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[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
Its not possible to delete files directly inside a .tar file.

i have to extract the recovery.img and then change it to .tar file.

i flashed that file using odin but it stopped suddenly giving me a yellow triangle error because of which i had to reflash again.

now i have the stock recovery working again.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hassan.nabeel27:
I am facing a similar issue. Please do post your solution here if anything at all works
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aditnryn:
That wasn't the right way to do it. Download total commander and then remove other files from stock rom.tar file WITHOUT EXTRACTING. Did u renamed the recovery.img to recovery.tar and then flashed as one file in Odin???

Another way is to push recovery.img through adb.

Could you please elaborate the problem you face and how it all started in the first place?

Since we were facing constant reboot into recovery problem, we flashed stock Rom entirely through Odin to get back stock recovery. However flashing any version of cwm would make the problem resurface. The only cwm recovery that works is cwm6 by shaan. Confused why??
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
Since the CWM 6 by shaan is working, i tried to install a zip through it. the zip was successfully.

but on switching on the phone, it gets stuck on cynogenmod screen(not the samsung screen)

The reason is that i cannot wipe data/cache.

on doing a factory reset, the log is something like:

Error mounting /data!

Skipping format...

Error mounting /cache!

Skipping format...

E:format_volume: make_extf4fs fa(the next thing is out of the screen) ...block/mmcblk0p2

formatting /sdcard/ .android_secure (something-something)

Data wipe complete

So this means that there is some problem with the cache, data mounting..

I also tried to mount cache and data using mounts and storage but it shows cannot mount cache and data respectively.

P.S.: Every time i get into recovery or flash something an error like this comes at the bottom:

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log...(can't see the next part)

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log...(can't see the next part)

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/las...(can't see the next part)

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/las...(can't see the next part)

So there is some recovery file in the /cache folder which is causing some problem

(recovery working is a progress. thanks adityabhagat95.)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hassan.nabeel27:
My phone was running 2.2.1 Froyo. I tried to upgrade it to 2.3.6 using process mentioned here. http://androidadvices.com/update-galaxy-ace-s5830-official-gingerbread-236-xwktm-firmware/

The Odin completed successfully and restarted the phone. But the phone was running spanish language. I was getting an alert after every 3-4 seconds. But i could not read it as it was spanish. I restarted the phone and it went in boot loop. The phone keeps rebooting every 2 seconds.

I can't get into recovery mode but I can get to download mode.

I have tried flashing many ROMs from sammobile.com but none of them is working.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aditnryn:
Is reboot into recovery working? If yes (don't tell me the problem is solved), in recovery format cache and data thru mount and storage option. (Maybe the data and cache partition are still using rfs. ) tell me if it works!

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Flashing a STOCK Rom from Odin must not cause a bootloop. Reflash the stock Rom from recovery (again :( )and then reboot into STOCK recovery to wipe data ( factory reset or whatever its addressed as).
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
Yes I can reboot into recovery, but I dont think the problem is solved or else the other recoveries would also work (its just a progress)

I tried to format data, cache, system but all of them failed as it was unable to "mount" the respective folders.

I did not try d format sd-ext, as I thought it was not required...

There is surely some problem with d cache, data or system files...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
The rom which u r using is for spanish users(as stated in d first paragraph in your link). so if u want d english version stock rom try searching it in xda.

Did u update d recovery?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aditnryn:
So the data and cache partititons are corrupt. I can't think of a way to get them working without a reflash from odin followed by a wipe data(factory reset) from stock recovery!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
Let me try..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
But if I m not able to factory reset using CWM 6 then how will d stock recovery do it??
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aditnryn:
Since we were not interested in having only the data and cache partition wiped, u can use total commaner to remove all files from the stock rom.tar except data.rfs and cache.rfs! Anyways its just a suggestion and is not that necessary.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
Can I flash d zip of stock recovery that u posted earlier?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shucrut:
Dude, I had a similar problem, when i flashed CWM 6.0.14, my ace entered in a "recovery loop": I was able to mount system and everything, but when I reboot, it came back to recovery..

I tried to flash CWM 5.0.26 via odin, but with no sucess. My last hope was flash via Odin a STOCK firmware (not a stock based rom) via odin.. I don't remember the exactly firmware I used, but I think any stock one works.

After that, I've got a bootloop in the new ROM.. Then I flashed CWM 5.0.26 via ODIN, my phone entered in CWM 5.0.26 and I was able to flash any ROM again and reboot into android (not only in recovery :D).

