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[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] S4GRL:
SGH-T959V-Bootloop

Hi,

First of all, I have to thank you and all the developers for doing a great job and helping out people like us. I would like to give you a history of my phone so far:

Sorry for the long post:

Last year my phone had a water damage, I put it in a rice container. After 10 days, when I removed it, worked fine for 2 days and went into bootloop.

That's when I went on to XDA and followed FB's post and flashed KC1 and KJ6 files through ODIN. I even flashed Slim ICS rom and it was working fine for a few months. I updated the ROM to CM 10.1. It was working fine, but one day I left my phone on the table for couple of hours, when I came back, I saw the droid on the back with red triangle and exclamatory mark. Tried to reboot, only black screen.

I decided to go back to stock, so flashed KC1 files through Odin and it reboots directly to CWM 3.2 with the errors:

e:/ can't access system/CSC/TMB/system"

e:/can't find recovery_log" etc.

I put the phone into download mode again and flashed KJ6 files through Odin. Still my phone is on boot loop.

I have posted on lot of forums and gone through several threads and forums and tried to go to stock with still no luck. My phone is on bootloop even in recovery. So I cannot run adb commands.

Now, as suggested, I did a backup of the files on SD card and followed FB's instructions. I flashed KC1 file and KJ6 files through ODIN. The phone is still on bootloop. I went into CWM recovery and installed 'cm-9-20130227-UNOFFICIAL-galaxys4gmtd.zip" after factory reset/cache wipe/dalvik cache wipe- (dalvik cache wipe does not respond), the phone reboots and CWM 6.0 tries to install the rom. I get the following error:

E:/failed to find cache partition to mount at cache

E:/can't mount cahce recovery command

waiting for SD card to mount (20s)

SD Card mounted, verifying sd card marker, sd card marker not found

failed to open last_install: File exists

Finding update package

Opening update package

Installing BML/ and reboots again and again to this error.

Please note that my phone does not boot into stock either. It is under constant boot loop,

Sorry for the long post. Any help would be appreciated. I hate to give up, but with very little technical knowledge, I have followed number XDA threads. Learnt a lot of stuff like ROMS, rooting, flashing options like ODIN, heimdall, etc.

The phone is still under bootloop. I am just curious if this could be fixed. I hate to give up.

AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND HELP.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lordbredd:
so i bricked my phone. i cant get into recovery mode and it only starts up to the samsung galaxy s 4g screen. i was running scom (dont know which version) and it was really laggy and constantly crashing and freezing on me so i tried to restore a back up i made before i flashed this rom. it sat at the samsung galaxy s 4g screen for 3 hours not doing anything so i tried to restart it. thats when the problem started, i think. i tried to use heimdall to return it to stock but it says there are no drivers. when i try to list all devices in zadig it crashes. im not sure what to do really. i think ive read odin can fix this? any help is appreciated

edit: ok i got it fixed. just used heimdall as stated in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1358498 dont know why it was crashing on me but i just did it on a friends computer and everything went smoothly
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] spinky360:
Wrong
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] erik_delcast:
SGS4G issue-CWM recovery loop return

Hi, I have an issue where my SGS4G. I have a custom recovery by team kick a$$-CWM-based v6.0.1.9 and i attempt to install both CM9, 10, mod krylon and valhalla but they seem to not want to boot and load. Could you help me figure out what i may be doing wrong? I have done more difficult phones including HTC Vivids but this one is new for me.

Please help,

I would greatly appreciate it

Erik DelCastillo
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] quoaz:
Why don't we have a thread sticky for kernels thats updated??

