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Help!! Phone is Frozen....

Ok. So I just got this phone. I had the iPhone before and Im pretty tech savy. I honestly have no idea about this phone. I rooted it and today I received the Tmobile GPS update. Of course silly me updated it. Now its hung on the opening Vibrant screen. I deleted all data thinking it might restore it completely. That didnt work. So now my phone wont work and I have no clue how to fix it. HELP PLZ!

First of all can you access download mode or recovery? Try pressing both volume buttons and power. And let me know what happens.
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Yea i can access all that. It gives me the "reboot system now" and all the other choices.

So reflash stock thru odin

namansell said:
So reflash stock thru odin
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Im trying to do that now.
Not sure how long it takes. Its on "File Analysis"
How long does it normally stay on that?

It appears your phone is Soft-Bricked. You may need to use ODIN to go back to stock
Stephie Baby said:
Yea i can access all that. It gives me the "reboot system now" and all the other choices.
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Went over this myself. I am pretty sure this is the same scenario. I followed these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=799105

Verify your drivers
Stephie Baby said:
Im trying to do that now.
Not sure how long it takes. Its on "File Analysis"
How long does it normally stay on that?
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Sorry, took too long replying, i see you already almost there. If it stays too long at the File Analysis phase then there is probably not communication between your PC and your Phone. Make sure your PC detects your phone and that ODIN shows a port number when your phone is connected. (Any port # will do it) Check your drivers. Also if running Windows 7 Vista, try running ODIN as administrator.

The link to get all the files I need isnt working. GRRR!! This is a pain! Lol.

Stephie Baby said:
Im trying to do that now.
Not sure how long it takes. Its on "File Analysis"
How long does it normally stay on that?
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Not long usually.
It sounds like you are in recovery mode vice download mode my friend. Try this:
First make sure you have all the correct drivers for the phone loaded onto your system.
-Close and reopen Odin.
-Unplug the USB cable and remove the battery.
-Reinsert the battery into the phone.
-Hold down both vol down + vol up and plug in the usb cable (make sure it's plugged into your computer first).
This should get you to a yellow screen that has a andriod sweeping, with "Download Mode" displayed at the bottom.
When you look in Odin you should see a little yellow box with a com port number in the upper left. This means the computer and Odin have found the phone, and that it is now ready for flashing.
Select the stock JFD firware for the PDA option, and the correct 512.pit file for PIT.
Try flashing again. Hopefully you get a bit further this time!

YAY!! It worked!! Ok. Thanks for the help.
Oh should I install the Tmobile GPS fix and root it again? Or will it get stuck again?

Stephie Baby said:
YAY!! It worked!! Ok. Thanks for the help.
Oh should I install the Tmobile GPS fix and root it again? Or will it get stuck again?
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It's better for all of us to wait for Froyo !

Stephie Baby said:
YAY!! It worked!! Ok. Thanks for the help.
Oh should I install the Tmobile GPS fix and root it again? Or will it get stuck again?
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No! heh....download Kies Mini (there's a thread in here...like pg 1 or 2) install JI6 from there. It's the official release instead of OTA from T-Mobile.
~SB
edit: Here it is...

What did I do wrong? I think I bricked my phone. So upset.

Traded my Mega for a S4 today
Love it
I rooted it, installed TWRP. I have i337m from Rogers. All was well.
I downloaded a Google Edition 4.3 Rom and went into TWRP, Wiped Cache/Dalvik/Data, and Formatted Data
I then went back, installed the Rom.zip
Wiped cache/dalvik
Rebooted.
My phone now goes directly to Odin Mood. Seems as if something partition wise happened.
UPDATE:
I attempted to flash via odin everything back to stock, it made it 1/2 way and got an error. Now I can't do anything, phone just boots to the screen attached. Odin doesnt detect phone, Kies doesn't detect phone.
Am I screwed? I can't believe this, I want to cry. Never have I had issues like this before!!!

