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CWM: A thread of its own

OK, it goes without saying that to do rooting and flashing you need to have at least a basic understanding of the English language, a decent IQ and the ability to follow basic instructions.
However, with the CWM mod that's out there for this phone, there are dangers in trying to use for anything other than flashing. IMO, the problem is that those discussions are getting buried in long threads that were originally meant for other Subjects. I feel that CWM needs to have a thread of its on to benefit EVERYONE, especially the newbies. So I am starting it off with this simple instruction:
DO NOT TRY TO USE A ROM MANAGER AT THIS TIME! THE DEVS WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU CAN USE IT
ALSO; DO NOT USE CWM TO RESTORE AT THIS TIME YOU WILL BE BRICKED
#2 IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO CWM FROM START-UP TO FLASH A ROM - HOLD DOWN THE VOL UP BUTTON + HOME BUTTON + POWER BUTTON, WHEN YOU SEE THE SAMSUNG LOGO, RELEASE THE POWER BUTTON.
TO END THE CONSTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE "GO BACK" MENU OPTION: SCROLL COMPLETELY THROUGH ALL MENU OPTIONS TWICE, THE GO BACK OPEN WILL THEN APPEAR
I ask the devs to post info. here even if it has been posted in one of the threads.
Forum Management FTW!

If one of the devs could throw up the file to flash CWM and the instructions, that might be helfpful as well.

Restoring currently has a bug that bootloops a device.
It should be noted that currently there is no go back option either. To enable this scroll through the menu 3x and select an option, go back will now appear.

boostedjti said:
Restoring currently has a bug that bootloops a device.
It should be noted that currently there is no go back option either. To enable this scroll through the menu 3x and select an option, go back will now appear.
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So nandroids are not working, Sorry I dont have my Charge yet so I am only trying to get cleaification?

kejar31 said:
So nandroids are not working, Sorry I dont have my Charge yet so I am only trying to get cleaification?
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AfaIk thats correct. No one has reported a successful restore. People who have tried end up in stock recovery loop. Hopefully someone will come up with a solution for these folks soon.

hoppermi said:
AfaIk thats correct. No one has reported a successful restore. People who have tried end up in stock recovery loop. Hopefully someone will come up with a solution for these folks soon.
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Huh?? So if you try a recovery it bricks your phone???? or are you still able to get into recovery and reinstall a ROM?
If your are unable to get into recovery can you at least restore and Odin?

kejar31 said:
Huh?? So if you try a recovery it bricks your phone???? or are you still able to get into recovery and reinstall a ROM?
If your are unable to get into recovery can you at least restore and Odin?
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Not sure an odin restore is helping people.
I have a theory on a way to fix a stock recovery bootloop but that would require a bootlooped device which I'm not willing to do...

boostedjti said:
Restoring currently has a bug that bootloops a device.
It should be noted that currently there is no go back option either. To enable this scroll through the menu 3x and select an option, go back will now appear.
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I have found pressing the vol up and vol down at the same time enables the "go back" option. It will state that it is enabled.
It will pop up when you select another option first.
Sent from my voodoo Droid Charge ED2

On the Fascinate when you flashed CWM, Stock recovery would come up the first boot, then you would flash an update.zip that took you to CWM and you could flash a compatible kernel and you were on your way no more stock recovery. I don't know if something like this could work to get ppl unlooped or not, just throwing it out there.
And ShotgunSam you might as well add don't restore w/ CWM in your big red warning.

boostedjti said:
Not sure an odin restore is helping people.
I have a theory on a way to fix a stock recovery bootloop but that would require a bootlooped device which I'm not willing to do...
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Well, I'm already stuck there, if your idea isn't too complex, I can try it out

I have one that was bricked for this reason. If anyone has any ideas I will test them out. I am good with adb shell and have been trying to figure out how to change the bootmode=7 which I think is the sdcard to 6 which I think is the nand. Can't find where the file is in the system because I can't boot. Or a signed update zip that boots Android of the sdcard like the hd2 might work.

stranula said:
Well, I'm already stuck there, if your idea isn't too complex, I can try it out
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Go to the epic 4g forums and in development you'll find a thread that contains an update.zip that will use cwm 3.0.2.x. adb push that update to your sd card or just transfer it. Flash jts cwm compatible kernel through odin then try applying the update.zip.
Just a theory. If cwm boots, you can then flash a rom and that may work.
hoppermi said:
On the Fascinate when you flashed CWM, Stock recovery would come up the first boot, then you would flash an update.zip that took you to CWM and you could flash a compatible kernel and you were on your way no more stock recovery. I don't know if something like this could work to get ppl unlooped or not, just throwing it out there.
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That was something I mentioned on irc the other day lol great minds think alike.

