thanks thats what I figured, only problem is the ACS site is down right now and I cant find a mirror to a stock tar file
how would I transfer to internal usb without being able to boot? ADB?
Install Kies if you haven't already, and odin the stock .tar file. You don't need adb, just put your phone into download mode and connect it to your computer. You should be rewarded with the stock rom/kernel and no brick.
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Install Kies if you haven't already, and odin the stock .tar file. You don't need adb, just put your phone into download mode and connect it to your computer. You should be rewarded with the stock rom/kernel and no brick.
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thanks, now if I could inly find a mirror for that stock tar file, ACS is down and it looks like every other tutorial links back to that site
I was trying to flash a new rom and, to make things short, somehow my system and internal usb storage were wiped. So now i can't reboot and when i try to mount the usb storage from cwm to put the rom back on it it says "E:Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory)". I don't have an sd card with me right now. Is there any way i can get a rom back on my internal usb storage?
edit: I just realized i can return to stock using odin. But if anybody knows how i can mount usb storage from cwm please let me know. sorry for the noobness, i'm new to samsung.
Had the same problem
hey man I have the same problem too but my internal storage isn't wiped.
as far as I know you can only download clockworkmod recovery with ODIN.
here is the link of my thread concerning this problem in XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755165
Go to galaxys2root.com, find ur model of device. It has exact files on how to restore stock factory settings on your phone. Reroot and happy flashings
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If Odin works for you I recommend going to this address and doing exactly like the instructions given:
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-tab-10-1-p7500-honeycomb-xwkl1-firmware-72067/
Fast...wasn't it?!
I updated clockworkmod recovery through rom manager. Rom manager said the install was successful. So then I boot into the recovery to flash the cyanogenmod 10 preview build. I do all my wipes data, cash, exe. Then I go to install the rom and I realize now with the new recovery I can’t install/restore anything from /extsdcard (external storage). It only has the option to install/restore from /sdcard (internal storeage) which would be fine except all my roms/backups are on my micro sdcard (external storage). I have already wiped everything so now I can’t boot my phone to fix it. Is there a way to install the old recovery after I have wiped everything. I was thinking about using Odin to flash the old recovery in download mode again (like I did when rooting) but I am not sure if this is ok to do. I tried mounting the internal storage to my pc to copy the files I need from my computer to my phone. When I plugged it in the box in the bottom right popped up and said installing drivers and they were successful but when I try mounting (anything) the computer does not recognize it. So I can’t transfer the files. Would someone who knows more than me give some advice please?
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I updated clockworkmod recovery through rom manager. Rom manager said the install was successful. So then I boot into the recovery to flash the cyanogenmod 10 preview build. I do all my wipes data, cash, exe. Then I go to install the rom and I realize now with the new recovery I can’t install/restore anything from /extsdcard (external storage). It only has the option to install/restore from /sdcard (internal storeage) which would be fine except all my roms/backups are on my micro sdcard (external storage). I have already wiped everything so now I can’t boot my phone to fix it. Is there a way to install the old recovery after I have wiped everything. I was thinking about using Odin to flash the old recovery in download mode again (like I did when rooting) but I am not sure if this is ok to do. I tried mounting the internal storage to my pc to copy the files I need from my computer to my phone. When I plugged it in the box in the bottom right popped up and said installing drivers and they were successful but when I try mounting (anything) the computer does not recognize it. So I can’t transfer the files. Would someone who knows more than me give some advice please?
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While youre in recovery, can you mount through the mounts and storage option? Im not on the recovery you are talking about but if you can mount it you can throw the rom on that way. If you cant do that you should be able to just boot up the rom thats currently on it and mount it that way. Just because you wiped everything doesnt mean that it wont boot up, it just cleared all of the data. It should load up with your previous rom.
Thank you very much. It gave me more insight on what was going on. I have my phone back up and working. I was able to flash the old recovery with odin and i hope this information will help someone else in future as well.
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As i said in the title, i can't flash anything into device. I used to have cwm recovery but when i flashed SlimKat for Ace 2, it came with default TWRP and when i tried to flash another rom from external, i saw that there is no storage in the browser of TWRP. I can totally use the rom but wifi is not working, i can read and write the external or internal sd totally from rom's deafault explorer but i can't see anything in the TWRP--> Install but root files.
also my computer cant see my phone via USB,(my phone and usb drivers are up to date and USB Debugging is checked)
so Please help me thank you from now. sorry for my bad english.
I had similar issue and what I can suggest is to do the following (well... as long as you make the backup of your most valuable data) :
- reboot the phone into Odin mode
- flash stock JB firmware from Samsung
Then in my case after booting up the Samsung JB firmware I've put Cyanogenmod, root and CWM into the SD Card, rebooted to recovery and installed CM from scratch.
If anyone knows how this can be done different way - please share.
P.S. You can also try to go to the USB settings once you booted this SlimKat and try to mount the device as mass storage - then put the OS files from zip to INTERNAL SD (not the external SD) - but I did not try this.
wolfensg said:
I had similar issue and what I can suggest is to do the following (well... as long as you make the backup of your most valuable data) :
- reboot the phone into Odin mode
- flash stock JB firmware from Samsung
Then in my case after booting up the Samsung JB firmware I've put Cyanogenmod, root and CWM into the SD Card, rebooted to recovery and installed CM from scratch.
If anyone knows how this can be done different way - please share.
P.S. You can also try to go to the USB settings once you booted this SlimKat and try to mount the device as mass storage - then put the OS files from zip to INTERNAL SD (not the external SD) - but I did not try this.
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i thouth the odin too but as i said my pc(and any other pc's) can't see my phone. when i connect the phone and start the odin, it doensn't make the green thing.
I though about starting the mobile in Odin mode (i.e. boot the mobile with Vol Down+Home+Power On) but I don't know if it is charging or not - you can always try
(I did not ment launching the windows Odin application).