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[Info]FIXING A BRICKED PHONE

People asked me Hey TechnoCrat,
Rooting my Android phone went well, but I've tried to flash a custom ROM and now I think I've bricked my phone. Is there anything I can do?
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First of all, lets get something straight. Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is actually bricked, you won't be able to fix it yourself (but there are things you can do—see the end of this article). For those other problems, you have a few options.
If Your Phone Keeps Rebooting: Wipe Your Data and Cache
How Do I Fix My Bricked Android Phone?
If you've flashed a ROM and your phone won't boot into the home screen, it's probably because you forgot to wipe your data and/or cache. It's trying to boot into the ROM, but some leftover data from your last ROM is causing it to error out, and it'll reboot itself over and over again. If your phone's eating a big bowl of boot loops, your first course of action should be to wipe its data and cache, which you can do from recovery mode. This method assumes you're using ClockworkMod Recovery, like the majority of Android users, but if your particular phone uses a different third-party recovery (like AmonRA), you should still be able to find these options in the interface. They might just be in a different place. To wipe your data and cache:
Power down your phone. Turn it back on and boot into Recovery mode. This is a bit different for every phone, so you'll have to Google how to do it for your specific model. Usually it involves holding down another button, like Volume Down, as you turn your phone on. HTC phones will have to then select "Recovery" from a menu, while other phones will boot directly into ClockworkMod. You'll know you're in ClockworkMod by the words "ClockworkMod Recovery" at the top of the screen.
Use your volume keys to navigate the menus, and your power button to select menu items. Scroll down to Advanced, and choose "Wipe Dalvik Cache". When that's finished, go back to the main screen and choose "Wipe Cache Partition". Lastly, head to "Wipe Data/Factory Reset". This will delete all your settings and apps, but you should still be using the correct ROM.
Reboot your phone.
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With any luck, it should boot right into your ROM. If that didn't work, try the below method with the same ROM (or with a different ROM) and see if you get different results.
If Your Phone Boots Straight Into Recovery: Flash a New ROM
How Do I Fix My Bricked Android Phone?
If, when you boot up your phone, it goes straight into ClockworkMod, then there's likely an issue with the ROM you flashed. Note that some ROMs boot into recovery mode automatically after flashing, so reboot your phone once from recovery mode to make sure you're having a problem. HTC users: if you boot up your phone, it might go straight into the bootloader—check to see whether you can choose "Recovery" from the list before continuing to the next step. HTC phones usually don't boot straight into recovery.
In this case, you'll want to reflash the ROM from scratch. Try again with the ROM that messed up your phone, if you so choose, but if that doesn't work, try an entirely different ROM. The best way to do this is to download a ROM from somewhere on the net and putting it on your SD card. You'll need to take the SD card out of your phone, and you'll need an SD card reader that you can plug into your computer. Here's how it works:
Plug the SD card into your computer. Drag the ROM's ZIP file to your SD card, and wait for it to copy.
When it's done copying, eject the SD card and put it back in your phone. Reboot into Recovery mode. This is a bit different for every phone, so you'll have to Google how to do it for your specific model. Usually it involves holding down another button, like Volume Down, as you turn your phone on. HTC phones will have to then select "Recovery" from a menu, while other phones will boot directly into ClockworkMod. You'll know you're in ClockworkMod by the words "ClockworkMod Recovery" at the top of the screen.
Use your volume keys to navigate the menus, and your power button to select menu items. Scroll down to "Install ZIP From SD Card" and navigate to the ZIP file you just copied over. Give it time to flash the ROM.
When it's done, reboot your phone.
Hopefully, your phone should successfully boot into the new ROM. From there, you can probably assume that the previous ROM that messed up your phone isn't going to work, and you'll have to find another ROM for now—or find another copy of that ROM that isn't corrupted. Remember to make backups of your working ROMs so you don't lose all your data!
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If Your Phone Boots Straight Into its Bootloader: Restore From a Stock ROM
If you're really having trouble, one of the most surefire ways to get your phone working again is to restore from the original ROM your phone came with—unrooted, stock, stable goodness. Each manufacturer and phone has a different method for doing this, and we can't go into too much detail here, but we can steer you in the right direction.Like Samsung has odin.
Note that this will unroot your phone, and return it to exactly how it was when you bought it from the store. You'll lose all your apps, settings, ClockworkMod recovery, you'll get over-the-air updates again, and you'll even have to re-activate your phone if you're on a CDMA provider like Verizon or Sprint.
For Samsung Phones: If you're using a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use a tool called Odin to reflash an OPS file, which is a stock ROM that will return your phone to factory settings. You'll need a Windows machine and a copy of Odin, which you can find by Googling around the net (as its not an official tool). Check out the video to the left to see an example of Odin, and check out The Unlockr's guide to using Odin to familiarize yourself. You may need to Google around for your specific device's OPS file and instructions.
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If You Get Errors with Any of The Above Methods: Reformat Your SD Card and Don't Give Up
This is less likely, but it's a problem I and a few others have run into on occasion: sometimes your SD card just gets corrupted, which makes the above methods useless (since they rely on your SD card to work). Take your SD card out of your phone, put it into your computer using an SD card reader, and format it. It's very important that you format it through an SD card reader directly and not by plugging in your phone in USB mode—I learned this the hard way. Format it as FAT32 and try the above methods again.
Other errors, like during the ROM flashing process, might give you a hint as to what's wrong. Try heading to the XDA Developers forums and asking for help, as your phone could have one of a million specific problems we can't address here today. Remember, if your phone turns on, there's still a good chance you can recover from whatever error you're experiencing, so don't give up just yet!
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If Your Phone Is Truly Bricked: Take It Into the Store and Play Dumb
If your phone is actually bricked—that is, it won't turn on at all, no matter how hard you try—it's time to give up and move on. The first thing you can do in this situation is try to take it back to your carrier's store and play dumb—just say something like "I don't know what happened, but my phone won't turn on anymore" (don't tell them you rooted it, obviously). Most carriers don't have time to deal with such issues and they'll just give you a new phone. Sure, it's a tad evil, but it should work most of the time.
If they're wise to your act, though, you can try another store or just sell your bricked phone for a few bucks on Craigslist. Sadly, if no one will replace your phone, you'll have to buy an entirely new one. Such are the dangers of rooting, but don't be discouraged! Bricking your phone is pretty rare, so I wouldn't worry about it being a common occurrence. As always, though, when you void your warranty, only do so if you're ready to replace that device completely, since you never know what can happen.
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So you're bumping a thread full of info you lifted from another site word for word ? Classy.
(That you've gave credit is irrelevant, you could just as easily have posted a link somewhere, and this stuff has been posted here thousands of times before already)

