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Hey guys,
So today, I updated my firmware on my fascinate to 2.2 and it was being buggy so I thought I would do a factory reset. Being stupid, I didn't do it the normal way and followed this guys' guide: (I can't post a link but search for how to restore samsung fascinate to factory and it's the first link)
I followed his instructions but when I got to applying update.zip, my phone couldn't find the file (update.zip) and now it's just stuck on the recovery mode screen.
What should I do? Bring it into the store, or is there a way i can fix this at home?
Thanks for all the help!
Welcome to XDA forums!
1) Is your phone rooted? (if it is DO NOT take it to the store)
2) Do you care if you lose everything on your phone? (Your contacts will be there)
3) What color is the recovery screen?
You should be able to fix anything on the phone at home as long as you can get into Download Mode.
- yes, my phone is rooted but I haven't really done much with the rooting.
- i don't care if I lose everything
- the recovery screen is black and it has 4 options:
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Rebooting gets me to the same screen, applying the update gets me this message:
E: Can't mount /dev/block/vold/179:9
(no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip
Installation aborted
wiping the data/cache seems to work.
If you guys need any more information let me know.
are you familiar with Odin?
if so follow these instructions to get the phone to a good place: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048380
Hey, so I followed all the instructions in that post and I think it worked but now I get this on my screen:
CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v2.5.1.x
- reboot system now
- apply sdcard:update.zip
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- install zip from sdcard
- backup and restore
- mounts and storage
- advanced
- voodoo
What do I do from here?
Go to this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013312
Then pick a ROM. Place the ROM on your SD card. You will have to find a way to get it onto your SD card if you can't through the phone. I suggest you use the CommunityRom since it has a Kernel included with it and you wont have to worry about finding one to download.
Once you have the ROM install zip from SD card and you should be good to go.
blayde5 said:
Hey, so I followed all the instructions in that post and I think it worked but now I get this on my screen:
CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v2.5.1.x
- reboot system now
- apply sdcard:update.zip
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- install zip from sdcard
- backup and restore
- mounts and storage
- advanced
- voodoo
What do I do from here?
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WHat happens when you just go to reboot system from here?
piizzadude said:
WHat happens when you just go to reboot system from here?
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If you reboot system now, it will boot, but on the next reboot, it will revert to the stock recovery since you have a stock kernel. You'd need to flash a custom kernel to keep CWM. I'd agree with the odin advice, just get the phone into download mode (power off, remove battery, connect usb while holding vol down and having odin open) then follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048380
I did the same thing except my phone isnt rooted. Its stuck on the recovery screen and my computer doesnt recognize my device, so Odin isnt working for me. USB is working because it is charging. Someone please help
CJaneWilson said:
I did the same thing except my phone isnt rooted. Its stuck on the recovery screen and my computer doesnt recognize my device, so Odin isnt working for me. USB is working because it is charging. Someone please help
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Find "Droidstyle's" guide for newbies. Not calling you a noob or anything but the guide is flawless if you read and do exactly what it says. This damn xda app doesn't like me posting links. But its an easy find. Need any other advice let me know via pm or here, ill get back to you asap
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device Atrix 4g AT&T (2.3.6)
i install rom ICS or JB from http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=997
i can't boot it, sometime i can here sound boot in display not show anything.
my device root and unlock now
how i can fix it?
"That Rom"
"ICSRom 1.4"
update: this time i can boot it but device very lag
update 2 : i close device and open it's black display after logo motorola
thanks
gatxclub said:
device Atrix 4g AT&T
i install rom ICS or JB from http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=997
i can't boot it, sometime i can here sound boot in display not show anything.
my device root and unlock now
how i can fix it?
update: this time i can boot it but device very lag
thanks
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Can you please be a little more informative about whats happening? I don't get anything.
i install rom from link by CWM in bootloader
in bootloader install finish, after i reboot it have logo motorola about 10 sec. display it's dark don't show anything.
but i can open bootloader in open device
gatxclub said:
i install rom from link by CWM in bootloader
in bootloader install finish, after i reboot it have logo motorola about 10 sec. display it's dark don't show anything.
but i can open bootloader in open device
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Did you try to do a factory wipe ? and format cache?
joelorona said:
Did you try to do a factory wipe ? and format cache?
