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problem with sgs firmware update

Hey guys I've been watching this forum for a while now and I need some help.
I searched around and found nothing relevant..
I got the latest kies, finally my sgs connected in kies mode, perfect. Popup for update, okay. Now... The first time i did this it showed me some progress bar which was probably something downloading. After that, the phone simply disconnected. Kies didn't show up anything, just that the phone was no longer linked to kies. The phone still showed the mtp application screen. After a few seconds kies shows 'Connecting...' and recognizes the phone again.
The second time it doesn't even get to the progress bar. When I click update, the phone simply vanishes from the kies screen.
I have not applied any lagfixes or anything, haven't rooted my phone.. Actually a few days ago I made a hard reset and everything is smooth. I just want that froyo already, I'm still running eclair.
Please, if you have a solution post it here, or at least point me in the right direction. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to phones so.. Any help will be appreciated.

I dont know what to say
U already hard reset the phone.
Check with sgs tools what firmware do you have.
In case you have major issues.
Check the three button combo.
Uninstall kies, hard reset and try again.
Maybe is a usb problem .
How is the mount sd working ?
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I had a problem just like this and it turned out to be a faulty USB connection. Try a different lead and USB port on the PC first.

Thanks for your replies guys, but unfortunately I still have a problem.
Reinstalled kies, nothing. Hard reset the phone again. Nothing.
Three button combo working perfectly.
In settings, the firmware seems to be 2.1-update1.
Usb problem, I don't think so. The SD card mode works flawlessly. There's one more thing I noticed. When I plug my phone in kies mode, windows also recognizes the phone, showing it up in my computer. The point is that when kies loses link to the phone, windows still finds the phone to be there, e.g. phone disconnects from kies, but not from windows. That's pretty weird..
You guys have any other suggestions..? What is the risk of flashing my phone manually to 2.2? I wanted to avoid that at all cost.

Kies also does not like the phone to be plugged in via any hub. It is best always to plug direct into a system board USB outlet.

Oh forgot to mention. I was indeed plugging the usb cable into a hub, and tried plugging in directly from the motherboard connectors and still no luck.. No idea what to do next.

Might be worth putting the phone into recovery and going to Tools, Emergency firmware recovery.

Well in the 3-button thingy i only have 'reboot system now', 'apply sdcard:update.zip', 'wipe data/factory reset' and 'wipe cache partition'. Halp plox?

Looks like you are left with two routes .
one take phone to service centre
two flash the phone to upgrade .
If flashing i would go the rom kitchen route .
That is only requiring a USB mass storage mode connection to transfer update file to sd card .
jje

I would try it. What are the risks and what happens if something goes wrong? I read somewhere that if I the 3-button combo is working I have nothing to worry about since I can reflash my phone at any given time. Is that true?

To get into recovery it is Home button. DOWN volume and Power on.
You will see a yellow triangle with "DOWNLOADING" Do not turn off the target. When you have this and have opened Kies just plug the USB in and use the recovery option if you can. As with all flashing there is always a risk so do this if you are prepared to accept this.

I've been doing a bit of research and as I saw around the only way you can mess up your flash is simply by disconnecting the cable when you shouldn't. I never actually saw anyone on different forums that have failed flashing so.. That thing pretty much gave me some courage, like hell..
I found a guide which I think would work:
http://samsunggalaxysforums.com/showthread.php/2921-How-to-use-Odin-to-upgrade-to-Froyo-from-Eclair
Do you think this is okay? Also the guy sais we should check *#1234# for PDA, and mine seems to be I9000XWJFB. He said we 'should be on JM1, JM2, JG1, JF1 etc...'. I assume that my phone falls into that category?
If this guide is erroneous please point me in the right direction, if you could.

