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Bricked; Help reverting to stock, please!

I just successfully rooted my device w/Odin, then decided I wanted to start fresh. I used CWR to wipe my partitions, including the System partition. I take it that was incredibly stupid? I guess I'm so used to having a full .zip ROM package to flash with my old phones that I didn't stop to think about what I was doing.
Now I'm permanently stuck at the T-Mobile splashscreen. The progress bar fills, but the phone boots no further. Is there any existing way to restore the system partition to stock? I still have access to CWR and can still flash with Odin. I do see that there are .img dumps of the system partition; can I do anything with these? Thank you!

Have u tried to Odin back to stock?
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Do you mean by flashing the ~10MB SGH-T989-Stock-UVKID tar file? If so, yes. The file successfully flashes in Odin, but it the phone still doesn't boot.
Is it at all possible that I need to reflash the system partition? I've downloaded a couple >300MB images of System, either as .img or .zip files. Can I do anything with these?

Then I have no idea sorry
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sb61g2 said:
I just successfully rooted my device w/Odin, then decided I wanted to start fresh. I used CWR to wipe my partitions, including the System partition. I take it that was incredibly stupid? I guess I'm so used to having a full .zip ROM package to flash with my old phones that I didn't stop to think about what I was doing.
Now I'm permanently stuck at the T-Mobile splashscreen. The progress bar fills, but the phone boots no further. Is there any existing way to restore the system partition to stock? I still have access to CWR and can still flash with Odin. I do see that there are .img dumps of the system partition; can I do anything with these? Thank you!
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Did you happen to make a NANDROID BACKUP prior to your formatting frenzy?
ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS...you get the point yet? If someone else hasn't uploaded one, I'll post one when I get home in about 4 hours...

Well, thank you for trying. To reiterate my problem:
I have ClockworkMod Recovery installed and working. While in it I did the following, thinking this would cause the phone to reboot in a "factory fresh", but rooted state:
-wipe data/factory reset
-format /system
-format /emmc
-format /sdcard
-Wipe Dalvik Cache
I then rebooted, and thus cannot boot the phone. The progress bar fills on the Samsung/T-Mobile splashscreen and then just hangs. Could someone confirm for me that I caused this by formatting /system? If so, is there any way to copy the OS back over to the system partition?

Shamwow, that would be amazing. I did a Nandroid backup, then proceeded to format the microsd card on which it was stored. Chalk it up to pure, unadulterated stupidity.

Anyone willing and able to post their Nandroid backup?

[Q] CWM - Can't factory reset / can't mount /sdcard

Hi,
I am currently running AOKP build 31... I know there are many more recent builds but I was happy with this one.
I decided to try JB and was trying to wipe the device and I'm facing something strange:
- I tried to wipe the phone (data, cache, even data/factory reset) from the recovery menu and it has no effects at all...
- the first couple of attempts I did not notice that the wipe was not happening and when I tried to find the JB zip file on the phone from the recovery menu, it said "can't mount /sdcard"...
- I tried to trigger the factory reset from the settings menu on the phone and the phone comes back exactly as if I had done a simple reboot...
I'm a bit lost... Am I missing something obvious? I did search and was not able to find something that would look like what I'm facing.
Thanks for your help,

thefa said:
Hi,
I am currently running AOKP build 31... I know there are many more recent builds but I was happy with this one.
I decided to try JB and was trying to wipe the device and I'm facing something strange:
- I tried to wipe the phone (data, cache, even data/factory reset) from the recovery menu and it has no effects at all...
- the first couple of attempts I did not notice that the wipe was not happening and when I tried to find the JB zip file on the phone from the recovery menu, it said "can't mount /sdcard"...
- I tried to trigger the factory reset from the settings menu on the phone and the phone comes back exactly as if I had done a simple reboot...
I'm a bit lost... Am I missing something obvious? I did search and was not able to find something that would look like what I'm facing.
Thanks for your help,
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Maybe try Super Wipe Lite? Idk... it might be of use. Just flash it and it should wipe your device (except SD card of course).