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i try it but not good
If you can boot the phone but it's laggy, did you install the ramfix? Seems from your English (no offense) that you are an international user so you probably need it.
you can get the flashable zip here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240310
thanks, i will try it!
update : i download auto ram fix and install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1930645 my device can't boot to os, it can boot in motorola logo only and auto reboot
how did you install the rom if I may ask? did you format/wipe your system/data/cacha/dalvik cache?
else if you have a bootloop problem a possible answer given by upndwn4par is to pull out the battery, press volume down while placing the battery again and navigate to android recovery. Then reflash your rom (i would recommend first formatting the partitions mentioned first), and then flash the ramfix (don't forget this step).
Hi,
My device : Atrix 4G (AT&T)
i install rom with recovery mode (ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0)
i try to install "ThatRom" and ICSROM 1.4
- First i wipe Dalvik Cache in advance menu
- i install fixrom from ext-sdcard
- i install "ThatRom" from ext-sdcard
- Format wipe date/factory
- Reboot
result ICSROM 1.4 : it auto reboot in motorola logo in phase open device
result ThatRom : after boot device have logo motorola, logo fade out have sound and Screen off. + 3-4 min have sound boot and loop
how i can fix it.
This time i use rom CM. 9.0 for atrix but i don't like it because it's not have webtop
thanks
I first did a format cache/data/system in mounts and storage
then in advanced dalvik cache, afterwards installed the rom from ext-sd, flashed ramfix and rebooted.
worked fine for me but remember that it can take some time the first time (seems you know this but nevertheless), so maybe you could try it in that order?
else you can try the method for pulling battery (or do it immediatly, maybe it'll help)
This time i can install "That Rom".
in first boot it's use time to boot around 30 min. and i setup device and reboot.
second time to boot device i can't come in to os i here sound boot and my battery's hot.
So after first i can't boot to os.
how i can fix it's
thanks
update : i try to reinstall thatRom it's can't boot to os
Have you tried AtrICS rom? It's a newer release and has less bugs to my opinion.
You do know that webtop does not work with lapdock in these builds? and that battery life is terrible (if you don't get the screen glitches and random reboots)?
I think for now you could be better of with a GB build since these are not really daily driver compatible and perhaps not yet worth the hassle.
If you really want to, you can try installing AtrICS but hot battery etc etc are part of the rom and wont be solved without kernel sources.
yes, this time i try AtrlCS rom i can't boot too.
sometime i will use 2.3.6 only T_T
I'm a newbie here. I saw the jelly dream ROM for Xperia Ray and I wanted to try it, so I did. I went into CMW by using X-Parts (cause I didn't know the key combination) and started following the steps
-Copy Rom to SD card
-Boot to CMW
-Do a factory Reset
-Go to Mount --> Wipe System
-Go to Advanced --> Wipe Dalvik Cache
-Install Rom <--------------------------- Problem starts here. after finish WIPE DALVIK CACHE. I accidentally pressed reboot recovery. and I can't manage to get into CMW again !
I need help !
Jelly Dream link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2090961
Use ADB and use adb reboot recovery. Sorry I would give more help if I was at my computer. PM me tomorrow if the problem persists.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Use the button combo
Press the volume down key a few times when your
phone boots up. The sony logo brightens at one
point, press during that time
My phone has been fixed !
Thanks guys ! Although I didn't follow what @mellowdev as I wasn't free to come back to my post to see comments. But what I encountered was a "PHONE BRICK" situation and I googled and fixed it through another article. It didn't even take me 30minutes to finish that.
The method mentioned by @turbokat wasn't successful as that was what I did as the problem 1st showed up.
Thank you ! XDA DEVELOPERS is such a friendly community !
Hey guys i'm really nervous here so I need some help! I just tried installing CM10 on my phone I had rooted ahead of time using the zergrush method so I downloaded cm10 and put it on my SD Card. But once I launched now my phone is stuck at a boot loop. And I can't get to the recovery mode to reset it for some reason all it does is repowers the phone when I try it and launches the CM10 icon again.
TwistedShade said:
Hey guys i'm really nervous here so I need some help! I just tried installing CM10 on my phone I had rooted ahead of time using the zergrush method so I downloaded cm10 and put it on my SD Card. But once I launched now my phone is stuck at a boot loop. And I can't get to the recovery mode to reset it for some reason all it does is repowers the phone when I try it and launches the CM10 icon again.
