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[Q] Bricked SM-N9005

Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie

richie1888 said:
Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie
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Did u turn Reactivation off?

I hop u r not trying to put 4.3 stock rom back.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

Flash stock 4.4 firmware from your carrier or if not available yet check in the general section which is flash-friendly release for your phone.

richie1888 said:
Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie
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In all topics of forum the same issue, people dont understand this
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
This means you trying to downgrade your phone
FUSED 3 = you have 4.4 installed already
Binary 2 = this means you trying to put 4.3 SW

exprxp said:
In all topics of forum the same issue, people dont understand this
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
This means you trying to downgrade your phone
FUSED 3 = you have 4.4 installed already
Binary 2 = this means you trying to put 4.3 SW
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ah I see I tried to flash this onto the phone initially which caused the problem
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049
can someone elaborate on how to tell which is a flash friendly version for the phone ?
the phone is from Vodafone in the UK if that helps.

richie1888 said:
ah I see I tried to flash this onto the phone initially which caused the problem
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049
can someone elaborate on how to tell which is a flash friendly version for the phone ?
the phone is from Vodafone in the UK if that helps.
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3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049 4.3
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005 here you have to find 4.4 SW

exprxp said:
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049 4.3
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005 here you have to find 4.4 SW
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is there any restriction on which 4.4 firmware I use ?
I'm currently downloading N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU

richie1888 said:
is there any restriction on which 4.4 firmware I use ?
I'm currently downloading N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU
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NA6 is 4.4, if u have international sm-n 9005 download from below link latest poland firmware NB3, what u r downloading is 4.3
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=25440

jdomadia said:
NA6 is 4.4, if u have international sm-n 9005 download from below link latest poland firmware NB3, what u r downloading is 4.3
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=25440
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thanks for the help I know have a polish rom on the device so ive made progress.
I know tried to flash n900s-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar which tells me the device is not rooted and asked do I want to attempt to root.
I select the return key and the phone reboots and goes back to the stock polish rom.
Any ideas how to flash a custom rom onto the device now. Sorry for the questions been working on this with no success

richie1888 said:
thanks for the help I know have a polish rom on the device so ive made progress.
I know tried to flash n900s-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar which tells me the device is not rooted and asked do I want to attempt to root.
I select the return key and the phone reboots and goes back to the stock polish rom.
Any ideas how to flash a custom rom onto the device now. Sorry for the questions been working on this with no success
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Thanks to all involved I am now running Omega KK Rom.
This was a major pain just glad its sorted.

[Q] SM-N9005 Soft Brick

Hey I had a rooted Galaxy Note III - SM-N9005.
I just tried to upgrade it from 4.2 to 4.4.2 using a guide online and it's bricked itself it gives me the error message:
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [ABOOT]FUSED 3 > BINARY 2
I've searched everywhere for an answer and none of the unbrick methods currently out there seem to work.
Any attempt to unbrick causes the same error message to appear:
SW REV CHECK FAIL: [ABOOT]FUSED 3 > BINARY 2
Please help?

Noxious123 said:
Hey I had a rooted Galaxy Note III - SM-N9005.
I just tried to upgrade it from 4.2 to 4.4.2 using a guide online and it's bricked itself it gives me the error message:
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [ABOOT]FUSED 3 > BINARY 2
I've searched everywhere for an answer and none of the unbrick methods currently out there seem to work.
Any attempt to unbrick causes the same error message to appear:
SW REV CHECK FAIL: [ABOOT]FUSED 3 > BINARY 2
Please help?
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: [ABOOT]FUSED 3 Which means You have KitKat SW Installed 4.4
BINARY 2 means you are trying to DOWNGRADE to 4.3 JellyBean

exprxp said:
: [ABOOT]FUSED 3 Which means You have KitKat SW Installed 4.4
BINARY 2 means you are trying to DOWNGRADE to 4.3 JellyBean
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Not trying to downgrade the phone is bricked is there a firmware that can unlock the phone so I can use it again?

Noxious123 said:
Not trying to downgrade the phone is bricked is there a firmware that can unlock the phone so I can use it again?
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So what the problem?????
Download KitkAt and install it
Is it hard for you?

exprxp said:
So what the problem?????
Download KitkAt and install it
Is it hard for you?
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Not that simple I've tried that several times with different region firmwares and everything. All of them 4.4.2 Nothing seems to work because of the stupid KNOX **** that Samsung puts on their phone now. With my old phone flashing firmwares was easy but now they make you wait for the next firmware update in order to fix your phone if you accidently softbrick it.
If you want to read what happened last time this happened and what fixed it, click here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48271795#post48271795 - This no longer works because my phone thinks its on Kitkat but it's not so I cant reflash the Taiwan firmware.
I'm currently downloading the latest Taiwan firmware before you suggest it as an option. I'm going to see if that works again.

