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[Q] Black screen on galaxy S II :( (not sure if it's a brick or not)

Hi pros, I owned a galaxy S II. I was happy with it and I suddenly wanted to upgrade as I wanted to keep up with the latest firmware. So I upgraded from Gingerbread 2.3.3 to 2.3.4. I downloaded the odin3 and I accessed the download mode so I started the upgrade. The upgrade was done but the phone didn't reboot! So I shut it down and rebooted and the phone turned like this
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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Is there any way I can solve this issue without the need of sending it for a repair? Any helps appreciated. TKs.

Try using keis emergency firmware recovery in tools if that dont work get a jig from ebay

bryanqjx said:
Hi pros, I owned a galaxy S II. I was happy with it and I suddenly wanted to upgrade as I wanted to keep up with the latest firmware. So I upgraded from Gingerbread 2.3.3 to 2.3.4. I downloaded the odin3 and I accessed the download mode so I started the upgrade. The upgrade was done but the phone didn't reboot! So I shut it down and rebooted and the phone turned like this
Is there any way I can solve this issue without the need of sending it for a repair? Any helps appreciated. TKs.
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take the battery out for like 2 mins, and try accessing the download mode again. don't panic, its not a hardware brick mate.

Thanks for ur generous replies guys!
petsasj said:
take the battery out for like 2 mins, and try accessing the download mode again. don't panic, its not a hardware brick mate.
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Really!... Thanks for telling me, I thought it was a hardware brick. So what do I do when I accessed the download mode?

bryanqjx said:
Thanks for ur generous replies guys!
Really!... Thanks for telling me, I thought it was a hardware brick. So what do I do when I accessed the download mode?
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Flash another firmware from scratch using Odin. Use Intratech's ROMs, its under the Original Development section. If you want, you can use the latest XWKI4.

petsasj said:
Flash another firmware from scratch using Odin. Use Intratech's ROMs, its under the Original Development section. If you want, you can use the latest XWKI4.
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Thanks for replying. Can I flash back my original 2.3.3 firmware or use the ZCKH2 Gingerbread 2.3.4 Firmware which I wanted earlier?

bryanqjx said:
Thanks for replying. Can I flash back my original 2.3.3 firmware or use the ZCKH2 Gingerbread 2.3.4 Firmware which I wanted earlier?
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Where do you live exactly? ZC firmware is for Asian users. Do you live in Asia? If yes, feel free. Just use Intratech's pack for a change, and dont rush things.

You guys need to read more before trying to flash stuff on your phones, thank god Samsung made this phone difficult to brick
Click here and read carefully before flashing
Bare in mind these roms are for the international version I9100

petsasj said:
Where do you live exactly? ZC firmware is for Asian users. Do you live in Asia? If yes, feel free. Just use Intratech's pack for a change, and dont rush things.
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Yes, I do live in asia. I checked out the intratech's pack and found out that they are KH. Can I still use it?

bryanqjx said:
Yes, I do live in asia. I checked out the intratech's pack and found out that they are KH. Can I still use it?
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Can you remember the exact model of your phone, international firmware does not work on certain Chinese devices

bryanqjx said:
Yes, I do live in asia. I checked out the intratech's pack and found out that they are KH. Can I still use it?
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Actually, no. Your phone is different to the international SGSII. Get it from Samfirmware.
Mind you it's a 3 package odin flash. You select Code for PDA, Modem for Phone, and CSC for CSC. No repartition, no pit file. Also make sure to select the above files first, THEN connect your phone to the pc, and start the flashing.

achillies400 said:
Can you remember the exact model of your phone, international firmware does not work on certain Chinese devices
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Is this the one? MODEL: GT-I9100

bryanqjx said:
Is this the one? MODEL: GT-I9100
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Where did you see that written?

petsasj said:
Where did you see that written?
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At the battery placement. It has a sticker which shows me the model. Is it the right location, or is it at the box?

