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[Short Version] I've messedup my bootloader not sure how to sort it out got samsung s4 i9505 uk.
[bit lengthy?] i have gone through hell lots of stages to cut it short i spent 12 hours or so just sitting to flash stock rom back and didnt want to lose SU, i started with this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824 and after downloading 4.3 and 4.2.2 thought i'd try with 4.2.2 and after installing it, the wifi had problem so thought to go for the 4.3 tried installing and changing bootloader now its keep rebooting within bootloader and thought i'd ask for some help this being my cousin phone she'll kill me , she brought it to get it sorted ehm! and i ended up messing it up.
oh well here we go...
thanks for anyone trying to help in advance.
await....
Tell in more details what you actually did. Tell us step by step. Give as much information as possible. What files did you flash? In what order did you flash them?
supermaster said:
[Short Version] I've messedup my bootloader not sure how to sort it out got samsung s4 i9505 uk.
[bit lengthy?] i have gone through hell lots of stages to cut it short i spent 12 hours or so just sitting to flash stock rom back and didnt want to lose SU, i started with this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824 and after downloading 4.3 and 4.2.2 thought i'd try with 4.2.2 and after installing it, the wifi had problem so thought to go for the 4.3 tried installing and changing bootloader now its keep rebooting within bootloader and thought i'd ask for some help this being my cousin phone she'll kill me , she brought it to get it sorted ehm! and i ended up messing it up.
oh well here we go...
thanks for anyone trying to help in advance.
await....
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Don't panic ... hopefully somebody can give you a helping hand :fingers-crossed:
BTW you might wan't to change your nickname after this LOL
supermaster said:
[Short Version] I've messedup my bootloader not sure how to sort it out got samsung s4 i9505 uk.
[bit lengthy?] i have gone through hell lots of stages to cut it short i spent 12 hours or so just sitting to flash stock rom back and didnt want to lose SU, i started with this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824 and after downloading 4.3 and 4.2.2 thought i'd try with 4.2.2 and after installing it, the wifi had problem so thought to go for the 4.3 tried installing and changing bootloader now its keep rebooting within bootloader and thought i'd ask for some help this being my cousin phone she'll kill me , she brought it to get it sorted ehm! and i ended up messing it up.
oh well here we go...
thanks for anyone trying to help in advance.
await....
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if it reboot to bootloader it sounds like theres a bad flash
how did you flash it?
also i assume you tried to flash a older version of Samsung Firmware witch has Unsecured bootloader (which means sound,wifi etc won't work)
to make it work get Odin, boot into download mode
flash the 4.3 leak (or make it withing recovery if you have a custom one)
Instructions For Flashing Firmware:
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file
- Download Odin3 v3.09 (From here or here)
- Extract Odin .ZIP file
- Open Odin3 v3.09
- Restart 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 AP_I9505XXUEMI8_1715731_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_ CERT.tar.md5 to AP
- Add BL_I9505XXUEMI8_1715731_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_ CERT.tar to BL
- Add CP_I9505XXUEMI8_1715731_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_ CERT.tar.md5 to CP
- Add CSC_OXA_I9505OXAEMI8_1715731_REV06_user_low_ship_M ULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to CSC
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click start button, sit back and wait a few minutes.
- If you encounter any issues with the firmware (Any FC, Bootloop etc)
- Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up)
- Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!)
- Then choose reboot and you should be good to go!
if you have reverted to older firmware and upgrading to 4.3 again make a full wipe in recovery, just make sure you backup all her data before
sounds like a soft brick.
i did that to mine trying to put a rom on it.
I needed the boot.img
Hello XDA Devs
First I would like to thank you for such great community. I am new here and this is my first post.
I bought Chinese Note 3 a week ago. And after using it for a little, I realized that Google Play services doesn't get installed because of its Custom ROM. I searched over and over again on Google XDA, and i tried following things:
Installing Recovery:
I found at one place that there is no official CWM recovery for SM-N900. But, I managed it to install via MTK Tools.
I can't try Odin because on pressing Volume Down + Power + Home buttons shows some Chinese menu.
Could't install TWRP dont know why.
Custom ROM Installation
After installing Recovery, I tried to install custom ROMs. I have tried about 5 ROMs listed below:
Lidroid
Hawkish Elite Series
VN ROM
Criskelo ROM
All these ROMs either get stuck while installing (some at 10%, some at 44% etc.), or suddenly recovery screen shows up with no confirmation about ROM installed successfully or aborted or what.
I HAVE RECOVERY: autoCWM v5.5.0.4 for SM-N900
Please help. I bought this phone just a week ago after saving money about 1 month. Thanks for your help in advance
re: custom roms
wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello XDA Devs
First I would like to thank you for such great community. I am new here and this is my first post.
I bought Chinese Note 3 a week ago. And after using it for a little, I realized that Google Play services doesn't get installed because of its Custom ROM. I searched over and over again on Google XDA, and i tried following things:
Installing Recovery:
I found at one place that there is no official CWM recovery for SM-N900. But, I managed it to install via MTK Tools.