MistahBungle said:
So you're bumping a thread full of info you lifted from another site word for word ? Classy.
(That you've gave credit is irrelevant, you could just as easily have posted a link somewhere, and this stuff has been posted here thousands of times before already)
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Wouldn't that be irrelevant? I start a thread and just post links?
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What if it boost into CWM recovery but none of the options work? And Odin won't recognize the device because of driver issues?
Tha TechnoCrat said:
People asked me Hey TechnoCrat,
Rooting my Android phone went well, but I've tried to flash a custom ROM and now I think I've bricked my phone. Is there anything I can do?
…
First of all, lets get something straight. Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is actually bricked, you won't be able to fix it yourself (but there are things you can do—see the end of this article). For those other problems, you have a few options.
If Your Phone Keeps Rebooting: Wipe Your Data and Cache
How Do I Fix My Bricked Android Phone?
With any luck, it should boot right into your ROM. If that didn't work, try the below method with the same ROM (or with a different ROM) and see if you get different results.
If Your Phone Boots Straight Into Recovery: Flash a New ROM
How Do I Fix My Bricked Android Phone?
If Your Phone Boots Straight Into its Bootloader: Restore From a Stock ROM
If You Get Errors with Any of The Above Methods: Reformat Your SD Card and Don't Give Up
If Your Phone Is Truly Bricked: Take It Into the Store and Play Dumb
Source::Lifehacker
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keltaurn said:
What if it boost into CWM recovery but none of the options work? And Odin won't recognize the device because of driver issues?
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yeah, i have the same problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51582800 is my thread related to this (NEED HELP)

keltaurn said:
What if it boost into CWM recovery but none of the options work? And Odin won't recognize the device because of driver issues?
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I got it fixed long ago, just try other computer and different cable (just in case)
Hope this helps
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boot loop, no boot logo.
the phone keeps rebooting but no boot logo. just the "Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500"
i was just sending an SMS, and suddenly my phone rebooted.
whenever i put my battery back. the phone turns on automatically and wont stop looping.
tried to boot into recovery and DL mode, but nothing, just keeps looping.
i have CM 11 (4.4.2)

lasmaty07 said:
the phone keeps rebooting but no boot logo. just the "Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500"
i was just sending an SMS, and suddenly my phone rebooted.
whenever i put my battery back. the phone turns on automatically and wont stop looping.
tried to boot into recovery and DL mode, but nothing, just keeps looping.
i have CM 11 (4.4.2)
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It's not rom related. It's a phisical problem, problably it's a broke power button, or faulty battery.

misterG33 said:
It's not rom related. It's a phisical problem, problably it's a broke power button, or faulty battery.
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thanks for the answer.
luckily it was still under warranty, (despite having CM 11, they do not check those thing here in argentina) took it to my carrier and they changed the POWER button.

