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[Q] Bricked SM-N9005

Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie

richie1888 said:
Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie
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Did u turn Reactivation off?

I hop u r not trying to put 4.3 stock rom back.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

Flash stock 4.4 firmware from your carrier or if not available yet check in the general section which is flash-friendly release for your phone.

richie1888 said:
Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie
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In all topics of forum the same issue, people dont understand this
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
This means you trying to downgrade your phone
FUSED 3 = you have 4.4 installed already
Binary 2 = this means you trying to put 4.3 SW

exprxp said:
In all topics of forum the same issue, people dont understand this
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
This means you trying to downgrade your phone
FUSED 3 = you have 4.4 installed already
Binary 2 = this means you trying to put 4.3 SW
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ah I see I tried to flash this onto the phone initially which caused the problem
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049
can someone elaborate on how to tell which is a flash friendly version for the phone ?
the phone is from Vodafone in the UK if that helps.

richie1888 said:
ah I see I tried to flash this onto the phone initially which caused the problem
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049
can someone elaborate on how to tell which is a flash friendly version for the phone ?
the phone is from Vodafone in the UK if that helps.
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3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049 4.3
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005 here you have to find 4.4 SW

exprxp said:
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049 4.3
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005 here you have to find 4.4 SW
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is there any restriction on which 4.4 firmware I use ?
I'm currently downloading N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU

richie1888 said:
is there any restriction on which 4.4 firmware I use ?
I'm currently downloading N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU
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NA6 is 4.4, if u have international sm-n 9005 download from below link latest poland firmware NB3, what u r downloading is 4.3
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=25440

jdomadia said:
NA6 is 4.4, if u have international sm-n 9005 download from below link latest poland firmware NB3, what u r downloading is 4.3
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=25440
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thanks for the help I know have a polish rom on the device so ive made progress.
I know tried to flash n900s-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar which tells me the device is not rooted and asked do I want to attempt to root.
I select the return key and the phone reboots and goes back to the stock polish rom.
Any ideas how to flash a custom rom onto the device now. Sorry for the questions been working on this with no success

richie1888 said:
thanks for the help I know have a polish rom on the device so ive made progress.
I know tried to flash n900s-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar which tells me the device is not rooted and asked do I want to attempt to root.
I select the return key and the phone reboots and goes back to the stock polish rom.
Any ideas how to flash a custom rom onto the device now. Sorry for the questions been working on this with no success
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Thanks to all involved I am now running Omega KK Rom.
This was a major pain just glad its sorted.

Note 3 softbricked ! Totally depressed ;( .

[EDIT] : softbrick has been fixed but now I have Baseband UNKNOWN and IMEI NULL
currently on stock 4.4.2 Poland.
So I have a SM-9005 note 3. Just recently bought it. Came with 4.3 stock. I decided to jump on the custom rom bandwagon (for which I feel like killing myself). Anyways it shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue screen" .
Here is what I did:
1) rooted the stock 4.3
2) tried installing CWM which probably tripped my knox and now I have 0x01
3) I wanted to install the X-NOTE 4.4.2 build rom
4) Came to know that official 4.4.2 update is required to use Xnote 4.4.2 rom
5) Followed this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178
6) Tried to flash the stock poland 4.4.2 fw using odin .
7) Got -> invalid exr4 image !!
Now , I'm not sure if the bootloader has been updated to 4.4.2 . I think I screwed up after this:
Managed to get CWM Recovery running. I tried to flash the X-Note 4.4.2 zip thinking that the bootloader may have updated to 4.4.2 in the previous failed flash. The process stopped half-way and I got back the CWM recovery scree. So it did not work.
Now the odin mode shows the following:
PRODUCT NAME : SM-N9005
CURRENT BINARY : Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK : OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCK : 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
I can access CWM recovery. I have no idea how to proceed . Please help :crying: . Currently I'm downloading the X-Note jellybean version. Will try to flash that via recovery . Will that be fine

