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[Q] Is my Galaxy Gio bricked?

Hello, today was the day I got back to the Android world after a good 2 years in the shadow. Right off when I had opened my box I started to root and flash. Well, stupid me I didn't know what I was doing and now I'm here with a phone that doesn't get past the start-up logo anymore.
Is the phone bricked?
Here is what I can do:
Get into recovery-mode "OK-button and ON-button"
Get into "downloading..."-mode (I'm not sure of this one because it just says downloading... in yellow text)
Whenever I'm in recovery-mode and to do anything it only gives me error.. for example:
I downloaded the official firmware for my GIO named "S5660XXKTK_COVKS1_Sweden_Android..." gives "E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device)"
I then went to do wipe of data/factory reset and cache partition. This gives "Formatting data... E:format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/stl13 Formatting cache... E:format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/stl14 Data wipe complete.
When I go back and try to install official firmware it still says: "E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device)"
So I then try CM10-firmware (which is named: cm-10-20121204-unoffical-gio.zip (this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804646) )but this gives "Finding update package... Opening update package... Installing update... "E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip (status 0) Installation aborted.
IS MY PHONE BRICKED? OH AND BY THE WAY. MY PC (Windows 8) DOESN'T RECOGNIZE MY PHONE.........
Edit: I have Clockwork Mod

SwedroidBobby said:
Hello, today was the day I got back to the Android world after a good 2 years in the shadow. Right off when I had opened my box I started to root and flash. Well, stupid me I didn't know what I was doing and now I'm here with a phone that doesn't get past the start-up logo anymore.
Is the phone bricked?
Here is what I can do:
Get into recovery-mode "OK-button and ON-button"
Get into "downloading..."-mode (I'm not sure of this one because it just says downloading... in yellow text)
Whenever I'm in recovery-mode and to do anything it only gives me error.. for example:
I downloaded the official firmware for my GIO named "S5660XXKTK_COVKS1_Sweden_Android..." gives "E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device)"
I then went to do wipe of data/factory reset and cache partition. This gives "Formatting data... E:format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/stl13 Formatting cache... E:format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/stl14 Data wipe complete.
When I go back and try to install official firmware it still says: "E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device)"
So I then try CM10-firmware (which is named: cm-10-20121204-unoffical-gio.zip (this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804646) )but this gives "Finding update package... Opening update package... Installing update... "E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip (status 0) Installation aborted.
IS MY PHONE BRICKED? OH AND BY THE WAY. MY PC (Windows 8) DOESN'T RECOGNIZE MY PHONE.........
Edit: I have Clockwork Mod
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Which CWM u have? ext4 or ext4+rfs? U can try to fix it by going to recovery mode and format sdcard then try to wipe data and cache

Don't worry
Resolve this problem, install stock ROM through odin.
Note there are problems in the win 8 in terms of hardware identification (can not identify on entrances com devices) use an operating system win7 or XP to install rom on your phone.

animezeroo said:
Don't worry
Resolve this problem, install stock ROM through odin.
Note there are problems in the win 8 in terms of hardware identification (can not identify on entrances com devices) use an operating system win7 or XP to install rom on your phone.
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Well.. I do not have a Windows 7 PC and my pc (Windows 8) won't detect my Gio.. says "unknown driver" when I plug it in.
batman38102 said:
Which CWM u have? ext4 or ext4+rfs? U can try to fix it by going to recovery mode and format sdcard then try to wipe data and cache
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How do I check that?
Edit: This was the CWM I used. No clue where on XDA I got it though..
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...91d018f0d97c7/50e588cc/6/1/6/5/2/5/Update.zip

Did u installed kies? U need that for drivers
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app

AngSanley said:
Did u installed kies? U need that for drivers
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app
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Yes I installed Kies and when I did. I went into task manager and deleted all process with Kies before I opened Odin.
Still no luck
I will try to opererate on a Windows XP-pc now. Hopefully it will work out good
Edit: Did not work with XP either.....
Edit2: Now I used Gio Recovery on this site: clockworkmod.com/rommanage r and trying to replace it with stock recovery.
But I am stuck with this message: Replacing stock recovery with ClockworkMod recovery.
HELP!

