Unresponsive screen when touching, but working using s-pen - Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

anyone experienced this issue? already tried removing the battery for a couple of minutes, factory reset, wipe cache partition, still not working. but using S-pen works.

Did you root your phone? How long ago did you purchase your Note 4? Replace it if you did not root your phone.
vjevardone said:
anyone experienced this issue? already tried removing the battery for a couple of minutes, factory reset, wipe cache partition, still not working. but using S-pen works.
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arjun90 said:
Did you root your phone? How long ago did you purchase your Note 4? Replace it if you did not root your phone.
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Nope, haven't tried rooting it. just purchased it last Jan 6 2015. too bad i purchased it in gray market, the store won't replace it.

In what situations is the screen not being responsive? Is it all the time? I suppose factory reset didn't help? Could be an issue in the digitizer registering inappropriate touch signals as you touch the display. Is the screen not being in touch-responsive in all areas of the display? Might want to reflash the Stock ROM using ODIN, if a factory reset and clearing the cache doesn't help.
vjevardone said:
Nope, haven't tried rooting it. just purchased it last Jan 6 2015. too bad i purchased it in gray market, the store won't replace it.
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arjun90 said:
In what situations is the screen not being responsive? Is it all the time? I suppose factory reset didn't help? Could be an issue in the digitizer registering inappropriate touch signals as you touch the display. Is the screen not being in touch-responsive in all areas of the display? Might want to reflash the Stock ROM using ODIN, if a factory reset and clearing the cache doesn't help.
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what i was doing before this happened, im downloading an ebook through torrent and using tubemate app then it froze. what i did was i removed the battery for it to restart. after turning on, the lockscreen can't be unlocked by swiping using my finger or any gesture, but by using the S-pen I can navigate and tap everything just like normal, tap everything on the display only by using the Spen.
yes factory reset and wipe cache partition didn't help. im thinking of rooting it as it also doesn't have any warranty and also your advice to reflash the stock ROM. i hope you can help me on that one as I've been using an iOS device for quite sometime and im outdated with android's tricks..

Rooting would require another thread, because the rooting process is different in the Note 4 than it was when I rooted earlier devices.
Not sure if you downloaded malware which would potentially cripple the device, but factory reset with data cache would have resolved that part.
A new digitzer costs $172 or so.
vjevardone said:
what i was doing before this happened, im downloading an ebook through torrent and using tubemate app then it froze. what i did was i removed the battery for it to restart. after turning on, the lockscreen can't be unlocked by swiping using my finger or any gesture, but by using the S-pen I can navigate and tap everything just like normal, tap everything on the display only by using the Spen.
yes factory reset and wipe cache partition didn't help. im thinking of rooting it as it also doesn't have any warranty and also your advice to reflash the stock ROM. i hope you can help me on that one as I've been using an iOS device for quite sometime and im outdated with android's tricks..
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arjun90 said:
Rooting would require another thread, because the rooting process is different in the Note 4 than it was when I rooted earlier devices.
Not sure if you downloaded malware which would potentially cripple the device, but factory reset with data cache would have resolved that part.
A new digitzer costs $172 or so.
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thanks. appreciate your help here.
i was able to check a video from TK on youtube about rooting the note 4, but i don't know how to reflash stock ROM though.

Which Region Model do you have?
vjevardone said:
thanks. appreciate your help here.
i was able to check a video from TK on youtube about rooting the note 4, but i don't know how to reflash stock ROM though.
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vjevardone said:
thanks. appreciate your help here.
i was able to check a video from TK on youtube about rooting the note 4, but i don't know how to reflash stock ROM though.
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Reflash Stock ROM
Download stock rom from sammobile.com
Same site you will find odin download link
Install kies or driver from Samsung web site to your windows based pc
Run odin as admin
Extract downloaded firmware & put md5 file in AP
Connect your mobile to pc
Wait little till port become blue /green
Start to flash & wait for PASS to display in odin
Make sure kies is not running in baground while flashing
Temporary disable antiviras while flashing
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.09
Extract Odin zip-file
Open Odin v3.09
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
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes

Doesn't hurt to try, just make sure you get the right Stock ROM. That's why I asked which region model you're using.
jdomadia said:
Reflash Stock ROM
Download stock rom from sammobile.com
Same site you will find odin download link
Install kies or driver from Samsung web site to your windows based pc
Run odin as admin
Extract downloaded firmware & put md5 file in AP
Connect your mobile to pc
Wait little till port become blue /green
Start to flash & wait for PASS to display in odin
Make sure kies is not running in baground while flashing
Temporary disable antiviras while flashing
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arjun90 said:
Doesn't hurt to try, just make sure you get the right Stock ROM. That's why I asked which region model you're using.
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i'm not sure if this is the one that you're looking for, mine is note 4 N910U.
i also read your post on the other thread and unfortunately, i paid cash.. though the store has a warranty where their tech can check what's wrong on the phone, but if something needs to be replaced, i will shoulder it. they have return policy but only for 3 days. this is the downside of getting cheaper price than from samsung stores.

How much were you even saving?
Well since the "U" is an international model, what is current firmware flashed on your phone? Go to settings and update us
Download the latest Stock ROM here,
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910U/
Before downloading, let us know the current firmware and country of origin, so you that you can flash the appropriate ROM.
vjevardone said:
i'm not sure if this is the one that you're looking for, mine is note 4 N910U.
i also read your post on the other thread and unfortunately, i paid cash.. though the store has a warranty where their tech can check what's wrong on the phone, but if something needs to be replaced, i will shoulder it. they have return policy but only for 3 days. this is the downside of getting cheaper price than from samsung stores.
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arjun90 said:
How much were you even saving?
Well since the "U" is an international model, what is current firmware flashed on your phone? Go to settings and update us
Download the latest Stock ROM here,
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910U/
Before downloading, let us know the current firmware and country of origin, so you that you can flash the appropriate ROM.
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here's the firmware:
Build number: ktu84p n910uxxu1ank7
on sammobile.com, i went to the link below but the zip isn't downloading, do i need to sign up on the site and login?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39932/N910UXXU1ANK7_N910UZZT1ANK7_BRI.zip/

vjevardone said:
here's the firmware:
Build number: ktu84p n910uxxu1ank7
on sammobile.com, i went to the link below but the zip isn't downloading, do i need to sign up on the site and login?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39932/N910UXXU1ANK7_N910UZZT1ANK7_BRI.zip/
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Yes for downloading firmware u need to sign & login.

im now downloading the firmware.. fingers crossed..
while im still downloading the firmware, i removed the simcard and batter for about 20 minutes. then i put them back and then the touch worked after a few minutes, it went back to the same problem.. im not sure if this is a hardware issue.

U can't use fingers while u use pen if ur pens is close to screen.

rs tony said:
U can't use fingers while u use pen if ur pens is close to screen.
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yes, but I already tried putting the spen back to its place and even getting it far, still finger wont work.
already tried flashing the Stock ROM, but the problem is still there. :crying:

I also have almost same symptom as yours.
Did u install any screen protector?
If yes try to remove it and clean the screen. Work for me.
If not, u might need to send to repair shop.

nameejokerx said:
I also have almost same symptom as yours.
Did u install any screen protector?
If yes try to remove it and clean the screen. Work for me.
If not, u might need to send to repair shop.
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it has screen protector on it. i tried to peel off the upper part, not the whole thing and tried to touch and swipe, but it still won't work. what happen to yours? i hope this isn't really an issue with the note 4..

vjevardone said:
it has screen protector on it. i tried to peel off the upper part, not the whole thing and tried to touch and swipe, but it still won't work. what happen to yours? i hope this isn't really an issue with the note 4..
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i'm using a cheap tempered glass myr20 (around 5usd)
the tempered glass seems like it drain water and my hand easy to get sweaty.
it was obvious when i run a game where the touch keep pressing.
during other time like after a call my screen will be unresponsive and only s-pen is working.
will change to a bit expensive tempered glass. it myr99 (around 27.25USD).

