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Let's unbrick your phone - Guide (Soft Brick, Super Brick, Hard Brick, OTA Brick)

BRICKED USERS GUIDE.......
First you need to know that this guide is trying to help you..
I cannot take any responsibility for your brick getting harder ....
.....IGNORE ALL WHO SAID NOT TO WASTE THEIR TIME .....
....... The poll was for a different post related to emmc bug where i suggested a workaround for the emmc bug , which I edited several times....
There are three types of bricks for N7000
a) Soft Brick - Stuck at Samsung Logo [Added BootLoop here]
b) Super Brick - Stuck at flashing Factoryfs.IMG in ODIN . Also called as EMMC Bug....
c) Hard Brick - Sorry Unrecoverable by this guide. Try THIS
d) Dead Brick - No charging battery sign also - Mostly = Hard Brick ; But there is a window of possibility by a JIG.
e) OTA Brick - A rare kind of Soft Brick which people have encountered due to updating OTA on a rooted Stock ROM.
f) CM12 Brick - A Brick I and another XDA Mate encountered when CM12 encountered a /data write error. Worst is ODIN Flashing Fails .....
CM12 Brick
CM12 Brick
Error Details : Flashing JB Kernel in ODIN Fails ...
Received Response from LOKE FLashing Failed ....
a) Download the PIT file
b) Flash in Odin
c) After SUCESSFULLY Flashing Pit File
d) Flash ICS KERNEL (SPEEDMOD KERNEL) USING ODIN
e) Now go to Recovery and Flash your Favorite Philz Kernel
SOFT BRICKS
I will try to describe ways to get Soft Bricked so that you can compare.....
You have messed with the system file. Remember the Blue Screen of windows.
==> 1. Deleting any system file .odex
==> 2. Moving from GB or ICS to CM/AOSP/AOKP Roms without following instructions or vice versa
==> 3. Flashing incomplete ROMS (did not check MD5 - Google it How to check)
==> 4. Flashing an incompetent kernel (oh I didnt read instructions)
==> 5. Many other methods
==> 6. JB BootLoop
Now you have to return to normal state. But beware there is a emmc bug which is going to interfere our correction process. Oops ! It hurts. There is no safe way as on date for ICS except there are Safe Kernels Claimed.
Pray to your favorite god or luck or better pray even if you are an atheist.
RECOVERY STYLE 1 : [ODIN]
GINGERBREAD VERSION
1) Use ODIN
2) Uninstall Samsung KIES. It interferes with the ODIN flashing.
You should have the ADB/USB Drivers
Just in case you don't have them, here are the Samsung USB drivers
3) Download the AbyssKernel 4.2 for ODIN.
Incase it fails u can use 3.9 version too.
4) Wipe Data/Cache/Dalvik.
5) FLASH THE ROOTED KJ4 kernel From PC ODIN - Kernel Link
TRY FLASHING THE STOCK ROM in PDA Try the Oldest Stock ROM - KJ4 click me
Remember to Run ODIN in Admin mode (Right Click and Run even if you are an Admin)
6) Head to Dr Ketan Thread for Rooting...
ICS VERSION
1) Use ODIN
2) Uninstall Samsung KIES. It interferes with the ODIN flashing.
You should have the ADB/USB Drivers
Just in case you don't have them, here are the Samsung USB drivers
3) Download the AbyssKernel 4.2 for ODIN.
Incase it fails u can use 3.9 version too.
4) Wipe Data/Cache/Dalvik
5) FLASH ANY ics rooted rom in Abyss Recovery which has a safe kernel
Remember to Run ODIN in Admin mode (Right Click and Run even if you are an Admin)
RECOVERY STYLE 2 : [CWM]
ICS and GINGERBREAD USERS
a) Go to CWM
b) Flash Abyss Kernel 3.9 or 4.2 [Touch version] or Hydracore latest version.
c) Do data/ factory reset.
d) Flash with your favorite ICS / GB /AOSP/ AOKP/PA/CM9/CM10
[BOOTLOOP JB Leak / Official]
ODIN Version
a) Download Stock JB from Dr Ketans Thread
b) Install Tar file via ODIN in PDA
c) Reboot
d) Root as in Dr Ketans Guide
e) Install Custom ROM from CWM if you need
CWM Version
Understanding the issue now. So Prefer ODIN version now.
END SOFT BRICK
SUPER BRICKS
Hmm ... I understand your despair. My friend forest has written a wonderful guide to retrieve you out.
If you are confirmed that you are a Super Brick
Head to this thread ......
But .... Just before heading to Mr Forests Thread May be you are not a Super brick ...
There are few who had the same symptoms of a Super Brick but successfully recovered without the Forest1971 workaround.
RECOVERY STYLE 1 : START HERE
IMPORTANT NOTE : Remove your SD Card and SIM CARD Please
Run ODIN IN ADMIN Mode
a) Now you have to repartition your Note
b) Download the following (Importantly the .pit file)
PIT: Q1_20110914_16GB.pit (Only for users with 16GB Internal SDCard) 32 GB users Please Google ur file.
PDA: CODE_N7000xxxxx_CL627135_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.m d5
PHONE: MODEM_N7000xxxxx_REV_05_CL1067428.tar.md5
CSC: GT-N7000-MULTI-CSC-Oxxxxx.tar.md5
Thanks PrinceOMI & DuckBoot for the download links (PIT Files)
Stock ROM & Pit File Flashing Thread
c) Check these options: Re-Partition, Auto Reboot, and F. Reset Time.
d) Flash thru PC Odin (All the files, particularly the PIT file)
SUCCESS .... GOOD FOR YOU .... Only 2% reported success using this style (I ask you not to Thank me but to write here in this thread if you are successful. Many users do not care..)
RECOVERY STYLE 2 : START HERE
Working on it .... Not able to proceed. Ideas dropped.
END :angel: SUPER BRICK :angel:
:cyclops: OTA BRICKS :cyclops:
I will try to describe ways to get OTA Bricked (very rare)
a) Installed the OTA for ICS ROM Indian Version LPA on a rooted ROM.
Some thing has messed up with your .odex files and you get force closes or Stuck at Samsung LOGO
1) ODIN Method
a) go to Download Mode (Power Button + Vol down + Home)
b) Flash the ICS ROM posted in Dr.Ketan Thread in the PDA
Remember that options are ticked according to this image.
Donot tick repartition.
You can root it by Heading to Dr Ketans thread.
2) CWM Method (Custom Firmware - Closest to LPA ROM)
a) go to Download Mode (Power Button + Vol up + Home)
b) Flash the ROM close to LPA without any Reset or Wiping.
This will endup with a custom ROM Clea Note (LPA Rooted)
END :highfive: SUPER BRICK :highfive:

