[Q] Phone not booting :( - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

I have an ATT I337 SG4,
I had my phone on stock rom and ran the casual by AdamOutler and got root and twrp recovery,
Now today i did a factory restet, and booted up normally, and the custom logo appeared on the splash screen on boot.
So then today , i tried unlocking my sim (carrier unlocking) using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068
And it all worled out normally, after the last step, my phone went for a reboot but never booted up
Also i noticed that the custom and the unlock sign on the splash screen did not appear..
the phone was stuck on splash screen forever ,
So i booted onto recovery twrp, and did a full format..
and tried rebooting onto system again, when twrp told me an "your device does not seem to be rooted, do u want to install SuperSu"
My device was rooted before that reboot, so idk how did that come, neways, i said yes, and then i was stuck again on the splash screen,
Then i tried doing the same thing all over again but this time i chose not to install superSu when TWRP told me that i wasnt rooted ..
But the result was all the same..
The phone is still stuck on the booting "Samsung Galaxy S4 splash screen"
Then i tried flashing a custom rom from my sd card, JellyBlast , and there was no change in result, the phone is still stuck on the splash screen.
I would be really greatful if someone cold help me out of this ...
Thanks

Did you wipe system and then reboot before flashing a rom? Have you tried to odin the stock Rom? That's probably your best bet at this point.
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jd1639 said:
Did you wipe system and then reboot before flashing a rom? Have you tried to odin the stock Rom? That's probably your best bet at this point.
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How do i reflash to complete stock using odin ?
I have the ATT s4

s4shyam95 said:
How do i reflash to complete stock using odin ?
I have the ATT s4
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Ok, first never flash anything again until you understand Odin and how to return to stock.
Go to the development forum and look for Adam Outlers stock Odin package and follow the instructions there.
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okay, am flashing the md5 from the pda in odin, lets hope it boots
why did this happen though ??

Okay, i flashed the ATT MD5 file via odin and there was no problem, i got a successfull PASS,
but the phone is yet stuck on the Samsung Galaxy s4 splash screen!
Is this because of the changes in the service mode for carrier unlocking it ?

s4shyam95 said:
Okay, i flashed the ATT MD5 file via odin and there was no problem, i got a successfull PASS,
but the phone is yet stuck on the Samsung Galaxy s4 splash screen!
Is this because of the changes in the service mode for carrier unlocking it ?
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Go into recovery and do a factory reset
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s4shyam95 said:
Okay, i flashed the ATT MD5 file via odin and there was no problem, i got a successfull PASS,
but the phone is yet stuck on the Samsung Galaxy s4 splash screen!
Is this because of the changes in the service mode for carrier unlocking it ?
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Is there a reason your not reading about things before you do them?

[SOLVED]..

s4shyam95 said:
[SOLVED]..
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Your welcome.
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scott14719 said:
Is there a reason your not reading about things before you do them?
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Damn Scott, you ran him off with the question, I do not think it is solved, will see, I will keep an eye out.
I gave jd1639 the thanks he deserved.

If worst comes to worst you could jtag the devic?
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lmao
i thought the OP gave the thanks
i may be new to Samsung but not xda
customary to thank the member for the help and let us know what actually solved the issue
Op may just have been so excited to have phone fixed just forgot to do that

You are correct , but in this case, he got to the guy with the info before I did, so...thanks from me to him, whats the big deal?
And if he got it running, congrates to him. moving along now.

Hahaha, was too tensed that time to read stuff
amyways, turns out everytime i do a system wipe after the sim unlock the phone doesnt boot till i flash a rom or boot it with odin..
so thats, that..
Also sorry for being kinda impatient i was really worried..
Thanks to all the helpers

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scott14719 said:
Is there a reason your not reading about things before you do them?
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*You're

s4shyam95 said:
*You're
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A word of advice, when ever you wipe system your wiping the os off your phone. You have to flash a rom or restore a nandroid at that point. It has nothing to do with the sim unlock.
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Oh!!! am sorry, i get it now
noob me!
And again, *you're

it's all good bro
most of us are just bored with this smoooth running phone and nothing else to do--

