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[Q] Broken phone - cant figure out how to fix!

Hey fellas. I have to take my hat off to all of those who have done some great work for the VZW Note 3.. Well to my issue now.
I tried to step back to the original release from the MJ7 (I havent read you cant do that yet but I think I figured out why you shouldn't). I wanted to deox, root and safestrap the MJ7 release and I thought this would be the only way how.
Anyways now I am stuck at the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please use Software Repair Assistant and try again" screen. I have tried to download the stock release from six different sources, all corrupt (one site, six different mirrors) and obviously failed.
Any suggestions? I need to go to work soon and my phone is very useful at work....
Thanks

What worked for me was booting to recovery and wiping data..
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

Did you flash stock odin files? and knox warranty may have been tripped

oneandroidnut said:
Did you flash stock odin files? and knox warranty may have been tripped
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Still at 0x0

gixxertriplezero said:
What worked for me was booting to recovery and wiping data..
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
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How? I cant get past the screen I was talking about.

Hell-Razor said:
Still at 0x0
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hmm stock odin files didnt get you back??

oneandroidnut said:
hmm stock odin files didnt get you back??
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Every time I try and download the stock files (the one before MJ7) all I get is corrupt files. Takes about 20 minutes per file and I hvae done it at least 6 times now... so I have been at this a while.
And that stupid spam thing every time I want to post is driving me insane, literally!

Hell-Razor said:
Every time I try and download the stock files (the one before MJ7) all I get is corrupt files. Takes about 20 minutes per file and I hvae done it at least 6 times now... so I have been at this a while.
And that stupid spam thing every time I want to post is driving me insane, literally!
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guess we will have to wait and see what somebody else says i dont know if you can odin back to before that or not. my developer edition i dont have to worry about that haha

I tried to do the normal stock rooted file and I get the error "SECURE CHECK FAIL : CACHE"

YES! I finally got it after 4 hours of working on it. Had to re partition it.

Hell-Razor said:
I tried to do the normal stock rooted file and I get the error "SECURE CHECK FAIL : CACHE"
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Not sure of your exact situation, but you cannot flash MI9 back after going to MJ7. You will need the full MJ7 Odin file and most probably the pit file too.
Link to Hashcode's post for MJ7 tar >> http://rootzwiki.com/topic/106986-r...ap-recovery-v365-stable-2013-11-13/?p=1518202
Link to Droidstyle's post for pit file >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46461911&postcount=1
Edit: I see you got it already. I took too long finding the links.

G8orDroid said:
Not sure of your exact situation, but you cannot flash MI9 back after going to MJ7. You will need the full MJ7 Odin file and most probably the pit file too.
Link to Hashcode's post for MJ7 tar >> http://rootzwiki.com/topic/106986-r...ap-recovery-v365-stable-2013-11-13/?p=1518202
Link to Droidstyle's post for pit file >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46461911&postcount=1
Edit: I see you got it already. I took too long finding the links.
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Thank you very much anyways. I am hunting now for a root method, the only thing I can find currently is the king one... is it really that bad?

Hell-Razor said:
Thank you very much anyways. I am hunting now for a root method, the only thing I can find currently is the king one... is it really that bad?
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I used it. YMMV

SM-N9005 Kitkat 4.4.3 failed

After updating my phone to the new firmware N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_XEO.zip my phone failed to flash using Odin. I have tried so many version of Odin and still no luck, i have basically downloaded every rom that i can find from samsung-updates.com and still no luck. Let me know if you guys have a for fix for this because as of right now i can boot into Odin Mode but when i try to flash it via Odin 3.09 on any Rom it will fail. And yes i have tried every Samsung Kies version to try initialize this phone but it just does not work. i have attached the image of my S/N and Model this is one of the HK version and yes i tried the HK TGY rom and still no luck.

con2vp1 said:
After updating my phone to the new firmware N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_XEO.zip my phone failed to flash using Odin. I have tried so many version of Odin and still no luck, i have basically downloaded every rom that i can find from samsung-updates.com and still no luck. Let me know if you guys have a for fix for this because as of right now i can boot into Odin Mode but when i try to flash it via Odin 3.09 on any Rom it will fail. And yes i have tried every Samsung Kies version to try initialize this phone but it just does not work. i have attached the image of my S/N and Model this is one of the HK version and yes i tried the HK TGY rom and still no luck.
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Well if you can still get into download mode you are still safe.
Does it fail mid flash or can´t even recognize your phone?

Reboot your pc and try again.

It will fail on the ABOOT, and i have tried to reboot my pc and still no luck i have attached my model of the phone

con2vp1 said:
It will fail on the ABOOT, and i have tried to reboot my pc and still no luck i have attached my model of the phone
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Try this guide. It seems to be the same phone as yours.

