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[Q] Can't Install CM7

I've done the following 3 times now, and all i get is a continuous boot splash screen of cyanogen7(mod).
I downloaded the stable rom here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/t-mobile-g2
I put the zip file onto my sd card.
I turn my phone off.
I hold the volume down button and turn phone on.
I wipe the cache and dalvik cache.
I go to install update from sd card
I find the zip file and select it.
I wait for it to install, it says it installed successfully.
I reboot my phone.
This results in a constant boot up screen saying cm7. Ive left it like that for a good while, and nothing happens. I cant press any buttons. i have to take the battery out, and restore from ROM manager.
Any help please?
Thanks

NthZ said:
I've done the following 3 times now, and all i get is a continuous boot splash screen of cyanogen7(mod).
I downloaded the stable rom here: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/t-mobile-g2
I put the zip file onto my sd card.
I turn my phone off.
I hold the volume down button and turn phone on.
I wipe the cache and dalvik cache.
I go to install update from sd card
I find the zip file and select it.
I wait for it to install, it says it installed successfully.
I reboot my phone.
This results in a constant boot up screen saying cm7. Ive left it like that for a good while, and nothing happens. I cant press any buttons. i have to take the battery out, and restore from ROM manager.
Any help please?
Thanks
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wipe /data and /system via mounts & storage menu in recovery prior to installation (just do it at the same time you format cache and dalvik cache)
mount the partition you wish to format, then format, then mount the next partition, then format.

pmcqueen said:
wipe /data and /system via mounts & storage menu in recovery prior to installation (just do it at the same time you format cache and dalvik cache)
mount the partition you wish to format, then format, then mount the next partition, then format.
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in mounts and storage i see unmount /cache, mount data etc.
do you mean format /data and format /system?
what do you mean by mount the partition i wish to format?

NthZ said:
in mounts and storage i see unmount /cache, mount data etc.
do you mean format /data and format /system?
what do you mean by mount the partition i wish to format?
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so if you want to wipe the data partition, do this from mounts & storage in CWM:
-press "mount data"
-press "format data"
once complete, press "unmount data" (I can't remember if it automatically does this after formatting - you may not have to do that)
perform the same steps for /system.

You need to wipe data/factory reset before flashing CM7, or any new ROM for that matter.
I've never had to mount the data and system partitions... you can simply hit "wipe data/factory reset" and it will wipe everything for you...

martonikaj said:
You need to wipe data/factory reset before flashing CM7, or any new ROM for that matter.
I've never had to mount the data and system partitions... you can simply hit "wipe data/factory reset" and it will wipe everything for you...
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i did this the first time and it still didnt work.

NthZ said:
i did this the first time and it still didnt work.
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You sure? You indicated in your OP that you only wiped cache and dalvik cache.
You can try flashing "superwipe G2" before flashing the ROM to see if you're missing something.

martonikaj said:
You sure? You indicated in your OP that you only wiped cache and dalvik cache.
You can try flashing "superwipe G2" before flashing the ROM to see if you're missing something.
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yeh i selected both wipe options the first time i did it. the phone went to factory settings

done it now, thanks. where do i get gapps from?

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps

Everything sorted now, although i get messages saying sometimes that apps have to force close unexpectedly, although that hasn't caused too many issues.
also had an issue where my handset was constantly running at 1.2GHz and the battery went flat within hours lol. not sure what that was about but it seems to have fixed itself.
only issue now is that all my text messages are not getting delivered to and sent from me. anyone heard of this or have a solution?
thanks

NthZ said:
Everything sorted now, although i get messages saying sometimes that apps have to force close unexpectedly, although that hasn't caused too many issues.
also had an issue where my handset was constantly running at 1.2GHz and the battery went flat within hours lol. not sure what that was about but it seems to have fixed itself.
only issue now is that all my text messages are not getting delivered to and sent from me. anyone heard of this or have a solution?
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For the force closes, try running a 'fix permissions' in ROM manager
As far as messages, is your phone number recognized by the phone?
check menu > settings > about phone > my phone number

martonikaj said:
For the force closes, try running a 'fix permissions' in ROM manager
As far as messages, is your phone number recognized by the phone?
check menu > settings > about phone > my phone number
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no my phone number status us unknown. im going to run fix permissions now.

fix permissions did not work. upon startup i received this message:
The process android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again

NthZ said:
no my phone number status us unknown.
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Menu > settings > Call settings > Additional Settings > My phone number > enter your number
NthZ said:
fix permissions did not work. upon startup i received this message:
The process android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again
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That's the media player I think. Did you restore this app with data? You can try wiping its data, or uninstalling and reinstalling a different one.