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<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
i tried flashing the pit file but failed
gt i9505(TCL) plz help!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bricked my rca 4.1 android phone shaped like a galaxy s3 i cant seem to get off the logo screen please help thank you
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Softbricked Samsung galaxy grand prime SM-G530R4
Can some one plz plz plzzz help me.
i softbricked my phone and Kies 3, and smart switch is not working i tried odin
but it always gets stuck on NON-HLOS.bin
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G530R4TYU1AOF5_G530R4USC1AOF5_G530R4TYU1AOF5_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> hyp.mbn
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin

Hello, I have a MediaTek device (Android 9, Lenovo Tab M8 FHD) I had it updated to Android 10 and in the process of trying to downgrade it to 9, I bricked it..badly....The indicator still responds to power buttons and plugging it in, but I cannot access recovery or fastboot. Is this tablet a goner or is there any fix?

I was stuck in a bootloop after flashing AOSP rom. So I decided to power off and use SPFlashTool to flash the stock rom. But both SP and Techno flash tools give the following error:
ERROR : STATUS_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL (-1073348607) , MSP ERROE CODE : 0x00.
The phone doesn't respond to any button presses however whenever I connected it with my PC, the charging indicator glows and even windows can detect it, and the device is listed in ports.
Can anyone please help.
Device is Infinix Hot 8.
TIA.

i have a cricket Dream 5G phone nd it went brick it literaly says ´´your device is corrupted and is not trusted and may not work properly please visit link 9.co/ABH on another device

My phone is stuck in bootloop after I flashed an unofficial twrp img on my phone. I`ve tried a couple of things; factory data resetting adb fastboot through command [fastboot -w] I also relocked my bootloader and when I tried re-booting it showed a message; your device has failed verification and may not work properly. Whilst also asking me to install the correct boot img file for the phone, of course I`d already done that. after a sometime while I was trying multiple things a command failed due to low battery. Is there any way to fix this? My device of course is very unpopular; Ulefone note 7p, Kindly help.

Urgent help needed, Travelling and Phone crashed

I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm stuck travelling and my phone just crapped out. I'm not sure if it something to do with the ROM, but I was recording video and then all of a sudden the phone just rebooted and got stuck on the first screen. When I would normally reboot, i'd see a lock and it'd boot into the OS, but now it just says Samsung Galaxy s5 and its stuck.
I'm hoping someone can point me to the first step I need to do to recover it. I can't even get into recovery mode using the home key, power and volumen button. It just says Recovery Booting... and is just sitting there.

So I was able to get into Maintenace Mode. Not sure what to do from here to to recover or do a fresh install.
I REALLLLYY appreciate any help you guys can provide!!
Not sure if it matters, but i'm on the latest MOAR ROM (OC4)

If it's really that urgent, you might have to take it to the Verizon store #shudder#

Verizon won't do anything..I bought this off of craigslist.
So I've been successful at getting to the 'Downloading...' screen to make Odin work. I've so far flashed the NK2 Kernel successfully, but when I try to flash the NK2.tar I consistently fail:
<OSM> ALL_VZW_G900VVRU1ANCG_G900VVZW1ANCG_964333_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/007> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/007> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/007> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/007> tz.mbn
<ID:0/007> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/007> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/007> boot.img
<ID:0/007> recovery.img
<ID:0/007> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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I can't get past it, even after trying to flash different NXX .tars. I've tried two different computers, and different cables. I've tried Odin 3.10, 3.09 and 3.07
Suggestions please????

flashhsalf said:
Verizon won't do anything..I bought this off of craigslist.
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That doesn't matter, if your service is through them, they can fix it.
I get the impression that it wasn't as urgent as you led to believe, since your initial post was days ago. You REALLY just wanted people to help you immediately...

ldeveraux said:
That doesn't matter, if your service is through them, they can fix it.
I get the impression that it wasn't as urgent as you led to believe, since your initial post was days ago. You REALLY just wanted people to help you immediately...
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It was urgent at the time when I asked for help, but I got by using email to contact people that I needed because I had no choice.
I wasn't trying to dupe anyone to help me, I was in panic because I had no idea where to start while waiting for my flight. I didn't sit on my ass waiting for help either. I went and scoured the web for instructions on how to restore the phone and the last post is as far as I've gotten.
Thanks for your help btw.

