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new samsung galaxy s3

Hello everyone.
I have just bought a new samsung galaxy s3 from china. I want to unlock it and install the newest firmware, all at the beginning before i start installing applications and changing settings the way i want them. For start the phone is sim locked and in Cyprus,where i live, i have to unlock it. The only procedures i saw up to now includes root of the phone which automatically means void of warranty. I don't really mind of it but is there any way to do it without this result? How about changing the phone CSC, is that going to help or this has nothing to do with radio?
I also want to install jelly beans but iam not really sure if the official rom for this model is on the market. Any help and any links would be appreciated!
Thanks!

antros48 said:
Hello everyone.
I have just bought a new samsung galaxy s3 from china. I want to unlock it and install the newest firmware, all at the beginning before i start installing applications and changing settings the way i want them. For start the phone is sim locked and in Cyprus,where i live, i have to unlock it. The only procedures i saw up to now includes root of the phone which automatically means void of warranty. I don't really mind of it but is there any way to do it without this result? How about changing the phone CSC, is that going to help or this has nothing to do with radio?
I also want to install jelly beans but iam not really sure if the official rom for this model is on the market. Any help and any links would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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No you cannot unlock your phone without rooting ..and you should have posted it in the Q/A section.

zoot1 said:
No you cannot unlock your phone without rooting ..and you should have posted it in the Q/A section.
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Actually i wasn't expecting a "yes" or "no" answer because if i would, the post would be in the Q/A section. Thanks anyway

Once you're not in China why do you care about the warranty?
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kofiaa said:
Once you're not in China why do you care about the warranty?
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Yeah you have a point here but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. But anyhow as i said earlier i don't really care about warranty since most of the times i fix my staff.

Congrats on your new purchase. The best Galaxy ever!
You need root privileges to do an unlock.
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jbluzb said:
Congrats on your new purchase. The best Galaxy ever!
You need root privileges to do an unlock.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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Thank you very much! Any reliable method for unlocking and upgrading to jelly bean?

antros48 said:
Thank you very much! Any reliable method for unlocking and upgrading to jelly bean?
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1. Download Odin
2. Download cf-root for s3
3. Install cf-root trough Odin
-now you are rooted-
4. Unlock your phone using supercurio app.
5. Read before asking questions already answered like millions of times.
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Alejandrissimo said:
1. Download Odin
2. Download cf-root for s3
3. Install cf-root trough Odin
-now you are rooted-
4. Unlock your phone using supercurio app.
5. Read before asking questions already answered like millions of times.
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Thank you!

antros48 said:
Yeah you have a point here but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. But anyhow as i said earlier i don't really care about warranty since most of the times i fix my staff.
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International warranty probably not .
jje

antros48 said:
(...) but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. (...)
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I doubt it. Try reading the warranty card that came with your phone. It states that the warranty is valid only in the country of purchase, AND with a proof of purchase (such as invoice, fiscal document, whatever).
Besides, since your model was bought in China, it may not be a GT-I9300, but a variant (such as GT-I9300T, or any other letter after the "9300"). That info will be under the battery, in the labels in its compartment.
If - and only if - your phone is not exactly a GT-I9300 (w/o any letter after that), flashing an I9300 ROM or kernel to it may brick the phone.
Before doing anything to your phone, read a lot fo stuff in these forums, to minimize your chance of bricking your phone, and get a greater understanding of what and why you'll be doing to your phone.
Anyhow, forget about your phone's warranty: a rooted phone is a lot better than a stock phone.

Thank you very much i will keep that in mind. As far as i know it is GT-I9300 and for the warranty i haven't read it yet but i will.