I've been searching google for a solution but can't find one. The process is used for gallery, camera and market. Probably others. Its just come up while I'm typing this message. I can't download any apps because of it.

[Q] Insufficient memory available - with a twist.

Acer Iconia A100 Tab, ICS, rooted, unlocked, backed up, CWM, Superuser.
The A100 comes from the factory with 8GB internal memory and I added a 32GB chip. Fine, but as expected, I soon got the dreaded "Insufficient memory available" message. The A100 has an inherent design flaw which does NOT allow apps to be transferred to SD (have tried everything).
I've successfully swapped the mount points and now have combined the internal 8GB and the external 32GB to act as one single drive. The machine now sees itself as having 40GB of internal storage. Works perfectly BUT...
...now I'm permanently getting the ol' "Insufficient storage available" message on EVERY app I try to install. Even worse - I've done massive uninstalling of almost ALL my programs, and now I can't re-install ANY apps with getting the insufficient storage message, either from Play Store, or as a standalone apk installer file.
I've tried;
- Lucky Patcher
- rebooted countless times
- set all system files and folders to RW
- every type of cache cleaning program
- increased my swap filesize to maximum
- every type of past-program-cleanup tidy program
- tested, verfified, but still replaced, the 32GB sd chip
- used a terminal emulator to properly rewipe the cache folder
- restricted the list or startup programs to only system-required apps
- using SDK, have tried both the "set install apps to internal" and external drives
There is very little left on my system now (95% free), and the system runs beautifully and passes all diagnostics. I've just reached the point now where I cannot install or reinstall even the tiniest tiny programs. Of the few remaining programs, I dare not uninstall CWM, Superuser or ADB Control, for fear of not being able to even restore past backups.
In short, the more capacity I give back to the system, the less capacity it has.
Any thoughts/suggestions? (other than using it as a doorstop)

IF you have GPS enabled, look for the GPS data files (I can't remember exactly where) as the GPS on some of these tablets (like mine) repeatedly download AGPS data at will filling up part of the memory. Not sure if this is your issue, but this caused me all kinds of insufficient memory problems with my A100.

Yup, check the /data/GPS folder. If you use GPS it gets loaded with dated .txt cache files. The only fix is deleting them every once and a while or factory reset if your not rooted,

Clear data from play store and google frameworks.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.

pio_masaki said:
Clear data from play store and google frameworks.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.
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Thanks for your input. Yes, by this point I've ended up with a long checklist of regular things to do just to take any argument away from the machine. I regularly clear the data from Play Store and Frameworks. The GPS has been disabled for weeks, and was set to not update from any source other than straight GPS satellites (non-network). I killed off the few GPS data files I did find.
The available storage is now down to 382mb, and seems to be dropping by 50mb per day - while it simultaneously tells me I have 28GB free! WTF?
I now only have about 7 programs installed, excluding the obvious factory preinstalled ones.
CWM - 384kb
ES File Explorer - 5.7mb
Android Assistant - 1.74mb
Acer Recovery Installer - 2.55mb
Lucky Patcher - 5.62mb
ROM Manager - 5.32mb
Link2SD - 0.94mb
Wake Lock - 72kb
If I uninstall any of these in the vein hope of trying to clear any more space, I won't be able to put them back. Everytime I boot, I get the "Low space" warning, and no apps can be installed at all.
Just a thought - under Data Usage > Removed Apps > it shows an ever-climbing graph, and says Foreground: 0.00B, Background 2.70GB Is this just a record of past activity? Or does it show actual space that's being consumed? If so, I can see no way of clearing it. The View app settings button is greyed out.