Really Bricked my new Galaxy Tab 2 7 inch. I have tried everything :(

Hello, I so hope someone can help. I just updated my galaxy tab 2 7 p113 to Android 4.0.4 UEBLH2. That was done automatically from samsung. I wanted to then install the newest update to 4.1.1 jellybean. So I downloaded it from this link. http://www.trickytweaks.com/update-...ecli4-4-1-1-jelly-bean-ota-test-firmware.html. I put the official Android 4.1.1 UEBLH2 Firmware on my sdcard then held down my power and up volume and installed it. HOWEVER, it never finished installing. Went all the way to the end. Now I HAVE NO USB CONNECTION and NO BOOT UP. Just black Since I dont have usb connection I cant us oden. CAN ANYBODY PLEASE HELP? I still can put files on my micro disk card and then put sd disk in my tab and use the power button up arrow to install something but I tried installing clockwork mod but that did not work. Iam out of ideas. P.S. My tab IS NOT ROOTED. I tried updating back to and original rom 4.04 I download but that did work. Thank you.

I think you need to enter the download mode volume down+power or recovery mode volume up+power to be able to restore the tab
Try multiple times close the tab even with long pressing power then try the button combinations (press both for multiple seconds) and release to see if you could enter any mode
If you reached download mode try flashing stock firmware for your tab specific model 3113 or 3110 or 3100 via odin (install kies and reboot before)
If you reached recovery (stock) then connect with kies and choose recover firmware from kies options (near the word file in top) you should have active internet connection
You could try charging tab even for some hours before trying button cobinations
If not try to return as not rooted so warranty is goood
Sent from Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Tab2

Mohamedselim said:
I think you need to enter the download mode volume down+power or recovery mode volume up+power to be able to restore the tab
Try multiple times close the tab even with long pressing power then try the button combinations (press both for multiple seconds) and release to see if you could enter any mode
If you reached download mode try flashing stock firmware for your tab specific model 3113 or 3110 or 3100 via odin (install kies and reboot before)
If you reached recovery (stock) then connect with kies and choose recover firmware from kies options (near the word file in top) you should have active internet connection
You could try charging tab even for some hours before trying button cobinations
If not try to return as not rooted so warranty is goood
Sent from Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Tab2
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Yup, this should get you going again. If you can get into download mode, you should be okay. That's what Odin needs.
Download mode is volume down plus power. Then volume up
Recovery mode is volume up plus power.

I want to thank both the posters on trying to help me. I did hold down the power and download button and it went in to the download mode. HOWEVER, since I can not access usb it did not do anything. Just kept saying downloading. As I mentioned in my first post I CAN ACCESS MY SD DISK FILES by doing the power up button thing. Thats the only way I can get files on. But the DOWNLOADING down arrow just does not do anything. hmmmmmmm will keep plugging away.

I can not understand how you can not access usb, is it a lacking driver so download kies and reboot and try connect again ,also try a different usb ports (esp the rear of case) of your computer
Was usb working before the problem?
do you have cwm or stock recovery?
If cwm so download cm10 or cm9 from www.teamhacksung.org and put in usb card and flash but do a cash delete and dalvik delete afterwards not for boot loop
If stock so try stock firmware from www.samfirmware.com (register their first) and put in sd card and try to flash
Sent from Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Tab2

growthweb said:
I want to thank both the posters on trying to help me. I did hold down the power and download button and it went in to the download mode. HOWEVER, since I can not access usb it did not do anything. Just kept saying downloading. As I mentioned in my first post I CAN ACCESS MY SD DISK FILES by doing the power up button thing. Thats the only way I can get files on. But the DOWNLOADING down arrow just does not do anything. hmmmmmmm will keep plugging away.
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I think you're misunderstanding download mode. When you get the device in download mode, connect it then to the computer, with Odin open. The only reason Odin wouldn't recognize it would be a driver issue. In that case, do as the previous poster stated. When you're in download mode, you're strictly flashing through Odin. You aren't going to see the device as a storage device on the computer. The only way your computer can interact with it at this point is Odin. Via Odin, flash the proper p3113 firmware file from sammobile/samfirmware (will be a large 600mb+ file). Once that's done, you should then be back to completely stock and healthy recovery and ROM. Reboot tab and see what happens. If it boots, and you still want to update, then make sure you get the correct ota for the base file you just flashed (that is, if you're trying to upgrade to say Jellybean). If you need more help always ask, but you should be fine. If I lived nearby I'd do it for you.