Ok i finally recieved my phone but when i opened it i was really sad to find out that the software was completely chinese! There is not even a choice to insert my gmail account so i can sync my contacts. When i tried to change the csc with the usual way (*#2372....) the only option i got was the one already installed which is the CHY. So i tried to download the SGS CSC selector app to install a european csc but the only way to download it is by google market, something that i am unable to do since there is not even the google play app in the phone!! I am really unhappy cause i was waiting for this phone for a month and now that i have it, it's all messed up...
Any ideas????

antros48 said:
Ok i finally recieved my phone but when i opened it i was really sad to find out that the software was completely chinese! There is not even a choice to insert my gmail account so i can sync my contacts. When i tried to change the csc with the usual way (*#2372....) the only option i got was the one already installed which is the CHY. So i tried to download the SGS CSC selector app to install a european csc but the only way to download it is by google market, something that i am unable to do since there is not even the google play app in the phone!! I am really unhappy cause i was waiting for this phone for a month and now that i have it, it's all messed up...
Any ideas????
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Try and flash a ROM with Odin?
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9300 met Tapatalk

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/384377/20120914/galaxy-s3-i9300-android-jellybean-update-xxdli7.htm
I was thinking about trying this link's procedure but for ics rom. Have you tried it so you can confirm that is an official rom with all it's components?
Thanks for answering.

Get rid of it fast .Is it aChinese clone ??
jje
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antros48 said:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...-s3-i9300-android-jellybean-update-xxdli7.htm
I was thinking about trying this link's procedure but for ics rom. Have you tried it so you can confirm that is an official rom with all it's components?
Thanks for answering.
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If you have a international galaxy SIII you can try that
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No it's an original samsung's product. But i don't know why there is no sign of google in this phone.. And there are also a lot of chinese apps installed. Btw when it boots there is a chinese screen at first and then the normal samsung's logo appears. I wish flashing a rom will get rid all of these chinese things!

Jayden what information would you like to write down for the confirmation of it's international edition??

antros48 said:
No it's an original samsung's product. But i don't know why there is no sign of google in this phone.. And there are also a lot of chinese apps installed. Btw when it boots there is a chinese screen at first and then the normal samsung's logo appears. I wish flashing a rom will get rid all of these chinese things!
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Already tried a factory reset?.... Hmm suppose u don't know where to look if it's all in Chinese.... I would suggest to ask a dev because I can't tell u if u have a international SIII or not... I guess u have but I am not sure... If u do have one then you can flash any stock rom u want with Odin
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[Q] Please help my GT-i9500 Stuck on SAMSUNG logo? :(

Hi, very bad today, Yesterday i rooted my S4 with CF Auto-root and all going fine and i rooted my phone also fine...
just now today, when i shutdown and turn on my phone, its stuck on Samsung bootanimation...
i am really sad, when i take off my battery and put it again and go to download mode first
and again take of battery and re-insert it and turn on, it boot-up.
but when i turn off and turn on its completely stuck at Samsung bootanimation.
so i decided to install the official firmware for my country size approx 1.5gb via ODIN
and all went well i flash it via PDA and do all fine now, i even can't boot up after the Samsung logo
even after going to download mode:crying::crying::crying:
in download mode its showing
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS:CUSTOM
please help i am stuck at Samsung logo.
this device is new. and i am very afraid.
i am very noob to samsung.
please please help me!

95mediatech said:
Hi, very bad today, Yesterday i rooted my S4 with CF Auto-root and all going fine and i rooted my phone also fine...
just now today, when i shutdown and turn on my phone, its stuck on Samsung bootanimation...
i am really sad, when i take off my battery and put it again and go to download mode first
and again take of battery and re-insert it and turn on, it boot-up.
but when i turn off and turn on its completely stuck at Samsung bootanimation.
so i decided to install the official firmware for my country size approx 1.5gb via ODIN
and all went well i flash it via PDA and do all fine now, i even can't boot up after the Samsung logo
even after going to download mode:crying::crying::crying:
in download mode its showing
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS:CUSTOM
please help i am stuck at Samsung logo.
this device is new. and i am very afraid.
i am very noob to samsung.
please please help me!
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Just wipe cache from stock recovery / if req also reset and reboot will work