I was having a similar problem although I never figured out what was the deal I used pio's black hole wipe and reinstalled my rom and everything works great now.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

Are you sure its not Lucky Patcher (yes I know this app is frowned upon here on xda)?
Open Lucky Patcher > Go to troubleshooting > click "remove fixes and backup".

illego said:
Are you sure its not Lucky Patcher (yes I know this app is frowned upon here on xda)?
Open Lucky Patcher > Go to troubleshooting > click "remove fixes and backup".
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I was going to mention that app tends to cause that error, its come up before. Any further discussion concerning that app should be taken to PM or off forum completely.
I would suggest the black hole wipe or at least a hard reset and leave that app out of the next install. No restores just fresh installs from play store.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.

pio_masaki said:
I was going to mention that app tends to cause that error, its come up before. Any further discussion concerning that app should be taken to PM or off forum completely.
I would suggest the black hole wipe or at least a hard reset and leave that app out of the next install. No restores just fresh installs from play store.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.
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Lucky Patcher was the last app I was successfully able to install a few days ago, and I only put it on in a last ditch effort to try and solve the 'insufficient memory available' problem which had been growing steadily worse over the past two weeks.
I did a hard reset and confirmed a clean running virginal machine, although I still got the 'Low space' and 'Insufficient memory available' message, but I did a another backup just to be safe. I then followed the black hole wipe to the letter. Everything went smoothly through each step, and now when the phone boots, it just sits there displaying the Acer logo for eternity.
When I do a recovery boot, I can now only get
"Erasing Cache before SD update...
SD update cmd: recovery
Booting recovery kernel image
Recovery verified failed..."
Did this just brick my tab? Or does someone know of a way out? Obviously the PC or ADB no longer recognizes it.

sailboatamelia said:
Did this just brick my tab? Or does someone know of a way out? Obviously the PC or ADB no longer recognizes it.
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Hmm. Silence.
Can anyone give me their humble private opinion if running the black hole wipe has indeed bricked my system?
- or - based on the message I'm now getting...
"Erasing Cache before SD update...
SD update cmd: recovery
Booting recovery kernel image
Recovery verified failed..."
Does anyone know if there's anything that can be tried first, before I send it back to Acer?
Has anyone themselves had that message before?

sailboatamelia said:
Hmm. Silence.
Can anyone give me their humble private opinion if running the black hole wipe has indeed bricked my system?
- or - based on the message I'm now getting...
"Erasing Cache before SD update...
SD update cmd: recovery
Booting recovery kernel image
Recovery verified failed..."
Does anyone know if there's anything that can be tried first, before I send it back to Acer?
Has anyone themselves had that message before?
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What did you erase with the blackhole wipe?

Theonew said:
What did you erase with the blackhole wipe?
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The black hole wipe:
Cache Wipe: Formats /cache and deletes /data/dalvik-cache.
System Wipe: Formats /cache /system and /data. Recovery mounts INTERNAL SD to /data/media
Please backup your INTERNAL SD before running this or you will lose everything on it!
Cache Nullify: Nullifies /cache and deletes Dalvik-cache.
System Nullify: Nullifies /cache /data /system.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682525
All of which is not necessarily to be feared - as long as you can still gain access to the recovery ROMs on the external SD. The problem is, after doing the above-mentioned processes, you cannot even boot into recovery, much less access the external SD. All you're left with is the Acer logo, and the ability to power up or down.
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sailboatamelia said:
The black hole wipe:
Cache Wipe: Formats /cache and deletes /data/dalvik-cache.
System Wipe: Formats /cache /system and /data. Recovery mounts INTERNAL SD to /data/media
Please backup your INTERNAL SD before running this or you will lose everything on it!
Cache Nullify: Nullifies /cache and deletes Dalvik-cache.
System Nullify: Nullifies /cache /data /system.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682525
All of which is not necessarily to be feared - as long as you can still gain access to the recovery ROMs on the external SD. The problem is, after doing the above-mentioned processes, you cannot even boot into recovery, much less access the external SD. All you're left with is the Acer logo, and the ability to power up or down.
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Uh no. It doesn't touch boot, recovery, external SD or bootloader. Recovery verified failed means your boot loader is locked.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.