I hope that it works for you too

CWM 5.0.26:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45768197/cwm-recovery-ace.tar.md5

STOCK ROM XWKTM: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/158592623/0912e05/S5830XWKTM_S5830OXXKT3_FOP.zip.html

If you have any problems in flashing process, may this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1465599 and this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1034145 can help you

Sorry for bad english
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aditnryn:
Yup
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hassan.nabeel27:
Flashing any stock ROM does not give me recovery. I am unable to get to recovery by holding menu key + power button. The phone keeps rebooting before getting into recovery.

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I have flashed many STOCK ROM from sammobile.com using ODIN. The process always completes successfully but when ODIN reboots the phone, it just keeps going into reboot loop.

I guess its time to go for a samsung service center.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
I will surely try. Thanks man.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
To get into recovery:

1. Switch off ur phone.

2. Press and hold the home (center) button.

3. Then press the power button till u get the Samsung screen (keep holding the home button).

4. On getting the Samsung screen leave the power button but hold the home button. U will then see the galaxy ace screen.

5. Keep holding the home button only, until u get into recovery.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishalshah:
I have even tried this but the same problem. The cwm 6 is working perfectly but the other cwm recoveries are not.

But I want to go back to the cwm 5 so that I can do backups which is not possible via cwm 6.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malleshwar1994:
have u solved the problem

pls help i too have same problm...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Venomous Viper 119:
Looks like everyone here is from India...( me too...! ). Nice to see that. I haven't read the entire thread but possibly I can try to help you out. There is a thread that helps you get to the stock recovery via odin flash ( use search option to try n find that ). Else just flash stock via odin & root back. I recommend not to use any other recovery other than cwm 5.0.2.6 for the time being. I used shaan's cwm 6 but my ace was kinda soft bricked. Even after odin flash, on cwm 5.0.2.6, I wasn't able to mount /system/data. But eventually on subjecting to use by time, things got fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fix-this!:
does anyone know which xml i can edit to change the clock & date in the pulldown menu of jellybean from white to ics blue?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddurandSGS3:
that would be cool! i look fwd to an answer!

the settings button and clear notifications button could be blue too!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fix-this!:
i know it's somewhere in the systemUI.apk but im not sure which xml to edit?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] alexferdean:
When I got my Xperia S, I got no preloaded videos or photos and I really want them. Can anyone post them here?

Thank you very much.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] alexferdean:
At least can anyone tell me how are the video files named? so I can search for them.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DekinGBar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1d0uzuGN6Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJLu8t4uLKw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] alexferdean:
Thank you very much!
[HTC One X] rootedonex:
hey i tried to insatl the new maximus rom 4.1 ia have the right cid so i get into fastboot locked my device when i was still at viper x rom and now i can't do anything with my device it won't reboot and tells me that my device is for develepment pruposes only and it wil get back to fastboot please help i tried to get this command fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin but it says failed so i tried adb reboot oem-78 and but it tells me the is no devices attached then i removed the phone and the pluged it back but it is still the same please helpp what to doo i am still on the old hboot so i could get back to viper x.. ps is because i forgot to hit usb debuging before starting? please help asap
[HTC One X] BigFatTony:
this should cover it:

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/HTC_One_X#Disaster_Recovery_-_what_to_do_in_the_event_of_a_bad_flash

please use better english next time. in your entire text, there are only two points and one question mark... :D
[HTC One X] jambotech:
DON'T PANIC YOUR NOT BRICKED

Best thing to do would be to unlock your bootloader again at HTC dev .com.

Once unlocked flash custom recovery again and restore from a previous back up to yet the phone working.

This can all be done while you are in the bootloader screen. I had the same problem, and got mine sorted

I think the issue was that you didn't flash the boot.img of the new Rom before you locked the bootloader. Hence leaving you stuck and not booting.

Other than that best thing could be to download the correct .ruu version for your phone and install that from your computer and restore it to origial Rom and bootloader, the you have the option to update the hboot so that you can flash jellybean roms.

1. Either down load correct ruu and run.

To restore phone.

Or

1. Unlock your bootloader (HTC dev.com)

2. Install custom recovery

3. Restore from back up (if you made one) and of course flashing correct boot.omg of that back up Rom.

4. Flash new custom Rom with correct boot omg

At least your phone will be working.

Check the forum there are threads that detail several methods on how to update hboot to install jellybean.

But first get the phone to a working state.

Goodluck.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ipeench:
I was tempting to put my phone into recovery mode, It froze and has done this before and last time i pulled the battery... so i did the same thing this time. Only now the phone will not turn on. Plugs in a Jig and nothing. Pluged in power cord and nothing..... Im assuming its permabricked.

I just want to know if it was because it was going to recovery and i pulled the battery? did something short maybe? any educated guesses?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] android88:
Take out your battery, microSD, SIM, etc. Let your phone sit for around a half hour to an hour. Put everything back in. It might turn on. You could also try getting it JTAG repaired.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ipeench:
Yeah i gave all that a try. Imma just chalk this up in the win some lose some and get use upgrade for a new one (or use vibrant itll gs3mini comes out).

