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Bricked Your Phone, Post Here !

This Thread Is For Them Who Bricked There Phones​
Don't start a new thread for your bricked phone & post here.
We will help you with every possible solutions.
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Here are some quick tips :
(Here I'll use the terms like Download-Mode & Recovery-Mode, If you dont know what are they please click here. There "BOOT to RECOVERY" & "BOOT to BOOTLOADER" means how to enter into Recovery-Mode & Download-Mode respectively.)
A Bricked Phone May Have One or More (Below Problems) :
1. Booting to the ROM(Android) not possible.
2. Booting to the Recovery-Mode not possible.
3. Black screen or Bootloop(Repeated Restarting of Phone at Boot Animation or Samsung Galaxy Y Logo).
Possible Solutions :
(Remember there'll be data loss using these solutions so always try to keep a backup)
1. If you can still enter into Recovery-Mode
(a). Try to clear Data & Cache then check.
(b). Try Installing a Custom ROM using CWM(ClockWorkMod Recovery) & check.
(For Custom ROM & CWM Visit here.)
2. If Recovery-Mode didn't helped Enter into Download-Mode & flash an odin supported stock rom(using ODIN 1.84 or 1.85) from Doky73's Thread(Flashing Guide in 2nd post).
*You can inform me, if anything left out.
Note :
1. I'll be not held responsible for anything that happens to your phone.
2. Before posting try to search for similar type problems out there & try the solution, if that doesn't solve your problem then post here.

Make this a sticky.. there are many users who say that their phone is bricked

help! bricked SGY
galaxy y bricked
i bricked my sgy last 3 weeks.
here's what i did.
-installed creedsix rom.
-installed UOT kitchen Themes.
-wipe data
problem
-stuck in bootlogo
-softbricked.
-cant go to recovery mode
-flashed too many times, still stuck in bootloop
i flashed at least 20 times, with different firmwares.
but still no luck, still boot lop.
my professor said something about secondary bootloader that might help. but i had definitely no idea what it is.
i asked some techies on the mall, and they said that this phone must undergo the JTAG process. but it cost $20.
help me. thanks.

jmpotter said:
galaxy y bricked
i bricked my sgy last 3 weeks.
here's what i did.
-installed creedsix rom.
-installed UOT kitchen Themes.
-wipe data
problem
-stuck in bootlogo
-softbricked.
-cant go to recovery mode
-flashed too many times, still stuck in bootloop
i flashed at least 20 times, with different firmwares.
but still no luck, still boot lop.
my professor said something about secondary bootloader that might help. but i had definitely no idea what it is.
i asked some techies on the mall, and they said that this phone must undergo the JTAG process. but it cost $20.
help me. thanks.
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can you go to download mode??
(try pressing volume down+ home button + power button all at the same time)
if it still can, then your SGY is still good
go to this ---> thread
and just flash your country's firmware

From where you got the firmwares.... How you flashed...
Ever tried re partitioning.... Ever flashed boot loader....
For info... Jtag or boundary-scan is used for testing & servicing high technology electronic boards...
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2

Millan.SIS said:
From where you got the firmwares.... How you flashed...
Ever tried re partitioning.... Ever flashed boot loader....
For info... Jtag or boundary-scan is used for testing & servicing high technology electronic boards...
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2
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just for info, jtag will not fix the problem. IT IS SCANNING.. like trouble shooting.
that only means that those technicians are pretending to be well educated but the truth is that they only wanted to get some cash out of your pocket.

static28 said:
just for info, jtag will not fix the problem. IT IS SCANNING.. like trouble shooting.
that only means that those technicians are pretending to be well educated but the truth is that they only wanted to get some cash out of your pocket.
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ya, that's what those wannabees really do..
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2

this one will a little bit off topic...what is creedsix?is it a rom for SGY?
if the phone still can boot that means everything is fine. pull out the battery, wait 10 seconds, reinsert the battery, do three magic combo button, you'll enter recovery mode. don't worry about our bootloader. our bootloader is stored in different partition thus installing any custom rom won't affect our bootloader. as far as i know, there is only one person who have messed up with bootloader and got an ultimate hard brick.