Noxious123 said:
Not that simple I've tried that several times with different region firmwares and everything. All of them 4.4.2 Nothing seems to work because of the stupid KNOX **** that Samsung puts on their phone now. With my old phone flashing firmwares was easy but now they make you wait for the next firmware update in order to fix your phone if you accidently softbrick it.
If you want to read what happened last time this happened and what fixed it, click here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48271795#post48271795 - This no longer works because my phone thinks its on Kitkat but it's not so I cant reflash the Taiwan firmware.
I'm currently downloading the latest Taiwan firmware before you suggest it as an option. I'm going to see if that works again.
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FIXED: The Taiwan Firmware seems to fix it every time if someone has a problem like this just download the latest firmware from sammobile.com. Make sure its the Taiwan Firmware otherwise it wont work, I have no idea why but if anyone can shed some light on this it would be great just to know why.

Noxious123 said:
Not that simple I've tried that several times with different region firmwares and everything. All of them 4.4.2 Nothing seems to work because of the stupid KNOX **** that Samsung puts on their phone now. With my old phone flashing firmwares was easy but now they make you wait for the next firmware update in order to fix your phone if you accidently softbrick it.
If you want to read what happened last time this happened and what fixed it, click here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48271795#post48271795 - This no longer works because my phone thinks its on Kitkat but it's not so I cant reflash the Taiwan firmware.
I'm currently downloading the latest Taiwan firmware before you suggest it as an option. I'm going to see if that works again.
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To download SW there is no problem what KNOX status you have.
The problem which you wrote WRONG SW Version.
Dont connect KNOX and SW Version together.
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005
So on that page you can see easily WHAT SW Version 4.4.2 or 4.3
Make sure you selected 4.4.2 ONLYYYY

[Q] help finding correct firmware

hey guys, i just moved onto galaxy note 3 n9005 LTE modle. But it is still running in jb 4.3 and i want to update it to kitkat. If i download a latest firmware from sammobile or something and odin it will i loose my knox counter? if its possible which firmware to pick? does the region mater? Highly appreciate your guidance. Thanks in advance.
My Devices details.
AP :N9005XXUDMJ7
CP :N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC :N9005ODDCML2

pathfinder906 said:
hey guys, i just moved onto galaxy note 3 n9005 LTE modle. But it is still running in jb 4.3 and i want to update it to kitkat. If i download a latest firmware from sammobile or something and odin it will i loose my knox counter? if its possible which firmware to pick? does the region mater? Highly appreciate your guidance. Thanks in advance.
My Devices details.
AP :N9005XXUDMJ7
CP :N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC :N9005ODDCML2
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you can download from the mirror here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643109
(if you find samfirmware is slow).
If you only flash original firmware, it won't trigger KNOX. region doesn't matter. just pick up the latest one, and don't forget to tick "upgrade bootloader" when you are flashing with ODIN PC. Otherwise, ..... mmm... better not think if you never tick it.

Do you have any real reason to upgrade, other than "to have the latest android version, because THEY say it's better" ?
Maybe this thread will show you the pain in the *** that kitkat is on Note 3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2709623
And also, here, the end of that story:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51890578&postcount=22
Maybe you'll think again about upgrading (just my humble opinion).
Good luck,

[Q] Cant downgrade note 3?

Hi, I have tried with 4.3, 4.4, 5.1 and ive always got the same issue ;
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
pops up on my phone. Ive seen at least that nexus lolli roms can be downgraded, and my current rom (lollipop) doesnt have knox at all, so shouldnt i be clear to go? i need to get my baseband down and modem down to use tmobile, and i hate the look of lollipop, and kitkat is merely alright... can anyone help me out?

revized said:
Hi, I have tried with 4.3, 4.4, 5.1 and ive always got the same issue ;
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
pops up on my phone. Ive seen at least that nexus lolli roms can be downgraded, and my current rom (lollipop) doesnt have knox at all, so shouldnt i be clear to go? i need to get my baseband down and modem down to use tmobile, and i hate the look of lollipop, and kitkat is merely alright... can anyone help me out?
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You can't downgrade if Your Bootloader is updated to Lollipop.

I also wonder whether we can downgrade Note3 from Lollipop to KitKat if our devices have not been rooted. Thanks.

No. You can't downgrade if you've flash official lollipop rom.

Flash bootloader from 4.4.2. Downgrade is no problem.

great
kit-kat soucks

But you CAN. i went back to Kk, Lollipop sucks for me
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Free mobile app

I was able to successfully downgrade from lollipop, but it was a note 4 unofficial port. I didn't know note 3s were supposed to have lolli. But what I need help is with the fact that I get that SW REV Check error trying to downgrade from 4.4.4 to 4.4.3. Can anyone help with this?

