tried to update my Galaxy Tab (original i987 model) and now ive got this error screen. i know absolutely NOTHING in regards to how to re-flash/install new roms/etc. my knowledge begins and ends with 'you need the program Odin'
can someone give me a step by step to bringing my tablet back to life?
sbeast86 said:
tried to update my Galaxy Tab (original i987 model) and now ive got this error screen. i know absolutely NOTHING in regards to how to re-flash/install new roms/etc. my knowledge begins and ends with 'you need the program Odin'
can someone give me a step by step to bringing my tablet back to life?
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Can you get the tab into download mode? i.e. switch off completely; then power on whilst holding the volume down button.
If you can then you can use Odin and the instructions in the Overcome ROM Install Guide to flash the tab back to stock
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One other thing I forgot to put in my previous post was a link to this thread about unbricking...
the one-click unbrick managed to get it back to the download screen, but i think i still need to reinstall the firmware, and i cant seem to find the i987 firmware anywhere, just the p1000. nevermind the fact i dont know how to use Odin to reinstall anyway
you just need to download odin and get a stock rom to flash and you'll get out of this problem
where can i find a stock rom? all the links ive found so far are down. do i need a pit file (actually...what is a pit file vs the tar file?)
sorry to ask so many n00b questions.
Read read read man! 6hrs b4 I even attempted a flash and still bricked it 6 times!
You are not in a bad spot yet. Just don't put something one the device if it wasn't made for it.
words to live by
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Desperation combined with panic will hard brick a device. Calm questions (rational thinking ) and organization on your part will get it to the point of ur desire
sbeast86 said:
where can i find a stock rom? all the links ive found so far are down. do i need a pit file (actually...what is a pit file vs the tar file?)
sorry to ask so many n00b questions.
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In my previous post (#2) I provided the Overcome link. Use it. Read the guide. Download the stock files. Flash.
Simple.
phlooke said:
In my previous post (#2) I provided the Overcome link. Use it. Read the guide. Download the stock files. Flash.
Simple.
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i had to re-read that site a few times to figure out just what it was telling me to do, also the lack of photos really sucks, im a visual learner, lol. anyway, i do beleive this WORKED, i have to play with it a bit to ensure all is well, but it at least loads up, for which i cant thank you enough
sbeast86 said:
i had to re-read that site a few times to figure out just what it was telling me to do, also the lack of photos really sucks, im a visual learner, lol. anyway, i do beleive this WORKED, i have to play with it a bit to ensure all is well, but it at least loads up, for which i cant thank you enough
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Hehe...glad it worked for you dood. Simply hit the Thanks button
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I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone
Kraxio said:
I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone
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This makes absolutely no sense. Please explain what you need in proper terms otherwise no one will be able to help you. Also, you might want to read the pinned threads in the general and q&a sections to help you better understand terms and definitions. Good luck.
Kraxio said:
I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone
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...I read this post 5 times trying to figure out exactly what you want to do, or even think you can do! Honestly if you don't know anything about rooting then this particular phone will end up as a brick. The bootloader is locked on AT&T S4. No way around it unless you are NOT on MF3 or later... Is your phone actually rooted?? You can't reset the counter anyway.
scott14719 said:
This makes absolutely no sense. Please explain what you need in proper terms otherwise no one will be able to help you. Also, you might want to read the pinned threads in the general and q&a sections to help you better understand terms and definitions. Good luck.
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ok i dont want to sound rude but dude we have the same phone and you seem to have it rooted! please please help me i have like 8 threads open in my browser while downloading like 12 things that i was told to download but its just too much for me to do by myself! i did a root before on an s3 and i ended up with a bricked phone for 3 days until i finally fixed it! this time around i dont have a backup phone that i can use if i screw this up and also my brother wants to do his phone too but he said he will give it to me once i can show him that i have CM working properly on my phone.
i have an i337 32 gb with fnb1 on it. from what i heard i have to down grade and then root and then some other complicated stuff that i need visuals to learn and understand. or at least someone willing to help me!