If you are trying to go back to 4.3 from 4.4.2 then it won't be possible. You will now have to stay in KitKat only and wait for more ROM for KitKat.
Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk

Did you try flashing with update bootloader ticked? If you tried that already then I think you are going to have to wait for the hk version of kit Kat for your phone to work again.
Or try this..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=null
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

odin 3.09 tick Phone boot loader update.

hey_joe said:
Try this guide. It seems to be the same phone as yours.
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which one should i download the .zip or the .rar and they two different file size

con2vp1 said:
which one should i download the .zip or the .rar and they two different file size
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Both are same.
Rar is just better compressed. I went with it.

Just an idea make sure reactivation lock is not ticked in settings
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rcp27 said:
Just an idea make sure reactivation lock is not ticked in settings
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Its not ticked, i might just have to wait to an HK firmware to update this because any other i have tried is not working and it says PIT FAIL when i try this solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2613374. even though i followed the instructions step by step.
Is there another way to flash my device other than Odin? and yes ADB does not work

con2vp1 said:
Its not ticked, i might just have to wait to an HK firmware to update this because any other i have tried is not working and it says PIT FAIL when i try this solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2613374. even though i followed the instructions step by step.
Is there another way to flash my device other than Odin? and yes ADB does not work
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Can you screenshot your odin configuration that you flashed and post it here?

FeralFire said:
Can you screenshot your odin configuration that you flashed and post it here?
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This is the Odin config and after the CSC was only applied the phone says PIT FAIL

con2vp1 said:
This is the Odin config and after the CSC was only applied the phone says PIT FAIL
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Hmm.
Weird.
Do you know how to use heimdall?
Use it to have a look at your pit file and compare it to the one in the CSC zip. See what all is different.
Or just post your pit here.
EDIT: Just noticed that you have a 16GB version. I don't know how to help you there, man. You need a completely different pit file. One that is designed for 16GB. But since that model was only launched in Hong Kong, I don't think you will find one from outside, unless somebody can make one specifically for you. I have been trying to learn to do that, but as of yet, I can't.
Without a proper pit file, your only options are either wait for the Hong Kong Kitkat version or try installing the Sweet ROM.

con2vp1 said:
After updating my phone to the new firmware N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_XEO.zip my phone failed to flash using Odin. I have tried so many version of Odin and still no luck, i have basically downloaded every rom that i can find from samsung-updates.com and still no luck. Let me know if you guys have a for fix for this because as of right now i can boot into Odin Mode but when i try to flash it via Odin 3.09 on any Rom it will fail. And yes i have tried every Samsung Kies version to try initialize this phone but it just does not work. i have attached the image of my S/N and Model this is one of the HK version and yes i tried the HK TGY rom and still no luck.
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're using Odin with Note 3 connected to a USB 3.0? if yes, try connecting it to a USB 2.0. already happened to me a few times, and the solution was this. sorry for the bad english.

FeralFire said:
Hmm.
Weird.
Do you know how to use heimdall?
Use it to have a look at your pit file and compare it to the one in the CSC zip. See what all is different.
Or just post your pit here.
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Well thats an issue because im not sure if this my right PIT FILE for this phone. Because usually it will go smoothly for these manual updates using Odin and this is my first encountering this error. And my fault i didnt backup my ROM which i should have done first before getting excited with this KitKat for my Note 3. That CSC file i got that from this site http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2613374 and just followed instructions on how to do it, but it will just give me that error when i try to apply that method. But here's the PIT file that i got from that download.
I think its on a wrong region because i got that leaked update here http://www.sammobile.com/2014/01/13...kitkat-rolling-out-to-galaxy-note-3-sm-n9005/ and it looks like from Poland? does that matter? because my Note 3 is and HK version?
I have done so many phones rooted them and install custom roms this is the first time it failed on me. And funny thing is its my own cell phone lol

con2vp1 said:
Well thats an issue because im not sure if this my right PIT FILE for this phone. Because usually it will go smoothly for these manual updates using Odin and this is my first encountering this error. And my fault i didnt backup my ROM which i should have done first before getting excited with this KitKat for my Note 3. That CSC file i got that from this site http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2613374 and just followed instructions on how to do it, but it will just give me that error when i try to apply that method. But here's the PIT file that i got from that download.
I think its on a wrong region because i got that leaked update here http://www.sammobile.com/2014/01/13...kitkat-rolling-out-to-galaxy-note-3-sm-n9005/ and it looks like from Poland? does that matter? because my Note 3 is and HK version?
I have done so many phones rooted them and install custom roms this is the first time it failed on me. And funny thing is its my own cell phone lol
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You gave me the pit file from the zip. I was asking for the one from your phone.
But anyway I found one for the 16GB version somehwere. I am taking a look at it. Will try editing it to fit your needs. Give me a little while.
And yes, it matters, because the pit file determines the sizes of the various partitions. Since yours is a 16GB version, the pit from a 32GB won't work.

