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[Q] Soft bricked s4 cant unbrick

So my problem is that I have an rooted phone (galaxy s4 gt-i9505) and was running Android 4.3 but since the 4.4.2 update came I wanted to Unroot via Odin I downloaded the appropriate file from samfirmware and used Odin first it gave me an pit error so I got a pit file and then I tried to flash it again but just got an error '' Complete(Write) operation failed.'' Then I took the battery out and restarted my phone well ofc it got soft bricked but I cant even flash TWRP nor the official firmware so how am i supposed to unbrick this phone. I am crying my eyes out right I hope you can help me fast or I wont be able to sleep tonight.

Ali4436 said:
So my problem is that I have an rooted phone (galaxy s4 gt-i9505) and was running Android 4.3 but since the 4.4.2 update came I wanted to Unroot via Odin I downloaded the appropriate file from samfirmware and used Odin first it gave me an pit error so I got a pit file and then I tried to flash it again but just got an error '' Complete(Write) operation failed.'' Then I took the battery out and restarted my phone well ofc it got soft bricked but I cant even flash TWRP nor the official firmware so how am i supposed to unbrick this phone. I am crying my eyes out right I hope you can help me fast or I wont be able to sleep tonight.
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Which appropriate file hav you flashed
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Hello, I also bricked my phone, and this flashing was successful:
I9505XXUFNB9_I9505EURFNB1_EUR.zip with CSB_signed_Fusion3_EUR_0325_V2.pit.
The whole story is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684499
I don't know, if the cf-autoroot will be successfull...

The appropriate file is called I9505XXUFNB8_I9505OXAFNB8_I9505XXUFNB8_HOME.tar.md5 its the germany dbt version

XM2000 said:
Hello, I also bricked my phone, and this flashing was successful:
I9505XXUFNB9_I9505EURFNB1_EUR.zip with CSB_signed_Fusion3_EUR_0325_V2.pit.
The whole story is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684499
I don't know, if the cf-autoroot will be successfull...
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After every succesfull flashing there should b a sucessfull wiping/factory reset i hope u did so
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Ali4436 said:
The appropriate file is called I9505XXUFNB8_I9505OXAFNB8_I9505XXUFNB8_HOME.tar.md5 its the germany dbt version
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Do you check repartition option on using pit file
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aayushkhajuria2842 said:
After every succesfull flashing there should b a sucessfull wiping/factory reset i hope u did so
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Do you check repartition option on using pit file
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Yes it is always checked when I use the pit file for flashing

I think with repartitioning with pit file the wipe is unnecessary, but I made it.
The cf-autoroot is working on this ROM.
How can I use again CWM or TWRP?

Which recovery do you want
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The main question is how...
I am using TWRP and CWN on my Galaxy S I9000 from 2011, and for a half year on I9505. I installed them several times and no problem.
Now I routed the stock I9505 4.3 ROM and flashing the CWM made it almost brick. I cannot reinstall the same 4.3, only a 4.4.2.
I have read it is "normal", so I am searching for another method.

XM2000 said:
The main question is how...
I am using TWRP and CWN on my Galaxy S I9000 from 2011, and for a half year on I9505. I installed them several times and no problem.
Now I routed the stock I9505 4.3 ROM and flashing the CWM made it almost brick. I cannot reinstall the same 4.3, only a 4.4.2.
I have read it is "normal", so I am searching for another method.
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For sure you can flash your stock 4.3. Because while rooting and flashing a recovery, you didn't upgrade the bootloader. So you can flash your stock 4.3 firmware and try to flash the recovery again. If you want, you could also Odin flash a stock kitkat firmware, but that means: no going back to 4.3.

For sure you can flash your stock 4.3. Because while rooting and flashing a recovery, you didn't upgrade the bootloader. So you can flash your stock 4.3 firmware and try to flash the recovery again. If you want, you could also Odin flash a stock kitkat firmware, but that means: no going back to 4.3.
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Yes, you are right...I know it is no downgrade, but my phone did not know. Really, I could not flash anything in that phase, even the original stock 4.3 ROM which was on the phone. I had no phone for 3 days, I tried to flash many times many images: oiginal stock ROM, modified 4.3 bootloader.
But I got in Odin everything is failed. No system, no recovery...
The only successful one was the 4.4.2 stock ROM, I tried it after 3 days. Now I have this version.
So I don't know how can I flash the CWM without bricking my phone.

XM2000 said:
Yes, you are right...I know it is no downgrade, but my phone did not know. Really, I could not flash anything in that phase, even the original stock 4.3 ROM which was on the phone. I had no phone for 3 days, I tried to flash many times many images: oiginal stock ROM, modified 4.3 bootloader.
But I got in Odin everything is failed. No system, no recovery...
The only successful one was the 4.4.2 stock ROM, I tried it after 3 days. Now I have this version.
So I don't know how can I flash the CWM without bricking my phone.
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You can flash cwm without bricking nd thats sure ......download philz advanced cwm recovery or other nd flash via odin
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i337 root help

I just picked up an S4 SGH-i337. It is running 4.3.
I tried rooting it with the Lokifyed tool. It installed Superuser, but I don't think it rooted the phone because I could not install SuperSU and it could not install CWM either.
After that did not work, I tried using Odin with Chainfire auto-root, but it kept on failing.
I tried using Odin to put the stock firmware unroot file and failed too.
Sometimes it will shut off when I plug it in.
Any ideas on getting my phone to work?

