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[Q] Bricked phone EPIC with ODIN..HELP??

Hey guys I was was flashing up to VIPERS rom after I put the phone back to default and updated to 2.2. Well any way step by step I first did the ONE CLICK ROOT. Then I download the DK28.pit(put pit in the pit section) and I download the modem.bin (and put that in the phone section) and I forgot to uncheck re-partition. I then put the phone in download mode and it finished with no errors. Of course it bricked my phone and the only thing it would do was go into download mode!
I had never bricked my phone before and it was cause of rookie mistakes.. I was reading numerous threads about how to fix a bricked phone and it didn't seem to hard to fix. I downloaded the original firmware SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL(in PDA section) and the pit file that came with it. I attempted to flash it with odin and it keep failing so I looked for a alternative route.
Finally I found a post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732199 and followed the guide to a T and everything finished up just fine.(I just figured it would work because it had all the files in ODIN) And I was positive that everything was going to work just fine! I was planing to just get it up and running and then get the phone back to its original firmware.. But now the phone will not even go into download mode..
P.S. I have tried pulling the sd card out and the battery, and while holding 1 and the power button while trying to put it in download mode(like i had to do previously) and there is no response. Any suggestions?

clem4221 said:
Hey guys I was was flashing up to VIPERS rom after I put the phone back to default and updated to 2.2. Well any way step by step I first did the ONE CLICK ROOT. Then I download the DK28.pit(put pit in the pit section) and I download the modem.bin (and put that in the phone section) and I forgot to uncheck re-partition. I then put the phone in download mode and it finished with no errors. Of course it bricked my phone and the only thing it would do was go into download mode!
I had never bricked my phone before and it was cause of rookie mistakes.. I was reading numerous threads about how to fix a bricked phone and it didn't seem to hard to fix. I downloaded the original firmware SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL(in PDA section) and the pit file that came with it. I attempted to flash it with odin and it keep failing so I looked for a alternative route.
Finally I found a post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732199 and followed the guide to a T and everything finished up just fine.(I just figured it would work because it had all the files in ODIN) And I was positive that everything was going to work just fine! I was planing to just get it up and running and then get the phone back to its original firmware.. But now the phone will not even go into download mode..
P.S. I have tried pulling the sd card out and the battery, and while holding 1 and the power button while trying to put it in download mode(like i had to do previously) and there is no response. Any suggestions?
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I hope you didnt flash JG5 to your epic. I believe this will cause a real hard brick.

If you flashed JG5, congratulations, you just killed your Epic.
Also, please read the stickies before you post. This is Android DEVELOPMENT. Questions are to be asked in General.

This is why you READ before you begin dealing with stuff like this.. The modem goes in the PDA section not phone; and if your phone can't boot; or go into download mode.. There is no hope.
Seems like you've truley bricked your phone my friend..

I did read it and it said that I needed to put the modem in the phone section. But good news is I have a new epic waiting at the repair center 4 me to pick up today.. I was practicing on the messed up one so I would do it on this one right.. I have rooted and flashed every phone I have ever had and never had a problem.. The original post I found for odin said to put the modem in the phone section..

It is pretty darn hard to brick these, even if you flash incorrectly. Try taking the battery out for 20 minutes and then putting it back in. Should get you to download mode.

I always put modem in phone, pit in pit, and the tar.md5 in pda. Always works.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

If you're using the full .tar.md5, there's no need to place the modem.bin in the modem section; there's already a modem inside the .tar.md5.

I am pretty sure its done.. No biggie though I am going to get my new one today.. I am glad I work at SPRINT!!! It wasnt bricked until I did the JG5.. I was trying to figure out if it changed the buttons that put it in download mode but I couldn't find a combo.. oh first bricked phone in years of flashing cause I was trying to rush things

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clem4221 said:
Well any way step by step I first did the ONE CLICK ROOT.
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If you're using Odin to flash anything except a modem, it will completely wipe the phone (not the SD card, so don't worry about that) - which means performing the One Click Root before hand is unnecessary because it will be overwritten.
Also, in the future, don't start a new thread like this in the Development section - there is a Q&A thread in the Dev section that you could use, or you could post in the General section... I'm not trying to start a flame war (which seems to be what usually happens lately, lol), just trying to bring you up to speed on where to post - we have recently started a renewed effort to clean out the clutter and put an end to redundant posts, so that noobs and experienced users alike will be able to more quickly and easily find the information they need, making it easier to NOT brick your phone

Please post questions in General Section.