SwedroidBobby said:
Yes I installed Kies and when I did. I went into task manager and deleted all process with Kies before I opened Odin.
Still no luck
I will try to opererate on a Windows XP-pc now. Hopefully it will work out good
Edit: Did not work with XP either.....
Edit2: Now I used Gio Recovery on this site: clockworkmod.com/rommanage r and trying to replace it with stock recovery.
But I am stuck with this message: Replacing stock recovery with ClockworkMod recovery.
HELP!
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DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER TO INSTALL CWM! Use the original way to install cwm

Your phone is in a soft bricked mode as you can still open although you are in a soft brick mode I suggest that you search the forums for more information on how to fix your soft bricked device good luck

MistedEvo said:
Your phone is in a soft bricked mode as you can still open although you are in a soft brick mode I suggest that you search the forums for more information on how to fix your soft bricked device good luck
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Oh ok thanks. But I'm searching and I'm searching for an answer nowhere to be found.
If I go back to store now will they be able to tell if this is rooted or not? I mean even if I do a factory reset?

They might find out.. You should just flash stock firmware with odin. Search YT or Google if you don't know how. It's far more simple than taking it to service.
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Jyrx said:
They might find out.. You should just flash stock firmware with odin. Search YT or Google if you don't know how. It's far more simple than taking it to service.
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app
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I have tried Odin with different windows versions and USB ports. No luck. So if I can't swap my phone for a new at the store I will try to make a USB jig contact.
Since my phone won't connect with my pc at all
Edit: well the only way my phone connects to Odin is through emergency dload mode. But when I am in that mode, set everything up in Odin and push start the timer will just go on and on and on. I gave up when it showed 210 minutes. And no, I do not have a crappy PC mine is 3 months and in the top end

SwedroidBobby said:
I have tried Odin with different windows versions and USB ports. No luck. So if I can't swap my phone for a new at the store I will try to make a USB jig contact.
Since my phone won't connect with my pc at all
Edit: well the only way my phone connects to Odin is through emergency dload mode. But when I am in that mode, set everything up in Odin and push start the timer will just go on and on and on. I gave up when it showed 210 minutes. And no, I do not have a crappy PC mine is 3 months and in the top end
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you should shut kise program in to be able odin contacted your phone

animezeroo said:
you should shut kise program in to be able odin contacted your phone
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Doesn't matter if I exit Kies or not. But I went to the store today and if they would had a Galaxy Gio on the store I would be able to swap but they didn't so it went into repair. So I'm getting my old but fixed Gio back in a week.

[CWM][Samsung Galaxy GT-I5510] CWM Touch Recovery

That's it, I present you CWM Based Recovery On-Screen Touch Navigation Controls by Team UtterChaos for our Galaxy 551 :laugh:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR DEVICE BY FLASHING THIS ROM
DOWNLOAD
Code:
You can find it [URL="http://goo.gl/WFr5Q"]HERE[/URL]
Code:
OFFICIAL THREAD [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1485829"]HERE[/URL]
Installation
Code:
1. Make sure you have got GingerBread bootloader.
2. Download Odin Multidownloader v4.34 for GT-I5510, Callisto_v1.ops and latest Clockwork Mod Recovery if you do not have them already.
3. Run Odin Multi downloader v4.34 and select the Callisto_v1.ops by clicking OPS button.
4. Select One Package Option and Click One Package button and select the recovery file name (CWM_5.0.2.7_touch_bebek15.tar.md5) file you downloaded.
5. Leave other settings to default (i.e. don’t change any other options/settings)
6. When you are done reboot your phone in download mode (Press Q + Power button to go to download mode)
7. Connect your phone in download mode to your computer via USB Cable.
8. When Odin detects your phone (If you see a com port number written in yellow background at the top left, then your phone is detected. View image.), click Start button.
9. Wait till Odin finishes the job (approx. 5-10 seconds:cool:) and when it reports ‘PASS’, you can disconnect your phone.
Credits
Code:
[B]Team UtterChaos
squadzone
willingmagic
didhiy
yagya
me[/B]
hint: you can't restore nandroid backup from other version of cwm with this.

thanks priyesh103 for this video​

Screenshot of CWM touch recovery
look at here,

Just asking, do we need an "Power Off" option on the recoveries?

