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[Q] HELP! Stuck in soft brick!

Can someone please help me get out of this soft brick because I am really stuck. Currently I am getting the error message that "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." but I have done that and it has failed on both mac and windows 7. I have also tried flashing stock build UCUAMDL 4.2.2 firmware via odin 1.7, 1.85 and 3.07 and I have also used the PIT files along with re-partitioning and F. Reset Time. Every single time in odin it has gotten to system.img.ext4 and then failed immediately following. A couple of times I have been able to get into stock recovery mode and it stated an error that the /system partition could not be accessed and I wiped cache/system/data and then tried rebooting and it stayed in the big white galaxy s4 letters and didn't even go to the boot logo. Based on this can anyone help me please???? If there's an existing thread can you please let me know? Thanks!

Which model do you have? What firmware are you on?
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sounds like you wiped your phone when you wiped system/data, why did you do that
you have nothing to boot
kies don't work with iMac
yeah give all the phone info you have, model, build, etc. build may be on your box
i think you can now only flash stock firmware thru Odin to recover, but if you were mf3, you may need to go to bestbuy and see samsung reps to flash phone. don't have any experience at that or using odin
stay on windows pc to do this
may be tomorrow till you get some help from others
good luck

RAID Xero said:
Which model do you have? What firmware are you on?
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Sorry I forgot to mention that it's a SGH-I337 as well and I was running the jamal 4.3 AOSP ROM

well then you are with what custom recovery?
and you are not mf3
sounds like the mf3 update was trying to flash. did you not delete the update files with Titanium so the Update would not run
can you boot into recovery and restore a nandroid
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i gotta call it a nite. maybe some west coasters can help since they are 3 hours behind us
but, please don't say you don't have a nandroid--
i think this is fixable--:good:

restoring a nandroid backup could solve your problem, did you try flashing with fastboot instead? When you installed AOSP ROM were you using a toolkit? If so did you flash a temp recovery?
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Kelevra_96 said:
restoring a nandroid backup could solve your problem, did you try flashing with fastboot instead? When you installed AOSP ROM were you using a toolkit? If so did you flash a temp recovery?
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Do you have an i337. We don't have fastboot. Our bootloader is locked.
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What custom recovery are you using?
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Br4nd3n said:
What custom recovery are you using?
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I don't have one, although do you think that I can flash a custom recovery with a PIT file because that seems to be the only thing that works. Also I do not have a nandroid backup. Is there somewhere that I can download someone's already made?

adambombz said:
I don't have one, although do you think that I can flash a custom recovery with a PIT file because that seems to be the only thing that works. Also I do not have a nandroid backup. Is there somewhere that I can download someone's already made?
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It's been asked a couple of times, but do you know what firmware your phone was on? It's important to know to be able to help you.

jd1639 said:
It's been asked a couple of times, but do you know what firmware your phone was on? It's important to know to be able to help you.
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I was running a custom ROM AOSP 4.3 that's all I know sorry

adambombz said:
I was running a custom ROM AOSP 4.3 that's all I know sorry
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That's close enough. That means you aren't on mf3.
Edit, have you tried to odin the stock firmware? Never mind I see you have
I would download the stock firmware from sammobile.com and try Odin again on a pc. Either version of odin is ok, 1.85 or 3.07.
When you use Odin only have auto-reboot checked, Don't check re-partition.

also, if you are running a custom rom you have a custom recovery
cwm or twrp?

jd1639 said:
That's close enough. That means you aren't on mf3.
Edit, have you tried to odin the stock firmware? Never mind I see you have
I would download the stock firmware from sammobile.com and try Odin again on a pc. Either version of odin is ok, 1.85 or 3.07.
When you use Odin only have auto-reboot checked, Don't check re-partition.
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I have tried doing this many, many times and each time it gets to the system.img.ext14 and then fails.

