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[Q] The Ultimate BRICKED Samsung Galaxy S4 Challenge =)

Long Story As Short As Possible:
1-I Rooted my Sprint Galaxy S4 (with MF9) using Qbking77's You tube instructions (No Probs) !!
2-I dropped the Services.Odex, and Services.Jar into the systems/folder to replace the ones in there using root explorer to get the native hot spot working (It did NOT work) !!!
3-So I flashed via oden a "New" hot spot for rooted roms: "MDCHotspotMod-Odexed" onto the system, and now I am bricked...
I can boot into TWRP, BUT can't flash a rom to the system as it Fails.
I can flash the root "CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720.tar" via oden which puts the stock recovery back onto the phone, BUT that wont't flash roms either.
SO, at a complete loss, I factory reset the device wiping everything, and it just boots to the Samsung Galaxy S4 Logo.
I downloaded the following: L720VPUAMDC_L720SPTAMDC_L720VPUAMDC_HOME.tar.md5 to try and flash back to stock in Oden, BUT, when I hit "Start" it doesn't do anything but say "The Parameter is incorrect"
This is the Stock MDC File, NOT the MF9 that my phone was currently on...
ANY SUGGESTIONS !!! Thanks guys.

Solved !!! Used MF9 Stock Tar file in Oden !!!

Glad you got it working!
Just in case you were wondering why it didn't work initially - you were on MF9, and you tried to flash the MDC hotspot mod.
And yes, flashing the stock MF9 in ODIN was the right step to fix this. If you now want to install the hotspot mod, make a nandroid backup, download the MF9 version and flash it in TWRP.

jj14 said:
Glad you got it working!
Just in case you were wondering why it didn't work initially - you were on MF9, and you tried to flash the MDC hotspot mod.
And yes, flashing the stock MF9 in ODIN was the right step to fix this. If you now want to install the hotspot mod, make a nandroid backup, download the MF9 version and flash it in TWRP.
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Any word on getting the hot spot feature working on the MF9 ?? Either Wifi Tether (specific settings), OR the regular built in Hot Spot?? Thanks... Also, I def know about the different software versions I.E. MDL, MDC, and MF9, the site said that particular file would take me back to stock & I would just have to OTA !!! Guess they were wrong, lol...:laugh: Anywho, thanks again, it's nice being able to get help when needed !!!

Ar3ohdee said:
Any word on getting the hot spot feature working on the MF9 ?? Either Wifi Tether (specific settings), OR the regular built in Hot Spot?? Thanks... Also, I def know about the different software versions I.E. MDL, MDC, and MF9, the site said that particular file would take me back to stock & I would just have to OTA !!! Guess they were wrong, lol...:laugh: Anywho, thanks again, it's nice being able to get help when needed !!!
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Here you go bro, this should do the trick and get a working hotspot mod for you on that s4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40860639
[MOD][Deodex][Odex][MDC][MDL][MF9]Hotspot Mod
gs4 stock rooted running mf9

MENACE_69 said:
Here you go bro, this should do the trick and get a working hotspot mod for you on that s4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40860639
[MOD][Deodex][Odex][MDC][MDL][MF9]Hotspot Mod
gs4 stock rooted running mf9
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Yep - this is the one that I use as well.
@Ar3ohdee Just make sure that you get the correct version depending on your ROM - odex/deodex and MDC/MDL/MF9
BTW, if you were on stock MDC, you could update OTA to MDL and then to MF9 - that option would have worked too. But flashing the stock MF9 is quicker.

just bricked my galaxy s4 and its stuck at samsung custom screen.. cant get it out of it.... what do i do.. i'm new to this and i new i was going to do this sooner or later....

wahlmart said:
just bricked my galaxy s4 and its stuck at samsung custom screen.. cant get it out of it.... what do i do.. i'm new to this and i new i was going to do this sooner or later....
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you may need to give us more info than that. what did you try flashing? were you already running a custom rom? mdc, mdl, mf9? did you try manually booting to recovery? (power + vol up)
open a new thread too, may have better luck

Ar3ohdee said:
Solved !!! Used MF9 Stock Tar file in Oden !!!
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Where'd you find the MF9 Stock Tar file? I screwed up my phone with the wrong version of the hotspot files....

jm1fd said:
Where'd you find the MF9 Stock Tar file? I screwed up my phone with the wrong version of the hotspot files....
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You mean like from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471

Bricked on mk2
So I was on stock rooted mk2 with twrp recovery. Did a nand. Flashed kt kernel. Phone wouldn't get passed Samsung splash screen. Couldn't even boot into recovery. Took it to best buy. Tech, if you can call him that, said was bricked and I needed a replacement. Luckily just bought it so free replacement. Played dumb. Probably could have recovered if I Odin the stock firmware. My question is, what do you think caused the brick? Mk2 bootloader? Twrp? The kernel? I flashed plenty of roms and kernels on my s2 without problems. BTW flashed Hotspot mod with cwm and worked.

