On my first attempt to flash a ROM on my lovely phone, I accidentally check the box to wipe my internal memory where my TWRP stock recovery was. The ROMs have all failed, and the RUUs have failed as well. I wasn't sure what might be left on my phone, so I probably made matters worse by booting into the bootloader and selected to to a factory reset.
At any rate, I have no TWRP recovery that I can use, and that might (just might) get me through this brick since the flashing and RUUs aren't working. Is there any way to get my hands on a TWRP backup somewhere for the M8?
Thanks guys!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
check your device CID and look for it there
Joelz37 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
check your device CID and look for it there
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My CID isn't listed there. I have SPCS_001. Good info though, and I am back to digging my hole deeper. I'll let you know when I hit China.
Try formatting the internal memory again in twrp. Then use adb to push a rom to your device.
Adb push romfilename.zip /sdcard/
Then flash it
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exad said:
Try formatting the internal memory again in twrp. Then use adb to push a rom to your device.
Adb push romfilename.zip /sdcard/
Then flash it
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It errors on each partition it tries to wipe. Error mounting /data, then there is a "E: unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]" It did wipe a little 4gb micro card I stuck in there, so something is jacked with the internal partitions.
Ok. Push and flash
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Hello all. I just installed a new rom and my phone is stuck in boot loop. Unfortunately i did not copy a backup rom on the card and I kind of customized the one I flashed (probably the framework is causing the bootloops cause thats the only thing I have changed). Anyway now I need to copy a new rom to the SD card so I can flash it. Is it possible to load the SD card via the USB from the HBOOT menu because unfortunately I do not have a card reader.
1. Why didnt you create a nandroid backup before you started? That allways makes life alot easier!!!
2. You can push files to your phone via fastboot if you have s-off. Here is a link to an application that might be able to help you aswell if you are not to familiar with fastboot commands: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823315&highlight=Fastboot
I hope this helps! Good luck
btw if all else fails there is allways a very simple solution to your problem ... go buy a card reader
Just boot in to recovery, go to mounts and mount the sd as mass storage. No need to use fastboot or adb.
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TheGhost1233 said:
Just boot in to recovery, go to mounts and mount the sd as mass storage. No need to use fastboot or adb.
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Now i learnt something too! Its funny but i allways seem to over complicate or overlook the simple things!
TheGhost1233 said:
Just boot in to recovery, go to mounts and mount the sd as mass storage. No need to use fastboot or adb.
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Thank you so much man. This made it a lot easier. Re-flashed and everything is working flawlessly. Best forum ever
After I read through several hundred pages on different topics but all treating the sd-ext one or the other way, I still think, that my problem has another twist.
I recently rooted my phone and I'm running Leedroid 3.0.8.2 APSD with S-On. Now everything runs perfectly: quick system info shows my apsd partition, apps are saved there (also new ones I installed after flashing the rom), titanium backups them and my phone runs smoothly.
But, clockworkmod cannot mount the sd-ext, cannot backup it nor restore it. And root explorer cannot find it.
I tried to format the sd card and remaking the partitions. I tried all other solutions I found on xda, but the problem remains.
Can anyone help?
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hi,
seems that your problem is your CWM version, already read a problem's like this.. buggy recovery.
look into devlopment thread recovery cwm, think this issue is related there.
depends the version u got
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112658
be aware that to flash new recovery, best way is to be s-off
hope this help
How did you format it? With Linux or the Rommanager,...? Is this problem new?
Maybe you have to flash a new version of the Clockworkmod. Therefore you would have to S-off the device.
Please give us more information.
I made the partions using MiniTool Partition Wizard on Windows. I have cwm 2.5.0.7. But the first time I made the partitions I used the rommanager.
The thing is, that the root explorer doesn't recognize the sd-ext either. I will try to flash a new recovery though. Can't I use unrevoked for this too?
The format of the sd-ext partition is ext3.
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After the first partitioning, I zipalingned the sd-ext using the recommended tool by Leedroid. But after that I was stuck on the splash screen, so I remade the partitions using MiniTool.
Then I was able to flash the rom and get my phone going again, but had the problem with sd-ext.
A week later, I wiped the sdcard anew and tried again, but the problem persisted.
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I had a similar problem. I solved it by flashing the alignment patch twice (first time: splash screen freeze, second time: bootup and mountable in recovery)
Goodluck
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Please try to format the card with linux, the rommanager or the cwm. It is only possible to flash another recovery when you are s-off as far as I know.
You can also backup the data with linux. Copy the files to the card back and restore the ext in the recovery otherwise it won't work. I would also backup the apps with TB before just to be on the safe site.
