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Aftermath Of Flashing German ROM XLPY

When the official German ICS ROM LPY was released I decided to flash it using Odin rather than wait for the official UK ROM for my UK Note. I thought because it was an official ROM there would be little risk and I would be able to replace it with the UK ROM when that was released.
However, now that the official UK ROM is available I find that I cannot flash it with Odin because Odin no longer detects the Note in download mode. I also found that I could not use Kies because although it could detect the Note, it did not recognise it for updates.
I have never rooted my Note or flashed anything other than the official ICS ROM LPY using Odin.
So I had a working Note but no way of returning to a UK ROM or updating the installed German ROM. So I decided to change the CRC code to the German one ODT to match the German ROM and that seems to have fixed the Kies problem. Changing the CRC code does a factory reset but at least I now might be able to use Kies or OTA for future German ICS updates.
If you search using Google you will find loads of people who can no longer use Odin because it no longer detects their phone. Many reasons have been suggested such as bad USB cable, wrong or corrupt drivers, interference from Kies running in the background etc and I have tried those solutions without success. But I believe that in some cases it is the result of flashing the wrong firmware as I did
Some people have then tried to use recovery mode to solve the problem and ended up not being able to use their phone at all. There are others who are stuck on a buggy custom ROM and cannot use Odin to escape.
I am hoping that there will eventually be an official German ICS update that I can flash using Kies or OTA that will replace my current German ROM and allow me to use Odin again to flash the correct UK ROM.
I'm lucky that at least I can still use my Note normally even though it has German firmware. But if I eventually manage to get the UK firmware installed and running again then I will wait for the correct official updates for my Note in future.

You sure have a weird problem. Did you try on a different computer?
Maybe mobile odin could be helping you out, it's in play store.
i know that you really need the correct drivers to let Odin detect your device, installing kies takes care of that, but i know there are separate drivers around here somewhere to so you won't need kies on your PC (it highly interferes with Odin).
I would give you the link but am on my Note now.
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Hi, uninstall Kies and reboot your PC. Then download the latest version of kies and install it again. Connect your Note via USB cable and wait for the drivers to get installed. Then put your phone in download mode, close kies and connect the Note to the PC. Wait for Windows to automatically download and install the drivers. Once the drivers are installed, open ODIN. It should detect your phone in Download Mode.

Nirak said:
You sure have a weird problem. Did you try on a different computer?
Maybe mobile odin could be helping you out, it's in play store.
i know that you really need the correct drivers to let Odin detect your device, installing kies takes care of that, but i know there are separate drivers around here somewhere to so you won't need kies on your PC (it highly interferes with Odin).
I would give you the link but am on my Note now.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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If you read some of the many posts by people who cannot use Odin to flash any more then you will see people have tried different computers, separate drivers, Kies drivers, starting Odin in administrator mode, several cables including official Samsung USB cable, trying Kies Mini, using Task Manager to stop any Kies software running whilst using Odin etc. but to no avail. Which is why I believe the problem for some people is within the Note and not the PC.
Unfortunately, in order to use Mobile Odin you need to be rooted and you need to use Odin get root. Although I read a post here recently where someone had developed a way to root without using Odin. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who has used that non-Odin root method to use Odin Mobile to flash a new ROM.

lifehijack said:
Hi, uninstall Kies and reboot your PC. Then download the latest version of kies and install it again. Connect your Note via USB cable and wait for the drivers to get installed. Then put your phone in download mode, close kies and connect the Note to the PC. Wait for Windows to automatically download and install the drivers. Once the drivers are installed, open ODIN. It should detect your phone in Download Mode.
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I tried your method but to no avail because I think my problem and many others is within the phone rather than the PC.

Gaugerer said:
If you read some of the many posts by people who cannot use Odin to flash any more then you will see people have tried different computers, separate drivers, Kies drivers, starting Odin in administrator mode, several cables including official Samsung USB cable, trying Kies Mini, using Task Manager to stop any Kies software running whilst using Odin etc. but to no avail. Which is why I believe the problem for some people is within the Note and not the PC.
Unfortunately, in order to use Mobile Odin you need to be rooted and you need to use Odin get root. Although I read a post here recently where someone had developed a way to root without using Odin. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who has used that non-Odin root method to use Odin Mobile to flash a new ROM.
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I've rooted my stock ICS following this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647148
no odin involved.
But i never used MobileOdin.

Nirak said:
I've rooted my stock ICS following this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647148
no odin involved.
But i never used MobileOdin.
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Yes, that is the method I was talking about. You could try MobileOdin available in Google Play to see if you can run it and perhaps flash a rom. That would be interesting for it would eliminate all the PC problems.