I can't try Odin because on pressing Volume Down + Power + Home buttons shows some Chinese menu.
Could't install TWRP dont know why.
Custom ROM Installation
After installing Recovery, I tried to install custom ROMs. I have tried about 5 ROMs listed below:
Lidroid
Hawkish Elite Series
VN ROM
Criskelo ROM
All these ROMs either get stuck while installing (some at 10%, some at 44% etc.), or suddenly recovery screen shows up with no confirmation about ROM installed successfully or aborted or what.
I HAVE RECOVERY: autoCWM v5.5.0.4 for SM-N900
Please help. I bought this phone just a week ago after saving money about 1 month. Thanks for your help in advance
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First thing I would do is to Odin flash the official stock firmware
for your SM-N900 phone.
Here is the SamMobile link for the firmwares.
You can download the firmware from SamMobile.com .
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares
After odin flashing the firmware you should be able to
flash and root your phone using cf-autoroot and flash
twrp custom recovery using Odin.
Good luck, be sure to select the proper version and region for your phone.
wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello XDA Devs
First I would like to thank you for such great community. I am new here and this is my first post.
I bought Chinese Note 3 a week ago. And after using it for a little, I realized that Google Play services doesn't get installed because of its Custom ROM. I searched over and over again on Google XDA, and i tried following things:
...
Please help. I bought this phone just a week ago after saving money about 1 month. Thanks for your help in advance
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You have not read the stickies - this community is NOT for fake Note 3 (which are generally highly incompatible in firmware with original models), you have to identify the precise type of clone you have and find the corresponding thread (if any) in General Android somewhere on XDA.
Odin & Download Mode doesn't work
Misterjunky said:
First thing I would do is to Odin flash the official stock firmware
for your SM-N900 phone.
Here is the SamMobile link for the firmwares.
You can download the firmware from SamMobile.com .
After odin flashing the firmware you should be able to
flash and root your phone using cf-autoroot and flash
twrp custom recovery using Odin.
Good luck, be sure to select the proper version and region for your phone.
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Hello, Thanks Misterjunky for your quick response
Unfortunately, I tried to start use Odin lots of times, but Odin requires the phone to be in Download Mode. And when I press Volume Down + Power Button + Home button, following menu in Chinese language shows up instead of the Warning sign most websites talk about for the download mode. And, Due to this reason, Odin doesn't detect my device i-e no slot gets yellow or blue in Odin software at my PC.
wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello, Thanks Misterjunky for your quick response
Unfortunately, I tried to start use Odin lots of times, but Odin requires the phone to be in Download Mode. And when I press Volume Down + Power Button + Home button, following menu in Chinese language shows up instead of the Warning sign most websites talk about for the download mode. And, Due to this reason, Odin doesn't detect my device i-e no slot gets yellow or blue in Odin software at my PC.
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You have a fake device.
Sent from my leanKernel 3.2 powered stock 4.4.2 (NF1) SM-N900T
wajahatkarim3 said:
Hello, Thanks Misterjunky for your quick response
Unfortunately, I tried to start use Odin lots of times, but Odin requires the phone to be in Download Mode. And when I press Volume Down + Power Button + Home button, following menu in Chinese language shows up instead of the Warning sign most websites talk about for the download mode. And, Due to this reason, Odin doesn't detect my device i-e no slot gets yellow or blue in Odin software at my PC.
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Ignore Misterjunky's post. He missed the bit where you said the keywords "MTK" and "Chinese menu".
In this case you cannot use anything you think a normal Note 3 can use - as you have a clone.
Plz help
Guys need help..... Today my phone got restarted automatically and after that its stuck on Samsung boot logo..... I am not able to boot into recovery.
Although I am able to boot into download mode.
download mode shows the following info
Odin MOde
Product Name : Sm-900
Current Binary : Custom
System Status : Custom
Reactivation Lock(kk) : off
Secure Download Enabled
ap swrev :a4
I am not able to flash any rom using odin now.
odin just gets stuck at
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
Please help... This is the only mobile i am having.....
Thanks in advance.... hoping for a reply
Usual replies .
Try another Odin version .
JJEgan said:
Usual replies .
Try another Odin version .
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Did that.... Every Odin version gets stuck at the same line....
Is there another flashing utility?
Flashfire / mobile odin .
Google search
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The mobile is not even booting. How will I use these apps.
Searching google.... But so far no help....
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JJEgan said:
Flashfire / mobile odin .
Google search
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Mobile not even booting how will I use these apps.
Searching google but no help so far....
Suggest you need a service repair guy if the multippe non booting posts don't help .
Sent from my SM-N930F using XDA-Developers Legacy app
JJEgan said:
Suggest you need a service repair guy if the multippe non booting posts don't help .
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Given to authorised service center but they even can't fix it.... I don't understand if I can boot into download mode.... Then is it soft bricked or hard bricked..... And can the mobile be repaired if it's hard bricked....