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Helpp Stuck in odin mode!

hello, i need help i was on negalite rom but with the new mj4 update and i was trying to go back to MDL and when i did that it said fail then it stays stuck in odin mode and says connect to Kies and "emmc burst mode enabled" any help please!
Download the mf9 tar and flash that in odin.
The tar can be downloaded from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43879875
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mikel719 said:
Download the mf9 tar and flash that in odin.
The tar can be downloaded from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43879875
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the 1.7 gb file? full restore?
or the 61 mb one? i tryed the mdc restore and it fails when i reaches sboot.bin
does it matter if it says emmc burst mode enabled? "/
cris_epic said:
hello, i need help i was on negalite rom but with the new mj4 update and i was trying to go back to MDL and when i did that it said fail then it stays stuck in odin mode and says connect to Kies and "emmc burst mode enabled" any help please!
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Hopefully you are not in the same boat I am in. Don't try to Odin another Rom it will not work. Try to Odin CF Auto root. That worked for me until my phone stopped responding to anything. If that doesn't work you are with me which is in purgatory. No way out at this present time.
mikel719 said:
Download the mf9 tar and flash that in odin.
The tar can be downloaded from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43879875
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crawrj said:
Hopefully you are not in the same boat I am in. Don't try to Odin another Rom it will not work. Try to Odin CF Auto root. That worked for me until my phone stopped responding to anything. If that doesn't work you are with me which is in purgatory. No way out at this present time.
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weird i left battery out and it booted when i turned on miracle lol
cris_epic said:
weird i left battery out and it booted when i turned on miracle lol
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Thank goodness. I have tried everything to get mine working and am dead. I am going to try leaving the battery out all night and will give it another go in the morning. Glad you got yours back:good:
crawrj said:
Thank goodness. I have tried everything to get mine working and am dead. I am going to try leaving the battery out all night and will give it another go in the morning. Glad you got yours back:good:
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wait though when i enter download mode to use the MDC stock Restore odin program it fails? why is that?
how can i unroot to stock if im on negalite rom with the latest MJ4 firware installed?
cris_epic said:
wait though when i enter download mode to use the MDC stock Restore odin program it fails? why is that?
how can i unroot to stock if im on negalite rom with the latest MJ4 firware installed?
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Yeah that is what I was saying. Don't try to Odin any other stock roms it won't work. Once you are on MJA you are locked out of Odin with the exception of recovery. Your only option to get back to stock is to wait for a working zip that you can install via recovery.
crawrj said:
Yeah that is what I was saying. Don't try to Odin any other stock roms it won't work. Once you are on MJA you are locked out of Odin with the exception of recovery. Your only option to get back to stock is to wait for a working zip that you can install via recovery.
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ohh ok so that explains the "Kernal is not SEANDROID enforcing"
"SET WARRANTY BIT= KERNAL"
well i wanted to SIM unlock my phone since im going to guatemala but i guess i cant change modem either right? even if i flash zips through recovery? you have skype or yahoo msger so we talk about it? like what are our options right now
cris_epic said:
ohh ok so that explains the "Kernal is not SEANDROID enforcing"
"SET WARRANTY BIT= KERNAL"
well i wanted to SIM unlock my phone since im going to guatemala but i guess i cant change modem either right? even if i flash zips through recovery? you have skype or yahoo msger so we talk about it? like what are our options right now
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Once your on mja update, you basically have no options now really. Your stuck with what you have.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Once your on mja update, you basically have no options now really. Your stuck with what you have.
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yeah i noticed it doesnt let me restore backups either lol
umm so what is our hope that devs are working on?
We have another member in this club...
Tried everything to get back up and running... No go...
Hope the zip is available soon...
cris_epic said:
yeah i noticed it doesnt let me restore backups either lol
umm so what is our hope that devs are working on?
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fgr said:
We have another member in this club...
Tried everything to get back up and running... No go...
Hope the zip is available soon...
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Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506562
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506562
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Great find! It worked for me.
Thanks given.

