Develop Bugs

[Q] need help with bad rootin

Hello! I cant **** about phones so i might have broke my phone... I have a Samsung Galaxy Gio and i rooted it and it worked well until i turned my phone of and on again. Loading trough samsung image and model name then black screen.
Now im trying to reset my phone to factory and i get Formatting /data... e:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/stl13 and Formatting /cache... e:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/stl14
Model GT-S5660
Dont know what to do, could use some help.
Kind Regards Harald

Flash cwm recovery 5.0.2.7 download it from here and install it then try.. let me know if it works

vinics59 said:
Flash cwm recovery 5.0.2.7 download it from here and install it then try.. let me know if it works
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it worked!!! THX!

Used ODIN to go back to stock and now stuck on SAMSUNG screen

I can get to download but nowhere else
the phone wont get past the glowing Samsung after the ATT "rethink" animation
I used ODIN 3.07 and the root69 LG1 file

LG1 from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31039805
Try using ODIN 3.0.4
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Happened to me I got Into recovery and wipes data and cache and boom
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

SIMPLE FIX....
preform factory reset in recovery before (or after) flashing stock.
Stock odin flash does not flash or wipe data partition. and some files that you have in there become incompatible with older firmware and stop stock from booting.
NOTE!!!!! factory reset from STOCK recovery WILL WIPE SD CARD TOO!!! CWM recovery factory reset WILL NOT wipe sd card... backup your pics and downloads!!!!

TRusselo said:
SIMPLE FIX....
preform factory reset in recovery before (or after) flashing stock.
Stock odin flash does not flash or wipe data partition. and some files that you have in there become incompatible with older firmware and stop stock from booting.
NOTE!!!!! factory reset from STOCK recovery WILL WIPE SD CARD TOO!!! CWM recovery factory reset WILL NOT wipe sd card... backup your pics and downloads!!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had a similar issue and was able to resolve it by using this guide to install CWM
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s3-sgh-i747-att-clockworkmod-recovery-99791/

reviving this thread because I'm having a similar issue. It was all my own doing I know I know. I was flashing the rooted/cwm tar from the sgs3 toolkit and the phone would do this thing where it would show the first 2 boot screens then go black and keep the blue LED on which actually alternated from lightblue to dark blue. I then tried to flash stock which did nothing. Then I got it to boot past the boot screens and show me both the samsung and att animation. it now hangs on the SAMSUNG screen. when I try and wipe data in CWM (6.0.2.3) it says this
(re-written)
-- wiping data --
Formatting /data...
Error Mounting /data!
Skipping format
formatting /cache
formatting /sd-ext
formatting /sdcard/.android.secure..
error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!
skipping format...
data wipe complete.
I cannot get anything to wipe or mount and I cannot efs clear it in odin. I would love to be able to get back to stock since I believe this is recoverable. Thanks for reading my mess of problems and attempting to give some advice.

EsotericSYN said:
reviving this thread because I'm having a similar issue. It was all my own doing I know I know. I was flashing the rooted/cwm tar from the sgs3 toolkit and the phone would do this thing where it would show the first 2 boot screens then go black and keep the blue LED on which actually alternated from lightblue to dark blue. I then tried to flash stock which did nothing. Then I got it to boot past the boot screens and show me both the samsung and att animation. it now hangs on the SAMSUNG screen. when I try and wipe data in CWM (6.0.2.3) it says this
(re-written)
-- wiping data --
Formatting /data...
Error Mounting /data!
Skipping format
formatting /cache
formatting /sd-ext
formatting /sdcard/.android.secure..
error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!
skipping format...
data wipe complete.
I cannot get anything to wipe or mount and I cannot efs clear it in odin. I would love to be able to get back to stock since I believe this is recoverable. Thanks for reading my mess of problems and attempting to give some advice.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you Odin back to stock, it should give you the stock Recovery, not CWM or TWRP. Try doing the Odin to stock again, then use the stock Recovery to reset to factory defaults.
If you used a JB stock with Odin, then try using an ICS stock with Odin. ICS is more reliable when it comes to fixing flash issues.

it looks like you didn't wipe cache and dalvik.
just go back to recovery and wipe them.

