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[Q] galaxy s4 i9500

help! my phone is just restarting it self after it finishes booting, i can able to boot into download mode or recovery mode, but its failing to install a new ROM, i thought its was a soft brink. its acting like its protected in the way that i cant wipe or install anything through recovery or ordin. its saying failed.... even to wipe the system its failing to.. help

greatb4life said:
help! my phone is just restarting it self after it finishes booting, i can able to boot into download mode or recovery mode, but its failing to install a new ROM, i thought its was a soft brink. its acting like its protected in the way that i cant wipe or install anything through recovery or ordin. its saying failed.... even to wipe the system its failing to.. help
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If you go to download mode and you can flash things via odin and it fails, it probably means that you have a defective usb port. Try another usb port and see if it solves the problem.

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Leonhan said:
If you go to download mode and you can flash things via odin and it fails, it probably means that you have a defective usb port. Try another usb port and see if it solves the problem.
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have tried every port on my PC but still am getting the same response. i wonder why its even failing to delete the the installed os

greatb4life said:
help! my phone is just restarting it self after it finishes booting, i can able to boot into download mode or recovery mode, but its failing to install a new ROM, i thought its was a soft brink. its acting like its protected in the way that i cant wipe or install anything through recovery or ordin. its saying failed.... even to wipe the system its failing to.. help
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Hi Mate,
If is restarting all the time it looks like is in contant reset , check you power button , maybe is stuck

system protected
Today it turn on for 5 minutes and I connected it to my pc to access it folder, i tried to delete some files and i got the message that android cannot be deleted the system is write protected. I removed it from the pc and tried to delete in its file manager the files where deleted but they came back and again it started restarting. I think that's the reason why its failing to install a new rom because of the protection. What else can i try?

Blindly wipe A310f - some problems

Hi,
as my screen is defect, I want to sell my A310f in parts. Before that I obviously need to wipe it.
The following things I tried in the last days:
- wiping via ADB was not possible -> "unauthorized device" (I had no chance to put in USB-Debug-Mode [the phone should have been in this mode because I always put my phones in debug mode])
- wiping it straight from the phone -> I am on Marshmallow with stock recovery (had a custom recovery with custom kernel on Lollipop)
-> question1: when flashing Marshmallow, does it replace my custom recovery with the stock recovery?
-> question2: is the stock recovery in 6.0 identical to the one on Lollipop?
I assumed the recovery to be stock on my phone und to be identical to the one on Lollipop. So I booted my A310 in recovery and navigated blindly to wipe:
- 4*volume down
- 1* power
- 7*volume down
- 1* power
wait for some seconds
- 1* power
---> phone should have rebooted ... but it did not. It did not respond at all so I had to remove the battery.
After doing this I connected my phone via USB to my PC and tried to look if the internal SD has some more space (should be the case if the wipe was completed).
But now my PC doesn't show the internal SD in the explorer. Phone is charging as usual via USB.
Is this a good sign (wipe done) because the stock settings dont allow the PC to have access to the internal SD? Or did I screw up?
Thanks and regards,
blub

blub0815 said:
Hi,
as my screen is defect, I want to sell my A310f in parts. Before that I obviously need to wipe it.
The following things I tried in the last days:
- wiping via ADB was not possible -> "unauthorized device" (I had no chance to put in USB-Debug-Mode [the phone should have been in this mode because I always put my phones in debug mode])
- wiping it straight from the phone -> I am on Marshmallow with stock recovery (had a custom recovery with custom kernel on Lollipop)
-> question1: when flashing Marshmallow, does it replace my custom recovery with the stock recovery?
-> question2: is the stock recovery in 6.0 identical to the one on Lollipop?
I assumed the recovery to be stock on my phone und to be identical to the one on Lollipop. So I booted my A310 in recovery and navigated blindly to wipe:
- 4*volume down
- 1* power
- 7*volume down
- 1* power
wait for some seconds
- 1* power
---> phone should have rebooted ... but it did not. It did not respond at all so I had to remove the battery.
After doing this I connected my phone via USB to my PC and tried to look if the internal SD has some more space (should be the case if the wipe was completed).
But now my PC doesn't show the internal SD in the explorer. Phone is charging as usual via USB.
Is this a good sign (wipe done) because the stock settings dont allow the PC to have access to the internal SD? Or did I screw up?
Thanks and regards,
blub
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"unauthorized device" means you'll have to click OK on the pop-up dialog in the phones display before you can use adb.
You have to do when you connect to adb first time, or after a factory reset to authorize cumputer access to it.
Probably not that easy with a broken display.
Q1: Yes, it will overwrite recovery with stock one.
Q2:Yes, they should function the same.
Do you have a lock on your screen?
Computer won't get any access to internal memory before is unlocked.
If you havn't removed your accounts in phone, then it's probably frp lock on as well.
I once was in the same position but for another device, but I managed to find a engineering boot/sboot which allowed adb at all times.

