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HELP!!! Anyone?

My epic seems to not mount the sdcard. I flashed back to the samsung recovery because clockwork always had an installation aborted problem on every rom I tried, and my backup was erased I can't use odin since I am running linux. Someone help please?

So your phone dosnt turn on?
This happened to me, and I think it because ur trying to use the eb13 stock roms that are pre rooted
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castro08 said:
So your phone dosnt turn on?
This happened to me, and I think it because ur trying to use the eb13 stock roms that are pre rooted
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It gets to the samsung screen, that's it.

Yeah that happened to me before, but I used odin to get it back,
But your phone isn't bricked
Hmhm look at the development forums and download the completely stocked eb13 with no pre root, and erase the eb13 you hve on ur sd card so yu don't get confused, and I think that should work
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Don't I need Clockwork Recovery to do that though? I flashed back to the stock recovery.

Emerl said:
Don't I need Clockwork Recovery to do that though? I flashed back to the stock recovery.
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Can you get into download mode on your phone. With the phone turned off hold down the volume down button, camera button and power button at the same time. Then use Odin on your pc to odin back to stock or eb13 and start over again.

I thought download mode was holding 1 and the power button? Lol, but I am running linux and odin doesn't work. my epic is flashed to metro, and if I could use odin, wouldn't it erase my flash?

If you can get into download mode then check out this thread in the development section. It will take you to EB13, Root and CWM all in one step. Check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209

Emerl said:
I thought download mode was holding 1 and the power button? Lol, but I am running linux and odin doesn't work. my epic is flashed to metro, and if I could use odin, wouldn't it erase my flash?
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Oh hell, I had a serious brain blockage there. Sorry. Then dont pay any attention to my last post either. Search the Development section they had a very good post on there a few weeks ago about someone using Linux. Ill see if I can find it and send you the link. Sorry about the mixup.

dazednconfused1144 said:
Oh hell, I had a serious brain blockage there. Sorry. Then dont pay any attention to my last post either. Search the Development section they had a very good post on there a few weeks ago about someone using Linux. Ill see if I can find it and send you the link. Sorry about the mixup.
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Its fine, I appreciate ur help. I couldn't wait to get this phone, now it's all messed up lol. If u find that link, please let me know, thank u.

Help! Totally bricked my ET4G!

Was running a restore via CWM this morning, but there was nothing happening for a good 20 minutes, restoring from Darkstar to Calkulins (GB), so I left the phone alone for a while. An hour later, says is restoring data (no progress bar) and so after another minute, I rebooted the device. Of course, now I only get a blue LED(nothing on screen) and I cannot seem to get into ODIN mode or recovery. Any ideas?

Its bricked. You need to jtag or take it to sprint.Have you read what everybody is saying?.....if you want to restore gingerbread use odin first

shiftr182 said:
Its bricked. You need to jtag or take it to sprint.Have you read what everybody is saying?.....if you want to restore gingerbread use odin first
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Sure as **** did not. I have a buddy at the sprint store I guess I need to see.

have u tryed using a usb jig

Sorry man, same thing happened to mine a week ago.

sergioperalta81 said:
have u tryed using a usb jig
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What's that?

Its a little usb thing that you plug into your phone, it is supposed to put it in download mode/reset your odin counter automatically. I used it on mine when it bricked and it did nothing.

what shiftr said, im goin through this right now, sprint employee might say the screen is dead and make u wait a bit...

T.C.P said:
what shiftr said, im goin through this right now, sprint employee might say the screen is dead and make u wait a bit...
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So you are getting a replacement T.C.P?
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Have we come to any consensus on what is causing these bricks? It seems to happen often when using CWM to restore between ICS and GB. Or is it something else entirely? I've always just used Odin and haven't had any issues yet.

