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Alright, Lemme lay it out for you guys.
I rooted my phone about 3 weeks ago, and then unrooted it because, even though I'm learning, I didn't see the point in having root because I didn't want to brick my device. So along comes the update (I337UCUAMF3). I downloaded and installed it and at the end it told me that it failed (I'm not sure why, my device status was "Official"), although I noticed several changes in the UI including the status bar on the top of the screen being transparent instead of black. It was working, although I still wanted to flash to stock. I had rooted and changed a font that I wanted to change back, and so I tried flashing it (with Odin 3.07) and got an error (put it into "downloading..." mode, the error reads "SW REV. CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1". I restarted it and it got stuck on the AT&T logo. I tried to flash it again and this time I tried to do it with Kies and now it's stuck on the Kies error "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." If any of you need pictures I can produce them. Can ANYONE help me figure this out. I'm a tech and so when I find a problem, I can't stop working on it until I fix it. I got 2 hours of sleep last night because of this, took a vacation day from work, and I just want to fix it. Thank you in advance for all of your guys help!!
P.S. If I don't take the battery out, it won't turn off. I think it's called a bootloop. If I try T Flash on Odin, I get an error message that says "Not found boot image in sdcard". I have a boot.img on my sdcard, but I'm not sure if it's in root because I can't get into my phone to get to my file explorer.
You might try to Wipe Data/Factory Reset from recovery mode (hold Vol_up while it reboot).
then do odin or kies again. I am not saying it's fix ,but nothing to lose to try.
pakxelaos said:
You might try to Wipe Data/Factory Reset from recovery mode (hold Vol_up while it reboot).
then do odin or kies again. I am not saying it's fix ,but nothing to lose to try.
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I've tried to get into recovery mode. My device just says "Odin. Could not boot into normal recovery mode"
You need to read and search...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859
This sounds like the same issue.
scott14719 said:
You need to read and search...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859
This sounds like the same issue.
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Might be. It didn't come up in ANY of the searches I did on the issue. Trust me. I looked for a long while for this. Maybe I just wasn't looking for the right thing. Sorry for cluttering the forum.
That fixed one problem, but I'm still stuck at AT&T splash screen...
circasurvives said:
That fixed one problem, but I'm still stuck at AT&T splash screen...
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Can you access recovery via 3 button method?
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Can you access recovery via 3 button method?
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No i still get the "Downloading..." screen.
Unfortunately you may be stuck.
In most normal circumstances, you can put your phone into Odin / Download mode by holding Volume Down as you power on the phone. (Recovery is Volume Up and Power). Once in Odin mode, you would launch the Odin application (Odin v3.07 is latest). You would also make sure the Samsung drivers are installed. Then you'd open Odin, and click on PDA and select a odin md5 file which contains every partition basically your phone uses, recovery, system, data, etc, as they were from factory. (Found here http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I337 )If it doesn't boot from there, it should then allow you to boot recovery and you can go to wipe data/factory reset, then the device would boot.
The only issue is that only "AMDB" and "AMDL" firmware is available as a Odin package. AMF3 is not. And if AMF3 is installed, it updates the bootloader on the device. Odin checks the bootloader on the device before it flashes everything, and if it's a newer version than what it's trying to flash (Ex if you try flashing AMDL, and AMF3 is already applied), then it will error out and not work.
Kies is hit and miss. People were restoring through Kies, not sure how. I usually avoid Kies myself. You can try putting the phone into Download Mode and hooking it up to Kies from there and see what happens.
So: You can try Odin, however if the AMF3 bootloader was applied then you're out of luck there until a AMF3 Odin package is out.
WoodburyMan said:
Unfortunately you may be stuck.
In most normal circumstances, you can put your phone into Odin / Download mode by holding Volume Down as you power on the phone. (Recovery is Volume Up and Power). Once in Odin mode, you would launch the Odin application (Odin v3.07 is latest). You would also make sure the Samsung drivers are installed. Then you'd open Odin, and click on PDA and select a odin md5 file which contains every partition basically your phone uses, recovery, system, data, etc, as they were from factory. (Found here http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I337 )If it doesn't boot from there, it should then allow you to boot recovery and you can go to wipe data/factory reset, then the device would boot.
