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[Q] SW Rev Check Fail fused 2 Binanary 1

hey
Could someone please please help me get my phone (sm-n9005) Back on. My phone has been off for the last 12 hours try to figure out how to restore back to stock. i am literrally pulling my hair out.
I keep getting this error message when restoring through odin SW REV CHECK FAIL: [ABOOT]FUSED 2 > BINARY 1
Please could someone tell me a fix for this i would really really really appreciate it.
Thank you

BUMP anyone pls

Are you trying to downgrade?
Little more info would probably help
SM-N9005 via Tapatalk 2

sewe said:
Are you trying to downgrade?
Little more info would probably help
SM-N9005 via Tapatalk 2
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thanks for the reply
i just simply want to get the phone working
i orignally tried to flash from TGY hong kong firmware to BTU uk firmware, but that didnt work so i have tried to retry flashing the hong kong firmware
but odin gives me the [aboot] fused 2 > Binary 1 error
i tried doing emergency repair from kies too still gives me the same error

DjeMBeY said:
SW REV. CHECK FAIL : fused:2, Binary: 1 is when you try to downgrade aboot.mbn (bootloader) or try to flash incorrect system/csc etc..
If you get this message , just reboot in Download mode and flash correct package..
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SM-N9005 via Tapatalk 2

sewe said:
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I am getting the same error when I try to flash back to the stock ROM and unroot my Verizon Note 3. I made the mistake of accepting the OTA update on my rooted device, did not have custom ROM or anything. The installation seemed to go okay but apparently wiped out the root. Everything was working fine but my root apps so I thought the device was essentially stock. I tried the Dela Vega Root method and it failed several attempts. So I tried flashing a stock ROM in Odin and I get the message you got. I tried downloading the stock ROM on two different occasions in case it was corrupted but still not working. Is my device bricked or is there something I can do? Any help would be appreciated.

Got my phone unbricked by following the directions in this thread. Installed pit file and my phone rebooted! Thank G-d! Was able to root with Kingo. De la vega root does not work with the firmware upgrade.

Back to life
I had same issue and restored it . Follow this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511880

Need Help
I need help too
Im having the same problem i have been trying for like 2 days now.
I tried to upgrade my phone to 4.4.2 but it didnt work and when i tried to flash back my old Rom im getting the same thing
"SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 2 > Binary 1"
need help want to fix my phone.
i tried three different roms and Odin came back with different errors. but errors the less.:crying:
Help:crying::crying::crying:

StarBoy007 said:
I need help too
Im having the same problem i have been trying for like 2 days now.
I tried to upgrade my phone to 4.4.2 but it didnt work and when i tried to flash back my old Rom im getting the same thing
"SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 2 > Binary 1"
need help want to fix my phone.
i tried three different roms and Odin came back with different errors. but errors the less.:crying:
Help:crying::crying::crying:
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You cannot go back or restore an old ROM, you have upgraded to 4.4.2 with NA6 Bootloader, so you can ONLY Run NA6 Bootloader which means you are stuck on KitKat now..
Reflash Kitkat 4.4.2 Stock and you're good to go :good:

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radicalisto said:
You cannot go back or restore an old ROM, you have upgraded to 4.4.2 with NA6 Bootloader, so you can ONLY Run NA6 Bootloader which means you are stuck on KitKat now..
Reflash Kitkat 4.4.2 Stock and you're good to go :good:
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THanksfor the replay but the tjing is when i was installing kitkat Odin came up with an error and it failed so the upgrade didn't go through. So does it mean I'm stuck with kitkat. The thing is I tried 2 other kitkat and none of them worked. So when I tried to go back to my old ROM Odin always coming up. with errors. "FAIL (Auth)"
What does that mean..... :crying:

StarBoy007 said:
THanksfor the replay but the tjing is when i was installing kitkat Odin came up with an error and it failed so the upgrade didn't go through. So does it mean I'm stuck with kitkat. The thing is I tried 2 other kitkat and none of them worked. So when I tried to go back to my old ROM Odin always coming up. with errors. "FAIL (Auth)"
What does that mean..... :crying:
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Yeah you'll have upgraded cause it'll have installed the Bootloader then tried the ROM before the failure. -
What model/region are you using ? Is it a HK note?