Gaugerer said:
Yes, that is the method I was talking about. You could try MobileOdin available in Google Play to see if you can run it and perhaps flash a rom. That would be interesting for it would eliminate all the PC problems.
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Why don't you give it a go yourself:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
I've just set up my device as i wish and have no intention of flashing it again..sorry

I am on LPY and was able to flash SpeedMod via PC Odin with no problems.
Try different USB port and use the original Samsung USB cable. I never used Kies before, so I am not sure about this part. I used to setup the driver installer only.
Hope it helps..

USB doesn't work and new ROM requires different radio

Alright, so...I flashed PSX 8.5 on my Nexus 4 and the radio doesn't work. Baseband version says unknown. Should be easy to fix, right?
Nope. My USB doesn't work for data. I've plugged in my phone to many computers, and they all say Port Reset Failed. Now I'm stuck with no signal (so I can't use WiFi to put stuff on the phone) and no USB connectivity. Basically, I think I'm S.O.L.
Any ideas?

just4ivaylo said:
Alright, so...I flashed PSX 8.5 on my Nexus 4 and the radio doesn't work. Baseband version says unknown. Should be easy to fix, right?
Nope. My USB doesn't work for data. I've plugged in my phone to many computers, and they all say Port Reset Failed. Now I'm stuck with no signal (so I can't use WiFi to put stuff on the phone) and no USB connectivity. Basically, I think I'm S.O.L.
Any ideas?
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What was the ROM and radio prior to you flashed the PSX 8.5? Can you connect to the Internet through your data plan? If yes, then download a flashable zip file for the radio 0.84 and then flash it in recovery. For a flashable zip radio, search for it.

taodan said:
What was the ROM and radio prior to you flashed the PSX 8.5? Can you connect to the Internet through your data plan? If yes, then download a flashable zip file for the radio 0.84 and then flash it in recovery. For a flashable zip radio, search for it.
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Previous ROM was Cataclysm 4.4. I cannot connect to anything, except for I'm now seeing that Bluetooth may work. If it does, I can just transfer the old ROM back to the phone and flash that way. Hoping this works.

Bluetooth will pair with another phone and Windows 8, but not connect.

just4ivaylo said:
Previous ROM was Cataclysm 4.4. I cannot connect to anything, except for I'm now seeing that Bluetooth may work. If it does, I can just transfer the old ROM back to the phone and flash that way. Hoping this works.
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restore old rom and use google to search your issue since there are quite a few threads with Unknown Baseband Issue

playya said:
restore old rom and use google to search your issue since there are quite a few threads with Unknown Baseband Issue
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The issue is I have no way of getting the ROM file on there.

just4ivaylo said:
The issue is I have no way of getting the ROM file on there.
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come on now adb my friend. plug it in and then transfer files over... the toolkits have the option or simply do a search and see how to do it. This is android there is always a way and you have to remember that...:laugh:

playya said:
come on now adb my friend. plug it in and then transfer files over... the toolkits have the option or simply do a search and see how to do it. This is android there is always a way and you have to remember that...:laugh:
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I thought ADB doesn't work if the device is not recognized by the computer. Am I wrong?

Anyone else have an idea?

It might be related to SELinux. This most likely won't work, but assuming you have root and terminal, you could try switching selinux to permissive (# /system/bin/setenforce 0). Or if somehow you have selinux in settings-about phone (CM...), tap that a few times to switch the mode. Most likely won't work though.
Other than that, take the phone apart and fix your usb port, or exercise your warranty (since we're dealing with a usb issue..).
This is why you make backups or otherwise have an emergency plan. Especially so since you don't have a functional usb port.

Reboot into recovery and use adb to push the radio or a complete ROM to your phone.

[Q] "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue"...

I had no problem using QBKing77's guide to root my S3. I looked for the comparable thread when I got my S4.
I loaded up Odin but got an error saying there was no PIT partition. I put the phone into debug mode (not in the instructions?) and it seemed to work.
But then it failed half-way through. I was plugged into a USB port on the front of the computer.
Now I get the error "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
I searched and found other threads for the S3 and other phones but would appreciate some help with the S4. Thanks.
Edit: are these the steps I need to take?
Edit #2: Uh, I guess those steps won't work since they will prompt me for a serial number and there doesn't seem to be a way to get that from a Galaxy S4 if it won't boot.
Help?