The only issue is that only "AMDB" and "AMDL" firmware is available as a Odin package. AMF3 is not. And if AMF3 is installed, it updates the bootloader on the device. Odin checks the bootloader on the device before it flashes everything, and if it's a newer version than what it's trying to flash (Ex if you try flashing AMDL, and AMF3 is already applied), then it will error out and not work.
Kies is hit and miss. People were restoring through Kies, not sure how. I usually avoid Kies myself. You can try putting the phone into Download Mode and hooking it up to Kies from there and see what happens.
So: You can try Odin, however if the AMF3 bootloader was applied then you're out of luck there until a AMF3 Odin package is out.
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Is there a way to flash another bootloader? I know that it's an option in Odin 3.07...
circasurvives said:
Is there a way to flash another bootloader? I know that it's an option in Odin 3.07...
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Nope. Odin as part of PDA tries to flash the Bootloader. The Bootloader button is the same, but for Bootloader only as opposed to the entire system.
If your patient and can wait someone may come out with a unlock tool for AMF3, or another work around, or a Odin image of AMF3. May be a while though. There are more advanced users on here besides myself that may have insite that may allow you to get back on AMF3 stock images but to my knowledge you're stuck without a AMF3 odin image.
You could always go to your carrier store and say "The phone updated the other day and now wont boot after the update". It's the truth. See what they say.
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This may help? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859
WoodburyMan said:
Nope. Odin as part of PDA tries to flash the Bootloader. The Bootloader button is the same, but for Bootloader only as opposed to the entire system.
If your patient and can wait someone may come out with a unlock tool for AMF3, or another work around, or a Odin image of AMF3. May be a while though. There are more advanced users on here besides myself that may have insite that may allow you to get back on AMF3 stock images but to my knowledge you're stuck without a AMF3 odin image.
You could always go to your carrier store and say "The phone updated the other day and now wont boot after the update". It's the truth. See what they say.
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This may help? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859
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Well I went to AT&T and had to order a replacement because I "lost" my other one lol. I have my new one and I was going to update it because I have no interest in rooting this one (I was hoping to wait until the other problem got solved by someone and make that one my test device.) and I wanted the extra LTE bands that MF3 provides. Alas, there isn't a software update available. Did AT&T pull I337UCUAMF3 off the market? If not, do you know why I wouldn't be able to see it?
circasurvives said:
Well I went to AT&T and had to order a replacement because I "lost" my other one lol. I have my new one and I was going to update it because I have no interest in rooting this one (I was hoping to wait until the other problem got solved by someone and make that one my test device.) and I wanted the extra LTE bands that MF3 provides. Alas, there isn't a software update available. Did AT&T pull I337UCUAMF3 off the market? If not, do you know why I wouldn't be able to see it?
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Well. That's one way to do it. Just buying another phone outright. Eventually a odin image for AMF3 will be released and you can unbrick the old one.
AMF3 is still out there. Sometimes takes a day or two for phone to see the update.
You can flash AMF3 modem while still keeping the Loki-vulnerable AMDL bootloader. That's what I did. I did get some gain and speed on LTE and a little better signal strength (maybe placebo effect) from the AMF3 modem.
IMHO on the new phone I would root and run Goldeneye...Keep AMDL bootloader. Goldeneye is the same as AMF3 stock firmware essentially, but sped up, and you can run it without updating the AMF3 bootloader.
Run Loki / TWRP / Motochopper tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
Flash AMF3 modem only from recovery from this post (assuming you have AT&T SGH-I337): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43432287#post43432287
Install Goldeneye Rom Zip: from recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
or instead of Goldeneye.. a rooted zipaligned version of MF3 update someone made that doesn't patch the bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364635
WoodburyMan said:
Well. That's one way to do it. Just buying another phone outright. Eventually a odin image for AMF3 will be released and you can unbrick the old one.
AMF3 is still out there. Sometimes takes a day or two for phone to see the update.
You can flash AMF3 modem while still keeping the Loki-vulnerable AMDL bootloader. That's what I did. I did get some gain and speed on LTE and a little better signal strength (maybe placebo effect) from the AMF3 modem.
IMHO on the new phone I would root and run Goldeneye...Keep AMDL bootloader. Goldeneye is the same as AMF3 stock firmware essentially, but sped up, and you can run it without updating the AMF3 bootloader.