kurotsugi said:
this one will a little bit off topic...what is creedsix?is it a rom for SGY?
if the phone still can boot that means everything is fine. pull out the battery, wait 10 seconds, reinsert the battery, do three magic combo button, you'll enter recovery mode. don't worry about our bootloader. our bootloader is stored in different partition thus installing any custom rom won't affect our bootloader. as far as i know, there is only one person who have messed up with bootloader and got an ultimate hard brick.
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Really its great thread ........ Many many thanks for helping ppl ......
is it possible repair hard brick ..... what is hard brick... if device hard brick device gos life time dead ??
Sent from my GT-S6102 using xda premium

a hard brick is when our device doesn't respond to power button.
the guy that I've mentioned above is doky73. he accidentally flash a bootloader for sgs2 into his sgy. last time he said that he send his sgy to samsung service center and buy a new one. I'm not sure if samsung has revived his sgy.
edit: I didn't to offend him but I think I've mispelled doky's username. edited.

manoranjan2050 said:
Really its great thread ........ Many many thanks for helping ppl ......
is it possible repair hard brick ..... what is hard brick... if device hard brick device gos life time dead ??
Sent from my GT-S6102 using xda premium
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whatever It may be... You should never mess up with bootloaders, if you don't actually know what's there significance...
Brief description on android starting process :
pbl(primary boot loader "boot.bin") executes first and then it executes sbl ...
Sbl(secondary boot loader "sbl.bin") is responsible for responding to combos...download mode.. Intercepting odin commands..... booting system...booting kernel.... Charging your battery while switch off... Etc etc
Harm anyone of them... And Your phone goes into lifetime hibernation, Hard-bricked.
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2

thanks for the big info friend...... so hard bricl is mot repairble ......
Sent from my GT-S6102 using xda premium

my device might be bricked, can you please help me out
Hi to all, it's only my second post but i have a major problem with my samsung s-5360. it's won't boot anymore, but it can enter cmw and recovery. This is what i did wrong i believe. At first i installed morocs 1.8 kernel on creed fusion version 3.1 and it wouldn't boot anymore, so i ended up using a back-up i made before with cmw. And it worked well and phone was booting again and was on stock again. ( because back-up was made with stock-version obviously )
Then i thought: well let's try repensis noob version. And installed it and there was also an update 2 and installed it over it as well before booting the os, maybe this is what i did wrong dunno .. But afterwards it didn't boot anymore and whatever i tried, restoring one of the 3 images i made, or using one of the roms posted here like Creed fusion 3.1 rom or Aurora 2 nor Chobits didn't work.
I also tried reverting to stock with odin 1.85 but when i connected my phone via usb to the pc, odin didn't see my phone. ( after selecting the 3 tar files in odin ) Maybe i'm doing wrong something there.
What i also have to add is that when doing factory wipe in recovery it says formatted E: but unable to format E:\dev10 and dev11. clearing cache is no problem and also cleared dalvik cache. Can you please help me out ? I know, it sounds very noobish but well, i have to face it because can't do it myself without help anymore it seems ... Thanx a lot in advance.

please make sure that you've installed the driver and plug the usb to computer only on download mode when flash with odin. dev10 and dev11 are the partition for data and cache. that error means something was wrong with your recovery mode. you'll need to install a fresh stock rom with odin.

kurotsugi said:
please make sure that you've installed the driver and plug the usb to computer only on download mode when flash with odin. dev10 and dev11 are the partition for data and cache. that error means something was wrong with your recovery mode. you'll need to install a fresh stock rom with odin.
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Thanx a lot for responding ! I only used kies for connecting my phone because i couldn't find a driver for it, and had to disconnect it, but i will search for it again now and hopefully it will work now. i have to go now and return back in three hours. i'm very curious ! i'll come back in a couple of hours and gonna tell if it worked out of course

kurotsugi said:
a hard brick is when our device doesn't respond to power button.
the guy that I've mentioned above is doky77. he accidentally flash a bootloader for sgs2 into his sgy. last time he said that he send his sgy to samsung service center and buy a new one. I'm not sure if samsung has revived his sgy.
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to be precise: the guy was Doky73...
I was playing with different revisions of SBLs because on SGS2 some old SBL gives the possibility to reset custom bin counter via JIG. At a given point accidentally browsed SGS2 bootloader instead of SGY one...
But I did perfect job, the service center wasn't able to detect the cause of bricking, but they recovered my phone under warranty. (I think they're not reading this forum )

