How To Fix Samsung Galaxy S1 i9003 "E:failed to mount/sdcard(file exist)"

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The status of this Samsung Galaxy S1 i9003 is it keeps on restarting, or the commonly knows issue as "bootlop". This error "E:failed to mount/sdcard(file exist)" will exist when you Hard Reset the unit. See image below. The error occurs due to defective emmc ic.

The best solution for this problem is to replace the emmc ic and reflash with its original firmware.

Alternative Solution
The other solution for this problem other than replacing the emmc ic is by removing the emmc ic and use external sd card. But how to do this?

1. Dismantle the unit and remove emmc IC.
2. Re-assemble now the unit and prepare an 8gb micro memory card. Insert the 8gb mmc.
3. Flash the unit to Odin3 v1.85

4. After flashing the unit must be okay now.

Another issue after flashing is that the camera is now working. How to fix this?
Download these files needed.
doomlord_v4_root-zergrush-busybox-su
modified vold.fstab.txt
myphoneexplorer_setup_1.8.4
Root Explorer v2.20.apk

Step By Step Procedures
1. The phone must be rooted. Use doomlord to root it.
2. Install MyPhoneExplorer in your laptop.
3. Install root_explorer.apk in your phone thru MyPhoneExplorer.

4. From MyPhoneExplorer, make a new txt message and make sure to copy all data inside modified vold.fstab.txt (as provided above), save it as drafts. In your phone, it will be viewed as txt message.

5. Now go to root explorer icon (see your menu), open it.
6. Go to system, go to etc, press (mount R/W)-- upper right side.
7. Open (vold.fstab) as text editor. Delete all data from vold.fstab, replace it with the data (modified vold.fstab.txt)
8. Save changes.
9. Reboot your phone.
10. FINISH.



credits to killmore ang prof linux for the images, files and guides

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