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[Q] Bootloop, no NAND backup (I know I'm dumb), can't mount /data, can't flash w Odin

Ok, going to try to cover all my bases up front. Here's the whole story.
I rooted my phone and loaded CyanogenMod about 2 days ago. It's way too easy, vastly improved the operation of my phone, so why not? Went off without a hitch. I've been informed that I should have done a NAND Backup, but I had no idea at the time.
About 4 hours ago my wife changed our phone numbers to a local area code after putting it off for the last year. I call Sprint because we're getting Error 16 Switch 386. Turns out you can just update the System Profile on the stock software, but after looking around for a while, turns out you can't in CyanogenMod. I'm like, "Ok, well I'll just put the stock software back on."
So, I try and I try and I try, but it keeps failing. I can still get back in to CyanogenMod, but ODIN won't let me flash any sofware onto my device. Well, one of the times I go to try to make it work I accidentally hit NAND Erase All. Now I'm stuck in a boot loop. I can boot in to recovery and download, but when I try to mount /data to do a factory reset, it can't. Cannot mount /data. Awesome. Now I'm getting into Re-partitioning this piece, which I seem to have successfully done once, but now I still can't flash any software to the phone because this:
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/006> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
And here we are. I've tried using different cords, different USB ports, restarting the phone and my computer, different versions of ODIN.
My .pit is CSB_signed_Fusion3_EUR_0325_V2.pit, and my .md5 is \L720VPUAMDC_L720SPTAMDC_L720VPUAMDC_HOME.tar.md5
I'm not trying to go crazy, I just wanted the bloatware and background bull off of my phone. Now I probably have a brick in my pocket.

What firmware were you running when you rooted?? 4.2 or 4.3? If it was 4.3 you need to make sure that the file your trying to flash is a 4.3 (mja or mk2) file!
The tar you posted is MDC if you were on mja or higher this is your problem and you have go back to that!
Here's a link to the tar files I mentioned!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509605 Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk

bignick1215 said:
What firmware were you running when you rooted?? 4.2 or 4.3? If it was 4.3 you need to make sure that the file your trying to flash is a 4.3 (mja or mk2) file!
The tar you posted is MDC if you were on mja or higher this is your problem and you have go back to that!
Here's a link to the tar files I mentioned!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509605 Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk
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It was definitely on 4.3. I just started a download for the MJA. Is that the one I need, then?

Should work! If not try the mk2 but I think this will fix ya!
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bignick1215 said:
Should work! If not try the mk2 but I think this will fix ya!
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Good news and bad news. The new process/files worked, but now I'm stuck on the Sprint boot screen. I'm going to keep poking around because this is much better than where I was at an hour and a half ago, but I've still got a ways to go.

So I did a factory reset, still got the Error mounting /data! message. Pulled the battery, did it again, successfully reset, phone is back to normal. Thanks a ton, homie.

No problem!!
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ODIN fails and behaves differently on USB 3 vs 2

I'm trying to go from MF9 -> MK2 (though this should be noted that the same error occurs trying to go to MJA). When I hook the phone up via my USB 3 ports, Odin starts to flash, but the phone won't budge it's progress bar.
Code:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
If I try the exact same process on a USB 2 port, my phone gets stuck at the same point, but Odin only gets as far as the PIT.
Code:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
I've verified the MD5s are correct. Thankfully, in both cases, it hasn't actually bricked the phone. Any suggestions?

Use a different version of odin. I've been using odin v3 3.09 and it works great with MJA and MK2. I would say it is a cable problem and not a port problem if the newer odin doesn't fix it.

I've tried both 3.07 and 3.09. No change in the results.
Edit: Additionally, no change with a brand new cable.

Hssarth said:
I'm trying to go from MF9 -> MK2 (though this should be noted that the same error occurs trying to go to MJA). When I hook the phone up via my USB 3 ports, Odin starts to flash, but the phone won't budge it's progress bar.
Code:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
If I try the exact same process on a USB 2 port, my phone gets stuck at the same point, but Odin only gets as far as the PIT.
Code:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
I've verified the MD5s are correct. Thankfully, in both cases, it hasn't actually bricked the phone. Any suggestions?
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Are you running Odin 'as administrator'?
Is the cable BRAND NEW?

Yes, Odin is running as Administrator. As for the cable, it's the first time it's ever been used. Fresh out of the packaging.

That is strange, I would still recommend trying another cable just to be safe. Also, you are extracting the tar file from the original zip that is downloaded right? Next, are you loading it in the PDA slot on odin 3.07 or the AP slot on 3.09? What OS is your computer running? Don't use front usb slots on the PC if it is a desktop, they are often faulty, use the ones on the back of the PC. Your situation is not normal so just trying to narrow down the variables.

