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Seem to have bricked my phone following DJembey's root method

Hi everyone, I'm desperate here.
I was following DJembey's root method TO THE WORD/LETTER. Everything was fine up until the last bit in changing the 'custom' status to official. The triangle away method didn't work, so I downloaded the 'OFFICIAL_STATUS_MOD' and used odin to try and flash the PDA, but it came up as 'FAIL' and now my phone is stuck on boot mode with 'FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE'. I've tried using odin to flash back to the stock rom, but it keeps coming up with 'FAIL'. Rally need help
DJembey's root method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190

jesus1987 said:
Hi everyone, I'm desperate here.
I was following DJembey's root method TO THE WORD/LETTER. Everything was fine up until the last bit in changing the 'custom' status to official. The triangle away method didn't work, so I downloaded the 'OFFICIAL_STATUS_MOD' and used odin to try and flash the PDA, but it came up as 'FAIL' and now my phone is stuck on boot mode with 'FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE'. I've tried using odin to flash back to the stock rom, but it keeps coming up with 'FAIL'. Rally need help
DJembey's root method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190
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what firmware you are trying to root, and what stock firmware you tried to flash?

Here's what it says, this is the firmware I am trying to flash, but just before I did the root guide, I applied all of the official updates through settings >about phone > update, etc. It was still on 4.2.2 and I think it was october edition of the latest firmware (in UK)

samersh72 said:
what firmware you are trying to root, and what stock firmware you tried to flash?
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So maybe I am trying to flash to an older firmware, is this not allowed?? Also, it says that the PIT partition is missing on ODIN (as seen on the attached picture)

jesus1987 said:
So maybe I am trying to flash to an older firmware, is this not allowed?? Also, it says that the PIT partition is missing on ODIN (as seen on the attached picture)
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i think you have the secured bootloader (check if you have Knox void 0x0 or something in download mode) if yes, you can not go back to MDM or an old firmware, you can flash new "knoxed" firmware.
note that Triangle away and other stuffs to reset counter or status, wont work on new firmware.

samersh72 said:
i think you have the secured bootloader (check if you have Knox void 0x0 or something in download mode) if yes, you can not go back to MDM or an old firmware, you can flash new "knoxed" firmware.
note that Triangle away and other stuffs to reset counter or status, wont work on new firmware.
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So, when I go into 'proper' download mode (pressing Vol. Down + Home + power) I have:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:GT-I9505
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID:0x1(or t?)
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION:Enable
And for the 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue...' screen, I have:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:GT-I9505
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID:0x1(or t?)
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION:Enable
Hope this helps

jesus1987 said:
So, when I go into 'proper' download mode (pressing Vol. Down + Home + power) I have:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:GT-I9505
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID:0x1(or t?)
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION:Enable
And for the 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue...' screen, I have:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:GT-I9505
CURRENT BINARY:Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID:0x1(or t?)
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION:Enable
Hope this helps
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it seems you have the secured bootloder, dont use triangle away or somthing else to reset counter and status.
you can flash firmware that begin only with I9505XXUD or I9505XXUE

samersh72 said:
it seems you have the secured bootloder, dont use triangle away or somthing else to reset counter and status.
you can flash firmware that begin only with I9505XXUD or I9505XXUE
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At the moment I'm downloading "I9505XXUDMI1-PRE-ROOTED-ODEX-FULL.rar", will this work do you think when I try and flash using ODIN? Hope so!!!

Right, I've tried that firmware, and it's still failing on odin any ideas?
samersh72 said:
it seems you have the secured bootloder, dont use triangle away or somthing else to reset counter and status.
you can flash firmware that begin only with I9505XXUD or I9505XXUE
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Seems this one doesn't work either...
I've noticed something weird though, I've tried running it a few times, and each time it seems to get a little further in the flash process (it gets to just past modem) then fails.

Hello,
what USB cable are you using?
I have encountered an issue with the original Samsung cable, ("fail" in Odin all the time), but when I switched to another usb cable everything worked from that moment on
Try it, you might have luck.

