yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Droid Charge] damastah:
Is it just me or are all these links to multiupload broken? I can't download the ED1

Sent from my overclocked LG G2x
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
Multi-upload got shut down. I'll see what I can do with re-hosting them then ;)
[Verizon Droid Charge] trparky:
http://www.toms-world.org/android/d...E-LTE-CP_REV03_user_CL706183_ship.tar.md5.zip (EP4 Gingerbread Download)

http://www.toms-world.org/android/d...LL_ONE-LTE-CP_REV03_user_CL1014954.tar.md5.7z (EE4 Froyo Download)
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
Put them in OP. Will update the other links when I get a chance.
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~shawn/files/DROID_Charge_ED2_Full.tar.md5

Here is ED2

http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~shawn/files/charge.pit

and here is the PIT if you need it
[Verizon Droid Charge] trparky:
I also have the PIT file too...

http://www.toms-world.org/android/download/http/charge.pit
[Verizon Droid Charge] bgorrell:
Unrecoverable soft brick...

I want to pass along my experience with a seemingly unrecoverable soft brick in case others experience this.

My phone has been on Eclipse 1.3 with PBJ 0130 pretty much since they came out. It has also been on the EXT4 file system since the EE4 days. Ran great, fast, no problems until 2 days ago.

I had a random reboot occur just as I was receiving a text message. It then went into a boot loop mode. No problem, I thought, I just went into CWM and cleared cache and dalvik. Still stuck in boot loop, so I did a data wipe. At this point I got the message about the cache volume not being mounted. Mounting it only worked once upon entering CWM, but then would dismount when I tried to clear it. Same thing every time I reentered CWM.

Long story short, I went through complete ODIN restores of EP4, EE4, and ED2, and used the PIT file with each of them. Each time, the phone booted into the system restore and complained of not accessing cache directories. I did get past that on ED2, but it went right into another boot loop. Could not get any further. I repeated these flashes using the Samsung PSTlite utility. Same results.

Last thing I tried was to ODIN CWM again and used imnuts RFS format utility (from the Infinity ROM thread). Same problem. CWM could not format the cache. At this point I gave up, ODIN'd EP4 w/PIT, and took the phone to the Verizon store. They took one look and ordered a replacement. It came with all new accessories, BTW! Bonus.

Anyway, I have a thought that the ext4 format left something behind that was not recoverable after extended use. Trparky mentions this as a potential problem on his Droid Charge knowledge base (http://www.toms-world.org/android/page/whyuseext4.html). I never really noticed the warning anywhere before, but will not be using ext4 on the new phone as a result.
[Verizon Droid Charge] syntrix:
Find the link in here for the samsung flash utility and the binary off another forum. It's the only thing that has solved this issue for many of us that got stuck with ext4, and the original method here never worked.

Oh wait, they swapped ya, just an FYI for anyone else. :D
[Verizon Droid Charge] bgorrell:
I tried the Samsung flash utility with ED2, EE4, and EP4 images. None worked. It's there another image that does work?

Anyway, got swapped, so all is good. Just gun shy about using ext4 any more. Understand it's not as big of a speed advantage since gingerbread.
[Verizon Droid Charge] mad3963:
Can anyone help with how to do this on a Linux machine? I can run Odin in Qine, but it does not recognize my phone. Any advice. I can get access to a Windows machine, if absolutely necessary.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shrike1978:
Odin does not support Linux in any form or fashion. You can possibly do this in Heimdall instead of Odin, but I've never actually messed with it...I know it works in Linux and Mac.
[Verizon Droid Charge] mad3963:
Thank you. I'll look into Heimdal, otherwise I'll move the files to a Windows machine.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
i did see an Odin app in the market...
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Argh, followed instructions to T installing tweaked 3.1 (did 3.0 via odin and everything was fine). Went the CWM route and everything was good but stuck on Samsung white lettering screen now. What do I do from here?
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
sounds like a boot loop. did you use the pit file when flashing via ODIN?
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
I lost market due to rh-01 error which I fixed a long time ago but don't recall how (i've done everything suggested on several sites). I need to go back to stock as I always get low memory with 120mbs anyway (wouldn't even update an app for 1mb). I am on tweaked 3.2, pbj kernel. My question is I have a bad usb (no mobile odin for charge). If I give this a shot and it fails, I'm not sure I can get it into download mode again via the usb method.