Dude, that's really sad. You should've gotten your girl her presents before repairing. It's not her fault you flashed custom ROMs.
Sent from my superior GT-N7000 using Tapatalk

Sure I will gift her my Samsung Galaxy Tab ( which I got it repaired due to water entry; She poured water on it )
She Loves Playing with my Tab.

sorry, i don't mean to criticize your method but...
if your eMMC is already dead or corrupted, how is this method gonna revive the note??

I got my Note connected to PC Odin (when it was superbricked) once which I could not replicate again.
Since I got it connected anybody else would by the above procedure.
I always believe that Software Problems can be solved by tweaking Softwares; not by replacing the motherboard; I did it once but I missed How I did it.

prabhu1980 said:
b) Download the following (Importantly the .pit file)
PIT: Q1_20110914_16GB.pit
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I had a feeling that the partitions are messed up by the kernel and restoring it by pit would help, as it worked for a few people. Anyway here are the pit files

I like optimists, but I hate to see them when they fail
superbrick is when the portion to which ROM gets written is fried due to the bug.
AND, JTAG JIG is different from micro USB JIG.
While I appreciate your gesture to trying help others, wrong information is unwelcome. Also, even if you are able to connect to PC odin after everything, this method does not tell how to make it flash the ROM.
Thanks anyway.
From a bricked user who tried everything to resurrect the note but failed.

Corrected My Post about JTAG (I am not a perfectionist and please allow unintented mistakes)
But I got connected once to PC Odin.
Were you able to connect it ??
Did you try the method posted above while using the JIG ?
You are right !! This method will be OK till PC Odin.
But once you are able to connect; lets try Step 2 and Step 3 (added after some research)
Lets get it connected first.
Getting Fried
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- Does Flashing Fry your ROM ? Comeon Man Its a Software BUG and it should be possible to recover.
How many times we have fried Windows and Linux and played with Boot Partitions for Multiple OS.
Something should be possible. Please throw some light and help the Superbrick users. Donot demotivate.
Find Ways to Come out of this bugging bug.
I am not a software developer but ur comments will drive me to become one Thanks !!!
While I appreciate your gesture to trying help others, wrong information is unwelcome.
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Boss !! What I am doing here is just a try before replacing your motherboard ! Hope it will harm no one.

prabhu1980 said:
Did you try the method posted above while using the JIG ?
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I did when my Note got bricked, and it didn't help one little bit.