tys0n said:
"unauthorized device" means you'll have to click OK on the pop-up dialog in the phones display before you can use adb.
You have to do when you connect to adb first time, or after a factory reset to authorize cumputer access to it.
Probably not that easy with a broken display.
Q1: Yes, it will overwrite recovery with stock one.
Q2:Yes, they should function the same.
Do you have a lock on your screen?
Computer won't get any access to internal memory before is unlocked.
If you havn't removed your accounts in phone, then it's probably frp lock on as well.
I once was in the same position but for another device, but I managed to find a engineering boot/sboot which allowed adb at all times.
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Additional info: before the described "wipe" procedure I was able to access the internal storage via PC (without having to click something on the screen, as it wasn't possible because of the broken screen).
Just after this "wipe" it is now not possible to access storage.
How long does it take to wipe the data? I probably just waited for some seconds
Yes I had a lock screen on my A3 (but as described I could access the storage no problem).
Sry, I dont understand what youn mean by that:
If you havn't removed your accounts in phone, then it's probably frp lock on as well.
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Google is my friend...
The FRP lock would also suggest that the wipe was done correctly, right?

blub0815 said:
Additional info: before the described "wipe" procedure I was able to access the internal storage via PC (without having to click something on the screen, as it wasn't possible because of the broken screen).
Just after this "wipe" it is now not possible to access storage.
How long does it take to wipe the data? I probably just waited for some seconds
Yes I had a lock screen on my A3 (but as described I could access the storage no problem).
Sry, I dont understand what youn mean by that:
Google is my friend...
The FRP lock would also suggest that the wipe was done correctly, right?
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Well..I don't know. Maybe you successfully wiped it if you can't see anything on your computer.
FRP lock means that if you factory reset your phone with pin/pattern lock set AND have a google account activated on phone,
you will have to log in with your google account after factory reset before you can use it again.
It is locked to your google account.
(if you sell it and someone changes the screen, it still needs to be logged in to your google account before frp can be removed so he can use the phone)

tys0n said:
Well..I don't know. Maybe you successfully wiped it if you can't see anything on your computer.
FRP lock means that if you factory reset your phone with pin/pattern lock set AND have a google account activated on phone,
you will have to log in with your google account after factory reset before you can use it again.
It is locked to your google account.
(if you sell it and someone changes the screen, it still needs to be logged in to your google account before frp can be removed so he can use the phone)
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So it seems there is no way around and I need to check the mainboard with a display unit ...
Samsung gets on my nerves ....
Thanks for the Help!

S5 cant turn off reactivation lock

Hello
I was searching and trying a lot but didnt found any solution.
My s5 is not turning on so i cant turn off reactivation lock. I tried hard reset, didnt help. Tried root but r/l is blocking odin.
Please help

Dobryskun said:
My s5 is not turning on so i cant turn off reactivation lock. I tried hard reset, didnt help.
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Which of S5s? (Product name string on display in Odin mode)

G900F

Dobryskun said:
G900F
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I'd do the next:
1. Get an OTG cable and a USB stick. Format the stick to FAT32 and throw any .apk file on it.
2. Download some 4.4.2, say, G900FXXU1ANCE and flash it with Odin.
3. Reboot to recovery and perform a factory reset.
4. Reboot to system and enter Setup Wizard.
5. Connect the OTG cable with USB stick attached. When the phone detects the stick you will see a pop-up window of file explorer.
6. Navigate to your .apk file (from p.1) and tap on it. You don't really need to install it, you only need a security request after your tap.
7. Tap "settings" and voila, you are in the security settings menu now.
8. Navigate to "reactivation lock" and untick it. You'll be asked to enter your Samsung account credentials or to register a new account.
9. Register a new account, log in to it an you'll be able to untick Reactivation Lock and disable it completely.
The trick will work on early 4.4.2 only.