Does the phone boot into download mode? Have you tried flashing the stock firmware through ODIN?

nxtech3 said:
Does the phone boot into download mode? Have you tried flashing the stock firmware through ODIN?
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When it boots, it goes straight to the error. If I hold volume down + Home, it *will* go into download mode.
I didn't know what to flash with ODIN.
After the fiasco with the attempted rooting, I didn't want to chance flashing the wrong thing.
Thanks for the reply.
Edit: Can someone post step-by-step directions on how to flash stock firmware through Odin? (Or the link to the thread that probably already exists)
Preferably with a link to the exact ROM/firmware that I need?

Dougmeister said:
When it boots, it goes straight to the error. If I hold volume down + Home, it *will* go into download mode.
I didn't know what to flash with ODIN.
After the fiasco with the attempted rooting, I didn't want to chance flashing the wrong thing.
Thanks for the reply.
Edit: Can someone post step-by-step directions on how to flash stock firmware through Odin? (Or the link to the thread that probably already exists)
Preferably with a link to the exact ROM/firmware that I need?
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Look for CF-Auto-Root for jfltespr. That will get you rooted but will trip your Knox counter.

garwynn said:
Look for CF-Auto-Root for jfltespr. That will get you rooted but will trip your Knox counter.
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I have this file already downloaded: CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720
I started Odin 3.07 ("Run as administrator") and loaded the file in the PDA slot. I waited for "<OSM> Leave CS.." to appear in the "Message" box. I hooked up the Galaxy S4 but the COM port will not show up... trying different cables now... (it is plugged into the back of the computer...)

Dougmeister said:
I have this file already downloaded: CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720
I guess that's it?
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That's it. Make sure it's the current one and flash in PDA slot using Odin.
Will reboot, apply root, reboot back to stock and voila!

garwynn said:
That's it. Make sure it's the current one and flash in PDA slot using Odin.
Will reboot, apply root, reboot back to stock and voila!
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I can't get ODIN to recognize the S4 via the USB slot ("ID:COM" port stays blank). I even re-installed the S4 drivers. Any ideas?
I've tried 3 different cables, all plugged into the back.

Dougmeister said:
I can't get ODIN to recognize the S4 via the USB slot ("ID:COM" port stays blank). I even re-installed the S4 drivers. Any ideas?
I've tried 3 different cables, all plugged into the back.
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Not to sound silly but did you reboot into download mode?

garwynn said:
Not to sound silly but did you reboot into download mode?
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Not a silly question at all. I've been known to do that
But no, this time I was in "download mode". For some reason, it finally worked with one of the cables using a front USB port. (?)
Thanks for everyone's help. Crisis averted.

Dougmeister said:
Not a silly question at all. I've been known to do that
But no, this time I was in "download mode". For some reason, it finally worked with one of the cables using a front USB port. (?)
Thanks for everyone's help. Crisis averted.
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I've had dicey situations using download mode just like you've described on 2 different gs4's. I use heimdall, not odin, but same flakey results. The gs4's download mode appears to be very finicky about the quality of the usb cable and port. I never had any issue with download mode with identical hardware when I used to flash my gs2. So it's not you, it's the gs4. I finally got some reasonably reliable and consistent flashing results by using the usb ports on the back, and a high quality blackberry usb cable. In my case, the "bad" ports on the front are usb1.1, while the ports on the back are usb 2.0. So it seems to matter when flashing the gs4. So I would say avoid using usb 1.1 ports if your computer is old enough to have them.

S4 9505+twrp+ cm-13.0 going back to stock 4.4.2

Hello there,
As the classic new user would say : I am new in custom rom flashing , custom recovery etc. so please be patient with me.
I have a S4 9505 bought from Romanian provider RCS&RDS, network unlocked. The only details about PDA OJ2/CSC OJ1/ PHONE OJ2 I have are from 1 month ago when the phone was not rooted and had the offical Samsung firmware , 5.0.1.
Two weeks ago I rooted/ installed custom recovery ( twrp ) and ROM ( cm-13.0. ). Now i want to go back to stock.
I have tried to downlod from sammobile 2 stock firmware ( I9505XXUHOJ2_I9505QXXHOJ1_ROM and I9505XXUHOJ2_I9505YXXHOJ1_ROM ) and install them via odin but every time the installation failed at 30-40 % (in the top left sqare the message was SYSTEM ). I have also tried to instal the I9505XXUHOJ2.tar.md5 file with twrp but it failed.
The firmware version I want to install it is 4.4.x but i can't find a version for my phone.
Is there any possibility to get back to full stock 4.4.x kitkat ?
Thank you

Are you flashing the phone with the original Samsung USB cable? Tried other USB cables and USB ports?

audit13 said:
Are you flashing the phone with the original Samsung USB cable? Tried other USB cables and USB ports?
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Nope, now I am at work and I am using a usb cable from a RPI2 charger. Is this relevant ? I have installed the samsung usb drivers. And yes, i have tried diffrent usb ports.

