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[Q] Updated to KNOX, can't restore with KIES or ODIN, soft brick??

Hi guys
Sorry this is my first post and it will be a bit long but I've searched everywhere, absolutely everywhere with no luck at all.
So tonight I originally tried to update my MODEM to a Telstra one, and I flashed it via ODIN.
The ODIN flash failed and I stupidly pulled the phone out, and it gave me the dreaded
PHONE-----YELLOW TRIANGLE----- COMPUTER
'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again"
I tried flashing a 4.3 KNOX stock rom later on (I realised it was a big mistake), that failed in ODIN as well
I have also tried re-partitioning with a PIT file as well via ODIN but it doesn't really help
ODIN keeps hanging on the "system" flashing command and goes to a red "fail". It won't start flashing "system.ext4.... etc"
I've tried all versions of ODIN and all version of 4.3
I can't use any 4.2.2 roms as the phone only seems to accept 4.3 stock roms now.
I've also tried KIES, but KIES will not recognise my phone, and ODIN hangs at 'system.ext4...' (can't remember, something similar, definitely said system)
So I have a completely bricked phone now... I can only get into TEAMWIN recovery but it won't connect to USB at all.
I absolutely can't flash anything with it failing in ODIN and KIES won't recognise my phone. I've put it in 'download mode' as well..
I've also tried flashing roms through TEAMWIN/CWM recovery but it instantly fails.
Are there any options open to me? I'm really scared that I have an expensive paperweight....

orchid18 said:
Hi guys
Sorry this is my first post and it will be a bit long but I've searched everywhere, absolutely everywhere with no luck at all.
So tonight I originally tried to update my MODEM to a Telstra one, and I flashed it via ODIN.
The ODIN flash failed and I stupidly pulled the phone out, and it gave me the dreaded
PHONE-----YELLOW TRIANGLE----- COMPUTER
'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again"
I tried flashing a 4.3 KNOX stock rom later on (I realised it was a big mistake), that failed in ODIN as well
I have also tried re-partitioning with a PIT file as well via ODIN but it doesn't really help
ODIN keeps hanging on the "system" flashing command and goes to a red "fail". It won't start flashing "system.ext4.... etc"
I've tried all versions of ODIN and all version of 4.3
I can't use any 4.2.2 roms as the phone only seems to accept 4.3 stock roms now.
I've also tried KIES, but KIES will not recognise my phone, and ODIN hangs at 'system.ext4...' (can't remember, something similar, definitely said system)
So I have a completely bricked phone now... I can only get into TEAMWIN recovery but it won't connect to USB at all.
I absolutely can't flash anything with it failing in ODIN and KIES won't recognise my phone. I've put it in 'download mode' as well..
I've also tried flashing roms through TEAMWIN/CWM recovery but it instantly fails.
Are there any options open to me? I'm really scared that I have an expensive paperweight....
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Try another usb port (recommended: back of the computer)
and flash again via Odin stock base rom 4.3
P.S: I was getting the similar problem you have. another usb port helped me

Bordo_Bereli51 said:
Try another usb port (recommended: back of the computer)
and flash again via Odin stock base rom 4.3
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Thanks Yeah I've tried that, I've tried front, back, on a laptop, but Odin still red fails at the writing 'System' (the largest 'chunk' of the tar.md5 file) no matter which 4.3 rom I try
I so upset :crying:

orchid18 said:
Hi guys
Sorry this is my first post and it will be a bit long but I've searched everywhere, absolutely everywhere with no luck at all.
So tonight I originally tried to update my MODEM to a Telstra one, and I flashed it via ODIN.
The ODIN flash failed and I stupidly pulled the phone out, and it gave me the dreaded
PHONE-----YELLOW TRIANGLE----- COMPUTER
'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again"
I tried flashing a 4.3 KNOX stock rom later on (I realised it was a big mistake), that failed in ODIN as well
I have also tried re-partitioning with a PIT file as well via ODIN but it doesn't really help
ODIN keeps hanging on the "system" flashing command and goes to a red "fail". It won't start flashing "system.ext4.... etc"
I've tried all versions of ODIN and all version of 4.3
I can't use any 4.2.2 roms as the phone only seems to accept 4.3 stock roms now.
I've also tried KIES, but KIES will not recognise my phone, and ODIN hangs at 'system.ext4...' (can't remember, something similar, definitely said system)
So I have a completely bricked phone now... I can only get into TEAMWIN recovery but it won't connect to USB at all.
I absolutely can't flash anything with it failing in ODIN and KIES won't recognise my phone. I've put it in 'download mode' as well..
I've also tried flashing roms through TEAMWIN/CWM recovery but it instantly fails.
Are there any options open to me? I'm really scared that I have an expensive paperweight....
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Hello,
For my part, I also encountered problems! the only rom that is passed via ODIN after testing 5 other is:
I9505XXUAMDF_I9505PHNAMD8_PHN
But if Knox! possible that this does not happen either?
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For me I do:
1 - Flash with Odin Pit
2 - Flash with ODIN last recovery philz_touch_5.15.8-i9505.zip
3 - Wip full recovery for new rom
4 - Flash the I9505XXUAMDF_I9505PHNAMD8_PHN
And then this happened.