Yes, the file was extracted and loaded into those slots. I'm running on Windows 8.1, but experienced the same issue on a Windows 7 system. As for front vs back, the USB 3 ports that had slightly more success were located on the front, whereas the 2s were located on the back. (And before you ask, the motherboard is less than a month old. I doubt it's the ports. >.>)

Are you opening the file in the pda section of odin then flashing?
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churchey360 said:
Are you opening the file in the pda section of odin then flashing?
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cruise350 said:
Next, are you loading it in the PDA slot on odin 3.07 or the AP slot on 3.09?
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Hssarth said:
Yes, the file was extracted and loaded into those slots.
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TL;DR: Yes.

Was the windows 7 the same computer or a different computer than the windows 8.1? You definitely have an odd problem. This new motherboard must have a usb controller that is incompatible with the samsung drivers or something. I have used odin with windows 7, 8, and 8.1 with no problems. Have you tried on another computer? Maybe it is the usb port on the phone that is bad. I sure wish I could help with your situation but I am at a loss for the common problems that usually occur with an odin flash. Lastly, have you tried to download the tar file from a different source?

cruise350 said:
Was the windows 7 the same computer or a different computer than the windows 8.1? You definitely have an odd problem. This new motherboard must have a usb controller that is incompatible with the samsung drivers or something. I have used odin with windows 7, 8, and 8.1 with no problems. Have you tried on another computer? Maybe it is the usb port on the phone that is bad. I sure wish I could help with your situation but I am at a loss for the common problems that usually occur with an odin flash. Lastly, have you tried to download the tar file from a different source?
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Yes, I've tried a different computer as well as different sources. Just now, I tried the CF auto-flash to make sure there wasn't some lingering flag that got reset. Unfortunately, it has the same result as everything else.
Is there by any chance some way to load these in via adb instead? Or, should I bite the bullet, take the OTA and try to root that?
Edit: Actually, using the Odin that came with the autoroot, I'm now getting this:
Code:
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Edit: Actually, using the Odin that came with the autoroot, I'm now getting this:
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So you aren't using 3.07 or 3.09 as some suggested. You are continuing to do the same thing and expect different results.
How about trying Odin 3.07 or 3.09?!
How about trying SafeRoot - It works on our phone, I just used it yesterday on a new Sprint 4.3
Please take some time and try the suggestions we post.
Then do some searching and reading. Then some more searching and reading.
Good luck.

leaderbuilder said:
So you aren't using 3.07 or 3.09 as some suggested. You are continuing to do the same thing and expect different results.
How about trying Odin 3.07 or 3.09?!
How about trying SafeRoot - It works on our phone, I just used it yesterday on a new Sprint 4.3
Please take some time and try the suggestions we post.
Then do some searching and reading. Then some more searching and reading.
Good luck.
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No. If you had read my posts, you would know that I did use both of those versions. Since this came with a third, I tried it just to see what would happen.

Sorry sport did read your post and saw the 'used what came with cf-autroot' and that is 1.85.
Did you try saferoot yet?

leaderbuilder said:
Sorry sport did read your post and saw the 'used what came with cf-autroot' and that is 1.85.
Did you try saferoot yet?
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Just now. It ran just fine, but did not fix the problems with Odin.
Edit: In an attempt to further narrow it down, I just ran TriangleAway to reset my flash counter. No change.

Hssarth said:
Just now. It ran just fine, but did not fix the problems with Odin.
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Ok well you're rooted anyways.

Hssarth said:
Just now. It ran just fine, but did not fix the problems with Odin.
Edit: In an attempt to further narrow it down, I just ran TriangleAway to reset my flash counter. No change.
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IF you took the OTA or in any way updated the bootloader to 4.3 you CANNOT remove the knox counter. End of story (for now anyways).
This too has been discussed ad naseum here in these forums.
Now that your're rooted though you can do plenty.
Spend some time here, read study, and read some more. You won't be sorry.

leaderbuilder said:
IF you took the OTA or in any way updated the bootloader to 4.3 you CANNOT remove the knox counter. End of story (for now anyways).
This too has been discussed ad naseum here in these forums.
Now that your're rooted though you can do plenty.
Spend some time here, read study, and read some more. You won't be sorry.
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I've /been/ rooted, since day one. The earlier rooting was to make sure everything was still functioning properly. I'm currently on the MF9 Negalite BluRom.
Here's the thing though. In December, I tried upgrading to MK2 -- the flash seemed to take. I then put philz on. Both sacs and the newer negalite ROM bootlooped. So I went back to the rooted stock MF9 ROM/firmware (without issue) and reloaded the ROM I have now via TWRP.

I know you bought a new cable, but every thing that you have reported so far still leads me to believe it is a cabling or port issue. The only cable that is sure to work is the samsung cable. If you bought a cable of ebay or amazon it may not be up to spec. Samsung's cable is the most reliable for our phone. Since your motherboard in your pc is new it may be the actual port on your phone. When you hook your phone up to your computer in mtp mode try transferring a large file 2-3gb to your sdcard to see if it transfers without any errors. This will give you a test if it is odin or the connection between your pc and your phone.