sometimes a poweroff option is needed....
Sent from my GT-I5510 using xda premium

odin doesn't detect my phone !!
pls share the drivers for win 7 64 bit

help me !!!
can u provide drivers for win7 64 bit
i need to install cwm but odin doesnt detect my phone
pls give me the exact procedure to insall cwm
edit :successfully installed cwm

please help, wrong flashing this cmw cause my phone firmware is froyo, now I can not get to the download mode, try using a usb jig (with resistor 330k ohm) also can not help...

nasyiinhd said:
please help, wrong flashing this cmw cause my phone firmware is froyo, now I can not get to the download mode, try using a usb jig (with resistor 330k ohm) also can not help...
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same problem here :crying:, any luck in resurrecting it

CWM errors
Hi,
Thanks for the great instructions! I followed them precisely but as I boot to the recovery mode (power+T) I get the following errors nor any commands work in CWM. I even tried to flash the CWM with ODIN again.
CWM-based recovery v.5.0.2.7
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
Please note that I had a stock Samsung Galaxy GT-I5510 with Android 2.3.6. So I have not rooted my phone in any way. Should I? How can I do it? Thank you for your support!
P.S. As I will get the CWM Recovery to work I will flash CyanogenMod 10.2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438393

qrk said:
Hi,
Thanks for the great instructions! I followed them precisely but as I boot to the recovery mode (power+T) I get the following errors nor any commands work in CWM. I even tried to flash the CWM with ODIN again.
CWM-based recovery v.5.0.2.7
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
Please note that I had a stock Samsung Galaxy GT-I5510 with Android 2.3.6. So I have not rooted my phone in any way. Should I? How can I do it? Thank you for your support!
P.S. As I will get the CWM Recovery to work I will flash CyanogenMod 10.2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438393
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You want to put SD card with CyanogenMod 10.2 and gapps to your phone, then choose option install wipe data/factory reset, install zip from SD card and choose .zip file containing CyanogenMod 10.2, and then install gapps and restart the phone.

Phone doesn't reboot
Hi,
I hope anybody reads this.
I downloaded the .tar.md5 files and proceeded with the instructions.
Though Odin tells me that it's flashing the telephone this is the last message of the log "<1> Close serial port and wait until rebooting."
And nothing happens afterwards. I can only see that the phone switches on again, but the screen stays dark.
Can you help me with anything? I already spent hours because i just tried to get a custom recovery on the phone because I couldn't install CyanogenMod from the SD card.

H4NNE5 said:
Hi,
I hope anybody reads this.
I downloaded the .tar.md5 files and proceeded with the instructions.
Though Odin tells me that it's flashing the telephone this is the last message of the log "<1> Close serial port and wait until rebooting."
And nothing happens afterwards. I can only see that the phone switches on again, but the screen stays dark.
Can you help me with anything? I already spent hours because i just tried to get a custom recovery on the phone because I couldn't install CyanogenMod from the SD card.
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Which version of odin are you using?

Hi,
It's 4.43
I also started it as administrator and tried different USB-Ports.
What does the .ops file contain? Some register adresses?

H4NNE5 said:
Hi,
It's 4.43
I also started it as administrator and tried different USB-Ports.
What does the .ops file contain? Some register adresses?
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Try odin 4.34.
.ops file contains partition table of your phone.

So first I flashed the stock firmware back again to be safe that at least it's still working. That was successful.
Ok I forgot to install the GB bootloader, I didn't mention this. But from the links of the first page none is working anymore.
Can you provide me one?
Also now I can't get into the stock recovery anymore with "T + Power".

H4NNE5 said:
So first I flashed the stock firmware back again to be safe that at least it's still working. That was successful.
Ok I forgot to install the GB bootloader, I didn't mention this. But from the links of the first page none is working anymore.
Can you provide me one?
Also now I can't get into the stock recovery anymore with "T + Power".
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Cwm and stock

Bootloader

Hi kac321,
Thanks but I need the bootloader. I already have the recovery.