Should I just bite the bullet at risk of bricking my phone? I can't have this happen.
[Verizon Droid Charge] usererror404:
Disregard, I'm an idiot.
[Verizon Droid Charge] lowery23:
Thanks for the info. I had to get the pit and ED2 downloads from another location but after doing that I followed your instructions and my friend's Charge now boots again. Previously it just sat on the Samsung screen.
[Verizon Droid Charge] spc_hicks09:
Anyone have links for the files to restore the Droid Charge to the latest OTA? Trying to fix my wifes phone which has been on Gummy for almost 4 years. Any help is greatly appreciated!
[Verizon Droid Charge] exilepa:
Same issues, does anyone have links or able to post the file for me to download?
[Verizon Droid Charge] Mikey450GT:
I tried booting into CWM and it came up with a weird blue menu with some limited options. I did a cache wipe and a system wipe and made it into the droid boot logo....AND I'M BACK! :D
[Verizon Droid Charge] juttschallenger:
Wow good for you. I'm still working on this thing. I stopped for a day or two and when I came back, the phone would not respond like yours did.

I flashed voodoo again then AB3. Still booted to samsung android recovery. Then flasted ED1root and still comes up to the blue recovery.

I know my cache and system has been wiped many times and there is nothing on this thing. Anyone know if there is a full stock rom that will bring this thing back to the way you got it?
[Verizon Droid Charge] redtea:
When trying to flash with any of the packages in Odin it appears to be failing when trying to write the cashe,rfs.

<ID:0/009> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/009> Initialzation..

<ID:0/009> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/009> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/009> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/009> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/009> cache.rfs

<ID:0/009>

<ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed

I can't get any of the packages to Pass successfully. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Droid Charge] Mikey450GT:
Not really. I still had the same issue as a couple other people with the unreadable sim card. I ended up at least getting it back to where I could return it and say idk..... ;)
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
Yes, try a different one as I know for certain there is a file posted that does not include cache.rfs so you didn't try "all of the files"
[Verizon Droid Charge] MasonDog:
I've tried the full and the almost everything files. The full wouldn't flash for me, and the almost everything has given me the same error about the sim card a lot of people are getting. I'm trying to flash the EE4 update, but I'm not holding my breath. I'll try flashing back to AB or Gummy (haven't had luck with the stock rooted ED1 being recognized) and get a ddms error log if you think that will help. Let me know, I'd rather fix this than have to return the phone. Not really a big fan of that...
[Verizon Droid Charge] halljr:
In the same boat. Almost everything succeeds but leaved the phone with an unknown in the baseband version and unable to read the sim card. The other two packages fail on writing the cache.
[Verizon Droid Charge] redtea:
I actually did try them all, and eventually I was able to get it to work.

I took the suggestion to run the charge.pit first, then using the second "allmost.everything" with Re-partition unchecked it magically passed!
[Verizon Droid Charge] MasonDog:
Still having issues with the radio. I'm gonna try Heimdall to see if that works. Odin hasn't been working so hot anyway.
[Verizon Droid Charge] seeddemon:
Does anyone have the (OTA) ee4 update.zip package. please upload and post a link. i believe if we can flash this package, it should restore the baseband.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Breakthecycle2:
Well I have an issue. I flashed the PITT file and now the phone doesn't turn on. I can get into download mode, but everything I try to flash says fail. Any ideas?
[Verizon Droid Charge] seeddemon:
Try this. Worked for me