flashhsalf said:
It was urgent at the time when I asked for help, but I got by using email to contact people that I needed because I had no choice.
I wasn't trying to dupe anyone to help me, I was in panic because I had no idea where to start while waiting for my flight. I didn't sit on my ass waiting for help either. I went and scoured the web for instructions on how to restore the phone and the last post is as far as I've gotten.
Thanks for your help btw.
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Can you get to download mode to ODIN a ROM?

ldeveraux said:
Can you get to download mode to ODIN a ROM?
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Yes, that is what i've been trying with Power+Vol Down+Home Key, I leave everything default and then add the .tar in the AP field. Few posts about other Samsung phones mention that i need to add some files in the BL, CP, CSC, field, but not sure if that applies to our S5.??
i've downloaded almost all of the Stock_Restore.tar files from this thread: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880) and I've also tried the Stock_Retail.tar but they all fail at with the error in ODIN. After the error, I reboot but I can't get to the Samsung S5 screen. I get bootlooped into the ODIN screen saying firmware got corrupted, so with another attempts to reset, battery pull etc, I get to the normal ODIN screen and If I flash a Firmware, only then do I get to the Samsung S5 screen, but then nothing.
What I am not clear about is do I need to install the Retail Firmware or the Modem or the Kernel individually? Or do I just flash the Stock_Restore.tar as it has all of those files in it already.
Few times I was able to get ODIN to flash the rom tar without any errors not sure what changes I made, but it would then just sit on the Samsung Galaxy screen and not do anything.
Second time, I got Recovery Booting on the top left of the screen and then it'd just sit there. I tried to get into the Recovery Menu, but nothing would happen.
So I've just been trying to flash differnt combination of Firmware and stock Rom.tar files hoping something would stick, but i feel like i'm running in circles.
I've tried to get Kies 3 to work, but why samsung doesn't list the serial number on the S5 and then ask for it in their software is beyond me. I've tried Smart Switch, but it doesn't support our phone and i get stuck with the same are where I need the Serial Number. :/

You're in over your head, and for some reason, you refuse to go to the source to get this fixed. If you won't listen to advice on where to get help, I'm afraid I can't help you.

Which build were you running before the phone crashed? This may be applicable to you but you must have been on a build before BOC4.
Flash this. Unzip the file and you'll find a large file that ends in tar.md5
Open Odin (Doesn't matter which verion as long as it's higher than 3.09)
Click the button that says 'AP' and flash it.
Wait for the com-slot to go first blue then green and eventually say "PASS!!".
You should now have Stock NCG KitKat running on your SM-G900V

Quigly said:
Which build were you running before the phone crashed? This may be applicable to you but you must have been on a build before BOC4.
Flash this. Unzip the file and you'll find a large file that ends in tar.md5
Open Odin (Doesn't matter which verion as long as it's higher than 3.09)
Click the button that says 'AP' and flash it.
Wait for the com-slot to go first blue then green and eventually say "PASS!!".
You should now have Stock NCG KitKat running on your SM-G900V
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I was on MOAR's OC4 ROM and i've tried what you have suggested and after I get the 'PASS!" and the system reboots, it never leaves the 'Samsung S5' screen. It'll stay there for hours. I then try to enter Recovery and I'll get the Recovery Booting on the top left of the screen in blue ..... and then it'll just stay there as well. I think something got corrupted and can't be overwritten with ODIN.
Where is the recover image located? In the bootloader? The menu which you see after you hit the Power + Vol UP+ Home?
Thanks for your suggestions, i do appreciate you trying.

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You're in over your head, and for some reason, you refuse to go to the source to get this fixed. If you won't listen to advice on where to get help, I'm afraid I can't help you.
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Isn't everyone in over their head when they try to fix their phone for the first time with so much information scattered all over web forums and then multitude of exception about which rom and which firmware to install? Needless to say I took your advice and went to the Verizon store and they said what I excepted, Its not their problem, I need to take it to Samsung. I then found a Samsung support place at Best Buy and he pretty much said, because it said System Status: Custom , he can't plug it into his computer. So yea, not much help there, but thanks for your suggestions.

flashhsalf said:
Where is the recover image located? In the bootloader? The menu which you see after you hit the Power + Vol UP+ Home?
Thanks for your suggestions, i do appreciate you trying.
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The recovery and boot.img files are in the ROM and/or tar.md5 package when you flash them.
Have you tried flashing the stock OC4 roms or just the firmware maybe?
When you flash a full tar.md5 with the MULTI CERT (bootloader FW) that should take care of your problem because that should overwrite any file system in place.

flashhsalf said:
I was on MOAR's OC4 ROM and i've tried what you have suggested and after I get the 'PASS!" and the system reboots, it never leaves the 'Samsung S5' screen. It'll stay there for hours. I then try to enter Recovery and I'll get the Recovery Booting on the top left of the screen in blue ..... and then it'll just stay there as well. I think something got corrupted and can't be overwritten with ODIN.
Where is the recover image located? In the bootloader? The menu which you see after you hit the Power + Vol UP+ Home?
Thanks for your suggestions, i do appreciate you trying.
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Have you been able to resolve this issue or are you still stuck? I posted again to your questions just above this post. Basically what I'm saying is that you have a corrupt file that you're trying to flash or you have the incomplete version of the one you really need. This post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880 should steer you in the right direction if you still have quetions or you just PM me.