Here is an update.
I got it rooted successfully. I used Lokifyed 3-way tool to install TWRP, now the phone only boots into download mode. It will not boot into recovery nor normal mode.

Your phone has a locked bootloader. So, you cannot install custom recovery.
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jmjoyas said:
Your phone has a locked bootloader. So, you cannot install custom recovery.
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Is there a way I can unlock the bootloader to get it to work? It's running MK2 build

you can put safestrap on and flash roms that way,
i successfully flashed deadly venom running kitkat 4.4.2
i also had to use deadly venom magic tool with it but it worked.
now my second rom sort of bricked my phone so idk wtf happened, im trying to get it fixed now but i dont think it is because of the custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
follow the instructions to get a custom recovery installed
hit thanks if i helped you please, if you clicked the link above you too should hit thanks

mejakola said:
you can put safestrap on and flash roms that way,
i successfully flashed deadly venom running kitkat 4.4.2
i also had to use deadly venom magic tool with it but it worked.
now my second rom sort of bricked my phone so idk wtf happened, im trying to get it fixed now but i dont think it is because of the custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
follow the instructions to get a custom recovery installed
hit thanks if i helped you please, if you clicked the link above you too should hit thanks
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I installed safetrap and flashed the shostock rom, but now it's stuck in the samsung boot screen. It will not go past that.

miamimuffin said:
I installed safetrap and flashed the shostock rom, but now it's stuck in the samsung boot screen. It will not go past that.
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The ROM that you are flashing should match the base version on your phone.
If you havent yet used Deadly Venom Kitkat Magic tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868), you should be flashing a ROM that is based on Android 4.3 and NOT Android 4.4.2.
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mejakola said:
now my second rom sort of bricked my phone so idk wtf happened, im trying to get it fixed now but i dont think it is because of the custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
follow the instructions to get a custom recovery installed
hit thanks if i helped you please, if you clicked the link above you too should hit thanks
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You cannot flash a custom recovery on the phones with the locked bootloader (from MF3 onwards). The phone will still work but you will not be able to get to recovery mode.

Incorrect, you flash safe strap then there is another file posted by shabbypenguin
I'll get you the links to the forums that have everything one I get home, I'm running errands with my dad right now.
by the way I successfully Flashed deadly venom, but what you had to do is flash the venom Rom and Thenusing the deadly venoms magic tool, also flash the MDL zip file and lastly I had to flash 3 MDL files using Odin. So I flashed a 4.4.2 Rom on 4.3 mk2 and was still able to get to the custom recovery.
I tried to flash shostock and it doesn't load also the first time I flashed it, I flashed it in the stock Rom profile instead of the other profiles, It got stuck in an infinite boot loop going from SS to the stock recovery then back to SS
Give me a few hours and I'll figure out how to flash shostock after I help you fix your phones stuck booting process, I'm running errands with my dad but I should be home soon.

miamimuffin said:
I installed safetrap and flashed the shostock rom, but now it's stuck in the samsung boot screen. It will not go past that.
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ok so you have safestrap installed good, now check this forum out and you need to flash this as well before flashing shostock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
then im still trying to figure out how to flash shostock ill get back to you as soon as i find out how. im not sure if we need to use deadly venom magic tool or not...
next question, is your phone working at all? did you flash shostock in the stock profile or did you create another and flash it in like the rom 1 profile?
if your phone isnt working at all meaning you cant get it to fully boot but it still turns on and tries to boot, then you may have to Odin back to mk2. or whatever you had before.
if you want to go ahead and flash back to mk2 or mf3 stock heres some instructions.
you need Odin on your computer. you can find it by googleing it or it is in deadly venoms magic tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
all you need from the magic tool is odin and the configuration file which are right next to each other.
i suggest using peazip to extract rar files btw...
peazip.sourceforge.net/peazip-portable.html
then you can find the stock files here
mf3, (4.2.2 the tar file download)
mk2 (4.3)
on the 4.3 thread, at the end of post 2 there is actually a dowload for odin availible.
now just flash it back. P.s. this WILL wipe your phone completely, if you dont have titanium backup, i strongly suggest getting it from the app store afterwards
hit the thanks button if i helped you, it'll be my second thanks.
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jmjoyas said:
Your phone has a locked bootloader. So, you cannot install custom recovery.
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that is false you can use safestrap and then flashOUDHS Touch CWM-based Recovery 1.0.3.4
for your AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4