please if you can ill be waiting
You won't be able to get CM on your phone. Search safe strap.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
Aiowire said:
ok i dont want to sound rude but dude we have the same phone and you seem to have it rooted! please please help me i have like 8 threads open in my browser while downloading like 12 things that i was told to download but its just too much for me to do by myself! i did a root before on an s3 and i ended up with a bricked phone for 3 days until i finally fixed it! this time around i dont have a backup phone that i can use if i screw this up and also my brother wants to do his phone too but he said he will give it to me once i can show him that i have CM working properly on my phone.
i have an i337 32 gb with fnb1 on it. from what i heard i have to down grade and then root and then some other complicated stuff that i need visuals to learn and understand. or at least someone willing to help me!
please if you can ill be waiting
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The bootloader is locked on our phone. You wont be able to downgrade your firmware. What firmware are you current on? I can exlain to you how to get back to stock and rooted with Safestrap and the TWRP version that works for it.
Kraxio said:
I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Everything you need should be here.
megamanDJ said:
The bootloader is locked on our phone. You wont be able to downgrade your firmware. What firmware are you current on? I can exlain to you how to get back to stock and rooted with Safestrap and the TWRP version that works for it.
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If you need a walkthrough ill help you with it.
megamanDJ said:
If you need a walkthrough ill help you with it.
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I'm hoping this is everything you need?
Aiowire said:
I'm hoping this is everything you need?
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Start by reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360 Then this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51067706
Sent from my Nexus 5
jd1639 said:
Start by reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360 Then this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51067706
Sent from my Nexus 5
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seen these thread and downloaded everything just dont know ho to go about doing it, like i know what going in the pit but which one goes in the ab
ahh scratch that lol
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jd1639 said:
Start by reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360 Then this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51067706
Sent from my Nexus 5
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yayy i got it all now how do i install cm
Aiowire said:
seen these thread and downloaded everything just dont know ho to go about doing it, like i know what going in the pit but which one goes in the ab
ahh scratch that lol
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yayy i got it all now how do i install cm
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The recovery that works with Safestrap is TWRP. And depending on which firmware you just flashed it will either be version that is specific for that firmware. Do you have Safestrap installed yet?
Aiowire said:
seen these thread and downloaded everything just dont know ho to go about doing it, like i know what going in the pit but which one goes in the ab
ahh scratch that lol
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yayy i got it all now how do i install cm
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You can't install cm, only twrp based roms
jd1639 said:
You can't install cm, only twrp based roms
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ok so i got everything working and i followed the directions to get hyperdrive and the phone. they mentioned that it would take like 10 mins to boot up all the way but its been like 30 mins and its stuck on a samsung screen that has the unlock icon that says custom..did i do something wrong? i followed the directions to the t
Aiowire said:
ok so i got everything working and i followed the directions to get hyperdrive and the phone. they mentioned that it would take like 10 mins to boot up all the way but its been like 30 mins and its stuck on a samsung screen that has the unlock icon that says custom..did i do something wrong? i followed the directions to the t
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It should have booted past that screen before waiting the ten minutes. Can you still get in Safestrap? Sometimes you can have a bad download. Try one of the mirrors for the rom link and download again. Or you can try to wipe and flash it again. I had problems with hyperdrive when i tried using it. (Some roms just don't work on some people's phone). Can you try another rom like. Deadly Venom or Google Play? Seems most people have fewer problems getting those installed.
megamanDJ said:
It should have booted past that screen before waiting the ten minutes. Can you still get in Safestrap? Sometimes you can have a bad download. Try one of the mirrors for the rom link and download again. Or you can try to wipe and flash it again. I had problems with hyperdrive when i tried using it. (Some roms just don't work on some people's phone). Can you try another rom like. Deadly Venom or Google Play? Seems most people have fewer problems getting those installed.
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Can you send me some links because I dont have my computer on me right now
Aiowire said:
Can you send me some links because I dont have my computer on me right now
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Yeah, which firmware are you on and ill find the links. Also what exactly do you want links to? Safestrap, root, or custom roms?
megamanDJ said:
Yeah, which firmware are you on and ill find the links. Also what exactly do you want links to? Safestrap, root, or custom roms?
