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[Q] please help - did i brick my phone using exploid method

I followed the “how to root the HTC My touch slide (exploid method) (updated 01.26.11)” to the letter. (theunlokr.com)
Everything worked well until I got into clockworkmod Recovery
I then wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode
Then I installed zip from sd card ( I select slidemeroot2.zip)
After going through the process I get an “installation aborted” message
E: Failure at line 64 symlink busybox SYSTEM:xbin/zcip
(something to that effect. I'm out of town til tomorrow to verify the exact error)
Im very frustrated and afraid I may have bricked the phone
I had to turn the phone off and am scared of turning it back on until I have a fix
Please help

can you get into clockwork recovery???yes you tried to flash the wrong file

xoombie503 said:
can you get into clockwork recovery???yes you tried to flash the wrong file
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Yeah i believe so.
After removing the battery last night i was able to get back into recovery i think
Will double check tomorrow when i get back home
What do you have in mind and how do i know the correct file to flash?
I'm just scared because it said during the method a few steps earlier: DO NOT REBOOT
I hope that i had past the stage where by rebooting it wont kill the phone

get a rom her http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924793 preferably the stock spresso 2.2 froyo update and flash trough recovery by choosing zip from sd card...formatting cache/wipe dat factory reset before hand/ and dalvik cache etc.see if it works

xoombie503 said:
get a rom her http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924793 preferably the stock spresso 2.2 froyo update and flash trough recovery by choosing zip from sd card...formatting cache/wipe dat factory reset before hand/ and dalvik cache etc.see if it works
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Thnks so much will do that first thing when i get back in town tomorrow..
By the way this is with the assumption that by plugging my phone onto my computer via usb it will recognize my phone as a drive correct??
o btw im a newby at this, so that i understand correctly, i need to once in recovery cache wipe, then data factory reset before flashing the new room i would download. What is Dalvik cache etc..... is that another option i will see once in recovery?

xoombie503 said:
get a rom her http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924793 preferably the stock spresso 2.2 froyo update and flash trough recovery by choosing zip from sd card...formatting cache/wipe dat factory reset before hand/ and dalvik cache etc.see if it works
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i tried it but no luck....
i did the wipe data/factory reset, i did wipe cache partition, then install zip from sd card, then choose zip from sd card, then picked haxspresso.zip i downloaded, then it says deleting files, then copying files, then i get E: can't symlink /system/xbin/su
E:failure at line 73: symlink /system/bin/su SYSTEM:xbin/su
installation aborted
Please help... im going crazy..
This is only my second rooting

pvalery00 said:
i tried it but no luck....
i did the wipe data/factory reset, i did wipe cache partition, then install zip from sd card, then choose zip from sd card, then picked haxspresso.zip i downloaded, then it says deleting files, then copying files, then i get E: can't symlink /system/xbin/su
E:failure at line 73: symlink /system/bin/su SYSTEM:xbin/su
installation aborted
Please help... im going crazy..
This is only my second rooting
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thats the kinda of stuff i saw when i had custom mtd partitions set up. that stuff happens as a result of not enough memory to write to. try flashing a custom cyanogenmod rom like cm6. they are almost half the size of any rom based off of stock

guitarist5122 said:
thats the kinda of stuff i saw when i had custom mtd partitions set up. that stuff happens as a result of not enough memory to write to. try flashing a custom cyanogenmod rom like cm6. they are almost half the size of any rom based off of stock
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interresting because the first part of this message is
"no app2sd partition found. Skipping format of /sd-ext.
data wipe complete"
I wonder if this has anything to do with it...
Please let me know

guitarist5122 said:
thats the kinda of stuff i saw when i had custom mtd partitions set up. that stuff happens as a result of not enough memory to write to. try flashing a custom cyanogenmod rom like cm6. they are almost half the size of any rom based off of stock
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you were so right!!!
i downloaded cmGinger 1.0_signed and flashed it and it worked
so what does this mean mtd partitions set up. Does this mean i can not get anyother rom or even the stock rom back in this fone??? how did u address it?