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radicalisto said:
Yeah you'll have upgraded cause it'll have installed the Bootloader then tried the ROM before the failure. -
What model/region are you using ? Is it a HK note?
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Ok no problem I understand
But I tried installing 4.4.2
But no luck it's not updating. Odin giving me errors every time
Do you have any idear when i can get a rom that can work for me
Plz
well i am using Hong Kong

1 Minute I will edit and give you link to fix your device :good:
Follow exactly these steps (I've fixed the second link.). Update progress.
METHOD
In Odin mode
1. Flash the latest cf-autoroot (Kitkat support) [http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-...x-smn9005.zip]
2. Flash the Chenglu's latest CWM - 6.0.4.6 (the one that supports KitKat) http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2454079
Download Sweet Rom and place it in ExtSDcard (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2487425)
I tried external sd-card with various format and could not install the ROM. After format my SD Card to FAT32, the ROM can be installed.
On Device
1. Boot in to Recovery mode by Volume up + Home + Power
2. Wipe Factory reset / Dalvik Cache
3. Format /System (under "mount and storage" menu) [IMPORTANT STEP]
4. Install Rom from SD Card
5. Say your prayer. You'll need it. (The installation could take sometimes. If the device screen shows Samsung boot animation, you're half way there)
Thanks to @rinuvimal posting here

I've updated working links here:
METHOD
In Odin mode
1. Flash the latest cf-autoroot (Kitkat support) [http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-...x-smn9005.zip]
2. Flash the Chenglu's latest CWM - 6.0.4.6 (the one that supports KitKat) http://d-h.st/gb3
Download Sweet Rom and place it in ExtSDcard http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487425
I tried external sd-card with various format and could not install the ROM. After format my SD Card to FAT32, the ROM can be installed.
On Device
1. Boot in to Recovery mode by Volume up + Home + Power
2. Wipe Factory reset / Dalvik Cache
3. Format /System (under "mount and storage" menu) [IMPORTANT STEP]
4. Install Rom from SD Card
5. Say your prayer. You'll need it. (The installation could take sometimes. If the device screen shows Samsung boot animation, you're half way there)

rinuvimal said:
I've updated working links here:
METHOD
In Odin mode
1. Flash the latest cf-autoroot (Kitkat support) [http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-...x-smn9005.zip]
2. Flash the Chenglu's latest CWM - 6.0.4.6 (the one that supports KitKat) http://d-h.st/gb3
Download Sweet Rom and place it in ExtSDcard http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487425
I tried external sd-card with various format and could not install the ROM. After format my SD Card to FAT32, the ROM can be installed.
On Device
1. Boot in to Recovery mode by Volume up + Home + Power
2. Wipe Factory reset / Dalvik Cache
3. Format /System (under "mount and storage" menu) [IMPORTANT STEP]
4. Install Rom from SD Card
5. Say your prayer. You'll need it. (The installation could take sometimes. If the device screen shows Samsung boot animation, you're half way there)
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@StarBoy007, after you try this out, please update your handset details and whether it worked for you. Cheers. Will help someone else!

thanks
rinuvimal said:
@StarBoy007, after you try this out, please update your handset details and whether it worked for you. Cheers. Will help someone else!
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well first of all i wanna say thanks for the help. i really needed it. but sad to say the final part didnt go through. i did exactly what you said nut the phone got stuck in a boot loop at the Samsung note 3. i left it for one hour but it was still the same thing. so i took out the battery and wipe the phone clean with factory resent and rebooted the phone but the phone staid in the loop. i legit there over night and there is still no chang. any other advice.
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

StarBoy007 said:
well first of all i wanna say thanks for the help. i really needed it. but sad to say the final part didnt go through. i did exactly what you said nut the phone got stuck in a boot loop at the Samsung note 3. i left it for one hour but it was still the same thing. so i took out the battery and wipe the phone clean with factory resent and rebooted the phone but the phone staid in the loop. i legit there over night and there is still no chang. any other advice.
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Try using PIT file, then re-flashing SweetROM, JackyawayROM or FlexKAT ROM

StarBoy007 said:
well first of all i wanna say thanks for the help. i really needed it. but sad to say the final part didnt go through. i did exactly what you said nut the phone got stuck in a boot loop at the Samsung note 3. i left it for one hour but it was still the same thing. so i took out the battery and wipe the phone clean with factory resent and rebooted the phone but the phone staid in the loop. i legit there over night and there is still no chang. any other advice.
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Don't worry, as long as you can get into recovery and download modes, there will be a solution, its only a matter of time before we zone in on a solution.
What CSC region phone do you have? Dial *#1234# and check what the CSC code is. Also how much storage do you have on your phone 16Gb or 32GB?
R

thanks
rinuvimal said:
Don't worry, as long as you can get into recovery and download modes, there will be a solution, its only a matter of time before we zone in on a solution.
What CSC region phone do you have? Dial *#1234# and check what the CSC code is. Also how much storage do you have on your phone 16Gb or 32GB?
R
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well thanks..
i know that the problem is not that big anymore its just getting the right rom. well i cant dial anything so i cant check for the CSC but im wondering is there any other way to get the CSC region well the phone was bought officially in hong kong.
do you have links to the other roms you suggested earlyer that would be helpful.
thanks again.