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ok so i cant get into TWRP i had it running all night thinking that maybe it will work in the morning but nothing. also i went into stock recovery and wiped all data and partitions but still nothing. i cant figure out hoe to go back a step and put in the right hyperdrive rom. if you can walk me through the process to get back in my phone then send me a link of a hyperdrive rom that actually works that would be awesome. i feel so close but at the same time so far away! lol thanks in advance
Aiowire said:
ok so i cant get into TWRP i had it running all night thinking that maybe it will work in the morning but nothing. also i went into stock recovery and wiped all data and partitions but still nothing. i cant figure out hoe to go back a step and put in the right hyperdrive rom. if you can walk me through the process to get back in my phone then send me a link of a hyperdrive rom that actually works that would be awesome. i feel so close but at the same time so far away! lol thanks in advance
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Your best option, and proven to work would be to just reflash your current firmware or downgrade back to MK2. Then root it easily with Saferoot. Then Safestrap it, which comes with TWRP recovery. Once that is done you can either restore a backup of the rom... if you have one on the SD card. Or download the rom again for the firmware you are on.
That's what I would do, (have done) when that happened. None of which is very hard to do either. So... what firmware are you on?
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I really wouldn't know how to correctly walk you through with installing Safestrap through ADB because because of the different way it mounts.
megamanDJ said:
Your best option, and proven to work would be to just reflash your current firmware or downgrade back to MK2. Then root it easily with Saferoot. Then Safestrap it, which comes with TWRP recovery. Once that is done you can either restore a backup of the rom... if you have one on the SD card. Or download the rom again for the firmware you are on.
That's what I would do, (have done) when that happened. None of which is very hard to do either. So... what firmware are you on?
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I really wouldn't know how to correctly walk you through with installing Safestrap through ADB because because of the different way it mounts.
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for all of this i was on MK2 but now i cant even see it since i cant get into the system ill try everything over again from the beginning and see what happens
Been searching for a long time and cant seem to find any info for this model
I need to return the device to the store and thus need it fully stock again
I found the stock ROMs for the device but no info on recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778374)
Will restoring the stock ROM restore the recovery and remove root as well which is what I want.
Thanks
fidorulz said:
Been searching for a long time and cant seem to find any info for this model
I need to return the device to the store and thus need it fully stock again
I found the stock ROMs for the device but no info on recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778374)
Will restoring the stock ROM restore the recovery and remove root as well which is what I want.
Thanks
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Yes Odin flashing back to stock restores the stock recovery and removes root. However the thread you linked to has out of date firmware builds. For download links for the most recent firmware Odin files, use this thread make sure to download the one with your model number and region.
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Yes Odin flashing back to stock restores the stock recovery and removes root. However the thread you linked to has out of date firmware builds. For download links for the most recent firmware Odin files, use this thread make sure to download the one with your model number and region.
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Out of curiosity, will running any of these tar's through odin fix a soft-brick ? I created a thread a few moments ago without looking first (my apologies, my mind's between programming and everything else it could possibly be on). Of course, I grabbed the NE2 file from Shine's thread.....
It might help to mention I have a SM-T230NU Galaxy Tab 4 7'....Im just trying to get the tablet restored, without having to send it into samsung.
jxcorex28 said:
Out of curiosity, will running any of these tar's through odin fix a soft-brick ? I created a thread a few moments ago without looking first (my apologies, my mind's between programming and everything else it could possibly be on). Of course, I grabbed the NE2 file from Shine's thread.....
It might help to mention I have a SM-T230NU Galaxy Tab 4 7'....Im just trying to get the tablet restored, without having to send it into samsung.
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Yes flashing the stock firmware through Odin fixes a soft-brick, that's more or less their main raison d'être (they also help the devs make roms). I would strongly recommend grabbing the newer firmware build (OC1) from my thread, it's from this year whereas NE2 is last year.
Thank you, its downloading as we speak
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jxcorex28 said:
Thank you, its downloading as we speak
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Saved me time from sending in my tablet to Samsung (a lot of time). I'm not exactly sure how I managed to soft brick, but it is rooted and did have TWRP on it. Maybe, that's where the problem lies. Anyhow, I appreciate your quick response.
jxcorex28 said:
Thank you, its downloading as we speak
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Saved me time from sending in my tablet to Samsung (a lot of time). I'm not exactly sure how I managed to soft brick, but it is rooted and did have TWRP on it. Maybe, that's where the problem lies. Anyhow, I appreciate your quick response.