bbsc said:
I'd do the next:
1. Get an OTG cable and a USB stick. Format the stick to FAT32 and throw any .apk file on it.
2. Download some 4.4.2, say, G900FXXU1ANCE and flash it with Odin.
3. Reboot to recovery and perform a factory reset.
4. Reboot to system and enter Setup Wizard.
5. Connect the OTG cable with USB stick attached. When the phone detects the stick you will see a pop-up window of file explorer.
6. Navigate to your .apk file (from p.1) and tap on it. You don't really need to install it, you only need a security request after your tap.
7. Tap "settings" and voila, you are in the security settings menu now.
8. Navigate to "reactivation lock" and untick it. You'll be asked to enter your Samsung account credentials or to register a new account.
9. Register a new account, log in to it an you'll be able to untick Reactivation Lock and disable it completely.
The trick will work on early 4.4.2 only.
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Thank you!
I think i had a lollipop on it so it will probably not work but ill try anyway since there is no other way.
I know my password for samsung account, i just cant turn on the phone.
I will get otg cable monday so i will post how it went with your solution.
Btw by usb stick you mean pendrive?

Dobryskun said:
Thank you!
I think i had a lollipop on it so it will probably not work but ill try anyway since there is no other way.
I know my password for samsung account, i just cant turn on the phone.
I will get otg cable monday so i will post how it went with your solution.
Btw by usb stick you mean pendrive?
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It will work in any case.
There are other ways too.
Yes, a pendrive or something like a USB cardreader with a card, just to connect it as external OTG storage.
You are saying you cannot turn the phone on. What does it mean? What you do and what you see?

bbsc said:
It will work in any case.
There are other ways too.
Yes, a pendrive or something like a USB cardreader with a card, just to connect it as external OTG storage.
You are saying you cannot turn the phone on. What does it mean? What you do and what you see?
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When i push power button it shows samsung logo and stays like that. Sometimes it restarts over and over again, sometimes it freeze on samsung logo.
Tell me more about other ways please.

Dobryskun said:
When i push power button it shows samsung logo and stays like that. Sometimes it restarts over and over again, sometimes it freeze on samsung logo.
Tell me more about other ways please.
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1. You should know that the first boot after a factory reset takes a long time, say, up to 15 min. I'd suggest waiting 20 min. and then make a conclusion.
2. If your phone freezes and restarts after a factory reset, it's a good idea to flash a stock ROM. Reactivation lock will not block flashing a stock ROM via Odin.
3. If your phone still behaves abnormally, it's more likely a hw memory problem (rather often for G900), not a reactivation lock problem. Reactivation lock would not prevent the phone from booting.
4. If you still interested in "other methods", have a look at this my thread. It's for SM-G900V and the files will not work for SM-G900F, but there are another files and the main idea will work.
But I'd like to say it again: seems, it's not your case.

bbsc said:
1. You should know that the first boot after a factory reset takes a long time, say, up to 15 min. I'd suggest waiting 20 min. and then make a conclusion.
2. If your phone freezes and restarts after a factory reset, it's a good idea to flash a stock ROM. Reactivation lock will not block flashing a stock ROM via Odin.
3. If your phone still behaves abnormally, it's more likely a hw memory problem (rather often for G900), not a reactivation lock problem. Reactivation lock would not prevent the phone from booting.
4. If you still interested in "other methods", have a look at this my thread. It's for SM-G900V and the files will not work for SM-G900F, but there are another files and the main idea will work.
But I'd like to say it again: seems, it's not your case.
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1. I will try to wait longer time.
2. Where should i find stock ROM? My phone is in Telenor (Norway)
3. Beggining of the problem with my phone was that one day after turning phone on it came to samsung logo and start to scream ( wery loud noise ) and turned itself off. Since then it didnt pass trough samsung logo ever again. Then i started with factory resets and when it didnt help i tried to root it and put new ROM but all was blocked by R/L.

