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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thracemerin:
Try flashing stock ICS from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1544487 and rooting with the CF-root that is linked with the ICS firmware you download, follow the instructions from the thread and see if that boots correctly, it should give you proper bootloaders and a proper version of CWM to install new ROMs, something from your previous posts leads me to believe that it's a bootloader or CWM problem. If it boots with the samsung stock and the root for that works (make sure you let it boot fully) then download a fresh copy of the custom rom you want to try and see if that works.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I think it's a bootloader/CWM problem too, since CM9 via Odin works just fine ._. Too bad there isn't a MIUI version I can flash via Odin ._.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thracemerin:
If you flash the stock firmware and then cf root via odin, it should give you a working cwm that you can flash miui from.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I'm downloading what you suggested now :)

I really hope it works :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
Ms. Kite, you have not reached your final destination yet "MIUI" ?? strange,

Start from Stock GB Odin flash...if you have already not tried.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I'm trying to flash MIUI ICS ._. I fell in love with MIUI :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
Me too my dear....but not yet tried ICS, I suggest you to wait few more weeks to get ICS stable, still there are many bugs on ICS,

I am using MIUI GB flawlessly....
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I'll try to enter MIUIland now ^_^

Wish me luck ._.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
Goodluck...

whcih version are you going to try?

downloaded from www.miuiandroid.com or www.miuiscotland.co.uk/site/ ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Miuiandroid. I can't read Chinese :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
WTF.. I flashed stock and CF-Root and when trying to install MIUI I get this error:

E:Can't open /sdcard/miuiandroid_SGS2-2.4.13.zip
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
put on external SD and try, which version CF root now?

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did you verify MD5 checksum from Mobile?

using AFV tool from markert u can do this
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Don't have an external SD..

MD5 sums aren't faulty.. I'll download the german version and see if that works ._.

I'm using CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.zip
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
MIUI germen one? I think only miuiandroid is giving md5 checksum on their site..no other..

tell me on which version of CWM are you now, and which GB version....there are solution for that...some versions have got this E:Can't open /sdcard... issue,

if you are on the GB rom, just flash siyah kernel .TAR from Odin, then you will get a nice redpill CWM, from there you can try flashing..should work

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siayh kernel tar version link removed....

put it on Odin PDA and flash

EDIT : Sorry I though you flashed a GB rom......dont try as per my link then....

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ICS siyah kernel : http://gokhanmoral.desean.net/siyahkernel/v3.0/Siyah-v3.1rc6.tar

better Note this change log:

■changed “format /emmc” and “format /sdcard” to “format internal sdcard” and “format external sdcard” to prevent confusion. In CWM Recovery, /emmc is internal sdcard and /sdcard is the external.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I'll try the GB ROM then..

EDIT: nvm, ICS kernel is in your post..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
it will be good idea...

many problems reported migrating from ICS to another...

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I removed GB earlier, after noticing you have flashed a ICS not GB,

GB siyah link : http://gokhanmoral.desean.net/siyahkernel/v2.6/Siyah-v2.6.14.tar

flash this from ODIN from PDA, after flashing any stock GB rom

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if you want GB stock like take this one : http://skywanker.net/download/downl...9100_DBT_I9100XWLA4_I9100XXKI4_I9100DBTKH1.7z

after extracting with winrar you will get .md5 single file flash it from PDA...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
The root of yur sd card is the screen that opens when you connect via usb to your pc. The main window with all the folders in it, thats the root, it simply means dont put in folder, just copy onto sd card- thats it :) btw the simplest way to root is with SuperOneClickRoot

Its on xda & it takes seconds to do with odin... If u need any help pm me
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Sigh.. it doesn't work.. the only thing that works is CM9 via ODIN ._.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
I didnt get you, what did you do now
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I flashed the Siyah ICS kernel and tried to flash MIUI (from miuiandroid) but it still shows me that error. I try Miui´scotland it finishes in 5 seconds, but stuck on boot screen. The same thing with every other MIUI i try to flash via CWM.

The only ROM I can flash is CM9 via Odin ._. If there only was an Odin version of MIUI.. :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
last try on ICS,

Wipe data factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik,

flash twice the MIUI scotland
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Still nothing :(

Is there no Odin version of MIUI? :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
no friend

Did you try GB rom on ODIN?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I'll try that but I doubt it will work..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
try the GB rom waht i gave you the link...XWLA4

then flash GB siyah kernel
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
Try flashing Omega v9 from the dev section, that's what I'm using, the thread constantly has good devs online for any help you may need
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sam87:
make your own odin package

I'm sure if you Google'd around, you could make your own odin package for the miui rom you wanna flash
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
This worked for me...

