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Do not update 3.2 via Kies, still have problem

what the hell is Samsung doing? I did not update last time with broken firmware and I tried this time with kies.
Now the problem came again.. It only appears Downloading... Do not turn off target and in Kies , it says fail to convert into safe mode...
Now Tablet stayed at the screen with "Downloading ... Do not turn off target!!!" No any response!
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BTW, I never rooted.
Update. Thank you for everyone in this post for response.
After google from internet, I found a solution.
1) first, after you had "Downloading ... Do not turn off target!!!" screen, Please do not panic ( I did when it happened and really said f*^@ word to Samsung..forgive me...).
2) Press power button + volume down, and hold until it turns off.
3) say "god bless me" or "Mom, please save me." and press whatever combination of buttons you can.
4) It suddenly reboot after that and please use OTA to update. not kies.
5) as far as I can tell, works fine now. However, connect to Kies with wifi does not work.

Were you on a custom rom prior or rooted? If so, did you reset your tab to factory before doing the OTA?
Get back in recovery and flash your back up. If it fails you will have to ODIN your rom in

No problems here using kies, I was only rooted though and I still have root

Do I have to be connected to a PC to get this update? Isn't wifi enough?

You can use wi-fi for OTA update. OP's issue is that even though the tablet went into Download mode, Kies still didn't think it is in download mode. The firmware update hasn't even started to push down to tablet yet.

Based on the earlier problems, you're better off using Kies. If it fails, like it did for OP, it's smart enough to know that and when you disconnect and reconnect the Tab it should automatically go in to emergency recovery mode. What happened to OP happens occasionally with Kies updates. A lot has to do with the PC it's running on and what else is running on that PC. Kies is far from perfect and I'm guessing OP's issue isn't with the new ROM it's with Kies.

I didn't get the update OTA, but just updated with Kies. Had to re-flash CWM and root, but everything works just fine.

Changing to another USB port solved the problem for me. The drivers for the download stage to the tablet could not been loaded for the port I was connected first.
BR
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flyingstore said:
what the hell is Samsung doing? I did not update last time with broken firmware and I tried this time with kies.
Now the problem came again.. It only appears Downloading... Do not turn off target and in Kies , it says fail to convert into same mode...
Now Tablet stayed at the screen with "Downloading ... Do not turn off target!!!" No any response!
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exactly the same problem. no solution for me yet...

I repeat this: if you think Samsung's firmware and firmware updates are buggy, Kies is even worse.

foxbat121 said:
I repeat this: if you think Samsung's firmware and firmware updates are buggy, Kies is even worse.
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Quite true. Kies is terrible. My Galaxy 10.1 wifi won't connect to it at all -- it just sits there attempting to connect. No indication of what's wrong, no log files, nothing. I wasted over an hour last night trying to figure out what was wrong -- removed all "ghost" USB devices, installed Intel INF driver updates, de-installed all active USB hubs & devices, etc.
I even updated Kies to 2.1 ... nothing. Very frustrating.

still no luck with upgrading with kies. it connects to tab, downloads the update to the pc,
the tab goes into download mode in order to install the update, and then connection between kies and tab is lost....
i have the latest kies, i have the drivers, i tried another usb port, i have done a factory reset, but still nothing.

Can't update to Android 4.3

Hi guys,
I can't update to Android 4.3. When I download the update via OTA and reboot the phone to install it, I always get an error at exactly 26% while installing it. Of course after that I get a notification that I should try with Kies, which in my case hasn't worked even once in a thousand tries (except sometimes with wi-fi, but it's useless since I can't update the firmware). I don't even remember how many times I deleted and installed the drivers all over again. I've tried updating via the Recovery boot, no luck. I tried 100 times with Odin and different versions of it, no luck with that either. It just won't start or I get the message <ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed. I even ran at as administrator and deactivated my antivirus and Kies while I was trying. I downloaded the firmware twice from sammobile just to be sure it wasn't corrupted. I've tried with different ports - nothing. Also with 32 and 64 bit Windows 7 - nada. I don't know what else to try.
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE GT-I9505
Carrier: T-Mobile Macedonia (MBM)
Android. 4.2.2 (I9505XXUDMH7)