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Try to get into the downloadmode by pressing volume up + down + power button and follow here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659) number 2.
I could be wrong of course, but it sounds like you forgot to factory reset / wipe cache.
Did you follow these steps?
1. Root
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Factory reset/wipe cache
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash Google Apps
6. Reboot
If you didn't follow those steps, it's not a big deal. Try to reboot into recovery by pressing Vol Up + Vol Down + Power like love4k21 said, and just follow the steps from number 3.
RichBordoni said:
I could be wrong of course, but it sounds like you forgot to factory reset / wipe cache.
Did you follow these steps?
1. Root
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Factory reset/wipe cache
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash Google Apps
6. Reboot
If you didn't follow those steps, it's not a big deal. Try to reboot into recovery by pressing Vol Up + Vol Down + Power like love4k21 said, and just follow the steps from number 3.
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I must have forgot to reset and wipe. The problem is I can't go into recovery the phone just constantly reboots itself and hangs at the CM10 circle. Now I have no idea what to do.
TwistedShade said:
I must have forgot to reset and wipe. The problem is I can't go into recovery the phone just constantly reboots itself and hangs at the CM10 circle. Now I have no idea what to do.
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Thank god I managed to get the phone to reflash the original firmware with Odin. So glad I made a new account thinking this forum would have been helpful!
^
Some of us work for a living and the rest we do as a hobby.
Sorry we couldn't help ya in time before u solved ur problem...that could have easily been solved with some searching before posting. :thumbup:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
OP glad it worked out for you...Thanks
Hey guys,
I really need help about flashig a custom rom for my xperia mini. Because whenever i flash this custom rom(Zelly Cream) it successfully installed and i followed everything in the procedures given by the dev (wipe cahe/data/ format system etc) but the problem is when i reboot the system it wont go through the sony logo and i cant even access to the recovery. The only thing that i did is flashing again the stock firmware to fix the problem. But i want to use a custom rom. Need help guys! my mini is rooted, installed cwm 5.0, locked bootloader, stock kernel, build no. 587.
I would really appreciate if someone can help me.
Thanks in advance
Dont worry Bro!! i ve got The solution!!
The reason this happened is because u forgot to format system from mount and storage!! No big deal!!
Now since u have a locked bootloader in order to unbrick ur phone u have to download sony update Service from sony site...
n follow the Procedure On screen!!
n ull get stock official ICS!! n unbrick ur Phone!!
Dont Worry!
U have root ur Fone again!! :fingers-crossed:
Cheers!:good:
Do hit Thanks !! :cyclops:
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Zedfailon said:
Hey guys,
I really need help about flashig a custom rom for my xperia mini. Because whenever i flash this custom rom(Zelly Cream) it successfully installed and i followed everything in the procedures given by the dev (wipe cahe/data/ format system etc) but the problem is when i reboot the system it wont go through the sony logo and i cant even access to the recovery. The only thing that i did is flashing again the stock firmware to fix the problem. But i want to use a custom rom. Need help guys! my mini is rooted, installed cwm 5.0, locked bootloader, stock kernel, build no. 587.
I would really appreciate if someone can help me.
Thanks in advance
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did u wipe Dalvik Cache!???
Are you sure you followed all the steps properly and you chose Xperia mini? Try it again
0. Locked Boot Loaders should Install CWM
1. Reboot to cwm.
2. Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe cache partition.
4. Wipe dalvik cache under advanced menu.
5. Format data under mount and storage menu.
6. Format system under mount and storage menu.
7. Format cache under mount and storage menu.
8. Install zip from sd card.
9. Follow the steps in aroma installer to install the rom.
10. Untick Reboot Device when installation completed.
11. Go back to CWM & Reboot from there.
12. When System boots up go to Developer Option & Tick "Force GPU Rendering".
13. Active Users Flash Home_Key fix from Addon Section
Note: After installation, first boot may take several minutes (to create cache, dalvik cache etc.) to start your device. Leave your device for 20-30 minutes to settle down the rom. Also at first boot you may notice a high ram usages (less free ram). It is natural because android system occupy a lot of memory while settling down the new rom. After 30-40 minutes reboot your device and you are now ready to fly with your newly installed rom.
