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Solved [Q] Black screen with phone to computer icon. Is it bricked?

I've tried every method I can but none seem to work for my Epic I'm thinking about throwing it down the balcony a calling sprint and tell them I need a replacement so if there any way to help please please let me know??? Miss my phone!!!!!

Looks like your in download mode unplug the usb cable and boot into download mode then odin something.

I EnFamouz I said:
Looks like your in download mode unplug the usb cable and boot into download mode then odin something.
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I tried it Odin isn't recognize the device.

He's not in download mode anymore, this is just the phone telling you it doesn't have a connection to a machine to get boot informaion from and that there is no firmware to boot it self from.
Do a battery pull and read one of the other 99 threads with the same title as yours.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

yaboyloudog said:
I tried it Odin isn't recognize the device.
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Oh and you can't get into download mode.

Kcarpenter said:
He's not in download mode anymore, this is just the phone telling you it doesn't have a connection to a machine to get boot informaion from and that there is no firmware to boot it self from.
Do a battery pull and read one of the other 99 threads with the same title as yours.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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I did they all say pull the battery and hold both volume keys till you get into Download Mode (which isn't happening) then flash a new ROM. And those post are for other galaxy devices haven't seen one for the Epic.

what did you do before this happened?

yaboyloudog said:
I did they all say pull the battery and hold both volume keys till you get into Download Mode (which isn't happening) then flash a new ROM. And those post are for other galaxy devices haven't seen one for the Epic.
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You don't hold down the volume keys on the epic. You open the keyboard and hold the 1 key and the power at the same time. That will put you into download mode. Than odin should recognize your device.
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hugo87 said:
You don't hold down the volume keys on the epic. You open the keyboard and hold the 1 key and the power at the same time. That will put you into download mode. Than odin should recognize your device.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Your Greatness at it peak all these ppl developer and then there you a genius.....Thank you....but what do I do now.

ok got it but what do I do now
<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..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

yaboyloudog said:
ok got it but what do I do now
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This is what I keep getting...
<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..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

yaboyloudog said:
This is what I keep getting...
<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..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Reboot computer and phone. Try a different USB port, try a different USB cable. Phone MUST be in download mode for this to work. Keep trying, if it fails, exit Odin, open it again and keep trying. Be sure to unplug and replug the USB cable between Odin attempts.
Some people have had success by removing the SD card prior to using Odin.
Keep trying, it can take multiple attempts before it works.

Its working Thanks your the best...

yaboyloudog said:
Its working Thanks your the best...
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Glad to hear that.

the exact same thing is happening to me... but i'm stuck on the odin.
this is what i'm getting..
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.bin
<ID:0/004> factoryfs.rfs

Just keep trying. If you still cant get it redownload the tar file again. It takes me 5 trys sometimes.
Sent from my Evo killer!

Make sure you're using latest version of odin 1.61 I think. Also make sure you put tar file in pda... not phone.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

issues with Odin
I ran into a lot of issues getting Odin to flash the stock ROM on my Epic, including Odin errors, and Odin hanging on " SetupConnection..", but here's what I did to finally get this to work:
-pulled battery and SD card from Epic
-launched Odin just after a reboot of PC
-plugged into PC via USB and held power and the 1 key to get Epic into download mode (SD card and battery still pulled)
-used PIT: victory_8G_100528.pit
-used tar (in PDA section): SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar
-only had the option "auto-reboot" selected
With this scenario, I was finally able to get my Epic back to stock. Thanks to everyone who posted before me on this subject.
On a side note, I'm not 100% whether or not my phone was bricked, but it wouldn't get past the initial Samsung boot screen after I had tried to install some non standard software.