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Hi don 't use alignment zip iit was design for typical rom (data2ext ) 'use instead gpartes but since your rom with a2sd or whtever with ext boot means that U got a working ext fs... To see what is stored in ext use quick system info or browse to system/sd directory.
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Hello!
I think, your ext is working well. If its not working, you should not be able to use the Rom as you described. As written by other user, look with root explorer into the directory /system/sd. Here you see the content of the ext-partition. You won't see a folder like /sd-ext in a file explorer. On a running phone the Fat32 partition of sd-card is accessable as /sdcard, the ext-partition as /system/sd .
After you mount your sd-ext in recovery, look into the mounts section, there you should see a line called unmount sd-ext - if you see this, the ext-partition should be successfully mounted. In recovery with mounted sd-ext you should be able to access ext-partition with adb, mounted as /sd-ext
Hope what I have written makes sense
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Ah, I always thought that I should look for a folder called sd-ext. I know think that the problem lies with the cwm and the fact that v2.5.0.7 doesn't recognize my sd-ext partition, probably because it is ext3. The sd-ext partition isn't and cannot be mounted in recovery.
You think flashing a new recovery could help? And if yes, what is the best way to flash it when s-on?
Thanks!
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I would try to format the card again (with linux or the rommanager, cwm).
You have to be S-Off to flash a new recovery as I told you before.
Therefore I would first try to format the sd card again (not with windows).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112658 if you want to flash a new version (You would have to s-off the device. It could be that you have to install a ruu and reroot the device for that procedure, because alpharev is not able to install the hboot with every rom)
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Ah, I always thought that I should look for a folder called sd-ext. I know think that the problem lies with the cwm and the fact that v2.5.0.7 doesn't recognize my sd-ext partition, probably because it is ext3. The sd-ext partition isn't and cannot be mounted in recovery.
You think flashing a new recovery could help? And if yes, what is the best way to flash it when s-on?
Thanks!
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I Use the same recovery like u. No problems with ext-partition (ext3) here. I don't believe its your recovery, I think its your sd-card or partition. Download gparted boot cd, burn it to cd, boot it. Delete at first all partitions on the sd-card, kick apply! Then build new partitions. There are a lot videos in YouTube about using gparted if necessary.
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I Use the same recovery like u. No problems with ext-partition (ext3) here. I don't believe its your recovery, I think its your sd-card or partition. Download gparted boot cd, burn it to cd, boot it. Delete at first all partitions on the sd-card, kick apply! Then build new partitions. There are a lot videos in YouTube about using gparted if necessary.
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Backup your card first lol...
BigMrB said:
Backup your card first lol...
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Yep!
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I tried using CWM to do the partitions, but couldn't find the command. Either way, I think I leave it at that, at least until the next update of Leedroid, as the Rom, TB and everything else works perfectly.
If any of you has another idea... Btw, does it matter which class of sdcard one has?
Thanks!
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Taiko0 said:
I tried using CWM to do the partitions, but couldn't find the command. Either way, I think I leave it at that, at least until the next update of Leedroid, as the Rom, TV and everything else works perfectly.
If any of you has another idea... Btw, does it matter which class of sdcard one has?
Thanks!
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Gparted is good to use... No class shouldn't make a difference for partitioning on speed of data transfer etc
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Finally solved my problem! I s-offed my desire and flashed AmonRa, did the sd-ext repair and got it going! thanks all of you for your support!
i wiped and formatted everything on my phone and i dont have an external sdcard anymore and my phone wont boot. i have cwm recovery and i can enter that but it shows in mounts and storage that everything is unmounted. I can mount them all except sdcard and sd-ext
i downloaded a RUU and tried to manually flash the system image back to the phone but it says its "FAILED <remote: not allowed>"
does anyone have a tutorial i can follow or provide me some instructions on what to do, it would be very helpful
thanks
prkchop said:
i wiped and formatted everything on my phone and i dont have an external sdcard anymore and my phone wont boot. i have cwm recovery and i can enter that but it shows in mounts and storage that everything is unmounted. I can mount them all except sdcard and sd-ext
i downloaded a RUU and tried to manually flash the system image back to the phone but it says its "FAILED <remote: not allowed>"
does anyone have a tutorial i can follow or provide me some instructions on what to do, it would be very helpful
thanks
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If you dont have an sdcard, there is no way to do an ruu or flash a rom, unless you already have a rom on your emmc. You will need to get an sdcard, load a PB31IMG.zip ruu, and flash it thru hboot. Or put a rom on an sd and flash it thru recovery.
thats what i thought, any way to adb push to emmc?
prkchop said:
thats what i thought, any way to adb push to emmc?