akshayarajdayal said:
So I have a SM-9005 note 3. Just recently bought it. Came with 4.3 stock. I decided to jump on the custom rom bandwagon (for which I feel like killing myself). Anyways it shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue screen" .
Here is what I did:
1) rooted the stock 4.3
2) tried installing CWM which probably tripped my knox and now I have 0x01
3) I wanted to install the X-NOTE 4.4.2 build rom
4) Came to know that official 4.4.2 update is required to use Xnote 4.4.2 rom
5) Followed this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178
6) Tried to flash the stock poland 4.4.2 fw using odin .
7) Got -> invalid exr4 image !!
Now , I'm not sure if the bootloader has been updated to 4.4.2 . I think I screwed up after this:
Managed to get CWM Recovery running. I tried to flash the X-Note 4.4.2 zip thinking that the bootloader may have updated to 4.4.2 in the previous failed flash. The process stopped half-way and I got back the CWM recovery scree. So it did not work.
Now the odin mode shows the following:
PRODUCT NAME : SM-N9005
CURRENT BINARY : Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK : OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCK : 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
I can access CWM recovery. I have no idea how to proceed . Please help :crying: . Currently I'm downloading the X-Note jellybean version. Will try to flash that via recovery . Will that be fine
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You can certainly try it, it's actually very difficult to hard brick any device.
Soft-bricked my ex-device (a S4) so many times I can't count them anymore. You've got Odin, so worry not!
My advice: go back to full stock 4.3, update like a normal person would to 4.4, then do like a normal XDA member and root it, and go from there.

akshayarajdayal said:
So I have a SM-9005 note 3. Just recently bought it. Came with 4.3 stock. I decided to jump on the custom rom bandwagon (for which I feel like killing myself). Anyways it shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue screen" .
Here is what I did:
1) rooted the stock 4.3
2) tried installing CWM which probably tripped my knox and now I have 0x01
3) I wanted to install the X-NOTE 4.4.2 build rom
4) Came to know that official 4.4.2 update is required to use Xnote 4.4.2 rom
5) Followed this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178
6) Tried to flash the stock poland 4.4.2 fw using odin .
7) Got -> invalid exr4 image !!
Now , I'm not sure if the bootloader has been updated to 4.4.2 . I think I screwed up after this:
Managed to get CWM Recovery running. I tried to flash the X-Note 4.4.2 zip thinking that the bootloader may have updated to 4.4.2 in the previous failed flash. The process stopped half-way and I got back the CWM recovery scree. So it did not work.
Now the odin mode shows the following:
PRODUCT NAME : SM-N9005
CURRENT BINARY : Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK : OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCK : 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
I can access CWM recovery. I have no idea how to proceed . Please help :crying: . Currently I'm downloading the X-Note jellybean version. Will try to flash that via recovery . Will that be fine
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Is your Note 3 from Hong Kong?
If it is 32GB, try the second link in my signature.

FeralFire said:
Is your Note 3 from Hong Kong?
If it is 32GB, try the second link in my signature.
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The funny part is that how do I know its from hong kong ? UPDATE: Managed to boot up CM 11

akshayarajdayal said:
The funny part is that how do I know its from hong kong ? UPDATE: Managed to boot up CM 11
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Well, if you bought it in Hong Kong, it might give you a clue.
Anyway, is your device a 32 GB varient?
Also, is CM working fine?
What bootloader do you have?

Take a look at my post from a few days ago, it should fix it.
edit/ Just noticed there is new version out, so you can try that one.

FeralFire said:
Well, if you bought it in Hong Kong, it might give you a clue.
Anyway, is your device a 32 GB varient?
Also, is CM working fine?
What bootloader do you have?
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Phone Info app from Samsung tells me that the device is Made in China.
Bootloader Version: N9005ZHUDMK1
Baseband Version : N9005ZHUDMJ9
Original CSC Code: XSI
CM11 is working without any problems so far. Google apps and downloading also works.
My device is the 32gigs version.

Also one more thing : i totally do not understand why X-NOTE 4.4.2 kitkat version is not starting up. I'm stuck on the samsung logo screen after installing the ROM from CWM recovery. Also, only the JellyBean version of CWM works and not the KitKat version. Does it have something to do with it. Anyways I installed TWRP but still failed to boot up X-Note 4.4.2 version. I am so badly missing the Touch Wiz features ... :crying:

X-Note Jelly Bean works !! I confer that my Bootloader is still 4.3 . Now how do I go about upgrading safely to Kitkat ? I have the Hong Kong version I think .

akshayarajdayal said:
X-Note Jelly Bean works !! I confer that my Bootloader is still 4.3 . Now how do I go about upgrading safely to Kitkat ? I have the Hong Kong version I think .
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Follow the instructions on this thread by FeralFire.

hey_joe said:
Follow the instructions on this thread by FeralFire.
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Already tried that. It does not work for me. Still get the 'invalid ext4 image' error.

akshayarajdayal said:
Already tried that. It does not work for me. Still get the 'invalid ext4 image' error.
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The ZH baseband is from Hong Kong only.
And MK1 is Jellybean.
At which step do you get the invalid ext4 image error while following my instructions?