FrankCastiglione said:
Hi guys,
I can't update to Android 4.3. When I download the update via OTA and reboot the phone to install it, I always get an error at exactly 26% while installing it. Of course after that I get a notification that I should try with Kies, which in my case hasn't worked even once in a thousand tries (except sometimes with wi-fi, but it's useless since I can't update the firmware). I don't even remember how many times I deleted and installed the drivers all over again. I've tried updating via the Recovery boot, no luck. I tried 100 times with Odin and different versions of it, no luck with that either. It just won't start or I get the message <ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed. I even ran at as administrator and deactivated my antivirus and Kies while I was trying. I downloaded the firmware twice from sammobile just to be sure it wasn't corrupted. I've tried with different ports - nothing. Also with 32 and 64 bit Windows 7 - nada. I don't know what else to try.
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE GT-I9505
Carrier: T-Mobile Macedonia (MBM)
Android. 4.2.2 (I9505XXUDMH7)
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is this the firmware you are trying to flash : I9505XXUEMKF?
are you using odin 3.09?

FrankCastiglione said:
Hi guys,
I can't update to Android 4.3. When I download the update via OTA and reboot the phone to install it, I always get an error at exactly 26% while installing it. Of course after that I get a notification that I should try with Kies, which in my case hasn't worked even once in a thousand tries (except sometimes with wi-fi, but it's useless since I can't update the firmware). I don't even remember how many times I deleted and installed the drivers all over again. I've tried updating via the Recovery boot, no luck. I tried 100 times with Odin and different versions of it, no luck with that either. It just won't start or I get the message <ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed. I even ran at as administrator and deactivated my antivirus and Kies while I was trying. I downloaded the firmware twice from sammobile just to be sure it wasn't corrupted. I've tried with different ports - nothing. Also with 32 and 64 bit Windows 7 - nada. I don't know what else to try.
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE GT-I9505
Carrier: T-Mobile Macedonia (MBM)
Android. 4.2.2 (I9505XXUDMH7)
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OTA gives a lot of failures. You need to install it by Odin:
1. Here is your new 4.3 Rom. Download it and unzip/unrar it (first listed rom, you must register): http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9505&pcode=MBM#firmware
2. Install kies 3 to be sure latest drivers are installed.
3. Download odin 3.09 (don't use prior versions even you had read it works)
4. If you have a diferent usb cable from stock white data cable, better use it.
5. With the phone off, push pwr+home+vol down for some seconds to enter in odin mode, then push vol up to confirm.
6. Open odin, put in AP box the unziped rom (.tar.md5)
Connect the data cable and you will see odin recognizes it.
7. Flash the rom (start button). Don't touch anything till it restarts.
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Thanks for the replies guys!
It won't start. I did everything, over and over again.

Try to change the usb port.

I found out that if you turn on Kies while Odin is up you can jump-start it ....now every now and then I have to turn on - turn off Kies so Odin can continue xD

It got stuck at the system file... I don't know what's the matter but the only time something happens in Odin is when the loading screen from kies shows up...right before kies starts.

Damn... Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. And Kies is not connecting :/

FrankCastiglione said:
I found out that if you turn on Kies while Odin is up you can jump-start it ....now every now and then I have to turn on - turn off Kies so Odin can continue xD
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Don't start kies! I wrote just to install version 3 so that to be sure to install last s4 drivers. Don't execute kies!
Did you followed my advice on step 4 (use a different data cable). Also, if you have a desktop, use rear usb ports instead of front usb port.
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I tried everything and every single instruction I have found. The only way something moves in Odin and my phone is during the loading screen for Kies. When Kies opens nothing happens. I have to turn on and off Kies over and over again so I can get some progress. When I open Kies there are three things that show up in Task Manager (besides Kies). Only the dllhost.exe - COM Surrogate appears only briefly and disappears when Kies is open. I think some of these tasks have something to do with my problem. Either they are allowing or stopping something for a moment to get through to Odin.