View attachment Modded_16GB.tar
Try flashing this tar file. Put it in the CSC part of the Odin.
Though I can't guarantee anything. First time, I am doing anything like this.

FeralFire said:
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Try flashing this tar file. Put it in the CSC part of the Odin.
Though I can't guarantee anything. First time, I am doing anything like this.
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Thanks
Odin just crashed on me while it was on SET PARTITION

My phone stopped working after trying to unroot NEED HELP

Well i rooted my device and the bugs were to much to deal with so i decided to unroot by flashing the stockedgeboot and now every time i boot my device it goes straight to recovery mode Can someone please help?

nyamd20 said:
Well i rooted my device and the bugs were to much to deal with so i decided to unroot by flashing the stockedgeboot and now every time i boot my device it goes straight to recovery mode Can someone please help?
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odin to PG1 firmware

guaneet said:
odin to PG1 firmware
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how exactly would i do that?

nyamd20 said:
how exactly would i do that?
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Have you tried just selecting reboot system now.

nyamd20 said:
how exactly would i do that?
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If you have to ask this question. Then you should of never rooted you phone. These are Basic things you should be able to do. Before you root.

nyamd20 said:
how exactly would i do that?
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You need to download Odin, then download one of the recent firmwares like PD8 etc. Put your phone in download mode, hook it to your computer, open Odin, click AP then pick the firmware file you downloaded and hit start.
You should have Odin from when you rooted and you can find the firmware file on the forum here. Just search for PD8 or PG1.

You soft bricked your device. no big deal Samsung makes it fairly easy to fix. Download Smart Switch to your computer and use the Emergency Software Recovery/ initialization process to recover your device. You will have to re initialize your device and you will lose everything on your internal storage but your phone will be fine.
Again the root method discovered uses an ENG boot and is not meant for every day use it is not true root and will always cause more issues than it is worth.

How Do I UnBoot Loop My S7

Here is how i boot looped my phone, I rooted it by following this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039 and I rooted it successfully. The I needed to unroot my phone and tried following the unroot method on that thread. But I got an error with odin saying "FAIL! (AUTH)" and thought it was the version I was using. So i tried downloading a few different versions and tried the latest update for the s7 and it failed which boot looped my phone. And if i hold power + Volume Up + Home it says recovery booting.... and keeps doing that over and over. so that doesnt work. All i want to do at this point is get my phone unboot looped and unrooted If anybody can help. please do. BTW i have the SM-G930V

c0ff33 said:
Here is how i boot looped my phone, I rooted it by following this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039 and I rooted it successfully. The I needed to unroot my phone and tried following the unroot method on that thread. But I got an error with odin saying "FAIL! (AUTH)" and thought it was the version I was using. So i tried downloading a few different versions and tried the latest update for the s7 and it failed which boot looped my phone. And if i hold power + Volume Up + Home it says recovery booting.... and keeps doing that over and over. so that doesnt work. All i want to do at this point is get my phone unboot looped and unrooted If anybody can help. please do. BTW i have the SM-G930V
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Try loading all 4 files in odin 3.12 as starting fresh. Qa4 should be available. Or look at some of the posts in the bs free thread and see if any of this workarounds work

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Try loading all 4 files in odin 3.12 as starting fresh. Qa4 should be available. Or look at some of the posts in the bs free thread and see if any of this workarounds work
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All 4 files of the latest update? or the older version?

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All 4 files of the latest update? or the older version?
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BL, AP, CSC, CP
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/development/rom-t3576124/page16

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BL, AP, CSC, CP
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/development/rom-t3576124/page16
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this happens when i try loading the files i have which is the latests update https://gyazo.com/754847c67703f53c5e53c285882bcf63

That's odd. Try using the files and instructions from the thread i linked to. See if you have the same result.