Has anyone with bricked phones tried to reach out to Koush?
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk

kejar31 said:
Has anyone with bricked phones tried to reach out to Koush?
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Koush has been worse than useless for the Galaxy S.

Well he does have the Charge listed as a supported device on his website.. if its bricking he might help.. so if my phone were bricked I would at least try and start with him
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk

I tweeted at him and said the problem. No response yet. Ill keep posted. Everyone should tell him
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA Premium App

Koush is looking into it.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA Premium App

Thanks OP for this tread. I agree 100%.
1) I think some "bootloopers" have had success entering download mode when their SD card was pulled.
2) Have any brickers/bootloopers tried the JIG method to force download mode?
Google JIG:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSaeaAcJHqw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjDkShT-65Y
http://samsungjigs.blogspot.com/
http://shop.ebay.com/skisky1/m.html
3) Also, I *think* someone who had bootloops was able to clear his data/cache folder somehow/someway. And I *think* he was either able to stop the bootloops or at least get into download mode. But maybe I am thinking of something else here.

Would empty cache/dbdata/movinand.bin files be helpful for Odin? We could rip them out of one of the Fascinate Odin packages to be included with a "Restore to stock" Odin package. Based on the error I've seen of someone that tried to restore, it looks like /data is getting FUBARd and that's causing the problem, but it's not something I want to personally test since my phone is working.

Anyone having issues after a restore, please see if you have adb shell access. If so, please grab a logcat and post it here.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

(HELP!) Is my transformer bricked?!

I recently purchased a Asus Transformer, and being the android nerd I am I immediately began my rooting. After I rooted it, I began to look up roms and such. I decided to put the revolution HD Tom on it. I booted into recovery, wiped data, wiped cache, wiped dalvic, and than processed to flash the rom it flashed and said rom installed successfully. I rebooted and now nothing. I understand the wait time for boot but its been over 30 mins. I almost possitive its off and bricked. I need help as I only know how to unbrick a moto device. :/
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

after a little searching I found a program called nvflash, I'm guessing that this is sort of like rsd lite. Ill try it later.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

NVFlash is only going to work if you have SBK v1.
Did you check the MD5Sum of the ROM file before flashing?

Sbk v1, what's that? And sorry I'm a noob with this transformer.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

It is the Secure Boot Kit of the device.
Look at your TF serial number: if you have B7O, B8O, B9O it should have the new version of SBK (v2). If it's the case, you CAN'T use NVFlash method to unbrick at the moment.
Look at this link to be able to check the SBK version of your TF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290503

atothis said:
It is the Secure Boot Kit of the device.
Look at your TF serial number: if you have B7O, B8O, B9O it should have the new version of SBK (v2). If it's the case, you CAN'T use NVFlash method to unbrick at the moment.
Look at this link to be able to check the SBK version of your TF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290503
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Well if I can't turn on the device and I cant tell if its off than how can I get it into the mode asked? If that makes sence.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

Have you tried to force turn-off?
If not so, press and hold the power button for 10-20 seconds.
Then try to enter CWM recovery (or to boot normally).
Have you also tried to put it to charge? (Just to see if something happens).
EDIT: Did you eventually checked the serial # (On the box or on the back bottom part of the TF) ? If you have a B6O or lower, you can quite surely use NVFlash.