Don't know what I did but I fixed it. Thanks for replies. We can lay this thread back in the ground now.

EsotericSYN said:
Don't know what I did but I fixed it. Thanks for replies. We can lay this thread back in the ground now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any chance you remember how you fixed it? got same issue and cant find a solution, thx

soldon said:
Any chance you remember how you fixed it? got same issue and cant find a solution, thx
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Factory reset and wipe cache in stock recovery
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

hednik said:
Factory reset and wipe cache in stock recovery
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That wont help, I get stuck at:
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...

soldon said:
That wont help, I get stuck at:
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what version of cwm are you on?

xBeerdroiDx said:
what version of cwm are you on?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am getting stuck when formatting /data in Stock recovery, but can flash zip CWMRecovery-6.0.3.0-ariesve with no errors.
In CWM on the other hand i can format /data, but it doesnt help, phone doesnt boot, switches off after samsung model logo.
Also, CWM gives me error message on load:
e: cant mount /cache/recovery/command
e: cant mount /cache/recovery/log
e: cant open /cache/recovery/log
e: cant mount /cache/recovery/last_log
e: cant open /cache/recovery/last_log
Additionally, phone switches off itself when idle in CWM ;/
---------- Post added at 11:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:32 PM ----------
soldon said:
I am getting stuck when formatting /data in Stock recovery, but can flash zip CWMRecovery-6.0.3.0-ariesve with no errors.
In CWM on the other hand i can format /data, but it doesnt help, phone doesnt boot, switches off after samsung model logo.
Also, CWM gives me error message on load:
e: cant mount /cache/recovery/command
e: cant mount /cache/recovery/log
e: cant open /cache/recovery/log
e: cant mount /cache/recovery/last_log
e: cant open /cache/recovery/last_log
Additionally, phone switches off itself when idle in CWM ;/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BTW, my phone is GT-I9001 (Samsung Galaxy S Plus), I didnt think it was important.

soldon said:
BTW, my phone is GT-I9001 (Samsung Galaxy S Plus), I didnt think it was important.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you really should be in the correct forum to prevent further problems.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656

Help...Soft bricked?

Hi all, today my phone was acting very strange so I decided to do a factory wipe.
Afterwards I tried to boot my phone and it just sat on the samsung screen.
I then decided to wipe everything and restore a back-up of a different rom.
The install of the back-up failed.
I tried to install a fresh rom and it failed.
I am getting these errors in twrp.
E: error opening ' /data/data/com.sec.spen.flashan
E: error: I/O error
E: error opening ' /data/data/com.sec.spen.flashan
E: error: I/O error
E: error opening ' /data/data/com. samsung. android
E: error: not a directory
E: error opening ' /data/data/com. samsung. android
E: error: I/O error
I am not sure what to do at this point.
I was on Smoothest Note 2/3 Rom and running twrp.
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.

You need to read the last few pages of the thread.
1. Possibly billiards factory reset
2.philz recovery
3. Lots of wiping..
Read the thread.. Last few pages at least. Post if you are still hung up.

Ron36 said:
Hi all, today my phone was acting very strange so I decided to do a factory wipe.
Afterwards I tried to boot my phone and it just sat on the samsung screen.
I then decided to wipe everything and restore a back-up of a different rom.
The install of the back-up failed.
I tried to install a fresh rom and it failed.
I am getting these errors in twrp.
E: error opening ' /data/data/com.sec.spen.flashan
E: error: I/O error
E: error opening ' /data/data/com.sec.spen.flashan
E: error: I/O error
E: error opening ' /data/data/com. samsung. android
E: error: not a directory
E: error opening ' /data/data/com. samsung. android
E: error: I/O error
I am not sure what to do at this point.
I was on Smoothest Note 2/3 Rom and running twrp.
Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Twrp does not backup or restore tw 4.3 or any 4.4 properly. Best bet is install philz 6.07.9 and flash fresh.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

jlmancuso said:
Twrp does not backup or restore tw 4.3 or any 4.4 properly. Best bet is install philz 6.07.9 and flash fresh.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks to all who replied.