mejakola said:
that is false you can use safestrap and then flashOUDHS Touch CWM-based Recovery 1.0.3.4
for your AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4
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Are you sure it works on ATT S4 running 4.3 firmware? It might work on the older bootloaders but will definitely not work on the newer ones.
From this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
RECOVERY
Safestrap is the ONLY recovery we can use. Don't even try flashing another one. HUGE thanks @Hashcode.
Development thread (which contains the downloads)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2448925
Q&A thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2428254
MK2 -- Safestrap v3.71
(To flash an 4.3 ROM, you will also need the MK2 Kernel Module... jflteatt-MK2-modules.zip)
NB1 -- Nothing directly for NB1, yet. (You have to use the NB1 to MK2 Downgrade Method first)

mejakola said:
ok so you have safestrap installed good, now check this forum out and you need to flash this as well before flashing shostock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
then im still trying to figure out how to flash shostock ill get back to you as soon as i find out how. im not sure if we need to use deadly venom magic tool or not...
next question, is your phone working at all? did you flash shostock in the stock profile or did you create another and flash it in like the rom 1 profile?
if your phone isnt working at all meaning you cant get it to fully boot but it still turns on and tries to boot, then you may have to Odin back to mk2. or whatever you had before.
if you want to go ahead and flash back to mk2 or mf3 stock heres some instructions.
you need Odin on your computer. you can find it by googleing it or it is in deadly venoms magic tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
all you need from the magic tool is odin and the configuration file which are right next to each other.
i suggest using peazip to extract rar files btw...
peazip.sourceforge.net/peazip-portable.html
then you can find the stock files here
mf3, (4.2.2 the tar file download)
mk2 (4.3)
on the 4.3 thread, at the end of post 2 there is actually a dowload for odin availible.
now just flash it back. P.s. this WILL wipe your phone completely, if you dont have titanium backup, i strongly suggest getting it from the app store afterwards
hit the thanks button if i helped you, it'll be my second thanks.
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that is false you can use safestrap and then flashOUDHS Touch CWM-based Recovery 1.0.3.4
for your AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4
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No my phone is not working at all. It just gets stuck in the boot samsung screen. I can get it into the download mode or the stock recovery screen, nothing else.
I believe I flashed shostock into the stock profile.
How long is deadly venom supposed to take? It seems to just get stuck at SBL2 and does not go any further.
I'm not worried about anything on the phone, I would rather go back to stock and start all over.

miamimuffin said:
No my phone is not working at all. It just gets stuck in the boot samsung screen. I can get it into the download mode or the stock recovery screen, nothing else.
I believe I flashed shostock into the stock profile.
How long is deadly venom supposed to take? It seems to just get stuck at SBL2 and does not go any further.
I'm not worried about anything on the phone, I would rather go back to stock and start all over.
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You're going to have to flash the mk2 tar file in Odin. Check the general forum for the tar
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jd1639 said:
You're going to have to flash the mk2 tar file in Odin. Check the general forum for the tar
Sent from my Nexus 5
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Odin keeps failing whenever I try to flash anything on it. Do you have an exact link to the file I need?

miamimuffin said:
Odin keeps failing whenever I try to flash anything on it. Do you have an exact link to the file I need?
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Here's the link to the thread that has the Odin tar - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
Does it fail when writing aboot?
Did you by any chance update to NB1 before? If so, you can flash only NB1 stock.
Link to NB1 stock - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674223

jmjoyas said:
Here's the link to the thread that has the Odin tar - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
Does it fail when writing aboot?
Did you by any chance update to NB1 before? If so, you can flash only NB1 stock.
Link to NB1 stock - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674223
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It would usually fail at sbl1 or aboot. I just tried it again and this time failed at XmitData
It just stays in aboot for a long time and then fails after hours.

mejakola said:
ok so you have safestrap installed good, now check this forum out and you need to flash this as well before flashing shostock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
then im still trying to figure out how to flash shostock ill get back to you as soon as i find out how. im not sure if we need to use deadly venom magic tool or not...
next question, is your phone working at all? did you flash shostock in the stock profile or did you create another and flash it in like the rom 1 profile?
if your phone isnt working at all meaning you cant get it to fully boot but it still turns on and tries to boot, then you may have to Odin back to mk2. or whatever you had before.
if you want to go ahead and flash back to mk2 or mf3 stock heres some instructions.
you need Odin on your computer. you can find it by googleing it or it is in deadly venoms magic tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
all you need from the magic tool is odin and the configuration file which are right next to each other.
i suggest using peazip to extract rar files btw...
peazip.sourceforge.net/peazip-portable.html
then you can find the stock files here
mf3, (4.2.2 the tar file download)
mk2 (4.3)
on the 4.3 thread, at the end of post 2 there is actually a dowload for odin availible.
now just flash it back. P.s. this WILL wipe your phone completely, if you dont have titanium backup, i strongly suggest getting it from the app store afterwards
hit the thanks button if i helped you, it'll be my second thanks.
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that is false you can use safestrap and then flashOUDHS Touch CWM-based Recovery 1.0.3.4
for your AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4
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Please do a lot more reading as your above incorrect statement will cause problems for anybody trying to install any recovery other than SafeStrap for MK2 based firmwares. If other methods worked for MK2 then there would be a thread for it. There isn't, cause nothing works as a custom recovery for MK2 except Safestrap. Reading saves phones!