95mediatech said:
Hi, very bad today, Yesterday i rooted my S4 with CF Auto-root and all going fine and i rooted my phone also fine...
just now today, when i shutdown and turn on my phone, its stuck on Samsung bootanimation...
i am really sad, when i take off my battery and put it again and go to download mode first
and again take of battery and re-insert it and turn on, it boot-up.
but when i turn off and turn on its completely stuck at Samsung bootanimation.
so i decided to install the official firmware for my country size approx 1.5gb via ODIN
and all went well i flash it via PDA and do all fine now, i even can't boot up after the Samsung logo
even after going to download mode:crying::crying::crying:
in download mode its showing
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS:CUSTOM
please help i am stuck at Samsung logo.
this device is new. and i am very afraid.
i am very noob to samsung.
please please help me!
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OK, first dont be panic. Be calm.
Please provide link or PDA version here.
I think you have installed different location PDA.
Explain your self better.
@123hiten: buddy, but system status is still custom. I think he has plugged out the mobile before installation fully.

Disturbed™ said:
OK, first dont be panic. Be calm.
Please provide link or PDA version here.
I think you have installed different location PDA.
Explain your self better.
@123hiten: buddy, but system status is still custom. I think he has plugged out the mobile before installation fully.
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Yes buddy i know actually he was talking to me on PM since a while and was writing the entire way there however he created a thread in the time i could reply so i wrote here in shortcut
and ya he is back with his device..

Disturbed™ said:
OK, first dont be panic. Be calm.
Please provide link or PDA version here.
I think you have installed different location PDA.
Explain your self better.
@123hiten: buddy, but system status is still custom. I think he has plugged out the mobile before installation fully.
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Yup I used odin 3.07 and flashed from pda...
I downloaded for my country Malaysia.
No... I unplugged after the green color comes from odin and it says successful and there's exit button.
Hopefully my device now running ... from a great instruction by 123hiten... I revived my S4.
Lost my root and now system status are official.
I will root tomorrow...
And friend what cause sudden boot loop?
I am underclocked my S4 that time to 1ghz

123hiten said:
Yes buddy i know actually he was talking to me on PM since a while and was writing the entire way there however he created a thread in the time i could reply so i wrote here in shortcut
and ya he is back with his device..
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Thanks mate! I would cry if you didn't replied my PM.
that time lol.
I actually even didn't know there's recovery
by pressing Vol.up+home+power. Thats showcasing
how bad is me

95mediatech said:
Thanks mate! I would cry if you didn't replied my PM.
that time lol.
I actually even didn't know there's recovery
by pressing Vol.up+home+power. Thats showcasing
how bad is me
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That is fine my friend just a matter of time there are many things I too donno and take my other expert help
And ya i also can't say exactly what cud have caused bootloop may be some bad files £ apps etc
It won't be under clocking as u did stock flash and was stuck so device was trying to boot in new os u installed
May be something u removed after rooting could have caused boot loop
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123hiten said:
That is fine my friend just a matter of time there are many things I too donno and take my other expert help
And ya i also can't say exactly what cud have caused bootloop may be some bad files £ apps etc
It won't be under clocking as u did stock flash and was stuck so device was trying to boot in new os u installed
May be something u removed after rooting could have caused boot loop
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Yes, mate! I actually using no bloatware app to
Remove those many apps that actually safe to remove
But the boot loop when we turn off the phone ourselves
and when turn it back, it stuck seems no way to pass samsung logo. Maybe I underclocked the phone and it causing the phone to fail to boot past?? I am right or not

95mediatech said:
Yes, mate! I actually using no bloatware app to
Remove those many apps that actually safe to remove
But the boot loop when we turn off the phone ourselves
and when turn it back, it stuck seems no way to pass samsung logo. Maybe I underclocked the phone and it causing the phone to fail to boot past?? I am right or not
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Ya could be multiple reason here on after rooting use a rom which has no Bloatware hopefully that wont give u any boot loops and underclock after a stable kernel is available so u can avoid may issues
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123hiten said:
Ya could be multiple reason here on after rooting use a rom which has no Bloatware hopefully that wont give u any boot loops and underclock after a stable kernel is available so u can avoid may issues
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Thanks for your advice mate!
How about boot loader in gti9500?
we need to unlock it before flashing kernel...