I wrote this because I got connected to PC Odin after the Black Screen.
Did you got connected and still unable to recover ??
We should somehow be able to connect it to PC.
Any alternate suggestions Chasmodo .
We have to find a way out of this Brick Issue.
Please help !! (I dont think I can brick to find a way out
If required please make a bounty for the developers to revive from this situation.
My Feeling is "Whatëver bad happened to me should never occur to anyone else"

prabhu1980 said:
I wrote this because I got connected to PC Odin after the Black Screen.
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I understand your intenstions, but eMMC is fried (i/o bug which might allow excess voltage while wiping or corrupting NAND) no one knows what the reason is yet, but all we know is the partition where the ROM gets written to get corrupted and hence you cannot flash any ROM onto it, no matter what you do!

eMMC Bug which will allow excess voltage damaging the ROM . Thats Frying ....
Thats Poor Hardware right ??
But we dont know what's the BUG. Coz had we known we could have corrected it.
Were you able to connect to PC Odin when you had a blackscreen ??

prabhu1980 said:
I wrote this because I got connected to PC Odin after the Black Screen.
Did you got connected and still unable to recover ??
We should somehow be able to connect it to PC.
Any alternate suggestions Chasmodo .
We have to find a way out of this Brick Issue.
Please help !! (I dont think I can brick to find a way out
If required please make a bounty for the developers to revive from this situation.
My Feeling is "Whatëver bad happened to me should never occur to anyone else"
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You found your way out of a situation caused by the Repack Rom, not by the LPY one.
LPY bricks seem to do physical damage to your EMMC chip, so connecting your
Note to the PC will do no good. PC Odin flash will fail because of the damaged EMMC blocks.
There's a lot of bricked users who can get into Download and/or Recovery mode,
but ALL their flashes still fail. See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653290
I fear the Note community will be remembering this LPY debacle for a long, long time. There's no known cure for now.

LPY bricks seem to do physical damage to your EMMC chip
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It seems or Is it confirmed damage ??
Please dont think I am pulling too hard. May be if Emmc is getting damaged why not replace Emmc chip instead of the whole motherboard. I got my Motherboard replaced..
If Partitions are getting fried then Why cant we re partition it ?

anilisanil said:
I understand your intenstions, but eMMC is fried (i/o bug which might allow excess voltage while wiping or corrupting NAND) no one knows what the reason is yet, but all we know is the partition where the ROM gets written to get corrupted and hence you cannot flash any ROM onto it, no matter what you do!
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Did you re-partition your ROM ??
If you had done it. Can we have a re partition (modified PIT) for LPY to overcome the area corrupted ??
There are ways to repartition . Included Step 3 in my post.
You may be right !! But I am just looking for a solution like you ....
But since you are using words like MIGHT and MAY I m still guessing solutions may exist.
Please read this Thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26167317#post26167317

anyone tested yet?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA Premium HD app

Looks like there is one success case jpturibio
Please look into this. Try Try until u succeed.

prabhu1980 said:
Looks like there is one success case jpturibio
Please look into this. Try Try until u succeed.
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I really have no idea. Samsung service guys even tried JTAG my device, but the whole thing conked off while JTAG and they replaced my device under warranty.
So if a JTAG could not restore my phone, how would I know if flashing repetitively would help. Anyway, I am glad it worked for someone, and I get a feeling that we would soon be finding some solution to this plague!

Please watch this thread and Post your success / parted snapshots here.

Please look into this !! Factory.RFS users.
Dont get demotivated. Many have gone past this in several forums (Google it and See)
Many have success cases.
We have to evolve a method , so please post to help me solve this issue.