OP. Could you provide a little more information on your setup? Specifically ...
1) The recovery (specific version) you were using at the time you made your GB Nandroid backup
2) The method you used to flash Darkstar, and how you obtained custom recovery after flashing it and the version of said recovery
3) The recovery (specific version) you tried to use to restore your GB Nandroid backup
We need to find out what is corrupting the data partition and making it un-usable and un-repartitionable (yeah I made up a word).

ajs2677 said:
Have we come to any consensus on what is causing these bricks? It seems to happen often when using CWM to restore between ICS and GB. Or is it something else entirely? I've always just used Odin and haven't had any issues yet.
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from what I've read, it sounds like its either people coming from ics to gb like you said, or (and I'm really not sure on this one) they are trying to restore a backup from a different kind of recovery and there is being an incompatability at some point. Like restoring a backup made in rogue recovery in cwm recovery. I really don't know though and I'm kinda scared to test it as you can imagine.
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OP. Could you provide a little more information on your setup? Specifically ...
1) The recovery (specific version) you were using at the time you made your GB Nandroid backup
2) The method you used to flash Darkstar, and how you obtained custom recovery after flashing it and the version of said recovery
3) The recovery (specific version) you tried to use to restore your GB Nandroid backup
We need to find out what is corrupting the data partition and making it un-usable and un-repartitionable (yeah I made up a word).
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1) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5
2) CWM 5.0.2.7 (sensing a variable)
3) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5

I started with darkstar this morning, from calkulin's via cwm 5.0.2.7, then did a flash from rom manager, via cwm, to cwm touch. From there, without rebooting, I backed my ROM and attempted to reflash to calkulin's via cwm touch. That's when things went icky.

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1) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5
2) CWM 5.0.2.7 (sensing a variable)
3) CWM Touch 5.8.1.5
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So touch recovery is involved yet again. I'm assuming this was Koush's CWM Touch recovery, and not Team Rogue's version? If it was Koush's recovery, did you download it and flash it or did you install it via ROM manager?
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I started with darkstar this morning, from calkulin's via cwm 5.0.2.7, then did a flash from rom manager, via cwm, to cwm touch. From there, without rebooting, I backed my ROM and attempted to reflash to calkulin's via cwm touch. That's when things went icky.
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Okay ... VERY VERY VERY likely that this was your issue.
Lesson learned I guess, but this info is all over the place here on XDA. DO NOT use ROM Manager to flash CWM Touch. In fact, do not use ROM Manager at all, and I'd go further and say avoid any Touch Recovery for now. If if you insist on using Touch Recovery, use Steady Hawkins' version (although I believe he took the link down until this gets sorted out).

Don't know what the issue with the recovery and restore is but I've been dealing with galaxy s phones from all different carriers since they came out and its impossible to brick them. Like the other guy in the thread stated you need a USB jib. You plug it into your phones micro USB port and it automatically puts it in download mode and then you can use ODIN to flash what you want.
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Better still, my sprint guy said he'd just swap it.

droidboy29 said:
Don't know what the issue with the recovery and restore is but I've been dealing with galaxy s phones from all different carriers since they came out and its impossible to brick them. Like the other guy in the thread stated you need a USB jib. You plug it into your phones micro USB port and it automatically puts it in download mode and then you can use ODIN to flash what you want.
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That's the problem. People are getting stuck at an in between point where Odin won't complete as well.
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droidboy29 said:
Don't know what the issue with the recovery and restore is but I've been dealing with galaxy s phones from all different carriers since they came out and its impossible to brick them. Like the other guy in the thread stated you need a USB jib. You plug it into your phones micro USB port and it automatically puts it in download mode and then you can use ODIN to flash what you want.
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Not in this case man. I know it defies all previous knowledge, but this problem is stopping even Odin from being able to re-partition and write to /data.