[Q] Help Please, stuck in odin mode and "software not recognized by AT&T "

[Q] Help Please, stuck in odin mode and "software not recognized by AT&T "
So I got a new phone and I thought that this would be a great opportunity to learn how to do things on my own with my phones, Lucky me my new phone (Nexus 5) is way easier to root and do the fun stuff... but not my Galaxy S4
trying to odin back to stock I got stuck in Download mode and later i got a msg saying "Software not recognized by AT&T was found in your device" and on the top line in red said "Secure Fail: Kernel"
How can I flash the kernel and the new recovery ?
remember I am a Noob trying to learn, so go easy on me
What file were you trying to flash with odin? Do you have a link? Also, what firmware version was your phone on? The version you're trying to flash in Odin had to be at least as new as what your phone was on.
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The boot loader is locked. This means that the stock recovery and kernel cannot be replaced. Also, you cannot Odin flash firmware that contains a boot loader with a lower version than the one you are currently running.
jd1639 said:
What file were you trying to flash with odin? Do you have a link? Also, what firmware version was your phone on? The version you're trying to flash in Odin had to be at least as new as what your phone was on.
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jmjoyas said:
The boot loader is locked. This means that the stock recovery and kernel cannot be replaced. Also, you cannot Odin flash firmware that contains a boot loader with a lower version than the one you are currently running.
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hey guys I was trying to flash the Pit file and the AP file, took me a few tries but the phone is up an running again, it is a little laggy tho, i feel like it just needs to be updated now ... might root it again and odin back to stock because i feel like theres something i did wrong but can't figure out why, if i brick it its fine, this is my "Guinea Pig Phone" because i am trying to learn about root and all ( Yes i am a noob ) I've been "studying" for about 2 month now
oh and Yes i made sure it was the right files for my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337
Brunolarogian said:
hey guys I was trying to flash the Pit file and the AP file, took me a few tries but the phone is up an running again, it is a little laggy tho, i feel like it just needs to be updated now ... might root it again and odin back to stock because i feel like theres something i did wrong but can't figure out why, if i brick it its fine, this is my "Guinea Pig Phone" because i am trying to learn about root and all ( Yes i am a noob ) I've been "studying" for about 2 month now
oh and Yes i made sure it was the right files for my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337
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What firmware version are you on and why are you flashing a pit file? Don't flash the pit.
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jd1639 said:
What firmware version are you on and why are you flashing a pit file? Don't flash the pit.
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Like I mentioned earlier I am trying to learn and one of the links I found told me to flash both PIT and AP
after i finally made it work, my version was back to touchwiz and android 4.2.2
Brunolarogian said:
Like I mentioned earlier I am trying to learn and one of the links I found told me to flash both PIT and AP
after i finally made it work, my version was back to touchwiz and android 4.2.2
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If it's running show I would flash the mdl firmware again without the pit file. Then root it with motochoper and put twrp on it. Then flash a custom rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41892523
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jd1639 said:
If it's running show I would flash the mdl firmware again without the pit file. Then root it with motochoper and put twrp on it. Then flash a custom rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41892523
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MDL file or md5? just in case I have the wrong file, do you have a link for the correct one by any chance?
Brunolarogian said:
MDL file or md5? just in case I have the wrong file, do you have a link for the correct one by any chance?
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Go to sammobile.com for mdl, 4.2.2, firmware
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jd1639 said:
Go to sammobile.com for mdl, 4.2.2, firmware
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Awesome... thank you, Brother
I'll try that as soon as I leave work and get home, if you don't mind, can I keep asking you a few questions later on when I'm doing it ?
I'm actually really interested and excited to learn all this
Brunolarogian said:
Awesome... thank you, Brother
I'll try that as soon as I leave work and get home, if you don't mind, can I keep asking you a few questions later on when I'm doing it ?
I'm actually really interested and excited to learn all this
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I'm on xda frequently so I'll be around
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jd1639 said:
I'm on xda frequently so I'll be around
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You sir are THE MAN .... it worked, it's back to normal =]
BruKnowsBest said:
You sir are THE MAN .... it worked, it's back to normal =]
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Glad you got it working
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trouble flashing ROM