[Q] I believe I have also soft bricked my Rogers (Canadian) S4 i337m

Hi all,
I think I have soft bricked my S4 i337m rogers Canadian variant.
I had rooted / unlocked the bootloader with motochopper successfully.
- I am using CWM
First thing I tried to do was backup the phone onto the external SD which would not work so I just went onto the next step.
I tried flashing a ROM onto the phone after doing phone restore and clearing cache. All installed correctly (apparently) and now when I boot up the phone the Samsung logo will appear for about 5 seconds then the phone will go black and try to boot up again.
The good:
- i have access the recovery mode still
The bad:
- no recovery made for the phone
- seems to be boot looping
As a side not I have tried installing a couple other ROMs which all result in the same issue.
Is there anything that can possibly be done?
I would happily put the stock ROM back on the phone.
All help would be greatly appreciated!
Rob.

9 times out of 10 a factory reset will get you out of a boot loop. Do that in recovery and reboot.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

Hi thanks for the reply. I have tried the factory reset and still does not fix the issue

Robby29 said:
Hi thanks for the reply. I have tried the factory reset and still does not fix the issue
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If you are flashing a custom ROM that is not specifically for your phone, say a i9505 rom, you need to flash a Canadian kernel right after or you will bootloop. You also cannot flash any loki based roms either. As for the CWM backups, are you trying to back up to your external SD? If so, ensure the card is formatted fat32. To help get through your softbrick, just get into download mode and flash with odin

kiru said:
If you are flashing a custom ROM that is not specifically for your phone, say a i9505 rom, you need to flash a Canadian kernel right after or you will bootloop. You also cannot flash any loki based roms either. As for the CWM backups, are you trying to back up to your external SD? If so, ensure the card is formatted fat32. To help get through your softbrick, just get into download mode and flash with odin
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Okay great I will try these. Does the kernel have to be specific to the ROM?

Robby29 said:
Okay great I will try these. Does the kernel have to be specific to the ROM?
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The kernel is specific to your device. so you would use the i337M kernel.
So the procedure would be flash the rom of your choice, then before you boot flash YOUR i337M kernel, it will boot.
Good luck.

And make sure you do not flash a rom for the i9500 as you will hard brick

Also,
Make sure you choose the right i337m kernel. ie. a TouchWiz kernel for TW Roms and an AOSP kernel for CM10.1/AOSP Roms.
You should be able to:
remove your sdcard,
format it to fat32,
download the correct rom and kernel for you i337m to your freshly formatted sdcard,
put the card back into your phone,
boot into recovery,
install ROM zip from ext-sdcard,
install Kernel zip from ext-sdcard,
reboot.
phew....sounds like a lot of steps but not really I guess.

we good up in here....

Soft Brick S4
TheAxman said:
we good up in here....
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Hello,
Greetings to you, I am sorry you have come to this point. I myself have bricked my phone just yesterday from flashing a bad ROM and not backing up my ROM properly. But I hope I can help you with some tips that i did to recover my phone fully. I apply some links to help you out but I recommend some patience lots of HW. ( Kies didn't work for me bugger =p.)
Unbrick S4 [Guide] -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477&page=40
there is a user by the name of samersh72. you can request for a link to download your correct firmware it's best to get back to stock, ( don't forget to thank the user . )
this is someones video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a3qghhpDxg ( this helped me out as well)
I have these files/programs readied when I reverted back to stock
odin 1.3 ( i have odin 3.0 and didn't work for me reverting stock as it couldnt detect my tar.md5 file, but for some reason it worked for odin 1.3)
have your correct firmware ( I downloaded mine from http://www.sammobile.com, but for some reason I can't find yours, there is one on this site for sure just have the patience to look) make sure its for your correct carrier too.
im pretty sure you know how to do the DL mode, but just incase ill assume that you may or may not know, ill type this in anyway:
Get your S4 Download mode, [pressing up+power+home], (sometimes if i feel its not kicking in, just quick release then do it again)
open your odin 1.3, plug your phone in, tick auto-reboot, and F. reset time. PDA ticked, then find your correct firmware. hit start, then i hope from this something good will come out.
Best of wishes in your journey here in xda.
Cheers!