Make sure you're not trying to downgrade the bootloader. If you had BOE1 or later, an attempted flash of anything earlier than that will always fail because the bootloader was irrevocably locked.
You do not need to flash all of the components (modem, etc) in any combination. Just grab a full stock recovery image, and it contains everything you need. You can tweak with different modem versions later, but for right now focus on getting your phone working.
Make sure you're checking the md5 of the image you downloaded. A corrupted download will always fail to flash.
After successfully flashing with Odin, boot into stock recovery and clear the cache. If that doesn't work, boot back into stock recovery and also do "factory reset" to wipe out any remnants. (I wouldn't think this would do anything since flashing is supposed to wipe out everything, but it's worked for me on several occasions when stuck on the logo screen).
Read this to get yourself up to speed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-painiacs-essential-guide-to-t3319848

Problem with Samsung Galaxy S4 - Help please

Hello,
I have a Samsung S4 locked to the T-Mobile/EE network in the UK.
The phone has suddenly stopped working.
When I do manage to switch it on, the phone vibrates and then the Samsung logo comes up but the background screen is all jumbled up, like its scrambled. I have tried getting the phone into Safe Mode, but it didn't work. I have also tried recovery mode, but some blue text comes on the top left of the screen and it just stays there.
I got these details from the stick in the back of the Phone if it helps.
MODEL: GT-I9505
FCC ID: A3LGTI9505
SSN:I9505GSMH
I hope somebody here can help me.
I am not that technically minded, but if steps are shown I can work it out, if there is a fix.
Thank you.

You may have to reflash the Samsung rom using Odin.
You can download the stock rom from sammobile.com.

boom247 said:
Hello,
I have a Samsung S4 locked to the T-Mobile/EE network in the UK.
The phone has suddenly stopped working.
When I do manage to switch it on, the phone vibrates and then the Samsung logo comes up but the background screen is all jumbled up, like its scrambled. I have tried getting the phone into Safe Mode, but it didn't work. I have also tried recovery mode, but some blue text comes on the top left of the screen and it just stays there.
I got these details from the stick in the back of the Phone if it helps.
MODEL: GT-I9505
FCC ID: A3LGTI9505
SSN:I9505GSMH
I hope somebody here can help me.
I am not that technically minded, but if steps are shown I can work it out, if there is a fix.
Thank you.
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Hey there,
Unfortunately those stickers don't always represent the reality, because the sticker can be changed.
For the time being you will have to try and flash a stock rom.
Head over to sammobile.com, input your phone model, choose your country and carrier then download the latest firmware. Beware of very slow download speeds. You might want to give SamFirm tool a shot.
Afterwards get Odin (3.09 always worked well for me). Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed.
Extract the firmware zip/rar you got and you should end up with a tar file.
Put the phone into download mode (volume down + power button), run odin, connect the phone to the PC (odin should display added!)
Put the tar file into the the AP slot (I think), uncheck every option in Odin except F.Reset time and hit start. Wait for it to complete.

GDReaper said:
Hey there,
Unfortunately those stickers don't always represent the reality, because the sticker can be changed.
For the time being you will have to try and flash a stock rom.
Head over to sammobile.com, input your phone model, choose your country and carrier then download the latest firmware. Beware of very slow download speeds. You might want to give SamFirm tool a shot.
Afterwards get Odin (3.09 always worked well for me). Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed.
Extract the firmware zip/rar you got and you should end up with a tar file.
Put the phone into download mode (volume down + power button), run odin, connect the phone to the PC (odin should display added!)
Put the tar file into the the AP slot (I think), uncheck every option in Odin except F.Reset time and hit start. Wait for it to complete.
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Thanks I will try that. File is downloading as I type.