Doky73 said:
to be precise: the guy was Doky73...
I was playing with different revisions of SBLs because on SGS2 some old SBL gives the possibility to reset custom bin counter via JIG. At a given point accidentally browsed SGS2 bootloader instead of SGY one...
But I did perfect job, the service center wasn't able to detect the cause of bricking, but they recovered my phone under warranty. (I think they're not reading this forum )
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Thanks friend.............
if i install some custom rom custom kernel via odin or CWN its gos to hard brick ???
in odin re-partition option for why ............ its disbl by default if i enable it wats problem........
dear friend if u have any odin full tutorial /guide /ref please provide me for learn syep by step one by one option or problem......

ops...my mistake. I guess I'm too sleepy when was typing your name. I'll edit it. sorry.

manoranjan2050 said:
Thanks friend.............
if i install some custom rom custom kernel via odin or CWN its gos to hard brick ???
in odin re-partition option for why ............ its disbl by default if i enable it wats problem........
dear friend if u have any odin full tutorial /guide /ref please provide me for learn syep by step one by one option or problem......
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if u flash something through odin or cwm then you wouldnt hard brick ur phone.. it would be just a temporary brick which can be easily revived... i dont know abt that partioning thing
Sent from my GT-S5360 using XDA

kurotsugi said:
please make sure that you've installed the driver and plug the usb to computer only on download mode when flash with odin. dev10 and dev11 are the partition for data and cache. that error means something was wrong with your recovery mode. you'll need to install a fresh stock rom with odin.
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Hi, there i am and sry for disturbing you again or someone else but i managed to install a non kies usb driver and i'm flashing thru odin 1.85 right now but i'm stuck at BcmCP.img for over an hour . Is it because i forgot to remove the sd card ? I only removed the sim and is it safe to stop the process and start over again or should i wait ?
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mickeyindahouse said:
Hi, there i am and sry for disturbing you again or someone else but i managed to install a non kies usb driver and i'm flashing thru odin 1.85 right now but i'm stuck at BcmCP.img for over an hour . Is it because i forgot to remove the sd card ? I only removed the sim and is it safe to stop the process and start over again or should i wait ?
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Well after trying this proces for the 5th time i finally managed to go to stock rom and it only lasted a couple of minutes Of course thanx to doky73 who made all this possible ! So i unbricked it for the second time i guess

sm-n900 stuck on logo

please any one have sm-n900 efs.tar
my phone sm-n900 stuck on logo i try to re flash my phone but the same problem cant go recovery mode
just i can go in download mode
i try with every firmware 4 file and 1 pda file but the same problem
any one help
need efs.tar
to try please

I think flashing someone's else efs partition might hardbrick ur phone
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RISHI RAJ said:
I think flashing someone's else efs partition might hardbrick ur phone
Sent from my SM-N900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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please if any one have efs file...............

No one is gonna give you their EFS, as it contains their IMEI data.. and besides, you don't need an EFS back up, reflash your stock firmware via Odin before you do anything and make sure you have the correct file. Then turn your phone OFF and read every single stickie thread about how to flash/root etc or you WILL end up with a beautiful Samsung paperweight due to yourself not taking the time to understand how these devices actually work.
If you can reach download mode, you can get into recovery, you have READ how to do this correct?? - If not, I suggest you go do so.

nsns285 said:
please any one have sm-n900 efs.tar
my phone sm-n900 stuck on logo i try to re flash my phone but the same problem cant go recovery mode
just i can go in download mode
i try with every firmware 4 file and 1 pda file but the same problem
any one help
need efs.tar
to try please
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If your EFS folder is deleted/corrupted and you can`t recover it (backup) you need a new motherboard with a new EFS folder. You can`t transfer EFS files from other phones as stated here allready.

gee2012 said:
If your EFS folder is deleted/corrupted and you can`t recover it (backup) you need a new motherboard with a new EFS folder. You can`t transfer EFS files from other phones as stated here allready.
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Not strictly true, the Note 3 has an inbuilt feature where it can auto build the EFS using a fire script (as used by many including myself by firassuman) also if that fails THIS has been proven to work.