car154 said:
Hello,
Greetings to you, I am sorry you have come to this point. I myself have bricked my phone just yesterday from flashing a bad ROM and not backing up my ROM properly. But I hope I can help you with some tips that i did to recover my phone fully. I apply some links to help you out but I recommend some patience lots of HW. ( Kies didn't work for me bugger =p.)
Unbrick S4 [Guide] -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477&page=40
there is a user by the name of samersh72. you can request for a link to download your correct firmware it's best to get back to stock, ( don't forget to thank the user . )
this is someones video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a3qghhpDxg ( this helped me out as well)
I have these files/programs readied when I reverted back to stock
odin 1.3 ( i have odin 3.0 and didn't work for me reverting stock as it couldnt detect my tar.md5 file, but for some reason it worked for odin 1.3)
have your correct firmware ( I downloaded mine from http://www.sammobile.com, but for some reason I can't find yours, there is one on this site for sure just have the patience to look) make sure its for your correct carrier too.
im pretty sure you know how to do the DL mode, but just incase ill assume that you may or may not know, ill type this in anyway:
Get your S4 Download mode, [pressing up+power+home], (sometimes if i feel its not kicking in, just quick release then do it again)
open your odin 1.3, plug your phone in, tick auto-reboot, and F. reset time. PDA ticked, then find your correct firmware. hit start, then i hope from this something good will come out.
Best of wishes in your journey here in xda.
Cheers!
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Thanks for posting this. I hope many people read it. Anyone who flashes needs to know how to return to stock before they start flashing roms. You will need it someday!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

Please !urgent help mobile system deleted!!:( pls

I AM A NOOB IN THIS STUFF . DONT KNOW ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT ONLY ROOTING.
Im Done .. my Life Ends...
I had A Samsung Galaxy S4 ,
Samsung Galaxy s4
Model = GT-19500
4.3
badband = I9500XXUEMJ8
Kernel ,
3.4.5-1938685
Oct 21 Monday 2013
Build Number
JSS15J.I9500XXUEMJ8
SELINUX STATUs
Enforcing
SEPF_GT-I9500_4.3_0024
It was rooted. recently I tried Adding A ROM for the first time .. Using CWM .. I Followed the steps Mentioned On A Perticular Website ... I dont know whether i can share links here or something....But I guess It Wont help.. Unless I post the link.. Or wait Let me Copy the Rom file mentioned Their To Download and yea I Tried to Update my Andriod 4.3 With Kitkat. . .Rom Of S5. [ Or thats What i wanted to do ]
Rom Link
"CANT ADD URL"
I used Recovery Of Clockward Mod.
Added that Exe File in My Phone. Use Recovery mod [Home+vol up + Lock ] Went their
First noidbackuped and then added Custom Rom. Now Everything was done . I Reeboted . My devide got Bootlooped.. And The Things Went worse when I tried to Finish The bootloop [Stuck at Samsung] by
Perform a full clean-up of the device (This will delete all apps and their settings and game progress). For this:
Select Wipe data/Factory reset, then select Yes on the next screen to confirm factory reset (screenshot).
Select Wipe Cache Partition, then select Yes on the next screen to confirm wiping cache.
it Didnt work .. So I Tried to Restore my Rom .. .Just Went In Back up restore and selected the backed up .rom and Stilll device Softbricked.
Then What i did was Completly ****. I just Was In like Blank Mind . So I FORMATTED MY WHOLE PHONE INCLUDING SYSTEM AND SDCARD0 .. And there , Now I have Nothing but just A CWN RECOVERY MOD ACCES+ ODIN DOESENT RECOGANIZE MY DEVICE IN DOWNLOADING MOD OR ANY .. And when i Try To turn on It just Do Nothing .. And after giving First Samsung GT-I9500 Screen it Just Goes black.. Obv without any System.. So the Problem here is ..
I tried To download my Firmware and Added it in ext Card. And Tried to Install it using Cwm but it was a Odin File..
Please help me How to Restore My Rom .. Or just tell me where to download a suitible custom rom for my Phone .. ? What Number [Model] to check...
All i can Access is to add a Rom in My Sd card and Use Cwm To Install it ..Please Help me . I will really Appreciate it . PLEASE. My Phone.....
I know xda developers Can only Help me .. This Is my last resort...
I KNOW I SUCK IM A NOOB I SHOULDNT TRY THIS STUFF .. But Now i did it. .

