I'm new to the Verizon GS3. I rooted with SuperSu_GS3_Debugfs_r2a, then unlocked with EZ-Unlock12.apk. I then installed CWM V6 using VZWGS3_EZ-Recovery2.2.apk. My phone is rooted and unlocked, but when I boot into recovery mode (vol+,home and power) I get a blue text with the header "Android System Recovery (3e)". Below are a few options in blue, but no bakup option. Below that there are red error messages which state :E:Failed to mount/data(invalid argument), and E:Can't mount /data/fota/ipth-muc.prop. These are repeated three times. Finally below that in yellow is a message regarding using manual mode and appling Multi-CSC.
I tried reinstalling the EZ-Recovery and get the same result. I know I'm probably overlooking something simple, but I've searched for another user with this issue and can't find a solution. Can anyone help? Thanks!
dl ez reccovery from market
ddurandSGS3 said:
dl ez reccovery from market
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That's what I used. I got the results I posted above. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
STraver said:
That's what I used. I got the results I posted above. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
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the way you descirbed it it sounded like you sideloaded it through an installer.
i always flash recovery through the app. try that instead of holding buttons down.
ddurandSGS3 said:
the way you descirbed it it sounded like you sideloaded it through an installer.
i always flash recovery through the app. try that instead of holding buttons down.
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Just tried reboot into recovery from the app itself instead of the 3 button method. Unfortunately I got the same recovery error I reported in the original post. Any other ideas? I wondered if my bootloader was really unlocked, and that perhaps that was the issue. But a search found an unlock check-if the Samsung logo is only on the screen for a second when the phone boots, than my bootloader is unlocked. If that's true than my phone is unlocked. It's got to be something simple since I'm not finding others with this issue.
STraver said:
Just tried reboot into recovery from the app itself instead of the 3 button method. Unfortunately I got the same recovery error I reported in the original post. Any other ideas? I wondered if my bootloader was really unlocked, and that perhaps that was the issue. But a search found an unlock check-if the Samsung logo is only on the screen for a second when the phone boots, than my bootloader is unlocked. If that's true than my phone is unlocked. It's got to be something simple since I'm not finding others with this issue.
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did you select custom - 6.0.1.0 (or something close to it? my phones not next to me)
STraver said:
I'm new to the Verizon GS3. I rooted with SuperSu_GS3_Debugfs_r2a, then unlocked with EZ-Unlock12.apk. I then installed CWM V6 using VZWGS3_EZ-Recovery2.2.apk. My phone is rooted and unlocked, but when I boot into recovery mode (vol+,home and power) I get a blue text with the header "Android System Recovery (3e)". Below are a few options in blue, but no bakup option. Below that there are red error messages which state :E:Failed to mount/data(invalid argument), and E:Can't mount /data/fota/ipth-muc.prop. These are repeated three times. Finally below that in yellow is a message regarding using manual mode and appling Multi-CSC.
I tried reinstalling the EZ-Recovery and get the same result. I know I'm probably overlooking something simple, but I've searched for another user with this issue and can't find a solution. Can anyone help? Thanks!
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I had the same issue when I first flashed CWM. If I flashed CWM then rebooted into recovery, it would work properly. Then reboot, and the next time I would reboot it would be back to the android recovery. So this was I how I fixed it (I was missing a very simple selection myself)
1 - From ez recovery flash CWM
2 - Reboot into recovery using ez recovery
3 - You should boot into CWM this time, select Reboot
4 - When you select reboot you will get a warning message asking if you want to disable the stock recovery. Select YES.
5 - Phone reboots and prevents the phone the "re-flashing" stock recovery on reboot
6 - Let it boot up
7 - Power off the phone (not reboot)
8 - Boot into recovery from power off. (Vol +, home, Power)
You should boot into CWM. Without selecting that disable stock recovery option, its switching back to stock everytime. This is how I fixed my problem a few weeks ago. Hopefully that helps. Ive also heard of people having to flash a custom ROM before CWM would stick.
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I had the same issue when I first flashed CWM. If I flashed CWM then rebooted into recovery, it would work properly. Then reboot, and the next time I would reboot it would be back to the android recovery. So this was I how I fixed it (I was missing a very simple selection myself)
1 - From ez recovery flash CWM
2 - Reboot into recovery using ez recovery
3 - You should boot into CWM this time, select Reboot
4 - When you select reboot you will get a warning message asking if you want to disable the stock recovery. Select YES.
5 - Phone reboots and prevents the phone the "re-flashing" stock recovery on reboot
6 - Let it boot up
7 - Power off the phone (not reboot)
8 - Boot into recovery from power off. (Vol +, home, Power)
You should boot into CWM. Without selecting that disable stock recovery option, its switching back to stock everytime. This is how I fixed my problem a few weeks ago. Hopefully that helps. Ive also heard of people having to flash a custom ROM before CWM would stick.