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Yes a dB push thefile.zip /emmc/whatyourfoldersnamed
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prkchop said:
thats what i thought, any way to adb push to emmc?
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You can't flash an ruu from emmc
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My phone is all messed up. When I plug into USB the only folder I see is the Android folder, and then the data folder. I can't access any of my other folders unless I am using Astro. I am trying to format my SD card to see if I can fix this. I went into CMW and formatted the data, the cache and the system. STILL all my files are there, and I still can't get them through USB. What am I doing wrong??? I also reinstalled my ROM and I wiped data/factory reset...
I believe there is a "wipe local storage" option (or equivalent) under "advanced" in CWM.
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I believe there is a "wipe local storage" option (or equivalent) under "advanced" in CWM.
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Nope, I only have
Wipe Devlik Cache, Wipe Batt Stats, Partition SD card (maybe that?) and other unrelated things. It's not under mount/storage either
Relock and unlock the bootloader.. That should erase the sdcard
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem unlock
If that doesnt work, reflash to google stock images. Look into the guides available in this thread.
No need to relock/unlock.
Just use fastboot
Code:
fastboot erase userdata
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Thanks! Is there a way to do it with plain adb instead of fastboot? in fastboot it keeps saying. "waiting for device"
notyourstar said:
Thanks! Is there a way to do it with plain adb instead of fastboot? in fastboot it keeps saying. "waiting for device"
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Why don't you just format the drive in Windows? Seems like you're overcomplicating it.
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Thanks! Is there a way to do it with plain adb instead of fastboot? in fastboot it keeps saying. "waiting for device"
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In fastboot mode, go to device manager and update drivers. You need to install them twice to work
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bk201doesntexist said:
No need to relock/unlock.
Just use fastboot
Code:
fastboot erase userdata
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this.. or you could do it in recovery.. for cwm go to mounts and storage>format sdcard and for twrp go to wipe>internal sd card
063_XOBX said:
Why don't you just format the drive in Windows? Seems like you're overcomplicating it.
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Wrong, doesn't work.
Can't format a MTP device.
thephantom said:
In fastboot mode, go to device manager and update drivers. You need to install them twice to work
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Thanks! That worked. 13 gigs free again!
notyourstar said:
Thanks! That worked. 13 gigs free again!
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Mark the thread as solved please. (Edit thread title - first post - to include [SOLVED])
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bk201doesntexist said:
No need to relock/unlock.
Just use fastboot
Code:
fastboot erase userdata
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Thanks to your tip I could erase the SD content! It's probably best to do this though:
Code:
fastboot format userdata
063_XOBX said:
Why don't you just format the drive in Windows? Seems like you're overcomplicating it.
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As mentioned not possible on MTP device.
Khizar said:
this.. or you could do it in recovery.. for cwm go to mounts and storage>format sdcard and for twrp go to wipe>internal sd card
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This option is not available in the CWM versions I have.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus by mistake format SDcard, Sytem, Data.
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By mistake i have formatted my sdcard, system and data partitions from CMW touch recovery and now unable to mount sdcard and flash a rom.
Kindly suggest some solution.
rishisharmacse said:
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By mistake i have formatted my sdcard, system and data partitions from CMW touch recovery and now unable to mount sdcard and flash a rom.
Kindly suggest some solution.
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My suggestion is to search and read. This has been asked and answered a million times FFS
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rishisharmacse said:
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By mistake i have formatted my sdcard, system and data partitions from CMW touch recovery and now unable to mount sdcard and flash a rom.
Kindly suggest some solution.
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Fastboot flash stock images.
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this f'ing thread should have been closed long ago.
rishisharmacse said:
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By mistake i have formatted my sdcard, system and data partitions from CMW touch recovery and now unable to mount sdcard and flash a rom.
Kindly suggest some solution.
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Dude if u formatted every thing then u don't have any choice but to restore to stock.........
for u to restore gnex toolkit is your best bet..
here's the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392310
Hi.
I just formated my sdcard on my HoX and now it wont boot :/
I am trying to get a rom.zip to the sd card so i can reflash and get it started again.
adb push bla.zip /sdcard = error directory
adb push bla.zip /sdcard/download = read only file system
is there any other way to send a zip to my phone in this state ?
Adb doesn't work unless phone is booted up.
However you can transfer rom.zip to phone in recovery. Select mounts and storage and then mount usb storage.
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TToivanen said:
Adb doesn't work unless phone is booted up.
However you can transfer rom.zip to phone in recovery. Select mounts and storage and then mount usb storage.
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Thnx alot my phone is upp and running again :highfive:
You're welcome!
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