miamimuffin said:
It would usually fail at sbl1 or aboot. I just tried it again and this time failed at XmitData
It just stays in aboot for a long time and then fails after hours.
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The typical suspect in this case is either the USB port or the cable. It works best when the stock cable is used.

jmjoyas said:
Are you sure it works on ATT S4 running 4.3 firmware? It might work on the older bootloaders but will definitely not work on the newer ones.
From this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
RECOVERY
Safestrap is the ONLY recovery we can use. Don't even try flashing another one. HUGE thanks @Hashcode.
Development thread (which contains the downloads)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2448925
Q&A thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2428254
MK2 -- Safestrap v3.71
(To flash an 4.3 ROM, you will also need the MK2 Kernel Module... jflteatt-MK2-modules.zip)
NB1 -- Nothing directly for NB1, yet. (You have to use the NB1 to MK2 Downgrade Method first)
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yes i am running 4.3 mk2 stock rooted with flashed SS and then the cwm listed above by shabbypenguin.
i successfully flashed deadly venom kitkat version however i had to use the deadly venoms magic tool, to do so.
i have heard people say they are on shostock with i337...
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miamimuffin said:
Odin keeps failing whenever I try to flash anything on it. Do you have an exact link to the file I need?
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do you have usb debugging enabled?

jmjoyas said:
The typical suspect in this case is either the USB port or the cable. It works best when the stock cable is used.
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I got it working now with a new cable. Thanks for all the help! I'm on Safestrap now, how would I be able to get shostock-i on my phone? Or do I change to NB1? If so, how would I do that?
Thanks for helping me out, I'm a noob at this. I came from an S2 and it was simpler.

mejakola said:
yes i am running 4.3 mk2 stock rooted with flashed SS and then the cwm listed above by shabbypenguin.
i successfully flashed deadly venom kitkat version however i had to use the deadly venoms magic tool, to do so.
i have heard people say they are on shostock with i337...
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do you have usb debugging enabled?
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After flashing CWM, are you able to boot into recovery? If so, please do confirm you have a I337 and not I337M phone. If you have I337 and you are able to boot into CWM recovery, you should start a new thread. Because, no one here at XDA has succeeded in doing this.
What has usb debugging got to do with Odin? When flashing using Odin, the phone is in download mode.
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miamimuffin said:
I got it working now with a new cable. Thanks for all the help! I'm on Safestrap now, how would I be able to get shostock-i on my phone? Or do I change to NB1? If so, how would I do that?
Thanks for helping me out, I'm a noob at this. I came from an S2 and it was simpler.
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You need to use the Deady Venom Kitkat Magic Tool - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=51067706
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221 has the following info.
SHOstock-i v5 -- XXUFNB8 -- ATT -- 3.1.14
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2468860
Note: Replace the updater-script from the ROM install file with the one from Post #3 in @rebel1699's Magic Tool thread.
Note: Flash SuperSU with ROM
([email protected])
Read the magic tool thread on how to replace the updater-script.

Root for NK1 Kitkat 4.4.4 ?????

Anyone come up with a root method for the new 4.4.4 yet?

GoNavyMike said:
Anyone come up with a root method for the new 4.4.4 yet?
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Nope.

root
Its definately a serious need... and SRSRoot claims it works, but doesnt..Goes all the way through all of the processes, and in the end, it says successful..but NO ROOT!!!

pitbull8265 said:
Its definately a serious need... and SRSRoot claims it works, but doesnt..Goes all the way through all of the processes, and in the end, it says successful..but NO ROOT!!!
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I have a SM-N900V Note 3 that was previously rooted on 4.4.2 to gain full RW access on my SD Card for BTSync usage. I began having the "stuck in the middle" constant update attempt issues and decided to flash the N900VVRUDNK1_N900VVZWDNK1_VZW tar.md5 to take care of the constant pestering from Verizon.
The manual update to 4.4.4 worked great - but I lost root. Every method I have tried to regain root has failed. I've tried towel root, SRSroot, etc with no luck.
Does anybody know of a method to obtain root on SM-N900V Verizon Note 3 running 4.4.4???