I've looked at so many roms that just say

'all aries kernel bugs'

But even search doesn't bring anything up.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
Because we don't have any other Aries Kernels besides the one that [MENTION=4571512]daothanhduy1996[/MENTION] released. They all have the bugs. Get used to them or go back to ICS or lower
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] quoaz:
That's all well and fine, if there was somewhere that's easily searchable so I could at least KNOW what the bugs are. Search Aries or aires and try and find the bugs. You can't.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
Aries Bugs

No GPS

Inline earbud controls broked

Anything I missed doesn't matter to me, anyone feel free to expand on my list

I am the Potati King!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hutson23:
-WiFi calling

-TV out

But I wouldn't use these anyway..
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
What are the odds that we will be able to run Android Kitkat?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] abhatch3:
GPS FIX

Installed JB 4.3 on my sgh t959 The GPS does not work. What do I do? I tried a APGS patch, I tried GPS Status nothing worked so far it can not find satellites
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
GPS does not work on any Jellybean ROMs for us
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GFX.myst.:
Although I thank you for pointing out the obvious to him that GPS doesn't work for 'US', it would also be nice to let him know that 'HIS' device is also different than 'OURS'. Our device is the SGH-T959V. [MENTION=5427280]abhatch3[/MENTION], check to make sure which device you have. If it is indeed the SGH-T959, then what you have my friend is a Vibrant and should check the forum over in that section. If its the SGH-T959V, then you have what most of us have which is the Galaxy S 4G in which case [MENTION=4764526]Cooptx[/MENTION] is correct where GPS does not work on any JB ROM as of yet. Hope this helps you. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
GPS also doesn't work on JB4.3 for the sgh t959 I am actually surprised that you didn't get a bootloop when using it...

Thank you gfx for pointing that out :3 my bad.

[MENTION=5427280]abhatch3[/MENTION] if your phone is black, and you want GPS go to 4.2 and lower. If your phone is gray and you want GPS, go to 4.0.4 and lower.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
Fire starter
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Here you go,

take your beloved stock ROM, put it in a frying pan,

put these below and light them up.

or was it frying a ROM....
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Please don't spread misinformation.

The SGH-T959 and SGH-T959V are different devices.

Different enough that if you try to run an SGH-T959 rom on SGH-T959V, you will brick your device!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] CSP III:
Ummm, please update this post as it is completely false and may end up leading some to seriously harm their devices.

They ARE NOT the same!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] kuroy301:
Thank You to ALL

Hello Peeps...

Just like to thanks all the the developer and what not on this group. learning how to brick, unbrick, root, unroot, ROM from BML to MTD. Finally I retired my SG4 not really sure where it go to be honest. The wife gave me an early Christmas gift and bought me a Samsung NOTE 3 and it really nice and you know what they are some sight on how to root and install CWM but I will wait like what I learn here new like NEW ROM means there still lots of BUGS. So again thank you to all...

Allen

Old Phone - SG4

New Phone - NOTE 3.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Enjoy! I just got an AT&T Moto X! But don't loose that sgs4g! Will keep the romz rolling!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
I just ordered a BT GPS from Aliexpress and I'm counting on kitkat to be ported soon.... Duy...:)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Hah! I think we should focus on GPS for ICS or JB. If we can get it to work there, we should have no prob with KK. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] turtlepa:
I totally agree and have posted many content about it. Question though. Would Aries cm7 be possible/logical?

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Hey how is the note 3 btw. I've seen / heard note 3 to be superior to galaxy, although gettin Verizon galaxy 3 to.work with tmobile is truly awesome... I wonder if band hacking is possible.I. future to use 4g on the cdma band phone... even after apn fast edit
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Well, I'm not sure wrt cm7 and Aries.

Wrt gn3... With all the new devices, if you want developer support, you gotta get a 'developer edition' phone or the international version. Maybe this is only a big deal on AT&T, as I see t-mo phones having unlockable bootloaders... But that is the way things are going. Go to the forum of a phone you think you want and look for discontent in the general/q&a subforums.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] kuroy301:
Very Good

It's very good so far (smooth and fast) and you know what there are available TWRP2 and CWMR and a ROOT courtesy by chainfire and available ROM by Jovy and the name DARTHSTALKER and I heard is a kick ass rom...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GFX.myst.:
give it some time and you'll see aokp jb mr2 (4.3) for the note 3. i have the latest on my hercules and it's smooth as ever. ;)

sent from within the beast
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] kuroy301:
Team Acid You Rock