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So, I just got home not to long ago and was pretty stoked about finally fixing my tablet.....I dont think it worked or it sure as hell takes forever to finally boot up after the odin process. Odin is showing me that it passed, and in my book that means it worked (I also used E2, and not 01 (so maybe that's the culprit, anyhow here's a screen)) It's been on the white samsung logo for atleast 2-3 minutes, maybe more....
jxcorex28 said:
So, I just got home not to long ago and was pretty stoked about finally fixing my tablet.....I dont think it worked or it sure as hell takes forever to finally boot up after the odin process. Odin is showing me that it passed, and in my book that means it worked (I also used E2, and not 01 (so maybe that's the culprit, anyhow here's a screen)) It's been on the white samsung logo for atleast 2-3 minutes, maybe more....
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I've seen it take more than five minutes to boot successfully after an Odin flash, did it end up working? Also might've been a bad download...
Edit: here's the metropcs firmware https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwpP0WNhAe9vdXZkVUNvMXFqMWc/view?usp=drivesdk
Edit:Title is wrong, its a sm-g550t1
Hi there. I'm really in desperate need of help. I am not always a very smart man.
I recently installed TWRP using the guide for this phone, and the first thing I encountered was I couldn't install it from download mode due to FRP. So I googled that, saw it would go away if I unlinked my Google accounts, which it did. Then I made a backup immediately.
However, later I linked my Google accounts and so now, after restarting, my phone will just say Custom Binary blocked by FRP. I can no longer access recovery mode, only download mode, and I can't install anything due to the FRP lock.
I am very frustrated, have gotten little sleep, because as I said I am not always a very smart man. I rely on my phone for my work and I can't afford another one. Someone gave me the stock firmware but its in the TWRP format and I don't know how to install those files with Odin.
So please, if you have time I really need help. If i could offer any sort of financial thanks I would but I just can't right now. But I swear I'll send so much good karma your way. I've definitely learned a lot from this process, usually breaking **** is how I learn best, but I wish I did this with a throwaway.
So I've narrowed it down a bit. I need a stock recovery.img and maybe a stock system.img so I can flash them in odin. Please, if you can somehow help I really need it right now.
Stock Rom for SM-G550T
hey if you do ever find a stock rom please for the love of God send me a link
[email protected]
chinfu69 said:
hey if you do ever find a stock rom please for the love of God send me a link
[email protected]
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did you see this one? i believe it's a twrp backup of stock. if you're able to, could you make me a recovery.img and maybe system.img from that?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_VtvT1vGmlsMjNnR2JvYzk0MFU/view?usp=sharing
I found this, I'm kind of annoyrd something like this gets uploaded but Samsung hasn't uploaded the firmware.. http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=Sm-g550t1 is there anything I can do with this?
bandtab said:
I found this, I'm kind of annoyrd something like this gets uploaded but Samsung hasn't uploaded the firmware.. http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=Sm-g550t1 is there anything I can do with this?
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If you still need the Stock firmware i have PM
JUSMEJOSE said:
If you still need the Stock firmware i have PM
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you sir are the greatest. my phone now works. finally it's over.
bandtab said:
you sir are the greatest. my phone now works. finally it's over.
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Hey man do you have that stock firmware for the galaxy on 5?
same problem
JUSMEJOSE said:
If you still need the Stock firmware i have PM
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can u please help me fix this problem? My phone doesnt let me restart it or do anything... im sure its the same problem :/
simple fix just use samsung kies
JUSMEJOSE said:
If you still need the Stock firmware i have PM
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can u post link????
Help
I am having the same issue. What did you find as the fix? Did you find the right image? I am working on the Samsung On5 with tmobile, SM-G550T and I can't seem to find the image anywhere.
z28green87 said:
can u post link????
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I could use the stock rom please.
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Shameek97 said:
simple fix just use samsung kies
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Samsung kies does not except serial numbers.
Do you have the stock rom to help me other come FRP lock because I didn't uncheck oem unlocking and rooted and deleted many apps. Down to 189.
Than for cocky.
JUSMEJOSE said:
If you still need the Stock firmware i have PM
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I have the same issue as the thread creator, but I cant find those .imgs anywhere on the internet. Could you help me out?