GDReaper said:
Hey there,
Unfortunately those stickers don't always represent the reality, because the sticker can be changed.
For the time being you will have to try and flash a stock rom.
Head over to sammobile.com, input your phone model, choose your country and carrier then download the latest firmware. Beware of very slow download speeds. You might want to give SamFirm tool a shot.
Afterwards get Odin (3.09 always worked well for me). Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed.
Extract the firmware zip/rar you got and you should end up with a tar file.
Put the phone into download mode (volume down + power button), run odin, connect the phone to the PC (odin should display added!)
Put the tar file into the the AP slot (I think), uncheck every option in Odin except F.Reset time and hit start. Wait for it to complete.
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I done that, it shows a green coloured PASS in the top left square.
The phone is still showing Downloading.... Do not turn off.
This is what was shown in the message screen
What do I do now with the phone?
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9505XXUHOD7_I9505EVRHOD1_I9505XXUHOD7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
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boom247 said:
I done that, it shows a green coloured PASS in the top left square.
The phone is still showing Downloading.... Do not turn off.
This is what was shown in the message screen
What do I do now with the phone?
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You turn the phone off and unplug it. Then power it on. Hopefully it will boot. If not, try booting into recovery and then doing a factory reset. Reboot.

GDReaper said:
You turn the phone off and unplug it. Then power it on. Hopefully it will boot. If not, try booting into recovery and then doing a factory reset. Reboot.
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ok. it doesn't turn on now. oh boy...

boom247 said:
ok. it doesn't turn on now. oh boy...
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Then jump start it by plugging it in.

GDReaper said:
Then jump start it by plugging it in.
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I've already tried that. It's not turning on at all.

boom247 said:
I've already tried that. It's not turning on at all.
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Try a different battery.

GDReaper said:
Try a different battery.
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Ok, so after leaving it for a few hours with the battery out. I managed to turn it on. plugged in the charger and it came up with the following message
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again.
(tried keis and its rubbish)

boom247 said:
Ok, so after leaving it for a few hours with the battery out. I managed to turn it on. plugged in the charger and it came up with the following message
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again.
(tried keis and its rubbish)
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It may be possible that it did not flash right. For now I'd say to flash the firmware once more and hopefully it won't die again.

Problem with Samsung Galaxy S4 - Help please - UPDATE
Hello,
Ok, so after numerious times flashing, turning on off, etc etc. My Samsung S4 is still not working.
I've managed to take some photos of what I saw when I was flashing the phone using odin.
As you will see the screen does scamble sometimes, but when I tap it slightly it clears up again.
If anyone can help me, let me know, would like some experienced users for their suggestions.

Did you get any errors when flashing in Odin?
If the screen clears up when you touch it in download/Odin mode, sounds like there may be hardware damage.

audit13 said:
Did you get any errors when flashing in Odin?
If the screen clears up when you touch it in download/Odin mode, sounds like there may be hardware damage.
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When I found the correct OS to flash I didn't get any errors. So, No, no errors.
I think it might be hardware failure.
But the recovery to flash the phone works. However anything else doesn't.
When I turn it on, it just hangs on the logo screen.

Are you performing a factory wipe in stock recovery right after flashing and before booting the phone for the first time?

audit13 said:
Are you performing a factory wipe in stock recovery right after flashing and before booting the phone for the first time?
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To be honest, I am following instructions I found on-line. These are instructions on how to flash with ODIN
I remember I showed my phone to a IT guy at work, who wiped the cache, but after that Ive never been able to go into that menu again.
I would appreciate any further help and suggestions.
Thank you for your reply

To get into recovery, are you holding down the home button, volume up, and power?

audit13 said:
To get into recovery, are you holding down the home button, volume up, and power?
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Yes I did try that. It comes up with the blue recovery text on the top left of the screen and just stays there

Try this: open Odin, uncheck auto reboot, flash the phone with the stock ROM, when you see the word reset in the status window, remove the USB cable from the phone, remove battery, replace battery, press and hold all three buttons. It may take a while but keep holding the buttons to see what happens.