FeralFire said:
The ZH baseband is from Hong Kong only.
And MK1 is Jellybean.
At which step do you get the invalid ext4 image error while following my instructions?
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While doing all the four files together. Errors while flashing system.

akshayarajdayal said:
While doing all the four files together. Errors while flashing system.
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I think I might have been doing a stupid thing here. The 4.4.2 kitkat i was trying to flash is from here-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178 . Is it the wrong one?

SOLVED : For those with the Hong Kong version , do not use the odin version mentioned here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXTzqhUrzw0
Thanks for your help people

akshayarajdayal said:
SOLVED : For those with the Hong Kong version , do not use the odin version mentioned here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXTzqhUrzw0
Thanks for your help people
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SIM NOT WORKING !! help !

akshayarajdayal said:
SIM NOT WORKING !! help !
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So now the Baseband is UNKNOWN and IMIE is blank. What now ??

Someone please someone ... help ! :crying:

And I do not have the EFS backup . I do have the twrp backup while I was on jelly bean though. Don't think that included efs .

Bootloader Ver: N9005XXUENA6
Baseband Version : Blank
PDA Version : N9005XXUENA6
CSC Version: N9005OXXENA5

4.4.4 -> 4.4.2 Odin Fail

Hey XDA, new here but long-time lurker, I like many am stuck with 4.4.4 on my n900v and am looking for a way out. So far the only promising thing I've seen is the video for the n900a (which ihas locked bootloader as well?). I got all the files replaced for the n900v version to at least get back from 4.4.4. to 4.4.2 but Odin is failing with the sw rev check fail fused 4 binary 3 error. I am using the stock NC4 fimware and have tried several downloads, I've tried Odin 3.10 and 3.09 and made sure running in admin and everything checked that's needed. I also made sure my phone has USB debugging enabled and Unknown Sources checked. I've read that I should try a custom rom but assume that with my locked bootloader that wouldn't work either. The n900a has a locked bootloader as well I believe which is why I thought that if I replaced the files with Verizon versions the instructions in the video would work.
Is there any way back to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 on the n900v or am I screwed? Thanks! :fingers-crossed:

jland13 said:
Hey XDA, new here but long-time lurker, I like many am stuck with 4.4.4 on my n900v and am looking for a way out. So far the only promising thing I've seen is the video for the n900a (which ihas locked bootloader as well?). I got all the files replaced for the n900v version to at least get back from 4.4.4. to 4.4.2 but Odin is failing with the sw rev check fail fused 4 binary 3 error. I am using the stock NC4 fimware and have tried several downloads, I've tried Odin 3.10 and 3.09 and made sure running in admin and everything checked that's needed. I also made sure my phone has USB debugging enabled and Unknown Sources checked. I've read that I should try a custom rom but assume that with my locked bootloader that wouldn't work either. The n900a has a locked bootloader as well I believe which is why I thought that if I replaced the files with Verizon versions the instructions in the video would work.
Is there any way back to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 on the n900v or am I screwed? Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
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No

Such helpful, many wows....
But serious why can AT&T Note 3 be downgraded with a locked Bootloader but Verizon can't?

Because it can't read the other hundred posts in regards to this

Just thank verizon for this mess.

Because 4.4.4 has a different bootloader which blocks out downgrading to 4.4.2. That's why you can't go back to 4.4.2 once you go to 4.4.4 and more than likely whenever Lollipop comes (rather if be 5.0.x or 5.1) they will more than likely block downgrading to 4.4.x or whatever on that too.

Yes I understand the whole locked bootloader part, just confused on why you can downgrade AT&T's which is locked also I thought? Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything but looks like Im SoL like the rest of ya. (No wonder so grumpy). Thanks. :crying:

jland13 said:
Yes I understand the whole locked bootloader part, just confused on why you can downgrade AT&T's which is locked also I thought? Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything but looks like Im SoL like the rest of ya. (No wonder so grumpy). Thanks. :crying:
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Because AT&T and Verizon are two different companies who have 2 different requirements for their phones even if from the same manufacturer.
Verizon requires their updates to not be downgrade able while AT&T apparently doesn't have that requirement.
Sent from my Note 3 via Tapatalk