Alan-B said:
Hello,
For my part, I also encountered problems! the only rom that is passed via ODIN after testing 5 other is:
I9505XXUAMDF_I9505PHNAMD8_PHN
But if Knox! possible that this does not happen either?
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I thought with the official 4.3 new bootloader, we cant downgrade to 4.2.2.
Try another Odin version or extract the .tar file via Winrar (rename it from .tar.md5 to .tar if your file ending at .tar.md5) and flash the system.img.ext4 via this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333807 see if you getting error with this tool while flashing the system.img.ext4
and then try to flash again with odin
P.S. While flashing via Odin kill in Task Manager Kies and related process and flash again

Bordo_Bereli51 said:
I thought with the official 4.3 new bootloader, we cant downgrade to 4.2.2.
Try another Odin version or extract the .tar file via Winrar and flash the system.img.ext4 via this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333807 see if you getting error with this tool while flashing the system.img.ext4
and then try to flash again with odin
P.S. While flashing via Odin kill in Task Manager Kies and related process and flash again
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Hey Bordo
Thankyou so much for your suggestion - I will try the individual component flasher later tonight and then write back on what happens
I will also remember to kill Kies with task manager beforehand, before using ODIN or any other flasher :good:
Thankyou so much for your time and effort in trying to help!!!! Much appreciated

I9505 no sound, no calls, cant flash with odin

Hi!
My phone is a standard samsung I9505 and i live in Sweden.
Everying i descripe here i have done with 2 diffrent usb cabels stock from s4 and s1 on 3 diffrent computors and in all usb ports. I have killed kies in taskmanager if its there and the phone comes up ok in Odin. I have tried it with odin vers. 1.85, 3.07 and 3.09.
Okey it all started with me flashing CWM recovery with odin and something whent wrong. I got a fail and then i flashed stock recovery and tried to install I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_Final-R1.2 via the stock bootloader and it failed. Then i got the black screen with "Firmware update encounterd an issue... kies..".
So i tried to flash I9505XXUEMKF_I9505OXXEMK4_I9505XXUEMKF but i only got auth fail on aboot.mdn. Then the only thing that worked for me was to flash I9505XXUAMDE-Stock-Recovery.tar.md5. Then the phone got back to life and stock firmware booted up. But this time it had no media sound and i was not able to recive or make phonecalls, black screen, laggy and no sound. But everthing els worked. So i did som factory wipes and cache but stil no sound.
I tried again to flash other stock fw but allways failed on aboot.mbn. I then tried to flash diffent recovery TWPR and CWM but none worked i the got "There is no PIT partition." i even tried to flash CSB_signed_Fusion3_EUR_0325_V2.pit but that fialed to with re-partion ticked (IIIIIIH) but i could still go to downloadmode after.
I also tried to do the emergency firmware stuff and firmware upgrade initialisation with Kies with no success.
After a while i finaly got CWM recovery 6.0.4.7 to flash. And now it that works. So i installed galaxy s4(I9505)Official_Google_Edition_4.3_MH5 via CWM recovery and it booted with the google logo and started optimizing apps but then it got stuck. I rebooted wiped and nothing, tried to install it again and wipe but it wont even come to the optimizing apps.
So i downloaded cm-10.2.0-jfltexx and installed (via cwm recovery) it and it works, but i still have no sound and cant recive or make any calls.
After this i have tried to flash(with odin):
- I9505XXUEMJ7_I9505VDSEMJ8_I9505XXUEMJ7_HOME.tar.md5
- I9505XXUEMKF_I9505OXXEMK4_I9505XXUEMKF_HOME.tar.md5 (again)
- I9505XXUENA4_I9505NEEENA1_I9505XXUENA4_HOME.tar.md5 (i think this one is the latest)
All donwloaded from sammobile or samfirmware.com.
All fails on aboot.mdn (fail Auth) and i get this in the phones download mode
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eWWC Burst control: Enable
Start [224, 1440]
SW. Rev. CHECK FAIL : fused :4, Binary : 3
(I have Knox warranty 0x1 after installing CWM recovery)
This happends no matter what in odin..
The only thing that works is Cm10.2.0 rom and thers is no sound.
What should i do?! This is the 3rd day without any calls or sound and i use the phone both in work (i have a small business) and at home.
Please Help!

