[Q] pollux_windy issue - Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

New member so can't post this in the Dev forums/threads, hopefully someone picks it up here ...
I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 N8010.
I have rooted properly (I think ... ?) and am trying to install pollux_windy to be able to install Ubuntu Touch.
I am however having an issue with the pollux_windy.zip install
When I tried the initial download it gave me a Status 7 error, about checking versions.
I removed the version check lines, but now I get a (Status 6).
When I enable the log it says:
Opening update package ...
Installing update ...
line 1 col 58: syntax error, unexpected BAD
1 parse erros
E:Error in /external_sd/pollux_windy.zip
(Status 6)
Installation aborted.
I:Can't partition non-vfat: datamedia
I:Can't format unknown volume: /emmc
I've been trying this for the last 2 days, and seemingly it's a relatively simple exercise according to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2168999
so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Any help would be much appreciated.
B

Anyone?
Do I need to include any more details that I am missing?
Am I doing something blatantly stupid, that I shouldn't be doing?

irishbrian said:
Anyone?
Do I need to include any more details that I am missing?
Am I doing something blatantly stupid, that I shouldn't be doing?
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I haven't tried ubuntu yet, so I may be wrong, but think the pollux_windy image is not for our note 10.1, but for a Sony tablet.

irishbrian said:
Anyone?
Do I need to include any more details that I am missing?
Am I doing something blatantly stupid, that I shouldn't be doing?
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Sorry, I didn't see your post until now.
You are lucky, both the pollux_windy and n8013 ubuntu touch is my work.
So to be clear: pollux_windy is for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z (WiFi only)
You need to flash n8013 (same as n8010, WiFi only versions both).
Just go to my thread: Ubuntu Touch, the rest is there.
Also, you can PM me if you want until you get 10 posts.

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[Q] Flashing problems.

Hello everybody.
I've scoured these forums for a few days now, in hope that I can resolve this very frustrating problem but, alas, I've failed in my mission and have had to resort to picking your brains. (sorry about that!)
I'm running Cyanogen mod 7 on my T-Mobile G2 GSM and so far the ROM has worked brilliantly. The only reason I'd like to change is because of the poor GPS. I've tried a patch and the command fix but both of them didn't work for me.
Anyway... When I boot into Clockwork mod recovery (and wipe all the necessary files) and try to load my new ROM, I'm presented with an error message similar to this:
------------------------------------
finding update package...
opening update package...
E:error in / [ROM NAME & LOCATION]
Install Aborted
------------------------------------
I've tried downloading the rom several times via different websites, tried different ROMs all together, followed every bit of advice I could muster on here, and even purchased a new memory card... Just in case.
It's really frustrating though because I have to use recovery to get Cyanogen back (I need it to tether or I have no internet at home!) and that takes so long each time.
As you can probably imagine, it's really frustrating .
Any help would be massively appreciated!
Thanks again,
Bacoon.
Bacoon said:
finding update package...
opening update package...
E:error in / [ROM NAME & LOCATION]
Install Aborted
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on sdcard /mnt/sdcard/clockworkmod folder there is a log take a look at it
I think you have to flash a corresponding CWM by fastboot utility
Thank you for getting back to me!
There are 2 that I can see. Should i go for Recovery.log or Report.log?
It's also giving me lots of options to view it... Should I use html viewer? It seems like the only thing that'd work.
Cheers!
EDIT:
I used the HTML viewer on "Report.log" and it came up with a HUUUGE list. Anything in particular I should be looking for, mate?
Bacoon said:
Thank you for getting back to me!
There are 2 that I can see. Should i go for Recovery.log or Report.log?
It's also giving me lots of options to view it... Should I use html viewer? It seems like the only thing that'd work.
Cheers!
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report.log is generated from cwm recovery menu to report them errors
It says open ROM Manager to repport the issue
recovery.log in a general log to describe CWM activity
I think easy way is to change to a CWM that will allow you to flash that ROM
(I can't tell you exactly because I don't have links)
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
to see/edit files use notepad or better Notepad++ that's a decent editor/viewer best Notepad replacement
I don't know give me a link to that log or better think to change CWM recovery...
alsnxpl Ancient
try CM 10.1
---------- Post added at 03:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:29 AM ----------
Android_Number17 said:
try CM 10.1
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By Mardon