Hard is hardware replacement
Soft is firmware or possibly PIT or nand damage .
usual reason is user not flashing the correct firmware / firmware damaged .
USB port/ Cable ? Usb Drivers
JJEgan said:
Hard is hardware replacement
Soft is firmware or possibly PIT or nand damage .
usual reason is user not flashing the correct firmware / firmware damaged .
USB port/ Cable ? Usb Drivers
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I have tried everything.... Which drivers should I use? Any link....
Samsung USB drivers.
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JJEgan said:
Samsung USB drivers.
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I have tried installing multiple versions of Samsung USB drivers.... Odin detects the phone it shows the comport in blue color. After selecting the stock from in ap I click on start but it gets stuck on initialization
Bad firmware redownload
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JJEgan said:
Bad firmware redownload
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No it's not the case.... Today only I downloaded 4.4.2 and 5.0 a d tried with them but same stuck at initialization. You give me a link of firmware I will that also
hi xda guys this is my story
i have an at&t samsung s4 on android 4.2 i have tried to update it via wifi to 4.4
but no use. a message appear say's " your device is up to date "
i have tied "loki way" it failed
i have tried "odin tool way' it failed it won't complete the process
i have tried samsung kais it fail's too a message says no update for this device
***** i managed to root the device
and then i found the safestrap apk i have insert the TWRP recovery
i have made a backup in case something go's wrong
and i have tries to flash a clean google s4 4.4.4 rom
**** and then the the phone stuck of samsung logo and vibrate often .the TWRP is lost
**** i have tried to recover the the via samsung kias it made it wors
now it have message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again"
i have tried via odin using the official firmware that i have downloaded. but did not work also
i have tried the kais recovery mode but i did not get the recovery code
help my friend what should i do
nead you help desperately
When you try Odin what fails? Are you using the mdl firmware? I assume you're on MDL? You haven't updated the firmware?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA Free mobile app
jd1639 said:
When you try Odin what fails? Are you using the mdl firmware? I assume you're on MDL? You haven't updated the firmware?
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Every time I have had and issue with a ROM or forget to flash loki I have no issues just ODIN back to 4.2.2 MDL. I say try it again.
MF3
jd1639 said:
When you try Odin what fails? Are you using the mdl firmware? I assume you're on MDL? You haven't updated the firmware?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA Free mobile app
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yes my friend
the device firmware ends with MF3
i think it's MDL
it had a 4.2.2 official firmware
but i tried ti flash this rom using safestrap recovery : "GalaxyS4-CWM-6.0.4.4-GT-i9505.tar"
after that my device stuck in samsung logo screen with vibration
i hop hear from you soon
myounis said:
yes my friend
the device firmware ends with MF3
i think it's MDL
it had a 4.2.2 official firmware
but i tried ti flash this rom using safestrap recovery : "GalaxyS4-CWM-6.0.4.4-GT-i9505.tar"
after that my device stuck in samsung logo screen with vibration
i hop hear from you soon
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YOU DONT FLASH .tar files in recovery ........... i9505 is not your device i337 is yours .. No wonder it bricked ...
this will unbrick your phone FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS Exactly ... If you are on MF3 your bootloader is locked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545
It in the second post ..Full Nb1 update .. Or Mk2 which ever you desire
GalaxyS4-CWM-6.0.4.4-GT-i9505.tar This is not a ROM its a recovery .. I suggest reading a lot more before proceeding .. Your device has a locked bootloader if firmware is MF3 ... Read the Q/A and much more it will save you a ton of time .. You need to flash device specific roms and recoveries else you are gonna crash and burn
If you are on MF3 like you said then you can only flash Safestrap compatible roms .. I need a little more info ???
myounis said:
yes my friend
the device firmware ends with MF3
i think it's MDL
it had a 4.2.2 official firmware
but i tried ti flash this rom using safestrap recovery : "GalaxyS4-CWM-6.0.4.4-GT-i9505.tar"
after that my device stuck in samsung logo screen with vibration
i hop hear from you soon
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You are on mf3 firmware. Flashing the mdl firmware won't work. That's the problem you're having. I would recommend you upgrade and flash the nb1 tar file. Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227
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spirodave said:
YOU DONT FLASH .tar files in recovery ........... i9505 is not your device i337 is yours .. No wonder it bricked ...
this will unbrick your phone FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS Exactly ... If you are on MF3 your bootloader is locked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545
It in the second post ..Full Nb1 update .. Or Mk2 which ever you desire
GalaxyS4-CWM-6.0.4.4-GT-i9505.tar This is not a ROM its a recovery .. I suggest reading a lot more before proceeding .. Your device has a locked bootloader if firmware is MF3 ... Read the Q/A and much more it will save you a ton of time .. You need to flash device specific roms and recoveries else you are gonna crash and burn
If you are on MF3 like you said then you can only flash Safestrap compatible roms .. I need a little more info ???