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Sent from my SK17i running stock ics (.587)
yes
superRiyaz said:
The reason this happened is because u forgot to format system from mount and storage!! No big deal!!
Now since u have a locked bootloader in order to unbrick ur phone u have to download sony update Service from sony site...
n follow the Procedure On screen!!
n ull get stock official ICS!! n unbrick ur Phone!!
Dont Worry!
U have root ur Fone again!! :fingers-crossed:
Cheers!:good:
Do hit Thanks !! :cyclops:
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did u wipe Dalvik Cache!???
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Yes i've followed every instruction. (wipe dalvik cache, cache, format system, format data) but still i cant go through the sony logo. Now my current rom is the stock rom ics build no. 587. Rooted and installed cwm
Btw, thanks for the reply
mihahn said:
Are you sure you followed all the steps properly and you chose Xperia mini? Try it again
Sent from my SK17i running stock ics (.587)
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Yes bro. I did it twice already and the same thing happened. I chose xperia mini and followed all other stuff in the aroma installer, untick the reboot device, etc. But still no luck of going through the sony logo. i've left my phone for over 1hour and its still in the sony logo.
Have you selected locked bootloader option in Aroma installer? I tried Zelly cream with Lupus kernel - it worked fine
z1WV said:
Have you selected locked bootloader option in Aroma installer? I tried Zelly cream with Lupus kernel - it worked fine
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Yes i've selected it. And it still doesn't work. Any help? I really want to use that rom so bad.
Did you flash the kernel Included (or recomended) for your rom? because if you are stuck at a sony logo it seems to me that you still have stock kernel.
Edit: it seems that you have just hot boot the first kernel with recovery so when you boot again it just revert to stock Kernel.
That would explain why you can't access to recovery the second time.
You need to really flash the kernel:
1. Turn your phone off
2. Plus the usb Cable in While pressing volume up.
3. "fastboot flash boot boot.img" If you use fastboot in command line or "Select Kernel to Flash" button if you use fastboot in Flashtool.
Edit2: Ok I just realised that you have Locked bootloader so what i just told you won't work. Sorry.
Did you really follow step 10 and 11 and chose "reboot to system"?
The only thing I can think of would be to unlock your bootloader using mihahn thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1879750 and then install a custom kernel.
tym0 said:
Did you flash the kernel Included (or recomended) for your rom? because if you are stuck at a sony logo it seems to me that you still have stock kernel.
Edit: it seems that you have just hot boot the first kernel with recovery so when you boot again it just revert to stock Kernel.
That would explain why you can't access to recovery the second time.
You need to really flash the kernel:
1. Turn your phone off
2. Plus the usb Cable in While pressing volume up.
3. "fastboot flash boot boot.img" If you use fastboot in command line or "Select Kernel to Flash" button if you use fastboot in Flashtool.
Edit2: Ok I just realised that you have Locked bootloader so what i just told you won't work. Sorry.
Did you really follow step 10 and 11 and chose "reboot to system"?
The only thing I can think of would be to unlock your bootloader using mihahn thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1879750 and then install a custom kernel.
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Thanks for the reply bro, yeah but it is said in the rom that it works with stock kernel. I dont want to unlock my bootloader maybe i'll brick my phone and i don't know how to fix that. I'm pretty sure that i've followed every steps given by the dev but still the same thing happened. Now, i tried to flash the stock kernel and root again and install cwm again then i tried to flash the custom rom via cwm and followed every steps then reboot. And still it wont go through the sony logo. really need help guys!
Zedfailon said:
Thanks for the reply bro, yeah but it is said in the rom that it works with stock kernel. I dont want to unlock my bootloader maybe i'll brick my phone and i don't know how to fix that. I'm pretty sure that i've followed every steps given by the dev but still the same thing happened. Now, i tried to flash the stock kernel and root again and install cwm again then i tried to flash the custom rom via cwm and followed every steps then reboot. And still it wont go through the sony logo. really need help guys!
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When you have 10 posts you may ask in the dev thread, maybe there's a little step we all missed and so it's not working
Sent from my SK17i running stock ics (.587)
mihahn said:
When you have 10 posts you may ask in the dev thread, maybe there's a little step we all missed and so it's not working
Sent from my SK17i running stock ics (.587)
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yeah i've never seen a feedback from people that's using the zelly cream rom with a stock kernel, maybe the problem is with the stock kernel. Now i'll try some other custom roms out there maybe they'll work with the stock kernel and a locked bootloader.