Can't wait for AOKP...one of the best rom if you ask me...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TheRidge69:
I have a stupid question... My wife's S2 seems to sometimes forgets that her phone has memory so at times. She has a non rooted/ ROM'd sprint s2. It has 16 GB on the phone with an 8gb SD card. The phone memory says it has 394 MB left on it and 5gb left on the SD card. She's an app whore and I do try to get her to let go of some apps, but it's like trying to take a banana from a gorilla LOL Anyhow, when she tries to dl an app, sometimes it says "insufficient storage" and she can't sleep the app. Ive had her to put all the apps on her SD but she still doesn't seem to have any difference on her phone memory. Is it that maybe because the apps that are left on her phone's memory is being used by what her apps are doing? I'm at a loss I have a Gnex, and I can't help her with her phone because she's afraid I'll root it if she's not there at all times!

Thanks in advance for any and all help,

Ridge
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Theraze:
Maybe get better results posting on the S2 forums? But in general, that's the way that apps work... they take more space to install than the listed download size. Sometimes 100mb free isn't enough for a 10mb app.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TheRidge69:
Theraze,

Thanks so much. I've been so lost LOL, normally I don't go to any other forums, I know I should but I'm a Gnex freak, Ive even skipped 2 upgrades to keep it lol sorry. I wasn't sure in which forum ask. There are so many specialized S2 forums I wasn't sure where to go.

I was thinking that was what it was (my wife's deal) Thank you so much for you're help. :D

TheRidge

P.S. I like your nick :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
[MENTION=4388635]TheRidge69[/MENTION]

It might be possible that the app she is trying to install has the be stored in internal memory. Go to settings/apps, there should be a stored on SD card tab or something like that. Try moving all apps possible to the external storage.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] fabricatedhero:
Any chance this can be compiled using linaro like the other cm9 by doa...I ask cuz GPS doesn't work on it
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Jay_P11:
I want to install CM11 on my Galaxy S 4G, but I need the latest CWM and I don't know how to flash it without ROM Manager or the Fastboot method because I've read to stay away from both on this phone. How do I get the latest recovery?

EDIT: Found a method using Heimdall on the OP of this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1380331

Still not sure how to get CWM 6.0.4.3 for this phone though because CWM didn't make any more recoveries for it past version 3
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
Flash an ICS ROM, then move to a JB ROM. You should be good then.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ariesgodofwar:
^This and I think that any 4.4.2 ROM out there I am aware of for our phone should flash just fine from CWM 5.x.x and up.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
Would you be mad if I stole this and stuck it in the Moto G Forums? Because I already did xD

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49133966
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Of course not!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DerPuGNa:
how?

there is no cm 11 here?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
He is talking about getting CWM
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Jay_P11:
Well there is still KitKat, SlimKat (As I accidentally called it CM11) is currently the only 4.4 ROM for this phone but the Slim GApps they provide don't work, and the capacitive buttons don't even work so it's extremely buggy and wouldn't recommend using that until they at least fix the capacitive buttons. And yes, I installed ReVolt JB on it and it came with CMW 6 so my problem is solved.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] xIndestructibIe:
SGS4G

Is it just my ROM or my phone? I only get 3g connection on my device. It is the SGS4G right? I have t-mobile, I live in a covered area, and my sim is brand new. Running SlimKat.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
With most any CyanogenMod-like ROM on this phone, it "idles" at "3G" at best when not using data. It will show "H" if you have what T-Mobile calls a 4G connection for this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ariesgodofwar:
What modem are you using? LB6? If so, it does not show H or 4G, all it does is reflect 3G in the status bar, however, the speed if you speedtest it, is indeed HSPA. It is just a quirk of that modem, and there may be others. I am using KJ5 as it works best for me, and it says H when HSPA. You can test by flashing a different padded modem here and see if it fixes it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192436 (Note each modem has it own quirks, so you might see differences in signals, or more commonly issues with SMS messages not wanting to send, or being received repeatedly)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DerPuGNa:
install beanstalk 4.4.2 fast no reboot issues i am currently using it right now.