95mediatech said:
Thanks for your advice mate!
How about boot loader in gti9500?
we need to unlock it before flashing kernel...
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No you don't have to its already unlocked
Unlike sony
Just flash a kernel with all the feature u need and done
Infact there is a kernel with all that feature called perseus but still on alpha and some bugs are there have to wait for some more days that will be one of the best kernel
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123hiten said:
No you don't have to its already unlocked
Unlike sony
Just flash a kernel with all the feature u need and done
Infact there is a kernel with all that feature called perseus but still on alpha and some bugs are there have to wait for some more days that will be one of the best kernel
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Ohh thanks, I will be patient no problem good news
That Samsung phones are comes with unlocked
boot loader, very good
Yeah its pretty hard to modify Sony you need to
unlock bootloader first before using other kernels
That process caused my little old device hard brick one time.
and thats why I am afraid with my new S4 although they are different device

95mediatech said:
Ohh thanks, I will be patient no problem good news
That Samsung phones are comes with unlocked
boot loader, very good
Yeah its pretty hard to modify Sony you need to
unlock bootloader first before using other kernels
That process caused my little old device hard brick one time.
and thats why I am afraid with my new S4 although they are different device
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Ya samsung has international versions with unlocked bootloaders not all
And ya have used few sony and htc too much process for bootloader unlocking
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123hiten said:
Ya samsung has international versions with unlocked bootloaders not all
And ya have used few sony and htc too much process for bootloader unlocking
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Yeah, very hard process, but I hope its easy in my S4 since it was factory unlocked
and I can install whatever with confidence. .
because now I know the basic how to use odin
And flash and use recovery.
Thanks for your help for teaching me.
It's there's any case of possible hard brick in S4?

95mediatech said:
Yeah, very hard process, but I hope its easy in my S4 since it was factory unlocked
and I can install whatever with confidence. .
because now I know the basic how to use odin
And flash and use recovery.
Thanks for your help for teaching me.
It's there's any case of possible hard brick in S4?
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Chances are almost nil or 1 % if u do all properly and use what is made for i9500 I mean ur device
And ya keeping EFS backup is very important have that after u root next time
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123hiten said:
Chances are almost nil or 1 % if u do all properly and use what is made for i9500 I mean ur device
And ya keeping EFS backup is very important have that after u root next time
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Yeah, but actually what EFS Backup means?

95mediatech said:
Yeah, but actually what EFS Backup means?
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EFS Backup contains imei details etc
Incase by flashing something wrong or bad if u loose imei etc this will help u get that back
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123hiten said:
EFS Backup contains imei details etc
Incase by flashing something wrong or bad if u loose imei etc this will help u get that back
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Yeah, thanks mate I will research for more.
First of all I need to root again.
Thanks.

Bootloops are mainly caused by system files interfering with each others which cause instability and/or crash at the boot sequence. :good:
efs backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41559366

Help i9500
I got same problem you have with your S4 please help me for the solution you have found Thanks my email is [email protected]
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95mediatech said:
Hi, very bad today, Yesterday i rooted my S4 with CF Auto-root and all going fine and i rooted my phone also fine...
just now today, when i shutdown and turn on my phone, its stuck on Samsung bootanimation...
i am really sad, when i take off my battery and put it again and go to download mode first
and again take of battery and re-insert it and turn on, it boot-up.
but when i turn off and turn on its completely stuck at Samsung bootanimation.
so i decided to install the official firmware for my country size approx 1.5gb via ODIN
and all went well i flash it via PDA and do all fine now, i even can't boot up after the Samsung logo
even after going to download mode:crying::crying::crying:
in download mode its showing
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS:CUSTOM
please help i am stuck at Samsung logo.
this device is new. and i am very afraid.
i am very noob to samsung.
please please help me!
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Hi, The you find the solution because i have the same problem, please help me

Something weird in stock recovery.

