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[HELP] Possibly bricked i9505 - Please help me!

So yesterday I rooted my i9505 for the first time using motochopper and installed the following rom: I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_v11
I powered phone and everything was working perfectly, until I inserted sim card in my phone, after a while, while browsing hangouts phone froze and got stock in boot logo. I tried to access the Recovery mode but it is simply not working was getting recovery is not seandroid enforcing on top left. I can only get into download mode!!
I have already tried flashing several CWM with odin and even flashing stock rom with oding but still phone is not booting nor going into recovery Please help me out I have been trying for 3 hours :/

RiKKu28 said:
So yesterday I rooted my i9505 for the first time using motochopper and installed the following rom: I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_v11
I powered phone and everything was working perfectly, until I inserted sim card in my phone, after a while, while browsing hangouts phone froze and got stock in boot logo. I tried to access the Recovery mode but it is simply not working was getting recovery is not seandroid enforcing on top left. I can only get into download mode!!
I have already tried flashing several CWM with odin and even flashing stock rom with oding but still phone is not booting nor going into recovery Please help me out I have been trying for 3 hours :/
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- Go to DOWNLOAD MODE
- Flash with ODIN ur STOCK ROM (If u remember what stock rom u was using it will be perfect)

Joku1981 said:
- Go to DOWNLOAD MODE
- Flash with ODIN ur STOCK ROM (If u remember what stock rom u was using it will be perfect)
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I have no idea what stock rom it was using, but I flashed to stock rom and now when I try to go into recovery it just displays recovery loading in blue but nothing happens (yes I did let go of the power button)...

RiKKu28 said:
I have no idea what stock rom it was using, but I flashed to stock rom and now when I try to go into recovery it just displays recovery loading in blue but nothing happens (yes I did let go of the power button)...
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- Open Odin
- Untick Autoreboot
- Flash with ODIN -> TWRP . Ur phone will be stucked when finish the installation. Take the battery out for 1 min and put it in again.
- Reboot in custom recovery -> (Button home + Button volume + Power button). When u see the white letters of Samsung logo, pls drop only the Power button
- Wipe all (data, system, cache and dalvick cache)
- Reboot ur phone in DOWNLOAD MODE
- Flash the STOCK Rom again

Joku1981 said:
- Go to DOWNLOAD MODE
- Flash with ODIN ur STOCK ROM (If u remember what stock rom u was using it will be perfect)
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Joku1981 said:
- Open Odin
- Untick Autoreboot
- Flash with ODIN -> TWRP . Ur phone will be stucked when finish the installation. Take the battery out for 1 min and put it in again.
- Reboot in custom recovery -> (Button home + Button volume + Power button). When u see the white letters of Samsung logo, pls drop only the Power button
- Wipe all (data, system, cache and dalvick cache)
- Reboot ur phone in DOWNLOAD MODE
- Flash the STOCK Rom again
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when I try to flash the TWRP you sent me (PDA on odin right?), Oding stops responding...

RiKKu28 said:
when I try to flash the TWRP you sent me (PDA on odin right?), Oding stops responding...
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- Install the new drivers: HERE
- Update ur ODIN
EDIT: How to use ODIN -> HERE

Tryvthis first:
Boot to recovery by pressing VOLUME UP + POWER.
when you see blue writing in top left corner release the power button but keep holding volume up until you're in recovery.
P.S The Home button is not needed on i9505 to boot to recovery or download modes.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app

Obagleyfreer said:
Tryvthis first:
Boot to recovery by pressing VOLUME UP + POWER.
when you see blue writing in top left corner release the power button but keep holding volume up until you're in recovery.
P.S The Home button is not needed on i9505 to boot to recovery or download modes.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
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This worked, and phone booted in recovery mode (not touch that was previously installed), wiped data/factor reset however phone is still not booting. I think phone has no rom manager installed, how can I proceed to install rom manager and flash stock rom or root it again?

RiKKu28 said:
This worked, and phone booted in recovery mode (not touch that was previously installed), wiped data/factor reset however phone is still not booting. I think phone has no rom manager installed, how can I proceed to install rom manager and flash stock rom or root it again?
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I think u dont have CUSTOM recovery installed. Is it like the pic attached?
* EDIT:
- For install TWRP -> HERE
- For Philz Touch -> HERE

S4 Recovery problem,urgent

Hello i wrongly installed aosp s4 google edition 5.0 ,because i flashed gapps with it also which i shouldnt,and when it boots it says unfortunately,the process com.android.phone has stopped and im thinking that i should enter recovery mode and wipe and flash again without gapps but it wont go into recovery mode...i tried cmw recovery and twrp recovery but when i press the volume up and power buttons it says recovery booting but then it restarts,it did the same before but i entered recovery from an app,someone help me