Try this;

Flash XWLP7

http://www.hotfile.com/dl/152219203/98c6d7d/I9100XWLP7_I9100OXELP7_SER.zip.html

Root

http://download.chainfire.eu/158/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.zip

If you use these then you will have stock rooted ics :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Okay I'll try that :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
If u need any help just pm me :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
any joy

did it work azure?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Nope :( didn't work
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
Where are you tho coz that lp7 link is for XEU (UK) so you may need a fw specific to your geo location. If you tell me what fw you had at stock, your location & network provider I should be able to find the correct firmware for you.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
This is the thread you need...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

Find your stock firmware in that thread, flash it with Odin then root with cf root. Let me know if you get stuck :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d3l1:
In theory it shouldnt be that big of a deal.

- Flash LP7 DBT Rom (get it with CheckFus) with Odin

- Flash CF-Root Kernel with Odin

- optional: reset counters with Triangle Away (risky!!) to remove the yellow triangle

- boot into CWM Recovery, do a factory reset, format data/system/cache/dalvikcache (all of them one after the other)

- still in CWM Recovery, select the custom ROM zip and flash it, then reboot

- now it should work, it may take some time (10 minutes top) and after the samsung logo you should nearly always see a boot animation

- if you want to try a german MIUI Rom take a look at this forum: http://miui-germany.de/forum2/index.php?page=Board&boardID=81 MIDAMIUI or Celebration HD they sound both very good

I hope it works!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
Any luck?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
No luck..

I followed Phistacio's guide to fix an unflashable SGSII to a T and flashed the 3-part FW XXKI3 (bootloader, PDA, Phone, CSC), rooted it with CF-Root but no luck in getting CWM to flash ROMs properly :(

I then tried the complete guide that involves .PIT and re-partition. It passed like a charm in Odin, booted like normal, but whenever I root (Siyah, Redpill, CF-Root), I just can't get CWM to install ROMs properly.

I don't know what to try anymore.. I know for sure now that it's not just the bootloader, but there seems to be some problem with CWM..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Do you have rom manager installed by any chance if so remove it .

No rom install via CWM suggests possible wrong file type to install .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
Try flashing Omega v11, it may work if Cm9 works?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
CF-Root doesn't even have ROM manager ._. Here's what I'm doing so far..

1. Download ROM, put it in my sd card

2. Root my device using CF-Root

3. Boot into CWM

4. Full-wipe (wipe data/factory, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache and battery stats, format /system)

5. Choose zip from internal SD card

6. Installation goes like 5-10 seconds, says "installation complete"

7. Reboot and stuck on boot-loop ._.

8. Flash back to Stock

Is Omega v11 flashable via Odin? Because only ROMs flashable via Odin will work right now, I tried CM9 and Darky ICS.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
UPDATE: When I try flashing a ROM via CWM, it always seems to be stuck at "Flashing Modem" after 5 seconds, then it says "installation complete.

Below are two images. The first image is after the installation is "completed". The second image is at what stage the installation completes.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
That looks like you are not flashing a full ROM package. Which ones (links) are you attempting to install?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Nearly ANY ROM I come across. Just take a look at these images ._.

But mainly WIUI and MIUI ROMs.

WIUI ROM - XDA
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Sorry, the images are pretty blurry for me on mobile.

Have you checked the threads for those ROMs to see if anyone else had the same issue?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Yeah, I have. I'm the only one with this issue.. it happens on pretty much EVERY ROM I'm trying to install via CWM.

Only ROMs flashable via Odin will work, like CM9 or Darky ICS.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Sorry I'm not more help. I've only installed using Odin. :o
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
My issue wouldn't be that bad if MIUI was flashable via Odin :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
your case is really strange...have you tryed 2-3 time flashing and a factory reset and wipe before rebooting....

all the treble started when you flashed CM9 noob free ODIN version if I am right??

do you take a chance to flash only GB bootloader and flash the MIUI???
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
No, all my troubles started when I tried flashing the Fatal1ty ROM when I was on GB ._.

I've tried flashing the old bootloader, but nothing. I've even tried flashing the XXKI3 3-part firmware with PDA, Modem and CSC ._.