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yes my friend
sorry my misstake i have flashed this room : Danvdh-GE-4.4.4-07172014.zip
And it works--
rugmankc said:
And it works--
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no my friend this rom made my device bootloop / brick
samsung logo only with vibration
***
i think onid is the answer
can any one link me an MF3 stock rom
to try??!!
i can't not find any
I think you missed something--
You can't run aosp roms at all
On MF3 only 4.3 afaik
As mentioned do a lot of reading in those threads before going on--saves headaches--:good:
Best would be to upgrade to NB1, those instructions are in those threads too--:good:
myounis said:
no my friend this rom made my device bootloop / brick
samsung logo only with vibration
***
i think onid is the answer
can any one link me an MF3 stock rom
to try??!!
i can't not find any
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Im gonna save you a bunch of time ................You are on MF3 ...Your BootLoader is locked ... You can only flash Safe Strap Roms aka HyperDrive or GoldenEye based off stock .. You can only use safestrap to install recovery ... Anything else will render your device useless.
Check the General Section ... Send you a link isn't gonna help ... You need to read multiple threads ...CHECK THE GENERAL SECTION
LOCKED BOOTLOADER= NO AOSP ROMS = ONLY ROMS BASED OFF STOCK
LOOK FOR A THREAD IN THE GENERAL SECTION CALLED DEBRICK
thank for you help all
i have fix it
i have download this link :
https://mega.co.nz/#!WEEzSA7Z!aB46731_AwM7P83eMdDlmFYd1hUZfFBcQAZjc1X7wAE
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502003
and flash it with oden
what a relief
:highfive:
myounis said:
thank for you help all
i have fix it
i have download this link :
https://mega.co.nz/#!WEEzSA7Z!aB46731_AwM7P83eMdDlmFYd1hUZfFBcQAZjc1X7wAE
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502003
and flash it with oden
what a relief
:highfive:
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:good::good::good:
Same issue but mk2 has me struggling
Sorry to hijack, but I didn't want to start a new thread on this same issue.
I have the AT&T S4 i337 , running MK2. I bought it used, and every time it boots up it shows "safestrap disabled" with 2 buttons below: recovery or system. Recovery button takes you to the TWRP recovery, the other button boots the phone. The phone worked well but the stock rom and bloat were killing me (my previous phones were rooted Epic and Relay). I wanted to root and flash a custom ROM but I wasn't aware of the locked bootloader and mk2/mf3 issues with this phone. Now I am soft bricked, and I've tried many ways to fix (odin, recovery flash,adb ), but it always fails. Here is my path, and what I've tried:
1. I rooted using Saferoot.
2. Tried to flash Philz Touch CWM from SD card in recovery (1st BIG mistake). Didn't work, but didn't brick either.
3. I saw guut13's index and ran backups on twrp recovery and on kies.
4. decided to update (before proceeding with a new rom). tried to OTA update, but it failed.
5. tried to install nb1 (stock odin tar) using heimdall (it couldn't find pit file) and odin (failed to complete write).
6. unrooted (hoping to fix update issues) and then tried Kies firmware upgrade. This process hung and I had to force quit. And thus began the soft brick.
This pattern repeated a few times:
7. flash stock mf3 tar with odin [Complete(Write) operation failed]
8. odin'd mk2 tar , then md1, then mf3 again, all fail to complete write.
9. Phone freezes and will only go into download mode (or bootloop).
10. the ONLY thing that odin can flash is a mj9 recovery file (sometimes). then recovery comes up, I wipe dalvik/cache/system (everything but the sd card) and fix permissions.
11. rinse and repeat. lol
12. I find a jflte pit file that will flash by odin.
13. I start trying stock tars again in odin, hoping the pit helps. same failure.
14. tried to odin an entire mf3 package (bootloader, modem, csc, the works). still same write fail.
15. the only file that flashes other than the pit, is a stock mk2 recovery file.
16. tried to slip a stock mk2 rom zip on my sd and flash from there... failed.
17. installed sdk and tried to sideload, but my computer won't recognize my S4. also can't run adb shell. (yes, i installed the platform tools, and opened prompt window from inside the platform tools folder). {perhaps my vmware fusion (Win8) running on my mac (OS 10.9) is causing a port id issue, but odin connects easily every time....hmm....}
18. Tried rubbing the phone against my head and laughing while trying not to cry, softly whispering "I hate your soul...."
19. Tried 5 different usb cables, including 2 blackberry cables that always connect other samsungs to odin.
20. tried factory reset thru stock recovery , which I can still reach by booting and holding volume up. odd note, this recovery says "i337ucufnb1".
So, I have tried odin-flashing every stock rom for i337 (mdl-nc1), but odin fails to write complete, and my phone says "bar 240, 400" or "sw rev check fail".
What can I try next? I can only think maybe to try using a different PC (not easy since I don't know anyone here but mac users) or smashing the phone under my tire..... would uninstalling safestrap help? I feel like theres a confilct between the stock nb1 recovery and safestrap..... but I can't get in the adb shell to delete it.
anyone had these write fails with odin before? I have always thought no matter what happens, I could always factory wipe and start over with a stock rom in odin, but now, the locksmith says no dice.