Related

Desperately need cwm touch screenshots

Hey guys,
Just had the fantastic AMOLED breaking symptom of the Galaxy S4. I need to restore to factory TouchWiz so I can go in and get a replacement phone (I had rooted and flashed stock Android and am afraid they'll figure this out and refuse to give me a new phone despite the physical damage) so I desperately need screenshots/photos of the CWM Touch 6.0.3.2 options to restore a backup (the only one I have on the phone).
If there's any other way to do this please let me know.
Beyond that, since the screen appears to be getting progressively worse to the point where I just can't install anything, is there any way I can remove any evidence of root/flashing from the file system just in case?
Please help!
Thank you!
cleanup said:
Hey guys,
Just had the fantastic AMOLED breaking symptom of the Galaxy S4. I need to restore to factory TouchWiz so I can go in and get a replacement phone (I had rooted and flashed stock Android and am afraid they'll figure this out and refuse to give me a new phone despite the physical damage) so I desperately need screenshots/photos of the CWM Touch 6.0.3.2 options to restore a backup (the only one I have on the phone).
If there's any other way to do this please let me know.
Beyond that, since the screen appears to be getting progressively worse to the point where I just can't install anything, is there any way I can remove any evidence of root/flashing from the file system just in case?
Please help!
Thank you!
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Gentle bump! I just need to know which menu items to pick as I won't really be able to see what I'm doing lol
cleanup said:
Gentle bump! I just need to know which menu items to pick as I won't really be able to see what I'm doing lol
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flash stock firmware with odin. easier to get into download mode :good:
samersh72 said:
flash stock firmware with odin. easier to get into download mode :good:
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Honestly I'm even having trouble booting into recovery mode because I can't tell when the prompts are to let go of the power button, etc. Can't see a thing.
Any advice?
The wireless company has already agreed to ship me a new device and a return label with which I can return the old one (so I'll get my new phone before having to return the old one) but I still want to do this out of safety and respect.
Hate to be the one to tell u but as far as i know (anyone correct me if im wrong) everytime u flash a rom (dont know if rooting counts) its recorded on ur phone.u can undo this with triangle away, wich can be found at the same site where autoroot is.
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cleanup said:
Honestly I'm even having trouble booting into recovery mode because I can't tell when the prompts are to let go of the power button, etc. Can't see a thing.
Any advice?
The wireless company has already agreed to ship me a new device and a return label with which I can return the old one (so I'll get my new phone before having to return the old one) but I still want to do this out of safety and respect.
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just hold volume down first followed by home followed by power, wait for 7 seconds, release buttons, press volume up one time and you are in download mode, connect to odin and flash stock firmware. thats it.
no way for triangle away without screen
samersh72 said:
flash stock firmware with odin. easier to get into download mode :good:
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richard2311 said:
Hate to be the one to tell u but as far as i know (anyone correct me if im wrong) everytime u flash a rom (dont know if rooting counts) its recorded on ur phone.u can undo this with triangle away, wich can be found at the same site where autoroot is.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
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Well, they're sending me the new one before taking the old one back, so I think it'll be okay. Plus they're mostly concerned with the broken screen; it's not a bricked device.
samersh72 said:
just hold volume down first followed by home followed by power, wait for 7 seconds, release buttons, press volume up one time and you are in download mode, connect to odin and flash stock firmware. thats it.
no way for triangle away without screen
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Okay, the phone showed up in ODIN. Downloading a stock firmware package for my carrier right now but I'm honestly not sure how to use Odin to flash it? Is there a tutorial anywhere? Thanks for the help!
cleanup said:
Well, they're sending me the new one before taking the old one back, so I think it'll be okay. Plus they're mostly concerned with the broken screen; it's not a bricked device.
Okay, the phone showed up in ODIN. Downloading a stock firmware package for my carrier right now but I'm honestly not sure how to use Odin to flash it? Is there a tutorial anywhere? Thanks for the help!
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see my signature for tutorial

