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[Q] Help Please!!! My phone is bricked and can't flash recovery

Ok here is my problem
I have an incredible 2 rooted and s-off and flashed with condemned CM 7.2
the device hangs up occasionally and I of course I take the battery out to get it back to work, until today while I was installing something from the play store it hanged up again and I took the battery out but this time the device won't pass the HTC white screen at all. I was able to get into CWM recovery and here is what I got:
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
I tried wipe data/factory reset and cache wipe and all went OK
Then I tried to restore a nandroid with no luck and I get this message:
Checking MD5 sums...
Erasing boot before restore...
Restoring boot image...
Restoreing system....
Error while formatting /system!
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
I Tried flashing another room and I get this error message:
and it gave a (status1) error
I googled a bit and found those two similar cases:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150917
http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/
so either my eMMc is fired or needs partitioning
I used to have CWM 4.0.0.5 so I thought of updating to a newer version to solve the problem but it won't update, the fastboot code "fastboot flash recovery" hangs at (writing recovery ...) and the phone is also hanged. After waiting long enough I took the battery out once again and this time I don't have any recovery installed at all and of course can't install any recovery.
I wish someone has a solution to my problem so that I can try partitioning method.
Addition: Now whenever I connect the usb port to the phone it automatically turns on and logs into hboot

Cache Errors in recovery

Hi Guys. I need some advice. I've been struggling with this issue for quite a while and no matter what I cannot solve my problem, many hours googling this issue has not been successful.
When I boot into TWRP, I get this error 90% of the time:
Code:
E: TWFunc: : Copy_Log -- Can't open destination log
E: Unable to open '/cache/recovery/.version'.
This initial error doesn't prevent me from flashing the CM ROM but it does prevent me from flashing this kernel. If i wipe cache I can flash the kernel again, but later on, when I update my ROM and boot into recovery I get this problem again, so i have to wipe cache all the time. Though a small inconvinience, i wish i didnt have to do it, especially since it kinda interferes with my cyandelta update process of flashing the kernel right after the rom.
I've attached a log file produced by TWRP.
I get a similar error when using Clockwork Recovery.
Code:
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Fresh installs don't work either. I'm hoping this isn't a hardware issue... something about a fried emmc or something like that. Please say it isnt so.

Im having this issue on t999 s3, happened ever since i flashed new cm11 nightly. I cant even access recovert without it reinstalling the same cmupdate script.

Bricked? "E: Failed to mount"

So for some reason my tablet decided to reboot and it got stuck on the Google part of the restart animation.
I ended up going into recovery mode and now if I try to wipe the cache or do a factory reset, I am getting the error:
E: failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open cache/recovery/log
Has my device been bricked? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Stock ROM, not rooted, 4.2.2

[email protected] said:
So for some reason my tablet decided to reboot and it got stuck on the Google part of the restart animation.
I ended up going into recovery mode and now if I try to wipe the cache or do a factory reset, I am getting the error:
E: failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open cache/recovery/log
Has my device been bricked? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Stock ROM, not rooted, 4.2.2
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See if anything in this thread helps you, in short, if the fastboot suggestion given by AndDiSa can't help you, then you may be looking at sending it to asus (or google if you got through them directly).

I had the similar problem with my tablet and I couldn't wipe any partition (but it was after flashing custom recovery or sth.). After reflashing stock ROM in fastboot mode this problem disappeared.

Boot loop and E: failed to load cache(no file or directory)

My canvas A1 is in bootloop.
after enter in recovery. i found text as below.
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E: failed to mount /cache(no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E: failed to mount /cache(no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
E: failed to mount /cache(no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_kmsg
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_kmsg
E: Can't open /dev/block/platform/mtk-msc.0/by-name/para (no such file or directory)
E: failed to mount /cache(no such file or directory)
I try to flash lollypop by sp flash tool 100% completed without error but result is same.
plz some one help me.