Dobryskun said:
Where should i find stock ROM? My phone is in Telenor (Norway)
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https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?q=sm-g900f&exact=1&r=TEN&v=&rpp=15

@bbsc
I have tried to put stock ROM and it didnt help. I was not sure which version should i use so i started with first one from the list. Odin says it was succesfull but phone is stopping now with recovery booting welcome page. It takes about one minute and the phone is off. I tried four versions of stock ROM and result is exactly the same.
Phone is not starting at all.
Should i try all versions of stock rom?

Dobryskun said:
@bbsc
I have tried to put stock ROM and it didnt help. I was not sure which version should i use so i started with first one from the list. Odin says it was succesfull but phone is stopping now with recovery booting welcome page. It takes about one minute and the phone is off. I tried four versions of stock ROM and result is exactly the same.
Phone is not starting at all.
Should i try all versions of stock rom?
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Hi,
I don't want to make you afraid but I was facing very similar problem and nothing helped but replacement of phone's motherboard at Samsung service centre -> my eMMc memory got corrupted for some reason.
Hopefully it is not your case but after reading your symptoms I wouldn't be much optimistic.

Dobryskun said:
Should i try all versions of stock rom?
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Any one is enough.
If you flashed a stock rom, performed a factory reset and the phone still restarts it is not a good sympthom.
I think, Many40 is right and it's time for a new motherboard.
There's nothing to be afraid of, it's just about $30 if DIY.

@Many40 @bbsc
Ok so i give up. I realy like this phone so i will give it to service for motherboard replacement since i have no idea how to do it by myself.
Thank you guys for help!
Cheers!

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bbsc said:
Solution of what? Replacing the motherboard?
Or you simply found a stolen z3x? No need of it to disable RL on S5.
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Solution to turn off the activation lock. No need for hostility, just trying to help here.

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Ok I will remove the link and the post. Thanks for the input.

Nook Simple - Touch Network Problem

Hello! My Nook shows an error "Network Problem". Whatever I tried to do I cannot fix this problem. I've watched a lot of videos on Youtube how to reset it, but with no luck.
The screens it shows after I turn it on are:
1. Your Nook is starting up
2. Welcome to your all-new Nook
3. Terms and Conditions
4. Select your Time Zone (I choose Eastern time)
5. Choose a Network to Use (I tried a few different networks - it connects)
6. Network Problem
Factory button doesn't show on any page I try to call.
I tried to call factory menu after the Nook is booting - it doesn't show up.
I uploaded the latest firmware 1.2.2 in the main directory. It is not upgrading automatically.
I bought the reader a few years ago brand new from store. I've never had problems until now.
The reader is not rooted.
Could you please help me to solve the problem?
Thank You!

thesaint11111 said:
Factory button doesn't show on any page I try to call.
I tried to call factory menu after the Nook is booting - it doesn't show up.
I uploaded the latest firmware 1.2.2 in the main directory. It is not upgrading automatically.
I bought the reader a few years ago brand new from store. I've never had problems until now.
The reader is not rooted.
Could you please help me to solve the problem?
Thank You!
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It may be that for some reason a factory reset is in order, but before you try that I suggest you download a fresh copy of the 1.2.2 update zip, just in case the one you have is corrupted. The update is supposed to happen after the device goes to sleep. When I have done this recently, I've booted up the device and stopped at the welcome screen, then connected it to my PC via USB and copied over the update zip. Then I just left it. Eventually it goes to sleep and eventually it installs the update. That's what has worked for me. If it doesn't work for you, then the factory reset may be needed.

I uploaded the latest firmware, but the update doesn't start by itself. I don't mind doing factory reset. The problem is I can't call the factory reset menu. I followed the instructions holding down forward button and sliding from left to right on the top of the touch screen area.