Hi Guys
I suspect this might be quite simple but I seem to be missing something, I rooted using towelroot but when wanting to flash new RON ( Assassin )
when I boot into recovery the little android dude is lying down with a red warning triangle on top and it says ...no command...
I can select the file from SD but it doesn't start flashing.
I'm no wiz at this but did mange on my note 2 with the dittonote3 ROM
Have I missed a step somewhere ????
j_hansen said:
Hi Guys
I suspect this might be quite simple but I seem to be missing something, I rooted using towelroot but when wanting to flash new RON ( Assassin )
when I boot into recovery the little android dude is lying down with a red warning triangle on top and it says ...no command...
I can select the file from SD but it doesn't start flashing.
I'm no wiz at this but did mange on my note 2 with the dittonote3 ROM
Have I missed a step somewhere ????
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It needs custom recovery[emoji12]
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You should really do some more reading...
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Rosli59564 said:
It needs custom recovery[emoji12]
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I did install CWM
j_hansen said:
I did install CWM
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That lying down android dude should only be seen in stock recovery. You flashed custom recovery but it was overwritten by stock i guess. Did you see other option such as back up and restore?
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Rosli59564 said:
That lying down android dude should only be seen in stock recovery. You flashed custom recovery but it was overwritten by stock i guess. Did you see other option such as back up and restore?
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Cheers man, at least now I know where the problem is, I should be able to figure it out by doing a bit more reading
I just flashed the Assassin rom using mobile odin so I'll try and go from there and see if it is still on stock recovery once rebooted etc..
CWM didn't take the first time. Check you have the right version for your Model/OS - reflash it, then you're good to go :good:
radicalisto said:
CWM didn't take the first time. Check you have the right version for your Model/OS - reflash it, then you're good to go :good:
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That was exactly it, downloaded again and seem all good, thanks a million for your help :good:

How do I Recover data from Softbricked Galaxy S5?

I would like to recover photos, apps, etc. from my soft bricked device. It gets stuck on Samsung Galaxy S5 powered by android screen. I tried to install well extracted this in to the system root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-theme-support-s5-active-lollipopall-t3157583
Then the phone restarted and not it's not doing a thing. I am looking at: http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=1069 to see if I can back it all up. But I am not sure. I really need HELP!?
Phone Info:
Android: 5.0
Software Version: LRX21T.G900VVRU2BPB1
Model: SM-G900V
Root: It was just rooted but still running stock.
Not much was changed to it. If it was possible to fix root system files and/or reinstall firmware .zip (without loosing data) but adb in recovery.
Bump! Still need help... would like any (good) information.
continue here
Read the unlock bootloader thread and reply once you know your answers
*Detection* said:
continue here
Read the unlock bootloader thread and reply once you know your answers
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I don't know if I have a 15 or 11... I can't check either. I am rooted but I have version PB1 and I don't know if it works with that one (since the bootloader was upgraded also on that version).
jakeh9777 said:
I don't know if I have a 15 or 11... I can't check either. I am rooted but I have version PB1 and I don't know if it works with that one (since the bootloader was upgraded also on that version).
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If you have an 11 it won't work and nothing happens, if you have a 15 it will.
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Rakuu said:
If you have an 11 it won't work and nothing happens, if you have a 15 it will.
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I can't access my phone to check. I can only get into stock recovery and downloading/fastboot.
jakeh9777 said:
I can't access my phone to check. I can only get into stock recovery and downloading/fastboot.
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Just run it, if you have an 11 it won't work and if you have a 15 it will.
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Rakuu said:
Just run it, if you have an 11 it won't work and if you have a 15 it will.
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Fixed that for ya
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Fixed that for ya
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Thanks for detecting my error ;P
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Thanks for detecting my error ;P
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What method? I can't do most of them since I can't get on my phone because of it's condition. And how it doesn't give specific instructions.
Rakuu said:
Just run it, if you have an 11 it won't work and if you have a 15 it will.
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Sorry was out of town... I am trying "Method 3: ADB" since I can't boot into the phone. But I am having troubles with downloading "https://github.com/beaups/SamsungCID/blob/master/samsung_unlock" from step one. And also do I boot my device in fastboot, bootloader, or what since I can't get on my phone?
I want something like this: http://www.galaxys5update.com/unbri...00a-soft-brick-fix-restore-to-stock-firmware/ ... "Step 5a. Flash the AP file Only without losing user data"
So I won't loose system data for apps, wifi, downloads, etc.
So can I upgrade the device using Odin without loosing data since I am still have stock rom on the device and not a custom one?
jakeh9777 said:
Sorry was out of town... I am trying "Method 3: ADB" since I can't boot into the phone. But I am having troubles with downloading "https://github.com/beaups/SamsungCID/blob/master/samsung_unlock" from step one. And also do I boot my device in fastboot, bootloader, or what since I can't get on my phone?
I want something like this: http://www.galaxys5update.com/unbri...00a-soft-brick-fix-restore-to-stock-firmware/ ... "Step 5a. Flash the AP file Only without losing user data"
So I won't loose system data for apps, wifi, downloads, etc.
So can I upgrade the device using Odin without loosing data since I am still have stock rom on the device and not a custom one?
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I would ask in the unlock thread, I don't have a Verizon s so I can't speak for any of the processes at all.
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Rakuu said:
I would ask in the unlock thread, I don't have a Verizon s so I can't speak for any of the processes at all.
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Ok... I am asking for NON-Wipe Firmware for Odin.
jakeh9777 said:
Ok... I am asking for NON-Wipe Firmware for Odin.
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All fixed I downloaded the stock firmware from sammobile that the phone was running and it did not wipe the phone... So everything was recovered!