Tf101 is on the bottom as soon as I leave bdubs ill check to see if I can force it off and than enter recovery.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

atothis said:
Have you tried to force turn-off?
If not so, press and hold the power button for 10-20 seconds.
Then try to enter CWM recovery (or to boot normally).
Have you also tried to put it to charge? (Just to see if something happens).
EDIT: Did you eventually checked the serial # (On the box or on the back bottom part of the TF) ? If you have a B6O or lower, you can quite surely use NVFlash.
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I'm guessing it will say B6O at the end of the serial. O and also what must I do in order to use nvflash, what preparation needs to be done?
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

At the bottom of your transformer is a sticker if it says b60 you can use nvflash
If you have checked that then just look in the dev thread and you will find all you need about nvflash
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz

I tryed to hard reset it, didn't work. :/ I also checked and I have a tf101, B6O. How do I use the nvflash tool?
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

HaXERxPaYLaY said:
I'm guessing it will say B6O at the end of the serial. O and also what must I do in order to use nvflash, what preparation needs to be done?
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
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Actually you need to read the FIRST three letters of the serial.
If it is a B6O, you're lucky
I have a B7O SBKv2, so I didn't used NVFlash, but you can find clear instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123429
Here's the general REF thread (MANY useful info, it's a sticky thread in dev section): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044424

Ill try this all tonight and ill let you know what happens. I'm kinda nervous cause I really don't want to have high dollar brick.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...

I got it to work im posting from it now! Thank you guys!

I have this problem and resolved with super wipe full script ( find in first post of revolution hd rom )
For use it, just download, put in sd card, run it on recovry ( install zip ... )
After wipe, I install revolver rom
Sent from my Transformer TF101

HaXERxPaYLaY said:
I got it to work im posting from it now! Thank you guys!
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how did you get it working?

Hi everyone,
I have tried to read most of the 92 pages and still have not solved my problem.
The situation is as follows:
- I had a perfectly fine Asus Transformer B40 running Revolver 3.11 ROM with CPU OCed @ 1.6 Panda.test. While I was browsing the web the TF shut off and since then I cannot turn it on properly (boot into the OS).
- after failed attempts to reflash I wanted to get back to stock + unroot.
- I followed the steps from the first post here, I have a US version B40. I downloaded the US latest firmware from the first post and then ran the .bat file. Everything went fine and it restarted.
- then I did just this: hold vol- and power until you get the option to erase your data.... Select the option to wipe data.
Now the problem is more or less the same: I boot up the device, it shows the ASUS logo with the spinning wheel and then it turns off or reboots continuously. Sometimes it gets after the logo to the Select Language or Country screen. Touchscreen works. But then it reboots again. Every time it does that there is also a small hardware click sound.
I have also tried to manually reflash with firmware from Asus website but I still get the Android robot with an exclamation mark inside.
I just got this for Christmas, hope you can help me somehow as I don't know what to do...
Thanks a lot!

Just walked a friend through the downgrade on his B70 over the phone, he is rooted and running PRIME 2.1.1 in less than an hour.
First, get the WW_epad-user(blah blah) 8.6.6.19.zip update (downgrade/update, available in the dev section stickies), be sure it is the 8.6.6.19, not 8.6.5.19. Place the file on your SD card in the root, also make a copy and rename it
EP101_SDUPDATE.zip
(make sure your SD card is FAT32 formatted too, this has caused problems for some I have read). If these files are placed in the root of your external SD card then when booting into recovery mode it *should* find one of these two files and ask to install the 'update'. Once updated, install razorclaw and recoveryinstaller, grab the updated CWM installer with the 8.6.6.21 patch on it, available in the dev section, and then flash your new ROM over this patch (apparently you can't flash the patch over anything but a stock ROM, so if you already have a flashed ROM you need to flash back to stock ROM, search around instructions and files are available on xda).
If when you boot into recovery (vol - and pwr, vol+ on prompt) it doesn't tell you it is installing, give it some time, others have reported that the android/yellow triangle screen is actually good to see and will install updates on this screen even though it isn't notifying you (can't confirm from first hand, but what I have read on this site from other users), if it doesn't though, try rebooting normally, other users have said the update installs from notification bar in stock android OS (this confuses me too..). If recovery mode nor rebooting installs the downgrade, double check that you have the correct files, named correctly..try on another SD card, reformat to FAT32, etc. from what I understand even though it's different for some users there is some good success flashing back to the 8.6.6.19 build from the .21. Good luck, tell us if you fix it and how!

superwipe..
Before you flash revolution, you were supposed to flash superwipe then the rom, if you havent already go do so.