Zeitraffer said:
Hello,
what USB cable are you using?
I have encountered an issue with the original Samsung cable, ("fail" in Odin all the time), but when I switched to another usb cable everything worked from that moment on
Try it, you might have luck.
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Funny you should say that...
I restarted my PC, and tried a few USB ports, and cables, and it was still failing. But I stuck at it, and literally doing the same procedure over and over seems to have worked, as it randomly decided to flash fine! This was using the XXUE firmware

Do you still have KNOX WARRANTY 0X1 in download mode?
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Obagleyfreer said:
Do you still have KNOX WARRANTY 0X1 in download mode?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
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Yeah, it still says KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0x1 but it also says the binary and system status are official. Is there a way to unvoid?

[Q] bootloop on mja tried to unroot

okay guys i need some help i was using aokp and my phone kept rebooting so many times during the day so i decided to unroot and i downloaded mja from the samsung updates page and used odin 3.04 to install it and now my phone wont turn on or go into recovery mode. it goes into download mode and it says the following things....
product name sph-l720
current binary samsung official
system status custom
knox kernel lock 0x0
knox warranty void 0x0
csb-config-lsb 0x30
write protection enable emmc burstmode enabled
i already tried to flash the stock firmware again to try to make the system offical but no use

steviee7 said:
okay guys i need some help i was using aokp and my phone kept rebooting so many times during the day so i decided to unroot and i downloaded mja from the samsung updates page and used odin 3.04 to install it and now my phone wont turn on or go into recovery mode. it goes into download mode and it says the following things....
product name sph-l720
current binary samsung official
system status custom
knox kernel lock 0x0
knox warranty void 0x0
csb-config-lsb 0x30
write protection enable emmc burstmode enabled
i already tried to flash the stock firmware again to try to make the system offical but no use
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Might try to Odin over MF9 stock just to see if it lets you get into recovery or somewhere a little further along than download mode only.

jejb said:
Might try to Odin over MF9 stock just to see if it lets you get into recovery or somewhere a little further along than download mode only.
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Don't do this! Once you have the MJA bootloader installed you should never odin an older firmware unless you want to brick your phone.
Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk 4

steviee7 said:
okay guys i need some help i was using aokp and my phone kept rebooting so many times during the day so i decided to unroot and i downloaded mja from the samsung updates page and used odin 3.04 to install it and now my phone wont turn on or go into recovery mode. it goes into download mode and it says the following things....
product name sph-l720
current binary samsung official
system status custom
knox kernel lock 0x0
knox warranty void 0x0
csb-config-lsb 0x30
write protection enable emmc burstmode enabled
i already tried to flash the stock firmware again to try to make the system offical but no use
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Once you flash stock tar did you try to go to recovery and do a factory reset?
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cruise350 said:
Don't do this! Once you have the MJA bootloader installed you should never odin an older firmware unless you want to brick your phone.
Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk 4
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Worked for me when I got into a similar situation when I went to 4.3. Kept the 4.3 boot loader, but was at 4.2.2 until I put 4.3 back on.

[Q] SM-N900K Stuck on Odin Mode "“Firmware upgrade encountered an issue"

I have a Korean model Note 3 that I rooted a while back. Tonight I updated the firmware over Kies, everything went fine, then tried to re-root using the same method I previously used (CF Auto root). Obviously a mistake.
Now my phone is stuck on Odin Mode, displaying the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. (It actually displays it in Korean but it's the same screen).
Here is what it says:
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
After I unsuccessfully attempted use CF Auto Root is also says "Unsupport dev_type" in red at the bottom.
The biggest problem I'm having is that I don't know what to flash. The SM-N900K seems to be an uncommon model, at least in the English speaking world. In fact, when I first rooted I couldn't find the appropriate file for this model so I used the N900 or N900s (which is another Korean model), I can't remember which.
If anyone has any suggestions for how I can fix this, it is greatly appreciated.

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Update: I flashed the Cf Auto Root for the SM-N900S .
Now I am no longer stuck at the "Firmware upgrade encountered an error mode" but at the regular Odin download mode. Also able to access recovery mode. Still unsure of how to get my phone back track.
Update again:
Was able to install the SM-N900S Clockwork Mod. However, still unable to boot normally. Any help appreciated

Is there any chance I can get back into my phone the way it was, without losing all my data? Or will I need to do a factory reset?

