[Q] After flash firmware, just have error messages - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys!
I come here in a kind of dispair... I was using this firmware "I9505VJUGNI2_I9505ZTOGNI2_ZTO" in my i9505, then
I flashed trough ODIN a firmware "I9505XXUGNH8_I9505OLBGNH2_MM1".
After the process the phone reseted and updated, but as soon as it initiates, I just get errror messasges... I can't go to the system itself. The messages are constante.
I know the second firmware needed a diferent kernel than the one installed before, but I didn't flash it.
Than I tried to flach back the first firmware, but after the sucessfull flash trough odin, I still get the same error messages over and over... and worst... the second firmware is from Singapure, then the system language is not understandeble.
So guys, Waht can I do?

Sant Mark said:
Hi guys!
I come here in a kind of dispair... I was using this firmware "I9505VJUGNI2_I9505ZTOGNI2_ZTO" in my i9505, then
I flashed trough ODIN a firmware "I9505XXUGNH8_I9505OLBGNH2_MM1".
After the process the phone reseted and updated, but as soon as it initiates, I just get errror messasges... I can't go to the system itself. The messages are constante.
I know the second firmware needed a diferent kernel than the one installed before, but I didn't flash it.
Than I tried to flach back the first firmware, but after the sucessfull flash trough odin, I still get the same error messages over and over... and worst... the second firmware is from Singapure, then the system language is not understandeble.
So guys, Waht can I do?
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The best firmware for your device is the one with correct CSC. Follow this steps:
1. Install Kies 3 and conect your phone to the pc.
2. Take a look your CSC (pic attached)
3. Go to Sammobile.com and download the correct firmware (with correct CSC) for your device.
4. Flash this firmware through ODIN.
5. Enjoy :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
The best firmware for your device is the one with correct CSC. Follow this steps:
1. Install Kies 3 and conect your phone to the pc.
2. Take a look your CSC (pic attached)
3. Go to Sammobile.com and download the correct firmware (with correct CSC) for your device.
4. Flash this firmware through ODIN.
5. Enjoy :highfive:
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Well, Thank you very much!
After some trys i could flash Phylz recovery, than wipe the system and install the Cyanogenmod firmware! Now everything works like a charm! But thanks for the help anyway! What you said will help me in the next time I flash other firmwares!

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Big problem - Firmware Upgrade

Hello,
I have a Portuguese i9305.
I tried upgrade my firmware with Odin.
1. download the firmware in http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
2. extract the zip
3. in Odin I choose PDA file, and next start, and all process OK
When the phone restart it stop in SAMSUNG logo. Why?
risinhux said:
Hello,
I have a Portuguese i9305.
I tried upgrade my firmware with Odin.
1. download the firmware in http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
2. extract the zip
3. in Odin I choose PDA file, and next start, and all process OK
When the phone restart it stop in SAMSUNG logo. Why?
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I think maybe some baseband info is different. Are you using the same Portugese firmware? Maybe you need to do a data wipe and reset before flashing? I think this happens sometimes when we flash from one region to another. I tried to flash DBT (Germany) over my TGY (Hong Kong) and had this issue.
You'll need a flame shield against all those "Q&A!!!" peeps.
Anyway, mouse over the 3 letters you find on the website and find the correct version. Sounds like a bad flash to me. There's a 4.1.1 TPG for portugal.
Try reflashing and just wait it for a couple of minutes (5 mins max though) after first flash.
risinhux said:
Hello,
I have a Portuguese i9305.
I tried upgrade my firmware with Odin.
1. download the firmware in http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
2. extract the zip
3. in Odin I choose PDA file, and next start, and all process OK
When the phone restart it stop in SAMSUNG logo. Why?
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After the flash, it should re boot automatically. pull the battery before it reboots and put the phone back into recovery and perform a date wipe / reset.
Next boot should go all the way
People, I solved my problem
The original firmware was from TMN, but I installed one from TCL.
To solve the problem I did a data wipe.

I killed my phone :( Fw Upgrade Encountered..

