Android system recovery menu problem. When in trying navigate in it with vol up and down it jumps to every second line. Thats the second tab like this in the past 2 weeks. And i cant wipe/reset the device.
* reboot system
* apply update from adb <--- cant use it
* apply update from external storage
* wipe data/reset <--- cant use it
* wipe cache partition
* apply changes ... <--- cant use it
Any one knows whats happening here ?????????
gaffer82 said:
Android system recovery menu problem. When in trying navigate in it with vol up and down it jumps to every second line. Thats the second tab like this in the past 2 weeks. And i cant wipe/reset the device.
* reboot system
* apply update from adb <--- cant use it
* apply update from external storage
* wipe data/reset <--- cant use it
* wipe cache partition
* apply changes ... <--- cant use it
Any one knows whats happening here ?????????
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Flash this, it's a better recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2468441
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gaffer82 said:
Android system recovery menu problem. When in trying navigate in it with vol up and down it jumps to every second line. Thats the second tab like this in the past 2 weeks. And i cant wipe/reset the device.
* reboot system
* apply update from adb <--- cant use it
* apply update from external storage
* wipe data/reset <--- cant use it
* wipe cache partition
* apply changes ... <--- cant use it
Any one knows whats happening here ?????????
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It was designed that way by Samsung. You can still use every option in recovery. When you hit the volume button once, the highlight will not move, but the selection actually does change. Just hit the power button to select, even though the previous item is still highlighted.
Also, if you boot into recovery using a software option (such as adb reboot recovery), this does not happen.
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Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 - Factory / Hard reset - navigation problem in the Android recovery menu.
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Hi,
After reading through the forums and trying many of the ROMS that the DEV's have put so much hard work and effort into producing it irks me somewhat when you get someone posting that they are having problems with the ROM without trying the basics first.
My number one with trying ANY new rom is a clean install. Running an ROM update from Rom manager doesn't always clear user data correctly and "can" be the source of FC's and other spurious issues that people encounter.....They then report them as a rom issue when really they are not.
Here is how to do a clean install that rules out this possible side effect.
A few things to note first.....
Nandroid, nandroid and NANDROID........Before attempting ANY rom upgrade, ALWAYS create a backup of your current system, then, should it all go wrong you can get back to a working phone.
Google Market on the web will allow you to "push" back all your previous programs, I find it a lot quicker than doing it throught the marketplace on your phone
Copy the ROM zip you wish to install to the root of your SDCARD
Now to the guide.......Assuming you have Clockworkmod recovery V2.5.0.7 or higher.....It tells you what version you have when you boot into recovery....
Restart your phone but hold the volume down button in until the options screen appears....Wait a few seconds while it mounts your sdcard and does a few other checks. Now using the down volume key again move down until RECOVERY is highlighted. Now press the POWER ON button once. Your Phone will reboot into Clockworkmod recovery.
Now on the screen you will see several options, using the trackpad or the volume up/down key you can move up/down the menu. To select use the trackpad button NOT the power on/off button.....On some builds this turns the screen on/off and can confuse.......
>> Go to ADVANCED and select it
>> Go to Dalvik Cache and select it
>> Go to YES - WIPE DALVIK CACHE
When the cache has been wiped (you will get confirmation of this at the bottom of the screen) click your "BACK" button on your phone to return you to your original menu.
Now,
>> MOUNTS AND STORAGE
>> FORMAT BOOT
>> YES - FORMAT
Back key again.
>> FORMAT SYSTEM
>> YES - FORMAT
Back Key again.
>> FORMAT DATA
>> YES - FORMAT
Back key again.
>>FORMAT CACHE
>> YES - FORMAT
Back key again.
>>FORMAT SD-EXT
>> YES - FORMAT
Don't worry if you don't have an EXT partition CWM will tell you this and skip this step.
Back key again,
Back key again, to get you back to the main menu.
>> ADVANCED
>> REBOOT RECOVERY
Wait for your phone to reboot and present you with the recovery screen once more.
Now,
>> INSTALL ZIP FROM SDCARD
>> CHOOSE ZIP FROM SDCARD
Using your trackpad navigate to your previously copied ROM zip file and select it
>> YES - INSTALL *name of selected ROM zip*
AND LEAVE IT ALONE UNTIL IT HAS COMPLETED, IT WILL TELL YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN.
Back key x2
>> REBOOT SYSTEM NOW.....
Your phone should now reboot into your newly flashed ROM!!!! Do bear in mind thought that the first boot of any new ROM can take some time, so my advice is to put the phone down and let it get on with it. Go make a cup of tea or something......
The guide above is by no means exhaustive and there are probably steps that need not be done, however, this is the method I use and to date have had no issues with any new rom I flash other than bugs in the rom itself. But as it is a cleanly flashed ROM I know these are ROM bugs and NOT issues caused by remnants of my old system and because of this feedback to the DEV is more appropriate........Good luck!!!
hi everyone; my galaxy nexus is rooted and i'm trying to learn clockworkmod and i have e been format system, cache and data.. and my phone is not boot the anroid i press the power button screen is GOOGLE and padlock logo but no boot What should I do
is this a joke or what?
u formatted everything (included system where the OS is installed)...what do u expect to boot now? u deleted everything in ur phone
flash a rom
Oh boy... Here we go again... Sorry to be an ass but read people READ before go messing with your multi hundreds dollar/euro phone! And don't use the B word.