[Need Help] G935A Bootloop

Now I've searched just about all of Google on this, but I haven't been able to find a solution yet. Everyone here seems to know the most about this kind of stuff so I figured I'd make an account and explain my situation.
Backstory / How it happened
So, earlier today I figured I'd root my AT&T S7 Edge, I used a tutorial from Max Lee (I can't post links yet but if you need to find it I'm sure you can Google it) to get the job done, and after a while I managed to get the thing rooted. I knew absolutely nothing about what the hell flashing, roms, bricked phones, bootloops etc. were and now I only know a bit about them. So the phone was rooted just fine, I had SuperSU running, and a few other root apps, but then I figured I'd install xposed installer. So I went ahead and downloaded the wrong version (whoops) and it installed its framework and then said it needed to reboot my phone, low and behold we have a bootloop. It stays at the AT&T logo indefinitely if I'd let it. I'll happily admit to that being completely my mistake, I read the warning that it may cause a bootloop but I went ahead and installed it anyway thinking I could fix it if it happened. (This thread is my walk of shame I suppose)
Solutions I've tried
Now that the background has been explained, I'll go through the list of solutions I've tried, mind you I'm no expert at any of this so some of the info I give may seem redundant or nonsensical.
- Rebooting into recovery and clearing cache and factory resetting in every order you can imagine
* Only interesting thing I could find is that it still says custom on both the download mode (the one where you press vol down, power, and home) and when you reboot the phone and it goes through the initial animation, it shows custom with a little settings-looking icon just before it goes through the AT&T animation and takes a **** on my self esteem.
- Waiting ~1 hour for the AT&T logo to change to something other than an AT&T logo (I was desperate)
* Yeah nothing came out of that one...
- Flashing every stock firmware I could find on the internet, with every version of Odin I could find.
* Kept getting the same error, "FAIL! (Auth)". I looked it up and all I found was old threads from 2013 on the Galaxy S4, with some now-irrelevant information, I couldn't seem to get it to work, but I'm positive that's what I need to do unless you guys know another solution. Here's the full log:
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<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<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> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> emmc_appsboot.mbn
<ID:0/005> lksecapp.mbn
<ID:0/005> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Don't know what I did but after that at the download screen it says at the top left "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 4 > Binary 2
Sorry for the wall of text, I tried to format it as nicely as possible to make it somewhat readable. If anyone needs more info let me know.

Can you flash TWRP? If you can maybe you can boot into TWRP and then try to flash any rom from XDA and see if it comes alive...

alehawk said:
Can you flash TWRP? If you can maybe you can boot into TWRP and then try to flash any rom from XDA and see if it comes alive...
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Thank you for the response
I've tried getting TWRP to work, but apparently there still isn't a way to get it working on the AT&T, I was under the impression that it was only for international and Korean versions. I haven't been able to find any version of TWRP that works for my device.
However I just did try some newer stock firmware from, "theandroidsoul" which partially worked, being that I'm desperate and don't know what I'm doing I just tried flashing all three:
G935AUCS4API2 - This one worked more than the others, but it seems at some point it disconnects for whatever reason, causing it to fail. After that my phone gave me the whole "You messed up go use smart switch" deal, and smart switch was saying my device was unsupported. That said I'm not sure what is causing the fake USB disconnect cause I can hear the windows sound for the USB disconnecting, but I'm not sure why.
Here's the log:
Code:
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<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> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> emmc_appsboot.mbn
<ID:0/005> lksecapp.mbn
<ID:0/005> xbl.elf
<ID:0/005> tz.mbn
<ID:0/005> hyp.mbn
<ID:0/005> devcfg.mbn
<ID:0/005> pmic.elf
<ID:0/005> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/005> cmnlib.mbn
<ID:0/005> keymaster.mbn
<ID:0/005> apdp.mbn
<ID:0/005> msadp.mbn
<ID:0/005> cmnlib64.mbn
<ID:0/005> sec.dat
<ID:0/005> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/005> boot.img
<ID:0/005> recovery.img
<ID:0/005> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/005> __XmitData_Write
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Added!!
And here's the log after another try (I factory reset and wiped cache again to give it another go)
Code:
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<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> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> emmc_appsboot.mbn
<ID:0/005> lksecapp.mbn
<ID:0/005> xbl.elf
<ID:0/005> tz.mbn
<ID:0/005> hyp.mbn
<ID:0/005> devcfg.mbn
<ID:0/005> pmic.elf
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Added!!
I found it interesting that it got even less far than before.
G935AUCS2APH1 - Stopped at lksecapp.mbn then went to FAIL! (Auth). There was no disconnect or reconnect
G935AATT2APG1 - Same as above