4.4.4 -> 4.4.2 Odin Fail

Hey XDA, new here but long-time lurker, I like many am stuck with 4.4.4 on my n900v and am looking for a way out. So far the only promising thing I've seen is the video for the n900a (which ihas locked bootloader as well?). I got all the files replaced for the n900v version to at least get back from 4.4.4. to 4.4.2 but Odin is failing with the sw rev check fail fused 4 binary 3 error. I am using the stock NC4 fimware and have tried several downloads, I've tried Odin 3.10 and 3.09 and made sure running in admin and everything checked that's needed. I also made sure my phone has USB debugging enabled and Unknown Sources checked. I've read that I should try a custom rom but assume that with my locked bootloader that wouldn't work either. The n900a has a locked bootloader as well I believe which is why I thought that if I replaced the files with Verizon versions the instructions in the video would work.
Is there any way back to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 on the n900v or am I screwed? Thanks! :fingers-crossed:

jland13 said:
Hey XDA, new here but long-time lurker, I like many am stuck with 4.4.4 on my n900v and am looking for a way out. So far the only promising thing I've seen is the video for the n900a (which ihas locked bootloader as well?). I got all the files replaced for the n900v version to at least get back from 4.4.4. to 4.4.2 but Odin is failing with the sw rev check fail fused 4 binary 3 error. I am using the stock NC4 fimware and have tried several downloads, I've tried Odin 3.10 and 3.09 and made sure running in admin and everything checked that's needed. I also made sure my phone has USB debugging enabled and Unknown Sources checked. I've read that I should try a custom rom but assume that with my locked bootloader that wouldn't work either. The n900a has a locked bootloader as well I believe which is why I thought that if I replaced the files with Verizon versions the instructions in the video would work.
Is there any way back to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 on the n900v or am I screwed? Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
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No

Such helpful, many wows....
But serious why can AT&T Note 3 be downgraded with a locked Bootloader but Verizon can't?

Because it can't read the other hundred posts in regards to this

Just thank verizon for this mess.

Because 4.4.4 has a different bootloader which blocks out downgrading to 4.4.2. That's why you can't go back to 4.4.2 once you go to 4.4.4 and more than likely whenever Lollipop comes (rather if be 5.0.x or 5.1) they will more than likely block downgrading to 4.4.x or whatever on that too.

Yes I understand the whole locked bootloader part, just confused on why you can downgrade AT&T's which is locked also I thought? Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything but looks like Im SoL like the rest of ya. (No wonder so grumpy). Thanks. :crying:

jland13 said:
Yes I understand the whole locked bootloader part, just confused on why you can downgrade AT&T's which is locked also I thought? Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything but looks like Im SoL like the rest of ya. (No wonder so grumpy). Thanks. :crying:
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Because AT&T and Verizon are two different companies who have 2 different requirements for their phones even if from the same manufacturer.
Verizon requires their updates to not be downgrade able while AT&T apparently doesn't have that requirement.
Sent from my Note 3 via Tapatalk

Stuck on boot screen
I have tried to root my note 3 sm 900v .i am new to flashing and rooting.i donwloaded the file root_dE_la_Vega .tried to put the file using odin but while flashing it failed and i am facing an error that says "FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE.PLEASE USE SOFTWARE REPAIR ASSISTANT & TRY AGAIN"
i dont know what to do and how to fix it.can i flash jasmine rom in it.as its not a rooted device but jasmine rom includes root.
it was on 4.4.2 NC4 kernal
please help

Mian Aleem said:
I have tried to root my note 3 sm 900v .i am new to flashing and rooting.i donwloaded the file root_dE_la_Vega .tried to put the file using odin but while flashing it failed and i am facing an error that says "FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE.PLEASE USE SOFTWARE REPAIR ASSISTANT & TRY AGAIN"
i dont know what to do and how to fix it.can i flash jasmine rom in it.as its not a rooted device but jasmine rom includes root.
it was on 4.4.2 NC4 kernal
please help
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if you're on NC4 just use towel root v3 to root.

Mian Aleem said:
I have tried to root my note 3 sm 900v .i am new to flashing and rooting.i donwloaded the file root_dE_la_Vega .tried to put the file using odin but while flashing it failed and i am facing an error that says "FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE.PLEASE USE SOFTWARE REPAIR ASSISTANT & TRY AGAIN"
i dont know what to do and how to fix it.can i flash jasmine rom in it.as its not a rooted device but jasmine rom includes root.
it was on 4.4.2 NC4 kernal
please help
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Use this guide from Droidstyle, ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46461911), which should help you restore the phone back to factory stock 4.4.2 NC4. Then (like BladeRunner said), you can use Towelroot to gain root access. Just don't update the phone to any Android versions past 4.4.2 or you will lose ability to root, as there's no current root method for 4.4.4 for our phones.