bryanqjx said:
At the battery placement. It has a sticker which shows me the model. Is it the right location, or is it at the box?
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I suppose that's the right place to look at.
I am not certain about this, however. You *should* be able to flash the international software.
Do you remember the version of your old software? was it ZC?

petsasj said:
I suppose that's the right place to look at.
I am not certain about this, however. You *should* be able to flash the international software.
Do you remember the version of your old software? was it ZC?
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I kind of forgot............ sry so can I still use the samfirmware? Can u provide me the link pls? I can't seem to find it.

bryanqjx said:
I kind of forgot............ sry so can I still use the samfirmware? Can u provide me the link pls? I can't seem to find it.
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I am not too sure what to suggest. You tried ZCKH2 and failed, is that correct? Odin said passed with green letters etc? Do you want to try that once more, then if it fails again, use an international firmware?

petsasj said:
I am not too sure what to suggest. You tried ZCKH2 and failed, is that correct? Odin said passed with green letters etc? Do you want to try that once more, then if it fails again, use an international firmware?
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Before it got bricked, Odin showed a fail sign when I started the update. My phone was purchased from singapore by the way.

petsasj said:
I am not too sure what to suggest. You tried ZCKH2 and failed, is that correct? Odin said passed with green letters etc? Do you want to try that once more, then if it fails again, use an international firmware?
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Still fail! Could it be the cause of my Odin? I am using odin v1.83.

petsasj said:
I am not too sure what to suggest. You tried ZCKH2 and failed, is that correct? Odin said passed with green letters etc? Do you want to try that once more, then if it fails again, use an international firmware?
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What international firmware should I use? I tried ZCKH2, but still won't work. So what international firmware should I use?

HELP!

I rooted my S4 SGH-1337 AT&T and then put safestrap on to flash custom ROMS. it was working good until i decided to flash another rom. We'll i flashed a bad one and it bricked my phone. I tried ging to the stock rom using safestrap but it just stops at the AT&T logo. I need help with this. do i need to unroot my phone to fix this or is there another method. Im a noob here so please help guys!

skateman274 said:
I rooted my S4 SGH-1337 AT&T and then put safestrap on to flash custom ROMS. it was working good until i decided to flash another rom. We'll i flashed a bad one and it bricked my phone. I tried ging to the stock rom using safestrap but it just stops at the AT&T logo. I need help with this. do i need to unroot my phone to fix this or is there another method. Im a noob here so please help guys!
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Your best bet is to start over by flashing the stock MF3 files using ODIN. From there, re-root your phone, reinstall SafeStrap, and try again. You most likely flashed a non-TW based ROM... remember only TW roms work with SS right now.
If you have any other questions, I'll try to explain it in more detail.

NighthawkXL said:
Your best bet is to start over by flashing the stock MF3 files using ODIN. From there, re-root your phone, reinstall SafeStrap, and try again. You most likely flashed a non-TW based ROM... remember only TW roms work with SS right now.
If you have any other questions, I'll try to explain it in more detail.
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Can you take me through the steps to flash the files in ODIN?

skateman274 said:
Can you take me through the steps to flash the files in ODIN?
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First off, download ODIN 1.85 it seems to be the one that most people have the best luck with.
Grab the MF3 TAR files
Extract the MF3 files to a folder, say on your desktop. ie. MF3
Open ODIN and refer to this picture...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
For more information about how to use ODIN you can refer to here, and here.
I've personally never had to use it, so my steps are only from general observation. You might want to double check yourself. So if anyone has has any other info to help him feel free to post.

NighthawkXL said:
First off, download ODIN 1.85 it seems to be the one that most people have the best luck with.
Grab the MF3 TAR files
Extract the MF3 files to a folder, say on your desktop. ie. MF3
Open ODIN and refer to this picture...
For more information about how to use ODIN you can refer to here, and here.
I've personally never had to use it, so my steps are only from general observation. You might want to double check yourself. So if anyone has has any other info to help him feel free to post.
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What you have here looks good. I use Odin every once in awhile just so I remember how to use it.