H4NNE5 said:
Hi kac321,
Thanks but I need the bootloader. I already have the recovery.
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Check post #18

Lg Optimus G pro E988 Doesn't BOOT (maybe bricked)

Hi there, I recently bought an used unlocked LG G PRO E988 (made in korea) version. I rooted it. I tried to flash a custom rom but got stuck in boot loop with a security warning saying "SECURE booting ERROR!! Cause: boot certification verify" But while booting if I kept the volume up and power botton pressed it would give me "SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success" , However i could not get into the download mode no matter which ever key combination i tried. Finally pressing the volume up ,home key and power botton at the same time while putting back the battery on i ran into recovery mode and flashed a new rom "sphinx" and it was working fine, though I kept getting the "SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success" while booting up. I installed the Philz touch recovery while installing sphinx rom but day before yesterday I wanted to install the default cwm recovery and flash sphinx again with less apps,so from the recovery mode i wiped dev cache,wiped cache partion (and i think i wiped data/factory reset as well ) installed the sphinx rom again and rebooted from sphinx installation screen where i need to check a sqaure box to reboot. but my phone got stuck in boot loop again and with the same security warning "SECURE booting ERROR!! Cause: boot certification verify" but this time pressing the volume up and power button while connecting usb or putting back the battery didn't change the security warning to "SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success" neither could i get into my recovery mode. And i have always failed to log into download mode. I read almost all the threads about how to get into g pro download mode but never succeed. The only screen i was getting besides "hard reset" and "boot logo with security warning" was a screen with this message "Recovery mode,Using this mode, service center can back up and recover your data. Press and hold the POWER key more than 8 seconds to reboot and continue using phone." which would eventually take me to the boot loop again if i kept pressing the power button. sigh ! And at this point my phone was not being detected by my pc. I tried "[GUIDE] Optimus G Pro Full Hard Brick fix" by ricanares, but i couldnt get to download mode so the process failed for me After searching for hours and reading tutorials i found out about pdanet drivers and mtk droid tools. which finally detected my phone in pc only when the creen " Recovery mode,Using this mode, service center can back up and recover your data. Press and hold the POWER key more than 8 seconds to reboot and continue using phone." appears. Using mtk droid tools i tried to use a boot image (from an extracted .tot file)and recovery(from same .tot file) but i was getting an error saying no split boot image found.Tried using extracting a .tot file and sideloading the recovery.bin and boot.bin .Tried pushin and sideloading cusom recovery.apk files and all efforts in vein. For any files i send using sideload my phone shows an error "E:footer is wrong ; E: signature verification failed" Using mtk droid tools i could enter into a recovery mode but i dont think it is the cwm recovery mode. it has fewer options. I am so lost at this point ! I need some expert help ...
Things working
1. Boots into stock recovery using mtk tools.
2. Pc recognizes device as LG Android net phone
3.Mtk tools recognizes the device as LG E988
4.Can use adb sideload options to send files to phone in recovery mode (but phone outputs error as 1st attached image )
5.In recovery mode I can see and go into /cache folder using update from cache option.but theres nothing there
THINGS NOT WORKING
1.Doesnt Boot into recovery mode using physical buttons
2.Doesnt Boot into download mode
3.Cant get into fastboot mode with adb commands
4.Doesnt mount sd card .(tried formatting sd card with sdformatter)
5.Don't have a proper backup of my phone.
6.Can't extract downloaded .kdz files to get the boot.img and recovery.img files (tried using lg p970 rom converter, optimus L9 image extractor and lg extract)
HELP
1) Does anyone have extracted .kdz for e988 that has split boot image ?
2)How can i fix E:failed to mount /sdcard error.
3)How do i get to download mode in e988 ? is it possible that i deleted the mode ?