rugmankc said:
also, if you are running a custom rom you have a custom recovery
cwm or twrp?
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They key word here is that I WAS running a custom recovery when all of this started. It was actually the recovery that started all of this. What happened specifically was I tried to update TWRP via goo manager and whenever I tried to go into recovery it gave me the error that at&t has detected unauthorized software on my phone which I thought was weird because I believe that goo manager auto-lokis. Anyway I tried using other apps to add a custom recovery like ROM manager by clockworkmodz and nothing worked. I then tried to flash TWRP 2.6.3.0 via odin and that's what sent my phone into the state that it's in now. Something that confuses me even more is is that whenever I plug in my phone a battery logo comes up that I don't recognize and then freezes.

adambombz said:
I have tried doing this many, many times and each time it gets to the system.img.ext14 and then fails.
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Have you re-downloaded the firmware? It could be a bad download. Are you using the .tar.md5 file

When you get it sorted use twrp 2.5.0.2. I think I posted a zip for you.

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Have you re-downloaded the firmware? It could be a bad download. Are you using the .tar.md5 file
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Yes I have tried multiple files and builds and I am using .tar.md5

adambombz said:
Yes I have tried multiple files and builds and I am using .tar.md5
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When you flashed twrp with odin are you sure it was for your device? I think you might have borked your partitions.

jd1639 said:
When you flashed twrp with odin are you sure it was for your device? I think you might have borked your partitions.
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That is possible, I know what is causing this has something to do with the partitions being messed up since I can't access /system in the stock recovery mode

Can't install anything with Odin

I never had problems with flashing new firmware. But yesterday I thought to flash the newest stock rom I9505XXUFNC4, and I got:
Nand write start!
Complete(Write) operation failed.
After that, I cannot boot anymore until I flash a Pit file. I also tried to install TWRP, CWM and the last rom. Nothing, nothing and nothing. Now my root is gone and my wifi doesn't work anymore.
I'm scared that when I factory reset the thing, that I can't install a new rom. Can someone 'please' advice me what to do? For example, can I install stock rom with ADB?

I would re-download the stock firmware and try again. Maybe try an older version
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I downloaded it a few times. And the other version was working fine. But as you can read in my post: I can't install anything but the pit file.
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choice2rejoice said:
I downloaded it a few times. And the other version was working fine. But as you can read in my post: I can't install anything but the pit file.
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So, it'll boot only of you flash the pit first in Odin?
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When I try to flash something, I got that error. After that it's not booting anymore. 'Problem updating firmware' message. After flashing the pit, it's booting like normal.
I tried other USB ports and cable, as some people on the net ar suggesting, but that didn't worked.
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choice2rejoice said:
When I try to flash something, I got that error. After that it's not booting anymore. 'Problem updating firmware' message. After flashing the pit, it's booting like normal.
I tried other USB ports and cable, as some people on the net ar suggesting, but that didn't worked.
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I'll have to say, I've never seen that before. I'm not sure what to tell you.
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I guess that's why I can't find a solution
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choice2rejoice said:
I guess that's why I can't find a solution
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Can you boot into recovery or download mode?
What recovery do you have installed?
I have a Galaxy S4 LTE-A E330SK and have had problems similar to that when trying to install an older firmware or same version on top of the version already on there. Recovery wouldn't boot, and if Android booted, everything would force close. (I like breaking my own phone just to see if I can fix it lol.)
Any time I had severe problems that would not enable me to boot or use Odin, I boot into Recovery, under Advanced, format System, Data, Cache, sdcard, media/sdcard and reboot. That erases everything (your operating system and everything on sdcard0) and if you are stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S4 logo, then you are good to go. Reboot into Download mode, connect your cable, and open Odin. (By the way I also found out you will get errors if you try to flash twice in a row without closing and reopening Odin, so keep that in mind.)
This I would consider a clean install of Android.
Now for the iffy part... Everybody says do NOT check the repartition box when you flash the new ROM. But what I do is make sure I have the correct PIT file for my firmware version. Add PIT file under PIT in Odin, add your firmware md5 file under PDA (or AP,) tick repartition, untick Auto-Reboot (my E330SK would automatically revert back to stock recovery with Auto-Reboot selected.) F Reset Time ticked, and Start. You should have no errors now.
There might be a better way without having to format those filesystems I've stated, but haven't found it. This way has always gotten me out of a sticky situation.
Keep in mind as well, I have never been able to downgrade to an older version of Android. So recommended if you try this do it with the same firmware or newer version that is currently on your phone.
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choice2rejoice said:
I guess that's why I can't find a solution
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Might I mention I am using CWM Recovery as well

Yeah but I tried to install a new version and tried afterwards the current version on my phone. Tried as I already stated, several things to install and the only thing I could install, was the pit file.
Yesterday I installed CMW with Heimdall method. That worked. After that I install root from within CMW with ADB. And because I got an old backup, I didn't wanna go back that far and only flashed (with ADB) boot.img. Now I got a working phone.
I really want to update to latest firmware, but I'll try after the weekend. Don't want my weekend to be headached
Anyway. Thx for your response!
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After trying and trying and trying, finally one of the USB ports let me push the new firmware (NC9) to my phone! (with Odin). After that my sd-card was unmounting itself all the time and giving errors as filesystem not recognized and being blank. Location methods didn't work correct etc.
Yesterday I managed to flash the NC4 firmware, and all is working well now!
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Deleted OS Smn900v, please help

Please help. Some how I managed to delete my OS. I can still access my phone recovery as well I can still access safe strap. I have tried reinstalling my backup with no luck. I tried put Rom on ad card and flashing that with no luck. I tried using Odin and have had no luck. I have spent last three days searching with no luck. I find a lot of people with same issues but no one responded with resolution. If someone could please help me I would greatly appreciate it.
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I think my issue is I am unable to mount system. How can I mount it?
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Any ideas. I can't do anything due to system not being mounted.
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Which version of safe strap are you on ? What is preventing Odin flash? Only option is Odin so just make sure your flashing the correct tar for your firmware...ie if you are on the nc2 leak that tar

mjh68 said:
Which version of safe strap are you on ? What is preventing Odin flash? Only option is Odin so just make sure your flashing the correct tar for your firmware...ie if you are on the nc2 leak that tar
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Thanks for reply. I'm on safestrap 3.72
I rooted phone and got safestrap and was getting ready to download a Rom and then all this happened. So I am currently on stock as far as I can tell. I have tried to install anything and everything but nothing will work. Phone says not mounted and Odin says it can't write it. What would u suggest?
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Try to manually mount card in safe strap . I am not real familiar with Odin being my first Samsung phone , but otherwise maybe try mounting card in Abd if you have it setup on computer. You have the tar in the AP slot and using Odin 3.09 ?

Pit file

Guys,
I really need the pit file to flash the lollipop firmware.... I get error in odin.
Someone plssss

liobeir said:
Guys,
I really need the pit file to flash the lollipop firmware.... I get error in odin.
Someone plssss
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Pit files are really "last resort" situation. What error are you getting?
What version of odin are you using?
What model of the note4 do you have?
What happened in the first place that got you here?
Have you tried to search for a fix?
What have you tried?
More info is needed mate.

Im also on the hunt for a PIT file. I had to use one on my 9505 a few times after a brutal softbrick/almost hardbrick to recover it.
N910F

andrewwright said:
Pit files are really "last resort" situation. What error are you getting?
What version of odin are you using?
What model of the note4 do you have?
What happened in the first place that got you here?
Have you tried to search for a fix?
What have you tried?
More info is needed mate.
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Well I was trying to flash twrp trough the twrp app. But it failed. And when I wanted to reboot in recovery.. All my phone could do was boot in download mode. So I looked for the latest lollipop firmware from Samfirmware and got an error in odin. Something about the size is too big. 85098<125876 and odin said something about exfat hidden (I'm not really sure anymore). I got my phone back to work by flashing a random pit file I found on my pc. Definitely not a note 4 pit and it failed but for some reason it rebooted back to my 4.4.4 rom as it was before I bricked it. Strange. Cause odin was almost at the end of its flash so I assume some things were flashed...
Odin version 1.83 I guess but I tried it also with 3.04 and same error
I have nite 4 sm-N910F
Searched for a pit file but as I said it was fixed by a failed flash of 4.4.4 original firmware trough odin with a totally different pit file. For some reason it booted up again. So now my phone is back... If I put it manually in download mode... Will I have the same error? Cause yeah it's not bricked... See?
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What that app did was wipe you're recovery... All you would of had to do was flash a twrp/cmw/PHILZ recovery.

liobeir said:
Guys,
I really need the pit file to flash the lollipop firmware.... I get error in odin.
Someone plssss
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No you really need to read the Forum Rules...moved out of the Development sections.............