[Q] did i killed my galaxy s4? :(

So i Tried to turn my galaxy s4 to a Google edition phone because i heard it removes the the small lags the device has, but in the process of changing the OS i think i deleted the Factory installed files on the device and did not install the google OS.
so now my phone only shows the Samsung logo when i turn it on, nothing else.
can anyone please help me? or is this a lost cause?
here is what i did
-first i rooted my phone using odin,which i have don a bunch of times, that wasn't the problem, after rooting i installed TWRP on my device and copied the 4.3 google play ROM into my device.
-secondly i rebooted the device, (as the guide said) opened TWRP and did as the guide told me (Wipe –> Advanced Wipe and select “Dalvik Cache”, “System”, and “Cache”. Then move the slider to complete the wipe.) (refer to picture for more detail)
***** this is where i think i ****ed up******
-Now the guide asks me to install the new ROM and do a factory reset + a reboot.
However my phone froze for some reason and i couldn't install the ROM then it rebooted automatically.
now i cant get passed the company's logo and if i do go into TWRP and try doing any of the previous stuff it keeps writing these lines:
checking for MD5 file...
skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
updating partition details...
E: Unable to mount '/system'
E:Unable to mount '/efs'
E:Unable to mount '/preload'
and when ever i try to reset or reboot, it says the device has no OS .
is it over for my phone? i really would appreciate it if someone could tell me Anything on how to fix this problem.
p.s.
i have been searching the web for the past 2 days, spending hours trying to find an answer or a case similar to mine, so far i haven't found anything.
reza577 said:
i have been searching the web for the past 2 days, spending hours trying to find an answer or a case similar to mine, so far i haven't found anything.
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basically your phone needs to be flashed back with its original ROM, so you need to first identify your exact version of S4 that you have to locate its original ROM, you should look here and post there in the Q&A section, when you need help about Galaxy S4, based on your version, you must clearly inform your version for other members to help you.
Don't worry you should be able to recover your phone by flashing the correct ROM, just READ carefully and follow instructions found in the galaxy S4 forum. in XDA
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[Completed] How to reset my HTC One Max

I am a total newbie to Android modifications, and tried to find a way of specifying custom notifications on my HTC One Max. I have later found the application Ringdroid that fixes everything that I needed, but before I did that, I believed that I had to root the phone to achieve this. So, I read a lot of stuff, downloaded a lot of files, messed with adb, clockworkmod, rumrunner etc. without really knowing what I was doing, and in the end gave up, since it didn't look like I managed to root the phone properly after all. But, anyway, I understood that something had changed, since a couple of applications were missing. Anyway, the phone has worked fine since then, until recently, when I got a notice that software update 4.13.401.7, containing Android 5.0 Lollipop, and various other stuff, was ready for installation. So, I downloaded the update, and told it to install. The phone reboots, and then I get the following message:
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.5.1
E: Invalid command argument
E: Invalid command argument
Finding update package...
E: unknown volume for path [INTERNALSDCARD:0/Do
wnload/OTA_T6_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.1
3.401.7-3.23.401.1_release_4360116ezjvoz69qm8r
zky.zip]
E: Can't mount INTERNALSDCARD:0/Download/OTA_T6
_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Eutope_4.13.401.7-3.23.
401.1_release_4360116ezjvoz69qm8rzky.zip
Installation aborted.
Rebooting...
Is there a way of letting me a) reset my phone to the default settings, letting me do this upgrade? or b), do this upgrade without resetting it?
XDA Visitor said:
I am a total newbie to Android modifications, and tried to find a way of specifying custom notifications on my HTC One Max. I have later found the application Ringdroid that fixes everything that I needed, but before I did that, I believed that I had to root the phone to achieve this. So, I read a lot of stuff, downloaded a lot of files, messed with adb, clockworkmod, rumrunner etc. without really knowing what I was doing, and in the end gave up, since it didn't look like I managed to root the phone properly after all. But, anyway, I understood that something had changed, since a couple of applications were missing. Anyway, the phone has worked fine since then, until recently, when I got a notice that software update 4.13.401.7, containing Android 5.0 Lollipop, and various other stuff, was ready for installation. So, I downloaded the update, and told it to install. The phone reboots, and then I get the following message:
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.5.1
E: Invalid command argument
E: Invalid command argument
Finding update package...
E: unknown volume for path [INTERNALSDCARD:0/Do
wnload/OTA_T6_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.1
3.401.7-3.23.401.1_release_4360116ezjvoz69qm8r
zky.zip]
E: Can't mount INTERNALSDCARD:0/Download/OTA_T6
_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Eutope_4.13.401.7-3.23.
401.1_release_4360116ezjvoz69qm8rzky.zip
Installation aborted.
Rebooting...
Is there a way of letting me a) reset my phone to the default settings, letting me do this upgrade? or b), do this upgrade without resetting it?
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Hi, thanks for using XDA assist!
First, please create an account so you can post in other forums.
Here is the main forum area for your device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-max
Here's where you should ask for help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-max/help
Consider bookmarking these sites for future reference.
Your device experts are located there and will be able to help.
Good luck!