sd091989 said:
Hi there, I recently bought an used unlocked LG G PRO E988 (made in korea) version. I rooted it. I tried to flash a custom rom but got stuck in boot loop with a security warning saying "SECURE booting ERROR!! Cause: boot certification verify" But while booting if I kept the volume up and power botton pressed it would give me "SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success" , However i could not get into the download mode no matter which ever key combination i tried. Finally pressing the volume up ,home key and power botton at the same time while putting back the battery on i ran into recovery mode and flashed a new rom "sphinx" and it was working fine, though I kept getting the "SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success" while booting up. I installed the Philz touch recovery while installing sphinx rom but day before yesterday I wanted to install the default cwm recovery and flash sphinx again with less apps,so from the recovery mode i wiped dev cache,wiped cache partion (and i think i wiped data/factory reset as well ) installed the sphinx rom again and rebooted from sphinx installation screen where i need to check a sqaure box to reboot. but my phone got stuck in boot loop again and with the same security warning "SECURE booting ERROR!! Cause: boot certification verify" but this time pressing the volume up and power button while connecting usb or putting back the battery didn't change the security warning to "SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success" neither could i get into my recovery mode. And i have always failed to log into download mode. I read almost all the threads about how to get into g pro download mode but never succeed. The only screen i was getting besides "hard reset" and "boot logo with security warning" was a screen with this message "Recovery mode,Using this mode, service center can back up and recover your data. Press and hold the POWER key more than 8 seconds to reboot and continue using phone." which would eventually take me to the boot loop again if i kept pressing the power button. sigh ! And at this point my phone was not being detected by my pc. I tried "[GUIDE] Optimus G Pro Full Hard Brick fix" by ricanares, but i couldnt get to download mode so the process failed for me After searching for hours and reading tutorials i found out about pdanet drivers and mtk droid tools. which finally detected my phone in pc only when the creen " Recovery mode,Using this mode, service center can back up and recover your data. Press and hold the POWER key more than 8 seconds to reboot and continue using phone." appears. Using mtk droid tools i tried to use a boot image (from an extracted .tot file)and recovery(from same .tot file) but i was getting an error saying no split boot image found.Tried using extracting a .tot file and sideloading the recovery.bin and boot.bin .Tried pushin and sideloading cusom recovery.apk files and all efforts in vein. For any files i send using sideload my phone shows an error "E:footer is wrong ; E: signature verification failed" Using mtk droid tools i could enter into a recovery mode but i dont think it is the cwm recovery mode. it has fewer options. I am so lost at this point ! I need some expert help ...
1) Does anyone have an original .kdz file for e988 (i believe its E98820b_00.kdz) or extracted .kdz that has split boot image ?
2)How can i fix E:failed to mount /sdcard error.
3)How do i get to download mode in e988 ? is it possible that i deleted the mode ?
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"However i could not get into the download mode no matter which ever key combination i tried."
Have you tried:
1) remove battery
2) hold down both volume buttons and power button
3) insert power cord while keeping buttons held down
4) download mode is yours to cherish??
And for once you get into download mode: your KDZ! (or more here)
From there to go here and do more things. Things cannot be left undone. They hate that.
" SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success"
This is normal once you install a custom recovery. As long as your phone works, ignore.

culot said:
"However i could not get into the download mode no matter which ever key combination i tried."
Have you tried:
1) remove battery
2) hold down both volume buttons and power button
3) insert power cord while keeping buttons held down
4) download mode is yours to cherish??
And for once you get into download mode: your KDZ! (or more here)
From there to go here and do more things. Things cannot be left undone. They hate that.
" SECURE booting ERROR!! Device is unlocked so booting success"
This is normal once you install a custom recovery. As long as your phone works, ignore.
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Thanks for your response. Yes i tried that but didn't work. I tried with and without battery both. actually tried numerous times.Only the soft keys keep flashing and nothing else happen. But i will give it a shot again. Plus the secure booting error has changed to "SECURE booting ERROR!! Cause: boot certification verify"-- is it just because I am back to stock recovery ? If only i could get into download mode life would have been a lot easier !! (finger crossed)

sd091989 said:
Thanks for your response. Yes i tried that but didn't work. I tried with and without battery both. actually tried numerous times.Only the soft keys keep flashing and nothing else happen. But i will give it a shot again. Plus the secure booting error has changed to "SECURE booting ERROR!! Cause: boot certification verify"-- is it just because I am back to stock recovery ? If only i could get into download mode life would have been a lot easier !! (finger crossed)
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Still boned? The LG Support Tool worked for me once, when I was in a similar situation way back last month when I first began smartphoning.
I was in this *exact* same situation after trying to flash my first ROMs and recovery stuff, but I don't remember how I got out of it. :| ACk!