Well, I got it to work. You know that other W7 system I said I had tried? It's a laptop. For grins, I tried using a different USB port on it, specifically the one it'll supply power to if the system is otherwise turned off. Even though the other port on the device seemed to recognize it just the same, that one change seemed to make all the difference.
Long story short.. I guess this process needs to be done in W7 on a port it's happy with.

[Q] Stuck while "fixing" my SGH-I337

Hello everyone,
I'm a new poster here at XDA , and I've gotten myself into a bit of a predicament. If there are any rules that I happened to skim over that are broken, please let me know! I have performed a search of my issue, but no solution has been procured from what I can tell.
For three days now, I've been trying to fix my phone. Stats below:
Model: SGH-I337 (AT&T Galaxy S4)
Build Number: JSS15J.I337UCUEMK2
OS: 4.3 (JB)
I believe that's all that needs to be listed, I'll be able to provide more information upon request if necessary.
I'll try to shorten my story to the key elements: Less than a week ago I tried to root, unlock, and flash a custom ROM to my S4 to no avail. I completed the rooting successfully and I believe I may have bypassed unlocking it via LOKI, but the ROM did not install. Since that failed, I've been trying for three days to completely restore my phone to stock and just deal with Samsung's TouchWiz UI. I can flash (through ODIN) my phone to stock 4.3 and everything is fine except for a lack of WiFi and Data. This is where my conundrum comes in to play.
Knox seems to display a message stating "The device has detected an application attempting to perform actions that are not permitted. These actions have been blocked. It is recommended that you restart your device." anytime that I attempt to turn WiFi on. The widget and the setting in options will attempt to turn on for a split second and turn off prior to displaying this security message. It's as if Knox believes my WiFi is attempting to access parts of my phone that are restricted. My data is able to be turned on in the settings, but no 3g/4g is ever utilized. I figured an update off of 4.3 would help remedy this issue, but I can't seem to update my phone through any other means (ODIN, Kies, no OTA due to no WiFi/Data, etc.).
I've run out of different combinations of the keywords about my problem to search for in Google and any question about my problem was asked approximately April-October 2013, not answered, and not many more similar questions have risen since then.. which leads me to believe that this fix should be relatively easy.
On an S3 forum thread (I know, different device) I read that there could be corruption of my Nandroid system, but I'm not even sure what that entails. The user answering implied that the phone was done for. Again, though, this was a separate thread for another user about a Galaxy S3.
Well, apologies for the wall of text, folks. If you are willing to assist me, I would very much appreciate it. Thank you very much for reading my issue and I hope assistance can be organized.

What did you use to get back to stock
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

seedeh said:
What did you use to get back to stock
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I used ODIN to flash (What I'm very confident is) 4.3 Stock in the same manner I flashed the custom ROM.
I feel like that isn't specific enough for you though. I used Odin3 v3.09 first and then after several failures switched to Odin3 v1.85 as demonstrated in a few tutorials I've seen.

Did you use this tutorial?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 cause if you didn't, do.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

seedeh said:
Did you use this tutorial?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 cause if you didn't, do.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
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Let me attempt this thread's instructions before I make more of a fool of myself. Thank you for the assistance so far. I really appreciate it.

No problem
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

seedeh said:
No problem
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Seedeh,
The errors still continued as usual even with the explicit following of the linked directions. It appears that during the process:
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/007> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/007> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/007> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/007> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/007> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/007> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
that the "NAND Write Start" step isn't really even trying to write before it fails.
Kies "Emergency Firmware Recovery" also yields no success due to "Firmware emergency recovery stopped due to GALAXY S4(SGH-I337) error. If the problem persists, please contact the Samsung service centre.", which does persist each time I attempt to do so.
If you have any more suggestions, I'd be more than happy to attempt them.
Thank you.