psilospiral said:
I have a SM-N900V Note 3 that was previously rooted on 4.4.2 to gain full RW access on my SD Card for BTSync usage. I began having the "stuck in the middle" constant update attempt issues and decided to flash the N900VVRUDNK1_N900VVZWDNK1_VZW tar.md5 to take care of the constant pestering from Verizon.
The manual update to 4.4.4 worked great - but I lost root. Every method I have tried to regain root has failed. I've tried towel root, SRSroot, etc with no luck.
Does anybody know of a method to obtain root on SM-N900V Verizon Note 3 running 4.4.4???
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so far there IS no way, and once you go up to 4.4.4, you cant go back................
WE NEED TO POST A BOUNTY

psilospiral said:
I have a SM-N900V Note 3 that was previously rooted on 4.4.2 to gain full RW access on my SD Card for BTSync usage. I began having the "stuck in the middle" constant update attempt issues and decided to flash the N900VVRUDNK1_N900VVZWDNK1_VZW tar.md5 to take care of the constant pestering from Verizon.
The manual update to 4.4.4 worked great - but I lost root. Every method I have tried to regain root has failed. I've tried towel root, SRSroot, etc with no luck.
Does anybody know of a method to obtain root on SM-N900V Verizon Note 3 running 4.4.4???
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On Verizon 4.4.4 NK1 there is no way to get root and no way to downgrade to any of the root able roms it is very likely any exploits not patched for getting root are going to be saved for the 5.0 release at this point so anyone that takes 4.4.4 is going to be stuck without root possibly for good.

???
I was told there is a possibility of a rollback if you completely erase the phone and repartition....using ODIN...
ANYONE???
What about using Sammobiles NJ6 firmware file?? It is 4.4.4.. same baseband... Im going to give it all a shot, including Full erase and repart

HA!!!!!
I went to Sammobile and downloaded the firmware, and tried it out.. No success.
I then decided to try using the little box that says Nand Erase all
Used the AP tab and tried NJ6 again, and what do you think happened??? Successful Downgrade

pitbull8265 said:
I went to Sammobile and downloaded the firmware, and tried it out.. No success.
I then decided to try using the little box that says Nand Erase all
Used the AP tab and tried NJ6 again, and what do you think happened??? Successful Downgrade
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you try downgrade to NC4 let us know if work

4.4.4 is not rootable, you can not downgrade, you are stuck. It will probably never be rooted either...the N4 has been out 3-4 months and there is not root. Want root, want roms, buy a Developer device and never get updates or buy a Nexus.

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ok.. first of all, this is a thread in the Verizon section..so keep it to Verizon.. Secondly, it is for the NOTE 3...not the Nexus or any other device for that matter.. I have all of these devices, and I am aware that there are other Threads and sections pertaining to them..When I am dealing with those devices I go there. That being said, apply it.
I am sick of messing around with Odin and getting softbricks, so I will make a final attempt.. It always hangs up when it gets to the ABOOT section of the firmware flash.
I am going to try manipulationg the md5 by taking these trouble sections from previous firmware files and see what can be done with it.. a little cut and paste... I believe these to be the parts that Verizon is using to keep it from happening.. We shall see.

pitbull8265 said:
ok.. first of all, this is a thread in the Verizon section..so keep it to Verizon.. Secondly, it is for the NOTE 3...not the Nexus or any other device for that matter.. I have all of these devices, and I am aware that there are other Threads and sections pertaining to them..When I am dealing with those devices I go there. That being said, apply it.
I am sick of messing around with Odin and getting softbricks, so I will make a final attempt.. It always hangs up when it gets to the ABOOT section of the firmware flash.
I am going to try manipulationg the md5 by taking these trouble sections from previous firmware files and see what can be done with it.. a little cut and paste... I believe these to be the parts that Verizon is using to keep it from happening.. We shall see.
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you think if I downgrade to NC4 is work using the step you use to downgrade to NJ6?

pitbull8265 said:
ok.. first of all, this is a thread in the Verizon section..so keep it to Verizon.. Secondly, it is for the NOTE 3...not the Nexus or any other device for that matter.. I have all of these devices, and I am aware that there are other Threads and sections pertaining to them..When I am dealing with those devices I go there. That being said, apply it.
I am sick of messing around with Odin and getting softbricks, so I will make a final attempt.. It always hangs up when it gets to the ABOOT section of the firmware flash.
I am going to try manipulationg the md5 by taking these trouble sections from previous firmware files and see what can be done with it.. a little cut and paste... I believe these to be the parts that Verizon is using to keep it from happening.. We shall see.
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The downgrade path will always fail at Aboot in Odin because of the signature checks. Previous bootloader versions are black listed in the update. Trust me you are not the first person to try this stuff. Kernel modules are no longer enabled so you will not be able to modify anything...cut and paste is not going to work. I wish you the best though!!

jmontalvo248 said:
you think if I downgrade to NC4 is work using the step you use to downgrade to NJ6?
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The following file only contains the NC4 System, Kernel, and Cache. Those that took the NK1 OTA and lost root can try to see if it flashes successfully using Odin: N900VVRUCNC4_System_Cache_Kernel.rar
If it flashes successfully do a factory reset from recovery and see if the phone boots. If the phone boots then you can root with Towelroot, install Safestrap and re-update to NK1 using this method and keep root:http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/how-to-update-to-nk1-root-t3013630 (if the downgrade fails, this thread also contains the NK1 Full Odin .tar file to get back to stock, unrooted NK1).
The above may be a shot in the dark but if you updated to NK1, and regret losing root, it is worth a try. For the benefit of all please report back if you decide to try.

pitbull8265 said:
I went to Sammobile and downloaded the firmware, and tried it out.. No success.
I then decided to try using the little box that says Nand Erase all
Used the AP tab and tried NJ6 again, and what do you think happened??? Successful Downgrade
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So to be clear, you went from N900VVRUDNK1_N900VVZWDNK1_VZW (4.4.4) to N900VVRUDNJ6_N900VVZWDNJ6_VZW (4.4.4) by ticking Nand Erase all???
Next step - have your tried from your current N900VVRUDNJ6_N900VVZWDNJ6_VZW (4.4.4) to N900VVRUCNC4_N900VVZWCNC4_VZW (4.4.2) ???