But still nothing. Take a look at the pictures.. It always finishes when trying to install the modem.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
Fatal1ty was a custom GB rom based on XWLA4 if I am right, that wont hurt your phone...

I expect you have the same bootloader which you got when flashing CM9 from ODIN...

3 files dont contain boot bootloader PDA, MODEM, CSC only...

Just have a try flashing new GB bootloader
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Yes, but my problems started when I flashed the Fatal1ty after full-wipe ._.

Where can I find the new GB bootloader?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
pick it .....http://skywanker.net/download/download.aspx?link=GT-9100/bootloader/GT-I9100_NEW_BOOTLOADER.7z

just unzip and flash it from PDA...

only a try...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Could you please give me the SGSII MIUI version for GB please? Every site lists GB only for the Samsung Galaxy S, not SII :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
scotland one : http://miuiscotland.co.uk/site/download/gingerbread/miuiscotland_I9100-2.4.17.zip

MIUIandroid one (2.3.9) after that no update : http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...S2-2.3.9.zip&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13350347402083

MD5 : a451107bfd88edad01b7779319a1838d

No MD5 for Scotland

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You thanked more than enough my friend now we all pray only to stop your running tears
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Error: can't copy META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary

Installation aborted.

Dammit :(

MD5 sums are ok.. what the hell is wrong with CWM all the sudden :(

MIUI scotland finishes in like 5 seconds again :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanhaider101:
there is no miui Scotland thingy.. fake..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Anyways.. CWM always stops when trying to install the ROM modem... it never fully installs the ROM.

But Odin installs custom ROMs just fine. Something in CWM seems to be corrupted..

Is there any alternative to CWM for the SGSII? :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
What version CWM are you running, and how did you install it? Are you still running 4.0.0.2 as you said on post 1?

Maybe you need to update to a newer CWM. You can flash the appropriate CF-root kernel for you to get it.

EDIT: sorry, I see now that you already did this 1 page back.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Any version - new or old - has the same problem. I'm unable to properly flash ROMs via CWM.

I've already tried CF-Root, but the problem persists.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
yes something really wrong with your system....

you tried with all the CWM vesrsion already...

Did you try other funtions of Recovery are working like Backup and restore?

Also did you try to install any ROM other than MIUI, I think you did

you tried all these already

1) Flashed a stock GB ROM from ODIN and CF-root then flash on CWM

2) Flashed Siyah kernel on that to get another CWM

3) Flashed ICS stock Rom and CF-root and CWM and changing to Siyah ICS

4) tried changing the bootloaders.

I think you did not try this yet....

Boot into CWM,

All the wipes

Mounts and Storage

Format cache, data, system, sd card.

Remove battery

Get into download mode

Start again with a GB stock ROM
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
all other functions are fine, I just can't properly install ROMs on CWM through my internal SD.. I think that's what the problem may be.. something's faulty with my internal SD, since every time I install a ROM and I reboot into CWM recovery, it says "can't mount /emmc" (/emmc = internal storage) when I try to reinstall the ROM or restore from a backup.

So I must get a microSD ._.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
No inserting a microSD will not make any changes in your phone functions, its only a +

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if you are willing to format everything as said above, backup all the stuffs on your internal SD to PC connecting mass storrage.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Did everything as you said, but it didn't work :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
So sad my friend.....

Lets wait for somebody who can cahnge your favourite ROM into ODIN flashable..:):)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I want MIUI, but MIUI isn't avaiable for Odin ._.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
So far NO...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
It's not CWM, because I tried ALL versions and they don't work

It's not a bootloader problem either..

It must be some kind of internal SD problem... the system works just fine, all CWM functions (backup and restore) work fine..

Just for the heck of it, I'll give it a shot with the micro SD :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
Extermel SD will not act as your interenal SD at all, it is used as an additional strage place for your personal data...

anyhow nothing to lose with atry...also try putting your installation zip on the external SD card

Goodluck
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
How do I put files on the external SD? ._.

I'm just saying since Odin flashes will work like a charm, the only problem I have is installing ROMs via CWM from the internal storage.

Odin doesn't use any kind of storage, you just put the .tar file in and flash.. If it was something serious like a system problem, not even Odin flashes would work.