AmpGuitarChase said:
Hello everyone,
I'm a new poster here at XDA , and I've gotten myself into a bit of a predicament. If there are any rules that I happened to skim over that are broken, please let me know! I have performed a search of my issue, but no solution has been procured from what I can tell.
For three days now, I've been trying to fix my phone. Stats below:
Model: SGH-I337 (AT&T Galaxy S4)
Build Number: JSS15J.I337UCUEMK2
OS: 4.3 (JB)
I believe that's all that needs to be listed, I'll be able to provide more information upon request if necessary.
I'll try to shorten my story to the key elements: Less than a week ago I tried to root, unlock, and flash a custom ROM to my S4 to no avail. I completed the rooting successfully and I believe I may have bypassed unlocking it via LOKI, but the ROM did not install. Since that failed, I've been trying for three days to completely restore my phone to stock and just deal with Samsung's TouchWiz UI. I can flash (through ODIN) my phone to stock 4.3 and everything is fine except for a lack of WiFi and Data. This is where my conundrum comes in to play.
Knox seems to display a message stating "The device has detected an application attempting to perform actions that are not permitted. These actions have been blocked. It is recommended that you restart your device." anytime that I attempt to turn WiFi on. The widget and the setting in options will attempt to turn on for a split second and turn off prior to displaying this security message. It's as if Knox believes my WiFi is attempting to access parts of my phone that are restricted. My data is able to be turned on in the settings, but no 3g/4g is ever utilized. I figured an update off of 4.3 would help remedy this issue, but I can't seem to update my phone through any other means (ODIN, Kies, no OTA due to no WiFi/Data, etc.).
I've run out of different combinations of the keywords about my problem to search for in Google and any question about my problem was asked approximately April-October 2013, not answered, and not many more similar questions have risen since then.. which leads me to believe that this fix should be relatively easy.
On an S3 forum thread (I know, different device) I read that there could be corruption of my Nandroid system, but I'm not even sure what that entails. The user answering implied that the phone was done for. Again, though, this was a separate thread for another user about a Galaxy S3.
Well, apologies for the wall of text, folks. If you are willing to assist me, I would very much appreciate it. Thank you very much for reading my issue and I hope assistance can be organized.
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Loki is for MF3 not for MK2. So you should just Odin back to stock. Here are the tar files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279.
If that didn't work, then follow ted77USA's guide.
Once you are back on Stock MK2 firmware, here are your options. Have a good read of this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Be sure to thank the op in the threads that help you & of the developers of the roms you flash. Good luck :fingers-crossed: & remember, reading saves phones.

John The Rhino said:
Loki is for MF3 not for MK2. So you should just Odin back to stock. Here are the tar files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279.
If that didn't work, then follow ted77USA's guide.
Once you are back on Stock MK2 firmware, here are your options. Have a good read of this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Be sure to thank the op in the threads that help you & of the developers of the roms you flash. Good luck :fingers-crossed: & remember, reading saves phones.
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John The Rhino,
Thank you for you assistance. I will surely give credit where credit is due
I've attempted the XDA Full Odin Tar MK2 link's instructions three times on two separate computers (one w8 and one w7) to no avail. I've triple-checked the instructions, but my Odin always fails when attempting to Complete(Write).
NAND Write Start!
sbl2.mbn
sbl3.mbn
rpm.mbn
aboot.mbn
Complete(Write) Operation Failed
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Odin settings: Auto Reboot checked, F. Reset Time checked, PDA = I337MK2_Full_Odin_Tar.tar file, nothing else is checked.
Device: Dev mode activated, USB debugging active, this is all verified after a recovery-initiated factory reset, device is in download mode.
Computer(s): Samsung Android ADB Interface drivers are installed, Odin does show a yellow bar upon device connection. MicroUSB cable is the default one that came with the device, all USB ports have been tried with the same results.
I tried to be as thorough as possible with my setup. I'll see if my process is correct now just in case that will help.
[Fixing Device to Working Status w/o wifi/data permissions] Flashed AP_I337UCUEMK2_1921628_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 via Odin
Automatic Reboot via Odin
[Device is back to working status w/o data/wifi permissions (No reset has been done)]
Power off
Reboot in Recovery Mode (Volume up + Home + Power)
Wipe data/factory reset command
Wipe cache (just in case)
Reboot
[Phone is now factory reset 4.3 MK2 (WiFi/Data permissions denied still]
Enable developer options
Enable USB debugging and Screen Stay Awake during charging
Power off
Boot into download mode (Volume down + Home + Power)
Open Odin3 v1.85
Bar in Odin for COM Port is yellow
Auto reboot & F. Reset Time are both checked
Load I337MK2_Combined_Odin_Tar\I337MK2_Full_Odin_Tar.tar.md5 in PDA slot
Screenshot of Odin before "START" http://i.imgur.com/oXufVNQ.png
Odin START
Wait for Odin to check .md5 compatibility
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I337MK2_Full_Odin_Tar.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/005> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/005> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/005> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Back to where these points began
Apologies for the length, but again I wanted to be as thorough as possible. My WiFi still won't turn on due to permissions issues and Data is on, but no 3g/4g/LTE comes through.
Surely I'm just missing an essential step or two.
Can you offer any further advice on this matter?

Odin can be finicky, try different usb ports, 2.0 not 3.0, and make sure you're using the cable that came with your device. I don't see that your doing anything wrong, keep trying.
Sent from my Nexus 5

The bootloader on MK2 and later is encrypted and without the key it will always fail. ODIN sees the ABOOT is locked and cannot flash the complete image. AT&T and Verizon have chosen this method to keep you off their cheaper competitors. I had to take my I337 to Best Buy Samsung experience to have it re flashed so that it would boot after a refused OTA from MDL and now it is a paperweight.

jd1639 said:
Odin can be finicky, try different usb ports, 2.0 not 3.0, and make sure you're using the cable that came with your device. I don't see that your doing anything wrong, keep trying.
Sent from my Nexus 5
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I don't think Odin is the issue as it flashes what I like to call "The cure-firmware" .md5 AP_I337UCUEMK2_1921628_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5) file just fine every time with no issues with Odin. Only when I try to flash that file, it works. I wish there was a way to tell what exactly is going wrong with the other files. I also can't seem to find where I located this file, but whatever it's doing works on my S4. I'd like to find either a 4.2.2 or 4.4.2 version of this stock OS that would work.
I'm beginning to wonder if it'd be more worthwhile to reroot, reset the flag binary counter, reset, and drive an hour and a half away to the closest AT&T store and see if they can fix my device. Does this sound like it may be my best course of action?
Again, thanks for all the help guys. I means a lot.