Did you wipe system?
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Well, i have no specific menu entry to wipe system, I think... I tried wipe data / factory reset... where would I find wipe system option, please?
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anton2009 said:
Maybe try Super Wipe Lite? Idk... it might be of use. Just flash it and it should wipe your device (except SD card of course).
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Would be interested in testing this, but I seem to have no way to flash anything since when I'm in the recovery menus, when it tries to access the /data or /sdcard folders, it does not find it...
I think I'll have to find a way to get recovery to "see" /data and /sdcard to be able to fix that.

I found a "format system" entry... Just did it... Not too sure where this is going to take me...

I would reflash recovery if I were you. You can do it from fastboot mode using the gnex toolkit
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bajsmumsaren said:
I would reflash recovery if I were you. You can do it from fastboot mode using the gnex toolkit
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I had tried it earlier today and it did not complete the operation (was blocked at something like "waiting for the device" something).
I have just done it again (after formatting /system) and it worked.
But it still doesn't "see" /sdcard... so I can't load anything...
Now when I enter in fastboot, I see : Fastboot Command Read Error - 21474833647
EDIT - I reflashed Recovery from the toolkit and Fasboot status is now okay... I guess I now need to find an img file and to try to flash it from the toolkit?
I'm stuck here... What would be the next step? I tried to do a Nandroid restore from Gnex Toolkit but when I start it, the main window of the toolkit just vanish and that's it...

Okay, so I used GN Toolkit to reflash entirely the stock config and now I'm installing 4.1. Don't know exactly where things went wrong but I'm now back on tracks, it seems.
Thanks for the help.

thefa said:
I had tried it earlier today and it did not complete the operation (was blocked at something like "waiting for the device" something).
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Probably because you didn't read the instructions and were in recovery instead of in fastboot.
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bajsmumsaren said:
Probably because you didn't read the instructions and were in recovery instead of in fastboot.
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Yes, that most probably explains the second problem where the phone was not detected.
But i'm not sure it explains the first problem where there was no access to the /data or /sdcard...
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CWM says : E:Can't mount /sdcard
Okay, so now I am trying to get back to my previously backed up ROM, after having tested JB...
And I am back to where I was earlier: CWM can't mount /sdcard...
I must be missing something very obvious but I don't know where to start looking.
I have just wiped entirely the phone, thought that this problem would be gone.
Any hint on what the issue could be?
Thanks,

I might be having a related problem, but it wont even let me go back to the stock rom... it errors out when flashing the stock rom but the recovery flashes a zip already on my internal storage..
My problem is that with JB and now clean CM9 RC1 both of them have problems booting and freeze and reboot during the bootup sequence..

How to "Factory Reset" via Clockworkmod Recovery

Hello All,
its a bit confusing for me. many threads describe that we should "Factory reset" the device before flashing a new ROM. what does it mean ? when i did factory reset my original stock ROM it deleted all my data and brought me an "out of box" phone. now when i have rooted my phone and flashed couple of roms, i just wiped cache and dalvik cache bla bla ... and of course my previous data was there..
actually what i want to do is ... i want to install a stock 4.2 and i don't want any previous data on my phone .. can it be possible ??
A little advice would be grateful ... ... thanks in advance ..

Hi,
Have you ever used the factory image that Google released to flash your phone?
takju has 4.2 factory image now.
You can download it, extract it, connect your galaxy nexus with fastboot mode to pc. Just double click flash_all.bat in the extracted folder if you are using windows.
"fastboot -w" will erase all user data. (include sdcard partition... remember to backup your file in the sdcard before you run this command)
The last fastboot command of flash_all.bat has the "-w" parameter. It'll clean all user data.
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V0odo0 said:
Hello All,
its a bit confusing for me. many threads describe that we should "Factory reset" the device before flashing a new ROM. what does it mean ? when i did factory reset my original stock ROM it deleted all my data and brought me an "out of box" phone. now when i have rooted my phone and flashed couple of roms, i just wiped cache and dalvik cache bla bla ... and of course my previous data was there..
actually what i want to do is ... i want to install a stock 4.2 and i don't want any previous data on my phone .. can it be possible ??
A little advice would be grateful ... ... thanks in advance ..
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Why not use TWP, instead of CWM?