Yupp still stuck . Will try again later tonigh. Didn't get a chance to sit with it the whole day. Hoping for the best !!

sd091989 said:
Yupp still stuck . Will try again later tonigh. Didn't get a chance to sit with it the whole day. Hoping for the best !!
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Oh! One thing to remember: always plug your USB cable directly into your computers motherboard USB ports, and avoid plugging into USB hub ports (like via a monitor or keyboard). If a desktop: that also means don't use the ports on your computer system. always use the rear ports that plug directly into your motherboard.
(A couple of times I was able to flash a stock TOT/KDZ via the USB hub on my monitor, but that is not a feat that is repeatable for me.)
This makes *all* the difference for me.

culot said:
Oh! One thing to remember: always plug your USB cable directly into your computers motherboard USB ports, and avoid plugging into USB hub ports (like via a monitor or keyboard). If a desktop: that also means don't use the ports on your computer system. always use the rear ports that plug directly into your motherboard.
(A couple of times I was able to flash a stock TOT/KDZ via the USB hub on my monitor, but that is not a feat that is repeatable for me.)
This makes *all* the difference for me.
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Hey ,thanks for the tip. I am using the mobo usb ports. So today i was able to flash pacman rom (its the only one that i can flash in adb sideload actually... couldnt flash the stock rom for signaature error and footer is wrong error) But now getting this new error "assert failed run_program("/system/bin/loki.sh") ==0 )"
E: Error in /tmp/update.zip
(status 7)
p.s- my android version got updated to 4.4.4 in the process !
I feel i am getting close to retrieve my phone back to normal ; yet so far. :S

sd091989 said:
Hey ,thanks for the tip. I am using the mobo usb ports. So today i was able to flash pacman rom (its the only one that i can flash in adb sideload actually... couldnt flash the stock rom for signaature error and footer is wrong error) But now getting this new error "assert failed run_program("/system/bin/loki.sh") ==0 )"
E: Error in /tmp/update.zip
(status 7)
p.s- my android version got updated to 4.4.4 in the process !
I feel i am getting close to retrieve my phone back to normal ; yet so far. :S
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my phone can get into download mode but stuck at boot loop, i cant use lg tool to recover cuz it says my battery is empty but it is fully charged :/
kdz tool aint working cuz it keeps aborting :/

bagslayer said:
my phone can get into download mode but stuck at boot loop, i cant use lg tool to recover cuz it says my battery is empty but it is fully charged :/
kdz tool aint working cuz it keeps aborting :/
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How do you get into download mode ?

sd091989 said:
Hey ,thanks for the tip. I am using the mobo usb ports. So today i was able to flash pacman rom (its the only one that i can flash in adb sideload actually... couldnt flash the stock rom for signaature error and footer is wrong error) But now getting this new error "assert failed run_program("/system/bin/loki.sh") ==0 )"
E: Error in /tmp/update.zip
(status 7)
p.s- my android version got updated to 4.4.4 in the process !
I feel i am getting close to retrieve my phone back to normal ; yet so far. :S
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The Why: You can't flash that via the stock recovery. You need to use FreeGee to flash CWM or TWRP.
You can get your system into stock recovery: this is good! Does ADB recognize? If not check Windows drivers. If ADB recognizes it, and you can 'adb shell' into it, maybe I could walk you into rooting and installing a custom recovery via the shell?
1) If not already, have ADB at hand. It is your best friend.
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bagslayer said:
my phone can get into download mode but stuck at boot loop, i cant use lg tool to recover cuz it says my battery is empty but it is fully charged :/
kdz tool aint working cuz it keeps aborting :/
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LGFlashtool.exe says battery is empty?

culot said:
The Why: You can't flash that via the stock recovery. You need to use FreeGee to flash CWM or TWRP.
You can get your system into stock recovery: this is good! Does ADB recognize? If not check Windows drivers. If ADB recognizes it, and you can 'adb shell' into it, maybe I could walk you into rooting and installing a custom recovery via the shell?
1) If not already, have ADB at hand. It is your best friend.
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LGFlashtool.exe says battery is empty?
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LG Mobile Support tool says battery is empty

bagslayer said:
LG Mobile Support tool says battery is empty
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Dude, you are so in the wrong program:
LG Flash Tool 1.8 -- this is what handles your TOTs.
Err, wait, you're on E988? Nevermind, no TOTs for you. I've only flashed KDZ a few times, and I don't recall off hand. :| I think it was this one that worked for me: here.