No one ??

kidudub said:
No one ??
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Hi mate ,
That is related to google syncing the contacs
go to
Go to
settings ->application manger -> all-> and clear data on contact and contact storage
or do a factory reset and flash rom again

kidudub said:
Hello i wrongly installed aosp s4 google edition 5.0 ,because i flashed gapps with it also which i shouldnt,and when it boots it says unfortunately,the process com.android.phone has stopped and im thinking that i should enter recovery mode and wipe and flash again without gapps but it wont go into recovery mode...i tried cmw recovery and twrp recovery but when i press the volume up and power buttons it says recovery booting but then it restarts,it did the same before but i entered recovery from an app,someone help me
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Press the three button , when you see the first samsung logo , stop pressing the power button but keep pressing the up volume with the home button .
If this doesn't work , install rom manager from the play store , install from it the last CWM and boot in recovery from the app

guys,i cant acces my phone,after it boots it goes into that error

kidudub said:
guys,i cant acces my phone,after it boots it goes into that error
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Okay , we will try the hard way then .
Download the last stock firmware , boot into download mode , open odin , plug your device , flash the firmware with odin .
Choose the file in odin from " PDA" .

Soufiansky said:
Press the three button , when you see the first samsung logo , stop pressing the power button but keep pressing the up volume with the home button .
If this doesn't work , install rom manager from the play store , install from it the last CWM and boot in recovery from the app
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Dude thank you so much,thats why it didnt go into recovery mode... thank you so much

No problem men , glad i could help

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F 5.0 stuck during root

This is not the first time i root an android device but it is the first time im doing it on an S5, nonetheless I am pretty much stuck right now.
I tried to install CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.tar using Odin from here, it installed with no problems, but when the phone restarted I get:
RECOVERY BOOTING
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit: recovery
and then it shuts down.
I tried to enter recovery mode by doing power+vol up+menu but nothing happens ?
Can anyone help ?
EDIT: ok, so I did manage to get it running again by flashing openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-gt-klte. This got me past the "Recovery is not seandroid...", but all in all I still didn't manage to get root access...

I passed through a similar situation , all u have to do once u've got the recovery is get the SuperSU flashable zip and flash it and ur done
Here is a direct link : https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip?retrieve_file=1

This happened to me also. I am running XXU1BOJ1 . I flashed twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img and even though it solved getting stuck at recovery, my phone still boots into the standard recovery instead of TWRP when pressing VOLUP+Home+Power. Anyone got ideas?

xmun said:
This happened to me also. I am running XXU1BOJ1 . I flashed twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img and even though it solved getting stuck at recovery, my phone still boots into the standard recovery instead of TWRP when pressing VOLUP+Home+Power. Anyone got ideas?
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You don't flash .img - you flash .tar

*Detection* said:
You don't flash .img - you flash .tar
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I did flash .img.tar actually. Still no effect - boots to regular recovery. Can't figure this out...

i get in the same situation...why still rebooting in original recovery?
i installed this one CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.tar with odin with succes but still have
RECOVERY BOOTING
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit: recovery
then when i boot i get a black screen with all application error....the only way to get it back working was to wipe factory reset in original recovery.
what can i do to get it working so i can install custom roms?
thx in avance

seaskyways said:
I passed through a similar situation , all u have to do once u've got the recovery is get the SuperSU flashable zip and flash it and ur done
Here is a direct link : https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip?retrieve_file=1
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I can't seem to get the coustom recovery installed, and after some digging i found this :
manubhargav said:
Actually the problem was that custom recovery(twrp here) was not installed at all, that above mentioned error occurs when you try to install SuperSU.zip from stock recovery<3e>.
This happens because when you flash custom recovery from Odin and allow it to reboot on its own, Samsung's recovery checking script checks if a custom recovery is present and overrides.
To bypass that check you need to take your battery out as soon as the recovery is flashed by Odin ( and before the phone reboots).
As soon as the Odin says PASS you should be ready to take out the battery which will stop it from rebooting,
put back the battery and enter recovery mode directly by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power keys at the same time.
Release all three buttons when Samsung Galaxy S5 screen flickers and the main screen of Recovery mode appears.
This will avoid script checking and will let you to custom recovery directly,there you can install SuperSU or any other zip.
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The thing is, when i try to do that, and then get into recovery i get
Could not do normal boot.
ODIN MODE.
Any help ? Please ? The bloatware is driving me nuts :crying:

VL4DST3R said:
I can't seem to get the coustom recovery installed, and after some digging i found this :
The thing is, when i try to do that, and then get into recovery i get
Could not do normal boot.
ODIN MODE.
Any help ? Please ? The bloatware is driving me nuts :crying:
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Maybe your phone is not recognized in Download Mode as corresponding drivers may not be properly installed. So Computer is not able to recognize the phone when in Downlaod mode. Install SM Bus Controllers drivers from Intel from Official driver source.
After setting-up you'll be able to flash TWRP and boot into recovery mode.
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xmun said:
This happened to me also. I am running XXU1BOJ1 . I flashed twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img and even though it solved getting stuck at recovery, my phone still boots into the standard recovery instead of TWRP when pressing VOLUP+Home+Power. Anyone got ideas?
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Actually the problem of custom recovery (TWRPhere) not installed at all, stock recovery<3e> persists after reboot because when you flash custom recovery from Odin and allow it to reboot on its own, Samsung's recovery checking script checks if a custom recovery is present and overrides.
To bypass that check you need to take your battery out as soon as the recovery is flashed by Odin ( and before the phone reboots).
As soon as the Odin says PASS you should be ready to take out the battery which will stop it from rebooting,
Put back the battery and enter recovery mode directly by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power keys at the same time.
Release all three buttons when Samsung Galaxy S5 screen flickers and the main screen of Recovery mode appears.
This will avoid script checking and will let you to custom recovery directly,there you can install SuperSU or any other zip.

manubhargav said:
Maybe your phone is not recognized in Download Mode as corresponding drivers may not be properly installed. So Computer is not able to recognize the phone when in Downlaod mode. Install SM Bus Controllers drivers from Intel from Official driver source.
After setting-up you'll be able to flash TWRP and boot into recovery mode.
Actually the problem of custom recovery (TWRPhere) not installed at all, stock recovery<3e> persists after reboot because when you flash custom recovery from Odin and allow it to reboot on its own, Samsung's recovery checking script checks if a custom recovery is present and overrides.
To bypass that check you need to take your battery out as soon as the recovery is flashed by Odin ( and before the phone reboots).
As soon as the Odin says PASS you should be ready to take out the battery which will stop it from rebooting,
Put back the battery and enter recovery mode directly by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power keys at the same time.
Release all three buttons when Samsung Galaxy S5 screen flickers and the main screen of Recovery mode appears.
This will avoid script checking and will let you to custom recovery directly,there you can install SuperSU or any other zip.
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The drivers are installed, and Odin sees my phone just fine, also the thing with removing the battery before it restats leads me to the error i mentioned above...

VL4DST3R said:
The drivers are installed, and Odin sees my phone just fine, also the thing with removing the battery before it restats leads me to the error i mentioned above...
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Ah, So the problem you're facing is NOT getting into recovery mode
There are 2 ways to solve the problem, (1st -> flashing recovery.tar again, 2nd-> flashing stock firmware)
First method:
Enter "Download Mode" by holding down "Volume Down"+ "Home" + "Power" button.
Flash recovery.img again and check if it boots into recovery this time.
Sometimes this may not work and you may need to try flashing firmware
Second method:
Download Firmware from here
Open odin in your PC
Enter "Download mode"
Connect the device to PC using USB
Flash the PDA, BL, AP, CSC etc.
Alternatively, You can flash the firmware using SmartSwitch

manubhargav said:
Ah, So the problem you're facing is NOT getting into recovery mode
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Oh but it is! That's exactly my problem. Look, here are the 3 outcomes I get regarding the whole recovery menu thing:
Go into the default recovery menu - cant install SuperSU but at least it works.
Install twrp and remove the battery after it finishes transfering and wants to restart, at which point when I go into recovery I get the above error (Could not do normal boot. ODIN MODE.)
Install twrp and let it restart by itself and after it is done, go into recovery only to find it is back to the default one.

VL4DST3R said:
Oh but it is! That's exactly my problem. Look, here are the 3 outcomes I get regarding the whole recovery menu thing:
Go into the default recovery menu - cant install SuperSU but at least it works.
Install twrp and remove the battery after it finishes transfering and wants to restart, at which point when I go into recovery I get the above error (Could not do normal boot. ODIN MODE.)
Install twrp and let it restart by itself and after it is done, go into recovery only to find it is back to the default one.
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Which Kernel version are you in? Which TWRP version did you try? Install other custom recoveries? On locked bootloader?