Flash the latest firmware for this model
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Coolmfarshard said:
Flash the latest firmware for this model
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I am unable to find firmware for SM-N900K, and am wary that if I flash the SM-N900S firmware, it will mess up the phone somehow (they are for different carriers)

You should wipe data/cache partition/dalvik.... and try flashing a custom rom. Sees if it boots up then
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

I was able to install Lidroid ROM successfully, but after reboot it returns to the same Odin Mode screen as before.

dadaclonefly said:
I was able to install Lidroid ROM successfully, but after reboot it returns to the same Odin Mode screen as before.
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I guess the only way is to wait the official firmware for sm-n900k(KT).

Can you give a picture of the screen at all.... Best bet is goto samfirmware and find the latest firmware for your phone and flash with Odin... If that don't work.. Try the sm9005 mj7 firmware. ... Though Not sure if it will make things worse or not
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

alom5 said:
Can you give a picture of the screen at all.... Best bet is goto samfirmware and find the latest firmware for your phone and flash with Odin... If that don't work.. Try the sm9005 mj7 firmware. ... Though Not sure if it will make things worse or not
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I can't give a picture of the screen but this is what it says:
Could not do normal boot
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
Below that there is the green Android logo and it says Downloading Mode (in Korean) and Do not turn off (in Korean)
Edit: Also, samfirmware.com does not have firmware for the SM-N900K unfortunately, only the SMN900S. Does anyone know where I can download other Korean firmwares?

If I try to flash SM-N900S Firmware my phone says the same as before, with the following at the bottom:
SECURE CHECK FAIL : sbl1
So it looks this in download mode:
Could not do normal boot
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
SECURE CHECK FAIL : sbl1

Have you tried kies since you had this error? I had problem before and it said to use kies to restore.
It looks like the bootloader... and you may have to wait until you find the original firmware. ..
What version of odin are you using? I use 3.09 ... Try that if you are on a older version.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

alom5 said:
Have you tried kies since you had this error? I had problem before and it said to use kies to restore.
It looks like the bootloader... and you may have to wait until you find the original firmware. ..
What version of odin are you using? I use 3.09 ... Try that if you are on a older version.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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I've tried both 3.09 and 1.85 versions of Odin. And Kies won't recognize the device, unfortunately.

dadaclonefly said:
update: I flashed the cf auto root for the sm-n900s .
Now i am no longer stuck at the "firmware upgrade encountered an error mode" but at the regular odin download mode. Also able to access recovery mode. Still unsure of how to get my phone back track.
Update again:
Was able to install the sm-n900s clockwork mod. However, still unable to boot normally. Any help appreciated
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good stuff ...

In case anyone happens on this thread while trying to resolve a similar issue, the resolution was that I was unable to fix it on my own. I took it to the Samsung Service Center and they reinstalled the original firmware despite the Knox warranty having been tripped.

dadaclonefly said:
In case anyone happens on this thread while trying to resolve a similar issue, the resolution was that I was unable to fix it on my own. I took it to the Samsung Service Center and they reinstalled the original firmware despite the Knox warranty having been tripped.
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Did they reset the knox for you?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

sm n900k
dadaclonefly said:
I have a Korean model Note 3 that I rooted a while back. Tonight I updated the firmware over Kies, everything went fine, then tried to re-root using the same method I previously used (CF Auto root). Obviously a mistake.
Now my phone is stuck on Odin Mode, displaying the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. (It actually displays it in Korean but it's the same screen).
Here is what it says:
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
After I unsuccessfully attempted use CF Auto Root is also says "Unsupport dev_type" in red at the bottom.
The biggest problem I'm having is that I don't know what to flash. The SM-N900K seems to be an uncommon model, at least in the English speaking world. In fact, when I first rooted I couldn't find the appropriate file for this model so I used the N900 or N900s (which is another Korean model), I can't remember which.
If anyone has any suggestions for how I can fix this, it is greatly appreciated.
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I have the same sm n900k.. I successfuly rooted it using sm n900s..via odin.. also the CWM recovery from 900s.
Can I reroot again doing the same procedure via odin because I have unrooted it via supersu .. can I also re install CWM recovery since I updated it at Rom Manager and it show different version now.but it ia still working..
by the way can you post the link of the Lidroid rom you use for sm 900k if it worked out well..thanks!!