4.3 downgrade -> 4.2.2 epic fal

I just did legend fail.
Been on stock MK2 (MF3 sideloaded to upgrade MK2), then i decided to go back to 4.2.2 stock since i really did not like the 4.3, did not make any research, so i odin the MF3 files and tried to flaash, but got an error in first 5 sec. Now every time i switch on the phone its saying i have to make upgrade through KIES, what sounds work w/o luck.
I know we dont have 4.3 odin files yet and not sure we will have them, but is there any way still to get this device to work ? Or its absolutely broke ?
Would appriciate any help ty

If Samsung experience at best buy has the new update, you could try to see if they could help. If not, I feel you are in for a wait.
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I did the same thing on my SGH-I337M. Kies was a waste of time. I used Odin, downloaded the newest 4,3 firmware and reflashed it in update bootloader section only. Took about 8 minutes but saved my phone. Knox won't let us downgrade so we are sad at the moment.

can any1 please share this file bootloader of MK2 so i can flash it throu odin to make the device to work, would appriciate any further info or help ty. w/o phone for 3 days already

HiTideBlastoise said:
If Samsung experience at best buy has the new update, you could try to see if they could help. If not, I feel you are in for a wait.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
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I know you used the xda app so you probably didn't notice the OP is located in Athens, Greece. So no dice

Yeap got the phone from my bro he is leaving in Rochester, if i would know that he sent me At&T and its as block as it is now, i would spent money to buy it from Amazon Germany, internatioonal fully functional =) but my luck

Since we got the 4.3 update closing our download funtion in phone, will we be able to flash through odin the stock 4.3 MK2 to re-stock bricked sgs4 ? like you can do with MF3?
I am asking since currently i am w/o phone and waiting for someone to post the stock MK2, but will that for sure make it work normal excluding its blocked downlaod etc. ? just curious

Same thing happened to me.. I worked for hours and finally just tried flashing the I337 PIT file thru Odin in the Pit option.. It said failed but I pulled the battery and rebooted into recovery then restarted.. Google for the pit file.... I have the full zip MK2 file but you have to have the MD5 files for Odin
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If i will flash PIT file i will be able to enter recovery ? since know the only option i have is download mode, and kies recovery (what is useless)
When u flash PIT with fail and enter recovery what did you do next ? the device booted normally ?
Where can i find this PIT ?
Ty for the help

So let me ask this so I do not make a similar mistake. Yesterday I used odin to go to mf3 then sideloaded mj9,. If I have the file for mk2. Can I just side load it even though im on mj9?

nomikSqash said:
If i will flash PIT file i will be able to enter recovery ? since know the only option i have is download mode, and kies recovery (what is useless)
When u flash PIT with fail and enter recovery what did you do next ? the device booted normally ?
Where can i find this PIT ?
Ty for the help
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When I flashed the PIT file, I just took a chance and tried to boot it, and it allowed me to boot normally. It also allowed me to enter recovery
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blackguy101 said:
So let me ask this so I do not make a similar mistake. Yesterday I used odin to go to mf3 then sideloaded mj9,. If I have the file for mk2. Can I just side load it even though im on mj9?
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Yes, you should be able to sideload or flash the zip through recovery.. With all these fails at updates, I wish I would have stayed at what I had and not messed with it..lol.. It seems nothing is guaranteed and it's always a risky chance when you flash something..

I decided to update to 4.3 and didnt like it so i stock flash 4.2 back via odin. flash said "pass" but now i have knox on recovery. Im guessing i have the new bootloader. 4.2 flash on but with errors like wifi wont toggle on & on every reboot i get an erro "kernel seandroid is not reonforsing" or something like that...so now im stock on 4.3 :/

blackguy101 said:
So let me ask this so I do not make a similar mistake. Yesterday I used odin to go to mf3 then sideloaded mj9,. If I have the file for mk2. Can I just side load it even though im on mj9?
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The mistake i made was to go downgrade from 4.3 to 4.2.2 do not make it since we do not have files for ODIN flash 4.3.
There is full 700 mb file witch you can easily sideload, if u get any error just go back to odin to flash stock MF3 and then sideload MK2, worked for me w/o problem but pls do not downgrade !
If i were you i would not go 4.3, TW is much more bugged for me, and phone feels way different thats why i wanted to go back to 4.2.2