Thanks for any advice, I am sure I've forgotten a few details, but I hope I gave enough info for those who wish to assist. Thanks.
I would try to find a Windows pc and flash the nb1 tar in Odin
I'm assuming you're using this but if not it's what you want http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50912149
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jd1639 said:
I would try to find a Windows pc and flash the nb1 tar in Odin
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yeah, 4 years ago I had trouble getting virtual pc's to let my mac and epic both speak odin. But I thought now that they connect easily (and flash pits and some recovery with no prob) it was a better match (as in , vmware's Windows 8, running on a 2.8ghz macbook pro).
What stinks is I have a real pc (old tower running xp) for exactly this purpose, but I never got a licensed version of windows on it and the crap I got off torrents doesnt work anymore. I hate the thought of buying a crap PC OS that I will only use once every 3 years.
Epiclectic said:
yeah, 4 years ago I had trouble getting virtual pc's to let my mac and epic both speak odin. But I thought now that they connect easily (and flash pits and some recovery with no prob) it was a better match (as in , vmware's Windows 8, running on a 2.8ghz macbook pro).
What stinks is I have a real pc (old tower running xp) for exactly this purpose, but I never got a licensed version of windows on it and the crap I got off torrents doesnt work anymore. I hate the thought of buying a crap PC OS that I will only use once every 3 years.
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Yea, my 16 year old has a crap Mac now all he ever uses is my crap Windows pc to play his games. Go figure.
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jd1639 said:
Yea, my 16 year old has a crap Mac now all he ever uses is my crap Windows pc to play his games. Go figure.
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For a wide selection of games (and upgradable graphics), PC has a definite edge over Mac. PC also has the advantage of being cheaper to buy and upgrade. If I were going to game all day or outfit 50+ employee workstations, PC would be the obvious choice. But for day to day, I still like the way Mac works, hands down. (Tho as PC improves, and Mac continues dumbing down for the masses, this gap is starting to shrink, much like the import vs domestic car market.)
If my old PC tower could run Win8, I would just buy a licensed copy and use that for Odin. But I'm pretty sure it's maxed out at xp, tho it might run vista really slowly, lol. My other option is to try bootcamp to boot up my macbook as an actual Win8 PC, but if that doesnt solve the Odin issues, then I've spent money on a microsoft product I can't even use. I like android phones' customizing options and layout better than iphone (no back button? wtf? lol), so unless android starts making latop OS, I guess I'm stuck in this Mac/android limbo...
Epiclectic said:
Sorry to hijack, but I didn't want to start a new thread on this same issue.
I have the AT&T S4 i337 , running MK2. I bought it used, and every time it boots up it shows "safestrap disabled" with 2 buttons below: recovery or system. Recovery button takes you to the TWRP recovery, the other button boots the phone. The phone worked well but the stock rom and bloat were killing me (my previous phones were rooted Epic and Relay). I wanted to root and flash a custom ROM but I wasn't aware of the locked bootloader and mk2/mf3 issues with this phone. Now I am soft bricked, and I've tried many ways to fix (odin, recovery flash,adb ), but it always fails. Here is my path, and what I've tried:
1. I rooted using Saferoot.
2. Tried to flash Philz Touch CWM from SD card in recovery (1st BIG mistake). Didn't work, but didn't brick either.
3. I saw guut13's index and ran backups on twrp recovery and on kies.
4. decided to update (before proceeding with a new rom). tried to OTA update, but it failed.
5. tried to install nb1 (stock odin tar) using heimdall (it couldn't find pit file) and odin (failed to complete write).
6. unrooted (hoping to fix update issues) and then tried Kies firmware upgrade. This process hung and I had to force quit. And thus began the soft brick.
This pattern repeated a few times:
7. flash stock mf3 tar with odin [Complete(Write) operation failed]
8. odin'd mk2 tar , then md1, then mf3 again, all fail to complete write.
9. Phone freezes and will only go into download mode (or bootloop).
10. the ONLY thing that odin can flash is a mj9 recovery file (sometimes). then recovery comes up, I wipe dalvik/cache/system (everything but the sd card) and fix permissions.
11. rinse and repeat. lol
12. I find a jflte pit file that will flash by odin.
13. I start trying stock tars again in odin, hoping the pit helps. same failure.
14. tried to odin an entire mf3 package (bootloader, modem, csc, the works). still same write fail.
15. the only file that flashes other than the pit, is a stock mk2 recovery file.
16. tried to slip a stock mk2 rom zip on my sd and flash from there... failed.
17. installed sdk and tried to sideload, but my computer won't recognize my S4. also can't run adb shell. (yes, i installed the platform tools, and opened prompt window from inside the platform tools folder). {perhaps my vmware fusion (Win8) running on my mac (OS 10.9) is causing a port id issue, but odin connects easily every time....hmm....}
18. Tried rubbing the phone against my head and laughing while trying not to cry, softly whispering "I hate your soul...."