Ron36 said:
Thanks bud.
I am looking for the philz download for my device but I dont see it here.
http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition
You think you could assist a bit more?
EDIT.. is it this file? philz_touch_6.07.9-l900.zip
Thanks to all who replied.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That link looks right "L900" except it looks like this "l900"
http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/l900

ColeTrain! said:
That link looks right "L900" except it looks like this "l900"
http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/l900
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I installed philz and installed a ver of jellybomb and Im again stuck on the samsung screen.
what should I do?

Ron36 said:
I installed philz and installed a ver of jellybomb and Im again stuck on the samsung screen.
what should I do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ron.
The thing that is probably going on is that bits of data are left over. We need to clean.
Process A is this link. And we should still do process B but, this is the deep clean
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769
Process B.
-Install philz. Some people have luck, i didn't. I don't think it works with 4.3
-"format " select data, cashe, sdcard. Not sdcard1 (cuz that is your external) and etc
Reboot recovery
Wipe cashe, wipe dalvidec, wipe for new rom, wipe factory reset.
Don't restore anything old that isn't 4.3... Or flash new 4.3
If you want to try process B first, it may be all you need. But if it doesn't work, do all of it.
Jlmancuso is your goto if that doesn't work. The samsung screen does take a few minutes, be patient.
I hope this helps.

ColeTrain! said:
Ron.
The thing that is probably going on is that bits of data are left over. We need to clean.
Process A is this link. And we should still do process B but, this is the deep clean
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769
Process B.
-Install philz. Some people have luck, i didn't. I don't think it works with 4.3
-"format " select data, cashe, sdcard. Not sdcard1 (cuz that is your external) and etc
Reboot recovery
Wipe cashe, wipe dalvidec, wipe for new rom, wipe factory reset.
Don't restore anything old that isn't 4.3... Or flash new 4.3
If you want to try process B first, it may be all you need. But if it doesn't work, do all of it.
Jlmancuso is your goto if that doesn't work. The samsung screen does take a few minutes, be patient.
I hope this helps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks bud!!
I was finally able to install the latest smooth rom w/o aroma but I am getting this error when the phone boots up.
UIDS on the system are inconsistent, you need to wipe your data partition or your device will be unstable. with a tab that say im feeling lucky. I selected that and all seems fine but i cannot turn on my wifi.
sorry to be a pain, but what should I do?
EDIT........
I found the wifi fix and it is now working, but I am still getting the error on start up about the data partition.
what should I do?

Ron36 said:
thanks bud!!
I was finally able to install the latest smooth rom w/o aroma but I am getting this error when the phone boots up.
UIDS on the system are inconsistent, you need to wipe your data partition or your device will be unstable. with a tab that say im feeling lucky. I selected that and all seems fine but i cannot turn on my wifi.
sorry to be a pain, but what should I do?
EDIT........
I found the wifi fix and it is now working, but I am still getting the error on start up about the data partition.
what should I do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Follow the steps he provided. Proper wiping is super important.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

jlmancuso said:
Follow the steps he provided. Proper wiping is super important.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent you a pm.
Thanks some more!

Ron36 said:
Sent you a pm.
Thanks some more!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is how to do a clean wipe, just remember you r doing like format the comp. hard drive and install new OS. I see u have Philz now. Boot into Philz then go to Mounts and Storage and pick format /data and /data/media (/sdcard). Once done pick: format /system. done pick format /preload. Then go back and chose Wipe Cache Partition. Once it finish, pick Wipe Data/Factory Reset. First, pick Wipe Data/Factory Reset. When finish, pick Clean to Install a New ROM. Then Reboot back into RECOVERY and now you can install any rom of your choice in the external sdcard (showned as sdcard1 in Philz). If it's still not working, use Philz to install the back to unrooted stock MC2 by Billard412 and follow my steps in the other thread. The reason I said this because I have to note 2. Once is fine with whatever wipe. The other had to go back to MC2 and upgrade to MK4 then rooted through CF Auto Root and install TWRP then Philz then wipe everything in the above steps then everything is fine with a hitch.