I seem to be stuck in a similar situation. Did you ever find a fix?

wunderkinder said:
I seem to be stuck in a similar situation. Did you ever find a fix?
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I had the at&t s7 edge before and had the same problem but not sure if it was the same odin error.
But this is how you flash a stock rom on the at&t:
-You must use the princecomsy odin (search for it on google)
-Here is the stock rom with the latest security update (type "G935AUCS4BRA1" in the google search bar)
(I wasn't allowed to post links)
unzip and flash
tell me how it goes

Locked phone

My j5 (sm-j510fn) got pattern-locked n i tried to reset it but no success! Odin cant flash cuz the phone is on "mdm mode" or something and wipes wont working- what should i do?

try using nand erase all in odin

didnt worked bro...
EDIT: weird... cant upload an image of that...
anyway, the log says:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1207)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Erase...
<ID:0/005> ERASE_SECTOR: 0
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> recovery.img
<ID:0/005> FAIL!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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use different firmware.

it isnt possible too body, due to odin refusing listen to me! it seems his hammer got heavier and now nothing is possible for me! cant flash rom/ firmware/ recovery- everything iv done give me a big red FAIL and a message of "MDM MODE, CANT DOWNLOAD" at the phone screen

Back to stock from Beta One UI on the GS8

Having a difficult time here.... I've got a Galaxy s8 Sprint variant.. I downloaded the Beta one UI firmware, not official just used ODIN. I'd like to go back to stock and update to newest official release, or just go straight to the latest release. I don't care if it's rooted/unlocked or whatever just stock Sprint software. I've tried a couple of stock firmwares but I keep getting errors in Odin. Currently I"m on PDA G950U1UEU5ZSAB CSCG950U1OYM5ZSAB .
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

tri0xinn said:
Having a difficult time here.... I've got a Galaxy s8 Sprint variant.. I downloaded the Beta one UI firmware, not official just used ODIN. I'd like to go back to stock and update to newest official release, or just go straight to the latest release. I don't care if it's rooted/unlocked or whatever just stock Sprint software. I've tried a couple of stock firmwares but I keep getting errors in Odin. Currently I"m on PDA G950U1UEU5ZSAB CSCG950U1OYM5ZSAB .
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
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What errors are you getting with Odin?
What firmware are you trying to flash?

spawnlives said:
What errors are you getting with Odin?
What firmware are you trying to flash?
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I'll cut and paste it.. but the phone says SW REV CHECK FAIL : {ab}{FUSED 5 > Binary 2
ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/003> apdp.mbn
<ID:0/003> msadp.mbn
<ID:0/003> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> abl.elf
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!

tri0xinn said:
I'll cut and paste it.. but the phone says SW REV CHECK FAIL : {ab}{FUSED 5 > Binary 2
ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/003> apdp.mbn
<ID:0/003> msadp.mbn
<ID:0/003> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> abl.elf
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
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2 things I can see
1. Use Odin version 3.13.1 it supports the new compression format of newer firmware.
2. The software check fail is due to trying to flash older firmware than what is on your phone. You will need to download firmware with a bootloader version 5 ( 5th number from right of firmware(PDA) name ).

OP can you confirm if it worked?