ilu73224 said:
Hi,
Have you ever used the factory image that Google released to flash your phone?
takju has 4.2 factory image now.
You can download it, extract it, connect your galaxy nexus with fastboot mode to pc. Just double click flash_all.bat in the extracted folder if you are using windows.
"fastboot -w" will erase all user data. (include sdcard partition... remember to backup your file in the sdcard before you run this command)
The last fastboot command of flash_all.bat has the "-w" parameter. It'll clean all user data.
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yes i did flashed factory image of 4.1 .. before rooting my phone .. so unlocking bootloader did work for me that time ... i appreciate for what you have guided me to .. but what if i want to use 4.2 roms .. not stock image using fastboot .. and if i use fastboot to erase all things ... will i have to flash recovery again too .. ?
Sorry if it sound dumb ..
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tufel said:
Why not use TWP, instead of CWM?
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Does TWRP have an option to factory reset .. ?
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V0odo0 said:
Does TWRP have an option to factory reset .. ?
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They both do and in the context of a custom recovery they wipe data and cache, your sdcard is untouched in this factory reset
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go in the dev section download the 4.2 factory image zip.. then in cwm or twrp
wipe data
wipe system
wipe cache
wipe dalvik
flash the factory image
reboot

As far as I know all custom Recovery's leave your sd card untouched so unless u flash a factory image or relock/unlock or bootloader there's no way to reset to a factory state. Another method is to flash just the stock recovery using fast boot then factory reset using that then flash cwm again
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@k786: Flash the factory image? Thought it could only be done through fastboot. Is there something I missed, like making a zip file with a factory image? If so, how? Tnx.

What people mean when they say to do a factory reset before flashing is to choose that option in your recovery. It removes your previously installed apps and configurations so that you are starting from a known configuration. They are not telling you to restore the factory rom for an "out of the box" configuration.
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Okie .. i got that ... i use to wipe cache and dalvik .. etc... and its called factory resetting when flashing a rom ..
But what if i want to delete the contents on my phone's storage .. particularly in sd card folder .. obviously nexus has no physical sd card to format .. and it cant be mounted either to copy a flashable zip like i used to do with my wildfire ..
One option above was locking and unlocking boot loader again .. will it work now after rooting and custom recovery and custom rom .. ??
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As I said flash stock recovery. It will reset everything
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[Q] Issue during CM10 flash - might bricked

This is the first time i flash my phone to move to the darkside.
T989 running ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.1.5 , Flashed with DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE_EXT4 / CM10 Stable. After complete the flash and stuck on the CM splash screen.
After read the CM10 Thread, that mentioned i should not use the dakrside wipe.
1 - I can boot into CWM mode
2 - Cache and dalvik cache cannot wipe Any suggest that i should proceed next or thats bricked????
3 - If restore, the USB keep prompt error
Thanks