Stuck on boot screen
I have tried to root my note 3 sm 900v .i am new to flashing and rooting.i donwloaded the file root_dE_la_Vega .tried to put the file using odin but while flashing it failed and i am facing an error that says "FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE.PLEASE USE SOFTWARE REPAIR ASSISTANT & TRY AGAIN"
i dont know what to do and how to fix it.can i flash jasmine rom in it.as its not a rooted device but jasmine rom includes root.
it was on 4.4.2 NC4 kernal
please help

Mian Aleem said:
I have tried to root my note 3 sm 900v .i am new to flashing and rooting.i donwloaded the file root_dE_la_Vega .tried to put the file using odin but while flashing it failed and i am facing an error that says "FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE.PLEASE USE SOFTWARE REPAIR ASSISTANT & TRY AGAIN"
i dont know what to do and how to fix it.can i flash jasmine rom in it.as its not a rooted device but jasmine rom includes root.
it was on 4.4.2 NC4 kernal
please help
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if you're on NC4 just use towel root v3 to root.

Mian Aleem said:
I have tried to root my note 3 sm 900v .i am new to flashing and rooting.i donwloaded the file root_dE_la_Vega .tried to put the file using odin but while flashing it failed and i am facing an error that says "FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE.PLEASE USE SOFTWARE REPAIR ASSISTANT & TRY AGAIN"
i dont know what to do and how to fix it.can i flash jasmine rom in it.as its not a rooted device but jasmine rom includes root.
it was on 4.4.2 NC4 kernal
please help
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Use this guide from Droidstyle, ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46461911), which should help you restore the phone back to factory stock 4.4.2 NC4. Then (like BladeRunner said), you can use Towelroot to gain root access. Just don't update the phone to any Android versions past 4.4.2 or you will lose ability to root, as there's no current root method for 4.4.4 for our phones.

Dead Phone :/

I have samsung Galaxy S4 ( I9500 )
i have installed cm-12.1-20160918-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip With philz_touch_6.48.4-i9500 and it worked Well but there was a problem i call I can't here or the other here me unless open speaker and close it again it works well .. then i got OTA update i started to download it with CMUpdater and download speed wasn't well i canceled the download and Downloaded ( cm-12.1-20161002-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip ) manually and Flash it with the same Recovery after this flash process my phone started normally but when i Lock the screen and try to wake it up again it won't wake up but the device still working :/ .. and other problem is Back, menu Keys didn't work any more After this flash .. and Recovery Won't Boot :/ tried to change ( CWM - Phliz ) it and nothing happen .. TWRP is the only recovery Work But other problem still .. and i flash Stock Rom With ODIN and Problems Still i flash Kit kat and Lolipop .. nothing help :"3 ..
any help ??

ahmed44251 said:
I have samsung Galaxy S4 ( I9500 )
i have installed cm-12.1-20160918-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip With philz_touch_6.48.4-i9500 and it worked Well but there was a problem i call I can't here or the other here me unless open speaker and close it again it works well .. then i got OTA update i started to download it with CMUpdater and download speed wasn't well i canceled the download and Downloaded ( cm-12.1-20161002-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip ) manually and Flash it with the same Recovery after this flash process my phone started normally but when i Lock the screen and try to wake it up again it won't wake up but the device still working :/ .. and other problem is Back, menu Keys didn't work any more After this flash .. and Recovery Won't Boot :/ tried to change ( CWM - Phliz ) it and nothing happen .. TWRP is the only recovery Work But other problem still .. and i flash Stock Rom With ODIN and Problems Still i flash Kit kat and Lolipop .. nothing help :"3 ..
any help ??
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Get the i9500 lollipop firmware from the sammobile and flash it via odin. Please get the firmware which is the same or newer then your bootloader.

sway8966 said:
Get the i9500 lollipop firmware from the sammobile and flash it via odin. Please get the firmware which is the same or newer then your bootloader.
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i flashed it several times before and worked well .. but now i don't know what's happening

sway8966 said:
Get the i9500 lollipop firmware from the sammobile and flash it via odin. Please get the firmware which is the same or newer then your bootloader.
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tell me how to know My Device Bootloader

ahmed44251 said:
tell me how to know My Device Bootloader
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Just install phone info app from play store

Arpit Aggarwal said:
Just install phone info app from play store
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it said the same bootloader in version i flash .. can i know the original or some thing like this ?