Ok, I tried CWM and nothing changed, i get the default recovery menu...
Doing the shut down before it restarts gets me "recovery is not seandorid enforcing"

VL4DST3R said:
Ok, I tried CWM and nothing changed, i get the default recovery menu...
Doing the shut down before it restarts gets me "recovery is not seandorid enforcing"
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Turn OFF Auto-Reboot option in ODIN and flash the recovery.tar and remove battery and directly boot into recovery mode.
Go into a working custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) and flash SuperSU.zip from the recovery and reboot with ("Fix permissions" if there is such an option, otherwise simply reboot).

manubhargav said:
Turn OFF Auto-Reboot option in ODIN and flash the recovery.tar and remove battery and directly boot into recovery mode.
Go into a working custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) and flash SuperSU.zip from the recovery and reboot with ("Fix permissions" if there is such an option, otherwise simply reboot).
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Tried that already, and as I said, I can't get a custom recovery working, it either resets to the default one or I get the "recovery is not seandorid enforcing" error.

VL4DST3R said:
Tried that already, and as I said, I can't get a custom recovery working, it either resets to the default one or I get the "recovery is not seandorid enforcing" error.
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1)
Ah use latest twrp 2.8.70
Ah use latest supersu beta 2.52
Quick download cm12.1 nightly and flash it.
Boot Rom and go into settings/aboutphone/ click build number rapidly.
Developer settings should appear, then go into developers options/ click on "root access" and enable it.
---- now test if its working . however....
2)
If its not working, take yourself back into twrp and flash that supersu beta.
----now test again. However ....
3)
If it doesn't work again .
go back to stock 5.0 rom>>> put twrp on >>> and flash DAT supersu .
now test ya rom again. However.........
4)
If it dont work again ..
go back to stock 4.4 rom>>> put twrp on>>> and flash a random supersu.
now test ya rom again. However.....
5)
if that doesn't work again,
Go back to stock rom through (odin) and restart the process from the top .
btw the "recovery is not seandorid enforcing" is normal . not an error.

GeniusisHere said:
1)
Ah use latest twrp 2.8.70
Ah use latest supersu beta 2.52
Quick download cm12.1 nightly and flash it.
---- now test if its working . however....
2)
----now test again. However ....
3)
If it doesn't work again .
now test ya rom again. However.........
4)
If it dont work again ..
now test ya rom again. However.....
5)
if that doesn't work again, .
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First of all holy **** what an answer... let's SLOW DOWN a bit first, shall we ?
Secondly you lost me from step 1, I don't want CyanogenMod, I want the default Samsung 5.0 with TouchWiz (contrary to popular belief I actually like it).
Also I would really like to know (from someone that actually knows why this happens) why is it reverting to default recovery and how can I stop it from doing so ? manubhargav had an interesting idea, but sadly it doesn't work for everyone (as someone else mentioned on that other post)

So I'm guessing no one knows the answer to my problem considering almost a moth has passed...

I know that in kitkat the answer was to turn off / disable 'Reactivation Lock' (located under settings>>security and unchecking the box)........
I had heard that Samsung had removed that option in lollipop, but it might be worth checking......it has/had to be disabled BEFORE attempting to flash anything......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
I know that in kitkat the answer was to turn off / disable 'Reactivation Lock' (located under settings>>security and unchecking the box)........
I had heard that Samsung had removed that option in lollipop, but it might be worth checking......it has/had to be disabled BEFORE attempting to flash anything......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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RL is still there with LP too

Recovery Bootloop Note 4

Hi Guys,
i runned Xnote v4 on my system.
i wanted to do an nandroid backup and so choosed " reboot into recovery "
Now it shows the blue " recovery boot selected " and than its shortly vibrating an rebooting into recovery.
I can enter the download mode.When i cancel this and boot again it shows same behavior and tries to enter recovery.
I've removed batt and pressed power button for about 1min
and let unplugged for about 30min, same behavior.
Does anyone have any ohter Idea what i can do ?

s34rch said:
Hi Guys,
i runned Xnote v4 on my system.
i wanted to do an nandroid backup and so choosed " reboot into recovery "
Now it shows the blue " recovery boot selected " and than its shortly vibrating an rebooting into recovery.
I can enter the download mode.When i cancel this and boot again it shows same behavior and tries to enter recovery.
I've removed batt and pressed power button for about 1min
and let unplugged for about 30min, same behavior.
Does anyone have any ohter Idea what i can do ?
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The Xnote ROMs were/are KitKat ROMs I think. I used to use them but they were never updated to Lollipop or Marshmallow! I would suggest that you do a full reset, install MM boot loader etc, via Odin and then install an MM ROM ... I can recommend Alexndr's excellent ROM for the SM-N910F! His instructions are clear but should be read very carefully!