Run Loki / TWRP / Motochopper tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
Flash AMF3 modem only from recovery from this post (assuming you have AT&T SGH-I337): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43432287#post43432287
Install Goldeneye Rom Zip: from recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
or instead of Goldeneye.. a rooted zipaligned version of MF3 update someone made that doesn't patch the bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364635
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Where can I find Goldeneye?
circasurvives said:
Where can I find Goldeneye?
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Dude the links right there in the post lol
WoodburyMan said:
Dude the links right there in the post lol
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Lol I noticed that after I said it hahaha
I'm kinda nervous to do anything after I bricked my last one.
Bricking seems a bit troublesome but from what I have read it's pretty tough to do if instructions are followed and even if not - best of luck.
WoodburyMan said:
Well. That's one way to do it. Just buying another phone outright. Eventually a odin image for AMF3 will be released and you can unbrick the old one.
AMF3 is still out there. Sometimes takes a day or two for phone to see the update.
You can flash AMF3 modem while still keeping the Loki-vulnerable AMDL bootloader. That's what I did. I did get some gain and speed on LTE and a little better signal strength (maybe placebo effect) from the AMF3 modem.
IMHO on the new phone I would root and run Goldeneye...Keep AMDL bootloader. Goldeneye is the same as AMF3 stock firmware essentially, but sped up, and you can run it without updating the AMF3 bootloader.
Run Loki / TWRP / Motochopper tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
Flash AMF3 modem only from recovery from this post (assuming you have AT&T SGH-I337): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43432287#post43432287
Install Goldeneye Rom Zip: from recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
or instead of Goldeneye.. a rooted zipaligned version of MF3 update someone made that doesn't patch the bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364635
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Does anyone know where to find an Odin MF3 ROM?
Please don't make multiple threads on the same thing, not good for business.
First off, I updated my GS4 OTA to I337UCUAMF3, which I wish I hadn't done. I lost root from it from it because I didn't do my research before accepting the update. I then searched for a way around the update and was able to re-root my phone. When I went to flash CM10 to my phone, it booted into download mode (Odin Mode) with a message in the upper left corner that reads:
Could not do normal boot.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
I found a fix for this that allows me to reboot my phone into working order. However, I am no longer able to boot into Recovery Mode, nor am I able to factory wipe my phone. Any time I attempt either of these things, it goes back into the "Could not do normal boot." Odin mode. I tried going back to stock, but it fails every time. I'm sort of new to all of this, obviously, but any help would be appreciated. Everything I have tried has been based on things I've read on XDA, but I guess just because someone posts something doesn't mean you should try it. Lesson learned.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4
SGH-I337
Baseband: I337UCUAMF3
Android 4.2.2
Build number: JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
Kernel version: 3.4.0-812098
[email protected] #1
I can try my best to provide any further information that may assist you in assisting me! Just ask. Thanks in advance.
babrandon said:
First off, I updated my GS4 OTA to I337UCUAMF3, which I wish I hadn't done. I lost root from it from it because I didn't do my research before accepting the update. I then searched for a way around the update and was able to re-root my phone. When I went to flash CM10 to my phone, it booted into download mode (Odin Mode) with a message in the upper left corner that reads:
Could not do normal boot.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
I found a fix for this that allows me to reboot my phone into working order. However, I am no longer able to boot into Recovery Mode, nor am I able to factory wipe my phone. Any time I attempt either of these things, it goes back into the "Could not do normal boot." Odin mode. I tried going back to stock, but it fails every time. I'm sort of new to all of this, obviously, but any help would be appreciated. Everything I have tried has been based on things I've read on XDA, but I guess just because someone posts something doesn't mean you should try it. Lesson learned.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4
SGH-I337
Baseband: I337UCUAMF3
Android 4.2.2
Build number: JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
Kernel version: 3.4.0-812098
[email protected] #1
I can try my best to provide any further information that may assist you in assisting me! Just ask. Thanks in advance.
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having the same exact issues. Ive been trying the past 4 hours on getting it to work.
I think you're both hosed. You can try jtag. Check out mobiletechvideos.com. but call them first and explain what you did. Jtag may not even work.