pvalery00 said:
you were so right!!!
i downloaded cmGinger 1.0_signed and flashed it and it worked
so what does this mean mtd partitions set up. Does this mean i can not get anyother rom or even the stock rom back in this fone??? how did u address it?
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There is a thread in the dev section on how to setup custom mtd partitions. Basically you just assign memory where you want it. If you want stock roms you should assign the normal mtd setup (given in mtd partitions thread). Oh, you'll need s-off though. There is a guide for that too in the dev section. Its actually sticked at the top. Glad i could help
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wiping dalvik cache problem

when i first click wipe dalvik cash before i say yes it says E:unknown volume for path [/sd ext] (i assume this is for apps2sd). then i say yes and it says dalvik cash wiped. (i dont use apps2sd)
after trying to wipe dalvik seems im getting stuck at the boot logo.
i clicked show logs to make sure and it says.
Code:
I: checking for extendedcommand...
I: skipping execution for extendedcommand. file not found...
E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
rm: can't remove '/cache/dalvik-cache': no such file or directory
rm: cant remove 'sd-ext/dalvik-cache': no such file or directory
Dalvik cache wiped.
E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
rm can't remove '/data/dalvik-cache': no such file or directory
rm: can't remove '/cache/dalvik-cache': no such file or directory
rm: cant remove 'sd-ext/dalvik-cache': no such file or directory
Dalvik cache wiped.
is it only trying to wipe my sd dalvik cache? or does it autally work.

no one knows why wiping dalvik freezes my device at bootscreen?

Dalvic-cache partions seems to be wrong or missed up. It can't seem to find the location. It needs to get fixed before you use it.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App

camf3xu said:
no one knows why wiping dalvik freezes my device at bootscreen?
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Did you update rom manager and clock work recovery? I get no errors wiping dalvik cache.
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Killbynature said:
Did you update rom manager and clock work recovery? I get no errors wiping dalvik cache.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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i dont use rom manager. and i have the OFFICIAL clockwork mod found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315390

camf3xu said:
i dont use rom manager. and i have the OFFICIAL clockwork mod found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315390
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That's the same one on rom manager. It shouldn't be freezing your device perhaps the recovery didn't flash correctly download rom manager flash latest clockwork recovery from it make sure you pick Samsung Galaxy s2 from tmobile.
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camf3xu said:
i dont use rom manager. and i have the OFFICIAL clockwork mod found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315390
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i had this problem once! in order to fix it you have to: put your SD card in an adapter, plug it into your comp, backup everything on the card you dont want to lose. after that, put your sd card back into your device, boot into recovery, go to mounts and storage, and format your sd card, AND your internal memory, it sucks that you have to lose everyhing on your internal, unless you back that up too, but this works 100%.
MODS: if you'd like to sticky this please do. Ive seen multiple situations of this problem, and this fix works every time! thanks!

Enzopreme said:
i had this problem once! in order to fix it you have to: put your SD card in an adapter, plug it into your comp, backup everything on the card you dont want to lose. after that, put your sd card back into your device, boot into recovery, go to mounts and storage, and format your sd card, AND your internal memory, it sucks that you have to lose everyhing on your internal, unless you back that up too, but this works 100%.
MODS: if you'd like to sticky this please do. Ive seen multiple situations of this problem, and this fix works every time! thanks!
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tyvm for ur response, just got home about to go to bed and work in the am. get off around 4, ill report back and let u know if it fixes it :]

added to the index

camf3xu said:
tyvm for ur response, just got home about to go to bed and work in the am. get off around 4, ill report back and let u know if it fixes it :]
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i can now wipe it without getting froze at bootlogo, but same errors

PLEASE help, stuck on white screen...!!

i was following the guide below, i was at step 2 , i rebooted there , but now i have a whitescreen and it doesnt start anymore?? PLEASE HELP
also when i goto to bootloader , it cant do anything, it always wants to flash the radio since the pc10img is on my sd card
how can i go further now??
thnx
Originally Posted by ajhavery
Do a final attempt in the same order as I state:
1. Place the Rom and superwipeg2ext4+ from xda.
2. Then I prefer 4ext recovery, wipe data and factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvic cache and then format all partitions except sdcard.
3. Delete useless folders from sdcard. I personally delete all folders except downloads, download, dcim, music, videos etc. As they may have settings from old Rom.
4. Then flash superwipeg2+, and it will reboot on its own.
5. Then flash the Rom and don't flash Ril matcher.
Hopefully it will solve your problem.
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Delete the PC10IMG off of your SDcard....
And you're posting in the wrong section. This is for DEVELOPMENT.

sorry... can i move this?
how can i remove that .zip file, only with an mini sdcard convertor to my laptop?