When using ics 3.0 kernel to flash or restore you have a good chance of a brick .....Odin back before restore ....please read people
And don't use cwm touch
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[Q] Unroot without Odin - USB Device not recognized

I'm having an issue with my t989 that has persisted since I stopped using Kang's ROMs and the Bullet Kernel.
After going from the Juggernaut ROM to Darkside's ICS when it came out, my phone started to not be recognized by any computer, be it OSX or Windows. I've tried everything on the PC software side, from clearing Kies and the Samsung Drivers, as well as clearing registry information and re-installing both separately, and this has not helped at all. The windows error is:
Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)
I don't use antivirus, and I don't use a firewall, suffice to say I'm a programmer and have plenty of experience in doodling with phones, and I'm stumped. I've come to the conclusion that the Bullet Kernel installed from my Juggernaut days is the cause of the issue, as I repeated the process on a friend's device and he has the exact same symptoms.
With this situation, I'm not able to access ODIN to return to complete stock, so I can't flash over the Bullet Kernel. Alongside the USB device not recognized problem, I also was not able to get into ODIN / download mode until I made my own USB Jig to get around it.
Is there any way to get back to the stock kernel without ODIN? Would Mobile Odin Pro work if Chainfire added support for our device? It's really pissing me off as I'm a software developer and can't use my own device to build to.
EDIT: As a note, when moving from Juggernaut / Bullet to Darkside, I flashed the appropriate ICS radio and kernel, but when returning to 2.3.5 stock from Samsung, somehow the Bullet kernel managed to persist.

edit: nvm you answered my question.
Im not aware of a way to unroot without Odin Can you get into recovery?

Hey, not sure if this will help, but there's links to flashable stock zips in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869082
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blackangst said:
edit: nvm you answered my question.
Im not aware of a way to unroot without Odin Can you get into recovery?
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There is still a way to get back to the Stock ROM ( 2.3.5 ) and Recovery, but the kernel flash was not included with the package:
http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s2/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
This is apparently the "Zedomax" unroot that does not need the ability to hook up to Odin, so needless to say, it's not unrooting that I need, it's getting back to the stock kernel that is the problem.
Obviously now that I'm unrooted, there really isn't a way for me to install Mobile Odin Pro even if I had it. I've been looking how to contact him to request it, because I don't want to be rude and PM him the request when I'm sure that's not the way that respected XDA members would want.

Can I ask why you think the kernel alone isn't being overwritten? That seems odd to me, since every ROM packs its own kernel, and flashing a kernel specifically only replaces the kernel. So if you flash an ICS ROM you're getting an ICS kernel, GB you get a GB kernel, etc. It wouldn't work otherwise. If you haven't done it already, you might want to try Darkside super and cache wipes.
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RTFOP said:
Can I ask why you think the kernel alone isn't being overwritten? That seems odd to me, since every ROM packs its own kernel, and flashing a kernel specifically only replaces the kernel. So if you flash an ICS ROM you're getting an ICS kernel, GB you get a GB kernel, etc. It wouldn't work otherwise. If you haven't done it already, you might want to try Darkside super and cache wipes.
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Well, for one, I get a Bullet loading screen... Apparently reading through other threads, it's a known issue that Zedomax's Stock ROM method doesn't include the kernel, which basically means I may have f'ed myself permanently seeing as how I can't get ODIN access. Unfortunately, galaxys2root.com didn't tell people on their site that it didn't include the kernel, so needless to say, I'm never going to that site again and I would advise people not to follow any of their stuff either.
Although it's a small omission, their lack of providing information has just caused me to possibly lose a moddable phone.
EDIT: the threads that I've been reading through are the ones you supplied, RTFOP

So can you not get into download mode or get your computer to recognize your phone in recovery? If you're willing to tinker some you can back track and root and reinstall and overwrite that kernel and then circle back.
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RTFOP said:
So can you not get into download mode or get your computer to recognize your phone in recovery? If you're willing to tinker some you can back track and root and reinstall and overwrite that kernel and then circle back.
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Well, to re-hash over what I've said already for clarification's sake:
1. I can get into download / ODIN mode
2. I still CANNOT get my phone to recognize in recovery. I know it's not my PCs, it's the phone, and I suspect the Bullet Kernel as it was not reverted back to the stock kernel when I flash Zedomax.
With that said, I don't see how it's possible for me to root and get CWM seeing as how I'm on stock Recovery (3e), and I can't ODIN. Unless there is a untethered way to root the t989, I think i'm up ****'s creek.