Thanks for the support guys!
BTW superRiyaz, mihahn,z1WV,tym0
Hey guys! i've made the rom working for my xperia mini! all i did is install again and follow again the instructions! i don't why the third time i tried to install this rom is working! I did all the same steps again and im shocked that it go through the sony logo!
anyways thanks for cooperating guys! you got my thanks! i'm done with my problem!
Edit: Sorry didn't see the above post. Happy you solved your problem.
tym0 said:
Edit: Sorry didn't see the above post. Happy you solved your problem.
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yeah thanks anyway
mihahn said:
Are you sure you followed all the steps properly and you chose Xperia mini? Try it again
Sent from my SK17i running stock ics (.587)
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Hi, the first time i tried this i only wiped data/factory reset and nothing else, so when i rebooted from recovery mode i got stuck at sony logo. Took me some time to fix everything (flash stock ICS on device, root phone and install cwm again).
Now i did all this:
0. Locked Boot Loaders should Install CWM
1. Reboot to cwm.
2. Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe cache partition.
4. Wipe dalvik cache under advanced menu.
5. Format data under mount and storage menu.
6. Format system under mount and storage menu.
7. Format cache under mount and storage menu.
8. Install zip from sd card.
9. Follow the steps in aroma installer to install the rom.
10. Untick Reboot Device when installation completed.
11. Go back to CWM & Reboot from there.
12. When System boots up go to Developer Option & Tick "Force GPU Rendering".
13. Active Users Flash Home_Key fix from Addon Section
Now when i rebooted from CWM (recovery mode) the sony logo appears for about 10 sec, than disappears for about 5-10 sec, and it's doing this over and over again for about 10min now.
Any ideas ?
ur000s said:
Hi, the first time i tried this i only wiped data/factory reset and nothing else, so when i rebooted from recovery mode i got stuck at sony logo. Took me some time to fix everything (flash stock ICS on device, root phone and install cwm again).
Now i did all this:
0. Locked Boot Loaders should Install CWM
1. Reboot to cwm.
2. Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe cache partition.
4. Wipe dalvik cache under advanced menu.
5. Format data under mount and storage menu.
6. Format system under mount and storage menu.
7. Format cache under mount and storage menu.
8. Install zip from sd card.
9. Follow the steps in aroma installer to install the rom.
10. Untick Reboot Device when installation completed.
11. Go back to CWM & Reboot from there.
12. When System boots up go to Developer Option & Tick "Force GPU Rendering".
13. Active Users Flash Home_Key fix from Addon Section
Now when i rebooted from CWM (recovery mode) the sony logo appears for about 10 sec, than disappears for about 5-10 sec, and it's doing this over and over again for about 10min now.
Any ideas ?
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Which phone are you using?
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.3
mihahn said:
Which phone are you using?
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.3
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SE wt19i
ur000s said:
SE wt19i
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Why did you flash the active user home button fix? It's for Xperia active st17 users! I guess that's the problem
Reinstall the rom like you did before and don't flash the active fix! It should work fine
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.3
mihahn said:
Why did you flash the active user home button fix? It's for Xperia active st17 users! I guess that's the problem
Reinstall the rom like you did before and don't flash the active fix! It should work fine
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.3
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I actually didn't do that, because when i reboot from CWM (after installing rom) that's where the sony logo flashes in about 10s intervals.
unable to install custom rom
Hi guys..Currently I'm using "Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro".I have rooted my phone by "Flash Tool" for Sony, I also unlocked my bootlocker too that time.
After the rooting process has been finished I have installed "ROM manager" from Play Store. Then I install "CWM v5.0.2.7" via ROM manager. But the whole problem is that now i can't istall custom ROM for my device. Because in the CWM recovey menu it is showing "Xperia Arc[v03] {ICS}".
I am able too wipe factory data, cache and delvik cache, it is also showing installation process of custom rom.After the installation process completed, my phone is not booting into Custom Rom. Its repeatedly showing sony icon, then it is automatically rebooting. I took back up for my phone also,and I can also recover from that.Also I tried "X-parts" app from play store, and installed cwm for xperia 2011 series. But the same "Xperia Arc" is showing till now.
note: I followed all the steps[/B]