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junkstuff2 said:
I am having the same issue. What did you find as the fix? Did you find the right image? I am working on the Samsung On5 with tmobile, SM-G550T and I can't seem to find the image anywhere.
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Did you figure it out? I have the same issue and Im debating if its worth trying to fix or just wait for replacement
same here been trying to get a image to restore my device back to normal, i have the tmobile version and can only flash metropcs one but cant use as phone is not unlocked.
Here's the metropcs stock rom, if anyone still needs it.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwpP0WNhAe9vdXZkVUNvMXFqMWc/view?usp=drivesdk
Also I saw someone uploaded the tmobile firmware. http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/stock-rom-stuff-samsung-galaxy-on5-sm-t3468044
JUSMEJOSE said:
If you still need the Stock firmware i have PM
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if you could also send that to me at [email protected] you'll save my life please
legit youre the only person ive seen who has them anywhere on the surface web rip
i have gotten my phone back to normal use and is working 100% now thanks to all members
biwo said:
i have gotten my phone back to normal use and is working 100% now thanks to all members
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how did you fix this?
Stock Odin Firmware for Tmobile USA
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862665696
Note: you can flash this into a Metropcs G550T1 they are both same devices just different carriers ...
Have problems with Odin,& i have only one solution flash (update.zip) version of firmware,have anyone OTA files (android 8 or 9) for phone G950U1??? I'll be pleasure if someone helps me,because i"m stuck on beta android 9(G950U1UEU5ZSC2)...
No one have the same problems? How could it be what no any OTA firmware for G950U1? try to search but didnt find any update.zip files on google or xda(( What if I flash firmware from G950U? from this site...
https://firmware.science/
For my model G950U1 here only beta android 9 OTA files(
Thanks for help everyone! useless forum( sad...
Yanus1982 said:
Thanks for help everyone! useless forum( sad...
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You need to use Odin. And flash latest firmware
gerryl432 said:
You need to use Odin. And flash latest firmware
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Odin flashed with error FAIL look my post more attentively...
Yanus1982 said:
Odin flashed with error FAIL look my post more attentively...
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With that attitude your lucky any one will help at all. What is the fail in download mode there buddy. Just simply saying a fail isn't anything. Your probably flashing older firm Ware than on the device. Seems to be the common problem.
In the future i recommend you not get rude like you did.
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On a further note Odin fails are 99% of the time user error cause their not paying attn or don't know what's going on. And with a attitude like that I'm going to assume both. More than likely your using older firm Ware or the wrong odin
TheMadScientist said:
With that attitude your lucky any one will help at all. What is the fail in download mode there buddy. Just simply saying a fail isn't anything. Your probably flashing older firm Ware than on the device. Seems to be the common problem.
In the future i recommend you not get rude like you did.
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On a further note Odin fails are 99% of the time user error cause their not paying attn or don't know what's going on. And with a attitude like that I'm going to assume both. More than likely your using older firm Ware or the wrong odin
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Yea man you right "not paying attn or don't know what's going on",i"m flash the 20-30 phones & dont only samsung)) In short the problems was in windows 10,i"m flash in laptop on windows 8.1 & its flashes for 1st time.
Yanus1982 said:
Odin flashed with error FAIL look my post more attentively...
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Yeah I did read your post with detail. And I will say again to use Odin. Trying to figure out what your last post said, I assume you were able to fix it. Just glad we can all help each other out and get along. We're all here to learn
A friend of mine gave me an S8 phone. Its reset and wiped clean. I was trying to set it up but it requires his old gmail account and password to get in to. The problem is, it won't take his password. He emailed google about it and he's waiting to see if they will recover his account on it. He won't be using the phone anymore as he has a new one. I'd like to use it as I have an S7 and this one has double the storage space that mine has.
If they can't recover his account, I want to flash the memory and start over. I've been a computer tech for 20 years so I know all about flashing the BIOS and how that can brick it. My question is, since I can't get into the system of the phone and see what the version of the firmware is, how confident can I rely on the back of the phone where it says SM-G950U? I've read that even though its branded that way on the back, it doesn't necessarily follow that it will show that in the system. I've downloaded the newest firmware I can find for it, SM-G950U_201910251442240_c0osvhilm6_fac from Updato and will use Odin to flash it with.