All I can say is unbelievable help here! Thank you. I am spending hours on this (plus a fortune on this new Tab 2 7). After studying up I do now understand how Odin works and how grabbing the correct firmware will do the job. HOWEVER (maybe others come across this huge roadblock) nothing can be done with out usb interaction. I DID DOWNLOAD KIES and installed it. But no matter what I do can not get any storage device listed or anything going on between tab and computer. Only thing my Tab does is when I plug it in to the computer via usb is go in to charging mode with the charging icon showing. Loading Odin does not show any connection. I have tried different computer USB plugins, 3 different computers (all I have loaded Kies on). Iam sooooooo close. If only while in the POWER BUTTON DOWN ARROW DOWNLOAD MODE and running ODIN on my computer there would be a connection I would be home free and able to flash firmware.
dictionary said:
I think you're misunderstanding download mode. When you get the device in download mode, connect it then to the computer, with Odin open. The only reason Odin wouldn't recognize it would be a driver issue. In that case, do as the previous poster stated. When you're in download mode, you're strictly flashing through Odin. You aren't going to see the device as a storage device on the computer. The only way your computer can interact with it at this point is Odin. Via Odin, flash the proper p3113 firmware file from sammobile/samfirmware (will be a large 600mb+ file). Once that's done, you should then be back to completely stock and healthy recovery and ROM. Reboot tab and see what happens. If it boots, and you still want to update, then make sure you get the correct ota for the base file you just flashed (that is, if you're trying to upgrade to say Jellybean). If you need more help always ask, but you should be fine. If I lived nearby I'd do it for you.
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growthweb said:
All I can say is unbelievable help here! Thank you. I am spending hours on this (plus a fortune on this new Tab 2 7). After studying up I do now understand how Odin works and how grabbing the correct firmware will do the job. HOWEVER (maybe others come across this huge roadblock) nothing can be done with out usb interaction. I DID DOWNLOAD KIES and installed it. But no matter what I do can not get any storage device listed or anything going on between tab and computer. Only thing my Tab does is when I plug it in to the computer via usb is go in to charging mode with the charging icon showing. Loading Odin does not show any connection. I have tried different computer USB plugins, 3 different computers (all I have loaded Kies on). Iam sooooooo close. If only while in the POWER BUTTON DOWN ARROW DOWNLOAD MODE and running ODIN on my computer there would be a connection I would be home free and able to flash firmware.
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How about you just gtalk me, lol. I'll probably reply faster there anyway. deliberation at gmail dot com.

Don't use kies. Install the Samsung driver for mobile phones (Google it).
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growthweb said:
All I can say is unbelievable help here! Thank you. I am spending hours on this (plus a fortune on this new Tab 2 7). After studying up I do now understand how Odin works and how grabbing the correct firmware will do the job. HOWEVER (maybe others come across this huge roadblock) nothing can be done with out usb interaction. I DID DOWNLOAD KIES and installed it. But no matter what I do can not get any storage device listed or anything going on between tab and computer. Only thing my Tab does is when I plug it in to the computer via usb is go in to charging mode with the charging icon showing. Loading Odin does not show any connection. I have tried different computer USB plugins, 3 different computers (all I have loaded Kies on). Iam sooooooo close. If only while in the POWER BUTTON DOWN ARROW DOWNLOAD MODE and running ODIN on my computer there would be a connection I would be home free and able to flash firmware.
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Once you are in download mode, connect your tab to the computer with the usb connection.....you should see a com xx number pop up in Odin in yellow reporting your device is connected thru a communication port. From there you will be able to choose the file you want as a PDA uncheck everything else...reboot...reset timer....whatever. Just make sure you have the correct firmware. There is a Odin flashback to Stock rom in the development section. Make sure it's for your device. Once you start Odin, should take about 4 mins...disconnect and hold the power button down to reboot. That's it....