radicalisto said:
Not strictly true, the Note 3 has an inbuilt feature where it can auto build the EFS using a fire script (as used by many including myself by firassuman) also if that fails THIS has been proven to work.
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Thanks for the link, have been away from Samsung for while and wasn`t aware of this option. Does this also work on KK?

gee2012 said:
Thanks for the link, have been away from Samsung for while and wasn`t aware of this option.
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Samsung have done one thing right lol, made their devices virtually unbrickable and (easily) recoverable for once, so all is not bad with them really.
EDIT: Yes works OK with KK also as far as I am aware

radicalisto said:
Not strictly true, the Note 3 has an inbuilt feature where it can auto build the EFS using a fire script (as used by many including myself by firassuman) also if that fails THIS has been proven to work.
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i try this one not working for me and i cant go recovery mode any way i thing is not soft problem
thanks ......

radicalisto said:
No one is gonna give you their EFS, as it contains their IMEI data.. and besides, you don't need an EFS back up, reflash your stock firmware via Odin before you do anything and make sure you have the correct file. Then turn your phone OFF and read every single stickie thread about how to flash/root etc or you WILL end up with a beautiful Samsung paperweight due to yourself not taking the time to understand how these devices actually work.
If you can reach download mode, you can get into recovery, you have READ how to do this correct?? - If not, I suggest you go do so.
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for imei we can fix it
and the problem was not from efs file

radicalisto said:
No one is gonna give you their EFS, as it contains their IMEI data.. and besides, you don't need an EFS back up, reflash your stock firmware via Odin before you do anything and make sure you have the correct file. Then turn your phone OFF and read every single stickie thread about how to flash/root etc or you WILL end up with a beautiful Samsung paperweight due to yourself not taking the time to understand how these devices actually work.
If you can reach download mode, you can get into recovery, you have READ how to do this correct?? - If not, I suggest you go do so.
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from 2003 i flash phones .... now i will look how flash/root etc
tell me if i forget something but tell me new way what i don't know .....
thanks any way .. really some time we forget something at this job but this phone i didn't forget nothing

[Q] Galaxy Young Startup with Red screen of death

Hi, i would like to find a way to fix a red screen problem.
A year ago i had a black screen and fixed it, used that solution for the red one but doesn't work.
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When i start my galaxy young after the Galaxy Young GT-S5360 splash it turns into a red screen then shuts down.
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I originally used Qualcomm NV Tools to read the SPC Code,
then i went into ADB shell & did su + setprop ril.MSL 123456, it worked fine, and the phone started good, but still no MSL / SPC Code, also used MSL Reader but didn't work. Also it didn't ask for root permissions.
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Then here problems come. A red screen of death appears.
I tried using my USB Jig (even if download mode works without) to put the phone in download mode,
it worked, then connected to the computer using its original USB cable, before using Odin.
I though there could be a difference between "Factory" and "Odin" mode.
Used Odin version is 3.07 : The one that comes with "T Flash, Flash Lock, Nand Erase All".
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I thought it was an efs problem. But how could i flash efs if totoro.pit comes with an EFS partition that doesn't have an img file? (the --11 Entry EFS without Image flash name).
I used PIT Magic (part of EFS Pro) to insert "efs.rfs" in Flash Name + FOTA, saved the file.
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I checked re-partition and selected the totoro.pit file, i also've written "PhoneEnable=1" in Odin3.ini to use Phone Bootloader Update feature.
I inserted the Bootloader, PDA, Modem, & CSC Files. I checked Phone Bootloader Update.
The flash was fine, & efs.rfs (my most recent EFS backup image) flashed correctly into phone's.
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But the phone still shows the red screen. I think the red screen is caused by "setprop ril.MSL 123456",
as i used qualcomm NV Tools many times and phone always worked fine.
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The efs partition is usually not mountable in a galaxy y
Remove the sd card from your phone
Go into download mode
Flash the firmware from my firmware thread (links in my signature)
Never flash a pit file or bootloader - if you choose the wrong one you will brick your phone as you have discovered
If you can't successfully boot the phone after that you will have to flash the correct bootloader via a jtag - if you don't have one goto a repair shop as they cost about £200 UK pounds
If after that it still doesn't work might have to replace motherboard but you might as well put the money towards a new phone

Hi marcussmith2626,
I flashed Bootloader in the s5360 ODD package and used totoro.pit file
marcussmith2626 said:
If after that it still doesn't work might have to replace motherboard but you might as well put the money towards a new phone
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Then i think it will be cheaper to buy a fresh new phone
Thank for your help anyway :good:

I fixed the problem 1 week after your reply, i could post solution if someone needs.