Bro in this case small but very important care.uninstall complatly kies from your pc if you have already installed before. If not than install, driver update through kies first than connect your phone. After connect your phone successfully than disconnect and uninstall kies complatly.restart pc and started flashing again.be sure all anti virus programs disabled, original cable use, if front port not work than use back port.good luck.....

Yes, the USB cable can make a difference and tar.md5 files are for Odin file, not TWRP.

audit13 said:
Yes, the USB cable can make a difference and tar.md5 files are for Odin file, not TWRP.
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Ok, i will try with diffrent usb cables and ports. But, I still can't find a 4.4.x firmware for OJ1/2.
I have I9505XXUGNG8_I9505OXXGNG2_I9505XXUGNG8_HOME.tar and this is for XXUGNG8 i have XXUHOJ2. If I triy to instal a firmware in the correct order ( formate cache, use the righ cables.. use the right drivers and so on ) it will be posible ?

There is nothing to do before flashing a stock ROM other than backing up your data.
The stock ROM can be found at sammobile.com.

audit13 said:
There is nothing to do before flashing a stock ROM other than backing up your data.
The stock ROM can be found at sammobile.com.
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Ok, but does the PDA/CSC version matter ? I have OJ2/OJ1 and for this device 4.4.x kitkatt doesen't exist on sammobile.

Before flashing, boot the ROM into Odin mode and confirm the model #.
You can also install the Samsung Phone Info App from the Play store to confirm bootloader, PDA, and CSC. You can use this information to find the correct ROM.
There are 4.4.2 ROMs on sammobile, you need to select the correct country from the drop-down list.

Thank you all for the advices . I managed to instal 4.4.2 with your help and it works fine.

Samsung galaxy note 3 - n900 PIT issue.

Greetings,
Yesterday I was about to change my current rom as my phone was running on a custom rom that I found here on the forum with a CWM recovery.
So I went into recovery mode to make a nandroid backup for my device just incase of something bad happens.
When I started the backing up process it took a min or 2 to start and transferring the data and afterwards the device turned off and it went to a black screen with the android logo and it says downloading don't turn off target..
the thing is it still on that screen since yesterday and I can do anything about it because it took longer than the usual as the youtube videos showed me.
I tried turning off the device and turning it back on and still no luck.
I went to download mode to bascially flash a TWRP recovery or a root using odin to later on flash the rom that I wanted but I had no luck as every single time I try to flash something in odin it says "There is no PIT partition"
I looked up online and I found few PIT files and I tried again and its the same thing but it says re partition operation failed something like that.
after doing some research I found even If I flashed the stock firmware it won't change anything as the device won't accept it because of the PIT thing.
I really need your help guys, what can I do now ?

Try using different USB cables and USB 2.0 ports to flash a stock ROM with Odin.

audit13 said:
Try using different USB cables and USB 2.0 ports to flash a stock ROM with Odin.
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I did and I still have the same issue..
I even tried a different computer and nothing really works, keep in mind that I have downloaded the official stock rom and tried to flash that too and I still have no luck.
I really need help guys :/

Find the correct PIT file and flash that or take for service repair .

Alright I'm writing this reply to whoever searches online for a similar problem.
I fixed my phone long time ago and the problem was ... "the phone USB port"
it turns out my port isn't really good as it had issues in the past and it was changed but I didn't know that until recently and I completely forgot about it.
I didn't fix my port though but how did I fix the phone ?
well it turns out even if your port was bad (depends on the ports condition of course) getting an original cable can help you flash something isn't big such as a root or a recovery mode.
in my case I used an original cable a normal micro USB but after using an original USB 3.0 cable I was able to flash a root and a custom recovery, yes I tried flashing a stock firmware but it I didn't work because of how my port is acting I was kinda limited to the things I can flash so I was able to flash small files but not an entire operating system.
So I flashed a root and a TWRP custom recovery in order to be able to flash an entire OS through the phone itself without the need of plugging it to my computer so I uploaded my custom ROM on an SD Card and flashed it through the recovery mode and I was back in business!
I can safely say the case is solved, I don't know if you guys close the solved topics here or something but thanks for everyone's help.
SEE YA LATER

But port is not PIT problem .