[Q] Download mode but unable to unbrick

Just what everyone wants.... another thread about a bricked phone.
I have no idea what happened to my phone.... I have been running Valhalla Final for a week now with no issues to speak of and lost all my ringer tones after a failed attempt to put sound on a boot-loader using Absolute System. I rebooted into recovery and tried to restore my nandroid which failed when it said unable to unmount system. when I rebooted it had fc in android.core multiple times so I rebooted again and after it loaded had no control. did a battery pull and then would not go past the power up screen. downloaded heimdall one click file T959V-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar and put it into download mode. flashed and it went fine until factoryfs failed. now still in download but img is pic of phone to computer. last 2 attempt was
SMS-KJ6-beta2d_Stock-Rom_with_Bootloaders-One-Click.jar and it failed first at loading the modem and then at loading recovery.
I am lost. seems like everything I try makes it little worse. Have not tried ODIN yet.
Is there any hope or am I out a phone?

Give Odin a try. Last time I used Odin it froze so I pulled the plug, and when I put my phone back in download it showed that same screen, yet Odin still went through.
So no, that screen doesn't mean you're out a phone.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium

95Z28 said:
Give Odin a try. Last time I used Odin it froze so I pulled the plug, and when I put my phone back in download it showed that same screen, yet Odin still went through.
So no, that screen doesn't mean you're out a phone.
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I was hoping to hear that... what odin file do you suggest... A lot of the links are now dead.

ShadyAce80 said:
I was hoping to hear that... what odin file do you suggest... A lot of the links are now dead.
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Grab chadster's KG4 here. I believe it has ODIN 1.85 included in the file. Don't mess with any of the check boxes in ODIN; let ODIN decide what to check.
After that, you should be able to get back to KJ6 via a one-click.

Shady grab Ravers stock GB and honks GB odin kernel. Flash Ravers, If you can, then honks. That will give you stock plus cwm. You know where to go from there. Funny thing is just yesterday FB had a post about leaving BOOTLOADERS alone w/o unbrickable mod. Good luck.

Downloading now from sendspace.com
I'm hoping this works...

hechoen said:
Funny thing is just yesterday FB had a post about leaving BOOTLOADERS alone w/o unbrickable mod. Good luck.
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LOL yeah I read that AFTER the fact... I have been messing with the animations for a few days with out issue... it was only after I trying sound for a day or two that I crashed.
Live and Learn

ShadyAce80 said:
Downloading now from sendspace.com
I'm hoping this works...
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wait no dude i downloaded that one from sendspace does the download stop and download stop download etc... for you? it did for me i think the files corrupt thomas.raines gave me a newer download link that one from sendpsace is like 197mb the one thomas gives me is 300mb and he said dont flash pit file (he did not include ) because is risky try this one first!!! i tried the sendspace one and it stop at setup connection...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54863010/T959VUVKG4.zip

shady
Are you going with the chadsters leak or ravers stock?

I don't know why you guys keep recommending old (leaked) ROMs to debrick with.
@Shady if you see anything posted by myself, dsexton, bhundven or raverx3x you can bet that we've tested it extensively and that it'll work on your phone.
On that note I recommend you read the whole page here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
Download from the SMS KJ6 (beta2d) Kernel Stock Rom with Bootloaders link. This will get you a one click flash solution that you can go back to when you have problems. This, unlike the KG4 file others have been recommending, is the latest version of gingerbread (KJ6 is 2.3.6) and you'll have a custom kernel + root to boot so you can get flashing other gingerbread ROMs. I hope you don't have trouble flashing, and if you do, read the OP to what I linked you to. All the instructions are there.
I know this file has been failing for you but you can try restarting your computer and flashing it from safe mode. When your computer is booting up, keep pressing F8 until you get a menu. Pick "Safe mode with networking" from the menu using your arrow keys and press enter.

sorry too many tabs open

FBis251 said:
I don't know why you guys keep recommending old (leaked) ROMs to debrick with.
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Only because he was failing with one-clicks and wanted to use ODIN. That one (KG4) has always worked for me, so I was basing it off of experience. Never claimed it was optimal
I know this file has been failing for you but you can try restarting your computer and flashing it from safe mode. When your computer is booting up, keep pressing F8 until you get a menu. Pick "Safe mode with networking" from the menu using your arrow keys and press enter.
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Never thought about trying it from safe mode. Nice idea.