Mf3 update has new bootloader. No custom recovery options as of now. You can have root but no recovery no flashing.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
You lost root because, as you said, you didn't do any research before accepting the OTA update. Now you're about to bork your device trying to flash onto it without, yet again, doing any research. I don't mean to be a hardass but I don't want to see anyone with a brick on this forum. You would be better off with an unrooted stock s4 and just keep your eyes and ears on xda for root/recovery updates for MF3.
Cheers
babrandon said:
First off, I updated my GS4 OTA to I337UCUAMF3, which I wish I hadn't done. I lost root from it from it because I didn't do my research before accepting the update. I then searched for a way around the update and was able to re-root my phone. When I went to flash CM10 to my phone, it booted into download mode (Odin Mode) with a message in the upper left corner that reads:
Could not do normal boot.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
I found a fix for this that allows me to reboot my phone into working order. However, I am no longer able to boot into Recovery Mode, nor am I able to factory wipe my phone. Any time I attempt either of these things, it goes back into the "Could not do normal boot." Odin mode. I tried going back to stock, but it fails every time. I'm sort of new to all of this, obviously, but any help would be appreciated. Everything I have tried has been based on things I've read on XDA, but I guess just because someone posts something doesn't mean you should try it. Lesson learned.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4
SGH-I337
Baseband: I337UCUAMF3
Android 4.2.2
Build number: JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
Kernel version: 3.4.0-812098
[email protected] #1
I can try my best to provide any further information that may assist you in assisting me! Just ask. Thanks in advance.
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I get the same thing as well. You said "I found a fix for this that allows me to reboot my phone into working order". Could you explain how you got this to reboot back to normal? That's all I want at this time too.
l33t_killa said:
I get the same thing as well. You said "I found a fix for this that allows me to reboot my phone into working order". Could you explain how you got this to reboot back to normal? That's all I want at this time too.
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you just have to go to ur phone download mode by holding volume down and home button and when u get to download mode just simply click on cancel(restart) it will boot ur phone..
mdanish4 said:
you just have to go to ur phone download mode by holding volume down and home button and when u get to download mode just simply click on cancel(restart) it will boot ur phone..
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Currently, it's sitting on the ATT sphere, white background, with the blue LED light on, got the opening chimes on the reboot as well. Been a couple of minutes now sitting there...
UPDATE
Was able to power it off as it was getting hot, got it plugged into laptop, charging animation is on, with the red LED light on as well. Cooling back down. What do you think now?
UPDATE 2
Did a reboot after charging for a bit, still hanging on the ATT sphere, white background, with the blue LED light on
mdanish4 said:
you just have to go to ur phone download mode by holding volume down and home button and when u get to download mode just simply click on cancel(restart) it will boot ur phone..
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I am/Was in the EXACT same boat as the OP. I did what was posted above and I was good to go, meaning I can use my phone etc. I have had the phone for 5 days after using an iPhone for 5 years so I am still learning and almost learned the hard way. I will just wait until I can flash ROMs etc.
Thanks for making this thread OP.
babrandon said:
First off, I updated my GS4 OTA to I337UCUAMF3, which I wish I hadn't done. I lost root from it from it because I didn't do my research before accepting the update. I then searched for a way around the update and was able to re-root my phone. When I went to flash CM10 to my phone, it booted into download mode (Odin Mode) with a message in the upper left corner that reads:
Could not do normal boot.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
I found a fix for this that allows me to reboot my phone into working order. However, I am no longer able to boot into Recovery Mode, nor am I able to factory wipe my phone. Any time I attempt either of these things, it goes back into the "Could not do normal boot." Odin mode. I tried going back to stock, but it fails every time. I'm sort of new to all of this, obviously, but any help would be appreciated. Everything I have tried has been based on things I've read on XDA, but I guess just because someone posts something doesn't mean you should try it. Lesson learned.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4
SGH-I337
Baseband: I337UCUAMF3
Android 4.2.2
Build number: JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
Kernel version: 3.4.0-812098
[email protected] #1
I can try my best to provide any further information that may assist you in assisting me! Just ask. Thanks in advance.