Killnolife said:
I fixed the problem 1 week after your reply, i could post solution if someone needs.
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How you fix ?? i need so much !!! Please Help me ...

thiefxhunter said:
How you fix ?? i need so much !!! Please Help me ...
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I took an hex editor and started the phone in download mode,
i took totoro.pit and added cal.bin under 'cal' partition name, and flashed custom pit.
(restarted and made a custom odin package with this cal.bin).
then i sent my latest cal backup (call this EFS Backup) and sent to device my cal.bin inside TAR file.
Then the phone restarted without problems.
Do you have an EFS (in fact cal) backup of your phone?
It's the bml15 block of your device. :good:

Killnolife said:
I took an hex editor and started the phone in download mode,
i took totoro.pit and added cal.bin under 'cal' partition name, and flashed custom pit.
(restarted and made a custom odin package with this cal.bin).
then i sent my latest cal backup (call this EFS Backup) and sent to device my cal.bin inside TAR file.
Then the phone restarted without problems.
Do you have an EFS (in fact cal) backup of your phone?
It's the bml15 block of your device. :good:
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Can you upload the file?, this red screen of death is a common issue in the samsung galaxy young. thanks

[Q] Help me

Hello friends I have the cell Samsumg Grand Prime Duos SM-G530H and every time I turn off , to reload the battery, he open in Recovery mode, what should I do?
thanks and sorry my english .

The_Mechanic_Br said:
Hello friends I have the cell Samsumg Grand Prime Duos SM-G530H and every time I turn off , to reload the battery, he open in Recovery mode, what should I do?
thanks and sorry my english .
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Turn Off The Phone And Remove Battery for 5min and then enter the battery and start the phone.

Hamidkhan22 said:
Turn Off The Phone And Remove Battery for 5min and then enter the battery and start the phone.
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Without improvements , if I install the stock rom again will be to solved?

The_Mechanic_Br said:
Without improvements , if I install the stock rom again will be to solved?
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So do hard reset, you have nothing to lose. If it doesn't work, download stock rom from sammobile and install it.

I restored the original system and it worked. thank you:good:

Same problem
The_Mechanic_Br said:
I restored the original system and it worked. thank you:good:
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How'd you do that restoring the original system?

Mr.IDK said:
How'd you do that restoring the original system?
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hello friend, sorry for the delay in responding,
downloaded original stock ROM
go in setttings>about device> check baseband version your device and make the download stock rom.
in http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G530H/.
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin3 v3.09 from here.
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip (15.3MB)
Extract firmware ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

Mr.IDK said:
How'd you do that restoring the original system?
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hello friend, sorry for the delay in responding,
downloaded original stock ROM
go in setttings>about device> check baseband version your device and make the download stock rom.
in http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G530H/.
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin3 v3.09 from here.
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip (15.3MB)
Extract firmware ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

Thanks for your effort in reply but im a bit confused...
The_Mechanic_Br said:
hello friend, sorry for the delay in responding,
downloaded original stock ROM
go in setttings>about device> check baseband version your device and make the download stock rom.
in http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G530H/.
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin3 v3.09 from here.
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip (15.3MB)
Extract firmware ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
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1st Question, I bought my G530H from a Telco Company and when you turn ON the phone it has a Telco animation boot... does this method can remove that also? because it's sucks...
2nd Question, My phone is rooted, does this method will remove it? or any files and messages? because It sounds like It would reformat my phone....
THanks in advance!