pio_masaki said:
Uh no. It doesn't touch boot, recovery, external SD or bootloader. Recovery verified failed means your boot loader is locked.
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Wow! That's good news! (maybe) So... if I can unlock the bootloader then, in theory, I should be able to continue restoring the tab? Please excuse my vertical learning curve on this. If I understand correctly, there is no bootloader unlocker for the A100 iteself, but apparently there's a compatible one for the A200 that can be used.
From my tab's current state, could you please tell me what the next step(s) are?
I'd be eternally indebted to you.
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[Q] (Status 7 + sd-ext won't mount) Failed to install MIUI, Status 7 on other ROMS

I've been very frustrated lately, and I don't want to go and do something like unroot and clear my
phone without "professional" input. So thanks for your attention.
I have been running albinoman's Jellybean RC3 since it's release. It's been working well for me
but I wanted to try the new MIUI 2.11.9 for my Incredible.
I downloaded and tried installing it through ROM Manager; I wiped the data, cache, and dalvik cache.
It got to the part where it was installing MIUI, then:
Code:
Creating symlinks
symlink: some symlinks failed
E:Error in /somedirectory/blahblah/somezipfile.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
So I cursed it and restored my JB backup.
Then it said something like this in the final part of the restore:
Code:
Restoring sd-ext...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext
sd-ext won't mount and isn't visible in cmrecovery. But oddly enough, all of my files can be found in Astro, under sdcard1.
When I booted up, I got the immediate messages that apps like Talk, Email,
and Exchange Services had stopped working. So I disabled them to stop the messages. Facebook wouldn't start, and
ANY app that deals with media fails to load, i.e. Instagram, Camera, Music, Gallery, etc.
(EDIT: Recently I got Google Play to download apps after Fixing Permissions in cmrecovery)
I tried the re-downloading and re-installation of MIUI, and even a fresh RC3, all in CMrecovery, w/ and w/out wipes.
I would've let the failed install go, but it's too frustrating not being able to access my media.
Please Help

Hypherism said:
I've been very frustrated lately, and I don't want to go and do something like unroot and clear my
phone without "professional" input. So thanks for your attention.
I have been running albinoman's Jellybean RC3 since it's release. It's been working well for me
but I wanted to try the new MIUI 2.11.9 for my Incredible.
I downloaded and tried installing it through ROM Manager; I wiped the data, cache, and dalvik cache.
It got to the part where it was installing MIUI, then:
Code:
Creating symlinks
symlink: some symlinks failed
E:Error in /somedirectory/blahblah/somezipfile.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
So I cursed it and restored my JB backup.
Then it said something like this in the final part of the restore:
Code:
Restoring sd-ext...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext
sd-ext won't mount and isn't visible in cmrecovery. But oddly enough, all of my files can be found in Astro, under sdcard1.
When I booted up, I got the immediate messages that apps like Talk, Email,
and Exchange Services had stopped working. So I disabled them to stop the messages. Facebook wouldn't start, and
ANY app that deals with media fails to load, i.e. Instagram, Camera, Music, Gallery, etc.
(EDIT: Recently I got Google Play to download apps after Fixing Permissions in cmrecovery)
I tried the re-downloading and re-installation of MIUI, and even a fresh RC3, all in CMrecovery, w/ and w/out wipes.
I would've let the failed install go, but it's too frustrating not being able to access my media.
Please Help
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Status 7 refers to an error in the rom zip file. Try redownloading it and flashing it again. If it still errors, go to the roms thread and see if others are having the same issue. I no one else has the issue, try flashing TWRP recovery and then flashing the rom with it. Seems some newer roms work better with twrp than with cwm.
The sd-ext thing is normal. You will only have an sd-ext if you specificaly partitioned your sdcard to have one. If you dont have one, cwm will still check and report its backup status, ie "backing up/restoring sd-ext, no sd-ext found, skipping backup/restore of sd-ext".
So are you saying you cant flash any rom or restore a backup without having fc's and app issues?