Flash a ROM and be sure to read what you should do, in what order, what the risks are and how NOT to do it. There is a huge information source right on these forums but try to give it some effort yourself.
/* end rant */
Now go to the devellopment section, read all stickies and if you then don't succeed: ask again.
andQlimax said:
is this a joke or what?
u formatted everything (included system where the OS is installed)...what do u expect to boot now? u deleted everything in ur phone
flash a rom
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how can i flas a rom i dont know please help
why would you think formatting system is a good idea? would you format your C: drive on your computer like that?
the good news is your phone is not bricked, you need to learn to use fastboot and reinstall android.
fanno said:
hi everyone; my galaxy nexus is rooted and i'm trying to learn clockworkmod and i have e been format system, cache and data.. and my phone is not boot the anroid i press the power button screen is GOOGLE and padlock logo but no boot What should I do
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Welcome to XDA, next time a search would have gotten you the information you were looking for.
The good news is, you're not bricked. Boot into recovery manually, mount USB and attach your phone to your computer. From there you can drop a rom into your phones storage and flash.
Take some time and read through some of the threads. Starting with the pinned ones at the top of the page.
FLASHING a rom 101:
Switch off phone
Boot to RECOVERY mode by pressing the Volunme buttons and POWER button simultaneously .
Scroll the Volume button down till you see “RECOVERY MODE ” . Then press POWER button to select.
The phone will boot into Recovery mode and you will see the RECOVERY menu.
Using the vol buttons , scroll up or down to and perform the following actions :
Press POWER button to activate your choice
- Clear cache partition
- At Advanced – select it and choose Clear Dalvik Cache
- Select ” wipe data/factory reset” ( Read the NOTES below on this step )
- GO Back and select ” Install zip from SD card” – than select ” Choose zip from SDcard” . You will see a list of all your files in the SDcard – use the volume button to scroll up or down and select the rom zip file . Press POWER button to select it
Your phone will start to flash the new rom
Wait for process to finish and phone will reboot successfully into the new rom. This process will take 2-3 minutes to complete
NOTES : Most rom developers will advise you to wipe phone , ie clear data/factory reset when flashing their upgraded roms or new roms. The main reason is to avoid bugs or unnecessary force closures and all such reports with phone wipe clean will enable the rom developers a more accurate assessment of your issues. However this step is really unnecessary if you are flashing among roms of same build ( eg 4.0.3). It is advisable to wipe clean if you are moving from say 4.01 or 4.0.2 to 4.0.3. Anyway if you did not wipe phone clean and you faced continual rebooting , than last option is switch off phone. Boot back to recovery mode, select clear data/factory reset and reboot system
You use the same method if you just need to flash KERNEL only. Just copy the kernel zip file into phone and follow same procedures. NO need to clear data/factory reset if you are flashing kernel only...
thank u everyone i solve the problem using galaxy nexus root toolkit v1.3 i press flash stock + unlock and my phone is workin sorry guys but thank u
fanno said:
thank u everyone i solve the problem using galaxy nexus root toolkit v1.3 i press flash stock + unlock and my phone is workin sorry guys i cant speak english good but thank u guys thank u
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Read before messing with your phone please.
It is a little late but with search you will find this thread easily.
you can just flash a recovery with fastboot no problem at all.
then boot to recovery and flash what ever u want.
Yo. Don't go formatting stuff unless Instructed to.
And also have a rom ready if you do this. If you would like a place where all the roms are I'll send you a link.
Are you a CDMA sprint or Verizon???
Or a GSM???
Hi All
Sorry for my bad English
I wanted to flash the following rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626331
but after flashing my phone keeps rebooting (looping on on boot)
On the same thread I came across a solution that creating a partition through recovery >> advance will fix the looping issue. But no matter which option is select in recovery menu the screen goes blank with REVOLUTIONARY logo in the center.
please HELP !!!
I flashed the rom through ROM MANAGER app in market
I have flashed other roms before and they worked fine but this one didn't.
Thanks in advance
Use the trackball to select, not power button.
Lesicnik1 said:
Use the trackball to select, not power button.
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Thank you for replying
I'm able to select the option from menu but when I select advanced (or any other option from menu) and press the power button the enter it comes up with REVOLUTIONARY logo
Please help, Im not sure what to do now
Like I said use the trackball (little circular button on the bottom) to select. Not the power button.
swimmer21 said:
I'm able to select the option from menu but when I select advanced (or any other option from menu) and press the power button the enter it comes up with REVOLUTIONARY logo
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I think what Lesicnik1 meant was: you use the power button to select recovery in HBOOT. In Clockworkmod you should use the trackball to select - not the power button
(although I remember slightly you could set the other too - but I'm not sure)
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On the other hand - if you already flashed other ROMs you should be used to that.