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That did it! Thanks!
No problem
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I scoured the forums, but have not been able to find out what I can do to solve my problem. So here it is.
I rooted my phone (to play around with some settings, what have you) and flashed TWRP recovery onto it. I got an error msg when booting up, so I decided to push an original recovery back onto the phone, because it wouldn't go to TWRP. I followed a guide (which I can't find now) to push back a stock version of recovery and it failed. My phone would boot normally just fine, but when I tried to go to recovery it would loop.
The OTA update came today, and dumbass me pressed continue (not thinking) and now I am stuck in a boot loop, and cannot get out of it.
Cannot get into recovery.
Cannot get into download mode.
Got any ideas?
Thanks
Same Problem
I have pretty much the same problem. Please help!
well without recovery/download mode working or the phone being in fastboot mode there really isn't much that can be done, you can always try to claim on warranty
boot loop
So, let me get this straight. If it failed when you tried to install the stock recovery, then you still have the TWRP recovery right?
I ran into a boot loop problem earlier when I tried upgrading TWRP. I just couldn't access my recovery so here is what I tried:
Code:
Turn your phone off.
Press volume down and power button until the LG logo comes on screen
Let go of both buttons
Hold the volume down and power buttons again until you see the "hard reset screen"
Press power once and then power again to confirm. The screen says it will reset your device but it will not as long as you have a custom recovery installed.
Your custom recovery should appear on screen.
Try the steps above and see if you can get into a recovery. Once you do maybe try resetting. Hope that helps.
Had a problem. Hope someone with experience can give me a few answers.
Nave new t-mobile Note 3, SM-N900T. Stock 4.4.2 KitKat Touchwiz rooted.
Rooted to enable SDFix to use SD card as I want to use it.
Everything great! No problems.
Thought it would be wise to have a Nanoid backup.
Opened Rom Manager and made One change in prefrences. I set it for external SD card storage. (mistake?)
Went to 'Backup current Rom' in Rom manager, started it and it started to reboot. Shut down and restarted in a 'Recovery' boot loop??
No matter what I did, Tried holding power, up volume and home button, nothing. Boot loop continued. Removed battery, waited, as soon as I re-installed battery it instantly went back into recovery boot loop.
I don't know what I did, I kept removing battery and trying again and again and all of a sudden, it booted up back to KitKat and now everything is working great again. No problem on any standard reboot.
What happened? I have used this same set up on my S3 and never had a problem.
I would like to backup the current setup for any future problems. But now, I'm afraid to even try.
I removed Rom Manager and re-installed. Made sure that the storage location was reset to internal and it should be OK??
What did I do when I got out of the Recovery boot loop??
So, afraid to try again. Don't want the boot loop again.
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Had a problem. Hope someone with experience can give me a few answers.
Nave new t-mobile Note 3, SM-N900T. Stock 4.4.2 KitKat Touchwiz rooted.
Rooted to enable SDFix to use SD card as I want to use it.
Everything great! No problems.
Thought it would be wise to have a Nanoid backup.
Opened Rom Manager and made One change in prefrences. I set it for external SD card storage. (mistake?)
Went to 'Backup current Rom' in Rom manager, started it and it started to reboot. Shut down and restarted in a 'Recovery' boot loop??
No matter what I did, Tried holding power, up volume and home button, nothing. Boot loop continued. Removed battery, waited, as soon as I re-installed battery it instantly went back into recovery boot loop.
I don't know what I did, I kept removing battery and trying again and again and all of a sudden, it booted up back to KitKat and now everything is working great again. No problem on any standard reboot.
What happened? I have used this same set up on my S3 and never had a problem.
I would like to backup the current setup for any future problems. But now, I'm afraid to even try.
I removed Rom Manager and re-installed. Made sure that the storage location was reset to internal and it should be OK??
What did I do when I got out of the Recovery boot loop??
So, afraid to try again. Don't want the boot loop again.
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Hi. What recovery are you using?
If you haven't installed a custom recovery, then that explains your issue. Basically, the app scheduled a custom recovery script which kept failing in the stock recovery. You should normally be able to reboot into the system holding the power button, thus skipping going to recovery. This also resets the recovery script so everything is back to normal.
Nandroid is normally only possible using a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM.
I saw that you might be able to perform a Nandroid without restarting the phone (so without a custom recovery) using this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.onnandbup&hl=en
I have never tried it. Looks promising though.
But please note that you won't be able to restore the backup without a custom recovery.
EDIT: If you do have a custom recovery, why not boot in recovery mode and make the backup from there?
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Recovery Boot Loop Problem
I have CWM installed. Setup thru Rom Manager as I have done before on other phones.
Tried it again, same thing. Over and over. Constant reboot. Dosen't matter if I hold the power button or try different ways, same thing.