[Q] Odin Error

i used the exe og legija to recover my i9505 so i can boot in download mode but
when i install an official firmware with pit thru odin after the flash is pass success the i9505 is dead again ...
any idea?? In the phone when start flashing is appear 3 lines in red saying:
START [240,1440]
BAR [240,1440]
END [240,1440]
any help plz thx

You are in the wrong forum. This one is for the S4 Active and its European counterpart. Sounds like you have a regular S4 as we cannot yet flash ROMs on our S4 Active phones.

No , you're in the wrong forum dude
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app

Miami_Son said:
You are in the wrong forum. This one is for the S4 Active and its European counterpart. Sounds like you have a regular S4 as we cannot yet flash ROMs on our S4 Active phones.
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I'm pretty sure this is the regular S4 section
Sent from my Googley Sammy Jellybean

tatperson said:
I'm pretty sure this is the regular S4 section
Sent from my Googley Sammy Jellybean
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It is, now that a mod moved the thread.

yes is an european s4 i9505
yes i am from spain this s4 i9505 is european version, from vodafone, in odin when i start download mode it says wrie protection enable and when flashing it sen the messages i say above. i use the pit and the stock fw, in odin it says it pass and all succesfull but when i try to power the phone it dont boot, and goes in qualcom mode. also when i enter in download mode at star says phone coud not do normal bot in red, like that:
could not do normal boot
odin mode
product name : i9505
Current binary sumsung oficial
System status: Custom
CSB-OEM_CONFIG _FILES_SYS: 0x30
write protection : enable

We need to know exactly what you've done to the phone in the order you've done it - firmware which was originally on the phone, any OTA updates, exactly what you flashed/in what order, what happened to the phone that made you need to Odin flash it.
Little details will be important so far as getting your phone up & running as soon as possible goes, I.E the less details you give the longer it's going to take for that to happen

MistahBungle said:
We need to know exactly what you've done to the phone in the order you've done it - firmware which was originally on the phone, any OTA updates, exactly what you flashed/in what order, what happened to the phone that made you need to Odin flash it.
Little details will be important so far as getting your phone up & running as soon as possible goes, I.E the less details you give the longer it's going to take for that to happen
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hi, is a friend phone, he flashes with odin to install 4.3 custom(i don't know what custom he use) it fails and he brick the phone, can't no enter in recovery and can't enter in download mode, also the phone no power on, when he let me the phone for repair. Know i can enter in download mode.
First of all i try to flash a new rom custom but it says no pit partition. Then i download from sammobile a stock rom of vodafone and the pit file for the S4 i9505, i flash it with pit and the stock official rom of the terminal (re-partition mark,f.reset time mark, and autoreebot mark). Odin end and say pass. but when i try to power on the phone go again into a brick (phone, can't no enter in recovery and can't enter in download mode, also the phone no power on). i use odin 3.07 , 3.09 and 1.85 i got this versions and i try some configurations like unmark re-partition,and unmark autoreboot with the same problem. (He turn un qualcome mode). i also try to install a new recovery and the same syntoms. also when i flash any thing the phone goes to the same status all ok but no power on, no recovery and no download mode.

any ideas???

[Q] DOWNLOAD mode N9005 - 4.4.2 - UDC START?

I'm installing the new firmware but i had an issue with odin...
I flashed again 4.4.2 but in download mode, the last line you can see " UDC START" in colour red... Is this normal? I think the phone works good, but i don't know why put on this...
Anyone have this new line??

I have the same problem with a N9005 I guess it was Hong Kong version for the kanjis in the back, but is stuck in odin mode with the UDC START line

UDC Start info.
Ok gent's little more knowledge about "udc start" I am guessing that the problem became clear as you installed 4.4.2 KK.
So did I and came across UDC Start the second time I booted into download mode.
As I played around i became aware that the "UDC Start" mode locks the download loader to certain criteria. This would be 4.4.2 KK,
so anything under 4.4.2 will get a MASSIVE RED FAIL. That including the CWR/TWRP recoveries and ROOT files.
So just to specify, yes phone is now locked/bricked to 4.4.2 KK software only.
Therefore I would please like some help to get the udc start away!? If anyone can help.
If I shared some light to the darkness please say thanks.:good:

Try this out:
Worked for me on a Hong Kong 16GB N9005 which was stuck on the 'Samsung Galaxy Note 3' screen after getting a 'Invalid: ext4 image' or 'Repartioning failed' errors while installing 4.4.2 OFFICIAL (Single File ROM) via Odin.
Binary: Custom
Knox: 0x1
Method:​
In Odin mode
1. Flash the latest cf-autoroot (Kitkat support) [http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-...x-smn9005.zip]
2. Flash the Chenglu's latest CWM - 6.0.4.6 (the one that supports KitKat) http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2454079
Download Sweet Rom and place it in ExtSDcard (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2487425)
I tried external sd-card with various format and could not install the ROM. After format my SD Card to FAT32, the ROM can be installed.
On Device
1. Boot in to Recovery mode by Volume up + Home + Power
2. Wipe Factory reset / Dalvik Cache
3. Format /System (under "mount and storage" menu) [IMPORTANT STEP]
4. Install Rom from SD Card
5. Say your prayer. You'll need it. (The installation could take sometimes. If the device screen shows Samsung boot animation, you're half way there)

How is that going to take away the udc start?

I have UDC Start in Odin/Download mode... It hasn't affected my flashing of custom ROMs nor Stock, everyone on KK has it.

Ok, but why if i try to install a previous version of TW rom 4.3 i get a massive fail?
But all the rest works?
Thanx in regards.

FdeKlerk said:
Ok, but why if i try to install a previous version of TW rom 4.3 i get a massive fail?
But all the rest works?
Thanx in regards.
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Because you are locked into the new Bootloader (NA6) and it's unable to downgrade

So I am guessing there is no way to downgrade the boot-loader without unlocking it?

FdeKlerk said:
So I am guessing there is no way to downgrade the boot-loader without unlocking it?
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There's no way full stop. Samsung have blocked downgrades within the bootloader itself.

Wow now that's some sort of a problem.
My 4.4.2 works but i love xposed modules to make everything transparent and as of yet kitkat does not support that.
And now i a stuck on 4.4.2..
But thanx for the assist.:good:

Same Problem with E330s
ManuH8 said:
I'm installing the new firmware but i had an issue with odin...
I flashed again 4.4.2 but in download mode, the last line you can see " UDC START" in colour red... Is this normal? I think the phone works good, but i don't know why put on this...
Anyone have this new line??
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Hi. I have a unrooted SHV-E330 (I9506 to some) I was running the unrooted firmware and updating with Kies up until yesterday when the update to came up. I ran it as with every other update however on self rebooting the phone now goes to ODIN MODE (in red) and UDC Start (in red) i'm a root virgin and was happy with the phone running as it was AnTU TU score 36118 with the Korean bloatware running in the background. From what I have picked up after 4.3 firmware update to 4.4.2 there is no going back. I tired to root with earlier versions of firmware but get fail every time. I Picked up a zip SKT-E330SKSUCNA7 wich goes as far as checking the MD5 file successfully in Odin 3 v3.09. everywhere I look on the web it states the com box should be yellow however mine is blue.
After MD5 successful I get leave CS. I click start I get 'Get PIT for mapping. There id no PIT partion followed by a red box and the'FAIL!' box with 'all threads completed Failed 1.
I have never rooted a phone and a buff mentioned that I will not regret it. I figure thart i'm doing something wrong as there was no PIT file with the firmware.
On first trying a firmware recovery in Kies because the phone is stuck In ODIN MODE it will not recognise the phone even though the USB drivers are installed.
If their is a person out there that could talk me through rooting trough the stuck ODIN MODE I would appreciate contact.
I gather that I have no choice but to try ODIN MODE on phone as that's where the phone is stuck. Removing battery etc has been tried to death.