FrankCastiglione said:
I tried everything and every single instruction I have found. The only way something moves in Odin and my phone is during the loading screen for Kies. When Kies opens nothing happens. I have to turn on and off Kies over and over again so I can get some progress. When I open Kies there are three things that show up in Task Manager (besides Kies). Only the dllhost.exe - COM Surrogate appears only briefly and disappears when Kies is open. I think some of these tasks have something to do with my problem. Either they are allowing or stopping something for a moment to get through to Odin.
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I see on first screen odin works fine without opening kies... Why are you opening kies? If you have kies open while using odin, it will necessary fail.
Otherwise, if you are saying odin only work while opening kies, you must change the process to a different pc, and also it would better to use a different data cable.
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These screens are after two hours of turning on and off Kies. I just wanted to show you how I get progress in Odin. Anyway, I gave up this morning after spending way too many hours on this. I tried everything. I tried every single port on my PC, different data cable, re-installing Kies and the drivers, restarts, different PCs, different OS, different versions of Odin and I don't know what else. I just had enough. I went few hours ago to the T-Mobile store and gave the phone for service, since I still have the warranty they will probably fix it. We'll see in about 10 days.

FrankCastiglione said:
These screens are after two hours of turning on and off Kies. I just wanted to show you how I get progress in Odin. Anyway, I gave up this morning after spending way too many hours on this. I tried everything. I tried every single port on my PC, different data cable, re-installing Kies and the drivers, restarts, different PCs, different OS, different versions of Odin and I don't know what else. I just had enough. I went few hours ago to the T-Mobile store and gave the phone for service, since I still have the warranty they will probably fix it. We'll see in about 10 days.
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I see, you tried everything. You did well taking it to sat. Good luck.
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Help needed

My connection with the pc just got lost in the middle of a firmware update. Now i'm stuck in some special recovery mode ( the phone is asking to recover with samsung kies) but kies never get a connection with the phone. I tryed to install the firmware with Odin, everything goes just fine till the hidden image where the Odin gives me fail.
I cannot go to download mode or normal recovery mode.
Pls help!!!!

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calinormy said:
My connection with the pc just got lost in the middle of a firmware update. Now i'm stuck in some special recovery mode ( the phone is asking to recover with samsung kies) but kies never get a connection with the phone. I tryed to install the firmware with Odin, everything goes just fine till the hidden image where the Odin gives me fail.
I cannot go to download mode or normal recovery mode.
Pls help!!!!
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Did you terminate Kies in windows task manager? Kies can cause Odin to fail!

Ups. No. I will try this right now

fffft said:
You should do firmware writes with a notebook or UPS, a power interruption while writing critical system files can cause all kinds of damage.
Unfortunately you didn't provide much detail for us to work with. Not even a screenshot or photograph of what you see on the screen of your phone now or the log from Odin or Kies. Even your thread title didn't convey any useful information.
Pull your phone battery. Then try to enter download mode by pressing and holding the volume down key, then the home key, then the power key. Then try to flash a full, stock firmware image and proper PIT file concurrently. If you run into any difficulties, give a detailed description of what you tried, the Odin log and a photo of the phone screen.
More than likely it's recoverable. Despite the lack of details in your post, your stumbling block is probably that you aren't using a PIT file to correct (likely) partition damage that occurred during your power interruption.
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I resolved my problem. I just flashed the pit file only with repartition checked in Odin and after that my phone just came alive. No need to flash full firmware. Thanks for help to you and everyone!