If it is still under warranty go to a Samsung service center and act dumb. Tell them something like "I was listening to music and it did that"
Its your last resort

michaels4 said:
If it is still under warranty go to a Samsung service center and act dumb. Tell them something like "I was listening to music and it did that"
Its your last resort
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isnt There a way ? To Just Install Rom ? I can still acess CWM And If Someone Can tell me A Appropriate Rom File .zip for my Cellphone Ill download it , Add it in Sd card and Then Use CWM To Install that rom ? Its quite Possible ? Please ? Anyone ? help ?

you can't use download mode but you can still enter recovery? that's pretty weird... are you sure you're trying correctly? are the drivers properly installed and stuff? if it still doesn't work, then go to this section of the forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop there you will find plenty of roms you can flash with CWM recovery

-Ric- said:
you can't use download mode but you can still enter recovery? that's pretty weird... are you sure you're trying correctly? are the drivers properly installed and stuff? if it still doesn't work, then go to this section of the forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop there you will find plenty of roms you can flash with CWM recovery
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I can enter Downloading Mod but The Problem is That There is No /0/System .. In my Mobile . So Computer Dosent Pics up .. I Deleted my sdcard/0/ .. Completely Using CWM so i can only access CWM ..

Hamza09 said:
I can enter Downloading Mod but The Problem is That There is No /0/System .. In my Mobile . So Computer Dosent Pics up .. I Deleted my sdcard/0/ .. Completely Using CWM so i can only access CWM ..
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Hi mate,
Lets go step by step.....
If you can get into recovery you can get into download...
1. Press and hold Volume Down, Home and Power buttons at the same time.
2. Release the buttons when you get the warning message.
3. Now press Volume Up button to confirm.
after you are in download mode lets flash a stock rom back in you can follow this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
or go to sammobile and get the latest one from your country
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
same one you had or newer ,
Another option would be ....
Take external sd out of your phone and use any posible adapter or device so you can use you pc to place a custom rom in....now place it back in your phone and from cwm instal the custom rom...

Stop panicing. This is basic rom flashing.
Just flash a custom rom from within cwm.
michaels4 said:
If it is still under warranty go to a Samsung service center and act dumb. Tell them something like "I was listening to music and it did that"
Its your last resort
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I can see that you are a new member, but why would you even give him this advice? There is nothing wrong with his phone. Stop giving these advices because it only scares people.

Lennyz1988 said:
Stop panicing. This is basic rom flashing.
Just flash a custom rom from within cwm.
I can see that you are a new member, but why would you even give him this advice? There is nothing wrong with his phone. Stop giving these advices because it only scares people.
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Allright my Phone Is Back .. But its only Lock Screen that works when i unlock it hangs and gives S voice Stopped working , xxxx stopped working this stopped working etc... ? Now how should i fix this problem ? please Im really thankfull For all of your advise.. i downloaded the Official Firmware From Sam Firmwares and used Odin and Did Intall everything. please ? Tell me what should i do ? now ..

Lennyz1988 said:
Stop panicing. This is basic rom flashing.
Just flash a custom rom from within cwm.
I can see that you are a new member, but why would you even give him this advice? There is nothing wrong with his phone. Stop giving these advices because it only scares people.
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It is better to go to Samsung he might get a new s4

Unfortunately all Applications are stopped when booting, cannot start phone - Urgent

I am newb to android world.
I have Samsung Note 3 SM-N900.
1. Succesfully installed lollipop 5.0 on this phone after reading for a week on this site.
2. Was planning to root the phone, followed instructions from here:
CF-Auto-Root is pretty much only method for Lollipop at the moment. Yes, it does trigger the KNOX Warranty Void flag though, look it up if you want to know what it means (voids warranty in certain regions apparently, definitely not in EU).
Instructions are in the first post of the CF-Auto-Root topic - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2466423
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/root-note-3-sm-n900-lollipop-5-0-t3027054
Phone was rooted properly, checked from Chainfire su https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en
3. Installed Rom Manager PRO, was trying a custom rom boot animation, which warned but I tried anyway and now phone will not boot.
I am getting series of errors:
Unfortunately Gallery has stopped
Unfortunately text-to-speech engine has stopped
Unfortunately Settings has stopped
Unfortunately System UI has stopped
Unfortunately Task Manager has stopped
Unfortunately Internet Speed meter has stopped
even after clicking ok for several times waiting since last 15 minutes, phone will not boot.
Please help.. sorry for being a newb..

BRO just reflash same russian rom again using odin.... problem will be solved.....
Or try to flash lollipop 5.0 bootloader may be it can solve booting problem
Sent from my SM-N900 using XDA Free mobile app

Thanks mahi,
I am able to boot into download mode hoding volume down button and recovery mode holding volume up button. Should i try to do following in present condition without Reflash lollipop rom
Wipe cache
OR
factory reset
Data is not important as I have all my important data on memory card (video/images)

Phone is alive again:
Did following things to recover the phone which was not booting:
1. wipe cache partition
Nothing happened, was still getting those application stop issues, phone was unable to boot.
2. wipe/reset data
Phone came back alive.. all applications got uninstalled except Super-Su Free from Chainfire.
I am able to open the application Super-su properly.
How can i confirm.. If there is nothing wrong and proceeding ahead with setting upon the mobile again.