Soft Brick - FAILED TO MOUNT SYSTEM - Help

Good night guys, so there's my problem:
I was on DN 0.6.1 custom ROM, TWRP 3.0.2.0 and rooted. Today, i wanted to go back to stock ROM, so, I downloaded the stock firmware throught sammobile, and tried to install it throught ODIN 3.11, but it's stopped at system.img, and remained stuck in it for a long time. so i decided to restart the phone..
Then it's showed the follow message:
firmware upgrade encountered an issue note 4. Please select recovery mode on kies and try again.
So, i tried to re-flash throught ODIN, but stucked at system.img again, after it, I downloaded KIES and tried restore it, but it's stopped at 2%.
I wasn't abble to go to recovery mode, only download mode, so, i extracted the ROM file, and flashed only the boot.img through ODIN. Now it's boot to recovery...
I wiped data/cache, but the following error showed up:
E: Failed to mount system (invalid argument).
and now i can't find a solution for it.. tried to do amost anything that i could find on the internet, but none solved my problem...
I'm wanting to flash PIT + CSC + PDA file, using the repartition option on ODIN, but i'm afraid that may brick my phone for ever...
I'm following this tutorial by now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note...-t-w8-t3282641
And i need this CSC file, because my phone is the C version, could someone give me link to download it ? couldn't find in any place.
ANd there's someone who could help me ? i'm very concerned about it because i don't have money to buy another phone at the moment...
Thanks, and yes, already looked at XDA for a answer but couldn't fine any.
THANK YOU

csc file
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Try this
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There is
A Samsung recovery flashable zip you search for it . Should solve your problem
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Thanks everyone, after more than 4 hours i found a way to restome my TWRP backup.. but couldn't figure a way to install the stock ROM, fails every time. thanks.

willowpc said:
Thanks everyone, after more than 4 hours i found a way to restome my TWRP backup.. but couldn't figure a way to install the stock ROM, fails every time. thanks.
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You could try a 4 files Rom.. You can find it on samsung Vietnam forum

hassan_eldhraawy said:
You could try a 4 files Rom.. You can find it on samsung Vietnam forum
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First, thread belongs in Help section not Dev.....
Second, are you sure you downloaded the right firmware from SamMobile? If restore in TWRP works, partitions most likelyaren't jacked up.

dicksteele said:
First, thread belongs in Help section not Dev.....
Second, are you sure you downloaded the right firmware from SamMobile? If restore in TWRP works, partitions most likelyaren't jacked up.
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Yep, downloaded it from sammobile, ZTO BRAZIL version, the latest... but it stops at system.img every time.. don't know what to do, i'll keep in this custom rom until a figure out a way to do it..

willowpc said:
Yep, downloaded it from sammobile, ZTO BRAZIL version, the latest... but it stops at system.img every time.. don't know what to do, i'll keep in this custom rom until a figure out a way to do it..
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Are you sure it's system.img not hidden.img? I ran across something after attempting ODIN flashes starting a few version back.
You need to re remove hidden.img from tar file and flash it separate. Sucks but it's been working for me.

dicksteele said:
Are you sure it's system.img not hidden.img? I ran across something after attempting ODIN flashes starting a few version back.
You need to re remove hidden.img from tar file and flash it separate. Sucks but it's been working for me.
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No, it's system.img, i had some problems with hidden too, and i have done the same that u have said.. but now it's stop at system.img... don't know why... i'll try do do it through the Kies...