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[Q] SOFT BRICK - Fail flashing Stock ROM at hidden.img ODIN

SOFT BRICK - Fail flashing Stock ROM at hidden.img ODIN
Guys hello.
I have rooted and successfully flashed custom recovery and custom firmwares on my Note 3 (9005 Qualcomm LTE), however the last flash (stock ROM 4.4.2 N9005XXUENB4) attempt with Odin (v 3) failed at the end of the flash process ( hidden.img.ext4 -> FAIL! (ext4)):
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Ext4)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Now the phone wouldn't boot any more....
Than I try the pit file ........sorry the some situation......................................
Can somebody help or advise me?:crying::crying:
Cheers Shark001

This is possible coz the firmware you have installed (maybe you upgrade your bootloader flashing that custom roms) is newer that the one you are trying to flash.

Joku1981 said:
This is possible coz the firmware you have installed (maybe you upgrade your bootloader) is newer that the one you are trying to flash.
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Thank you for your quick answer.......
I had this ROM [SM-N9005][XXUGNI4]_BoBCaTROM_EVO_v12 multi density........
Is there a way how I can solve it?

Shark001 said:
Thank you for your quick answer.......
I had this ROM [SM-N9005][XXUGNI4]_BoBCaTROM_EVO_v12 multi density........
Is there a way how I can solve it?
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Ni4 is much newer....so flash a Ni4 room. ...

Shark001 said:
Thank you for your quick answer.......
I had this ROM [SM-N9005][XXUGNI4]_BoBCaTROM_EVO_v12 multi density........
Is there a way how I can solve it?
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Are you using a branded device? Where is your device from? Do you know the CSC of your device?
Go to Sammobile.com and take a look the firmwares GNI4. Download and flash it. Done.

HI
My Phone was brandet by T-Mobile (Note3 is rooted) but I used a custom Rom the BobCat Rom and the reported Error happend during the tryed to reinstall the xxxGNI4 version from Sammobile.
Therefore I'm confused . Sorry I wrote the wrong version in my first post....

Shark001 said:
HI
My Phone was brandet by T-Mobile (Note3 is rooted) but I used a custom Rom the BobCat Rom and the reported Error happend during the tryed to reinstall the xxxGNI4 version from Sammobile.
Therefore I'm confused . Sorry I wrote the wrong version in my first post....
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I found the CSC Version of the BObCatROm ............it is N9005AXXGNJ1
Cheers

Shark001 said:
I found the CSC Version of the BObCatROm ............it is N9005AXXGNJ1
Cheers
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T-mobile of what country?

g900v BootLoop/Wizard loop after factory reset! PLEASE HELP!

Hey guys, so i just tried doing a factory reset on my phone. Now the phone boots into the setup wizard loop stating ''please wait while we prepare your phone''. It never seems to finish preparing so theres definitely something wrong.
The phone was running a pre-rooted g900v stock OE1 with an OD5 bootloader that I had flashed using the flashfire method months ago.
The instruction are in this link http://www.droidviews.com/install-l...sm-g900v-keep-root-and-enable-wifi-tethering/.
I removed sim and sdcard and did factory reset again from recovery with no help.
I attempted to flash both pre-rooted OE1 and OG5 but Odin keeps returning FAIL!
I am still able to get into recovery and download mode luckily but I really don't know how else to get passed this wizard loop.
Please someone help me.

Minikefala said:
Hey guys, so i just tried doing a factory reset on my phone. Now the phone boots into the welcome wizard
The phone was running a pre-rooted g900v stock OE1 with an OD5 bootloader that I had flashed using the flashfire method months ago.
The instruction are in this link http://www.droidviews.com/install-l...sm-g900v-keep-root-and-enable-wifi-tethering/.
I removed sim and sdcard and did factory reset again from recovery with no help.
I attempted to flash both pre-rooted OE1 and OG5 but Odin keeps returning FAIL!
I am still able to get into recovery and download mode luckily but I really don't know how else to get passed this wizard loop.
Please someone help me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546 then download the full ncg odin tar one and flash that then re root it (download towelroot busy box safestrap all that) and im not sure what to do for the upgrading part its happening to me too but on the OC4 one it works fine until i flash the oc4 kernal but that will atleast get you a working rooted phone

Veid71 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546 then download the full ncg odin tar one and flash that then re root it (download towelroot busy box safestrap all that) and im not sure what to do for the upgrading part its happening to me too but on the OC4 one it works fine until i flash the oc4 kernal but that will atleast get you a working rooted phone
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Thank you for responding so quickly!!
Thank you for responding so quickly.
Unfortunately, the links for the OC4 rooted link in the thread you shared me does not work. I attempted to flash the ncg_full_odin and the g900v_downgrade_to_ncg and both returned fail in ODIN.
If you have any other sources for the file or any other ideas it would be greatly appreciated. I hope this is fixable......