Hello Everyone Again, I just want to say thank you for all of you who took the time to help. I hopefully will become knowledgeable enough to help people in the forums as I gain knowledge. I finally did find the solution. I did everything that was mentioned. And no matter what what I did with KIES drivers Samsung usb drivers, etc could not get a connection so I could us Odin to keep me back to the orgiginal 800 mb 4.04 original file. My solution was (as mentioned) I deleted all my windows drivers dealing with usb, kies, etc. Then rebooted. I notice even though I did not have a direct usb connection showing up now Odin was showing a connection! So using Odin I got to restore everything and now back to like new. Lesson learned. Hope this helps others that almost fatally brick their tablets. Thanks again for all our help

growthweb said:
Hello Everyone Again, I just want to say thank you for all of you who took the time to help. I hopefully will become knowledgeable enough to help people in the forums as I gain knowledge. I finally did find the solution. I did everything that was mentioned. And no matter what what I did with KIES drivers Samsung usb drivers, etc could not get a connection so I could us Odin to keep me back to the orgiginal 800 mb 4.04 original file. My solution was (as mentioned) I deleted all my windows drivers dealing with usb, kies, etc. Then rebooted. I notice even though I did not have a direct usb connection showing up now Odin was showing a connection! So using Odin I got to restore everything and now back to like new. Lesson learned. Hope this helps others that almost fatally brick their tablets. Thanks again for all our help
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Glad you got it sorted.

i jus did the same thing u did
hi how r u doing. i jus did the same mistake u did and i really need your help please

Maxwell255 said:
hi how r u doing. i jus did the same mistake u did and i really need your help please
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Hi.if u have done the exact same thing then just read the previous page and comments.
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Glad to see you resolved your issue. In the future, question/help threads belong in Q&A only.
Thank You.
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Glad to see you resolved your issue. In the future, question/help threads belong in Q&A only.
Thank You.
Because your issue has been resolved...
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Thread is still actually open, lol

Is there any way to save my tablet if there is NO firmware out?
Im talking about the SCH I705, I followed the root guide, and it got ****ed up.
Unable to boot into recovery (it goes to Odin "could not do normal boot.")
Tablet seems unresponsive sometimes (to power on/off)
Will boot cycle occasionally
???????????????????

igotbricked said:
Is there any way to save my tablet if there is NO firmware out?
Im talking about the SCH I705, I followed the root guide, and it got ****ed up.
Unable to boot into recovery (it goes to Odin "could not do normal boot.")
Tablet seems unresponsive sometimes (to power on/off)
Will boot cycle occasionally
???????????????????
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You have to reflash your tablet using ODIN. It's not that hard. Just follow the second method here (you don't need to download android SDK)
copy this in your navigator bar : rootzwiki . com/topic/37272-verizonsch-i705-root-for-all-current-firmware/ ( delete space around the dot)
Plus, your tab will be rooted.
You're welcome.
P.S : This limitation of URL is annoying as hell.

[Q] Softbrick & connection problem

I tried searching, but it appears to be broken most of the day today. I did try searching page by page, but didn't get any results.
My brand-new S4 is softbricked apparently. From stock, two night ago, I rooted the phone based on this guide.
I then installed GooManager and installed the TWRP 2.3.6.1 recovery manager. All seemed fine. I was going to install a custom ROM, but decided to back up the phone first. So I booted to recovery and made a backup. I rebooted and all was fine. Then I rebooted to recovery to wipe the phone. I went into the wipe menu and selected Delvik Cache, and a couple more options but I can't remember which. I know I did have USB-OTS (or whatever it is) and that didn't work, so I undid that. I did not have SD Card selected.
The backup appeared to work fine. I rebooted and the phone gets to the "Samsung" screen with the small lock that says, "Custom" under it. That's as far as it gets.
I found this thread to restore the stock. However, when I tried to connect the phone in Odin mode, it will not recognize the phone. The PC recognizes the phone (it makes the noise) and Kies sees the phone, but won't do anything with it. It detects that a phone is connected and tries to identify the device, but can't.
The PC detects my wife's S4 just fine. I'm using the same cable.
BTW, if I try to boot to recovery mode, I get the Samsung lock screen (the same one it hangs up on), then a black screen for a few seconds. Then it goes back to the Samsung lock screen and just sits there. Oh. BTW, the phone does appear to go into download mode just fine. Hitting the Vol Dn button to cancel, does reboot the phone.
So I'm looking for help trying to get Odin to detect the phone. Any suggestions?