Endombed said:
Hi!
My phone is a standard samsung I9505 and i live in Sweden.
Everying i descripe here i have done with 2 diffrent usb cabels stock from s4 and s1 on 3 diffrent computors and in all usb ports. I have killed kies in taskmanager if its there and the phone comes up ok in Odin. I have tried it with odin vers. 1.85, 3.07 and 3.09.
Okey it all started with me flashing CWM recovery with odin and something whent wrong. I got a fail and then i flashed stock recovery and tried to install I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_Final-R1.2 via the stock bootloader and it failed. Then i got the black screen with "Firmware update encounterd an issue... kies..".
So i tried to flash I9505XXUEMKF_I9505OXXEMK4_I9505XXUEMKF but i only got auth fail on aboot.mdn. Then the only thing that worked for me was to flash I9505XXUAMDE-Stock-Recovery.tar.md5. Then the phone got back to life and stock firmware booted up. But this time it had no media sound and i was not able to recive or make phonecalls, black screen, laggy and no sound. But everthing els worked. So i did som factory wipes and cache but stil no sound.
I tried again to flash other stock fw but allways failed on aboot.mbn. I then tried to flash diffent recovery TWPR and CWM but none worked i the got "There is no PIT partition." i even tried to flash CSB_signed_Fusion3_EUR_0325_V2.pit but that fialed to with re-partion ticked (IIIIIIH) but i could still go to downloadmode after.
I also tried to do the emergency firmware stuff and firmware upgrade initialisation with Kies with no success.
After a while i finaly got CWM recovery 6.0.4.7 to flash. And now it that works. So i installed galaxy s4(I9505)Official_Google_Edition_4.3_MH5 via CWM recovery and it booted with the google logo and started optimizing apps but then it got stuck. I rebooted wiped and nothing, tried to install it again and wipe but it wont even come to the optimizing apps.
So i downloaded cm-10.2.0-jfltexx and installed (via cwm recovery) it and it works, but i still have no sound and cant recive or make any calls.
After this i have tried to flash(with odin):
- I9505XXUEMJ7_I9505VDSEMJ8_I9505XXUEMJ7_HOME.tar.md5
- I9505XXUEMKF_I9505OXXEMK4_I9505XXUEMKF_HOME.tar.md5 (again)
- I9505XXUENA4_I9505NEEENA1_I9505XXUENA4_HOME.tar.md5 (i think this one is the latest)
All donwloaded from sammobile or samfirmware.com.
All fails on aboot.mdn (fail Auth) and i get this in the phones download mode
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eWWC Burst control: Enable
Start [224, 1440]
SW. Rev. CHECK FAIL : fused :4, Binary : 3
(I have Knox warranty 0x1 after installing CWM recovery)
This happends no matter what in odin..
The only thing that works is Cm10.2.0 rom and thers is no sound.
What should i do?! This is the 3rd day without any calls or sound and i use the phone both in work (i have a small business) and at home.
Please Help!
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You can no longer downgrade to 4.3 stock rom mate it shows that you flashed the 4.4.2 kitkat.
The only thing that works is Cm10.2.0 rom and thers is no sound. Download and extract this File and flash the .Tar file via odin by Selecting Phone/Cp.

Repulsa said:
You can no longer downgrade to 4.3 stock rom mate it shows that you flashed the 4.4.2 kitkat.
The only thing that works is Cm10.2.0 rom and thers is no sound. Download and extract this File and flash the .Tar file via odin by Selecting Phone/Cp.
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Thx man!!! It worked!!
3 days later and can tell you screamed of happieness!
I freakin love you m8te!!

Endombed said:
Thx man!!! It worked!!
3 days later and can tell you screamed of happieness!
I freakin love you m8te!!
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No problem mate,Glad that helps have a nice day.
Sent from Hell ?

Same issue - any help?
Hi - I believe I've managed to run into the same problem as poster.
I have just flashed the new Echoe Rom for my I9505. I couldn't manage to get the correct modem file flashed (tried a few), so attempted to go back to my CWM backup (which was 4.2 based).
However once on my backup, I cannot make calls & there is no sound.
Any help is hugely appreciated.
Thanks

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Try unchecking auto-reboot.
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Galaxy s7 Edge bootloop

Hello all,
I recently had to factory reset my phone to bring it in for a screen problem, I used SU to fully unroot & my phone has been stuck in a bootloop since. I have tried to reflash the stock rom, but Odin version 3.09 is getting stuck at setup connection, I have also tried using a .pit file but Odin get stuck at nand flash write or something similar.
I have a Galaxy s7 Edge BTU, all the files are for BTU region, I have also flashed back to stock on many galaxy S range phones. Just don't know what is going wrong.
Things I've tried
Odin 3.09
Odin 3.12.3
Different USB ports
Different USB Cables
Reinstalled USB drivers
I have used the 4 files from the stock firmware.zip
I also used a .pit file for EUR HERO2LTE_EUR_OPEN_SAMFIRM.NET.pit (Used along with the 4 firmware files)
I normally just use the 4 files on my previous phones & all was well.
Can someone please help.
EDIT: I managed to get into recovery & mount usb storage, I put a custom rom on the phone & flashed it. It fixed the partition issues & booted up, I then flashed stock everything using Odin.

You need Odin 3.11.1.

nitrous² said:
You need Odin 3.11.1.
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Thanks for the information, I'll download it & keep it handy for after the repair to re-root.