nerdyblonde said:
When I flashed the PIT file, I just took a chance and tried to boot it, and it allowed me to boot normally. It also allowed me to enter recovery
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Did not get it, i need to get the PIT file, but when can i get it to flash through ODIN if we do not have files for odin yet ?
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I was able to downgrade... kinda..
I had my own epic fail when bell's update came out.
Flashed stock/counter reset.
Got OTA update no prob.
Rooted - Deleted too much bloat... (didnt backup) MY EPIC MISTAKE.
Thought "oh ill just start again"
Odin Back to 4.2.2 FAIL!!!
Stuck.. kinda
found someone with the international version in the same issue that odin flashed files from another carrier and was able to fix his situation...
so i went to http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and downloaded the NEWEST date 4.2.2 rom for my 337m, which happened to be Dominican Republic carrier.
Flashed the DR version successfully in odin, and had no sound, no mic, no wifi.
I was then able to Odin flash 4.2.2 from bell... but still had no sound, no mic, no wifi....
the only real fix was LUCKILY within 24 hours of the OTA release, the odin file was posted to sammobile and saved my ass... all works now.
Played with the 4.3 update for a couple hours, then went back to 4.4 builds... LOL
At least i got to use my captivate again for a few calls for a day. that was nice.

Really have no idea how i an fix this w/o odin files.

umm you cant.

Problems solved, any1 who will have the same issue as me:
Had MK2 update installed and wanted to downgrade to 4.2.2 and failed to kies update, just flash the attached filed, it will fail you in download mode, but after 2-3 tried, just restart the device, and it will normally boot into 4.3 =)
Ty for all the help, and info best regards !

nomikSqash said:
Problems solved, any1 who will have the same issue as me:
Had MK2 update installed and wanted to downgrade to 4.2.2 and failed to kies update, just flash the attached filed, it will fail you in download mode, but after 2-3 tried, just restart the device, and it will normally boot into 4.3 =)
Ty for all the help, and info best regards !
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That's the file I had used before too.. I posted it on another guys post.. Glad it worked for you

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47586777
This is the complete guide on how to flash back from 4.2.2. Even that 16 gig pit file won't even work on some peoples phone. Use this guide and it will help you get back to 4.3. First mj9 than you can sideload mk2.
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nomikSqash said:
Problems solved, any1 who will have the same issue as me:
Had MK2 update installed and wanted to downgrade to 4.2.2 and failed to kies update, just flash the attached filed, it will fail you in download mode, but after 2-3 tried, just restart the device, and it will normally boot into 4.3 =)
Ty for all the help, and info best regards !
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That file I gave you won't help if your stuck with incomplete flashes. For people who were experiencing the problem I had use that guide posted by gtj0 and you'll get your phone back to normal.
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[Q] Stuck on sprint screen?

I recently put CM on a buddies sprint s4 and he came back to me wanting to go back to stock because he wanted to sell the phone.
I got Odin 3.07 and downloaded the most recent download (L720VPUEMJA) from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258107
and flashed the MD5 file via Odin.
Everything looked as if it had worked, except when i tried to boot up the phone it just gets stuck at the yellow sprint screen. I never had a backup (I'm an idiot, I know) but I can still get into download mode.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

The K-Zoo Kid said:
I recently put CM on a buddies sprint s4 and he came back to me wanting to go back to stock because he wanted to sell the phone.
I got Odin 3.07 and downloaded the most recent download (L720VPUEMJA) from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258107
and flashed the MD5 file via Odin.
Everything looked as if it had worked, except when i tried to boot up the phone it just gets stuck at the yellow sprint screen. I never had a backup (I'm an idiot, I know) but I can still get into download mode.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Try going into recovery and factory reset.
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget,8SMS(Stock Messaging,KitKat)

Go in to recovery mode and do a full wipe. Reboot.

system software not authorized by samsung message (SOLVED)

can someone please please help me i tried to install odin on my phone, and now i have this "system software not authorized by samsung message" and i can not get into recovery or anything else it boots up to this yellow triangle with the message....can someone help me, i can get into odin mode but when i flash anything it boots up to the same yellow triangle with the system software not authorized screen everytime... please please someone help me...this is not my first go around with flashing or installing roms.

Your recovery partition has become corrupted. It's pretty easy to address. You can find Philz recovery in a tar format in the dev threads on here, which you then flash through ODIN, and you'll be able to continue rooting or whatever you were doing in the first place.