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I'm having the exact same problem. I had read on the forums that people with root were able to install the OTA update no problem. But after I'd installed it this problem came up and there were no solutions in sight
ashkan101 said:
I'm having the exact same problem. I had read on the forums that people with root were able to install the OTA update no problem. But after I'd installed it this problem came up and there were no solutions in sight
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The solution is in post 7 of this thread...though that will get you able to boot, you will not have a stock (or any) recovery...as trying to install a custom recovery when it's not actually possible is a bad thing!
ashkan101 said:
I'm having the exact same problem. I had read on the forums that people with root were able to install the OTA update no problem. But after I'd installed it this problem came up and there were no solutions in sight
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Adding myself to this post... Having the same problem.
sincity said:
Adding myself to this post... Having the same problem.
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Have you tried what was explained in post 7. Boot into download mode and when it gives you the option to continue or cancel, cancel. Others have reported this working.
jd1639 said:
Have you tried what was explained in post 7. Boot into download mode and when it gives you the option to continue or cancel, cancel. Others have reported this working.
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Yes I did. Actually my situation is a little different. But was hoping to grab info from here too.
What happened: Installed Chainfire3D by accident. Reboot and from that point it got stuck in boot.
Rooted AT&T I337 MF3
sincity said:
Yes I did. Actually my situation is a little different. But was hoping to grab info from here too.
What happened: Installed Chainfire3D by accident. Reboot and from that point it got stuck in boot.
Rooted AT&T I337 MF3
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Oh, didn't see it was for froyo and Gb only. What firmware do you have?
jd1639 said:
Oh, didn't see it was for froyo and Gb only. What firmware do you have?
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whatever 4.2.2 is I'm assuming...
My phone was stock... I can't boot into recovery either.
sincity said:
whatever 4.2.2 is I'm assuming...
My phone was stock... I can't boot into recovery either.
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All of these are 4.2.2, mdb, mdl, mf3. If you have the first two there's hope. If you have the last one, which I'm guessing you do, its no going to be so easy.
jd1639 said:
All of these are 4.2.2, mdb, mdl, mf3. If you have the first two there's hope. If you have the last one, which I'm guessing you do, its no going to be so easy.
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MF3 - and I'm learning that I might just have to be patient until someone releases a stock/bootloader MF3. Sucks to have this issue.
sincity said:
MF3 - and I'm learning that I might just have to be patient until someone releases a stock/bootloader MF3. Sucks to have this issue.
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Or perhaps the creeps in charge at AT&T will unlock the bootloader, that would get everyone up and running again. I've done my part to send them messages to that effect...(perhaps I should have not called them creeps, but I can't come up with a nastier term that is able to be printed politely.)
Stuck in download mode SGH-I337 AT&T!! KIES and Odin both fail
Is there a fix yet? I just got my device, successfully had it rooted and then tried installing a custom recovery using goo. It was stupid without research, but it happened.
i used the exe og legija to recover my i9505 so i can boot in download mode but
when i install an official firmware with pit thru odin after the flash is pass success the i9505 is dead again ...
any idea?? In the phone when start flashing is appear 3 lines in red saying:
START [240,1440]
BAR [240,1440]
END [240,1440]
any help plz thx
You are in the wrong forum. This one is for the S4 Active and its European counterpart. Sounds like you have a regular S4 as we cannot yet flash ROMs on our S4 Active phones.
No , you're in the wrong forum dude
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
Miami_Son said:
You are in the wrong forum. This one is for the S4 Active and its European counterpart. Sounds like you have a regular S4 as we cannot yet flash ROMs on our S4 Active phones.
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I'm pretty sure this is the regular S4 section
Sent from my Googley Sammy Jellybean
tatperson said:
I'm pretty sure this is the regular S4 section
Sent from my Googley Sammy Jellybean
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It is, now that a mod moved the thread.
yes is an european s4 i9505
yes i am from spain this s4 i9505 is european version, from vodafone, in odin when i start download mode it says wrie protection enable and when flashing it sen the messages i say above. i use the pit and the stock fw, in odin it says it pass and all succesfull but when i try to power the phone it dont boot, and goes in qualcom mode. also when i enter in download mode at star says phone coud not do normal bot in red, like that:
could not do normal boot
odin mode
product name : i9505
Current binary sumsung oficial
System status: Custom
CSB-OEM_CONFIG _FILES_SYS: 0x30
write protection : enable
We need to know exactly what you've done to the phone in the order you've done it - firmware which was originally on the phone, any OTA updates, exactly what you flashed/in what order, what happened to the phone that made you need to Odin flash it.
Little details will be important so far as getting your phone up & running as soon as possible goes, I.E the less details you give the longer it's going to take for that to happen
MistahBungle said:
We need to know exactly what you've done to the phone in the order you've done it - firmware which was originally on the phone, any OTA updates, exactly what you flashed/in what order, what happened to the phone that made you need to Odin flash it.
Little details will be important so far as getting your phone up & running as soon as possible goes, I.E the less details you give the longer it's going to take for that to happen
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hi, is a friend phone, he flashes with odin to install 4.3 custom(i don't know what custom he use) it fails and he brick the phone, can't no enter in recovery and can't enter in download mode, also the phone no power on, when he let me the phone for repair. Know i can enter in download mode.
First of all i try to flash a new rom custom but it says no pit partition. Then i download from sammobile a stock rom of vodafone and the pit file for the S4 i9505, i flash it with pit and the stock official rom of the terminal (re-partition mark,f.reset time mark, and autoreebot mark). Odin end and say pass. but when i try to power on the phone go again into a brick (phone, can't no enter in recovery and can't enter in download mode, also the phone no power on). i use odin 3.07 , 3.09 and 1.85 i got this versions and i try some configurations like unmark re-partition,and unmark autoreboot with the same problem. (He turn un qualcome mode). i also try to install a new recovery and the same syntoms. also when i flash any thing the phone goes to the same status all ok but no power on, no recovery and no download mode.
any ideas???
Hi,
I have looked all over this website and others for the solution to my problem. If there is a thread for this then I am sorry, but I couldnt find it.
I recently moved from the US to Mexico. I took my SPH-L720 to a phone technician to get my SIM unlocked and am now using it on the Iusacell network. Everything was working fine until I tried to install the MK2 update. The OTA update downloaded just fine, but when it is installing it gets about halfway and then displays a dead Android robot with a red triangle and an exclamation mark and the word "Error".
I do not believe that the phone technician rooted my phone. I think he flashed my modem to MDC. My build number is MJA. My software version is MDC.
Can anybody help me? My phone seems quirky after the MJA update, especially battery life. I am hoping MK2 will fix everything. Also, I have a Mac and not a PC.
newyorkcfc said:
Hi,
I have looked all over this website and others for the solution to my problem. If there is a thread for this then I am sorry, but I couldnt find it.
I recently moved from the US to Mexico. I took my SPH-L720 to a phone technician to get my SIM unlocked and am now using it on the Iusacell network. Everything was working fine until I tried to install the MK2 update. The OTA update downloaded just fine, but when it is installing it gets about halfway and then displays a dead Android robot with a red triangle and an exclamation mark and the word "Error".
I do not believe that the phone technician rooted my phone. I think he flashed my modem to MDC. My build number is MJA. My software version is MDC.
Can anybody help me? My phone seems quirky after the MJA update, especially battery life. I am hoping MK2 will fix everything. Also, I have a Mac and not a PC.
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Sounds like there is a whole lot going on with your phone setup with so many inconsistancies.
If the Modem(baseband) is MDC - which it woul probably have had to be to do the SIM unlock stuff, and your build is MJA but your software version is MDC you've got a lot of stuff to look at.
How did the tech flash your phone? PC Odin? or via a zip/recovery. If it was flashed via a custom recovery (meaning you have one on your phone) then the OTA will fail/error. Same thing with a custom kernel - failure of OTA. Stock boot/kernels are required for OTAs to work.
The latest update is actually MK2 and not MJA by the way.
You can flash a .tar using Heimdal. Sammobile has the full MK2 one here.
BUT you'll probably need to do some fancy stuff with you APNs to get it to work on your current network - time to see tech who helped you again.
leaderbuilder said:
Sounds like there is a whole lot going on with your phone setup with so many inconsistancies.
If the Modem(baseband) is MDC - which it woul probably have had to be to do the SIM unlock stuff, and your build is MJA but your software version is MDC you've got a lot of stuff to look at.
How did the tech flash your phone? PC Odin? or via a zip/recovery. If it was flashed via a custom recovery (meaning you have one on your phone) then the OTA will fail/error. Same thing with a custom kernel - failure of OTA. Stock boot/kernels are required for OTAs to work.