na_tra said:
Here is how to do a clean wipe, just remember you r doing like format the comp. hard drive and install new OS. I see u have Philz now. Boot into Philz then go to Mounts and Storage and pick format /data and /data/media (/sdcard). Once done pick: format /system. done pick format /preload. Then go back and chose Wipe Cache Partition. Once it finish, pick Wipe Data/Factory Reset. First, pick Wipe Data/Factory Reset. When finish, pick Clean to Install a New ROM. Then you can install any rom of your choice in the external sdcard (showned as sdcard1 in Philz). If it's still not working, use Philz to install the back to unrooted stock MC2 by Billard412 and follow my steps in the other thread. The reason I said this because I have to note 2. Once is fine with whatever wipe. The other had to go back to MC2 and upgrade to MK4 then rooted through CF Auto Root and install TWRP then Philz then wipe everything in the above steps then everything is fine with a hitch.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the help. I now have my note2 back up fully and I am back on a jellybomb rom. not sure if i will go back to a 4.3 rom as I never had this many issues on ANY phone on any rom on any OS.
Keep up the good work helping the slow members like myself.

Ron36 said:
Thanks for the help. I now have my note2 back up fully and I am back on a jellybomb rom. not sure if i will go back to a 4.3 rom as I never had this many issues on ANY phone on any rom on any OS.
Keep up the good work helping the slow members like myself.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Remember not to use TWRP to back up 4.3 and install it. It wont work. I always have the back to unrooted stock MC2 in the external sdcard just in case flashing the new rom wont work. I am glad you got your note 2 back. You should try out the Smoothest Note 2/3 1.3 tester. It is very stable and has alot of Note 3 features.

na_tra said:
Remember not to use TWRP to back up 4.3 and install it. It wont work. I always have the back to unrooted stock MC2 in the external sdcard just in case flashing the new rom wont work. I am glad you got your note 2 back. You should try out the Smoothest Note 2/3 1.3 tester. It is very stable and has alot of Note 3 features.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I actually installed smoothest rom with TWRP with no issues until I started to use TWRP with Smoothest.
Ultimately it was my fault for not switching to Philz. I just had to many backups for TWRP and as I said I was able to install Smoothest from it so I thought all was good.
Is Philz compatible with the older roms or do I need to keep switching recoveries?

Ron36 said:
I actually installed smoothest rom with TWRP with no issues until I started to use TWRP with Smoothest.
Ultimately it was my fault for not switching to Philz. I just had to many backups for TWRP and as I said I was able to install Smoothest from it so I thought all was good.
Is Philz compatible with the older roms or do I need to keep switching recoveries?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you r fine to install any rom with TWRP. but if you use it for back up and then restore the MK4, it just wont work. I am not sure about Philz and older rom. So cant tell you.

na_tra said:
you r fine to install any rom with TWRP. but if you use it for back up and then restore the MK4, it just wont work. I am not sure about Philz and older rom. So cant tell you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Philz is good for everything. It will work for every rom and it will even restore your twrp backups. If you used 6.07.9 the option for twrp is under backup/restore then misc options.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Ron36 said:
thanks bud!!
I was finally able to install the latest smooth rom w/o aroma but I am getting this error when the phone boots up.
UIDS on the system are inconsistent, you need to wipe your data partition or your device will be unstable. with a tab that say im feeling lucky. I selected that and all seems fine but i cannot turn on my wifi.
sorry to be a pain, but what should I do?
EDIT........
I found the wifi fix and it is now working, but I am still getting the error on start up about the data partition.
what should I do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You inspired me to start this thread. Still a work in progress.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2648855

ColeTrain! said:
You inspired me to start this thread. Still a work in progress.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2648855
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad I could help. LOL

Ron36 said:
Glad I could help. LOL
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its finished. I have solicited some people more knowledgeable to proofread, are you up and running well?