S5 G900I Recovery Bootloop - Cannot get into any recovery mode?

Hi All,
Got a S5 G900I here that's doing my head in! Stuck in the infamous bootloop at the Samsung logo.
I have been a long time reader of these forums and have prior experience from flashing Samsung phones but this one is driving me mad!
I can put the phone into Download mode without an issue, phone is detected in Odin and I can flash any firmware I try to it (Have tried original 4.4.2 , 5.0 and latest 6.0.1 firmwares from SamMobile). Odin goes through the entire process, reports as "Pass" but then the device goes straight back into the reboot loop and will never fully boot up.
I can also use Odin to push TWRP / CWM / PhilzTouch recoveries, however the device will never boot into the recovery partition. I get the blue "Recovery Booting" message briefly, then the device bootloops again.
Does anyone have any further suggestions to try and get this phone operational again?
I have tried multiple versions of Odin, multiple firmware versions, different computers, different USB cables, different USB ports etc.
I look forward to hearing back from you

Try this :
1. Make sure flash latest recovery with latest ODIN version. Check the official website.
2. Do not let your phone restart after flash recovery with ODIN. Un-check auto reboot on option tab in ODIN. After PASS flash recovery disconnect USB cable then ummm ... I do not know what about your phone .. Mine G900D, I just just pull the battery then I plug it again lol ..: D
3. It should be able to get into recovery after that. If not, it means the recovery type does not match your phone.

andra.soul.catcher said:
1. Make sure flash latest recovery with latest ODIN version. Check the official website.
2. Do not let your phone restart after flash recovery with ODIN. Un-check auto reboot on option tab in ODIN. After PASS flash recovery disconnect USB cable then ummm ... I do not know what about your phone .. Mine G900D, I just just pull the battery then I plug it again lol ..: D
3. It should be able to get into recovery after that. If not, it means the recovery type does not match your phone.
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Have tried latest stock recovery and latest TWRP recovery using latest ODIN v3.13.1 as well as ODIN v3.09 and v3.10 - No difference whether I uncheck or check auto reboot either
Phone still stuck in a constant reboot loop and never gets to recovery

AS93 said:
Have tried latest stock recovery and latest TWRP recovery using latest ODIN v3.13.1 as well as ODIN v3.09 and v3.10 - No difference whether I uncheck or check auto reboot either
Phone still stuck in a constant reboot loop and never gets to recovery
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It is important to turn off the phone right after flash recovery on the download screen. I mean really off rather than reboot. unplug the battery do not turn off with the power button. Because when rebooted, recovery will automatically return to stock .. so the recovery you just installed will be erased again. if stock recovery inside is broken you will get bootloop. if it is done and still can not enter recovery .. huum .. I am afraid if it's a hardware problem .. because it's easier to find a suitable recovery than its firmware. if recovery can not be in flash .... it's a long way to go ..
By the way, sorry for ask .. you release the power button when it says "recovery booting" with blue text.. right ..? while continuing to hold the volume up..?

andra.soul.catcher said:
It is important to turn off the phone right after flash recovery on the download screen. I mean really off rather than reboot. unplug the battery do not turn off with the power button. Because when rebooted, recovery will automatically return to stock .. so the recovery you just installed will be erased again. if stock recovery inside is broken you will get bootloop. if it is done and still can not enter recovery .. huum .. I am afraid if it's a hardware problem .. because it's easier to find a suitable recovery than its firmware. if recovery can not be in flash .... it's a long way to go ..
By the way, sorry for ask .. you release the power button when it says "recovery booting" with blue text.. right ..? while continuing to hold the volume up..?
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Yes when I am booting into recovery mode and can see the blue text "Recovery Booting" in the corner of the screen I let go of the power button - device still boot loops.
Have flashed recovery then removed battery - still cannot get it into recovery.
I have seen some Samsungs have hardware issues with their NAND chips but in these cases there are a lot of errors relating to NAND displayed on the screen when I've seen it be a hardware issue. None of these appear on this phone - convinced it has something to do with software.
I found these threads - exactly the same issue as me, and at the end it says they fixed it by flashing a specific bootloader however I have a G900I and the phone in this thread was a G900F
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/bricked-s5-sm-g900f-boot-to-recovery-t3280926/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/samsung-s5-sm-g900f-stock-flash-caused-t3771105
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/bricked-s5-sm-g900f-boot-to-recovery-t3280926
Have tried countless different versions of ODIN / recovery / stock firmware , including the "service firmware with the separate files G900IDVU1BOE1_CL4826466_QB4839040_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT"