help me unbrick my phone - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi.
Today I tried to flash a popular 4.4.2 google edition firmware here from xda when I gon stuck at bootscreen.
after this I flashe through odin a stock pre-rooted 4.3 firmware that worked. With this I made a twrp backup and instead tried to flash the omega 21.1 useing his installation procedure. (installing knox bootloader etc.) This however didnt work either, stuck at bootscreen.
Then I tried a "restore from brick" procedure that involved formating which was unsuccessful. Then I tried different things out of desperation and now I cant install stock firmware thorugh odin (fail) Even with re-partition and a stock pit (with the stock pre-rooted rom) A original stock file is downloading now (eta 3h). Cant use the backup.
I can however install twrp and the 4.4.2 bootloader.
In "odin-mode" it says:
current binary custom
system status custom
knox karnel 0X0
knox void 0X1
write protection enabled.
emmc burst mode enabled
Please help

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Knox Status still 0x0, how to proceed ?

Hello Guys,
Let's start with the story :
Old Bootloader, Stock Kernel , PhilZ CMW and Rom XXUDMBA with Chainfire Root.
Then i've installed through CMW the Know Free XXMI1, with Adam Kernel and Modem XXMI1 and still CMW Philz.
Suddenly my phone started to get crazy. Not able to receive calls, pohone freeze , screen blinking etc... Tried with factory and wipe but stucked on S4 logo (not even the samsung one)
Installed, through Odin, the MH8 pre-rooted, Modem MH8, Stock Kernel.
Now i've the new Bootloader, Knox Status stil 0x0, New Modem and New Rom. Everything is working but i've a question.
If i would like to have back the Philz Custom Recovery, flashing with odin, the Knox status will reach 0x1 ?
And why now my device says that my status is modified. I have stock kernel, recovery, rom (just knox free).
and if i would like to update the Rom with a stock one, with knox and all the other s***t, do i need to go necessary through Odin ? because OTA are compromised.
Last question is : Is the wifi-fix mandatory ? i don't know how to know if my wifi has problem. So far seems to work perfectly.
riccardoroma said:
Hello Guys,
Let's start with the story :
Old Bootloader, Stock Kernel , PhilZ CMW and Rom XXUDMBA with Chainfire Root.
Then i've installed through CMW the Know Free XXMI1, with Adam Kernel and Modem XXMI1 and still CMW Philz.
Suddenly my phone started to get crazy. Not able to receive calls, pohone freeze , screen blinking etc... Tried with factory and wipe but stucked on S4 logo (not even the samsung one)
Installed, through Odin, the MH8 pre-rooted, Modem MH8, Stock Kernel.
Now i've the new Bootloader, Knox Status stil 0x0, New Modem and New Rom. Everything is working but i've a question.
If i would like to have back the Philz Custom Recovery, flashing with odin, the Knox status will reach 0x1 ?
And why now my device says that my status is modified. I have stock kernel, recovery, rom (just knox free).
and if i would like to update the Rom with a stock one, with knox and all the other s***t, do i need to go necessary through Odin ? because OTA are compromised.
Last question is : Is the wifi-fix mandatory ? i don't know how to know if my wifi has problem. So far seems to work perfectly.
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Modified because its pre-rooted...
Flashing anything through ODIN will change the void warranty from 0x0 to 0x1 unless its a stock rom (from MH8 up otherwise you will soft brick)....
You might be able to get rid of the modified status if you flash a totally stock rom but who wants to do that?
So the next question is :
If i would like to flash a new pre-rooted or custom rom i'll void my knox anyway. Because now i have stock recovery and this mean that i can flash only through Kies to a stock Rom right ?
Flashing a custom recovery with Odin (Knox 0x1)
Flashing a stock pre-rooted rom with Odin (Knox 0x1)
Flashing a stock rom newer then mine with kies or Odin (Knox 0x0)
am i right ? so i'm stucked on this ROM in other words, unless i'll just don't care about Knox.

Going back to stock on i9506

Hello all, i need some help returning to stock as i'm out of ideas.
I was using prerooted 4.3 firmware without KNOX files, then i flashed Carbon Rom based on CM. It is not working (as you are not able to remove apps) so i decided to go back to stock (standard stock with KNOX) So i downloaded latest firmware from sammobile and flashed it using Odin.
Just after flash phone reboots than tries to run recovery (and says SECURE FAIL: Recovery). Then it reboots and system is up and running but there is no WiFi,
How can i go to clean and not modified stock firmaware?
What firmware you exactly flash on your device? Same version that comes out the box?