BTW, the phone will enter download mode just fine and the Vol Dn button does work to reboot the phone (though it still locks up during the boot sequence).

re: kies
Yippee38 said:
I tried searching, but it appears to be broken most of the day today. I did try searching page by page, but didn't get any results.
My brand-new S4 is softbricked apparently. From stock, two night ago, I rooted the phone based on this guide.
I then installed GooManager and installed the TWRP 2.3.6.1 recovery manager. All seemed fine. I was going to install a custom ROM, but decided to back up the phone first. So I booted to recovery and made a backup. I rebooted and all was fine. Then I rebooted to recovery to wipe the phone. I went into the wipe menu and selected Delvik Cache, and a couple more options but I can't remember which. I know I did have USB-OTS (or whatever it is) and that didn't work, so I undid that. I did not have SD Card selected.
The backup appeared to work fine. I rebooted and the phone gets to the "Samsung" screen with the small lock that says, "Custom" under it. That's as far as it gets.
I found this thread to restore the stock. However, when I tried to connect the phone in Odin mode, it will not recognize the phone. The PC recognizes the phone (it makes the noise) and Kies sees the phone, but won't do anything with it. It detects that a phone is connected and tries to identify the device, but can't.
The PC detects my wife's S4 just fine. I'm using the same cable.
BTW, if I try to boot to recovery mode, I get the Samsung lock screen (the same one it hangs up on), then a black screen for a few seconds. Then it goes back to the Samsung lock screen and just sits there. Oh. BTW, the phone does appear to go into download mode just fine. Hitting the Vol Dn button to cancel, does reboot the phone.
So I'm looking for help trying to get Odin to detect the phone. Any suggestions?
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Try opening taskmanager in windows ( run >taskmgr ) and before you plug the phone into
usb on your computer end the KIES process in task manager, Kies should not be running
when you plug the usb from phone to computer.
What I have done a long time ago is to uninstall KIES as well as all the samsung usb drivers,
then I downloaded and installed the official Samsung usb drivers from here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...ng_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.14.0.exe
after doing that I have never had any more issues with Odin flashing.
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
Try opening taskmanager in windows ( run >taskmgr ) and before you plug the phone into
usb on your computer end the KIES process in task manager, Kies should not be running
when you plug the usb from phone to computer.
What I have done a long time ago is to uninstall KIES as well as all the samsung usb drivers,
then I downloaded and installed the official Samsung usb drivers from here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...ng_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.14.0.exe
after doing that I have never had any more issues with Odin flashing.
Good luck!
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Kies is not running in the background. I couldn't get either phone to be recognized by Win7 originally. However, once I uninstalled the driver and Kies, rebooted and re-installed both, I could get Kies and Windows to see the phones. BTW, Linux always sees both phones.
So I'll try your suggestion, and let you know.

I followed your suggestions. I uninstalled the drivers and Kies. Reboot and install drivers. I connected my phone and Odin didn't see it. I connected my wife's phone and windows did the "new hardware found" thing and installed the drivers. As soon as that was done, Odin recognized her phone. I unplugged her phone and plugged mine in and it doesn't see it.
It's almost like the phone doesn't get far enough into the boot process for the computer to recognize anything. It hasn't booted far enough, or something like that.

What firmwire is it on?
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MDL firmware as installed when I bought it (I got lucky).
My Odin is 3 v1.85.
USB drivers are SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.25.0-retail

Yippee38 said:
MDL firmware as installed when I bought it (I got lucky).
My Odin is 3 v1.85.
USB drivers are SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.25.0-retail
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And you are sure it didn't self update on it's own to mf3? Your Odin and drivers seem right, however kies/Odin don't support mf3.
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If you're still on MDL and can get into recovery, Mount to usb and throw a ROM onto your internal; or use a sdcard and put it in your phone and flash a new system. Possibility your nandroid is broken, it can happen.
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I don't think so. Every time the update message came up, I just hit the home screen button to go away from it. I don't see how it could have.
I was under the impression that it wouldn't update if the phone was rooted, but maybe I'm wrong about that.
I guess, if it did update, I'm completely screwed, right?