Edit 2
Went to Recovery Mode and Download Mode, did nothing..
Again started having the same boot issues, all applications getting stopped
WEIRD !!
Probably.. should reflash entire thing again.. ?

IODroids said:
Edit 2
Went to Recovery Mode and Download Mode, did nothing..
Again started having the same boot issues, all applications getting stopped
WEIRD !!
Probably.. should reflash entire thing again.. ?
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Reflash the ROM via odin, then factory reset and clear cache before first boot.

you have one solution go to download mode , go to sammobile download the official firmware for you device and your country connected your device with pc download the lateest version of odin . install and oppen odin go to pda .chose the firmware that you downloaded from sammobile install clik start and the problem soved

Not sure.. How i updated lollipop last time or rooted device . (local mobile repairers who work for rooting when paid are not at all knowledgeable)
I always got STOCK recovery MODE option, just tried to get into recovery MODE on a Note 2, and got same menu options.. like i have in NOTE 3.
Few minutes later, followed all instructions in this thread again:
Thanks to dr.ketan and cryostasis25..
I used same file again = n900-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-kk_L5.0(0812).tar
And now I am getting a different recovery MODE option..
(PROBABLY, i have to MYSELF spend more time reading/understanding terms.. before going ahead).
Now top title of recovery mode displays "CWM-based reocovery v6.0.5.0"
Giving few many options to select from list. (I never got this recovery mode before ??? )
All my last wiped applications are intact as well.. (wiped around 6-8 hours ago)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58775300&postcount=5
I am not sure still, what i tried/did.. Any guidance shall be a miracle.. for a newb
Tried going to recovery mode/download mode several times now, and phone wont crash
Kindly let me know what/where i did wrong..
Edit 1
I am also getting an option now to install dr.ketan ROM from recovery mode.. will try that for sure 
Once I receive some responses (to a newb)
Edit 2
I can still find I am rooted, Chanfire su app still appears installed and runs perfectly fine..
Regards,
edied using fre love xda

No worries man....you are on cwm recovery.....its a custom recovery.....that file which you were to flash before(signature verification error) will now flash easily

Karamvir said:
No worries man....you are on cwm recovery.....its a custom recovery.....that file which you were to flash before(signature verification error) will now flash easily
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Thanks m8.
Did lot of crashing and now finally learnt basics.
Yaar XDA is great to learn I have around 10+ android sites but now I barely visit those except XDA.
People are great here, probably newbie like me should search more. {search here sucks a bit, I want results only for forum and I get portal article too}
Sent from awesome XDA Mobile Theme

Yeah xda is just.....you know after a few years you'll be laughing at all the stupid things you did as a noob......u know what brought me to xda in the first place .....I wanted to install iOS on my puny galaxy 551.....lol.....
Another one .....once I replace the build.prop file of my galaxy 551 with that from galaxy note......device choked while booting up.....that was the first time i flashed something with odin....
So the point is every one has gone through the same thing over here....so other's understand your situation.....and are willing to help....long live xda

[Hard Problem] Not Showing anything but boot screen!?

Alright guys, i have never had any phone that i could not fix either hardware or software.
I bought this phone few years back on ebay from Korea for my dad its Note 3 SM-N900L and it used to work fine everything until my dad decided to take it on his holiday to India it suddenly stopped working there and since he doesn't know much about techs so he took it to the shop where he was told it is something they could not fix. Whilst speaking with him i told him don't worry just don't let them take the phone apart so bring it back and till then buy a temp phone which he did and he brought it back.
Now i have this phone and the problem is it boots show The first startup logo but after that nothing when you touch the screen it does give you haptic feedback and sound showing it works but it doesn't show anything at all!
I tried flashing old ROM didn't work.
I tried flashing custom rom didn't work
I tried flashing Korean Custom rom didn't work
I tried flashing different custom roms from various sources it didn't work
I tried Stock Roms Korean and Non-Korean yet they did not work!
As I didn't know what to do with this thought i'd ask help here see if we can get some help here please feel free to share your suggestion i am willing to take risk.
Kind regards

What about TWRP recovery does that work .
Odin where is it failing .