There is no way to downgrade to 4.2.2 from MK2. The bootloader is locked. Read the guide for MK2 it will help you.
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Check your APN settings re enter according to correct settings posted on XDA.
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Hey guys,
Solution confirmed!
I remedied the situation by flashing an NB1 firmware on the device. I'm aware that this firmware has a locked bootloader, but Loki is evidently a solution to that problem. I'll cross that bridge eventually when I cross it.
You guys are terrific and I really appreciate all the assistance that you've offered.
Take care.

AmpGuitarChase said:
Hey guys,
Solution confirmed!
I remedied the situation by flashing an NB1 firmware on the device. I'm aware that this firmware has a locked bootloader, but Loki is evidently a solution to that problem. I'll cross that bridge eventually when I cross it.
You guys are terrific and I really appreciate all the assistance that you've offered.
Take care.
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Loki does not work with MF3 and up

Congrats!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

AmpGuitarChase said:
Hey guys,
Solution confirmed!
I remedied the situation by flashing an NB1 firmware on the device. I'm aware that this firmware has a locked bootloader, but Loki is evidently a solution to that problem. I'll cross that bridge eventually when I cross it.
You guys are terrific and I really appreciate all the assistance that you've offered.
Take care.
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Don't flash Loki to your phone, as it's only for MF3 not MK2 or above. You need to read the guide, which obviously you still haven't or you wouldn't be talking about flashing Loki on the new 4.4.2 Kit Kat firmware. Reading saves phones!

John The Rhino said:
Don't flash Loki to your phone, as it's only for MF3 not MK2 or above. You need to read the guide, which obviously you still haven't or you wouldn't be talking about flashing Loki on the new 4.4.2 Kit Kat firmware. Reading saves phones!
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John The Rhino,
Thank you for the advice. I posted in a hurry earlier out of excitement and stated the incorrect method as you've pointed out. I'll be sure to be extremely thorough in the future when I decide to flash new software to my device. You've been a tremendous help and it is greatly appreciated.
Take care until my next issue. Haha.
Chase

AmpGuitarChase said:
John The Rhino,
Thank you for the advice. I posted in a hurry earlier out of excitement and stated the incorrect method as you've pointed out. I'll be sure to be extremely thorough in the future when I decide to flash new software to my device. You've been a tremendous help and it is greatly appreciated.
Take care until my next issue. Haha.
Chase
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You're welcome. I'm glad it all worked out for you. As they say in the construction business, measure twice, cut once. Well same here, except I'd recommend as do others to read thrice (3x) FLASH once. Then you'll rarely have issues. Enjoy.

i337 same issue as original post
i have done the same research as posted in this link and read exhaustively every means google XDA and all the other pages dealing with rooting and flashing my AT&T s4 i337. I have ended up in the same boat as this guy with:
Baseband version - I337UCUFNB1
Build Number - JSS15J.I337UCUEMK2
i have attempted Kingo Loki, Motochopper, Odin(4 or 5 versions) adb flash in Linux(2 builds) and Winblows 7. My original desire was to have this build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJLKX_QWSpc
which got my hopes up immensely, as having wasted days upon days several times over the course of the last 9 months rooting this i337. The guy in the vid says he was able to get UT up and running following guidance from XDA. I want to be able to flash a twrp-like dual boot recovery to my device maintaining Andy functionality using UT as a daily driver.
I have read, as reading saves phones, everything I can glean from the aforementioned posts and forms, researched this thing to death and neded up with a phone with the knox-? security message listed in the original post. I have no Idea where to go from here, but know you guys do, as like a myriad of others, I worship this site like a god.
Please help an old retired disabled veteran of most of the sandy wars in the past 25 years. All I have now are my devices which bring me some comfort to my days.
I really need your help, as I've tried seemingly all and have a semi-dead i337.
buxtor, aka, Chief

Stuck on recovery mode after NCG Kernel flash on S5 SM-G900V

I have been literally sitting in front of my PC for hours on end to try and resolve this issue. I cant get back my current firmware now even. Just stuck on the recovery mode. I flashed NCG kernal and it went through as normal, however, all it does not is after the samsung loading sign it goes back into system recovery. I have tried everything from cache wipe to factory reset, system reboot, everything! it just does the same thing - goes back into recovery mode- it is getting really frustrating for me. I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me exactly how to get out of it and use the phone as normal again.
I am on sm-g900v
G900VVRU2BOG5
Verizon mobile S5
I have tried to flash almost all the available ROMS and nothing works everytime this come up: ( i am using the latest Kies drivers, Odin 3.10.6, etc)..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> ALL_VZW_G900VVRU1ANCG_G900VVZW1ANCG_964333_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/007> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping.. - i have the pit file and if i use it to flash i get the same output failed completion.
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/007> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU

You are on the latest OTA of BOG5. The bootloader is completely locked down and you cannot root, downgrade, or flash anything. You are stuck with the phone as is. You will have to find the BOG5 full stock firmware .tar file and flash that through ODIN to get your phone back.