cmlusco said:
Status 7 refers to an error in the rom zip file. Try redownloading it and flashing it again. If it still errors, go to the roms thread and see if others are having the same issue. I no one else has the issue, try flashing TWRP recovery and then flashing the rom with it. Seems some newer roms work better with twrp than with cwm.
The sd-ext thing is normal. You will only have an sd-ext if you specificaly partitioned your sdcard to have one. If you dont have one, cwm will still check and report its backup status, ie "backing up/restoring sd-ext, no sd-ext found, skipping backup/restore of sd-ext".
So are you saying you cant flash any rom or restore a backup without having fc's and app issues?
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Thanks cmlusco, for posting.
I just downloaded a fresh .zip of miui for inc off their site, then transferred and installed it all while in TWRP recovery. I got the same Status 7
error, and had to restore my my newest JB backup.
Yes. I can't install new roms, even a fresh jellybean rc3. When I restore, it works, but I still have app issues, and I frequently recieve this error:
"Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped"

Hypherism said:
Thanks cmlusco, for posting.
I just downloaded a fresh .zip of miui for inc off their site, then transferred and installed it all while in TWRP recovery. I got the same Status 7
error, and had to restore my my newest JB backup.
Yes. I can't install new roms, even a fresh jellybean rc3. When I restore, it works, but I still have app issues, and I frequently recieve this error:
"Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped"
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It must be an error in the rom file then, probably in the updater script. If you shoot me a link i will download it and see if i can get it to work.
Try formating everything in the mounts and storage menu except emmc and sdcard, and then do your restore. Sometimes wiping just data and cache arent enough.

I tried flashing it, and also got status 7. Gonna take a look and see if i can fix it.

cmlusco said:
It must be an error in the rom file then, probably in the updater script. If you shoot me a link i will download it and see if i can get it to work.
Try formating everything in the mounts and storage menu except emmc and sdcard, and then do your restore. Sometimes wiping just data and cache arent enough.
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Yeah. Formatted everything in the wipe menu of TWRP except sd and emmc. Tried and failed to install the ROM with the same error.
Restored. Then re-installed cmrecovery to check by formatting in it's mounts and storage menu, but I got the same result.
Let me know how your install goes. I have a bad feeling it isn't the rom file.

Hypherism said:
Yeah. Formatted everything in the wipe menu of TWRP except sd and emmc. Tried and failed to install the ROM with the same error.
Restored. Then re-installed cmrecovery to check by formatting in it's mounts and storage menu, but I got the same result.
Let me know how your install goes. I have a bad feeling it isn't the rom file.
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After messing with this for a few hrs im sad to say i give up. It has multipul errors, every time i fix one a new one pops up. The updater-script had numerous errors and the system folder is missing a bunch of files.

cmlusco said:
After messing with this for a few hrs im sad to say i give up. It has multipul errors, every time i fix one a new one pops up. The updater-script had numerous errors and the system folder is missing a bunch of files.
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Thanks for spending time to assist me regardless. I'll figure something out. Though I'm open to anyone else that might some insight or
information regarding this issue.
It's beyond frustrating to me.

Well, fixed all my problems. I just installed Tiny's cm 10. Everything seems golden. Camera's working, gallery's available.:good:
Thanks for narrowing the problem down to the ROM, I know you put some time into that.
Resolved,
Hypherism