I have tried to go back to 4.4.2 using the same method, and it did not work, it failed at ABOOT
I am downloading the file posted with just the kernel and system files to see if that works
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muniz_ri said:
The following file only contains the NC4 System, Kernel, and Cache. Those that took the NK1 OTA and lost root can try to see if it flashes successfully using Odin: N900VVRUCNC4_System_Cache_Kernel.rar
If it flashes successfully do a factory reset from recovery and see if the phone boots. If the phone boots then you can root with Towelroot, install Safestrap and re-update to NK1 using this method and keep root:http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/how-to-update-to-nk1-root-t3013630 (if the downgrade fails, this thread also contains the NK1 Full Odin .tar file to get back to stock, unrooted NK1).
The above may be a shot in the dark but if you updated to NK1, and regret losing root, it is worth a try. For the benefit of all please report back if you decide to try.
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Downloading now, will flash and report back
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This method fails due to "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" then you get "Secure fail: Kernel" i think the kernel cannot be permissive...which is a problem
Tried now going back and flashing a 4.4.2 md5, and no luck

pitbull8265 said:
I have tried to go back to 4.4.2 using the same method, and it did not work, it failed at ABOOT
I am downloading the file posted with just the kernel and system files to see if that works
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Downloading now, will flash and report back
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This method fails due to "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" then you get "Secure fail: Kernel" i think the kernel cannot be permissive...which is a problem
Tried now going back and flashing a 4.4.2 md5, and no luck
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NC4 not work; am going to try with Unified KK Firmware Kernel

pitbull8265 said:
I have tried to go back to 4.4.2 using the same method, and it did not work, it failed at ABOOT
I am downloading the file posted with just the kernel and system files to see if that works
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Downloading now, will flash and report back
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This method fails due to "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" then you get "Secure fail: Kernel" i think the kernel cannot be permissive...which is a problem
Tried now going back and flashing a 4.4.2 md5, and no luck
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Thanks for trying.

pitbull8265 said:
I have tried to go back to 4.4.2 using the same method, and it did not work, it failed at ABOOT
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I also tried this and can confirm the same results: failed at ABOOT. I'm back to N900VVRUDNK1_N900VVZWDNK1_VZW.

jmontalvo248 said:
NC4 not work; am going to try with Unified KK Firmware Kernel
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Also tried, block at ABoot step

Soft Brick??

Hello all,
Today I updated a custom ROM on my rooted Phone (android 7) . In the aroma installer i select no root. After a good restart i though i root my Phone true Odin. I was thinking it went all good till it was stuck on te Galaxy s7 edge black screen. I couldnt do nothing. After that i was thinking to flash to stock. Every time i try to flash true Odin it give me fail.
Please help me.
Best regards Sidi

Hi there, I have same issue, have s7 edge sm-G935F stuck at logo. I downloaded 2 different firmware from z3x box(shell) and if keep failing when using odin (latest) and also getting error when using Samsung tool.Also I can't get in the phone menu to check the baseband..can only get model from download model.any advice to this?

Same issue as well on my sm-g985v Verizon variant
Flashed an update to work out minor lagging bugs and soft bricked my S7. Can access bootloader and recovery. Beyond that, the phone gets there but with black screen and it is sputtering off and on. Tried reflashing stock firmware with odin, and its not taking. Running into a permission error while trying to write the image. Anyone here have any ideas?

sidi adam said:
Hello all,
Today I updated a custom ROM on my rooted Phone (android 7) . In the aroma installer i select no root. After a good restart i though i root my Phone true Odin. I was thinking it went all good till it was stuck on te Galaxy s7 edge black screen. I couldnt do nothing. After that i was thinking to flash to stock. Every time i try to flash true Odin it give me fail.
Please help me.
Best regards Sidi
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Is this a 935F? Where did you download the orginal firmware from and what version of Odin u use?
When I root my phone I always use the steps from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-e...0-0-0-t3334084
Have never run into issues.
Flash twrp trough Odin first, let the phone start
Boot into TWRP, format phone with the options you have to type YES, then install dm-verity force encryption disabler
Now restart TWRP
Then flash the Supersu file from the thread.
Now restart phone
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Feyaad said:
Hi there, I have same issue, have s7 edge sm-G935F stuck at logo. I downloaded 2 different firmware from z3x box(shell) and if keep failing when using odin (latest) and also getting error when using Samsung tool.Also I can't get in the phone menu to check the baseband..can only get model from download model.any advice to this?
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Download orginal firmware fro sammobile, unpack and flash with Odin 3.12.3.
Download the firmware from your area, the one that comes with your phone.
Use the right regional code and everything when you download firmware.
Also, have you guys flashed the right bootloader and modem beforehand?

