mi4 won't boot but can access partitions - Xiaomi Mi 4

My new xiaomi mi4 won't boot after 2/3 months of use. I don't know what happend. I tried connecting it to usb, the phone mounts all partitions and I can access them.
I remember when I accidentally formated all my partitions from my other mi3 and it happanned the same, I could see the partitions. I just used miflash and it worked again.
Before I can flash a new rom I need to backup my images, etc but I can't find them anywhere! I attached an image from the data partition folder.
Where is the folder that most roms show when connected via mtp? I can't find it anywhere, neither my images, videos, etc folders (where my personal data is).
Thanks!

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[Q] Writing to interal sdcard flash (/mnt/sdcard) galaxy s i9000 not possibe

Hello !
I have a big problem with my galaxy s.
Since January i am working with my JPY firmware quiete fine. On sunday the phone rebooted without anything done by me. Afterwards my homescreen was empty.
Most of my apps are not working now. So i have done a wipe. Nothing, the same. Interesting is, that all my data was still on the device. Then i try to format the internal sd. Not working, no error message. When I delete all files and deinstalled all apps, everthing was gone. After a reboot all data is back on the internal sd as before.
OK then i tried to flash different 1 and 3 file firmware versions with odin(also with repartitioning). But no version is really working and i never get to the homescreen. So I flashed the JPY back. Then everything is like before my first steps. All data is on the phone, i can not delete anything.
I tried do delete the storage also with recovery mode. Nothing.
I tried with adb (android sdk), deleted all files in /mnt/sdcard. After a remount all data appears back.
What can i do to get my phone working ? I have found no possibility so far.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Frederik
Fred001 said:
Hello !
I have a big problem with my galaxy s.
Since January i am working with my JPY firmware quiete fine. On sunday the phone rebooted without anything done by me. Afterwards my homescreen was empty.
Most of my apps are not working now. So i have done a wipe. Nothing, the same. Interesting is, that all my data was still on the device. Then i try to format the internal sd. Not working, no error message. When I delete all files and deinstalled all apps, everthing was gone. After a reboot all data is back on the internal sd as before.
OK then i tried to flash different 1 and 3 file firmware versions with odin(also with repartitioning). But no version is really working and i never get to the homescreen. So I flashed the JPY back. Then everything is like before my first steps. All data is on the phone, i can not delete anything.
I tried do delete the storage also with recovery mode. Nothing.
I tried with adb (android sdk), deleted all files in /mnt/sdcard. After a remount all data appears back.
What can i do to get my phone working ? I have found no possibility so far.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Frederik
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try to update it using kies or if u have latest version then try flash your device using odn flasher
Thanks for your help harmandeep45. But all this is already done. I worked on this issue little longer and can say that there is some unrepairable problem with the internal sd. I can not delete any partition neither with adb (parted /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 rm). When I do a print everything is there. I am able to mount and unmount the partitions. No problem. But it is not possible to reorganize them. Even if i write on the sdcard partition, after a remount it is as before the write. Maybe the flash memory is broken. Does anybody had the same issue? I already tried the things written in this post, but without luck : http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-845708.html
I have the same problem, i had installed another firmware on my sgs and start throwing me program errors I had before in my other firmware and when it comes to memory I saw that the folders that were there had not cleared and when I trying to delete the folders and files reappeared.
Ok, what i have tested is to flash different firmware versions. Nothing worked. I used the debug console adb to log in and tried to delete the partitions from /dev/block/mmcblk0 with parted. Nothing happens. I am not able to delete them. I don't want to send the phone to the samsung service, because there is important company data on it, like emails, banking, ebay, etc. I tried to mount it in Linux as usb memory device and used gpartet to create new partitions and overwrite all with dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb1, but after reboot everything was like before. Is there any other possibility to delete the flash???
Fred001 said:
Ok, what i have tested is to flash different firmware versions. Nothing worked. I used the debug console adb to log in and tried to delete the partitions from /dev/block/mmcblk0 with parted. Nothing happens. I am not able to delete them. I don't want to send the phone to the samsung service, because there is important company data on it, like emails, banking, ebay, etc. I tried to mount it in Linux as usb memory device and used gpartet to create new partitions and overwrite all with dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb1, but after reboot everything was like before. Is there any other possibility to delete the flash???
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you have to flash it with jtag box riff, but I doubt you have one, you have to find a place where they have the box