Q TWRP Cannot wipe data/factory reset due to multiple lost+found folders

Using TWRP 2.6.3.0, I'm unable to wipe data. Every time I try, I get
"wiping data without wiping /data/media
E: error opening '/data/lost+found'
done."
I excluded the nonessential bits, if anyone wants a full log (something something partition details), I can make one.
I using ES File Explorer with root explorer on, I checked out /data and found two lost+found folders, which I think is causing my issue. I've tried deleting just one, but a second one is automatically generated. If I delete them both, then they're automatically recreated as well. If I delete them both and then remake one immediately after, another one will be remade.
I also checked the rest of the /data folder, and I did not find any lost+found files, so I'm pretty sure it's just the folders messing things up
I checked this thread, but I didn't find anything useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39497772
I ended up here after I accidentally wiped my internal storage with TWRP. I went from a 4.3 AOSP rom to 4.1.2 stock (HD RLS16). I wiped the 4.3 rom, but I think I accidentally wiped internal storage then as well, or maybe something was messed up with TWRP because the storage folder for 4.3 isn't in data/media (or at least not for the rom I was using). After that I used hyperdrive, which was super buggy with Gapps and didn't work at all. After adding an account, everything kept force closing, and things were extremely slow and took minutes to open, even after removing the account and wiping cache+dalvik.
I thought it had to do with the rom, so I went and wiped stuff, then went to CM 10.1.3 stable, but that didn't boot at all, so I tried wiping again and going to liquidsmooth 2.9, which is where my problems started again. I attempted to wipe again and go back to cm10.1.3. The wipe failed, but cm10.1.3 worked.
any ideas on how I can fix this? I was unable to find help on google.

xxkid123 said:
Using TWRP 2.6.3.0, I'm unable to wipe data. Every time I try, I get
"wiping data without wiping /data/media
E: error opening '/data/lost+found'
done."
I excluded the nonessential bits, if anyone wants a full log (something something partition details), I can make one.
I using ES File Explorer with root explorer on, I checked out /data and found two lost+found folders, which I think is causing my issue. I've tried deleting just one, but a second one is automatically generated. If I delete them both, then they're automatically recreated as well. If I delete them both and then remake one immediately after, another one will be remade.
I also checked the rest of the /data folder, and I did not find any lost+found files, so I'm pretty sure it's just the folders messing things up
I checked this thread, but I didn't find anything useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39497772
I ended up here after I accidentally wiped my internal storage with TWRP. I went from a 4.3 AOSP rom to 4.1.2 stock (HD RLS16). I wiped the 4.3 rom, but I think I accidentally wiped internal storage then as well, or maybe something was messed up with TWRP because the storage folder for 4.3 isn't in data/media (or at least not for the rom I was using). After that I used hyperdrive, which was super buggy with Gapps and didn't work at all. After adding an account, everything kept force closing, and things were extremely slow and took minutes to open, even after removing the account and wiping cache+dalvik.
I thought it had to do with the rom, so I went and wiped stuff, then went to CM 10.1.3 stable, but that didn't boot at all, so I tried wiping again and going to liquidsmooth 2.9, which is where my problems started again. I attempted to wipe again and go back to cm10.1.3. The wipe failed, but cm10.1.3 worked.
any ideas on how I can fix this? I was unable to find help on google.
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I would flash back to stock in Odin and root again

xxkid123 said:
Using TWRP 2.6.3.0, I'm unable to wipe data. Every time I try, I get
"wiping data without wiping /data/media
E: error opening '/data/lost+found'
done."
I excluded the nonessential bits, if anyone wants a full log (something something partition details), I can make one.
I using ES File Explorer with root explorer on, I checked out /data and found two lost+found folders, which I think is causing my issue. I've tried deleting just one, but a second one is automatically generated. If I delete them both, then they're automatically recreated as well. If I delete them both and then remake one immediately after, another one will be remade.
I also checked the rest of the /data folder, and I did not find any lost+found files, so I'm pretty sure it's just the folders messing things up
I checked this thread, but I didn't find anything useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39497772
I ended up here after I accidentally wiped my internal storage with TWRP. I went from a 4.3 AOSP rom to 4.1.2 stock (HD RLS16). I wiped the 4.3 rom, but I think I accidentally wiped internal storage then as well, or maybe something was messed up with TWRP because the storage folder for 4.3 isn't in data/media (or at least not for the rom I was using). After that I used hyperdrive, which was super buggy with Gapps and didn't work at all. After adding an account, everything kept force closing, and things were extremely slow and took minutes to open, even after removing the account and wiping cache+dalvik.
I thought it had to do with the rom, so I went and wiped stuff, then went to CM 10.1.3 stable, but that didn't boot at all, so I tried wiping again and going to liquidsmooth 2.9, which is where my problems started again. I attempted to wipe again and go back to cm10.1.3. The wipe failed, but cm10.1.3 worked.
any ideas on how I can fix this? I was unable to find help on google.
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Anytime you get that error format data (the one where you type yes) the folder gets corrupted and a format fixes it.
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

Im getting the same E:Error opening '/data/lost+found' im my twrp 2.6.3.1 after flashing Official CM11 nightly dec 12.
So now my recovery is very messed up, i cant properly wipe or restore nandroid with ease anymore, did you by any chance find a solution to fixing this issue?