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That's odd. Try using the files and instructions from the thread i linked to. See if you have the same result.
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should i use tmobile files bc thats all i see on that thread? or what else do i use

c0ff33 said:
should i use tmobile files bc thats all i see on that thread? or what else do i use
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Yes, they should still work without that error you're getting now

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Yes, they should still work without that error you're getting now
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I installed the tmobile and it worked but when i got to the flash ap file using that app it said it doesnt have root powers. and that my phone is tmobile is a problem bc i need to turn it in to get an s8

c0ff33 said:
I installed the tmobile and it worked but when i got to the flash ap file using that app it said it doesnt have root powers. and that my phone is tmobile is a problem bc i need to turn it in to get an s8
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Try getting the qa2 files off updato.com and flashing those. May be a bad dl that is causing your problem. If it flashed the tmo files with no issue, then that's the only thing i can think of

gunz.jones said:
Try getting the qa2 files off updato.com and flashing those. May be a bad dl that is causing your problem. If it flashed the tmo files with no issue, then that's the only thing i can think of
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would this be it? http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=4143C97E042B11E7963AFA163EE8F90B

c0ff33 said:
would this be it? http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=4143C97E042B11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
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And with that file do i flash the AP , CP , BL , And HOME_CSC ?

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And with that file do i flash the AP , CP , BL , And HOME_CSC ?
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Yes, flash all those listed. It should fix your issue if all files are correct. If you have an issue with home csc, try the base csc and factory reset

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Yes, flash all those listed. It should fix your issue if all files are correct. If you have an issue with home csc, try the base csc and factory reset
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FIXED thanks so much your awesome

c0ff33 said:
FIXED thanks so much your awesome
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You're welcome

Enabling OTA Updates after unrooting

hey guys, i done something really bad and tried to root my device (with odin and twrp ,supersu ) and at that time i had no idea of knox counter :crying: (website that has these tutorial, i think must say about this :crying: )
anyway yesterday i unrooted my phone using unroot option and i restore default recovery.
so right now is there anyway to restore ota updates?
does flashing to stock framework make any change?
or you have any other idea.
thanks

behdad_es said:
hey guys, i done something really bad and tried to root my device (with odin and twrp ,supersu ) and at that time i had no idea of knox counter :crying: (website that has these tutorial, i think must say about this :crying: )
anyway yesterday i unrooted my phone using unroot option and i restore default recovery.
so right now is there anyway to restore ota updates?
does flashing to stock framework make any change?
or you have any other idea.
thanks
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Flash stock firmware and you will get ota update again.

Anik49 said:
Flash stock firmware and you will get ota update again.
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oh then thanks god :laugh:
what about s health ? is it going to work again ?

behdad_es said:
oh then thanks god :laugh:
what about s health ? is it going to work again ?
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Don't think it will work , you need root for s health because knox is tripped but then you don't get any ota update.

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Flash stock firmware and you will get ota update again.
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I did flash my phone with stock framework and still got that message and can't check for update
Why?

behdad_es said:
I did flash my phone with stock framework and still got that message and can't check for update
Why?
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Reinstall with Odin and do a factory reset.. then it will be ok, but samsung health will not work again..

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Reinstall with Odin and do a factory reset.. then it will be ok, but samsung health will not work again..
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Yesterday i flash stock framework with odin and did a factory reset in recovery mode but i can't get ota work

behdad_es said:
Yesterday i flash stock framework with odin and did a factory reset in recovery mode but i can't get ota work
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Stock framework? You need to reinstall everything... ap, bl, CSC.....

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Stock framework? You need to reinstall everything... ap, bl, CSC.....
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i know
i load all of them to odin
here are files:
http://imgur.com/a/MSggF

behdad_es said:
i know
i load all of them to odin
here are files:
http://imgur.com/a/MSggF
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What does it say when you check for a ota update ?

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What does it say when you check for a ota update ?
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Error message:
http://imgur.com/tcscYAy

behdad_es said:
Error message:
http://imgur.com/tcscYAy
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Sorry for late reply,you can try this
Download Samsung drivers for PC from this link, and install them.
http://developer.samsung.com/board/download.do?bdId=T000000117&attachId=0000000003
Download Smart Switch for PC from this link, and install it.
http://www.samsung.com/global/download/smartswitchwin
Restart the PC and connect your S7 Edge to the PC.
Open Smart Switch on the PC, click "more" and "emergency software recovery and initialization".
Follow the instructions to get your S7 Edge back to stock state (all settings and data will be erased, so make sure to backup your data, including data in the internal storage, e.g. photos).

Anik49 said:
Sorry for late reply,you can try this
Download Samsung drivers for PC from this link, and install them.
http://developer.samsung.com/board/download.do?bdId=T000000117&attachId=0000000003
Download Smart Switch for PC from this link, and install it.
http://www.samsung.com/global/download/smartswitchwin
Restart the PC and connect your S7 Edge to the PC.
Open Smart Switch on the PC, click "more" and "emergency software recovery and initialization".
Follow the instructions to get your S7 Edge back to stock state (all settings and data will be erased, so make sure to backup your data, including data in the internal storage, e.g. photos).
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Thanks for your help
I'll do it and let you know the result