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1128540
[Verizon Droid Charge] sweetcriminal:
I second that. I got the same error message as shown in OP by the phone not flashing correctly after a bad kernel. Using what seedemon linked to I flashed the stock ed1. then booted up to let it update to ee4. Then loaded jt's cwm/voodoo/kernel that's on the sticky. The combination of all those steps fixed the issue and brought me back to root.
[Verizon Droid Charge] gowings23:
This method worked for me when nothing else would! I'm so happy to have my phone back.
[Verizon Droid Charge] elucid:
I hope the Samsung full factory restore works because the ODIN method is failing for me miserably. The ODIN fails to write (yet leaves my phone in a bad state). I've tried 2 different ODIN versions and am getting the same error messages as you guys. I really hope the other method works!! I'm downloading now but it is taking forever!
[Verizon Droid Charge] elucid:
SamsungPST for the win! I'm so happy. Phone booted ED1 just fine. Immediately accepted EE4 update! And my orginal problem of /data no mounting is also fixed!
[Verizon Droid Charge] Juiced718:
So, flashing back and forth from GB leak 2.3.4 to Eclipse 1.2 to vanilla twist to Gummycharged froyo to Gummycharged GBE without issue, I stupidily attempting to restore from CWM... thinking (rather assuming and you know what they say about assuming) was ready for restore considering I backed up through CWM .

Needless to say, I look back to my phone only to find

"Samsung Recovery..." "checking... blah blah..." *Manual Mode* ... WHAT THE?!?!?

Well long story short, I am sooo thankful for these devs forums including the OP provided by IMNUTS and some help from PS3Droid/P3droid on MyDroidworld Forums

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And some dedication , patience, a day off (good timing) , an understanding wife (pregnant wife, no less)

and about 15-20 hrs I think I have what has to be done to fix this issue,

In this order.....(I think)

When this arises-

-- bootmode=7 from cmdline... -- Movi_check Start..!! checksum confirmation need_checksum[0] Not need checksum confirmation --Movi_check already executed!!... --movi_checking done!... # MANUAL MODE #
[Verizon Droid Charge] Juiced718:
Cont'd

1. Wipe data/Factory reset (if available)

2. From ODIN Flash Charge.PIT and Almost full packages from OP (provided by IMNUTS.. thank you !!)

2a. Wiped

3 Flashed Altered Beast Rom w/ voodoo lagfix and CWM

3a. wiped)

4. Using PSTLITE flashed ED1 stock package (provided by P3droid on Mydroidworld thank you!)!

Finally !! Finally! booted up and brought to setup wizard!!!

yay!! I can rub my wifes feet now, whiptee doo...

actually maybe I should restore through cwm again? :P

Again I really want to thank all you devs out there, for all your hard work and dedication!!!

Android wouldnt be ANDROID without you guys!!

keep on dev'ing and keep on pushing the envelope!
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
I updated the OP with more generalized instructions. Basically, if you follow the procedure outlined there, it should take you from almost any problem you are having with your phone and restore you back to a working device. You do not need to worry about Voodoo, Gingerbread, Root, or anything else, as it will wipe all of that out in the process.
[Verizon Droid Charge] wetwaterdog:
My experience with semi-bricked Charge to recovery

I was running gummychargedGBE1.5 and thought I would give Humble a try. Both are Gingerbread roms.

short story....ended up with phone that would not boot..just the small yellow box. I could get Odin to work. I downloaded both samsung roms and the fix, followed directions, but got the fail message on both. Started thinking that maybe GB roms might have something to do with it. so I did this.

1)took out the sim card (not sure why...but to be safe)

2) launched odin and connected to phone in download mode.

3)selected both the pit and the original samsung rom (pda was rom, pit was pit)

4)selected "re-partition" only....hit start...

5)Got the fail

6) THEN...because I was/had GummychargedGBE1.5 installed, I went back to the ORIGINAL GummychargedGBE1.0 (per original instructions for Gummy) and selected that Rom.

7) Hit Start....and all was good....everything worked and the Rom installed.

8)from there, I was able to update again and do my thing.

POSSIBLE Lesson: Maybe something in the Rom I had installed BEFORE the problem would not allow the Factory roms to load...but just maybe the PIT file corrected something that allowed me to then reinstall the beginning of my original Rom (GummychargedGBE1.0).

If I had been running say...Humble2.1, I would have gone back to his original load instructions after attempting to load the pit file.

Anyway...it worked...and all is well. So I thought I would pass on the info for those who are still having a problem.
[Verizon Droid Charge] quarky42:
Thank you so very much for linking this here. I searched, but didn't come up with this link for some reason...just saw it in this thread instead.