note 4 bootloop

note 4 is stuck in a bootloop. it turns on and reaches the galaxy note 4 logo and then reboots, endless cycle. i have flashed stock firmware with odin, but still no luck. it boots into download mode but it doesn't boot into recovery. i have tried to flash twrp and cwm recover but it they dont work. it says recovery booting and then turns off.
anyone know any fix for it?
I would take your device to a Samsung Service Center as it seems to be a hardware issue.
DarkGuyver said:
I would take your device to a Samsung Service Center as it seems to be a hardware issue.
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but i don't think its under warranty is it?
5warafat1 said:
but i don't think its under warranty is it?
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Depends on how long you've had your device. Also considering the fact that it's stuck on a boot loop. They really have to at least fix it so that it will boot up for you.
5warafat1 said:
note 4 is stuck in a bootloop. it turns on and reaches the galaxy note 4 logo and then reboots, endless cycle. i have flashed stock firmware with odin, but still no luck. it boots into download mode but it doesn't boot into recovery. i have tried to flash twrp and cwm recover but it they dont work. it says recovery booting and then turns off.
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You flashed correct firmware for your variant?
Tried kies3?
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Rosli59564 said:
You flashed correct firmware for your variant?
Tried kies3?
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hi yes it did mime is n920f and yes i tried kies too but it gives same result as odin?
5warafat1 said:
hi yes it did mime is n920f and yes i tried kies too but it gives same result as odin?
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I'm not sure whether smartswitch supporting note 4 or not but worth a try.
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Rosli59564 said:
I'm not sure whether smartswitch supporting note 4 or not but worth a try.
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sorry what do you mean by smart switch?
5warafat1 said:
sorry what do you mean by smart switch?
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It's an app by samsung. Install in on pc just like kies.
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sorry but how would that app help in this situation?
5warafat1 said:
sorry but how would that app help in this situation?
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It will reinitialize your phone to factory state. Just put in model number and sn. All will be done automatically. Provided that note 4 is supported. Google a bit on how to use it. Very easy in fact.
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What caused the bootloop Did you do anything to cause it or did it just come out of nowhere?
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