Goomanager stuck

Hello I just go my S4 today. I downloaded goomanager because I wanted to install TWRP. It did not work. Now when I try to reset back to factory settings I keep getting a screen that says downloading do not turn off target. How can I fix this and get it back to the normal recovery mode?
i have no idea what carrier or device (i337 / i337m) you have.
when you got your device did you check in settings to see what build number you were running and then check out the material on xda before proceeding? there's ways of doing things that can save you headaches if you browse and read first. cheers
Dude, you pretty much hosed your new phone by not doing your home work before messing with it. I'm sure you're on mf3 firmware. Your best hope is to get it re-flashed at a bestbuy with the Samsung experience. You'll have some explaining to do! Good luck!
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i have no idea what carrier or device (i337 / i337m) you have.
when you got your device did you check in settings to see what build number you were running and then check out the material on xda before proceeding? there's ways of doing things that can save you headaches if you browse and read first. cheers
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att Build number is I337ucuamf3
Wayneman101 said:
att Build number is I337ucuamf3
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You can probably get it to boot by pushing vol down when it goes to download mode. But your recovery is messed up now.
To the OP
I have the same issue. I manage to reboot the phone by turning it off, holding the power and volume down buttons, then when it asks if I'm sure I want to install a custom ROM, I hot cancel (volume down) and it reboots like normal.
Right now, I'm just trying to get mine back into ecovery so I can install CM
ryno9100 said:
To the OP
I have the same issue. I manage to reboot the phone by turning it off, holding the power and volume down buttons, then when it asks if I'm sure I want to install a custom ROM, I hot cancel (volume down) and it reboots like normal.
Right now, I'm just trying to get mine back into ecovery so I can install CM
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You're not going to be able to get it into recovery. Bestbuy is your best solution. Or wait until if and when an odin flashable firmware is available.
Im getting out of it that way too. But if I ever want to update or anything this will stop me i think. I can use it for now but I really want to fix it. nothing worse than having a phone for an hour and ****ing it up.
jd1639 said:
You're not going to be able to get it into recovery. Bestbuy is your best solution. Or wait until if and when an odin flashable firmware is available.
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If I can find an old one can I use it and then update?
Wayneman101 said:
If I can find an old one can I use it and then update?
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No, it has to be mf3 firmware and it's not currently available. Trying to flash an earlier firmware won't work. There is a qfuse in the phone's circuitry that is blown when mf3 is on the phone which won't let you downgrade.
Edit, I feel sorry for you man, messing up your phone in the first hour. You're not the only one. Here is what others have done. Read it all it might help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45359306
Wayneman101 said:
Im getting out of it that way too. But if I ever want to update or anything this will stop me i think. I can use it for now but I really want to fix it. nothing worse than having a phone for an hour and ****ing it up.
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Yea. I'm with you 100%. I'm searching for a solution myself. I had CWM running fine at first, and wanted to swap to TWRP for an easier interface, and didn't do enough research. If I find anything, I'll be back on your post to tell you how I fixed it
ryno9100 said:
Yea. I'm with you 100%. I'm searching for a solution myself. I had CWM running fine at first, and wanted to swap to TWRP for an easier interface, and didn't do enough research. If I find anything, I'll be back on your post to tell you how I fixed it
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Sorry to say, but you'll be wasting your time. You'll find that there have been many, many people in the same boat for months now and the only current solution is if you can get bestbuy to re-flash it. They and att are the only ones who have the firmware available.
jd1639 said:
Sorry to say, but you'll be wasting your time. You'll find that there have been many, many people in the same boat for months now and the only current solution is if you can get bestbuy to re-flash it. They and att are the only ones who have the firmware available.
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Do they charge anything to re-flash it?
ryno9100 said:
Do they charge anything to re-flash it?
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No, but you'll have to ask nicely and they may not do it if they see you tried to flash a recovery. Bring the phone in on download mode and tell them it froze while using kies.
jd1639 said:
No, but you'll have to ask nicely and they may not do it if they see you tried to flash a recovery. Bring the phone in on download mode and tell them it froze while using kies.
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Well. time for the fun 1 hour drive to the closest Best Buy after work. Wooooooo *sarcasm*
ryno9100 said:
Well. time for the fun 1 hour drive to the closest Best Buy after work. Wooooooo *sarcasm*
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Make sure they have a Samsung experience kiosk. Not all bestbuys have them
I took it to best buy with a samsung experience. Them and geek squad couldn't or wouldn't help me. They said to go online to unroot it and fix it.
Anybody know what trying to update to 4.3 will do?
Wayneman101 said:
Anybody know what trying to update to 4.3 will do?
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if your recovery is still broken, nothing. you can use the Odin filed for MF3 or find the thread about someone who use a recovery flasher app to repair before doing the update.
Wayneman101 said:
Hello I just go my S4 today. I downloaded goomanager because I wanted to install TWRP. It did not work. Now when I try to reset back to factory settings I keep getting a screen that says downloading do not turn off target. How can I fix this and get it back to the normal recovery mode?
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Hey... I jacked up my phone installing a custom recovery with GooManager too. It isn't for our phone. To get back to Android from DL mode just do power button+vol up+home and it will send ya back. Take it to Best Buy and say Kies broke your phone. You were trying to run an update and it messed it up. They can fix it for ya. Obviously you're rooted so just delete Superuser.apk and delete all root apps. Just in case. And don't be a derp and tell them the phone was rooted... Good Luck.
(Go back and hopefully they won't remember you.)
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337