Damn!!!!
do you know any links from where i can download the BOG5 firmware from?

I am having the exact same issue. Any help is appreciated!

I am also stuck with the same issue on my S5. I attempted to flash the NCG Kernel from Android 5.0 using the file referenced in here: androidbiits.com/root-verizon-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900v-android-4-4-4-kitkat/ (sorry I can't post links yet). Now my phone can't leave recovery mode. Did you guys figure out where to get the BOG firmware or how to fix this issue?

You need to reinstall the BOG5 firmware on the S5 again. You can download it via sammobile.com You can pay £5.40 approx if your from UK and download the firmware quicker within an hour otherwise be prepared to wait 11 hours minimum for download to complete.

So I managed to get mine back working by using the VZW-G900VVRU2BOG5-20150813111348.zip firmware downloaded from Sammobile.com and flashing using Odin3.
Used the first firmware on Sammobile firmware page for model SM-G900V
Unzipped the file and flashed the .md5
Back up and running.
Hope this helps someone.

wgafsck said:
I am having the exact same issue. Any help is appreciated!
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jac1985 said:
I am also stuck with the same issue on my S5. I attempted to flash the NCG Kernel from Android 5.0 using the file referenced in here: androidbiits.com/root-verizon-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900v-android-4-4-4-kitkat/ (sorry I can't post links yet). Now my phone can't leave recovery mode. Did you guys figure out where to get the BOG firmware or how to fix this issue?
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You need to reinstall the BOG5 firmware on the S5 again. You can download it via sammobile.com You can pay £5.40 approx if your from UK and download the firmware quicker within an hour otherwise be prepared to wait 11 hours minimum for download to complete.
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Seriously, do none of you have even the basic, simple ability to look through these forums at all? The answer to your question is right here in the Verizon Galaxy S5 General forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general
You simply scroll down to the fourth thread and see that it is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/g900vvru2bog5-factoryodintarimage-t3179527
The title of the thread is literally "G900VVRU2BOG5_Factory_Odin_Tar_Image. Good Lord!

landshark68 said:
Seriously, do none of you have even the basic, simple ability to look through these forums at all? The answer to your question is right here in the Verizon Galaxy S5 General forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general
You simply scroll down to the fourth thread and see that it is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/g900vvru2bog5-factoryodintarimage-t3179527
The title of the thread is literally "G900VVRU2BOG5_Factory_Odin_Tar_Image. Good Lord!
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Hey man, I am new here. I was freaking out the other night because everything I was trying was failing. I understand with a little more patience and effort I could have found this. Then again with a little more research before attempting to root I probably would have avoided the whole issue. I messed up, my bad.

Seriously, do none of you have even the basic, simple ability to look through these forums at all?
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Same here, in fact it was my first time posting and I was also kind of lost. In any case, thanks for the lesson and the links.

wgafsck said:
Hey man, I am new here. I was freaking out the other night because everything I was trying was failing. I understand with a little more patience and effort I could have found this. Then again with a little more research before attempting to root I probably would have avoided the whole issue. I messed up, my bad.
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Understood. It just gets very old and frustrating answering the same questions over and over again, and questions for which the answer is already readily available. Glad you got it straightened out, and that you realized more research before embarking on your adventure would have helped. When it comes to messing around with an expensive piece of hardware like these smart phones, it's best to think of the carpentry line - measure twice, cut once. Read, read, read, and make sure you know what you are doing before you do it when it comes to rooting and modding your phone.

Thanks a million! I thought my phone is toasted.

Help fixing dm_verification & mmc_read failed

Before I start my explanation, this phone is NOT rooted and never has been (every article I have found so far relates to the phone being rooted)
I have a N910F Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone. Until yesterday morning it worked fine when I started experiencing major lag up until the point where the phone would become unresponsive. To get the phone to work again I had to take the battery out and put it back in 4/5 times before the phone would come back on but after a few minutes the lag returned. Then after it had happened a few times the phone restarted itself and went into download mode with two messages in the top left corner, one reading 'could not do normal boot' and the other 'ddi: mmc_read failed'. After taking the battery out again I got the phone to boot normally again but the lagging and freezing kept happening. I downloaded the stock firmware from sam mobile overnight and tried to flash it using Odin but got a 'failed' message immediately after starting the process.
I then used Samsung Kies to download and reinstall Touchwiz. I thought I had solved the problem but it has not, I barely got through the initial setup before the lag started again. I booted into recovery mode and noticed a red message at the bottom reading 'dm_verify verification failed'. I decided to reboot the phone but it has now restarted itself back into download mode with the mmc_read error message again.
Can any of the wise people on here help me out? As previously mentioned this phone has never been rooted (KNOX warranty 0x0) and until yesterday it functioned perfectly fine. I've spent the last 24 hours searching the internet with the hope that I wouldn't have to reach out for help but found nothing that could help