JJEgan said:
What about TWRP recovery does that work .
Odin where is it failing .
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TWRP didn't flash any i think last time i tried gave me some problem so i choose to stick with the normal i'll try this if you want do you have any specific ones in mind please do let me know i'd gladly flash.
Odin did not fail, it goes through completely for the stock ROMS but the problem persist whilst the first Android boot logo is removed i can't seem to see the Samsung boot logo or anything after that.
I have no clue what is going on here, why its happening and whilst touch works and display works where does the problem lie?

JJEgan said:
What about TWRP recovery does that work .
Odin where is it failing .
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I flashed ODIN it doesn't show any info it used to show download section in korean language now it doesn't even show that section anymore. after holding the enter download mode combinations i've to wait a second and by guesstimate have to press vol down button to enter download mode in order to flash anything...
Any other ideas please feel free to drop them.

Use a diffrent Odin version.

Try flashing stock firmware from sammobile.com using odin make sure the model matches the one you downloaded

Please read thread before posting .
OP says
I tried flashing old ROM didn't work.
I tried flashing custom rom didn't work
I tried flashing Korean Custom rom didn't work
I tried flashing different custom roms from various sources it didn't work
I tried Stock Roms Korean and Non-Korean yet they did not work!

JJEgan said:
Please read thread before posting .
OP says
I tried flashing old ROM didn't work.
I tried flashing custom rom didn't work
I tried flashing Korean Custom rom didn't work
I tried flashing different custom roms from various sources it didn't work
I tried Stock Roms Korean and Non-Korean yet they did not work!
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Thanks for saving me hustle of replying to each
Am still waiting for the solution i have used different versions of Odin, firmware, laptops, computers, yet the problem persist!

Usb cable change

Try cold booting into Odin
Just power off your phone and unplug any cables
Then take out the battery and do not put it back plug the USB cable in and then just boot in Odin normally and flash stock rom
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If that didn't work either try flashing this http://www.mediafire.com/file/x4jlkvxdr3revzo/N900LKLU0GOC4_N900LKLU0GOC4_LUC_4files.zip
IMPORTANT put every file in the zip in the correct order in Odin it says in the name each partion it should be in

How with no power and no cables ??
PC cannot see usb connection and neither can Odin.

I'm sorry forget to say put cable back in I appoligize but do not put the battery in

Repeat No battery
Odin cannot see phone on ID com so it can flash nothing ever.
Tested failed twice as it cannot see anything to connect to .

If cable is plugged without battery it still can read and flash it is a cold boot look it up cause the PC is providing power instead of the battery

Sorry tested twice as you said.
Odin cannot see the dead phone.Odin flashed one second later shows fail .
Phone been out 7 years and this is the first mention of cold boot I have heard .likewise s1 2. 3 etc
YOU could of course provide evidence of this wonder method of cold boot as it would be very valuable to XDA Samsung users .

Gwgwy said:
Try cold booting into Odin
Just power off your phone and unplug any cables
Then take out the battery and do not put it back plug the USB cable in and then just boot in Odin normally and flash stock rom
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If that didn't work either try flashing this http://www.mediafire.com/file/x4jlkvxdr3revzo/N900LKLU0GOC4_N900LKLU0GOC4_LUC_4files.zip
IMPORTANT put every file in the zip in the correct order in Odin it says in the name each partion it should be in
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Thanks dear i am right on it i'll report back in detail later i'll give this a proper try and try my best for it to work Thanks for your help in advance regardless whether it works or not
JJEgan said:
Usb cable change
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I think i may have tried over 10 or so if i am not mistaken with laptops and computer changed too!

JJEgan said:
Sorry tested twice as you said.
Odin cannot see the dead phone.Odin flashed one second later shows fail .
Phone been out 7 years and this is the first mention of cold boot I have heard .likewise s1 2. 3 etc
YOU could of course provide evidence of this wonder method of cold boot as it would be very valuable to XDA Samsung users .
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I tried flashing all those files in fact i had the very same files for repair and they did not work whereas, i am now not able to see the boot screen at all! now nothing shows just the notification is shown that's all...
Gwgwy said:
If cable is plugged without battery it still can read and flash it is a cold boot look it up cause the PC is providing power instead of the battery
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I the so called COLD boot used to work not sure it didn't work on my Note 3 900L maybe something else might? I tried quite a lot but oh well didn't work!