NighthawkXL said:
First off, download ODIN 1.85 it seems to be the one that most people have the best luck with.
Grab the MF3 TAR files
Extract the MF3 files to a folder, say on your desktop. ie. MF3
Open ODIN and refer to this picture...
For more information about how to use ODIN you can refer to here, and here.
I've personally never had to use it, so my steps are only from general observation. You might want to double check yourself. So if anyone has has any other info to help him feel free to post.
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ODIN becomes unresponsive when I hit start. I read you have to disable kies? do you know how to do that? thanks for the resposes though!

skateman274 said:
ODIN becomes unresponsive when I hit start. I read you have to disable kies? do you know how to do that? thanks for the resposes though!
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Uninstall it. You'll find kies is pretty useless anyway.

I got it thanks a bench man!!
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skateman274 said:
I got it thanks a bench man!!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
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Glad to be of a service, here's to your future endeavors with your S4.

NighthawkXL said:
Glad to be of a service, here's to your future endeavors with your S4.
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you da man, Nighthawk.....good job sir...more patience than me for sure, nice of you to help.

MI9 available at sammobile

MI9 is available at sammobile.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SM-N900A&pcode=ATT#firmware
I tried to download it but you have to have a premium account at terrafile.
It's old firmware but it's complete and available if you can get it.

CodeNameRedNeck said:
MI9 is available at sammobile.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SM-N900A&pcode=ATT#firmware
I tried to download it but you have to have a premium account at terrafile.
It's old firmware but it's complete and available if you can get it.
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I'm downloading it. I'll post a mirror shortly. It says 1hour left.

I wonder if this can be pre rooted like the note 2 so users can just flash it with odin.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Premium HD app

If you have already taken the OTA to MJ5 then you are out of luck. The MJ5 Bootloader is different and will not allow you to downgrade in any way shape or form.

I uploaded it to mediafire mega if anyone wants it.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmypf8ggtxu1a61/N900AUCUBMI9_N900AATTBMI9_ATT.zip
https://mega.co.nz/#!IN03Fb6Z!fPsm5Av2r1UcsMd1PVPdrrG0pH8boeRo059pJLS02Xo

Solarenemy68 said:
If you have already taken the OTA to MJ5 then you are out of luck. The MJ5 Bootloader is different and will not allow you to downgrade in any way shape or form.
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Now that sammobile has released the MI9 software I believe you can use kies to do an firmware upgrade and initialization. Which will actually downgrade MJ5 to MI9. You'll have to:
-open kies 3 without phone connected
-click on tools - firmware upgrade and initialization...
-type in all caps SM-N900A click ok
-type in the serial number
-put phone into download mode (hold home + volume down + power on)
-plug phone into PC
-click accept and continue without saving
No I haven't tried this yet. But the firmware is in kies now I can see.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

440bro said:
Which will actually downgrade MJ5 to MI9.
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Not sure if this is true. Can someone on MJ5 try it out and report back???
As far as I know you can't downgrade MJ5 back to MI9 (you will get an error along the lines of "Fused 2> Binary 1")

Noob Question
Why is it worth downgrading to MI9? are there any exploits we can use?

440bro said:
Now that sammobile has released the MI9 software I believe you can use kies to do an firmware upgrade and initialization. Which will actually downgrade MJ5 to MI9. You'll have to:
-open kies 3 without phone connected
-click on tools - firmware upgrade and initialization...
-type in all caps SM-N900A click ok
-type in the serial number
-put phone into download mode (hold home + volume down + power on)
-plug phone into PC
-click accept and continue without saving
No I haven't tried this yet. But the firmware is in kies now I can see.
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Walter.White said:
Not sure if this is true. Can someone on MJ5 try it out and report back???
As far as I know you can't downgrade MJ5 back to MI9 (you will get an error along the lines of "Fused 2> Binary 1")
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>>>> Tried it with stock MJ5 - ended up with "Fused 2> Binary 1" error.

fonuza said:
>>>> Tried it with stock MJ5 - ended up with "Fused 2> Binary 1" error.
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Thanks for reporting. That sucks though. Kies ain't what it use to be. :'(

440bro said:
Thanks for reporting. That sucks though. Kies ain't what it use to be. :'(
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Kies is fine, the issue is Samsung and the way the secured the bootloader on MJ5.