So if that's not your problem: have you tried to reflash this - or a different ROM? Besides that CM9 is officially experimental bootloops often are caused by not wiping caches. It's also a good idea to format system before flashing a totally different ROM.
eventcom said:
I think what Lesicnik1 meant was: you use the power button to select recovery in HBOOT. In Clockworkmod you should use the trackball to select - not the power button
(although I remember slightly you could set the other too - but I'm not sure)
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On the other hand - if you already flashed other ROMs you should be used to that.
So if that's not your problem: have you tried to reflash this - or a different ROM? Besides that CM9 is officially experimental bootloops often are caused by not wiping caches. It's also a good idea to format system before flashing a totally different ROM.
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Thanks
I'm able to select the advanced option and I also created a partition EXT size 512 SWP size 0 but my phone is still not booting it keeps looping.
I have also noticed that very time I partition my SD card it gets completely formatted (even deleting the Zip file)
I have always been using the ROM manager app to install it worked fine but this rom keeps looping
should I partition and then install the Zip file or the other way ?
Am I doing any thing wrong .
Thanks again @Lesicnik1 and @eventcom
Partitioning the SD card does format it.
Do this.
Partition SD Card (not needed if you already did)
Go back to the main menu of the recovery
Mounts and Storage
Wipe Data
Wipe System
Connect USB cable to phone
Mount USB Storage
Put ROM's .zip file on
Re-flash ROM
I see (haven't read carefully) not an ICS ROM - just ICS style. If you used to have a CM ROM before wiping system shouldn't be necessary (but it wouldn't harm also) - I always do the following when flashing a new ROM: format system, wipe cache, flash the new ROM, flash GApps. The requirements of the thread say furthermore: "Wipe Dalvik,Cache and Data" - so first: have you done that?
Do you use custom mtd partitions on your phone? (as you always have to reflash the bravo-boot-file afterwards...)
eventcom said:
I see (haven't read carefully) not an ICS ROM - just ICS style. If you used to have a CM ROM before wiping system shouldn't be necessary (but it wouldn't harm also) - I always do the following when flashing a new ROM: format system, wipe cache, flash the new ROM, flash GApps. The requirements of the thread say furthermore: "Wipe Dalvik,Cache and Data" - so first: have you done that?
Do you use custom mtd partitions on your phone? (as you always have to reflash the bravo-boot-file afterwards...)
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It worked it worked!!
I almost thought I killed my phone
I understand its not ICS. I just wanted a different UI
Thanks you so much @Lesicnik1 and @eventcom
swimmer21 said:
It worked it worked!!
I almost thought I killed my phone
I understand its not ICS. I just wanted a different UI
Thanks you so much @Lesicnik1 and @eventcom
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glad to see you could solve it :good:
Hello everyone and sorry for my english...
I own a SM-T210 and right now it seems to be on a boot loop, so, as i did many times before with Samsung devices, y pressed VOL-UP+HOME+POWER and tried to wipe it via recovery menu. The problem is that as I try to go down to that option, the menu only goes down when I tap two times the VOL DOWN button, EG: reboot system now -> apply update from external storage - > wipe cache partition (doesn't let me highlight apply update from ADB or wipe data/factory reset)
For one minute, I managed to choose Wipe Data, but can't choose YES on the next menu, (no-no-no, etc).
Any ideas? Also tried to reboot in fastboot but it can't seem to find the device (ADB does, in recovery).
Is there an option to wipe it using ADB or ADB Shell?
Thanks!
Oh dear another one of "no no no no" group. Just scroll down when you see the nonono and just below that is the yes .
This is just a problem with the menu highlights. When you press down once, it does actually change the selection, the highlight just doesn't update.
gr8nole said:
This is just a problem with the menu highlights. When you press down once, it does actually change the selection, the highlight just doesn't update.
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Actually it is not a problem, it was designed so as to make factory resetting a bit difficult or not straightforward....
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This is just a problem with the menu highlights. When you press down once, it does actually change the selection, the highlight just doesn't update.
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Thanks, I haven't figured it out!
muntinlupa, greetings from me and the others guys from the "nonono" group
Yes :good:
Heya there
My phone is stuck at boot (Samsung screen)
When I go to recovery mode it says "Failed to mount /efs"
I tried various guides online, including flashing a rom using odin from this link
I am not sure what version my recovery is but the options I have there are:
* reboot system now
* apply update from adb
* apply update from external storage
* wipe data/factory reset
* wipe cache partition
* apply update from cache
I can't access my phone from the phone (as in copy a .zip).
What are my choices?
I tried flashing all kinds of recovery / bls I found in some guides, but perhaps I need a step-by-step assistance so I can report success/fail and continue from there.
Cheers,
Alex
Never seen this before but I found this somewhere..
http://zidroid.com/how-to-fix-failed-to-mount-efs-for-galaxy-s3-gt-i9300/
Kinda long guide, but it would work
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