So I have been restoring to stock every time I flash a new rom, even when updating, and for some reason, after going to stock with odin, my phone usually doesn't boot up, so I go to the samsung recovery and the little android guy is dead and the front door hatch thing is open with a red triangle and exclamation mark, I usually just wipe data from here and it boots, but I have always seen this and I am not sure why. Anyone know why?
Thanks
Joe
Edit* I might add that when I go to wipe, the guy stands up and it looks fine but then he goes back down.

Have you tried doing a factory reset directly after using ODIN?

scott14719 said:
Have you tried doing a factory reset directly after using ODIN?
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Yes, infact I usually have to just to have it not hang at the samsung screen after the stock boot animation

Are you MF3 or AMDL?
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joeym11 said:
Yes, infact I usually have to just to have it not hang at the samsung screen after the stock boot animation
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That's normal, you almost always have to do a factory reset after Odin. Otherwise you'll get a boot loop.

Br4nd3n said:
Are you MF3 or AMDL?
This makes no sense to ask. He clearly states that he flashes custom ROMs and uses Odin to flash back to stock.
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Br4nd3n said:
Are you MF3 or AMDL?
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Not sure what that means

joeym11 said:
Not sure what that means
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If you don't know what that means than you sure as hell shouldn't be flashing Roms or anything like that because if you dont know the basics than you sure don't need to be stepping up on a course from the basics. Take your time to read before messing with your phone and end up with a $600 paperweight.
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I have been rooting and flashing for 2 years now, across 3 different phones, and I have never heard those words. How about you just reply with what they actually mean instead of stuff like that?

joeym11 said:
I have been rooting and flashing for 2 years now, across 3 different phones, and I have never heard those words. How about you just reply with what they actually mean instead of stuff like that?
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Do you know what firmware you're on?

herbzilla said:
This makes no sense to ask. He clearly states that he flashes custom ROMs and uses Odin to flash back to stock.
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There are ODIN files available for both MDL and MF3 and with Safestrap, custom ROMS can be flashed to MF3. So it is a fair question considering the OP didn't specify. However, it appears that the OP has a Canadian variant (Canadian carrier) which means my advice about the factory reset still stands.
joeym11 said:
I have been rooting and flashing for 2 years now, across 3 different phones, and I have never heard those words.
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None of that matters. It doesn't matter what you knew about other phones, it matters what you know about THIS phone. Thinking previous knowledge of other phones is all you need will guarantee a brick with this one.

joeym11 said:
I have been rooting and flashing for 2 years now, across 3 different phones, and I have never heard those words. How about you just reply with what they actually mean instead of stuff like that?
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How about you read instead of someone holding your hand and telling you what it is. If you haven't heard of them than by all means I'm glad something weird happened to your stock recovery because it doesn't matter what other phones you flashed Roms on all that matters is THIS phone and if you don't know anything about this phone especially KNOX than I suggest you read.
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[email protected] said:
How about you read instead of someone holding your hand and telling you what it is. If you haven't heard of them than by all means I'm glad something weird happened to your stock recovery because it doesn't matter what other phones you flashed Roms on all that matters is THIS phone and if you don't know anything about this phone especially KNOX than I suggest you read.
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It appears he's not asking about the meaning of, "what firmware are you on", but rather about the screwed up quote (post #6) herbzilla attempted asking, "This makes no sense to ask. He clearly states that he flashes custom ROMs and uses Odin to flash back to stock.".
Plus, he is on a Canadian carrier so "MDL" or "MF3" would mean nothing to him.
There is a lot of misunderstanding in this thread.

If I might add,he still needs to read all about his model phone .it gets tiring for some to see another thread about anything thats been covered already or is basic knowledge.
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jball said:
If I might add,he still needs to read all about his model phone .it gets tiring for some to see another thread about anything thats been covered already or is basic knowledge.
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I completely agree. This hand-holding BS is getting old. People that don't read and at least try to learn should be banned for their own good. It is a development site after all. But unfortunately, that's not my decision.

How to wipe device in fastboot screen loop

HI.
I am stuck on fastboot screen and have no twrp or cwm recovery installed now for some reason and I can get into factory firmware upgrade. when I flash stock rom it sticks at 49% , I have been advised this happens because I have flash none stock rom and that I need to wipe the device , how do I do that with limited access . help been stuck for 2 weeks now.