Solarenemy68 said:
Kies is fine, the issue is Samsung and the way the secured the bootloader on MJ5.
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Sorry for this rant I'm about to make.
Grrrrrr this effin bootloader schmoder crap! I've used kies for years with my note 1. I've soft bricked it a bunch of times. Kies made me feel safe that as long as I could get into download mode, I could recover with it. Now it's worthless. I don't blame Samsung, even though they are the ones that make kies. I blame Att for requesting samsung to lock the bootloader. It's all their fault. We need someone with a bootloader unlock leak, instead of a kit kat software leak!

440bro said:
I'm downloading it. I'll post a mirror shortly. It says 1hour left.
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Thanks you.
It seems that N900AUCBCMJ5 is available as well. Would you please download it and the post it in a Mirror?
http://www.sammobile.com/tag/n900aucbcmj5

SunnyOK said:
Thanks you.
It seems that N900AUCBCMJ5 is available as well. Would you please download it and the post it in a Mirror?
http://www.sammobile.com/tag/n900aucbcmj5
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For some reason sammobile is acting up on me. The link you posted, and the mi9 link don't work for me. Can you try and post another link please? I'm hoping the site is messing up because they are updating it.

SunnyOK said:
Thanks you.
It seems that N900AUCBCMJ5 is available as well. Would you please download it and the post it in a Mirror?
http://www.sammobile.com/tag/n900aucbcmj5
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You sure dude..Because I can't even find SM-N900A anymore on Sammobile.
440bro said:
For some reason sammobile is acting up on me. The link you posted, and the mi9 link don't work for me. Can you try and post another link please? I'm hoping the site is messing up because they are updating it.
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I'm in the same boat..I wish we could get MJ5 so that way..We can odin our way back to MJ5 rather than going through all this procedure http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715

440bro said:
For some reason sammobile is acting up on me. The link you posted, and the mi9 link don't work for me. Can you try and post another link please? I'm hoping the site is messing up because they are updating it.
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I used Google Search to find this link yesterday. However, I was unable to open the page due to login issue. Today, I can view the page. But I could not find N900AUCUBMJ5 firmware there. So disappointed.

SunnyOK said:
I used Google Search to find this link yesterday. However, I was unable to open the page due to login issue. Today, I can view the page. But I could not find N900AUCUBMJ5 firmware there. So disappointed.
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Dont worry. Walter White has you covered. I'm uploading MJ5 right now
Nvm. Asking me to pay money to download it.
But here it is. http://www.samsung-file.com/index.p...rmware/N900AUCUBMJ5_N900AATTBMJ5_N900AUCUBMJ5

Walter.White said:
Dont worry. Walter White has you covered. I'm uploading MJ5 right now
Nvm. Asking me to pay money to download it.
But here it is. http://www.samsung-file.com/index.p...rmware/N900AUCUBMJ5_N900AATTBMJ5_N900AUCUBMJ5
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That site doesn't seem very trustworthy. Is it a known source?

440bro said:
That site doesn't seem very trustworthy. Is it a known source?
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I don't really know. But that's the ONLY site I could find MJ5 restore files on. And also the Sizes for AP, BL etc look right.