culot said:
The Why: You can't flash that via the stock recovery. You need to use FreeGee to flash CWM or TWRP.
You can get your system into stock recovery: this is good! Does ADB recognize? If not check Windows drivers. If ADB recognizes it, and you can 'adb shell' into it, maybe I could walk you into rooting and installing a custom recovery via the shell?
Yes I can actually get into shell using adb. and my device is recognized as an adb device in device manager. If u can walk me into rooting through adb that would be awesome. specially if i could install a cusom recovery. I spent a bit of time yesterday looking into the files in my phone through adb. tried to change the default.prop file , and push in a custom recovery, but no luck. and i could be wrong but I think for some reason my internal storage (/sdcard) is not being mounted.and same for my external sd card.
But i highly appreciate your response dear Thanks alot for looking into it.
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culot said:
Dude, you are so in the wrong program:
LG Flash Tool 1.8 -- this is what handles your TOTs.
Err, wait, you're on E988? Nevermind, no TOTs for you. I've only flashed KDZ a few times, and I don't recall off hand. :| I think it was this one that worked for me: here.
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Yes I can actually get into shell using adb. and my device is recognized as an adb device in device manager. If u can walk me into rooting through adb that would be awesome. specially if i could install a cusom recovery. I spent a bit of time yesterday looking into the files in my phone through adb. tried to change the default.prop file , and push in a custom recovery, but no luck. and i could be wrong but I think for some reason my internal storage (/sdcard) is not being mounted.and same for my external sd card.
But i highly appreciate your response dear Thanks alot for looking into it.

SO after trying to install the root.zip I tried running nifty.bat . And this is the error i get.

culot said:
The Why: You can't flash that via the stock recovery. You need to use FreeGee to flash CWM or TWRP.
You can get your system into stock recovery: this is good! Does ADB recognize? If not check Windows drivers. If ADB recognizes it, and you can 'adb shell' into it, maybe I could walk you into rooting and installing a custom recovery via the shell?
1) If not already, have ADB at hand. It is your best friend.
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LGFlashtool.exe says battery is empty?
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culot said:
Dude, you are so in the wrong program:
LG Flash Tool 1.8 -- this is what handles your TOTs.
Err, wait, you're on E988? Nevermind, no TOTs for you. I've only flashed KDZ a few times, and I don't recall off hand. :| I think it was this one that worked for me: here.
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sd091989 said:
SO after trying to install the root.zip I tried running nifty.bat . And this is the error i get.
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wow that is such a mean one :C "It doesnt work so we never met okay?" srsly who would do that >.>

bagslayer said:
wow that is such a mean one :C "It doesnt work so we never met okay?" srsly who would do that >.>
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No doubt, what kind of jerkoff would do that!

GT-I9195 LTE 8GB (Stock 4.4.2) - Boot loop - Looking for PIT file (8GB)

Hi everyone,
My S4 Mini GT-I9195 LTE 8GB (Stock 4.4.2) became a hard brick after trying to enter Safe Mode (booted while holding volume-down).
This problem I managed to fix by using a debrick.img on a SD Card, which made Download mode possible.
However, after flashing the Stock ROM (I9195XXUCOD3_I9195NEECOD1_NEE) using Odin without errors, the phone goes into a boot loop.
I can enter Recovery mode (Stock) and Download mode without any problems.
When I try to clear the cache, I get the following error:
"E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache"
I can still access the cache partition by chosing "Apply update from cache", which makes me think it only got corrupted somehow (and not eMMC failure). When I browse the cache-partition from Recovery, I can see the "lost+found" and "recovery" folders.
My next step to try to fix my phone, is now to recreate the partitions using a PIT-file. I have been using PIT Magic v1.3.10 to check different files for the I9195, but so far all of them seem to be for the 16GB version of the Mini? Since I reflashed with a Stock ROM in Odin (debug mode disabled), I cannot access my phone using ADB (except for "Apply update from ADB").
Hope that someone here can point me in the right direction and hopefully have a PIT-file for the 8GB-version of the Samsung S4 Mini GT-I9195 LTE.
I also have another almost identical S4 Mini with broken recovery ("set warranty bit : recovery"), which I will use as a test subject
Best regards,
Walkir
Below is some information from my phone in Recovery mode:
Android system recovery <3e>
KOT49H.I9195XXUCOD3
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : NEE
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
-- Wiping cache...
Formatting /cache...
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/
block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache
Cache wipe complete.