19. Tried 5 different usb cables, including 2 blackberry cables that always connect other samsungs to odin.
20. tried factory reset thru stock recovery , which I can still reach by booting and holding volume up. odd note, this recovery says "i337ucufnb1".
So, I have tried odin-flashing every stock rom for i337 (mdl-nc1), but odin fails to write complete, and my phone says "bar 240, 400" or "sw rev check fail".
What can I try next? I can only think maybe to try using a different PC (not easy since I don't know anyone here but mac users) or smashing the phone under my tire..... would uninstalling safestrap help? I feel like theres a confilct between the stock nb1 recovery and safestrap..... but I can't get in the adb shell to delete it.
anyone had these write fails with odin before? I have always thought no matter what happens, I could always factory wipe and start over with a stock rom in odin, but now, the locksmith says no dice.
Thanks for any advice, I am sure I've forgotten a few details, but I hope I gave enough info for those who wish to assist. Thanks.
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my friend
if the mk2 is the same mf3
then download this link : https://mega.co.nz/#!WEEzSA7Z!aB46731_AwM7P83eMdDlmFYd1hUZfFBcQAZjc1X7wAE
more details here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502003
place the 4 files in to odin
and flash them... it worked for me
and if not the same as mf3
look for mk2 ota update build from 4 files
it will reset you phone to factory firmware
i hop it will work for you
Epiclectic said:
For a wide selection of games (and upgradable graphics), PC has a definite edge over Mac. PC also has the advantage of being cheaper to buy and upgrade. If I were going to game all day or outfit 50+ employee workstations, PC would be the obvious choice. But for day to day, I still like the way Mac works, hands down. (Tho as PC improves, and Mac continues dumbing down for the masses, this gap is starting to shrink, much like the import vs domestic car market.)
If my old PC tower could run Win8, I would just buy a licensed copy and use that for Odin. But I'm pretty sure it's maxed out at xp, tho it might run vista really slowly, lol. My other option is to try bootcamp to boot up my macbook as an actual Win8 PC, but if that doesnt solve the Odin issues, then I've spent money on a microsoft product I can't even use. I like android phones' customizing options and layout better than iphone (no back button? wtf? lol), so unless android starts making latop OS, I guess I'm stuck in this Mac/android limbo...
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Consider installing Win7. Licenses can be had cheaply or just install, use for couple days for Odin (before it license locks) then wipe...
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I have a S4, I337 AT&T device and I think I bricked it by trying to install TWRP, it didn't work... I was trying Muniz_ri's "Update to i337 ok2 5.0.1 and keep root", I couldn't get the Flashfire to load, lots of stuff about rooting and no Supersu something... Any help..?
If you i337 is not on mdl or mdb bootloader you can not install TWRP.
If you phone is brick how could you install the flash fire?
Flashfire works well with stock rom. Are you on custom rom?
In note section of the muniz_is post , the #4 stated that "4. If you are not already rooted (or to unbrick) you must first flash the I337UCUFNB1_Rootable_Full_Odin.tar (use Odin's PDA slot (AP in Odin v3.09+), root with Towelroot, then proceed with the above process." . Did you follow that step?
sway8966 said:
If you i337 is not on mdl or mdb bootloader you can not install TWRP.
If you phone is brick how could you install the flash fire?
Flashfire works well with stock rom. Are you on custom rom?
In note section of the muniz_is post , the #4 stated that "4. If you are not already rooted (or to unbrick) you must first flash the I337UCUFNB1_Rootable_Full_Odin.tar (use Odin's PDA slot (AP in Odin v3.09+), root with Towelroot, then proceed with the above process." . Did you follow that step?
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I'm on 5.0.1 Lollipop, the second one From Aug 11 OTA by the seller I bought it from.... I was new to android and didn't know there was a download mode....
The baseband version is: I think it is called I337OCOG0C4... It is the stock rom that came on the phone.... I can't find the stock ROM to redo it( try to at least...) It's on 0C4... I AM rooted , by Kingroot... Verification says so.... Two different versifiers... When I go to flash..., it comes up with that message... I tried removing Busy box and reinstalling it... it was ok... I reinstalled Safestrap .... It loaded fine...
When I got to NC1 flash..., it says it can't see busy box or safestrap, either one might have a problem... They both loaded fine..... I tried flashing the Tar from above... Odin just sat there and finally said fail... twice.... I think the corruption is hurting the ability to enter recovery on the phone.... I can't enter "Recovery Mode" on the phone... It is damaged.... I thought flashing could do it...
lentmain said:
I'm on 5.0.1 Lollipop, the second one From Aug 11 OTA by the seller I bought it from.... I was new to android and didn't know there was a download mode....
The baseband version is: I think it is called I337OCOG0C4... It is the stock rom that came on the phone.... I can't find the stock ROM to redo it( try to at least...) It's on 0C4... I AM rooted , by Kingroot... Verification says so.... Two different versifiers... When I go to flash..., it comes up with that message... I tried removing Busy box and reinstalling it... it was ok... I reinstalled Safestrap .... It loaded fine...