And is there anyway I can find out if it did update?

Yippee38 said:
I don't think so. Every time the update message came up, I just hit the home screen button to go away from it. I don't see how it could have.
I was under the impression that it wouldn't update if the phone was rooted, but maybe I'm wrong about that.
I guess, if it did update, I'm completely screwed, right?
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Only way it won't update to MF3 If you already had a custom rom on it , but if you rooted it while on MDL and didn't flash a custom rom then update will go in automatically!

Damnit. That sucks.
I guess I'll try the BB restore method. Hopefully, it will work. Thanks for the help all.

Well, good news and bad news.
The good news is that I've got the phone back to stock MDL!!!! <whew!> The bad news is that I'm an idiot.
Where I screwed up was that when I connected the phone, I had only done the VolDn, Home and Power button into download mode. What I didn't do was hit the VolUp from that screen to actually get into download mode. As soon as I did that, Odin recognized it. I was then able to use this method to reflash it with stock MDL. Now I'm back to stock and with MDL.
Hopefully, this if somebody else forgets this important step, this thread will help them.
Thanks to everybody for the help though! It got my mind thinking the right way to find the solution.

Yippee38 said:
I don't think so. Every time the update message came up, I just hit the home screen button to go away from it. I don't see how it could have.
I was under the impression that it wouldn't update if the phone was rooted, but maybe I'm wrong about that.
I guess, if it did update, I'm completely screwed, right?
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You can only stop the update temporarily, in fact just pressing the home screen doesn't stop the process and it'll eventually force update even with the screen off at idle. Just a root won't stop the updating, unless you froze the necessary processes or flashed a different ROM and framework it'll find a way to update.
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Good job at getting it back and up! Note make sure it won't update on you.
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Br4nd3n said:
You can only stop the update temporarily, in fact just pressing the home screen doesn't stop the process and it'll eventually force update even with the screen off at idle. Just a root won't stop the updating, unless you froze the necessary processes or flashed a different ROM and framework it'll find a way to update.
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I'm very worried about that now. I rooted my wife's phone. She doesn't want a custom ROM. I told her not to update it, but once it does, I have problems. I have to figure out which processes to freeze to prevent the update apparently before it tries to do it itself. At least she knows not to manually update it.

I found the stuff I needed to do to block the update on my wife's phone. All is good.

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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Urgent help required

hi, I tried rooting my phone but it failed halfway through, now it's in firmware recovery mode, when i run kies it just constantly says connecting, have i bricked my phone

PAULRYAN52 said:
hi, I tried rooting my phone but it failed halfway through, now it's in firmware recovery mode, when i run kies it just constantly says connecting, have i bricked my phone
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Download Odin if you don't already have it and the matching firmware for your model put phone in download mode and flash with firmware should bring you back

Don't panic!
Firstly, make sure you have the correct drivers so that Windows can see your phone (search on here).
Secondly, if Kies won't work, Odin probably will. Odin (again, search on here for it) allows you to flash any Samsung firmware to your phone (Search sammobile.com for firmwares, but MAKE SURE you get firmware for the correct version of Note 4).
Hope this helps.

ive downloaded the correct firmware for my phone now what do i do in odin

I'm at work at the moment, so I can't spend too much time on here, but this should help you out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/note-4-n910f-original-firmwares-t3189968

my phone keeps disconnecting then connecting while i connected to odin

Try setting everything up in Odin, and then connecting your phone (in Download mode). Wait for the connection to be recognised by Odin, then click the button to start the flashing. Always works for me.

PAULRYAN52 said:
my phone keeps disconnecting then connecting while i connected to odin
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If you used an extra back cover remove it and connect the cable again.Check if there is any lose connection.

kakkooran said:
If you used an extra back cover remove it and connect the cable again.Check if there is any lose connection.
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sorted it just didn't like my laptop, I'm going to try and root it again

Glad you got it sorted out, and good luck with rooting your phone.

ive rooted but it starts up ok but it keeps restarting itself, when it starts up it has yellow writing at the top saying "getting Warranty bit : kernel" it vibrates once then vibrates again as it normally does when booting up. it's working ok now