[Completed] SOLVED Galaxy Tab 10.1 help

Edit: SOLVED
Hoping someone can roughly point me in the right direction. I'm not very savvy in flashing new ROM's, but I had success with my phone recently, so I decided to try and update my tablet and it's not going so well. It's a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, model GT-P7510MA, which I believe is wifi only. I started off by following the youtube tutorial: 0eAQzxwEVjY
I did *not* make a backup, so shame on me right off the bat, but at least now I've learned this lesson.
There is no OS, but TWRP v2.2.0 is installed and I'm able to boot into it just fine. I'm able to transfer/push files via command line on my windows machine, but I did find something that seemed odd, which is that the top level directory is not named "/sdcard", instead it's just "/". When I transfer files, I have to name the the path "/" for them to show up in the top level directory. If I use "/sdcard", it looks like they upload, but I have no idea where they go. Not sure if there's any significance there, but figured I'd mention it.
The problem is that I can't seem to install any OS. I've tried Nameless 4.4.4, Clockworkmod 10.1, and AOSP 6.0. They all fail the same way, I'll type out what it says below:
--Install /aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip ...
Finding update package...
E:unknown volume for path [/aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip]
E:Can't mount '/aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip'
* Verifying filesystems...
* Verifying partition sizes
Error flashing zip '/aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip'
Another strange thing is that when I tried the aosp-6.0-p4wifi, it said that this device was a p4, which I don't think is correct, but that's why I tried the p4 version. It errors just the same. I've also tried to update TWRP, but I'm not sure you can update TWRP from within TWRP? I've tried using the file "twrp-2.8.7.-picassowifi.zip" and it errors the same as the OS'.
Edit: It's been sitting here powered on for a bit and then went to the blue teamwin screen and would flash off every five seconds or so. I figured this was maybe a screensaver? Next it powered off and on restart, all the files I've uploaded are no longer visible.
Any guidance is much appreciated.
Final edit: Kind of embarrassing...all I needed to do to find the /sdcard directory was just scroll down a little through the folders on the left (I thought it was supopsed to be the top directory). I'm pretty sure the 7510 is a wifi only version, but for some reason, none of the wifi ROM's I've tried will work. It gives an error and says my device is a p4 and not a p4wifi. Anyway, neither of the wifi/p4 Marshmallow ROM's will work, but all I had to do was wipe cache/delvic/system (I did do this several times) and factory reset (had not done this before) and install Cyanogenmod for p4 with the recommended Google Apps and all is working well.

[Completed] (Nexus 5) Error 7, made multiple mistakes, "assert" fix isn't working

As I understand, my situation is fairly specific, and so I need to address a few points:
This is my first time rooting a phone- I've made several mistakes but managed, at this point, to avoid bricking my phone
I'm using a Nexus 5, and flashing the pwnphone system (Android Open Pwn Project)
I've followed all the standard steps (except one... see below) for unlocking, rooting, and using TWRP as my recovery
I've also successfully flashed AOPP once, although I made an error I couldn't fix during setup and needed to reinstall
To my stupidity, I forgot to make a Nandroid backup on both attempts
I've just used TWRP to wipe my phone's Dalvik/ART Cache, system, data, and cache, assuming I could reflash the same zip I used before
MD5 check is disabled
Zip validation is disabled
Okay, so let's get down to the heart of the issue now. My phone is sitting here, plugged into my computer, I have a command prompt running, and adb is working properly. I try to flash THE SAME ZIP file I used, just before, to start from a clean slate AOPP install, and now I'm recieving an Error: 7.
I looked up the fixes for this, and ran into a problem: I'm already using the most recent version of TWRP- and I just made an alternate AOPP.zip where I removed the asserts from /META-INF/com/google/android/update-script. I was hoping this would solve my problem, but it didn't.
Now, instead of getting an Error: 7, I'm getting an "invalid zip format" notice with very little other information.
Installing zip file '/sdcard/aoppfix.zip'
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found
Invalid zip file format!
Error installing zip file '/sdcard/aoppfix.zip'
Updating partition details...
...done
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I have no idea what to do at this point. In my earlier error, I failed to make a Nandroid backup file- and much to my dismay- I can't even find one someone has uploaded elsewhere which I could use to at least have a functioning phone to to boot into.
Can someone please help figure out what my next course of action is?
Hi and welcome to XDA Assist !
I`ve searching and I couldn`t find that rom on the Nexus 5 development forums so it`s hard to figure out what`s the problem
Your attempts to modify that script are courageous but I`m afraid that is more than a script issue
Try to flash a different rom with xda support and you`ll get more info and help , good luck !

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