still waiting for slimkat
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] AgainstTheFlow:
I am running Beanstalk as well. Still waiting for an update on slimkat
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Jay_P11:
I haven't heard of Beanstalk yet, can someone get me a link?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ariesgodofwar:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2593273
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] tjm999:
SD size needed for installing a ROM

Hi,

I'm installing the ROM CM10 and wondering if my 2GB SD card is too small. I follow all directions and installation quits while I think it is unzipping the ROM. I removed the backup file (to pc) and the process seemed to go further. This is a "practice" phone so I just threw an old SD in it.Do I need a 4 GB in peoples experience?

Thanks for your help. tj
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] tjm999:
ROM will not unzip completely during install

So I got myself a new 16GB SD for this and I get the same problem. When I go to install the ROM in CWrecovery it gets partway through the unzipping and fails. Tried a different ROM and I get the same problem. I am wiping everything before install and following each developers directions. Anyone have an idea on what I might be doing wrong?

Thanks. TJM

ps. XDA will not let me ask this in the Developer's area under the ROM itself because I'm newly register on the site. I've flashed a number of ROMs before with no problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
You need to make sure you have the correct recovery installed. It should be blue. Your SD card is unlikely the problem.

What kernel and ROM are you currently using?

You will likely find your answers on the wiki, searching and reading. This is a perfect place to ask questions rather than the dev thread. Most ROM's have Q&A threads for questions.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GraceWilson:
APN

I switched my Galaxy S from T-Mobile to StraightTalk. When setting up the new APN, it continually reverts back to the old T-Moble APN. When I go into the T-Mobile APN and hit menu, the only selection is discard, which I click, but it doesn't fix the problem.

Thanks for any help!

Grace
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
I think your thread on the topic is a great place to seek information about this.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
OK, I really searched on this, but I think it has been too long since TVOUT was working.

I flashed stock Gingerbread, plugged in my straight-from-China eBay-special Audio Video TV Out AV Cable for Samsung Galaxy S i9000 (1/8" TRR plug to yellow/red/white RCA plugs) to the headphone jack, the yellow RCA to my monitor's yellow video in, and went to settings. I turned on TV Out and checked that NTSC was selected.

The black screen on the monitor persisted.

I tried playing a video (which played), no change on the monitor.

Am i missing something?

(Or better, "What am I missing?")
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Swap yellow and red.. red is video with mine.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
Plug the red cable into the yellow jack

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I think Bhundven had it mostly working on the.....8/30/12? Cm9. There was a green bar across the bottom of the TV in landscape but portrait looked fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] christoophat:
needing some help with trying to oneclick my phone back after trying to install SlimSaber over SlimBean

Following this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1470716

I D/L AntonX-Basic with a etc into created Android folder on my Win7 PC, but when I try to run the java -jar command, I'm getting "error unable to access jar file."

I earlier set the environmental variables path, adding the java.exe location to the string after getting the "'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" the first time I tried it. But now I am stuck at this error message, & after searching this forum & google, am not finding a solution.

I downloaded the file several times, tried others, moved file to different location & retry, but no joy.

I'm stumped.

Updating...found the cure, using Gremlin Remover, and am back in business.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] christoophat:
Well that was last weekend...This weekend I wanted to switch from SlimSaber & try the recent Beanstalk builds. First followed the OPs install info

full wipe, install ROM,reboot TWRP, full wipe again, reinstall ROM, install Gapps, wipe cache & dalvic. restart & enjoy.