Its under warranty but im torn because this is not something (i think) i cause to happen like if i was flashing a new rom or did something wrong and messed up the phone...

so i might try to warranty an exchange. and even if they say your a moron and it was your fault. still got to get a new phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sentario:
Try holding power button down with battery in for 60 seconds...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ipeench:
Tried that too. Caved and called Tmo. Told the, the truth about my phone being rooted and never having a problem the dude said no worries there was a "bad connection" when I said that and a phone will be to me by Monday ha.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] android88:
Good luck fixing your phone ;)! Don't get the S3 Mini. Our S2 has much better specs then it. I would go for the HTC One S, Galaxy S3, or another S2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] RushAOZ:
Much better specs?? More like the same exact specs and a different CPU.. overstatement anyone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ipeench:
Yeah I'll stick with gs2. I really don't like the iPhone style center button on the gs3. Tmobile did tell me I had an option and offered me an One S if I wanted that over the gs2... Thought that was kinda weird.

Why did you even see that as a necessary comment? They try to help me out and you bash them? Omg dude your sooooo cooollll. Go away, let grow ups have there conversations.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] VoiD_Dweller:
Props on being honest. First time I've ever heard that before on here lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] android88:
Bigger screen (4.5 inch vs 4 inch), better processor (1.5 GHz Snapdragon S3 vs 1 GHz NovaThor). Should i continue?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ipeench:
Got my new phone in the mail... turn it on. Screen has what looks like wet ink marks on it.... also noticed this one was made in korea and does not have the samsung brand where the IMEI number is unlike my last two i got. weird?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MAFU21:
From who youbrecieved the device?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] G.Galante:
Hi guys

I have a problem...i have rooted the galaxy s scl of my friend but now he want it unrooted.

I have the frankestain mod rom and i should unroot it and install a stock firmware..

How could i do it? :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] icephatom:
Flash kpe before flashing to another stock firmware such as kpu.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Rentaghost:
Flash XXKPE with Odin. The flash any other firmware of your choice ;)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] simratcs:
I still dont understand why everyone say to flash kpe first...

Seriously plz explain it to me !!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nicsptl:
Plz everyone here from the next time do this kind of chit-chat in general thread this is Development thread.

And for ans flash any stock rom using odin you will be unroot and on stovk rom too. For steps follow this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] G.Galante:
I have done it but now in the phone there's only the bootanimation but nothing else...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] MR.Volkf:
you got bootloop, flash XXKPE+PIT it can solve your prob :) after flash that firmware,flash another stable firmware than XXKPE ;)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] A.D.D.Y:
Because kpe is came with full firmware that is (bootloader, pda, phone,csc)

And when you use pit file you need all these files

To unroot single pda file also works

If any problems facing then flash with pit+kpe

Correct me if I am wrong
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] chongns:
why KPE+PIT

OK, first for all, we have 2 type of firmware.

1. one package .tar file.

2. component type firmware .tar file.

for one package type, you only see one tar file which are flash using odin place in the PDA box. this is the incremental patch from you current working phone. you find all the data still in place.

for the component type firmware, you will have 3 or 4 tar file to flash using odin and place it in respective box. you will need to reset you phone, all the data will gone.

so, why must using component type, if need to flash to stock. Becuase you already corropted the firmware.

1. you have change the recovery partition and rooted and with custome kernel.

2. you have converted to EXT4, (stock is rfs)

3. you have bootloop because the above you have done.

others which having same thing done but not at bootloop, its becuase their done the home work (search and read). this i'm very sure about it.

so, if you have the boot loop, mean you done some step wrong.

so to save you, follow the instruction on the link above you should be fine.

legend:

pit file - this is partition information table, to tell the odin and phone how to prepare the partition for flashing.

example: I9003_latona_20110114.pit

PDA tar: contant all the system partition.

example: I9003DXKF1-REV08-ALL-low-CL1020446.tar

CSC tar: contant of regional specified setting

example: GT-I9003-CSC-MULTI-OLBKB2.tar

Modem: contant the hardware setting.

example:MODEM_I9003DXKB2_REV_00_CL863799.tar

bootloader, do not use this, if you are not upgrading from Froyo to GB. as this is a very important portion of you phone. ( the name already tell you that, "boot" "loader") do not mass with it.

same as PC, when you infected by virus or you have done someting corrupted the file of windows, you will need a reformat or reinstall OS.

hence, for the phone, flash the KPE+PIT

same as PC, when you wanted to update the windows update, you will just click the update and the windows patch file will install, same as you flash the 1 package firmware.

that all, hope you can understant
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] simratcs:
That i already know man..