That's why I think the culprit is actually my internal SD.. CWM can't install any files from it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
there are many partitions in the phone, system partions where the ROM files are written might be ok, that is why you are able to flash a ROM from odin, User partition of your internal SD may be currepted where you save your Zip file for installation, readig from there might be making problem...

that is why I told put your installation zip on external SD and flash from CWM by selecting install zip from external SD.

you can save your zip to external SD, after inserting it to Phone and selecting mass storrage... or by using external conectivity like card reader before inserting into the phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I just ordered a micro sd from Amazon.. it is the internal SD. I'm pretty positive.

I'm on DarkyROM now (Odin version) and flashing mods from DarkyOTA via CWM works. EVERYTHING except flashing ROMs works in CWM.

It was kinda stupid of me not to think of the internal SD problem before ._.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
You do realise that internal sd & external sd are two totally different things!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
Internal sd card can't be changed by end user, ie you
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I know, but I can choose to install ROMs from either the internal or external SD :)

I find it very strange that flashing via Odin will work, yet flashing via CWM won't. Here are some things I know now:

It's not a bootloader problem. I flashed the old bootloader, but no difference.

It's not a CWM-specific problem. I tried all kinds of CWM versions (even different kernels!).

I followed Phistacio's guide that involves a 3-part firmware, .PIT and repartition. The flash succeeded, but it didn't solve my CWM problem.

Flashing via Odin works just fine.

All other CWM functions work just fine.

This is how I'm pretty positive that my internal SD card is the culprit. Since CWM gives us the option of flashing ROMs through either internal or external SD, the problem might be resolved by simply flashing from the external SD.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
U can try from the external sd, i have before as i had the same issue with cwm. Worked fine for me, try it when you get the sd card, btw which cwm rec are u using? Have you tried flashing the latest touch recovery?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
I tried ALL versions - old and new and the latest. Touch recovery doesn't wanna flash either. CWM just doesn't wanna flash anything from my internal SD, yet Odin flashes just fine. I could flash Darky ICS that way.

I think that Fatal1ty ROM might have had a nasty bug that corrupted my internal SD and I haven't been able to flash any ROM on CWM since..

So I'm going for the external SD now. Ordered from Amazon, should arrive by Tuesday.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elminaalshamany:
Thats not true.

I've got my roms in my sdcard/roms/*name_rom*/.... .zip

So you dont need to put it in the sdcard folder.

But i did have that problem too. I don't remember how i fixed it, i just rooted it again. But usual, the first rom, takes a lot of time. So the triangle stays there a while.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
Root directory is /emmc on internal. You have your ROM on the external SD.

The thing is that CWM doesn't even install a ROM properly on my SGSII. It finishes in 5-10 seconds, yet Odin will flash any ROM that is flashable via Odin just fine. So I came to think that CWM can't write something from my internal sd properly, hence the 10 seconds finish every time I flash a ROM.

It flashes only a part of it, while the rest of the system is occupied by the previous firmware, rendering the system unbootable. The primary internal SD functions are just fine, it's just whenever I try to install a ROM from my internal SD, CWM can't write the ROM into my system properly.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elminaalshamany:
Have you tried different kernels and/or cwm versions?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
I'm sure she's tired of answering this as she's been asked that question (I've even asked her) a bunch of times already in this thread. Yes, she's tried many different versions.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elminaalshamany:
Oh well sorry then. Im just trying to think of possible solutions.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azure Flame Kite:
One thing I find really weird is that I can't restore from a Nandroid backup after attempting to flash a ROM.. it always says "can't mount /emmc"..

It really IS the internal SD that is faulty.. The SD itself works fine as a storage, but CWM can't install anything properly from it.

I can rule out that the system is faulty since Odin flashes work fine. (Proof: I can install custom ROMs without any problems - CM9 and Darky ICS)

It's also not a problem specific to CWM or kernels, since every kernel / every version of CWM that I try has the same problem - it can't install custom ROMs properly.

CWM gives us the option of installing from internal or external SD.. meaning that internal and external are independent from each other - and since the system itself isn't faulty, ROMs should install fine on the external SD.

This is what I can deduce by using simple logic.. I'm not versed in android so much yet, I come from iOS (which is easier to theme if you know Jailbreak and Winterboard).

Any flaw in my theory?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hessa:
@ Azure Flame Kite

I'm having the same trouble as you.

Also not having a external SDcard at hand to try your theory.

If you try it with a external SDcard and it works please let us know

I found a lot of people having the same trouble but until now no solution

|Who knows maybe you gonna be the first :)