How long to format SD Card

Today I had about 2 dozen sdcard folders that could not be read by Titanium, MyBackUp Pro, Linda Manager etc. Did nothing since a TWRP backup last nite that went fine.
Tried to wipe card to copy a bu from pc but got notification in windows of corrupted files and they would not delete. Those included the above mentioned folders. Also, no luck with trying to use TWRP to wipe card.
Didn't try Fix Permissions with TWRP as didn't think that would apply. So I unmounted card from pc, still pluged in, and selected Format SD Card icon in TWRP.
It stopped on Verifying partition sizes after it started the Formatting /sdcard sequence and has been there for over 20 minutes. So, much easier with a removable card. What would you suggest I do next. Can't take that long to format with TWRP, or can it--?
I normally use SD Formatter and it did take awhile. But, when using the recovery like AmonRa etc only a couple minutes. Obviously not a full format.
Thanks
Ken
Well, I had to back out of formatting and format with sdformatter. Then sdcard wouldn't mount so I did the clear storage method and got data back on sdcard.
Problem is now after reflashing twrp and cwm the bootloader screen still shows the "clear storage" choice. So, even though I can boot into recovery, I could not see any bu's in twrp to restore. I did in cwm and restored Zydroid 3.3.5.
I will see how it runs, but why is clear storage still an option in bootloader, I thought that disappeared with a custom recovery--maybe not??
And why no bu's showed in twrp to restore, but did in cwm-- The only thing I did different was flash twrp thru fastboot as opposed to thru Goo Mgr originally.
Two final notes then I will retry twrp soon and move on:
I don't pay a lot of attn when backing up or restoring. I did watch this time and saw cwm back up recovery as a default. Twrp has that as an option I never selected--not sure it matters--any thoughts--still trying to figure out why twrp showed no bu's when I selected restore, not even the backup folder. But, the folder showed in File Mgr.
And do you guys with custom recoveries show a Clear Storage option as is available with a stock recovery. I don't remember seeing one. If so, why flash a stock recovery to Clear Storage and get sdcard remounted--
If the Clear Storage shouldn't be there, I still may have recovery issues. Although, all good atm on cwm--
TWRP and CWM has different backups iirc, they can not flash backups made in the other.
thanks, but i may have not explained well
I understand that and it is not the issue
problem was i reflashed twrp after restoring my sdcard
when i went to restore my twrp bu thru twrp the twrp bu folder never showed, just a blank screen after tapping restore
thing is i never tried a restore with twrp, so don't know if it ever worked--
solved one issue thru experimenting
you can't change bu name that shows in file mgr. it didn't have a date and I gave it one. then it doesn't show in recovery when you select restore. I did that to give it a date. but, found out when viewed in recovery after tapping restore the date is there not the HT24HW403671 name.
saw on some guides with cwm that clear storage was mentioned, so guess it was always there and didn't notice as never used it
back on twrp and will see how it goes
one question--if you can't change bu name, how do you differentiate btw diff roms in recovery bu folder--keep only one and put rest on pc?
All Resolved--NP with the Folder Names, didn't know the dated bu's were inside the HT folder--
Hopefully no more sdcard unmounting on its own--
I'll update this incase anyone following or has or will have a similar issue
I haved tried two differnet roms Trickdroid/Axiom (have not gone back to LeeDroid yet). Have run twrp and cwm. Deleted SD Card Speed Boost. Have tried mounting thru phone and twrp.
I still get missing/corrupted sdcard folders from DCIM to Downloads and alerts of folder doesn't exist and need to reformat card. I have reformatted with sdformatter and thru phone. Will lose personally made ringtones.
I have gone back to Axioms v01s kernel from the oc vo6. I had that running at 1890 and 1809 and 1674--no help
Just fastbooted the v01 so will see
Seems like a mounting issue, but stumped--maybe card is shot--
Anyone with similar issues or ideas your comments are welcome--not at phone replacement stage yet--
I do unmount properly
running v01 kernel for a day, no issues--1512mhz
did a good backup, all ok--no lost folders
when I open two windows panes on pc to copy bu to pc from phone and backup sdcard to phone issues start
the right pane which is the phone storage pane starts to lose the Removable Disk H disk icon, which is phone. Pane flashes and goes back and forth btw showing card contents and not showing H disk. Also showed empty H folder as nothing on card. I unmounted and remounted phone to pc and all was there. Unmounted and checked card contents with phone not connected to pc--all ok
Beginning to wonder if it is usb port problem--something is losing connection and/or unmounting remounting on its own. Maybe why some folders got corrupted before--still confused--
get popups on pc occasionally that state devise can perform better on a differenet port and sometimes device icon does not show when phone plugged in. I have changed ports, on my third one that only was used for mouse, will see. I have once or twice reinstalled htc drivers--