Mr.IDK said:
1st Question, I bought my G530H from a Telco Company and when you turn ON the phone it has a Telco animation boot... does this method can remove that also? because it's sucks...
2nd Question, My phone is rooted, does this method will remove it? or any files and messages? because It sounds like It would reformat my phone....
THanks in advance!
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I dont know whether it would remove the boot animation or not.. But theoretically speaking.. It should.
And yeah. It will remove the root. But It wont delete anything on your device. But it is always preferred to do a factory reset before flashing a new firmware. Or you might run into some problems later.
So, If you are planning on flashing it, Be sure to backup everything before you do. Precaution is better than regret.

Kade Sonix said:
I dont know whether it would remove the boot animation or not.. But theoretically speaking.. It should.
And yeah. It will remove the root. But It wont delete anything on your device. But it is always preferred to do a factory reset before flashing a new firmware. Or you might run into some problems later.
So, If you are planning on flashing it, Be sure to backup everything before you do. Precaution is better than regret.
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That's great if the boot animation will removed but if the root is removed then if I root it again, I think the auto-recovery mode could happen again. Is there other method of rooting this device?

Mr.IDK said:
That's great if the boot animation will removed but if the root is removed then if I root it again, I think the auto-recovery mode could happen again. Is there other method of rooting this device?
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No. There aint any other method. But some people who installed the custom recovery after rooting didnt suffer this problem. Maybe installing custom recovery can end it.

Kade Sonix said:
No. There aint any other method. But some people who installed the custom recovery after rooting didnt suffer this problem. Maybe installing custom recovery can end it.
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I'll try installing custom recovery... but I'll still proceed flashing new stock rom to remove the boot animation...
currently I'm backing up my new user+system apps and newer versions... I should paste it to my computer right?
can't I just restore my root just by restoring my back ups?
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I'm from the Philippines and I bought it here but the baseband version is not match from my country...
PH(Open Line)-G530HDCU1AOA2
My phone is G530HXCU1AOA2
Should it be the same version?
If that's the case what should I install then?

Mr.IDK said:
I'll try installing custom recovery... but I'll still proceed flashing new stock rom to remove the boot animation...
currently I'm backing up my new user+system apps and newer versions... I should paste it to my computer right?
can't I just restore my root just by restoring my back ups?
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I'm from the Philippines and I bought it here but the baseband version is not match from my country...
PH(Open Line)-G530HDCU1AOA2
My phone is G530HXCU1AOA2
Should it be the same version?
If that's the case what should I install then?
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Be sure to make App backup by using titanium backup. Thats the best app for backing up apps.
I have no Idea. I had kazhkistan firmware before. And Now I have indian firmware. Even though I am not from any of these countries. It worked for me at least. So, since you have the same 530H. Theoretically It should work for you too. I dont know.:silly:

Kade Sonix said:
Be sure to make App backup by using titanium backup. Thats the best app for backing up apps.
I have no Idea. I had kazhkistan firmware before. And Now I have indian firmware. Even though I am not from any of these countries. It worked for me at least. So, since you have the same 530H. Theoretically It should work for you too. I dont know.:silly:
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It's recommended to factory reset right? but how can I moved my backup?
I'm afraid of bricking because this phone is new and only few are tested on their phones...
sorry for noob questions but please can you teach me how to backup properly... I'm done with my backup using titanium backup but you said it recommended to factory reset and that would delete my backup in my phone...

Mr.IDK said:
It's recommended to factory reset right? but how can I moved my backup?
I'm afraid of bricking because this phone is new and only few are tested on their phones...
sorry for noob questions but please can you teach me how to backup properly... I'm done with my backup using titanium backup but you said it recommended to factory reset and that would delete my backup in my phone...
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It doesn't matter... I know it...

Mr.IDK said:
It's recommended to factory reset right? but how can I moved my backup?
I'm afraid of bricking because this phone is new and only few are tested on their phones...
sorry for noob questions but please can you teach me how to backup properly... I'm done with my backup using titanium backup but you said it recommended to factory reset and that would delete my backup in my phone...
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Copy the titanium backup folder to computer.