At what point did you lose root access though?
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RTFOP said:
At what point did you lose root access though?
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The whole point of flashing Zedomax's .zip is to unroot and go back to stock Samsung 2.3.5.
Just to verify, I downloaded root checker and it states I do not have root access.

So if you can get into Odin with your jig workaround, why can't you load a custom recovery and super user and then run Darkside wipes and install whatever ROM you want?
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RTFOP said:
So if you can get into Odin with your jig workaround, why can't you load a custom recovery and super user and then run Darkside wipes and install whatever ROM you want?
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I think there's a fundamental misunderstanding between you and I. When I say I can get into download / Odin MODE, that means I can force the phone itself into ODIN Mode, but since my computer does not recognize my t989, the ODIN application on my windows box does not recognize the phone, and the ID box does not 'turn yellow' as it should if my phone were recognized by my PC.
So even though my phone is waiting for the ODIN application on my windows to send it commands, I can't send it commands because the application won't recognize the phone.
Thus is my quandary.

Yeah, sorry, I didn't get that. Have you tried plugging it in without the sd card in? It's kind of a long shot, but errors on there might be keeping your computer from communicating with the device, since it seems to be working otherwise. Maybe the jtag repair service through mobile tech videos?
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RTFOP said:
Yeah, sorry, I didn't get that. Have you tried plugging it in without the sd card in? It's kind of a long shot, but errors on there might be keeping your computer from communicating with the device, since it seems to be working otherwise. Maybe the jtag repair service through mobile tech videos?
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As you suggested, I tried taking out the SD card and that didn't help.
I'm trying to do as much as possible before I try and repair it. I may consider trying for a warranty replacement and take the risk, but I'd like to try everything I can before I take that step, I don't like not being able to fix something =p.
Thanks for the help btw.

IM sorry all you are passing through , I couldn't use my phone for two week when I messed up, . Well let's try get root with this apps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
If the permanent root doesn't work try the temporary
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[Q] Odin Froze...

Just want to get straight to the point;
Brother did a bad flash, Phone doesnt come on at all. But odin still recognizes the phone. Tried flashing stock from xda. gets stuck on setup.
Again, if pc doesnt recognize my brothers phone you would think its dead, but odin does recognize the phone. Also tried using usb jig, nothing, tried recovery, download modes nothing... Any help is much appreciated.

Try different USB ports..or maybe check the download of the file your trying to flash or redownload
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yea tried all my usb ports, and three different downloads and stock rom off xda. I dunno im just kinda blank at what else i can do.....
thakrew317 said:
Try different USB ports..or maybe check the download of the file your trying to flash or redownload
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My first step would be to re-download a stock rom and try to flash it multiple times (which i'm sure you already have done). I know when I had a bad flash back to stock and got a completely black screen, it took me quite a few flash attempts to get it to flash correctly.

ok will do.
MoNsTeRmAyHeM said:
My first step would be to re-download a stock rom and try to flash it multiple times (which i'm sure you already have done). I know when I had a bad flash back to stock and got a completely black screen, it took me quite a few flash attempts to get it to flash correctly.
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Might also try a different usb cable if you have one, I know one of my cables went bad and had issues connecting to my pc.

Yeah I had to use a Samsung OEM cable to get mine to reconize
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Any progress on your re-flashing?
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Yea I had to step aside and repair some iPhones. Just doesn't make sence... Yea I'm pretty close to calling for jtag.
It recognize then freezes on setup connection... On every com...
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Any progress on your re-flashing?
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I had a similar issue and I managed to recover it by flashing just the stock UVLH1 kernel.
There was also a PIT file packed with Odin which I removed before flashing the Kernel.