Windows Media Creation Tool Deleted My Partitions

The other day, I attempted to make a Windows 8 Recovery USB using my external hard drive and the Media Creation tool. I specifically made a new partition for this process, as I had two other partitions on it with data. Making sure that the partition that was empty was selected, I successfully created the media. I couldn't get it to boot, however, and when I looked on the hard drive, its erased and merged my other two partitions, turning them into unallocated space, and the G: partition was the recovery drive.
I don't want to touch the recovery partition, because I don't want to screw anything else up.
Please help, I had a lot of important files on there and I'm not sure what to do.

[Completed] OnePlus One Photo recovery question

STRANGE BUT, when I recover photos from "userdata" partition with various recovery apps / PC software I get bunch of images but not one from camera.
If I edited/cropped or sent to email which caued photo to be saved by some other app it will be recovered. How is this so ???
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Details : OnePlus One bought with CM11, OTA upgrade to CM12.
One day GSM radio stopped working. Its not SIM card isssue, or network coverage.
Tried varius stuff I could find, in desperation decided to make factory reset to see if it is helping, if not then flash OxygenOS and see if it is working.
So my **** up is that I remembered to backup photos after unlock bootloader which wiped the phone.
I tried various apps for recovery of photos directly on phone, then I tried Dr. Fone and EaseUS android recovery (only two that I found that can do recovery of lolipop OS with only Internal Storage), they require rooted phone and ADB interface, so I did everithing.
At the end I made DD raw copy of "userdata" partition and scanned on PC with Recuva, PhotoRec and at leaset thre others (ext4 specific)-
Every time I recovered more or less the same images and I get bunch of images but not one from camera.
What is s special about these files ????
They are just JPEGs on that same partition where recovery software found other files/images.
Duplicate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/oneplus-one-photo-recovery-question-t3180899

OnePlus One Photo recovery question (after unlock bootloader)

STRANGE BUT, when I recover photos from "userdata" partition with various recovery apps / PC software I get bunch of images but not one from camera.
If I edited/cropped or sent to email which caued photo to be saved by some other app it will be recovered. How is this so ???
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Details : OnePlus One bought with CM11, OTA upgrade to CM12.
One day GSM radio stopped working. Its not SIM card isssue, or network coverage.
Tried varius stuff I could find, in desperation decided to make factory reset to see if it is helping, if not then flash OxygenOS and see if it is working.
So my **** up is that I remembered to backup photos after unlock bootloader which wiped the phone.
I tried various apps for recovery of photos directly on phone, then I tried Dr. Fone and EaseUS android recovery (only two that I found that can do recovery of lolipop OS with only Internal Storage), they require rooted phone and ADB interface, so I did everithing.
At the end I made DD raw copy of "userdata" partition and scanned on PC with Recuva, PhotoRec and at leaset thre others (ext4 specific)-
Every time I recovered more or less the same images and I get bunch of images but not one from camera.
What is s special about these files ????
They are just JPEGs on that same partition where recovery software found other files/images.
Hi, i have a problem with lost data and I'm trying to make a raw copy.... How did you do that?
Thanks
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