im about to get a Note 3 from olleh KT and it is sm-n900k version. also i have messed up a phone trying to root before and took it to kt and a few days they gave me back my phone in working order. they dont seem to care to much if u ruin your phone by software problems. but has any one found how to root note 3 sm-n900k version so i can try it out?

thedawg03 said:
im about to get a Note 3 from olleh KT and it is sm-n900k version. also i have messed up a phone trying to root before and took it to kt and a few days they gave me back my phone in working order. they dont seem to care to much if u ruin your phone by software problems. but has any one found how to root note 3 sm-n900k version so i can try it out?
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That depends on which exact firmware version you are on.
Pop over to the Galaxy Note 3 Korean Users Thread for more info!

Try this one for SMN-N900K : http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGA1F98
Tested to be working.

[Q] won't boot normal or recovery [desperate]

Can someone help with a possible bricked an SGH-i337 4.3 UCUEMK2 build?
Got this on eBay & it "ran" great but this nagging voice kept saying, "it could be better on KitKat."
First let me say I’ve been rooting & flashing ROMs for years but this had me stumped.
After performing a successful "saferoot" I found RomManager couldn’t install ColckworkMod due to a locked bootloader.
I did install "Safestrap" but w/o fully understanding how to use it I may have killed it.
As of now I cannot boot into recovery, normal booting shows the Samsung logo with an unlocked padlock symbol.
Odin connects but with a locked bootloader I’m not sure if that will help since NAND write fails.
In download mode at the triangle screen this is what it reads:
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Knox Kernel Lock: 0x0
Knox Warrantee Void: 0x0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eMMC Burst Mode enabled
Any Devs out there that can prevent this from becoming an aquarium chew toy please help.
I’ve been trying to fix it for 2 weeks & about to give-up.
much thanks, Rick

You will be able to flash the full MK2 firmware using odin
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

Thanks jmjoyas
jmjoyas said:
You will be able to flash the full MK2 firmware using odin
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I've been looking for the modem/radio MD5 file but no luck so far. Even if I do find it I'm not sure if my locked bootloader will let me flash it.

rfreynolds said:
I've been looking for the modem/radio MD5 file but no luck so far. Even if I do find it I'm not sure if my locked bootloader will let me flash it.
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Try here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49562527
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727

MANY THANKS to jmjoyas & jd1639
after following your advice all is back to normal & backed up. now i need to study safestrap & push on to kitkat. thanks again guys.

Secure Magiccode check fail

I was able root my galaxy s4 at&t sgh-I337. Somehow when I was trying install recovery, I screwed up my phone. Now I am struck on yellow triangle. I have tried install rom-I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 via Odin but I am getting following error.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS CUSTOM
KNOX KEANEL LOCK 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0X0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0X30
WRITE PROTECTION ENABLE
eMMC BURST MODE ENABLED
START (224,1440)
SECURE MAGIGCCODE CHECK FAIL : RECOVERY
ODIN 3:07 SAYS FAILED.. I cant boot in to android os anymore or recovery. I can still go in to download mode. I do not have a back up of original rom. I had Android version 4.4.4, I337UCUFNJ4.
I want restore my phone to original or custom 4.4.2. please help..

Well this sounds familiar and I'm afraid you may have lost your MDL Bootloader as well. About the same thing happened to me and my only option was to Odin NB1 with the locked bootloader and now I'm Safestrapped for life. The NB1 Tar was the only one I could get to Pass successfully but at least I am still running my S4.
Good luck

Thanks, used odin to stock NB1 , Install safestrap and updated to 4.4.2 golden eye 49.2 rom. Hope to update to Lolipop oneday.

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