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Solution for soft-bricked N9005 after flashing Hong Kong's TGY firmware

I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.

doclucas said:
I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.
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Thanks buddy for helping me, got me up and running again :good:

You're welcome, mate!

Softbrick
Thank you thank you thank you thank you .
I always liked Hong Kong roms on note one and two and I thought I can continue the tradition .
Softbricked it , and no solution anywhere . I installed this and voila . Back in business . I also installed MJ7 on top now all is good .
Have I said thank you ?
Well thank you !

budalica said:
Thank you thank you thank you thank you .
Have I said thank you ?
Well thank you !
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You're welcome. Did you press the "Thank you" button?

Thanks a lot. Without your post, my phone will still be bricked.

hh
That day! ! Me too

Useful info, I'm sure this will be of use in many situations.
Thankyou.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 4

uscool said:
Thanks buddy for helping me, got me up and running again :good:
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could someone please upload that firmware again on some other hoster? because hostfile isnt working anymore. couldnt find the file on any other server by myself.

lalahamid said:
could someone please upload that firmware again on some other hoster? because hostfile isnt working anymore. couldnt find the file on any other server by myself.
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Here is the newer version from UK BTU: N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip
http://terafile.co/29f621508415

doclucas said:
I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.
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my brick story in short is------ brought note 3 sm-n9005 from ebay from a Hong Kong based seller. pics of ap, cp and csc are attached. rooted with chainfire's and installed cwm6 by chenglu. A few days back, flashed bobcat rom version 2(mj7) and later 3( mk2 ) without problems. Was looking for different themes .yesterday flashed balckchrome from s4 forum that also went smooth. Unfortunatly flashed another theme for s4 which was not meant for andriod version 4.3. Pretty stupid .went into bootloop. Had nandroid backup tried to restore but couldn't.
Flashed another rom mk2 from cwm. again bootloop .took the odin route and flashed stock deodesk mj7 by Djembey from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2461929
Failed again. Then downloaded latest mk2 from sammobile website. The same error (invalid ext4 img) in short failed on all ccounts. Have run out of options. The last thing in mind is to wait for some new bootloader after mk2 which might rescue me as mentioned in this thread that new bootloaders might help... Any guidance will be appreciated. Thanks

@pyarajaani
Try this:
1) Get X-Note v6 custom rom.
2) Use Odin to install CWM recovery.
3) boot the phone into CWM recovery and copy the X-NOTE rom (MK2 based) to your phone or card.
4) Do a complete wipe/factory-reset from CWM
5) Install the X-NOTE rom from CWM
And let me know how it went

doclucas said:
@pyarajaani
Try this:
1) Get X-Note v6 custom rom.
2) Use Odin to install CWM recovery.
3) boot the phone into CWM recovery and copy the X-NOTE rom (MK2 based) to your phone or card.
4) Do a complete wipe/factory-reset from CWM
5) Install the X-NOTE rom from CWM
And let me know how it went
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Why did you suggest X-Note but not another ROM?

3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always replace a ROM later on if he wishes.

doclucas said:
3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always
replace a ROM later on if he wishes.
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Thanks for the suggestion. ..tried twice with both stock n Civato kernels.. didn't go beyond Samsung logo screen....With Civato there appears some error above the logo...pics i m attaching. .Thanks again.

doclucas said:
3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always replace a ROM later on if he wishes.
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Nope, I didnt mean what is the best rom to use.
The problem is that how to bypass the bootloop issue.

pyarajaani said:
Thanks for the suggestion. ..tried twice with both stock n Civato kernels.. didn't go beyond Samsung logo screen....With Civato there appears some error above the logo...pics i m attaching. .Thanks again.
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No need to mess with kernels.
Were u able to install cwm via odin and then boot into cwm?

doclucas said:
No need to mess with kernels.
Were u able to install cwm via odin and then boot into cwm?
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yes...I did that n installed X note rom from cwm. BUT I suspect that cwm is not fully functional. Why I m saying this is that I have a nandroid backup of bobcat mj7 rom...which cwm isn't able to detect even. ..nevertheless. .cwm is installed.

1) Which CWM version do you have installed?
2) Did you do a full wipe/factory-reset?
3) Did you try also advanced formatting (of system partition together with the full wipe) and then install the ROM?
4) Did you try all the above with the latest TWRP recovery instead of CWM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467255

Try to flash this file by cwm first and then flash any rom after you want
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bibytggk2m8npw8/Brick_Loop_FIX_Fix.zip
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[Q] How to restore Galaxy S4 to Stock?