fireharuka said:
This is the first time i flash my phone to move to the darkside.
T989 running ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.1.5 , Flashed with DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE_EXT4 / CM10 Stable. After complete the flash and stuck on the CM splash screen.
After read the CM10 Thread, that mentioned i should not use the dakrside wipe.
1 - I can boot into CWM mode
2 - Cache and dalvik cache cannot wipe Any suggest that i should proceed next or thats bricked????
3 - If restore, the USB keep prompt error
Thanks
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Your phones fine
If you can get into recovery. wipe data, wipe factory reset, wipe dalvik wipe cache. Flash cm10. Flash gapps. Reboot.
If you can't wipe anything in recovery and it freezes up. Your recovery is broken and you have to reflash it via Odin. Then go back and do what I said above
NEVER USE DARKSIDE SCRIPTS WITH CWM 6.XXXXXX OR TWRP 2.2.XXXXXXX OR 2.3XXXXX
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Sorry for newbie question, when i reflash via odin. Do i process in the phone mode or CWM mode? please advise
garth719 said:
Your phones fine
If you can get into recovery. wipe data, wipe factory reset, wipe dalvik wipe cache. Flash cm10. Flash gapps. Reboot.
If you can't wipe anything in recovery and it freezes up. Your recovery is broken and you have to reflash it via Odin. Then go back and do what I said above
NEVER USE DARKSIDE SCRIPTS WITH CWM 6.XXXXXX OR TWRP 2.2.XXXXXXX OR 2.3XXXXX
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fireharuka said:
Sorry for newbie question, when i reflash via odin. Do i process in the phone mode or CWM mode? please advise
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I don't know what your saying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcffczu-0qA&feature=youtube_gdata_player. Watch this video. Download the files specified but the only files you will actually need are the Odin app and "Hercules.tar.cwm file. The only steps youd actually need to follow start at 3:50 and end at 6:27. This method will reinstall cwm version 5.0.xxxxx. As usual hold up down power to get into recovery mode. Use dark side super wipe and reinstall ROM and gapps then dark side cache wipe. since it IS the older cwm version 5.0.xxxx you do need the scripts. Once everything looks good and you decide to upgrade your recovery DONT use the scripts anymore. The newer recoveries do the work for the scripts
Edit:
Unlike the video explains you want to enter download mode before connecting your phone to Odin. I think to get into download mode you hold volume up / down then plug USB from pc into phone.. All at the same time
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[Q] Data Partition Corrupted

I think I got myself a Maguro Galaxy Nexus (on ATOM ROM, Android 4.2.2) with a corrupted /data partition.
(Not 100% sure though, so if you think I'm wrong, please tell me)
I can't wipe the /data partition in CWM, nor perform a partial restore for data from nandroid backup. When I try that, CMW crashes and my phone reboots.
I can however still boot the phone normally. Everything else works, just can't do a factory reset in CWM, which I want to do to flash a new ROM.
Any ideas how I can solve this? I'm alright if I loose my data, I got backup. Would like to avoid erasing the virtual sdcard though (takes ages to copy).

Djalaal said:
I think I got myself a Maguro Galaxy Nexus (on ATOM ROM, Android 4.2.2) with a corrupted /data partition.
(Not 100% sure though, so if you think I'm wrong, please tell me)
I can't wipe the /data partition in CWM, nor perform a partial restore for data.
I can however still boot the phone normally. Everything else works, just can't do a factory reset in CWM, which I want to flash a new ROM.
Any ideas how I can solve this?
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Try via fastboot
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mrgnex said:
Try via fastboot
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Try using what command? I can flash roms n gapps no problem, but I can't do factory reset. Is there a command for factory reset in fastboot?
P.S. We are almost neighbours, Schiedamer hier.
*EDIT*
Lol, feel a bit stupid now. I didn't know there was the fastboot command "erase". I erase userdata using fastboot, however, now I got a whole new problem... It got rid of the whole folder, not just the contents. Now there is no data folder. And I forgot that the virtual sdcard is also inside the data folder... Now I got no data at all, nothing to flash...
I'll try to find out what to do, but if anyone reads this soon, perhaps you can help me.
*EDIT2*
Alright, I tried something I've wanted to try a long time now - I connected my USB memory stick (OTG mode) while in CWM. It worked wonders. I have all my zip files (ROM,Gapps,Kernels) on it, so I flashed from there.
EVERYTHING WORKS NOW.
Though my sdcard data is gone, but luckily I backed it up this morning.
P.S. For those of you who don't know, I found out you can restore nandroid from, and backup to the USB memory. I think I won't even put my nandroid and zip files on my phone anymore. I'll keep it on my usb memory.