Hey, THanks a ton.. worked! I don't think I woulda figured that out unless I would have happened to tried a rom with the correct bootloader version. Really appreciate it. One more thing.. which should I use normally.. the home_csc or the csc. I've been using the home one since that's what I see a majority of people using but I don't see any explanation.
thanks again!

tri0xinn said:
Hey, THanks a ton.. worked! I don't think I woulda figured that out unless I would have happened to tried a rom with the correct bootloader version. Really appreciate it. One more thing.. which should I use normally.. the home_csc or the csc. I've been using the home one since that's what I see a majority of people using but I don't see any explanation.
thanks again!
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Glad you got it sorted
Home_CSC - will keep your apps and data.
CSC - clean install same as a factory reset.

S8 G950F Bricked

Hello Guýs,
Iam helpless and dont kow what to do right now. I got me TWRP and wanted to install a Rom but i bricked my phone i guess.
Iam trying to get back to stock rom with Odin 3.12.3 but i always get fails. I got a new PIT file with odin.
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<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> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sboot.bin
<ID:0/005> param.bin
<ID:0/005> FAIL!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
any tipps would be very helpfull to me.
p.s. if i check the re-partition box i dont get any connection.
p.s.s. i have no kies but the Samsung USB Drivers installed

Michel93 said:
Hello Guýs,
Iam helpless and dont kow what to do right now. I got me TWRP and wanted to install a Rom but i bricked my phone i guess.
Iam trying to get back to stock rom with Odin 3.12.3 but i always get fails. I got a new PIT file with odin.
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<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> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sboot.bin
<ID:0/005> param.bin
<ID:0/005> FAIL!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
any tipps would be very helpfull to me.
p.s. if i check the re-partition box i dont get any connection.
p.s.s. i have no kies but the Samsung USB Drivers installed
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kies is useless. your drivers are properly installed if Odin recognizes your device.
Download Odin 3.13.1 and try it again

Thanks I'll try when I am back home. I Cann only access download mode BTW. Else I stuck in a boot loop with this blue installing update screen.

Michel93 said:
Thanks I'll try when I am back home. I Cann only access download mode BTW. Else I stuck in a boot loop with this blue installing update screen.
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as long as you can get to download mode, youre in good shape. From there, its merely a try-and-fail process of different Odin and firmware versions

Ty I was getting pretty despred after hours of fails and disappointment

Michel93 said:
Ty I was getting pretty despred after hours of fails and disappointment
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it can get that way especially if youre downloading your firmwares from sammobile.com/firmwares directly. Takes FOREVAAAAAAR and then when it fails it gets SUPER irritating. Get the Frija firmware download tool here and the speed difference will blow you away. There is another firmware download tool out there too and i have it on my computer at home, but i cant remember what its called and the Frija tool is as good as that other tool anyways.

youdoofus said:
kies is useless. your drivers are properly installed if Odin recognizes your device.
Download Odin 3.13.1 and try it again
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got the same problem with 13.1
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> Total Binary size: 5582 M
<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> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sboot.bin
<ID:0/005> param.bin
<ID:0/005> FAIL!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

HELL YEAH!!!
i think i got it!
I used the Firmware from "Frija", Odin 3.13.1 and a PIT-File from https://zfirmware.com/download-samsung-galaxy-s8-g950f-pit-file/.
The Problem with the connection was i had to enter Download Mode every time new an had to do the Pit with the Firmware together.
Thanks for ur help!
I will stay active here and try to helb other poor guys like myself.

Michel93 said:
HELL YEAH!!!
i think i got it!
I used the Firmware from "Frija", Odin 3.13.1 and a PIT-File from https://zfirmware.com/download-samsung-galaxy-s8-g950f-pit-file/.
The Problem with the connection was i had to enter Download Mode every time new an had to do the Pit with the Firmware together.
Thanks for ur help!
I will stay active here and try to helb other poor guys like myself.
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right on, right on! yeah if you can get to download mode, youre usually good. From there its just getting the right Odin/firmware combo. Same holds true on 90%+ of most newer samsung phones