[STOCK][ODIN][TARs][3/17/15]Latest - N910PVPU1BOB7 Stock TAR

UPDATED 3/17/15 - Added OB7 tar
I didn't see a decent link to the stock NIE/NK2/OB7 tar that wasn't on rapidgator or similar crappy site, so I uploaded it to AFH.
Required Files
N910PVPU1BOB7 tar - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934542777
Samsung USB Drivers - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001612594
Odin - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001612591
How to Flash
Install Samsung USB Drivers (if you haven't already)
Unzip N910PVPU1BOB7_N910PSPT1BOB7_SPR.zip, you'll have a file called N910PVPU1BOB7_N910PSPT1BOB7_N910PVPU1BOB7_HOME.tar.md5
Unzip Odin-v3.07.zip
Right-click on Odin3-v3.07.exe > Run as Administrator
Reboot your phone into Download mode - Power off, then press and hold Power + Home + Volume Down. Press Volume Up when you see the warning screen
Click on the PDA button and pick the N910PVPU1BOB7_N910PSPT1BOB7_N910PVPU1BOB7_HOME.tar.md5 file, wait until Odin says that the MD5 was checked successfully
Click Start
Once finished, you'll be back to stock. This WILL NOT reset the KNOX Warranty flag if you've rooted, it will only put you back to the stock ROM/recovery/firmware. Enjoy
Old TARs
N910PVPU1ANK2 tar - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95853297432265112
N910PVPU1ANIE tar - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001612590
Thanks for this my man
Thank you sir.
This will come in handy so many times to so many people out here. Thanks.
I've been looking for a decent mirror forever. Thanks!
darshiki said:
I've been looking for a decent mirror forever. Thanks!
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I'm a bit hurt, what was wrong with mine?
Thank you Sir
shabbypenguin said:
I'm a bit hurt, what was wrong with mine?
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Oops, sorry shabby! If you had one, I didn't see it. You didn't have a thread for it, right? Cause I looked and didn't see one.
There's a few already, in general where these threads belong. Moving this there.
-viperboy- said:
Oops, sorry shabby! If you had one, I didn't see it. You didn't have a thread for it, right? Cause I looked and didn't see one.
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Oh i didnt have a thread for it, just mentioned a few times through various other threads that talked about getting the stock tar.
Will this wipe me to a clean slate
leandrae400 said:
Will this wipe me to a clean slate
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Yes it will give you a fresh clean roms it but everything back to stock no root... But if u are rooted and do this it still doesn't zero out your Knox being tripped if u did root ur phone my on the thanks I hit the wrong button
Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk
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Oh i didnt have a thread for it, just mentioned a few times through various other threads that talked about getting the stock tar.
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Ah, the good old days of the T-Mobile CF-Auto-Root It feels like so long ago...lol.
Is this supposed to format the phone. I flashed and everything went great however it did not format the phone. Is left all the information in prior rom
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I only ask cuz i got a force close on set up. Even after i did a master clear
-viperboy- said:
I didn't see a decent link to the stock NIE tar that wasn't on rapidgator or similar crappy site, so I uploaded it to AFH.
Required Files
N910PVPU1ANIE tar - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001612590
Samsung USB Drivers - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001612594
Odin - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001612591
How to Flash
Install Samsung USB Drivers (if you haven't already)
Unzip N910PVPU1ANIE_N910PSPT1ANIE_SPR.zip, you'll have a file called N910PVPU1ANIE_N910PSPT1ANIE_N910PVPU1ANIE_HOME.tar.md5
Unzip Odin-v3.07.zip
Right-click on Odin3-v3.07.exe > Run as Administrator
Reboot your phone into Download mode - Power off, then press and hold Power + Home + Volume Down. Press Volume Up when you see the warning screen
Click on the PDA button and pick the N910PVPU1ANIE_N910PSPT1ANIE_N910PVPU1ANIE_HOME.tar.md5 file, wait until Odin says that the MD5 was checked successfully
Click Start
Once finished, you'll be back to stock. This WILL NOT reset the KNOX Warranty flag if you've rooted, it will only put you back to the stock ROM/recovery/firmware. Enjoy
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Is this supposed to format the phone. I flashed and everything went great however it did not format the phone. Is left all the information in prior
Nope u have wipe everything manually this just gets u back to true stock form
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sliverr7x said:
Nope u have wipe everything manually this just gets u back to true stock form
Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the info. Do youbthink this isnthe reason i get a foreclose on mobile service everytime and sprint zone shows on the notification screen frozen at 97%. I have to forceclose the app to get it to go alway
rcmartin57 said:
Thanks for the info. Do youbthink this isnthe reason i get a foreclose on mobile service everytime and sprint zone shows on the notification screen frozen at 97%. I have to forceclose the app to get it to go alway
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This happens on a brand spanking new Sprint note 4 right out of the box. I know this because when me and my wife got our new phones at a corporate Sprint store the sprint installer "stopped working" on first boot when they were activating our phones and turning them on for the first time. This is caused by the way they have these installer/preload apk's in the rom and the fact that the installer has to contact the network and actually download files during setup. This is NOTHING to worry about. Simply reboot your phone a second time and the sprint configuration installer will initialize and do it's thing. This is jst a little quirk but I've seen on on stock unrooted phones and rooted phones exactly the same.
tx_dbs_tx said:
This happens on a brand spanking new Sprint note 4 right out of the box. I know this because when me and my wife got our new phones at a corporate Sprint store the sprint installer "stopped working" on first boot when they were activating our phones and turning them on for the first time. This is caused by the way they have these installer/preload apk's in the rom and the fact that the installer has to contact the network and actually download files during setup. This is NOTHING to worry about. Simply reboot your phone a second time and the sprint configuration installer will initialize and do it's thing. This is jst a little quirk but I've seen on on stock unrooted phones and rooted phones exactly the same.
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Thanks forbyhe insight. Knowing this i flashed this rom and everything is running smoothly

