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I have really hosed my phone and have no idea what is going on. So I have been playing around with the puzzle lock mod and deodexed theme for a couple of days. So today I flashed the blue puzzle lock mod to check it out again. Than I made a few image changes to the theme I was using. Flashed it and it won't boot up. Kept saying force closed on google search and a whole bunch of other apps. So I wiped everything dalvik and all. odined the deodexed file again and applied the theme I was using yesterday before any changes. Same thing. So I repeated the process clearing cache formatting sdcard. I tried everything. I should meantion that the phone works fine before I apply the theme. So I odin stock ec05, rooted and applied the theme I have been using for months and it does the same thing. At some point it stopped force closing and just wouldn't boot past the samsung logo. Does anyone have any idea what the heck is going on and how to get this fixed?
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I have really hosed my phone and have no idea what is going on. So I have been playing around with the puzzle lock mod and deodexed theme for a couple of days. So today I flashed the blue puzzle lock mod to check it out again. Than I made a few image changes to the theme I was using. Flashed it and it won't boot up. Kept saying force closed on google search and a whole bunch of other apps. So I wiped everything dalvik and all. odined the deodexed file again and applied the theme I was using yesterday before any changes. Same thing. So I repeated the process clearing cache formatting sdcard. I tried everything. I should meantion that the phone works fine before I apply the theme. So I odin stock ec05, rooted and applied the theme I have been using for months and it does the same thing. At some point it stopped force closing and just wouldn't boot past the samsung logo. Does anyone have any idea what the heck is going on and how to get this fixed?
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You didn't restore any backups after rooting?
Nope. Nothing. I have tried 20 times at least. I just tried a new cable also.
It sounds like that a update hosed the theme. Was there a update to say your launcher? Sorry all I got
No updates. I am using ODIN to put a clean system on. It boots and everything works fine. I boot into clockwork and apply the theme zip. Same one I have been using for months that has always worked. And it won't boot. I just don't get it. I thought ODIN was supposed to wipe the phone clean. If that is so than what is going on?
crawrj said:
No updates. I am using ODIN to put a clean system on. It boots and everything works fine. I boot into clockwork and apply the theme zip. Same one I have been using for months that has always worked. And it won't boot. I just don't get it. I thought ODIN was supposed to wipe the phone clean. If that is so than what is going on?
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What root method did you use and is that the same as you had? Did you need to flash a custom kernel first before the theme?
I used the one click root, same one I have always used. I have used the odexed prerooted EC05 and the deodexed prerooted EC05 also. None of them work. No kernels. All stock.
crawrj said:
I used the one click root, same one I have always used. I have used the odexed prerooted EC05 and the deodexed prerooted EC05 also. None of them work. No kernels. All stock.
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Don't most themes require a custom kernel for things like the boot animation and such?
Not for basic themes. I am not using boot images or anything special. Just image changes mainly. I have never used a custom Kernel. This just doesn't make any sense.
crawrj said:
Not for basic themes. I am not using boot images or anything special. Just image changes mainly. I have never used a custom Kernel. This just doesn't make any sense.
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After the changes were done, did you re-sign the apps?
Nope. Didn't make any app changes. And I have tried old themes that I have used before any changes and they don't work.
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Nope. Didn't make any app changes. And I have tried old themes that I have used before any changes and they don't work.
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I would try flashing a custom kernel and see if they work then.
I will try that but like I said I have never used a custom kernel and have never had a problem. I am about to flash the simply-blue-mod-6lockscreens.zip file again to make sure I am not losing my mind. I flashed that file yesterday and earlier today without problems. I am beginning to think something is wrong with the nand or something very serious. I don't know much about this though so I am really lost.
Doesn't ODIN wipe out the nand? If not is there a way to format it?
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I will try that but like I said I have never used a custom kernel and have never had a problem. I am about to flash the simply-blue-mod-6lockscreens.zip file again to make sure I am not losing my mind. I flashed that file yesterday and earlier today without problems. I am beginning to think something is wrong with the nand or something very serious. I don't know much about this though so I am really lost.
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It may be a bad Odin flash. You could try again and use the .pit and repartition.
I have ODIN'ed more the 20 times now. It looks like it is permissions. I tried fix permissions before but maybe I didn't follow the right sequence or maybe it just took more than once. This time I wiped 3x everything, fixed perms, odin, let boot and sit for a while, boot to cwm and apply theme zip, reboot and it loaded. I am going to try again with the current theme.
crawrj said:
I have ODIN'ed more the 20 times now. It looks like it is permissions. I tried fix permissions before but maybe I didn't follow the right sequence or maybe it just took more than once. This time I wiped 3x everything, fixed perms, odin, let boot and sit for a while, boot to cwm and apply theme zip, reboot and it loaded. I am going to try again with the current theme.