The latest update is actually MK2 and not MJA by the way.
You can flash a .tar file using Heimdal. Sammobile has the full MK2 one here.
BUT you'll probably need to do some fancy stuff with you APNs to get it to work on your current network - time to see tech who helped you again.
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Thanks for replying so quickly! I am very new to all of this stuff. If I flash the .tar file will that fix everything? Do I need to root my phone to flash the .tar file? Also, will my SIM remain unlocked or will it relock?
As for the APN, I think I already know all of the necessary info to input because when the tech unlocked the SIM he didn't input the APN info.
BY the way I know MK2 is the latest build and that is why I am trying to update from MJA to MK2. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear in the OP.
Sorry, I also forgot to mention that I don't know if the technician flashed it with Odin or a zip/recovery because I left my phone there for a few hours. Is there a way to check?
newyorkcfc said:
Sorry, I also forgot to mention that I don't know if the technician flashed it with Odin or a zip/recovery because I left my phone there for a few hours. Is there a way to check?
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See if you have a custom recovery.
Boot to recovery - Power off. Then Power on+Volume Up+Home button and see if something like CWM, TWRP or Philz recovery loads.
If it is just Spring/Samsung recovery then he flashed the modem via Odin and not a custom recovery. Either way just power off to boot again.
leaderbuilder said:
See if you have a custom recovery.
Boot to recovery - Power off. Then Power on+Volume Up+Home button and see if something like CWM, TWRP or Philz recovery loads.
If it is just Spring/Samsung recovery then he flashed the modem via Odin and not a custom recovery. Either way just power off to boot again.
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It is the stock Samsung recovery. I guess he used Odin.
Recently had my s7 edge rooted with the guide that says root and knox still good.
Just used the part of the guide where it says unroot I'm back on stock firmware but now I can't take an Ota it fails and I can't use samsung pay. I was wondering if I did something wrong or there is a step in missed and need to do ?
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
You have to Odin a stock firmware.
That's what I did
What does Settings - About phone - Status - "Phone status" say? It should say "Official".
Also booting to Download Mode (phone off, hold Power/Vol Down/Home at same time, then press Vol Up when prompted) to confirm that "System Status" should read "Samsung Official" or "Official".
You can also install this app, KNOX Status Samsung, and it'll tell you your Knox Status.
If Knox is not valid, you will not be able to use Samsung Pay, and once Knox is tripped, there is no undoing that.
Only reason I can't be on root either is because even with all the power saving functions I've had enabled through root, it didn't have as good battery saving as stock unrooted.
But yeah, try to make sure you didn't do something to trip KNOX.
Yeah that's the odd thing I downloaded the knox checker and it says the warranty is valid
RMarkwald said:
What does Settings - About phone - Status - "Phone status" say? It should say "Official".
Also booting to Download Mode (phone off, hold Power/Vol Down/Home at same time, then press Vol Up when prompted) to confirm that "System Status" should read "Samsung Official" or "Official".
You can also install this app, KNOX Status Samsung, and it'll tell you your Knox Status.
If Knox is not valid, you will not be able to use Samsung Pay, and once Knox is tripped, there is no undoing that.
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Yeah I don't know what I did wrong knox app says my warranty is valid and both of what to u told me to check say offacial and Samsung official so I truly don't know what the heck I did wrong
Yup just tried one more time taking a system update I'm able to do but it fails in the installation process and when I try to use samsung pay I get access denied.
JSDragon said:
Yup just tried one more time taking a system update I'm able to do but it fails in the installation process and when I try to use samsung pay I get access denied.
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I'm not seeing anything in the Verizon Root Guide w/ Knox Good where it says anything about unrooting, so I assume you flashed the official phone firmware via ODIN? What version firmware did you flash? Did you get the stock firmware files from this thread here?
My apologies this was the thread that I used for unroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
JSDragon said:
My apologies this was the thread that I used for unroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
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Does your baseband version match your build number? You only need to look at the last 3 digits. If they don't match then you flashed the wrong update file onto your phone.
RMarkwald said:
What does Settings - About phone - Status - "Phone status" say? It should say "Official".
Also booting to Download Mode (phone off, hold Power/Vol Down/Home at same time, then press Vol Up when prompted) to confirm that "System Status" should read "Samsung Official" or "Official".