When I got to NC1 flash..., it says it can't see busy box or safestrap, either one might have a problem... They both loaded fine..... I tried flashing the Tar from above... Odin just sat there and finally said fail... twice.... I think the corruption is hurting the ability to enter recovery on the phone.... I can't enter "Recovery Mode" on the phone... It is damaged.... I thought flashing could do it...
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If you followed Muniz_is instruction step by step I don't think you should have a problem.
I used SS (safestrap) when I was in kit-kat alot but not anymore. It is tricky to use SS in lollipop. So I can not give you any comment on using SS. I use flashfire app instead.
So every time I want to install the custom rom, I followed Muniz_is instructions. Odin the NB1, use towelroot to root, install flashfire and flash the rooted OC4, install flashfire again and then flash the custom rom.
Muniz_is post is updated to OK2 but I am still using the OC4 files that posted previously. If you want to stay on OC4 do let me know.
What do you mean you can not enter recovery mode? I am sure you know the key sequence (press power+home+volume up) for recovery mode. If your phone is bricked, then you need to press the same keys for at least 10 sec and then let the power button go but keep pressing the home+volume-up until you felt the phone vibrate and see the small blue label at the top of the screen.
To use the odin you have to be in the download mode. To get to the download mode you need to press power+home+volume-down.
sway8966 said:
If you followed Muniz_is instruction step by step I don't think you should have a problem.
I used SS (safestrap) when I was in kit-kat alot but not anymore. It is tricky to use SS in lollipop. So I can not give you any comment on using SS. I use flashfire app instead.
So every time I want to install the custom rom, I followed Muniz_is instructions. Odin the NB1, use towelroot to root, install flashfire and flash the rooted OC4, install flashfire again and then flash the custom rom.
Muniz_is post is updated to OK2 but I am still using the OC4 files that posted previously. If you want to stay on OC4 do let me know.
What do you mean you can not enter recovery mode? I am sure you know the key sequence (press power+home+volume up) for recovery mode. If your phone is bricked, then you need to press the same keys for at least 10 sec and then let the power button go but keep pressing the home+volume-up until you felt the phone vibrate and see the small blue label at the top of the screen.
To use the odin you have to be in the download mode. To get to the download mode you need to press power+home+volume-down.
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Your recovery mode probably works fine.... Mine is corrupt... You must use Recovery mode in Odin... I tried... Failed twice... Tried 4 other .tar's.... No good... A FAIL for each... I guess you have to have Recovery Mode just to allow the device to do anything... I DO appreciate you guys and ALL of your efforts ...... Maybe we could put my device on Android Studio and look at what is hurting it... I'd love that....
I had got myself into same mess in early January 2016 but I got out and all is working perfectly fine with me. Can you successfully get your i337 into download mode? if YES contact me via PM and I can tell you exact steps I performed to get myself back into fully working condition. Believe me it's simple steps not rocket science - just that one needs to perform very carefully.
To get to the download mode you need to press power+home+volume-down.
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Your recovery mode probably works fine.... Mine is corrupt... You must use Recovery mode in Odin... I tried... Failed twice... Tried 4 other .tar's.... No good... A FAIL for each... I guess you have to have Recovery Mode just to allow the device to do anything... I DO appreciate you guys and ALL of your efforts ...... Maybe we could put my device on Android Studio and look at what is hurting it... I'd love that....
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I had got myself into same mess in early January 2016 but I got out and all is working perfectly fine with me. Can you successfully get your i337 into download mode? if YES contact me via PM and I can tell you exact steps I performed to get myself back into fully working condition. Believe me it's simple steps not rocket science - just that one needs to perform very carefully.
To get to the download mode you need to press power+home+volume-down.
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Neither device will boot into Recovery mode... It gives 5 or 6 lines of stuff..., then freezes up... I can release it to use the phone... I'd like to try using Android Studio to see what can be done...
Isn't there a "Format" system and re-installation plan I can use..., like doing a computers hard drive..?
Recovery mode is different - it is WAY different - it will never boot into that mode as memory is messed up with wrong code.
I AM ASKING YOU TO GET IT INTO DOWNLOAD MODE - to get into download mode - the messed code is not executed....Try to get into DOWNLOAD MODE - i am 100% sure - it will go into download mode....It should....
lentmain said:
Neither device will boot into Recovery mode... It gives 5 or 6 lines of stuff..., then freezes up... I can release it to use the phone... I'd like to try using Android Studio to see what can be done...
Isn't there a "Format" system and re-installation plan I can use..., like doing a computers hard drive..?
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Recovery mode is different - it is WAY different - it will never boot into that mode as memory is messed up with wrong code.
I AM ASKING YOU TO GET IT INTO DOWNLOAD MODE - to get into download mode - the messed code is not executed....Try to get into DOWNLOAD MODE - i am 100% sure - it will go into download mode....It should....