Which TWRP version
Did you do the "Format Data" button where you had to select "Yes". If so you lost everything
Get twrp 2.5.0.2 if you get the chance
I never used Odin, so not much help there
Also, I always wipe only Data/System/Caches 2x and have no issues. I do it before flashing any rom/version update etc
I know not much help here. But, maybe an idea on what went wrong--
Good Luck

Yes - Shoot
I see the issue. I was following the guide and it states to do this with CWM, I was thinking I was reading the instructions for TWRP. I had 2.6.3.0 (whatever the newest one is)
I'm downloading the firmware now - will try Odin

You gotta use Odin to restore the firmware, but you can't use kies if you're going custom. You can also use Philz recovery for that. That's what I had and it worked great. It's based off CWM and has touch.

agent929 said:
You gotta use Odin to restore the firmware, but you can't use kies if you're going custom. You can also use Philz recovery for that. That's what I had and it worked great. It's based off CWM and has touch.
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When attempting to flash with Odin, I'm getting the following error. Any help?
Stuck here right now if anyone has a second.

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Got it from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Its the Virgin Mobile Canada 4.2.2 firmware from July
My phone is Rogers but is unlocked and I'm using it with Virgin. Can I flash the virgin file rather than Rogers to avoid all the Rogers bloat?
What is the Pit error I'm getting? Did I delete a partition or anything here?
Man that stupid format is a major pain. Won't do that again. I flipped back at the guide page and read the CWM instructions by error.

agent929 said:
I don't think you're using the right firmware. You should be doing the MDL firmware.
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Why would he put MDL on a Canadian phone?

scott14719 said:
Why would he put MDL on a Canadian phone?
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Oh good gosh I'm very sorry I missed that part.
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agent929 said:
Oh good gosh I'm very sorry I missed that part.
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So I attempted to flash Via Odin 3.0.7 (rogers firmware) and about 1/2 way through something Error'd and now my phone will not do anything but load the following screen attached.
Download mode or recovery does not load. Kies does not detect it. I can't get Odin to detect it either.
Did I screw myself over?
So depressed over this. I just got the phone.

That screen is another form of download mode. If you plug it into Odin at this point will Odin recognize it?

jd1639 said:
That screen is another form of download mode. If you plug it into Odin at this point will Odin recognize it?
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I'll try again tonight after work.
Last night I could no longer get ODIN to recognize the device.

bigystyle84 said:
I'll try again tonight after work.
Last night I could no longer get ODIN to recognize the device.
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If you are on MF3, this has worked to get me out of that screen http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859 there is always some risk with flashing anything from Odin, so read through the thread and make sure you are comfortable with it first...
I'm on AT&T U.S. but it worked for me. You should also be able to boot in download mode (with the phone off hold vol down and home, then press power until your phone vibrates and continue holding home and vol down until you see Download mode)...
I hope this helps.

dustyhughes said:
If you are on MF3, this has worked to get me out of that screen http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859 there is always some risk with flashing anything from Odin, so read through the thread and make sure you are comfortable with it first...
I'm on AT&T U.S. but it worked for me. You should also be able to boot in download mode (with the phone off hold vol down and home, then press power until your phone vibrates and continue holding home and vol down until you see Download mode)...
I hope this helps.
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I have a i337M Canadian phone
And as mentioned, phone will not go into Download mode. I've tried a dozen times to get it into the regular download mode as always, does not work. It just boots to this screenshot almost instantly after hitting the power button.
I've flashed with Odin a dozen times previously with S3 and Note 2 in the past, never any issues.
How could TWRP Format Data cause all this to happen?
I just had my previous phone stolen - I bought this phone yesterday and now this happens. What a great week.

jd1639 said:
That screen is another form of download mode. If you plug it into Odin at this point will Odin recognize it?
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jd1639 is right, I think the first line of small text says Odin, if I remember correctly.

dustyhughes said:
jd1639 is right, I think the first line of small text says Odin, if I remember correctly.
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I couldn't get Odin to detect the phone on this screen though.
Odin detected the phone fine when I could get the to regular download mode screen before. Now I can't get to this screen, only what's attached in the screenshot, and I couldn't get Odin to detect it any longer last night.
Can a cable cause this? I am not using the Cable that came with the phone - That wasn't included when I bought it. I'm using a Sony Cable from a Xperia T I used to own.
Why did the Odin flash fail to begin with?
With did Format Data in TWRP cause all this to happen?

bigystyle84 said:
I couldn't get Odin to detect the phone on this screen though.
Odin detected the phone fine when I could get the to regular download mode screen before. Now I can't get to this screen, only what's attached in the screenshot, and I couldn't get Odin to detect it any longer last night.
Can a cable cause this? I am not using the Cable that came with the phone - That wasn't included when I bought it. I'm using a Sony Cable from a Xperia T I used to own.
Why did the Odin flash fail to begin with?
With did Format Data in TWRP cause all this to happen?
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It's very possible it's the cable. Odin is very finicky on the cable, usb ports, and even computer you use. It works great on my lap top but I can't get it to work on my pc. Do you know anyone who has an s4 and you could borrow their cable. If you can boot into download you are not bricked and can get Odin to fix your phone. It may just take some trial and error. I've also had Odin fail a number of times and then decide to finally work for whatever reason so keep working at it.

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It's very possible it's the cable. Odin is very finicky on the cable, usb ports, and even computer you use. It works great on my lap top but I can't get it to work on my pc. Do you know anyone who has an s4 and you could borrow their cable. If you can boot into download you are not bricked and can get Odin to fix your phone. It may just take some trial and error. I've also had Odin fail a number of times and then decide to finally work for whatever reason so keep working at it.
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I'm going to get a Samsung Cable from a friend today and try it again when I get home.

jd1639 said:
It's very possible it's the cable. Odin is very finicky on the cable, usb ports, and even computer you use. It works great on my lap top but I can't get it to work on my pc. Do you know anyone who has an s4 and you could borrow their cable. If you can boot into download you are not bricked and can get Odin to fix your phone. It may just take some trial and error. I've also had Odin fail a number of times and then decide to finally work for whatever reason so keep working at it.
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Here's some more thoughts:
I've always used firmware from sammobile.com
I've had best luck with odin ver 1.85
One other, use the usb ports in the back of your computer, not the front and no usb hub.

jd1639 said:
Here's some more thoughts:
I've always used firmware from sammobile.com
I've had best luck with odin ver 1.85
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Cool Thanks
I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile - the latest Rogers firmware.
I will try 1.85

Gs4 won't power on

I have searched and searched and cannot find any fix for my issue hopefully I can get the help here like always.
Last night I flashed ktoonz kernel like I have a thousand times before and it failed in TWRP recovery, I thought nothing of it, hit reboot, and am now at a brick wall. My Gs4 acts like the Gs2 with a stuck power button, upon powering it on, it goes straight into a loop vibrating every few seconds over and over, I can't get into recovery mode and for that matter can't even get the the initial Samsung splash screen to pop up. The only thing I can do with the phone is boot into download mode, I tried restoring several times with Heimdall on my Mac and always failed when the system reached 100%, it wouldn't move past that point. I have also just finished flashing it with Odin on a friends Windows laptop which completed successfully each time but the phone is still doing the same thing. I need help, I can't afford a replacement right now and am just a little desperate!

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lstat said:
I have searched and searched and cannot find any fix for my issue hopefully I can get the help here like always.
Last night I flashed ktoonz kernel like I have a thousand times before and it failed in TWRP recovery, I thought nothing of it, hit reboot, and am now at a brick wall. My Gs4 acts like the Gs2 with a stuck power button, upon powering it on, it goes straight into a loop vibrating every few seconds over and over, I can't get into recovery mode and for that matter can't even get the the initial Samsung splash screen to pop up. The only thing I can do with the phone is boot into download mode, I tried restoring several times with Heimdall on my Mac and always failed when the system reached 100%, it wouldn't move past that point. I have also just finished flashing it with Odin on a friends Windows laptop which completed successfully each time but the phone is still doing the same thing. I need help, I can't afford a replacement right now and am just a little desperate!
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Odin and Heimdall don't have any options to RESTORE anything.
Both those utilities can only do one thing, they can flash firmware
TAR files. (and any other valid TAR files)
My advice to you is to simply go to SamMobile.com and download
the specific odin flash firmware for your phone model and country.
Here is an example of what you will find at SamMobile: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
Odin and Heimdall don't have any options to RESTORE anything.
Both those utilities can only do one thing, they can flash firmware
TAR files. (and any other valid TAR files)
My advice to you is to simply go to SamMobile.com and download
the specific odin flash firmware for your phone model and country.
Here is an example of what you will find at SamMobile: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/
Good luck!
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I understand what they do, that is why I used them. I downloaded both the amdl and amdb firmware from SamMabile.com and neither of them worked, it still goes through the same process.

lstat said:
I understand what they do, that is why I used them. I downloaded both the amdl and amdb firmware from SamMabile.com and neither of them worked, it still goes through the same process.
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I would keep trying Odin. Try different usb ports, don't use hub. Make sure you have the original usb cord. If it can get into download mode there's hope.

I tried flashing through Odin a few more times today with no luck, even tried to repartition with a .pit file and that failed. I think my phone is just screwed.

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Actually, I had the same exact problem when I flashed KTkernel to my S4 a while back. At first I tried Odin, and it said flash was successful, but still no recovery mode or any screen.
I actually used KIES, either firmware recovery or firmware update. And that solved it. The phone boot up normally after KIES.

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Actually, I had the same exact problem when I flashed KTkernel to my S4 a while back. At first I tried Odin, and it said flash was successful, but still no recovery mode or any screen.
I actually used KIES, either firmware recovery or firmware update. And that solved it. The phone boot up normally after KIES.
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How exactly were you able to do this? Kies doesn't recognize the phone in download mode.

Make sure your KIES is up to date, and it should recognize the phone.
Here is a thread that may be helpful,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261153
and
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/faq/FAQ00029015/29183

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Make sure your KIES is up to date, and it should recognize the phone.
Here is a thread that may be helpful,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261153
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http://www.samsung.com/us/support/faq/FAQ00029015/29183
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Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be working for me, either. Kies is not recognizing my phone in emergency firmware recovery on OS X or Windows.

See if you can find help making kies to recognize your device. I think you should be able to since you used Odin.

Have you tried to Odin on a windows instead of a mac.
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Reinaldo33897 said:
Have you tried to Odin on a windows instead of a mac.
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Yes, on both a Windows box and through Parallels, neither have worked.

lstat said:
Yes, on both a Windows box and through Parallels, neither have worked.
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Same problem. I tried flashing Ktweaker, install failed, and now the phone just vibrates every few seconds.
I have tried installing the PIT file, as well as the original firmware. Trying to reinstall the recovery ends with a "Fail" message.
Totally stumped.

I scheduled a repair with Samsung. Mines boxed up ready to go, just haven't sent it off yet. I gave up trying to fix it and went back to my iphone.
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lstat said:
I scheduled a repair with Samsung. Mines boxed up ready to go, just haven't sent it off yet. I gave up trying to fix it and went back to my iphone.
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Did the same thing

Possibly Bricked

Recently I wanted to unroot my Galaxy S4 ATT I337 and return back to Stock. It hasn't been my first time doing this, so I knew sort of what I was doing. I used Odin v3.10 and flashed an NB1 tar file and it worked fine, but as it finished flashing it said the device had been removed, showing up as a fail. So I disconnected the cable and tried again, and started getting error messages. I guess it might have had to do something with that, but now it keeps giving me a fail message every time I try to flash with Odin.
My phone now shows this firmware error on default and Odin seems to be failing every time. Is there anyway to fix this, or did I just completely screw this up?

I think you might have just screwed it up. If the device is removed in the middle of flashing with Odin that's not a good thing.
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I think you might have just screwed it up. If the device is removed in the middle of flashing with Odin that's not a good thing.
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Well, I guess this is what I get for flashing so carelessly. I hope that this doesn't happen again.

Daze_ said:
Recently I wanted to unroot my Galaxy S4 ATT I337 and return back to Stock. It hasn't been my first time doing this, so I knew sort of what I was doing. I used Odin v3.10 and flashed an NB1 tar file and it worked fine, but as it finished flashing it said the device had been removed, showing up as a fail. So I disconnected the cable and tried again, and started getting error messages. I guess it might have had to do something with that, but now it keeps giving me a fail message every time I try to flash with Odin.
My phone now shows this firmware error on default and Odin seems to be failing every time. Is there anyway to fix this, or did I just completely screw this up?
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Are you flashing the official odin?
Did you try the Kies emergency recovery?
Did you try a different cable and port?
I always recommend one directly connected to the motherboard.

BehrendsTech said:
Are you flashing the official odin?
Did you try the Kies emergency recovery?
Did you try a different cable and port?
I always recommend one directly connected to the motherboard.
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I'm not too sure if I'm really flashing the official odin, but I've used it before and it's worked. I've tried the Kies emergency recovery but when I connected the cable to my phone it showed up as an unsupported device. I've tried two different cables but haven't changed the port.
Although after spending 4 hours searching the Internet for a fix, I actually found a website that showed me how to fix it. It worked well, and now I'm back to stock on my phone. The first few tries actually ended up as a fail, but for some reason the last attempt ended up with my phone actually turning on, and I was thankful to see the startup screen.