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Cool. I am just now having a "fix permissions" discussion with another beta tester.
It sounds like odin is working fine and it's the theme that is causing the issue. If you had it working before with that specific combination of firmware+theme and you know it should be working, then it may be the recovery format... What CWM recovery are you using? Is it converting to EXT4, if so is the theme package compatible? I'd recommend using the latest version (if not already) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13746457&postcount=1
it doesn't force EXT4 or RFS. Best of luck.
Using 2.5 same as always. Not on ext4. Something is just not right. It is doing it again. I am not sure what is going on.
WTF. Now I think there is some conspiracy by maddoggin to take over all epics . I can flash simply-blue-mod-6lockscreens.zip with no problem. And if I flash a theme that doesn't work after flashing his theme it works. I could see that in some strange deodexed thing but I have flashed back to stock odex and can't get my odex theme to work either, which has always worked. I am about to go nuts over here.
i have a T989, rooted, Clockwork Mod, and installed some stock Android (sans bloatware) MOD.
i had updates set to automatic and am now being bugged to install the new TMobile update, which doesn't seem to be able to install with Clockwork, and i can't turn off the persistent Update prompts.
i've already bricked one GS2, and obviously fear doing it again. I wouldn't get another chance, i don't think. (i do have insurance on the phone, not sure if it would cover a rooted phone?)
what can someone tell me about the TMobile update and Clockwork, or whatever i need to do, go with the update or stop it somehow...?
thanks for your help.
Ota update requires stock recovery.
Grab one of the updated stock roms and flash via cwm. Then Odin the new baseband.
Sent from my SGH-T989
i think i have one of those stock roms - i chose one that was just 'the same thing but without some of the standard apps'. how can i check to see what rom i have...?
and what do you mean by baseband? the new update? is it already dl'd to my phone? i've searched through the phone's dirs (rooted File Explorere, i guess) and could not find anything...
sorry to be a pain - i can't brick another one, of course... (
is this what you mean by a 'stock updated rom':
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312736 ?
glennnall said:
sorry to be a pain - i can't brick another one, of course... (
is this what you mean by a 'stock updated rom':
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312736 ?
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No, look for the KL1 release.
Baseband is your radio btw. Don't worry about the radio for now, just work on getting the rom flash.
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ok, found Deodexed_KL1_T989 (T989UVKL1 by Whitehawkx) is that what i'm looking for? -
couple of questions:
he says on the post:
"DONT FLASH - add files to the zip in the app folder, then flash. Or usb connect drag to sd the use some rooted file explorer to place in system/app then reboot."
Flash or don't Flash? I'm transferring the zip to sd now, then i need to move it to system/app...?
once i've 'flashed' what do you mean "Odin the baseband"? i have Odin, used it last time...
thanks
GideonX said:
No, look for the KL1 release.
Baseband is your radio btw. Don't worry about the radio for now, just work on getting the rom flash.
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I flashed the ROM, now i have 2.3.6, and now i'm stuck with 2 OTA notifications, one states postponed, and choosing START for the update does nothing.
help?
I had the base load on mine with a bunch of stuff frozen and Clockwork on it (plus root)
I first unfroze all the stuff I had frozen, then ODIN'd back the stock recovery. Didn't touch anything else, then told the OTA to go ahead.
It updated just fine -- removed root of course. I then ODIN'd back the clockwork recovery and re-installed SU, then re-froze all the boatware.
Done in about 15 minutes -- no muss, no fuss, didn't lose anything.
Genesis3 said:
I had the base load on mine with a bunch of stuff frozen and Clockwork on it (plus root)
I first unfroze all the stuff I had frozen, then ODIN'd back the stock recovery. Didn't touch anything else, then told the OTA to go ahead.
It updated just fine -- removed root of course. I then ODIN'd back the clockwork recovery and re-installed SU, then re-froze all the boatware.
Done in about 15 minutes -- no muss, no fuss, didn't lose anything.
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ok, thanks - this is what i didn't understand - i can Odin back to Stock recovery?
for some reason Odin doesn't recognize my phone in download mode, but it does when i'm connected and the phone is on... any reason for this? i don't use odin in any means but download mode, right?
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I flashed the ROM, now i have 2.3.6, and now i'm stuck with 2 OTA notifications, one states postponed, and choosing START for the update does nothing.
help?
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You can probably clear this up by formatting /system in CWM. Then wiping cache and dalvik. Then flash the FL1 update. Hit advance, fix permissions and then reboot.
GideonX said:
You can probably clear this up by formatting /system in CWM. Then wiping cache and dalvik. Then flash the FL1 update. Hit advance, fix permissions and then reboot.