LyLu said:
Is this a 935F? Where did you download the orginal firmware from and what version of Odin u use?
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Download orginal firmware fro sammobile, unpack and flash with Odin 3.12.3.
Download the firmware from your area, the one that comes with your phone.
Use the right regional code and everything when you download firmware.
When I root my phone I always use the steps from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/recovery-official-twrp-hero2lte-3-0-0-0-t3334084
Have never run into issues.
Flash twrp trough Odin first, let the phone start
Boot into TWRP, format phone with the options you have to type YES, then install dm-verity force encryption disabler
Now restart TWRP
Then flash the Supersu file from the thread.
Now restart phone
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Hello,
Thanks for your message. I tried everything you said exept that i used odin 3.12.5
But still the black screen...

sidi adam said:
Hello,
Thanks for your message. I tried everything you said exept that i used odin 3.12.5
But still the black screen...
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What rom you tried to flash?
Are you on the right bootloader and modem?

Well I have the Odin latest version already..but I can't know which is the correct baseband or county..only the model I know when it's in download mode..

sidi adam said:
Hello all,
Today I updated a custom ROM on my rooted Phone (android 7) . In the aroma installer i select no root. After a good restart i though i root my Phone true Odin. I was thinking it went all good till it was stuck on te Galaxy s7 edge black screen. I couldnt do nothing. After that i was thinking to flash to stock. Every time i try to flash true Odin it give me fail.
Please help me.
Best regards Sidi
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So you flashed a beta firmware, the name of which you don't feel is necessary information.
OK. Shame I hate popcorn. How about INFORMATION instead?!

LyLu said:
Is this a 935F? Where did you download the orginal firmware from and what version of Odin u use?
When I root my phone I always use the steps from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-e...0-0-0-t3334084
Have never run into issues.
Flash twrp trough Odin first, let the phone start
Boot into TWRP, format phone with the options you have to type YES, then install dm-verity force encryption disabler
Now restart TWRP
Then flash the Supersu file from the thread.
Now restart phone
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Download orginal firmware fro sammobile, unpack and flash with Odin 3.12.3.
Download the firmware from your area, the one that comes with your phone.
Use the right regional code and everything when you download firmware.
Also, have you guys flashed the right bootloader and modem beforehand?
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It was my understanding it was already in the package. Questioning that one now. Where do i look for that? And thank you for responding back. Downloading your first suggestions as i type this...

I have downloaded two non branded firmware for the Netherlands from samdroid. I had unpacked the zip and flashed the files. For the csc selection I put the one named home csc

Moodruid said:
It was my understanding it was already in the package. Questioning that one now. Where do i look for that? And thank you for responding back. Downloading your first suggestions as i type this...
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When downloading original firmware there should be 4 files when unzip.
1 for each of the options in Odin, without the last one named home.
Some of the custom roms comes with bootloader and modem, but NOT ALL.
Most times you have to flash the right bootloader and modem in Odin beforehand to get the phone to boot.
Im unsure of what has happened because I have never run into issues myself.
If you can not get the phone to boot with firmware from Sammobile and Odin flash I am out of options.
If I do experience a problem like this I would:
-install bootloader and modem according to the custom rom used. Try and flash these with odin more than ones, if not working.
-if no recovery, try flash recovery again
-try flash another custom rom then another custom rom
-return to stock firmware downloaded trough Sammobile
If none of these options work im out of things to do, sorry
The times I have experienced phone stuck on Samsung logo, it has been because of bootloader and/or modem.
Flashing the right ones have always fixed the problem.
That said, I have never experienced problems with returning to stock firmware trough Odin, maybe one time.
And this time my firmware download was corrupted.
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sidi adam said:
I have downloaded two non branded firmware for the Netherlands from samdroid. I had unpacked the zip and flashed the files. For the csc selection I put the one named home csc
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This is wrong, you should use the file named only CSC.
Home_CSC, is to keep your setup on phone as is.
I also remember that you have to remove the meta data directory, and then repack firmware or the install will stop.
And this is also NOT a good option if you use another firmware than the original on phone.
Installing firmware with Odin, always use BL, AP, CP and CSC.
Try this and forget about the Home_CSC.
I don't have anymore info, sorry

Thank you very much. I will try it. I will let you know.