FBis251 said:
I don't know why you guys keep recommending old (leaked) ROMs to debrick with.
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That's what I'm saying. I don't use heimdell(because my computer hates it for some reason). So ravers stock GB and honks kernel to get cwm works well to set me back up.

ShadyAce80 said:
glad you posted this. download just completed. i haven't done anything with this file yet... will follow your link.
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oh after they say to flash the bhuvden kernel well that is what they told me to get rid of gremlines or something, then flash the custom rom, youll have cwm and such, tell me how it goes .

To all of you thank you very much for your help... I think I have my phone back.... Our fembot Linda is doing her thing right now...
@FB I tried one click method in safe-mode and it was unable to find the drivers even after reinstalling a few times.. restarted in normal mode and gave it one more shot and I now have my phone back.
Thanks again for all the help.

hechoen said:
That's what I'm saying. I don't use heimdell(because my computer hates it for some reason). So ravers stock GB and honks kernel to get cwm works well to set me back up.
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I totally forgot he made a stock ODIN. My bad!

I really need to rewrite the starter pack to have heimdall one click instructions. Nobody ever got around to making it.

I've only given the guide a cursory look at times, but I'd be willing to draft something for the guide if thst helps keep you focused on developing.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium

stephen_w said:
I've only given the guide a cursory look at times, but I'd be willing to draft something for the guide if thst helps keep you focused on developing.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium
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A video would be perfect. Been busy with school since I just started and now I got a gig making a website so I'm also working on that.

FBis251 said:
A video would be perfect. Been busy with school since I just started and now I got a gig making a website so I'm also working on that.
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I've never done the video thing. Guess I can research it and give it a go.

[Q] ICS Update Problems

Help! I have downloaded and was in the process of installing the OTA update for ICS on my Transformer TF101. The installation got to the end of the progress bar and a triangle with an "!" appeared. The tablet would not do anything. I rebooted the tablet and now it is just stuck at the Eee Pad screen. when I hold down the power button, it just continuously reboots. I contacted Asus and they say I have to send it back in. I just got it back a few weeks ago from a service repair. Is there anything I can do to get this working again or am I stuck with sending it back to Asus?
Thanks

I am getting the Triangle, but I'm able to restart the unit with a long press on the power button. So, no ICS for me yet, but I'm still able to get back to the old setup. I'm sorry for your loss.

Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22905630&postcount=3

That worked...thanks! So is there any way to root it again now that I have ICS installed? or do I need to wait?

aamon17 said:
Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22905630&postcount=3
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Does this still apply to someone without cwm
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium HD app

Same Issue
I too am having this issue but now I am stuck at work with no WIFI to try this above. But I am running stock ROM, Recovery and no Root. I had root but the last OTA I got removed it. I downloaded it this morning and ran it failed with the Triangle and then re-downloaded it by tethering to my phone at work and it still didn't work. Is it saved on the device anywhere? Or will you have to downloaded it every time? This is pretty frustrating that I waited to ROM or anything due to waiting on ICS and now that it is here I can't get it.
P.S. What the Guy above me asked.

My update issue is due to the SRS_config file that I modified to fix the speaker volume balance. I discovered this after trying the CWM update method.

adude007 said:
My update issue is due to the SRS_config file that I modified to fix the speaker volume balance. I discovered this after trying the CWM update method.
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I figured this would happen if someone got CWM to work, which I cant even figure out how to properly install CWM to begin with. ntm I left my usb cable at home.

vectorized said:
I figured this would happen if someone got CWM to work, which I cant even figure out how to properly install CWM to begin with. ntm I left my usb cable at home.
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vectorized:
I had trouble getting CWM to install via the Recovery installer.apk method that is available in the dev section. The trick was to COPY, REPEAT COPY, SU from system/bin to system/xbin and then that program recognized root. I used root explorer. Seriously copy don't move.
You can get that APK one click method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22359727&postcount=218
Edit: On review it looks like you probably want the second link. That will install the newer CWM which allows for internal & SD Card ZIP files to be flashed
Then I had to use the full install CWM version of our OTA update:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514658
Edit: Option B to be clear.
I hope this helps.