I think it would be nice if someone could post a screenshot guide for noobs to stop asking these questions (including me) and do the flashing back to di18 and coming back to dk28 easily. I m in the same boat.. havent flashed it yet..will be doing later today but i m **** scared that i might brick it.. no matter how many times i read and post questions.. I know it cud be difficult for pros to put together a guide but if someone can that would really cut down all the questions and numerous threads in this forum.. I can do that but once I get all the info .. and do my stuff properly only

In other news from 1993: Messageboard forums around the world introduce new feature that allows users the ability to search for already previously discussed topics.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

styckx said:
In other news from 1993: Messageboard forums around the world introduce new feature that allows users the ability to search for already previously discussed topics.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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QFT
Traced with Ultra Keyboard from my *Epic*

Flashing a stock rom on my i9505

Hello, i recently purchased my galaxy s4 from online which came from Honk Kong, Because it is from there i believe it has the honk kong/chinese firmware on it (I9505ZHUAME3), I live in Australia so i want to flash it with its firmware (I9505XXUBMEA),so i have downloaded the australian firmware and kernel files, my phone is currently not rooted (i dont believe i need to root for a stock firmware?), Just wondering when i put my phone in download mode and open up odin, do i only need to put in the firmware file into pda or will i need to get a csc file or whatever the 'phone' button file is for aswell. Just making sure as i only got it the other day and dont want to screw it up. Thanks in advance!

eNormini said:
Hello, i recently purchased my galaxy s4 from online which came from Honk Kong, Because it is from there i believe it has the honk kong/chinese firmware on it (I9505ZHUAME3), I live in Australia so i want to flash it with its firmware (I9505XXUBMEA),so i have downloaded the australian firmware and kernel files, my phone is currently not rooted (i dont believe i need to root for a stock firmware?), Just wondering when i put my phone in download mode and open up odin, do i only need to put in the firmware file into pda or will i need to get a csc file or whatever the 'phone' button file is for aswell. Just making sure as i only got it the other day and dont want to screw it up. Thanks in advance!
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This should answer all of your questions. If you are still unsure, let me know.
"How to do it:
Step 1) Turn OFF your mobile and go to Download Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home Buttons together for few seconds followed by Power button then proceed with volume up.
Step 2) Now open ODIN on your PC and connect your Galaxy S4 to your computer.
Step 3) Once your phone is successfully connected to your PC, the ID:COM box on ODIN will turn blue (or yellow) and will show the COM port number.
Step 4) unzip the downlowded file (from second or third post), u will get a Home.tar file.
Step 5) click on pda (in odin) and choose the file "Home.tar"
Step 6) check "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" options and make sure that "Re-Partition" is unchecked
!!!!DO NOT CHECK "Nand Erase All" IN ANY WAY!!!!
Step 7) Click on Start button in ODIN window to start the flashing process. The process will take few minutes to complete.
DO NOT UNPLUG USB CABLE WHILE EXECUTING THE PROCESS, YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE!
Step 8) When the installation is completed, you read a "Reset " then a "Pass". your phone will restart (first boot will take a longer time so don't panic)"

C.Sweat said:
This should answer all of your questions. If you are still unsure, let me know
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I did view this before, but i was unsure if it did what i wanted, i want it so if i did buy my galaxy s4 in australia it would have all the same stuff like csc and pda etc ,

eNormini said:
I did view this before, but i was unsure if it did what i wanted, i want it so if i did buy my galaxy s4 in australia it would have all the same stuff like csc and pda etc
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Thats fine but you need to read throughout the whole thread and use the search function to find answers to your questions. See here within the thread for your answer.
If ive been of any help, hit the "Thanks" button :good:

C.Sweat said:
Thats fine but you need to read throughout the whole thread and use the search function to find answers to your questions. See here within the thread for your answer.
If ive been of any help, hit the "Thanks" button :good:
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Thanks heaps, one last thing, do i have to be rooted?, i am currently running the stock firmware.

eNormini said:
Thanks heaps, one last thing, do i have to be rooted?, i am currently running the stock firmware.
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No
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C.Sweat said:
No
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Thankyou for the help, appreciate it

eNormini said:
Thankyou for the help, appreciate it
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No problem. Good luck

[Q] Samsung galaxy GT-I9500 that no one can repair!

Hi guys
I really hope someone can help me here as i am reaching dead ends on every door i knock:
I bought a new samsung galaxy S4 GT-I9500 in September 2013 from an ebay seller using paypal, and it was working for 2 weeks no problems at all.
I suddenly charged it once and then after pressing the switch on button, it got stuck at the SAMSUNG boot logo.
I didn't panic because i am sure there is always a way or a flashing technique that fixes these issues (like apple or other devices)
I asked around and some wonderful people in this forum guided me into the use of Odin, i tried many stock firmware but in vain. I did this in different ways too (got some guidance from one of the moderators here and we both got convinced that the flashing was successful but the phone still doesn't boot)
So after everything we tried, i thought i should return it to samsung (London , stratford smart centre). I was shocked to discover that they don't accept to look at it because they said it originated from South africa. Therefore even the existing warranty won't be valid.
I thought i will try contacting the samsung customer services in UK and the response was the same (email and phone)
I then went to look for a good repair company and i end up visiting The geek squad (part of carphone warehouse), they took the phone for a week then they said we cannot repair without giving me a precise reason. I am guessing they didn't try anything since they discovered it originates from South africa.
I called one or two other repair companies but the same answer too.
Finally, i emailed South africa Samsung and the answer was even more shocking. They said it doesn't have an international warranty as the device was not purchased thru the correct channels within the South african market!
My question is, can a device like this be unrepairable? does anyone know any repair shop in the area of London or in England that can deal with samsung galaxy S4 not booting bearing in mind it's a GT-I9500 and not GT-I9505?
I was thinking to send it to South africa but not after the email i received from them
many thanks in advance
Karim

krihoum said:
Hi guys
I really hope someone can help me here as i am reaching dead ends on every door i knock:
I bought a new samsung galaxy S4 GT-I9500 in September 2013 from an ebay seller using paypal, and it was working for 2 weeks no problems at all.
I suddenly charged it once and then after pressing the switch on button, it got stuck at the SAMSUNG boot logo.
I didn't panic because i am sure there is always a way or a flashing technique that fixes these issues (like apple or other devices)
I asked around and some wonderful people in this forum guided me into the use of Odin, i tried many stock firmware but in vain. I did this in different ways too (got some guidance from one of the moderators here and we both got convinced that the flashing was successful but the phone still doesn't boot)
So after everything we tried, i thought i should return it to samsung (London , stratford smart centre). I was shocked to discover that they don't accept to look at it because they said it originated from South africa. Therefore even the existing warranty won't be valid.
I thought i will try contacting the samsung customer services in UK and the response was the same (email and phone)
I then went to look for a good repair company and i end up visiting The geek squad (part of carphone warehouse), they took the phone for a week then they said we cannot repair without giving me a precise reason. I am guessing they didn't try anything since they discovered it originates from South africa.
I called one or two other repair companies but the same answer too.
Finally, i emailed South africa Samsung and the answer was even more shocking. They said it doesn't have an international warranty as the device was not purchased thru the correct channels within the South african market!
My question is, can a device like this be unrepairable? does anyone know any repair shop in the area of London or in England that can deal with samsung galaxy S4 not booting bearing in mind it's a GT-I9500 and not GT-I9505?
I was thinking to send it to South africa but not after the email i received from them
many thanks in advance
Karim
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anyone can recommend a good "hardware" repair shop in England?
thanks

krihoum said:
anyone can recommend a good "hardware" repair shop in England?
thanks
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You might wanna describe your flashing process, otherwise there won't be anybody who can help you. I doubt that this is a hardware related issue...

RobHands said:
You might wanna describe your flashing process, otherwise there won't be anybody who can help you. I doubt that this is a hardware related issue...
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ok i will try to do my best to describe what i have done because i did many flashing:
The first ones i tried were suggested by a moderator here:
-install philz recovry, do the wipe, reboot
-install philz recovery, format system, flash your stock firmware (untick "auto-reboot", when it say "pass", remove battery, insert it, wipe data and cache in recovery, reboot.
- flash pit file alone.
- flash pit file with the stock firmware.
(stock firmware i used was from germany because at that time i didn't know the phone originated from South africa:
Germany MBC (May 2013)
PDA: I9500XXUAMDK
CSC: I9500MBCAMD6
Version 4.2.2)
Then i tried a different stock firmware from russia but still didn't work
Later i tried the south africa firmware but still didnt work
Finally i tried the flashing using sboot.tar in odin as pda (the file attached in my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2265477)
and that didn't work as well
My flashing technique was based on this forum here and i used it with on a computer with windows XP loaded with KIES software (samsung drivers available), using ODIN 3.07. I leave the checkboxes untouched, i.e. AUTOREBOOT & F. RESET TIME checked only. The ID:COM box on ODIN turning blue once the phone is connected.
I click on PDA to select the file or stock rom i flash with, then when the file path is shown and the software is ready i hit START and after few minutes, the flashing completes, making the phone reboot and i see the GREEN label on ODIN stating PASS. Never had any error message
However, the phone doesn't pass the boot logo
I am always willing to do more tests and try any suggestion you can think of
many thanks
Karim

krihoum said:
ok i will try to do my best to describe what i have done because i did many flashing:
The first ones i tried were suggested by a moderator here:
-install philz recovry, do the wipe, reboot
-install philz recovery, format system, flash your stock firmware (untick "auto-reboot", when it say "pass", remove battery, insert it, wipe data and cache in recovery, reboot.
- flash pit file alone.
- flash pit file with the stock firmware.
(stock firmware i used was from germany because at that time i didn't know the phone originated from South africa:
Germany MBC (May 2013)
PDA: I9500XXUAMDK
CSC: I9500MBCAMD6
Version 4.2.2)
Then i tried a different stock firmware from russia but still didn't work
Later i tried the south africa firmware but still didnt work
Finally i tried the flashing using sboot.tar in odin as pda (the file attached in my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2265477)
and that didn't work as well
My flashing technique was based on this forum here and i used it with on a computer with windows XP loaded with KIES software (samsung drivers available), using ODIN 3.07. I leave the checkboxes untouched, i.e. AUTOREBOOT & F. RESET TIME checked only. The ID:COM box on ODIN turning blue once the phone is connected.
I click on PDA to select the file or stock rom i flash with, then when the file path is shown and the software is ready i hit START and after few minutes, the flashing completes, making the phone reboot and i see the GREEN label on ODIN stating PASS. Never had any error message
However, the phone doesn't pass the boot logo
I am always willing to do more tests and try any suggestion you can think of
many thanks
Karim
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I would suggest you try other recovery for i9500 like TWRP or CWM and then try flashing.
Have you tried flash custom ROM based on touchwiz?
When flashing PIT-file did you check "re-partition"?

RobHands said:
I would suggest you try other recovery for i9500 like TWRP or CWM and then try flashing.
Have you tried flash custom ROM based on touchwiz?
When flashing PIT-file did you check "re-partition"?
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i dont think i have tried those but i am willing to try anything
can i find those you mentioned in this forum? do i need to pay attention to the the version type suitable for my 9500?
many thanks

krihoum said:
i dont think i have tried those but i am willing to try anything
can i find those you mentioned in this forum? do i need to pay attention to the the version type suitable for my 9500?
many thanks
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First you should try flashing pit file again with "re-partition" checked and the stock firmware from south africa
If that don't work, try flashing wanam's rom for GT-i9500 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268569), with cwm (http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyS4/GT-i9500/recovery/cofface_I9500_cwm_recovery_en_new.tar). He also has a possible solution if device gets stuck in bootloop, you might try that

RobHands said:
First you should try flashing pit file again with "re-partition" checked and the stock firmware from south africa
If that don't work, try flashing wanam's rom for GT-i9500 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268569), with cwm (http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyS4/GT-i9500/recovery/cofface_I9500_cwm_recovery_en_new.tar). He also has a possible solution if device gets stuck in bootloop, you might try that
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i will try these 2 solutions tomorrow from my work place because at home my laptop with windows 7 doesn't recognise the samsung driver for some reason
Just one question: the second solution is based on the memory card , because i don't have any way to access the files on the phone, is that correct?

krihoum said:
i will try these 2 solutions tomorrow from my work place because at home my laptop with windows 7 doesn't recognise the samsung driver for some reason
Just one question: the second solution is based on the memory card , because i don't have any way to access the files on the phone, is that correct?
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If you install cwm recovery you can mount the phone storage so you can access it from your pc.

RobHands said:
If you install cwm recovery you can mount the phone storage so you can access it from your pc.
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Excellent
i will try both methods and i let you know, i really appreciate
One thing i noticed is that no 32GB pit is available for the i9500, can I assume we just need to use the 16gb then?

krihoum said:
Excellent
i will try both methods and i let you know, i really appreciate
One thing i noticed is that no 32GB pit is available for the i9500, can I assume we just need to use the 16gb then?
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I did the pit + latest south african rom with re-partition checked and it didn't do anything
(I found only pit for 16gb )
I am doing the second suggestion, i installed the latest CWM 6.0.4.5 and started by wipe data/factory reset
I went to mounts and storage but i guess i cannot mount the phone itself but rather the memory card
I wait until i go home and i use the card loaded with the rom
I hope i am doing this right
many thanks

krihoum said:
I did the pit + latest south african rom with re-partition checked and it didn't do anything
(I found only pit for 16gb )
I am doing the second suggestion, i installed the latest CWM 6.0.4.5 and started by wipe data/factory reset
I went to mounts and storage but i guess i cannot mount the phone itself but rather the memory card
I wait until i go home and i use the card loaded with the rom
I hope i am doing this right
many thanks
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i have managed to install the wanamlite rom using a memory card loaded with the zip file but although it was successfully installed thru CWM, when i rebooted it has the same symptoms. i.e. samsung galaxy s4 9500 logo then followed by white samsung logo (with interrupted music), then stuck there. i also did re-partition using adonis.pit + stock firmware, then flashed CWM, the wanamlite rom, but in vain.
Am i doing something wrong? or maybe the phone is very much bricked?
any help or suggestion is very much appreciated
thanks

Tried with Kies? There's a procedure that revive your phone.. Once i almost got bricked and I can't do nothing except attaching device to usb port and press a button in Kies.. I don't remember the name... It was like a flash on the fly
Inviato dal mio GT-I9505G con Tapatalk 2

PacStealer said:
Tried with Kies? There's a procedure that revive your phone.. Once i almost got bricked and I can't do nothing except attaching device to usb port and press a button in Kies.. I don't remember the name... It was like a flash on the fly
Inviato dal mio GT-I9505G con Tapatalk 2
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I will check this later but doubt it KIES has a solution for this problem
i am getting desperate to be honest, not sure where to go and what to do, especially it's a new phone used between sep 17 and october 1

krihoum said:
Excellent
i will try both methods and i let you know, i really appreciate
One thing i noticed is that no 32GB pit is available for the i9500, can I assume we just need to use the 16gb then?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269941 (try to use the adonis pit-file from this thread)

RobHands said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269941 (try to use the adonis pit-file from this thread)
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Ok
i will try this again tonight and i will let you know
i will try any other rom if you think they are custom and might work differently

krihoum said:
I will check this later but doubt it KIES has a solution for this problem
i am getting desperate to be honest, not sure where to go and what to do, especially it's a new phone used between sep 17 and october 1
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go to instruments, and then emergency firmware restore

PacStealer said:
go to instruments, and then emergency firmware restore
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can't see my phone in KIES for some reason
could be because it's stuck in boot and not being recognised? It keeps saying connecting......
wonder how ODIN is seeing my phone then

krihoum said:
can't see my phone in KIES for some reason
could be because it's stuck in boot and not being recognised? It keeps saying connecting......
wonder how ODIN is seeing my phone then
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same to me, you have to try sometimes.. try reboot or get the battery out, try to detach the cable or something, at the end it will work:good:

PacStealer said:
same to me, you have to try sometimes.. try reboot or get the battery out, try to detach the cable or something, at the end it will work:good:
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thanks but i am starting to giving up, it looks more a hardware failure than software

Help please

Hello everyone i have a note 3 and it is rooted and has a a kernel flashed on it, now i want to revert back to my stock rom and i know i have to download the software and flash it with odin but i cant find my software anywhere could anyone give me a link to the firmware for my specific device here are its details
build number: N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC:N9005DTUDMJ4
NAME:NOTE 3 N9005
PLEASE HELP ME I WOULD BE REALLY GRATE-FULL TO THE PERSN WHO CAN LEND ME THE LINK I TRIED FLASHING A STOCK ROM WITH A SAME BUILD NUMBER BUT DIFFERENT CSC AND IT WAS A FAIL LUCKILY MY DEVICE STILL WORKS BUT I REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO STOCK PLEASE. THANKYOU

go to sammobile.com and search for your model there

kewlkaka1203 said:
Hello everyone i have a note 3 and it is rooted and has a a kernel flashed on it, now i want to revert back to my stock rom and i know i have to download the software and flash it with odin but i cant find my software anywhere could anyone give me a link to the firmware for my specific device here are its details
build number: N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC:N9005DTUDMJ4
NAME:NOTE 3 N9005
PLEASE HELP ME I WOULD BE REALLY GRATE-FULL TO THE PERSN WHO CAN LEND ME THE LINK I TRIED FLASHING A STOCK ROM WITH A SAME BUILD NUMBER BUT DIFFERENT CSC AND IT WAS A FAIL LUCKILY MY DEVICE STILL WORKS BUT I REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO STOCK PLEASE. THANKYOU
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Install app called "phone Info" from google store, it will take you to correct firmware as per your country origin.

kewlkaka1203 said:
I TRIED FLASHING A STOCK ROM WITH A SAME BUILD NUMBER BUT DIFFERENT CSC AND IT WAS A FAIL LUCKILY MY DEVICE STILL WORKS
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That shouldn't have failed, CSC mismatch is not a cause of flash failure. Can you provide more details?

Hm...
Hi guys,
I had an issue similar to this and have no recollection what I did to fix it. I don't even think that I fixed it, ever. Meaning - no stock ROM install for me for months and months now.
I just downloaded some AOSP/TW ROM and flashed. Are you able to get to the custom recovery? Please confirm - I've read somewhere that you can flash stock from custom recovery. I did try a few "PIT" files, with no help.
P.S. I remembered a bit now. I was finally able to flash it through Odin, but entered boot loop. So, no go!
My eyes are on this thread.
Good luck,
Sonny B.

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Bulbous said:
That shouldn't have failed, CSC mismatch is not a cause of flash failure. Can you provide more details?
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Um sorry for the late reply. So what happens is i down the firmware from sammobile sure that it was for my model and build number but the csc was of switzerland different than mine next i flashed the rom from 3 different versions of odin starting from v.3.10 it started saying checking md5 file and it was taking too long and we had lost hope then suddenly it said md5 read succesfully and then brought up another dialouge saying setup connection and then cam up with a fail message usb debugging and all the process was done correctly i know this is a late reply but please reply back if you are there thanks

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sonny_b_bih said:
Hi guys,
I had an issue similar to this and have no recollection what I did to fix it. I don't even think that I fixed it, ever. Meaning - no stock ROM install for me for months and months now.
I just downloaded some AOSP/TW ROM and flashed. Are you able to get to the custom recovery? Please confirm - I've read somewhere that you can flash stock from custom recovery. I did try a few "PIT" files, with no help.
P.S. I remembered a bit now. I was finally able to flash it through Odin, but entered boot loop. So, no go!
My eyes are on this thread.
Good luck,
Sonny B.
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If it was a pass message on odin it shouldve worked go into recovery mode and do a factory reset from there it should work it happened with me too but remember dont leave the phone switched on as its stuck in boot loop cause when the powers dead ur phone wont charge any more it would keep thinking as if its not bieng charged if thats what u did i recommend making a factory cable search it on google and charge from that so the device knows its bieng charged once the wipe data is done reset and hopefully it would work if not i think u should flash another stock rom again i hope i helped

kewlkaka1203 said:
If it was a pass message on odin it shouldve worked go into recovery mode and do a factory reset from there it should work it happened with me too but remember dont leave the phone switched on as its stuck in boot loop cause when the powers dead ur phone wont charge any more it would keep thinking as if its not bieng charged if thats what u did i recommend making a factory cable search it on google and charge from that so the device knows its bieng charged once the wipe data is done reset and hopefully it would work if not i think u should flash another stock rom again i hope i helped
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Joku1981 said:
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Hi guys ,
There're three possibilities about the country origin by comparing the data on sammobile.You can try to flash these three versions firmwares.one of them must be correct! Portugal PDA:N9005XXUDMJ7 CSC:N9005OPTDMJ4 SLOVENIA PDA:N9005XXUDMJ7 CSC:N9005OXXDMJ4 POLAND PDA:N9005XXUDMJ7 CSC:N9005PRTDMJ4.download link is also on sammobile.com!
Good luck!
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Free mobile app

Install Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app > Menu > 'Firmware Browser'. Download the firmware for your device and flash it via Odin.

[Q] Downgrading from 5.0 back to 4.4.2 UK

Hey all,
I have tried searching about this on the forum, but I can't seem to find anything solid. And I'm a novice at that.
I made the mistake of auto updating my S5 to Lollipop and my phone is seriously laggy, wont respond at times battery drains very quickly etc etc.
I've looked into ways of downgrading back to 4.4.2 and I'm sure I can use Odin and possibly Kies.
Kies seems like the easier option, can you downgrade using it? Through Tools, then Firmware Upgrade and initialization? Or will it restore it to the current version 5.0?
Odin seems to be more difficult, I've seen comments on how it hasn't worked out and I don't want to muck my phone up I've only had it this year, this procedure wont void the warranty will it?
Going through SamMobile on country, my carrier is o2UK would I select o2 or BTU? As I'm sure my phone shipped unlocked. (bought it through o2)
Would I need to also download a 7Zip driver? Or use the stock one which comes with Windows?
I've backed the phone up using Kies3.0, I'm just scared about using Odin.
This may seem ridiculous to you, but I would really appreciate any help, or tips.
Thanks.

All the info you need is in multiple threads all over this forum, just read some
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help

Like I said, I looked through pages in the Help & troubleshooting and can't find anything which is a solid step by step guide...

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Like I said, I looked through pages in the Help & troubleshooting and can't find anything which is a solid step by step guide...
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I have a idea how to do it, just some reassurance would be nice, and if you look at my original post I ask several questions hoping someone can answer them?
I have found no threads with these type of questions.

Dolos said:
I have a idea how to do it, just some reassurance would be nice, and if you look at my original post I ask several questions hoping someone can answer them?
I have found no threads with these type of questions.
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Reply to your questions:
Kies will not restore previous version of firmware. It will restore only current settings and what you have checked to be backuped.
Using odin will not void your warranty.
In About Phone - there is version of your number this is relevant if you want to flash original 02 rom.
Windows embeded zip functions are enough to unpack firmware.

Thanks for clearing that up,
So if anybody could please confirm I have the procedure down correctly?
1) back up device
2) Install Kies Driver
3) Download 4.4.2 o2 SM-G900F stock rom
4) unzip/extract Downloaded file
5) Install Odin v3.09
6) Unzip/extract Odin and run as administrator
7)Paste Md5 file in AP/PDA
8) Turn off device, and hold down vol/pwr to activate download mode
9) connect device to PC
10) First box should turn blue
11) click start
12) Couple mins should show pass
13) factory reset device from recovery mode
14) All done?
PLEASE let me know if I have missed something, or should do it differently.
Thank you very much

Anybody?

As far as I remember the procedure you wrote is pretty much correct. At the 8th point - it should be: 'Vol -' + 'Home' + 'Power'. And before clicking start in the odin make sure 're-partition' is not ticked. I did downgrade on my s5 couple of days ago - Lollipop is terrible... , but I encountered some problems... Just after turning on fresh and clean KitKat I turned off Android auto-update option and couple of minutes later - bang, phone is downloading the lollipop again. I'm furious. Any ideas?

That sucks! First thing I did after the download was turn off auto-update.
Hope this doesn't happen to me, seems pointless to do it otherwise.
I hope I don't muck this up

Can't add much to your list or what's been additionally suggested........
Except......
Make sure kies is NOT running......go to windows task manager and kill any processes that mention kies.
Turn off anti virus and firewalls before starting the flash.
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 SM-G900F S5

very helpful indeed, was looking for downgrading.
cheers!