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I have told you....." I pressed up vol, home and start at the same time... That should have started Recovery Mode... It didn't... It froze up at the little green man screen...."
MY DOWNLOAD MODE IS CORRUPT..... I can't figure another way around this....
If someone knew how to view the devices program on Android Studio..., MAYBE something could be done with the programming.... I'm not sure if a "Cut and Paste " would work on there... I guess I need to get a book on Android Studio... I already have it ( Android Studio SDK ) on my computer....
Any one here can tell me how to run it..?
Ok.
can you tell me what exactly happens when you press power+home+volume-down?
How did u arrive to conclusion that your download mode is corrupted?
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I have told you....." I pressed up vol, home and start at the same time... That should have started Recovery Mode... It didn't... It froze up at the little green man screen...."
MY DOWNLOAD MODE IS CORRUPT..... I can't figure another way around this....
If someone knew how to view the devices program on Android Studio..., MAYBE something could be done with the programming.... I'm not sure if a "Cut and Paste " would work on there... I guess I need to get a book on Android Studio... I already have it ( Android Studio SDK ) on my computer....
Any one here can tell me how to run it..?
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Ok.
can you tell me what exactly happens when you press power+home+volume-down?
How did u arrive to conclusion that your download mode is corrupted?
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It froze up.... It stopped moving foward to the lower potion of the Recovery program.... At the bottom..., you can choose the different ways to manipulate the program... Mine, both phone stop at the processing sign in....
It will require something more than a few buttons being pressed.... I'll have to learn to use the Android Studio and either rebuild the program from within or to reprogram it from outside..., like with a .tar flash....
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Ok.
can you tell me what exactly happens when you press power+home+volume-down?
How did u arrive to conclusion that your download mode is corrupted?
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I reflashed an At&t .pit file ( using Odin) and it rebuilt my file ( partition) for Recovery mode... Not sure how it did it... Now when I CAN get into recovery mode..., it doesn't recognize the SD card so I can't use the tools in Recovery mode to change the rom to something earlier, like Muniz_ri did in one of his wonderful fixes... (Double thanks Muniz_ri..)
Once Odin sees my device..., I set it up yo start a Muniz_ri renewing rom ( I337UCUFNB1_TWROOTABLE_FULL_ODIN.tar.md5 ) and it gets to "system.img.ext4" about 10% into it and then it freezes up....
Anyone have any ideas..?
If u are able to get to download mode - I strongly recommend first you flash ONLY Stock Partition file.
Then again reboot in download mode and then try the FNB1 file....this may work...but before all this flash proper pit file - refer to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496517
stock partition file(s) are available on xda - search and download....
lentmain said:
I reflashed an At&t .pit file ( using Odin) and it rebuilt my file ( partition) for Recovery mode... Not sure how it did it... Now when I CAN get into recovery mode..., it doesn't recognize the SD card so I can't use the tools in Recovery mode to change the rom to something earlier, like Muniz_ri did in one of his wonderful fixes... (Double thanks Muniz_ri..)
Once Odin sees my device..., I set it up yo start a Muniz_ri renewing rom ( I337UCUFNB1_TWROOTABLE_FULL_ODIN.tar.md5 ) and it gets to "system.img.ext4" about 10% into it and then it freezes up....
Anyone have any ideas..?
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Hello,
A few weeks ago I tried to root my old phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 4). I kinda completely failed it and I exedetly wiped my hole phone and not only the few things u were supposed to deleted if wanting to install a custom rom. Well now when I start my phone I get boot loop and can only go in download mode and the mode where u can delete stuff again. I would like to just reset the phone to normal without root and all that stuff because the phone of a friend broke down and I would borrow him my old phone but I need to get it back to normal.
Can anyone help me?
Download a stock ROM for your pjlhone, preferably a 6.0.1 ROM based on your variant (N910F,N910C,etc...)) And then flash it via Odin (put phone into download mode, then open Odin, and load the stock ROM from PDA/Ap tab) then connect ur phone and start process.
TheDon772 said:
Download a stock ROM for your pjlhone, preferably a 6.0.1 ROM based on your variant (N910F,N910C,etc...)) And then flash it via Odin (put phone into download mode, then open Odin, and load the stock ROM from PDA/Ap tab) then connect ur phone and start process.
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Can you recommend me a site where I can download 6.0.1 ROM for N910F?
GreenGandalf said:
Hello,
A few weeks ago I tried to root my old phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 4). I kinda completely failed it and I exedetly wiped my hole phone and not only the few things u were supposed to deleted if wanting to install a custom rom. Well now when I start my phone I get boot loop and can only go in download mode and the mode where u can delete stuff again. I would like to just reset the phone to normal without root and all that stuff because the phone of a friend broke down and I would borrow him my old phone but I need to get it back to normal.
Can anyone help me?
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Flash firmware in odin and do wipe cache and factory reset from recovery right after flash. Download link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/n190f-marshmallow-releases-btu-dbt-t3404480