I ended up going to the original transformer rom and flashing every firmware update from that. It took a while. now I've got ice cream sandwich. Now I just need root
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium HD app

HELP with Soft Brick

So I have an old Infuse that my kids use and it went crazy the other day. Not sure what happened. Long story short I keep getting a boot loop at the ATT screen. This phone is not rooted and I'm not sure if it was on Froyo or GB. I've flashed every return from brick I can find on XDA. I'm using Odin and I'm pretty familiar with flashing/rooting etc. Can't figure this one out. The only thing I can think is the boot loaders are not the correct ones? Not sure, I keep seeing GTG's ultimate unbrick but all the links I get to it don't work. this is the only thing I haven't tried. Any help would be appreciated.
Edit to add: After I flash in Odin it goes to reboot then does the open update, verifying update, installing update, successfully installed update package.
Copying media files it says failed to mount/sdcard, can't mount /sdcard your storage not prepared yet please use UI menu for format and reboot. ??? I think that's the problem. How do I fix??

Just search in the stickies for bootloaders. That will solve your problems
Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda app-developers app

COfatboy said:
So I have an old Infuse that my kids use and it went crazy the other day. Not sure what happened. Long story short I keep getting a boot loop at the ATT screen. This phone is not rooted and I'm not sure if it was on Froyo or GB. I've flashed every return from brick I can find on XDA. I'm using Odin and I'm pretty familiar with flashing/rooting etc. Can't figure this one out. The only thing I can think is the boot loaders are not the correct ones? Not sure, I keep seeing GTG's ultimate unbrick but all the links I get to it don't work. this is the only thing I haven't tried. Any help would be appreciated.
Edit to add: After I flash in Odin it goes to reboot then does the open update, verifying update, installing update, successfully installed update package.
Copying media files it says failed to mount/sdcard, can't mount /sdcard your storage not prepared yet please use UI menu for format and reboot. ??? I think that's the problem. How do I fix??
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If you'd like to try GTG's Ultimate Unbrick, you can find a working download here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22404446&postcount=391

Tried everything and no go. Not sure where to go from here. Sure seems like a hardware issue.

COfatboy said:
Tried everything and no go. Not sure where to go from here. Sure seems like a hardware issue.
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You mentioned it's boot-looping at the Samsung logo - perhaps there's an issue with the power button.
Here's a couple of threads that may be helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107558
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996709

prairied0gg said:
You mentioned it's boot-looping at the Samsung logo - perhaps there's an issue with the power button.
Here's a couple of threads that may be helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107558
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996709
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It goes past the Samsung logo screen then to the ATT Rethink Possible screen then keeps looping on that screen over and over. It charges normally also.

COfatboy said:
It goes past the Samsung logo screen then to the ATT Rethink Possible screen then keeps looping on that screen over and over. It charges normally also.
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I would try flashing just a kernel (not the whole unbrick package). I have been in a similar situation and after trying everything imaginable that's what ended up fixing it for me.
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prairied0gg said:
I would try flashing just a kernel (not the whole unbrick package). I have been in a similar situation and after trying everything imaginable that's what ended up fixing it for me.
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Tried that earlier I thought, tried again just to make sure. Still no go. I appreciate all your help! :good: I'm gonna give up for tonight anyways.

COfatboy said:
Tried that earlier I thought, tried again just to make sure. Still no go. I appreciate all your help! :good: I'm gonna give up for tonight anyways.
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This happened to me earlier. What I did was-
1 Went to full stock using heimdal one click, After completetion, U may stuck in bootloop in at&t as you said
2 Flash efs.zip found in the link below using odin. put efs.zip in odin and untouch any other setting and flash, (Ur imei may be previously corrupted so u got bootloop). This doesnot do any harm. So flash with confidence. If ur device doesnot show up in odin after u flash with heimdal one click , reinstal drivers with kies mini
Link for download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729838
3 Now u'll be out of AT&T bootloop if ur imei was previously corrupted.
I was in similar situation. And this solved my proble.
Hit me thanks if I helped you :good:

Thanks for all the advise. Still not working. Tried everything above and much more. Different things I do give different results but pretty much the same in end. Either sticks in recovery or boot loops one way or another. Really don't see how this could be related to software but you never know I guess.
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