How can I downgrade by 1 version?

Hi.
I've just updated to version 5.0 and though in general the interface does look better. I'm not liking it. Pet hates are the way you cant see what the notification is or says unless you go past the lock screen and onto the home screen. And also my battery is now lasting a full day at work where before it would last me all day easily. How can I revert back one update?
Stock firmware from sammobile, and ODIN to flash it
Hi. Thanks. Do you know what the previous version was? and do i just plug my phone with odin running and then flash the phone? no need to root or prepare the phone in any way?
I installed the older version and followed the instructions on sammobile.com and now my phones sitting on the initial load up of the phone. is this normal
Seany_Blitz said:
I installed the older version and followed the instructions on sammobile.com and now my phones sitting on the initial load up of the phone. is this normal
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Nope.
Do a factory reset from stock recovery (you must pull off battery).
VOL+ and HOME and Power buttons together to enter.
Seany_Blitz said:
I installed the older version and followed the instructions on sammobile.com and now my phones sitting on the initial load up of the phone. is this normal
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Yea, you need to pull the battery / boot to recovery > factory reset, happens to a lot of people after flashing with ODIN
"1)Start phone in download mode
2)Flash KK firmware.
3)Your phone will not start normally either. Bootloop guaranted. Don't worry.
4)Remove battery and put in again.
5)Do a factory reset from STOCK recovery
6)Flash again KK firmware
7)Phone will start normally, you can start customization and other stuff like rooting or daily using."
didi_ghost said:
"1)Start phone in download mode
2)Flash KK firmware.
3)Your phone will not start normally either. Bootloop guaranted. Don't worry.
4)Remove battery and put in again.
5)Do a factory reset from STOCK recovery
6)Flash again KK firmware
7)Phone will start normally, you can start customization and other stuff like rooting or daily using."
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You quoted me from different thread thx
OP is very quiet, Hope he is not calling his guarantee services
Nah I got it working again thanks. Such a b**lache re-configuring my phone back to how I exactly have it
qubbus said:
You quoted me from different thread thx
OP is very quiet, Hope he is not calling his guarantee services
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You're welcome, it was the best answer of "how to downgrade" here in XDA so it deserve to be quoted everywhere
didi_ghost said:
You're welcome, it was the best answer of "how to downgrade" here in XDA so it deserve to be quoted everywhere
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THX!
Sometimes the simplest way is the best way I just did it in that way when I've downgraded, so I wanted to share.
Seany_Blitz said:
Hi.
I've just updated to version 5.0 and though in general the interface does look better. I'm not liking it. Pet hates are the way you cant see what the notification is or says unless you go past the lock screen and onto the home screen. And also my battery is now lasting a full day at work where before it would last me all day easily. How can I revert back one update?
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You can change the settings so that all notification contents are shown on lockscreen. my battery is the same if not better, too bad for you.
Also all questions are asked in Q&A.