Walkir said:
Hi everyone,
My S4 Mini GT-I9195 LTE 8GB (Stock 4.4.2) became a hard brick after trying to enter Safe Mode (booted while holding volume-down).
This problem I managed to fix by using a debrick.img on a SD Card, which made Download mode possible.
However, after flashing the Stock ROM (I9195XXUCOD3_I9195NEECOD1_NEE) using Odin without errors, the phone goes into a boot loop.
I can enter Recovery mode (Stock) and Download mode without any problems.
When I try to clear the cache, I get the following error:
"E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache"
I can still access the cache partition by chosing "Apply update from cache", which makes me think it only got corrupted somehow (and not eMMC failure). When I browse the cache-partition from Recovery, I can see the "lost+found" and "recovery" folders.
My next step to try to fix my phone, is now to recreate the partitions using a PIT-file. I have been using PIT Magic v1.3.10 to check different files for the I9195, but so far all of them seem to be for the 16GB version of the Mini? Since I reflashed with a Stock ROM in Odin (debug mode disabled), I cannot access my phone using ADB (except for "Apply update from ADB").
Hope that someone here can point me in the right direction and hopefully have a PIT-file for the 8GB-version of the Samsung S4 Mini GT-I9195 LTE.
I also have another almost identical S4 Mini with broken recovery ("set warranty bit : recovery"), which I will use as a test subject
Best regards,
Walkir
Below is some information from my phone in Recovery mode:
Android system recovery <3e>
KOT49H.I9195XXUCOD3
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : NEE
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
-- Wiping cache...
Formatting /cache...
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/
block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache
Cache wipe complete.
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Hi there.!!!
Im from Venezuela i some problem with my s4 mini I9195 LTE.. Any help?? Please??

Can't access recovery and bootloader

Hi,
I have Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (serrano3gxx). I was using this ROM and CWM recovery. I really don't know how it happened. My phone shut down and when I booted it, I saw this message "Encryption Unsuccessful", so I was not able to access my storage. Then, I've searched how to fix this. I tried to backup storage in recovery and I got this error every time "Can't mount /system, /cache, /data", even while trying to mount them manually. After a few try (flashing etc.), I've become to not access ROM (also bootloader) and CWM recovery. When I tried to access them, I only got "Black screen" and nothing appeared on screen. Then, I could access "Download Mode". At this point, I've tried to flash another ROMs (including stock ROM) and recoveries via Odin. Firstly, Odin detected my phone but ADB not. Secondly, when I tried to flash something that I mentioned, Odin's log screen stuck on "Initialization" step. I've waited 1 hour only for flashing recovery... Nothing flashed and still stuck same step...
Now, actual situation is that I can't access even Download Mode! Before this, phone was shaking when I plugged it to charger or USB port and tried to power it on. Now, this is also changed, it is not shaking...
Guys, I am saying "wth is it" now. These occurred step by step:
1. Shut down and message "Encryption failed/unsuccessful".
2. Can't mount /system /cache /data.
3. Can't access both of ROM (bootloader) and recovery // Black screen
4. Can't access Download Mode.
Note that, all of required drivers installed, even Kies. By the way, Kies detected my phone but it could not complete loading to recognize.
I've found this article but I don't know if it is solution.
I guess phone's storage is corrupted.
So, my phone's storage is fried? What should I do? Thanks for helps I will get.

Try flashing the complete stock rom not just the recovery. Or find a fix and flash it!!

Maybe you should get a pit file and flash that. Reanimated a S3 mini with that.

kurtn said:
Maybe you should get a pit file and flash that. Reanimated a S3 mini with that.
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As I wrote, I can't access/reach recovery and download mode. How can I do that if you know it? I am still searching how to fix this but it is hopeless case I guess. "getting a pit file" is ok. I found it for a few roms including stock rom. But how can I flash it? I could not find this.