I have a S4 Mini that I am not sure if it is classified as BRICKED as I Have access to basic features .
Just to start I have no idea what percentage the phone battery is on, It is in a bootloop and stock recovery . when turned off and plugged in the battery system appears but doesn't not fully load.
I am trying to get a custom recovery on the phone but failing miserably . ADB sideload transfers the file CMW / TWRP but after reboot the phones recovery is still stock .
I have also tried ODIN with same error.
Inside stock recovery, I receive constant errors (invalid argument) wiping cache ect.
only thing I have not tried is loading a rom ? this maybe an idea. does anybody know or heard of a fix for this ? thanks
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I was updating my gf phone from rooted UVALJ4 or UVALH2 (Cant remember now, but it was an old Firmware) to root66 T999_UVUENC2 via Odin 3.09 on my Win 7 pc but after the odin install (which passed) I rebooted the phone and I got stuck on the Samsung logo on the start up screen. After about 10 mins I pulled the battery and tried to enter the Recovery mode, but nothing appears. Just a black screen.
So i Odin flashed the TWRP 2.6.3.1 to try to get to a recovery, but that didnt work. Still no Recovery.
I then used odin to flash the stock tmobile UVUENC2 4.3 firmware and it still gets stuck on the Samsung screen.
Next I tried to unbrick it via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439367 using "SGH-T999 4.3 only Debrick Image" and reflashed the stock 4.3 rom, but that didnt work. :crying:
What can I try next? WHat should I do? I can still access download mode, thats about it.
Please help if you can.
Thx
I dont know how but I got the stock recovery to finally appear and now I get these errors (see Pic) what do these mean?
The recovery errors read: E:failed to mount /data ( Invalid argument) can't mount "/data" (invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /data/log/recovery_log.txt
again thx
synplex said:
I dont know how but I got the stock recovery to finally appear and now I get these errors (see Pic) what do these mean?
The recovery errors read: E:failed to mount /data ( Invalid argument) can't mount "/data" (invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /data/log/recovery_log.txt
again thx
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Never Mind Used Unified Android Toolkit to fix recovery and flash stock rom.
Thank god for that toolkit.
...time to donate
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Mod Please delete Thread.
Thx
In the future, try a factory reset, almost all boot hangs are solved with this. Happens because of incompatible data between versions, which would make sense condidering the jump you made. Kind of makes sense with the error message too, but I'm not 100% certain there.
Be careful with the toolkit. There is no support for it and it has bricked phones in the past.
I was trying to flash a new ROM so i tried to wipe data and cache and delvik cache but each time i try to wipe the phone i says E:Can't mount '/preload'
but i didn't notice the error and installed custom ROM anyway.and now i am stuck at boot screen.
i can still access TWRP manager and download mode but still can't mount '/preload'. I have searched a lot online but no satisfactory thread found.
Detailed help on this topic will be much appreciated.:good:
thanks
I am not sure what would cause the error but the simplest solution may be to flash back to stock, flash TWRP, and re-flash the custom ROM.
I am trying to dowload photos to my computer, but it will not boot up to the appropriate stage in order to dowload photos. Phone seems to be stuck in a boot loop. it will start to boot up and then randomly shut off at different stages. Sometimes it gets to the at&t logo, while other times it may get to the samsung galaxy sIII image, etc. i tried going to the recovery mode, and not sure which option to choose, then an error at the bottom appears and saying invalid data error. Is there any way to fix this?
I am trying to recover old info/pics that are on the phone
thanks
Do you invalid data partition when you try to get into recovery mode?
Was the phone ever dropped?
audit13 said:
Do you invalid data partition when you try to get into recovery mode?
Was the phone ever dropped?
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yes the phone has been dropped. sometimes the phone will start to boot up just by plugging in the battery. In recovery mode, i can see all the options like, wipe partions, update, etc . then the andorid guy is like on the floor sideways . under the andorid guy, it says E: failed to mount/data (invalid argument). can't mount/data (invalid argument) , can't mount /data/log./log_recovery.txxt
Sounds like the memory chip may be damaged. Once thing to try and get it going would be to try and flash TWRP, boot into TWRP, mount data, and try to recover your data. Can't think of any other way to try and recovery data.
Doing wipe data option doesnt delete files in /sdcard, only your apps. You can use odin to get your phone working, but using odin will usually delete everything.
A my friends a requesto to me my help whit you S4 Mini GT-I9195 LTE............ I don't see what's appened on phone but i thinks some goes in stuck and now i can access on Recovery (Home + Volume UP + Power ON) and immediatelly i obtain this so many error like on title.... i obtain somethigs like this (in red):
E:failed to mount /cache(invalid argument)
can't mount '/cache'(invalid argument)
E:failded to mount /cache(Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery (Invalid argument)
and other some many different error about /data and other so many whit /data/log ecc. ecc.
I don't have idea how i need to do.................