Secure Magiccode check fail

I was able root my galaxy s4 at&t sgh-I337. Somehow when I was trying install recovery, I screwed up my phone. Now I am struck on yellow triangle. I have tried install rom-I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 via Odin but I am getting following error.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS CUSTOM
KNOX KEANEL LOCK 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0X0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0X30
WRITE PROTECTION ENABLE
eMMC BURST MODE ENABLED
START (224,1440)
SECURE MAGIGCCODE CHECK FAIL : RECOVERY
ODIN 3:07 SAYS FAILED.. I cant boot in to android os anymore or recovery. I can still go in to download mode. I do not have a back up of original rom. I had Android version 4.4.4, I337UCUFNJ4.
I want restore my phone to original or custom 4.4.2. please help..
Well this sounds familiar and I'm afraid you may have lost your MDL Bootloader as well. About the same thing happened to me and my only option was to Odin NB1 with the locked bootloader and now I'm Safestrapped for life. The NB1 Tar was the only one I could get to Pass successfully but at least I am still running my S4.
Good luck
Thanks, used odin to stock NB1 , Install safestrap and updated to 4.4.2 golden eye 49.2 rom. Hope to update to Lolipop oneday.
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Custom recovery issue - help please

Hi Guys,
trying to flash a custom Rom on my Note 3. It is a UK model supplied by EE but is unbranded.
Flashed several phones before, just running into some issues this time round.
Got my Rom, Autoroot, CWM and Odin downloaded.
Flash Autoroot with Odin - no problem.
Flash CWM with Odin - no problem - until i try to boot into recovery anyway.
No error message etc on Odin but when i try to boot into recovery it keeps saying "cannot do normal boot" and puts me into download mode.
I can get to download mode to reflash and have tried TWRP with the same results.
It is saying "custom binary" when in download mode, and my Knox counter has tripped to 1 (phone out of warranty so not fussed).
Ive searched online and cannot find a thread where they actually manage to sort the problem.
Presumably what I want to do (install a custom Rom) is not impossible as there are so many Roms etc available for the Note 3, I am just a bit stuck as to my next step.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Use TWRP or Philz Recovery .
Thanks for the reply JJEgan, I tried Twrp also to the same effect. I did try Cwm first though, is this a common thing when using Cwm or have I done something wrong?
Im going to flash a stock 4.4.2 from SamUK and try again from scratch to see if it made a difference coming from 4.4.2 instead of 5.0 and then TWRP

My Galaxy S4 stuck in system section in odin

Hello. I've got a problem with my S4. I had Andoid 5.0.1 on my Galaxy S4. I bought a new phone so i installed CyanogenMOD on my S4 just to see how it works. When i noticed that battery drain is super high (it wouldnt survive one night of doing nothing) i wanted to install android 4.3 because it was my first android on this phone and from what i remember S4 worked best with this version. I downloaded firmware from sammobile and i didnt use original samsung cable. Something went wrong. It failed like 0,5 sec after i clicked start. I couldnt start my phone (it said that firmware upgrade encountered an issue). and from this moment i cant install any firmware. Im using original cable now. I downloaded like 10 firmwares already from 4.2.2 to 4.3, 4.4 and 5.0.1. different countries (including my original Germany Vodafone). I managed to install it once but it got stuck after Galaxy S4 text ("Samsung" showed up and it kept blinking and blinking.). From this time it always got stuck on system.img.ext4 but not always on 50% for example. Sometimes 10%, 25%, 90%. Used versions of Odin: 3.07, 3.08, Odin3_v3.11.1
Okay. So:
1. Got S4 with Android 5.0.1
2. Installed CyanogenMOD (13 i think)
3. Tried to install 4.3 with not original cable and failed.
4. Tried to install 5.0.1 with original cable. Installed it but it got stuck on Samsung logo.
5. Tried to install various versions of android. It always got stuck on system.img.ext4 in System section of flashing with Odin.
Is there any way to fix that? I know that may be very chaotic but i hope you understand. Thank you.
After flashing 5.01 with Odin, did you perform a factory wipe before booting 5.01 for the first time?
No, my Odin was set to reboot my phone automatically
Anybody?
Hi,
Just trying to add some things:
1) Untick Auto Reboot before flashing.
2) After stock firmware successfully flashed, reboot manually to recovery mode by Home+Power+Vol(+) buttons.
3) Wipe data/factory reset.
You're ready to go.
EDIT: My bad. Got no idea about stucking on system.img.ext4.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using XDA Labs
You tried using kies and smart switch to perform an emergency recovery?
When flashing system, it fails or it just stops there and never proceeds?
You confirmed that the model number in download mode matches rom you are flashing?
You tried flashing with a pit file?
Can you flash twrp and another custom rom?
Kies doesn't see my phone after just plugging it in and after clicking emergency recovery. Doesn't matter if its in Download mode or just turned on with "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue..." error. Smart Switch too. Smart Switch gives me an error that my device isn't compatible with this software.
When flashing system it just stops and never proceeds.
In download mode i see this:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9505
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eMMC BURST MODE enabled
And yes, im installing rom for my model.
I will try flashing with pit file and try to flash twrp and another custom rom and let you know. I won't be able to do this today.
I tried to flash rom the normal way (Spanish version, i chose it randomly) and it flashed my device. I was stuck in Samsung logo once again (after wiping cache and all data) but after like 2-3 restarts the system started. I don't know what was causing the problems and why Spanish version worked but Germany didn't. Thank you for all your help.

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