[Q] My Galaxy S2 only accepts official ROMS, no custom rom working please help

[vanquishV12]

Hi there,

I've got a huge problem.

After having tried the official Samsung ROM (2.3.5, I9100XXKI3), I rooted my phone using CF-ROOT 4.2. That works perfectly.

Then, I've downloaded a custom ROM.
I've put the .zip file at the root of my phone.
Then, I have rebooted in recovery mode.
I've done a data/cache/dalvik wipe.
I've done a "install zip from card", using the zip file of the rom.

The script says everything is allright... but after restart my phone stays blocked at the same point : the Samsung Galaxy SII logo with the yellow triangle.
Nothing more.

I've tried 4 different custom roms and it does the same with all (Cyanogenmod, MIUI, Litening, Revolution).
With the Cyanogenmod, it's a bit different : i have the same issue but it also seems to loop reboot...

The only ROM that works is the official Smasung ROM that I install using Odin.

Any idea of what I can do to fix this ?
Any idea of what I'm doing bad ?

Many thanks

PS : I would love to install a MIUI.

PS : I've justed tried again to install MIUI, and now, after rebooting after the installation from CWM, the phone goes to Recoverymode by itself and says :
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

 

[meranto]

Try Cyanogen. I've heard a few things about installing from zip twice. After it's finished the first time, install from zip again. No guarantees off course.

 

[aceofclubs]

You could try flashing an earlier official Rom first then cfroot then Custom Rom.

Read somewhere that you need to factory reset if you're downgrading which is possible since you're going from 2.3.5.

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[Henrywcy81]

you may flash the rom twice. or u can downgrade to official 2.3.4 (KH3) via Odin and then flash other custom rom u like

 

[vanquishV12]

First of all, many thanks yo you all.
@meranto : Already tried and the only thing it does is a boot loop.
@aceofclubs : Good idea. That's what I'm trying right now.
@Henrywcy81 : flash twice : see above. Downgrade : again, good idea

Any advice on which Kernel I should use ? Could it be a kernel problem ?

Many thanks guys.

 

[vanquishV12]

Wow I've just tried to downgrade and WOW.
Never had so much error messages.
I loose root but everything crashes just after the first Samsung Galaxy SII logo.
I have a lot of error messages saying that the phone can't mount partitions.

Sounds bad :S

 

[aceofclubs]

Did you flash the downgrade with Odin?



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[JJEgan]

Rescue
Boot recovery
Mounts and storage
Format SD card system data cache dalvik

Power off

Download mode
Flash stock rom via Odin

jje

 

[mariosraptor]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1291282
firstly flash XXKI3 by repartitioning. i had this.

 

[vanquishV12]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1291282
firstly flash XXKI3 by repartitioning. i had this.

Many thanks. It now works !

 

[mariosraptor]

you are very welcome!!!

Many thanks. It now works !

 

[gasmias]

i have same problem i cant flash custom rom only stock (KI3), always got boot loop, than i can only flash ki3 with repartition (pit file)..

have you installed at the end custom rom, and how (downgrade rom)?

 

[mariosraptor]

After flashing with pit file flash xwki8 one file. Then cf-root 4.3 ki8.
Boot into recovery and flash whatever you want.

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[gasmias]

i tried, but i got boot loop again..

P.S. after fashing xwki8, basbend was KI3 and build number was KI3, only karnel was changed (xwki8)..

 

[jiganet]

Hi, I have tried to method posted and nothing, I guess It has to do something with the pit file, I guess is messing and changing the way the phone is partitioned, and CWM Recovery cant find and mount the partitions.


The question is why some people manage to install custom roms? and other no?

I'm going to do it again, restore to stock KI3 with pit file (re-partitioning), modem and CSC and see if I can manage to install DarkyROM2_KI3_Base.

At this point I'm rooting my phone with cf-root 4.2.


Nope, it din't work!!!!! Any Suggestions?????

PDA: CODE_I9100XXKI3_CL577579_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
MODEM: MODEM_I9100XXKI3_REV_02_CL1062028.tar
PIT: u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4
CSC: GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKI3.tar

CF-ROOT as PDA:CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KI3-42-v4.2-CWM4

Custom ROM: DarkyROM2_KI3_Base

What i'm doing wrong????