Minikefala said:
Thank you for responding so quickly!!
Thank you for responding so quickly.
Unfortunately, the links for the OC4 rooted link in the thread you shared me does not work. I attempted to flash the ncg_full_odin and the g900v_downgrade_to_ncg and both returned fail in ODIN.
If you have any other sources for the file or any other ideas it would be greatly appreciated. I hope this is fixable......
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no problem and you downloaded this one and flashed it with odin in download mode? G900VVRU1ANCG_Full_Odin.tar

Veid71 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546 then download the full ncg odin tar one and flash that then re root it (download towelroot busy box safestrap all that) and im not sure what to do for the upgrading part its happening to me too but on the OC4 one it works fine until i flash the oc4 kernal but that will atleast get you a working rooted phone
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Veid71 said:
no problem and you downloaded this one and flashed it with odin in download mode? G900VVRU1ANCG_Full_Odin.tar
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Yes, that file!
ODIN fails after ''NAND write start!'' step.
It is a .rar file so tried both converting to .tar with 7z application and just manually renaming to .tar. neither worked though.

Minikefala said:
Yes, that file!
ODIN fails after ''NAND write start!'' step.
It is a .rar file so tried both converting to .tar with 7z application and just manually renaming to .tar. neither worked though.
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hmmm thats really weird maybe you have something wrong with your nandroid try redownloading it and flashing it again might have been a bad download
it should read something like this
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/004> tz.mbn
<ID:0/004> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/004> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img.ext4

Veid71 said:
hmmm thats really weird maybe you have something wrong with your nandroid try redownloading it and flashing it again might have been a bad download
it should read something like this
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/004> tz.mbn
<ID:0/004> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/004> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img.ext4
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Mine is reading
-file analysis
-setupconnection..
-initializing..
-Get pit Mapping..
-Firmware update start..
-singledownload
-g900vvru1ancg_full_odin.rar
-NAND Write start!!
-FAIL
-
-Complete(write) operation failed
is there any way to do this in recovery?
will try to re-download

Minikefala said:
Mine is reading
-file analysis
-setupconnection..
-initializing..
-Get pit Mapping..
-Firmware update start..
-singledownload
-g900vvru1ancg_full_odin.rar
-NAND Write start!!
-FAIL
-
-Complete(write) operation failed
is there any way to do this in recovery?
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hmmm i cant really help much with this one maybe message a mod and see what they say about it or someone more experienced

Veid71 said:
hmmm i cant really help much with this one maybe message a mod and see what they say about it or someone more experienced
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I managed to revive my phone by bringing to all the way back down to NCG using this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880.
Thank you for the help!

Minikefala said:
I managed to revive my phone by bringing to all the way back down to NCG using this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880.
Thank you for the help!
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No problend don't forget if you upgrade to lollipop you gotta flash oa8 or oa6

Soft bricked my GT-i9505 and now Odin won't work. Complete(Write) operation failed.

Here's the Odin log.
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/008> recovery.img
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I was trying to unlock my phone before this, before I gave up because I had downloaded the wrong version (5.0.1 UK stock instead of 4.2.2 stock, was trying to use the leaked unlock codes) and then I tried flashing TWRP 3.0.2-0 in Odin 3.10-7 which "Re-Partition" was ticked automatically for some reason and I didn't know. Now my phone is soft-bricked and Odin won't cooperate. Help me please!
I will provide more info as necessary!

Jared20098 said:
Here's the Odin log.
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/008> recovery.img
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I was trying to unlock my phone before this, before I gave up because I had downloaded the wrong version (5.0.1 UK stock instead of 4.2.2 stock, was trying to use the leaked unlock codes) and then I tried flashing TWRP 3.0.2-0 in Odin 3.10-7 which "Re-Partition" was ticked automatically for some reason and I didn't know. Now my phone is soft-bricked and Odin won't cooperate. Help me please!
I will provide more info as necessary!
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Flash a stock rom with .pit file and re-partition checked. Flash a Lollipop rom.

Lennyz1988 said:
Flash a stock rom with .pit file and re-partition checked. Flash a Lollipop rom.
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Unfortunately that's gonna take a while due to my internet being reeeaaally crappy. It takes 3-4 hrs on average to download a 1.5 GB file.

Try changing the USB ports.I had the same problem like you 1 mouth ago and tried changing from the front USB ports to the back and it worked.

simeon112 said:
Try changing the USB ports.I had the same problem like you 1 mouth ago and tried changing from the front USB ports to the back and it worked.
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This is an old thread but gotta say LIFE SAVER.
Was flashing pit files left right and center, a simple switch to a USB 2.0 port fixed it. Thanks

Tweakforce_LG said:
This is an old thread but gotta say LIFE SAVER.
Was flashing pit files left right and center, a simple switch to a USB 2.0 port fixed it. Thanks
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what da heck is a PIT files and where do I get this

Pit files contain partition information about a particular Samsung phone.
Older thread with good information: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999097

Israelleite said:
what da heck is a PIT files and where do I get this
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^^^^
audit13 said:
Pit files contain partition information about a particular Samsung phone.
Older thread with good information: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999097
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SECURE CHECK FAIL : recovery error when trying to flash custom recovery.