I am I9500 user. I was using 4.3 arrow rom. And unexpected stucks and reboots. So i was bored. I tried to make full factory reset from kies. But it says your phone is not supporting to make reset.
After that i made a research about it. People say its about csc. Okey understood i should change my csc to my original country. But here is the problem. Idiot me tried to flash 4.2.2 with odin when phone was 4.3. Ofcourse it said "FAIL".
Now phone says" Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." Okey i did that and kies said me "GT-I9500 is not supporting to fully reset or something like that..":crying:
I can't change csc, can't factory reset, can't enter recovery mode, just enters download mod and otherway says fw upgrade encountered.
So what i should i do now ? I am downloading stock 4.3 for my country. This is my last shot... Any suggestions ?
1. Install Kies 3 coz its for android 4.3
2. See ur CSC like in the pic attached -> (KOR)
3. Go to Sammobile and download a good firmware for ur CSC
4. Put ur phone in download mode and flash the firmware with Odin 3.09
5. Enjoy :highfive:
Joku1981 said:
1. Install Kies 3 coz its for android 4.3
2. See ur CSC like in the pic attached -> (KOR)
3. Go to Sammobile and download a good firmware for ur CSC
4. Put ur phone in download mode and flash the firmware with Odin 3.09
5. Enjoy :highfive:
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Thanks dude but i can't open my phone :laugh:
Can i make full recovery with kies after puting the correct 4.3 ?
ahmetozgur said:
Thanks dude but i can't open my phone :laugh:
Can i make full recovery with kies after puting the correct 4.3 ?
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Yes, but:
1. U will have to download any STOCK ROM with android 4.3, flash it with ODIN and let ur phone load till finish and enter in HOME window
2. Install Kies 3 in ur pc
3. Conect it for know ur CSC (as the post #2)
4. Download again from Sammobile the correct firmware for ur CSC
5. Flash it with Odin again
6. When u finish the process Kies 3 will be able to load ur phone correctly
7. Enjoy :highfive:

I think i broke my Note 3!!!

I tried to flash the Baltic ROM with odin 3.07. I didn't find a way to change CSC (so KIES can recognize it) and i tried to go back to 4.3 EUR. But:
Odin failed (Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..... Leave CS..... FAIL!) and now when i open the phone there is the following message :Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. KIES 3 says the connected device is not supported. I tried flashing the stock rom with ODIN (even tried 3.09) again but it failed. what can i do to recover my phone?
Thanks for any answers
tetra82 said:
I tried to flash the Baltic ROM with odin 3.07. I didn't find a way to change CSC (so KIES can recognize it) and i tried to go back to 4.3 EUR. But:
Odin failed (Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..... Leave CS..... FAIL!) and now when i open the phone there is the following message :Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. KIES 3 says the connected device is not supported. I tried flashing the stock rom with ODIN (even tried 3.09) again but it failed. what can i do to recover my phone?
Thanks for any answers
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Force Download Mode and flash one Custom Recovery. I think the Note 3 reboot from Recovery and Rom work. Try this...
But the Baltic Rom is KitKat 4.4.2?
tetra82 said:
I tried to flash the Baltic ROM with odin 3.07. I didn't find a way to change CSC (so KIES can recognize it) and i tried to go back to 4.3 EUR. But:
Odin failed (Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..... Leave CS..... FAIL!) and now when i open the phone there is the following message :Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. KIES 3 says the connected device is not supported. I tried flashing the stock rom with ODIN (even tried 3.09) again but it failed. what can i do to recover my phone?
Thanks for any answers
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if you flashed kitkat you cant go back to 4.3
thx for the quick replies guys. Since there is no way to go back to 4.3 is there a way to change the CSC so KIES can recognize the device? already tried CSC Select and the dialer code but no luck
tetra82 said:
thx for the quick replies guys. Since there is no way to go back to 4.3 is there a way to change the CSC so KIES can recognize the device? already tried CSC Select and the dialer code but no luck
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The better for me is a new CLEAN install. On Customer Recovery wipe data+cache+dalvik and format system on mount and storage.
Whit recovery on screen force Download Mode and reflash the Rom. When You enter Your language at first boot, Your CSC is installed well (if the Rom have it on multi-csc).
I flashed the Poland Rom whit XEO, after first reboot I had my TPH well, automatically. What is Your CSC?
ValenteL said:
The better for me is a new CLEAN install. On Customer Recovery wipe data+cache+dalvik and format system on mount and storage.
Whit recovery on screen force Download Mode and reflash the Rom. When You enter Your language at first boot, Your CSC is installed well (if the Rom have it on multi-csc).
I flashed the Poland Rom whit XEO, after first reboot I had my TPH well, automatically. What is Your CSC?
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OK sorry for late reply but i had a problem with my connection. I tried a different rom this time (polish) and at the same time i did what you said (full wipe etc. Worked like a charm. Device is faster thn ever and kies recognizes it again. Thanks a lot to everyone