This was used on Straight Talk and has Tracfone branding on the startup.
FRP bypass for your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/method-sm-g892u-frp-bypass-bootloader-t3969869
Rmark1086 said:
FRP bypass for your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/method-sm-g892u-frp-bypass-bootloader-t3969869
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Am I missing something. You say this is for his device. You linked s8 active stuff to a user that has a. 950u. This is not for his device. Luckily Odin don't allow flashing of wrong firmwares. You just bricked a guy's phone.
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txgeek53 said:
A friend of mine gave me an S8 phone. Its reset and wiped clean. I was trying to set it up but it requires his old gmail account and password to get in to. The problem is, it won't take his password. He emailed google about it and he's waiting to see if they will recover his account on it. He won't be using the phone anymore as he has a new one. I'd like to use it as I have an S7 and this one has double the storage space that mine has.
If they can't recover his account, I want to flash the memory and start over. I've been a computer tech for 20 years so I know all about flashing the BIOS and how that can brick it. My question is, since I can't get into the system of the phone and see what the version of the firmware is, how confident can I rely on the back of the phone where it says SM-G950U? I've read that even though its branded that way on the back, it doesn't necessarily follow that it will show that in the system. I've downloaded the newest firmware I can find for it, SM-G950U_201910251442240_c0osvhilm6_fac from Updato and will use Odin to flash it with.
This was used on Straight Talk and has Tracfone branding on the startup.
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For you look for the revision 7 combination firmware. AMD your latest rev 7 stock firmware. Flash the combo factory reset within the combo system. Reboot download mode. And flash rev 7 firmware
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/g950u-snapdragon-bit-7-combination-t4025085
TheMadScientist said:
Am I missing something. You say this is for his device. You linked s8 active stuff to a user that has a. 950u. This is not for his device. Luckily Odin don't allow flashing of wrong firmwares. You just bricked a guy's phone.
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For you look for the revision 7 combination firmware. AMD your latest rev 7 stock firmware. Flash the combo factory reset within the combo system. Reboot download mode. And flash rev 7 firmware
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/g950u-snapdragon-bit-7-combination-t4025085
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My mistake, I knew what phone he had I mean it's clearly written in the description. It looks like I posted the wrong link ACCIDENTLY. Nobody's phone was bricked. Well mistake made and valuable lesson learned. As far as the way you came at me questioning me if this is for guys device is pathetic to say the least. How you gonna ask that when it clearly says that. If this is what XDA is all about you know just read your response to my mistake, I won't be part of it. I'm about helping people and not smashing them when they make a mistake. Clearly you feel it's necessary to talk to people like that. What's that say about you?
Rmark1086 said:
My mistake, I knew what phone he had I mean it's clearly written in the description. It looks like I posted the wrong link ACCIDENTLY. Nobody's phone was bricked. Well mistake made and valuable lesson learned. As far as the way you came at me questioning me if this is for guys device is pathetic to say the least. How you gonna ask that when it clearly says that. If this is what XDA is all about you know just read your response to my mistake, I won't be part of it. I'm about helping people and not smashing them when they make a mistake. Clearly you feel it's necessary to talk to people like that. What's that say about you?
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I wouldn't sweat it dude. Most everybody on the Samsung forums are as critical as can be. Ask the wrong question or give a different point of advice and they'll burn you faster than gasoline on paper. Most the complainers in here are the ones with the North American device, brick this brick that blah blah blah
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TheMadScientist said:
Am I missing something. You say this is for his device. You linked s8 active stuff to a user that has a. 950u. This is not for his device. Luckily Odin don't allow flashing of wrong firmwares. You just bricked a guy's phone.
You just come off as being a ****. Cool the Jets tuff guy
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Rmark1086 said:
My mistake, I knew what phone he had I mean it's clearly written in the description. It looks like I posted the wrong link ACCIDENTLY. Nobody's phone was bricked. Well mistake made and valuable lesson learned. As far as the way you came at me questioning me if this is for guys device is pathetic to say the least. How you gonna ask that when it clearly says that. If this is what XDA is all about you know just read your response to my mistake, I won't be part of it. I'm about helping people and not smashing them when they make a mistake. Clearly you feel it's necessary to talk to people like that. What's that say about you?