summan971 said:
Hi. I have a unrooted SHV-E330 (I9506 to some) I was running the unrooted firmware and updating with Kies up until yesterday when the update to came up. I ran it as with every other update however on self rebooting the phone now goes to ODIN MODE (in red) and UDC Start (in red) i'm a root virgin and was happy with the phone running as it was AnTU TU score 36118 with the Korean bloatware running in the background. From what I have picked up after 4.3 firmware update to 4.4.2 there is no going back. I tired to root with earlier versions of firmware but get fail every time. I Picked up a zip SKT-E330SKSUCNA7 wich goes as far as checking the MD5 file successfully in Odin 3 v3.09. everywhere I look on the web it states the com box should be yellow however mine is blue.
After MD5 successful I get leave CS. I click start I get 'Get PIT for mapping. There id no PIT partion followed by a red box and the'FAIL!' box with 'all threads completed Failed 1.
I have never rooted a phone and a buff mentioned that I will not regret it. I figure thart i'm doing something wrong as there was no PIT file with the firmware.
On first trying a firmware recovery in Kies because the phone is stuck In ODIN MODE it will not recognise the phone even though the USB drivers are installed.
If their is a person out there that could talk me through rooting trough the stuck ODIN MODE I would appreciate contact.
I gather that I have no choice but to try ODIN MODE on phone as that's where the phone is stuck. Removing battery etc has been tried to death.
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Your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 'Re-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though I don't really think it will help, because your single file ROM most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
PS- You are in the wrong forums.

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feralfire said:
your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 're-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though i don't really think it will help, because your single file rom most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
Ps- you are in the wrong forums.
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do not tick re-partition without having a pit file, you will get a brick.
Feralfire, you just broke the first law of flashing with ODIN... If you don't know what to do then don't say anything...

Thanks for caring XDA developers - i fixed it
FeralFire said:
Your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 'Re-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though I don't really think it will help, because your single file ROM most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
PS- You are in the wrong forums.
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Hey thanks for the response the same day I managed to fix the problem a hour ago after 24 hours of banging my head on a wall.
I uninstalled all software including Odin remembering that ODIN MODE was the only option. most of the Boot Operating system was in Korean.
I followed a you tube guide from another root and noticed that although ODIN MODE and UDC start are new (according to other forums) that the other information insinuated that the screen I was looking at was also the download mode.
I reinstalled Kies and rather than asking me for the emergency recovery code it reset and was asking for the Model and serial number. After which it stated it could not recover the device only reinstall the stock firmware. I selected OK. the phone came back to life and reinstalled all data from cloud.
now on 4.4.2 and still thinking about rooting
however I must warn anyone that comes across the unlocker website that states its mod allows for E330S root. that clockwork mod does not cater for E330S.

ultramag69 said:
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do not tick re-partition without having a pit file, you will get a brick.
Feralfire, you just broke the first law of flashing with ODIN... If you don't know what to do then don't say anything...
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Au contraire, I have done a lot of research on pit file and played around a lot. Check out my threads.
If you tick re-partition without having a pit, it just gives you an error. Maybe in the olden days, it might have been an issue (I haven't always been a Samsung guy), but definitely not now.

FeralFire said:
Au contraire, I have done a lot of research on pit file and played around a lot. Check out my threads.
If you tick re-partition without having a pit, it just gives you an error. Maybe in the olden days, it might have been an issue (I haven't always been a Samsung guy), but definitely not now.
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If so, then make sure they know which version of ODIN to use as this is the fastest way to kill a phone I know...
Right from the very first this was a cardinal sin but then you didn't have a phone anymore or much sympathy either... But to tell a noob to do this was in effect saying "put your phone in front of a steamroller, it'll be ok after its gone over it a couple of times"...

ultramag69 said:
If so, then make sure they know which version of ODIN to use as this is the fastest way to kill a phone I know...
Right from the very first this was a cardinal sin but then you didn't have a phone anymore or much sympathy either... But to tell a noob to do this was in effect saying "put your phone in front of a steamroller, it'll be ok after its gone over it a couple of times"...
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He was using 3.09. Don't overcomplicate things.
But anyway, I apologize for making people put their phones in front of 20 ton vehicles.

re Pit File
FeralFire said:
Your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 'Re-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though I don't really think it will help, because your single file ROM most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
PS- You are in the wrong forums.
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I found this KS01LTE_KOR_SKT_32G.pit and ran it in Odin running download mode and it worked. It appears there are several Korean versions of the right ROM and unless the right rom is used flash in odin does not work.
I'm starting to sound like i know what i'm talking about!

summan971 said:
I found this KS01LTE_KOR_SKT_32G.pit and ran it in Odin running download mode and it worked. It appears there are several Korean versions of the right ROM and unless the right rom is used flash in odin does not work.
I'm starting to sound like i know what i'm talking about!
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The different ROMs must have different pits. That would explain why only some specific ones work.
Anyway, congratulations.

Note 3 SM-N900 Bricked!!! Any ROM installation gets stuck :(

Hello XDA Devs
First I would like to thank you for such great community. I am new here and this is my first post.
I bought Chinese Note 3 a week ago. And after using it for a little, I realized that Google Play services doesn't get installed because of its Custom ROM. I searched over and over again on Google XDA, and i tried following things:
Installing Recovery:
I found at one place that there is no official CWM recovery for SM-N900. But, I managed it to install via MTK Tools.
I can't try Odin because on pressing Volume Down + Power + Home buttons shows some Chinese menu.
Could't install TWRP dont know why.
Custom ROM Installation
After installing Recovery, I tried to install custom ROMs. I have tried about 5 ROMs listed below:
Lidroid
Hawkish Elite Series
VN ROM
Criskelo ROM
All these ROMs either get stuck while installing (some at 10%, some at 44% etc.), or suddenly recovery screen shows up with no confirmation about ROM installed successfully or aborted or what.
I HAVE RECOVERY: autoCWM v5.5.0.4 for SM-N900
Please help. I bought this phone just a week ago after saving money about 1 month. Thanks for your help in advance

re: custom roms
wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello XDA Devs
First I would like to thank you for such great community. I am new here and this is my first post.
I bought Chinese Note 3 a week ago. And after using it for a little, I realized that Google Play services doesn't get installed because of its Custom ROM. I searched over and over again on Google XDA, and i tried following things:
Installing Recovery:
I found at one place that there is no official CWM recovery for SM-N900. But, I managed it to install via MTK Tools.
I can't try Odin because on pressing Volume Down + Power + Home buttons shows some Chinese menu.
Could't install TWRP dont know why.
Custom ROM Installation
After installing Recovery, I tried to install custom ROMs. I have tried about 5 ROMs listed below:
Lidroid
Hawkish Elite Series
VN ROM
Criskelo ROM
All these ROMs either get stuck while installing (some at 10%, some at 44% etc.), or suddenly recovery screen shows up with no confirmation about ROM installed successfully or aborted or what.
I HAVE RECOVERY: autoCWM v5.5.0.4 for SM-N900
Please help. I bought this phone just a week ago after saving money about 1 month. Thanks for your help in advance
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First thing I would do is to Odin flash the official stock firmware
for your SM-N900 phone.
Here is the SamMobile link for the firmwares.
You can download the firmware from SamMobile.com .
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares
After odin flashing the firmware you should be able to
flash and root your phone using cf-autoroot and flash
twrp custom recovery using Odin.
Good luck, be sure to select the proper version and region for your phone.

wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello XDA Devs
First I would like to thank you for such great community. I am new here and this is my first post.
I bought Chinese Note 3 a week ago. And after using it for a little, I realized that Google Play services doesn't get installed because of its Custom ROM. I searched over and over again on Google XDA, and i tried following things:
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Please help. I bought this phone just a week ago after saving money about 1 month. Thanks for your help in advance
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You have not read the stickies - this community is NOT for fake Note 3 (which are generally highly incompatible in firmware with original models), you have to identify the precise type of clone you have and find the corresponding thread (if any) in General Android somewhere on XDA.

Odin & Download Mode doesn't work
Misterjunky said:
First thing I would do is to Odin flash the official stock firmware
for your SM-N900 phone.
Here is the SamMobile link for the firmwares.
You can download the firmware from SamMobile.com .
After odin flashing the firmware you should be able to
flash and root your phone using cf-autoroot and flash
twrp custom recovery using Odin.
Good luck, be sure to select the proper version and region for your phone.
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Hello, Thanks Misterjunky for your quick response
Unfortunately, I tried to start use Odin lots of times, but Odin requires the phone to be in Download Mode. And when I press Volume Down + Power Button + Home button, following menu in Chinese language shows up instead of the Warning sign most websites talk about for the download mode. And, Due to this reason, Odin doesn't detect my device i-e no slot gets yellow or blue in Odin software at my PC.

wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello, Thanks Misterjunky for your quick response
Unfortunately, I tried to start use Odin lots of times, but Odin requires the phone to be in Download Mode. And when I press Volume Down + Power Button + Home button, following menu in Chinese language shows up instead of the Warning sign most websites talk about for the download mode. And, Due to this reason, Odin doesn't detect my device i-e no slot gets yellow or blue in Odin software at my PC.
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You have a fake device.
Sent from my leanKernel 3.2 powered stock 4.4.2 (NF1) SM-N900T

wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello, Thanks Misterjunky for your quick response
Unfortunately, I tried to start use Odin lots of times, but Odin requires the phone to be in Download Mode. And when I press Volume Down + Power Button + Home button, following menu in Chinese language shows up instead of the Warning sign most websites talk about for the download mode. And, Due to this reason, Odin doesn't detect my device i-e no slot gets yellow or blue in Odin software at my PC.
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Ignore Misterjunky's post. He missed the bit where you said the keywords "MTK" and "Chinese menu".
In this case you cannot use anything you think a normal Note 3 can use - as you have a clone.

Plz help
Guys need help..... Today my phone got restarted automatically and after that its stuck on Samsung boot logo..... I am not able to boot into recovery.
Although I am able to boot into download mode.
download mode shows the following info
Odin MOde
Product Name : Sm-900
Current Binary : Custom
System Status : Custom
Reactivation Lock(kk) : off
Secure Download Enabled
ap swrev :a4
I am not able to flash any rom using odin now.
odin just gets stuck at
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
Please help... This is the only mobile i am having.....
Thanks in advance.... hoping for a reply

Usual replies .
Try another Odin version .

JJEgan said:
Usual replies .
Try another Odin version .
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Did that.... Every Odin version gets stuck at the same line....
Is there another flashing utility?

Flashfire / mobile odin .
Google search
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The mobile is not even booting. How will I use these apps.
Searching google.... But so far no help....
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JJEgan said:
Flashfire / mobile odin .
Google search
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Mobile not even booting how will I use these apps.
Searching google but no help so far....

Suggest you need a service repair guy if the multippe non booting posts don't help .
Sent from my SM-N930F using XDA-Developers Legacy app

JJEgan said:
Suggest you need a service repair guy if the multippe non booting posts don't help .
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Given to authorised service center but they even can't fix it.... I don't understand if I can boot into download mode.... Then is it soft bricked or hard bricked..... And can the mobile be repaired if it's hard bricked....

Hard is hardware replacement
Soft is firmware or possibly PIT or nand damage .
usual reason is user not flashing the correct firmware / firmware damaged .
USB port/ Cable ? Usb Drivers

JJEgan said:
Hard is hardware replacement
Soft is firmware or possibly PIT or nand damage .
usual reason is user not flashing the correct firmware / firmware damaged .
USB port/ Cable ? Usb Drivers
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I have tried everything.... Which drivers should I use? Any link....

Samsung USB drivers.
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JJEgan said:
Samsung USB drivers.
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I have tried installing multiple versions of Samsung USB drivers.... Odin detects the phone it shows the comport in blue color. After selecting the stock from in ap I click on start but it gets stuck on initialization

Bad firmware redownload
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JJEgan said:
Bad firmware redownload
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No it's not the case.... Today only I downloaded 4.4.2 and 5.0 a d tried with them but same stuck at initialization. You give me a link of firmware I will that also

[Q] Bricked Galaxy S4, pls help (everything tried)

Hi all ! Hope sb help me with this...
I updated my S4 i9500 to android 5.0.1 lollipop (XXUHOAA ) about 8 months ago. No problem untill 2 days ago my phone turned off itself then went to bootloop.
Now it just shows the s4 logo then restarts again all the time. SOMETIMES it turns on but after 4 or 5 seconds again turns off (not able to do anything during 4 seconds)
I CAN NOT access recovery mode. The recovery mode became a black screen and not able to wipe/factory reset.
Before I bring it to serviceman I want to see if u can help me with this(It's warranty is voided now)
WHAT I HAVE TRIED RECENTLY:
I tried to flash 4 different Roms using 3 different odin versions but no success
[flashing roms get the error "complete(write) operation failed" and by using the suitable PIT file I get the error "repartition operation failed"]
Also tried flashing 5-files-firmware (with pit file) but again "repartition operation failed"
I used 3 usb cables including the original one
I did all of those steps using 2 different laptops and also different ports
I'm sure the samsung drivers are installed[odin port comes blue or yellow]
I used SkipSoft ToolKit and one click unsoftbrick softwares but no success
Also used adb to factory reset phone but it doesn't detect my phone[ seems it needs to be turned on]
I removed simcard, format extra sd card, remove battery for a long time and.....
Is there anything I haven't tried yet?? Can somone help ? I appreciate any suggestion,Thanks
[[Sorry my English]]

Try flashing a custom recovery and then factory reset?