Tried to flash CWM with odin and it failed, i think its bricked

A friend tried to flash CWM ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860 ) for s4 and it failed...and now the phone is stuck..it says: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again
Phone model: i9505
Some help please? I don't know what to do
EDIT: i found that i can flash the firmware with odin..but i still have a question..im not really sure what firmware i had before..so is there any problem if i install firmware from other country or carrier?
You can find latest stock fw for your phone here.
wvw.sammobile.com/firmwares/checker/
I can't post external links so change wvw to www
waynevan2000 said:
You can find latest stock fw for your phone here.
wvw.sammobile.com/firmwares/checker/
I can't post external links so change wvw to www
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thanks but.. the phone isnt starting that's why i have to flash a firmware..so i can't check what firmware i have..
The flashing process failed at half of it..:/......
Just pick one of the latest.
btw if the flashing of the recovery fails then just try the standard stuff
- different usb port
- different cable
Lennyz1988 said:
Just pick one of the latest.
btw if the flashing of the recovery fails then just try the standard stuff
- different usb port
- different cable
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Finally worked to flash a firmware..i used europe firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41072392&postcount=2
Aaaaand when the phone started, a error keeped showing up: samsung keyboard stoped working...and i entered in recovery menu and did a factory reset, and that error is still showing.... some help?..maybe i should flash other firmware? which firmware? i really don't know what firmware it had before..
And one more thing..i cant even connect to wifi because it says something about security error something that the system blocked an unwanted action or something like that :/..something from knox :/
PS: i flashed just the AP file but the firmware had more files :/..
raulx222 said:
Finally worked to flash a firmware..i used europe firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41072392&postcount=2
Aaaaand when the phone started, a error keeped showing up: samsung keyboard stoped working...and i entered in recovery menu and did a factory reset, and that error is still showing.... some help?..maybe i should flash other firmware? which firmware? i really don't know what firmware it had before..
And one more thing..i cant even connect to wifi because it says something about security error something that the system blocked an unwanted action or something like that :/..something from knox :/
PS: i flashed just the AP file but the firmware had more files :/..
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Why did you want to flash a custom recovery, to just flash a custom rom? If so, then just flash the custom recovery again and then flash the custom rom you want.
And why would you just flash the ap file if the firmware has more files? Makes no sense to me.
Lennyz1988 said:
Why did you want to flash a custom recovery, to just flash a custom rom? If so, then just flash the custom recovery again and then flash the custom rom you want.
And why would you just flash the ap file if the firmware has more files? Makes no sense to me.
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Thanks! i managed it.. 2 S4 devices got Imperium v13 ROM

i9505 still stuck at 4.2.2! Says "latest update installed". Help!

Hi guys,
I got this phone about 2 years back from a store in the middle east and it turned out later that this device was actually from a swiss carrier - Swisscom. It was unlocked so it didn't really matter at the time. Ever since then it hasn't updated to any of the latest android versions. It always says "latest updates installed", even with Kies. It wasn't really an issue before, but now a lot of apps just crash constantly. Anyone knows how to fix this?
If the phone is not in its home region it won't get updates. Download one of the unbranded ROMs from sammobile.com and flash it via Odin.
Look for the latest rom on sammobile.com and flash via Odin.
audit13 said:
Look for the latest rom on sammobile.com and flash via Odin.
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What if I want to install CM? Should I follow the same steps and just change the file chosen to CM? Or there's something else to be done too? These were the instructions:
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.11.1
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v3.11.1
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA - right here? I'll chose CM firmware. Will that do?
yahska.3 said:
What if I want to install CM? Should I follow the same steps and just change the file chosen to CM? Or there's something else to be done too? These were the instructions:
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.11.1
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v3.11.1
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA - right here? I'll chose CM firmware. Will that do?
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No. Flashing a custom ROM (CM) is a completely different procedure. There are guides online.
For cm, you should flash twrp via Odin. After flashing Odin, you can save the cm rom to the phone's internal or external memory, boot into twrp, and flash cm and gapps from twrp.
Personally, with all the bugs Cyanogenmod has in it, I'd rather flash AOSP on the S4. But that has nothing to do with your actual question, which @audit13 answered succinctly in the previous post.
Alright, thank you guys! I've decided to go with the official firmware, as given on sammobile. Just one last question. On sammobile there are various versions for my phone. Should I be downloading the "Swisscomm" variant again? I'm in the US now and I don't want to be stuck without an update. Can I install the US version? Or even an open international version, so that I don't get stuck again.
yahska.3 said:
Alright, thank you guys! I've decided to go with the official firmware, as given on sammobile. Just one last question. On sammobile there are various versions for my phone. Should I be downloading the "Swisscomm" variant again? I'm in the US now and I don't want to be stuck without an update. Can I install the US version? Or even an open international version, so that I don't get stuck again.
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If you are not carrier locked, then yes.

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