It says: Recovery booting
Recovery is not seandroid enforcing
Set warranty bit:recovery
If I remove battery and wait a couple of minutes, I can install battery and it dosen't start till I hold power button.
So I held volume down, home button and power button and booted into download mode. From there I cancelled and it rebooted normally.
Everything I've read on boot loops always say 'boot into recovery'. I only wish I could. That's the bootloop.
Any idea on what's wrong?
Thank you for your time and trouble.
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I have CWM installed. Setup thru Rom Manager as I have done before on other phones.
Tried it again, same thing. Over and over. Constant reboot. Dosen't matter if I hold the power button or try different ways, same thing.
It says: Recovery booting
Recovery is not seandroid enforcing
Set warranty bit:recovery
If I remove battery and wait a couple of minutes, I can install battery and it dosen't start till I hold power button.
So I held volume down, home button and power button and booted into download mode. From there I cancelled and it rebooted normally.
Everything I've read on boot loops always say 'boot into recovery'. I only wish I could. That's the bootloop.
Any idea on what's wrong?
Thank you for your time and trouble.
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Have you tried booting directly into recovery?
So just shut off your phone and then open it by holding volume up + home + power. It should boot into recovery. If it doesn't, I recommend installing cwm or TWRP using Odin instead of Rom manager.
Might be a problem with your current recovery.
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andreiav said:
Have you tried booting directly into recovery?
So just shut off your phone and then open it by holding volume up + home + power. It should boot into recovery. If it doesn't, I recommend installing cwm or TWRP using Odin instead of Rom manager.
Might be a problem with your current recovery.
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Yes, I tried. Does the same thing.
I've never used Odin. All the info I've read mentioned downloading USB drivers and using different .tar files. Checking this and that.
Nothing I've ever done.
No experience with it.
Never had a reason before to use it.
Every instruction website I've read all seem to be different.
I'm gonna have to find out, huh? lol
I've got Odin on my computer, and have the CWM 6 zipped file.
Will do some research.
Thanks
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Yes, I tried. Does the same thing.
I've never used Odin. All the info I've read mentioned downloading USB drivers and using different .tar files. Checking this and that.
Nothing I've ever done.
No experience with it.
Never had a reason before to use it.
Every instruction website I've read all seem to be different.
I'm gonna have to find out, huh? lol
I've got Odin on my computer, and have the CWM 6 zipped file.
Will do some research.
Thanks
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No problem.
A few tips with odin:
-If you have Kies installed, you don't need to install other drivers.
-The file you flash with Odin should have tar or tar.md5 extension
-you have to activate USB debugging from developer options.
-boot your phone into download mode
-run Odin as administrator
-connect your phone. you should see the text Added in Odin. If don't see it, you need drivers.
-you should make sure only auto reboot and f. Reset time are checked
-you should put the file in Pda or Ap(if using latest version)
Click start and wait until it finishes. It will restart itself if you checked auto reboot.
That's about it. It's very safe and easy to use.
Watch some videos on YouTube. You will definitely find some.
Cheers
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andreiav said:
No problem.
A few tips with odin:
-If you have Kies installed, you don't need to install other drivers.
-The file you flash with Odin should have tar or tar.md5 extension
-you have to activate USB debugging from developer options.
-boot your phone into download mode
-run Odin as administrator
-connect your phone. you should see the text Added in Odin. If don't see it, you need drivers.
-you should make sure only auto reboot and f. Reset time are checked
-you should put the file in Pda or Ap(if using latest version)
Click start and wait until it finishes. It will restart itself if you checked auto reboot.
That's about it. It's very safe and easy to use.
Watch some videos on YouTube. You will definitely find some.
Cheers
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Thank you, that answered some questions.
you've been a great help.
Recovery Boot Loop Problem
rspilot1 said:
Thank you, that answered some questions.
you've been a great help.
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Update: The install of CWM with Odin seemed to be successful. Still have same problem.
I believe the problem must be somewhere else.
Something is stopping the recovery boot. More research ahead.
When I find out more, will post here and give update.
rspilot1 said:
Update: The install of CWM with Odin seemed to be successful. Still have same problem.
I believe the problem must be somewhere else.
Something is stopping the recovery boot. More research ahead.
When I find out more, will post here and give update.
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Strange. You could try TWRP instead of CWM. I use TWRP and really like it:
Here is the download link for your device: http://www.techerrata.com/file/twrp2/hltetmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.2.0-hltetmo-4.4.img.tar
This is the Odin flashable recovery.
Here is TWRP page: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/
EDIT: One more thing. Are these the exact steps you are following when booting into recovery?