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I'm not too sure if I'm really flashing the official odin, but I've used it before and it's worked. I've tried the Kies emergency recovery but when I connected the cable to my phone it showed up as an unsupported device. I've tried two different cables but haven't changed the port.
Although after spending 4 hours searching the Internet for a fix, I actually found a website that showed me how to fix it. It worked well, and now I'm back to stock on my phone. The first few tries actually ended up as a fail, but for some reason the last attempt ended up with my phone actually turning on, and I was thankful to see the startup screen.
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Good to hear!

Samsung Galaxy A8 (A-800I) Stuck on Logo Screen with red Custom Binary blocked by FRP

Hello all!
First of all i want to thank this site (and the people behind it) that makes everything android possible.
I feel privileged to be a member of this forum specially on rough times like what i am facing right now.
I rooted my Galaxy A8-A800i the other day and everything went great. I followed the instructions that i found here. Unfortunately, yesterday i turned off the OEM Unlock on my phone. Now, as the thread title says it. it is stuck on the Logo Screen with the annoying " Custom Binary blocked by FRP Lock ". i read a guide that ashyx made and i felt stupid. I didn't know that turning the OEM Unlock will do that to my Phone.
Right now, I am digging deep on this forums to try and revive my phone that is currently in Brick state.
i am downloading a firmware from sammobile for my phone, the problem i have is... i don't know how to use it. I don't know much about my phone but I do want to learn a lot and i know that this is the right place. I would like to ask assistance on how to use the firmware that I am downloading right now, and also, can i make the Knox Counter go "0" again?
Thanks for everything guys. I highly appreciate everything i've learned here so far.

rissered said:
Hello all!
First of all i want to thank this site (and the people behind it) that makes everything android possible.
I feel privileged to be a member of this forum specially on rough times like what i am facing right now.
I rooted my Galaxy A8-A800i the other day and everything went great. I followed the instructions that i found here. Unfortunately, yesterday i turned off the OEM Unlock on my phone. Now, as the thread title says it. it is stuck on the Logo Screen with the annoying " Custom Binary blocked by FRP Lock ". i read a guide that ashyx made and i felt stupid. I didn't know that turning the OEM Unlock will do that to my Phone.
Right now, I am digging deep on this forums to try and revive my phone that is currently in Brick state.
i am downloading a firmware from sammobile for my phone, the problem i have is... i don't know how to use it. I don't know much about my phone but I do want to learn a lot and i know that this is the right place. I would like to ask assistance on how to use the firmware that I am downloading right now, and also, can i make the Knox Counter go "0" again?
Thanks for everything guys. I highly appreciate everything i've learned here so far.
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you can try flashing the official firmware I hope it fixes your phone.
and knox cannot be reset to 0

nepalbiraj said:
you can try flashing the official firmware I hope it fixes your phone.
and knox cannot be reset to 0
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Thank you!... i downloaded the stock firmware from sammobile. but whenever i extract it there's a rar message saying it is corrupted so i DLed a new one, it has the same result. I haven't tried using it to fix my phone but i will try right now. Ill give an update on how it goes.

Tried flashing the new firmware but Odin can't detect my phone. i have the latest Driver for SAMSUNG and i have the latest Odin. I tried restarting my phone and my computer several times but it still fails. i am really frustrated and our of options right now. Even if Odin detects my phone there's no guarantee that the stock firmware will be installed properly since it always shows corrupt when i extract it from zip

rissered said:
Tried flashing the new firmware but Odin can't detect my phone. i have the latest Driver for SAMSUNG and i have the latest Odin. I tried restarting my phone and my computer several times but it still fails. i am really frustrated and our of options right now. Even if Odin detects my phone there's no guarantee that the stock firmware will be installed properly since it always shows corrupt when i extract it from zip
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Install the Samsung drivers first, reboot your pc.
Start odin in Admin mode then put your device in download mode, plug in the usb cable. Your device should be detected.
Don't try flashing a corrupt firmware, it will be rejected anyway as it will fail the md5 check.
I suggest you use a different browser to download.

@ashyx hey! thanks for all your help. my internet went offline while i was trying to respond to the other thread. my phone is now fixed with your help. Thank you so much! only took 3 mins for the while Odin flashing to complete

This issue is now FIXED

rissered said:
This issue is now FIXED
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but how? I have installed official firmware and flashed via odin and it shows"success", but then it gets stuck in the samsung logo. please help