Wipe all the data
Install it on ur pc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...oolbox-android-one-toolkit-one-click-t3030165
Unlock bootloader
Root
Flash twrp recovery
Download a custom rom (e.g. CM12.1 nightlies)
Put in root folder of sd card and boot into recovery.. flash the zip.

madhurajkumar said:
Wipe all the data
Install it on ur pc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...oolbox-android-one-toolkit-one-click-t3030165
Unlock bootloader
Root
Flash twrp recovery
Download a custom rom (e.g. CM12.1 nightlies)
Put in root folder of sd card and boot into recovery.. flash the zip.
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Problem is still there,
i format my phone by SP flash tool. after that failed to load problem is solved.
but boot loop is still there, i tried stock rom, cm 12 and wormhole rom but no luck.
some one plz help.

aksharma0126 said:
Problem is still there,
i format my phone by SP flash tool. after that failed to load problem is solved.
but boot loop is still there, i tried stock rom, cm 12 and wormhole rom but no luck.
some one plz help.
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IN SP TOOLS, DO NOT FORMAT PHONE.
SELECT UPGRADE FIRMWARE
USE STOCK LOLLIPOP FLASHFILE TO DOWNLOAD. FILE IS HERE.
NOW AFTER BOOTING UP, DOWNLOAD OTA FROM SYSTEM UPDATES.
i HAD GOT MYSELF INTO SAME PROBLEM. i TRIED THIS AND NOW MY PHONE IS FINE.

GTi9195 bootloop and Recovery problem

my S4 Mini is stuck in a bootloop
i can get to recovery screen which is CWM 6.0.4.8 but no commands work they all produce the following errors
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
i therefore cannot wipe or reformat the caches, or do factory reset, or load ROM from a ZIP file.
i can also get into Download mode and i have used Odin to flash a number of different ROMS; stock ROM for my Carrier, Stock ROM for unlocked UK and Cyanongenmod. In each case it looked to by uploading correctly and Odin reported success but it did not fix bootloop
i also tried to upload different versions of CWM but although Odin reported upload successful the version of CWM I have never changed and the error remained.
i tried briefly with Heimdall but could never seem to find the files i needed in the format that Heimdall requires
ADB seems to talk to the phone but i'm not sure what i'm doing with it.
Fastboot will not "see" the phone.
can someone suggest how i can proceed. i don't care about keeping any data on the phone i just want a working phone back
thanks in advance
Glen

Harani said:
my S4 Mini is stuck in a bootloop
i can get to recovery screen which is CWM 6.0.4.8 but no commands work they all produce the following errors
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
i therefore cannot wipe or reformat the caches, or do factory reset, or load ROM from a ZIP file.
i can also get into Download mode and i have used Odin to flash a number of different ROMS; stock ROM for my Carrier, Stock ROM for unlocked UK and Cyanongenmod. In each case it looked to by uploading correctly and Odin reported success but it did not fix bootloop
i also tried to upload different versions of CWM but although Odin reported upload successful the version of CWM I have never changed and the error remained.
i tried briefly with Heimdall but could never seem to find the files i needed in the format that Heimdall requires
ADB seems to talk to the phone but i'm not sure what i'm doing with it.
Fastboot will not "see" the phone.
can someone suggest how i can proceed. i don't care about keeping any data on the phone i just want a working phone back
thanks in advance
Glen
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Did you tried to install an other recovery via odin? I had a similar issue with twrp 2.8.7.0 dont know why, but I flashed the newest twrp with Odin and then all works fine after that.

Try to use a new recovery, cwm 6.0.5.1 for example.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980

I have same exact problems............. i have an opened thread and i have found this thread by google but no resolution... this phone it's dead ?

Try twrp 3 if it doesn't work try stock rom

erkin98 said:
Try twrp 3 if it doesn't work try stock rom
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Hi, I try almost all recovery found here:
- CWM-6.0.5.1-serranoveltexx
- TWRP-2.6.3.0-serranoltexx
- TWRP-2.8.4.0-serranoveltexx
- twrp-2.8.6.0-serranolteusc
- TWRP-2.8.7.1-serranoveltexx
- twrp-3.1.1-0-serranolteusc
Use those method:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751224
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678420
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2364980
No one work!! Can enter in Download Mode, but not in Recovery Mode, always say: "Command not found"
In Download Mode says this:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9195
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 1
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
Anybody here can help me? Thx!!
EDIT: I Always flash using Heimdall under Linux, try flash stock ROM with Odin, and flash 2 Recovery with Odin, same problem!!