Odin issue or my usb it's faulty? please help

I, i've tried to update my friend's phone to latest unbranded build and for the lulz now i'm in troubles, well, i'll be the more accurate that i can be, so here we go:
Well, the phone enter in recovery mode as well it enter at download mode, so i'll proceed to install drivers and check odin, my lap is currently running w8.1 x64 so odin doesn't detected com port, well after a lot of googling i'll finally go to a friend lap with windows xp and drivers installed succesfully, and ODIN detect the phone at a COM port in download mode.
Well i just put the partitions file (instead i tell odin to not repartition) and put the .tar file of my unbranded s5360L, well the first times i get "setup connection" and it ends forever on it, if i close odin from task manager and reopen, com port is not detected anymore, i need to reboot and reinstall drivers to get it work and if i got tooo much luck after a few try's it start download but fail at 2 secs of the first module install.
In every PC i check'd (odin 1.84) with samsung v3000 drivers and .tar.md5 file it happens on that way, i'm very frustated cause my friend ask me for the phone and its bootlooped and i don't know how can i proceed u.u
Can anyone give me some light to fight this uncertain problem? i tried to isolate the problem as well but with no results for my perception.
Thanks, sorry for TL, but please read y.y
for TL;DR: Odin 1.83 with samsung drivers no kies stuck @ setupconnection or install a little bit and just fail everytime i try.

To start off with odin & flashing firmware works fine in Windows 8.1 - Just run the driver setup programme in compatibility mode by right click the setup file - select properties than compatibility tab & from the drop down box select windows xp sp3 - select apply and now the setup programme will run - keep clicking next & job done
Now for the firmware - never use the pit or bootloader file - its just not needed to flash stock firmware & if you flash the wrong one you will brick your phone
Use odin 3.07
All firmware and instructions are on my firmware thread to which you find either at the top of the dev section or by clicking the link to my threads in my signature below
Note if you have downloaded firmware from elsewhere delete it & download it from my thread using my instructions

Soft brick on a FRP S6 edge + (SM-G928f)

I have a FRP S6 Edge + and I tried to bypass this security lock folowing some totorials online. They didn't work because I assume Samsung already patched the software accordingly. I don't know what version is installed on the phone but I assume is running on Nougat since my attempts to bypass the security lock failed. So I've decided to downrade...
I've tried downgrading with Odin to 5.1.1 but it failed from the begining of the procedure and soft briked the phone.
Now it is displaying the following message: "An error has occured while updating thge device software. use the Emergency recovery function in the SmartSwitch PC software."
I can enter in download mode but I cannot install nothing with Odin. I've tried 5.1.1 firmware and 6.0.1 but it fails from the start. I've also tried 5.1.1 repair firmware package (4 files) but same, it fails. The only firmware that starts running on Odin was the latest 7.0 firmware but it also failed somwhere at 80-90%.
What now?

hey bud - i had this 2 days ago - luckily i sdorted it - its because you put oem locking off when you had a custom rom
what you got to do is - get serial number from back of se6+ or where ever it is - load smartswitch on your computer -
load it up and go to tools - emergency inatallation - put model number - ( this might fail - come out refresh your desktop and go back in )
then put serial number in the second box - it downloads the stock rom - but at least your in to start again -
it took me a whole day of worry and play just becasue you flick over the oen butoon -
try the above - it will work buddy
If not look for Bear on telegram and pm me and we will go through it together
Odin wont help you on this - you need smart switch from the samsung website - i install 5.11 - 6.0.1 - 7.0. lol - smart switch goes via your serial number and pulls the exact rom and recory system - cache - everything to fix your phone - good luck - you will sort it bud -
Bear
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asilviug said:
I have a FRP S6 Edge + and I tried to bypass this security lock folowing some totorials online. They didn't work because I assume Samsung already patched the software accordingly. I don't know what version is installed on the phone but I assume is running on Nougat since my attempts to bypass the security lock failed. So I've decided to downrade...
I've tried downgrading with Odin to 5.1.1 but it failed from the begining of the procedure and soft briked the phone.
Now it is displaying the following message: "An error has occured while updating thge device software. use the Emergency recovery function in the SmartSwitch PC software."
I can enter in download mode but I cannot install nothing with Odin. I've tried 5.1.1 firmware and 6.0.1 but it fails from the start. I've also tried 5.1.1 repair firmware package (4 files) but same, it fails. The only firmware that starts running on Odin was the latest 7.0 firmware but it also failed somwhere at 80-90%.
What now?
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as above buddy