Black screen after Samsung galaxy s5 logo.

I have a verizon galaxy s5 I rooted it with the help and guidance from xda members over here. The method I used to root my phone was this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/veri...volte-t2879348 since i was already on NI2 I skipped steps 1. to 2.5 post rooting my phone everything was running pretty good for a few days without any issues but less than a day after I inserted a sim card in the phone it started randomly restarting so did a data wipe factory reset but the problem still persisted where my phone would would either randomly restart or go into a boot loop then I got the G900VVRU1ANI2_G900VVZW1ANI2_G900VVRU1ANI2_HOME.zip stock retail tar from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...42&postcount=1 and used ODIN to flash it but strangely even after I flashed the stock firmware it gave me the UNLOCKED logo at start below the Samsung galaxy S5 logo so I did another data wipe factory reset and now the UNLOCKED logo has gone but I'm getting a black screen after the Samsung galaxy logo. I can enter recovery mode and download mode my phone also gets detected in kies even with black screen.
I'm pretty freaked out and devastated right now because of the suddenness of this problem. I hope someone knows how to fix this issue.
Sorry for the long post but I wanted to be as detailed as possible.
fauzan0918 said:
I have a verizon galaxy s5 I rooted it with the help and guidance from xda members over here. The method I used to root my phone was this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/veri...volte-t2879348 since i was already on NI2 I skipped steps 1. to 2.5 post rooting my phone everything was running pretty good for a few days without any issues but less than a day after I inserted a sim card in the phone it started randomly restarting so did a data wipe factory reset but the problem still persisted where my phone would would either randomly restart or go into a boot loop then I got the G900VVRU1ANI2_G900VVZW1ANI2_G900VVRU1ANI2_HOME.zip stock retail tar from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...42&postcount=1 and used ODIN to flash it but strangely even after I flashed the stock firmware it gave me the UNLOCKED logo at start below the Samsung galaxy S5 logo so I did another data wipe factory reset and now the UNLOCKED logo has gone but I'm getting a black screen after the Samsung galaxy logo. I can enter recovery mode and download mode my phone also gets detected in kies even with black screen.
I'm pretty freaked out and devastated right now because of the suddenness of this problem. I hope someone knows how to fix this issue.
Sorry for the long post but I wanted to be as detailed as possible.
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I would start back over. Go back with a full wipe NGC tar file, reroot and go from there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ment/stock-collection-kernels-modems-t2842069
Tulsadiver said:
I would start back over. Go back with a full wipe NGC tar file, reroot and go from there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ment/stock-collection-kernels-modems-t2842069
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this one https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652200 or this one https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178
thanks for the reply.
fauzan0918 said:
this one https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652200 or this one https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178
thanks for the reply.
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The second one. It's full wipe but it is best to start fresh sometimes.
Tulsadiver said:
The second one. It's full wipe but it is best to start fresh sometimes.
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Thanks again and I hope it works.
Tulsadiver said:
The second one. It's full wipe but it is best to start fresh sometimes.
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OK I so I flashed this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178 through ODIN as you said and now I am getting display after the Samsung galaxy s5 logo all the way to the main screen and although I was hoping that this would fix everything I was also kinda prepared if it didn't. So here are the issues I'm having now, the display is a little glitchy after the complete bootup and even a couple times in the recovery menu the phone is also rebooting automatically after it goes to sleep or if I press the power button to turn of the display and it then blacks out and reboots.
Thanks again for your help so far.
https://youtu.be/Y0P1ms-upoU
please have a look at this video that I made of the malfunctions that are happening in the phone.
fauzan0918 said:
https://youtu.be/Y0P1ms-upoU