I was able to recover a bad flash. Thanks again!

I did see the error message again after doing the PST Light but it rebooted itself after the message and loaded normally.
[Verizon Droid Charge] thac23:
Did the steps outlined here, and am going straight to blue recovery now. Hitting reboot system brings me straight back to blue recovery.

?
[Verizon Droid Charge] elucid:
Same thing happened to me. I had to flash ED1 with SamsungPst lite.
[Verizon Droid Charge] thac23:
Same, finally back up and running.
[Verizon Droid Charge] sammythebu11:
Imnuts, thanks a lot for your guide, I am trying it as we speak and it seems to be stuck for over 15 minutes at Get PIT for mapping..

do I need to keep waiting? do I need to restart the process?

thanks for your help,

Sammy

NVM, I plugged it in to another computer and I got it to work. thanks a lot for your guide.
[Verizon Droid Charge] nattro:
yes im a noob lol but help!

so this morning i rooted my droid charge using the all in one link in the forum. used odin newest version and voodoo in the newest cmw folder everything went fine . i then read that the kernel wasnt in it due to updtes. so i got one of peanutbutta kernel and followed instructions. it said to go into recovery mode which i wasnt able to do so i went to android market and got the clockwork app and used the recovery mode option in it and it rebooted my phone but now everytime it freezes on the samsung logo when i try to power it on .did i brick it? and if so is there any way yo fix it. thanks in advance for any help. sorry for beig such a noob lol
[Verizon Droid Charge] ChadZ:
<ID:0/007> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/007> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/007> Removed!!

<ID:0/007> Re-Partition operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Verizon Droid Charge] ChadZ:
Now I get this:

<ID:0/007> Added!!

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> Enter CS for MD5..

<ID:0/007> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<ID:0/007> Please wait..

<ID:0/007> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<ID:0/007> MD5 hash value is invalid.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Verizon Droid Charge] elucid:
Bad md5 summary means the file you are trying to flash is corrupt. Redownload and try again.
[Verizon Droid Charge] wetwaterdog:
Download link to ed1 is not working.

I have downloaded ed2 when I get it to load, I still get the blue screen Android recovery Utility screen with the reboot option. Can't get past it.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Wolfrazor:
I'm still new to the whole rooting/modding stuff............I am definitively going to bookmark this thread!!!

Thank you!!
[Verizon Droid Charge] samo615:
Does this put your phone back into an acceptable state to return to the verizon store for warranty maintenance?
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
Yes, if you use any of the full Odin packages for ED1, ED2, or EE4, it will be back on the stock software that is pushed out OTA.
[Verizon Droid Charge] samo615:
What about the partitioning? I have your CWM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v4.0.0.8. I disabled the lagfix to load some of the new Gummy GBE Roms. Will the Full Odin of ED1, ED2, or EE4 pull off CWM and put the partitions in a factory state? or do I need to load the PIT file?
[Verizon Droid Charge] imnuts:
If you want to be sure you're going back to full factory setup, you'd want to use the PIT file and re-partition. However, just flashing a full Odin without re-partitioning will usually take you back to stock from most ROM setups.
[Verizon Droid Charge] samo615:
I ended up using CI510_VZW_EE4_ALL_ONE-LTE-CP_REV03_user_CL1014954.tar.md5. The appearance and version numbers were exactly like when I walked out of the store. Nice work, sir.
[Verizon Droid Charge] aaronDroid80:
Thanks, this saved my butt. I restored something wrong with TiBu, and lost 3G/4G data. This fixed it.
[Verizon Droid Charge] dustin4863:
ok droid charge was rooted went to restore back to stock unrooted (was going to sell it) tried to flash using Odin with the pit file and stock one Odin went about half way and had a error phone turned off i tried to get the phone back into download mode to restart the process but i can't get the phone into download mode also i can't get the phone to boot up no Samsung logo nothing any help would be greatly appreciated

thanks
[Verizon Droid Charge] coltfoet5:
Im going to Odin back but my phone wont turn on at all, not even download mode
[Verizon Droid Charge] Hoppy96pgtbs:
I'm new to these threads, I'm having a lot of trouble with my Wifes DC as well. But I have learned a few things in the process.