Walter.White said:
Dont worry. Walter White has you covered. I'm uploading MJ5 right now
Nvm. Asking me to pay money to download it.
But here it is. http://www.samsung-file.com/index.p...rmware/N900AUCUBMJ5_N900AATTBMJ5_N900AUCUBMJ5
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Do you need all 4 files from this website to restore or just the 1.8gb file? Sorry I'm new to Samsung I came from HTC
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[Q] Secure Download enabled???

Alright, so my AT&T S4 is on 5.0.1 lollipop and I need to root it. I don't have root access and muniz_ri's thread says that I need to flash back to NB1. Before I flash, I went to download mode and saw words that were in blue: Secure Download enabled. I'm not sure what it means, so I don't do anything yet, in case I mess something up. My point is that I need help on what that means and if it is safe to flash back.
Here's the picture:
{
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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muniz_ri's thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814
Also, if you need better pictures, just tell me. Thanks for you help.

It's ok to flash back to nb1 and then use the keep root method, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

Thanks man, but I'm not so confident in doing it. Not sure if it will work or not.

greenbean1331 said:
Thanks man. I hope it goes well for me and I don't brick my phone! Fingers crossed!
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You won't brick it. Just remember, if it goes into download mode it isn't bricked, lol. You can always recover from there.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

EDIT: sorry, read the next one, this one is erased.

jd1639 said:
You won't brick it. Just remember, if it goes into download mode it isn't bricked, lol. You can always recover from there.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
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if something goes wrong, would this work to restore my phone? http://androidhost.org/QqPaj or https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934552137

greenbean1331 said:
if something goes wrong, would this work to restore my phone? http://androidhost.org/QqPaj or https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934552137
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If anything goes wrong you need to flash the nb1 tar file in Odin. Any update .zip is only flashable in the stock recovery. If something goes wrong you won't be able to boot into recovery, only download mode.
Edit, you don't need to search Google. Everything you need is in gutt13's Index, All things AT&T....
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

jd1639 said:
If anything goes wrong you need to flash the nb1 tar file in Odin. Any update .zip is only flashable in the stock recovery. If something goes wrong you won't be able to boot into recovery, only download mode.
Edit, you don't need to search Google. Everything you need is in gutt13's Index, All things AT&T....
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
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Alright, thanks man. I'm gonna flash it. I hope it works.

jd1639 said:
If anything goes wrong you need to flash the nb1 tar file in Odin. Any update .zip is only flashable in the stock recovery. If something goes wrong you won't be able to boot into recovery, only download mode.
Edit, you don't need to search Google. Everything you need is in gutt13's Index, All things AT&T....
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
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So if this doesn't work, I can't get back to lollipop?

greenbean1331 said:
So if this doesn't work, I can't get back to lollipop?
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Man, you're worrying too much. You can always get back. Worst case is you ota back. It might take awhile as ota's come sequential. Just flash the nb1 tar in Odin. Boot up and it'll most likely want to ota right away to nc1. Let it do it. Then root with towelroot. Then use the keep root method to go up to oc3. Don't bother setting up the rest of your device, ie apps etc. Until you're back too lollipop.
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Lol I know I'm worrying too much. Sorry, I've had a bad history with flashing and going to tech supports. XD thanks man.

jd1639 said:
Man, you're worrying too much. You can always get back. Worst case is you ota back. It might take awhile as ota's come sequential. Just flash the nb1 tar in Odin. Boot up and it'll most likely want to ota right away to nc1. Let it do it. Then root with towelroot. Then use the keep root method to go up to oc3. Don't bother setting up the rest of your device, ie apps etc. Until you're back too lollipop.
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Okay, sorry for annoying you but last question(hopefully), you sure the secure download enabled won't do anything right?

greenbean1331 said:
Okay, sorry for annoying you but last question(hopefully), you sure the secure download enabled won't do anything right?
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It does nothing, I've had that on and flashed ODIN files numerous times with no issues.

DeadlySin9 said:
It does nothing, I've had that on and flashed ODIN files numerous times with no issues.
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Thx man. Really helped.