Help! Galaxy tab 4 8.0 hardbricked boot

Hi, this is the first threat i make (if something is wrong please moderators correct me )
Im doing this on tab 4 8.0 T331 3g version
Okay i'll begin explaining how did i get to the tablet totally useless by only being recognized with the sound when connects but nothing more.
I was trying ot restore my EFS.img via terminal emulator, i found a short tutorial where it said that only doing this: dd if=/storage/sdcard/efs.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 bs=4096
well once i did that it said: write error: no space left on device
well i said, doesnt matter, maybe a reboot will fix it... nope. it didnt. it just went black screen and never turn back on, so i was in the QHSUSB_BULK and it never installed the drivers, so i downloaded qualcomm drivers and installed, but now it doesnt even recognize my device, tried uninstalling driver and it didnt helped.
so i was looking for solutions and found that famous ATF tool, and found the "debrick" SDC for my tablet but i cant install it to my sdcard because i dont have the box that does that. so i decided to find any "sdc to img" converter so i can place it to my sd card and try to boot my tab, i couldnt find anything that could do that.
so, what i need? a debrick.img that anyone can take out from its tab 4 t331, i've read that it can be done with this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407577222
i quote: "its a debrick img creator hosted by Surge (thanks) hopefully this one will work"
it can be flashed via recovery and it takes out a debrick.img, if someone can upload that for me, i would make a bootable sd card with it so i can place it on my tab and then i can re flash it with odin.
If i can get it to work i will make the tutorial so everyone can be advised to avoid this problem
Thanks in advanced

anyone? i cant believe that no one has this device, i need only a debrick image, please

Joanse said:
anyone? i cant believe that no one has this device, i need only a debrick image, please
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What is this ddbrick image ? Does not exist this image . Simply flash your stock firmware via Odin .

repey6 said:
What is this ddbrick image ? Does not exist this image . Simply flash your stock firmware via Odin .
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i cant load download mode, please read my threat, i already explained why i cant, thats why i need the debrick image, i will make this procedure to fix it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29r-F7xZoEA

Joanse said:
i cant load download mode, please read my threat, i already explained why i cant, thats why i need the debrick image, i will make this procedure to fix it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29r-F7xZoEA
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Download mode : power - volume down - home . hold on all buttoms .
Will not download mode try to restore with Kies .

repey6 said:
Download mode : power - volume down - home . hold on all buttoms .
Will not download mode try to restore with Kies .
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how can i restore it with keys if keys asks me to go download mode?

Joanse said:
how can i restore it with keys if keys asks me to go download mode?
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If you cant go to download mode , if you cant restore with Kies go to service center

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If you cant go to download mode , if you cant restore with Kies go to service center
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i cant go to any service center because there are not here in my city.... this is why in trying to take out a debrick image, or a boot from other t331 so i can flash it in my sd card and with it boot my tab... thats a simple procedure that can be done with any samsung qualcomm based device, two threads back i gave a link to a video where a senior member of xda shows this on a galaxy s5, so thats the only thing i need

Joanse said:
i cant go to any service center because there are not here in my city.... this is why in trying to take out a debrick image, or a boot from other t331 so i can flash it in my sd card and with it boot my tab... thats a simple procedure that can be done with any samsung qualcomm based device, two threads back i gave a link to a video where a senior member of xda shows this on a galaxy s5, so thats the only thing i need
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Simple procedure is a flashing stock firmware via Odin or restore firmware via Kies .But via Odin better .

anyone with other solution than using odin or kies? I CANT go to download mode

please... i need this tab, anyone can help me?

Joanse said:
please... i need this tab, anyone can help me?
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you someone with same device and a fast connection who can dump his storage to an image:
busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/backup.bin bs=1M count=200
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660566 <- explained here.

sub77 said:
you someone with same device and a fast connection who can dump his storage to an image:
busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/backup.bin bs=1M count=200
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660566 <- explained here.
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Thank you, That exactly what i need and exactly what im looking for here with this thread, someone who can take out that .img for me so i can do that exact same procedure, but it seems that no one is willing to help me with it

anyone with a tab t331 who can help me?

its impossible that im the only owner of a G tab 4 t331,,,, seriously theres NO ONE? i need just one person with it who can help me

Joanse said:
its impossible that im the only owner of a G tab 4 t331,,,, seriously theres NO ONE? i need just one person with it who can help me
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is there no possibility to get mmblk0 out of stock image?

sub77 said:
is there no possibility to get mmblk0 out of stock image?
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I've tried it, but ir doesnt work