Mystikalrush said:
Im getting the same E:Error opening '/data/lost+found' im my twrp 2.6.3.1 after flashing Official CM11 nightly dec 12.
So now my recovery is very messed up, i cant properly wipe or restore nandroid with ease anymore, did you by any chance find a solution to fixing this issue?
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This has happened to me twice and the only solution i have found was to wipe internal storage. unfortunately i wasnt able to backup my internal storage before wiping so eveything i had on my phone was erased. Everything in your external is safe you dont have to worry but if you had important files or anything that you wouldnt erase on your internal storage then that is very unfortunate.
As for me, i now backup everything maybe like once a month or so, just in case something like this happens again.

Its happened to me also and I could not resolve it without the wipe, that was the only viable solution that worked for me.
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Although if you're using twrp I just found out you can still save some of your precious files.
How? Simple
You can go into recovery and into the file manager. I think it's in settings or advanced I'm not sure. But I know that is built into twrp. So then just go into your internal storage and select the files and move them to the external storage.
If it's your first time using the file manager then you'll have to get used to it because it's not 100% noob friendly
And remember the bigger the file the longer it'll take to move so just be patient.

Use AromaFM!
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KorGuy123 said:
Anytime you get that error format data (the one where you type yes) the folder gets corrupted and a format fixes it.
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Thank you very much, saved my life today!

Can i get some help please. I cant format data via TWRP, it says "E: unable to wipe data, unknow fle system, auto, unable to format to remove encryption". I did not put any encryption. What to do?

Have you tried using different versions of TWRP to wipe?

Solved: Play Store app causing a lot of issues. Factory Reset failed.

Update: Using Smart Switch (Kies), I was able to flash the Stock rom. By using the software, I didnt have to know what version to download or where to download. It flashed everything on its own. Just ensure that the cable you are using is proper ( i had a loose cable which was causing a lot of disconnects.
Hi All,
I'm on this abominable 4.3 version (T889UVUCOH4).
I see that after some partial update from Play Store for some games and stuff, the Play Store app stopped working altogether and is frequently showing the message "Unfortunately, Google Play Store has stopped" (pic1.png)
Tried a reboot, cache wipe, dalvik wipe before the dreaded factory reset. At this point I realised its either the factory reset or my phone getting drained to to constant messages from stoppage of the Play Store app.
I backed up all that I needed and decided to get rid of this completely by doing a Factory reset. To my sheer disbelief, factory reset is failing. I am using CWM recovery and Note 2 is rooted.
Code:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.3
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
Error mounting /data!
Skipping format...
Formatting /cache...
Formatting /sd-ext...
Formatting /sdcard/.android_secuure...
E:unknown volume "/sdcard/.android_secure"
Data wipe complete...
Rebooting
After this the phone boots up normally and goes on to throw up those "app stopped" messages.
If I do the Factory reset from Settings->Accounts->Backup and Reset -> Factory data reset -> Reset device then the following set of logs appear during the reset
Code:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.3
E: Invalid command argument
Formatting /data...
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0pl17
Formatting /cache...
Data wipe failed.
If anyone can guide me to either install a Custom rom at this stage or simply recover to stock rom, I would really appreciate your help.
I feel some guidance at this stage for me would be good as I have flashed roms and tinked a wee little bit performing Rooting and using Rooted apps and SU (maybe its useful or maybe not)
So please help me !

I would try using TWRP Recovery instead of CWM to wipe the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966105
If that fails then get a stock ROM you can flash through Odin (this will wipe internal memory)

I was able to flash the stock rom using Kies (Smart Switch).
I still cannot imagine why that error happened when I was doing partial App update.
Marking it as solved. If you have any concerns, please PM me.