If you have adb set up then type:
adb reboot recovery
this will reboot your phone into recovery and then you can flash a backup or a new rom to boot up.
hope this helps and good luck!
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NoFatePPC said:
sorry... can i move this?
how can i remove that .zip file, only with an mini sdcard convertor to my laptop?
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that works too.

NoFatePPC said:
sorry... can i move this?
how can i remove that .zip file, only with an mini sdcard convertor to my laptop?
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Could always just boot into your ROM and USB mass storage then remove it. Or take the card out and put it in a PC and delete it.
Or if you have the SDK you can /adb rm <file> . or /adb reboot recovery .

thnx for the fast replys and the feedback!!

NoFatePPC said:
i was following the guide below, i was at step 2 , i rebooted there , but now i have a whitescreen and it doesnt start anymore?? PLEASE HELP
also when i goto to bootloader , it cant do anything, it always wants to flash the radio since the pc10img is on my sd card
how can i go further now??
thnx
Originally Posted by ajhavery
Do a final attempt in the same order as I state:
1. Place the Rom and superwipeg2ext4+ from xda.
2. Then I prefer 4ext recovery, wipe data and factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvic cache and then format all partitions except sdcard.
3. Delete useless folders from sdcard. I personally delete all folders except downloads, download, dcim, music, videos etc. As they may have settings from old Rom.
4. Then flash superwipeg2+, and it will reboot on its own.
5. Then flash the Rom and don't flash Ril matcher.
Hopefully it will solve your problem.
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After wiping everything you rebooted with nothing in your /system, /boot, /data partitions so how can you expect to see anything except a white screen.
Its not written anywhere in the guide to reboot at the 2nd step.
Delete PC10IMG.zip from your sdcard as suggested above and reboot into recovery via bootloader.
And follow the steps exactly as stated.
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martonikaj said:
Could always just boot into your ROM and USB mass storage then remove it. Or take the card out and put it in a PC and delete it.
Or if you have the SDK you can /adb rm <file> . or /adb reboot recovery .
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He deleted the Rom, so can't boot.
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hey, i am up and running again , i again followed the guide , but i still have the ril issue ...
your guide didnt solved it?
any other suggestions?

NoFatePPC said:
hey, i am up and running again , i again followed the guide , but i still have the ril issue ...
your guide didnt solved it?
any other suggestions?
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Why did you post your question in this thread? - it has NOTHING to do with Android Development!!!
Next time post/ask in the General Questions thread if you have issue like this.
P.S. Run Rom Manager and download/run Virtuous ril Automatcher to fix ril issue.

You better delete or move this thread asap before the ROM Mistress finds this or you will get a nice infraction

sorry for misplacing the thread,
but your suggestions doesnt solve my problem, as soon i match the ril with the latest radio, dataconnection doesnt work anymore
if i goto the APN settings, i get an error about missing sim card
so only an older radio with older ril works
or the latest radio with older ril works also, but not that good...
doesnt mather if i use ril matcher or manual overwrite...

dont use ril matcher for me it just bugs out everything, which is also why the thread was closed..

Make sure you have the right radio for your area. Some areas don't like certain radios. Also, its better to have a T-mobile us radio for the G2 and the Desire Z with the other ones.
When you wipe all data and system, you've wiped the rom off the Phone so expect it NOT to start up to anything but that white screen.
Make sure you always remove the PCIMG w.e folder at all times if youre not a adb user ,to get to the recovery . Common sense, place it in a memory card slot for your computer or some other device and just delete it.
And yeah, you should've posted this in the Q&A section.
Good luck.
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Thread closed for posting in Dev and not Q&A. Please read the Forum Rules next time.

how to flash bionic cow v7

how to flash bionic cow v7? help me

Get 7zip. Put part 1&2 into one folder. Extract part one. Part 2 will extract itself. Select all the things in the folder and zip it. Go into cwm recovery if you have it and clear chach, data and dalvik chach. download the zip file. Thats it but dont forget to do a nandroid(backup) first just incase something goes wrong.
Sent From The Phone Of Gamers

prepare for the worse
if you are new to this thing, you could search on this forum for all the terms gmaster1 mention above for the meaning and detail HOW TO.

spider550 said:
how to flash bionic cow v7? help me
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Just take a look at the 1st thread in the Bionic Cow ROM V7. It stated clearly.