But I only get booted back to TWRP., no enjoyment. :(

Went into Download mode, ran Gremlin Remover, reset back to stock. Booted to recovery CWM 3.0xx, so had to install something more recent to get newer recovery to be able to install kk build. Installed CM9, then booted back into recovery to get CWM 6.xx, followed instructions again as above, but it only boots back into TWRP recovery after restart..Did this twice now. What am I doing incorrectly?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Benduchi:
So I have lost my imei I have searched and tried everything I found so far with every version of odin (3.09) being the latest I did not create a back up (I know stupid) so everytime I try something that others have tried I get phone not responding I also tried the Modin.bin file via every version of odin (1.83 -3.09) (under Phone not pda) and I get secure check fail so I have then reloaded factory files from xda several times still no Imei null./null please help I am lost also please confirm diag mode is the mode where you can test led speaker etc etc
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DerPuGNa:
is ur phone SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4G?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Benduchi:
sorry yes its the SGH-i537
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Wrong forum. This is the 959 forum. A much older phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ccamfield:
Ok, this probably IS pretty stupid, but... I'm mystified.

My 4G (running CM9[1]) has started exhibiting weird behavior: when I get a voice mail notification, even if I do listen to and delete the voice mail, I keep getting repeat notifications about voice mail. It seems like I can't get any text messages during this time either. I believe this is actually lasting until 24h from the voice mail's first notice.

Rebooting or battery removal has no effect.

I can't think of anything I've done to the phone lately which has been any kind of configuration difference, with the sole exception that I switched to ADW Launcher. (Hmm...)

Any ideas? Even if it's "just upgrade to CM10 or 11 already"? :D

[1] It looks like I'm running bhundven's build from Feb 27, 2013.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] josh2020glacier:
Question can we go from ics and above and then flash back to a gb rom. Or will it soft brick this device.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
To be safe use a Heimdall One-Click package to flash back to GB.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] josh2020glacier:
Screw it ima try straight from cwm
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Tell us how your brick worked out ;).

Just to say it more clearly, you can only flash between MTD roms using your phone alone. (This includes flashing to CM7 which counts as GB)

If you want to go back to STOCK Gingerbread (Or any other BML rom based off stock Gingerbread) you'll need to use your computer to flash back to BML, then flash to the rom you want afterward.

The easiest way to do this is to flash a one-click. Lumin has a nice guide on how to do this if you wanna click the link in his signature ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] josh2020glacier:
I thought so. So I didn't even try lol. I don't want to go back to stock far from that lol. I do want to go to cm7 so your telling me to make sure its cm7 mtd and I will be ok to flash from cwm?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Yeah we only have an mtd version of cm7 so you should be able to flash fine. I'd still be ready to use a one click though, just in case. Don't flash if you won't be able to one click.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] josh2020glacier:
Def big thanks glad I ask this question lol.

Now from ur point of view what is the most stable rom that is ics and above
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
I haven't really used this phone as a daily driver for almost a year now so I wouldn't be able to tell you.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
I don't know if anyone has brought this up since I haven't been on this forum for a while but I don't know where else I could post this. It looks really really interesting.

http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...gn=Feed:+xda-developers/ShsH+(xda-developers)

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Dao mentioned it to me a little earlier. I'm definitely gonna give it a shot.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] willhous:
call logging on sg4 gt-i9505

Is it possible to disable call logging on samsung galaxy s4 gt-i9505
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DerPuGNa:
wrong FORUM dude!

This if for SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4G T959v or T959w
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] coder32:
Can I flash a stock ROM using stock recovery?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hutson23:
No..you cant flash anything with the stock recovery.

What phone are you trying to flash it for?

This is not the Forum for

the Lava iris 406Q..
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] SamsungIsBetterThanApple:
I currently own a rooted Samsung Galaxy s 4g (SGH-T959V) running Gingerbread with ClockWorkMod v5.0.2.7 Voodoo lag fix.

I am getting pretty frustrated with the fact that I am running froyo because I can not get most of the apps I want. Plus, the Gingerbread homescreen is so slow and just looks weird. So I want to upgrade to kit kat. But I hear I have to upgrade CWM, and I have no idea how to do that.

If someone could give me the links to all the kernels and steps to do so it would be much appreciated.

Thank You!

Sent from my SGH-T959V