Also i can access on somethigs like download mode (Home + Volume Down + Power ON) and i obtain a messagge say to me continue whit press Volume UP and after that i thinks i can send somethigs to phone.....
Someone here can suggest me how i can be reobtain a full working phone ?
For now it's not important how rom i can flash.......... i need only to reobtain a Android running and after that i can try to upgrade this same rom to a newer version of android or similar........
Thanks in advance.....
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I have tryed to install the TWRP from and using heimdall..... apparently all commands it's be append succefully but when try to access to recovery i reobtain ever the stock and no twrp reappers.... my reply maked in twrp thread it's that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69739462&postcount=1240
*EDIT 2*
Very Very need to help boys! I have also tryed and successfully tried to flash the TWRP from odin and when i try to access to it no reach and i reobtain ever the stock recovery whit this many Failed to mount Failed to mount.................... need very help.
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A my friends a requesto to me my help whit you S4 Mini GT-I9195 LTE............ I don't see what's appened on phone but i thinks some goes in stuck and now i can access on Recovery (Home + Volume UP + Power ON) and immediatelly i obtain this so many error like on title.... i obtain somethigs like this (in red):
E:failed to mount /cache(invalid argument)
can't mount '/cache'(invalid argument)
E:failded to mount /cache(Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery (Invalid argument)
and other some many different error about /data and other so many whit /data/log ecc. ecc.
I don't have idea how i need to do.................
Also i can access on somethigs like download mode (Home + Volume Down + Power ON) and i obtain a messagge say to me continue whit press Volume UP and after that i thinks i can send somethigs to phone.....
Someone here can suggest me how i can be reobtain a full working phone ?
For now it's not important how rom i can flash.......... i need only to reobtain a Android running and after that i can try to upgrade this same rom to a newer version of android or similar........
Thanks in advance.....
*EDIT*
I have tryed to install the TWRP from and using heimdall..... apparently all commands it's be append succefully but when try to access to recovery i reobtain ever the stock and no twrp reappers.... my reply maked in twrp thread it's that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69739462&postcount=1240
*EDIT 2*
Very Very need to help boys! I have also tryed and successfully tried to flash the TWRP from odin and when i try to access to it no reach and i reobtain ever the stock recovery whit this many Failed to mount Failed to mount.................... need very help.
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If you haven't figured this out yet I'll throw in my 2 cents.
Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678420
I don't know exactly what heimdall is but odin should work just fine for this. Try a few different odin versions if you have to as it has changed a lot over the years since the release of this phone.
Also make sure to uncheck reboot from odin, unplug after reflash, pull battery, then manually go to recovery immediately after flashing. If you get anywhere besides the TWRP you have to flash again.
civicsr2cool said:
If you haven't figured this out yet I'll throw in my 2 cents.
Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678420
I don't know exactly what heimdall is but odin should work just fine for this. Try a few different odin versions if you have to as it has changed a lot over the years since the release of this phone.
Also make sure to uncheck reboot from odin, unplug after reflash, pull battery, then manually go to recovery immediately after flashing. If you get anywhere besides the TWRP you have to flash again.
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Oh thanks for reply........... i have also make some reply in this same thread. I have also tryed some solution but i ever obtain the stock recovery. Whit odin i have also tryed to reflash some complete image founded over internet:
I have tryed to flash the stock firmware I9195XXUCPB1_I9195ITVCPB2_ITV.zip downloaded from sammobile.... after extracted the md5 it's be flashed successfully but at restart the phone stuck on recovery whit so many error E: fault to mount and can't mount etc etc.
After this on internet i have tryed a stock firmware for odin splitted in 5 file including the .pit for re-partition completely the phone. Also here all flash by odin it's be completed whitout any problems and all it's successfull but same thigs........at restart again stuck at recovery.
I don't have idea what i come do again for tryed to fix this phone If you have so other suggest......... please explain me..
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A strange things i have notified on this phone......... every time i put the phone in download mode and using odin and at every flash i complete in theory i can see the flash count increase right ? In this phone after this all test and tryed i do i can see the flash count blocked at zero like i never flashing nothings....... it's normal ?
I'm not sure if anyone can help me-a long time ago I stupidly formatted my G6 edge using TWRP. Now that obviously wiped everything. Well I need a backup phone and I can't get odin to flash the firmware no matter what I try. I have even tried to flash some files individually either through odin or adb sideload-including the firmware-to no avail.
What Rom Ver.
I have stock 7.0 but i did a nand wipe before i put it on and my custom boot screen is still there (alienware) its bugging on diagmon random reboots and vol up, home key, power to bootloader brings up a android says updating but doesnt then goes to a fail android then to Android Recovery apply from SD card =E:failed to stat /dev/block/sdb1
E:failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory) --Couldn't mount /sdcard otherwise no other bugs i know of. I cant get my TWRP back it wiped it I try in ODIN but all hangs or fails with some weird asian letters after english