neils0911 said:
Before I start my explanation, this phone is NOT rooted and never has been (every article I have found so far relates to the phone being rooted)
I have a N910F Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone. Until yesterday morning it worked fine when I started experiencing major lag up until the point where the phone would become unresponsive. To get the phone to work again I had to take the battery out and put it back in 4/5 times before the phone would come back on but after a few minutes the lag returned. Then after it had happened a few times the phone restarted itself and went into download mode with two messages in the top left corner, one reading 'could not do normal boot' and the other 'ddi: mmc_read failed'. After taking the battery out again I got the phone to boot normally again but the lagging and freezing kept happening. I downloaded the stock firmware from sam mobile overnight and tried to flash it using Odin but got a 'failed' message immediately after starting the process.
I then used Samsung Kies to download and reinstall Touchwiz. I thought I had solved the problem but it has not, I barely got through the initial setup before the lag started again. I booted into recovery mode and noticed a red message at the bottom reading 'dm_verify verification failed'. I decided to reboot the phone but it has now restarted itself back into download mode with the mmc_read error message again.
Can any of the wise people on here help me out? As previously mentioned this phone has never been rooted (KNOX warranty 0x0) and until yesterday it functioned perfectly fine. I've spent the last 24 hours searching the internet with the hope that I wouldn't have to reach out for help but found nothing that could help
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Is your phone still under warranty?
Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk

neils0911 said:
Before I start my explanation, this phone is NOT rooted and never has been (every article I have found so far relates to the phone being rooted)
I have a N910F Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone. Until yesterday morning it worked fine when I started experiencing major lag up until the point where the phone would become unresponsive. To get the phone to work again I had to take the battery out and put it back in 4/5 times before the phone would come back on but after a few minutes the lag returned. Then after it had happened a few times the phone restarted itself and went into download mode with two messages in the top left corner, one reading 'could not do normal boot' and the other 'ddi: mmc_read failed'. After taking the battery out again I got the phone to boot normally again but the lagging and freezing kept happening. I downloaded the stock firmware from sam mobile overnight and tried to flash it using Odin but got a 'failed' message immediately after starting the process.
I then used Samsung Kies to download and reinstall Touchwiz. I thought I had solved the problem but it has not, I barely got through the initial setup before the lag started again. I booted into recovery mode and noticed a red message at the bottom reading 'dm_verify verification failed'. I decided to reboot the phone but it has now restarted itself back into download mode with the mmc_read error message again.
Can any of the wise people on here help me out? As previously mentioned this phone has never been rooted (KNOX warranty 0x0) and until yesterday it functioned perfectly fine. I've spent the last 24 hours searching the internet with the hope that I wouldn't have to reach out for help but found nothing that could help
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Welcome to XDA!. Hope this helps, let the forum know one way or other. Gl https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70652492&postcount=10

hello pls help
[/PHP]hello my name is salem i have galaxy note 4 n910f n my phone get masseges error n then i flash new room from odin but the rrom not work n when i open download manger there is masseges that mmc read failde
n when i need to install any room in odin type me this
ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N910FXXS1DPC2_N910FOXA1DPB5_N910FXXU1DPB1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
after that i put the pit file n the same
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
pleas help me pls :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

Amar.B said:
Is your phone still under warranty?
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No unfortunately it isn't. I'll have to approach Samsung for help if I can't figure it out but they will charge me for the repair.

neils0911 said:
No unfortunately it isn't. I'll have to approach Samsung for help if I can't figure it out but they will charge me for the repair.
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Yeah you will pay fees for the entire motherboard plus service .. there's workground for this problem in general fourms..
Found it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/emmc-bug-fix-tried-sm-n910g-sm-n910p-sm-t3468721
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Amar.B said:
Yeah you will pay fees for the entire motherboard plus service .. there's workground for this problem in general fourms..
Found it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/emmc-bug-fix-tried-sm-n910g-sm-n910p-sm-t3468721
Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the advice I may try this method, I'm just not sure it would work as Odin instantly failed when I tried using it the first time. I just can't help thinking that one error is causing the other so I'm not which one I should actually be trying to fix. I even saw a video on YouTube that claimed that one of the errors is a hardware fault with the charging flex cable inside the phone. Who knows he may be right.
Thanks again I might try odin again but if it fails again I will have to restore Touchwiz via Samsung Keis again just to get the phone into a bootable state

neils0911 said:
Thanks for the advice I may try this method, I'm just not sure it would work as Odin instantly failed when I tried using it the first time. I just can't help thinking that one error is causing the other so I'm not which one I should actually be trying to fix. I even saw a video on YouTube that claimed that one of the errors is a hardware fault with the charging flex cable inside the phone. Who knows he may be right.
Thanks again I might try odin again but if it fails again I will have to restore Touchwiz via Samsung Keis again just to get the phone into a bootable state
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Download repair firmware for your model from www.tsar3000.com this repair firmware comes with pit file.
Before flashing firmware put your device in freezer without battery for atleast 1 hour.i know it sounds crazy but it really solve the issue.
Flash firmware and do factory reset from stock revovery and your device will be completely fine.