In dire need of help with a soft-bricked S4 (GT-i9505), tried almost everything

Greetings to you all,
Long time lurker first time poster.
I made an account because nothing seems to be working and I'm in need of some professional insight regarding a particular problem.
So the problem is that one day, while chatting on whatsapp having edited no settings at all, on a completely stock (non-rooted, no customization of any kind) international version (I'm in Germany, bought it carrier-independent) of the S4 (GT-i9505), the phone shut off and was stuck in a bootloop.
I thought I can go into recovery mode and maybe wipe the dalvik cache since it may have gotten corrupted, but recovery mode wasn't working as it was getting stuck/not booting.
Luckily, download mode is available. Here's what I've tried so far to no avail:
1. I tried flashing the stock firmware using odin, but it didn't work.
2. Tried using the very helpful thread about kies emergency recovery found here on the site, but kies doesn't recognize the phone (but odin does) even though I have all the needed Samsung drivers.
3. I thought of flashing TWRP and using that to flash the tar file via the sd card, but TWRP wasn't flashing either. But I used an older version of Odin and it worked. However, once it boots normally or boots into recovery, it says at the top of the screen "Recovery is not SE-enforcing. Set warranty bit: recovery" and gets stuck again. Download mode is still somewhat accessible but gets stuck halfway into booting about every time. To elaborate, If I want to get into download mode, if don't hold the Volume Up button anymore the phone shuts off, and if I keep the buttons pressed, it's essentially stuck.
I'm honestly at a loss right now. Being lucky enough to get into download mode to flash anything with Odin gets stuck in "setupconnection" in the Odin log most of the time or just fails. Have any of you had a similar problem? How did you resolve it? Any tips or advice from the pros? I have some important files I didn't have time to backup, much to my disappointment. Any help is very much welcome.
Could the hardware be dying? The internal storage/NAND maybe?
Also, the phone was running out of space, but as far as I know the partition for the OS should be stable/constant and shouldn't affect the flashing of a firmware package.

Did you get Odin errors when trying to flash stock ROM? What were the error messages? You used the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com? You used an original Samsung USB cable to flash with Odin? Tried other USB cables and USB ports with Odin?

audit13 said:
Did you get Odin errors when trying to flash stock ROM? What were the error messages? You used the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com? You used an original Samsung USB cable to flash with Odin? Tried other USB cables and USB ports with Odin?
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Thanks for the concern. The following is the log I got on Odin (latest version) when I tried to flash the stock ROM:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
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And the following is the Odin (latest version) log I got when trying to flash TWRP the first time:
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> recovery.img
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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The second attempt (using an older version of Odin (v3.07)) was a success with the following log being outputted:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
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My main problem now is that download mode gets stuck. And, even though flashing the proper TWRP image was a success, it gets stuck when I attempt to boot into recovery mode. In fact, after successfully flashing TWRP, the boot-screen gives the message "Recovery is not SE-enforcing. Set warranty bit: recovery" at the top-left of the screen.
Yes, the latest version of the stock ROM from sammobile.com was attempted to be flashed with no success.
I did suspect the cable to be faulty and bought a new one with the same result of failure.
I did not attempt different ports; would the port cause these problems?
I don't know what I can do. I've never encountered such persistent and seemingly-random problems.
Also, I also tried to boot the system (knowing it would fail to do so) and tried to use ADB to flash TWRP, but it also failed, as the device did not reach the point at which ADB can perhaps make some use of it, following the instructions set here: xda-university[dot]com/as-a-user/how-to-recover-from-a-bootloop
Should I try flashing CWM instead of TWRP?

ThePrick said:
I did not attempt different ports; would the port cause these problems?
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You already know the solution for 99% of Odin errors. Try all the ports on your pc.

@ThePrick
I believe it is some kind of hardware failure.
A device shutting down all of a sudden (without any modifications having been done to it) is not normal.
Getting stuck in recovery and download is also not a good sign.
You could take it to a service and have the Jtag it.

Lennyz1988 said:
You already know the solution for 99% of Odin errors. Try all the ports on your pc.
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I shall try different ports when download mode works again. When trying to get into download mode, if I take my fingers off the buttons I've pressed, the phone shuts off. And I need to take them off in order to select the 'yes' option in order to proceed to download mode... which shuts off the phone. Really at a loss. Is it hard-bricked now? Why would download mode be giving this random problem?
GDReaper said:
@ThePrick
I believe it is some kind of hardware failure.
A device shutting down all of a sudden (without any modifications having been done to it) is not normal.
Getting stuck in recovery and download is also not a good sign.
You could take it to a service and have the Jtag it.
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I agree. The thing is, once the phone reaches anywhere between 5-20% charge, it sometimes shut down randomly. Maybe it just corrupted the system because of an impromptu shut-down. I got a new battery. Still, it should have been a very straightforward process, i.e. just flash the firmware and if that doesn't work, flash twrp and flash the firmware from the sd. Maybe this could have worked at first if I used different ports. Unfortunately download mode is not working.
When I try the Volume Up + Home + Power button combo, it does enter download mode. I then need to select an option (yes/no option to proceed) so it actually boots to download mode. However if I take any of my fingers off any of the buttons, the phone shuts off.
I'll definitely try different ports once this is sorted.
If I take it to a shop I'd need to explain what I've done to the phone and I'm afraid they'll either be confused or refuse or tell me it's broken after a while.