Hi all, i flashed the galaxy s4 KitKat ROM from jamal (THIS IS THE ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544474);
and now i want to return to the stock rom of the galaxy S4 but i dont know how to do.I tried to flash a stock rom with Odin but it didnt work and the Galaxy s4 at the start says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again".So i flash a stock recovery and now it works fine but i want to go back to the stock rom.Can someone make a guide or post a guide on how to do that??
Thanks and sorry for my very bad english but im italian!!

Noitast said:
Hi all, i flashed the galaxy s4 KitKat ROM from jamal (THIS IS THE ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544474);
and now i want to return to the stock rom of the galaxy S4 but i dont know how to do.I tried to flash a stock rom with Odin but it didnt work and the Galaxy s4 at the start says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again".So i flash a stock recovery and now it works fine but i want to go back to the stock rom.Can someone make a guide or post a guide on how to do that??
Thanks and sorry for my very bad english but im italian!!
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Follow the tutorial from here and download the firmware from here

repulsa said:
follow the tutorial from here and download the firmware from here
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i tried this guide but i didn't work

what is android version?
try to flash Stock 4.4.2

RubbaBand said:
what is android version?
try to flash Stock 4.4.2
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the version is android 4.4.2

Noitast said:
the version is android 4.4.2
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What is the error that appears in ODIN? Attach one screenshot if is possible :highfive:

I have a similar question,
I have an S4 with OmegaRom, Knox has been tripped and I want to update and wipe clean to sell.
Do I need to flash the same rom that the Omega one was based upon? (I.E XXUFNC9) Or will any stock 4.4.2 rom work? As I'd like the use the latest BTU one, which is only XXUFNB8
Once I've flashed stock, I undersrtand the KNOX apps won't work again, but will the device still be updatable through OTA and KIES?
Thanks!

abcarter said:
I have a similar question,
I have an S4 with OmegaRom, Knox has been tripped and I want to update and wipe clean to sell.
Do I need to flash the same rom that the Omega one was based upon? (I.E XXUFNC9) Or will any stock 4.4.2 rom work? As I'd like the use the latest BTU one, which is only XXUFNB8
Once I've flashed stock, I undersrtand the KNOX apps won't work again, but will the device still be updatable through OTA and KIES?
Thanks!
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1. You can't sell it "CLEAN" coz u tripped KNOX. This can't be reset.
2. You can flash the Stock Rom u want, always being android 4.4.2. I have KNOX: 0x1 and i use latest XXUFNB8 without any problem
3. Yes.

Joku1981 said:
1. You can't sell it "CLEAN" coz u tripped KNOX. This can't be reset.
2. You can flash the Stock Rom u want, always being android 4.4.2. I have KNOX: 0x1 and i use latest XXUFNB8 without any problem
3. Yes.
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Thanks for the help.
Yeah I know, by clean I mean without my data, and stock rom.

[Q] [Help] How to install stock firmware from Samsung via Odin when CWM is installed?

I have a Galaxy S4 i9506 model SHV E300S from Korea (SK Telecom). Currently running 4.3.
Please give me detailed steps on how to install the firmware i downloaded from live samsung updates for my firmware. Do I have to extract the file and what to do on Odin. Is it also safe to do it via Odin if I have Philz recovery installed but my phone is not rooted? Can I also jump in from 4.3 to 4.4.2 without installing other firmwares between them?Thanks!

breaker12 said:
I have a Galaxy S4 i9506 model SHV E300S from Korea (SK Telecom)
Please give me detailed steps on how to install the firmware i downloaded from live samsung updates for my firmware. Do I have to extract the file and what to do on Odin. Is it also safe to do it via Odin if I have Philz recovery installed but my phone is not rooted? Thanks!
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I dont recommend u update ur phone to Kit Kat. The final updates arent recognized by KIES. This mean are leaks with bugs. Wait for the OFFICIAL update.