Trex888 said:
Download repair firmware for your model from www.tsar3000.com this repair firmware comes with pit file.
Before flashing firmware put your device in freezer without battery for atleast 1 hour.i know it sounds crazy but it really solve the issue.
Flash firmware and do factory reset from stock revovery and your device will be completely fine.
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That is a strange one but I'll give anything a go, i'll try this method when I get home from work today...if you don't mind me asking why place the phone in the freezer? and do you know what causes these issues?

neils0911 said:
That is a strange one but I'll give anything a go, i'll try this method when I get home from work today...if you don't mind me asking why place the phone in the freezer? and do you know what causes these issues?
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Motherboard sometimes acting crazy because note 4 has heating issues all the time because of 1440p 2k screen with old snapdragon 805 processor.i am not exactly sure why it works when put in freezer but many users successful with this even they fix their hard bricked devices and emmc_fail devices.
So give it a try and be patiant.tty this again and again when you have enough time once it wotks do a factory reset from recovery and your device will be normal.

Ok there seems to be quite a few new threads regarding this issue in the last few days. I'm downloading the repair firmware now from the website you recommended so i'm going to put my phone in the freezer once it has finished

Trex888 said:
Motherboard sometimes acting crazy because note 4 has heating issues all the time because of 1440p 2k screen with old snapdragon 805 processor.i am not exactly sure why it works when put in freezer but many users successful with this even they fix their hard bricked devices and emmc_fail devices.
So give it a try and be patiant.tty this again and again when you have enough time once it wotks do a factory reset from recovery and your device will be normal.
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Sorry noob question here, do I not flash the PIT file? I've only ever used Odin to root phones before or flash full a full 'all in one' firmware file

neils0911 said:
Sorry noob question here, do I not flash the PIT file? I've only ever used Odin to root phones before or flash full a full 'all in one' firmware file
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You have to load pit file along with firmware same time together you cannot flash pit file alone.
In odin there is PIT tab click on it and upload pit file then go to odin options check "nand eraseall" then upload firmware AP tab after that go to device download mode and connect device to pc viab usb cable and HIT START IN ODIN.
once odin pass go to stock revovery and wipe cache wipe data factory reset.
That all you have to do.

Trex888 said:
You have to load pit file along with firmware same time together you cannot flash pit file alone.
In odin there is PIT tab click on it and upload pit file then go to odin options check "nand eraseall" then upload firmware AP tab after that go to device download mode and connect device to pc viab usb cable and HIT START IN ODIN.
once odin pass go to stock revovery and wipe cache wipe data factory reset.
That all you have to do.
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What about BL, CSC and CP files? Do I need to put those in or just the AP? Ive put the pit file into that tab

neils0911 said:
What about BL, CSC and CP files? Do I need to put those in or just the AP? Ive put the pit file into that tab
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Looks like you have 4 files repair firmware.
In odin load each file saprately
Load BL,AP,CP,CSC, all 1 by 1 and for PIT there is a tab on top PIT file you can load.

Trex888 said:
Looks like you have 4 files repair firmware.
In odin load each file saprately
Load BL,AP,CP,CSC, all 1 by 1 and for PIT there is a tab on top PIT file you can load.
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Yeah I have all of them as it was one zip file from the website. Sorry to bother you again

neils0911 said:
Yeah I have all of them as it was one zip file from the website. Sorry to bother you again
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It failed this was the bottom log from from odin:
<ID:0/003> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/003> Receive Response from boot-loader
<ID:0/003> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Write)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

neils0911 said:
Ok there seems to be quite a few new threads regarding this issue in the last few days. I'm downloading the repair firmware now from the website you recommended so i'm going to put my phone in the freezer once it has finished
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Try post #3, it did worked for me.

mangui said:
Try post #3, it did worked for me.
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I'll give it a go but it sounds like the same process I've now done twice using Keis. It allows the firmware to reinstall but then the lagging/error messages continue. I'll try it anyway though, thanks

neils0911 said:
I'll give it a go but it sounds like the same process I've now done twice using Keis. It allows the firmware to reinstall but then the lagging/error messages continue. I'll try it anyway though, thanks
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Well, it worked for me when Odin failed. Unless you actually have harware damage there should be a way to recover. GL