DeadlySin9 said:
It does nothing, I've had that on and flashed ODIN files numerous times with no issues.
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It do a lot!!! You can't load TWRP to phone via heimdall for example... You can flash it via Odin... if You have windows

Why not just use the KingRoot app or the PC program wondershare Go Pro to root?

SM-S920L stock rom

Looking for stock rom. I'm bricked with download mode stuck at bootlogo. I made a backup prior bit cannot flash anything at all. I tried flashing .pit file still nothing. If I flash pit file with stock rom, I may get somewhere?
Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk

adrwill2000 said:
Looking for stock rom. I'm bricked with download mode stuck at bootlogo. I made a backup prior bit cannot flash anything at all. I tried flashing .pit file still nothing. If I flash pit file with stock rom, I may get somewhere?
Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk
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I had the same problem on a different phone if you go into the TW RP or CWM you should be able to do a factory reset that's the only way I was able to fix my other phone not being able to flash anything after brick so give that a shot and let me know what happens

DanHutchins said:
I had the same problem on a different phone if you go into the TW RP or CWM you should be able to do a factory reset that's the only way I was able to fix my other phone not being able to flash anything after brick so give that a shot and let me know what happens
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I can't get Into recovery mode either. It gets stuck at the Grand prime splash screen with download mode in the upper left hand corner.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

There is another thread on this phone not sure if it will help still unable to get a stock rom for this version of the phone

I seen someone else shared a link to a stock rom on another thread on here..

NullByte04 said:
I seen someone else shared a link to a stock rom on another thread on here..
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They did but not for the SM-S920L. There is still no rom including stock for this phone.

I'm not sure what that rom is. It was posted in the dev forum and op offered almost no details. All I know is that the file name is SM-S920L3.tar and it weighs in at 1.4GB.

bfoos said:
I'm not sure what that rom is. It was posted in the dev forum and op offered almost no details. All I know is that the file name is SM-S920L3.tar and it weighs in at 1.4GB.
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In that case they must have put it up just recently. Things are starting to look up for us after all.

Maybe, I'm not going to be the guinea pig here and risk my phone on some unknown rom without a custom recovery available to backup and restore my phone should something go wrong.

bfoos said:
Maybe, I'm not going to be the guinea pig here and risk my phone on some unknown rom without a custom recovery available to backup and restore my phone should something go wrong.
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I agree....

DanHutchins said:
I agree....
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Anyone tried it yet...?
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Oh and i got mine running again. Must have been bad connection. I switched to the laptop and bam, stock recovery installed. Sometimes it's the little things.
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adrwill2000 said:
Anyone tried it yet...?
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I am in same boat as you not wanting to be the guinea pig.

I happened to pick up a 2nd device...I'll try it if someone can provide a link?
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adrwill2000 said:
I happened to pick up a 2nd device...I'll try it if someone can provide a link?
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Here you go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gra...-download-sm-s920l-straight-talk-usa-t3265004

Cool. I'm downloading right now. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
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Anyone have any news on recovery and custom ROM for this phone?

adrwill2000 said:
Cool. I'm downloading right now. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
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Thanks, man! I'm having a few issues that I can live with with my phone, but if this works ok, I might just flash it. Oh, and I spoke with a few Straight Talk CS reps and they say that neither Tracfon, nor Samsung are going to release a stock ROM for 5.0.2. Perhaps some day we'll get an update to 5.1.1.

Ok so I it flashed in about 3 minutes for me with a pass. I noticed a set bit warranty: cache and system. I pulled the battery and then powered back on and got this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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adrwill2000 said:
Ok so I it flashed in about 3 minutes for me with a pass. I noticed a set bit warranty: cache and system. I pulled the battery and then powered back on and got this:
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adrwill2000 said:
I factory reset and wiped cache and tried it again and got the same results. However this time after wiping cache it did boot up but there is one problem as you shall see here:
this is for a core prime. SM-G360M international model.
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Edit: model number