I'm having problem installing bionic cow.
It says.
-- Install /sdcard ...
E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device)
Installation aborted.

have you wiped the system before installing the rom? (backup first! this will erase all the data)
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I'm having problem installing bionic cow.
It says.
-- Install /sdcard ...
E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device)
Installation aborted.
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ianxnai said:
I'm having problem installing bionic cow.
It says.
-- Install /sdcard ...
E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device)
Installation aborted.
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Try formating your sd.
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[Q] Ext partition error. Unable to wipe data, install zips and restore backups

Okay, this error have been annoying me the whole day. I have a Xperia SL rooted with .55. Everything was working completely great. Today I just tryied to restore a backup with CWM recovery, and I got this error.
Code:
E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
I can't wipe data and I can't install any MOD or ROM properly because of that.
The most strange thing is that I don't even have a ext sd slot. I don't know why I'm getting this error.
I've been searching for fixes and all I got was completely random fixes from people that mostly doesn't even know how did they fix it. Even though, those doesn't work for me.
* I figured out that when I go on FORMAT /DATA, after that, I can wipe data, and I can (re)install the room again without any error. The problem is after I reboot the system, the error comes back, and I need to format /data if I want to install anything again without errors.

Try flash .ftf with flashtool. Wipe all.
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drixjp said:
Okay, this error have been annoying me the whole day. I have a Xperia SL rooted with .55. Everything was working completely great. Today I just tryied to restore a backup with CWM recovery, and I got this error.
Code:
E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
I can't wipe data and I can't install any MOD or ROM properly because of that.
The most strange thing is that I don't even have a ext sd slot. I don't know why I'm getting this error.
I've been searching for fixes and all I got was completely random fixes from people that mostly doesn't even know how did they fix it. Even though, those doesn't work for me.
* I figured out that when I go on FORMAT /DATA, after that, I can wipe data, and I can (re)install the room again without any error. The problem is after I reboot the system, the error comes back, and I need to format /data if I want to install anything again without errors.
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Wrong section. Questions don't belong in the General Section. As for your problem, the best solution would be to just flash a stock ftf as mentioned by m1st3r1

m1st3r1 said:
Try flash .ftf with flashtool. Wipe all.
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I tryed that thousands of time already and no lucky. I wanna try to format(fat32) it using my computer. The problem is that my computer doesn't recognize my cellphone as a external hard drive. I can read the files inside but it's still being detected as a celphone. And like that I can't use my hard drive tools on it.
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drixjp said:
I tryed that thousands of time already and no lucky. I wanna try to format(fat32) it using my computer. The problem is that my computer doesn't recognize my cellphone as a external hard drive. I can read the files inside but it's still being detected as a celphone. And like that I can't use my hard drive tools on it.
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why you wanna try to format in PC? if u format (regularly) in PC , it will only format your sdcard (mnt\sdcard). the mmcblk0p12 is the \system partition. u need to somehow format it first, via fastboot, or try via cwm to format \system.
and give more explanation bout the condition of your phone.. ie: rom, kernel, locked/unlocked bootloader.
i too, once, messed up my \data partition (which it's mmcblk0p14). i fixed that by using fastboot

m1st3r1 said:
why you wanna try to format in PC? if u format (regularly) in PC , it will only format your sdcard (mnt\sdcard). the mmcblk0p12 is the \system partition. u need to somehow format it first, via fastboot, or try via cwm to format \system.
and give more explanation bout the condition of your phone.. ie: rom, kernel, locked/unlocked bootloader.
i too, once, messed up my \data partition (which it's mmcblk0p14). i fixed that by using fastboot
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Like i said, it's a. 55 rooted with stock Rom. Boot loader unlock alowed: yes. I tryed every kind of fix in cwm already and nothing works.
Something I never tryed is via fastboot. How do I proceed with that?
Sorry, my android life just started yesterday, I don't have much knowledge
EDIT: Ok I solved. Actually it's not like a fix, it's just like putting a silver tape to handle the problem. For some reason I'm able to advance restore system backup via CWM recovery. Every time that I do that, my CWM recovery is fully functional again, i can install mod, rom, etc. But, when I reboot into system again, the problem comes back, but I can still use my android without any problems, I just can't install anything via CWM recovery. So basically, now, every time that I want to install something in recovery, first I need to advanced restore system, and than install the rom, mod or whatever. Than I backup again in case I want to install anything else in the future, to repeat the same procedure with the last backup.
I was just having some problems when I was trying to restore the system with a md5 missing error... something like that. I solved this problem by just creating a file.txt in the backup folder and than renamed it to nandroid.md5. Magically it was fixed.
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