Joku1981 said:
I dont recommend u update ur phone to Kit Kat. The final updates arent recognized by KIES. This mean are leaks with bugs. Wait for the OFFICIAL update.
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What does your screenshot means? I have tried updating via Kies and it actually downloaded the firmware I need. Isn't it official then? I just can't continue the process as Kies does not recognize phones with customizations or modifications, in my case I have Philz recovery installed as CWM. I want to upgrade because 4.3 in SHV-E300S has battery problems, as it terribly drains so fast!
What I want to know is the exact steps on how to update the phone via Odin IF Philz recovery is installed. Thanks

Please give me thed etailed steps and settings for Odin. Is there also no risk on loaing my IMEI and network connectivity? Thanks

breaker12 said:
Please give me thed etailed steps and settings for Odin. Is there also no risk on loaing my IMEI and network connectivity? Thanks
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1. Go to Sammobile.com
2. Sig and log in
3. Download this firmware: HERE. Its the latest firmware for ur phone.
4. Unzip this firmware in ur pc
5. Phone in DOWNLOAD MODE
6. Open ODIN in ur pc and flash the firmware (like in the pic attached)
7. Wait for finish the process and ur phone will reboot
8. Enjoy it

Joku1981 said:
1. Go to Sammobile.com
2. Sig and log in
3. Download this firmware: HERE. Its the latest firmware for ur phone.
4. Unzip this firmware in ur pc
5. Phone in DOWNLOAD MODE
6. Open ODIN in ur pc and flash the firmware (like in the pic attached)
7. Wait for finish the process and ur phone will reboot
8. Enjoy it
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Thanks sir. Additional question: Do I have to install earlier versions of 4.4.2 or 4.3? I'm currently using 4.3 and I've read from another thread here that I have to install other fiemwares progressively (from my current version to the next and further versions till I reach the desired one) to make sure partition configurations won't go wrong. Can you confirm this? Thanks again!

breaker12 said:
Thanks sir. Additional question: Do I have to install earlier versions of 4.4.2 or 4.3? I'm currently using 4.3 and I've read from another thread here that I have to install other fiemwares progressively (from my current version to the next and further versions till I reach the desired one) to make sure partition configurations won't go wrong. Can you confirm this? Thanks again!
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No. You can flash relaxed android 4.4.2 latest versions :highfive:

[Help]Firmware Issues

Hi,I'm new here and i have a problem my phone is showing the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in kies and try again.".I don't know how to fix this:crying:.
my phones status in odin mode isroduct name:SM-G7102
Current binary:Custom
System status:Custom
i was running the Indian NG7 4.4.2 rom.i cant flash the G4 rom because it will only show an error.i think i need to flash a G7 rom instead of G4 am i right or wrong?and if someone can reply i will be very grateful.

If you already had CWM installed earlier, flash it again using odin. Once done you will be able to turn on your phone with whatever version of rom u have installed already.

thank you for replying but everything is all wiped EVERYTHING Boot,system,etc i was running the stock android 4.4.2 it was only rooted i can flash cwm through odin after that waht can i do?

xXRichardxX said:
Hi,I'm new here and i have a problem my phone is showing the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in kies and try again.".I don't know how to fix this:crying:.
my phones status in odin mode isroduct name:SM-G7102
Current binary:Custom
System status:Custom
i was running the Indian NG7 4.4.2 rom.i cant flash the G4 rom because it will only show an error.i think i need to flash a G7 rom instead of G4 am i right or wrong?and if someone can reply i will be very grateful.
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heyy bro same problem here...although i flashed the stock recovery and binary went back to Official but status was custom... tried a lot to flash the G4 firmware but couldn't.... hence i gave it to service centre..wont get warranty.. they said if they succeed by updating the software then it will be $3.27 else they will unroot which may cost $12.26.....
i just want my phone back to life:crying:

Yeah we have the same problem so did you manage to fix it? I think to fix it via odin we need the official NG7 rom from samsung but they haven't released it in sammobile or at samsung updates

post some screen shot
say ur problem in briefly.. how u get this problem?

NG7 release. ......hurry
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xXRichardxX said:
thank you for replying but everything is all wiped EVERYTHING Boot,system,etc i was running the stock android 4.4.2 it was only rooted i can flash cwm through odin after that waht can i do?
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Initialize your grand 2 firmware using kies. It will install the latest firmware but you will lose root. [emoji4]

Question about rooting Australian i9506

Recently came into possession of a i9056 and it runs i9506xxucnk1 . Anybody know if the usual rooting method with odin works fine with the AU version of the phone? Would appreciate any thoughts on the subject.

Yes, it does.
Sent from my GT-I9500

First Goto Google.com>Chainfire. Com/i9506>download Su..
Now
Flash it through Odin after going on Download mode by pressing Power+VolumeUp flash the zip now ure rooted

Thanks for the info guys!