"To access recovery mode on your Note 3, turn off the device and press Volume Up+Home+Power buttons at the same time for about 4-6 seconds. When the screen lights up and you see the Samsung logo, release the Power button but keep Volume Up+Home keys pressed until you see the recovery menu screen"
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Recovery Boot Loop Problem
andreiav said:
Strange. You could try TWRP instead of CWM. I use TWRP and really like it:
Here is the download link for your device: http://www.techerrata.com/file/twrp2/hltetmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.2.0-hltetmo-4.4.img.tar
This is the Odin flashable recovery.
Here is TWRP page: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/
EDIT: One more thing. Are these the exact steps you are following when booting into recovery?
"To access recovery mode on your Note 3, turn off the device and press Volume Up+Home+Power buttons at the same time for about 4-6 seconds. When the screen lights up and you see the Samsung logo, release the Power button but keep Volume Up+Home keys pressed until you see the recovery menu screen"
Cheers
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Yes, if I use the buttons, the download mode comes up saying 'Boot failed'. That's holding the vol. button 'up'. If I hold vol. down, it loads download mode correctly.
If I try to enter recovery thru Rom Manager, Recovery tries to start and the boot loop starts. ??
I may try TWRP. I've heard a lot about it.
Thanks for the links.
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Yes, if I use the buttons, the download mode comes up saying 'Boot failed'. That's holding the vol. button 'up'. If I hold vol. down, it loads download mode correctly.
If I try to enter recovery thru Rom Manager, Recovery tries to start and the boot loop starts. ??
I may try TWRP. I've heard a lot about it.
Thanks for the links.
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Is changing over to TWRP as simple as installing CWM on Odin??
Just install and try?
rspilot1 said:
Is changing over to TWRP as simple as installing CWM on Odin??
Just install and try?
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Yep. 5 minutes process at most
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Yep. 5 minutes process at most
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Success!! TWRP works!!
Installed with Odin and it started up fine. Backed up system on my Ext. SD card and rebooted back to OS.
Perfect!
Don't know what happened to CWM but problem is solved thanks to your help.
If your ever in Winter Haven, Fl area, I'll buy you a steak dinner.
Thank you.
rspilot1 said:
Success!! TWRP works!!
Installed with Odin and it started up fine. Backed up system on my Ext. SD card and rebooted back to OS.
Perfect!
Don't know what happened to CWM but problem is solved thanks to your help.
If your ever in Winter Haven, Fl area, I'll buy you a steak dinner.
Thank you.
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Awesome! Really glad it worked.
Cheers!
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Hi! I need help with my Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. It was working fine until I decided to reset it to factory settings via the recovery mode. I did the wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition. When I click the "Reboot system now", it just turns off then when I turn it back on it'll go back to the recovery settings. I flashed the stock ROM using Odin but I was having the same problem. It never go pass the recovery mode. I also installed Philz touch (throuhg Odin) and flashed a custom ROM but, alas, it's still stuck on the recovery mode.
The curious thing is, right after I flash a ROM, the device will show that it's updating the system and then it'll turn off. It won't reboot unless I turn it on. Whenever I hit the "Reboot system now", it'll just shut down. I have charged it fully 100% so I'm not sure what's wrong. I thought the keys were stuck but all the keys are responsive (power, volume up and down) when I checked them.
I also tried the apply update from ADB sideload (I found a different thread somewhere and I was able to do every step) but it's the same. I'm stuck in the recovery mode
I really hope that someone will be able to help me.
Thank you guys!!!
I have found the solution to this problem.
Here is the link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-2/help/gt-p5100-boot-recovery-download-mode-t3246322
So, I just decided to try and Flash the old TF101 with Katkiss 6.0.1 and Gapps, but I always get stuck on the same problem.
My TF101 is running Android 4.0.3 ICS and USB Debugging is on
I downloaded TWRP app on the transformer, as well as the latest .blob flash file through the app.
Before this, I rooted the tablet using Kingroot.apk, which worked. When I went to flash the tablet with the recovery, the app noted "Recovery Partition not found".
I tried to boot into recovery mode on my own, (Pressing Pwr + Volume down , Then hitting Volume Up), The android screen popped, up and then flashed to a fallen android with a red triangle.... The screen stays on this for a minute and then boots into the normal system. I can't even boot into recovery through ADB, using the
Code:
adb reboot recovery
, The tablet will just reboot normally, not into recovery mode.
The Device does recognize through ADB....
Is my recovery partition just non existent? Even when I just let the system though without pressing volume up, it only gives me the option of (Android) or (Erase Data). when I click erase data, ill stay on the asus loading screen indefinitely and nothing will happen until i turn it off and on.
I just cant seem to boot into TWRP for some reason, and that means I just cant install the downloaded custom ROM.
How Can I fix this and boot into TWRP? I've tried for hours and have been hung up due to the same problem each time, even after rooting.
Did you already solve that problem? I also need a solution.Thanks