please have a look at this video that I made of the malfunctions that are happening in the phone.
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That looks major. Is it still under warranty?
Tulsadiver said:
That looks major. Is it still under warranty?
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I'm not sure but even if it was does Verizon accepts warranty claim if the phone is without bill and not in USA?
if not then please tell me what you think I should do now and please let me know if you need anymore info,thanks again.
fauzan0918 said:
I'm not sure but even if it was does Verizon accepts warranty claim if the phone is without bill and not in USA?
if not then please tell me what you think I should do now and please let me know if you need anymore info,thanks again.
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Did you buy it from Verizon? There should be a warranty of some sort from Samsung.
Also, does this problem persist even without the sim card?
Tulsadiver said:
Did you buy it from Verizon? There should be a warranty of some sort from Samsung.
Also, does this problem persist even without the sim card?
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Well the phone was a gift from my uncle and I'm not sure where he bought it from but I'm assuming he bought in USA and yes the problem still persists without a sim card.
Also how can I check the warranty on this phone?
fauzan0918 said:
Well the phone was a gift from my uncle and I'm not sure where he bought it from but I'm assuming he bought in USA and yes the problem still persists without a sim card.
Also how can I check the warranty on this phone?
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Probably need a receipt from the store your uncle bought the phone from.
Tulsadiver said:
Probably need a receipt from the store your uncle bought the phone from.
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So if I manage to get the receipt of the phone and it happens to be in warranty and I take it to a local samsung store do you think they will accept it even though it wasn't bought in USA?
Also do you think its a hardware issue or just a software issue as I have no display issues or any kind of other malfunctions when I'm in Download Mode.
fauzan0918 said:
So if I manage to get the receipt of the phone and it happens to be in warranty and I take it to a local samsung store do you think they will accept it even though it wasn't bought in USA?
Also do you think its a hardware issue or just a software issue as I have no display issues or any kind of other malfunctions when I'm in Download Mode.
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Unknown about warranty but worth a try. I am assuming you are still stock NGC from your last flash. Maybe trying the latest lollipop would help. You need to root again. You can always go back to stock if it doesn't.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900vod5-5-0-keeproot-t3136945
Tulsadiver said:
Unknown about warranty but worth a try. I am assuming you are still stock NGC from your last flash. Maybe trying the latest lollipop would help. You need to root again. You can always go back to stock if it doesn't.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900vod5-5-0-keeproot-t3136945
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OK I'll download the lollipop update and try that.
Tulsadiver said:
Unknown about warranty but worth a try. I am assuming you are still stock NGC from your last flash. Maybe trying the latest lollipop would help. You need to root again. You can always go back to stock if it doesn't.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900vod5-5-0-keeproot-t3136945
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It seems that the display glitches are now appearing in Download mode as well.
I'll update the thread if I am able to get out of this hell I have gotten myself into by my own doing or if I decide to ditch the phone in its current state.
Thanks again for the help.
fauzan0918 said:
I'll update the thread if I am able to get out of this hell I have gotten myself into by my own doing or if I decide to ditch the phone in its current state.
Thanks again for the help.
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This could very well be a hardware or display issue so don't blame yourself.
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This could very well be a hardware or display issue so don't blame yourself.
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Thanks for the kind words man but either way I feel pretty ****ty and I don't think I'll ever root again.
I sent the phone to my uncle and he submitted it to verizon they accepted it and they repaired/replaced the phone.

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