KennethHau said:
Try flashing a custom recovery and then factory reset?
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Hi and Thanks for replying, Well I downloaded some CWM/TWRP recoveries but the problem is that I can't flash anything with Odin. I always get the error:
<ID:0/007>NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed
And this error is the same while flashing anything like Rom,Recovery,philz_touch and even auto root files.
I'm so confused

Have you tried downloading stock firmware from sammobile for your model and carrier and installing? If that doesn't work you may have a serious issue.
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alimtale said:
Hi and Thanks for replying, Well I downloaded some CWM/TWRP recoveries but the problem is that I can't flash anything with Odin. I always get the error:
<ID:0/007>NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed
And this error is the same while flashing anything like Rom,Recovery,philz_touch and even auto root files.
I'm so confused
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Is the Odin version the proper one for your phone?
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Jchef said:
Have you tried downloading stock firmware from sammobile for your model and carrier and installing? If that doesn't work you may have a serious issue.
Is the Odin version the proper one for your phone?
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Of course I did. I even downloaded different android versions (5.0.1,4.4.2,4.2.2) But non of them flashed
I remember I used Odin 3.0.9 to upgrade my S4 to 5.0.1 months ago but I tried different Odin versions (1.85,3.0.7,3.0.9) for in case.
Unfortunately,I face an error all the time that is related to Nand write corruption .

If you have flashed 4.2.2 it's a brick ,for sure.

ludoke said:
If you have flashed 4.2.2 it's a brick ,for sure.
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No it didn't flashed. After I got error while flashing 5.0.1 firmware I tried other versions to see if it works. But the error is the same.

alimtale said:
No it didn't flashed. After I got error while flashing 5.0.1 firmware I tried other versions to see if it works. But the error is the same.
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Even trying to flash 4.2.2 will result in a brick,so it's normal that it didn't work

ludoke said:
Even trying to flash 4.2.2 will result in a brick,so it's normal that it didn't work
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My phone turned off itself. I tried flashing firmware after the problem occurred. I don't think the problem is because of flashing 4.2.2

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Maybe it's the battery

ludoke said:
Even trying to flash 4.2.2 will result in a brick,so it's normal that it didn't work
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This is incorrect. You don't brick your phone when you try to flash 4.2.2. That's simply not possible.

dorian2kx said:
Maybe it's the battery
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I have 2 batteries...both of them same result (bootloop)

alimtale said:
I have 2 batteries...both of them same result (bootloop)
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Does it reboot when you are in download mode? If so, then it's your power button that is faulty. Either try to wiggle it loose or replace it.
If it doesn't reboot while in download mode then you have some other hardware damage. Probably your motherboard is damaged.

Lennyz1988 said:
Does it reboot when you are in download mode? If so, then it's your power button that is faulty. Either try to wiggle it loose or replace it.
If it doesn't reboot while in download mode then you have some other hardware damage. Probably your motherboard is damaged.
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No it doesn't reboot while download mode.Maybe hardware damage but it sometimes turns on and I can access applications and settings for a short time (about 5 seconds)
I have rooted my device when upgraded to 5.0.1. And recently I unchecked "enable superuser" in the superuser app.( I have done this before many times without problem)
I guess there is a problem related to that because when my phone turned on I tried to check the enable option in the superuser but as soon as I touch the check box my phone turns off instantly

If your phone goes into download mode. I don't think it is bricked.
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You cannot fix your phone by Odin because of the Secure Download enabled bootloader.
You will have to pay a JTAG repair service.
Android 5.0.1 is a crap, which replaces your bootloader with a secure-download featured one,
so you won't ever be able to have the control of your phone again!

@Killnolife: A little melodramatic? It's not a locked bootloader so he still has total control over the device. Come back with an AT&T or Verizon S4 and then complain about having no control.
OP, Lennyz1988's advice is sound. Follow it.

Well I got tired of trying to flash my device with Odin. Always error... The Only choice I have is to take the phone to the service center and see what they can do...I'll share the result...

I took my phone to service centers for repair, they said the hard is damaged and it takes about 100$ to replace that:crying: if I pay that much I'm not sure it wont damage again
So my phone is dead now on my table and I gonna buy a new phone (maybe s5 or z3). Hope no one experience this situation