thesaint11111 said:
I uploaded the latest firmware, but the update doesn't start by itself. I don't mind doing factory reset. The problem is I can't call the factory reset menu. I followed the instructions holding down forward button and sliding from left to right on the top of the touch screen area.
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I think that method will not result in a factory re-image, which is what you really want (even if you could get it to work for you).
I know of two ways to trigger a factory re-image (i.e., return the device to its out-of-the-box state, with a clean copy of whatever firmware was placed on it at the factory). This can be done by preparing a NookManager card. It is not necessary to use the card to root the device. One of the menu options on the card is to initiate a factory reset. This simulates eight failed boot attempts which is the default method for initiating a re-image. Here's what I wrote in another thread:
"To use NookManager for the factory re-image, all you have to do is boot your NST with the NookManager card inserted. The app will load and eventually you are asked about starting WiFi. Just say no. Then you get a screen of options. You want "Rescue" (upper left). Then the lower right (Factory reset). And so on. When you are prompted to remove the SD card, do so and the device will reboot and begin the sequence, eventually delivering you to the start screen for setting up your device.
From my experience, it is possible at this point to connect your NST via USB to your PC and copy the update zip to the "Nook". If you then just let the device sit, it will go to sleep on that first screen and the update will commence. If that's not your experience then you might have to register the older firmware first and then try the update."
Eight failed boot attempts. The device is designed to react to repeated failed boots in desperation and trigger a factory re-image. This is really painful in practice. You must interrupt the boot sequence successfully eight times in a row (any miss and the count starts over....). I've done it once. It's very nerve-wracking. But it does take you to the factory re-image option.

You can always install an update zip manually.
You need to be running something that is not using /system, like Neo Noogie or TWRP or something.
This should probably even work in the standard system if you "stop".
Extract META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary from the update zip.
Code:
# stop
# umount /system
# setprop ro.product.device ntx_6sl
# update-binary 2 1 /wherever/update.zip
(The first three commands may not be necessary.)

@nmyshkin ... I just tried logging into the B&N website, I got a 'your password has expired' ... i changed the password and now my device shows 'Unavailable' for the the 'Account' and 'Owner' fields ... How do i log back in with the new changed password ?
will Device Registrator be of any help ?
as you already know ... I am on 1.2.2 ...

aiamuzz said:
@nmyshkin ... I just tried logging into the B&N website, I got a 'your password has expired' ... i changed the password and now my device shows 'Unavailable' for the the 'Account' and 'Owner' fields ... How do i log back in with the new changed password ?
will Device Registrator be of any help ?
as you already know ... I am on 1.2.2 ...
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Mmmm.....do you mean on your PC? And so then now with the new password the NSTG is not recognized?
Well, you might have to start over (deregister and register again with the new password.
You can try DeviceRegistrator. As my work with the UK ROM showed, it actually is capable of completing both authentication and registration. See step 22 here.

nmyshkin said:
Mmmm.....do you mean on your PC? And so then now with the new password the NSTG is not recognized?
Well, you might have to start over (deregister and register again with the new password.
You can try DeviceRegistrator. As my work with the UK ROM showed, it actually is capable of completing both authentication and registration. See step 22 here.
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oh thank you for the step 22 reference , I didnt' know the correct sequence, ... What will be the preferred url ? I can see 3 of them, do we have to try each one until we succeed or the 1st one in the list is the best choice to try first ?

Please help

So my cousin has Poco M3, and it is affected by the deadboot problem. The phone did an update and she restarted it. Well since its affected by deadboot, it didnt really boot up. And now, when we open it (we were able to open it up by following some youtube videos), its saying "System has been destroyed". I tried connecting it through the usb cable to my pc but its not detected (since its not really booted up). Its showing as Quectel. Please help us fix this. We cannot afford to go to a tech. Please help

aerith01 said:
So my cousin has Poco M3, and it is affected by the deadboot problem. The phone did an update and she restarted it. Well since its affected by deadboot, it didnt really boot up. And now, when we open it (we were able to open it up by following some youtube videos), its saying "System has been destroyed". I tried connecting it through the usb cable to my pc but its not detected (since its not really booted up). Its showing as Quectel. Please help us fix this. We cannot afford to go to a tech. Please help
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I assume that you didn't unlock the bootloader, and you simply take the update and then the update failed to be installed.
Not sure what you mean with: "when we open it (we were able to open it up by following some youtube videos"
Assuming that my guess is right, then the first you could try is booting to the stock recovery manually, from the device power off, pressing volume up + PWR buttons, on the recovery screen, tap on wipe data, this will completely erase your data and settings. Try to reboot.
If this doesn't solve it then download the latest firmware for the device to be flashed through recovery (zip format) https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/citrus/ transfer it to your SD card and apply the update from it, unfortunately not all the recovery versions offer a menu to do that, check first if in yours, this feature is included.

SubwayChamp said:
Not sure what you mean with: "when we open it (we were able to open it up by following some youtube videos"
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Oh i meant when we boot it up. the phone is affected by deadboot, so we had a hard time booting it.