I know this is a basic question but did you run Odin as administrator?
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Yes^
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I'm sure they were running Odin as administrator, but I had to ask to cancel that out.
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[Q] phone wont boot on only can get dl and recovery

i got this phoine from a friend who had it less than 6 months and when it went out on him he decided on the s3 instead of any kind of repairs, to pro The phone had never had any kind of mods done or attempt of any kind. completely stock but I can only get iinto download and recovery modes. any selection made i n recovery mode just soits back red error messages and nothing else.
So I guess Im stucki about how to proceed in my attempt at recovering this phone and eventualloy rooting it and making it what it could possibly be. I have previously rooted and tweaked phones but never a samsung... asny ahnd all helo and advice is appreciated. Thanx

Download one of the one clicks on this page, put phone into download mode and run it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252
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need a lil more info
Thanks for thre quick reply, since I have nbever seen this phone on I have no idea what it was running on ics, gb, or jb. How do i find that out or does it matter? also do i run the one click through odin?

Disnick81 said:
Thanks for thre quick reply, since I have nbever seen this phone on I have no idea what it was running on ics, gb, or jb. How do i find that out or does it matter? also do i run the one click through odin?
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I do not think it matters since you'll be using a one click, but since you said it was stock it's most likely on ICS. The one click method does everything for you so you do not need odin just download it, extract it to a folder on your desktop, and then click it and click it again, and then run as administrator. Plug the phone into the computer via USB make sure it's in download mode.
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freezes at recovery in oneclick
so I dl the one click and it runs through for about 10 seconds then gets to the recovery labled in area next to the green status bar and yellow connected to port window and that is as far as shell go.

You must use a "restore " data one click file. You have no idea what was running previously on phone so you need to go with stock/rooted restore. The "no data " option cannot be used, it can only be used if you are staying on same build, example ics to ics or Jb to Jb.
Use restore and you should be good to go.
Pp.
Transmitted from another galaxy with a Jellybean infused P-5113 full of Unicorn porn.

would this be a good file then?
so use like the fl24 original TAR (UNROOTED) ?
found here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252

You must read and comprehend "one click" not tar, one click zip. This oc zip is dummy proof.
Pp.:beer::thumbup:
sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.

Why did you start a second thread for this, and why are you failing to say in this thread that you tried to flash a rom that is for the og Epic 4G? It is quite possible that flashing a rom for a different phone has borked your phone and the only solution will be a jtag.
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jaxon01 said:
Why did you start a second thread for this, and why are you failing to say in this thread that you tried to flash a rom that is for the og Epic 4G? It is quite possible that flashing a rom for a different phone has borked your phone and the only solution will be a jtag.
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Good first question.
The second one doesn't seem to apply, yet, since they can still get into recovery/odin modes.
Either they got up and running, or bricked and don't want to post back..

Aarrghh!!!
There is something evil about this.
Pp.:banghead::beer:
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MoHoGalore said:
Good first question.
The second one doesn't seem to apply, yet, since they can still get into recovery/odin modes.
Either they got up and running, or bricked and don't want to post back..
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I hope he got it running. Reminds of when I got the og Epic 4G and 2 days later flashed it with a rom for the international gsm version. I didn't know about XDA at the time and it took a few hours to recover from that. After that I started reading carefully.
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Try to flash a GB08 Restore One Click. Not rooted, not deodexed, just a straight up stock restore.
Make sure you are using a good USB cable that is plugged into a good port. Plug the phone in AFTER you have opened the One Click Odin package. You will see the COM port appear then you just need to click start or begin or whatever it says. Give it time to flash.
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handled
As to the first question, I am new to subscribing and especially posting to forums so my original post was in the wrong forum and said to have been moved to somewhere but never saw it where they said they moved it. As for the second, figutred it out without the help of you "senior members" appreciated is the help and humility of the people who posted that actually care about the issue...will be adding thanx to those posts