ThePrick said:
I shall try different ports when download mode works again. When trying to get into download mode, if I take my fingers off the buttons I've pressed, the phone shuts off. And I need to take them off in order to select the 'yes' option in order to proceed to download mode... which shuts off the phone. Really at a loss. Is it hard-bricked now? Why would download mode be giving this random problem?
I agree. The thing is, once the phone reaches anywhere between 5-20% charge, it sometimes shut down randomly. Maybe it just corrupted the system because of an impromptu shut-down. I got a new battery. Still, it should have been a very straightforward process, i.e. just flash the firmware and if that doesn't work, flash twrp and flash the firmware from the sd. Maybe this could have worked at first if I used different ports. Unfortunately download mode is not working.
When I try the Volume Up + Home + Power button combo, it does enter download mode. I then need to select an option (yes/no option to proceed) so it actually boots to download mode. However if I take any of my fingers off any of the buttons, the phone shuts off.
I'll definitely try different ports once this is sorted.
If I take it to a shop I'd need to explain what I've done to the phone and I'm afraid they'll either be confused or refuse or tell me it's broken after a while.
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Try to wiggle your power button. It may be a little bit stuck.

Try to use another data cable, I had the similar issue before having a new (better ?) data cable.
Or may be try flashing the pit again if you had ever tried Marshmallow before.

Lennyz1988 said:
Try to wiggle your power button. It may be a little bit stuck.
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Thank you. It was indeed the power button. Although that doesn't fully explain the situation, I'm glad it wasn't anything more serious. After a couple of days I retried and after a couple of tries it could boot into download mode without freezing. Still wouldn't boot the system; flashed the firmware and it worked this time. Reboots every 20 minutes or so but I got most of my data back. Currently on an Galaxy S5.
Thanks for all the advice everyone!
Now my girlfriend's phone has a similar problem, only it's an HTC Desire 820.. The phone freezes during boot and it started off with the power button working only intermittently. Probably the power button leading to the freeze during boot. No removable battery so I can't remove the battery to restart. This is one of the reasons why removable batteries are important! She's going to take it to a repair shop though so that's that.
Thanks again for all the insightful advice and invaluable information!

HELP ME Data corrupt after ODIN

im new to this but here it goes i flashed g935aucu4bqa6_Recovery using odin 3.12 and it got my phone out of a bootloop but when it boots up it says installing system update then goes through erasing then it states no command so i press power and volume up to go into recovery then i press wipe catch then it reset it boots samsung and AT&T logo then says Device storage corrupt so i reboot back into recovery and i go to factory reset and it stops and says e:format_volume; make ext4 failed on /dev/block/bootdevice
is there anything i can do i even took it to bestbuy and the guy said it wont put the stock on there maybe cause its rooted i also tried to load stock back onto it and it failed with new cord and different usb ports
ANY HELP would be appreciated

Lazyleperchaun said:
im new to this but here it goes i flashed g935aucu4bqa6_Recovery using odin 3.12 and it got my phone out of a bootloop but when it boots up it says installing system update then goes through erasing then it states no command so i press power and volume up to go into recovery then i press wipe catch then it reset it boots samsung and AT&T logo then says Device storage corrupt so i reboot back into recovery and i go to factory reset and it stops and says e:format_volume; make ext4 failed on /dev/block/bootdevice
is there anything i can do i even took it to bestbuy and the guy said it wont put the stock on there maybe cause its rooted i also tried to load stock back onto it and it failed with new cord and different usb ports
ANY HELP would be appreciated
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How long did you wait after you had information "Erasing"? My phone took good 2-3 min to start after. Pay attention to blue light if it is blinking after. I think you need to ODIN firmware with pit file.
On Edge of Galaxy

wait time
norbarb said:
How long did you wait after you had information "Erasing"? My phone took good 2-3 min to start after. Pay attention to blue light if it is blinking after. I think you need to ODIN firmware with pit file.
On Edge of Galaxy
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it went in and out of updating then erasing there was no blue led indicator then it booted to data file corrupt I used the pit file as well and I'm sure that's what helped it out of a bootloop

Lazyleperchaun said:
it went in and out of updating then erasing there was no blue led indicator then it booted to data file corrupt I used the pit file as well and I'm sure that's what helped it out of a bootloop
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Seems like your hardware is damage. You may try another firmware like t-mobile or combination files, even i would try download different build of AT&T firmware. If this not going to help it is phone it self.

sm-g935U
norbarb said:
Seems like your hardware is damage. You may try another firmware like t-mobile or combination files, even i would try download different build of AT&T firmware. If this not going to help it is phone it self.
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i tried G935U and t failed with this
<ID:0/007> userdata.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1

Lazyleperchaun said:
i tried G935U and t failed with this
<ID:0/007> userdata.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1
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Looks like you phones flash memory is damage. But like i said try different firmware.