Lord Kelly said:
HI.
I am stuck on fastboot screen and have no twrp or cwm recovery installed now for some reason and I can get into factory firmware upgrade. when I flash stock rom it sticks at 49% , I have been advised this happens because I have flash none stock rom and that I need to wipe the device , how do I do that with limited access . help been stuck for 2 weeks now.
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Stop double posting.
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mchlbenner said:
Stop double posting.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using xda premium
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Wouldn't have to if people helped me out with my posts

Lord Kelly said:
Wouldn't have to if people helped me out with my posts
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A very entitled approach. You must suffer from affluenza!
Double-posting doesn't make people help you. If nobody has responded to your first post, it's because A) they haven't been on to read it yet, or B) the people who have read it don't know how to help you.
Just wait, you'll get a response. Otherwise, bump your original post after a day or two.

beckzach05 said:
A very entitled approach. You must suffer from affluenza!
Double-posting doesn't make people help you. If nobody has responded to your first post, it's because A) they haven't been on to read it yet, or B) the people who have read it don't know how to help you.
Just wait, you'll get a response. Otherwise, bump your original post after a day or two.
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I am new on here and don't know how to find my posts or bump them

Lord Kelly said:
I am new on here and don't know how to find my posts or bump them
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949604

[FIXED] Soft-bricked Note 3 LTE (SM-N9005)

When I turn my phone on it goes into boot loop. I tried accessing TWRP but it's not good either, it would just show the startup screen and nothing will happen. I don't know how this happened because my phone was working perfectly last night before I slept. I didn't charge my phone so when I woke up the battery was drained. So I plugged in my charger and turn it on, it'll just go into boot loop just like what I said earlier. Please help. I have read that I should flash stock through Odin, but where can I find it? Please help. Thanks!

Go on sammobile.com
Search your firmware
Download it
And then you'll know what to do... its all given there if not tell me would be great to help u?
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leosrw said:
Go on sammobile.com
Search your firmware
Download it
And then you'll know what to do... its all given there if not tell me would be great to help u
Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk
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Thanks, I actually know that I have to go to that site to download the firmware, I just needed some confirmation haha! But this here is my real (stupid-ish) question, is it possible to recover/access my data? Will it be lost after flashing?

When my device was bricked a bit times... I flashed the firmware and all my data wasn't lost it just changed the system and did not delete any data... But make sure u only flash the firmware version that was present before u bricked your device....
MOST of the times it doesn't delete any data☺
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leosrw said:
When my device was bricked a bit times... I flashed the firmware and all my data wasn't lost it just changed the system and did not delete any data... But make sure u only flash the firmware version that was present before u bricked your device....
MOST of the times it doesn't delete any data
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Oh that's good to hear, but what do you mean by flashing the version that was present before I bricked my device? How will I know what version was present before?

Fraser06 said:
Oh that's good to hear, but what do you mean by flashing the version that was present before I bricked my device? How will I know what version was present before?
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Sorry,
I meant the android version which was present before.
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leosrw said:
Sorry,
I meant the android version which was present before.
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Okay, thanks! Well, I have a custom ROM before and it's version is 6 the stock firmware available is 5. What will happen then?

@leosrw It works now but unfortunately I lost my data it asks for a factory reset so yeah they're all gone. Well, no worries, they're not that important anyway. Thanks for your help!

Fraser06 said:
@leosrw It works now but unfortunately I lost my data it asks for a factory reset so yeah they're all gone. Well, no worries, they're not that important anyway. Thanks for your help!
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Data got lost becoz of difference in android version.. btw good to hear that your phone's okay now??
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leosrw said:
Data got lost becoz of difference in android version.. btw good to hear that your phone's okay now??
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Yeah, I think so too. Well, I'm fine with loosing a bit of data. They're mostly backed up anyway. Well thanks for helping me. Now, I know what to do if there'll be a similar problem in the future. Thanks!