You can also install this app, KNOX Status Samsung, and it'll tell you your Knox Status.
If Knox is not valid, you will not be able to use Samsung Pay, and once Knox is tripped, there is no undoing that.
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Outbreak444 said:
Does your baseband version match your build number? You only need to look at the last 3 digits. If they don't match then you flashed the wrong update file onto your phone.
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Just looked they do match up.
JSDragon said:
Just looked they do match up.
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Install this app here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Check General, CSC, and Firmware and make sure it all matches up similar to mine.
For example, mine says:
General:
Manufacturer/Brand:
samsung / Verizon
Phone Model:
SM-G935V
Device Type/Product Name:
hero2qlte
Knox Warranty Void:
0x0
CSC Code:
Firmware's CSC Code/Active CSC Code:
VZW
Mobile Operator:
Verizon Wireless
Firmware:
Bootloader Version:
G935VVRU2APB5
PDA Version:
G935VVRU2APB5 / G935VVRU2APB5_PB6
CSC Version:
G935VVZW2APB5
Baseband Version:
G935VVRU2APB5
Here you go this might work I found this on the regular s7 forum........
For those of you who want to go back to stock and are having trouble with any updates i have found a fix.
(only do this if u want to go 100% back to stock and want to update to current software and future updated software. If u want to stay on PG2 software and never update, then ignore this post)
In the instructions on how to flash back to stock, the OP only included 3 files u had to flash using Odin (AP, CP and CSC). follow those steps up to the point where everything is flashed back to stock and your phone has rebooted to home screen. After that,power off your phone and restart to download screen (hold home, power button and volume down at same time)
once u are booted to the download mode screen, open odin and select BL and find the BL file that came with your stock folder. Once its loaded, hit start and let Odin flash it. Your phone will reboot and you will be able to update your phone to any new software released.
I had a problem trying to update to PG1 after reflashing to stock. My update would crash at 32%. This will fix that issue.
live2playloud said:
Here you go this might work I found this on the regular s7 forum........
For those of you who want to go back to stock and are having trouble with any updates i have found a fix.
(only do this if u want to go 100% back to stock and want to update to current software and future updated software. If u want to stay on PG2 software and never update, then ignore this post)
In the instructions on how to flash back to stock, the OP only included 3 files u had to flash using Odin (AP, CP and CSC). follow those steps up to the point where everything is flashed back to stock and your phone has rebooted to home screen. After that,power off your phone and restart to download screen (hold home, power button and volume down at same time)
once u are booted to the download mode screen, open odin and select BL and find the BL file that came with your stock folder. Once its loaded, hit start and let Odin flash it. Your phone will reboot and you will be able to update your phone to any new software released.
I had a problem trying to update to PG1 after reflashing to stock. My update would crash at 32%. This will fix that issue.
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I will try this and report back thank you for your time.
live2playloud said:
Here you go this might work I found this on the regular s7 forum........
For those of you who want to go back to stock and are having trouble with any updates i have found a fix.
(only do this if u want to go 100% back to stock and want to update to current software and future updated software. If u want to stay on PG2 software and never update, then ignore this post)
In the instructions on how to flash back to stock, the OP only included 3 files u had to flash using Odin (AP, CP and CSC). follow those steps up to the point where everything is flashed back to stock and your phone has rebooted to home screen. After that,power off your phone and restart to download screen (hold home, power button and volume down at same time)
once u are booted to the download mode screen, open odin and select BL and find the BL file that came with your stock folder. Once its loaded, hit start and let Odin flash it. Your phone will reboot and you will be able to update your phone to any new software released.
I had a problem trying to update to PG1 after reflashing to stock. My update would crash at 32%. This will fix that issue.
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Live2playloud you are awesome ! it worked perfectly I can now take system updates and samsung pay is back working perfectly ! Thank you very much for your time!!!!
JSDragon said:
Live2playloud you are awesome ! it worked perfectly I can now take system updates and samsung pay is back working perfectly ! Thank you very much for your time!!!!
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Glad to hear but just so you know I did not write this is just found it and provided it to you but I am glad your up and running
live2playloud said:
Glad to hear but just so you know I did not write this is just found it and provided it to you but I am glad your up and running
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That is ok for me you were still a huge help and I really appreciate it.