ColeTrain! said:
Its finished. I have solicited some people more knowledgeable to proofread, are you up and running well?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was last night, but now not so much. My phone is trying to hands free activate unsuccessfully and my data connection does not work. My GPS may not be working also.
I have tried a factory and data wipe and reinstalled the rom. I also called sprint for help but nothing they suggested worked.
I'm at a loss as what to do next. What do you suggest?

[Q] Is my device bricked? Is there how to fix? Help me, I desperately need your help

I was trying to install android 4.4 (kitkat) on my T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III (SGH-T999L) and accidentally deleted the back-up I had just created. While trying to flash the new ROM, I get the "status 7" error. I also tried the "toggle signature verification", but still the same error. In the tutorial of how to make it I had followed the instruction and had, perhaps as mistake now, formatted all data on the CMW menu (cache, system, data/factory reset, dalvik cache) I had my device hacked, and previously installed Clockwork 6.0.4.5.
I am stuck on boot screen.
My flash count says 5?
I do not know if this helps address any further help, but in the mount/unmount menu I have;
cache is mount
system in not mount
data is mount
storage/sdcard1 is mount

Flash your firmware with Odin. Should take care of that.

Thanks. Working now. Seems like I installed the kernel? And it worked.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using XDA Free mobile app

[Q] CM 11+ not flashing?

Hello! I'm new to the forums here. I have a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 3 LTE (T999L) that i have rooted, (root 66), flashed custom recovery, ClockworkMod recovery (v6.0.4.5) and have installed CM 10.0. However when i downloaded CM 11, it wouldn't flash, I looked it up and found I needed to change the files by deleting all the Assert lines in the updater script, so I did, and compressed it, loaded it to my SD card and tried to flash it. (System wipe,wiped cache, dalvik ect...)
CWM gave me a Installation aborted. So I looked at the CWM log and it said: "using /data/media for /sdcard/0/clockworkmod/.last_install_path.
"Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1 "
I don't know what to do from here, so if anyone can point me at the right direction that would be great. I'm like 20% sure that it's the kernel, but like I said, I'm not that sure. I have rooted 3 devices with no problems but I have never really run into this before.

You should wipe cache partition, wipe dalvik cache, and reset data in Recovery. And then try flashing the new CM 11 ROM. Make sure it's compatible with your Phone.
If this fails then I recommend using Odin3 to flash to stock touchwiz ROM for your Samsung (getting the .md5 file or .tar ROM). Followed by wiping cache partition, wiping dalvik cache, and resetting the data in Recovery. Then flashing CM 11 in recovery by installing the CM 11 zip specifically for your phone.
Let me know the follow up.

Flashed back to stock (root 66), via Odin, flashed the same recovery, wiped system, cache, and dalkic in that order... And still got the "using /data/media for /sdcard/0/clockworkmod/.last_install_path.
"Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1 "
Im using CM from d2tmo page. I know im using the right CM files...

Gravitylog said:
Flashed back to stock (root 66), via Odin, flashed the same recovery, wiped system, cache, and dalkic in that order... And still got the "using /data/media for /sdcard/0/clockworkmod/.last_install_path.
"Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1 "
Im using CM from d2tmo page. I know im using the right CM files...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try using different recovery. Try them all philz touch, TWRP, and Clockwork.
Sent from my SM-N900T

Gravitylog said:
Flashed back to stock (root 66), via Odin, flashed the same recovery, wiped system, cache, and dalkic in that order... And still got the "using /data/media for /sdcard/0/clockworkmod/.last_install_path.
"Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1 "
Im using CM from d2tmo page. I know im using the right CM files...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I suggest stop using CWM (ClockworkMod recovery) simply because it's outdated. Please use TWRP. If you still have issues with the ROM then please check if you have the latest bootloader for your model to resume trying.