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thatsupnow said:
I wouldn't sweat it dude. Most everybody on the Samsung forums are as critical as can be. Ask the wrong question or give a different point of advice and they'll burn you faster than gasoline on paper. Most the complainers in here are the ones with the North American device, brick this brick that blah blah blah
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Yea. I'm sorry. Back in the day we had guys come on in lg intentionally giving wrong info bricking guys for laughs. I do I get critical when I see stuff wrong.
Y'all most def right. I don't mean to and I take fault for being dickish. Again sorry man.
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Most of the complainers in here are the ones with the North American device, brick this brick that
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You know I've been sitting here thinking about this. And it's TRUE 100% most of the bricks and bricking does happen on the locked us devices. Me myself even have a semi bricked one just sitting here to no avail of fixing hours and hours spent. They are a lot more finicky it seems than a unlocked bootloader ???
I'm sorry but I'm still having trouble getting this to work. I've tried the combo file and putting the extracted file in the AP section, and while that works, the phone just goes into a loop from the Factory Binary to that Settings screen and once its rebooted, it all starts again. What am I doing wrong? I've reset it to factory data several times.
Phone is an S8 64GB SM-G950U used on Straight Talk. Has Tracfone branding on screen when booted.
txgeek53 said:
I'm sorry but I'm still having trouble getting this to work. I've tried the combo file and putting the extracted file in the AP section, and while that works, the phone just goes into a loop from the Factory Binary to that Settings screen and once its rebooted, it all starts again. What am I doing wrong? I've reset it to factory data several times.
Phone is an S8 64GB SM-G950U used on Straight Talk. Has Tracfone branding on screen when booted.
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You have to power off the device hold the vil down Bixby and power and flash the stock firmware in odin now.
TheMadScientist said:
You have to power off the device hold the vil down Bixby and power and flash the stock firmware in odin now.
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Do you know which stock firmware is the correct version for this phone? Please post a link to where I can find it. Thanks.
txgeek53 said:
Do you know which stock firmware is the correct version for this phone? Please post a link to where I can find it. Thanks.
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Which carrier will you be using it on? If its unlocked we can install any firmware us wise. If not we have to do u1 firmware or the original straight talk
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txgeek53 said:
Do you know which stock firmware is the correct version for this phone? Please post a link to where I can find it. Thanks.
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https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s8/firmware/SM-G950U1/XAA/download/G950U1UES7DSL2/308046/
This is one of the latest bit 7 firmware. It is u1 unlocked carrier bloat free. This is what I use in mine. Sam mobile is slow. You can try internet download manager to speed it up a bit. But if your over seas or wanting non branded this is the way to go.
TheMadScientist said:
Which carrier will you be using it on? If its unlocked we can install any firmware us wise. If not we have to do u1 firmware or the original straight talk
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https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s8/firmware/SM-G950U1/XAA/download/G950U1UES7DSL2/308046/
This is one of the latest bit 7 firmware. It is u1 unlocked carrier bloat free. This is what I use in mine. Sam mobile is slow. You can try internet download manager to speed it up a bit. But if your over seas or wanting non branded this is the way to go.
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Thanks. I'm in the US.
txgeek53 said:
Thanks. I'm in the US.
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Just tried that one and it failed.
txgeek53 said:
Just tried that one and it failed.
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Odin 3.13 modded
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4899843&d=1576128761
TheMadScientist said:
Odin 3.13 modded
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4899843&d=1576128761
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Thank you so much!!! Using the modded Odin did the trick!
txgeek53 said:
Thank you so much!!! Using the modded Odin did the trick!
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You should be good to go
TheMadScientist said:
Yea. I'm sorry. Back in the day we had guys come on in lg intentionally giving wrong info bricking guys for laughs. I do I get critical when I see stuff wrong.
Y'all most def right. I don't mean to and I take fault for being dickish. Again sorry man.
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It's all good man. I couldn't believe I effed up like that. Thank God that didn't turn out bad. That day I had so many tabs open and was trying to finish it up before rushing off to work never checking the link I posted.
My apologies for the wrong link and coming at you the way I did. Water under the bridge.