But why kpe first..

Does it like increases the battery life or what ??

Everyone says to flash kpe...

But what about ddkp3 ??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] icephatom:
Kpe is the foundation of the other stock rom.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] chongns:
no that "must" use KPE, it depend on your choose, as long as it is component type firmware, i use DXKF1, so far so good. and most importantly you can use it with pit file. note: 1 package tar file can not use with pit file.

if you want to solve the bootloop, either you do trouble shoot the rootcause, or close you eyes, and once and for all "reformat" your phone.

that why we need the pit.

hope you "already" know that.

BTW, i see no different on KPE on battery life. i use DXKP9 it is a GB, and flash Bam Kernel. battery life is good 1.5day per charge.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] safariking:
Hello everyone,

Back with a new theme this one it is the LG UI 3.0!

ONLY FOR XXLD1

Download V1: http://www.mediafire.com/?w0b25i6rk5oyhjl

Screenshots:

Installation Guide's

SystemUI Installation:

- Download The .zip file

- Take out all the .apk's

- copy the.apk's to your Player

- Open Root explorer

- Go to /sdcard and move systemui.apk to /system/app (It should say do you want to overwrite it?) Click on Yes!

- Now You should get Force closes (No Panic) Reboot your Player and enjoy

Framework-res.apk Installation:

- Dowload the .zip file

- Take out all the .apk's

- Copy the .apk's to your Player

- Open Root explorer

- Go to /sdcard and move framework-res.apk to system/framework (It should say do you want to overwrite it?) Click on Yes!

- Now your Player should start Vibrating (No Panic!) do not turn off or do anything the screen should go Black and reboot back into the system (When the Back/Menu buttons are lighting up You know it's working!

- Enjoy The new look!

Holo launcher installation:

- Dowload the .zip file

- Take out all the .apk's

- Copy the .apk's to your Player

- Open root explorer and go to /sdcard and move hololauncher_1.2.4 to /system/app

- click on your home button and choose hololauncher!

- Enjoy!

Settings Installation:

- Download The .zip file

- Take out all the .apk's

- copy the.apk's to your Player

- Open Root explorer

- Go to /sdcard and move Settings.apk to system/app (It should say do you want to overwrite it?) Click on Yes!

- Reboot your Player!

- when it is booted up Unlock your player and go into settings Enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] soulshinobu:
I don't have a player 3.6 myself, but you're doing great chugging out these new themes! Keep up the great work!

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] android@system:-$:
Can I use it on my GP 4.2? I want to do a themed ROM for my player (MY player), can I take te picture from your apks?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] KEB64:
Is it okay to rename CWM recovery folders? Has anybody done this?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] panicc.co:
No this is where cwm saves backups.

+++++--------+++++

Sent from:

Xperia Ion(lt28i) ICS

Rooted with CWM

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jeriku:
You can't rename without fixing the md5 file. I add a meaningful prefix like: last_ stable--. Then when I need to use it I remove the prefix with aroma file manger on cwm. Then you can flash it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] KEB64:
Good tip. I was just reading about the aroma file manager the other day. Might just have to check that out.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] accts:
I renamed without any problem - restore using cwm.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jeriku:
Interesting. I haven't tried it on my ion. On the inspire 4g I'd get an md5 error if I changed the back up name.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
On my x10 you could rename backups also, but with no spaces (spaces gives md5 error). However that was xrecovery not cwm.

~Jaramie

from my LT28at ION rooted, customized & eating an Ice Cream Sandwich ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] accts:
That could be true - I usually don't like space on my files, so I always connect them with dash/underscore. For the backup, I name them with their model and version ie: LT28i_6.1.E.2.29_backup. I do flash different version testing out my toggle bar, in that way I can jumb from one to another without reflash-root-deodex every time.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] SoulREX:
I noticed if I hold the home button, a semi-circle pops up with a Google icon in it. Is there a way to add more apps to this pop-up menu?
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] Endoroid:
You can in aokp, I don't know about others. Also the dev section is for roms, recoveries, mods etc. Question go in q&a section
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] noez92:
i think you post in wrong room , this is P51xx room ..
[General Questions and Answers] creeve4:
Seems that all T-mobile smartphones now require a data plan when upgrading. Is there any way I can get a smartphone upgrade (with 2 yr contract extension) without the data plan? I am almost always near WiFi so I don't need data.
[General Questions and Answers] electro`:
If your always near Wi-Fi, get a smartphone.

You could get the cheapest plan if you really want one, and it doesn't cost that much more.
[General Questions and Answers] twitch330:
I recommend going to prepaid.