ahmed44251 said:
it said the same bootloader in version i flash .. can i know the original or some thing like this ?
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When I was in kitkat I did not check the bootloader version and flashed older version which tripped the knox counter. That was why I I asked you to check the bootloader .
If you flashed the correct firmware via odin, believe that the firmware download has no problem, and flashing odin did not give any errors and yet you still have some problem, then your problem likely to be a hardware failure rather than software.
check the checksum of the downloaded firmware, flashing from different usb port or different computer, flashing with different version of odin, etc.. are the tries you can do.

sway8966 said:
When I was in kitkat I did not check the bootloader version and flashed older version which tripped the knox counter. That was why I I asked you to check the bootloader .
If you flashed the correct firmware via odin, believe that the firmware download has no problem, and flashing odin did not give any errors and yet you still have some problem, then your problem likely to be a hardware failure rather than software.
check the checksum of the downloaded firmware, flashing from different usb port or different computer, flashing with different version of odin, etc.. are the tries you can do.
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i'll try
i downloaded Jelly bean, Kitkat and i'll flash each

Nothing Worked it still same things

ahmed44251 said:
i'll try
i downloaded Jelly bean, Kitkat and i'll flash each
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Could you tell me your bootloader version of your phone and also give me the link of the lollipop firmware that you downloaded from the sammobile.
if it is possible could you tell me what message you have when you flash that lollipop firmware via odin.
If your phone is on lollipop, flashing kit-kat or jelly beam wont help and it could harm your phone.

sway8966 said:
Could you tell me your bootloader version of your phone and also give me the link of the lollipop firmware that you downloaded from the sammobile.
if it is possible could you tell me what message you have when you flash that lollipop firmware via odin.
If your phone is on lollipop, flashing kit-kat or jelly beam wont help and it could harm your phone.
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bootloader Version : I9500XXUHPH3
Frimware link : http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/93065/I9500XXUHPH3_I9500SERHPH1_SER/
Odin didn't Gave me any Error Messages .. it work Like charm
Kitkat Solve Original Recovery Problem .. and two other problems still ...but lollipop all 3 still

Could 4Files Firmware Help ??

ahmed44251 said:
bootloader Version : I9500XXUHPH3
Frimware link : http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/93065/I9500XXUHPH3_I9500SERHPH1_SER/
Odin didn't Gave me any Error Messages .. it work Like charm
Kitkat Solve Original Recovery Problem .. and two other problems still ...but lollipop all 3 still
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Well ph1/ph3 is the latest firmware for i9500 . It was released a week ago. It is for Russia. I am using the firmware released in 2015. Try to download it again and flash it.

4 files Frimware and I9500XXUHPH3 Didn't help :/
this maybe Hardware problem (board .. )

Is G935VVRSBCTA1 rootable

I have a s7 edge with G935VVRSBCTA1 Baseband version. I have tried all of the guides I could find and when I have tried to flash the ENG_BOOT file it fails every time no matter which version I have tried. It is a Snapdragon phone. Is it possible to flash a different firmware? If so which should I use? I appreciate any help. Thanks
also when it fails it says this on the phone: sw rev check fail boot fused 11 binary 8

im having the exact same issues bro...ive tried searching everwhere i could think ton look. i wound up bricking my phone and had to use the verizon upgrade assistance to repair it. im starting to think the bootloader and firmware we are on can not be downgraded nor rooted
brick00444 said:
I have a s7 edge with G935VVRSBCTA1 Baseband version. I have tried all of the guides I could find and when I have tried to flash the ENG_BOOT file it fails every time no matter which version I have tried. It is a Snapdragon phone. Is it possible to flash a different firmware? If so which should I use? I appreciate any help. Thanks
also when it fails it says this on the phone: sw rev check fail boot fused 11 binary 8
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undratk45 said:
im having the exact same issues bro...ive tried searching everwhere i could think ton look. i wound up bricking my phone and had to use the verizon upgrade assistance to repair it. im starting to think the bootloader and firmware we are on can not be downgraded nor rooted
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Thanks for replying, the more I read I agree with you. Thanks again.

G935VVRSBCTA1
Bootloader rev. B/11 can not be rooted yet.
You guys updated too quickly. And, no, you can not downgrade either. You will have to either wait for the ENG BOOT file for rev. B/11 or do without root.

SkylineDriver said:
G935VVRSBCTA1
Bootloader rev. B/11 can not be rooted yet.
You guys updated too quickly. And, no, you can not downgrade either. You will have to either wait for the ENG BOOT file for rev. B/11 or do without root.
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Thank you.

There is hope in the future it could be? Perhaps I'll buy a new phone

Hi, is there any update on rooting the build R16NW.G935VVRSBCTC1 ?