So I have an S5 and I'm getting the error:
Code:
SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery
on my phone as well as:
Code:
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
in Odin. I haven't been able to find this anywhere else, thanks.

startTerminal said:
So I have an S5 and I'm getting the error:
Code:
SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery
on my phone as well as:
Code:
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
in Odin. I haven't been able to find this anywhere else, thanks.
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Hi,
Too less info from you to give you reliable answer.
What's your phone model?
What version of recovery did you try to flash and where did you get it from?
It might be several reasons for your issue like:
- wrong/incompatible recovery for your phone;
- corrupted download;
- locked bootloader (depending on your phone model);
etc

Many40 said:
Hi,
Too less info from you to give you reliable answer.
What's your phone model?
What version of recovery did you try to flash and where did you get it from?
It might be several reasons for your issue like:
- wrong/incompatible recovery for your phone;
- corrupted download;
- locked bootloader (depending on your phone model);
etc
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G870A
TWRP 3.1.1 KLTE - twrp.me
I followed the LineageOS guide, and I doubt it's the wrong recovery.
The md5 seemed to match on the TWRP file as well. I wouldn't know if it would have a locked bootloader, either.

startTerminal said:
G870A
TWRP 3.1.1 KLTE - twrp.me
I followed the LineageOS guide, and I doubt it's the wrong recovery.
The md5 seemed to match on the TWRP file as well. I wouldn't know if it would have a locked bootloader, either.
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Hi,
As far as I know AT&T s5 phones (G900A and G870A) come with locked bootloaders by default which prevents your phone from installing any custom firmware. You might need a so called safestrap recovery.
Anyway I advice you to ask more about that on AT&T s5 dedicated forum:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/help
Regards

Many40 said:
Hi,
Too less info from you to give you reliable answer.
What's your phone model?
What version of recovery did you try to flash and where did you get it from?
It might be several reasons for your issue like:
- wrong/incompatible recovery for your phone;
- corrupted download;
- locked bootloader (depending on your phone model);
etc
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Many40 said:
Hi,
As far as I know AT&T s5 phones (G900A and G870A) come with locked bootloaders by default which prevents your phone from installing any custom firmware. You might need a so called safestrap recovery.
Anyway I advice you to ask more about that on AT&T s5 dedicated forum:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/help
Regards
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How would I be able to get this Safestrap then?

Many40 said:
You might need a so called safestrap recovery.
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How to get a safestrap recovery for samsung sm-n9005?

Reset G950FD with detection and start up issues

Recently, I reset my old Galaxy S8 and restarted it but was met with the "Only Official Binaries are Allowed to be Flashed" issue.
After a large amount of time spent trying to flash official stock firmware on, I am faced with :
"<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed."
I have reinstalled drivers as well as attempted to go into TWRP recovery which is presumably why this issue occurred.
Any suggestions or solutions are greatly appreciated.
Changed to Odin 3.12.7 from 3.13.1 and got:
"<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1207)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sboot.bin.lz4"
Is also stuck on set partition

av3nje said:
Recently, I reset my old Galaxy S8 and restarted it but was met with the "Only Official Binaries are Allowed to be Flashed" issue.
After a large amount of time spent trying to flash official stock firmware on, I am faced with :
"<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed."
I have reinstalled drivers as well as attempted to go into TWRP recovery which is presumably why this issue occurred.
Any suggestions or solutions are greatly appreciated.
Changed to Odin 3.12.7 from 3.13.1 and got:
"<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1207)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sboot.bin.lz4"
Is also stuck on set partition
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youre probably using the wrong version of Odin. Go get a fresh copy of v3.13.1 and try it with that
and/or a fresh download of the firmware from www.sammobile.com/firmwares but id use frijas firmware download tool in all honesty, its about 12 times faster

youdoofus said:
youre probably using the wrong version of Odin. Go get a fresh copy of v3.13.1 and try it with that
and/or a fresh download of the firmware from but id use frijas firmware download tool in all honesty, its about 12 times faster
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Just attempted to flash Oreo 8.0 with a fresh Odin 3.13.1 and I was given the same "Complete(Write) operation failed."

av3nje said:
Just attempted to flash Oreo 8.0 with a fresh Odin 3.13.1 and I was given the same "Complete(Write) operation failed."
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After using a different firmware, it worked fine. Thank you for your suggestion.

av3nje said:
After using a different firmware, it worked fine. Thank you for your suggestion.
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glad to help!