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did all this, nothing's changed. i'm unable to get Odin to see my phone in DL mode. when i boot into DL mode, the device manager shows an alert on my phone. in normal, the drivers work fine and Odin sees the phone.
damn.
Tried installing a mod thru metamorph to put a background for the softkeys. Instead it DELETED the status bar and the soft keys. Now all that shows on the screen is the normal homescreen extended all the way past where the softkeys would be. Please tell me there's a fix for this.
*EDIT* I've wiped and installed a new rom. Still no dice.
COME ON ANYBODY!!!!!???????
Had the same problem after installing another ROM.
Restoring my backup solved the problem for me.
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Wipe data/cache, format system, and wipe dalvik cache.
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Sorry to bump this thread up!
But now i've got the same problem..
I'm running Jellybean 4.2.1 stock but recently rooted using the Gnex Toolkit (which is the eadiest thing!).
I've downloaded Rom Toolbox Pro via the Play Store and was checking out the possibilities of the app.
I saw the option to change the dpi from 320 to 240 at first, wich always looked nice on screenshots and such.
Then i was looking at the Theme Manager where i can change the status bar from stock to transparent and installed it in app.
After rebooting, suddenly my Status bar and my softkeys are gone...
After using the device without the back and home buttons, i did some research on it and found out my device needs to be deodexed before wanting to do it safe?!
I got no backups made, as stupid as i am, and tried installing all sorts of themes for the status bar..
The most obvious option to me is to wipe dalvik cache since that was said all over the internet.
I could really use some help on this, since i dont want to backup my pictures and music because im scared that when i do a wipe, all my data is lost -.-
I might sound stupid, but if there isnt any other option, i might install a different rom.
ElProempie said:
Sorry to bump this thread up!
But now i've got the same problem..
I'm running Jellybean 4.2.1 stock but recently rooted using the Gnex Toolkit (which is the eadiest thing!).
I've downloaded Rom Toolbox Pro via the Play Store and was checking out the possibilities of the app.
I saw the option to change the dpi from 320 to 240 at first, wich always looked nice on screenshots and such.
Then i was looking at the Theme Manager where i can change the status bar from stock to transparent and installed it in app.
After rebooting, suddenly my Status bar and my softkeys are gone...
After using the device without the back and home buttons, i did some research on it and found out my device needs to be deodexed before wanting to do it safe?!
I got no backups made, as stupid as i am, and tried installing all sorts of themes for the status bar..
The most obvious option to me is to wipe dalvik cache since that was said all over the internet.
I could really use some help on this, since i dont want to backup my pictures and music because im scared that when i do a wipe, all my data is lost -.-
I might sound stupid, but if there isnt any other option, i might install a different rom.
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Since you're using the stock, you might want to try install the system.IMG you've downloaded via fastboot, wipe cache and dalvik via CWM (Assuming you have CWM installed), the same thing happen to me while installing mods, flashing system.img on top fixed it for me. The other solution is to flash another ROM, you might want to backup your apps via TB in case of both fails
EDIT: This is assuming than you've flashed to stock 4.2.1 via fastboot/toolkit, the easiest method to fix this by far is installing a ROM .zip in CWM, but if you want to stay stock for some reason you may want to try following EF Rant's return to stock guide and flashing everything BUT the userdata.img, instead you would have to boot CWM and then wiping cache/dalvik, or if it still doesn't boot, factory reset. It won't touch your picture and music, but back it up regardless to be safe.
Nav bar + status bar is related to SystemUI.apk, most likely the mod did not install properly, reflash the ROM zip.
Thanks guys for the quick repy!
Isn't there any way to reinstall the systemui.apk? I've tried clicking on it so it installs the apk but didnt work.
@reysonance: im gonna try the Factory Reset option. ill post an update as soon as i did the reset.
The only reason for me to root the device was so i could use the USB OTG option so i can place music on my carradio's usb using a file manager.
I dont know if i have clockwork mod on it, ill check it out tonight.
Thanks again!
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Thank god the factory reset option worked for me! A huge thanks for this, reysonance!!!
Now i need to reinstall all my apps .. sigh .. but anyhow i can use my device again as it normally did
Thank you, This thread my be closed as far as my concern
I just upgraded my Epic 4G from SleeperROM 1.1.something and EI22 modem to EL30 modem (via the diff patch for CWM). Now I'm getting a bunch of app force quits that I wasn't before, including Market and ES File Explorer.
Any suggestions on how to fix this? I'd much rather not full wipe here since making full backups in CWM is broken - it fails on the /data partition for some reason, I'm not sure why - but I will if that turns out to be necessary. Titanium Backup is saying that "Guru caught fire during calculations", whatever that means.