Gentlemen, my appreciations and thanks. Was able to finally get the stock firmware to grab. After more time disecting the problem i learned about and was able to uncover the maintenance boot screen. There it had the option to do usb debug . Once i hit that, next flash finished fully. It must of reser in the dev options after the initial root. Damn, i was sweating balls for a bit thinking i must of hard bricked it somehow. I will take it throufh the toot process later today glitch free i imagine. Thanks again for assisting,

Moodruid said:
Gentlemen, my appreciations and thanks. Was able to finally get the stock firmware to grab. After more time disecting the problem i learned about and was able to uncover the maintenance boot screen. There it had the option to do usb debug . Once i hit that, next flash finished fully. It must of reser in the dev options after the initial root. Damn, i was sweating balls for a bit thinking i must of hard bricked it somehow. I will take it throufh the toot process later today glitch free i imagine. Thanks again for assisting,
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Usb debugging should always be turned ON when flashing..........!
Tis is like common knowledge in here.
Anyway glad things work

LyLu said:
Usb debugging should always be turned ON when flashing..........!
Tis is like common knowledge in here.
Anyway glad things work
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How will you get to turn on USB debugging when the phone can only booth into download model?

Feyaad said:
How will you get to turn on USB debugging when the phone can only booth into download model?
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Buy pressing and holding power and volume down key, until you get to the screen.
Same procedure as download mode, but without the big button

LyLu said:
Buy pressing and holding power and volume down key, until you get to the screen.
Same procedure as download mode, but without the big button
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OK great..will try it..thank you

luly said:
Is this a 935F? Where did you download the orginal firmware from and what version of Odin u use?
When I root my phone I always use the steps from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-e...0-0-0-t3334084
Have never run into issues.
Flash twrp trough Odin first, let the phone start
Boot into TWRP, format phone with the options you have to type YES, then install dm-verity force encryption disabler
Now restart TWRP
Then flash the Supersu file from the thread.
Now restart phone
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Download orginal firmware fro sammobile, unpack and flash with Odin 3.12.3.
Download the firmware from your area, the one that comes with your phone.
Use the right regional code and everything when you download firmware.
Also, have you guys flashed the right bootloader and modem beforehand?
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Even this thread is old:
Thank you so much, bricked my phone unknowingly flashing custom recovery using a defektive usb port struggling to get it working again. This worked like a charm.
Don´t understand why the orthers did struggle with that method.

Stuck hard in download mode g900f

Please help
Im stuck. I wanted to flash with odin when my house blow a fuse..... im "so"lucky...
After that my phone boots showing the "samsung s5 powered..." for a fraction of a second and then download mode. It does the same thing regardless what i do with the buttons. eg not able to reach recovery.
So i tried to flash twrp with odin= stuck at the recovery.img
Tried with stock rom =stuck at aboot.
Tried different versions of files and odin.
It seems that regardless what file i try to flash odin stops at the firs file.
Only thing i managed to do is flash a pit file.
Is my phone bricked. Thanks in advance

pilboff said:
Please help
Im stuck. I wanted to flash with odin when my house blow a fuse..... im "so"lucky...
After that my phone boots showing the "samsung s5 powered..." for a fraction of a second and then download mode. It does the same thing regardless what i do with the buttons. eg not able to reach recovery.
So i tried to flash twrp with odin= stuck at the recovery.img
Tried with stock rom =stuck at aboot.
Tried different versions of files and odin.
It seems that regardless what file i try to flash odin stops at the firs file.
Only thing i managed to flash is pit file.
Is my phone bricked. Thanks in advance
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I have the same problem with the download mode, but i couldn't do anything because my charging port is broken

sorry to hear that...
i hope there is a "guru" here who is able to help us...

pilboff said:
sorry to hear that...
i hope there is a "guru" here who is able to help us...
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i hope it too

What were you flashing with Odin when your fuse blew? I need much greater detail. We're you stock flashing custom? Other way around? Flashing kernel? Bootloader? Going from lollipop to marshmallow or nougat? I can't really try to piece it together unless I'm able to visualize what's going on.
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Also in my experience if odin flashes a rom to your device and your device freezes at boot you flashed the wrong stock ROM. Get it from sammobile. You can't just flash any rom for your device. It needs to match. Carrier and firmware. If you were say on 6.0 you can't just go flash 4.4 or 5.0. it might not boot because 6.0 updated the bootloader. Mm and nougat use the same bootloader. You can however upgrade to 6.0 from an earlier version. I've got a feeling you were never installing the rom your phone was looking for to begin with. You probably wouldn't have been able to boot even if the fuse didn't blow. I say this because if it stopped mid way during a flash it would simply corrupt the install and another flash would fix the issue. If I wipe the rom from my s5 or it fails to boot my primary rom it boots right into recovery.
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Arabix.Sword said:
I have the same problem with the download mode, but i couldn't do anything because my charging port is broken
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You will absolutely need your usb port if you can't get into recovery.

godkingofcanada said:
You will absolutely need your usb port if you can't get into recovery.
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I know:good:, ill give it to a shop to replace the port

We'll, try to get in the Download Mode using the POWER+HOME+DOWN VOL. and not by the stuck Download Mode, i know you can, then try to flash a rom, preferably exact same or newer Android version.