Ophbalance said:
Your recovery partition has become corrupted. It's pretty easy to address. You can find Philz recovery in a tar format in the dev threads on here, which you then flash through ODIN, and you'll be able to continue rooting or whatever you were doing in the first place.
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i downloaded Philz recovery and flashed it odin and on reboot i still get the yellow triangle with system software not authorized by samsung message again....

Which build were you on? Just download whatever build you were on, put phone in download mode and flash that through Odin...That should get you back to stock.
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...

BIGSAMDA1ST said:
Which build were you on? Just download whatever build you were on, put phone in download mode and flash that through Odin...That should get you back to stock.
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...
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I will give that a try and see if that will go thru....i know that when I flash anything it says it pass on Odin and when I reboot it goes back to the screen

vk4559 said:
I will give that a try and see if that will go thru....i know that when I flash anything it says it pass on Odin and when I reboot it goes back to the screen
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Just remember that if you updated to 4.3 there is no reverting back to anything lower than that.
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...

my question is this fixable from where i am at with the phone, i believe i was on 4.2.2 mk2 just had this phone for about a day so cant exactly remember i know it has a The Blu Kuban rom on it

Mk2 is 4.3 Go into settings > about phone/device and check what it is you are currently on.
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...

i can not boot into my homescreen or recovery im stuck at that yellow triangle with the error message...im going to find mk2 stock firmware and odin and see what i get

Duh.. What was I thinking...lol The best bet is to go with the MK2 if thats what you strongly believe that you were last on..
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...

BIGSAMDA1ST said:
Duh.. What was I thinking...lol The best bet is to go with the MK2 if thats what you strongly believe that you were last on..
GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...
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OMG!!!! I got it working Odin back to MK2, now i cant get wifi im stock no root but thank you very much problem solved

vk4559 said:
OMG!!!! I got it working Odin back to MK2, now i cant get wifi im stock no root but thank you very much problem solved
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There's a thread that contains all the modems/firmware somewhere in dev. Find the one with the MK2 modem and download it. At least, that's one of the common reasons for WiFi to stop working.

So I had this problem and and the solution ended up being pretty simple. After finding this thread along with other info I just followed the instructions in the OP of this thread. I was on stock 4.4.2, which I acquired via a regular ole OTA, and attempted to downgrade without doing any research (mainly because I had downgraded before with no problem, but it had been a while). So I got the "
System software not authorized by Samsung has been found on your phone.
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" message.
So if you got the "System software..." message, it's probably because before you tried to do whatever it was you did (probably trying to flash to a version below 4.3...maybe it was something else entirely? I don't know you) you had 4.3 MK2 or 4.4 NAE through OTA and, therefore, had the Knox bootloader. The solution for me was to ODIN flash a .tar of the version I was on before I bricked the phone.
Again, here's the link to the thread I followed with stock 4.4.2 NAE. The OP warns that you'll get the Knox bootloader if you flash it, but if you have the "System software" problem, you have already have Knox. It will also wipe all data from your phone.
And the link to the directory mentioned by the above poster.
So I posted this to summarize the solution to this problem...because I over-complicated it and took a while to figure it out. And hopefully to make search results of the problem easier to find.
Summary of the summary: ODIN flash a TAR of the version you had before things went awry; there are basically only two choices: MK2 and NAE. Hope this helps

[Q] WiFi problems after update (NOT Rooted)

So I just got a replacement S4 in the mail after the other one got dropped in some water. . .
After getting the phone on, I did the update and all seemed well. . . . until I went to connect to my wifi.
I did not want to root this phone as its my girlfriends and she never seems to care, but would rooting it and installing a custom ROM fix the wifi bug?
OR is there any other way to fix the wifi problem? I am hopping I dont end up having to go back to a sprint store and getting a new phone.
Thanks

Sometimes the update doesn't copy everything right, first, try to odin just the modem software for your version that you can find here in unknownforces thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338919
If that doesn't work, I would download the full mk2 tar file from sammobile.com and odin that to the phone. If you are still having problems after that you can try odining the MJA modem from unknownforces thread above.

cruise350 said:
Sometimes the update doesn't copy everything right, first, try to odin just the modem software for your version that you can find here in unknownforces thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338919
If that doesn't work, I would download the full mk2 tar file from sammobile.com and odin that to the phone. If you are still having problems after that you can try odining the MJA modem from unknownforces thread above.
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Thanks for the tips, I will try them this weekend. And thanks for the links!