Have you tried this? No battery, No USB Plugged in, Hold in volume key, then plug in USB. This is how I had to get into download mode.
[Verizon Droid Charge] HaqpaH:
I've tried every method I can find to get into download mode and it won't work.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kingjing1975:
thank you thank you thank you if it wasent for these files i would be screwed again thanks and for your easy instructions
[Verizon Droid Charge] tysdad08:
This is killing me I'm only getting 30kbs on trying to download the e2 file it's going to take forever anyone know what's wrong.
[Verizon Droid Charge] chilango77:
fixed my bricked driod charge

Ok i tried both links(ed1 and ed2) after i tried ed1 i kep getting an error that would not let my phone activate. Odin showed the ed2 file to be invalid. the file that i used was the EE4 file here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1172182

plus the pit file and it worked like a charm. My phone was fully stock all original software just when i bought it from verizon.
[Verizon Droid Charge] nissansupragtr:
I was getting stuck in a boot loop with android system recovery (3e) and I can also confirm that the PIT file int the beginning of the thread works with the EE4 file used above.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Gnomepatrol:
Here is my issue. I get stuck here. If i reboot the phone it goes into a boot loop at the animation. This is what i get after the flash.

Have tried combinations with pit and without. Have tried with gingerbread ep1h as well. Using both odin 1.82 and samsungpst.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Verizon Droid Charge] rj57:
did you clear cache and data before flashing back to stock?

I made the mistake of not doing that once and booting into recovery looked like your picture.

I was able to clear cache and data even with the mount errors and it booted normally.

Sent from my SCH-I510
[Verizon Droid Charge] Gnomepatrol:
I did through cwm and then tried again through the recovery that is in my pic. I will flash it again and take pictures of what comes up.

Again any help or wisdom is welcome.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Gnomepatrol:
After flashing with ed1

Wiping cache then trying again.

EDIT: Wiped data and cache then flashed again. No go still back to the same error and reboot into a boot loop.
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
don't touch anything in stock recovery (what that is), if you wipe anything there it will wipe your stock rom and soft brick the phone... nothing unfixable of course but all flashing and wiping has to be done in CWM only

edit: also what are you trying to flash? did you have voodoo enabled before and not disable it? I think not disabling voodoo lagfix will lead to the problem you're having

odin this EE4 all in one package:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1172182

with the PIT file from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1111486

in Odin put EE4 file in PDA section, PIT file in PIT and check the "Re-Partition" option

blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G
[Verizon Droid Charge] Gnomepatrol:
Was trying to get back to stock. Was having issues with gummy charge throwing errors. My intention was to wait till the gb roms matured a bit then jump back in. I did disable voodoo before flashing. Then ran into this problem. Tried ed1 ed2 and ee4 with the pit file. In both samsungpst and odin 1.82.

No dice as of yet have been unable to successfully get this problem solved.
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
here's my copy of Odin 1.3, idk if it'll help and its older but hasn't failed me yet

edit: you were running GB before and you're trying to get back to stock FroYo right? there's no voodoo on GB so maybe odin the stock roms without PIT? and if you could, list the steps you are doing, any files you're using, exactly what rom you were coming from (last one that worked) and what rom you're trying to get to
[Verizon Droid Charge] Gnomepatrol:
No i was running gummycharged 1.9.1 In my many attempts to get the phone back i tried the ep1h as well.
[Verizon Droid Charge] anoninja118:
if you could, list all the steps you are doing, any files you're using, exactly what rom you were coming from (last one that worked) and what rom you're trying to get to

as much info as we can get will help

also did you try odining just this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1112804

its imnuts' new CWM, odin this, boot straight into it (hold volume up, home button and power until "Samsung" shows up then let go of power and hold the other 2 buttons until CWM shows up, should be blue afaik) and wipe everything then try and odin the stock rom again.. it has no custom kernel to make it stick in your system so its one time use, don't let the phone boot up fully just power off when finished wiping