I'm also still getting the "system update available" messages. Odd since "About phone" seems to indicate that the ROM install was successful, based on build, kernel version, baseband version.
dyfrgi said:
I just upgraded my Epic 4G from SleeperROM 1.1.something and EI22 modem to EL30 modem (via the diff patch for CWM). Now I'm getting a bunch of app force quits that I wasn't before, including Market and ES File Explorer.
Any suggestions on how to fix this? I'd much rather not full wipe here since making full backups in CWM is broken - it fails on the /data partition for some reason, I'm not sure why - but I will if that turns out to be necessary. Titanium Backup is saying that "Guru caught fire during calculations", whatever that means.
I'm also still getting the "system update available" messages. Odd since "About phone" seems to indicate that the ROM install was successful, based on build, kernel version, baseband version.
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Newest sleeperrom is built off of el30... the newest ota is fc09 that is why you are getting the upgrade message still... with the apps if clearing data and uninstallikng and then reinstalling doesn't work you may just have to wipe and start all over again...
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flastnoles11 said:
Newest sleeperrom is built off of el30... the newest ota is fc09 that is why you are getting the upgrade message still... with the apps if clearing data and uninstallikng and then reinstalling doesn't work you may just have to wipe and start all over again...
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Ah, thanks, I hadn't realized there was a new OTA out now.
I have no method to reinstall some of the broken things. Titanium Backup won't let me reinstall either the Market or itself.
Wow, I decided to give up on fixing it from its broken state and cleared the data and reinstalled the ROM. Now it's crashing during the "add a Google account" step.
Time to clear it more thoroughly, I think. Perhaps to a fully stock state (minus the content of the SD card, anyway, since that includes backups) and then re-rooted etc. Ugh.
Yep sounds like that is the route you may need to take... also sounds like you may have a bad download... redownload the rom and try again..
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I have the AT&T version, but I did S-Off, converted to the Dev Edition (CID BS_US002) and now have the stock recovery back on because I'm trying to apply the OTA update which provides a patch to the GPS.
I've applied a previous OTA successfully (after I went back to a stock recovery, of course).
But this time, it fails partway through and shows the red triangle with exclamation point. I was able to boot the phone to Recovery and do a Vol+ & Power which enabled me to select a handful of different options, chose to do the option of installing an OTA .zip file. Anyways I browsed to the OTA file in internal phone storage, executed it and it stops and fails on the following message: "cimext9.odex has unexpected contents". I am stumped because Google couldn't help. But, something similar happened to another person and they had installed Adaway which must have changed system files. I did have AdblockPlus installed for a while but uninstalled it - so could ABP be the culprit, and now what are my options that would enable this OTA to get installed on my phone?
Thanks in advance. Still learning, appreciate the help this board has provided me so far.
I had the same issue with this update, even though previous ones had installed fine. I didn't have adaway installed and never found out what was causing my issue, in the end I flashed a clean .3 and done the update, which installed fine. Then I used Helium to install all my app data and rooted it after that. Had to setup all my root apps again but now running .4
It looks like I'm going to have to flash the stock ROM again because something apparently isn't stock anymore.
Can I do this but keep the apps installed, contacts, music/files, etc? Or does it go back to factory reset?
When I done it i had to install all my apps and stuff again but there might be a way of saving all your stuff, someone else might be able to help you with that, I haven't had an android device that long
oaklandm said:
I had the same issue with this update, even though previous ones had installed fine. I didn't have adaway installed and never found out what was causing my issue, in the end I flashed a clean .3 and done the update, which installed fine. Then I used Helium to install all my app data and rooted it after that. Had to setup all my root apps again but now running .4
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Thanks. This will show my ignorance, but by flash the .3, do you mean get the .3 OTA and flash that in the stock recovery, or do you mean grab a .3 nandroid backup?
oaklandm said:
I had the same issue with this update, even though previous ones had installed fine. I didn't have adaway installed and never found out what was causing my issue, in the end I flashed a clean .3 and done the update, which installed fine. Then I used Helium to install all my app data and rooted it after that. Had to setup all my root apps again but now running .4
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oaklandm said:
When I done it i had to install all my apps and stuff again but there might be a way of saving all your stuff, someone else might be able to help you with that, I haven't had an android device that long
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Yeah I do not have THAT much, but I've done this a few times and have things just the way I like them. Oh well.
us3rnotfound said:
Thanks. This will show my ignorance, but by flash the .3, do you mean get the .3 OTA and flash that in the stock recovery, or do you mean grab a .3 nandroid backup?
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I meant grab the nandroid backup, don't know if just a factory restore from the menu would do the job. I just thought that if I'm starting from scratch then I might as well flash .3 : )